Dancing the Pain Away
Full Summary~ Bella choose not to jump of the cliff despite knowing what it would mean. It's been 5 torturous years for the lot and doesn't seem to be getting any easier. After hearing rumors for months the Cullen's are 'invited' (demanded) to visit the new power in the vampire world. The Vegetarian equivalent of the Voltori. It's leader so strong even the Voltori hesitates to insult. While in Volterra the Cull ens meet people they never excepted to see again.
I do not own Twilight -sob-
A/N Please Enjoy. Reviews are love people. Lets spread the love.
Chapter Three~ Meeting (Bella)
(The Voltori's Meeting Room)
Bella P.O.V
...It's them...The Cullens. Edward...
My gaze snaps to Aro anger flaring in me. He knew. I could tell from his calm even expression he knew exactly what had transpired between the Cullen's and I. It took everything I had in me to not curl up and rock back and forth or stare in hunger at Edward who looked the same. My memories hadn't done his justice. His bronze hair still messy as it had been. His alabaster features flawless and perfect. His lips so inviting.
There was no new member to their coven so clearly he didn't have a mate or she would be with him. My relief was profound though I knew he would never love me again. At least I wouldn't have to suffer through seeing him with someone else.
The chink of my bracelets down my arm shakes me out of my mini-panic attack. I force a smile onto my face, smoothing my blouse so I didn't do something I would regret towards Aro who clearly planned to use the Cullen's against me. I could feel them staring at me, clearly stunned that it was me. Little old human Bella all grown up. A vampire. I have to save them from being involved. I think frantically. I have to speak now. To break the silence.
"It seems you have done a little research on me Aro." I say nonchalentaly. My eyes boring into his, hot as molten.
"You know me to well Bella darling. Come in, come in child you must be anxious to greet our friends." Darling my butt.
"Indubitably" I answer biting back insults flitting across my mind. I had been avoiding looking at the Cullens again but I do now walking forward slowly a smile firmly in place.
"It has been a while hasn't it," I say cocking my head to the side trying to look innocent. As if none of this fazed me.
"Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Rosalieā¦.Edward you all look well I assume you will not be here long?" I force Edwards name out, thankfully it doesn't sound strangled. I'm hoping that maybe I could get them to leave today and all this would simply go away. Please tell me your leaving soon. Before anyone has a chance to answer Aro interrupts.
"Of course not Bella, They'll be staying for at a month here in the castle." From the way the Cullen's suddenly shift, shock displayed in their eyes this is news to them. A month in the Voltori's grasp. This was not what it seemed.
Aro was defiantly planning something and I refuse to play it by his rules. I look at Aro my smile serene. I move calmly in-front of the Cullens placing myself in-between the Voltori and them. I place my hands causally behind my back and motion for silence before saying.
"Aro my kind friend why not let them stay on my estate it is more hospitable to vegetarian vampires. They are after all my good friends."
I feel the Cullen's shock at me going against what Aro had said. They clearly didn't know or hadn't guessed yet that I was the leader of the Vegetarian vampires. This was a little funny. Aro's eyes bore into mine. Try to decide if he wants to risk upsetting me. He's probably thinking back on similar instances when he had crossed the line and had ended up face planted firmly to the floor. I was not someone you messed with lightly.
"If it is possible for you to up hold then I see no reason why not. Unless the Cullen's see it unfit." Ah ha so he did indeed decide to go the safer route. Good choice Aro old boy. I turn towards the Cullens trying to put the danger that if they stayed here they would not be safe in my eyes. Pleading with them to make this easy.
"It is your choice of course." I say careful to keep my voice light.
"If it is more hospitable to our kind I think it would best, and obviously there are many things we need to discuss Bella dear." Carlisle says, bless his heart. I relax slightly, though I'm careful not to show it.
"Good, good I can't wait to speak to you all again. Aro my dear I'm afraid I need to retire to coordinate somethings that have been left undone while I've traveled this week." This is true, but really I just wanted to get the Cullen's out of here and back to my family. Where I could be sure we would be safe. Slowly I back towards the Cullens until I'm even with Esme and Carlisle. I can feel Esme's worried gaze on me. I almost long to fall into her embrace. She was like a second mother to me.
"Ah, yes of course Bella darling. How were your travels I understand you were back in the U.S. this past week." Aro says slyly.
Stalling are we?
"Yes, visiting my parents." Knowing though the Voltori knows I visit them and have no problem with it since my abilities, it still makes them angry that I can do this. Jealous I can walk amoung humans with such ease, as if I was still one.
"Ahh, I see I assume they are well." I nod slightly. "Oh, dear I forgot look at them Bella darling they are all worried about you. Have no fear dear friends, one of our Bella's abilities comes in quite handy." Aro say peering at the Cullens with amusement. I can feel their tension and worry for me. This makes me a little happy I must say. They care about me, if only a little.
"One of her ablities." Carlisle echos sounding confused.
"Show them Bella dear. I quite enjoy seeing it." I hesitate, I dislike showing others my powers. However I see no harm in showing them, Aro really did like seeing me transform his natural curiosity getting the better of him. I step away from the Cullens and stand on a slant, the Voltori on my left and the Cullens on my right.
Before I close my eyes I hear Alice's gasp, having seen the future seconds before it happens. I close my eyes and slowly pull on my human glamour. When I open my now brown eyes I see the shock in the Cullen's faces and the wonder of the Voltori. I wait a few seconds before tearing of the glamour and reverting back to how I am now.
"It is quite an interesting ablity it would be an enourmous advantage in hunting." Caius says this with a point. Trying to show me what a waste my ablity is for a vegitarian vampires. I answer calmly truely not fazed this time after years of pricks like this.
"It would if that was how I wished to live."
"Fascinating as always. As you can see our Bella can easily visit her family with out alerting them to her transformation if she is careful. As she always is." Aro says his voice calm.
"Yes, well shall we go now?" I ask my eyes pleading again.
"Of course, if Aro doesn't mind us leaving so soon." Carlisle say carefully.
"Of course my friend. I'll expect you and Bella's family here tomorrow." Aro says. What do you have planned Aro?
"Of course, everyone has missed coming here. Good bye my friends my your day be merry." I nod to them all then propel the Cullens out of the hall. Before the doors close Jane calls out in a sickly sweet voice.
"Be careful Bella." A threat underlying her statement is clear to everyone. As if she could hurt me. You'd think after beating her over a hundred time she would get it.
"You as well Jane." I say in kind not turning around. My threat also clear in my voice. With that the door shuts behind us and I am alone in the hall with the Cullens.
A/n Remember Reveiws are like love!!!THEY MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND!!!!!!
