I struggled with how to approach this chapter. I am not into clothing at all so I didn't want to go about that but I also didn't want to rush into sunrise so you ended up with this.

We were done gathering clothes, Mike had acted similar to Ben towards Emmett. Overly hospitable. While I hadn't cared much about him I noticed Dol's interest piqued with him. He wasn't that interesting to me. A blond haired blue eyed guy was nothing significant to me but apparently Dol thought differently. She had followed him around the store inspecting him, she was extremely curious about this boy and I did not share it, for once.

"I think I'm in love, Bella."

He doesn't even know you exist. The words were sharper than I'd intended but it was true. I was the only person who could see or hear her. Even Emmett probably went with my story thinking I was insane.

"One of these days."

Don't get your hopes up. Emmett carried the bag out the store, I looked over my shoulder and could swear Mike was staring at the spot where Dol was standing. Come on.

She frowned but left the spot, Mike shook his head and looked at me, nodding his head once as if to say goodbye. I turned and walked out the door.

"So where to now?"

"I figured I'd feed you."

"We should try and pry about Rose again."

No.

"Come on, Bella. What harm will it do?"

We almost died last time.

"Technically what I did eased our curiosity. It was you who chose to follow him."

Of course she was right. She hadn't led me into life threatening situations. She'd just helped me ease our curiosity.

"Bella?"

"Yeah. I should eat." I mumbled.

"Were you talking to her?"

"Yeah."

"He probably thinks we're insane."

Maybe I am.

"After all this you are still in doubt? If only I remembered how I got it through your skull the first time."

"Let's eat."

After a bit more walking we arrived at a small building with "Emily's Diner" written across the top. The outside walls were covered in windows and the door was also glass.

"I suppose in a town where vampires roam break-ins are the least of their worries."

I ignored her as we headed inside. There were tables along the walls with seats similar to Emmett's couch. I'd seen them before but I couldn't quite remember what they were called.

"Hello, Emmett." There was a taller table in the center with a young woman with glossy black hair, black eyes and copper skin. While her voice wasn't welcoming it wasn't hostile either.

"Hey, Emily." Was that hostility in his voice?

"I sense story. When we sit you need to ask."

I continued to ignore her.

"So we're back to this? And here I thought we were good pals now." She stepped in front of me, glaring at me. I stepped through her as Emmett headed to one of the tables.

"I'll bring her the usual." I heard her say from the counter.

"So, Bella. How long did you live with Aro exactly?" Emmett asked as we settled into the chairs, Dol pushing through me and sitting in the seat close to the wall.

I paused. "I was there for eight years of my life. I don't remember much about the beginning."

"How did you end up there?"

"My parents and I were visiting Volterra. We got a special tour of the underground city." I flinched at the memory of glowing eyes, Aro's eyes. "When we entered into the large room he had hold of me and was pulling me out before I knew what was happening." I closed my eyes.

"He killed your parents then?"

"He lied to me, told me that my parents were going to come back."

"And I kept telling you that they were dead."

"Over the years I've forgotten most of my life before then."

He looked thoughtful. "How much did they tell you?"

"Not much. Aro treated me well, he didn't start using me until I turned sixteen, I was educated."

"They attempted to induce Stockholm Syndrome on you. Treat you as an equal until you believe they are the good guys."

"What's Stockholm Syndrome?"

"It is a case in which prisoners or hostages begin to feel positive about their captors. Believe that they are good."

"That's not-"

"It is."

"You left without a fight though, right?"

"I did."

"They didn't succeed. At least not to the fullest potential. We rely on Stockholm Syndrome though. It's how we keep the humans in the city from running, we get the occasional odd one out like you or Rosalie who know that they are prisoners, the ones that want to run."

"So are you going to kill me because I'm free of mind?" I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in question.

He laughed and shook his head. "If we killed all the humans that were like you and Rose there would be no enjoyment. What fun is having a bunch of humans completely compliant? The fighters are the enjoyable ones."

I looked up as Emily came over to our table, laying a plate of food in front of me. I wasn't sure how I felt about that revelation, I'd never really thought about why all the other humans were content with their entrapment. I had always accepted I was a prisoner but never really fought it, was I experiencing Stockholm?

"I don't think we will be able to know if we are."

I picked at the plate of vegetables and steak that was on my plate. "Does she put SH in the food?"

"She knows if she doesn't the human who eats it is bound to die."

A strange melody started playing and Emmett reached down into his pocket. I watched out of the corner of my eye as Dol moved to his side as he pulled a phone out of his pocket, putting it up to the side of his head.

I could faintly hear the sound of someone speaking from the phone, about a millisecond after I heard the sound of speaking Dol spoke. "Emmett?"

"I'm still out, what do you want?"

"Edward came by here since you were gone. Zafrina, Kachiri, and Senna have requested to have Bella appear before them. They wish to offer her Dari status in exchange for information on the Volturi." Again she was saying everything almost at the same exact time

He was silent for a moment before speaking. "I will tell her. Sunrise is about to start so I am going to take her to watch it then we'll be heading back down."

"I will see you later then." He pulled the phone away from his head and slid it back in his pocket, getting up.

"Ready?" I glanced at Dol who was glaring at me, clearly she was angry at me for ignoring her.

"Ask him."

I hesitated then spoke, "what was that about?"

"I'll tell you later. If you want to watch sunrise we need to hurry." I did want to watch sunrise so I nodded as we headed for the exit.

We walked to the east edge of the town which wasn't far out, there was a small hill that we sat down on and it wasn't long before the light began to show. I had never paid attention to the sunrise as a child, it had never interested me but now it was something majestic and felt as though it happened too quickly. The ground in front of me began to light as the sun began to peek over the horizon. If it wasn't for the glasses I wouldn't have been able to handle the amount of light the beautiful orb was putting off. The sky went through several beautiful color changes, shades of purples, reds, oranges. I didn't want to look away. I could sense Dol next to me, probably watching in the same fascination as me. Sunrise. I absorbed every ounce of it and knew then. It was guaranteed. No matter what, I would return to the surface for good. I would kill anyone who got in the way. I will make it back to the surface for good.

"We will do it together." I peeked at her out of the corner of my eye and saw she was crying, silent but it was still crying. I wanted to comfort her but I couldn't, not really.

Towards the end of this I got overly excited for the next chapter and wanted to type it before I finished this one. I know. Stupid, right? I was zoned out for most of the chapter so I apologize if it wasn't great. I did try really hard with the sunrise and I know it wasn't as epic as it should have been.

Anyways. Thoughts, guys? Any ideas why Mike was staring at Dol? Any questions or did I make something not fit in? If I mess something up let me know!