Three Hundred Years
Summary: What if Edward never returned after he left but Bella changed anyways? What if it was Aro who discovered her and changed her? Bella is a highly regarded member of the Volturi. She never forgot Edward and him leaving her. The story, AU, is of three hundred years after Edward left. Bella is content, not happy, but she knows she's where she belongs. Until one day when Alice comes to Volterra alone. Slight out of character in the beginning. This side of Bella is her way of hiding the truth. Mostly canon characters, completely canon coupling.
I stood with my back facing the room, my black eyes watching the crowds of people in Volterra, tourists. I swallowed the venom that pooled at the thought of tonight's feast. This room, my personal suite in the towers of the castle was a place for me to hide. Of course Jane always knew I was in here, she did not hesitate to follow me here. We had an unusual understanding. She knew Aro liked me and that she could not hurt me, and I knew that she was important to our lifestyle.
"Heidi is heading out soon, do you want to go hunt?" Jane's eyes flashed with glee, knowing that I loved nothing more then the sport of hunting, or rather fishing. The men came to me willingly.
"Definitely." A wicked grin stretched on my face. I always brought back the best humans. I had a secondary gift of sorts for picking out the sweetest smelling blood, while Heidi tended to just bring back anyone who would come with her.
Jane glided out of my room, her footsteps echoing in the sparsely decorated stone hallway. I kept my eyes trained on the people below, deciding I better dress accordingly if I was going fishing with Heidi. The black silk dress I choose accented the black of my eyes, a pair of black heels, a diamond necklace and diamond ring accented the outfit perfectly. I laughed dryly, remembering Alice Cullen trying to turn me into a fashion freak. I still was not but I knew what to do when it was time to go fishing. I let my mind drift to thinking about what the Cullens were doing these days but did not linger. I knew I could ask Demetri to locate them if I so chose.
I walked at just faster then human speed to the spiral staircase and jumped down, landing lightly in the dungeon. Caius was just appearing from somewhere as well. "Going fishing Bella?" He asked me with, the closest thing to a smile that Caius could produce.
"Always." The grin on my face lightened up as I stepped around him and headed towards the lobby. I nodded at Holly, the receptionist. It was her job to know all the comings and goings of the castle. She was human and hopped to be one of us one day, but I knew the truth. She had no future as a vampire and would one day soon be dinner. Venom swirled around in my mouth at the thought. If I knew that Caius would not mind I might take her right now and then thinking for a moment I glanced at Caius's retreating figure.
"Caius, do you mind if I?" I did not finish my question but I glanced at Holly. Caius's eyes flashed as he faced me, I laughed as I read his darkened expression. I flitted out before he could say a word, already knowing the answer to my question.
I ran past Heidi who was also leaving the confines of the castle to enter the twilight. Standing on slope's top I watched the humans looking for ideal candidates to take. Heidi never stopped to consider this but I certainly did. We knew the restrictions; just ten humans each. Some nights it was more, depending on how many of the guard and wives were feasting. They fed on different nights then we did. I glided down the slope and wandered into the midst of the humans, mingling with them. A young man came up to me and we talked. I convinced him to come back with me to an exclusive tour with only nine others. He agreed eagerly. It was easy to pick nine more and I along with Heidi's ten were soon walking the path back to the castle. Fishing was an easy task, one that took very little time. The trek back however took more time as the humans were slow. My mind flickered away from the group's small talk, the walk boring me as always.
We filed the humans into the castle and along the halls to the turret. They talked among themselves, discussing the ancient architecture, the arches, and the paintings. Alec standing at the door to the turret opened it and encouraged the humans inside. I smiled at my brother as I walked past him. In moments we descended among the humans, I took the young man and bit into his neck, the screaming coming. The warm blood gushed down my throat, his screams becoming softer until they were silent. He was drained before I was done and I turned to the one who was trying to escape. I grabbed the woman and bit into her soft flesh, indulging in a second human, my strength returning as I drank my fill. I dropped the empty body to the ground and sighed with a happy smile. I was full, my eyes once again a bright crimson.