A/N So, I've come out from behind the couch since most people seem happy with Edelle. However, I don't know what you'll think of this next chapter. Ah well. :P I dedicate this chapter to Save a Whale Ride A Hale because her name is just awesome sauce. :D Anyway, enjoy and hope you review!

Chapter Twelve

I was happy that my whole family was off doing numerous errands. Alice was shopping with Rosalie; Esme was at our old house for her collection of house decorating magazines. My parents were still at the cottage, and Emmett was hunting with Jasper. I jumped into my room and grabbed a giant luggage bag. I knew I couldn't bring much, so I brought only a few favourite outfits and numerous other things that I knew I'd need where I was going. I walked into Renesmee's room where we had our own little stash of money that seemed to be in every bedroom. I and she had put ours together because I didn't want money in my room. I took the whole stash and dumped it into my bag …it was enough to make a full room of athletes seem like they were dirt poor. I put a normal amount into my purse as well. I wrote out a note in place of it saying, "Sorry Renez…I'll keep in touch with you." Just to remind her of our little email address that no one else knew about. It was our twin thing, a way to get in contact without our family knowing our secrets. Normally, we'd go to the library and type it out there so Dad couldn't even read our thoughts as we did so.

I wrote another note, but this one I left on the kitchen table. I'm sorry, but I'm leaving. I won't explain why, I'm just sick of being compared to other people's standards. Don't look for me, if I want to be found I'll just come back home. Thanks for the last few years, and don't cry… I added the last part as a slight joke. I walked out of the house and went down the road a bit, hailing the first taxi I saw. When the man asked where I wanted to go, I leaned over and showed him a hundred dollar bill, "This is yours if you get to the airport in ten minutes."

"Lady, from here it's a thirty minute drive with traffic." He spoke incredulously.

"Just follow the route in your mind; I'm sure you're a great driver." I smiled at him and inserted a route in his mind that would allow him to not hit traffic or cops.

"Alright…" He started speeding down and I settled into my seat.

Once we got to the airport I handed him two hundred dollars, "Thanks."

"That was the smoothest driving I've ever done lady." He grinned and I chuckled.

"I'm sure it was." I grabbed my bag and left the taxi. Once I was out of his view, I erased every memory of his that was about me, making him only think that he had been given a huge tip on his last job.

I entered the airport and headed into line to buy my ticket. When the woman asked my destination I told her it calmly. I showed her my passport and handed her some cash. I didn't like having my name on my ticket, as it was a way my family could track me down. So, I bought a few tickets going to different continents as well. I tucked those tickets in my bag before heading to my waiting area.

Once I was on the plane I was bored out of my mind. The movies I had seen already. So, I started sorting through my thoughts and memories, figuring out which ones I would want strangers to know, and which ones I wouldn't. I stuck the precious thoughts through a veil of a mental shield. It was like sorting thread to two different bobbins. I just had a lot of memories to go through. By the time the plane landed hours later, I had finished sorting through them.

I walked out of the airport before scanning the area. I was tempted to steal a car and avoid the paperwork of buying one…but I wasn't in too much of a hurry. I walked to the nearest dealership and bought a car that wasn't too expensive. It might not be fast, but I didn't know if I needed a car where I was going, so it'd be fine for now. I bought it with cash, persuading the guy that he didn't need my name as long as he had the money. I then headed to my final stop.

I got out of my car, left most of my belongings and walked awhile before looking around hesitantly. I think this was the spot… I didn't hear any thoughts that were in close proximity to me. So I quickly got changed. I changed into a hot little number that was a tight black dressed that had black ribbon crisscrossing across the front from the top to the bottom. It had spaghetti straps, and it stopped high on my thigh. I put my feet into some platform black shoes, and my hands into lacy black gloves. The final touch, was a flowing black velvet cape. I put it on, loving how it hid what I was wearing and draped down to the floor. I tucked my hair in it, before putting the hood over my head, smiling at how it stopped just below my eyebrows. I could still see, but the shadows of the hood would hide my facial features. I put in my earpiece in my ear, before putting on a song with the volume almost silent. I was wearing my IPod in a way that no one would know I was wearing it unless they opened my cape.

I still heard no thoughts close to me, so I moved a grate from the ground silently before setting it aside. I looked down what looked like a drain and jumped in, landing effortlessly at the bottom. I sped down the tunnel, before stopping at a grate made of bars as big as my arm. I went through it and spotted a heavy wooden door that was closed. I knocked almost silently, waiting until the person opened the door... I walked past him and removed his thought of seeing me before continuing on my way. I walked a little bit more before going into an elevator. After the short ride, I walked into the reception area. I smiled at the human receptionist before walking through double doors. She called after me, but I erased her thoughts of me. I walked down the hall and pushed aside some paneling to find a wooden door. I silently thanked my parents for having already made this trip before me, since it was easy figuring out after seeing it in their memories. I walked through the antechamber before going into a grand room. I was dismayed to find that no one was in there…at the moment. I'd wait then. I walked to the middle throne and sat down, cross my legs and waited.

I was amused when the first person noticed I was in there. He screeched there was an intruder before running towards me. I stayed motionless, but took all his thoughts away from him. He stood there, confused as the rest of the guard came towards me. I smiled at those from my father's memory. Felix…Demetri…Jane…Alec. "I wish to see Aro." I announced and waved to the first man, "And he'll return to normal. If you wish to be like him, then go ahead with your attack."

The guys all looked at Jane, who started smiling angelically at me. I had anticipated that, so I already had my mental shield over my whole mind. Her eyes widened and she hissed, "Not another one."

