Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight if I did Breaking Dawn would have ended better.
BPOV
Aro walked with me through the twisting halls, we stopped in front of a chestnut coloured door, "This will be your room Bella," He said opening the door for me, I stepped inside and I looked around, I saw a giant bed with curtains draped around it, on one of the walls was a large book case, and a desk next to it. Next to that was a large window, looking out to the streets, onto the now setting sun.
"It's beautiful" I whispered Aro placed my bag on my bed, "Thank you Aro, I love it" I said smiling at him.
"I'm pleased you like it, we weren't sure what room to put you in, we thought you'd like the view so we gave you this one," he explained "If you want to decorate it in anyway, feel free to do so," he said.
"Thank you Aro." I said gratefully, my stomach chose to make itself known by growling. I blushed and Aro chuckled "Follow me Bella; we shall get you some food" he said going to the door, we walked for a few minutes and I sighed "Is something wrong Bella?" Aro asked.
"No, no I'm just thinking about how many times I'm going to get lost trying to find my way around here." I admitted blushing slightly. He chuckled "If you get lost just call for either Felix or Demetri, I am assigning them as your guards" I looked at him "Why would I need guards?" I asked.
"For when we have visitors we wouldn't want them thinking you are a snack walking around the castle now would we?" he said smiling, I suppressed a flinch at his choice of words, we then walked into a giant kitchen and my nose was assaulted with the smell of steak and garlic I breathed in the smell "Mmm smells good" I breathed. Aro on the other hand had his nose scrunched up I laughed slightly, "I'm glad you think so." I very beautiful female vampire said wiping her hands on a dish towel "I'm Heidi" She said presenting her hand for me to shake I shyly shook her hand she smiled at me and I smiled back. She placed a piece of steak with garlic and cheese sauce on it on a plate as well as some vegetables "It looks lovely thank you" I said as she set it on a small table I went over and dug in. It was delicious, after I finished Heidi came up and took my plate and started to wash it while I sipped on the orange juice in front of me "That was amazing Heidi thank you, it's surprising considering you don't eat" I joked, her bell like laugh filled the kitchen, "I'm very glad you liked it Bella," She said smiling I drank the rest of my juice and she took my glass and washed that too, "Well I'm going to get some sleep, Good night Heidi" I said "Good night, sleep well" she said as I closed the door, I racked my brain to try and remember how to get back to my room, I tried my luck and went left, I continued to walk around until I admitted to myself, I'm completely lost.
I sighed "Brilliant I'm lost" I sighed frustrated "Uhmm . . . Felix? Demetri? Someone I'm lost could I have some help" I said blushing I heard a chuckle as Felix came down the hall way. "Get lost Bella?" he asked smirking. I glared but nodded "Okay well . . . jump on" I looked at him confused.
"You look tired, you will get to your room quicker if I carry you there, you got lost big time, you're not even in the right wing!" he said laughing, I glared at him and climbed on his back, he ran through the halls and I actually liked the speed, I was laughing by the time Felix stoped at my door. "Why are you laughing?" Felix said looking at me strangely, I laughed more "It just was fun being on your back while you ran, the speed it was brilliant" I said grinning, He laughed, "Well good night Bella" he said waving and walked off and rounded the corner, I entered my room unpacked my clothes into the giant wardrobe and went to bed, I fell asleep looking out my window at the Italian sky, counting the stars.
I woke up from the light streaming in my window, I rolled over "Stupid sun" I grumbled and I heard a chuckle from the room next to mine, I tapped the wall "Who lives in that room?" I asked tapping the wall again "I do" I hear someone say, "and you are?" I asked "Demetri," he said.
"Oh, okay cool" I said getting up and getting some clothes I heard Demetri laugh. I walked into what I figured was my personal bathroom; I got undressed and had a nice warm shower, the water relaxing all my muscles. After I got out and got dressed I thought I'd go for a walk, I was really hungry so I didn't bother trying to find my way to the kitchen, I walked around until I had an idea, I noticed my room hasn't got a curtain for my window, "Demetri or Felix I need your help" I called out sighing.
Demetri was in front of me in a flash "Yes?" he asked.
