I was running, my legs stumbling along the pavement. This place, it seemed so familiar, even though I had never been here. I shoved through a couple and the looked at me, clearly agitated. But none of that mattered, Edward, he was in trouble.
I pushed passed a small family and that's when I saw the last ally, we he was. I stumbled but I was finally there, there he was his shirt on the floor, his chest exposed and a step away from the sun.
"Edward! No!" I screeched, he didn't seem to hear me. "Edward! Please! Look at me!" I said, the clock chimed loudly and the De Javu feeling came back. I ran at him not stopping until my arms were him. Edward just barely opened his eyes to look at me.
"Bella?" His sweet voice said. I nodded tears streaming down my face.
"Please you need to get into the shade now! Or we'll die, please! Move!" I said trying to push him back. Finally he stepped back, but then I was behind him my back pressed againt the wall and his arms spread protectively in front of me. Two cloaked figures stood before me and I felt like I knew them. Something in me fought to make itself known.
They weren't in the path of the sun so I couldn't see them. But there was a familiar way that they held themself that made me feel safe.
"Greetings, gentlemen, it appears your service won't be necessary." His voice was calm and collected, and dangerous. My eyes were still on the two men before us. "I know your instructions, Felix. I haven't broken any rules." That name, Felix, thats when something broken inside me.
"Felix, " I whispered. Everything clicked together, I knew why everything was so familiar. I had been here before, I looked up and saw them still conversing as if I didn't say anything. Alice and Jane were here now and Edward was trying to make them let me leave but they refused, of course.
We started walking down the ally, the very same one I had taken a long time ago. We came up to the hole at the end of the ally and Alice jumped down, Edward dropped me in next. I dropped into Alice's stone arms, I winced that was going to bruise. We walked down the long corridor and I smirked as we walked in to the "waiting" room.
Felix and Demetri had taken off their hoods and I rememorized their faces, I never had a chance to miss them, that was kicking in now. They both looked at me, their eyes round as plates, I shook my head to the briefest degree telling them to block their minds and wait. They did, both resuming a stotic look.
We walked into the throne room and by now my heart was flying and I wanted nothing more than to run into the arms of my father. I looked around and saw the three thrones in the middle of the room and my smile widened.
Marcus sat next to his brothers, a bored look that I knew so well on his face. He looked at each and everyone of us, his eyes finally settling on me. His eyes widened and he stood up. I took that as an invitation, I ran from Edward's side and towards my father.
"Bella!" Edward yelled. The next thing I knew Edward was holding me back, I struggled but he refused to let me go. I glared at him and Marcus growled. Demetri broke Edward's hold on me and then suddenly I was in my fathers arms. A sob escaped my throat and he tightened his hold on me, I held onto him as if for dear life, I knew now we would live.
"Daddy, Daddy I missed you, so much!" I sobbed.
"I missed you to darling," He murmured soothingly. My sobs instantly quited into hickups and I smiled. When we pulled apart I looked up to see Aro staring at me as if seeing me for the first time. I stepped out of Father's arms and opened my own.
"Uncle Aro," I said cheekily. He let out a breif laugh before lifting me off the ground.
"Aw my sweet Isabella you never change, when I saw you in Edward's mind I didn't think it was you, but here you are!" He said, I laughed.
"Uncle Caicus," I nodded his way, he nodded as well and I hear someone clear their throat. I turned my smile, if possible, got bigger.
"You look stunning," Felix said as I ran to him. He picked me up and my legs wrapped around his waist. "You smell even better," He murmured. Edward stiffened and I pulled back.
"You try something Demetri or Dad will kill you," I said jokingly. He smiled.
"We have our Bella back!" He said, hugging me tighter.
"Can...'t bre...athe," I gasped, he laughed and put me down. I hugged Demetri who looked like a lost puppy.
"Just great! She always finds her way back!" I heard Jane groan.
"Just great! She doesn't know how to stop being a lap dog!" I retorted, she glared at me and I could tell she wanted to make me curl up on the floor in agonizing pain. "If it didn't work then, it doesn't work now, GET OVER IT!" I laughed at her frustrated expression.
"Can someone please explain what the hell is going on here!" Alice growled. Ignoring her breifly.
"One second Alice," I said put my finger up and turning back to Aro. "Where is Heidi?" I asked excitedly, Heidi was my best friend when I came here the first time, I missed her dearly.
"She is fishing, my dear," Aro said. I sighed a small smile on my face.
"She's still doing that, shouldn't you have the rugrat over there do it for a change?" I asked, Jane growled and Alec laughed.
"Isabell my dear, I've missed you," Alec said when he appeared in front of me. I smiled and hugged him as well.
