AN: I know the last chapter was short, but the Cullen's needed to k now what the extent of Bella's power was- although they don't know fully ;)
Thanks for the reviews and for sticking w/ this story
Not Stephanie Meyer and I bow down to her genius in creating Edward!
A Silent Yell Out into the Air
BPOV
I've been sitting here for hours, no light escaping into the room that was my hell for months 20 years ago. When I arrived I was not expecting any other welcome then the one I received. Demitri and a new comer to the Volturi took me forcefully and dragged me up here, no stop to even see Aro. I was thrown in the room and waited a lone for I don't know how long. My guess is the plan was to starve me again and throw a human in here with me. While I was waiting here I tried to make sense of everything that happened 25 years ago when I first arrived. Aro's expressions and comments about other animal drinkers like me and the image of his demeanor when I mentioned my last name Cullen. That bastard knew, he knew there was some relation or at least the possibility of one, and he knew that there were others like me.
As my anger boiled the door opened and in walked my own personal devil in this hell: Felix "Welcome Home Isabella." As the words left his mouth my fury had been built up so much that I didn't even recognized the strangled scream that escaped my lips. Faster then I knew I could and against my own wishes not to put up a fight, after all I came here to submit so papa, Edward and the rest wouldn't have the Volturi come down on them for an association with me, I was on my feet lunging at the devil in the room. He was faster and slipped out of the room and slammed the door, I could hear him signaling for other guard members to come and help hold me so he could complete his bidding. I sunk to the ground, and wondered why I came here, I could have just run from the Cullen's, but they would have found me with their gifts I'm sure. This was for the best, I just need to control my anger and either find a way to die or at least survive if the former is not possible.
Words drifted through the door pulling me from my internal monolog: "why are they here?" "Keep them away from the tower" "do they know about her?" "Does she know about them?" The voices faded as I heard the retreating footsteps, I sensed a presence on the other side of the door, and was surprised when it was only one and that one made no approach to the room. I sat trying to figure out who they were talking about, who did they want to keep from the tower and by my current placement me. I backed silently away from the door and found the place where the window used to be, since my escape they have covered it up. As I felt along the wall I noticed a very small hole, I'm not sure how they missed it but it was enough to let me see. I wasn't sure what I expected or even what I was looking for but two retreating figures from Volterra, one with honey blonde hair and a taller one with bronze was not it.
I noticed the light of dawn begin to break through, I sank down to the ground going back and forth between my wants and questions. Why are they here? Did they follow me? Are they here for me? Do I want them here for me? Do I want them to leave and save themselves? My questions kept going in a similar pattern, none really making any sense and no answers were given. A knock at the door interrupted my musings and as the door opened Aro stepped forward. Unsure of how I should play my knowledge I figured the less he knew about my information the better for me and for my family. When did that happen, my family? "Isabella, welcome home. I hope the accommodations are more satisfactory this time then they were in the past." I cringed at his pleasant tone; I didn't say anything just stared. "I hope you will try and make more of an effort to obtain happiness while here. Felix has been out of sorts since you took your leave. But, enough of the pleasantries. Have you had any success on expanding your gift?" I shook my head while he let out a sigh, "well then my dear, you will be here for Felix's bidding." He turned to leave the room, but stopped once he reached the door "you will maintain your silence until you are given permission to speak." With that he left the room.
No one else came, and I could still feel at least one preseance outside my door at all times. I eventually stood and looked at my "window" to the outside world when I saw them, all 7 of them as they approached the hell on earth. Not sure what their reason is for being here I decided that as a precaution is to expand my shield to them. Aro never knew that I learned how to complete this task, I even was able to develop it far enough to push it out of me and leave me vulnerable to other's gifts. Once I as able to surround each of them individually I was able to keep tabs in a sense of their location. Four of them left with someone else and began roaming the inferno, and the other three, who left towards Aro's office. The three in the office must have been with Jane as well as Aro as I felt the shields hold on them as Aro and Jane attempted their powers on them. While the other four were walking I heard Alice's voice speak and I realized they were closer to me then I thought Aro would allow them to get I think she was answering a question of Heidi's "Family is how we see ourselves and we would do anything for each other; and we will make sure we are all together, even if we do not know the reason for the separation." While not a lot of detail I understood, and gathered she knew I could hear, they were here for me.
At some point they all gathered together again, and I felt the stirrings of the same tests put on the first three put on the other four. I looked out my window again and noticed the appearance of dawn approaching and new they would be leaving soon. As I saw them leave I took this as my opportunity to communicate with them and make some form of plea for them to leave even though I assume it will fall on deaf ears. I released my shield from myself and reached out to Edward Edward, he stopped so I knew it worked Listen, Aro doesn't know, but I am able to project my shield onto others. I don't want him finding out because his original goal was for me to become a "bodyguard" of sorts. I was able to put it on you seven when you entered, and will do so again if you foolishly come back here. I hope that you will all leave and forget me; I would rather die a thousand deaths and live in this hell than have one hair harmed on any of you. I have a plan to leave, and hopefully it will be in a manner where I am not followed again and can find you all. Lastly, I understand and got from Alice's message that you are all stubborn and won't leave like I ask. I will do my best to protect you while you are here. I was about to tell them where I was at, but I saw Emmett pulling him away.
My hope as I watched them retreat was that this day would be a quiet one again. My hope was unfounded however, as Felix almost immediately after they were out of site ripped the door opened. "Tsk, Tsk, Isabella. You should know to be ready for me when I come. Do you not remember what the rules were before you left last time." I backed into the nearest wall, fighting with myself to either put up a fight or just succumb to his wishes. A flash of Edward's face came to my mind and my decision was made. They came here to help me, to fight for me, and even if it was my own stupidity that brought us all here, I knew I needed to fight as well. As he approached me I crouched down and leapt at him before he could attack. I was able to dismember an arm before his cries alerted the guard outside of the room and I was held down.
I was dragged to Aro's study by Demitri and a reassembled Felix. Once we were in the office I was held down to the chair. Aro stood and approached me, no words were spoken he just looked at me trying to determine the best coarse of action. I looked at him before I spoke. "I'm not sure what you want with me, you are either want me here to prove that no one can escape you, as a pet for Felix to keep him happy. As of right now all I see is me being a nuisance to your operation. I will not stay quiet and I will fight and apparently be successful in any of his attempts to touch me." Aro appeared thoughtful for a moment before he motioned me to stand. "Well, Isabella I was hoping at one time you would join the guard, but I do see your point. We will be unable to use you if you are not here of your own desires. So when twilight approaches you are free to leave." His statement was met by protests by all who had heard, but I jumped to my feet and waited at the door for the sun to go down. When Giana motioned for me to leave I ran, and was met with the warm familiar body of Edward. We looked at one another and then the rest of the family before we took off running. No words were spoken and I knew this was too easy to be done, but I also understood that I would not be alone in my fight.