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This chapter is long over due, and I'm sorry to have delayed it, I've had a lot of things going on. And I guess you could say I lost my muse but thank good for music, that's how I come up with half the crap that I write.
Anyway, now that the muse is back here's a nice big juice chapter for ya.
I hope you enjoy!
Bella's Pov
My staring contest was taking to long.
I mean sure I'm a vampire I have all the time in the world, but seriously.
I'm a woman with little patients for things like this, especially things like this.
Just as I opened my mouth, the doors opened with a loud bang.
Everyone turned there head, Demetri bound in with Jane's brother, Alec, following behind both with pleased grins plastered on there face.
"Master Aro, good news" Alec said, looking between me and Aro curiously.
"Sorry to interrupt, happy birthday by the way Isabella" Demetri quickly added, giving me a small, forced, smile.
"That's okay I was actual just about to leave" -Aro turned to the crowd- "As was everyone else, I'm sure."
All the vampires in the room took the hint and vanished, not wanting to anger one of the three high Volturi members.
The only one's left in the room were me, the girls, the Cullen's, Demetri, Alec, Jane, and of course Aro.
"Continue" Aro said glancing wearily at the Cullen's.
"I… um… I…" Alec stammered, glancing at the Cullen's.
"Well out with it boy" Aro muttered.
"We found her, sir" Demetri said quickly.
Aro's features suddenly brightened.
"Perfect" –he turned to us, smiling widely- "Excuse me but we'll have to continue this later."
Giving a meaningful glance at Lizabeth and me, a curt nod the Cullen's and then he was gone.
He slipped out the door with Alec, Demetri and Jane on his heels.
I watched in silent wonder…
What was that about?
Who's this she?
All of this was soon pushed to the back of my mind when the next thing I knew I was being tackled from the side, stumbling a step or two sideways, but luckily able to catch myself at the last second.
"BELLA!" well I think it's safe to assume who it was.
"ImissedyousomuchwherehaveyoubeenwhathaveyoubeendoinggodI'msohappytoseeyou" Alice squealed, squeezing me tighter.
Alice may be a vampire, but you seriously had to sit down and wonder sometime, Where in the hell did she get all her energy from?
I mean it may just be me, but I was drained, only moving on willpower so to speak, I mean it's probably the fact that I haven't fed in awhile, but seriously how does she do it.
Hesitantly, I wrapped my arms around her too.
"Yea I missed you too" I said slowly, kissing the top of her spiky head softly, as she started to dry sob on my shoulder.
After I had joined the Volturi I had had gone through rigorous training that tested all of my emotional and physical boundaries.
Once I had completed this 'training' I had become an emotionless shell, learning that emotions only got in the way of the job or worst sometime they got you killed.
Sure I had some emotional moments with the members here, like Lizabeth, Tasha, Christy and Jackie, but that was because they like me were… Killers. And they understood that the whole cheesy over-emotional crap wasn't necessary, especially with the work we were involved in.
So this whole hugging thing was awkward, on my behalf at least. Considering that my hug was sort of mechanical, forced if you will.
Suddenly I was pulled away from Alice; picked up and then spun around.
This was so sudden, that before my brain could process who was picking me up and why, my body acted on instinct.
I immediately, used the back of my head as ram and head butted the 'attacker'.
The 'attacker' then stumbled backwards caught off surprise, I heard gasps and exclamations of shock around me, but I ignored them.
Before the 'attacker' had time to catch himself I used the heel of my stiletto and dug it into his groin.
Sure the attacker may be a vampire, but any male human or vampire, it doesn't matter; it still hurts when you get a heel (a stiletto heel none the less) rammed into your man-hood.
My attacker cried out in pain and dropped to the floor.
My heel lay next to his crumbled form.
"Oh God, Emmett, I'm SO sorry" I cried, breaking the silence that had ensued my reaction to the hug.
"It's…… okay" he gasped breathlessly, holding his stomach and rolling over in pain, cursing string after string of profanities.
"So Emmett how does it feel being 'beaten like a red neck child' as you put it a week or two ago…" Jasper said, looking at Alice with a big smile.
"If anyone's wondering the breeze is Emmett's ego slowly deflating, after getting his ass kicked by a woman" Alice chided, giving her husband a hi-5 with renewed enthusiasm.
"Going…… to…… k…kill…… you…… Jasper…. Alice" Emmett wheezed.
The Cullen's (except Rosalie, who looked super pissed) coughed to cover up there laugher.
"Not today big guy, not today" Jasper laughed, walking over to help his fallen brother.
"I give her a ten, you go Iz, show them where you come from" Christy cheered, pumping her fist in the air.
I glared at her, but couldn't help the small (and I mean small) smile that formed.
I tossed my heels at her; she caught them easily, laughing the whole time.
"Ah I give her a seven, she had no form, and it was horrible… she even broke the heel of her shoe, which might I add was my gift" Lizabeth said, looking sadly at the heel which lay next to Emmett.
"Well Simon," Jackie glared at Lizabeth playfully, "I liked it, I think it was classic, the heel in the groin was a nice touch, I give a ten".
"Of course you would" Lizabeth muttered, rolling her eyes.
"Tasha what do you think?" Christy cut into there bickering.
"I think it was pretty good a 9 in a ½, I don't know but it was kinda cliché" Tasha said, shrugging her shoulders.
Jackie opened her mouth again to argue.
"Again…" I said loudly, cutting her off, "I'm really sorry, Emmett, please forgive me?" I asked.
