Chapter 10

EdwardPOV

How dare she. After everything I have done for her. That little bitch should have been grateful that I decided to take her back. After all that was the plan. It should have worked.

After I got her to fall in "love" with me. Alice and I would begin to pull her away from everyone in her life. Including that stinking mutt on the reservation. Then, when she was dependent on us to some degree, we would set that idiot Jasper up to attack her, and use that as an excuse to leave. I would destroy whatever was left of her spirit in the woods and leave her there all alone and lost.

When we finally came back, I thought that the rescue was a nice touch. The Volturi played their part rather nicely. She should have been so desperately grateful that we were back and safe, that I was "alive", that she would let Alice and I control her completely. She would have been our perfectly trained little pet. She still would be.

And when we finally changed her. The perfect weapon.

Of course she wouldn't know she was a weapon, she would merely be told that enemies were threatening our family. And she of course would do anything to help protect the new family that had deigned to accept her.

Alice had seen how powerful Bella would be. And we thought she would be a good addition to the family we had spent so long painstakingly crafting.

During what Carlisle calls my "time away", the decade I spent drinking human blood, I met Alice in her newborn years. She was alone and curious. While we were getting to know each other, Alice had a vision of us and some others slowly taking over the vampire world. Then disposing of those who opposed our rule.

The others we had slowly collected had no idea of our true plans. They had truly cared for my Isabella. The oblivious fools.

So Alice and I had stayed together for a time. Then she left to ensnare Jasper, the famed God of War and tame him down. We agreed that his military experience would be useful, and his depression made him easy to manipulate to our desires. When they finally showed up, Alice and I acted like we didn't know each other, as per our previous agreement.

Over the next few decades we carefully moved pieces and people into place anonymously, so that when we struck it would be quick, brutal, and efficient. The Volturi had no idea of our true plans, so when they decided to interrupt the boring monotony of their lives and assist Alice and I, we laughed long and hard. They were assisting us in their own destruction!

But then Bella went and decided she had a right to her own opinion. Pretty much ruining over a year of work. Stupid human.

I don't know how she managed to break my control over her. I had spared no effort "dazzling" her into following my every whim. Well, trying to, apparently. Sure, she had been a little defiant and outspoken, that just made it more satisfying to break her to my control, but with time I could have remedied that. It was infuriating. She had the nerve to break up with me.

She decided we were finished! A mere human! As if she didn't understand how fortunate, how lucky, she was that I had chosen her. She refused to let me or the rest of the family near her. Well, except to tell Jasper the idiot- seriously how does someone of his background not know when they're being used- that she never blamed him for attacking her.

She also developed an attitude that I knew I would have to correct before it got too far. It was not how a lady I was deigning to be seen with should behave. They should be silent and obedient. They should reflect me and make me look good.

Then after we graduated she was gone. She completely disappeared. Not even Charlie, her father, knew where she was, though he told people she contacted him every so often to let him know she was okay, and that whatever she was doing made her happy so he was okay with it.

Thinking of all of this just made me more angry, so I went to find Alice.

I had left Bella to her own devices long enough. She needed me to teach her how to behave properly. It was time to track down and repossess my property.

It was time that my Bella learned her place.

BELLAPOV

The house was beautiful. Just beautiful. Dark, shiny hardwood floors, large, open concept floor plan, large windows and light colored walls that made it seem open and warm.

It was perfect. And all mine. I loved it.

I was just down the street from the doppelgangers house. I had decided that her brother would be easiest to make friends with, but I would be sure to make it clear it was purely platonic. I had also acquired a job at the local Grill, since that is where they often seem to hang out.

It was such a shame that a few jobs opened up suddenly. Car accidents are so unfortunate

And one of the best parts was that: Barbie was extremely proud of me. Apparently, I had an aptitude for being diabolical, or rather since I was to "sweet" for that, extraordinarily cunning and ruthless.

Now, I couldn't just go up and introduce myself, you could never know who was hanging around. It might look a bit suspicious. And with how overprotective everyone one was of him, the human, moving too fast and making people suspicious wouldn't help. So, I would conveniently go and shop for some new furniture, take a break for coffee, and introduce myself to someone else in the circle. Maybe one of the girls, or their guardians.

