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Upon the Horizon

Ch. 2 The Change

When I was three months pregnant, I began to feel as though my stomach was on fire. Soon it spread to the rest of my body and I knew this pain was the same as when James had bitten me last spring. I was becoming a vampire.

The pain was almost unbearable but I knew I had to stay quiet or Charlie would come to check on me. I spent the three days in my room as quiet as I could. With the fire running through my whole body, I felt as though I were drowning in a sea of lava.

After the third day, I didn't know what to expect. I was sure I had to leave; I would miss my parents but I had to protect them. So I left Charlie a note, to say good bye.

Dad,

I love you and mom, but I have to leave. I can't stay here anymore. I will miss you both so much just remember that I love you.

Bella

I put the note on my bed and jumped out the bathroom window into the back yard to avoid seeing anyone. I had to hunt; the venom was building in my mouth as I walked into the forest. Then I saw the elk and pounced. I bit down into its neck and drank the sweet blood. In ten minutes I was done and walking further into the forest.

Where did I go from here? I couldn't live in the forest but I couldn't go home. I needed some place where my baby and I would be safe to live in peace. I needed a place where a vampire could live secretly without being attacked. Then I had it, he had mentioned it a few days before he left, a place full of vampires that had been living in secret for thousands of years . . . Volterra, Italy. I didn't know how I was going to get there but that seemed like the best place to go.

I ran to the airport in Seattle and snuck onto the plane destined for Italy. Having supper human speed made all of this much easier.

After a twelve hour flight, I was there and ready to run to the gates of Volterra. When I arrived, I quickly spotted one of the nine guards of the Volturi. I didn't want to think about what I was going to say to him or what he would say to me. But I mustered up all of my courage in me. I had to do this.

"I need to speak to your masters." I said at vampire speed.

"Why do you need to speak to my masters?" He replied crudely.

"That is between me and them." He must have been impressed by my reply because he began to lead me inside the gates of the city to a big castle. We walked down a large marble hallway into a room with large wooden doors. When I stepped inside there were three vampires with chalky translucent looking skin and red eyes.

The man whose name was apparently Alec introduced me by saying: "This woman says she has private business to discuss with you."

"What would that business be?" One of the three asked.

"She said it was only for you to hear." replied Alec.

"Well we shall see what it is she wishes to speak to us about. Alec please leave us." Alec bowed and left the room.

I stepped forward toward the three ancient vampires and said. "I am Bella."

"I am Aro, this is Marcus and Caius." He said as he pointed to the men on his left and right."Now what is it you wish to tell us, my dear?"

"If I show you this you have to swear not to hurt me or it. This could change a lot of things for all vampires." I said not really certain that making them swear would help at all.

"Of course not, my dear, what is it?" said Aro, who seemed to be the only one that spoke.

As I approached them, I lifted my shirt to reveal my stomach which was beginning to stick out. At my now fourth month of pregnancy, you could tell what the bump was at first glance. "I'm pregnant." I said flatly as I moved my shirt back down. The three men stared at my stomach dumbfounded by the revelation I had just laid before them.

The one who Aro had pointed out as Casius seemed to have recovered first. "Well my dear that certainly does change a lot doesn't it. You will have to tell us the story of how this happened."

And so I did. I told them how I had become pregnant and how the baby inside me had caused me to change. All three of them seemed rather amazed by my story.

Then a thought quickly entered my head, maybe I could get them to stop feeding on humans since now humans had a new purpose: breeders. They could have vampire children. Why would we eat what carries our children. I could only hope that they would see it my way. I was very grateful at that moment not to be human because I would have had a tomato red blush on my cheeks I was so nervous.

"Um, could I ask you one more thing?" I asked shyly.

"Yes, Yes my dear by all means." Aro said.

"Well this might sound crazy but it seems to me humans would have more of a purpose now than just food so is there any way I could get you to stop feeding on humans." I was unsure of the reaction I would get.

The three were smiling and Aro was the first to speak. "My darling you do make a good point and that is something we appreciate greatly . . . I suppose that seeing as we would be gaining a lot by not feeding on humans, we could begin to feed on animals. But we will not make you any promises." His answer was most definitely was not what I expected.

"Wow! Really you will! Thank you."I said shocked.

"Jane would you come in here please." The young woman who entered looked a lot like the man Alec I had met before only prettier and more feminine. She had full lips and a child-like look to her; with her short hair, at first glance, she could have been a boy but she was too pretty.

"Jane, would you please show Bella to her new apartment and help her with whatever she needs." She replied to Aro's command with a slight nod.

"Thank you . . . all of you thank you so much." I said unable to truly express my gratitude.

A/N Well I kept my promise this chapter is much longer. I will try to post chapter three as soon as I can. Please review!!!! If anyone is confused about anything that is happening feel free to ask and I will answer it in the author's note before the next chapter. :)