Falling into the Darkness
Chapter 11
Bellas' Pov
Light was shinning bright through the windows; I blinked a few times and looked around. I then blinked a few more times. I had no idea where I was, all I knew was it wasn't Jaspers' of Jasper shot pain through me. It bought Images to my mind of him kissing me; images of the Cullen's, of me on a plane, me wearing a backless dress while meeting the three kings and finally of me crying until I fell asleep.
Everything came crashing back; I was in Volterra with the some of the most dangerous vampires in the world. There was something missing and I couldn't get a hold of it. I felt better here like I could breath, like I didn't have to tip toe around Jasper any more but I wasn't completely here something was still missing. I couldn't finish my thought because there was a light knock on the door.
After muttering a quick come in and covering myself with the sheet, Heidi walked in with a tray and a sweet aroma filled the room and made my stomach growl. Someone else walked in the room after her. It was a girl, she was shorter than me. I would put her fifteen or sixteen at most; with blonde hair that went to her shoulders. She had the same crimson eyes as the others.
"Good morning, little human." Heidi sang putting the tray on the end of my bed. "Isabella, this is Jane. She is a member of our guard." Heidi introduced gesturing to the small blonde girl. Janes' gaze was on mine; her eyes boring into mine. Holding the sheet closer and tighter to me, I straightened out my back and shoulders returning her glare. After a few moments of complete silence and glares, Jane smirked and looked away; at seeing this Heidi smiled, I guess I passed her test.
"Hurry and eat up, Master Aro and the brothers would like to speak to you" Janes' angelic voice filled the room and she walked off.
"She's right; I'll get your clothes while you eat." She sang again skipping off. After the door closed I grabbed the tray and pulled it closer. There were waffles with fresh strawberries and wiped cream. My stomach growled and I dug in.
After gorging myself with the amazing food, Heidi hadn't showed up yet so I hopped in the shower to get cleaned up. The hot water felt amazing against my skin; relaxing all of my tense muscles. I sighed and leaned on the wall of the shower, the cold tiles against my back felt very took me back to the night that Jasper had saved/kidnapped me, when he forced me to take a shower. I could feel his cold yet warm body press into mine; he smelt like leather and Caramel, it was addictive.
I jumped about two feet in the air when the loud knock sounded at the bathroom door.
"What are you doing in there? You've been in there for forever!" I hear Heidi yell through the door.
"I'll be right out!" I yelled back trying to calm my breathing. I don't know if I was out of breath because of the flash back or if it was Heidi scaring the shit out of me.
I finished up quickly and walked out into my room. Heidi was sitting on the end of my bed with what I guess, was what I'm going to be wearing today. She saw me walk out and smiled up at me.
"Here you go. Now hurry up, we are running late!" She threw the clothes at me and pushed me back into the bathroom. I changed fast into the skirt and thank top that she had given me.
I walked back out and Heidi was still there. To amuse her, I spun around slowly and posed. When I came full circle, it had worked. She was giggling when I finished which made me laugh too.
"Ok, ok. Enough with that, I don't want to be ant later so we better get going!" She rushed to me and grabbed my hand to pull me out of the door. We walked the long hallways again, just as we got to the double doors they opened.
At one door was Dmitri and the other was Felix. Heidi smiled and walked over to Felix, then walked off with him. I hesitated but Demetri came over and grabbed my hand and led me to the brothers. Aro was standing with the others. They were all looking at me with smiles, which was weird because last night, I'm pretty sure two out of the three brothers wanted to kill me. We were a few feet away when Demetri let go of my hand and walked off; I bowed my head.
"Aro, you wanted to talk to me." I felt cold fingers under my chin and lift my head up and I was met with the blood red eyes of Aro.
"Yes IL mio Angelo, we need to talk to you but we need to do it in a more private place." He spoke softly to me but still with an authorative tone. I almost shivered as he's cool breath fanned across my face.
