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I sat in my hotel room for about an hour rolling a couple ideas around in my head. Once I finally came up with a solid plan, it then took me another hour to finally get out of my room. I would get up to leave fully confident, and then I would chicken out. I had to constantly keep reminding myself that they would never notice me, that everything would be fine. So finally I stood up and walked out to the parking lot.

I let out a frustrated sigh as I remembered where my car was. Was it really neccessary for him to rip the door off? I shook my head and started walking in the opposite direction.

I walked around to the back of the hotel, there was a dense pine forest behind it. No one would notice my unnatural speed under this perfect cover.

As I stepped into the forest I caught a whiff of the most delecious smell. It was black bear, mmm my favorite. I chuckled at rememberance, that had been Emmett's favorite too. A little swell of sadness started to nudge at the hole in my chest. But I couldn't think of that now, I needed complete control for today.

I ran with such grace through the forest. Once I got close enough I would let my barriers down. But for now I would just enjoy the feeling of flying. I took in all the scents around me. I loved the smell of pine, it reminded me of Christmas time. I inhaled deeply.

It didn't take long for me to get close to them. I didn't even need to look for their minds, I could smell them perfectly from where I was. They weren't far at all. Why were they so close to town still?

Curiosity got the best of me, and I allowed their thoughts in.

"Ugh! We've been looking for hours, I just want to go home.." Thought Emmett.

Looking for hours?

Oh no! They must be looking for me.. But why? They all left so long ago... But, I guess it is understandable that they would be curious about me. It had been seventy years, and I was still in my eighteen year old body. I laughed, they must have been so suprised to see me disappear too.

I lifted my head up. They were getting closer. I leapt into the nearest tree by me and decided that I would wait for them there.

It didn't take long. All four of them came creeping up, searching desperately. I smiled to myself. If only they knew...

"Alice, you're sure you can't see her?" Edward pressed.

Alice stopped and closed her eyes. When she opened them again she looked to him frustrated.

"Nothing. I don't understand, it's like she doesn't exsist."

"But she does! We saw her, we all did!"

He sounded desperate. He looks so terrible too. Probably guilty that he has to deal with me for eternity... I sighed. Alice looked sad too though. I couldn't figure them out. It was so frustrating. First they leave me to fend for myself, never to return. And now here they are, searching me out when I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself! I mean I am virtually indestructable, I'm a vampire for God's sake!

As I watched them I heard something. It was moving this way, and fast. I listened closer, my face fell when I realized what it was, or better yet,
who they were.

It was the Volturi, well some of the guard. Shit. What did they want?

Fifty years ago I went to them with questions. I wanted, no needed, to know more about myself and about general vampire history. I was so eager to learn everything I could about this new life, little did I know the Volturi had other plans. They helped me discover all of my abilities, and once they saw how powerful I could be they asked me to join them. When I turned them down, they asked again, but the second time a little more forceful. A fight ensued, and it ended with me killing two or three guards. They let me leave, but I knew Aro, I knew he would come looking for me again.

But that is where the problem lay, they didn't know I was here, I cut their minds from me a long time ago, that was the main reason I had avoided them for so long.

As I sat thinking the Cullen's had finally noticed them too. Their search ended, all four of them stood tensed, looking back and forth between each other with question.

I let down some of the mental barrier. I could hear the Volturi now, and I was sure Edward could too.

They were here to recruit Jasper, Alice and Edward. They had been waiting for the three of them to venture out alone together. I growled internaly, and anger filled me. Even if they didn't love me anymore, I still loved them, and they would not be forced into that world. I have seen firsthand the terrible things the Volturi do to those who oppose them and even to those they are envious of. They were not the brave warriors that most of the vampire world thought they were. They were evil killing machines, with no guilty conscience.

Slowly five hooded figures approached. I recognized them immediately as Jane, Demetri, Felix, and Heidi. The fifth vampire was new. How curious, he had no special talents from what I could see. He must be here for muscle. I searched the minds of the other four to learn more about him, but there was nothing. Even more odd. Usually it was not hard to find the information I wanted. I put him out of mind however, right now I needed to protect the Cullens at all costs, without giving myself away

"Hello" Said Jane, in a flat tone.

"Funny coincidence, running into you like this. Just out in the area are you Jane?" Edward said, very calm.

"Oh no, I think you know exactly why were here, dear Edward."

My teeth pulled back and I started to growl but stopped myself. Me and Jane had a bad history, I killed her brother Alec fifty years ago. She, I knew, had a personal vendetta against me, and wanted me dead. She would give anything to see it.

"Then I think you know our answer." Edward said coldly.

"Yes, we were assuming you might say that. So that is your final answer then is it?"

"Yes. So you can run along now." Replied Alice, with a grimace.

Heidi growled. Jasper growled back protectively of Alice. They both got into crouching positions.

"Now, now. No need for hostility." Demetri said, stepping in front of Heidi.

Alice placed a hand on Jasper's shoulder. He straightened up and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Well then, maybe you should leave before things get hostile." Replied Emmett.

Demetri frowned.

"Enough." Commanded Jane. "This is your last chance, join us our be forced to."

"Yeah right! Like thats possible." Emmett shot back.

"Oh, believe me, we have our ways." As Jane said this she glanced to the fifth vampire.

He was standing so calm, so sure, this worried me. The others looked at him.

