Chapter 3: The Ball

Bella's POV

I couldn't put my finger on it but it had smelled like someone familiar, was I going crazy? No, I couldn't be. Was it really Ed-him? I couldn't of known, I didn't look at the guest, and I wasn't allowed to until the ball. Therefore I relied on the smell, I was positive it was him. I couldn't be sure; Demetri was distracting me with his stupid turn on and thoughts.

Damn I wish I could have her, she's so sexy. Too bad she's too caught up with that stupid dick. And now she's going to be even sexier tonight in that dress.

He had pictured me nude when I was half way to my room to get dressed.

''I HEARD THAT DEMETRI'' I was furious. I was disgusted, all people ever thought of me was because of my beauty.

I walked up my stairs to meet Heidi and let my guards down at the stairs; she was waiting for me to play Barbie. Me being her little toy. Since I was the guest of honor I was allowed to be late. It took a while for Heidi to get my hair done.

''Will you quit moving? It's hard to put your bobby pins in with all your squirming.'' I was nervous so I started to shake.

''Heidi? Can I talk to you about something?'' I need comfort, and she was always there for me.

''Sure, just promise me you won't beat me up if I say something bad?'' Everyone was always scared of me. I had built a tough exterior for my jobs. I had to take care of those who broke their promise to never expose our world and everything we build.

''I promise.'' I could keep true to my word unlike him. '' You know the Cullens right?'' I stuttered saying their name.

''Yeah, that no good bastard ripped your heart apart.'' Everyone hated him for doing that to me.

''Well there here, and it bothers me. A lot'' I couldn't keep my emotions intact. ''I hate him, I wish he didn't have to come, but everyone has to be here just because of me.''

''Well, Felix asked Renata to keep a shield on him so he doesn't come near you and Caius already asked everyone to speak of you as Isabella so he gets confused.'' I laughed when she spat out his name.

''Thanks so much. But can you keep near me tonight?'' Just incase.

''Whatever you need your majesty'' She giggled and bowed just to annoy me.

On that note I got up and put on my dress. It was blood read and showed of my cleavage and exposed my bare back. I looked at myself in the mirror trying to calm myself down. I looked like I was the mist beautiful person in the world. Big shocker to me. I liked being hot but the men who came up to me were not and it was just pathetic.

I walked down my staircase to see Heidi already dressed up in a midnight blue dress running down to the floor. She looked amazing and by the faces on my guards, it was true. They turned towards me as I stepped on to the gold carpet making a path towards the balcony where I would be introduced. Aro mad sure that I never touched dirty ground, on some terms the guards actually carried me to some places. They looked into my blue eyes and gasped.

''What? Do I look bad?'' I liked playing games with them. I included my wicked grin, which let anyone know I was playing around.

''No, you look amazing''. Too bad my guard never understood and took me seriously. Heidi laughed, thank god one person laughed at my twisted game.

We walked towards the balcony, my breathing spiking up.

''Calm down Isabella, everything will be fine''. She had that look of comfort in her eyes.

''Alright''. I turned towards the doors, Aro waiting there looking at me with a smile on his face.

''You look wonderful, just wonderful.'' Leave it to Aro for repeating things.

He took my hand and led me through the doors. They opened slowly to show the thousands of vampires down on the ballroom floor. Aro walked forward and shushed the crowd; they turned towards me with a look of awe on their faces. Great. Meat served to the sharks. Aro walked forward to introduce me.

'' This is one of our knew leaders, may I introduce Princess Isabella!'' Aro shouted.

Everyone automatically bowed down to me. I hated this; I didn't show anything for those who bowed down. Aro turned to me.

''Behave my princess; I know you're hurting but please enjoy yourself. You've been in the dumps for two hundred years. Smile.'' He whispered and I nodded, I turned around to face the crowd.

''Welcome my friends'' I cheesy could I sound. ''I hope you enjoy yourself tonight. If not you will suffer the consequences'' I heard gasps and showed my wicked grin. Heidi stood beside me laughing. I glared at her to stop. She did and apologized. I searched the crowd and found Alice; she was staring right at me with a puzzled look as she gasped. I laughed and started down the stairs. Demetri was waiting for me at the bottom of the steps. Great.

''Hello beautiful, remember that dance we talked about'' I grinned. I knew he was hear and I felt my anger rush forward. I nodded to Demetri and took his hand. We headed to the center of the dance floor and gave a look to Heidi to put on a fast beat song. Demetri looked like he had just one a million dollars. Then the song started and I winked at him. He rapped his arms around my waist and started dancing. I turned my back to him and started grinding with him. I was a good dancer, and took the breath out of Demetri. The song ended and Caius joined me. He snapped his fingers and next thing I knew we were salsaing.

''You look stunning tonight, gorgeous''. He couldn't help but compliment me. Heck, that's all I got all night from men.

''Thank you, you look pretty dashing yourself''. He smiled. But I was just returning the compliment.

