Ello! sorry I didn't update sooner, but I lost the flashdrive that this story was on, so yeah. Anyway, here it is!!

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Chapter 2

Prisoner

My room, ironically, was actually a prison cell. Alec assured me that most of the guard lived here, but I wasn't so sure. I would easily lock someone up if they did not intend to stay, and I was sure Aro would do the same.

My room was okay, if you were into the castle/Goth kind of thing. It had a high ceiling, with three very small windows near the top. They cast a chilling shadow on the furniture. There was a couch (black), a desk (also black) with a laptop (more black) and a (you guessed it) black leather chair. There was also a door that lead to a state of the art bathroom that's main color went with the black theme. I also noticed a closet, and a Bose sound system, complete with a black Ipod. Alec stood at the door, smirking as I looked around at my new room, or prison cell. If it was a prison, it certainly wasn't a torture chamber.

"Do you need anything?" he asked me. I shook my head silently no. "Well, then, we are bringing dinner in later today. Until than, Aro wishes for you to stay in your room. Jane will be outside your room if you need anything. If you try to escape, she will not be kind. I would advise against any efforts. Jane can be," wince, "painful." Without another word he left me.

I took a hot shower, though I couldn't feel the temperature. It still felt relaxing, though it couldn't completely wash the stress off of me. I dressed in the bathroom, not trusting them enough not to put video cameras in my bedroom. I looked in the closet, and discovered all black clothing. No surprise there. I picked out a tank top under a turtle neck sweater with dark wash jeans. The jeans were a bit to snug for my liking as was the sweater, but it was definitely better than the party dress.

Around six (my new alarm clock told me) Jane opened the door to admit two large men.

"Isabella, please follow us." The first one in said. He had black hair that was tied in a ponytail. His partner was smaller than him, but just as large as Emmett. He had brown hair that was cut short, but a lock fellow over his left eye. His smile was boyish when he looked at me. I smiled back, figuring it would be a good thing to make friends. I silently followed the large one out the door, and the second man took my arm. I struggled for a minute, but his grip didn't falter. I sighed and was content with glaring at all of them. So much for making friends. Jane followed me.

We entered a different chamber that was filled with about 20 vampires. I noticed Aro and in the center with two other men that had skin as pale as his. I figured they must me Cauis and Marcus, the other two men in the painting in Carlisle's study. Jane closed the doors behind us, and the Emmett-muscled man let go of my arm. I looked around. There was no way I was escaping from all of these vampires. I sighed in defeat.

"Isabella! My dear, how kind of you to join us," Aro said as he strolled over to me. I sighed. He was one of those guys who could just pretend that he didn't order everybody around, but that they did it of their own free will.

I was astounded as he hugged me. His facial expression turned sour again.

This was going to get annoying.

"Our food will be in shortly, I'm not sure what is taking Heidi so long." I almost smiled, but then I remembered his eyes. They were black, with a little red at the edges. I gulped. Red equals human blood, yellow equals animal blood.

"Umm Aro, or sir," I still wasn't sure how to address him; "do you have any, y'know, animals? I would prefer to stick to my all animal blood diet." I asked Aro. My request was greeted by chuckles from around the room.

"Isabella, we eat humans, as will you." Aro said as if it would solve my dilemma.

"I would really rather not."

"But you shall, no doubt."

"I really couldn't." I was basically sweating right now, if that was possible. I was sure I didn't want to mess with this guy, but I really couldn't drink human blood; it went against everything I had worked for, it would disappoint Carlisle (he probably didn't know I was alive, but I would still stay true to his philosophy), and I really didn't want my eyes to turn red.

"Isabella, I insist."

"I do not want to refuse your request, but I will not drink human blood."

Aro looked at me, and then shrugged, like what could I do?

A woman wearing and exceedingly tight blouse with a skirt that really didn't cover anything, and looked more like a butt belt, arrived towing around twenty humans.

"Welcome back Heidi!" Aro said as he greeted the vampire. "Welcome to Volterra!" he said to the humans as to guards closed the doors the humans had entered by.

I saw a girl around my age, an old woman, a middle age man, and many other people. Everybody but me was looking excited, and slightly hungry. To these Volturi people, I guess human just are food. I caught the eye of the teenage girl, and hoped my eyes would convey a message of fear. Maybe should would understand, and make a run for it. Unfortunately, she just smiled in my direction.

