Author's Note: I know, i'm sorry it took me so long to update this, but first one of my baby goats kid's died, then my computer died and taking everything on it along with is (grumble, grumble, grumble) and then when i got my "new" computer, i 've been swamped with school work, 'sigh, sweat-drops'

But hopefully this chapter will stop you from killing me for another couple of weeks.

Hehehe, i just realised i have written six chapters and so far this story has only progressed in two going on three days, that's kind of funny.

Just so you all know, i have a strong idea about what i'm going to do with this fic, i just need to write it all down, 'hangs head and sweat-drops again'.

Please enjoy!

Chapter 6

So Many Things Have Happen

In Such a Short Amount Time

This was unbelievable, well they where unbelievable.

Aro, Caius and Marcus.

The three are both magnificent and absolutely terrifying.

"Edward." Aro had cheered when we and our "escort" had enters a bright, cavernous room, sort of like the inside of a castle turret… which is exactly what it was. There was no artificial light in the room; it was all natural, flowing in from slit windows high up the walls. The only furniture in the room was twelve massive thrones, they really fitted the whole castle image that they had going here.

When we entered the room wasn't empty, there where people, vampires scattered around the room, all of whom turned as we enter to stare at us.

"Now Edward, what did I tell you? Something always happen when we least expect it, aren't you glad I didn't let you go threw with what you wanted earlier?" Aro had chided Edward in an almost grandfatherly, he could have been anyone grandfather really, except for the pale red eyes that seemed to have a fire glowing behind the white.

"Yes, Aro, I am very glad." Edward agreed, his arm around my waist tighten on it.

Aro clapped his hands happily, clearly thrilled and amused and curious at the ways things had gone about.

"I so love happy ending," he sighed contently, but his dull eyes lit up with curiosity. "Though I am curious to know how this happy ending came about, they are so rare, and I want to know how this one goes from start to finish. For clearly, "his misty eyes flickered to me, "the story is not as it was previously told." He smiled almost kindly as me.

"You would be Bella, I believe?" he asked me softly, I nodded. I went to open my mouth but Felix interrupted me.

"She just a human." He sighed; clearly he thought I was below Aro consideration.

"I'm not Human, I'm a vampire and have been for the last fifty-six years." I informed him and the rest of the room.

If I wasn't probably about to die, I would have laughed by how the whole room reacted to that bit of information. Everyone in the room did a double take of me, all their faces reading disbelieve.

Aro looked even more amused and curious at this.

"And how did that come to past?" he asked me gently.

Uh oh, I glanced desperately at Alice and she looked back just as desperate.

"I don't know." I whispered, though the whole room heard me. Aro for the first time, frowned.

"What do you mean?" he asked me slowly.

"I mean, I don't know who changed me." I grumbled. Edward stiffened beside me.

"What is the last thing you remember?" Marcus asked, speaking for the first time.

"Uh, that's not going to help." I said, beginning to rock slightly on my heels.

"Why?" several voices demanded. I closed my eyes; this was so not going well.

"I don't remember." I finally sighed. Everyone continued to just stare at me, so with another sigh, I continued to with my explanation.

"I don't remember anything from my human life; the first thing I remember is waking up and wondering who the heck am I and where the heck was I."

Aro, Caius and Marcus all glanced at each other, but their faces where blank and unreadable.

Edward, beside went even stiff, but his face too was unreadable. I felt my shoulders slumped and my head hung low.

God, he probably hates me now. I thought dully.

I gently started to try and disentangle myself from him, but his arm only grew stronger around my waist.

"You can remember nothing from your human life." Aro asked gently, I rolled my eyes at the floor. How many times did I have to say it?

"Maybe I can help you with remembering your human life." He said, smiling at me once more. I raised my head and stared at him. I could feel hope rise up in my chest.

"How?" I whispered. His smile grew even broader.

"I have a talent quite similar to Edwards, though sadly not quite so powerful."

Talent?

Oh right, he could read minds. I nodded to show I understood him so far.

"Hardly." Edward muttered under his breath. Then he turned to me and Alice. "He can read every thought you have ever had in your life, unlike me who only reads what you are thinking at that moment, but he has to touch you to read your thoughts, but still the actual power he has over you after touching you out weighs that problem."

"May I?" Aro asked me, holding out his hand to me, eagerly.

