Prologue: Unwanted

AN: I am not even going to try to recreate the leaving scene so this story starts out after she is left alone in the forest. Here we go!

Bella's Point of View

This can't be happening. I stared at the spot he disappeared to. Edw- He loved me. Didn't he? No, I was just a toy. He never wanted me. They never wanted me. I can't believe I let them string me along!

I actually thought they cared about me. I furiously turned around and marched back into the house. As I walked into the house I looked around searching for the notepad so I could write to Charlie, tell him I was going to Rene's down in Jacksonville. Not that I was planning on going there. No, I am going somewhere that wants me. That truly wants me.

As I neared the notepad on the kitchen counter I noticed that it already had a note scrawled out on it.

Charlie I've gone on a walk in the forest, be back soon.(AN I know that's not what it said but it will just have to do.)

I knew I hadn't written it. HE wrote it. I took it off the pad and crumpled it up throwing it into the sink. After turning on the faucet I looked away back towards the paper. Making sure the faucet was off I started writing my own message.

Dear Charlie,

I wish I had the courage to tell you this to your face but I don't. I'm going to Rene's to live with her. Thank you for your hospitality but I miss Rene too much. I have to go catch the flight now. Goodbye,

Love your daughter Bella

It hurt me to know that I would be hurting Charlie but what other choice do I have? I was not going to continue living here. I couldn't, and I wouldn't. As much as I knew that Charlie and Rene wanted me I also knew Aro wanted me more. And right now that's all I need. I hadn't ever met Aro but from what I heard he wanted powerful vampires and I had potential right? Hopefully he would at least consider it.

I rushed up into my room and dumped the contents out of my backpack then as fast as I could I packed my backpack with only the bare essentials. Of course I wouldn't need most of it for much longer. They would turn me. I will make them.

Glancing around the room to make sure I grabbed everything I saw my scrapbook. I ran over to it and ripped the cover open. A gasp escaped my mouth as I noticed the first picture of… him… was gone. He took EVERYTHING from me! He left me with nothing.

This was only more motivation for me to leave. To escape this life I had loved I would choose to go to the one that scared me, one I had only heard about.

I hadn't even realized I was driving but the next thing I knew I was entering the Seattle airport. I was glad I had remembered my college funds so I would have money to pay for the tickets. I put my hair up and threw on a baseball cap and my sunglasses, I didn't want anyone recognizing me. Quickly I made my way to the ticket desk.

"One ticket to Volterra?" I asked the elderly lady behind the desk.

She politely answered, "what time sweetie?"

"When is the next flight out of here?"

She looked at the computer screen and looked up at me. "There is one leaving in half an hour down at terminal A-4, you won't have time to check in your luggage though."

I smiled at her. "I only have a carry on so that is fine. One ticket for the" I looked up at the clock, " 6 o'clock flight to Volterra please."

She smiled and nodded, then typed something on the computer and out popped a ticket.

"Thank you ma'am."

"Thank you dearie. Now you be safe, you hear?"

"Loud and clear."

I waved goodbye and walked towards the terminal, and the security checkpoint.

Once I got there I was told to take my shoes and belt along with any other metal material into a try and walk under the metal detector.

After I was cleared I gathered my stuff and walked over to the pay phone. I dialed the familiar number and waited.

"Hello this is the Swan Residence, we are not available at this moment but feel free to leave a message."

I wasn't sure if I was grateful or upset that Charlie wasn't home yet. I waited for the beep and started my message.

"Hi dad, it's Bella. I was calling to say goodbye, because I'm about to get on the plane. I am taking the 5:45 flight to Jacksonville just in case you wanted to know. I'll call once I get there. I love you dad, bye."

I had no clue what I was going to do because as soon as he finds out I wasn't on the plane I'll have to make up some story… I'll deal with that when the time comes.

"All passengers taking flight A-4 please load plane now. All Passengers taking flight A-4 please load plane now."

And that was my cue. I walked straight onto the plane and took my seat. The plane lifted off a little while after that and before I knew it the plane was in the air and I was drifting off to sleep.

"Would you like a pillow Ma'am?"

I looked up into the beautiful red eyes of the flight attendant. Red eyes… she's a VAMPIRE! "N-no th-thank yy-you" I looked at her nametag, "H-Heidi."

