Author's Note: This is my first Twilight fanfic. Here is a little bit of background information:

This takes place after the battle in Eclipse. Bree never existed, and Cauis decided to accompany the Volturi to Forks. I also will have an original character in here.

I do not own Twilight. Enjoy the story!

Purple smoke permeated through the clearing. The fight with the newborns was over. Bella was safe, and the Cullens had won. Everyone had just regrouped in the center of the clearing. The wolf-pack had gone back to La Push to return to their families. Jasper felt all of the relief coming from each family member. He was probably the most relieved because Alice didn't have a scratch on her. All of a sudden, Jasper felt panic coming from Edward.

"I can't hear anyone!" he exclaimed.

"What?" Carlisle asked.

"I can't hear any of your thoughts!"

Alice tried to look into the future to see what could possibly be happening, but she could see absolutely nothing.

"Why can't I see anything?" she screeched.

Then, several figures in black cloaks emerged from the trees. Edward immediately put his arm around Bella's waist. Jasper and Emmett moved forward to protect their family while Carlisle watched over Esme, Alice, and Rosalie. Everyone knew that the Volturi had arrived. They removed their hoods. Caius stood out front with Jane and Alec at his flanks, and Felix and Demetri right beside them. Out to the side stood another vampire, whom no one recognized.

"Hello, Caius," Carlisle greeted nervously.

"Carlisle," Caius returned with a curt nod. Then Jane spoke up.

"It seems like we missed quite a fight."

"So it seems," Edward retorted.

"How many were there?" she asked.

"Roughly twenty," Edward responded quickly.

"Do you know who orchestrated this?"

"Her name was Victoria," Alice piped up, "She's dead now."

"I've never seen a coven fight a battle of this magnitude and remain intact," Jane said.

Jasper could feel the shock rolling off of her. He also noticed Caius would glance at him every now and then, but he had no idea why.

"I can't deny that I'm impressed," Caius said sincerely. After one last glance at Jasper, he looked to Edward and Bella. "Interesting to see you're still human, Bella."

"The date is set," said Alice.

"She should have been turned by now, Alice," Caius began with a cruel smile, "You all are aware of the promise that you made to us. If Edward wouldn't do it, someone else should have. Since this was not the original time we planned to check on Bella, we will not kill her. However, I think you all need some…motivation to change her."

He nodded to Jane and the other vampire. Jane looked at Jasper, who then collapsed to the ground in pain. He was writhing on the ground and screaming in agony. Edward remembered Jane's power being painful, but not that painful. Emmett ran to help his brother but Alec jumped in front of Jasper and threw Emmett across the clearing,

"Jasper!" Alice screamed as she tried to run toward him, but Carlisle and Esme held her back.

"Now would be a good time to introduce the newest member of the Volturi. This is Ather. He has the power to manipulate the gifts of other vampires. For example, he is intensifying Jane's power as we speak," Caius explained right before Jasper let out another scream of pain. "He is also why Alice couldn't see us coming and Edward can't read anyone's mind."

Carlisle couldn't stand seeing his son in pain any longer.

"Please, Caius, stop torturing my son!" he begged.

Caius motioned for Jane to stop. Jasper was panting, even though he didn't need to. Felix and Demetri grabbed Jasper by his arms and dragged him over to the rest of the Volturi. Jasper got to his feet and tried to break Felix and Demetri's hold on him, but Jane just sent a short wave of pain to him which brought him to his knees.

"What are you doing?" Edward demanded.

"As I said, I'm giving you motivation to change Bella. Until you change her and bring her to Italy as proof, we will be keeping Jasper and torturing hm. Ather will make sure that Alice receives these visions and make sure that Edward can hear his thoughts through the agonizing pain. I hope we will be seeing you soon, for Jasper's sake."

And in a flash, the Volturi was gone, and they had taken Jasper with them.

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