Chapter Twenty Eight: Kate Is Missing

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Carlisle and I were walking with Edward and Esme in the courtyard when Tanya and Irina walked in followed by Carmen and Eleazar. When Tanya saw Carlisle she ran right up to him. "Carlisle Kate is missing!"

"What do you mean missing?" Carlisle asked puzzled and worried. "We split up after the wedding when we got back to Alaska and we all went hunting while Kate was supposed to meet us all back home, but when we returned she was not there and she has been gone for months with no word! We are really worried! She has disappeared before, but never for this long without calling. So we came here hoping They will help us, maybe put Demetri on the case?" Tanya finished asking hopefully.

"Well, we can only ask...." Carlisle led the way to Aro's office. As we passed the lobby Eleazar noticed Gianna, and remarked to himself "Interesting, I wonder how that would manifest...." Edward clutched my hand, apparently seeing Eleazar's thoughts, and it surprising him.

As we approached Aro's office he called to us to enter through the open door. He rose and walked right to Eleazar and putting on a glove reached out to shake his hand. "Eleazar old friend! Carmen How nice to see you both again! Twice in one year! What brings you back? Not that I mind of course!"

Tanya relayed her concern for her sister, and asked Aro to help them find her.

"Well, I understand your concern, but this is a lot to ask of us, I will consider your request, and discuss It with my brothers and let you know our decision in the morning."

Elizear spoke first cutting off Tanya who was about to plead for immediate help. "Oh, by the way Aro, your receptionist What is her name?" Aro looked curious at the strange question. "Gianna, Her name is Gianna, Why do you ask.........."

I remembered something Edward had told me about Eleazar when I met him at our wedding. He has a gift too, it is to see other's gifts. For Vampires he sees it right off, but for humans it takes some concentration. He must have been bored and looked at Gianna....

"Well, she has a latent ability. Once she is turned she will have the power to teleport herself. She will in time be able to bring others with her I think, with some hard work, but there is no mistaking that talent."

Aro clapped his hands, I was also happy this meant Gianna was not going to be food! That is excellent news, She is a gifted administrator it will be difficult to replace, but her gift would be just wonderful to have among us."

We all walked out of the office having been dismissed by Aro. He went to go meet with Caius and Marcus. It was a few hours till the morning so we all went to the zoo and fed. Edward and I took down the last of that pride of lions who killed my outfit last time, and the others went for some dear in the woodland habitat.

We returned to the tower to await the decision. Aro walked in a few moments later with Demetri. "Demetri will take a contingent of the guard to go look for your Kate. They will report back to me, if you wish you may remain here in Volterra, or you can return home and await their findings there."

They looked around "We will wait here, thank you for your hospitality."

Aro Looked around then his eyes fell on me. "I need to speak to Bella in private now if you all don't mind?" Everyone left except Demetri and I.

Aro turned to Demetri "Take Felix, Alec, and Gabriel. Find this Kate, and return here with her if possible. Do not harm her, let her know of her families concern, and tell her I wish to see them reunited. If she resists, see if you can discover her reasons, and if she needs help."

Demetri spun gracefully on his heel, and was gone to assemble his team.

Aro then turned to me "Bella, I was wondering if you could assist us with something?"

I hesitated. "Usually when someone asks you to help with something, without telling you what it is first it is a bad thing....."

He laughed. "I suppose so, or an important thing, and I wish to get your agreement before I risk telling you what it is so you can refuse? I suppose I will just have to be more direct then?"

Pausing as if to compose his thoughts he said "I have decided to have Gianna changed into one of us, and I would like it very much for you to be the one to make her the offer, and to be the one to do it."

I gasped "Aro, I will ask her, but I am not sure I have the strength to resist her blood! I have never tasted human blood, and I fear I might kill her. Can't Marcus do it? I could ask Carlisle?"

Aro smiled at me. "Well, you see Bella, your sister saw you doing it, being the one to change her, so I know you have it in you. I did not know of her gifts, so I was protecting her from you in case you slipped, we do not change humans without their consent, but now that I know of her gifts I would like to proceed. Step one is asking her, step two, is doing it. I have every confidence in you. Besides she may not be ready, and may say no, so you will have more time until Alice's vision comes to pass."

When he put it that way, I was sure that would be what happened so I agreed. "I will do as you ask.... But if I slip and kill her, what will happen to me?"

"Accidents happen Bella, unless it was determined that you killed her on purpose, you would be safe from any type of punishment, perhaps being made to fill in until her replacement was hired, but nothing more serious than that?"