"I want to speak with Aro." I said "okay" he said and slung me on his back and ran off, I was laughing so hard and before I knew it I was looking at Aro "S-s-sorry, I just love the speed" I said still giggling a little Aro and his brothers chuckled, "Is there something you needed Bella?" Aro asked
"Yes, I want a curtain for my window if you don't mind; the sun woke me up this morning" I said scrunching up my nose, the vampires chuckled, "we will have a look, in the mean time do you mind if I try something?" he said standing up "Uhmm . . . sure?" I said not 100% sure what he was talking about.
"Jane," Aro called. A small blond haired vampire walked in she had her hair up in a messy bun "Jane is one of our main guard members, she has the power to inflict pain with her mind, but I can't reach into your mind, I want to see if she can" Aro explained and I turning to Jane biting my lip waiting for the pain, but it never came, I heard Jane growl in frustration. Aro chuckled in delight " brilliant, amazing!" he said clapping his hands he made his way over to me, "You're a very talented human, a latent power so strong, I could only imagine what it would be like if you became immortal" he said putting his arm around my shoulders. I looked at him "You intend to make me a vampire?" I almost squeaked, I didn't want to really spend the rest of eternity without him, I flinched. "Only if you wish, Bella" he said looking at me worriedly, I nodded "Thank you Aro, I'm going to explore the castle a bit," I said smiling.
"Okay dear, Demetri, please escort Bella, I don't want her to get lost," Aro said to Demetri who was standing near the door, Demetri nodded, I blushed "Bye Aro" I said waving a slightly I walked up to the door and Demetri offered me his arm to escort me and I blushed harder Demetri smirked. I looped my arm through his and we walked off.
After about an hour or so of walking aimlessly I heard music, brilliant, amazing music, someone playing the violin I stopped walking to find were the heavenly music was coming from. "That's just Athenodora," Demetri said dismissively "Where is she?" I asked wanting to meet the women who could create something so beautiful. "The music room" he answered I resented the urge to roll my eyes "And that's where?" I asked, "This way" he said and we started to walk. We opened a door and I saw a female vampire in a long gown playing the violin with her eyes closed she was moving with the music, she played a few more notes and finished. I clapped "That was amazing" I breathed.
"Thank you, you must be Bella?" she said placing the violin on a stand and coming over to me.
"Yes, I am" I said, it seems everyone knows who I am.
"I'm Athenodora, Caius's wife" she said presenting her hand for me to shake, I shook it and looked around the room. It was filled with every instrument imaginable I think I even saw a banjo, "This is very impressive," I said gesturing to the room, "Yes well I need something to fill my time," she answered smiling, "I could teach you how to play a instrument if you'd like" she said.
"Oh yes, thank you so much" I said grinning I've always wanted to learn how to play an instrument, but Rene never made much money, nor did Charlie so I never brought it up, "Okay Bella, take your pick," She said sporting a grin.
I looked around and my eyes were drawn to an acoustic guitar, "The acoustic guitar" I said Athenodora smiled and walked up to it, took it off its stand, and brought it to me, she got a me a chair and I sat down, she started to show me some basic cords and notes, after a while my hand was aching and my stomach growled, I blushed then Demetri said "Come one Bella, let go get you some food, you can come back if you want" he said coming over from his perch on the piano stool. We walked to the kitchen and I was becoming more aware of the hallways.
Demetri opened the door for me and Heidi place a chicken and salad sandwich on the table, I went and sat down, and took a bite of the sandwich; I soon demolished the sandwich and gulped down some water. "In a hurry Bella?" Demetri said a bit of taunting in his voice, I glared at him. Heidi took my plate and Demetri all but dragged me out of the room, I laughed and called out 'bye' to Heidi before Demetri slung me on his back and took off running. I was laughing so hard by the time we got back to the music room, Athenodora was looking at my very strangely, I was laughing too hard to speak so Demetri explain. "She likes the speed" Demetri said then chuckled, I got control on myself and looked at Athenodora, I looked at her, she was truly beautiful she had long wavy red hair and a beautiful heart shaped face, subtle lips and very pretty eyes. (Pic on profile)
"You ready to keep playing Bella?" She said walking over to me,
"Yeah sure," I said walking over to her,
2 hours later my hand was hurting really badly, "My hand is killing me, I think that will be enough for today" I said shaking the hand that was hurting as if that would make the pain go away, she laughed lightly "Okay, you're a very fast learner, I will show you some more cords tomorrow."
