The Bond That Ties

Dame Rose Tyler

Ok first off that's for all the comments… now to point something out… someone said that vampires don't sleep, but let me also mention that according to every vamp story before this they were also not allowed in the sun without burning so let me have things my way… besides if you noticed her "Gifts" let her cry as well… So Blah! Lol I feel better now

~DRT

EPOV

I had no clue why Alice said we had to accept the invitation to the ball in Italy. At this point she was singing the theme song from every tv show she had ever watched and it was driving me crazy. Sighing I looked back at the book, my thoughts began to drift to Bella. Her beautiful blush and the smell of flowers that surrounded her, before I even noticed a smile fell upon my lips.

"Thinking of her again?" Looking from my page once again, I saw Emmitt standing over me.

"It was for the better I left. What's done is done." I watched him as he shook his head, disappearing into his and Rosaline's room. They just didn't understand, I wasn't good enough for her and I couldn't fathom the thought of her getting hurt again because of me. Growling I gave up on my book and stood to go pack.

"Things will get better Edward."

Turning I smiled weakly at Alice.

"I hope so."

I turned and closed the door to my room, leaning heavily on it. I would have cried at that point if the monster in me hadn't prevented it. Why was fate so cruel?

It had taken us a little over eight hours to pack and board the plane to Italy. Once we got their it was a mess of yelling and fighting over directions. You would think that Emmitt and Alice would know where they were going but no. Sighing I flipped open my phone and called Carsile who had gone before us while we grabbed the bags.

"Where are we going?"

His answer was simple and I pointed out a sign to Alice.

"Turn there."

The castle was nice, comfortable even. Aro had been wonderful to us for some reason, Carslie suspected he wanted something, I just shrugged it off. If anything he was planning a prank like Jasper does on a regular basis. Marcus was just as weird, he kept staring at me out of the corner of his eye. Honestly I had no clue what was going on with the two of them.

"Well, it was nice to see you guys again, but I really think I should change. I'll see you guys in a bit Carslie." He nodded as I turned to my room. One hour until the ball and two hours until I could go home, or at least I hoped that was the case. Esme had mentioned wanting to stay a little longer and catch up with old friends. Sighing I opened my suitcase and dressed for the evening.

The ball room was more exquisite then when he had introduced Carslie to everyone. Whoever this person was, they were important. I looked around the room, waving occasionally to others I had met over the years. It continued this way for about thirty minutes when Aro cleared his throat, silencing the room. Of course I was listening up until the point an angel walked through the door.

A growl came from my throat when I saw her on the arm of Felix. That was when the shock set in, she had become one of us. My beautiful angel lost her soul anyway, I was a monster. I had left hoping to save her, only to condemn her in the end to this life. While I continued to grieve and beat myself up over this new bit of information, I heard a scream and looked up.

There was my angel right in front of me. She was pushing herself backwards across the floor, screaming, trying anything to get away from me.

"Bella…" My voice was a whisper, but I had to be sure. Felix of course confirmed it when he ran to her side; he was try desperately to calm her. I wanted to go to her and pull her into my arms. Panic of course set in the minute I saw the flames erupt around her, Felix screaming for Aro to come.

Aro of course calmed her and leaving us very confused. He spoke with Carslie for a moment before disappearing down the corridor with Bella. Of course as Esme lead me down the hall towards our rooms, my thoughts would not leave the sight of her broken before me.

OK, sorry this chapter is a little short… I have to read the book again to get some more ideas flowing through me…. But yeah.. Sorry for any grammar or spelling errors in here… I used the check on word and it says there isn't any so …. Blah…

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