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Disclaimer: I am NOT Stephenie Meyer, so I don't own Twilight!

(PS... It's still in BPOV)


Carlisle was appalled.

"The Volturi fear no one," he said, and I just gazed into his wise eyes.

"Yes. . . until they met me that is," I said in a grave voice, then, away from him. "Rosalie? Emmett? Jasper? Would you like to join us as well?" I asked, and sooner than to be expected, they had joined us too.

"We heard you say that they fear you, is that correct?" Jasper asked, and I nodded, turning my back on the painting to face them.

"Why?" Edward asked me.

"Because of all the. . . powers I possess, that they can never have or enslave. Not to mention the fact that I can never die." And so. . . so many other reasons. . .

They all seemed shocked at my last statement.

"You. . . can't. . . die?" Rosalie asked speculatively.

"Believe me, I wish I could. I can't tell you all of the times. . . I've tried to end my own life in every possible way. But most of the time it wasn't my intention to be struck by a fatal blow. And each time, I felt dead, but I always woke up to find myself here, still. . ." I muttered, trying not to dwell on my past pain too much.

"You can't die. . . ? Not ever. . . ?" Alice asked, everyone still in disbelief.

"No." I spoke, the truth ringing loud and clear in my voice that they seemed to have accepted.

"When did you meet the Volturi?" Carlisle asked me.

"It was five decades ago, so roughly fifty years." I began explaining it to them as I remembered. . .

50 Years Ago

I was running through a forest somewhere in the country of Italy in Europe.

And then I smelled them.

Two vampires, along with human blood.

I ultimately veered in the direction of the potent scent and followed my hunting and tracking senses.

And then I swiftly came upon them. There were four human corpses lying around them on the muddy forest floor.

I grimaced, and cursed internally for being too late to save them, and then I looked at the monsters.

They had fierce red eyes that was the color of blood, and they had blood on their ravaged clothing and running down the corners of their mouths. Newborns, and they seemed to be mates.

The guy had curly blond hair, pale skin, and he was big-built. The girl beside him had long, wavy, dark brown hair and she looked to be the exact opposite of the guy next to her.

But then the guy charged at me with a snarl. This was one thing I absolutely detested newborns for; not only were they stronger than your average vampire, but they were completely crazed with their emotions and thirst for blood.

I flipped lightly over him and landed behind him before he could grab me.

I locked my arms around his neck and then I kicked him in the back with a powerful kick. The force of my grip and kick dismembered his head from his body and I heard a loud shriek of horror and vengeance behind me.

Then his mate jumped on my back forcefully, and I was knocked to the ground. I growled, and before she could bite me, I flipped us over and so she was the one pinned down.

But that's what made me lose my grip on the battle, because she reminded me of myself. The same color of brown that I use to have when I was younger, and even though we didn't look like each other. . . there was some resemblance of me in her blood red eyes. They were wild with rage, yet wide in fright. . . just like me. I was angry for what those selfish, demented people did to me, and yet I was afraid. Afraid of having to go through this alone all the time, afraid of having to face what I am. . .

I was utterly distracted, and the vampire took the opportunity to punch me hard in the face, which made me fling off of her.

Since she had the newborn strength behind that blow, she made me bleed, and I coughed up my blood before standing back up.

She was on her feet too, but she stared at me with shock and confusion as she gazed from the blood on the ground to me.

I took that opportunity to take her down, and I quickly did before anymore reminders came to me.


I was sitting on a boulder in between the two distinct bonfires I had created. One was for the vampire mates I'd destroyed, purple smoke danced its way into the sky while the awful stench of burning, rotting flesh filled the air from the other pile of fire.

I decided - long ago - to burn the bodies of the poor mortals who had their lives literally sucked away from them.

I controlled the fire from spreading, it would be raining soon, and that would wash away the fire and scents all together.

Then I sensed two vampires coming my way, and I braced myself. Well, at least I already had a fire going. . .

Two male vampires emerged from the forest fringe. They both had a slightly olive complexion. One was large with thick muscles and had black hair that was cropped short. The other was similar in size, but without all of the thick muscles and his black hair waved to his shoulders. Their irises were deep crimson around the edges, darkening until they were black around the pupil. And they were both drapped in long shadowy cloaks, much like mine, except theirs were black, while mine was white.