After some aimless walking I tried to get my way to the kitchen by myself, amazingly I made it!
"Here you go Bella," Heidi said setting some pasta on the table I went over and quickly ate it, wanting to get to bed,
After I ate I insisted on doing the washing up, then went to my room, I slipped into some pyjamas and got under the covers of my bed. I looked out the window, noting the red curtains hung there.
I opened my eyes to the sun again, I forgot to close the curtains I groaned and rolled over I heard a chuckle "Shut up" I muttered then I heard to chuckles I sat up and saw Demetri and Felix standing there. "Yes?" I said rubbing my eyes still sleepy,
"We have plans so go eat breakfast and the games can begin!" Demetri practically yelled When I didn't get out of bed Felix came over picked me up and ran with me to the Kitchen all the while I was screaming/laughing.
He put me down on my seat and a very amused Heidi placed a bowl of cornflakes down in front of me as well as a bowl of fruit, I grabbed some pieces of cut up banana and place them in the cornflakes, Felix and Demetri were tapping they feet impatiently so I went even slower, I ate my cereal very slowly and ate some wedges of orange, took a gulp of my milk and stood up, soon as I left my seat I was on Felix's back running down the hall ways. We burst through a giant door and Felix lowered me to the ground, I looked around it was just like I was outside, with trees and plants it was breath taking, stone benches were scattered everywhere and there was a large fountain in the middle of the giant room. "Whoa this is amazing" I said.
"Yeah, yeah, pick," Demetri said looking at me.
"Pick? Huh?" I asked confusing filling my voice.
Demetri sighed "We are going to race, your racing too but you're human, so you're going to race on one of our back's" he explained, I grinned, "Felix" I said Felix was stronger he could carry me and wouldn't affect him as much. "Okay." Felix said coming up to me slinging me back on his back. "The track it to the music room, to the kitchen, to Aro's study, to the throne room, to the outside of Bella's bed room and back here." Demetri said.
"One," I started, "Two" I continued "Three, GO!" I yelled and we took off running, we just went past the music room, and the kitchen, we were making great time! Demetri came up beside us, "Quick! Faster!" I screamed and laughed, we ran past Aro's study that I barely saw as he poked his head out. We went past the doors that lead into the throne room "Quick to the finish line!" I screamed
We burst through the giant doors first and Felix suddenly stopped I flew over his shoulders and I for some reason thought about the time I flew over the handle bars of my bike as a kid, I was shocked out of my thoughts as my right side of my face and shoulder collided with the fountain, I felt the stone splinters piercing my face and shoulders, I tasted the blood as I blacked out.
(I was going to end it here, but nahhh)
I felt like I had been hit by a train, then hit by a bus, then a train again. I tried to open my eyes, but it was futile, I tried again only to find that there was a bandage covering the right side of my face and down over my shoulder. I winced as the pain hit me, I looked around to see Aro, Demetri and Felix along with Athenodora standing next to my bed, and they seemed very relieved I was awake.
"H-" I started to speak but my voice was rough and it broke I coughed and tried again "How long have I been unconscious?" I asked my voice still rough
"Almost 4 days." Aro spoke softly.
I groaned and rubbed the sleep out of my eye. I took this time to look around, I have an IV drip in my arm, I was laying in my bed in pure agony, despite the fact there was probably morphine in that drip.
I yawned "We'll let you get some rest," Athenodora, said. They all left except Aro, he stayed and once they were all gone he leaned in and hugged me softly, "If you need anything, even ifs it a drink of water, just call for me okay?" he said looking me in the eyes, I nodded and he hugged me again I lifted my good arm and hugged him back, "Sleep well Bella," he said and he shut my door,
I lay back in bed, thinking often drifting in and out of sleep, I started to hum a tune, slowly making up words to go with my little song, after about 3 and a half hours i had a song, i couldn't wait until i could play it, so i wouldn't forget it I winced at I tried to reach for the notepad that was sitting on the bedside table I got it and quickly wrote down the lyrics and some basic cords I could use.
I put it back down and put my head against the pillow, getting a tad restless. Aro came in then "How are you feeling Bella" he spoke as he glided towards me, he rested he hand on my forehead taking my temperature.
