Hey guys I'm back! well Sorry this took so long… me and my beta where talking and we agree this chapter had to be split in two because it was way to long…. that's one reason why it took so long to update.

On the other hand I've been swamp with work. I have been meaning to post an author note saying that the chapter was in works and coming soon, but it didn't feel fair to all of you amazing readers to get that notification email only to find out it was just an author note… so instead I pressure myself and found time to write this chapter as fast as I could.

Review answers are at the end of the chapter so as to not keep you waiting any longer… enjoy chapter 10.

Chapter 10

"The girl has to die..."

Damon narrowed his eyes; anger cursing through him as he processed what the vampire had just said.

"What...no she's my sister" Damon inwardly scoffed at Bella's remark, so full of shit - obviously she didn't care enough about her sister if she was in hiding and stealing her stuff.

None the less he watched with anger and interest as Edward instantly stepped in front of her as the ¨messenger¨ sent her a pointy look clearly stating she should stay out of the conversation "Didn't know you had your pets on such a short leash…" Damon smirked watching as Edward squirmed in anger but knowing he couldn't do anything about it.

"Surely there's another way to solve this than killing her?" Carlisle asked.

The figure took a step closer to him "The Volturi doesn't offer second chances…." He retorted looking at Bella, before focusing on Carlisle "Aro sends his regards, he wishes to inform you they will arrive in two weeks to witness Bella's transformation and… to make sure you've taken care of the girl..."

Everything happened so fast, as soon as the mysterious vampire said those words, Damon flashed to rip out his heart, only to find himself pinned rather quietly to a tree. He glared at Stefan who had his forearm crushed again his chest pinning him to the tree, he just shook his head. Silently telling him to wait, Damon rolled his eyes gritting his teeth as they both watched from behind their cover at the group of vampires.

Edward watched as the messenger quickly snapped his head to the left, almost expecting to see something beyond the line of trees. He turned his head in the direction he was facing but found nothing. He watched as the messenger made sure he wasn't missing anything before returning his attention to them "I trust this won't be a problem?"

"No…" Came the silent reply from Carlisle.

The messenger nodded pleased with the answer.

Bella watched from behind Edward as the messenger, Carlisle and Esme exchanged pleasantry goodbyes. She shuddered at the thought of the Volturi coming to Forks in two weeks.

It didn't matter that apparently they were more interested in killing her sister; all that crossed her mind was that in a sick twisted way she was getting what she wanted…. In two weeks she would be turned.

She watched as the messenger walked away disappearing as he immerse into the thick of the forest. Suddenly she felt a surprising blast of air be knocked out of her as she was crashed against a tree behind, feeling an excruciating pain in her back…

"Damon!" Stefan shouted at him warningly but all Bella could feel were his strong cold fingers as he held her by the throat making it difficult for her to breath.

From the corner of her eyes she saw the Cullen's in fighting position, Edward's furious eyes directed at Damon but no one dare to make a move in fear he could break her neck in an instant.

Surely he wouldn't do that right? She was his girlfriend's sister….

"…Damon…" She mumbled.

"Where is it?" He snarled

Stefan watched as Edward took a step closer to Damon and Bella, watching as his brother snapped his gaze towards him "Ah ah ah" He tutted, slamming Bella's head back into the tree for a second time, the sheer sound of it making Edward wince and Bella let out a small cry in pain.

"Damon, she's just a little girl!" Stefan argued. Damon just narrowed his eyes at him.

"Now now brother, remember we're doing it my way" This is exactly what Stefan was afraid of, the last thing they needed was Damon on a free leash and that's exactly what Aria had done asking Damon to retrieve her diary his way.

"As for you…." He turned towards Edward and the Cullen's "Come any closer and well…. you don't want to find out" He smirked.

Edward snarled, none the less Stefan watched as he kept his eyes wide open looking for an opportunity into which attack Damon.

"Now… Where is it?" It only took a split second where Damon had turned around to question Bella and Edward pounced on him, snarling as he quickly threw him off of Bella.

Bella fell to the ground with a thud, coughing as air flew through her pipes. Damon smirked grabbing hold of Edward's neck spinning as he reversed his move and threw him a couple of feet away from him "Finally, things are getting interesting" He mocked, glancing at Edward as he quickly got up and made a run towards him. Damon smirked enjoying toying with Edward turning left to right, dogging every single one of Edwards's attacks.

