Volterra

The moment that Dimitri showed up, he swept me away to the airport. It didn't really surprise me when I saw their private plane. It didn't really surprise me that they were in a hurry. When we arrived in Italy, that was when day two of my new life as a vampire start.

The sun was setting, leaving some sort of a beautiful trail behind it in the sky. At least the sun wasn't a problem for us when we stepped out of the airport. There were limousines waiting for us outside, once again it didn't surprise me. The drive back to the underground terminal, and if I remember correctly the place would be some sort of a castle. I didn't really care about it, not when I was only here because I wanted them to stop the war. Becoming a vampire was a plus, being a Volturi member was a minus.

We used the sewer path to walk all the rest of the way to the castle. It would take me a few days to memorize every room, I was certain of that. Somehow, I know that I wouldn't be free now that I was here. These guards were well-trained, I'd probably get the same training and treatment as them.

"Welcome to your new home, Bella." Aro said softly, and I felt disgusted because this was my home now, away from my family, and my daughter.

"Thanks." I muttered a reply. Once my foot was placed inside the interior, a beautiful brunette danced up to me with an excited look plastered on her statuesque face.

"You must be Bella." I nodded. "I'm Heidi, I'll be your caretaker until you're familiar with the surroundings."

A babysitter.

Before I could answer, she carried on. "Let's go get you into your training gear!" And with that I was being dragged away towards – I think – my room.

The training was intensely harsh, only because Jane had offered her 'services' to train me. I wasn't physically exhausted because we didn't train my body. I was mentally exhausted because we were training my mental shield ability. Jane had been attacking my mind trying to penetrate the thick wall that my mind had conjured up. She had kept at it, increasing her power and had nearly broken the shield. So mentally exhausted was an understatement, I just wanted to relax my mind. We had been training for a good seven hours. It was a wonder of how my mind could take that much damage.

I immediately flopped back down on the bed when I entered the room. My head was still throbbing at the aftershock that Jane had thrilled into my mental capability. I know that this training wasn't over. I still need to spend hours working to expand my ability. So far, I could handle Jane's powerful ability for six hours. The other hour she left me in pain, literally.

"There's someone here to see you." Heidi's voice came into my ears, and I groaned inwardly. It didn't look like I could get some privacy here.

"Thank you." I mumbled a reply. I didn't spare a chance to look over at her as I just laid there for a good few minutes. I needed some piece of mind after all. I sighed and pushed myself off of the bed, before dragging my feet along the stone floor towards where the guest room may be – or in this case the main hall. Because of my senses had been heightened, I could hear all the little conversation in the room. There was one voice in the room that had gotten me to quicken my pace, not like my pace had already been inhumanly fast already.

"As I was saying, you have broken one third of the deal. That is enough to prove that you could not keep your words. I don't think I could join you when you offer to free her. You might change your mind and keep us all, or perhaps…" I heard a pause, but that didn't stay for long. "You might use Chelsea to break our family bond."

I opened the large double door, quickly letting myself in to confirm that the voice that I was hearing did belong to Alice. I was right, Alice was standing just below the steps where Aro had been seated, watching her with a boredom expression while she chattered on about the deal. Now I know why she was scowling at him for not keeping his words. She was going to sacrifice herself for me! Hadn't she done enough for me already? Shouldn't I be the one that repaying everything that the Cullens had given me for? This was the only choice, even though I wasn't happy about it.

At the sound – or scent – of me approaching, Alice stopped doing what she was doing and turned to me in an instant. Her lips stretched out into a cheerful smile, but then it fell to what I could only assume because of the state that I was in. I was trying to focus on her, but my head wasn't doing me any justice when Jane's power was still lingering within.

"Bella, what have they done to you?" She asked as her voice raising by every word.

"Train my mental ability." I answered bluntly, because right now I just wanted to lay down on my bed and not think of anything. Seeing Alice right now only made me think that she had a plan of getting me out of here, and it didn't really matter if that plan would hurt her in the process.

