Chapter 2

With nothing touching me a fell to the ground in agonizing pain. The pain I felt was so excruciating and unbearable. I couldn't even let out a scream.

"That's enough Jane." A familiarly pleasant voice said.

The pain stopped, but a new pain set in. Fear.

"Sorry Master. I was just making sure it worked so you would be safe." Her glowing red eyes and her devilish grin made me afraid.

A new thought came in my head. How could she touch me like that? How could she get in my mind? My mind was protected. I could shield things away. Something was horribly wrong. I laid there in shock.

"Forgive me Bella. Sometimes I am just unable to control them. Please. Allow me."

I looked up and Aro was standing over me. His hand outreached. Was he also able to penetrate my shield?

"I don't understand." Was all that I managed to choke out.

I looked around and there was Aro, Jane, Felix, and Demetri. Why was Aro alone. Where were Marcus and Caius?

"No worries young Bella. We are not here to hurt you. It's actually the exact opposite." I could hear the sincerity in Aro's voice. But of course he sounded the same when he was about to kill my new family.

Aro continued. "After our little gathering and seeing your wolf friends, I thought there must be more out there. I went out on quest to find such rarities against the better judgment of Caius. I was giving up hope at ever finding something as intriguing as your protectors, but then I met this extraordinary creature."

"Phillip." He called.

I stood up not grabbing his hand which was still extended to me. I saw someone I have never seen before come up behind Aro. He was tall and lean with defined muscles. His skin looked like it had been kissed by the sun but not near as dark as Jacob. His long golden hair came down to his shoulders. Then I saw something familiar. Those glistening yellow eyes.

It couldn't be. Could it? I looked to where the majestic bird had been and it was no longer there. I turned back around to gaze at the yellow eyed man.

"You catch on quite quickly." Aro smiled appraisingly.

"What does this have to do with me?" I asked trying to keep the panic out of my voice.

"It has everything to do with you." Aro smiled gently. "After our first introduction in Italy I wanted you. So powerful even in human form. Then when I saw you in the field I was over joyed at how magnificent you turned out to be. A true jewel in our world."

Jane let out a menacing hiss, but Aro continued.

"It saddened me to leave and you not join me. Along with your mate Edward and of course Alice."

When he said Alice's name his face was sad. I knew he had wanted Alice. He would always try to find a way to get her. Was this what he was doing? Trying to draw Edward and Alice out by capturing me and then trade me for the two when they come for me? Did he want my daughter as well? Did he want my whole family? It was the only thing I could think of. I was sure he didn't want me since obviously my shield was not working. But if that was the case why couldn't Edward hear me?

Aro went on. "I left my place with Marcus and Caius to go and try to find something to add. It felt like we were missing out on something great. I had all but given up but then I saw something that stopped me in my tracks. A beautiful creature flying. Mesmerized I watched it. When it landed it turned to a human form. I was beside myself with happiness. I had found something special. I went to him and much to my surprise I could not see when I touched him. His mind was blank to me like yours." He looked to the sky and smiled. "I could not believe there were two of you!" He said excitedly. "But then someone else approached. Jane tried her gift on them and nothing happened. After much discussion with Phillip we found we had a common factor in this world. He also did not shield like you. He can shut off any gifts a vampire has. He can control which ones to contain."

I looked at Phillip with stunned eyes. Why would he work with vampires when his gift of defense worked against vampires? Much like how Alice couldn't see the future of the wolves. What was their common factor? Aro still hadn't told me what this had to do with me. But deep down I already knew.

"What do you want?" I said angrily. By now I was already crouched down ready to attack. I was not giving them what they wanted without a fight. They were not going to touch my family. I would die to protect them.

Jane looked at me with her eager red eyes. Aro put his hand up to warn her.

"Dear Bella," Aro said sweetly. "Like I said before I'm not hear to harm you. But I must admit I came here for you."

My growl came up from somewhere deep inside and I lunged at Aro. As soon as I did I was on the ground riving in pain.

Aro looked down on me. "I do apologize to you and your family for my greediness but all of your gifts are too valuable to me. As soon as your family knows your with us they will sure to follow and then…." He trailed off. His face looked triumphant." But don't worry Bella" he continued "you will never remember anything before your time with us."

And then it went black.