"May I ask why you are going to Volterra?" She seemed to be asking politely but I had a feeling there was another reason.

She was a vampire going to Volterra so she might be part of the Volturi. I decided I might as well tell her. "I am going there to meet Aro. There is some business I wish to discuss with him."

I saw something flash across her eyes, anger maybe? Ignoring it I listened to what she was saying. Her voice got harsher as she spoke. "How do you know about Aro?"

"I know about you too. I must say I'm not a fan of eating humans myself."

Her eyes went black as she spoke. "Who told you? Will you follow me to the front?"

I thought for a moment. "Well that depends. Do you plan on killing me once we are up there? Or can you at least wait and let me speak to Aro and his brothers?"

"You want to become one of us?" she asked incredulously. "But why? You seem to be against the idea of living like us."

"I'm not that against it. I want to live with you. I want to be one of you because you may actually want me." She looked into my eyes before she continued.

"I'm sorry for whatever happened and I am sure we would love to have you." She looked pitiful.

"Don't pity me." I lowered my voice along with my head. "I'm not worth it."

She took one finger and lifted my chin. "Sure you are. There is something about you. I'm sure Aro will treasure you. And I don't say that often."

I smiled at her. "May I ask you something?" She warily nodded. "Why are you a flight attendant if your part of the Volturi?"

She looked around, almost embarrassed. "You know what we eat." I nodded then felt my eyes widen as I realized what she was saying.

"You're going to eat all these humans!" I whispered in a harsh tone.

She nodded her head sadly. "They are quite delicious though, you should try one." She seemed to think for a second. "Well you will eventually."

I shook my head. "Nah, I wont eat humans when I'm a," I mouthed vampires incase anyone around us was listening. Not that it mattered, they would all be gone soon enough.

She laughed a beautiful laugh that was like chiming bells. I quickly threw my arms around my torso to hold it together from the pain that shot through me with the reminder of my past, of them. I couldn't handle it.

She was bewildered at my sudden reaction to my laughter. "I'm sorry!"

I looked up at her and tried to smile. "You didn't do anything. Sorry, please excuse my behavior. Why exactly did you laugh?"

"Only few of my kind have ever tried, and succeeded to live off of anything other than human blood."

I pretended to play stupid. "What do they live off of?"

Her face scrunched up as she spoke. "Animal blood."

"Is it alright if I choose to live like that?" I thought and rephrased my question and add, "with you."

Heidi just shrugged. "Ask Aro I suppose it's his decision, him, Marcus and Caius."

We continued talking for the rest of the plane ride and I had come to really like Heidi. Not as much as the other vampires I used to love but enough to call her my friend. Also we had decided that I would go with them to the castle and wait in what she called the lobby with Gianna, the receptionist. She didn't want me coming with her right away because it was feeding time and she said she would be upset if someone ate me.

I didn't pay attention as we headed to the Volturi's castle but I knew once we were there.

The lobby was a large room that was all white. I sat in one of the many chairs and watched everyone else follow through a large set of doors. Once everyone cleared I saw Heidi standing there. "I'll be back soon to come and get you. Wait here." I nodded and watched her shut the doors.

Within 5 minutes I heard screaming, and sobbing coming from a distance. What have I gotten myself into? What has he gotten me into? I closed my eyes and before I knew it I was being lightly shaken. I opened my eyes and noticed I had been crying. Looking up I saw Heidi with a worried look on her face. "Are you alright?"

I just nodded.

She waited a moment then asked another question. "Are you ready?"

I gulped. "Yeah." She motioned for me to follow her and I did as I was told.

Once we went through the same set of door we went down quite a long hallway until we reached another set of doors, except these were intricately decorated with blood red. It made me shiver.

I looked at Heidi and she inclined her head towards the door telling me to go in. I opened the doors and was greeted by 3 men sitting in thrones.

The man in the center had a scary smile on his face and said, "What brings you to us, human?"

I gulped and took my chance. "I want to become one of you, vampire." It was rude but it didn't matter, either they turned me or they killed me. Either was a more pleasant option than living without him, without anyone wanting me. I couldn't handle this thought and crumpled under my own weight in front of them.

All three men looked at me, the man in the middle touched his brothers then he leaped out of his throne and advanced towards me.

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