Hey guys, sorry it took me so long to update. I've been really busy lately and I didn't have much time to sit at my computer and type out the chapter.

When I first started writing this chapter I had something else completely in mind, and then all of a sudden I got an idea that will change a lot in what I had originally planned out for this sequel. So we'll see how things go. =)

Hope you guys like it.

Here ya go:

Lights! Camera! …Read!


We've lived in the castle three months now.

The castle life is pretty much still the same it always has been for me.

Edward is starting to get use to the Volturi's routine.

He started college last month at a near by university, studying medicine.

I was quite surprised at first, that he chose to go to medical school, but I guess some of Carlisle must have rubbed off on him.

For the most part Edward seemed content. Well, as content as he can be living in a castle full of vampires. He loves that he can leave more often now that he has college. I think that's helped a lot with his stress.

His nightmares have mostly all gone away. He only occasionally has them. I try my best to comfort him those nights.

The first two months here Edward and I were inseparable. Since he's started school again I've pretty much been secluded up in my room with nothing to do all day.

Today was no different then most days.

Edward was off at school and I was lying in bed, bored out of my mind.

With nothing else to do, I picked up the phone to call Alice.

The phone rang before I could even dial.

"Hey, Alice." I laughed.

"Hey Bella! How are you?" She chirped.

"Bored, as you very well already know. How's Spain treating you?"

Recently the family had moved to Spain to be closer to Edward and me.

"It's beautiful here. I love it. Esme and I just finished decorating the new house, and…"

She went on to tell me about the new house and about her recent purchases. I found out that Alice and Jasper had just been enrolled to start another year as freshman at a new high school.

Rosalie and Emmett had decided to move to Africa for awhile. They want to take a break from high school and just spend some alone time together.

"Yeah, we'll be going up there in December. Edward will have a two week break from school then." I continued.

"That's great! I'll have it all planned out. OH! And I'll have to go shopping tomorrow to decorate a room for you guys too!"

"Alice! December is still three months away…" I laughed.

"Oh hush, you know me. As soon as you decided to come, I had a vision of exactly how your room will look like!" She paused. "Speaking of visions…have you had any more weird visions?"

"Not since that night. I've tried to look for that boy again but nothing. It's blank."

"Weird. Well, like I said before, it might have been random. It happens sometimes. When I first had my visions I was always getting hit with strange visions of people I had never met. When I learned more control over my visions, I didn't get the random ones anymore."

A sudden knock at the door brought me out of our conversation.

"Hey someone's at the door. We'll talk later, ok?"

"Alright. Take care. Tell Eddie I said hi!"

"Will do. Bye Alice."

I hung up the phone and went to open the door.

Felix was leaning in the door way with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Hey there, gorgeous." He grinned.

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms in annoyance.

"What do you want, Felix?"

"What, I can't just come up and say hi to my friend?"

"We're not friends."

He shifted his weight and took a step into my room.

"You're not welcome in my room." I said holding my arm up, blocking his way.

He took my hand in his.

I tried to pull away but his grip was firm and he was much stronger.

He brought my hand up to his lips and placed a disgusting wet kiss on the top of it.

I grimaced and pulled my hand away as his grip on it loosened.

"Please, leave." I said trying to hold back a growl.

"Why should I?" He took another step forward.

"Because, I said so."

Felix turned around and I looked over his shoulder to face the voice coming from behind him.

Edward looked extremely pissed off.

I'm guessing he saw what Felix did…

"Says the weak half-breed!" Felix chuckled. "Whatever. I was just leaving now anyways. I have things to do."

He bumped shoulders with Edward as he walked passed him and disappeared around the corner.

I sighed and held the door open for Edward to come in.

I closed the door behind us and walked up to wrap my arms around him.

He smiled and kissed the hollow of my neck, breathing in my scent.

"How was class?" I asked.

"It was alright. We had a discussion on our thoughts about a new treatment for cancer."

"Would you like to tell me about it?"

He smiled and nodded. I took his hand in mine and led him to the couch.

I took a few steps and felt something pulling at my mind.

My eyes slightly clouded over and I lost my balance.

There was a long dark hallway, a door at the end. A hand came into view opening the door. The figure went through the door and then locked it. He turned around with a grim smile and walked away.

I gasped for air and blinked as the bright lights of my room came back into view.

"Bella! Are you ok? What's wrong?" Edward asked frightened.

"I'm fine. Nothing's wrong…" I said cautiously.

At least I hope nothing's wrong.

"Did you have a vision? What was it?"

"Yes, but it was nothing. Don't worry about it. It was just a random vision."

"Oh, Alice used to have those…" he said furrowing his brows. He sighed. "Well I'm going to go take a shower. I'll be out in a few minutes." He kissed the top of my head and walked up to our bedroom.

When he was gone I thought back through the vision I just had.

The figure…it was Felix.

And the door…

I knew where it led to, which is the reason I didn't tell Edward about the vision.

I didn't want him to stress over it.

It could very well be nothing to worry about.

Two things really confused me about the vision, though.

I don't know why Felix was there.

And I don't know why I would even have a vision of him in the first place.

I haven't been able to read any of the Volturi's thoughts or have any visions of them since we've been here.

I shook my head to drain out my thoughts.

I let out a deep breath and got up to join Edward.


A week passed and it was another day with out Edward.

I was out in the gardens reading a book when I heard a commotion coming from inside the castle.

I didn't think much of it and tried to concentrate on my book.

I couldn't ignore it any longer when I heard a sudden scream.

The scream was followed with more screams.

I could hear muffled voices and fast footsteps near the screams.

I set down my book and followed the screams through the castle, up the stairs and to the guest tower.

The screams were getting louder so I was getting closer.

The screams lead me to a hallway of guest rooms.