It was obvious Damon was much stronger and faster than him, but still Edward consumed in his anger kept coming at him. Emmett snarled clearly annoyed with the whole situation got on all fours and lunged at Damon. Stefan sped up making a hook with his arm, making Emmett crash into it and fall on his back before he could even get close enough to Damon. Making it clear that the fight was between them, and no one should get involved.

"You know I'm really getting tired of this" Damon grabbed Edward by his t-shirt spinning and speed crashing him into a nearby tree wasting no time to drive a stake through his stomach pinning him to it.

"EDWARD!" Bella desperately screamed, grabbing at her hair a thing both sisters seemed to share whenever they were on edge of desperation. Alice wrapped her arms around Bella comforting her and making sure she wouldn't run towards Edward.

"Now where is it?" Damon shouted, he turned to look at Bella. He wanted to hear her say it. To admit she took it, to make her pay for all her stupid little moves that kept getting Area in danger.

"Damon! that's enough!" Stefan yelled.

"I-I don't-" Bella stuttered and he rolled his eyes and scoffed, she did that a lot and it annoyed him to no end.

"I-I-I "He mocked her "Where is it?" He shouted.

"I took it… it's" But she didn't get to finish her sentence as Carlisle stepped in front of the group.

"Is right here… please Damon just calm down. She didn't mean any harm" He looked at the doctor, the corner of his lips turning upward, before bursting out in laughter.

"Oh you got to be kidding me, she didn't mean any harm?" He walked toward Carlisle, with a predatory glare "She's not as innocent as she looks you know, but sure I mean the vampire that was after her almost killed her sister, and you know now some old vampires order to kill her but sure she didn't mean any harm"

He snatched the diary from Carlisle's hand, making sure it really was Grandma Swan's Diary. He looked at the Cullen's who were waiting for his next move, then to Bella who was kneeling next to a bleeding Edward.

"You know…." He said to Edward "You're stupid if you don't see what you're doing to her." Stefan watched him with interest; this was not like him…. "And it's coming from me so…"

And he meant it, he saw the way Bella looked at Edward. It reminded him exactly of Aria and that time when she asked him to change her….the same naivety and stupidity covered with determination. The girl didn't know what she was getting into.

He didn't want to admit it, nor was it his problem….but Aria was right about Bella being obsessed with Edward. Yet he couldn't help comparing the two…what was it about the Swans that they were both eager to end their lives when theirs was just beginning….

"What exactly is so important about Aria Damon? For the Volturi to want her dead?" Carlisle questioned.

He was wondering the same thing... he walked towards Stefan, patting him on the shoulder. "Oh well… let's go Stefan. We're done here"

Aria parked Damon's car at Uley's driveway. Her one day truck was deemed in repairable after the crash and with all things going on, she hadn't taken the time of day to go buy a new one.

She sighed… she could feel them at the house - five werewolves, two humans. She had never been able to differentiate the presence at such a distance but it was all part of her growing powers.

Speaking of powers that's what got her here. She knew that as soon as Damon and Stefan left in search for her diary the shit would hit the fan…literally. That's why she had to come clean to Jacob and the pack before Bella did, that is if what she saw was really a vision.

And so here she was parked outside of Sam Uley's house. Just like Jacob and Bella, Sam and Aria used to hang out as kids, not that often but quite enough to not make her a stranger at his house.

As soon as she knocked she was greeted by Emily. Looking at her now it was clear how she had come about that scar. Whenever she casually asked Sam about it he got all defensive saying not to worry about it. Now it was clear Sam had to have lost control and Emily was just at the wrong place, wrong time.

"Aria" Emily greeted her with a warm smile

"Alexandria?" She could hear Sam approaching the door at the mention of her name "Ah it is you! I was wondering when you were going to show your face around here." He grinned at her, hugging her and lifting her of the ground.

"Ufff… easy with the werewolf strength" As soon as she realized what she said, she cursed, that was not the way to breaking to them that she knew about them.

Instead of five warm smiles, she was now greeted with five glares.

"How do you know about that!" Sam growled

"Shit.. that didn't come out right…"

"You knew? How long have you known?" Came Jacob's hurtful reply, for what she didn't know.