I would also keep an eye on Elijah, Barbies older brother. Barbie wanted to know what his brothers play was concerning him and the doppelganger. And what Elijah had told everyone about him. I also had to make sure the timing of my arrival didn't set off any alarms.

Originals were paranoid. Not that they hadn't a reason to be, I suppose. What with Mikael hunting them down for a thousand years and all.

I would of course, let them know, subtly, that I knew of the supernatural. I wouldn't say it outright, though, unless they asked directly. That would be to easy. Not to mention it would seem weird to just come out and say it. Hmmm, maybe that could work actually. It would make them explain away some odd behavior, if they noticed anyway. I'll have to think about that.

But there was no getting around it, especially if one of them tried to compel me, and found out that it wasn't possible. This way I could say I was taking vervain and be done with it.

I could even tell the truth on this one. About how I dated a vampire and it didn't work out. Understatement of the year. But they didn't really need to know the details unless there was no other choice.

While I was working myself in from the outside, Barbie was going for the more direct approach. He would have his witch transfer his consciousness or soul or whatever, temporarily into the history teacher's body. He was actually in the teachers apartment now, preparing for the spell. I had to say the idea was pretty funny. Especially when I imagined what their faces would look like when they found out. Priceless, I bet.

But there was one thing bothering me that didn't have to do with ant of that.

Barbie had told me that when Mother urged him to come after me, she sounded vaguely familiar. I wondered how that could possibly be.

Was it a Goddess thing?

I wanted to ask her, but I decided to wait until Barbie was here so he could be part of the conversation. He might have questions I might not think to ask.

With that decision, I went to my bedroom. It was one of only three rooms to be completed, the others being the bathroom and the kitchen. Once there I put on tight, artfully faded and ripped jeans, a sleeveless white shirt, and my black leather jacket.

It was time to put my plans into action.

ElijahPOV

I sit in the library of the boarding house, thinking hard, while the doppelganger and some of her friends speak quietly, a few had left to the Mystic Grill to get an early lunch. It has been a few weeks and my younger brother still has not shown up. I know he knows where I am and why. Call him many things, but Niklaus has always been almost frighteningly intelligent and cunning.

So if he's not here yet, or making himself known, that means he's planning something. The longer it takes, unfortunately, the more nervous I become. But I will avenge what he did to our family. Their murderer will not go unpunished.

BELLAPOV

After a few hours of furniture shopping, I decide it's been long enough to take a break without it seeming odd. I'm trying to be seen by as many people as possible, to integrate more quickly.

Entering the ridiculously named Mystic Grill, I sat at a table and ordered french fries and a coffee to go. Then I sat and people watched, using my enhanced hearing to gather local gossip in case leverage was needed later.

I almost couldn't believe my luck when, simultaneously, my order came and the doppelgangers Aunt Jenna walked in.

I decided that I would "meet" her first. From what Nik and I could tell she was oblivious to the supernatural world. Perfect.

Grabbing my food I timed it just right so I could "stumble" into her and knock both of our stuff to the floor. She had been carrying a big box of what looked like themed decorations. They went flying everywhere.

"Oh no, I'm so sorry!" I exclaimed as I hurried to help her pick everything up.

"Me to, I should have watched where I was going." She smiled wryly.

"Let me make it up to you. I mean, I am in need of more food." My lunch was ruined, but that was okay. This would give me more time to talk with her.

She smiled and said, "If you're sure, I wouldn't want to keep you."

"It's no problem," I assured her, "I'm the one who tripped, and you seem nice. I just moved here, you're one of the first people I've met. Seems like I'm not making a very good first impression."

She laughed. "Well welcome to Mystic Falls, I'm Jenna."

"I'm Isabella, but you can call me Bella." I replied. Switching topics, I asked. "What are the decorations for?"

"Oh, there's a dance at the high school that my niece ad nephew go to. I'm offering my assistance and regretting it."

I made myself sound interested. "Ohhh, really I love dances." Not even really a lie anymore. With my improved balance, I had discovered that I liked dancing.

Especially with Barbie.

"Can I help, I'll get to meet more people?!" I asked.

"Well, okay. We really could use more help."

I smiled. And we went to get more food and discuss the dance,

An: I decided to try and make the chapters longer. Tada! Thanks for your reviews they were really encouraging. This story is only going to follow the tv show loosely, so if you don't like that, oh well. Reviews inspire faster writing, so don't be stingy.