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I've been forgetting to suggest stuff for you people to read, but I need to start bringing it back. Seriously, you people should read fantasy elf queen's story Fedora's and Pinstriped Suits. I think it's good. It's all human and…you'll just have to investigate it!

This below is a recap for those who are pretty confused right now:

Well, Ness's "unborn child" is just something that has to be found out later, and Alex wasn't exactly the one to kidnap her. The members of his coven kidnapped her because they were in debt to the Volturi. The Volturi wanted her for ransom so one of the Cullens would join them and the unborn child thing is just among Alex's business, nothing to do with the Volturi. Alex had a change of heart at the last minute and wanted them to leave her alone, but his coven members didn't back down. Edward is joining the Volturi because if he doesn't go, then they'll take Renesmee for ransom, as told above.

That clear up enough? I hope so. Enjoy the chapter.

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Chapter Fourteen

Aro

As Marcus backhanded Edward and he flew into the wall, I must admit that I liked this Marcus. He did not seem so bored, he seemed…oh, what were the words to describe his current mood? A smirk stretched across Marcus's face as Renesmee ran over to her pitiful father. Sadistic, perhaps?

Shame that Edward was the one we acquired. I never really liked him. He was a…dick, as modern humans would call someone that caused such discomfort. I couldn't imagine how someone like Isabella married him. She turned out to be a fine woman, and a vampire with skills that slightly interest me. I would call her Edward's "trophy wife." His interests in her seemed to grow, I noticed, when that dreadful shifter became involved. Shifters and weres alike were so hideous and smelly! It disgusted me deeply. Back to my other thoughts, I knew who I actually wanted.

I wanted Alice Cullen. Her powers would serve useful, and Caius seemed to be highly interested in her for other reasons, though he would never tell his mate.

Marcus interrupted my thoughts with Edward Cullen flying right past me. Now that I thought about it, what had Edward done to piss Marcus off anyway? It must've been because he just refused to tell his daughter what was going on. I think he is a foolish man for thinking of that halfling before himself. He was here first, and he could always get another halfling child without having to trouble himself to change the girl. He already had a mate, all he had needed was a pet.

"Well, I know who is going to reeducate Edward Cullen, Marcus." I laughed at him. Marcus kicked Edward, who was lying on the ground.

"I suppose you are right, Aro," he turned to Edward, "get up, you useless mind reader." Edward trudged to his feet.

"Yes, Marcus." He said, just standing there. I chuckled as Renesmee started to tear up. "Child, stop your whining, you don't have to stay. But we would like it if you did." I smiled.

Renesmee glared at me.

"Shut up! I don't have to take anything from you!" She snarled. Before Alexandru could even begin to protect her, I was ready to crush her throat. She kicked and screamed as I held her above me and Alex just stood there, as usual.

"Now you listen, 'Ness,' I am in charge here, and I don't have a problem with completely tearing your throat out and lapping up your blood. Are we clear?" I threatened with a smile on my face. She nodded, tears falling on my cloak. I dropped her to wipe the tears off my clothes. "Get up, you vermin. I will not play nice with you anymore. I may just take you along with Edward."

"Is that what you're doing?" Renesmee asked as she wiped with tears. "Making him part of your Guard?"

"Yes."

"No! Will you please just take me!" Alice interjected.

Caius's face lit up.

Marcus started to scowl.

Rosalie just stood there in shock that Alice kept saying that.

I took Alice's face in my hands. "That may be arranged, but hmm, Edward is so tempting to take. Oh, I just wish I could have you both!" I exclaimed.

"You can only pick one, Aro." Alice pressed. Edward seemed to be getting ready to have a fit.

"Alice-

"You have family, Edward! I will not listen to you any longer! I take your place and there is not a damn thing you can do about it!"

"But Alice, you don't know what Caius plans on doing to you!" Edward shouted at Alice.

"I'll deal with it!" Alice screamed at him.

I saw Alex starting to try to work his power on us again, and I wasn't going to let him influence my decisions this time.

"Jane, Alec, take care of our guest, Alexandru, please." Alexandru fell down in agony as I finished the command and they took him away so I could make my decision in peace.

"Now, Carlisle, before we make a choice, what have you to say about all of this?" I questioned. Carlisle looked away from me and looked at Edward. "They may be part of my family, but I can't make decisions for them. Whoever you choose to stay may stay, though I will grieve." Carlisle's look of defeat amused me.

I smiled at Alice, and she tried her best to return the smile, though it just ended up looking totally stupid.

"I pick Alice! Caius, please come here, my brother."

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Alice

As he made his choice, my heart rose. Edward would not have to leave Renesmee and Bella. Jasper would be hurting, but I think he could get over it.

Caius walked over to me, and several members of the Guard had to hold Edward down. Edward glared at me, clearly disappointed that I took his place. Oddly enough, Caius was ecstatic.

"ALICE, you dumbshit! How could you! They need you at home! Jasper needs you!" Edward shrieked. Renesmee ran over to me and hugged me. "Alice, please don't do this! I'm not worth it!" She said seriously, making it not sound as if it were the tantrum of a mere child.

Caius looked me up and down, examining me. He was going to by my "master," though I wasn't going to crack easily.

But what about Jane and Alec? I bet they were hard to reeducate. They probably fought hard, and lost. But I wasn't going to lose, I hoped.

