Author's notes: Okay, this is my first fanfiction as well as my first post so I would greatly appreciate it if you would point out any thing I did wrong. I have two stories in mind that I'm hoping to write and the two stories tie together. This is the prequel to my other story. This chapter is pretty short but as the story continues, the chapter will get longer and the plot will get more interesting. I hope everyone likes this story! and please review! XD

BTW, this is set 200 years before Twilight so the main character is not Bella as she is not born yet. Sigh. I know I have just lost a lot of readers. TT__________TT

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. If I did, it would not be a best seller.

Chapter 1

I looked around as I walked down the hall following the rest of the group. I remember running away from home one day after my father kept bugging me about going on a date with one of the many suitors that he approved of.

My father has always wanted a life where he would not need to work. When my mother gave birth to me, he saw the perfect chance to get what he wanted. He quickly made plans for me to marry into a rich household. However, my mother was defensive and would not let him marry me off to an unknown stranger. My mother was a strong and beautiful woman and she always got what she wanted so it was no wonder my father complied with her wish. I loved my mother but when I was 15 years of age, she died of an illness. After her death, my father once again made clear that his wish was for me to marry into a rich household so that he can have an easy life. For the last 2 years, I have hid from the men my father brought to see me until I was sick of it all.

I took a few things to remind me of my mother and left. I traveled for weeks, hopping from one town to another and not once have I regretted my decision. However, as I walked down that hallway, I was beginning to regret it. The reason I was in this hallway to begin with was when I arrived in the busy streets of the city Volterra. It was night time but there were many festivities. I asked a person that had passed by what the special event was and it appeared to be one of the 3 Volturi that rule this city, Aro's birthday.

I wondered around the city when I was suddenly tapped on the shoulder. When I turned to see who it was, I was astonished. There stood the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She had long wavy mahogany hair and strange violet eyes. Her face was pale but when she smiled, it seems like her whole face lit up.

"Hello, my name is Heidi. I am a loyal servant of the great Volturi." she said while smiling. It took me a minute before I was able to find my voice.

"It…it's nice to meet you. May I ask what business you may have with me?" I asked.

She laughed and it sounded like a light melody.

"Today, it is my master Aro's birthday and he has arranged a secret party at the castle for those that have been randomly and secretly selected. You, Miss, are very lucky to have been selected. Now, if you would just follow me, I will lead you to the castle." she explained. She then turned and started to walk so gracefully that I thought she might be floating.

I felt that something was strange and my instincts told me to stay away but before I knew it, my body was following the woman. She led me to the center of the city where a magnificent if not a bit ominous castle stood. She walked through the open gates while the guards greeted her. I was so entranced by the fact that it seems like she was gliding instead of walking that I did not notice my surroundings until I was standing in a crowd of 40 or so people in a grand hall.

"I will once again congratulate you all for being selected. Now please follow me to the party." she said to all of us and it seemed that she was forcing back a smile. Again, I felt that something was not right and again, my body began moving by itself as if I was being pulled by an invisible force.

That was how I ended up walking down the hall. It was not a great experience but it sure was a strange one. The group follow Heidi to a huge wooden door. She then turned and faced is.

"Master Aro is right behind this door."

As soon as she said those words, everyone began chatting excitedly but I was scared. Really scared. When she turned to push open the door, my heart beat began beating 100miles per hour.

When the doors fully opened, I saw it was not just one person behind the doors but a whole handful. All of them were pale but astonishingly beautiful. One thing stood out the most- their eyes were all red. Seeing this, I almost ran away. I wanted to run but something was keeping me here.

"Welcome! Welcome to my castle!" exclaimed the man standing the closest to us.

He wore a long black robe and has long black hair as dark as the night. He looked like the many that stand behind him but also looked different. His skin was translucent white and seemingly been made out of paper. His eyes were red- like the other people in the room but his eyes were clouded, milky. Beside him stood two others who looked very much like himself. One had snow-white hair while the other had black flowing hair.

"I think maybe they would like to come in Aro." said the one with the white hair to the man, smiling.

"Yes, I think you maybe right Caius." Aro then turned to us and said, "Come in, come in! You are our special guests tonight."

Heidi walked in, followed by the others. I desperately wanted to run but I was yet again being pulled by an invisible string. As soon as I entered the room, I immediately felt something was wrong. The people behind the 3 men were staring at us like we were some kind of food. As I looked around the room, I find it resemble a dining room with a huge long wooden table surrounded by chairs in the center of the room. The door closed behind us and I turned around to find Heidi smiling. Her face did not light up when she smiled but instead showed a dark, menacing face that made me shiver with fright.

"Happy birthday Aro." she said, "I hope you like your present."

I suddenly heard a ripping sound followed by more than one scream that quickly stopped. When I turned to see what happened, my knees gave away and I fell to the cold marble floor. The strange red eyed people…….no……vampires….. were biting the people around me while they tried to twist away with no avail. One by one, the bodies fell motionless. Before long, everyone but me laid on the ground, lifeless and drained of colour. I was horrified. I wanted to run but this time, my body did not move.

"This one is yours Aro." said the other m- vampire with long black hair.

"Why thank you Marcus." smiled Aro, showing his teeth stained red with blood.

I froze when Aro began walking towards me. Fearing my life would come to an end, I finally regret running away from home. I regret not listening to my father. I regret not spending time with any of the suitors to see if there were any I liked. I regret not having regretted sooner. I braced myself for the end.

"Wait."

Everyone turned to the man that talked.

"What is it Eleazar?" asked Aro curiously.

"I feel that this human has a hidden power. Though I can not tell what this power is, if she is able to control that power, it will become a great asset to us." said Eleazar.

"P...p…power?" I managed to spit out. I was sure I had no such thing.

"Really? I'm starting to become curious as to what her power might be." said Aro, ignoring me. If I had the strength and if I weren't so afraid, I would have been mad. Aro then turned back to me and I was stiff again. He held out his hand and smiled.

"What is your name dear?" he asked.

I felt that the longer I play along, the longer I can live. I held out my shaking hand and shook Aro's hand.

"M…my name is Livia. Livia Camilla." I said.

Yeah. As I said, it was short but it covers what I wanted to say and happen. I'm open to any suggestions so please review! Thanks.