Chapter One

After the idiot Cullen boy left after his plea for death, the rest of the day was uneventful. The usual vampire criminal spat words of hatred at me as I snapped his head off.

"One day, the Volturi will crumble," he spat at me as I grabbed ahold of his neck.

"When this day occurs, please notify me," I snarled. With one swift motion, I dislocated his head from the rest of his body. I left the body for one of the guard to handle and sat back down onto my throne. Aro continued to ramble on about a new law that needed to be enforced, while Marcus sat on his throne with a bored and distant expression.

Marcus. After Didyme's death, he had become solemn and depressed. He rarely spoke and seemed to give up on caring about the rest of the world. How could someone like that become a leader? Sure, he had an "incredible gift", but he showed no ferocity.

Aro was a different story. He behaved in such a childish manner; changing his mind ever five minutes. Why was he viewed as the head of the Volturi? If it was not for my lack of gift, I could be ruling the entire vampire race!

One of the head guards, Demetri walked gracefully into the room. After a polite bow, he said, "Master, the Cullen boy plans on revealing himself for the mortals in five minutes, at noon."

Suddenly interested, I snapped my attention towards Demetri and asked, "How did you come by this information?"

"I saw him standing underneath the clock tower, master. After his pathetic speech, I can only assume that he plans to reveal himself, giving us no choice but to execute him," Demetri said formally.

"You are very clever, Demetri," Aro said. "Have Felix accompany you to wait by the clock tower, see what happens and report back to us."

"Very well, master," he replied as he went to find Felix. After he had left, I turned my head to Aro and asked, "Will there be another execution today?"

"There may be, brother," Aro said solemnly. "It is such a shame. The boy has a wonderful gift."

"Yes, it is such a shame," I said venomously. "But the boy is arrogant. He believes far too much in his stupid mortal 'love'."

Aro said nothing, but I could tell what he was thinking. He hoped that the mortal girl, who was immune to the boy's gift, would accompany him. I do not understand Aro's fascination in vampire gifts. You do not need them to be feared and respected. I have no gift, yet I am both. The clock struck twelve and everyone anxiously waited for Demetri's and Felix's arrival. After a few minutes, Aro sent Jane to see what was taking so long. Moments later, Jane returned with not only Demetri, Felix, and the Cullen boy, but another Cullen brat and a scared mortal girl.

"You were asked to bring back one, yet you bring back two and a half. Impressive," Alec said as his sister strutted into the room.

"You must be Bella Swan!" Aro exclaimed as he looked at the scared mortal girl. "I have heard much about you through Edward's thoughts. It turns out the lovely, Bella, is alive!"

Amazing observation, brother. The other Cullen brat spoke up. "Yes, it was all just one big misunderstanding."

"That is excellent," Aro said. I could sense the next question as it lingered in the back of his mind. "It is most peculiar that she is immune to join gift. Would you mind if I test mine on her?"

"Ask her," the boy snarled. Aro walked over to the mortal girl, Bella Swan, and held out his hand. I saw the Cullen brat sooth the pathetic mortal's nerves. Pathetic. Hesitantly, the girl placed her hand into Aro's could palm. The room was silent as everyone waited to see if the girl's gift worked.

"Remarkable," Aro muttered. "It seems that you are immune to my gift too. Would you mind others trying? Jane?"

The Cullen boy's eyes narrowed as he snarled, "No."

Why would we listen to you? We are your superiors! You obey us! Obviously, similar thoughts flooded through Felix's mind as he attacked the arrogant boy. Jane, who looked quite displeased, broke up the fight by torturing the Cullen boy. He screamed in pain as the mortal started screaming and pleading for Jane to stop.

A loud crash was heard as the double doors were kicked open to reveal a young woman, completely encompassed by flames. She stormed into the throne room, as she made her way straight to the screaming mortal.

"No! Please stop! I'm beg- Casey?" the mortal girl asked confused. "Where were you?"

Casey. I thought that was a boy's name. Not that it matters. She shall be referred to as "mortal" or "young women" unless another name is given. The mortal started to inspect the brunette's body as she said, "Yes, it's me. And where I was is not important right now. Who was hurting you?"

"I'm fine, Casey. No one was hurting me," the mortal girl said calmly. Is flaming young women a common thing in the mortal world today?

"Oh, I see. You've taken up the hobby of randomly screaming and pleading," she said rolling her eyes. The flames were starting to die down. Only then could I see what the women truly looked like. She had long, blonde hair with blue-grey eyes. For a mortal, she was quite pretty. No, you mustn't think like that. Mortals are weak and pathetic and definitely not pretty. The blonde women's voice broke me out of my thoughts. "Now tell me the truth, who hurt you?"