I started sobbing and crumbled to the floor. These people, every human in this room, were going to die, just because of us. Because of us stupid, needy vampires! The Emmett-like man crouched down to my eye level.

"Hey, no need to cry." He said. "They will not feel a thing. After all, we need them. They will have a quick death, no pain, and will sustain us." He was trying to soothe me!

"Yes, but they will die! And it will be all your fault. Their lives will come to a halt because we have to eat! Don't you see your killing innocent people! People with lives and jobs and friends….." the last word was incomprehensible, because the sobs where so loud.

He tried to lift my head so I was looking into his eyes. I jerked away from his grasp. When I lifted my head, my eyes were filled with determination.

"Not all of them have to die." I said quietly. He couldn't hear me over the screams that were coming from all over the room.

"Can you say that again?" he asked me.

I didn't reply, I was already on my way toward the human teenager. I quickly picked her up, and looked for a way out. I saw windows big enough for her to fit through, and ran toward them, across the room.

Aro saw me, as did many others. I didn't pay attention, I just kept running. I was halfway up the wall when somebody caught my ankle. I tried to shake him off, but he kept a firm grasp and started pulling me down. I tried to climb, just a few more feet and I could stuff her through the window. I was still not strong enough to resist when another one grabbed my other foot. I tried to hold on, but together they pulled me down. I crouched, more than happy to fight for the girl.

"Stop!" Aro's clear voice rang out. "Isabella, hand over the girl, now." I growled in his direction, not willing to let his command disturb my focus.

In two more seconds, I was surrounded. I knew that there was no chance of me winning this fight, but I needed to save her. Suddenly, two men broke through the circle. One grabbed my wrist, while another grabbed my waist. The two men who were holding me pulled me away from the girl. I kicked and screamed, with no result.

"Please!" I screamed, "Please let her go!" The two men pulled me toward Aro, Marcus, and Cauis.

Cauis smiled at me, and then said, "Hand me the human girl." Heidi who already had her in her iron grasp, walked over to Cauis.

"She smelled delicious, does she not?" he asked me, and grabbed the girl from Heidi.

"No! Put her down, let her go!" I yelled.

"But she simply smells mouthwatering. I would not let such a treat go to waste." Cauis said, bringing the girl's neck close to his mouth.

By now, the human girl understood something was wrong. She was struggling in Cauis' grasp, trying in vain to free herself. She was screaming for help, but I knew from her expression that she was silently saying goodbye to the world. I couldn't do anything; my exhaustion was overpowering my strength.

"Please, please!" I said, to tired to fight the men holding me.

I closed my eyes, but I heard the snap as he broke her neck. I could also hear him bite her, and then the gushing of blood.

I sobbed, sobbed for the girl, sobbed for my imprisonment, and sobbed for Edward. I don't exactly know how Edward came into the picture, but he was easy to sob for. I felt numb as they dragged me to my room. It defentley was a prison cell now.

I banged on the door for a while, but it didn't do anything. I knew I was trapped. Stupid Volturi! Stupid Cauis! I hated them all. I sat on the couch for a while, to bored and angry to do anything else.

I jumped when I heard a knock on my door.

"Can I come in?" a voice asked. It was the same man who had tried to soothe me over gulp dinner.

"Fine," I repied stiffly. He would probably come in anyway if I said no.

"What do you want?" I asked him.

He looked at me for a moment. "Honestly, I want you to be happy."

This surprised me. Happy? I didn't think anyone here actually cared about me. I knew Aro knew what my power was; why else would he have kept me here?

"Aro sent me to make sure you were okay. He wants to apologize for ummm, well, Cauis' behavior, and wishes that you would forgive him.

"Izzy, is that what you're calling yourself? That's what Jane told me. Anyway, Izzie, I'm Nick." He stuck out his hand.

"I don't shake hands with monsters." I know it was mean, but I couldn't easily forgive them for that……..murder!

Nick put his hand back in his pocket of his black pants. I noticed when I was in the dinning hall that everyone was wearing black, Heidi being the only exception with her white blouse.

"What's with all the black?" I asked after a moment of silence, surprising myself.

Nick smiled at me. "Aro, Marcus, and Cauis wanted a uniform. They couldn't agree on anything, so they just picked the color black."

"Then what's with Heidi? Is she like a special person?"

"No, she just brings in the food……. I mean people, and all black looks a little conspicuous."

We spent the rest of the night with me asking questions, and Nick answering them with honesty.

He was my first friend in the Volturi.

Ahhh, sweet. Okay, reveiw!!