I patted Renesmee's head. "I'm doing this for the family, and for you, but do you want them to take your dad?" I asked. She looked at me and I realized that she may look like a teen, but she was only ten inside. I put my hands on her cheeks. "Renesmee, it will be alright. The Volturi are not as bad as they seem. Everythi-

"You won't be the same Alice when we see you again, will you?" Rosalie snapped. After slight hesitation, I nodded. "No, I won't Rosalie."

The doors burst open and Bella, Jasper, Emmett, Jacob, and Esme stormed in. I could tell Edward had informed them as soon as they walked in because a look of despair ran across their faces.

Jasper fell and started to scream.

Aro clapped his hands together. "Oh, I'm feeling a little bit of déjà vu here. Haven't you come to save Edward before?" He asked.

Bella looked at me and venom welled up in her eyes. "Alice, are you doing this for me?" She wondered.

I was getting tired of people being confused about who I'm doing this for.

"Jeez people, I'm doing this because Edward has a child, alright? And I can't let him throw Ness and Bella away!" I shouted. To add to my discomfort and sorrow, Jasper looked up at me with eyes that mimicked a lost puppy. He stood up and straightened out his clothes.

"I understand," was all he calmly said to me, but I knew he was dying inside.

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Jasper

"Uh, can anybody tell me why we're going all the way to Italy again?" Jacob asked as we ran. He was in human form because he wanted to talk to us without having to try to find a translator.

Bella sighed heavily, annoyed at his non-stop ranting. "Because Edward and Renesmee and Alice and Carlisle and Rosalie are there and I think all of them are in trouble." She replied.

"Whatever." Jacob huffed. I rolled my eyes at them. Seriously, did they ever shut up? She gave Jacob another hard stare. "Why don't you make yourself useful and shut your face?" She snapped. Gee, Bella didn't have to be so feisty. Someone should really slap her, I thought to myself jokingly. No one else was trying to lighten up the mood, so I tried to lighten myself up, but everyone was much too depressed.

"I don't need this crap." Jacob shifted and ran ahead of them, ripping his pants yet again. He really needed some pants. He needed some shifter-proof pants. I kept thinking about other things to shield my slight worry for Renesmee. Right now, Renesmee was probably feeling confused, but not scared or angry, just confused. I had a feeling that she was alright so I didn't bother to fret because Jacob wasn't nervous. He could feel Renesmee's feelings since they had Imprinted. Jacob and I get along on that level because we both have to feel her feelings.

Bella, on the other hand, didn't feel Renesmee like Jacob did. She was freaking out, acting as if she were on her monthly. I knew that it pissed Jacob off more than anything. She should really just leave Jacob and get to Volterra. Then she would see Renesmee and Edward and I would see my Alice and everything will be perfectly fine.

But what if Edward didn't some back? That wouldn't be so bad for Jacob. Edward's a dick according to Jacob.

Jacob must've been thinking about the same thing. He laughed, though it came out in a bark.

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Bella looked back at Jacob, confused.

"What are you thinking about, Jake?" She asked in a tired voice, though she wasn't physically. Jacob shrugged his large shoulders and shifted right in front of us. We had gotten to Volterra quickly. It hadn't been that long of a trip. We only had been running for two hours. The city wasn't crowded because of the terrible night thunderstorm. The freezing kept threatening to turn into snow, and Jacob was actually shivering.

"I'm shivering. Did I already tell you that I'm shivering! Good, now that's out I feel better." Jacob spoke to himself, and that weirded me out.

"Whatever, Jacob. Let's just get to the Volturi." I stated. We ran through the city, not caring if a human saw us. Bella was trying to be the fastest; she seemed to be the most worried. We took the same path that Bella, Edward, and Alice took only over ten years ago when Edward wanted to die. We walked right by Jenny, her trying to stop us was hilarious.

"No, you can't go in there!" She protested.

Bella kicked the door open and we walked in. Jacob ran over to Renesmee and hugged her. Emmett hugged Rosalie, and Bella ran over to Edward. I saw Alice, and she was between Aro and Caius. Edward's mental voice explained the whole situation, telling us that Alice was taking his place in joining the Volturi.

I don't know what expressions everyone had on their faces, for I fell and started screaming in despair. This was horrible. She was joining them in exchange for Edward's freedom, and I didn't know he was to become part of them in the first place!

Aro clapped his hands together. "Oh, I'm feeling a little bit of déjà vu here. Haven't you come to save Edward before?" He wondered.

"Alice, are you doing this for me?" I heard Bella's voice ask Alice.

"Jeez people, I'm doing this because Edward has a child, alright? And I can't let him throw Ness and Bella away!" Alice retorted. As she said that, I looked up at her; her eyes mimicked that of a mother who has lost her child. I understood what she was doing now. Who she was doing this for and I knew that I couldn't stop her. I stood up.

"I understand," I serenely said to her, but I was still screaming inside.

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I think the end to this story is nigh, but hopefully not for a few more chapters! And if anyone needs a beta reader, I do that stuff, so please consider me!

Ooh, ooh, also read Deadly Obsessed by Splushie Balls. It's an Aro/Bella story and it's really dark, not a romance, though it has some lemons. If you want to read about Bella getting beat up and controlled, then read it, I insist.