I asked when he wanted me to do it, and he said right away please. So I ran to Alice's room, and told her wat was going to happen, She said "You will do fine Bella, don't worry. Let's ask Jane along. She is going to be lonely, Felix has to go help find Kate. I wish they would have asked me, I would have told them where she is, but since they didn't they can just do it the hard way!" She sounded miffed that they didn't think of her first.

We ran to find Jane, but ran into her in the lobby. Gianna was sitting at her desk doing some correspondence for Marcus. I told Jane what was up too fast and too low for Gianna to hear. Jane looked happy and replied that if we played our cards right we might get a fourth musketeer! Alice giggled at that looked into the future, and then broke into a smile and nodded very excitedly. This caught Gianna's attention.

Gianna looked up "Good morning Ladies! May I help you with something?"

I walked up to her desk. "Gianna, Can you come with us? I have something I need to discuss with you and I would like to do it in private?"

She said, "Sure, we can go to my room if that is alright?" I nodded and we followed her to her quarters. As we followed her in I was very surprised. She appeared to have much the same taste as Alice did. It was very elegant. We all took seats in her living room area.

"Gianna, Aro has asked me to speak to you and offer you to be made into one of us."

She gasped "I don't know what to say, I have hoped for this for several years. But It is forbidden to ask so I have been left with just my hope and worrying more every day that I was going to be instead killed. Why now? Why did he send you and not ask me himself? I mean, I am grateful, but just curious."

I said. "Well, as you are aware some of us are gifted. I have my shield, Jane her ability to burn with her mind, and Alice is psychic. Another of us Eleazar can see what gifts a vampire has, and if he concentrates if a human will have any gifts once turned. He noticed you yesterday evening. You are going to have the power to teleport. You can see how that gift would be valuable here right? So That is why they are willing to lose their most valuable employee, which is I believe why you were not offered earlier, so what do you say?"

She looked around the table. "I really hope this isn't another of your jokes, Mrs. Cullen..... I would be very honored to accept the offer to be changed!" She closed her eyes bracing for us to start laughing at her, like it was a prank.

I said well, let me know when you are ready. I will need to go prepare before changing you.

Gianna looked shocked. "BBBBUUUUTTT you are a newborn...... CCCCCAAAANNNNN You dddddoooooo ittttt?!?"

She looked very frightened.

I looked at Alice who nodded "Well, apparently so..... Don't worry Gianna, I am going to have help there, Alice and Jane will be there not breathing, they will kick my butt before letting me kill you, kill you. Besides, Marcus showed me a trick that makes it really really easier for us."

She went to her closet and pulled out a new dress. Very quickly she changed into the dress and plopped into her bed. "I am ready now! Please hurry up and get ready before I chicken out!"

I ran to see Carlisle and get a couple of syringes then I went to go feed AGAIN! But before feeding, I thought about the blood and as my mouth watered with venom, I let the venom fill the syringes one by one. Then I ran out and grabbed a bear, and drained him. I managed to do it right this time! I was so proud of myself! But before allowing myself to be distracted I ran back to Gianna's room, and gave her one last chance to back out. She shook her head.

I looked at Alice and Jane who both stopped breathing.

I sat on the edge of Gianna's bed and spoke quietly to her. "This is going to be very painful but I will stay at your side, and talk to you the whole time. If you can, hold still, don't scream, I have a theory that is where my control comes from. Carlisle also did not cry out during his change and him and I are the only two vampires we know of who did not suffer from newborn mania. But I am not going to pretend it is going to be easy for you G". She said "I will try!" With that I kissed her on the forehead and said "See you on the other side!" I stopped breathing and stuck the first needle into her heart. I then at vampire speed injected her wrists, ankles, knees, hips, elbows, shoulders and her neck. Almost instantly she began shaking. She balled up her fists and clamped her mouth shut. I watched helplessly as she began burning.

Alice Jane and I stayed at her side the whole time. We talked amongst ourselves. And reassured her. She had to know that this pain was in her head. Her body was not really burning. She clutched her fists again tighter into the second day. I remembered my change, I knew now, she was feeling the pain with new more powerful nerves. As her senses improved so did her ability to feel pain. But she managed to hold it in. At the beginning of the third day we heard her heart speed up. It was very soon now, and her pain would end.

Jane called Aro, he brought Marcus, Caius, and Carlisle. Edward also followed them in with Jasper to be at our sides. I held Gianna's hand telling her it would be over in a matter of minutes.

Her heart thudded, stuttered, beat one last time and stopped. "You can relax now Gianna, It is over, you are safe."

She opened her eyes, and looked around. She sat up, and was surprised by the quickness and looked at me shocked wide eyed.

Alice screamed "Bella NO!"

And we were gone. Gianna and I were transported from the castle.

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