"As you wish." I replied with a sideways smirk, Aro smiled back and took my hand.
"Everyone is dismissed." He announced in a loud athoritive voice. He pulled my arm so it was linked with his and he lead me toward a door that was off to the the side that I didn't notice last night. His brothers fallowed close behind. We got through the door and there was yet another long hall way.
"This is our wing Isabella, no one will be able to hear us here. I didn't think it was anyone's buisness except for myself and my brothers to talk about your past unless you want to tell them yourself later on." He looked down at me his expression carring, I gave him a smile to show my appreciation.
This took me back to last birthday with the cullens and how edward was talking to me about the three kings of their world, how he said that they had no hearts and were power hungry, I almost scoffed. So far, they were the complete oppisite but obviously, I don't have the best taste in vampires so I could be wrong; I figure that I have nothing to lose, so why not.
"Thank you Aro" I said with my smile, wich he returned. We had gotten to another door and Aro lead me in. It was a huge office/ library, there was book shelves on every wall and a huge wooden desk. On the other side of the room there was a sitting area with some couches that Aro led me over to. I sat on the love seat and the brothers sat across from me in the smae order they always seem to be in.
"Isabella, I did tell my brothers about what you showed me last night." He said carefuly almost like he was worried that I would be mad.
"Good, two less people I don't have to tell." I said slightly smilling.
"Now, I have to make something very clear; we havn't ever let anyone break our number one rule, which is to never let a human know about us." He looked me dead in the eye; I slowly nodded. I figured this was coming; you couldn't just walk up to the kings of the vampire world and not expect them to not change you.
"How ever, we have also never seen a past quite like yours. We don't know much about you other than what you showed me and I know that you didn't show me everything. My brothers and I have come ot the conclusion that we would like to see how much you develop as a human with us, so we are not going to change you right away."Caius siad. It made sence, they were causious about me. They wanted to make sure I was loyal to them before they took the risk of changing me and they pobably worried I was going to be strong enough to distroy them.
"Isabella, you need to uderstand that our kind won't like this at all. They will do all they can to tear you down. We will do everything in our power to protect you like we do with all of the other members of our coven. You are one of us now Isabella." Marcus said to me in a quite and soft voice that made me smile.
"Thank you Marcus, Aro and Caius. I am greatful that you have taken a risk like this for me. It's been a very long time since i've felt safe and loved. I can already feel it here. I will spend the rest of eternity showing you just how much I am greatful. I just want to say, it will take me a while to get used to things around here, I'm not used to being this free; to not have to live in fear but I will get there." The truth was, I did feel safe and loved here but I also felt safe with Jasper. I felt loved hanging out with Peter and Char. It felt like home with them but I am not welcome there, Jasper made that very clear. I have a new home with a new family now. It is time to move on from broken dreams and shattered hearts.
"Good, I think you will be very good for us Isabella and I think you will be very happy here." Aro said with a lopsided smile and his brothers nodded in agreement. Although, Caius still looked cautious and that's fine; I would think they were crazy if they weren't.
"Now Isabella, Caius and I have some things to disguss so we will be on our way." Marcus said as he stood with Caius following his lead. Marcus came over and kissed me on the cheek, Caius just nodded then they where gone leaving just Aro and myself.
"Would you like a tour of the castle Isabella?" Aro asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Why, that would be lovely Master Aro" I replied in my most prim and proper voice, flashing a sweet smile causing Aro to chuckle at me. There was always somthing weird about smiling for me, it never felt right. The only time I felt I could smile was in Peters and Chars' company. God danm it! Why did I have to keep thinking about them, they weren't my family anymore; Aro and the guard are my family now.
After a few hours of touring the huge castle, Aro led me into what he said was the traIning room. it was big, only a little smaller than the thrown room. It had dark wooden floors and light brown walls with ancient looking weapons hanging on every were only a few poeple in the room. From what I could see Marcus and Caius were on one side of the room, they were looking at me and Aro as we wallked in.