In a flash Alice appeared in front of me, standing on the tip of her toes as her hands gently clasped on my face. I looked down at her petite, beautiful face, trying in vain to not look into her eyes. "You should come home." Her words were beyond a whisper, and I know that it was only meant for me to hear.

"I'm sorry, I can't. I have to protect the family, Renesmee." And you, yet I didn't say that in fear that she might be upset about it. Jasper had revealed his true love interest on Maria, and even though I had no idea what to think of Edward, but I know that it was more of a infatuation than real love.

"I can do that." She whispered her argument, and I instinctively pulled my head back. The movement hurt her, I could see it in her eyes, but I decided to push that away as I focused on what the conversation was leading us to.

"No, you have to stay with the family. You're their only hope in knowing what the future may treat them, all of them." Maybe it was just me being selfish, but in truth she was the only hope in the family because of her clairvoyant ability. I didn't bring hope to the family, I brought trouble and an interesting life.

"What else is there for me to fight for, Bella, if I was to stay with them?" She asked, and when I opened my mouth to speak, she quickly raised her finger and pressed it gently against my lips, while shaking her head. "Right now, I'd rather have you back with the family, be with Edward…since I have no one to actually, be with."

The tone that she had spoken Edward's name was so close to jealousy, so close that if I didn't listen closely enough, she might of wanted to replace Edward's name with Renesmee. I sighed after she removed her finger from my lips. "You still have the whole family." I tried to argue, but I know that one way or another, Alice would always win.

"You're not with me if I would to return to Forks."

That got my attention. Why would she mind if I wasn't with her or not? Besides, shouldn't she be discussing about how to get me out of this dreadful place with the family, instead of being here? I looked into her eyes, trying to find any kind of signs that would tell me she had spoke to the family. Nothing. Nada. Zip.

"Alice…" I didn't mean for my voice to sound almost painful, but right now I just couldn't help but sounded like a helpless child. Alice was giving me an option to whether to stay here and let her replace me, or just let her go back. I'd rather her go back, then her staying here to suffer.

"Before you speak, please think it through. I'll be around, well as guest." Alice left my side then without waiting for a reply from me. Heidi came forth, and I didn't really listen to what they were talking about as Heidi escorted Alice out of the room. I watched as the two exited the room, I even watched as they were out of my sight. I wasn't going to change my mind about this.

"Bella." Aro's voice pulled me out of whatever state that I was in. I turned and looked towards him, before moving over to him when he gestured me to. "I assumed that Alice had told you why she is here." That came out as a statement, and I nodded. "What do you think?"

What do I think about it? Absolutely repulsive! Well, her idea was, anyway. "Am I not good enough, Aro? Do you really need to have a future seer?"

He thought for a moment, his crimson eyes landed on me soon after. "It would be quite helpful for her to be here. How about, I'll take the two of you in?" He beamed down at me, and I hated that look. Power, he always sought for power. There was not enough power in this Volturi army for him, and I was beginning to feel that power for him was unlimited.

"Would it work, Aro? Think about it, I am a mental shield. If I could block everyone that could attack me mentally, I could also block Alice's vision from her."

His eyes widened in realization, and I mentally patted myself in the back for having to successfully saving Alice from actually staying here, and endure their training. "You are right, Bella. I have never thought of that. Thank you for voicing out your opinion, you can go back to your room and rest."

Thank you God. I nodded and turned to exit the room. I went back to my room, sat on my bed instead of flopping down on it. Now that Aro had made it somewhat clear that he wouldn't need Alice, but would he try to make her train her ability so that she would still see my future even if I'd block her? Aro was the man that would do anything that he was determined to do. Right now, I hope that his determination wouldn't have to do with training Alice. I should try to convince her to give up on the idea of replacing me, and go home. Maybe I'd do that, when I could think clearly.

A/N:

Ah, short chapter. There isn't much to write in this chapter to be honest. And now, I have updated. And you all know that Aro is evil. And that Alice is persistent. That Bella is way hell of a stubborn girl. That Jane is evil. The list will go on. I'm gonna stop there lol.

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