Chapter 10

Back to normal, Almost

ARO'S POV

"Ah... Demetri, Felix... Where is our Bella?" I asked with a hint of suspicion.

Demetri looked away from me and then held out his hand, I knew then that somthing was wrong. Demetri never showed anykind of remorse.

I lightly grabbed his hand, my skin was so old that he could easily break me, a sudden flash of all that has happened the past two weeks gleemed in my eyes.

"How could you?" I hissed pulling away, anger flew through my body. "Why did you let her go?" Bella was one of my precious pieces, though she was not as powerfull as Jane, nore Alec. I still wanted to keep her around, her power would make ours usless...

"I'm sorry Master, she believed you that they wanted nothing to do with her..." He straitened up. "But wanted them to know she forgave them... She was planning on coming back..."

"That dosen't matter, once she goes to them she'll know the truth."

"I wasn't really thinking about that... at the time..."

"Oh Yes You Were!" I growled. "Jane..."

Jane came forward, with her visious smile, she knew what I wanted her to do and she didn't hesitate. Demetri started to twitch on the ground, wimpering in pain. I wasn't going to distroy him only teach him who he should obey. I looked to Felix then who stood at full attention, just like a good little soldier.

"Felix, do you have anything to add?" I glared at him.

"I'm at fault as well, Master. I could have stopped her." At least the boy was honest.

"Yes I know, I thought that you would have." I knew that he was rather fond of Bella. "Why you would let her go back to her family, isn't beyond me..." I held out my hand signaling for his.

I could see that he had kissed her goodbye, gave a fake promise that he would let her escape a few times, though he never really intended to... He was very loyal, setting his feelings aside, willing to do whatever I asked. Though he didn't like seeing Demetri suffer so, he would do nothing to stop it.

"Jane, thats enough." I said calmly.

"Yes master." she sighed and looked to me. "Master, she should have been left in my charge." Jane grumbled.

"Yes... Yes your quit right." I looked back to Demetri who was now standing. "Friendship, should never come before your Master."

"I'm sorry Master." He forwned, though friendship was not the right word exactly, his relationship with Bella was more of a older brother looking after a little sister. A very strong bond, but not one that couldn't be broken no... Chelsea would have to take care of that for me now, especially while he is alone... without Bella as a shield.

"What am I to do..." I grabbed my chin like I was really thinking about it. "Shall I send my lovleys to find her? Should I leave her be?" I paced back and fourth "What do you think Demetri?"

Before he could answer I grabbed his hand, I would go straight to the source, He must have guessed I would because he didn't answer, he let his mind tell me the truth. No, we should let her come back to us. She will not be easy to find... After a few minutes with Chelsea in the room... Yes we should find her, drag her back... and BREAK HER...

"yes that's more like it.." I shrugged away from him looking now to Felix. "And you Felix what say you in this matter?"

"She is probably with them now, It will not be easy to find a way around Alice. I'm not apposed to hunting her down eather." Felix reached out for my hand, to show his loyalty.

"We must think this through, is she really worth that much to you brother?" Caius asked raising his eyebrow. "Her power is not that great... Alec can easily defuse it, once she is distracted."

"Brother are you willing to let every Vampire that hears of this think that you can outsmart the Volturi? To let her escape is much like letting southern covens go unpunished for the crimes they commited..."

"Aro, all I'm saying is that, she is worth nothing to us, dead or alive. Go after her if you will, I supose their is nothing much else to entertain us.."

"Best not to make a decision now, Alice will be on guard, Best to wait." Demetri suggested. The look in his eyes told me that his tie with Bella was nothing more than a thin worn out string ready to break at any moment, he had no more mercy for her.

"Hmm.. Much to think about...Yes..."

Knowing about Alice was very helpful, Though she was not a fighter, she would warn the others of our plans. I like surprises anyways!

Bella's POV

"I really should, call Aro.." I frowned, I wasn't furious now, still angry, but I wouldn't want him to take his frustrations out on Demeri. "He wont be happy with me."

"Why do you feel you owe him somthing?" Edward asked, his arms wrapped around my body.

