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Chapter 2 – Choice

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Bella's POV:

I woke up in a foreign place it was filled with vibrant colours things only imagined. I stood up and I saw eight pairs of eyes staring at me around my, bed, their eyes were crimson, just like the ones I saw at the meadow.

I jumped up, finally coming to my senses I backed towards the door, then someone spoke making me jump 'Hello Bella, I am Aro. The leader of the Volturi, and this is the Volturi guard' his voice sounded like bells chiming in the wind.

I decided to reply, if they were going to kill me they would have done it by now, right? I cleared my throat and began introducing myself, 'Er…hi, I'm Isabella Swan, where am I?'.

'You are in Volterra, in Italy' a small childlike voice said from behind Aro, she was beautiful and her features were perfect.

'Ok?' I choked, confused. That's when they all introduced themselves; the girl with the childlike voice announced her name to be Jane and a younger boy Alec was stood next to each other I guessed they were related somehow because they looked so similar. The two men on either side of Aro were called Caius and Marcus and nearer the back were Heidi, Felix and Demitri.

I knew they were all vampires because of their exceptional beauty and their crimson eyes contrasted perfectly with their skin. I was envious!

Then my walls fell and it all brought back a painful memory. My pain was as bad as it was when Edward first left me, I broke down crying and holding myself together fearing if I let go I would fall apart. A woman came forward to comfort me; Heidi, I she said her name was 'We were going to be great friends' she concluded. It was exactly what Alice told me when we first met.

I slept in a massive room with a queen-size bed, dark thick red curtains and medieval like furniture, it was like royalty. I didn't even remember how I got to this room I must have fallen asleep or passed out and Heidi might have carried me here.

If I was sure of anything it was that I was in the possession of vampires but not just vampires the Volturi and I trusted them, I didn't know why but I just clicked with them, automatically.

My knowledge of the Volturi and Volterra was limited anything about them I only heard the Cullen's talk about and of course Edward never spoke of them and if anyone else did, well they probably wouldn't live to tell the tale again.

I stretched my arms and jumped again when Heidi walked through the door. I felt comfortable around her the most, so I decided to go for it, 'Who are the Volturi?' I spluttered out quicker than I thought possible, 'I- I Mean what do they do?'.

'Oh we have lived a sheltered life haven't we?' she suggested, 'The Volturi is like royalty in our world. We keep vampires in line, if our secret is in danger or we become too noticeable, we will kill the offenders' she informed with a smile 'or- vampires come here if they want to die' she added a little quieter.

I didn't say anything but my mouth dropped open, with a little nod that explained Edwards's hesitation to telling me.

Jane and Alec appeared at my side they looked at me then at Heidi, 'Aro has summoned you. Bella'. Jane said aloud with a huge grin on her face, Alec on the other hand looked like he was in pain.

'Good morning, Bella' Aro greeted me, yet again with Caius and Marcus on his heels both of them looking amused.

We have all discussed what we are going to do with you. My mouth dropped open, again. My mind went into overdrive and my heartbeat sped up, Heidi came up behind me and held my shoulders lightly and whispered into my ear 'Don't worry'. But this time her soothing voice didn't work, my brain didn't register it, 'they were, no, how can...' I murmured, 'Stop worrying Bella were not going to hurt you, unless you choose!' Marcus announced from Aro's direction.

Aro began speaking again 'Option A: You will be kept human and you will be imprisoned here for the rest of your life.'

He continued 'Option B: You will be turned into a respectable vampire and you will join us here in Volterra as part of the Volturi guard.'

I was in shock, angry at Edward for leaving me and putting me in these situations.

A tear broke from my eye, 'Er, I- guess…B' I managed to say. Then I burst out in tears, Heidi, Jane and Alec came forward to comfort me, I attempted to push them away but Heidi and Alec already had their arms around me, 'Leave me alone! Go away!' I shouted between useless sobs.

I sat on the cold marble floor in front of Aro, Caius, Marcus, Demitri and Felix, they were in a huddle talking about something, occasionally speaking loud enough for me to make out some words I heard 'who?, but I cant, maybe you should, when?' I guessed, they were talking about me.

Edward POV:

I was doing my usual thing lying on my bed staring at my window thinking of her and what I did to my family how upset and angry I made them. I did that!

Alice's visions of Bella were getting less and less so she kept worrying.

She kept asking us to go and visit her she would torture me with her thoughts, I understood and it was deserved. 'A few weeks' I kept telling her and then she calmed for a while and never spoke about it again until she worked it out, this became a common cycle.

I would check up on her soon, I thought to myself Alice saw Bella's whole life ahead of her but one vision she didn't see anymore was her becoming a vampire.

A few times when I was hunting I was close to Forks and nearly sprinted towards her house but I could never do it, if my family couldn't nether could I.

I visited Kate, Garrett, Carmen, Eleazar and Tanya, the Denali coven sometimes. They were vegetarians too, Tanya still liked me she was always thinking about what it would be like to kiss me, and it was so annoying.

It had been nearly one and a half years since I had left forks, the pain was getting unbearable, how must she be feeling, had she gotten over me yet?

The thoughts were swirling around in my head constantly every day.

Alec POV:

'Caius, Marcus, Jane, Alec, Felix, Demitri, Heidi' Aro shouted one after the other from the main hall, within seconds everyone was in front waiting for our leader to speak.

'Now you have all met our visitor, Bella. I have decided on what to do with her' he announced we all nodded in agreement. 'I have decided that we will give her two options' he continued with slight grin on his face, 'Option A: she will be kept human and she will be imprisoned here for the rest of her life and Option B: she get turned into a respectable vampire and she joins us here in Volterra as part of the Volturi guard.'

My face dropped, this was my sister they were talking about! Jane was ecstatic her long lost sister was finally going to join us for eternity. Bella didn't know how precious she was to us, she though of us as just some other vampires.

When she was turned we planned to tell her that was the only thing that got me to agree to changing her then she could be happy, I hoped she would be happy.

When we found out that the Cullen's had found her we were happy, she was protected. She was so clumsy, then when he left her Jane and I were furious I nearly hunted him down and broke him into tiny pieces, Heidi had to stop me. When I knew he was trying to protect her and loved her dearly I calmed more they were the same reasons Jane and I left.

I realised me and Edward Cullen had a lot in common we both wanted what was best for Bella and we both wanted her to stay human.

Aro asked Jane and I to summon Bella, I knew what for he was going to ask her then question I dreaded so very much.

Bella was in the hall clueless to what was about to happen then he asked the question she paused for a long time, a tear strolled down her already sodden cheek 'Er…I…guess…B' she whispered.

I was glad she picked that option I didn't know how I could live with my self if she picked option A; she was not suicidal after everything that had happened she was so brave.

I wished she could have a normal human life.

I grinned at her answer then she collapsed on the floor sobbing, Heidi and I had our arms wrapped around her and Jane wasn't far behind, 'Get off! Go away!' she cried as she tried to push us off, it wasn't going to work. It killed me seeing her upset like this.

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