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This Chapter isn't that great, its sort of just building up for the twist which sound be in the next couple of chapters :)

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I looked at the reflection in the mirror and found myself startled as the unfamiliar person stared back. I looked every bit like myself, but in this attire and this setting I looked unrecognisable. My hands moved over my waist and felt the black clothing that covered me. The top of my uniform was basically, well no, actually was a corset, pressing tightly against my body. The waist was tight and then transformed into a loose skirt that cut off just above my knee. I continued to look at myself, feeling more ashamed every second I observed myself in the uniform that showed I belonged to the Volturi. My eyes flickered to meet their reflection. They were black, making it impossible to tell my iris' from my pupils. My eyes were framed by a thick layer of eye shadow, the black make up resembling the depression I felt inside of me. I felt as if it wasn't for the tight clothing I would be falling apart. My body felt empty, but the emptiness couldn't mask the pain. The pain was punishment so I endured it, I deserved it...

I knew Aro would become impatient if I took too long. This had been the only time he left me alone. He stopped his overly polite hospitality for now whilst he gave me time to change into my robes. I eyed the black cloak hanging behind me. I sighed and put it on, completing the image of a monster. The sleeves clung to my arms just as tightly as the corset clung to my waist. As the fabric reached my wrist it became lose so that the sleeves didn't stop past my hands but continued for a couple more inches. The waist of the robe was loose and trailed down to the floor. It trailed behind me as I moved, making me feel like royalty. I heard my name being called; I sighed and held my own hands in front of me as I walked out the large doors.

"Perfect!" Aro said happily as I approached him. "It is almost as if you were destined to wear it."

I cringed, Aro ignored it. "Walk with me Renesmee, I'll show you to your quarters."

I did as I was told. The empty, high ceiling hallways caused our footsteps to loudly echo, mine more so than Aro's. The heels I wore clicked loudly on the marble floors. I observed the surroundings as I continued to follow Aro. He was speaking to me but I wasn't paying attention. It was dark outside, I noticed as I caught view of the outside from one of the few windows. Inside was well lit, everything was lit with candles, but there were that many of them that everywhere glowed with a warm yellow light. We walked for a while, following the hallway. There was no way I was going to remember where to go. There were what seemed like hundreds of hallways which looked as if they either crossed through this hallway or started here. Aro turned left, into a small hall that led to one large double door, easily four metres high.

"This is your quarter," he said proudly.

The room was magnificent. Though my body was filled with distress and the revulsion I had of myself because of the betrayal to my family, I couldn't help but be amazed at the majestic setting. The room, along with the rest of the Volturi's lair had insanely high ceilings and carved with spectacular images that were too beautiful to start to describe. The walls were a dark grey marble that were accompanied by two white marble pillars at the entrance. The floor was a darker marble too, which expanded to cover the whole room and at the far end continued up two steps that led to a platform where an enormous bed was positioned. The bed was a four post masterpiece. The frames were elegant and hanging from each corner was dark red satin that was tied to the frame poles. The red satin matched the covers of the bed, a deep, almost maroon, red.

My observation of the stunning room was interrupted as Aro spoke. "I hope this is to your liking," he said considerately. I had to wonder whether the Mr. Nice Guy was all an act. If it was he sure as hell was a good actor.

Aro obviously spotted me staring at the bed. "I hope the bed is sufficient, we have never had a need for one here until Adriana."

I frowned at her name. I had a strong disliking for that girl. Even though I was as mature as an adult, I still obtained some childish traits, such as stubbornness, and I didn't take too well to Adriana treating me as if I was lower class to her.

"I can tell you are not very fond of her," Aro said, reading my expression. "That is understandable, you two didn't get off on the best terms."

"Yeah, if it wasn't for the fact that she threatened me, caused me complete hell, did that agonising thing with my mind and threatened to kill my family, I might actually feel sorry for her," I said coldly.

Aro chuckled softly, "Don't take it personally, she hates everyone," he said unfazed. He shrugged and then his expression turned serious. "I know you're not here on the best terms Renesmee."