Demetri and Felix were in the middle of the room fighting. They were moving at vampire speed but I could still see every move they both made.I studied the way Demetri waited for Felix to attack, how Felix tried to kick Demetri in the side and how Demetri waited until the last possable moment, then grabbed Felixs' leg just before it hit him; he then threw Felix on the ground.I clapped a couple of times with a smirk on my face, everyone was looking at me now.
"I want in." I said still smirking. Now eveyone was looking at me like I was crazy which made my smirk grow even more. I know most of the vampires here don't like the idea of a human living here, being a part of the guard. They saw humans as no more than a snack and that we could never keep up with them, so I would show them I wasnt just a human. I was Isabella Volturi now and I had a right to be here.
"Isabella, I dont th..." Aro was about to stop me but I wouldn't let him.
"No, I want in." I said more fiercely. I slipped off my heals and walked to the middle of the room to where Demetri and Felix where now standing. I put my hands on my hips and cocked my head to the side silently asking who was first.
"No way man, I don't want to kill the little human on her first oficial day here." Felix said putting his hands up and shaking his head. Demetri looked to Aro who stiffly nodded his head but had a look that siad `you better not kill her' which meant Demetri would have to go easy on me. I wanted to make this way more fun.
"Okay." I smiled at Demetri, who looked a little scared but not for him, like he should but for me, he didn't want to hurt me. I turned away and started walking to the side of the room and Demetri did the same.
I got to the end of the room and turned back around so that we where facing each other. I grabbed a hair band that was on my wrist and tied my hair up quikly.I quirked and eyebrow and motioned with my fingers the bring it. Not a second later, he was charging at me with vampire speed but, nowhere near as fast as I knew he could go. I stood completely still hands at my sides and eyes locked with his, he slowed down even more when he was about ten feet away noticing that I hadn't moved even an inch yet.
I did exactly what he did moments ago with Felix. I waited to the last possible moment, side stepped, turned around and put my hands on his back pushing him farther into the wall. Everthing in the room was silent. I leaned in close to his ear.
"Aren't you supposed to protect the kings? I dont think it would work out very well considering a fragile little human is beating you." I whispered even though I knew everyone could hear.
He spun around at full vampire speed. I knew I had pissed him off. He tried to grab my hands but I moved away to fast. He growled as I truned the other way getting ready to sprint to the other side of the room.
Demetris' arms came around my sides, he was going to try to grab me but I ducked down so all he caught was air, which made him hiss. I started running and I knew he wouldn't let me get far, especaily with him being that mad. He didn't let me down, I got about a quarter of the way before I felt his cold presence behind me.
I swung myself around, one leg out in the air trying to kick him. I knew it would hurt me more than him but maybe I would stun him long enough for me to get him down. I knew I could never win this fight but I still needed to prove myself. Just as the kick was about to land he gabbed my leg, holding it. His foot kicked out my other leg faster than I could move. I landed on my back hard and it knock the wind out of me and would probably would hurt like hell tomorrow but I would not let him see me hurt. He was still holding my leg up against his hip, his other arm was on my chest holding me down. His face was close to mine growling which I gladly returned with my own.
Clapping started around the room and I smirked, I'm pretty sure I gained a shit load of respect ' growling stopped and his expression changed to one of confusion like he didn't have a clue what just happend. He slowly let me go and stood up, he held out a hand which I took and he helped me up.I think he finally came around because a smile lit his face.
"How the..." I put my hand up to stop him.
"Maybe another time. I'm tired now so i'll be off." I smiled to him and started walking to the doors I came in through.
"Let me escort you Isabella." Aro came up behind me his cold breath blew across my neck giving me goose bumps. All I could do was nod. Aro walked next to me with a huge grin on his face. We reached my door and I turned to face him.
"What's whith the smile?" I asked and couldn't help my own from spreading across my face.
"Well Isabella, that was the most amazing thing I have ever seen and I have seen many things." I didnt know how but his smile grew even bigger.