With some hesitation I placed my own within that ancient, frail but deadly strong hand. The room went completely silent, no one breathed as Aro searched my head. I didn't feel a thing. I wondered if you actually did feel anything when someone read your mind.

After, what felt like hours, Aro's smile faded, his confidence was beginning to blow in the wind as the first wave of doubt kicked in.

"Interesting," he mumbled, as he released my hand and drifted away, looking deep in thought. As he came to stand once more between his two companions, he turned back to look at me, no longer smiling, curiosity was the only emotion showing on his face and eyes. "Very interesting!"

I glance up at Edward then across at Alice. Edwards face was blank, but Alice shared my startled look.

Aro still looked thoughtful and was quiet for a moment, thinking over what he was going to do next, his misty eyes never leaving my face.

Then he looked away as the door at the end of the room suddenly open with a bang. As it did so, Aro's face broke into a bright smile.

"Jane, Alec, how wonderful you two have returned now. We have some interesting guests." Aro crowed happily, the three of us all turned to stare at the new comers, who stared back at us just as keenly.

They look so totally alike, it wasn't funny; they both looked like young boys. Tiny like Alice, one with lanky, pale brown hair, the other hair was only slightly darker, but still the same style; trimmed short. But both where gorgeous, like angels, dangerous angels, but still angels.

As they drew closer, I started to spot the difference between them, the one with pale brown hair, had a face a little too pretty for a boy and the darker haired one lips were not so full as the others. So I gathered that the lighter haired one, was the girl and Jane and the other was a boy and Alec.

The two glided past us and up to stand in front of Aro, who placed, one at a time, a kiss on both their lips.

"Welcome back." He said happily, the two grinned back at him, but glanced curiously back at us, well curiously at me.

"That is Bella, she's a Vampire now." Aro informed them as if I had just told him that I would be attending his garden party. The two looked politely interested.

"Now, we have just found out that I can not read Bella's thoughts." He told them. I blinked, we had? I didn't know that, he couldn't read my mind. Well, thanks for telling me, I thought grouchily.

"But, I wonder if she is immune to our other talents… Jane?" he asked the light haired girl, who looked delighted.

"No!" hissed Edward, I grabbed at his arm instinctively, I had no idea what Jane's talent was but I knew it was powerful. I knew I was correct in thinking that, for Alice had grabbed his other arm.

"Yes, Master." Little Jane smiled at Aro happily, before she started to walk back towards us, a smiled a smirk of someone who knew she was going to enjoy what was about to happen. Edward let out a truly terrifying snarl, glaring at both Jane and Aro. Once again the room had gone completely silent as they all watch the show unfolding before them.

Suddenly Edward sprang for the little girl, before anyone could react, however Jane did react and her talent was revealed and Edward was on the stone floor, writhing in obvious agony.

"No." I gasped in horror, taking a step forward, towards Edward and Jane. Alice releasing my intentions, grabbed my arm to strain me, but after a moment, she had to hold me back with two stone hands and digging her feet into the stone floor.

"Stop it." I hissed at Jane, glaring at her. She met my eyes and hers widen in fear and unwilling took a step back, away from Edward.

"Jane?" Aro asked her curiously, but Jane didn't answer him, she just continued to stare at me. I looked away from her and at Edward, who had sprung lightly to his feet and was now standing protectively in front of me.

"Jane."

Jane and my eyes met once more and she was smiling once more. Edwards stared between us and his eyes widen in horror. I looked away from Jane to stare at him in confusion, questioning his horrified look.

Then his face turned smug and he grinned back at Aro, I looked from Edward to Aro then to Jane and saw that she was no longer smiling. She was glaring at me, her jaw clenched in fury and the intensity of her focus.

I waited for the pain that I was sure to be excruciating. But nothing. Nothing happen.

Aro started to laugh.

"Well, this is wonderful." He chuckled.

Jane, however, clearly didn't agree. She wanted pay back for what I had done to her. People don't like to remember painful memories. I flinched at the thought.

"Don't be sad, my dear one." Aro comforted Jane, moving forward to place a powdered hand on her tiny shoulder.

"Very brave, Edward, to endure that in silence." Aro applauded Edward. Edward merely snorted.

"Now, that we know that our talents seem to have no affect on dear Bella, I am mighty curious to know what Talent Bella possesses."

Everyone looked expectantly at me. I bit my lip and stared at my feet, to tell or not to tell, that was the real question, I thought.