I scoffed analysing.

He ignored it and continued, "but now you are here. You are welcome to enjoy our hospitality. I'm aware of your diet, but would you consider adapting to the…. Reasonable way of feeding?" he asked.

I guessed he meant feeding on the blood of innocent humans, "No." I said forcefully.

Aro smiled, I guess he expected my response, "Thought so, but I thought I'd ask. You are perfectly welcome to stick to your diet of animal blood," I could hear the repulsion in his voice. "I'll send someone to fetch you whatever animal you feel like."

I cut in, "Actually I prefer hunting for myself," I said honestly, plus it would give me time to escape this cage.

Aro's eyes turned dark and he frowned, "I will consider that and get back to you."

I didn't enjoy having someone who wasn't my family tell me what to do, but I guessed that this was something I was going to have to become accustomed to. In the end it would all be worth it, all the suffering I would endure, all the pain I would always feel, all the homesickness, because by me being here the safety of my family was ensured.

All of a sudden Aro's head shot toward the door of my room then he turned his head slowly back to me, "Well, Heidi has brought back dinner. Feel free to explore, or you can join us if you would like…"

"No, thank you," I said simply, and with that Aro left, closing the door behind him.

Now completely alone, the emptiness I felt inside of me seemed overwhelming as the emptiness around me accompanied it. I felt as if I was nothing. Everything that made me who I am was back in Forks. Here I was nothing, nothing but an empty person filled with pain and sorrow. The urge to break down and cry built up and I felt tension in my eyes. I decided that I had to escape the isolation of my quarters. I pushed open the large doors I had entered through and walked back down the small hallway. I continued following an unknown path, the echoing of my footsteps the only thing keeping me company. I approached a part in the hallway where I had three options of proceeding. I heard screams of terror and agony echoed from the hallway on my left so I chose to go right. I felt sick as I thought of the amount of human life that was being lost in that instant, the amount of pain that would be caused from this to the victims' families. I felt horrible and wanted nothing more than to run towards the direction of the sound and help those poor people but I knew that I would do no good. So I ignored every moral I had inside of me and continued to walk forward. The sound didn't stop even as I moved away from it. I felt as if it was following me, tormenting me. I grew frustrated and I turned to the closest door and pushed it open.

I looked at the room I entered. It looked to be a library of some sort, it was just as magnificent as my room. The walls consisted of bookshelfs three levels high that were completely filled. There were multiple ladders on tracks positioned around the large circular room. At the far end of the room there were two large curving staircases that led up to a balcony second level that appeared to have a desk and some other unrecognisable artefacts. I stared around the room in awe. I started walking to my left, observing the books and made my way around the room until I was up the stairs and on the other level. I sat myself on the large desk and drummed my fingers against the polished wood impatiently, now what to do?

I was about to grab a book that was left open on the desk just as the large double doors opened. The loud sound startled me and I looked up to see who my company was. An amazingly beautiful woman entered the room. She was tall and dressed in very tight fitting attire. Her long white legs where shown off with the short skirt of her robe and she had fairly long, dead straight silvery blonde hair. Her red eyes found me almost instantly, and to my immense surprise, she smiled warmly at me. I was confused but I smiled back. I hadn't encountered this woman before, but she seemed to have a friendly glow about her, something I was drawn to.

"You're Renesmee Cullen," she said in a voice that was an octave lower than mine and filled with softness and love and a heavy accent that I recognised from movies.

"Yes," I said simply.

The blonde woman beamed, "Well I didn't think it was possible, but you are just as beautiful as they all say," she said.

"Umm, thanks," I said, smiling unsurely. It was a compliment coming from this woman, she was stunning, but Aunt Rose would still give her a run for her money.

She was next to me in an instant, "I'm Marissa Gilbert," she said smiling, holding out her hand. I shook it, the name sounded familiar.

"It's a pleasure to meet you," I said politely, and I guess I meant it. No one had really greeted me besides Aro.

