So I'm closing the story. This was an amazing adventure, and I'm glad to have taken the trip with you all. I want to thank all my readers for staying true and reviewing when they can. It means a lot. A big thanks to my beta, flamingpen18, for putting up with me all this time.

This chapter is dedicated to raven leveau, my 150th reviewer.

Twilight is the sole property of Stephnie Meyer. I'm just playing with the characters.

IN VOLTERRA

"Santiago has yet to return. Where is he?!" Caius snarled angrily. It had been a full week since the vampire assassin was sent out. Where could he be?

"Perhaps he was destroyed. If I were you, I would be praying to God, in your case gods, that Aro wasn't the one who terminated him," Marcus wisely suggested. He knew that his warning went right over Caius' head. Why do I bother?

As expected, Caius hadn't listened to a word Marcus said. "A simple task really. Find the girl and kill her. It is so difficult to find effective guards these days. They're all worthless!" he growled.

The Volturi Guard members that were still in Volterra bristled at the comment. Heidi, in particular, couldn't keep her composure and stepped forward to speak her mind.

"How dare you! Most of us have been in your service for centuries. You have no business to say that we're worthless, you pompous ass! You don't even deserve to sit on that throne. The real worthless one is you, Caius!" She glared with all her might, wishing she could burn holes in his head.

The rest of the guard silently agreed with her. Lord Caius was no longer worthy of his title.

"You disrespectful harlot! Guards, take care of her permanently!" Caius thundered.

None of the black cloaks moved to finish his request. They had all had enough of Caius's attitude. Also, they didn't want to have the wrath of Lord Aro hanging over their heads. Their allegiance was surely not with Caius, and they didn't want to be associated with his infernal plans.

"Do as I say, NOW!" he screamed in complete outrage.

"They will no longer listen to you, Caius," a deep voice that made each of them flinch, stated.

Everyone turned to the door in shock. There stood Lord Aro, with his arm around a beautiful woman. "It took me three thousand years, but I am finally sick of you, brother," Aro hissed. "Jane."

The little vampire smirked cruelly and focused on Caius. His body crumpled.

"Take him," Aro ordered.

The guard leaped into action, ripping apart the body and using Caius' own creation to burn his pieces. "YOU WILL PAY!..." was the last they heard of Caius.

There was dead silence in the room. Everyone was busy watching the purple smoke that symbolized Caius' destruction, a wonderful color, and scent. It meant that The Ice Prince of the Volturi was gone and that made many vampires giddy.

"Finally," Marcus's deep whispery voice sighed, breaking the silence.

"Agreed," Aro and the woman at his side nodded together.

"This is the mate I've heard so much about," Marcus stated, glancing at the woman, who in turn was watching him closely.

"Yes, this my lovely mate, Isabella. She is an Erosian, a special race that descend from one of the gods. Her power is amazing, because she was the one to remove Santiago from this existence." Aro smiled, pulling Isabella closer to himself.

The guard all gasped. Lord Aro's mate took down a vampire? She wasn't a vampire herself, but whatever she was, they got the hidden message. 'Don't mess with her'. If she could easily take down a vampire whose special ability was his extra strength, then none of them wanted to cross her.

Bella didn't speak. She just stared at Marcus. "You're sad and lonely," she finally spoke. "Your heart has been broken for so many years," she looked down and sighed.

"I have one more power that no Erosian has ever possessed. Our powers are only meant for sexual gratification, but I was born with an extra power, something that isn't normal among Erosians," she told them, still looking at the floor.

Stepping forward, Bella reached out to Marcus. "My power has nothing to do with sex." She looked him in the eye, and smiled softly.

Her hand passed through into his chest, right where his unbeating heart lay. Closing her eyes in concentration, Bella focused on the many strings of Marcus's heart, in search of the scarlet one that signified his love for his mate. Finding it wasn't difficult. It was the largest string there, and it was frayed, as if it was torn apart. Her eyes snapped open to reveal a shiny silver. Her body took on a green glow as she worked to repair the broken string.

Gasps were heard all around as Bella finished her task. Marcus's heart string fully healed.

"Didyme!" Marcus called out in obvious joy.

"Marcus?" A feminine voice answered.

Bella turned to see Marcus move and embrace a gorgeous woman. Both of their eyes shining with happiness.

Aro's arms circled her waist as he rested his chin on her head. "You've brought my sister back!" he said in awe. "You really are perfect, mia stella," he sighed, tilting her head back to kiss her.

She moaned and pulled away, "What happened?"

"Remember how I told you that Sulpicia was destroyed for an act of treason?" Aro asked, shifting slightly. At her nod, he continued. "Well, she got it in her head one day that she wanted to be the only female Volturi member and burned my sister a little at a time. She was destroyed before she could leave. I received a disturbing memory from Santiago, before we got rid of him. Apparently, Caius and she were trying to overthrow us together. A pathetic attempt really."

Bella nodded in agreement. Sometimes vampire weren't the smartest, if what she'd seen in the last two days was anything to go by. Why did they take the side that seemed to have the most power? Didn't anyone think anything through anymore?

Marcus and his mate left the room hand in hand. The guard was only too pleased to let them be alone together.

Bella felt pride for bringing such joy to such deserving people. It was a relief to see that broken vampire smile, something she was sure he hadn't done in a long time.

She bowed her head in silence, sending up a small praise to her patriarch Eros. Thank you for blessing me, Great Father Eros. Sia Lode.

A/N: Got you didn't I? It's not over yet.

If anyone has suggestions for the wedding, please leave them in your review, it will help a lot. I have to write the wedding and the(cough cough) 'fun' afterward, since the original Sia Lode, didn't have any of that. Part of the 'fun' is already written, and I think you'll be pleased. ;)

Let's make the next chapter special! I will dedicate the next chapter to my 160th reviewer. This is a big deal for me. Don't worry, I'll use more than one persons ideas for the wedding, so that everyone can have a part in it.

Sia Lode- Praise be.