Memo: Hey all, here is chapter 7…enjoy…and thank you to Addie W. for realizing the mistake I made…in an earlier chapter I had said Edward already hunted on the wedding day and then in another chapter I said Edward hunted again when they were in the hotel because he hadn't hunted in weeks…sorry…that was a little mistake I made…so if you were confused by that, just forget the part where I said that Edward hunted on Bella's wedding day….and if you are confused by this whole message…um…go get a painkiller medicine
Disclaimer: I love Edward…this is really random but…Mrs. Meyer looks exactly like Bella except older…I don't know if she wanted it to be like that but it is…I wish I could look like Bella…maybe Edward would come to me then…sigh...anyway R&R
I walked in through the back entrance, listening for thoughts. I had not completely forgotten this place; the curving pillars and cold hallways haunted my memories, always reminding me of the day Bella had almost died. I winced inwardly; I could not think of her, I would not think of her. Wherever she was, however much pain she had gone through…Even going close to thinking about that subject…My knees would sag and my mind would shift over to how stupid I was for even leaving her alone in the first place...And although, I knew that that was absolutely true, I couldn't afford wasting time, knowing that Bella was being tortured…death…I would torture myself if she died…No, I thought. Bella wouldn't die…not if I get there first. I slid through the dark hallway, my eyes seeing everything clearly. If there was anyone even remotely close to me, there mind was blank-I heard no thoughts. I had no idea where exactly I was headed; I planned to sneak into the main lobby and hear one of their thoughts…someone must know where Bella is. The doors stood before me and I slipped through quietly, scanning the hallway. A man with straw blond hair paced the area, thinking furiously.
Give me this. Give me that…Do this Adrian, do that…why can't he get another little pet to boss around…I've been doing this for centuries, and I'm getting tired…I could just walk up and say 'sorry Aro, Caius, Marcus, I quit. End of story. I'm going off to get my own life somewhere out of Italy'…no…I cant…as much as I want to, I know what they'll do when I say that ' you know to much Adrian…Either you stay or you die…pick one'…I don't want to be like the last three vampires…killed just because they're tired of this work…oh well…another century and they may be more lenient.
I stopped listening; there was no news about Bella. Something I did find interesting-three vampires dieing because there work was a bore…now that was different. I had not heard of Aro killing anyone unless they purposely tried to reveal their secret; that happened two centuries ago. Aro killing someone because they wanted to leave the Volturi? That was absurd; it was not like him. The man stopped pacing and turned abruptly, staring straight at me. I went rigid and watched him curiously. Why wasn't he saying anything? Should I attack? I stood rooted to the spot behind the pillar and the door opened quietly behind me. I recognized the man that walked in. Flowing black robe, paper skin, and a thin lipped smile…Aro. Apparently none of the men had seen me. Aro walked right beside my shoulder, heading towards the blond haired man.
"Adrian, there you are, I have been looking for you. What are you doing down here?" he said in his thin voice that I recalled so easily.
"I am waiting for the next vampire to arrive. Marcus said that he would be arriving through these doors."
"Hmm…all the others have come; where is this one?" The man named Adrian shrugged.
"I suppose he's still on his way here, you know the delay these days." Both of them were talking in polite tones, as if one was afraid the other would attack the next second.
"Cyrus might need to leave," Aro said "To check up on him; who knows? Maybe he decided that coming wasn't the best idea." He paused. "Right now is not the time to have him backing out; we need all the help we can get."
"I'll go check on Cyrus," Adrian said, and with that, he was gone. Aro stood there quietly and turned to look straight at the pillar I was crouched behind. Again, I assumed it was the door behind me that he was looking at, but the next thing that came out of his mouth changed my mind.
"Edward, there is no need to hide. Come out now while you still can; we have business to discuss." I sat there quietly, not making a sound. How did he know I was here? No one had seen me come in and the last time I checked only Alice had the ability to see into the future.
"Edward, I know you are here. If you were dropping by for a visit, I suggest you get up and come forward instead of cowering behind a pillar," he said. I was still confused. There was no possible way that anyone could have seen me enter; I would have heard their thoughts. There was no chance of escape; Aro could have others surrounding me in seconds. I stood and walked to him, trying to figure out a lie I could tell without it being to farfetched.
"Ahh…good, you came. Let us cut right to the chase. I know you came for Bella, but a deal is a deal. You didn't change her like we asked and so now, you will have to pay the consequences."
"You did not specify how long after we left she needed to be changed," I said, in a tight voice.