"Sam... Son let her explain" Billy wheeled himself into the door, and she was never more grateful for his always calm and patient soul.

"What was all that about?" Damon groaned at his brother's constant habit of playing twenty questions with him.

"Don't know what you're talking about"

"Oh no no you can't pull that crap on me. You actually believe that, don't you?" Stefan sped up catching up with Damon.

"What Stefan what do I believe, hm?" He raised his eyebrows challenging him.

"The whole Bella thing… you actually believe he's doing her more harm than good by turning her…"

"Well don't you? I mean the girl is obsessed with him, doesn't care who she steps on as long as she gets what she wants"

"Maybe… but it's not just about that… is it?" Damon paused and glanced over at his brother, angered that his brother just had to keep pushing the subject. Pursing his lips he narrowed his gaze – passing Stefan that famous but subtle Damon look of he did in no way want to talk about it.

"This has to do with why you didn't turn Aria… doesn't it?" Damon groaned

"She reminded me of her okay!"

She obviously hadn't thought this through; she was currently in Sam's living room with a glaring wolf pack in front of her and Billy by her side with a comforting hand on her knee.

Aria didn't dare move from his side; it wasn't hard to find where to begin her story, because truly her story and involvement with the supernatural all started when she left Forks.

The hard part was not telling them how she learnt about them, about the vampires and everything else….no; the hardest part was to figure out what to tell them and what not. But true to Billy's word they let her explain.

And so she told them how she met Damon and Stefan, that they were vampires, that she had met other werewolves but not like them. And that's when things got tricky, she could feel Jacob's anger towards her, she felt Sam and the rest of the pack's distrust but she couldn't blame them, overall she felt curiosity...

They were curious to learn of these other wolves she had met, and that was her leverage.

"You're telling me there are other types of werewolves" Sam asked

"Yes, more evolved or ancient depending on your point of view"

"And they only change on the full moon?" Aria look at Quil, she could feel his excitement perhaps at the hope that there was a way they couldn't always change into a werewolf.

"Careful what you wish for, they might just change during a full moon…but the wolf takes complete control. There's no stopping him and people could get hurt, you also have more weakness."

The mood on the room changed rapidly, she hated being a hope crusher but there was no way they could change their race, and no way that transforming on full moon was better than being in control of the inner wolf.

"How do you know all of this?" Jacob asked

"My grandmother was an Empath….she knew all about supernatural creatures and the different races, their history and evolution… it sort of got passed down to me…kind of not sure what I really am anymore" She mumbled the last part, thinking about the last few incidents with her powers, something told her she wasn't quite an Empath.

Of all the things her grandmother had taught her, she never saw her powers acting up like that or being able to do the things she had done in the last couple of weeks.

"Wait… are you telling me you're an Empath? That was the whole thing in the garage wasn't it? You got into my mind?" Growled Jacob.

Aria could see him shaking lightly, Sam immediately stepped up in front of him commanding him to calm down and stand down. She was hit with a wave of rage and anger - she couldn't help but wince…

"You needed the release and I needed the information..." Jacob glared at her; she didn't even try to deny it. He was angry at her, for manipulating his feelings, for lying. How was SHE supposed to save Bella when she herself was involved with a vampire?

He was counting on her; she was his only hope of saving Bella. And the idea of losing her to that blood sucker enraged him. He could hear Sam's voice telling him to calm down, but it was easier said than done.

Aria watched the commotion as Sam took hold of Jacob's arm trying to calm him down. Paul and Embry had made a wall in front of Billy and her, while Quil stood in front of Emily just in case Jacob unexpectedly shifted.

She wasn't going to lie to him, he deserved better than that which is why she came clean about manipulating his feeling that day "I know what you're thinking, but I wasn't lying… I came to you, to hopefully spare some unnecessary blood bath. I didn't come here asking for anything but your allegiance and trust."

"Trust? Trust?" Jacob growled, advancing towards her - wiggling against Sam; trying to get out of his hold "I trusted you! You where suppose to stop her, I never figured you would be involved with a bloodsucker like her. What kind of twisted family are you?"

How dare he? Anger cursed through Aria, she could feel her powers burning and then she snapped. Extending her hand Jacob was sent flying towards the nearest chair "Sit" she commanded, she watched him struggle against her hold where he eventually sat down against his will.