"Of course Bella" Emmett said, once again on his feet, but he was still slightly breathless.
I turned around and was met by two bright loving faces.
"Bella, dear I missed you" Esme cried, throwing herself at me.
I embraced her, this time a little more easily than the last.
"Hello Esme it's good to see you too, I've missed you guys so much" I whispered softly, my voice cracking at the end.
I almost broke down in front of everyone right there, it was so nice to see them all again, my old family.
Sure I had the girls, but the Cullen's…
They were from my human days, the time that I was still happy.
They knew who I was talking about when I mentioned Charlie.
Or Renee, hey, even Phil.
I mean yeah sure the girls knew who I was talking about, but they've never met my parents or old friends, but the Cullen's have.
Cool it Isabella don't get all emotional on me now, especially not here, my conscience told me.
I quickly regained my composure and pulled away, smiling brightly at her, before I moved on to Carlisle.
At first he remained composed and a gentleman, offering his hand, but then suddenly he pulled me forward and enveloped me in a hug.
"It's good to see you again Bella, you don't know how much this family has missed you" he whispered in my ear before pulling away.
I pulled away in a daze all of this love and happiness was starting to get to me, making me feel lightheaded and suddenly self-conscious about my actions. Afraid I may hurt someone's feelings on accident.
"Hello Jasper it's nice to see you again" I said softly.
I was worried about this moment, Jasper and I have never really been close, he was always distant around me.
Of course I understood why, him being a vampire and me, a simple mortal at the time. But still Jasper had always been wary around me, even more so after my eighteenth birthday, I never blamed him for that, no I couldn't it wasn't in my nature to.
But after what he saw today, including my 'warm welcome' to Emmett, I'm not very sure how he'd react to me.
"Hello Bella, It's good to see you too" Jasper said, walking forward slowly, before hugging me briefly.
"They… I mean WE missed you very, very much" he said patting me on the back.
I pulled away.
"I'm…" Jasper paused reading my emotions again I sure, "I'm sorry we've never really been that close I hope we can become better friends then last time."
I smiled, "I'd like that Jasper."
I turned around dapping lightly at my eyes with my index finger to wipe away the tears that would never fall.
And there he stood.
Edward…
My (former) Greek god.
His hair was slightly tousled, in a natural sexy kind of way.
His eyes were butterscotch, darker than usual, no surprise especially after what had occurred.
His mouth hung slightly ajar, as he gazed at me.
A mixture of disbelief, relief, and… sadness adorned his beautiful marble face.
"Bella…" he said slowly, as if testing the word out on his tongue.
His velvety voice relaxed me, how I missed that voice, how I missed him.
I can't do this now, relax Isabella, relax, my mind urged me.
I straightened up, my emotionless mask in place.
"Hello Edward" I said monotonously.
He flinched like I had just slapped him.
I should slap him, he deserves it and a lot more, but I won't.
He took a cautious step forward, opening his mouth to say something.
But I didn't hear it, for I was already out the door, running like hell.
It's not like I didn't want to be there, but it was an emotional overload, I couldn't deal with it. I mean sure it was nice to see everyone, well okay almost everyone. But I haven't felt like this since my (as I refer to them) my happy year.
And that was a long time ago.
Oh poor Esme, poor Alice, it must have killed them when I ran out of there. I must have broke all there hearts by doing that to them.
Geeze I really hate my birthdays.
I came to a halt in a small corridor when I was positive no one was following me.
I pulled the pins out of my hair and ran a hand through the brown locks.
I giggled hysterically.
"I can kill vampires without a second though yet I can't even face my ex" I laughed.
Oh Jesus, I'm losing it.
"Isabella?" a timid voice called from behind me.
I straightened up immediately, and turned around.
"Yes?" I asked, glancing at the boy.
He had tidy white blond hair, with blood red eyes.
He was probably a year younger than me two at the most, he wasn't that tall either.
I don't think I've seen him before, hm, he must be new.
"Aro request your company" the boy said hesitantly.
Oh so he was Aro's new messenger boy, I wonder what happened to Clyde.
"Alright, where is he?" I asked, turning around completely.
"His office" the boy squeaked.
I think he's frightened of me.
I glanced in a mirror that hung on the wall.
My hair was chaotic mass of brown curls, my eyes we on the verge of turning black, with little hints of scarlet in them.
My feet were bare and the bottom of my dress had torn slightly, from when I was running.
God I looked like crap.
"Alright, you can go" I dismissed him, walking leisurely down the hall toward his office.
I heard of soft rustle of his closes as he disappeared.
About five minutes later, I tapped on Aro's door with my index finger.
"Come in Isabella" Aro called quietly from inside.
I stepped inside.
Aro sat at his desk, reading over a manila folder, he closed the folder and tossed it to me.
"What's this?" I asked curiously, catching the folder easily.
"Just read" Aro replied curtly.
I opened the folder and scanned its contents.
I flipped through a couple of papers and finally came to a large photo.
"Who's this?" I asked, holding the photo out to him.
He glanced at the picture.
"Her name is Beira, and she's your next assignment"
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Le Gasp…
I know Cliffy how could I.
But I'm sorry I couldn't resist.
Anyway it would be totally freakin awesome if you'd REVIEW.
Thanks hope the chapter was too your liking, sorry for any mistakes on a caffeine and sugar rush, that and I have to go to bed, my momma is mad at me.
Bubbye