It was of course a sunny day when we landed in Italy. We wove through the dark ally's at blinding speeds. Demetri and Felix suddenly stopped, I almost smashed into Demetri's back but I managed to skid to a stop quickly enough.
They pulled a drain cover back from the ground and stepped to the side.
"Jump in" Demetri growled.
"You want me to jump into a dark hole?" I asked raising my eyebrow. Demetri just nodded.
"He goes first" I said pointing to Mark. Demetri and Felix just shrugged.
"No way she can't decide who goes first" Mark whined. I let go of Edwards hand and walked over to where Mark was standing. Mark stands at 6 ft or 5 9" I looked up into his eyes.
"Jump in" I growled quietly. He shook his head. Before he could even think I grabbed him by the shirt and pushed him into the hole. He yelped for a second and muttered a profanity.
I might still be a little angry at him from our first meeting, he thought since we were both alone that we should be together; really together I shuddered at the thought.
Flashback.
I was walking in the forest behind my house just admiring the view. Someone walked up behind me and slid his arms around my waist. I growled and whipped around Mark was standing there smirking.
"What do you think you are doing?" I snarled
"Baby don't be like that" he cooed, I almost gagged. He stepped forward touching my arm lightly. I yanked it away from him.
Mark quickly walked forward and held both of my arms tightly. He leaned in very close to my face, I leaned away trying to tear away from his grip.
"You will learn to like me" he whispered in my ear. A growl escaped my throat.
Mark leaned in and pressed his lips to mine, I struggled moving my face away from him. His discussing lips devoured my tightly closed lips, anger engulfed my whole body.
I ripped away from him snarling menacingly. I clawed his face and pushed him to the forest floor.
"Don't you ever do that again" I growled. "You have overstayed your welcome, leave now and never come back" another growl rippled from my chest.
"No" he snarled. I pounced on him and growled in his face, I clawed and ripped away at his skin. He yelped in surprise.
He pushed me off of him but I landed on my feet, I was ready to pounce again but he turned and sprinted away. Coward.
My trip down memory lane was interrupted when Edward shook me gently. I looked up into his loving topaz eyes, his perfect angular features, his strange but beautiful bronze hair. I stood on the tops of my toes and leaned in to kiss him. My lips pressed softly to his own he pulled me closer to his body.
Someone growled I think Felix, Edward smiled and deepened the kiss further. I smiled too but pulled away. Edward, Felix, Demetri and I are the only ones still above the hole.
I turned to Edward and kissed him again quickly. Pulling away from Edward I jumped into the dark hole. I landed at the bottom Mark glared at me, I pulled my lip up and snarled.
Edward jumped down silently; I could feel him standing behind me. I leaned into his chest and inhaled his familiar scent.
"So he is better than me?" Mark growled. I smiled, and flipped around to kiss Edward again. He chuckled and pulled me closer to his body.
"A rock is better than you" I answered after my lovely kiss. Mark just turned away and started walking with Demetri and Felix. Edward smiled and pulled me along the dark stone hall way. Everyone followed us quietly, well Emmett was still laughing quietly to himself.
Felix apparently got bored with walking so we all started running. Edward held my hand while running, rubbing it soothingly. I looked up at him, he smiled down at me reassuringly.
"I love you" I said intensely looking into his eyes.
"I love you too" Edwards low, velvet voice hung in the air.
We reached a thick door, Demetri pulled it open and we all followed through the door into a warm looking reception area.
We were greeted warmly by a human; I was very surprised to see a human here. Isn't it the Vultori who make sure humans don't know about us? I didn't get to think about it long because we were soon down another hall way.
Yet another thick door stood, this time open. We were lead into a circular stone room it was very open, with slits of windows on the walls. Three men sat in large wood chairs. A hand full of vampires surrounded them.
The three men wore long midnight back cloaks. Two of them had long jet back hair, so dark it could be confused as the hood of the cloak. The other had powder white hair, a similar color to his chalky skin.
