-Dream-

I was sitting in my living room looking at Jacob, as I woke up from my faint asking what had happened.

"Charlies dead." the words repeated themselves over again, and again.

I felt my word shatter, the final blow to my fragile wall cracked and crumpled to the floor as I screamed for my father, for his death...the dream shifted and I was standing in a meadow, the meadow the one he always took me to.

All of the sudden a wind surrounded me; hard and fast it made me fight to breath then it stopped just as fast as it had came turning around my heart gave a jolt looking at the sight; Victoria was bending over my dad's dead body her face dripping with his blood.

"This is only the beginning." Taunted Victoria her fury red bouncing up and down as she began ran around me a wicked smile on her twisted cat-like face.

"I'll stop you!" I cried over the ringing in my ears.

She just laughed and then she was gone.

"Charlie! Charlie! DAD!" I screamed as I tried to run to him but I couldn't move; I tried moving my leg but it felt like some kind of invisible force was holding me back.

"ISABELLA!"

I continued to struggle calling my dad's name as he sputtered and coughed.

"Bella! Wake up! Please!"

I snapped my eyes opened and screamed at the red eyes looking down at me.

"Shh, it's fine Bella, it was just a dream." Said a all too familiar voice looking further down my bed I saw Edward looking down at me his hair messier than usual.

"Huh?" Came my oh-so-intelligent response; I hadn't gotten my wits about yet.

"It was just a dream," He responded in what was suppose to sound a reassuring voice but just sounded patronizing.

"Really? it was about you!" I said believably; this was gonna be fun.

"really?" He asked nervously as he ran his hand through his hair messing it up even more.

"Yeah...you died." I said glaring at him.

"Maybe I should leave?" He suggested.

"Ya think?" I snapped as the vampires let go of me and I sat up.

Edward sighed before leaving the room, dragging his feet the whole way.

"You too." I said turning to Alice.

"But,-"

"But, nothing!" I said motioning from herself to the door.

She left without a word but like her brother dragging her feet.

Swinging my legs of the bed, I put my head in my hands as my hair covered my head making a curtain between myself and the rest of the world as I composed myself from the dream.

I noticed after a minute that I was crying and furiously wiped the tears away; not wanting the vampires in the room to see me so weak, so vulnerable.

I hated feeling vulnerable.

Sighing I looked up to see six red eyed vampires starring down at me; the three kings, a woman with blonde hair she was of course beautiful-as all vampire women are- but she had a sort of motherly feel about her, then Felix, and the other guy who had lead us in earlier. It was beginning to irk me that I didn't know his name.

"What's your name?" I asked him.

He seemed to been taken aback by my asking him.

"Demetri." He said looking at me questionably.

"Hmm." I said as stood and stretched and yawned I realized for the first time that the sun was out.

"What time is it?" I asked curiously as I turned to Aro and Marcus.

"It's...6:30." Aro responded looking down at his watch.

"Damn, it's early." I complained.

"We thought it best to wake you..." Trailed off Aro.

"Stupid nightmares." I said darkly.

"I hope you won't be having them the all of your visit" Caius said grumpily.

"So do I," I commented.

"Why don't we let Isabella dress and refresh herself and then meet us in the sitting room?" Spoke up the blonde.

"Of course, of course how silly of me!" Aro remarked grabbing the blonde's hand and then with a nod to me exited the room with Felix and Demetri in tow.

"Felix, has gathered your bags as you asked." Marcus said pointing to floor in front of the bed where the bags were, I guessed.

I nodded and smiled at him then he too exited the room.

Walking around the bed, I bent down to open my bags. I heard shuffling behind me but didn't turn as I rifled through my bag for something to wear.

"Bambi? what a stupid name!" Remarked voice behind me.

"Bambi isn't stupid." I said distracically and I looked through my clothes.

"Sounds stupid." He said quietly.

"You sound stupid." I said rolling my eyes.

There wasn't a response just the opening and slamming of a door.

