Bella now…

Bella now…

The bus wound through the woods in smooth curves. Everyone was either sleeping, or chatting happily to their neighbors. A normal atmosphere. I wondered quietly where they were all going, and what they were going to do when they got there. To keep my mind busy, I imagined who those people were, and what led up to this bus ride.

I could tell the vampire next to me, now known as Samuel, was having difficulties having to travel at this slow speed. I could see him fidgeting in his seat uncomfortably. That was something that also helped me keep calm.

But for me? This speed was heaven. It was the only rememberence at the time to what I used to be. It brought me back in time, to when I was human. When this speed was normal for me. I gazed out the window, watching the trees pass by.

We were getting close now, because I noticed the increase in fidgeting from Samuel.

"How much further?"

He looked at me and narrowed his eyes before he replied, "Just a few minutes now. Why? Are you getting impatient?"

"No." I turned back to the trees. This would be the last time I would see these trees, so I milked this moment for all it was worth.

"Get your things together. We're almost there," Samuel said, but he didn't need to tell me that. The small airport was in my view now. I could see the runway lights, all flashing in a pattern to guide the pilots. The small building not too far away was our destination. It was dark, so The color was a little distorted, but from here it looked like an off white building.

"When is our flight?"

Samuel was looking at the airport too. "About forty-five minutes. We have to get through security and baggage, so we might have about fifteen minutes to spare. Why? Do have to be somewhere?" He smiled in a way that creeped me out.

"No." I sneered. I went back to staring out the window.

The airport ahead was growing in size as we approached. The fear inside me was almost non-existent. The emotion I started to feel now was anxiety. What would the Volturi do to me when I got there? Would I be a slave? I knew for sure that I was going to have to kill humans. There's no way the Volturi would let me refuse that. I wasn't looking foward to it, not only because I would have to end an innocent life (I don't think I will ever be able to forgive myself for that), but because I'm afraid I will become addicted to human blood.

Biting a human...could completely ruin everything Edward and his family have worked so hard for for me.

I closed my eyes then. I couldn't actually cry anymore, but still, my body shook with sobs. I leaned my head against the bus window as it pulled into the airport parking lot.

It didn't take long for Samuel to notice.

"What's wrong with you now? Are you just figuring out what we're doing?"

I shook my head silently.

I heard him sigh. "Well, what is it then?"

I lifted my head from the window to face him. I didn't have tears streaking down my face, but I could tell I looked horrible from Samuel's reaction.

"I will have to kill a human. If I go with the Volturi, I will have to kill a human. I can't do that. It's completely against all that I stand for."

Samuel let out a frustrated sigh. "Well get over it. We all have to face what we are at some point. You are not an exception."

"You don't feel sympathy at all?"

"Sympathy?" He let out a chuckle. "Don't be so naive, Bella Swan. Look at what I am. I am a killer. Killers have no sympathy."

"I have sympathy."

"You also haven't tasted a human."

"What about Edward-?"

"Those Cullens are not normal vampires," Samuel said suddenly, getting up close to my face. "They are different, and they are outcasts. Same with those other families in Alaska. It's just not natural."

"Maybe you and the rest of the Volturi need to broaden your views on your own species. Have you ever though about that?"

We were getting off the bus now. We were parked right in front of the airport, and everyone had a lot of bags to carry off. I was only allowed my small suitcase.

As we got to the sidewalk, Samuel responded to my question in a hushed tone.

"For centuries, vampires have always hunted humans. It was because humans make us stronger. Stronger than any other blood. I'm sure your Cullens have already told you about this?"

I nodded slowly.

"Well that is nature's way of letting vampires know what they should be eating. Human blood is what can sustain us longer. Therefore, vampires are supposed to drink human blood, and that's what we've done since the beginning of our existence.

"And then, we heard about this little Cullen clan that developed. Of course, Aro is good friends with Carlisle, so he would never harm him. However, it did cause a bit of concern for the rest of the vampire species. If the Cullens' feeding methods ever spread, vampires everywhere would weaken by century, and then eventually, they would become too weak to sustain theselves. That's one of the reasons we are taking you, Bella."

"What?"

It was his turn to nod. "We are taking you not only because of the special powers we can use from you, and we will use, but also because we want to make sure the spread of this new eating habit stops now."

I was stunned. I was speechless. Were the Volturi really that upset because the Cullens and Tanya's family fed off of animals? I never knew it made such an impact to the vampire community. However, from what I could see in his eyes, Samuel was the one with the most issues about it. I decided to investigate.

"Why do you have such a problem about it? Why are you so upset about this?"

Samuel looked at me for a moment before responding. "It doesn't matter what I think. What matters is that we need to get to our flight on time. Now, let's proceed, shall we?" He smiled again in that creepy way. I just sighed and followed him into the small airport.