BPOV

Finally, we're here" I said relieved to get off the plane after a sixteen hour flight to Rome. The flight had been somewhat uncomfortable; the smell of the humans wasn't appetizing. In fact it disgusted me. So for most of the flight I had held my breath silently hoping the plane would land soon.

"I could barely stand being there, I had to hold my breath for most of the flight" Laurent added relieved to get off the plane. I thought about how much harder it must have been for Laurent and Victoria; they must have been ready to attack a human. We quickly left the airport and rented a car.

It was clear they didn't care much about being inconspicuous. Who would rent a bright yellow Lamborghini while trying to stay on the down low? But I knew better to not say anything. I quickly got in the backseat with Victoria driving and Laurent in the front seat.

I was in the backseat staring out the window. I couldn't believe that a mere week ago I had been human. That seemed so far away now. I tried not to think about Charlie and how much I leaving would upset him. He would have a search party try to find me. But nobody would really care. I was eighteen I had a right to leave they would say. I felt sad, so instead I concentrated on the Italian countryside passing by.

About an hour after we left Rome, we came to a small town called Abetone. It was a nice little town. The kind that is peaceful and is mostly made up of farmers. We found an abandoned farmhouse a safe distance away from the town. It was so pretty and it reminded me of my house back in Phoenix. I explored upstairs and it had a great view of the countryside and if you looked out the upstairs windows you could see Volterra in the distance.

I was still unpacking when I heard Laurent say "I'll be back later."

Victoria left soon after saying "don't go anywhere you need to be here when Laurent comes back."

"Why?" I asked "because Laurent's going to come back with someone we can turn, and so will I." she said in an annoyed tone

"So what am I supposed to do?" I asked, glad I wouldn't be turning anyone.

"You'll take care of them of course" she said impatiently.

"Oh well I guess I better stay here" I said willing her to go away. Finally she walked out the door.

I couldn't leave the house so I started reading my old worn copy of Pride and Prejudice. Exactly three hours later Laurent came back with a small girl that couldn't be more than eight years old. She was a pretty little girl; she had long blonde hair up to her waist that made her look like an angel. At once I felt bad for her, her screams were agonizing to hear.

"You guys really are going to use children as an army?" I asked him hoping they had been lying. "Yeah there the strongest vampires, so we'll need them" he said patiently

"Oh well let me take her upstairs" I told him. Laurent handed her to me and I took her upstairs, to the room with the view of Volterra in the distance. I stood by her, watching how she screamed in pain at the transformation. I felt bad for her I wished I could take the pain away from her but I knew I couldn't do anything.

A few hours later I heard the door open. It was Victoria and she came in with a little boy around ten. I still felt sad about ending the children's childhood, now I somewhat understood why HE had been against me being turned.

"Let me take him upstairs" I told Victoria. "Ok here" she said and she handed him to me. I placed him in the same room as the girl so I could watch over them both.

It had been three agonizing day's hearing the children's' screams of pain. It tore my heart out knowing there was nothing I could do to spare them from their pain. I knew I should go hunt since I hadn't hunted since before we left Forks but I knew their transformation was almost complete and I couldn't walk out of the room and just leave them to wonder what happened to them.

Finally I heard the girl's heart beat faster than normal and knew she would soon wake up. I was happy her pain would soon be over. I heard her heart beat three more times until it stopped and her eyes flew open. She was bewildered looking around her surroundings and looking lost. She looked somewhat different from when I first saw her. She still looked like an angel with her long blonde hair and sweet face. She looked around confused, unsure of where she was.

She saw me and asked "where am I?"

"Sorry I can't tell you" I said feeling bad I couldn't be honest with her.

"Why not?" she said confused

"It's kind of complicated" I replied hoping she wouldn't demand an explanation. To my relief she didn't.

"Why is that boy screaming and shaking?" she asked and looked at him pitifully.

"He's turning like us" I said

"What do you mean?" she asked so innocently except the blood red eyes ruined her sweet child appearance.

"You're now a vampire" I explained.

"for real?" she exclaimed

"Yeah" I said thinking, wow she didn't take it so badly.

"What's your name?" I asked her

"I'm Sophie and what's your name?"

"Hi Sophie I'm Bella" I said and gave her a smile

"Nice to meet you Bella" she sweetly replied.

This is so wrong no child deserves to be turned I thought.

"How old are you?" she asked

"I'm eighteen and you?" I said. She couldn't be more than eight I thought

"I just turned seven last week" she announced proudly. I was right her human life had just been seven short years.

"Well happy late birthday" I said sad that that was her last real birthday

"You're very nice did you make me into a vampire?" she asked curiously.

"Thank you your nice too, and No my friend Laurent did" I replied

"Oh but why?" she asked and so I gave her a brief and simple summary of how all this had started.

"It all started with me moving to Forks with my father" I began

I had just finished explaining to Sophie when the boy woke up. He looked around confused and I couldn't help but think how cute he looked with his black hair and deep brown eyes.

"Hello I'm Sophie and that's Bella" she said while pointing at me.

"What's your name?" she asked.

"I'm William" the boy replied

"Hi William nice to meet you" I said hoping William wouldn't be scared of his new life.

"You're a vampire now like me and Bella" Sophie explained excitedly and started telling William everything I'd told her.

I couldn't believe how attached I was becoming to these kids. They seemed like any other child their age, except for their misleading red eyes. I felt protective of them, as if they were my own. I didn't know how I could feel this way but I knew I had to protect them. It was strange all of a sudden I felt like they were my children.

"What are you thinking Bella?" Sophie said, bringing me out of my deep thinking

"I was just thinking about how much I already care about you guys" I said deciding it wouldn't hurt if they knew I care about them.

"You do?" William asked

"Of course I do and I always will" I told them

"We love you too Bella" they said

"Aww, you guys are so sweet" I replied while giving them a hug

Then I heard the door open. Time that they meet Laurent and Victoria, and see how a vampire is made I thought.