My wrist burned. I tried to move it, but couldn't. It hurt. Why wasn't someone helping me? Why were they letting me burn.
The burning spread or rather jumped to my other wrist. Then the worst came.. my neck.
It felt like someone had jammed a curling around done it. And like touching the wrong end of a curling iron my first instinct was to drop it. But there was nothing to drop. The fire was inside of me. Burning and becoming stronger.
I just wanted it to stop, I wanted to die.
For all my pain to be over, to finally stop feeling the pain. But something held me back.
I had to stay, for some reason.
Someone needed me, I had to stay. I had to help them.
Caius.
He needed me, I know he does. Even if he doesn't.
Marcus needed me, he needed me to be strong. To be there to make him laugh.
They needed me. And I needed them.
But the fire, it burned. It seared. It felt like it was burning my skin away. I would soon only be a skeleton.
The fire suddenly increased, angry and hot it climbed down my body: burning my legs. And then shot back up to grasp my torso in its angry hands.
I could have screamed, I could have shrieked. But that wouldn't have helped. Not to mention the gratification it would give Victoria. When I was done changing I was going to kill her, I was going to rip her head off of her head. I was going to make her feel my pain.
Regret ever laying a hand on my father.
Maybe she wanted that, though.
Maybe she wanted to die, like Marcus did..does for his mate. Maybe this was all just a big scheme for her to not only ruin the life of the person she felt was responsible for her mates death, but also finally die herself. I would grant her, her wish. She would die.
The hungry fire kept burning.
Maybe for days, maybe for months or maybe for years.
Time made no difference to the pain.
It continued on forever, it had no end or beginning.
Had I always known this pain? Would I always know this pain?
Was living worth this pain? The simple answer was no. But was Caius worth this pain? The simple answer to that was yes.
Soon the fire became uncontrollable. And with it came my senses.
I could feel other then the fire, at least enough to know I was lying on something soft, but firm.
I could hear well enough to listen to the frantic and erotic beating of my heart.
I could smell enough to know I wasn't alone.
But it wasn't enough to distract me, only enough to let me know what I was missing while I burned.
I could think almost clearly now, distract myself from the pain almost.
I felt enough to know something was on my hand. Someone was holding it. Someone was with me. Who? How? Victoria wouldn't hold my hand. I let myself have my first glimmer of hope. Maybe it wasn't Victoria who found me, maybe they found me. Maybe I was safe. And for the first time someone spoke.
"What am I going to tell her when she awakens?" Murmured someone. A man. His voice was deep. Familiar. I felt a pull to it.
With a sudden thought of 'duh' I realized the man was Caius. How had I not realized it before? His scent was unmistakable. He was here, with me. Somehow I was not surprised.
"I suppose, brother, you shall have to tell her the truth." Another familiar voice. Another mans, but his voice was higher. Almost child-like. Aro. "I'm sure she will forgive you."
"Tell her what? That I was a complete fool? That I couldn't see past my own jealously?" Spoke Caius again
"I suppose that..could work. But I was thinking more along the lines of 'I'm
sorry'," Said Aro, amused.
I waited for them to continued talking.
But they didn't, in fact the Aro left the room. I could hear his footsteps, he hesitated in front of the door before opening it.
Then It was just me and Aro.
I wanted him to talk, distract me from my pain.
I could almost think clearly then. I could think about so many things. There was so much unused space in my head.
I had room to convince myself I was dying of fire, room to know I wanted Caius to talk to me;to distract me, room to worry about where Victoria was, and room to grieve over what I had lost.
To many things, I suspected I would get a headache. But it never came.
And soon my heart rate started to increase.
I could feel and see everything without opening my eyes: I was on a bed, it had cotton sheets, there were flowers on a table next to me; roses.
The fire slowly starting leaving my fingers and toes. Slowly, agonizingly slowly. But at least it was moving. Then the pain in my neck changed, not only did it burn. But it was dry. I felt like there was a desert in my throat. I thought I might choke on the dryness. My neck hurt so much it distracted me enough for me almost not to noticed how my palms and feet were burn free. They were breathtakingly cool.
My heart grew hotter, it beated -if possible- faster: like it was going to jump out of my chest. And with the pain it was causing me I half wished it would.
The burning in my arms and legs soon started to retreat to my chest. Fueling the fire.
Caius gripped my hand tighter and for the first time I responded: I gripped his.
Two people entered the room then: Carlisle and Alice.
"It's almost time," I heard Carlisle say.
"I'll gather the others." Alice said excitedly as she turned and left the room.
Alice returned minutes later with all of the Cullens, and most of the Volturi. I wondered momentarily how they could all fit into the room we were in. I came to the conclusion that I didn't really care.
All I could hear where the un-patterned and frantic beats of my heart.
I could feel it, it was almost time.
I thought my chest my explode...my heart was beating to fast.
And then suddenly it stopped.
I felt Caius release my hand and take a step backwards, giving me space.
I didn't open my eyes for a moment. I just lay still: Taking in my surrounding the best I could without opening my eyes.
I knew when I opened my life I would be a different person, I would be starting a new life, and I would no longer be Isabella Swan instead I'd be Bella Volturi, whether that was because I considered Aro a brother; Marcus a father or Caius a lover I didn't really care.
And for the first time as a vampire I opened my eyes.
A/N: Hey, everyone! So do you all even remember me? I have not updated in forever! This chapter is a little shorter then normal, but I hope you like it nonetheless and I will try and update later today because it is so short:) Love Ya!- Monet ps...Thank you all for your support!