It was quiet, finally the air lack the sounds of arguments and curses. There now in it's place was the sound of faint inhaling and exhaling of breath, the breath belonged to Andrew who was resting behind a thick tree, dripping down his cheek was a drop of sweat. It was odd, I could feel the heat escaping for his nervous, scared body even though he was a quarter of a mile away. Beside him on each side were the Cullen parents themselves, Carlisle and Esmes, they were there for protection.

Suddenly the sound of another, breathing entered my ears, quick breaths this time, breaths of panic or was it breaths of rage. Bella.

I crept over toward Caius dragging my feet slowly in the damp grass and mud then stopped. I didn't want to startle him, but of course him being a vampire he would know I was there. Across his face was an expression of a man who seemed to be else where, his mind seemed blank. His eyes once red were now black, wide open starring out into the distance.

"Caius?" I questioned trying to form eye contact with him. "Caius?" I called out again, but a bit louder. He did not move.

My eyes dropped to the ground to see Athendora's headless body slumped is a weird postiion, her head wasn't too far from it's neck. They would need to burn and crush the body.

"Caius?" I called out again. I stretched out my hand and brought it to his cheek, he jumped with my touch and did not make eye contact with me. 'what was wrong with him?'

A sudden touch of boney fingers grasped my right shoulder, I turned my head instantly to see Aro behind me with a warm, but normal wicked smile upon his face.

"Acacia my dear child, please meet up with Jane and Alec to arrange things with the newborns who will be staying with us."

"But..." I began to speak.

"I know, Acacia we all know, but he had to kill his mate." Aro gave me a gental push toward where Jane and Alec were. "He just killed her."

"But I don't, I mean I really I don't." I stated to myself quietly walking away. "I couldn't love him, he did this to me, abused me, had his way with me, but how are all of these feelings present?"

"Acacia!" It was Edward, his hand found one of my wrists and pulled me toward him."You need to speak with Bella, You owe her an explanation."

I pulled on my wrist and continued to walked toward the Jane and Alec, but Edward's strong hand gripped my left shoulder and brought me backwards.

"I don't owe here anything Edward and even if I did speak with her she would yell at me for something that was out of my control!" I shouted stretching myself out of his grip.

"Acacia please." Edward looked at me with soft eyes. "She will understand."

"Why don't you explain it to her that you all didn't care to show up on time and save me."

"Bella isn't listening to me." His voice went quiet.

With on last hard look Edward quickly made his way over toward Bella who was sitting beside Jacob keeping calm and warm, he picked her up and held her in his arm. She let out a sigh and went loose in Edward's arms. Suddenly I could feel the heat rising off of Jacob's body. He was angry.

"Bella it is okay now, Athendora has been killed." Edward gently spoke. "And the other's are being dealt with."

Noticing that I was there Bella got out Edward's embrace and stepped away from him toward me. I stood up straighter then smelling blood I instantly turned my head so that she wouldn't see my eyes. Not as if she would be able to see them in the dark anyways.

"Acacia." Her soft voice called out.

I ducked my head toward my left shoulder.

"Acacia how could you?" her voice got reasonably louder. "Why did you choose this? How could you do this to me?"

I turned my head with vampire speed and appeared closer to her so that the moon's faint light could shine upon my face, my eyes.

"You think I chose this?" I spoke quietly. "I did not, or did you forget the fact that I was taken and no one came after me? Only came when they needed help to find you! And please tell me what I did to you!" My voice came out as a shout.

"What did you do to me? You became a vampire." Her face scrunched up and she continued to step back. "You're eyes are red."

"I am a new vampire Bella, of course they would be." My voice was having an effect on her so I lowered it. "How did I becoming a vampire do anything to you? Listen to me when I say this I did not choose this." I shook my head in annoyance.

I wrapped my arms around my chest and began to rock back in forth on my feet.

"You didn't choose this?" her voice cracked and ran a weak hand through her hair to push it away from her eyes. "You don't know anything Acacia, It does more to me to see you a vampire than to see Jacob being a shapeshifter."

" What? How would I know anything about this? You didn't really open up to me about this. Oh course I didn't choose this, you know deep down that I wouldn't, but I would not ever change things now." I straightened my back and pulled up one of the fallen sleeves to my tank top back up. "What do you mean by that Bella? You wish you were here in my position don't you? You want to be a vampire don't you."

She didn't say anything.

"Bella things are going to be okay, you are safe and you are with Edward and alive don't forget that." I began. "You need to stay alive, for now that is Bella. You have yourself a great boyfriend, who would do anything for you."

