Hey again...this is awkward... I'm a horrible person, I know, I know. It's not unusual, but I've been in the hospital a lot lately, if not for myself than for my family. We're a bunch of sick people, but we know all the nurses names now, and vice versa. So, enough with the lame excuses, and on with the reading!

Please enjoy, if you do so wish!

Chapter 7

Bella's Point of View

The plane had just touched down it Italy, and the boys were discussing how to get to Volterra. I wasn't really paying any attention, though, because I was so…I don't even know, for sure. I couldn't believe that I had shared the Cullen's with Damon like that, but I was even more surprised at how easily talking to him came.

What could this mean?

Elena came and pulled on my arm, simultaneously pulling me from my silly daydreams. What was with me lately? I had a job to do; I had to help save these people, all the people that I possibly could, and still survive.

Not that I was amazing, or anything.

"Bella, come on. Damon got us a car," she said, dragging me across the parking lot. The rubber on the soles of my sneakers smelt horrible, burning and what not. And these were my favorites!

When she stopped in front of the group, I knew that Stefan had probably had a little say in what car we got. It was a Volvo, which made me want to cry and break something all at once. I'd blame the hormones if I weren't an immortal who had been stuck at this age for such a long time. Too bad I had never felt like this before so that I could relate it to the previous experience.

I grumbled as I scooted into the middle in the back. There was barely enough room for all of us in there, but we squeezed in, we managed all right. Damon was the driver, with Stefan sitting in the passenger seat. Of course those two got to ride up front, leaving the rest of us in the back. They thought they were so amazing just because they were the male vampires, but they seemed to constantly forget that I was the older of the three. I was older than all of them, actually, which meant I was stronger.

It was beginning to scare me, my lack of attention span, because I missed almost the entire ride contemplating everything in my head, but I was used to it now. Ever since Edward and his family had left me, I had analyzed every single minute of my life after meeting him, breaking down each conversation. Although I knew for certain that he still loved me now, for I knew the interworking's of a vampires mind, I still wondered if maybe he had planned for this the entire time we dated.

No, Edward wouldn't have done that…would he?

"Bella?" someone asked, waving their hand in front of my face. "Bella, we're here. But," the one who I identified as Caroline said, "There are a few complications. Such as, there's some kind of parade going on that is blocking the road, and we can't make it to the clock tower." She was chewing on her lip, and wringing her hands in her lap. She was obviously nervous; they all were, and I truly felt for them, but there wasn't anything I could do now. They had all agreed to come with me, after all.

I glanced at Damon, who was looking back at me, and when I asked my question, it was directed at him. "So, what does that mean, exactly?" Did he know I was asking not only for the situation at hand, but for others as well? That I was wondering if he was experiencing these same abnormal emotions as I was. Did he understand at all?

"You have to go."

Was he answering my verbal question, or was he answering the multiple, confusing ones in my mind?

"I thought we all were."

"Not yet, just you."

Okay, this is just weird. There is no way that this was completely coincidental, because…well just because. This meant that he wasn't feeling what I was, but that he think he will probably feel them sometime soon. Yeah.

Did I want him to feel for me again?

"That's a really bad idea," I told him. Yeah, both were. He shouldn't have to get hurt because of me, because I knew that I'd let him down somehow, and he deserved better than that. And, I didn't want to have to do this alone. People are always trying to play the hero, but I wasn't that proud. Or stupid. I knew the chances of my surviving an altercation with the Volturi alone were slim to none.

"We're going to meet up with you Isa, don't worry. It just might take us more time."

I'm officially finished with this crap.

Alright. I can do this. I can. I really can. I really, really can. I jumped over Jeremy and Elena, and out onto the cobblestone. Just as I was about to run towards the clock tower, and ultimately the castle itself, Elijah reached out, and latched onto my arm.

"Bella, be careful. I know you understand exactly what you're getting into, but please. I know them, the vicious side unlike the friendly one you know. Take my advice; be civil, and don't start anything. Just get in there, get your mother, and get out. This won't end well, I just know it." His dark brown eyed stared deeply into mine, and I knew he was speaking the truth. The fact that he was here at all was amazing, and he'd never know how important he was to me. If only years ago we had gotten to test the waters for a relationship…

Ah, too many boys that mean far too much to me!

I nodded my head before leaning down to gently kiss his cheek. I shut the door afterwards, and ran as fast as I "humanly" could, knowing that I needed to save my mother, and the other humans who were in there, but I also couldn't let the Volturi know that I was here. Not until I was back in America with Katarina safely beside me.

I splashed through the humongous fountain that stood in the center of the plaza, thankful that I wouldn't get sick from the cold water.

The clock was right in front of me, and I kept my eyes on it as I ran under the archways, finally out of sight. This is when I kicked it into vampire speed, and hurried to the chamber room. I still remembered where everything was from before, when I used to visit often, so I had no problem reaching the huge wooden doors.

So maybe I wasn't really doing the smartest thing, and maybe I wasn't listening to what Elijah had told me, but I was listening to my gut, and my gut told me that behind those doors held a more promising future. Oddly, my gut said a lot when I hadn't had any blood in a few days. My gut just said a lot in general.

I finally built up enough courage to open the doors, slipping into a cool, calm, and collected façade before kicking them open.

In the room in front of me stood the three brothers, most of the guard, my mother, and two people I hadn't expected to see again.

"Damn," I whispered.

Not very suspensful. You probably know who the two are, because it's painfully obvious. Ugh. I really do suck. Wanna know why? Because I haven't responded to any of your reviews! Gosh, I'm sorry. It's not that I haven't read them, because I have, but I don;t want to give anything away, and I really spend far too long worrying about the replies I leave with people. Don't ask me why, but I do, because I really want you guys to like this. I'm a reply whore, I guess. That leaves one role open though: Review slut! C'mon, I know you guys are just itching to tell me something...

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~Shecanandshewill