"Thank you, I knew some people thought I was just some weak little human and I wanted to show them I had a right to be here too" I spoke in a strong voice and he chukled. He brushed his lips across my knuckles as he murmured
"I knew you would be good for us Isabella." And then he was gone.
"Good night Aro" I whipered, I knew he heard me. I then entered my room. I was still sweaty from fighting and my muscles were still tense, so I hopped into the shower quickly to relax.
I got out of the shower and went into the closet that Heidi hadn't given me the chance to go through. It was huge, just like everything in this place was. I ran my fingers over the expensive fabrics and looked around. Most of the clothes were formal dresses, gowns and skirts. After a while I had found some dark wash jeans and a nice shirt, I didnt know if I was supposed to do anything else tonight so I wanted to be prepared just in case.
I walked out of the closet and there was a tray of food again placed on my bed. I didn't know I was hungry until the smell hit my nose, my stomach let out a roar. I jumped on the food and scarffed it down. I haven't had food this good in a long time. I was done eating and was cleaning up when I noticed a little silver box next to the tray. I scrunched my eyebrows and just stared at it not sure if I should open it. I slowly lifted it up and under it was a folded piece of paper, that peice of papper sent me back to a time that I try so hard to block.
~FLASH BACK~
I sat in my old truck staring at the house in front of me. This place used to hold my familyand my love. Now it was empty, has been for almost two months now. Charlie had been dead for a week, mom and Phil too . I sat there for a few more moments, then my hands reached out to the bottle in the seat next to me, I didn't even look at the lable. I just needed it to all go away. I needed the images to stop, if only for a moment.
I took to huge gulps and wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. I grabbed the baseball bat that was on my dash and slid out of the truck. It felt like miles as I walked to get to the door; when I was finally there I hesitated, then an image came up and i busted through the door.I looked around at the pefect house. This was going to be so much more fun then i thought. I slowly staggered around the house starting in the living room. I took another gulp out of the bottle and set it down and the table.I grasped the bat in both hands and just started swinging, breaking everything I could. I ran to the kitchen and grabbed a knife form the holder and went back to the living room tearing up the couches.
The rest of the house went by in a blur. In Alices' room, I ripped up all of her clothes and the bed. I did the same with Rose and Ems' room. Esmes' room didn't have much in it, so I couldn't do too much damage. The last room I got to everything slowed down and got clearer.I took each of his CDs and broke them. I don't even know how but I got his bed out of the glass window, along with his desk and a few other things. I completely cut my hands up, blood was dripping everywhere but I didn't care, all I could see was the picture that I held in my hands.
It was me and him we looked happy, in love even. That made my hands shake and rage filled me deep within. I grabbed the lighter I had in my back pocket. I was going to burn this place down but I think it will be much sweeter when the Cullens find their precious house destroyed like this.I flipped the lighter on and watched the flames lick the edges of the picture but then I got a better idea, I fouund a pen on the floor and scribbled on it 'I will come for you' I knew I was going to die soon but there was also very big chance that I would be changed. She was coming back for me and I was waiting for her.
I walked out of the room and walked down the stairs then went to the one room I hadn't touched, yet. That was the music room, Edwards' piano stood pefectly in the middle of the room. I walked over and ran my hand across the keys smearing my bloody hands over them. I reached into my pocket again a brought out the peices of paper I had. One was a newspaper clipping about Chalies' murder and the other was blank.
'Hope your happy' I wrote on the blank one and folded the other one around it, I then set it down on the piano and walked out.
~END FLASH~
Tears were now streaming down my face. That night Victoria took me. I let the box slip out of my hands and I fell back crying myself to sleep again for the second night.
WOW! Really long! i worked super hard on this one for yall so hope you like it! let me know how yall like seening clips of bellas past and can any one guess whats in the box! Review Review pretty please!
Huge thanks to my Beta for this chap! love Ya!