Disclaimer: All the wonderful Twilight characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, however the story 'Goodbye, Former Miss. Swan' belongs to me.
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150 years later…
Chapter One: Bella Volturi
Bella POV
I sighed as I glanced out the window of my room inside the deserted house. I've been waiting for so long…
I remembered how, 150 years ago, Edward had left me, again. The thought once again brought pain to my chest, but now I was determined to forget all about him. I once believed that he would return for me, even just to check up on me. But clearly, it was not happening.
It's been a century and a half…I breathed out heavily, looking outside the window towards the fog that covered the woods behind my home.
Although it didn't feel like home, not anymore.
Without Edward, without the others, no place felt like home, no place at all.
Isabella, it's time to move on. Truly, this time. My gaze fell on a piece of paper sitting on my counter. I picked up the shred of paper, looking at it intently. I remembered when Aro had called a few years ago, to check up on the Cullens. However, they weren't here.
Begin Flashback
The phone was ringing in the kitchen. Sighing, I picked it off the hook, speaking in a blank monotone.
"Hello?"
"Ah, hello! This is Aro, and you are?"
"Bella."
"Ah yes, Bella my dear! How are you and the Cullens doing? I hope you are doing well."
I flinched, feeling pain flood back into my being. My voice was no longer emotionless; my words were chocked, locked.
"They've left, Aro. I'm here alone."
Aro seemed to notice the change in my tone.
"Really? May I ask why, my dear Isabella?"
I flinched when he used my full name, but who was I to care now? My whole reason to be on this world was gone.
"Drake. Drake Lance. He used the Spostamento Incantation on me. The Cullens tried to get my memory cleared up, but they thought they had failed. When they left me, it cleared up my memories, but they didn't know. They left me, to protect me…" I couldn't control my emotions any longer-I let out a dry sob. I clasped my hand over my mouth, shocked that it had actually escaped me.
"Why, Bella, why do you sound that sad? You are always open to join us, the Volturi. Possibly, we can become family with you."
I shuddered. Being surrounded by human drinkers was definitely not something I would want.
"No thank you, Aro."
Aro sighed, but his voice was still cheery.
"Alright then, Isabella. Well, here is our number, and if at any time your decision should change, feel free to contact us."
I didn't know why I wrote down the number-I guess at that point, nothing really mattered at all. I quickly said goodbye, tired of keeping the polite front.
I hung the phone back on the wall, before I curled back in my fetal position, humming my lullaby, the melody broken.
End Flashback
Even a life with the Volturi would be better than this. I picked up the piece of paper hesitantly, carefully; fingering like it was my last shred of light. I dialed the phone quickly. Someone picked up after a few rings.
"Hello?"
"May I please speak to Aro? This is Isabella Swan."
I was currently on the flight to Italy-Aro had been bursting with excitement when I mentioned to him that I would be visiting. He had paid for the plane ticket, and had arranged an escort for me on the way to Volterra.
I stepped off the flight, scanning the crowd. A familiar scent filled my nose. Vampire, I thought. I followed the scent until I came upon a female, her stance straight, and her face stoic.
I walked up to her, and introduced myself. "I'm Isabella, are you the escort Aro sent for me?" She nodded, and shook my hand. "Yes, I'm Kira. Welcome to Italy."
I slid quickly into the limo, staring outside the window. Kira seemed nice, and her presence, her aura was calm, but I could feel sadness. I felt sadness roll through me as well, lingering in my thoughts.
"So, Isabella, what's your story?" Kira asked, glancing at me from the front seat. I averted my gaze from the outside scenery, and I looked up at her. "Drake Lance changed me, he wanted me to become his mate. But I refused him, and he came back and stole my powers. My coven left me, and here I am."
"Ouch. Well, I have to say, I feel a bit of your pain. When I "awoke", I was alone. I didn't have anywhere to go, so when I stumbled upon the Volturi, I joined when they asked. Oh, you're an animal drinker?" She sounded surprised, yet understanding.
"Yes, the coven I was with were animal drinkers, and I didn't want to become, well, a monster. I'm sorry if that offended you, I didn't mean to imply that you were one."
