Chapter 1
Renesmee POV
It was my birthday in two days and I was really nervous for my 17th birthday. I had been asked to go to Italy to see the Volturi; it was their way of checking up on me to see whether or not I was dangerous. I could seriously assure them I was not and really what was it going to take for them to realise I wasn't dangerous or a monster to humans. They really need to sort out their trust issues.
Dad was making me go out shopping with Auntie Alice to get new clothes to make me fit their way of being a vampire. This meant big ball gowns and no jeans I had to wear dresses and skirts all the time and heels. Well the heels I didn't mind but the constant skirt and dresses wearing I might have an issue with.
*****Few Hours Later*****
"Renesmee it's midday already we need to go shopping for your new clothes" Called Auntie Alice.
"Give me a minute and I'll be down" I answered her. There was no need to shout after her cause she we are all vampires, we'll I'm a hybrid, but she could hear me even if I whispered it.
I grabbed my handbag and jacket and made my way to the car. Of course she had got the Porsche because it was her favourite even if it did make us stick out to all other drivers on the road.
"We are going to Phoenix shopping, I warn you I am excited and have a clear idea of what we need to get you but we are going to have fun"
Yay, just what I needed. I thought to myself but I smiled to her to make it seem like I was excited.
Off we went we drove to Phoenix it didn't take long because of course Auntie Alice didn't follow the speed limits but money was no option to her. She had the radio on listening to the latest music charts and of course she knew all the words to every single song.
Once in Phoenix Auntie Alice pulled up outside the first ball gown shop. I turned and stared at her with devious eyes.
"What?" She exclaimed "We are going for 3 weeks and there is most likely a ball every other night and you need good dresses to show off to everyone now come on lets have some fun" With that Auntie Alice climbed out of the car and I followed suit.
With a ding of the bell we were announced in entering the shop, a young lady came out from the back room came and greeted us. She had a long tape around her neck, a pin cushion on a band around her wrist, her hair was tied up in a messy bun and her glasses were sitting on the edge of her nose.
"May I help you?" She asked.
Auntie Alice of course answered without a second of thought "We need several ball gowns so we need to try on a lot" the woman beamed at the thought.
"Of course, ball gowns are in the room next door. If you'll follow me please"
Auntie Alice lead the way with the woman as they discussed what types of dresses and colours would suit me. This was so weird, why were they putting me through this. As we entered the next room I was greeted by all the colours and clothes and sparkles of the dresses.
Auntie Alice dove straight in and began scrambling through the rails; she was pilling up the dresses as far as the eye could see on the woman's arms.
"Auntie Alice I think that is enough dresses for me to try on for now, we can always come and get more" I assured her.
"Yes, now let's go get you to try these on"
The woman tried to guide us to the changing room with the use of only one eye because the other was covered by the dresses.
Auntie Alice gave me the first dress at the top of the pile. It was a dark pink puffy dress covered in diamantes' all over the bodice, yuck! I hadn't even tried it on and I didn't like it. It took me an age to put it on because it had a fiddly zip up the side that didn't want to go up. It was strapless and clung to my breasts and invisible stomach.
I walked out from behind the curtain to see Auntie Alice on a leather sofa with a glass of champagne. Her face when I walked out was a picture, she looked so impressed where as I wasn't. I folded my arms in disgust.
"What's up Ness?" asked Auntie Alice.
"It's too pink and puffy. I don't like it at all" I told her straight forwardly.
Auntie Alice sighed in an upset way. "Ok time for the next one" She handed me a long emerald green dress.
Dress after dress we tried on, yet still we hadn't found a perfect one that I loved. But Auntie Alice wasn't going to give up yet. We reached the final 3 dresses of the pile, none puffy, I was glad to say, I'd tried enough of those on today to last me a lifetime of hatred for them.
The last 3 were all straight but different. I tired each one on, one was a dark midnight blue that had an embellished one shoulder strap and waist band and floated straight to the floor and had a small train to give enough space for high heels. The second dress was a red and strapless, it had a heavily sequined panel on the breast, the dress clung to the floor and left a smaller train that the first dress. The final dress was a rich purple ultra neck dress with a heart shaped top, it had an embellished waist band and floated all the way down.
All of these dress left Auntie Alice gob smacked, she loved them all and so did I. Not knowing which ones to choose we had all three but we knew we needed to get a few more ball gowns other than these. Auntie Alice went and paid while I got changed back into my normal clothes which looked dull compared to those dresses.
As she walked out of the changing room Auntie Alice was soon by her side with several different items like tiara's and headbands and little bits. Out of all of them I spotted a mask that was suitable for a masquerade ball, it was beautiful. Auntie Alice saw my reaction to it and knew she had to add it to the shopping bill, I knew without actually going to the till she had go the rest too but it didn't matter they were all beautiful.
With the several bags of clothes we walked out of the dress shop and loaded the car ready for the next ones. It became a long day as Auntie Alice dragged me through several hundred shops and spent an enormous amount of money just for a trip to see the Volturi.
When we reached home it was late and I was getting drowsy, but I still had to pack because we had to leave early tomorrow morning for Italy. I climbed out of the car feeling the weight of the need to sleep hit me hard as I slammed the door shut Auntie Alice cringed as she hated when I did that.
Taking the hundreds of bags of new clothes, shoes, jewellery, nightwear and more in Dad looked relieved to see us back. As we walked into the kitchen we were greeted by Aunt Rosalie, Uncle Emmett, Grandpa and Grandma and Mum. Mum came and gave me a huge hug and Dad came and joined in.
"Ok we need to pack your things now, so you go get some sleep you look shattered sweetheart" Mum spoke to me.
I slumped myself off to bed and slept an easy night's sleep which was strange compared to my normal habit's of nightmares and screaming.
I woke up at half past 3 by Mum and Dad. "You need to go and hunt before your flight, quickly get dressed and we'll go" Sliding out of bed I got dressed instantly and followed them to the woods. Jake was already by the tree's waiting for us, he always came with me hunting; it was sort of like a tradition that we had been doing since I was 3 months old.
We ran through the trees at the speed of lightening to reach the top where we knew we could find big enough animals to kill to make me last the journey long.
Dad showing off to Mum killed a mountain Lion before her eyes; they shared him together while I killed a young mountain Lion with a bit of help from Jake.
We drank the Lions dry and had a few more to make sure it would last me, and we headed off home.
"Nessie, Jake wants to speak with you alone for a minute" Dad told me before we left the woods.
I waited for him to transform back into human form and get dressed when he came and sat by me on a rock, he wrapped an arm around my waist like he usually did "Ness you won't forget me while you're in Italy will you? And promise me you'll come back still yourself"
"I will I promise I would never let anyone change me. Of course I won't forget you, now I really need to go and get ready to leave for the airport. See you in 3 weeks Jakey" I hugged him tight and followed my parents inside.