Before Allison and Eleanor got a chance to meet the leaders of the Volturi, the pair demanded a bathroom break – or in other words find the nearest bathroom and change out of their smoke smelling clothes and into fresh ones. Eleanor dressed into a simple grey camisole matched with a denim mini skirt and pale heeled boots; something that suited the Italian weather better than jeans and jackets. Allison, however, dressed in an all blue outfit – a dark blue top, skirt and heels – and looked like she was about to rob a bank and get away with it. Out of the pair's purses, they brought out their sunglasses and placed them on before walking out of the bathroom and into the sunlight and the hundreds of people that were outside.

The upsides to being a high school cheerleader is that it prepares you for walking through large crowds and people staring at you without blinking or looking away, giving you the ability to act like you're the shit and not be considered narcissistic. Although, Allison was probably in love with herself therefore she was narcissistic and that left little room for any potential relationships.

Scratch that, Allison was definitely in love with herself.

But Eleanor loved her for it; at least she didn't have to worry about Allison taking her crush without telling her. It seemed that nobody was good enough for Allison, except herself, of course.

Eleanor and Allison stood in the centre of the room, facing Aro, Caius and Marcus, Allison chewing on a stick of bubblegum while Eleanor was sucking on a red lollipop. The pair's candy tasted horrible to their vampire selves but they needed to look like they didn't care, so they put up with it.

Aro tried to reach his hand towards Allison but she quickly took a step back away from him, moving her hand away from him. "I know I look fabulous and amazing but, you can look at the merchandise, but you can't touch it. And besides, I'm only eighteen, and what are you like sixty? Mega ew alert."

Eleanor chuckled a little but followed after her best friend. "Don't even think about touching me either – ugh, as if!" Placing her sunglasses on top of her head, Eleanor placed a hand on her waist while the other placed her lollipop back into her mouth before she started playing with her hair with Allison doing the same.

Aro was slightly taken aback by the girl's actions, not used to the idea of teenage girls having the ability to fight back and out sass whoever came near them – something that only started during the turn of the 21st century. "If I do not take one of your hands, I won't be able to find out what happened to the rest of your coven, unless you wish to tell me."

Eleanor almost chocked on her lollipop, dropping it onto the marble floor beneath her feet, the now small piece of red candy shattered into tiny pieces on the floor, much like Eleanor's non-beating heart. "Our 'creator' took Becky first and tortured her, Charlie heard the screams but it was too late – he'd already killed Becky by the time Charlie got there. Charlie tried to kill him for killing her sister but he was too strong, and she ended up dying next to her sister. That was when Allie and I came home and saw what he had done, so we killed him for killing our sisters and burned the house down. It had to be done, we lived by the code; blood must have blood. Allie and I are all that remain of our 'coven'."

Aro nodded to himself before he turned towards Alec. "Take them downstairs," he ordered before walking back towards his throne and Alec gently pushed Allison and Eleanor out of the room and down a dark flight of stairs, finishing at a long corridor filled with almost nothing but doors.

"You'll be placed with the guards; you'll be required to guard the Volturi with your life," Alec told the pair, pausing outside one of the rooms, losing his grip on Allison's body but kept it on Eleanor.

Allison narrowed her eyes, placing a fresh stick of bubblegum in her mouth and chewing on it furiously. "Well, that sounds boring as hell."

Eleanor held onto Alec's hand tightly, saying nothing as the events of that night played and replayed inside her head over and over again. She felt numb, and herd almost nothing of the conversation Alec and Allison were having between each other, instead focusing on her grip on Alec's hand, the only thing that seemed real to her in that moment before she felt someone drag her away from Alec and into one of the many rooms – which later turned out to be Allison bringing her into their new room that the pair now shared.

But while Allison was trying to locate their belongings, Eleanor sat down on the floor and stared into nothingness for what felt like an eternity until Allison's voice brought her back into reality.

"What's up with you and that creeper guy anyway? You were holding onto his hand pretty tight back there, normally that's my job. What's up with that, Eleanor Rose Weinstein?"

Author's Note: I had to put that Clueless reference in there, it was needed.

Bleh, this chapter is a piece of crap but I want to get more chapters out so I can get to the main part of the story which will be revenge but I'm not gonna say for what although mah gurl Nahannah knows what's up.

I may or may not have been listening to Teen Idle by Marina and the Diamonds while I was writing this – whoops. But it does suit Allison and Eleanor so well, though. The Family Jewels fits the squad as humans, Electra Heart fits Allison in general and FROOT fits Eleanor. I dunno, I'm babbling here. I'll shut up now.

BUT I'M 19 IN EXACTLY ONE MONTH – I'M JUST SO EXCITED.

Until next time;

Lorna.