They gazed at me, looking shocked by my presence, though the bigger one quickly smiled leeringly at me, practically undressing me with his eyes.

"Hey there gorgeous," he spoke in a raspy voice, and he winked at me with a flirty smile.

So quickly that there was no chance of them tracing me, I lunged at him. I grabbed him tightly around the throat and slammed him into the boulder while his partner was still in shock.

"Don't even try and make a pass at me, filthy leech." I hissed, tightening my iron grip on his feeble neck.

He no longer wore a flirty smile, nor did his red eyes shine like before.

He tried to break free of my deathly hold on his neck by kicking me in the stomach but I used one of my many abilities to paralyze and incapacitate him. Now he could no longer move at all.

I was still very aware of the other vampire behind me, and, using my mind, I completely stopped him from moving too. I normally try and not use my powers like this. . . but these were experienced vampires I was dealing with who may or may not have a few 'gifts' of their own as well.

I slowly let go of the big one and turned to face the other one.

"What. . . what the hell are you?" The one I was facing asked, he could only move his mouth to speak.

"Immortal, though my upbringing was very different from yours." I answered as I walked calmly as ever to him. I peered into his eyes, seeking the truth. "Tell me why you're here." I commanded in my Confessor's tone, something no creature can ignore the call of.

His furious gaze diminished instantly, and his eyes clouded over in a trance-like state.

"Our leader sent us here because we noticed the purple smoke." He answered in a detached voice.

"Leader? You have a leader in your coven?" That was strange, vampires were normally independent, only relying on themselves and their mate, if they have one.

He nodded.

"He - they're the leaders of the vampire world."

I stumbled back. What?

"You will both take me to your leaders then," I ordered, letting them have control over their bodies since they both knew not to mess with me because they could feel the immense power rolling off of my very presence.

They led me to a place called Volterra, and I found out their names. The big one that I had by the throat earlier was Felix, and the other one was Demetri, who specialized in tracking.

We went right through the city and went in through a secret passageway in the earth. After running through many rooms of gloom and doom, we arrived in a large room filled with -

Ten other vampires. This was the most largest coven of vampires I have ever came across in my entire existence. And I had to admit that I was slightly nervous.

"Master, we have a guest." Demetri spoke with utmost respect to a dangerously chalky-white pale vampire man with long black hair.

"Oh, and who may our guest be?" he asked delightfully, seeming cheered by the idea as Demetri walked and placed his hand lightly on his.

Then their 'Master' looked up at me with a stunned expression.

"My, my. . ." he mumbled, lost in thought as he continued to gape at me, which confused me; what was wrong with him?

"Aro? What is it?" The white-haired vampire man behind him asked, he was sitting on a tall castle throne alongside another dark-haired man. And all of these vampires had red eyes. . .

Which were all staring intently at me.

The one, Aro, shook his head and smiled openly at me.

"Why hello there, my dear beauty. What might be your name?" Aro asked pleasantly, and I took that as my chance to step towards him.

"Bella." I confirmed as I stopped in front of him.

"Ah, such a beautiful name for a beautiful young woman, may I?" he asked, gesturing to my hand.

"You may," I granted, and he gently took my hand into his, and kissed it.

One thing about vampires, they were just more civilized and humane than any other creature than myself and humans.

And then I felt an invasion into my mind; someone going through my entire deep, dark past that I kept secret from the world.

It was Aro. He was sifting through every thought I ever had, every memory. . . And I had to stop him before he could get to the worst part of my mind.

I mentally flung my shield up, protecting me from his dangerous gift, and I stepped away from him with a hiss.

His eyes were wide with fright as he stared back at me. By this time, every vampire in the room was on alert. One was even trying to use their ability against me because I felt an awful stabbing pain against my shield, but nothing could penetrate its defenses now.

"You. . ." Aro gasped out, and the entire vampire guard fell into a crouch as if to attack me.

"STAND DOWN NOW!" Aro ordered severely, and by the stunned expressions of his guard, Aro clearly never raised his voice. Until now.

He stared back at me as I studied him.

"Do not threaten Bella Swan, or we will all be destroyed," he spoke in a grave voice.

It became utterly still and quiet.

"Aro, what is the meaning of this? What did you see?" The white-haired ancient vampire asked.