"The pleasure is all mine," she said still beaming. I was able to determine her accent now.

"You're Australian?" I asked interested.

Her smile faded a bit, "I was…" she said quietly, she sat down in the chair on the opposite side of the desk. "I lived on the Gold Coast, but one cloudy day I was going to work. It was the winter fashion parade and I was late. I was supposed to be in my outfit and ready for the runway an hour before so was in a rush. So I went the back way and got lost, and then I ran into Heidi. I thought she was another model so I asked her for directions and before I knew it, I was in Italy."

I frowned at how easily Marissa had lost her human life. I looked at her face, her pale features didn't seem too upset, and then something clicked in my brain, "I remember where I know you from, my family saw you on the news just recently. They told me about it," I said, proud at myself for remembering.

Marissa's eyes widened, in shock or excitement, I didn't know.

"The news?" she asked curiously.

I quickly explained, "Your parents are still looking for you, and someone saw you here and took a picture, but medical experts told your family that it wasn't you. They seemed pretty distraught. They must miss you so much," I said softly. To my surprise Marissa scoffed.

"They miss my money, they miss my income, that's the only thing I was to them… profit," she spat, her accent more noticeable when her voice was raised.

I looked at her shocked, "Wha..."

Before I could continue my questioning she spoke, "My parents were my agent and my manager. I was never their daughter, I was their client. Don't get me wrong, I loved my life. I loved being a model. I loved how everyone envied me… and when I was brought here I was upset that I was going to lose all of that, but I like this life more." Marissa sounded confident in her words; I couldn't and would never be able to understand why.

"But if Heidi brought you back, then why aren't you… you know..."

"Dead?" Marissa finished off my sentence, she laughed, "Demetri picked me out when they brought me into the room. I was terrified. Everyone one was dying, but the thing that terrified me the most, was that I was surrounded by these inhumanly beautiful people who were more beautiful than me. I know that sounds bad, but when you're brought up and made a living off your looks, it becomes the main concern of your life. I look at you and even though you seem like a wonderful person I can't help but feel competitive toward you."

I frowned. My head couldn't make sense of the information because I couldn't relate to it. Looks were nothing to me. I had been surrounded by beauty ever since I was born. I had sort of became accustomed to it… But then Marissa continued her story.

"Well, there I was terrified and confident I was going to be killed, but then this gorgeous man pulled me out of the room," she smiled, "he told me I was beautiful and he promised me that he was helping me and before I knew it…" she stood up and gestured to her figure, "I was this, this incredibly beautiful, red eyed, woman who craved blood."

I eyed the ring on her left hand, a stunning silver band that didn't hold a large diamond, but a large ruby instead. "You're married?" I asked.

She sat back down and then smiled, "Yes, as soon as I stopped killing every human in sight and was able to regain control of myself, Demetrius asked me to marry him, and of course I did. He helped me though my newborn stage. He saved my life and he treated me like I was the most amazing thing in the world."

I smiled, Jacob coming to my mind. My heart ached as I was reminded of just how much I missed him, and I felt it tear as I recalled how much pain I would be causing him. I looked back up at Marissa. Though she was completely self obsessed and vain, I liked her. She was nice and treated me normally, she didn't fawn over me like Aro did. She didn't glare at me like Jane did, she didn't try kill me like Adriana did… she was someone to stick with.

"But enough about me," Marissa said stretching, "I have been told a lot about you, but I would like to hear your side of the story."

I considered it for a moment, but then I figured that Aro would have told them everything there was to know about my recruitment. Might as well give Marissa the true story. I told her about Adriana, and I filled her in about why I chose to come here and I opened up to her about how hard it was for me to stay here.

"Well if you think you are doing the right thing then you probably are. I never had a family to consider so I can't really give you any advice, but I understand that you are hurting, but just remember that it's worth it. It's pretty easy to stick to yourself around here. We just have the occasional meeting with Aro, and sometimes he will send us out to do his dirty work for him," Marissa didn't seemed too fussed about doing Aro's bidding, which was my main hate about being here.

