Previously in Bellas pov!:
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.
Falling Into the Darkness
Chapter 13
Bella Pov
The ice cold air blew through my window;no matter how much I tried I couldn't bring myself to close it. It had almost been two months since they left and almost a week since Victoria killed my mom and Phil. No, not just killed; she tortured them in front of me. The police have been looking for their bodies in Florida; they think it had something to do with a mass murder there. But they will never find them. They're somewhere in these woods in a warehouse.
It was near midnight and I sat on my bed just staring at the open window, she was playing games with me. I was on my way to the meadow the other day when she caught me. She said she had a surprise for me, that I would love it. She dragged me for miles before we stopped at the warehouse. She pushed me inside and I could hear faint moans somewhere but I couldn't see very well.
I could hear Victoria's movements from somewhere in the room. A lamp was flicked on allowing me to see; my mom and Phil where leaning against the back wall gagged and bound. My mom saw me and her eyes lit up in a way I've never seen them. She was scared but something else, hope, she thought I could save her from Victoria. She thought I was here to set her free and be their hero. She didn't know that this was a vampire; she had no clue that this was because of me and she didn't know that these might be her last breaths.
The next thing I knew, I was bound and sitting against the wall too. My mom's eyes got huge as she saw that I wouldn't be able to save her and tears started streaming down my eyes.
"Awe Bella, don't cry. You had to know this was coming sooner or later" Victoria said with a sadistic smile. "You were the one that killed my mate and in our world its mate for a mate."
"But, you see since you're precious Cullen's are gone and left you without a second look back, I had to switch my plan up a little." She was still smirking as she leaned down and whispered
"I am going to make you feel so much pain. I am going to keep you here. I am going to bring every person you ever loved and kill them one by one. I am going to make you watch as I slowly kill them. I am going to make you listen to their cries and pleas to help them. I am going to break you." She was next to my mom and I screamed.
I shot up in my bed panting, cold sweat covered the back of my neck and I was shaking. It took me a while to calm down and tell myself it was just a dream; or more of a memory since it actually happened. I slowly got up and headed to the bathroom to clean up.
I peeked out one of the huge windows, the sky was black with the exception of the stars and moon and I didn't know how long I'd slept for but figured it was after midnight. The sleeping schedule I had picked up on my stay with Char and Peter was up in hell now.
After rinsing cold water over my face and neck I walked back over to my bed. I was about to fall back on it but my foot hit something. I looked down and it was the little sliver box that I found right before the flash backs started. I slowly reached down and picked it up.
I climbed onto the fluffy bed, crossed my legs and stared at the box. After a few minutes of debating whether to open it or not, I picked it back up. I let my fingers just brush the silk black bow. I grabbed the very edge of the bow and tugged it.
It came undone and I sat it to the side, I removed the silver rapping and inside was I velvet box like the ones you see people walk out of jewelry stores with. I lifted the lid and stopped breathing.
It was a Volturi crest necklace. The design was flawless; the large V with a gorgeous ruby stone above, set in the open space of the V was the shield with the small trees and birds. It was beautiful and took my breath away. I noticed that this one was different than the others; this one was silver and black, and I wondered why.
I sat the box with the necklace still inside softly on the bed and hurried to the closet. I had to look at least a little nice when I go to see the brothers. I slipped on a skirt that had feathers everywhere and paired it with a grey tank top and some peep toe pumps. Since I had slept with my hair still wet it was now super curly and I didn't want to deal with it so I threw it up into a messy bun and walked back to where the necklace was and quickly clasped it on my neck.
The walk to the throne room was quiet, I hadn't seen anyone yet. I was in no hurry to get there since vampires don't sleep. I was about half way there when I felt a cold presence behind me and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I didn't slow my pace, though I did try to listen harder to see if I could hear anything.
The cold feeling got stronger and stronger, I was about to round the corner that leads to a lounge area when the feeling got almost unbearable. I spun around and came face to face with Demetri who chuckled and I couldn't help but do the same.
"Damn girl, how do you do that? I didn't even make a sound!" He said grinning with curiosity burning in his eyes.
"You can't live in a place where a vampire war is going on and not learn anything, I may also be the side effects from the bites but I'm not sure" I said smiling. His eyes were wondering down my neck and shoulder examining my bites when they finally locked on something and he smiled brightly. I raised an eyebrow and cocked my head to the side.