"My dear Caius. . ." Aro spoke in a whisper, turning around to face him on his high pedestal. "I saw. . ." He then looked back at me. "Too much. I saw pain, sadness, and. . . destruction."

I stifled a sigh of relief that he did not see the darkness I buried deep inside me. . . kept hidden from everyone.

"Bella, you are free to go." Aro acknowledged but Caius snarled in protest.

"What? What has you trembling before this woman, Aro?" he hissed.

"Everything. . . her power, her immortality, the fact that there is something very sinister lurking in her mind. . ." Aro trailed off, lost in my gaze.

Before Caius could speak, there was a sharp growl from within the group of vampires to my left. And everyone turned their attention to a small girl with lank, pale brown hair trimmed short wearing a shorter, darker cloak and round, red eyes.

"If she is such a threat to us then why won't we just kill her, and be done with it?" she shrilled in a high voice.

"Jane. . ." Aro murmured, still gazing at me, but before he could finish, I intervened.

"Because. . ." I spoke softly, and then released a large physical pulse with my mind that made the group of vampires smack right into the wall behind them as if someone had directly pushed them.

The Ancients stared open-mouthed at their fallen vampires, but then that girl - Jane - whipped back up with a growl and lunged for me.

I quickly stepped away, making her miss me, spun around her, and then grabbed her by her throat.

"Because I have been destroying many creatures including vampires for the past millenniums." I stressed, my tone growing dark and frightening that even made me have chills. "And in my eyes, you are nothing but a child," I said coldly and released her and she fell in a heap on the floor and I began walking away.

And they did not stop me as I left, because no one could.

. . .

The Cullen's were speechless by the end of it. But finally, Carlisle was the one who spoke.

"So you have not met with them since then?"

I sighed.

"I've only encountered them once before. . . a few years back. And once they take a whiff of me, they instantly leave. Not wanting to provoke me and start a battle, they're terrified of me. . . which they have every right to be." I glanced up at the Cullen's, wanting them to see just how dangerous I truly was. . . yet my. . . selfish side wanted them to overlook my past and just to continue to accept me for who I am. Looks like my selfish side is winning.

"We're not afraid of you Bella," Edward spoke for everyone with a fierce determination in his eyes.

I looked down, keeping my thoughts to myself.

Yeah, until you know the REAL me.


We all went to school like normal, well, except now we're all pretty much inseparable and I sit with them at lunch.

And it was on Friday, at lunch, that Alice decided to broach the subject of tomorrow's shopping trip. Everyone but Alice, Edward, Carlisle, and Esme took off to start the weekend early for their hunting trip. Esme felt content enough to stay, and wherever Esme is, Carlisle is, they were soul mates that always made me smile. Alice REALLY wanted to stay and shop, and Edward. . . well, um. . . I guess just really wanted to stay.

"So Bella, who else have you ever shopped with?" Alice asked me. We were in the cafeteria, and Alice and Edward were sitting in front of me with their untouched trays of food.

"I've. . . never been shopping with anyone before. . ." I murmured, and Alice's eyes bulged impossibly wide.

Edward chuckled and I turned my gaze on him and all of his flawless, impossible beauty.

"You really shouldn't of said that," he chuckled again, and for the moment I was completely mesmerized by the sound of his beautiful laughter. . . I snapped out of it. Damn it Bella, keep your emotions and fantasies in check!

"Now I'm scared." I said, referring to the Alice issue.

"You've. . . never had a shopping partner. . . ?" Alice choked out as if it were a crime, then she abruptly stood up.

"Alice?"

"C'mon!" she commanded, taking my hand and pulling me up.

"What're you -"

"No. We. Are. Going. Now." And with that, she was pulling me out of the cafeteria door as a chuckling Edward followed behind us.

"But, Alice! What about school?" I protested, looking back at the cafeteria crowd that was staring at us as we made our hasty escape.

"It's Friday, it doesn't matter." Was all Alice said as we made it to the parking lot.

I sighed, and since I rode with them this morning, we all climbed into Edward's Volvo, except Alice was driving and Edward was in the back with me in the passenger seat.

We reached Port Angeles in record timing, thanks to Alice's hasty, we-need-to-shop-right-now driving.

Alice dragged me into some kind of clothing boutique store so we could buy an endless supply of 'hip and happening' clothing.

