A/N- Hi again. Sorry it has been so long since I updated but i'I've been at the beach. :) Thank you for all the lovely comments that you guys sent me, I appreciate your point of view immensely! Well I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Carlisle's POV

Chapter[2 Visitors

A dark-cloaked figure entered the room followed by an entourage of sinister looking vampires of all shapes and sizes. They were sniffing and poking around at the newly decorated foyer; sussing out a place of potential danger. I felt my knees crumple in pain as the sound of a high pitched, bell like laughter filled the room.

"Enough of that Jane." scolded the cloaked figure. "Carlisle has been a great help and I would rather if you didn't torture him at the moment."

"Carlisle," he started, turning towards me. "I must say that I am slightly awed at the impeccable control you have over your clan. It is good to see that they seem to take your every word for law! It makes you so much more useful!"

"Aro," I muttered with distaste. "I ask you again, why must you do this to our humble family. Bella is all that Edward cares for and it will kill him for you to take her away. He would surely come after…" I stopped bewildered as I realized the extent of his plan.

"Oh, Aro! Can't you just leave this as it is? I have been you're lifelong friend; please don't betray me this way! My family is good, strong and honest! What have we ever done to trouble you?"

I stared at his face, begging him with my eyes to consider my request but his expression was one of decisiveness. For once I wished that I had Edwards's talent. I would have loved to get inside the mind of my former friend.

"You haven't seen into the minds of your little family! They would be priceless pieces to have in my little game! Irreplaceable ! And if you could just see the potential that Bella holds!" He said answering a different question to the one I had asked.

"You could join us too! Marcus and Cauis would be so pleased to see you again after so many long years!" He said his tone full of false enthusiasm. "Of course, you don't really have a choice." He added dramatically, dropping his tone and bending forward, as if to share a prized secret.

"On a lighter note, how did you enjoy experiencing the talent of the newest addition to my guard?" He gestured to a tall, dark skinned woman by the name of Gianna.

"I have to agree with your choice in keeping her. Mind control is a perfectly formidable talent." I said gruffly.

"Indeed! She has been such an asset! Our little experiment went rather well, do you think not?" he addressed his guard lightly and they murmured in agreement. It was not their place to contradict him and they wouldn't in this instance even if it were. Gianna smiled smugly. Didn't Aro realize that his constant compliment of her greatness would lead her to vanity and would drive her to leave him in search of a higher position in vampire society? I shook my head trying to dispel the pointless observations I was making and to try and find some loophole in his plans. And then a something occurred to me. Alice.

I spoke up, choosing my words carefully as I breeched the subject. "Aro, you do not expect to be able to leave before my family arrives do you? You can't have forgotten about the special talents that we were just discussing?"

"I believe Carlisle, that you were referring to Alice?" I nodded. "Well I assure you that I have taken care of her most completely!" He looked at me for encouragement, but when he met my worried eyes he laughed, seeming genuinely humored by my concern.

"I haven't hurt her! No, that would be such a waste! I merely paid her a little visit, to acquire some important information. Information regarding certain werewolves living near your clan! Carlisle I am infuriated by your secrecy!" he said looking not the least bit infuriated, "But none the less I am sure I'll be able to forgive you."

Aro motioned to one of his guard and a small boy, quivering in fear was dragged into the room. As soon as he set eyes on me he stopped dead in his tracks and his scared face turned to a cold mask of fury. He spoke in a small, yet strong voice. "I thought you was good! I though you was helpin' us!" The combined fear and anger pulsating from him seemed to fill the room and he began to shake violently. Several members of the guard ran to restrain him as he burst into a wildly thrashing beast.

"You see Carlisle, Alice hasn't been able to see us because we brought along a little… friend." A mocking smile played across his lips. I was infuriated by the humor that he treated the situation with, but I had to concentrate on the whirlwind of thoughts racing though my mind. One thought in particular stood out.

"The treaty." I murmured.

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