"Yes that is one tiny detail we…did not mention to you. I know three months is a short amount of time, but as you have probably already learned, we are at a weak time Edward. Bella needed to be changed as soon as possible and three months is not as soon as possible. Really Edward, we didn't want it to turn out this way. I sent someone to check if she had changed and if not, I was going to give you one more chance to change her. Something odd happened; the vampire I sent-Cyrus is his name-gave me word that none of you were there. So, naturally, I thought that you had taken Bella and fled. I had Cyrus track her scent and when he found her, again I gave you another chance. I did not have him kill her, as was our deal; instead, I had him change her. I kept her alive for you Edward…but a promise is a promise…we have kept her alive…there are some things we are restricted you from. You may not see her, talk to her, or even try and look for her…and trust me Edward; I do not think going against these rules would be the best thing to do. We need to 'borrow' Bella for a while; she has so much potential Edward, she really does. She will be with us for as long as I feel necessary and when I feel you have suffered enough, I may return her," he said this all so calmly that I wondered if he had memorized it by heart. He turned abruptly and left me there, standing on the stone floor. This made no sense. They had made the mistake by not telling us how soon after we left Italy to change Bella. They were the ones that had assumed I had taken Bella and fled, when we had just left for our honeymoon. They were to blame, not me, and not Bella. I would see to it they would suffer…I did not give a care in the world what Aro had said…I would find Bella, whether he liked it or not…
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ALICE POV
I paced the room, biting my lip in frustration. Edward, why did you have to go do this? Why? Are you that clueless? Why can't you realize that you can't conquer the Volturi by yourself? They are too powerful…I sighed and sat down on the red chair by the far window. I had come back from the woods two days ago. Jasper had asked me what was wrong and why I was going home so soon without hunting. I hated lying to Jasper, but I didn't think anyone needed to know that Bella was in trouble so soon. At the time I had believed that Edward would find Bella and that it was no big deal; now, I was starting to think differently. I had told him that I didn't feel up to hunting, that I had already hunted before the wedding and more blood wasn't completely necessary. He had stared into my eyes asking me what was wrong and I had tried to lie to the best of my ability. Apparently, he had believed me because he was still in the woods and I was in the house, trying to come up with a way to save Bella.
After learning a day ago, that I could not see visions of Bella, I had locked myself in my room, trying to urge the visions to come. I tried again now, forcing myself to think of Bella and only Bella. The visions started like they always did, the room fading away and snapping back together as if I was watching the scene take place right before me. It was black like always…Bella, on…show me Bella…I pushed the vision to take place but it was no use; nothing was coming. This had happened to me only once before-the day Bella jumped off the cliff. Of course, it was for recreational purposes only; I smiled to myself. Bella had jumped and my visions had gone black…I had jumped to conclusions thinking she was dead…but was it different now? Was she really dead? Had the man killed her? The phone rang once, startling me out of my thoughts. I picked it up on the first ring.
"Hello?" I asked
"Alice, it's me," Edward's quiet voice replied. I sighed…Finally, he had decided to call.
"Edward, is everything ok? What about Bella? Did you find her?" He cut me off before I could ask anything else.
"No, everything is not ok. I am still trying to find Bella…Aro saw me before I could even try and look for her," he paused.
"Edward," I said, sounding like his mother. "Aro saw you…I knew something like this would happen. Didn't I war…" he cut me off.
"Before you jump into your lectures of right and wrong hear this first…Bella is alive…" he stopped, waiting for my response.
"Bella…she's alive? I mean, I always knew she was, but…you know…now I know for sure…that still doesn't explain something…my visions; I still can't see them." If Bella was alive, I should be able to see visions of her.
"I was going to ask you to try and get one…," he sighed "What can I do Alice? One of the most powerful groups of all time have taken Bella, Aro is telling me I am not allowed to see her although he knows damn well I can do what I choose to do, and you can't see visions of Bella," he sighed again. "I don't know what to do." I was quiet…maybe, just maybe…
"Alice?" he questioned.
"Wait," I shushed him. I had always concentrated to get visions of Bella and only Bella, but what if I tried to get a vision of the man that took her? He might be close to Bella…I focused on trying to remember his dark hair, blue eyes...the room broke apart and came back to place in a vision…
He was standing by a door across form the lobby area talking to the same receptionist women that had been there last time. "Gianna," he said. "Can you do me a little favor?" She smiled and looked up at him. "Sure Cyrus. What is it?" He pointed to the door across from the lobby. "See that door over there?" She nodded. He continued on, "I need you to keep an eye on the girl that is inside there…just every now and then." She nodded. "Ok." He smirked. "She is in the process of changing so she won't be able to hurt you yet." The women named Gianna smiled. "Ok; when will you be back?" she asked. "Ohh…in some hours if my jobs goes well" He smiled, patted the desk and left, leaving the receptionist alone.
The vision ended and I was back in the room clutching the phone to my ear.
"Edward," I whispered.
He answered back "Yes?"
"I know where she is…I had a vision of this man named Cyrus…she is in the room across from the lobby. The receptionist-Gianna I think-will be watching her for some hours…she is only human. If you can get past everyone else and get into the room, you'll find Bella."
"In the room across from the lobby," he muttered. "I remember that vaguely…ok. And thank you Alice." I smiled.
"Sure; anytime." "Wait, Edward?"
"Yes?"
"Be careful," I pleaded. He paused.
"Yes Alice." I smiled and hung up.
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EDWARD POV
The whole room seemed to brighten up slightly. Bella was alive…I was going to find her and bring her home…Relief spread through every inch of my body…Bella don't worry…I'm coming…
…sorry for always ending these chapters like this…lol…anyway, hope you liked it…not much action, but oh well, you figured out some new stuff…and if you ladies are still wondering why Cyrus (ahh...I love that name), why his eyes are blue…don't worry, that WILL be explained in another chapter…PLEASE REVIEW…IT HELPS ME…it really does…like whether or not u like this or not…or which mistakes I made (cause' I know I make them)…anyway, REVIEW…and thanks for all the people that reviewed last chapter and continue to review
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