Edward followed us silently, probably so he would not suffer Alice's wrath. For a vampire, she can be really obsessive with fashion.

"Alice, you can't be serious!" I said as she offered me a pile high of clothes.

"Please Bella? For me?" she pleaded with those puppy dog eyes of hers.

I sighed, a true sucker for her pleading act.

"Fine, Alice. I'll try on the damn clothes," I growled, stepping into the changing room and shutting the door.

I looked at all of the clothes hanging on the walls. What have I gotten myself into? I didn't know what was worse, fighting to the death with monsters who were bent on destroying me, or shopping with Alice . . .

I sighed.

Alice is a true shopaholic. . .

Edward's POV

Shopping with Alice. . . what a nightmare. And I'm sure that's what Bella's thinking now after enduring just a few minutes of Alice in her wonderland of shopping.

Bella was in the changing room while Alice and I waited patiently for her. Well, I was patient. . . Alice, not one to be patient.

"Bella! I want to SEE the dress on you, now get out here!" Alice demanded and I heard the sweet sound of Bella sigh.

Moments later, Bella's dressing room door opened, and I felt my mouth fall open.

Bella was dressed in a long scarlet dress. It was fluffed out at the bottom and it was strapless, fitting all of her curves like never before. . .

Bella smiled when she saw my mouth hanging open like a complete moron. Her dark mahogany hair flowed down over her bodice and her skin was beginning to darken as she flushed - nearly matching the red in her dress.

I quickly shut my mouth.

"You look. . . beautiful, Bella." I managed to say, but beautiful didn't even begin to describe Bella; she was beyond beauty.

She blushed even darker and looked down shyly. "Thanks," she murmured, her precious heartbeat picking up speed.

While we had been exchanging looks and comments, Alice was jumping in excitement.

"I knew that dress would look fantastic on you! You have to wear that to prom!" Alice practically shrilled, catching the attention of many shoppers.

"Alice!" Bella hissed, noticing that their stares now settled on her, and I did NOT like the thoughts the males of the crowd were having.

I pinched the bridge of my nose and closed my eyes, fighting the urge not to go and -

"Edward?" Bella's soft voice asked tentatively.

I opened my eyes and found hers. Their depths deep with true concern. . . and then I couldn't hear a single thought. None. It was as if Bella and I were the only ones existing at the moment.

"How. . . ?" I questioned, still not hearing anyone's thoughts, and I was greatly relieved, but also shocked.

Bella gave me a secretive smile. "Later," she promised, and returned to her dressing room so the onlookers wouldn't have anything to look at. I found myself waiting impatiently for later to come.

Bella's POV

Five shops, over at least thirty different outfits, and lots of moments with Edward later. . .

We were loading up the car with multiple bags filled with clothes.

"So when is everyone getting back from their hunting trip?" I asked them as Edward smoothly shut the trunk.

"Saturday night I think, though you never know with Emmett. . ." Edward answered at the same time I got a mischievous idea. Wait, mischievous? Since when do I act, or feel mischievous? Crap, Alice must be rubbing off on me. . .

Alice saw my mischievous plan and tried not to fall over laughing. Edward took a peek into her mind, seeing my plan play out, and started chuckling.

I took out the phone I bought well over a year ago. It had all of the Cullen's cell phone numbers in it, and they all knew my number.

"Alice? Could you kindly show me how to text?" I asked, trying not to laugh myself.

"Sure Bella!" she humbly agreed with a giggle and helped me with my phone.

Emmett's POV ((Surprise! First one!:P))

"Ha! My bear is so much bigger than yours Jasper! Pay up, I win!" I said, and Jasper sighed, finally admitting that the size of the big grizzly bear I took down was bigger than the small fry he easily took down.

"Fine, Emmett. I'll give you the money when we get back home," Jasper grunted as he sauntered off, looking for more animals.

"Yeah, you better." I grunted right back, I'm not about to let him forget that I won the bet.

I ran off into the direction of Rose's scent, damn she smells so good, like -

My phone beeped, damn it! I forgot that I still had it on me, I wonder who it could be. . .

I stopped and pulled it out of my pocket. It was Bella. Wow, she's actually texting me? Well don't I feel just honored! Hell, I didn't even know the girl knew how to text. . . oh well. I read the message.

