Bree, the vampire closed her eyes as Caius stepped forward. I felt myself feel empathy for the girl. Then beside me I heard a yell. Instinctively I snuggled into Emmet.

"NO ALICE!" Edward cried. That got their attention. The representatives from the volturi turned around, where Alice had stepped forward. She took a deep breath.

"Spare the girl, and I'll join you." She said, her voice trembling.

"No!" Jasper yelled loudly. Edward put his hand on Jaspers arm. Jane considered it.

"Well. Good." Jane said, stepping away from Bree, and beckoning for Caius to come back. "Very well then, we are done. Let us go. You too Alice, you must uphold your promise."

"Just a sec." Alice said, stepping up too Jasper. "Jasper. I love you with all my heart. Trust me. Stay here, and visit me every Sunday." She pecked him on the cheek, and followed after the swishing cloaks in the darkness.

THREE HOURS LATER

Rosalie and Emmet were gently trying to explain once again the way I was to feed, the way I was to live. It was more than difficult to concentrate with the waves of sadness that kept washing over me from Jasper, the scarred ones direction.

"So animals." I repeated. "We eat animals." Rosalie stroked my hair.

"Good girl." She murmured. It was an oddly motherly action that made another pang of sadness wash over me. This time I knew it was genuine, I had watched the Austin guy who was a newborn at the time as me kill my mother. The emotion made the back of my throat seer. Something in me sensed that they had trouble doing this, that Rosalie and Emmet were feeling awkward. They wanted to ask me something.

"Bree?" Emmet asked, emotion didn't suit his voice. It was the sort of voice that had to be grinning.

"Yeah?" I mumbled stupidly.

"Emmet and I just redid a house not far off." Rosalie volunteered. "We were wondering if you'd like to move in with us."

"Like a child?" I asked, wondering if I'd be able to stand having parents.

"Exactly like a child. You'll be happy. You look barely fifteen, probably fourteen." Emmet put in.

"I'm sixteen."

"Yeah right." Emmet's voice boomed in.

"I am."

"Anyway, would you like too?" Rosalie broke in. I didn't need to think about it.

"Yes." I looked around the room, Carslisle had just got back from somewhere, he smelled awful, like dog I guess. Esme was on the couch, staring into space and comforting Jasper, and the one with the human was gone. "Is it true you have a pet human?" I blurted loudly. Emmet laughed a big, booming laugh.

"She's not a pet. She's Edward's girlfriend." Rosalie said to me gently.

"Oops."

"We had a spare room in our house, do you want to see it? Or go hunting?" Suddenly I was more aware of the burning at the back of my throat.

"Hunting please." We got up at the same time, and left the house and for the forest.

Alice's Point of view

The guard and I arrived in the big room in front of Aro's 'throne'. Caius took his spot to Aro's left and Marcus to Aro's right. Jane and her brother stood side to side.

"So." Aro whispered. "We have a new member."

"She swapped her life for anothers." Jane hissed. Aro turned his head.

"So should we kill her?" He asked quietly.

"She is an asset my lord." Interesting aro was upgraded to 'my lord'. Jane cocked her head. "We should let her join us." Aro looked up.

"What do you have to say for yourself my child?" He asked me. I looked up.

"I have been waiting." I said simply. Aro smiled a rare occurrence.

"Jane, show Alice to her room and introduce her to Marie." Jane glared at me, but didn't smile, thankfully.

"Alice." She said haughtily, walking quickly out of the room, and expecting me to follow. I followed easily, until we entered a huge room, with stonewalls, and humungous wardrobe, and a four poster bed.

"I don't need to sleep." I mumbled to myself. Then I noticed something in the corner. It was a pen, the kind you use to keep farm animals in, and next to that a cage, decorated like the ones you might see at the circus. Jane noticed where I was looking.

"That is were you keep your food." Jane sniffed. She turned to walk out of the room.

"You servant and protector will be in." She said as she left. I plonked down on the bed, for once not caring about clothing. All I wanted was Jasper. I sighed. Six days until Monday. I looked up as I heard two pairs of footsteps. A human, and a male vampire walked in. The human was a girl, and dressed in an old fashion woman's outfit, holding a stack of old fashioned but beautiful clothing in her hands. The male was gorgeous. He had brown hair that was tight curls and tanned skin, which was unusual for a vampire.

"I am Brenden." He introduced. "I am your protector."

"That's nice." I said uninterested. Brenden didn't move. "Why don't you go join the rest of the guard?" I offered. Brenden finally left, disappointed. The human looked at me and smiled.

"Why miss, shouldn't you be getting up? His Lordship would like you changed before dinner." The servant, it must have been Marie offered. I swung up and out of bed.