"Good," he took his hand away, but I'm pretty sure it glided over my cheek, but it was so quick i couldn't be sure. "That's good," he said smiling,
"Could i get up and go for a walk? I'm feeling very restless" I said,
"Sure," He held out his hand for me, and he very slowly helped me up.
He put an arm around me and helped me walk; we walked slowly down the halls, talking about his history, about his family, I told him random moments of my child hood, we ended up in his study just talking. I learnt allot, when he spoke about the Volturi he made them out to be so evil, but they weren't they were very loving and sweet people.
"Do you miss it?" I asked,
"Miss what Bella?" He asked.
"Being human?"
"Yes, I do at times, but then I think, I have a new life, I am making do with what life has handed me, I have two brothers and a large family, I am happy, but yes at time i do miss being human." He said truthfully. I smiled,
"Do you miss your family?" he asked softly.
"Yes, I miss them allot, but with my being here I'm protecting them." I said.
"Is that the only reason you stay here?" he asked,
"No, you all have quickly become my friends," I said smiling, well smiling as much as i could with half my face in bandages.
"That's good to hear"
I yawned, "Let's get you back to your room." He spoke as we walking towards me, He took my hand to help me up, it felt nice to have his hand in mine. Where did that thought come from? He kept my hand as we walked, for which I was glad. We finally made it to my room and Aro helped me lay down and made sure the drip was still alright, "Good night Bella," He said and bent down and kissed my forehead, It was a simple gesture but to me it was so much more, as stupid as that sounds.
I woke up and rubbed my eye, I was feeling a bit better today, I yawned stretched a little. Aro came in with a tray that held food, I sat up and he placed it on my lap, "Try and eat as much as you can." He said softly, I grimaced I didn't really feel like eating, but i picked at the fork and knife and cut a bit of egg and toast off and popped it in my mouth, I ate about half a piece of toast and an egg, before i was full, I placed my knife and fork back down. "Are you done Bella?" Aro asked, I nodded "Yes thank you" I said. He took the tray and left and before he could close the door, Demetri and Felix came in Demetri carrying a large stack of Boxes. "What's all that?" I asked sitting up some more and crossing my legs under the blanket. In answer Demetri placed them all down in front of me. They were board games, there was Life, and Monopoly, Charades, Checkers, Chess, and allot of others.
"What's all this?" I asked,
"It's us keeping you entertained" Felix said coming and sitting on the bed as well Demetri joined us.
"Let's play Monopoly?" Felix asked me I shrugged "Sure" He put the rest of the games down on the ground and started to set up the game.
2 and a half hour later
"Pay up" I smirked as Felix, the last remaining player besides myself, landed of one of my many hotels.
"Okay, I'm bankrupt" he said as he handing me the rest of his monopoly cash. I laughed. "And here i was thinking vampires were smart" I joked; "Okay whatever Bells" Demetri said rolling his eyes.
"What do you want to play next" Felix said putting the last of the things in the box and putting the lid back on.
"Have you guys ever played bullshit?" I asked.
"Uh . . . no" Felix said. I laughed, "You have got to be kidding me." I said still laughing.
"No we are not kidding, how do you play?" Demetri asked.
"It's real simple. But i need two decks of cards." I said Demetri flew out of the door and came back with two decks of cards and handed them to me.
"Okay listen good," I said taking out one deck of cards, taking out the jokers, and shuffling them before putting them in the middle of our little circle, I shuffled the other deck after taking out the jokers dividing them out between us, "Okay, this game has to move fast, whatcha do is you place a car upside down and say what it is" I did this to demonstrate "Queen of Hearts, Now you could say Bullshit, and if I am lying I pick up another card, but if I'm telling the truth, You pick up a card," I said.
"But we would be able to tell if you're lying, your heart beat would increase or get slower, you might blush or make a nervous twitch, it's unfair to play this game with you."
I rolled my eyes, I couldn't lie that's true but I could play Bullshit like a champ. "Let's just play," I said putting the card i just put down under the deck and drawing a new one.
"Demetri start." I said, he put down a card "Ace of spades."
"7 of Clubs" Felix said.
"9 of Diamonds" I said putting down the Nine of diamonds,
"Bullshit!" Felix said,
"You sure?" I asked he nodded.
"Well check it then" I said and he turned to card over and cursed. "Pick up a card from the deck" I chirped.
"3 of diamonds," Demetri said placing a card down.