Hey Emmett. How's your hunting trip going?

I responded back, idling in a field near where we parked the Jeep.

Hey Bells! The hunting trip is going great! I just beat Jasper at a little bet we made. How's everything over there?

I waited and waited, yet no response came. . .

Bella's POV

I got Emmett's response, and Edward and Alice told me where him, Jasper, and Rosalie went to hunt.

I had the plan all figured out.

"Wait here, I'll be back." I told them as I began to focus. . . not completely sure if I should conjure up this ability. . . since it's been nearly a millennium. . . but it's just too fun to resist.

"Okay, we'll cover for you," Alice said, all giddy, and I smiled and shut my eyes.

I leaned my face toward the sky and became completely motionless as I concentrated.

Then I felt a part of my spirit leave my body in the shape of a raven. The raven (me) flew into the direction where Emmett and the others were. Using my keen hawk eyes, I quickly spotted Emmett in a field. Perfect.

Edward's POV

Bella grew completely still, and I watched her for several seconds.

I was just about to say something when she. . . disappeared.

Alice and I gasped, she was just here! How could she just disappear like that?

But then I watched in Alice's mind as her vision played out.

Bella's POV

I was instantly there, behind the big ol' teddy bear.

"Hey Emmett!" I shouted and he jumped a good five feet in the air.

Em actually shrieked, cursed (no surprise there), stumbled, and fell down while I burst out laughing at him. I had to wrap my arms around my stomach, holding my insides as I laughed more than I ever have.

Jasper, who had watched it all from a distance, came over to stand by me, laughing like I was.

Then Rosalie came up, shocked that I was here, but curious why Jasper and I were practically rolling in our laughter. She took one look at her frightened husband on the ground then back at us.

She grinned. "Let me guess. . . you scared the crap out of Emmett?" Her voice like wind chimes asked.

Both Jasper and I nodded, and Rosalie joined in our laughter.

Emmett shot up, more than embarrassed.

"You scared the hell out of me Bella!" he roared, looking like he was about to attack me. Ha! I'd like to see him try! Wait, when am I ever over-confident? Hell no, now Emmett's rubbing off on me. . .

I just flashed him a grin.

"Buh-bye." I told him, grinning evilly.

"What -" But I was already gone, in a black raven form again. I flew swiftly away from there, probably shocking them all again since I just vanished into thin air. I easily and quickly found Alice and Edward, still standing where I left them.

They couldn't see the raven; no one could. And I landed in the same spot where I had been.

They jumped, but didn't have the same reaction as Emmett did. I smiled.

"Miss me?" I asked.

"Yes." Edward answered, truthfully meaning it and my heart raced as I found myself lost in his broodingly deep golden eyes. . .

An intense pressure on my mind and body made my once clear vision unstable and blurry. I knew why this was happening, it was because I resurfaced that ability. And I shouldn't have.

Whispers of the past began their onslaught in my mind and I gripped something that was near me so I could balance everything that was happening inside me.

"Bella?" Both Alice and Edward asked anxiously from in front of me, though it was hard to concentrate.

Finally, it settled. Almost as quickly as it came, though I was now exhausted from the strain.

I opened my eyes and peeked down at what I had been clutching for dear life and gasped in horror.

It was the right side of Edward's car. I removed my hand and saw that my hand had left a deep imprint just above the tail light.

And then I started trembling. Trembling from my overflowing forbidden tears, all of my heavy emotions weighing me down and stressing me out. And for once I felt so human. I just felt like crying for hours over everything. . .

"Edward I-I. . . I'm s-so sorry," I apologized through my red tears.

Then, before I even registered in my brain what all happened, I was in Edward's arms. Closer to him than ever before. . .

"It's alright Bella," he whispered, his velvet voice deep and silky, yet laced with concern.

And as he kissed my forehead and one of his pale perfect hands began to softly stroke my hair. . . I felt something. That unnameable emotion again, burning with a fierce passion inside me like never before. But. . . what is it? What emotion can this wonderful, inexplicable feeling be?

And then I felt the comforting darkness approach, taking me under and relieving me of everything.


There you have it! Questions? Comments? Gosh, Emmett's such a crack head . . . but I guess that's why we love him!:P Plz review!