I opened my eyes and saw light. I was Laying on something hard, cold, flat and smooth, but I wasn't uncomfortable. I felt as if I could lay here for hours. Unmoving. I took a deep breath in. Air filled my lungs, but provided no relief, though it was pleasurable. I could taste the dust motes that swirled through the air. I was just staring at the light above me for hours. Then I heard the sound of a door opening. My head snapped up. "Ferissa!" I exclaimed, barely noticing that my voice sounded like bells. I jumped up, ran to her. I wrapped my arms around her, and laughed with relief. I heard her chuckle. I pulled back and looked at her. I felt my eyes widen in shock. "Your eyes!" I said, confused, "why are they... Why are they red? Why do you look so young? More beautiful?"

"Don't you remember?" She asked. Her voice sounded musical as well.

I had to think for a second, and dive into my human memories. My last memories. They where fuzzy. Indistinct. I remembered Volterra. Asking what those people where, getting bitten. "Vampires," I said. "Are we vampires now?"

"Yes, Isa, we are vampires." I fell to the floor, dry sobbing. Wonderful. Now I get to live with the pain of losing him forever. "Isa!" I heard Ferissa exclaim, "what is wrong?"

"I now have forever to miss him," I said.

"Oh," she said looking sadly at me. She hugged me and tried to comfort me.

Eventually I stopped sobbing. "Are you thirsty, Isa?" Ferissa asked quietly.

"Aren't we vampires? Does that mean blood?" I asked. I had not noticed the burn in my throat.

"Yes, it does Isa," she said. She pulled me along through a long hallway. She stopped at a door, knocked, then entered. The room had about twenty terrified humans in it. The burn in my the throat increased slightly. I noticed the paper-skinned man, Aro standing there as well.

"Bella," he said. I didn't like the way my name sounded on his lips. "You're awake! Finally!"

I frowned, "how long was I burning?"

"Seven days, Bella." Ferissa answered. "I burned for three."

"What does this mean, Aro?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

He frowned, "I'm not sure, Bella, but do not worry. Now, you must feed. I'm shocked you've lasted this long in a room of humans this long." He pulled one of them out of this huddle and shoved her towards me.

I hesitated, not wanting to kill someone to stop my thirst. "NO!" I yelled in Aro's face, "he wouldn't have wanted me to," I said more quietly.

He looked confused, "who wouldn't have wanted you to?"

I saw Ferissa hold out her hand towards Aro, who took it eagerly. I saw the realization slowly pass over his face, and something clicked in my mind. "Mindreader," I whispered. His head snapped towards me, and he let go of Ferissa's hand, "perceptive," he muttered. "If you don't wish to drink from humans, you could drink animal blood."

Ferissa's head snapped towards Aro. "There was another option?" She breathed a sigh of relief. "With my power, I did not want to drink people who where Innocent."

"What?" I asked, confused. "Power?"

"I'll fill you in on that matter later, Isa," she said.

"Yes," Aro said thoughtfully, "that would be uncomfortable for you, Ferissa, and I understand you position as well, Bella. There are vampires with diets like that. My old friend Carlisle was one."

"Okay, I'll drink animals. But I would like to go now," I said, "Aro?"

"Yes Bella?" He said.

"Where can we find animals?" I asked.

"There's a forest a little way out of Volterra. I'll get some of the guard to bring you." Then he left us in the room full of scared humans.

"What happened while I burned? Who else suffered the same fate?" I asked.

"The other people he stopped in front of where all changed, along with ten of the humans."

I swallowed. "What about the others?" She grimaced. "I think I understand what happened." She nodded sadly.

Aro came back then with two men. One of them was Eleazar, who was looking much happier, and the other looked older. He was tall, with brown hair. He looked at Ferissa and stopped. I glanced at Ferissa and saw that she was staring back at him.

I heard Aro chuckle. "Wonderful!" I looked questioningly at him. He smiled, obviously happy about something.

"What?" I asked.

"It looks to me like Jonathan has found his mate." They both looked at Aro, than back at each other. I couldn't help but smile. At least Ferissa gets her happy ending.

We went hunting after that, running at the amazing speed of Vamires. Jonathan and Ferissa where talking ahead of Eleazar and I, who lagged behind, talking. He told me about Ferissa's power. She could see people's souls. Who they where, while Jonathan had telekinesis. He also told me that he had found his mate as well. One of the ungifted human woman. He told me about his power to see others powers, and how he couldn't see me at all.

hunting was interesting, but sad. I killed a full-grown mountain lion. It scratched me, tried to bite me, and I killed it easily. My teeth slicing through layers of flesh as if it was butter. I realized, as I drained it's blood, that I was a monster.

Ferissa and I stayed in Volterra for ten years. I had risen quickly through the ranks. I learned how to control my gift. I had two shields. One physical, one mental. The mental was much more predominant. It was easier to control and more powerful. I turned into the best fighter of the guard. Eleazar had left with Carmen, his mate, five years ago. We had gotten rather close, and I miss his company.

After ten long years, Ferissa, Jonathan and I where leaving. We where done with the Volturi.

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