"Aro has been... good to me... If you leave out the lies, and kidnapping..." I thought a moment, I owed him nothing. "I don't want him to harm Demetri... or Felix for that matter."

"Bella, They held you against your will." Edward growled the last words. " They are not better then Aro himself."

Edward had a point, but in his absence I grew a strong bond with Demetri. not nearly as strong as ours is now, but strong none the less. "You wouldn't understand." I sighed.

"lets talk to Alice, see what she thinks about this nonesense."

As we got dressed, I relized it would be stupid to call Aro. I would only be going to my doom that much sooner, and possably taking Edward and the rest of my family down with me. a sudden jolt went through my body as the relization came to me. Aro would probably come looking for me, he had probably already used Chelsea to break the ties between Demetri and I... would he even know there were any? Yes he would the second Demetri touched him he would know. Damnit, Damnit all to hell, once i'm finally happy again it gets taken away from me just like that. What am i gong to do I can't possably let my family get hurt over this, I couldn't servive it...

"Bella?" Edwards anxious voice broke through my thoughts. "Are you okay?"

"I need to talk to Alice." I yanked my pants up and slid my shirt over my bare chest, hopefully I wouldn't be wrestling with any bears today.

Edward grabbed my hands, reading the distress in my eyes. "It's going to be okay." He knew as well as I did that that could possably be a lie.

Edwards POV

There your are! --Emmett Alice is freaking out, depriving her of Bella... tisk tisk... He started to laugh.

I'll rip your arm off and beat you with it... I will... Alice. "Finaly! Bella please, I know you missed Edward most, but you can pretend we are just as popular.." She danced over and took Bella's hand.

"Alice, do you see anything--"

"Already checked Bells." Alice cut her off. "And I saw Demetri and Felix, going to Aro, and Aro getting mad... but somthing mad him not really care... I don't know... Lets go!" Alice yanked Bella out the door.

"Where's Carlisle?" I looked over at Emmett.

"Where do you think... Out in the garden with Esme." Emmett rolled his eyes.

Carlisle and Esme have been acting like two teenagers, raging hormones and all. I think tis rather charming the way they act towards eachother, you can still see how much they truley love eachother.

As much as I hated to barge in on their courting I needed Carlisle's advise on the Volturi, I can't really place Aro not caring that Bella ran back to us. He seems more the type to collect things, and get really upset when a piece is taken from him. Almost like a kid with his baseball card collection, only difference is that Aro has a very dangerous guard to get his pieces back.

"Aww... Edward, its good to see that spark in your eye.." Carlisle smiled.

"Carlisle, I need your ideas on somthing."

"Like what son?" I'm sure you already know of the birds and the bee's...

"Yes I do... It's about Aro.."

"What about him?" Carlisle raised an eyebrow. "I thought Alice, said he wasn't planning anything..."

"Yes that's what she saw... but..." I ran my hand threw my hair. " I don't buy it."

"She would see if it wasn't true Edward."

"What if there's some way around Alice... I mean what if.."

"Edward... I'm sure we would know... enjoy Bella son, we'll ask Alice again..." Carlisle patted my back

How could I not be reasured by Carlisle, he knew Aro better then any of us.. It just seems so out of character for him. Maybe Bella really wasn't that big of a prize to him, big enough to actually fight over anyways.

Edward your always so paranoid.--Rosalie Smirked

You just need a few more days alone with Bells, We'll have to drag Alice away by her hair you know-- Emmett laughed.

"You know you should probably go save Bella." Jasper joked. "Alice has really gone over board"

Edward!! That was Bella's mental voice, I fought back a mild groan. Though the sound of her mental voice wasn't somthing to excite me, I couldn't help it, it was enchanting. I turned and raced up to Alice's room, laughing at Alice's thoughts.

Stay out there till i'm done, Edward! she growled.

"OW! Alice, okay that's enough. Seriously." Bella Growled.

"Come on, Pain is beauty." Alice laughed.

From Alices thoughts she had pinned Bella's hair up letting curls come down randomly. Alice was obviously planning on going out to celebrate. I really hope she was right about Aro, I felt uneasy to trust it, but no one bets agains Alice.