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Previously:

And then his teeth sank into my throat.

Now:

The pain I was experiencing was not something I could describe. It was like I was burning alive. And it wasn't like I was going to die or something, and I regretted it. I wanted to die in this moment, so badly, and I was screaming, begging them to kill me. But they didn't do it.

I didn't know how much time I lay seconds felt like years. And I couldn't wait until this was finally over.

Then, I felt the pain lessen in the tips of my fingers. I just felt that it was coming to an end. I sighed. But then I realised what was happening. The pain in my chest was getting stronger, along with the fire there.

In my legs and arms the pain was already gone. My heart started beating faster, then even faster. Maybe it was because these were its last beats.

And then it stopped. I couldn't hear anything, except my own breathing. I opened my eyes and I could see everything. Every scratch on the ceiling. I suddenly felt someone beside the bed I was laying on. My defenses went up immediately.

I jumped from the bed quickly and stood in the corner of the room, my back against the wall.

I looked around. I was in a quite empty room, it only had one bed and a wardrobe.

There wasn't only one person. There were four. There were Aro, Caius, Marcus, and someone... Someone I hadn't seen in years. Nick. My ex-best friend.

I looked at his face. He was almost the same as he was in Phoenix, just a lot paler. The fair hair, perfect body, even when he was human... But his eyes... I didn't expect that. They were the same blue eyes they always have been. Shouldn't they be, like, red, or at least golden?

That made me think that my eyes were probably bright red right now.

I looked at Aro. It was like I was seeing him for the first time. His face was so beautiful, his features were perfect. Marcus and Caius were just as perfect.

And then I threw myself at Nick. Not in the bad way, I just threw my arms around his neck and hugged him tight. „Nick!" I exclaimed. „Where were you?" And then I knew the answer. He disappeared after a holiday spent... in Italy. „Why aren't your eyes red?"

„Bella, calm down!" he said. „First question: I was here all these years. Second question: I don't know, they just didn't change."

„Okay then. Third question:" I mocked him. „What is your gift?"

„He can see people's past." Answered Marcus.

„Do you know each other?" Aro was watching us with an amused expression on his face.

„Yeah, he was my best friend" I told him."But why do you need him? I mean, you could just read people's thoughts"

„That's not the point." Aro explained. „Some people just don't want to touch me. And there are people like you, people, whose mind I can't read. His gift works on you, too. He can see your past."

Then Nick's face changed. He suddenly looked angry. Dangerous. Deadly. A true vampire. Maybe I looked that way too.

„Who was that bastard?" he asked, teeth clenched. I didn't answer. „Who is he?" he almost shouted.

„Who are you talking about?" Caius asked, annoyed that he had to ask.

„Edward Cullen" Nick spat. He apparently saw his name somewhere in my past.

„Carlisle's son?" Aro asked.

„Carlisle? How is he connected to this girl?" asked Marcus.

„He's not" I answered.

„But his so-called son is" Nick shot back.

„He's not, either" I shouted.

„He is. He used you. I'm going to kill him. That's why you came here, isn't it? You couldn't live without him."

„You're not going to kill him. He's not a part of my life anymore. You are my family now. Not the Cullens. They're already in my past"

„Okay" he agreed. „But if you change your mind..."

„You'll be the first one to know."

„Bella, you're part of us now!" Aro exclaimed. And then I realised how much of a family the Volturi were. Almost as much as the Cullens... „Now all that's left to do is... Find out what your gift is!" he said excitedly.

„How are you going to do that?" I asked curiously.

„You plan on calling Eleazar?" asked Caius casually. Aro nodded with a smile.

„You can't do that. The Denali's are too close to the Cullens. If even only one of them's thoughts slipped, Edward Cullen would hear" Marcus said, looking at me.

„Ummm, they don't actually know me. I've just heard of them" I explained.

„See? I knew this were going to work out" Aro announced.

„And, besides, do you have a mirror?" I asked.

„Come with me" said Aro, running to another room. When I got in, I gasped. It was huge. And by huge, I mean you could easily fit in five elephants and still have enough space for the king size bed in the corner. Next to it, there was the biggest wardrobe I've ever seen in my life. It had a mirror on it. There were paintings on the walls and a big window opposite the door. „This is your room"

I squealed happily and then realised what I had done. Alice has really rubbed off on me.

I ran to the mirror and gasped at what I saw. There was no way this was me. The vampire in front of me had the same hair as mine, but everything else was different. My body was perfect. I couldn't find anything in it to complain about. My face had changed too. I couldn't quite describe it, though. It was just so different. And my eyes... I imagined them red, but not that red. It was the brightest red I've seen in my life.

„Just as I thought" I said.

„What, my dear Isabella?" asked Aro.

„I look different. Even if Edward does see me, I doubt he would recognize me. I can barely recognize myself"

„Ok, I-" Aro was interrupted by a very girly squeal, and then I was pushed to the floor.

„Welcome to the family!" shouted a slightly familiar voice. I looked up and saw the blond girl that tried to torture me practically straddling me.

„Thanks, umm..."

„I'm Jane" she stood up and helped me up as well. „That must've startled you, sorry. I'm just happy that there's someone who's not afraid of me" I looked at her, confused. „Everyone's afraid of me, because I can hurt them. I'm glad that I finally found someone that my powers don't work on." She had a big smile on her face.

„I'm glad I make you happy" I really was. In the beginning, I thought she was going to be a pain in the ass, but she seemed extremely nice.

Then I heard a booming laugh. The vampire who dragged me here came through the door. „Hey to everybody" He stopped dead on his tracks, looked me up and down, then whistled. „WOW, immortality suits you" he complimented.

„Thanks..."

„I'm Felix" he introduced himself. „How do you want me to call you?"

„Mmm, I don't know" I mused. „You choose"

„Ah, let's see... Nick's BFF?" he suggested.

„Uh, Nick's BFF has a name..."

„Oh yeah" he looked deep in thought for a moment. „ Do you like Isabella?" I shook my head. „Bella?" I nodded."I got it! Bellissima!" he announced.

„Bellissima?" I asked.

„It means 'beautiful' in Italian" he explained.

Oh well. I guess I'll just roll with it...

A/N: Chapter 3, people! I'm happy I finally finished it... Now reward me for my hard work and tell me what you think... Review!

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