Chapter 2

"What is it you want from us Isabella?" The fair haired king asked, I knew from the stories that this was Caius.

"I want to become a vampire." I stated and the vampire sitting to the right of Caius stood up and clasped his hands together happily. This was Aro, one touch and he'd know my every memory, my every thought.

"Isabella, child why do you wish to join us?" He asked stepping forward toward me. I choose my words carefully.

"I feel that I need to be here." I said simply, as Aro closed the distance between us and held out his cold, pale, pasty white hand toward me. I placed my hand into his and his smile managed to grow. His smiled was intense, infectious almost. I glanced at the guard, many were watching curious while some smirked and others watched me with a hungry expression. Aro dropped my hand and walked back to sit on his deep red mahogany throne.

"I had heard very little about you before now Isabella, I know that Edward could not read your thoughts and yet young Alice could still see your future. I am also unable to see into your mind would you mind if we tested Jane's power on you?" he requested, I nodded in response.

"Of course, Aro." I said, formally. A young girl, with short blonde hair cut into a bob stepped forward, past the thrones so she was only mere meters away from me.
"This'll only hurt for a second." She smirked, her eyes lighting up to an even brighter red, the color of her eyes making it obvious she had just fed unlike certain member of the guard who were still watching me, licking their lips. I watched Jane as suddenly her hands clenched into fists and the expression on her face turned into one of pure aggression. I had the urge to flinch away but I kept still, looking into her eyes until I heard clapping from behind her.

"My child, it seems you have an amazing gift indeed." Aro stated, his smile widening once again making me wonder if becoming a vampire made it possible to create infinitely wide smiles or if this was just Aro. Aro turned to the third king who I believed to be Marcus then who had been watching the exchange carefully. "What do you think brother? Will she make strong bonds here?" He asked, the dark haired vampire nodded silently.

"Many bonds, brother. Her bonds will be strong here, some stronger than the guard we already have." Marcus said, Aro's eyes drifted over each member of the guard.

"How much stronger?" He questioned.

"I am unsure, but I do know that she would be more than capable of filling in for our recent loss of Rebekka." Marcus replied.

"Rebekka was a great loss, not many guard members are as talented as she was." Caius commented. "It will be hard to replace her." He continued, I listened to the discussion taking in every detail of what they were saying. A small smile crept upon my face, it sounded as if they were considering turning me and if they thought I could replace one of their guard, they would be tempted to change me right? Aro stepped toward me once again.

"Isabella, we have one question for you before we make our final choice. You said you knew the Cullen's, what exactly was your relationship with them?" Aro asked, I sank back into my emotionless mask, the smile disappearing from my face. Aro noticed this and his smiled shrunk slightly.

"I believed I was part of their family, until one day they got bored and left me in the middle of the forest, A local man found me, if he hadn't I would have been dead." I stated. "I am nothing to them." Aro crossed his arms, he looked amused.

"You loved Edward, yes?" He inquired, I simply nodded. "And you still do." He said it was a statement, not a question.

"I am unsure." I stated, starting to feel uncomfortable.

"Isabella, you will more than fit in here and I am willing to have you turned rather than kill you and waste your gifts, do you have any requests?" Aro asked, to which I shook my head.

"I only ask that you train me to fight and let me become a member of the guard." I explained, Marcus stood up and walked over to Aro, he touched his hand lightly then pulled it back, and Marcus's eyes never left mine. His glace wasn't intense like Aro's; it was gentle, kind even. Aro nodded and Marcus returned to his throne.

"Felix will turn you, enjoy eternity my child." Aro said returning to his throne, watching as a tall, dark haired male walked toward me. His hair was short and spikey slightly, it was a modern hair style and not what I had expected at all, considering the three kings had long hair without dated hairstyles.

"Follow me." Felix said, walking out the double doors, I quickly hurried after him. This was my chance to block out the pain forever, my chance to start new, my chance to forget everything and I intended to make the most of it.

Eventually we arrived at a small room. The room was painted cream and the walls were lined with tanned, wooden book cases that were over flowing with books, magazines and leaflets. There was a long red sofa sat in the middle of the room, as I walked over to it I could tell it was ancient, I gently laid down on it. An image of me lying on a shrinks couch flashed into my mind, a chuckled to myself momentarily. I looked up to see Felix watching me intently.

"Care to share what's funny?" He asked me, sitting on the end of the sofa. I shrugged.

"It's just this looks like a shrinks couch." I said, and he smiled.

"Simple things please simple minds." He laughed; he seemed like just another normal guy. I guess that was good, I'd be with these people for the rest of eternity. He smiled at me and moved my hair off my neck. He frowned as he leaned closer as if he didn't want to hurt me, as if it pained him. I moved quickly.

"I have one question." I said as he watched me carefully.

"And that is?"

"Do you still feel pain?" I questioned, he shook his head. "We do not feel physical pain, no. Unless we are burned, of course. Can we continue?" Felix asked, I nodded. He leaned in, dramatically, slowly, he must have expected me to be scared and try to fight him off because he places his hands on my arms ready to restrain me. I felt his teeth sink into my skin then, I cringed, it wasn't that bad. Then I felt the venom, infecting and spreading through my body. I cried out in pain, I couldn't contain it, I thrashed out at Felix but he was already restraining me. I felt the pain in my chest amplify. It was as if they had amplifed my emotions of heartbreak, loss, fear and sent them in electrifying currents through my body, every now and then it would be stepped up a voltage and I would strike out in agony. I slowly lost awareness of my surrounding and felt myself become consumed by the pain. The last thing I remember is Felix's laugh as I thrashed out and tried to kick him, then the flames took over all my feeling and senses. I felt no love, no fear, no pity, no heartbreak just pain, just pure death like, agony. Yet, this was better than facing the mess Edward had turned me into.

Authors note: What did you think of Chapter 2? Did you like it? Review please?

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.

Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)