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Previously:

I didn't have a choice. I was going to the Volturi.

Now...

I got the first plane I could to Italy.

The flight was going to be long, but I didn't want to sleep again, so I got myself a Fanta to stay awake. I turned on my iPod and wasn't surprised to hear my favourite song playing – Losing you by Dead by April. It was a Swedish group and it wasn't very popular, but their music was awesome. Music was the only part of my life Edward didn't end with his leaving. But he did affect the kind of music I was listening to. Before, I always listened to classical music or pop, but now... all the music I listened to was heavy metal. Nothing expressed my feelings better than the screams of the singers. Sometimes, when Charlie wasn't home, I would just scream along, to let it all out. But it didn't help me much...

With my musings the flight was over in no time. I jumped off the plane as soon as the gates were open.

On the airport I found some book shop and bought a map. Thank God they knew English...

I looked at the map. Volterra, Volterra... There it is! Hmmm, it wasn't that far away, I could get there for an hour or so...

The only problem was: How to get there? I didn't have a car and I most definitely wouldn't steal one. There was too big a chance to get caught. So I decided to rent one. I had enough money.

I went to the 'Rent a car', paid the guy and grabbed the keys.

„The car is on the parking lot. You can't miss it" he said. What did he mean?

I got out and headed to the parking lot. And there was a big banner saying: 'Cars for rent'. There were only four or five cars. I stood in front of them all and pressed the button attached to the keys. One of the cars beeped. A silver volvo. How ironic.

I got in the car and out of the parking lot.

It was too silent for me, so I turned on the radio. There was some Italian crap playing(A/N: I don't mean to offend anyone, I just wrote this for the story. Usually I like italian music, so please don't get mad), so I changed the station. Ahhh, it was some rock radio. Whew...

The drive was long, because I took the wrong turn at least three times, but I finally got it right.

And, after a few more minutes, I was in Volterra. I got in the town and left the car in a street.

What had Edward told me about them...? A clock tower.

„Excuse me, do you know where the clock tower is?" I asked some random guy in the street.

„Spiacente, no parlare inglese" That sounded like a 'no', so I moved on to the next guy. Were there only men in this damn town? And not just men, but men that didn't know English(A/N: And I'm not a sexist either;)). I finally saw a woman.

„Excuse me, can you tell me where the clock tower is?" I asked.

„Umm, yeah, just take this turn left and then to the right" She spoke with a thick accent, but it was English.

„Thank you very much" God bless Italian women... And I'm sure there were smart men, too, but not on this side of town...

I walked in that direction and in front of me I saw the biggest clock tower I've ever seen in my life...

Behind it there was a small street. I turned left in that street and found out that behind the clock tower was so dark that I almost couldn't see clear.

„I know your secret!" I screamed. Yeah, it was childish, but it was the only way they would come to me. „Come here, idiots! Come get me!" Definitely childish. But I didn't have a choice.

I felt cold arms wrap around me from behind me. I could feel it was a vampire and that it was a man, because he was huge. I tried to scream, but he put his hand over my mouth and lifted me from the ground. I was trembling with fear. My so-called courage had disappeared. I felt as if we were falling and then he put me back on the ground. I looked around. I was in some kind of underground corridor. Then I turned back to the guy. He was tall and muscular, kind of reminded me of Emmett. I sighed.

„Come on" he growled, obviously annoyed. I nodded and followed him. We first went through something that seemed like an office, and then we got into an elevator. After that we went into some kind of an incredibly big throne room or something like that, because there were three thrones with three vampires with bloodred eyes sitting on them. One of them was blond, and he looked like he was in a really bad mood. The others had black hair. The first one, apparently the leader, was standing in the middle and had a huge smile sticked to his face. The other one looked like he didn't care about anything, but I couldn't see his face.

„Who are you?" the blond one said. His voice was filled with disgust.

„I'm... Bella" When I said that, the black-haired guy finally turned towards me in surprise and when I finally saw his face, I gasped. He was beautiful. Really beautiful. Almost as much as Edward.

„What do you wa-" started the blond one again, but the one in the middle interrupted him.

„Hello, Bella. My name is Aro and these are my brothers, Marcus" he nodded to his left, to the black-haired guy „and Caius" he nodded to the right. I knew that I wouldn't like this Caius guy... „Give me your hand" he said.

I looked at him, confused. „Why?"

„Not your business" said Caius.

„That's my gift. I can read people's minds by touching them" Aro explained. Hmmm, I wonder if he could read my mind. Or maybe Edward was lying and he could read my mind... Like he lied about loving me.

I gave my hand to Aro. He took it in both of his and closed his eyes. Thirty seconds later, he opened them again and looked at me curiously. „What happened?" asked Marcus. He was speaking for the first time and his voice was just as beautiful. He was looking straight at me. He looked like he wasn't older than twenty when he was turned.

„I can't read her thoughts" Aro mused. „I wonder where are my powers going. Hmmm... Jane, would you come here?" A beautiful blond girl showed right in front of me, staring at me. „You know what to do, my dear"

„Yes, I do" she answered.

She was staring at me intently and I wondered what her power was. Then her expression turned to horrified. „I can't" she sobbed. „She must've been on the floor in pain by now".

„Don't worry, my dear" Aro calmed her. „She seems to be consuming our powers"

„Consuming?" asked Caius.

„They disappear when they hit her. I don't know what else could happen to them"

„But... you have ti kill me" I said desperately. „I know your secret"

„Who told you?" asked Marcus.

„No one. I guessed."

„Your talent is too good to be wasted. We can't let that happen, can we?" Edward had told me about this too. Aro's obsession with rare talents. Maybe going to the Volturi wasn't such a good idea after all.

I turned my back to them and started running, but the big guy from earlier appeared in front of me and literally dragged me back.

„Don't do this to me" I pleaded.

Aro shook his head. „I have to, my dear. Please, just stay still for a moment"

I was frozen. I wanted to move, so badly. To do something, to scream, anything. But I couldn't.

And then his teeth sank into my throat.

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