I quickly cleared my throat, and looked up at Aro and said "I can find things. If I meet a person and they have lost something, I can find it again. I don't know how I do this, I just do." I shrugged and went back to looking at my feet.

"That is a very useful talent." Aro mumbled, I nodded rather bleakly, he didn't know the half of it and good thing too, I thought.

"Also, Bella," he said after another pause as his mulled things over.

"How is it that you are a Vegetarian. Where were you trained to be one?" he asked curious. God, this ancient vamps curiosity never seemed to end.

I sighed.

"No, I wasn't trained. I've just always been this way." I admitted. I could feel sceptical looks upon me from all directions.

I gave another sigh.

"The smell… and the sight of human blood… um… makes me feel sick. I don't know why, but I have never been able to stand the thought of drinking human blood, I feel all churny inside." I shuddered.

"You have never drunk human blood?" Caius asked quietly. I shook my head.

"Never. It's never really appealed to me, anyway." I added in defences.

"Even as a young one?"

I shook my head, "vegetarian all the way." I informed them. Most in the room still looked doubtful, but the three eldest where all staring at me thoughtfully now.

I fidgeted under their piecing gazes.

"Well then, what are we going to do now?" Aro asked everyone, looking around the room smiling. "Will you three join us?"

My eyebrows shot to my hair line, he had to be kidding, right?

"Edward?" he asked hopefully, Edward face broke into a strained smile.

"No, thank you."

Aro pouted for a moment then moved on to Alice, who smiled sweetly but shook her head in decline. He pouted once more but his eyes lit up as they passed over me.

"And what about you, Bella?" was it just me or was he really wanting me to join his little group, he seemed even more hopeful for me to join then he had been with Edward and Alice, which is just crazy cause to me, their talents are by far more useful then mine.

I shook my head, "No, thank you."

Aro white, wrinkled filled with sadness and regret.

"Such a waste." He sighed, then he got over it. "Maybe next time."

"I doubt it." I muttered under my breath, Alice let out a soft snigger from where she stood on the other side to Edward.

Behind us the great doors where once again thrown open and this time four people entered, three men and a girl, maybe a year or so older then me when she was turned.

As they drew closer I realised they weren't together as group as such, the two man and girl where in front while a golden haired man followed slowly behind them.

"Carlisle! Rodriguez!" Aro cheered, clapping his hands together in delight.

Both of the older Vampires smiled in return, though only the golden hair one looked sincere, maybe it was because of relief of seeing Edward and Alice safe. When he saw me, he looked truly startled for a moment, before his face went generally blank.

"Carlisle, what brings you to visit us today." Aro asked happily. Carlisle smiled and nodded his head towards us as he came to stand beside Alice.

"These young ones, I'm here to take them home, though I am here for the meeting." Carlisle said calmly. He had one of the most beautiful voices I had ever heard, besides Edwards and he looked like a runway model, though somehow I don't think that fitted his personality.

"I am so glad you have taken such an interest in my work, Carlisle." The other Vampire said, smiling. For some reason seeing this vamp sent shivers up my spine. And it's not like he is partially scary, he looked like just a normal twenty five year old guy, with red eyes. But still I hung my head, avoiding his gazes. The boy and girl vamp's stood slight behind him, flanking both sides of him. They too, were staring at the ground.

"Not really." Carlisle said, smiling.

God, talk about smooth talk over tension. Despite their easy going aura around them, the tension between them was unbelievable.

"Well, you three young ones are free to go." Aro said, dismissing us with a wave. All three of us looked at Carlisle, who smiled.

"I will be a long shortly. Go on."

Sighing, we turned to walked out of the room. As we passed Rodriguez, I accidentally bumped against his arm.

I froze as the sharp, red hot pain went threw my chest, but as quickly as it had come it was gone.

"Bella." Edward mumbled urgently, he wanted to get out of here as quick as possible. I gave myself a shake and nodded and we started off again, but as we reached the door, I turned back to stare at the vampire, his red eyes meeting mine and he smiled. It chilled me to the bone. But his smile was nothing compared the look the girl gave me. Deep, everlasting sadness that time could never wash away. That shook me to my core. So many things have happen in such a short amount time.


Author's Note: See you next chapter, when i finally write it. 'sigh'

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P.S. I KNOW I SPELT RODRIGUEZ WRONG AND I'M REALLY, REALLY SORRY!! but i can't spell it how it's suppose to be spelt because my computer won't let me. Once again sorry.