"King of spades," Felix said.
"5 of hearts" I said placing down the 6 of spades,
"2 of spades," Demetri said.
"Queen of Clubs." Felix said.
"Five of hearts" I said placing down the Five of hearts,
"Bullshit!" Felix said.
"Why do you say that?" I asked
"You already said the five of hearts!" he exclaimed flipping the card. I laughed. "You pulled the wrong Bullshit." He sighed frustrated, and picked up a card, "Trust issues much?" I said laughing.
"8 of spades" Demetri said.
"Bullshit!" I all but yelled, he raised an eye brow, "you sure Bells?" he asked I nodded and i flipped the card to see that he was lying, he cussed and picked up a card, I laughed. "King of diamonds," Felix said.
"This is how i know you were lying, 8 of spades," I said placing down the 8 of spades, he cussed.
It went like that until I placed my last card, "Sheesh you guys suck" I said laughing, they laughed along. "I want to go for a walk." I said placing the cards back in their cases; "Okay" Felix said getting up and rushing to my side to help me up, I smiled at him "Thanks."
We walked around and happily chatted, I stumbled and fell, in the process the drip was ripped from my arm, I screamed in pain. Instantly cold arms were around me, but it wasn't Felix or Demetri, but Aro, "what happened" he said trying to stay calm.
"I fell," I said looking at the drip lying of the floor.
He chuckled "okay, you heard anywhere?" I shook my head.
"Well we will keep the drip out for now anyway," he said as Felix picked it up and ran away with it, probably to put it away. Aro helped me up, I noticed he kept his arm around my waist as we walk to his study. He sat be down on a seat, "I'm going to take off you bandages, okay?" he said, I nodded.
He came back with some scissors and i closed my eyes as he snipped my bandages off, "Okay, just let some air at it, I'll put fresh bandages on before you go to bed." I nodded, "okay, thank you"
I walked out fighting the urge to go back to my room and see what it looks like, I lost the internal battle and walked to my room and went into the bathroom. I gasped as i looked at my reflection, from my hair line to the side of my eye was a zigzag-y line from the bridge of my nose to my cheek bone was another, from the corner of my lip down under my chin was another, from the hair line near my ear going over to my cheek bone then down to my chin was another, they were all zigzag-y I have a few going over my shoulder as well, That with my pale skin, it made me look like a shattered porcelain doll. I heard a gasp from the door, i turned to see Felix, "Oh Bella I'm so,"
"Stop, just don't" I snapped cutting him off he walked over to me thinking i was mad, "Please don't be mad at me." He pleaded i laughed turning towards him.
"I'm not mad at you, it wasn't your fault I'm mad because you're blaming yourself!" I said.
"It is my f" he started but i cut him off again,
"It is not your fault and if i hear you say it one more time, or if I hear from Aro that you think it one more time, I will order Demetri to rip your arm off and hide it for a week, okay?" I said in a clam voice, i heard Demetri laugh from the next room "I will do it Bro!" he called I laughed, "It's not your fault" I said hugging him carefully he hugged be back the chuckled,
A thought struck me, "I want to die my hair" I said after I pulled back he stared at my wide eyed, "I'll get Jane" he muttered, he ran off at vampire speed I shrugged and sat on my bed and waited for Jane, we weren't friends, but apparently she can help me so . . . .
"Hey Bella," she chirped as she walked in, "Do you want to dye your hair?" she said and sat next to me, I nodded "I was thinking a sort of honey brown,"
"Okay! I will duck out and get a home hair dye kit!" she chirped "Be back soon" she said and ran out, wow, she is hyper. I stayed sitting on the bed for about half an hour when Jane came back into the room, "Follow me!" she all but yelled. I walked at a fast pace following the small vampire, we entered a room with was looked like a beauty chair it had a sink behind it for my hair, "What's all this?" I asked,
"I did a home beauty class" she shrugged.
"Who let you be their gunnie pigs?" I asked giggling,
"Some random humans before they become lunch" she said smirking as she shook the dye together. I surprised myself by laughing with her, she put the dye in my hair, and we talked and laughed as we waited the 30 minutes for it to work, we became good friends in such a short time, she washed the dye out and blow dried it, I looked in the mirror, my new honey brown hair flew around my shoulders I giggled, "I love it thank you!" I giggled and hugged Jane,