She could feel everyone's stare on her, she saw her hand glowing white, but part of her didn't register that, or the fact that she had not only sent Jacob flying towards the chair but compelled him to sit down.

"YOU don't get to talk about them or my family for that matter like that." She growled, standing in front of him now "I get it you're angry, but I haven't lied to you, you deserve better than that. I'm not going to deny I haven't thought of changing and I'm not against Bella changing Jacob" He scoffed narrowing his eyes forward.

Probably not the best idea to say that, as she could feel his anger growing "I'm sorry I'm not, but I am against her motives and timeline." That caught his attention "I do think Bella is rushing into this, she doesn't care about what she does with her life, I'm not even sure she knows what she wants."

"Ain't that the truth" Aria rolled her eyes at Quil's remark hearing him yell in pain as Emily smacked him for interrupting her "Why did you think I came back? I came back to stop her Jacob… everything I've done since I've been here has been about her"

They glared at each other for a few minutes, once she felt him calm down, she lowered her hand and Jacob crashed against the chair; Her hold on him obviously disappearing. She took a deep breath trying to control her breathing after her rant, her right hand had stopped glowing but she could feel it slightly shaking against her will. She grabbed it with her left, trying to hide the shaking before anyone saw. Just what the hell was going on with her?

"Do you see now Sam?" Billy asked

"The stories are true?" Aria watched as he turned to Billy with an astonished look on his face.

"Yes… "

"Wait what story… you don't mean THE story?" Paul asked, and when Billy nodded all eyes turned to her. Whatever Billy had confirmed she was positive it had something do to with her and her powers.

After a few seconds but what seemed more like minutes of awkward silence, Sam was the one to break it.

"As the leader of our pack you have our trust and allegiance…." Aria looked at him dumbfounded, his sudden formality shocking her. Yet deep down there was something telling her that such formalities were necessary…

"And…." Billy said

".and…." He gritted his teeth "...our word that we won't harm your vampire friends as long as they don't hurt innocent humans…"

"I'll make sure of that, thank you" She didn't know what to make of their sudden respect and formality she was feeling from them, but she sure as hell wasn't going to question it…not when she got what she wanted. Her eyes softened at the sight of a confused and broken Jacob.

"Jacob… I'm gonna stop her… you have my word"

"And there's no better word than that of a dea" Aria spun around facing Billy, her eyes widened at the nickname…

"How did you… my grandmother used to call me that…"

"You'll find out soon enough my little dea." Billy smiled, nodding before guiding her towards the door. "Everything will become clear soon enough."

She nodded still dumbfounded - she knew her grandmother and Billy where good friends… but he knew something about her…something her grandmother obviously always knew.. did it have to do with her powers? God she hoped Damon had retrieved the diary…

"She reminded me of her okay!"

"Of Aria?" Stefan questioned

"Yes, Stefan of Aria! Try to keep up" Damon scowled but Stefan could see now that there was more to it, it was a touchy subject for his brother but he needed to know. He was kept long enough in the dark.

"Damon what happen that day?"

Damon groaned feeling her trace small circles on his bare chest. He saw a smile creeping on her face and he couldn't help but smile to. There was something about her; that kept him coming back for more.

Beside the intoxicating smell of her scent and the taste of her mind blowing blood; he wasn't lying to Stefan when he said weeks ago that he actually found her fascinating.

He didn't understand it, didn't understand her. He was being his usual self, demented, evil, with his constant mood swings that sometimes he himself didn't know what he was going to do next. He tried to scare her, push her away but she wouldn't budge.

"Damon…." She whispered

"Mm?"

She sat up, propping her elbow on the bed to support her body and turned to look at him "Will you change me?"

He so did not see that one coming. This was not supposed to happen, yet he should have expected it, she was just a distraction. Yes she was a very nice distraction until he could finally find Katherine. Yet part of him told him she was more than that and it confused him to have her like this with him and for her to be ready to end her life, for what…?

"Why?"

"Because I want to be with you…."

He bolted out of the bed and in milliseconds was on the other side of the room. He should turn her right now and there, what was so different? He'd turn other people into vampires for much less. Her desire to be with him would surely intensify when he turned her making her a very nice minion to his plans.