I chuckled, "Please Jane, let's not cause a scene." She glared at me, "Yes…I know your name. Trust me, I'm not here as a threat, but as a friend. Please…call Aro for me."

"Aro doesn't be called, he summons those he wishes himself." Felix told me and I smiled at how I looked to them. A dark shaded character, one who they didn't even know if it was male or female since my cape covered even my heels.

"Yes, I understand that. However, I'm a special case. He'll be angered if not told to come."

Felix glanced at Demetri, who left the room. The man whose memory I had erased was panicking, asking the others where he was, who he was. A few moments later, Caius came barging in with his two 'brothers' behind him. "How come this guard is so disorganized that an intruder can barged in unannounced?" He roared, but Aro shushed him.

"This person hasn't harmed anything, so must have a good reason for being here." He assured his brother, so I gave the man his thoughts back. He looked around, alarmed.

"W…What happened?" He looked back at me, "You!" He hissed.

I smiled before putting down my hood. I winked at Felix, whose jaw had dropped when he saw me.

"S…She's a human!"

"Please…don't make up your minds as to what I am until you know the truth." I murmured before bowing to Aro, "I'm sorry for causing havoc in your home."

"I wish to know why you did so, when we would have let anyone come in easily," He offered me his hand, but I shook my head.

"I don't wish for my thoughts to be known quite yet. I wish to join your guard, your family. I'll do so…with a few requests of my own."

Caius was enraged, "No one comes barging in here and makes demands, unless they have a death wish."

"No death wish, no demands. Only requests. I'm sure you're curious as to how I rendered that vampire memory less. I have a power that allows me to manipulate thoughts. It's quite convenient at times."

Aro looked at me thoughtfully, "You remind me of someone…"

"Yes, you've met my biological parents. My parents are Bella and Edward Cullen." I chuckled at the hisses and snarls that erupted from people, "It is possible," I answered Aro's thoughts, "I was conceived when Bella was a human, and she was changed immediately after my birth. They were worried I'd be thought as an immortal child, so they hid me until I became of age."

"So…you are still going to grow?" He questioned, but I shook my head.

"I've reached my maturity and will not grow old. My thoughts are different then to my family, and I recently have grown the desire to live as a full on vampire, not like my family who wish to remain with humans. I figured that my power would make me of interest to you, so I came here. But my family doesn't know where I am, or how powerful I am….so I wish that my being here is kept a secret. So I wish my family to be left alone unless proven to have done wrong." That'd keep Renesmee safe.

Aro nodded slowly before leaning towards me eagerly, "What can you do with your power?" He questioned.

"I can remove thoughts, or add them. I can read people's thoughts as well. I can block my thoughts or block other people's thoughts from those who have mental powers…like my father, or you…or Jane." Aro was imaging the possibilities, so I added, "I also have your power without the inconvenience of having to have physical contact."

Aro's eyes widened ever so slightly and I smirked arrogantly. He was worrying about all the power that I had, "I won't let power run to my head. I promise that I won't be any trouble to you…unless you betray me. Imagine Aro, I can go to any coven in the world and know the secrets they wish to keep from you. I can erase their thoughts of negativity about the Volturi...The mind is a powerful thing and I can give you the keys to control it. All I ask is you leave my mind alone….and you leave my family alone as well." I glanced at Marcus before returning my gaze to Aro, "I can make someone even forget that one person never existed."

Aro was looking thoughtful now, "I see. Well, I'll have to converse with my brothers and see if we agree with your conditions."

I smiled, "You will not be able to change my mind about them…if I ever hear a hint of malice towards me, I'll make it seem like I was never here…literally. Only thing that will be left is a smell you can't identify."

This made Aro fear me a bit, but my power under his control was too tempting. He was imaging a world under his ruling, where he could get away with unjust murder and no one would remember the real reason behind it. I waited patiently, knowing that I was only here to have a little vampire fun, and I knew this was the last place my parents would look for me. I wasn't interested in giving Aro his world…only to be a Goddess among Gods. Sure it was arrogant of me, but I was sick of having to pretend to be a human, to have guys take advantage of me and not think twice of it. I only wanted to find somewhere where I fit in, somewhere that I could strengthen my abilities. I wasn't sure if I'd let Aro know about my weakness, that I was just a normal vampire without music…but I'd figure that out as it came. I made my hand tremble under the cape, so that the ring started making an irregular rhythm.

"Again, I have to converse with my brothers…but I'll let you know." Aro smiled and I returned the smile.

"Good. Then I'll just go have some quality time with Jane as you do so."

"You will not!" She sputtered and I grinned persuasively.

"Oh come on…" I put my hand on my forehead before speaking like a phony physic at a carnival, "I have seen your past and present…" I smiled, "…you have a very interesting personality, I wish to hear more about you from your own mouth…not from what I see with my power."

She glared at me and I shrugged. It'll happen when it happened. I stood up and took off the cape before draping it over my arm. "Fine, I'll go find Heidi and talk shopping with her…" I smiled at Aro, "Let me know what you decide." I said sweetly before glancing at Felix, "Come on, they want a guard on me until they decide what happens. I'm sure you could smash me into smithereens before I erase your every whim." I chuckled at his unnerved expression. This will be so amusing. "Come on, let's go." I walked out with Felix and Demetri following behind me.

A/N Teeheeeeeee. Sooo, Edelle just made a mockery out of Volturi's security system. :D Sorry about the vagueness during her trip, I just didn't want people to know where she had decided to go.. .a little suspense if you will. Anyway, if you're curious about Edelle's outfits so far, the links to see what I was thinking are on my profile page. :D Enjoy.