Age 7

"Get back here, you little twerp!" A small, brown haired girl zipped through the crowd of hooded figures, laughing merrily as she went. She didn't care about her guardians getting mad at her because hey, she's seven. "I am serious, Annabelle! You're going to get hurt!"

The giant man chasing her stopped and sighed exasperatedly. This little girl has been a handful ever since he and his partner had found her in the streets. They took pity on the poor five year old wearing the tattered clothes and brought her to their home.

Frowning, the man searched through the crowd of people and his eyes narrowed when he saw a flash of brown. "Annabelle Mary Becker!" Annie immediately stopped. She knew that voice, it was-

"Demetri! I was just playing with Felix. I didn't do anything bad and I was on my bestest behavior." She faked innocence and twirled a lock of her chocolate brown hair around her little finger. Demetri Volturi just rolled his eyes. "Come now, Annabelle. Master Aro wishes to speak with you."

Taking her "brother"'s outstretched hand, Annie began walking to the Volturi Castle, Felix pouting behind them. "How can I lose such a brightly dressed girl…"

Age 12

"You're what?" Annie stopped coloring and glanced up at her two brothers. Did they just...?

"We are vampires. Surely you noticed we don't eat, don't go outside much, don't sleep-" Felix stopped talking when Annie interrupted him.

"Well, yeah, but I didn't think you were vampires. Huh, must've never crossed my mind." Annie just shrugged and continued coloring in her book.

Demetri and Felix were dumbfounded. They just admitted they were bloodsucking creatures with damned souls and she just shrugs? "You do not fear us? Or resent us for what we truly are?"

Frowning, Annie smacked her colored pencil down into the book and sat up off her bed. "You guys didn't judge me for being a poor, helpless, worthless five year old, did you? No, you took me in with open arms and gave me a home. I am forever grateful and will probably always will be. Since you accepted me, a stranger, why shouldn't I accept you, my family?" She paused and thought for a second. "I mean, sure. Vampires sound scary and all but you haven't eaten me yet."

Felix just chuckled while Demetri raised an eyebrow. She sure is passionate. "Well now that you know of us, Master Aro and the others want to speak with you. Terms and conditions, you could say." Demetri held his arm out and Annie sighed before hooking her own with it. Felix gladly hooked his other arm to her free one and the three made their way down to the throne room.

Demetri cautiously knocked on the wooden door before entering the room. Annie smiled brightly and waved before bounding over to the center. Her brothers took their places at the side and sent reassuring smiles.

"Annie, darling, how are you today?" Aro started gently.

"I'm doing fine. I was told you are all vampires…?" Always so straight to the point.

Aro nodded his head before taking a seat in his throne. "Yes, I'm afraid we have some serious and rather insensitive business to attend to." Aro paused before smiling at her. "Since you now officially know of our existence, I believe we should tell you who we are. We are the Volturi. Jane, Alec, Demetri, Felix, and a few others are part of the Guard. Us Volturi's, well… you could say we're kind of like the rulers of all other vampires. We set the rules and make sure they are obeyed and if there is a break in our law, we punish as we see fit." Annie suppressed a shiver and nodded. "One of our rules is we must never reveal ourselves to the human world. But… you are an exception, somewhat. Unfortunately, we cannot ignore the rule we have made ourselves so we, my brothers and I, have offered you two choices to make."

Marcus stood up and began pacing back and forth. "Choice one: you can agree to become a vampire once you're older or-"

"You can let your lung problem kill you." Caius not so sweetly said.

Annie was shocked. To become a vampire or to let her stupid lungs kill her? I think it's obvious to which choice I'll choose. "I choose choice one. I don't really plan on dying anytime soon." Aro giddily laughed and clapped his hands before walking down the steps. Soon, he was face to face with Annie. Tentatively, he reached his hand out and gently grasped hers in it.

Still blank. Interesting. I'll have to have Esther come in to see what my darling Annie's ability is. How remarkable she appears to be using it even whilst she is a human.

Age 15

"Ha, Jane, take that!" Annie threw her arms up once again as Jane tried using her pain power on her. Black matter in the shape of an arrow appeared and flickered with electricity. Annie had no idea how her power worked or why she had it, but in moments like these, she was grateful. Concentrating, Annie focused and aimed the arrow to hit Jane but Alec, the sweetheart he is, intercepted it. He grit his teeth as he was met with a very violent shock. "Damn you, Annie!" Annie just laughed before running away down the corridor. However, she didn't make it far as her vision pooled with black dots. Feeling suddenly disoriented, Annie stopped running and nearly collapsed into the wall. Gasping for breath, Annie held her hands out as Jane and Alec appeared in front of her with concerned faces. Jane called out for Demetri and in a flash, he was standing in front of Annie, inhaler in his hand.

"What happened?" Annie took a deep breath before using her inhaler. She couldn't keep her breath though and she soon started coughing badly. Still gasping, Annie began crying in pain. It's never hurt this much. What's happening?

"Felix! Call Annie's doctor to come immediately!" Annie faintly heard her brother call. She found she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer and decided to just close her eyes.

"Annie? Annabelle?" Forcing her eyes open, Annie winced when she felt tubes up her nose. Looking around her room, she noticed her doctor, Aro, Demetri, and Felix were present. Groaning, she reached a frail hand up to pull the tubes out when her doctor stopped her. "Ah ah ah. I wouldn't do that if I were you. Those tubes are longer than they seem. Just rest, hmm?"

Aro looked deep in thought. "Doctor, what is wrong with Annie?" The doctor sighed before taking a seat by her bed. "I'm afraid her condition has gotten worse. She needs proper medical care and unfortunately, I cannot provide what she needs." Aro nodded but his face gradually brightened.

"Felix, Demetri, watch over her. I have a quick phone call to make." Aro exited the room gracefully, his cloak billowing behind him.

Aro found his personal cellular phone and scrolled through his contacts. Carlisle Cullen. "Hello, dear Carlisle. I have a favor to ask of you…"