I laughed quietly under my breath as I grabbed some clothes and laid them on my bed then looking into my other bag grabbed my toiletry bag and my bathrobe, and my undergarments I then trudged into the bathroom.

After showering and washing my hair out, I slipped my robe on and then walked out of bathroom into my new bedroom, Once there I pulled on a pair of tights, then a pair of denim shorts, and put on my -I-Will-Not-Keep-Calm-And-You-Can-Fuck-Off T-shirt, put on a pair of my black fringe boots. I then put on my favorite rubber bracelets, and my swan necklace, and chucked on a; I-Heart-Haters hat, then grabbed my lip gloss and put it lightly on my lips: I hadn't worn much makeup at all besides that just a small amount of mascara that I had applied in the bathroom.

Deciding that going to face a bunch of curious immortals could not be put off more I reluctantly made my way to the door; it was too early for this!

Sighing I opened the damn door; opening it I was met by six curious-and one slightly annoyed- sets of eyes.

"So..." I said awkwardly running a hand through my hair,

"Dear, Isabella may I introduce you to my lovely wife; Sulpicia." Aro said excitedly as he and the blonde vampire materialize in front of me from there place on the loveseat startling me slightly.

"Sorry, my dear." Aro said looking at me sheepishly.

"It's fine, haven't been around vampires in a while." I explained as I took a deep breath.

"Well, it's nice to meet you." I said turning my body slightly to face the only other woman in the room.

"The pleasure is all mine." She replied grinning at me.

An awkward silence followed wear I pulled on my shirt slightly self-consciously.

"Nice shirt." Felix commented smirking at me.

"It only speaks the truth." I said grinning back.

"Please Isabella, take a sit so we may discuss...things." Sulpicia said her smile faltering for a moment before it was back at full force. Damn, people shouldn't be allowed to have such white teeth. It burns.

Trying to stop myself from grinning at my own jokes-like a idiot- I simply nodded and let her lead me to one of the chairs. By the time I had sat down everyone had his/her starres latched to me like some kind of tentacles.

Clearing my throat nervously, I busied myself by looking about the room-anywhere but at the vampires in the room which I have noticed can be kind of distracting to one's concentration.

"Isabella," Sulpicia questioned hesitantly.

Turning from my staring contest with the window pane I looked to her they all seemed rather...awkward for lack of a better word.

"Yes?" I asked raising an eyebrow slightly from habit.

"How much do you know about the Volturi?" She asked.

"Only what I've been told." I replied.

"Well, would you mind..telling us what you know? just to make sure everything you know is true." She said somewhat hesitantly as if I would break if she said one wrong word.

"Basically, the are three volturi 'kings' and their guards run around the world making sure vampires don't expose themselves to us mere humans." I finished with a roll of my eyes.

"Well, that is a interesting way of putting that!" Exclaimed Aro.

"And why did our dear Carlisle tell you all this?" Aro asked curiously. Again on the curious? you get a 0 in originality.

"I asked." Came my only reply; I really didn't mean to be a smart ass it just came naturally.

"Really? we didn't summarize that much!" Caius said sarcastically.

"Well, he didn't ask the circumstances he asked why!" I huffed fighting the urge to stick my tongue out at him.

"Well...Isabella would you mind very much explaining the circumstances?" Sulpicia glaring at Caius then turning to me and smiling.

"At least someone has manner." I mumbled. Bad Idea.

"THAT'S IT! I have tried to be nice! But I will NOT be talked about this way! It's time you learn some respect." By this time Caius had gotten to his feet and was towering over me meanwhile Marcus and Aro had come to stand by their brother and were both talking too fast for me to understand.

I was tempted for a moment to shrink back like the coward I was, but sheer determination to get my head ripped off seemed not able to pass this occasion:

"It's time you earned it!" I snapped back as I too stood up he was of course till towering over me but being friends will wolves you got use to it.

"You listen hear," I continued-my big mouth!- "I am not stupid, I am not dumb, and I am NOT am not a blood bag and will not be treated like I am any of these things! I shall talk to you anyway I like and theres nothing you can do about it! you pompous ass!" and with that that I hurled myself out of the room and into the bedroom.

