Chapter 2

Dear Dad

I am so sorry for doing this to you - again. I know I put you through hell before I run off with Alice. I am sorry. And know... I just don't know how to feel. I am afraid that I will end up alone someday again. Don't blame Edward or any other Cullen for this, it doesn't have to do anything with them. I just need some own I am leagally adult now, so I think I'm going to travel, see some world, you know. Me and you, we are the same. I know you understand me finally, maybe not now while you're reading this, but someday. This is the best thing for me to do, so please forgive me. I will keep in touch with you, just check your e-mails. Tell Renee I love her and she was the best mother anyone could have.

You were the most loving and caring father. I said this too little to you, but I love you, and I will love you for eternity.

With love, Bella.

I folded the letter and put it on my bed. Then I took another paper and started to write another letter.

Edward.

I am sorry. I love you. Please don't come after me. I need some own space. I will contact you when I'm ready. Please understand me and don't come searching me. I love you, I love all of your family. Please, hug everybody for me. I miss you already, but this is what I have to do. If you love me, don't come after me. I promise, we will see someday again.

A tear fell on the letter, but I just couldn't bother it.

I won't ever forget you. And this is nothing to do with you, you are perfect. I love you so much.

Bella.

I put the letter to Edward on the Charlies letter. I knew he would find it this night, before finding Charlies letter. I turned and saw the crimson eyed man with a full suitcase. He had already packed my stuff. Then I rememberd, I'm wearing just a night wearing. I blushed fast, and the vampire grinned as he found out that I found out. Then he nodded to my rocking chair, where my black jeans and white t-shirt already waited for me.

"Thanks", I mumbled. I took the clothes and turned around to ask some privacy. I didn't even need to, he was already gone. I quickly changed and after that he already was there. I don't know was he watching me change - thinking of this I blushed - or did he hear or just guess I was ready to go. I hesitate with the notes I wrote to my loved ones. Would Cullens do as I sais? Or would Edward be just as stubborn as he typically is?

"Isabella, now. We don't have much time left anymore", he started to get nervous. He grabbed my bag, then me. I gave one last look at my room, as we jumped softly on the ground and flied to my new home.

It turned out we wouldn't run the whole way. In Seattle we went to a little private plane. Of course we did need to show passport and in that point I started panic a bit. I didn't have my passport with him. If we would need to run through the way to Italy, Edward would catch us.

"Eh... My passport. I didn't take it", I said quietly, embarresd. I bet I was red as an tomato.

He smiled at my blushing, which confused me. Why did he smile when I didn't have something important with me?

Then he took something from his leather jackets pocket. I sighed from a relief.

When we got in plane, I started to think. Did that man hear Edward already coming to me while I was still at my ho-... at Charlies place? Why was he so afraid of getting caught of kidnapping me? Ok, stupid question. While you are kidnapping someone, you don't get caught. But he was still afraid. Maybe of fight? Hmm... I secretally glanced him. He was a bit more muscular than Edward, a bit taller even. So why was he afraid? Maybe he knew of Edwards mind reading and had some secrets he wouldn't want Edward to know?

Then I realized something. I didn't even know his name. I don't remember seeing him while I was in Volterra last time, but actually Aro and Edward were the only ones I watched closely. I didn't care how everyone else there looked like. It hurted me to remember that time. Edward was of cource looking like angel fallen from heaven, even though he hadn't fed for a long time and he was dirty with ripped clothes. I went to save his life with Alice, and now... Now I am giving him away. I felt the tears again on my cheek and sniffled once. The Volturi guy moved his eyes from the little window to me and frowned.

"What is it now?" he asked. I could tell he had slightly worry in his voice, but I didn't understand why. Maybe he didn't like people crying and wheeping.