"Nice necklace" He said and I smiled and touched it.
"Thanks" I said "Care to escort me to the brothers?" I asked and he nodded.
"It would be my pleasure" He linked his arm with mine and we where off. It only took us a few minutes to get there, Demetri stopped at the door.
"This is where I leave Miss Isabella" He kissed my hand, pushed the door open and walked off. I took a deep breath and walked into the room.
All three brothers where there sitting in their thrown. They looked like the sculptures you see around Italy, perfect granite skin, unmoving and unnatural beauty.
"This is dangerous Aro. We don't know what she can do; she's unpredictable, not to mention her connections elsewhere." Marcus rush whispered into Aros' ear.
"And what connections are we talking about Marcus? Are we talking about Victoria? Cause I'll let you know, she has been dealt with." I said smirking when his head whipped around to stare at me with disbelief
"Or is it Maria and her minions? After I am changed I am going after her ass, so there's nothing you should worry about. Actually you should be grateful; less for you have to worry about" I cocked my head and smirked some more.
"Oh, I know you're talking about the Cullen's. Well, they tossed my out like trash so I wouldn't worry about them" I said my tone going cold, I stopped a few feet away from them crossing my arms.
"No Isabella, I wasn't talking about them. You see I can see people's ties with others. For instance, you have many ties with our kind but most are black which means you have no emotional tie to them like Maria or Victoria. Then there are some that are purple which are somewhat broken ties, you used to have an emotional tie to them but its toned down or all together forgotten such as the Cullen's and the shape-shifters." My jaw slightly dropped, that was a pretty awesome power to have.
"But in this conversation, I was talking about your red ties to the god of war and his companions" He said raising an eyebrow back challenging me.
"The Whitlock's are the worst of them all, he betrayed me and broke me, I want nothing to do with him!" I seethed in a deadly tone; half of it was a lie. I wanted to hate him, I wanted him to feel the same pain as me; but something was always in the back of my head saying I couldn't do that. As much as I wanted to tear him apart, I couldn't lay a hand on him.
"If we are all done bringing up my past I would like to carry on with what I was doing here in the first place" I said my tone not as icy but still pissed off. I turned my head away from Marcus and looked to Aro.
"Yes please my angel" He said waving his hand for me to continue and I smiled.
"I would like to thank you for all you have done for me in my short time here and for the necklace it is beautiful" I said smiling and softly touching the pendant as bad mood washed away.
"A beauty for a beauty, it fits you quite well Miss Isabella" He said smiling back. He got out of his seat and swiftly moved toward me.
The back of his hand brushed my cheek and moved down so his fingertips traced along the chain of the pendant and then traced along the V; His cold touch taking my breath away.
"I do have a question though" I breathed out before I lost train of thought
"Ask away" Aro said softly, still playing with the necklace at the hollow of my throat; it has been a very long time since someone had touched me this softly.
"Why is it not like yours? Why is it silver?" I whispered unable to get my voice to work properly.
"You are the first human to be on our guard. You are special and you disserve something that matches. It silver to let everyone know that you are human but one of us and not to be messed with" He said smiling and I couldn't help but return it.
"Thank you Aro, no one has ever really done something like this for me. I have never felt like I belonged anywhere but here. Here it feels like a home." Another half lie, I felt at home with Peter, Char and even Jasper. Damn it Bella! Get it out of you fucking head! They don't want you, he betrayed you. Even if Peter and Char helped you get out, they are going to pick him over you so just get it out!
Aro must have seen something in my eyes because his smile faltered a little. He was about to say something but the wood doors swung open and someone walked inside.
"Aro! I need your help" someone yelled and the voice made the hairs on my neck stand on end. The voice was one that I wished I would never hear again. It was a voice that broke me. I turned around and looked at the figure walking toward us and froze at it saw me.
"Bella?" it whispered.
"Shit!" I hissed.
Hey! sory took so long but had a lot going on! didnt quite get 200 reviews im off 7 so please please PLEASE review!
I know this chapter is a little boring but call it the calm before the storm cuz in the next few chapters there is going to be a LOT of drama! just the way you like it ;)
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