This chapter is dedicated to Mr. B (The weirdo with a beardo) because he cannot come with us to Washington D.C. because of his dogs (poor old things!) Speaking of D.C., I will not be able to post anything until probably two weeks from now. I'll do a lot of writing there (I want to do some one-shots) so don't worry, loves, it won't be long! Also, seeing as my writing sucks, I'm thinking about getting a beta. Not too sure yet, but it is a possibility (yes, maybe you bella. Stop bothering me about it) Here is chapter 7. enjoy

Chapter 7: Wonderful!

"Let's go to dinner."

I looked up, dazed and confused. What did he say? "What?"

"I said, we are going to dinner." Aro smirked, "A pretty little place just a few blocks away. We need to celebrate."

Wait, did he say dinner? Go out? We were going somewhere? "S-sure. But what are we celebrating?"

"That, my dear, is a surprise," He started to walk off, "You have an hour. Look nice. I'll knock on your door when we are leaving."

I jumped from the desk and dashed to my room. I needed to look as nice as possible. I showered quickly, washing my hair thoroughly, and jumped out of the shower. Then the question hit me; what was I going to wear? I turned to the bed and saw a beautiful dark blue halter dress that had an open back. I touched the fabric. Silk. Gorgeous. On the floor sat a pair of matching high heels, dark blue with rhinestones glittering on the band near the toe. I put on the dress and heels. The dress fit perfectly over my curves, cascading down to the floor. The heels were a perfect fit. I walked into the bathroom. Inside there was a makeup set. How was everything getting in here? I put on a hint of eye shadow and a dab of mascara. I blow-dried my hair and thought about how plain it looked. Turning to the side, I saw a straightener. Thank you, I thought to myself, and straightened my hair until it was perfectly smooth. Putting on a dab of lip-gloss when I heard a knock on my door. I took one more look in the mirror. God, I looked different. I had not been able to put on makeup in forever. I walked to the door. Aro was wearing a tuxedo, his hair combed nicely with a big smile on his face.

"Hello, my green-eyed beauty. You look quite lovely tonight."

I smiled, "Thank you. Also for the dress."

He looked me up and down, "Yes. Gianna did pick out something quite amazing. Are you ready?" he offered his arm to me. I nodded and took his arm. He led me through the intricate hallways of the underground masterpiece I had grown so used to. We walked in a dark hallway until we stopped underneath a pothole above us. He jumped and tapped the lid, causing it to fling up, showing us the stars. He grabbed me by the waist and jumped, flying us out of the hole and onto the street. I stared at him in shock.

He laughed. "Did you really think that I was going to let you climb out of there yourself and ruin that pretty dress?" he tugged at the fabric, "Never."

I looked around me. We were in the alleyway I saw Demetri and Heidi. The darkness frightened me a bit, but it was okay so long as I could see the stars. We walked down the streets, reexamining the alleyways I used to wander. We arrived at a small restaurant called Il Mio Bello Cantante.

"My beautiful singer." I murmured to myself.

"Yes. Such a wonderful name," he mused, and turned to me. "Let's go inside." He opened the door for me.

The waitress at the front's eyes widened and called to someone across the room. Aro merely grinned and waited as the girl ran to the back. What's wrong with her, my mind asked. Aro looked at me. "Let's just say that I am well-known here." I looked down at our arms, still linked. So that's how he knows, I thought to myself, He is getting a constant stream of my thoughts. The woman came back into the room and ushered us to a vacant room. Sitting us at a booth, the woman bowed toward Aro and walked away. She returned with two glasses and a bottle of wine. Aro popped the cork out and poured me a glass. I waited, watching for when he did it himself.

He saw my amazed expression and laughed, "You really think I am drinking this?" He pulled out a wine bottle, the red substance sloshing around in its container. The label read "Lamb, 1987" He opened it and poured himself a glass of the liquid. "No one knows this, but lamb is my absolute favorite blood type." He smiled, "Mostly everyone in the guard like human blood the most, but it just is not as great as this." He motioned to the bottle. "The lamb is so innocent, so pure. It is just so delicious." He stared at the bottle for a long moment, "A vampire living in France makes these, you know. It's sort of a hobby of his. He drinks half of the animal and bottles the rest. His venom gives it a bit of a tang to the taste." Sloshing it around his cup, he put the bottle down. "But lets not talk about that now. Today is a day of celebration, and we must treat it as such."

We talked for a while about random things, skipping through different aspects of Volturi life and such. At one moment he mentioned Marcus and what had happened the previous night.

"Foolish man. He does love you though. A lot. It's actually quite comedic." He chuckled, "Always thinking about you. Pretty depressing, if you ask me."

I did not respond. I did not want to. I caused him so much pain; I could not help but feel sorry for him myself.

My food came quickly—pasta with shrimp in pesto. I had two glasses of wine—the greatest wine I had ever had. Aro drank his whole bottle of blood.

He set down his glass, "Alright, then. Let's discuss why we are celebrating."

I gulped.

"Caius and I have seen you for the last three months working very well with everyone. You have a good grasp on our life here. Seeing as though you are aging by the day and you are very much needed here, we have decided," He paused, "To make you a vampire."

I nearly chocked on my pasta. "What?" I said after I regained some sanity.

"We see potential in you, Anna. You are a very bright girl. You will have quite an interesting power." clicking his tongue, he tilted his head to the side, "Yes. Very interesting. This is what you want, is it not?"

I contemplated for a moment, and decided to take my chances. "No."

His face hardened and he was still for a moment. Not changing his expression, he spoke, "This is not a choice, Anna. You will become a vampire, or you will die. It is your choice to make. Make it now."

I stared in shock. No, this can't be happening. Let me go you animal! Let me go home! The blood-red pools staring back at me frightened me. Two choices: Change or die. I sighed. Goodbye Daniel. Goodbye Boston. Goodbye everything. "Okay,"

"Wonderful!" He clapped his hands together. "I knew you would come around. Lets get back home, shall we? Caius is dying to know the answer." He threw a hundred on the table and whisked us off.

I was shaking as I stood at the door to the main office, and as I slowly opened it, I could hear Aro saying "Wonderful! Just wonderful!"

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-Nova aka the girl who thinks hoodlum is a funny word