All of their skin looked more fragile than ours, more like onion skin more breakable I guess. Though I doubt it is. Their eyes shocked me though; the all had the burgundy eyes that marked them as human drinkers, but that isn't too shocking. What shocked me about their eyes was that they seemed be clouded. I vaguely wondered if the could affected their vision.
"Hello" the one with black hair in the middle called out in a musical voice.
"My name is Aro, these are Marcus and Caius." He said motioning to the other two.
"Hello Aro" Carlisle said stepping forward.
"Carlisle! What a wonderful surprise" Aro sung happily. "why are you here?"
"I am here with Bella, she is family" Carlisle said calmly.
"oh yes well down to business I guess," Aro sighed, Marcus rolled his eyes.
"we have invited Bella here because I have seen her fight and I wish her to join us, what is your power dear?" Aro smiled, I wasn't surprised.
"I thank you for your offer, but I have to say no. I can change my appearance, and resist blood" I tried to sound as polite as possible so I wouldn't offend them I've hear what happens to people who offend the Vultori, nothing good.
"Are you sure about that? You have very helpful powers" Aro asked.
"yes" I said simply holding Edwards hand tightly. My stomach was tight with nerves.
"Jane" Aro called. Edward growled loudly and pushed me behind him, I pulled him aside and stood in front of him. A little girl stepped out from the crowd, her light brown hair was cropped short but her face was very pretty.
She looked up at Aro, he nodded towards me. She looked at me smiling, Edward roared and tried to move in front of me but Emmett I think held him back. Jane stopped smiled her gaze turned into a glare.
"It wont work" she growled stomping her foot.
"You become more useful every second Bella" Aro smiled "Come forward I wish to try something" I hesitated but walked forward slowly. Aro stood up and floated towards me, his grace shocked me. He reached forward and touched my hand.
His friendly mask faltered but he quickly replaced it.
"How interesting" I looked at him confused.
"Aro's power is similar to mine, he can hear your thoughts. Not just what your thinking at his moment thought, he can hear everything you have ever thought. Aro needs physical contact though" Edward spoke from behind me; I turned and walked back to him.
"He couldn't read your thoughts" Edward murmured into my hair. I nodded.
"Jane, dear why don't you try someone else" Aro sang. Jane danced to the center of the room and turned her attention from Aro to Edward.
Edward fell to the floor writhing in obvious agony, his eyes shut tightly and his hands were curled into tight fists he kept his mouth clamped shut. I suddenly understood Jane's power.
Anger flooded my body. I snarled and turned towards Jane quickly. Before anyone could take a breath I leapt through the air at Jane.
I threw her little body to the floor quickly. She looked up at me in obvious surprise. A roar ripped from my chest, and I pounced on her. She growled and tried to claw at me. I ripped at her skin, and slammed her into the hard stone floor.
I snarled in her face, Jane's eyes narrowed. Hands ripped me from her small body. I struggled against the iron holds on my body.
"Don't ever do that again" I roared at Aro. I turned back to the family, Edward was getting up from the ground eyes on me. I looked away. Felix and Demetri held me, I curled my lips into a snarl. I think I saw Felix lean back a bit.
I relaxed my body, I felt their hold relax a bit in response. I quickly tore myself away from them. They sprinted in front of Aro, Marcus, and Caius, crouched in a defensive position but I went quickly back to Edward.
Edward wrapped his arms around me holding me close to him. I pulled my arms around his waist and pulled him towards me nuzzling my head in his chest. Demetri and Felix moved to grab me again but Aro stopped them.
"Bella, we must have you!" Aro called happily. Does anything make this guy unhappy?
"I really would rather not" I said quietly holding Edward tightly.
"Well I'm afraid you don't have that option. You have attacked one of our own that is punishable by death… or torture" Aro spoke calmly.
"Jane's power doesn't work on me" I mumbled in confusion.
"but it works on others" Aro said. My eyes narrowed.
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