I slept most of the way. When I was awake I was crying. I didn't even say goodbye to Jake. He'll find out soon enough.

I was at Volterra during the day. So I knew they would be inside. They wouldn't want to expose themselves. I had been here once before but it was to say 'hi' with Carlisle. That was about a year ago. From now on there would be no Renesme Carlie Cullen. She will be dead.

I pay the taxi driver and go towards the Volturi's home.

Luckily I knew Italian. I could understand what all the food was. I bought some pasta. Which tasted delicious.

I didn't make it to the Volturi's place until nightfall.

Once inside I asked the human at the counter for Aro. She called a lady named Jane. I remembered her. She was cruel with her power, but if I had mums power as well as dads so she couldn't hurt me. At any rate I would rather not let her try.

About a minute later Jane and her twin Alec was in the large door way.

"Ah, who's this?" Jane was smiling.

"Um my name is Renesme. Renesme Cullen. I'm here to see the elders."

Jane looked confused for a second.

"How old are you child?"

"I'm five. You may not remember but because I'm half vampire-half human I have seven years of change. Which means I change quickly. We have figured out that I would be seventeen at seven."

"I understand now. Well come on my dear. Lets go see Aro."

* * *

That didn't go the way I planed. Instead of them killing me I have joined them. Alice would know because she wouldn't be able to see the Volturi anymore but she knows not to tell anyone. By now Alice would have given mum my note.

I hoped that no one would figure out what I meant about not coming back and come and see the Volturi. I guessed they weren't stupid enough to do that. I also guessed that they had told Jake. Both bonds between Jake and I and Mum and I were staining with my new decision. I hoped that the others on the other end of the bond couldn't feel the pain that I did.

The promise I made with Aro had its advantages. He promised me that he would help me extend my power in return of me using my power to help with the Volturi.

About two years after I joined the Volturi I finally finished growing. By this time I had pretty much forgotten about my life before the Volturi. That was a problem with having a human mind. You forget. Sometimes I had flashes of beautiful people with gold eyes. I guessed that was my previous family. There was always a part of me that felt painfully empty. Aro said it was the place my old family filled and that it may go away with time. I hoped that was true. Sometimes the pain was too much to bear. I wasn't the only new edition to the Volturi in those two years. One man called Noah came and he also had a power. His power was that he could go back in time and see what would have happened if a certain decisions weren't made. He helped Aro by showing him things that he wouldn't tell anyone but Aro. That made me curious at times.

Aro said I looked a lot like my father but had the attitude of my mother. I had bronzy golden hair, which was thick and was really curly, a round face and brown eyes. The brown eyes were my mothers. I was slim and tall. Aro said I was the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. All of the guard called me their little sister. I was incredibly close to the whole guard.

Aro had taught me to extend my power. He taught me to read peoples mind. He also taught me to put images into other people's minds without touching them and transfer information from one mind to another. It helped in a sticky situation.

In my second year with the Volturi an unexpected visitor came. Apparently I was meant to know them. I couldn't remember them.

It was a lady called Tanya. She came with information about a vampire war about to happen between her, her cousins and some nomads.

Aro decided to go with part of the guard that included me. Tanya asked Aro if that would be a good idea. Aro just replied that I was one of his best and had to come. Tanya just shrugged.

We set of in different planes to the United States, Washington. I sat next to Tanya the whole way.

"Ness do you remember anything before you went to the Volturi?" This question shocked me. Did she know something about my life before the Volturi? If so, how much? I couldn't ask her these questions. I didn't want to remember.

"No I don't. I just remember not wanting to remember, to forget and to have all the others to forget too. I do have flash backs and dreams about vampires that drink animals blood like me and they have golden eyes. But I don't recognize the faces."

"You mean like me?" I look at her eyes for the first time properly. She had exactly the same eyes. But she was not one I dreamed of.

"Yes like you. If you don't mind I would like to sleep. I have a long day ahead of me."

She rolled her eyes. "Exactly like her father."
"You know my father?" I was instantly alert.

She smiled at my expression. "Of coarse. He and your mother are my cousins. You will see them tomorrow." My mouth dropped open.

"Erm is that why you thought it wouldn't be a good idea for me to come?"

"Yes. Your father tried to forget like you asked him but he couldn't. He thought you died. He thought you went to the Volturi to kill yourself. In fact everyone thought that. I was surprised when Aro called you. You didn't look like you use to but you still look a fair bit like your dad." She sighed. "He is going to freak when he finds out you are here."

"Well he may not find out. I hope he doesn't."

"I hope so too." We stared at each other for a short period of time. Tanya seemed amazing. She was beautiful and she understood.

"Well goodnight."

" 'Night dear."

That was the last thing I remember of the trip.