"Okay I'm not telling my story until Heidi is here, and unfortunately that's not until after you all eat. So for now lets sit, catch up," I said casually walking over to Daddy and sat on his lap. They moved a few couches over and around us, and we made ourself comfortable. Edward and Alice stood there staring at me, shock evident on their face. "Come on! Make yourself comfortable." I smiled.
I felt completely comfortable, in my element. We were laughing at old memories of my year here in Volterra.
"That was. Not. Funny!" I squealed.
"Yes. It was." Felix countered.
"How do you trip over thin air Bella! And into the pool none the less." Demetri laughed.
"How about the time Heidi and I caught you singing Britney Spears in the bathroom." I cracked a grin at his embarressed expression. "Didn't think I would remember, huh?!?" I taunted.
"Oh shit, busted!" Felix bellowed. I looked at him my mouth hanging open.
"You're no saint so don't go there!" I exclaimed. Edward and Alice looked really uncomfortable, they looked almost, disgusted.
"At least I'm not the one whos curiousity almost got me killed!" He teased.
"Hey because of that I was able to meet my family, I have no regrets, well except for having to leave," I said with a sigh. Suddenly everyone went quite and I figured it out, Heidi was back. I slid off of Dad's lap, his eyes blackened with thirst and I gestured for Edward and Alice to follow me. They did. I passed Heidi but she didn't seem to notice me.
I looked at the crowd of people and I looked away quickly. I all but ran down the hall trying to escape the up coming screams, it didn't work. People screamed and I winced. We entered the waiting room and I gestured for them to sit on the couches and I walked over to Giana(Is that her name) who was relaxed behind the desk. I leaned forward looking bored.
"So, how old are you?" I asked casually.
"22," She responded proudly.
"What's a young girl like you, working here of all places?" I probbed gently.
"They said that they'll change me before I get to old," She smiled fondly.
"Don't get your hopes up, they'll kill you just like they did the last one," I sighed and walked over to Edward and Alice. While I wanted nothing more than to be in his arms, something told me he would only hurt me again.
"Bella, you know them?" Edward asked.
"Yes, their my family, and I love them with or without my memory," I said.
"How come you never told us about them?" Alice asked, hurt that I kept something from her.
"Because I didn't remember," I mumbled. They stayed silent both wrapped up in their own thoughts to notice the doors open. I stood up immediatley a smile appearing on my face. Felix walked out his eyes glowing crimson and I winced when I saw the blood on the corner of his mouth. I whipped it off, I frowned at him as I whipped it on his cloak.
"Why on the cloak?!? Of all things the cloak! Come on!" He complained playfully.
"Well if you weren't such a messy eater you wouldn't have to worry about that!" I said, poking his nose. His laughed and we walked into the room, Heidi stood with her back to me and was talking to Demetri. Felix picked me up and put me behind her and I placed my hands over her eyes. Knowing full well she might rip my arm off.
"Guess who?" I said cheerfully. She inhaled deeply and she sqealed.
"No way!" She yelled turning around.
"WAY!" I screamed and we jumped up and down squealing like crazy, something that was really my style. But then again I knew this is how I would have been, had I remembered what happened.
"Bella it was soo boring without you here! I missed you so much, I never thought I would miss a human so much!" She said hating me.
"I would have missed you too, had I remembered anything." I glared pointedly at my father who looked away.
"Wait! How do you remember now?" She asked.
"I had a really bad case of De Ja Vu then when I saw those two idiots," I gestured to Demetri and Felix who grinned sheepishly. "And everything came back to me, and I'm glad," I hugged her again. She hugged me close and we turned to our family. We all resumed our spots, except Heidi sat next to Demetri and Felix and Edward and Alice sat on a love seat.
Dad's arms wound protectively around my waist and I relaxed. I sighed loudly and faced Edward and Alice.
"I was 8 years old at the time," I said getting sucked into my memory.
-----------------Flashback---------------------
I was so excited, mommy brought me to Italy with her. I was looking at some paintings in the lobby when I saw something move. My curiousity got the better of me and I followed them.
I stayed as quite as I could, and miracley didn't trip over anything. I followed them down a dark ally, I could barely see but I saw her disappear in what appeared to be a hole in the cement.
I peared inside and just my luck, I fell in, I impacted with something cold and hard. I glanced up and saw the most beautiful lady I had ever seen. (Put in describtion) I smiled and blushed, embaressed.
"I'm sorry," I whispered.
"Kid, you are about to be in some big trouble," She said, her voice sounded like soft velvet. Suddenly, we were flying, wind whipped past my face and I squealed. She walked into a large room, a desk with a kind lady behind it, and sitting areas in various places.
She smiled at me and I smiled back, the lady holding me opened a huge door and walked in. There was three thrones in the center and again various sitting areas amoung the place. Three men sat in the thrones and the lady set me on my feet.