"Sounds great," I said sarcastically and Marissa chuckled.

"Just keep to yourself, and do what you are told, and you will be fine," she said it as if it was the easiest thing ever.

Before I could continue to consider just how difficult staying here was going to be for me I heard Aro's voice in the distance, "Guard," he called casually.

Marissa was up straight away and was at the door in an instant. She turned to look at me as I remained stationary, "Remember what I said about doing what you are told," she asked.

I sighed and I followed her. She seemed to know the place by heart as she headed with a confident stride down the hallway and she turned. Before I knew it we were with other members of the guard who were all beginning to form into a single line that entered through another large double door. Marissa gestured that I should follow her in the line, so I did.

"Just walk in and stand in your spot. Don't say a word unless directed to," Marissa whispered quickly.

She stood up straight with perfect posture and walked elegantly with her head held high into the room. I followed at a slower pace and I kept my head down. I felt like such a dog, being beckoned and then made to do whatever horrible act I was asked to do. I was once again reminded of the stabbing pain of guilt in my stomach and I cringed as I continued to walk into the room. I walked until I heard Marissa's footsteps stop and then I did the same. I reluctantly looked up and I noticed that I was in the main room, positioned right in front of the three thrones where Aro, Cauis and Marcus gave us orders. Aro was in front of me, staring at our guest. I felt eyes upon me and I turned mine to meet the gaze.

Horror filled me at once. Every part of my body tensed in a fraction of a second as my eyes took in what was in front of me. My father. His eyes as black as mine, his face twisted in pain, he was on his knees and was being held by Felix.

"Dad!" I yelled. I was desperate to get to him, to protect him, didn't he know the dangers of coming here.

My efforts to reach my father were stopped as I felt hands grab both of my arms. I made no attempt to see who was holding me captive because I was too distracted by my father's attempts to rid himself of Felix's grasp. He attempted to move to me but Felix yanked him back and dad grunted in pain. I felt immediately sick and terrified as I heard my father's pain, something I had never experience before. Dad looked in agony but yet he continued to try ridding himself of Felix's hold.

Horrified I yelled, "Dad, No!" he didn't listen to me. In desperation I turned to Aro, "Aro stop him, you promised!" I shrieked.

Aro didn't look at me, nor give me any sign that he had heard my plea for help, "Enough Felix," he said and I sighed.

I felt at ease for a moment but then I considered what my father was here for. I knew he was here for me, but why, how? How did he know where I was. Why did he come when he knew that Aro would like nothing more than to kill him. My heart was thumping inside my chest as I watched the scene unfold. I was terrified of what my father might do. If he tried anything Aro would have him killed in an instant. I was such an idiot, he was doing to be killed, and it was my fault. Everything was my fault. Then Felix yanked my father's head backward so it faced the ceiling and I heard him hiss in pain. I struggled in desperation to try to get to him but the arms holding me wouldn't budge.

Daddy No! Please! I screamed in my mind. I knew he would hear me, and I hoped with everything in me he would listen. Aro moved toward my dad and I shook uncontrollably in fear and still tried with everything in me to free myself from my hold. My incredible strength was nothing against the hold of two vampires stocked up on human blood. I began crying as I realised I could do nothing but beg and watch my father be killed.

Dad he will kill you! Dad please! I tried once more, my thoughts screaming at him.

Quiet Renesmee! His voice snapped in my head. I was startled and silenced. And then I could do nothing but watch as I cried and felt my body being consumed by grief and pain.

"Why are you here Edward Cullen?" Aro asked darkly. "Are you here to fight me?" he asked hopefully. My stomach dropped, dreading the answer.

When my father didn't answer Felix pulled his head back more, resulting in a loud crack.

Horror filled me, "NO!" I cried, tears streaming down my face.

"Shh," Aro hissed at me and I felt a force beyond my control silence me. Someone's hand clasped my mouth, making it impossible for me to plead… making me obey Aro's demands.

"So Edward…" Aro continued.

