Hi everyone! Here is the next chapter. When I updated the last chapter, something was wrong with fan fiction and I got the message 'new chapter from me of opportunity' in my email inbox like, 5 times. So to the people who subscribed sorry if you got the message like, a million times. I am angry because this story went strait to the fourth page! Anyway I'm really not that happy with this chapter… I re- read it and I think it really lacks some writing skills compared to the last chapter. It is definitely not my best work. Lastly I'm kind of going through a mini obsession with using '…', I forgot what their called but their three little dots. So I'm just warning you, you may see a lot of '…' in this chapter. Oh and there are a few comma errors, but I was rushing as I wrote and kinda when I read it over. So sorry about that ahead of time. None of its mine!

Chapter 2

In a flash, Edward was gone. Just one second ago his dazzling crooked smile was grinning at me from up close, his pale wondrous face clouding my whole range of vision. His teeth were a bright sparkly white as he smiled as if he wasn't about to leave, but his light eyes seemed cloudy, filled with sorrow and uneasiness. He gently pushed a strand of my hair behind my ear.

"One week." He whispered lowly, directly in my ear, pressing himself closer to me.

Suddenly, within a second, he was gone. He'd disappeared. And now I just stood there idiotically, a huge frown creased across my face. One second, all his out of this world beauty, and the next –Poof!-. Air whistled by me as I disappointingly turned to my truck, to drive home. Just yesterday, Edward arrived after being gone hunting for two days, then right when he got back we heard the message asking all the Cullen's to visit the Volturi, and now he was gone again for a whole week. I angrily kicked a rock with all my might, thinking we should have had a better goodbye. The rock skidded across the Cullen's yard as I climbed into the truck. Apparently I wasn't allowed to come to the Volturi with them. The fact had been rudely stressed an extra lot.

Edward should have taken me anyway. I thought, frustrated as I drove back home. It's not like they would do anything to us if I came along, right? No matter how much I'd begged and tried to persuade the Cullen's, none of them, even Edward, let me come along. I didn't get it. Why couldn't I just come? This was really unlike all of them, especially Edward. But I would have to look into it later.

I sighed as I pulled into Charlie's driveway. There was this burning curiosity I had. I was desperate to find out what this offer was, which was surely the reason the Cullen's were being forced to leave, not 'catching up' with Aro, Marcus, and Caius. I snorted at the idea. Alice's visions, the Cullen's having to leave to visit the Volturi, the message- they all led down to this offer. I just couldn't wait for the Cullen's to get back and tell me what it actually was for Pete's sake.

So… waiting… wanting them to return…

We followed cautiously as Caius led us up the Volturi castle, all the way to the top. I felt bad for Bella who was still back in Forks, she must be burning with curiosity, but we still all were, even if not for much longer.

My visions were worse than ever now, and it took all my will power to stay concentrated.

We'd just finished doing all the 'catching up' Gianna had mentioned in this tiny rectangular room, with very dim lighting. Their had been a big dining table with at least fifteen seats, covered in laces and fabrics. I wanted to compliment someone on its elegance, but didn't know who.

There had been a wonderful cursive nameplate for everyone. We all had assigned seats. I was kind of confused as to why we all had our own seats, with plates and utensils and everything. We didn't eat human food. I mean we didn't eat anything on the table yet, so far we'd just caught up, but Aro had said we would be eating there for dinner tonight. This got the rest of my family very frustrated and confused, but we didn't ask about it... we would find out when we were supposed to. We'd also had to sit. This was the most flabbergasting of them all, because we were vampires, we didn't need to sit.

"It's preparation." Aro had said.

For a few hours we talked and caught up. Carlisle introduced Aro, Caius, and Marcus to those of us they hadn't met before, and the Volturi again offered Edward and I to join them. We laughed and joked casually as we talked, but there was still an awkward air looming about, unsettling each and every one of us, the Cullen's at least. It made me think that things would soon be very different.

When I asked Edward what Caius, Aro, And Marcus were thinking, (mentally) Edward just shook his head, only the slightest bit, a motion that no vampire would catch unless they were paying attention, waiting for some sign from him such as that. I was very experienced, and knew from previous silent conversations that the shake of his head meant he couldn't give an answer now, not without the Volturi finding out about our conversation. I could tell from his frustrated expression though that the Volturi, clearly knowing about Edward and his gift, were thinking in disguise, or concentrating very hardly on something in particular, having nothing to do with what Edward wanted to hear. Even in the situation we were in, I couldn't help but smile slightly at his angry and frustrated look. I often got it from him when I was trying to hide something, by thinking, let's say… the Spanish alphabet repeatedly.

I'd sighed softly, looking up at Jasper, who was sitting beside me, strait and erect in his chair. I couldn't help but notice that he looked rather odd… just as he has for the past few days. He just looked… different, but I couldn't place it. His face was expressionless, and it seemed paler than usual, if that was possible. Like rock hard stone. He was still just as beautiful as always… with wonderful, perfect features, and dazzling, lush, blond hair… and his scars made him look… manly. Yeah, I like a guy who was in a uniform. But there was just something kind of off in his eyes. They looked almost empty in a way. He turned to look down at me, giving a un realistic smile. As I stared into his eyes, I saw some deep, unrecognizable emotion in them that did not reach the rest of him. And I had to look hard and concentrate, as if it wasn't real, just the world playing tricks on my mind. I was frustrated; this shouldn't be so hard for a vampire! Edward nodded beside me, meaning that he was reading my mind, and agreed Jasper had been acting strangely, and, like the Volturi, was disguising his thoughts. I would have to talk to Jazz tonight…

I was taken out of my reverie when Caius suggested that my family and I take a walk, while Aro and Marcus stayed behind and prepared our 'food.' one single thought ran through my head at that moment. This is it. This is the offer. This is why we're here.