I shoke my head. "Can't I even cry? You took my life away! And then you ask me 'what is it'? How dare you to ask me that? I had to leave all of my love ones in that little town, I had to leave my family there, I had to leave everything! And what will Charlie tell to Renee? Or to anyone else? Or Jake... Oh my God, Jacob Black... He was my sunshine, all my support. Who do you think I can talk to now? I don't know anyone there, I don't trust anyone of you! I have nobody in Italy, I have nothing. Only the eternity serving for the cold, cruel kings of vampirism. And that is all. I get nothing for leaving everything behind. I do all for nothing. Nothing", I didn't notice I had started to cry even more. I poured everything from chest to this strange man and I even didn't notice, when he took in his gentle and comforting embrace. I didn't try to pull myself away, because I just couldn't. I needed someone to hold me right now. He let me cry my tears out and after that he pushed me softly back to my own seat and got me some water.

"Isabella, I am sorry for doing all that. I am sorry for causing you all that pain. But I'm only doing my job. And when it comes to the Brothers, my Masters, they aren't bad. Really. I don't know what you exactly know about them, but they are nothing like you said they are. Aro is actually really loving and much likely father-figure to us all. And yes, we are cruel, all of us. But that's our nature, that's every vampires nature", I wanted to say he is wrong, that the Cullens were different because of their diet, but then I remembered the Cullens black eyes when they saw a papercut in my finger my last birthday. When everything went wrong.

I sniffled again, but I tried to calm myself. As I wrote to Edward, we would see someday again. And who knows, if he would join the Volturi too, because of me? Or maybe Aro and his brothers would accept me leaving to be with my love again?

Then there came a long silence between me and the Volturi. The clouds did step a side for a little while and I saw us flying over the Atlantic ocean. This is going to be a long flight.

"What is your name?" I asked still sobbing a bit. He didn't look at me when he answered:

"Demetri." He paused for a while, continuening then:

"Maybe I should tell you something about us, so you would be more comfortable with us", he thought of where to begin, "As you may know, there are three rulers of the vampire world. Aro, Marcus and Caius. Aro reads your mind only by touching you. Marcus knows how you are bonded with someone. Jane can cause you the most horrible pain you've ever imagined. It feels like you are burning alive", I shivered while he told me that. I remember Edward writhe on the floor in pain. It was the first time I ever saw vampires could feel psychical pain and torturation.

"Have you ever been victim of Jane?" I asked. Demetri gave me a quick grin as he remembered something.

"Sure. Many times. You don't want to piss Jane. But her twin brother, Alec, is the exact opposite of her. He can switch off all of your sences. You can't see, you can't hear, you can't even move. You can be killed and you don't even realize it. Felix is the strongest and he is the best fighter in the world. There are many other vampires with gifts, but it's not so big deal me to tell you them all", he told me. I drank the water in glass that I remembered were in my hands.

"Do you have any gifts?" I asked.

"Yes", he told me smiling breathtakingly. My heart started to beat faster when I saw his with perfect teeth. Teeth that kill people, a voice in back of my head said mocking. You're beeing nice to him, even though he took you away from your life. You should scream and cry and mock him

"And what would that be?"

"Tracking. I catch the essence of any persons mind I have met. And then I follow it like a scent. I'm the best tracker in the world", he grimaced. I sighed from amazement. Did his power work on me, even when others mind powers can not?

"So you found me by the essence of my thoughts?" I asked curiously. I was little bit of ashamed to speaking to him like this, like he was my friend or something.

"No, actually. I know you have a powerful shield. And it blocks me too. I can't get any scent of your mind, not even know when you are so near to me. So I tracked your dear Edward and just guessed you're somewhere near to him. All I can smell is the wonderful blood of yours, I can see why Edward cherish you so much", he said, more quiet now. His eyes blackened a bit, and I felt my eyes widening and heart beating again like the wings of hummingbird.

He sighed. "Don't worry, I won't kill you. I have that order. It would be truly the most best blood-experiemence of my life"

I draw myself slightly away from him. Of course he noticed that, but he didn't say anything.