"Master Aro, it appears I was followed," She said.
"What do you mean followed, Heidi?" The one in the middle, Aro, demanded.
"This little one here followed me here, well until the hole, where she fell in so I brought her here," Heidi said, respect clear in her voice.
"What should we do with her?" The one on Aro's left said. The one on the right stared at me, his expression soft. The three men touched hands and Aro smiled and eyed the one on the right.
"Is that so?" Aro mused. The guy on the right nodded. "Marcus, go ahead, ask her," Aro gestured to me. The one on the right, Marcus, came up to me. He knelt down to my height and he smiled as if not to alarm me. His eyes glowed red and I smiled.
"Hi I'm Marcus, what's your name?" He asked.
"Isabella, but I prefer Bella," I smiled.
"Well Bella, how would you like to stay here for a while," My smile widened.
"Sure! That would be awesome!" I squealed. He smiled.
"Well then I think you should meet everyone," He guestured to the people who appeared out of no where, telling me each persons name when he pointed them out.
"And Isabella, there's something you should know," Aro said, I smiled at him and nodded. "Bella, we're vampires." My eyes widened, I knew I should be scared but I wasn't.
"COOL!" I screamed. A few of them covered their ears.
"Bella, you can't tell anyone, you're sworn to secracy." Marcus said seriously.
"OKay!" I smiled. I knew that I should be thinking about Renee but I knew she could take care of herself. I was tired of having to deal with Renee and her crazy habits, I needed to think about myself for a change. Heidi came and picked me up and swung me around.
"We're going to be great friends! I can tell, what do you think Bella!" She said, I smiled again, and she hugged me. I could already tell she would be like my sister, and I hoped Felix and Demetri would be my brothers.
Heidi and Felix showed me around, telling me about themselves. My eyes started to droop and I leaned my head on her chest, falling into a deep, comfortable sleep.
That was how everything started, that was how I found my family.
-------------------End Flashback---------------------
"I spent a year here, one of the best of my life, finally they figured that one of them would hurt me so they wanted me to lead a normal human life. They erased my memory, what they didn't count on was that I would stumble my way along vampires again. That was the main flaw, if I saw one of them, talked to them, I would remember." I concluded. Dad winced and Heidi, Felix, Alec and Demetri frowned while Jane grinned.
"It was so hard seeing her go, it was so boring, I missed my little sister," Heidi said pulling me onto her lap.
"And I missed my sister," I said making myself comfortable. I saw Alice flinch but I just met Jane's glare. While I was enjoying myself I knew I had to get back to Charlie. I wanted to stay I really did but Jake and Charlie they would be mad and take it out on the Cullens. I didn't want that.
"Normally I would request you leave at nightfall, but since Isabella is here we ask that you leave tomorrow," Aro said, I smiled and jumped up to hug him.
"Thank you Uncle Aro," I said, he nodded and kissed my forehead. I went and pulled Demetri, Heidi, Felix and Alec with me, I wanted to look around. While they could have just stayed there they let me pull them through the side door. We passed through mazes of hallways each holding different memories. I never thought I could feel like an eight year old again, but here I was feeling like one.
"Remember that time you guys were playing football," I said. They laughed.
"And the ball hit a vase and Felix tackled Demetri into a table, then Jane threatened to tell master Aro." Heidi finsihed.
"Yea and then you tackled her down, and would have torn her to bits had Bella not been there," Alec laughed. We all left and we finally made it to the pool.
"Should I tripped myself and fall in the pool for old times sake?" I asked.
"Naw it wouldn't be the same," Felix said.
"WAIT! My room, please tell me you didn't replace my room!" I shouted unexpectedly.
"Of course not, Marcus would have killed us if we even suggested it," Demetri laughed. I started running in the direction of my old room, lucky me I tripped on thin air. The floor came rushing up to me but I was stopped, my face not inches from the floor. I turned around to see a frowning Edward and a pissed off pixie.
"What are you doing running around like that?!?" Edward exclaimed. I grinned before blushing, his black eyes furious.
"My old room, I want to see it, come with me?" I asked. He nodded weirly and I lead him down the hall, Alice not far behind. We came to the end of the hall and I turn right and to the end of that hall. There was a huge double doors. One of the doors had an old english B while the other one had a V. I smiled, I opened up the door and squealed like a five year old.
I ran and jumped on the bed, I sank into the soft mattress and sighed. I looked around and the fond memories came rushing back. The light gray walls were decorated with a ring of different colored roses. There was a desk, and books, this was home.
No matter how far away, no matter how many time they erased my memory, this would always be my home. I sat up and looked at Edward, I knew we had to talk and now was as good as time as any. Might as well get it over with.