"Choose me a dress. I don't care. And I'm vegetarian. Get me a buffalo." I instructed. Marie scuttled to the cupboard, and took out a dress as I swung my shirt over my head and slipped off my skinny jeans. She came back with a corset. Seriously? I groaned inwardly, but I didn't say anything as she pulled it up so tight it actually hurt! Then she produced some stockings. They were thick and wool, and felt strange on my legs. After Marie slid a silky but heavy dark blue and purple dress over my head I managed to look in the mirror. My hair was all messy, and longer than I realised, somehow, it managed to reach my shoulders. It had been chin length, and now it reached my mid-back. Marie gave me a black cloak to put on, as another servant came in with something that was making a lot of noise. There was a grizzly bear being subdued by a pissed off looking Felix.

"Dinner." He growled at me, clearly looking repulsed by the idea of animal blood instead of human blood.

"Thanks." I muttered, grabbing the rope around its neck and forcing it into the cage. It looked pissed off, and roared irritated. It smelled good, whatever brand of grizzly bear they found it looked wonderful and I was about to tuck in when I saw Marie looking scared. Marie was about thirteen, way to young to be out of home, but she had face defect, her eyes were lopsided, that was probably why she got kicked out of home. It was so unfair. Her eyes were a cloudy blue, and open wide in fear and horror at the bear. She had shrunk rigjht back against the wardrobe.

"What is it?" I asked kindly, ignoring the tantalising smell from behind me.

"Is, is that your dinner?" She asked terrified.

"Yes, but, it's better than me having you, or some other human for dinner isn't it?" She nodded obediently.

"Am I the only person you look after?" I asked. Again she nodded. "OK, well I'm going out now. You can have a nap on my bed. Well, if you like." I said, trying not to sound so perfect, it would intimidate the girl. I walked out into the hall and back into the huge room, where there was a fourth throne set up.

"Ah, Alice my child, do join me on the seat to my right." Aro commanded. Slowly I sat down with Aro on one side, and Caius on the other, who did not look very happy to have moved.

"I take it you find your room satisfactory?"

"Yes Aro. I take it I may call you that?" Immediately I picked up on the formal language. Aro laughed but with no humor.

"Of course child. I had a meal delivered to you. Did you find it satisfactory?"

"I wasn't thirsty, but I'll have it as a midnight snack." Again Aro laughed.

"But at midnight the fun begins." Marcus said, sounding bored. I turned to aro.

"What fun?" This time when Aro laughed it was genuine.

"We have our share of dances. All of the guard and the wives, we dance and feast." Aro sounded delightful.

"It's the most fun we ever get around here." Marcus repeated dully. His eyes were focused on one point, and emotion never entered his voice.

"I'd rather not." I said quickly.

"Ah, child you reverence for human life is astonishing, but never mind, you may be one of us without the midnight dance." Caius turned around.

"I think quiet to the contrary." Aro sighed.

"Go on." He said, resting his head in his hand.

"Doesn't everyone inside the castle of Volterra drink and dance, the maids, the guard the wives. And yet one of the 'leaders' refuses to follow a ritual-" Aro cut him off quiet lazily.

"Your rebuttal is feeble Caius. Alice may sit out of the midnight dance. Anything else you wish for Alice?"

"May I have my mobile phone back? I find it rather- degrading not to have one."

"No, but you can use the telephone at reception." I didn't bother arguing, I just excused myself and walked to my room, where I found Marie asleep on a pile of sawdust in another corner. Even with her face defects she was quiet pretty. One day I could play Marie Barbie, but right now I had a goal. I smoothly lifted Marie up onto my bed, took off her dress so she was in just a singlet and stockings and slipped her under the covers, before running lightly to reception. Gianna was no longer there, but a new girl with a plain name, Sarah.

"Hi there." She said brightly, but I ignored her as I ran for the phone. It rang twice, until I heard Jasper's voice.

"Hello?" His voice sounded flat, bored.

"Jazz, it's me." I said quickly and happily.

"Oh Alice, why did you go? I miss you so much." His voice had more emotion now, and I sat on the desk, ignoring the glares I was getting from Sarah.

"Jazz, I'll tell you on Sunday, OK, I promise, but how is Bree?"

"She's going reasonable well."

"Reasonably?"

"Rosalie and Emmet took her hunting. She found a grizzly, but then she caught the scent of some hikers and attacked them. She's spent nearly the entire day crying from then.

"She can cry? Like produce tears?"

"Yes, it's funny isn't it."

"No, just weird. Look, Jazz, I have to go now. Meet me in café Antioette. It is just outside the clock tower on Sunday."

"OK. I love you." He said slowly.

"Love you too." I whispered, my eyes filling with tears I couldn't shed as I clicked hang up on the phone.

"are you done now?" Sarah asked, clearly annoyed.

"Yes." I said getting up off the bench. "I'm done." I turned and walked back up to my room.

Bree's point of view

Another tear trickled down my cheek, not because I was sad, but ashamed. I'd attacked Emmet. I felt terrible for it. I was on the trail of a repulsive smelling grizzly bear when I came across a better smelling delicious scent. I twilered around and ran in the other direction, Emmet the beefy one put his arms around me, and I snapped at him, I bit him before I realised. I felt so bad, like I said.