Merry Christmas to everybody! Sorry that I haven't updated but to make it up there will be another chapter after this one posted! :D

Casey POV

I bounced my leg nervously as Bella and Alice talked strategy. I was going into the city with the most concentrated amount of vampires in the world, and they had a personal vendetta against my family. Now, namely me. I got so caught up in the need to save Edward that I didn't think that I was pretty much walking into my own personal hell hole. I would have a very hard time at blocking my thoughts from Aro, so he would see who I really was which was something I had to stop at all costs. Also there was that little bitch Jane who I couldn't block either like I could Alice. Then there was her brother Alec, I did not want to have to deal with him. He mainly made you feel completely alone and made you unable to protect yourself. It made you total immobile and distracted the people around you. I shivered at the thought and leaned back into my seat trying to relax. This was not going to be easy that much I knew for sure. For once I wished I wasn't afraid of my visions so I could see what would happen but I was too afraid to let them flow freely. I sighed heavily at least it wasn't near a full moon when I couldn't hide my real face. I hoped that we would get to Edward in time or else it would destroy Bella and I don't think she could recover from that. I settled into the chair and let myself fall asleep, I would need my rest if it came to a fight.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Once the plane landed we ran out and hijacked a really nice and fast car before heading towards Volterra. My leg was bouncing again and I couldn't stop.

"Casey, that's really annoying," Alice said.

"I'm sorry, I can't help it. I'm freaking out! I can't let Aro touch me and if it comes to a fight I might have to," I said quickly.

"Why not?" Bella asked.

"I can't block his ability easily."

"I was hoping you would help in that respect," Alice said. "I don't know if we'll even have to meet him though."

"I hope not. He'll try and kill me," I said leaning back in the seat.

"Why? What did you do?" Bella asked.

"It's what my family did. They almost destroyed the Volturi and humiliated the leaders of it."

"So they hate you," Bella said.

"Just a little," I replied.

We made it into the city and me and Bella jumped out of the car and stared running towards Edward. I felt like I was running in slow motion. I could try and run ahead and try to stall Edward but right now I was so tired and I knew that I wouldn't be able to stall him and he would most likely go into the sunlight sooner. I heard Bella screaming his name from behind me as we ran through the crowd of people. I could finally see Edward and me and Bella increased our pace. Bella ran past me and jumped at Edward trying to keep him away from the sunlight.

"Edward! It's me! I'm alive! Don't… Don't! Stop!" Bella yelled.

"Carlisle was right, we do have souls," he whispered.

"Edward of coarse you have a soul. What does that have to do with anything though?" I asked.

"Casey, you're dead too?" he asked.

"Edward, we're alive!" Bella said.

He wasn't going to believe us. The only thing that would convince him was blood. I couldn't risk Bella but I could risk me. Jake would kill me if he knew I was doing this. Using my power over earth I pulled a rock out of the cobblestone streets as sharp as a fillet knife and ran it across my arm. The blood ran down my arm and Edward's eyes immediately went to my arm.

"If we were dead Edward could I bleed and you still feel thirst?" I asked. I quickly healed the wound hoping that his thirst would fade. It did but what energy I had was nearly gone. I was just a little more useful than Bella in a fight.

"We need to get out of here," Edward said but two shapes came more into the light.

"Thank you for coming but there is no danger here," Edward said.

"You have to come with us," one of them said. His voice sent shivers down my spine. I could feel the evil rolling off of these two.

"Alright, Casey, take Bella back to…"

"They have to come too," the other said.

"They are not involved in…"

"Do we need to get Jane?"

Edward stiffened, "No, we will come."

"Bella stay close to Edward," I said. One walked ahead of us while the other stayed behind as we followed the one in front.

"Edward!" Alice said coming from another alleyway. She froze when she saw the two Volturi with us.

"Come with us," the one in front said.

"Felix she's not involved," Edward said.

"Is there any trouble?" a small girl asked.

"Not all, Jane," Alice said walking next to me. The little girl smiled evilly and walked with us. We jumped down into a storm drain and I nearly fell.

"Casey, are you alright?" Alice asked sounding suprised.

I leaned up to her ear, "My energy is nearly gone."