Upon deciding that I needed to calm down I headed I went into the bathroom and locked the door; I knew it wouldn't keep them out if they really wanted to come in but I was rather praying they would take the hint. Putting my hands on the counter I glared at my reflection in the mirror trying to calm my breathing.

I had no idea why I was being so defensive; I always got in 'heated conversations' with Paul and even with Leah sometimes. I was just so frustrating! Did he really thing I wanted to have nightmares? or that I want to always be the 'human'? because I didn't.

I don't know how long I just stared into that mirror but Sulpicia had knocked several and so had Aro asking me to come out-Sulpicia more than Aro she seemed very sweet and caring but her constant badgering was being to wear on my nerves.

Just then I heard another knock at the door.

"Sulpicia, please, leave me the hell-" I stopped mid-rant when I opened the door and Marcus was standing there with his hands held up in surrender.

"You're not ...Sulpicia," I continued dumbly. why to go captain obvious!

"No, but I am often mistaken." He joked cracking a small smile.

An ancient vampire with humor? that's new.

Letting out a small chuckle, I shook my head at him.

"Is there something you wanted? or have you simply come to listen to my dumb ramblings?" I was trying to be serious but I couldn't get the stupid grin on my face to leave it.

"Although the latter seems quite entertaining...I have come to ask if you would accompany on a walk?" He asked.

"But of course." I replied my smile growing bigger.

"Shall we?" He asked as he offered his arm.

Nodding I took him and let him lead me out of my room where I noticed it to be vampire free.

"Where are we going?" I asked as we started walking down the long, art covered hallways.

"Several places." He said vaguely.

I raised my eyebrow in his direction but he seemed content to keep me in the dark. With a huff indicating I did not appreciate that, I then went back to staring at the pieces of art some of them were quite stunning while other's made me wonder at the sanity of the artist.

"Your very quiet." I observed turning from a particularly gruesome piece of 'art' to look at Marcus.

"Forgive me, I...I am not much of a talker." He replied pursuing his lips.

"Well, I'm told I never shut up so it look's like we shall get along quite well." I said.

"It seems we shall." Was he only reply.

Despite my telling that I never shut up we spent the next few minutes in silence.

"Marcus? what do you like to do for..fun?" I asked trying to face it right.

"Fun?" He asked raising an eyebrow at me.

"Fun." I said firmly unwilling to change my question.

"I use to paint." He said.

"Use to?" Me nosy as ever.

He just nodded his head at me, obviously ended the conversation on that topic. Ok.

"Well, what do you do for fun know?" I persisted.

"Why are you so interested in me?" He seemed faintly amused.

"You seem like an interesting person." I replied.

"So fun?" I continued when he didn't reply.

"I suppose, I like to read for my own enjoyment." He said somewhat hesitantly.

I laughed at his stiffness.

"Have a done something amusing?" He asked.

"You're just so serious!" I said lightheartedly.

"My apologies." He said eyeing my weirdly.

"No reason to be sorry, I just think it's funny...It's too early to think smartly." I said grinning at him. I was beginning to become giddy.

"You are a very strange creature Isabella Swan." He said.

"Yes, but you will learn to love me!" I returned.

Before he could reply a gust of wind and the color blond announced we were no longer alone.

"Caius." I said simply, my giddiness going down several notches and being replaced by nervousness.

He simply nodded at me, and then looked back to Marcus they seemed to be talking, super fast, speed talking. Damn them.

Rolling my eyes at them, I grabbed my phone out of the back of my shorts and untangled myself from Marcus.

Looking down at my phone I saw I had five new messages from Jacob, three from Angela, and at least one from everyone else in the pack.

"Didn't think I'd be so missed." I muttered sitting down on the floor going criss cross, the vampires just seemed to realize I was still there but then went right back to their conversation.

After messaging Jacob and Angela I was beginning to grow tired of there 'talking'.