Yet looking at her, he couldn't bring himself to do it; couldn't understand why of all people she was the one saying those seven words he so desperately wanted to hear from Katherine.

No he couldn't do that to her, she deserved better. She was a naive nineteen year old girl who thought her life couldn't get better than this but he knew she would regret it. Stefan was right he needed to remind himself that she was not like anyone else, she didn't come from small towns, well she did but unlike many others she was actually getting out of small towns and heading for the big leagues, she was destined for greatness he would never admit it to anyone but he saw that in her.

"Damon that's... that's..." He had no words… what Damon did for Aria was; well it reminded him of his old brother. No wonder Aria was so determined to stop Bella from turning, but it was more than that, maybe it had taken years for his brother to admit he actually did have feelings for Aria… but now he truly saw how much he cared for her.

"Oh save it Stefan" He rolled his eyes continuing his trek down memory hill….

"No" Stefan grabbed Damon's arm turning him "You need to hear this, what you did for her Damon was amazing… you gave her life…"

Damon narrowed his eyes, avoiding his brother's gaze. Part of him, a small part cherished his heart to heart conversations with his younger brother. It reminded him of the old times when things hadn't gone so downhill but the rest of him was beyond uncomfortable… he didn't do this…

He didn't do praises or compliments…and yet he found himself answering "Yeah… well… she deserved better… I wasn't going to force her into this life…"

Pulling away from his brother's grip, Damon turned so he was no longer looking at that brooding face his brother seemed to walk around with these days...glancing across the room he thought of her 'but I'll wait forever if I have to.' And that was true...never would he admit that to Stefan but deep down he loved her and would wait until she was properly ready...

I'm gonna take just a few seconds and words to personally thank all those who review and are sticking with this story even if I'm taking a bit longer to update. First to my wonderful beta SparkyBlueEyes89 thank thank you for your wonderful edits and inserts :D.

Hellohannah: thank you for your review! and don't worry there will me some flashback with sisterly moment before everything went downhill… we will definitely be learning they why of their relationship.

LeEvilOne: Wish granted here's the update and you can except chapter 11 quite soon. I'm so glad you're liking Aria character! That made my day!, yes Aria is really not taking bella crap isn't she? :D *wink wink*

Twilimpian: the wait is over here's a bit on insight on the jacob and the pack and it won't be the last we see of them. Hope you like the chapter!

AnonymousSince2002: Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy the chapter too :D

jjones987: Thank you for your review! hope you like this chapter and the next to come.

SUPERNATURAL QUEEN 4 LIFE: I'm Honor that you think that! Thank you so much! I hope I didn't disappoint and this chapter was what you expected and more :)

Carla1989: Carla, carla, carla… Thank for your continues support! I'm glad I can keep you on our toes on what Aria really is where getting close to actually learn the truth about her.

BellaSand: thank you! I'm glad you like that though decision hope you like what happen at the beginning of the chapter uuu drama lol.

'Lil Obsessed: The volturi guy was just random messenger had to keep the mystery lol! Well guess what Jake apparently is on her side so hurray? I wouldn't count on edward dying…. yet? lol :p joking

Isabella95: Oh my god I laugh so hard when I read your review! I'm glad I made you do that the fact that you would normally never do that and yet you did awesome!

Ohhmiigawd: Love the penname by the way… anyway thank so much for your review hope you like the story too.

butteredtoast: Love the show rowel! and completely agree that just plain wrong….

mixedberries: ahh… you make a very interesting question… can't wait for you to read what aria actually is and what happens with her powers :D hope you like this chapter

jellybeans: thank you so much for understanding, it took a little while longer than i intended but its finally here! Chapter 11 will be up sooner than chapter 10 :)

GothicRoze: Thank you! you review mean so much. I worried a lot about the writing and paragraphs since english is not my first language and the fact hat you think that encourage me to keep trying my best. Thanks!

Sayomi-hime: Don't fret the story will continue, I'm fully committed to it…some times just work gets in between my writing time but me patience with me :) hope you like this chapter

Again thank you so much for reading and sticking with this story! I hope you guys can take a little bit more time to leave a review! i love hearing your thoughts on the story and they make my day and keep pushing me forward to write the next chapter faster for you guys.