"I know, but you are still a vampire." Bella began. "You are still a vampire and that changes everything."

"Yes, but be grateful that you are not, that the Cullen family were nice enough to go out and search for you, that I found you."

"You found me?" She questioned.

"Yes, no matter how much you annoyed I would never allow anyone hurt you, we are cousins and don't forget that."

"I am grateful, but you are still a vampire." she breathed. "With the Volturi."

"Yes. I am glad you are observant" I nodded. "More than just with them, I am a Volturi, a guard."

"What?" Bella shouted. "No, you can not be. But there is something more going on, something is keeping you with them isn't there?""

"Bella do you not see this, do you not understand, I took your place, this would have been you and I would have been alive, but I saved you and this is what I get." I took a deep breath and rolled my eyes. "Nothing is keeping me here in this group, but the fact that I can not go home, to forks or to my real home."

"Acacia...I..."I heard Bella speak.

"Acacia?" a frantic voice called out in the distance. "Acacia where are you?"

The voice belonged to Caius.

"I am over here." I answered.

Instantly he appeared by my side. A growl escaped from Jacobs lips.

I turned to look at Caius, his lean chest was exposed due to the fact that his top had been ripped during the battle, with my still human intentions I brought my hands to his top and pulled it back together trying to cover him up, so that he could be warm, but of course vampires could not get cold. Gently he grasped my wrists and brought them down to my side.

"What is it that you want Caius?" I asked.

"I am making sure that you are still a live." His voice was flat, he looked terrible, he needed blood.

"You knew I was alive Caius." I stated calmly.

I looked over at Bella and her eyes widened. A sad expression appeared upon her lips. I knew what she was thinking even though I could not read her mind. Edward appeared by her side and pulled her closer to him.

"You have to come back with us." Bella shouted breaking the strange silence that had formed once Caius had showed up. "You have to stay with the Cullens. You can't be with the Volturi!"

'Acacia.' Edward began in his mind. 'Bella is going to be ill toward the Volturi. But she is right it would be better if you came back and lived with us'

I shook my head at Edward.

"Better for whom?" I asked. "No I will not go back with you Edward."

Caius slowly began to walk away, I didn't want him to leave my side. It felt so natural when he was near me with all of the abuse and all. Bella began to talk again, but her words were drowned out by my thoughts my wants, I had to do it, my body longed for it just as much as my heart. I ran toward Caius and stopped before him.

"Move out of my way Acacia, I have to help the others with the newborns." His voice was a whisper, a weak whisper.

"No I will not move." I stood my ground.

"Then what is it that you want? You are getting your way, we are not killing them."

"Want?" I asked aloud. "I want..."

I could feel my body feel strange, something worse than when I was human, more excited.

I felt his smooth cool hand on my exposed shoulder pulling up the strap of my tank top. I would for sure have to dispose of this top, all of the clothes that I am wear now. His fingers lingered a little longer.

Looking up into the sky for a split second I could see the sun breaking through the clouds and the faint light covering the forrest. My eyes made their way back toward Caius and his eye locked with mine, heavy and soft at the same time.

"I don't know" I stated looking down closing my eyes. "I don't.."

I felt his smooth finger beneath my chin lifting my face up. I lifted my eyes to his. Across his face was a warm smile. Quickly his face was millimeters from mine, his cool breath blowing my knotted hair from my face. Closing the gap his lips brushed my cheek ever so softly. Gently he snaked his arms around me and held me close and tightly. It was strange how I was feeling, scared and content, more than content. I wanted this, but I didn't know how to go about it.

He broke away. "We need to bring order to all of this, now come lets talk to the newborns."

I just nodded hazily, there was something in his eyes this time, something that had not been there before.

He held onto my wrist.

"You all have a choice." I over heard Aro began. "You can all live by our lawful ways or be killed. Also in saying that you have a choice to live with us the Volturi or the cullens, most of you will have to stay with us."

later on...

After they were distributed, a red headed vampire appeared before Caius and I. She looked a lot like Andrew.

"Have you seen my brother, Andrew?" She asked.

I nodded. Suddenly Esme and Carlisle came out from hiding with Andrew at their side.

"Brother!" The red head shouted then ran straight to him.

"Acacia." A woman's voice called out to me. "My dear, Carlisle and I would like to discuss something with you."

So this is coming to an end, but that does not mean that Acacia's story is over. Part two is in the process and that is when my updates shall be more frequent. I hope you all have enjpyed my story thus far.