" I was promised a walk so somehow needs to pay up." I said irritably.

"Well, it seems I am suddenly busy." Marcus said narrowing his eyes at Caius slightly before turning to me.

"Hmm, well I am not forgetful and will hold you to that walk later." I promised.

"Do not worry Isabella; I am not forgetful either." He replied a small smile finding its way onto his face.

"Good-bye, Marcus." I said smiling.

"Good-bye, Isabella." He said looking down at me before disappearing.

"So?" I started turning my head to look at Caius.

"Come." He commanded.

I rolled my eyes at him but complied anyway.

With him a few steps in front of me I struggled to keep up.

"Oh, come on! Some of us kind of have to breath to be able to walk." I said after a few minutes my heart was hammering and my breath coming in gasps.

"Well, you did not last very long." He commented when he stopped and turned around to see me leaning against a wall.

"Well, I'm not fit. Get use to it." I countered. He pursed his lips at my tone but didn't comment.

"So Caius, what do you like to do for fun?" I asked once we started again.

"Drink." He replied smirking.

"Charming." I replied

"Always." He countered.

I scuffed at him, but otherwise didn't reply.

We walked like that for a while; me questioning him on something stupid and him replying as smart ass as he could until he decided to ask a question.

"Why did you date Cullen?" He asked.

I looked at him from the side of my eye to see if he was just being an ass but he seemed to be actually interested.

"Light travels faster than sound." I sighed.

"What's that mean?" He asked frowning.

"It means I started dated Edward because he was good looking, but once I started to actually get to know him I become less enthusiastic about it." I replied.

"Wait, let me understand this. You dated Edward for his looks?" He asked incredulously.

"Not just his looks! He was different, something new. My biggest flaw is my curiosity." I explained.

"Hmm." Was all he said.

"Also, his mother is a great cook." I joked.

He just raised an eyebrow at me.

"What?" I laughed.

"Oh, nothing." He said innocently.

"Oh, why don't I believe?" I said shaking my head.

It was so easy to talk to him, when he wasn't being an ass.

Soon the pain in my hand started to hurt.

"Damn." I cursed as I clutched it.

"You have a very bad habit about cursing." He commented chuckling.

"You get use to it." I said absently as I tried not to concentrate on the pain.

It was going to take forever to get back to my room! It took us forever just to get here.

"Hey, Caius?" I questioned

"Yes?" He replied looking down at me.

"Would you mind..giving me a piggyback ride?" I asked hesitantly; not sure how he would react.

He seemed surprised at my asking but after looking at my hand he seemed to come to the same conclusion I had.

Shaking his head slightly he bent down in front of me.

Awkwardly I climbed on his back and wrapped my legs around his stomach, and my hands around his neck in return he grabbed my thigh's with his hands to steady me.

I forced myself not to blush and put my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes tightly so I wouldn't be sick when I get off.

"Ready?" He questioned.

"As much as I'll ever be." I replied.

"Here we go." He said and then we were of zooming down the corridors.

Soon we came to my room and I shakingly wobbled of his back.

"Ugh." I complained my stomach in knots.

"I'll...I'll send Aro or Marcus to look at your hand." He said awkwardly clearing his throat.

I just nodded my head.

"Caius?" I called as he turned and started walking away.

"Yes?" He asked turning halfway.

"Thank you..for walking with me." I said giving him a small smile.

He nodded stiffly.

"My pleasure." He said before disapearing down the hallway.

Shaking my head, I slowly walked into my room and shut the door.

Leaning up against it, I smiled slightly and despite my effort a small blush crept up my neck.

A/N: Thank you to all my wonderful reviewers! Sorry for the long wait but I have been in and out of the hospital because of this kind of infection called an abscess but I think I am all better know:) Anyway I quoted Harry Potter somewhere in the chapter because I finally finshed watching and reading all the HP books and movies(my favorite series!) so anyone who noticed my quoting comment I want to see how many got it! Well I love you all! and I should be posting on October 5th -my bday- so just wait a little longer for that! Love Ya! -Monet