As I turned the corner, I saw two guards standing in front of one of the doors.

I walked up to them asking what was going on.

They looked at each other then back at me.

They didn't say anything.

A moment later Aro walked out of the room.

"Isabella, it's nice to see you." He smiled.

He turned to the guards and nodded.

One of the guards walked into the room

Aro walked over and motioned for me to follow him.

As we walked the screams died down to low grunts and panting.

"What brings you up here, child?" he asked.

"I heard screaming and followed it. I didn't know what was going on. I wanted to make sure everything was alright…"

"Yes, everything is fine." He said, obviously trying to avoid something.

"Someone was screaming for dear life, Aro. I think that hardly counts as being fine."

He laughed darkly and I repressed a shiver.

"So what is going on?"

"The screams you hear are from a boy I just bit." He said in a serious tone. "He was left in an ally to die and was brought in by one of the guard. It seems the poor boy has no memory of what happened to him."

"Oh…I see."

"Yes, well in three days we'll see if he'd like to stay with us." He said as he started to walk away. "It's almost feeding time would you like to join us?" he asked hopeful.

"Aro, you know that would never happen."

His mouth pulled up into a grim smirk.

"It doesn't hurt to ask. Besides, who knows, maybe one day you'll realize what you're missing and change your diet."

"No…thanks." I said softly and turned to walk back out to the gardens.

I walked along the path that lead back to where I had left my book earlier.

When I got there the book wasn't where I last left it.

I knew I had put it right beside the rose bush.

Where could it have gone?

"Looking for this?"

I quickly turned around.

"Oh hello, Marcus."

My book was in his hand and he held it out for me to take.

"Thanks."

"If you don't mind me asking, why do you read such books?"

"Such books?"

"It's a romance novel is it not? They are always the same. Two people infatuated with each other, weddings, sex, the happily ever afters. They are so predictable."

"Well, to be honest I only read this one because it was my mother's favorite." I smiled. "Though, I don't mind reading them. They give me hope for my own happily ever after."

"Hope? Hope is a lost cause. I don't believe in it anymore."

I frowned.

Ever since Didyme died poor Marcus has become soulless and emotionless.

He's lost all his happiness.

Marcus is so unlike the others in the Volturi.

He's always seemed out of place to me.

"Marcus, why does it seem you have given up on everything? Why not try to regain some of your past happiness?"

A small wave of irritation came of him.

Maybe I shouldn't have asked…

He turned away from me and took a few steps forward.

"I have nothing to live for. My existence has become routine and practically everything disinterests me. I don't believe there is anything that can bring me happiness again. Not like she could…" he trailed off.

A sudden sharp pain of despair washed over me but as quickly as it came, it disappeared.

As much as I didn't like the Volturi, Marcus just felt different, somehow.

I couldn't help but feel bad for him. I can't even begin to imagine how he must have felt, how he must still feel.

I would be devastated if lost Edward…

"Happiness isn't important anymore. I don't need it to live." His voice was void of any emotion. I could only feel calm coming from him now.

I walked up to him and cautiously brought my hand to his shoulder. He made no movement to pull away.

"I think one day you will find some kind of happiness again." I said softly. "When you find that happiness the world will start to seem like a beautiful place again to you. You'll see."

I brought my hand back to my side and stood in front of him.

"It's like my mother use to always say: After much darkness in one's life, in the right light, at the right time, everything will once again be extraordinary." I smiled.

Marcus gasped and his hand went up in a blur to clutch at his chest.

His eyes bore into mine.

Disbelieve, curiosity, pain, confusion, anger, and a few unknown emotions rapidly hit me.

I was confused by all the sudden emotions coming from Marcus.

I had never seen or felt this much emotion from him in all the years I had known him.

In fact I had never seen him at all emotional. He always looked uninterested and bored.

"Marcus, are you alright?"

"Everything is fine. It's just…" his eyes shifted to the ground. "I've been waiting for centuries for someone to say that."

"What are you talking about…" I asked, more confused then ever now.

"This," he reached through the collar of his shirt and pulled out a chain with a small key hanging from it.

"I was given this key by my Didyme the night before her death. She told me to keep it with me at all times." He paused to take in a deep breath. "She said that one day someone would tell me 'After much darkness in one's life, in the right light, at the right time, everything will once again be extraordinary', and that I was to give them this key."

He took the chain off and held it out to me.

I furrowed my brows in confusion.

"Please, take it."

He took my hand in his and placed the chain in it.

"As much as it pains me to part with the only thing my late wife has left me, it was her last request and I will follow through with what she has asked of me."

"What does the key open?"

"I do not know. When I had asked her, all she said was that the key was not meant for me. I did not question her motives but I have kept it this long, waiting. Now it belongs to you."

"I don't know what to say…I hate to have to take this away from you."

"It's yours."

He began to walk away and the sun hit his face.

It was quite a sight to see.

His skin broke out into a million diamond sparkles.

Marcus is already a very handsome man, but with the sun shinning down on him, it made him look much more elegant.

For a second I thought I saw a small smile on his lips, but it might have just been my mind playing tricks on me.

I held up the chain to take a better look at the key.

It was old and small with a symbol of a sun and moon on it.

I wonder what it could open.

What I don't understand was how or why Didyme would have Marcus hold this key for so long.

Was it just a coincidence that I happened to say that to Marcus?

How would she know what and who would say that to him anyways?

Was this key really meant for me?

I sighed.

I guess I won't know the answers until I find what the key opens.

Until then, it'll all remain a mystery.

Edward would be back from the university soon. I needed to get back to the castle.

I put the necklace on, tucking the key and chain under my shirt so no one would see that I had it on.

I don't know if anyone else knew about the key, but for right now I didn't want anyone to know that I had it now.

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-Jan