Rylyn POV

I took a deep breath and delved deep into my past, which seemed so long ago.

"It was a beautiful day in London. I had just turned 23 that day and was loving life, when I spotted him. At first, I fancied him because he was handsome. He had an angular profile with extremely pale skin and was very thin, but wiry. I was laughing at something my best friend Ember said, when he looked at me, then darted away. It seemed like one minute he was there and gone the next. I immediately knew that something wasn't right."

They were all listening earnestly, so I continued.

"I looked around wildly, trying to catch another glimpse of him. I got none that day, so Ember and I went home to my flat and went to bed. I woke up the next morning at 5AM sharp, which was odd. I thought I don't have to be at work today. I went into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee when I heard a light knocking on my door. I remember thinking no one in their right minds would be up this early, but I answered the door anyway. I wish I hadn't."

FLASHBACK

"Good morning to you miss! I'm sorry to bother you like this, but I seem to be having car trouble. Would you mind helping me?"

I looked at him and realized he was the man I saw yesterday in downtown London! How did he know where I live? I didn't pay any mind though, because it was well known around the city that I was a genius with cars. Being a genuinely nice person, I went to help him out. I put on my Nike tennis shoes, motorbike jacket and my silver locket that was given to me by my mother. Thinking nothing of it, I wrote a quick note for Ember telling her where I'd gone. Just before running out the door, I also grabbed my iPod. It was beat up and old, but I had taken care of it for 5 years and loved it to death.

"Sure thing, Mr.?" "He looked at me with his sunglasses on and spoke his name. "Dimitiri, Dimitiri Volturi. And yours?" "Rylyn Bennet." I looked down and blushed. "Well, it's very nice to meet you Mr. Volturi." He nodded and said "Likewise." I looked at him again curiously. He had an accent that I couldn't name. Whatever it was, it certainly wasn't British. I threw one last look around my flat, hoping Ember wouldn't worry too much while I was gone.

We walked down the dusty road I lived on and supposedly reached where his car had stalled, but there was no car. I instantly turned around and my sentence was cut off before I could finish saying it. "Where is your—ahh!" I felt something sharp slice through my neck and instinctively tried to get away, when an even worse pain started. It felt like fire racing through my veins and I started thrashing from the intensity when he bound and gagged me and smiled, voice filled with evil. "Can't have you attracting attention and getting us killed before you make the Change, now can we Rylyn? Aro will be very anxious to see you upon awakening."

I was slowly panicking inside my own head. The Change? Aro? Awakening? What the hell was this guy on? Did he think he was royalty or something?

That's when I noticed something.

He had no heartbeat.

What the bloody hell?

He was also running so fast that I had to close my eyes to avoid getting sick. After about 2 days but really felt like years of forcing myself to remain conscious, he slowed down and I heard his steps clicking against what sounded like cement. I briefly opened my eyes and it was cobblestone. It was nighttime and we were DEFINITELY not in London anymore. I closed my eyes once again because the pain increased exponentially. I wanted to scream so badly, but it did no good. Dimitiri put me on his back and raced through what looked like a castle until we got to an elevator and he gently shoved me inside.

I could finally see his eyes for the first time; they were a bright, bloody crimson. No wonder he covered them up, I thought. I sunk to the floor in pain and defeat. He was probably going to go torture me and then kill me, especially with me knowing that he was a monster. We reached the top floor and at this point, I could barely walk. He forced me to stand up and walk forward. We continued like this for about 500 feet, I noted. We reached a set of ornate, wooden double doors and he pushed them open with his fingertips. My eyes widened as the pain increased yet again and I was marched into a long, dimly lit corridor like a pig for the slaughter. At least, that's what it felt like.

What looked like a throne room came into view and in it were more creatures that looked like Dimitiri. Pale skin, red eyes and looks so evil that I shuddered. The man on the throne in the center of the trio on what looked oddly reminiscent of a pedestal approached us.

He was obviously in charge, this long-haired, red-eyed man, if you could call him a man. Personally, I thought he looked like he belonged in an insane asylum. He came up to me and grabbed my bound hand, pausing for a few minutes. He glared at Dimitiri with barely contained malice.

"Dimitiri! Why have you bound and gagged her? You know I instructed you to bring her peacefully. This—" he pointed at my current state "is not peaceful. I am so sorry, my dear." He untied my bonds and after he released my gag, I spit at him.

"Go rot in hell." I said. I then collapsed to the floor, in too much pain to do anything else.

END FLASHBACK

"I supposedly burned for another day and when I woke up, I tried to attack anyone that touched me. Being as my last human memory is being taken from my home and kidnapped, that shouldn't be surprising to you all. It turned out the reason Aro wanted me was that I was supposed to be gifted, and I am." I realized I was shaking with sobs, unable to shed tears. The man in a leather vest, skintight leather pants and with black makeup on his face was obviously human. He came up to me and said "I'm really sorry that happened to you. I'm glad you were able to get away." I calmed down and looked at him, really looked at him and promptly, as humans say "fangirled".

"OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG! You are Andy Biersack! You guys are BLACK VEIL BRIDES! AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"

He rapidly backed up and spoke to Carlisle. "How does she know us? I thought we didn't exist in this universe." He was a little agitated.

Carlisle spoke to him honestly. "We did some research and apparently, you do. Though you are still musicians, you are much bigger and therein lies the problem. If you were to run into yourselves, theoretically you would cause a rift in your own lives in the time/space continuum and would cease to exist. I think it's safe to say that it would not end well."

Andy just said "Well, damn. No wonder you've been so insistent about us staying here." Carlisle nodded and Edward began speaking to me.

"Here's the thing, Rylyn. I'm not sure what you do or don't know what happened 7 years ago with us and the Volturi, but do you know what they are after now?"

I nodded and said "Yes. And that's why I'm seeking sanctuary with you. With my gift and all your developing ones, we should be able to take them down once and for all."

"They want all of you to join the guard. And this time, if I heard correctly, they won't back off so easy."

A/N: Hey guys! Hope you liked it and I will try and update again this week. Until then, stay beautiful lovelies!

~DesertDarkfire~