"I'm not here to fight you," Dad said and I sighed, but I could tell that this wasn't going to have a desirable outcome.

"Then why are you here?"

My father's eyes looked at me, though they were filled with pain, they still showed love He turned back to Aro.

"I'm here to join your guard."

My eyes widened and if it weren't for the hands preventing sounds from my mouth, the room would have been filled with my scream. What the hell was he thinking? I was suffering this fate so he could have a happy and safe life. I didn't want this for him. I didn't want him to suffer. I looked at Aro who seemed delighted with his response and then he turned to look at me.

"Alec, Demetri, that is no longer required," Aro said pleasantly.

Of course it wasn't required. Aro had gotten more than he bargained for. He scored himself two Cullen's. I felt the hands release me and within a fraction of a second I was in father's arms. I held him close with every ounce of strength I had in me and he returned it. I cried in his arms, and for the first time in what felt like years of me being here, I felt safe. I felt protected in my father's arms, and I never wanted to let go.

"Renesmee," he whispered. He sounded relieved but yet sounded so hurt.

I cried more and he stroked my hair, "Don't leave me again baby," he whispered his voice breaking and I knew if it where possible, he would be crying.

"I love you Renesmee," he cried.

"I love you too, Dad," I said as I clung to him. I knew that we would get through this together.

Dedications :)

futurecullen26: Reviewed

I'm glad, I like it when my story isn't predictable :)

Eclipse was easily the best your right ;)

EzziiBii: Reviewed

Congratulations on graduating :)

Yes Bella and Jake might join, I haven't decided what im going to do with them just yet :P

You have nothing to be worried about, Eclipse is amazing, im pretty sure it wont disappoint you :)

twiggy31: Reviewed

:) Thank you, thank you, thank you :)

I'm glad you liked the chap :) that's pretty unfair that the UK have to wait a week, last year it was released in Australia before America but they changed it :/ I had to wait another day ahaha

Anne Shirley Cullen: Reviewed, Fav Author, Author Alerted

No problem, I loved your story :)

vampiremom1221: Reviewed

I was going to get Edward to do a trade, but then for the storyline I needed them both there :P

Hahahahahahaha , I completely agree with what you said about Eclipse :P

The tent scene is definitely my fantasy as well :P

Poddle: reviewed

Im glad :)

Aww thank you so much, im glad you keep on coming back to read more because I love getting your reviews :)

jacobsgirl101: reviewed

Thank you :) you'll get a taste of what happens next to Renesmee and Edward in about 2 chaps away :)

The tent scene should have been a bit longer in my opinion, and should of have more of bella and jake spooning :P

SimpleHybrid: reviewed

Aaww thank you soo much :D I'm glad you like the different POV's, its easy to do Renesmee's because Stephanie Meyer hasn't written from her perspective, but trying to get Bella (yes BellaPOV will be soon), Jakes and Edwards POV is difficult because I try to get it close to how Stephanie Meyer writes :)

Carlisle'sCoven: reviewed

Hahaha I know what you mean, I figured everyone would have a suspision of what Edward was going to do but everyone would be thinking "No shes not that mean, she wouldn't do that to him" :P

Well im glad you cant tell whats going to happen next, means you'll keep on reading :P

Hahaha good, Team Jacob all the way :) Taylor Lautner makes it impossible not to love Jacob, I meet him a month ago when he was in sydney and he is such a sweetheart

shortness11cat5: Reviewed

Hahaha you're a smartie if you could t ell it was going to happen :P

Hahah yes its not the twist :P the twist is MAJOR! I mean you guys are going be like "Theres no way shes actually done this to the story!" ahaha, I promise that you wont see it coming

Well I hoped your enjoyed Eclipse :)

And im glad you liked Edwards POV

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HannahbaltheCannibal: Reviewed

Thank you so much :)

Eclipse was amazing :) I saw it at midnight too :)

Hope you enjoyed the chapter :)

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Thank you both so much, I hope you enjoy future chapters :)

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Thank you guys, I' so pleased that you have liked the story so far :)