Chapter 1

Aro's POV:

Today had been an intriguing day.

Only a few minutes ago, I sent my two guards to bring back a young, talented vampire who wished only for death. Now, there were three individuals standing before me, two vampires and the other… a human. She was a strange one indeed; with silky, dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes, she had managed to become close to the Cullens, a vampire coven that used to reside in a small town named Forks. I looked closely at her, and approached her to rob her every thoughts with the help of my gift.

"May I?" I asked the seventeen-year-old Edward Cullen as I reached out my hand towards the girl.

"You should be asking her, not me," he snarled.

"Ahh, of course. Excuse my impertinence. Isabella Swan, would you allow me to touch your hand?"

The girl stuttered a nervous yes, and I waited for the usual overwhelming flow of memories, thoughts, and dreams as my cold, marble hand made contact with hers. However, I discovered that all I heard were my own thoughts.

"Fascinating," was all I could murmur out. For the first time in my thousands of years of living as a vampire, a human repelled my powers. "You are immune."

"Well, now that this is over and done with, would you excuse us? My mate is tired, and so are Alice and I. I see no reason to take your precious time by dwelling here any longer," I heard Edward say.

"Oh no, there is no need to worry. We have plenty of time. But, we will get straight to the point as we need to… feed soon." As soon as I mentioned 'feeding', our visitors' expressions changed drastically. The male teen vampire suddenly developed a protective stance, shielding me from the girl, his companion shot a worried look, and the human's eyes became slightly wider in understanding.

I chuckled. "Like said earlier, do not worry. We, the Volturi, are most efficient at managing our hunger as long as no blood is present. Now, back to the main issue. What shall we do with you?"

Suddenly, Caius spoke up. "You know what is to be done, brother. They broke the law, so they shall face the consequences."

It was true. No vampire was permitted to speak of our greatest secret. Yet, the Cullens let a human in with welcoming arms. We would have to dispose of her in order to maintain our society.

My thoughts were interrupted. "I would never tell anyone about this. I'd never." I must admit, the girl was brave. She would make a fine addition to our guard. It would be such a waste to get rid of one with as much potential as her.

"Well then, what do you propose we do?" I asked softly. "We cannot afford let a human loose with knowing our secret. Unfortunately, there is no choice but to-"

"I've seen it."

I turned to see who had spoken; it was Edward's pixie haired companion who stayed quiet during all this time.

"Seen what, my dear?" I was already aware of her powers as a seer. She'd also make a fine addition to the Volturi.

"Bella will become one of us. I'm going to turn her myself."

"May I?"

As I touched Alice Cullen's hand, her latest prediction flooded into my mind. A female vampire was running with such speed and grace only vampires were capable of. And at her side, running with equal speed, was Edward Cullen. The girl was wearing a simple white dress which was ripped near the bottom, and I had no doubt that this female was the one standing in front of me.

"So she will become one of us. But-"

"But?" Edward questioned.

"Don't interrupt. As I was saying, I am aware that your predications may change according to the mindset of your present self. So in theory, if you changed your mind about turning her, the future will change as well, no?" Usually, I would have accepted her proposal and let them leave, but this was an exception. For some reason, I felt that the young human needed to stay here, in Italy. Not back to her old home in Forks where she may yet get abandoned once more.

There was a sudden growl. Ah, but if you left her once, what will prevent you from doing it again, Edward? Think about it. She will be safe here, in Volterra.

"Brother, this conversation is becoming far too long. We have other duties to attend to. Let us finish this," Marcus said. "Furthermore, I have a suggestion."

I took a moment to realize that Marcus was the speaker, as he never cared about anything. "Well brother, what is your plan?"

"I believe young Isabella should make the decision. We shall offer two choices. You will be killed by our hands, or you shall join our coven. Of course, the other two will suffer punishments for breaking the law as well. What do you think, Aro?"

I was stunned. Ever since Marcus' mate died, he never offered a solution on his own will or speak more than necessarily at times like these. "I agree with you, brother."

I turned to Isabella Swan. "What do you say, my dear? Will you join us, the Volturi, and become our family?"

I observed her shocked expression. She stood still for several seconds and whispered, "If t- there is no other c- choice… then I'll join you, but… what will happen to Edward and Alice?"

"Usually, the penalty for revealing our secret is death, but as this is a special case, they, as well as every other Cullen, will be restricted from coming anywhere near Volterra. I believe that shall be enough punishment for them," I said with a smirk. The human's eyes widened once more, and tears began to form near the bottom. I felt a rather strange sensation as my body wanted to comfort her; reach my hand to wipe away her tears, but I ignored it.

"No! Bella!" Edward hollered.

It was a waste though, I thought. Their powers would have served the Volturi well.

"Felix and Demetri. Escort our guests out of the castle with Alec. Make sure they are provided with plane tickets to whichever location they wish. Farewell, dear friends. Please show my regards to Carlisle as well," I spoke gently.

"Bella! You can't stay with these… monsters. Don't worry. We'll meet again. I'll come back for you. I love you. Always remember that," Edward shouted in desperation. I dismissed the two vampires and the guards with a snap of my fingers and turned my back on them.

I suddenly became annoyed as soon as the girl spoke back to him. "Edward… Don't leave me alone again. It was hard the first time. Not again…" She broke into sobs as the two Cullens were restrained by Felix and Demetri and forced out, with Alec following them close behind.

I hope you enjoyed the first chapter.

This is my first story, so it's probably really bad. Please R&R!