Her eyes widened in fear and worry and Edward tensed in front of us. We continued on and I could feel my muscles weakening. We made it to a set of heavy wooden doors and walked inside.

Inside are the three leaders of the Volturi and I suppress my urge to throw fire at them and run.

"Alice, it is good to see you, as well as you Casey and Bella," Aro said stepping forward. I immediately stepped in front of Bella with out thinking.

He looked at me smiling, "It is good to see how loyal you are to Bella," he said. "I have seen in Edward's mind that you and Bella shared a similar gift. He cannot see your thoughts. Is it alright if I see for myself?"

Bella hesitantly stepped forward and touched his outstretched hand.

"Amazing," he whispered. "And you Casey?" he said extending his hand to me.

I remained motionless. I didn't know what he would see in my mind.

"Touch his hand human," Jane sneered.

They would force me if I didn't do it myself. I touched his hand and tried to shield the memories of my family and Jacob as well.

"What are you hiding?" he asked. The pushing against my shield grew stronger and I pulled my hand away panting slightly with sweat starting to form on my skin. "Jane, let's see if your powers work on Bella and Casey."

Her eyes focused on Bella and Edward stepped in front of her. He writhed on the floor in agony. Me and Bella's eyes met remembering when Jacob broke up with me.

"Jane," Aro warned and her eyes went to Bella who was still looking at me.

"It seems she's immune to it," Aro said, "And Casey."

Her eyes focused on me and the pain ripped through my body. It was exactly the same as the pain I felt from before. I tried to fight the pain but it brought me slowly down to my knees as I sobbed remembering the pain in my heart as well. The pain left and I felt Bella's arms around me.

"Interesting," Aro said.

"Are you done with using us as guinea pigs," I said glaring at him with all the hatred I was feeling.

His eyes widened, "That was never my intent but please all of you stay and join us."

"Never in my life," I said.

"What Casey means is we cannot," Edward said. "Bella and Casey must get back home to their families."

"Aro, we cannot have humans walking around knowing our secret," Marcus said.

"I've known about your kind my whole life. Same for my City," I said. All eyes switched to me.

"What?" Caius asked.

"I'm from what you call the Imperial City," I said glaring at them.

"But we still need to change both of you," Aro said.

"I can't be changed," I said hoping that I couldn't with my weakened state.

"The only human that I know of that couldn't be changed was a Carlyle," Marcus said glaring at me.

"No one in the Imperial City can be changed."

"Then that leaves Bella," Aro said.

"Wait!" Alice said stepping forward. "I've seen her as a vampire. Just give us time we don't want to take her away from her family."

Jane hissed along with a couple other vampires in the room but when Aro raised his hand they stopped.

"Let me speak with my brothers," Aro said touching both of their hands. He turned back to us, "You may go but we expect Bella to be changed when we return and Casey…"

My eyes went to his. The blood red disgusted.

"You try and kill me and the City will know exactly where to go first," I threatened. "They're not afraid to expose you."

His eyes widened and ushered us out.

We made it to Alice's car and I sank into the seat. "That was way too close."

"I agree," Alice said.

The ride to the airport was silent as well as the flight. None of us seemed to want to talk at all. Bella didn't want to let go of Edward and actually slept without having a nightmare. we got out of the airport in Port Angeles and I pulled out my phone to call Jake's house.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Billy. It's Casey, is Jake there?" I asked biting my lip.

"Sorry Casey he's not. Sam stopped by and warned me that Jake was a little out of control," he said.

"There's going to be hell to pay isn't there?"

He laughed on the line, "For you, yes. I hope you get some rest and get some ear plugs."

"Good idea. If you see him or Sam let them know that I'm ok and that we're getting out of Volterra now," I said.

"I will Casey. Oh do you want to tell Sam yourself he just walked in."

"I better," I said.

"Do you know how much of a pain in my ass Jake is being because of you?" Sam asked once got a hold of the phone.

"Sorry Sam. I'll deal with it when I get back. I just need to rest up," I said wearily.

"You don't sound too good," Sam said.

"I'm ok," I said. We were already at the airport so I climbed out of the car. "I'm just…" the world spun around me getting darker around the edges. Something was very wrong.

"Casey? Casey! You there?" I heard Sam ask worriedly.

"Alice," I said before blacking out completely.