"What, this tool? He hasn't said one word, I bet he doesn't even know half of what I can do." Emmett said laughing and flexing his muscles.

"Oh, but Emmett, I know everything about you." Emmett shot him a wary glance. "How you became what you are, your love over that insensitive Rosalie. I even know what your afraid of.." As he said this Emmett winced.

What was that? The others looked just as confused as I was. I looked into Emmett's mind, I couldn't see anything. Who is this guy? The Volturi all smirked knowingly. The anger started to boil inside me. Something was wrong, why couldn't I see anything about him.

"Who are you?" Emmett growled.

The vampire smiled evily. "I'm Anthony, I have just recently joined the guard."

"Welcome Bella." I heard in my head. It was Anthony, my eyes widened. He was still staring at Emmett, and explaining his story. I stared at him in confusion.

"Yes, you would be confused. The others do not know that you are here, I will not make it known to them, but I would like for you to."

What?! I frowned at this idea. I stared at him harder, what is going on? "Dear Bella, do not be confused. It should be so obvious to you. No?" He smiled. "Did you not think it possible that there could be another with such talents as yourself? Yet, I can not teleport, that my dear is quite impressive." My jaw dropped, of course! It all makes sense! He had put up a mental block on me, just as I was from the Cullens.

"Yess." He hissed in my mind.

I shivered.

"Now, please come down so we can be properly introduced."

I frowned again. No way.

"Yes Bella. For if you do not, I must."

"So you see, the guard is not so terrible." He finished his story with the Cullens.

"Do it now, or look like a fool."

I hesitated, not sure what to do. My hesitation was all he needed.

He spoke to them again, this time looking directly to Edward. "Oh it appears we have a visitor. I think you may know her." Everyone stared at him confused. He let the guard know. Realization spread across their faces, they looked around, looking for my hiding place.

Damn him, I thought.

"Oh, but it is for the best. You will see in due time."

I sighed. Now Anthony looked away from Edward, and straight to me. Everyones eyes followed. I jumped down defeated. I heard an intake of breath from the Cullens behind me.

"Thank you Anthony." I said annoyed.

"B-Bella?" Edward said sadly.

I did not look at him, or the other Cullens, but walked right up to the Volturi. Out of the corner of my eye I could have sworn I saw Edward reach for me.

"Jane, Demetri, Heidi, Felix." I said.

"Bella." They replied.

"How strange to see you here. It has been a long time." Spoke Demetri. "Too long, we must catch up."

"I'd rather not."

He frowned and looked to Anthony. He was smirking.

"Please Demetri, if you have something to say, say it to me."

Jane growled. Edward growled back.

"Edward, it's fine. Jane is not going to do anything she will regret." I said with my back still turned to him. I couldn't bare to look into those eyes, it would break me.

"Hah!" Jane spat.

I was glaring at Jane now. What I wouldn't give to rip her to shreds, have her join her brother.

"That would not be a wise decission."

I shot Anthony a glare. "Get out of my head."

"I'm sorry dear Bella, you are just so very fascinating. You have so much built up inside you. I don't know how you stand it, all the sadness. I pity you. If you could only control those emotions, you would be even more powerful than you are now, more powerful than me even. I ask you, join the Volturi, together we could be unstoppable."

I turned to face him completely. "Never." I responded.

"Think of what we could accomplish together, you and I."

Edward growled louder this time, he was almost to his breaking point. "You will never have her." He said with so much rage.

Anthony looked to Edward now. "Who are you to say such things. Do you even understand the pain she is in? The pain that you have inflicted onto her? You are nobody to stand in my way from what I want."

Edward did not reply but took a step forward, I held up my hand and he stopped.

"I will never join you."

"You know what this will mean?"

"Yes. Try your hardest, you won't find me, no one will. "

I could hear Edward intake a breath. It was so hard for me not to glance back at him.

"Maybe. But what about them, your precious Cullens? The ones you love so much."

Damn him! "What about them?" I said through clenched teeth.

He chuckled. "Bella, bella, bella, there you go again. So much waisted emotion and worry. But I digress, Aro wants them, we may not get you yet, oh no I agree you are too powerful for that, but them?" He laughed again. I growled. "They will be coming with us, Aro will get what he wants."

"The hell he will!" Screamed Emmett.

Jane looked at him, and I heard Emmett scream out in agony.

"No!" Sobbed Alice.

I finally turned to look at them, what I saw could have nearly killed me. Jasper, Alice and Edward were all crouched over Emmett with horror and pain in their eyes. Emmett was flailing on the ground in pain. Edward's eyes caught mine. Their was so much love and hurt and pain in them, so many emotions I didn't know what to do. But the first thing that came to mind sounded pretty damn good. Filled with rage I walked straight over to Jane and punched her in the face. She flew back fifteen feet, slamming into a tree and Emmett's cries stopped.

"You can't hide them forever."

"I can try, you bastard." As I said this I ran over to Jasper, Alice, Edward, and Emmett.

"Hold on to me. Don't question it, just do it! Okay this is going to be very painful." And with that the four of us disappeared.

When I opened my eyes we were back in my hotel room. The four of them, not used to the feeling of teleporting, were all laying on the floor with pained expressions on their faces.

"Okay, I need a car, a fast one, we need to leave now."

Hope you liked this chapter! The next will probably take me a few days, sorry about that.