So here I am now, listening to Caius talk to us as he lead us higher and higher up numerous staircases.

"One day… I was thinking about our dear acquaintances the Cullen's. I couldn't help but feel bad… I'd known Carlisle for a very long while… centuries in fact. He's a dear friend to all of us who I care about deeply. He has such a large coven… almost as large as that of the Volturi. In second to us in fact. It is clearly not the vampire way. So I thought, doesn't he feel left out in the vampire world? Like he doesn't fit in? Like he doesn't belong there as a vampire? Carlisle, you and your coven also quench your thirst off of… animals. Isn't that peculiar? It was Almost as if you were avoiding what you were by not feeding on humans… trying to hide and escape the truth. The truth of what you were. So then I felt extra bad… because the truth is what is and as long as it is it can't not. Do you guys understand what I'm saying? It was almost as if you didn't want to be vampires…"

I narrowed my eyes. Where the heck was Caius going with this? The rest of my family looked lost as well… because come on.. Caius couldn't possibly mean…

"But then…" Caius continued. "I thought harder. And soon realized that it was no secret you all disliked being vampires… even with the extraordinary gifts some of you possess. It didn't make sense to me. Not one bit at all. Carlisle had said to me once long ago… 'I don't want to be a monster.'"

I slightly smiled at that, thinking of Edward. Like father like son. But really… I was more confused now than ever… which was uncommon for a vampire. I bounced on my feet in nervous excitement, and a shaky feeling came over me.

I followed Caius throughout the Volturi building with the rest of my family. I didn't pay attention though, not realizing how high up we were going. I was too busy pondering over what Aro said. He was giving us human food? And Caius's speech didn't make sense- what could it possibly have to do with the offer? We all already knew everything he said!

Finally we approached a very average sized room, that was dreary and dark. Shadows covered every item, and the wallpaper was old and yellow, peeling off. I frowned at how horrible it looked, and scrunched my nose at an awful smell.

"It's not very nice looking." I said, eyeing a very tiny table, which had an object covered with a blanket on it, exasperated.

"Yes, Alice. But we haven't used this room for true purpose in a very long time." Caius mumbled. His eyes had a new excited light in them, full of excitement and glee.

"Well, let's cut to the chase. How about it? Give us the offer already!" Emmet said loudly, and I thought I could hear Edward under his breath saying 'Chop, chop.'

"Very well Emmet. In thousands of years of life, plus more, I have studied many of the wonders of nature, and life. And creatures. Such as how we vampires are. I thought 'If human's can become vampires, then shouldn't vampires be able to become human? I knew it was impossible, but couldn't you suck the vampire blood out of a vampire… and replace it with that of a human? And then just wait for the transformation to a human to finish? Or maybe you could make some sort of change from vampire to human molecules.

"I searched for answers near and far, until finally, almost a year ago, I found it." Caius motioned to the object that the blanket covered, old and musty.

He paused for effect, and I felt this strange, suspicious, giddy like feeling in the pit of my stomach. Deep down inside, I knew just what he was hinting at, but my mind wouldn't, couldn't accept it. It couldn't be possible. It was un-real.

Any human mind would be swirling with confusion and excitement, but my smart, quick thinking mind was being rational. This couldn't be true… this really just could not be happening. Was my dreams and lifelong biggest wish suddenly about to come true? It was too much for me, and I felt like fainting, but I couldn't.

My body felt weird and skirmish, wrong. Complete dread yet happiness encased my mind and being, and my body flared with it. I was tense and still, silently waiting for Caius to speak on and say those few words…

My family was beside me. Edwards's eyes were full of shock as he read Caius's no longer hidden thoughts… and I knew my theory was right. But how? Emmet grinned excitedly, slightly bouncing, not frozen in suspicion and shock like the rest of us. Carlisle looked dreary, and non-believing, while Jasper beside me felt tense and uneasy with all the strong emotions he was taking in. Esme was smiling knowingly looking pleased and satisfied, worry no longer creased across her face. Rose just looked… gleeful.

"I can see most of you have guessed what is going on by now… maybe you've even guessed long ago today… without even knowing yourself" Caius continued.

Then, oh so slowly, six amazing, wonderful, fantastic, perfect words came out of his mouth. Words that would change all of our lives forever.

"We want to make you human."

Okay so there it is! I am very truly sorry if it was confusing, and I really hope Alice wasn't OOC… and yes I know there were many grammar mistakes. But that's really not my strongest point in writing. Anyway I hope you enjoyed! I have around about 380 hits according to story traffic, (story stats says 320) and not many reviews, so let's review up! (Seriously over twice as many people have this on favorites compared to the amount of reviews I have.) And only one of those people reviewed!

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