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Those With a Different Perception's Full Summary

What if Bella had taken the offer to join the Volturri? After she is changed, Bella's life dramatically changes when she is given the opportunity to be one of the most powerful vampires known to the supernatural world. Bella struggles throughout this painful journey as she loses those who were so close to her and gains the friendships of others of whom she knows nothing about. How will Edward cope with this surprising betrayal by the person who had flown all the way to Italy and raced against mortals' and immortals' greatest enemy, time, all for the sake of his existence?
Those With a Different Perception is mainly an alternative ending to Stephenie Meyer's New Moon. Begins at the part where Aro invites Edward and Alice to join Volturri.


Those With a Different Perception

Chapter 1 The Offer
Bella's POV

As we stood in the elegantly decorated room filled with very powerful vampires, it sank in. Finally for the first time since the tiny, cloaked female vampire led us from the alley to this grand throne-like room, I knew we were in grave danger if anything sudden was to happen. I felt as though my life could have been taken away at any second. But more importantly, the person that makes my life worth living, Edward's existence could end at any moment as well. So many things were rushing through my mind, screaming at me, telling me to do a million things at once, all the while; the entire room had filled with an uncomfortable silence. Feeling my anxiety and stress, Edward held me closer to him in reassurance.

"You know, all of you are welcome here," Aro said breaking the deafening silence. "With us," he added quickly. Aro looked from Alice to Edward, then surprisingly, to me. His soft, inviting glance landed on me and turned into a penetrating glare. Unwillingly, I looked back at him, but I was first to break when I heard a rumble from Edward, Aro then turned away as well.

"Well I don't believe we should be intruding any longer, Aro, so we really must be leaving soon," Alice said politely. Although she didn't announce the double meaning to her request of leaving, it was obvious. Aro had clearly gotten the message because when I looked over to him, a frown had placed itself on Aro's face, making all his features droop. His glare towards her became hard.

"Now, now Alice, you should know by now that any Cullen is welcomed in our happy abode. Especially those with such exquisite and powerful talents," Aro replied.

"I see. Still, I would have to decline, Aro. I don't think I belong here," Alice said simply. A short snort came from Jane and then silence filled the room. Jane retreated into the shadows sensing that making any sound was not the right thing to do.

I could tell that Aro wasn't taking this rejection lightly. For a split second, I was sure Aro had just growled at Alice. Again, the fact that if any of us were to slip and offend the Volturri clan, we would certainly regret doing such came back to me and even stronger this time. Every fear in me now was whirling around in my head at super speed, just from that one growl.

With Alice declining his offer quite bluntly, Aro turned to Edward. "We'd be delighted to have you stay, Edward. It would be quite amusing having you join our … team," Aro said with his usual smile.

"I'm truly sorry, Aro, I would also have to decline. I too, do not feel I belong here," Edward replied politely. Again, Aro seemed very displeased with the reply.

As tension and an awkward silence filled the room, my mind decided to wander, thinking about the endless ways the Volturri coven could harm the ones I love. Of course, there was the obvious way – kill us all. Simple. Classical. But too cliché for the royal vampire coven. An alternative could be the torture-your-loved-ones-in-front-of-you method. Simple. Evil. A definite possibility. Given the time and situation, I couldn't allow my mind to wander any longer. I snapped back to the situation at hand to see Aro, for the second time today, stare at me. I looked into his eyes, trying to put the pieces together. Of course, with the growl from beside me growing louder, it was extremely difficult to understand Aro's stare.

"Isabella … Bella, you too are definitely welcome here as one of us," Aro answered my confused expression, with a warm smile.

"But Aro, she's just a walking meal! You cannot possibly be considering her as anything other than that, can you? What has gotten into you? She's a fucking sack of blood and absolutely NOTHING more!" It was Demetri who had gotten the attention of everyone this time, except for Aro, who still had his eyes glued onto me.

"Demetri, let me remind you again who is just a guard here. Jane, dearest, would you be kind enough as to show Demtri that he is nothing more than a guard? And then could you show him how he needs to be more appreciative of his meals by keeping him to the dungeons for awhile?" Aro said looking away from me only for a moment to look over to the little vampire in the shadows that she had retreated into, and then turned back his eyes to me.

With that, Jane and a few more cloaked guards escorted Demetri out of the room. As soon as the doors were shut closed, painful, loud cries were ringing through my ears and most likely every other room connected to the hallway outside the room. The thought of what Jane could possibly be doing to Demetri to get him to scream such painful cries, made me shiver. Aro chuckled at my reaction to the cruel punishment.

" She will not be a part of your way of living!" Edward snapped as Aro was finished chuckling.

"Now, now, I think Bella can decide for herself, can't you, Bella?" Aro said the last part menacingly. With his sudden change of tones, the fear of losing my loved ones came rushing back to me. Everything I feared would happen now could happen all because of my decision. The thoughts of Charlie, Renee, Phil, the Cullens, and Edward being harmed had already began to rip my insides to shreds but now it was even more pressured into doing so. Everyone was waiting for my answer and all I could do was think about the dire consequences.

"Bella, how about you, Edward and Alice stay for a few days, just so that you can think about my offer to you. I'm sure than Carlisle is on his way as well? Of course, all of you will be safe while Bella makes up her mind," Aro said the last part to Alice and Edward, I guess to assure them that I will remain safe until I make up my mind, but I couldn't help thinking that there was a double meaning to his words. What if I picked the unacceptable answer to his offer? Would we really suffer from my decision?

"Alright, we'll stay for a few more days," I said before anyone could reply to Aro's invitation. I needed more time to think about his offer. Everyone's lives could be at sake here and I don't want to mess that up just because I didn't have enough time to think.


A/N: heyy so this is my first fanfic. i would really appreciate any review i get. if i dont get many by say the third chapter then well i'll just assume that my fanfic isnt up to par and ill just stop it there.