To my surprise, Kira burst out laughing, her shoulders shaking. "No offense taken; I had heard that some were animal drinkers, but I never really thought about it being true-actually, human blood doesn't taste that good to me, so could you help me adjust to becoming an animal drinker?" My mouth fell open in shock, and Kira just laughed harder. I straightened up, attempting to regain my composure.
"Yes of course, it would be my pleasure." I smiled at her, and I relaxed. I could tell we were going to be good friends, that was inevitable.
We chatted comfortably the way to Volterra; I discovered that her power was the ability to project energy from one source to another. I was surprised at how well we hit it off, but she reminded me of Esme and Alice so much. It pained me when I thought of them, but I pulled myself back from my morbid thoughts, shoving all my emotions away into a box. I stored it carefully in the back of my mind, sealing it shut.
Kira drove at a reasonable speed, and we got to Volterra within a few hours. As the gates opened, Kira announced, in a cold voice, "Bella, welcome to Volterra."
I looked back to see the gates closing, and I said goodbye to my freedom, to my life, to the person who I would always love. I allowed my emotions to escape for a moment out of my box, before sealing it away.
Fixing my face into a cold, emotionless mask, I stepped out of the car and followed Kira down to the underground of Volterra, to the heart of the vampire world.
The Volturi.
Kira led me towards a dusky room, where Aro was awaiting us, his face in a bright smile.
"Ah, good evening Isabella. I trust that you have been well?" I nodded, keeping my expression frozen and indifferent. "Yes, Aro."
Aro nodded his head cheerfully. "Good, good. Now, may I ask why you are here? I hope it isn't any bad news. Although I was quite happy to hear that you would come for a visit."
I walked up slowly until I was only a few feet away from him before I bowed my head down. "I wish to demonstrate my powers to you, hopefully they are fulfilling enough for a spot in the Volturi."
Aro's eyes lit up as he bobbed his head up and down quickly. "Yes, yes of course! Well then, why don't you show us right now?" He gestured to the middle of the throne room. I stepped forward, keeping my expression cold.
I slowly raised my hands, and allowed my power to be released. I showed my invisibility, my memory sharing, my immunity to other powers, how I could make another vampire immune by having physical contact with them, my tele-kinesis, and my ability to sense the presence of others, or their auras.
Aro watched in silence, his face glowing with awe. I dropped my arm after my presentation, and I fixed my eyes back on his red ones, bright with excitement. He was clapping his hands with joy, his face in a smile still.
"Why, of course Bella! You would become quite the addition to our little company! It is a great honor to have you with us, I have not seen such a talent for many years!" I noticed that the other members of the Volturi were gathering around us. Jane's bright ruby eyes sparked with indignation, while the others were simply in awe or shock.
"Thank you, master." I replied quietly. Aro chuckled, and gestured to Kira. "Come on, Bella, I'll show you to your living quarters." I stepped into the dark corridors, away from the throne room following Kira towards hell when I was already in it.
My room was dark, with limited lights. The walls were draped with dark fabric, and the wardrobe was stocked with dark colored items. Selections of dark cloaks also were included, and there was a couch in the middle, also accompanied by a desk. Truthfully, the room looked bare, and it lacked decoration.
Kira was besides me in a short moment, touching my arm. "Hey, are you alright?" Her gaze was concerned, and it shocked me at how kind she was. "Yes, I'm fine. The room seems so empty though." I frowned. I was used to having Esme or Alice do the interior designing in my room. I repressed my memories, locking the box in the back of my mind more securely.
"Bella, if you would like, we could go shopping some time for some decoration in your room. It may make your stay better." I smiled at her, and nodded. Kira was a nice person, and I had a feeling we were going to become close friends. "Thank you, for your kindness." She smiled back in response. "No problem. My room is right across, you can talk to me at anytime, about anything."
I nodded, and with one last smile, Kira left my room, closing the door gently behind her. I sat down carefully on the couch, my emotions escaping me. I sobbed quietly into the arm of the couch.
"My love, why did you leave me? I still love you so much…" I sat there, not moving, for the rest of the night, letting my emotions flood me.
Slightly longer chapter, yay! Sorry I didn't include Edward's POV in this chapter, I wanted to focus on Bella with the Volturi. Please review with comments and ideas-I always read all of your reviews, and they mean a lot to me. Thanks! :D