As calm as before, the younger of the two spoke once more. "No one was hurting me. Edward and Felix got into a fight and Jane used her power, of causing people pain, on Edward. She was going to test if it worked on me, but Edward got in the way."

The blonde women turned to see Jane smirking proudly. Before anyone could react, she sent a flaming fireball towards the young guard's head. Being the superior vampire she was Jane easily ducked out of the way before the fireball could burn her to bits. The women seethed with anger as she screamed at Jane.

"HOW DARE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT HURTING BELLA! YOU ARE AN ARROGANT, SADISTIC BIT-"

"Ahem," Aro coughed, interrupting the women's speech. She abruptly turned and only then did she notice the other vampires around the room. Simple-minded mortal. Her eyes quickly darted from each of the three leaders, lingering on me for a second longer. Aro was the first to speak. "You must be Cassandra, I mean Casey, Swan. Edward has told me much about you. May I?" he asked as he held out his hand. Cassandra. That is a much better Greek name instead of the silly Irish one she goes by. Swan. She must be Isabella's older sister.

"Just FYI, you won't be able to see anything. I'm a shield like Bella," Cassandra warned. Two gifts? Fire and a shield? Impossible. Stop bluffing and just let him read your thoughts. "Just give him your hand, mortal," I demanded.

Cassandra turned to me with a glare in her eyes. Before she could say something reckless and stupid that would probably give me adequate cause to kill her, the Cullen boy gave her a look and she turned her attention back to Aro, and held out her hand. It looks like Cassandra does have some brains after all.

"Remarkable, I see nothing," my brother said amazed. What how could that be? One cannot have two abilities when I am left with none! "Think of the potential she has as a vampire, brothers. Already she can control fire and minds. Plus she has the…" Aro trialed off. She can control minds too? What kind of mortal is this?

"Wings," she finished for him. Wings?

"Ah! Your wings! May we see them?"

It happened in a matter of seconds. One minute I was scowling at a normal mortal girl, the next thing I knew she had two black wings attached to her back. What have the Cullens gotten themselves mixed with? She flapped them a bit as Aro circled around her, completely fascinated with his new discovery. She folded back in and just like before, she casted a "glamour" over our minds so that we can't see the wings.

"Remarkable," Aro repeated.

"Yet the matter of what to do with the Cullens and their…pets…still has not been decided," Marcus said dully. Thank you, brother. Finally when you participate, it is something useful. Cassandra looked at Marcus surprised; apparently amazed that he had actually said something.

"The Volturi do not offer second chances," I stated. "They must die."

Cassandra glared at me before she snapped her attention back to Aro. He looked over the group of lawbreakers and said, "Yes, the law does claim you, but I will make an exception if you are willing to join the guard."

"You cannot be serious," I gritted through my teeth. They are lawbreakers! They must die! I don't care about how great their gifts are!"

"Can't you see the potential, brother?" Aro asked me before he turned back to the Cullens and their pets. "So, what will it be? Join or die?"

The room was completely silent, except for the irritating sound of the mortal sister's breathing. The Cullen boy was the first to say anything. "Thanks for the offer, but no thanks."

His "sister" was the next to speak up. "I agree with Edward. Thanks but no thank you."

"No thank you," the brunette mortal said weakly. The three of them turned to Cassandra with worried expressions. As if she would actually join the Volturi. As if I would actually allow her to join the Volturi. Cassandra ignored the worried stares and bluntly said, "No." The Cullen brat gave her a stern look and she reluctantly added on. "Thank you. No thank you."

"Ah, such a waste," Aro said as he prepared for an execution.

"Wait!" the seer cried out. "Bella will be a vampire!"

Aro walked over and took the vampire girl's hand. After he finished viewing the vision, he turned to Cassandra and said, "But what abrupt Miss Casey? She was not mentioned in the vision."

"I would be changed into a vampire, but…um…we are unsure how the venom will react with my…different DNA," Cassandra said. She is obviously lying. Though, only and expert liar, like me, would be able to tell. The answer satisfied Aro, and he let the group leave peacefully.

"Goodbye, young ones. We all hope to see you again in the future," he called out as they left. Sadly, brother, you are mistaken. I hope to never see them again. As the group of criminals left, Demetri Heidi returns with the newest "tour group".

"Welcome to the Volterra castle! Dig in!" Aro exclaimed as everyone began to dig in. I jumped on top of a young girl and sunk my fangs in her next. She screamed in agony as I slowly drained the blood from her feeble mortal body.

We are superior. Mortals will always be nothing but a food source. And that is the way it always will be.

If you couldn't tell, this is in Caius's point of view. I decided to make their trip to Volterra all one chapter, instead of three. Please follow/favorite/review/PM!

~thEcrEAtOr23