Soon or later the song ended and then half the night. I danced with about a hundred men. One even tried to lift up my dress. I stopped him and engulfed his hand in blue flames. Thankfully no one was looking. He shrieked and I couldn't help but smile, for some reason I liked seeing pain. That was one of the reasons why Aro enjoyed my company.

Then my whole world shattered I saw him walking towards me. Please someone steal me away. I ran towards Heidi looking for an escape. What was he doing he wasn't supposed to be able to come near me. What was wrong with Renata, she was supposed to be shielding me all night.

''SHE'S NOT SHEILDING ME!''I screamed to Heidi.

''What is wrong with her, Felix gave her specific orders.'' She looked grim.

''IF I EVER GET MY HANDS ON HER, SHE'S DEAD.'' Heidi was stunned. Like this wasn't expected.

I moved Renata to me with my telekinesis. She looked like she was scared. She should be after what she didn't do.

''HOW COULD YOU LET THE SHIELD DOWN.'' I was furious. She could obviously tell.

''Bella calm down, you're causing a scene.'' Heidi was still trying to calm me down. She hurriedly put her hand at her mouth realizing what she just called me.

''Smooth Heidi real smooth''. Now I was beyond furious. Her and Renata took me and brought me outside. I needed to relieve my anger I stepped out in the center of a clearing with them by my side.

I used my power. I could control the weather and right now the sky was pitch black and lightning hitting the trees around me the week peeking up to 170 km/h. They weren't shocked at this; they knew I was doing this.

''I'm really sorry Isabella; I didn't mean to let it down. I was kinda thinking of this guy I met and totally forgot. I was stupid. Please don't torture me.'' She kept pleading until I finally spoke. The wind calming down as my mood.

''It's okay; I want you to be happy. I wouldn't want everyone to be alone.'' I cared for my family. They cared for me also. I stood up and noticed a crowd outside the ballroom doors. Crap. Then I saw Jasper shaking, I knew he had been taking in my anger and it spiked up again. The lightning hitting close to the castle and lighting the trees beside me on fire. I was pissed that him and his family were standing there watching me. The wind getting more furious, Aro stepped out to see what the rumble was about and came towards me with his hands up. He knew I was angry. He knew why and turned around to tell all the others to head back inside. The Cullens still stood there. I felt my hands turn black with the flames. I was getting mad, why couldn't he and his stupid family head inside. I looked to see him staring at me with open eyes. I hated him. I felt the flames come up my arms and reach full power. I was dangerous and powerful and nothing would stop me now. I started walking towards him he stepped back and I smile. I scared them all. Aro turned around and looked at me in shock, he had never seen me use two of my powers at the time. To think of it I never had been able to before. I return to his eyes and showed him the true me. I turned the flames red and created a circle of fire around me, they all stepped forward like if I was going to kill myself. All of them came rushing until I made the fire crawl towards them. Aro knew that I couldn't burn like all other stupid vampire. He spoke first.

''Isabella will you please calm down'' He looked at me with an apologetic look.

I shrieked. I wasn't going to calm down with them here.

He turned to them sensing I didn't want them here. ''Will you please head inside with the others, Heidi and Renata calm here now.'' He turned with the Cullens and left. He knew that he wouldn't beat me, no one would.

I stopped the flames and the weather returning to a calm state once they went inside.

I motioned Heidi and Renata to follow me inside. They looked confused but followed.

''Please stay by my side all night, I don't want that to happen again''. They knew the reason why and I felt Renata cast her shield on me.

I mouthed thank you to them and continued inside. Everyone turned to me with shock of what they saw. They understood that I was powerful and didn't dare to come near me through the rest of the night but I felt his eyes on me. How dare he. I walked up the stairs heading to my room; I slipped out of my dress and took a bubble bath to calm down. I heard a knock on the main doors of my room and motioned my brain to open them; the steps were fast and knew where I was. Felix. Good, someone on my side to talk to. I sunk into the bubbles to make sure he didn't me nude.

''Bells, you okay?'' He asked with concern stepping into my large bathroom. He sat on the sofa in the center not too far from the bathtub in the ground.

''Yeah, I guess'' I looked up to see him smiling. ''What?''

''Nothing, I just thought that was a nice show outside tonight''

''I was angry okay? Don't blame me''.

''I don't sis.'' He winked at me and I giggled. ''But I was surprised, you've never used two of your powers at the same time, that was so amazing''.

''I didn't realize I was until Aro noticed. It felt good to be honest''. He laughed.

''I'm sure it did, I just wish that stupid bastard stayed away from you. I saw him running towards you when it looked like you were burning. I could of kicked his ass right there.'' I couldn't help but smile at that.

''I wish you would of.''

''Well I'll let you soke, night.'' He got up to leave the bathroom.

''Good night Felix''. He turned while opening the door.

''Love you Bells'' He smiled and left the room.

''Love you too'' I whispered knowing he would hear me.