(I cannot be bothered doing disclaimers anymore. YOU SHOULD ALL KNOW I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT. you all have brains . . . right?)

Chapter 14: Aroused Tomatoes.

I shouted out to the others, knowing that they would need the warning. She couldn't beat 100 skilled, highly gifted vampires could she? All the same, you could never be too careful. Bella tensed up slightly. I tightened my arms ready for an attack. She threw her arms backwards, forcing me to relinquish my hold, and jumped off of my lap into a ready stance. I was up in a flash facing her in a casual stance, trying to look as unthreatening as possible. She look at me warily, her eyes narrowed. I kept my eyes down, submissive almost. It was practically painful.

"Not much of a leader are you?" Her melodious voice caressed my ears. My head snapped up and I automatically snarled at her insolence. She smirked at my snarl. I dropped into a fighting stance and let the dark bleed its way into my eyes.

"You dare insult a King? You must be different from My Bella. She has common sense." Her eyes flashed in rage and I felt a ripple of angry power ripple through the room. She was pissed. I stood my ground. Hell no! My human, fragile, adorable little girlfriend was so not going to beat me up! Aro would never let me hear the end of it!

"You have no idea who you're up against. You want your Bella back? Here. Take a look."

Her eyes clear of the darkness and I see my Beautiful Bella in their depths once again. My shoulders slump and I sigh in relief. Then a piercing scream echoes through the air.

"OH GOD"

"Bella?" I rush to her side, kneeling beside her collapsed form. I try to pry her hands away from her head, but when they wouldn't give, I decided to leave it rather than use my strength.

"Please tell me what's wrong baby!"

"IZ! STOP IT!" I was now confused. She was talking to her alter ego that was slowly taking over her brain and wanted to kill us all. I seriously need a normal life.

"Oh c'mon bells! I need a little fun! And Mr Kingly over here is soo adorable. I didn't even get to finish ripping him apart last time!" I shuddered at the adorable pout she had on her lips. it was hard to continue to remind myself that this wasn't my Bella. I watched as her face contorted yet again.

"If you touch him . . ." My little Bells snarled threateningly.

"Ooo whatcha gonna do? Its not like you can hurt me, You weak, insufferable, body stealing human!" Iz suddenly screeched in pain.

"Thats what I can do, bitch. Oh, and YOU are the body snatcher! Either help me or GET OUT!" Her face was contorted in pain as she fought herself. Well, not herself exactly. Aw fuck, ya know what I mean.

"I will never surrender! I am the one that is supposed to be here! You are just an imposter!"

Her face was the same but so different. The look in her eyes, the set of her mouth. My Bella usually looks soft and homely. Kind. This person's eyes were dark and hard. Her mouth either smiling darkly, smirking darkly, frowning darkly, or, well, you get the idea. She looked different.

Thank god. My Bella was back.

"Look, you have no power here. I am in charge. Just leave now on your own before I make you!"

Now Iz was back. She was pissed.

"I HAVE NO POWER!? HOWS THIS FOR POWER, YOU BITCH!" I felt that iron hard shield surround me again and I struggled to move. I noticed that all the vampires that I could see were in the same condition. Then, the feeling of being slowly pulled apart came back. I had been trying to block the pain from my memories. It had been working. Until now. I could hear the screams from my guard as I tried to keep coherent under the pain. It wasn't working. I screamed as I gave into the pain. I still held onto one thread of strength. I fought to open my eyes and succeeded. I saw Bella standing there with her eyes closed in deep concentration. She then moaned in pain and thrashed around. Then my pain stopped . . .

Bella POV:

As I fought back, I could feel it happening. I could feel their screams instead of hearing them. I could feel their pain. But I wasn't in pain. I pushed against Iz and she pushed back, snarling.

"Not him!" I managed to gasp out.

"Please . . ." I moaned, panting with exertion. then, I realised something. If Caius was my mate . . . mated pairs are perfect for eachother. Completely perfect. Which meant . . . he was Iz's mate as well! We may have been different people, but we were the same person! fuck. that doesn't make sense at all. Oh well. I began to speak to her in my mind.

"How can you stand this? does it not tear you in two too hurt him? to see him in pain should be like a million knives to the heart. Or are you perhaps immune to the mating call?"

I felt her hesitation at my words and then her careful probing through her feelings at my KIngs pain.

"What mating do you speak of, Bella?" At least she wasn't being all bitchy still.

"The blond king. He is our mate. Search the memories, the feelings. You will know it to be true." I could feel her doing as I said and then she gasped out loud at the depth of our feelings for him. Then she opened her eyes and stared around in shock. She saw Caius screaming in pain, his normally cool persona fractured and then shattered by the pain. I felt the pain through the mating bond and screamed. Iz gasped again and our hands came up to clutch at our chest as we moaned in pain. We released everyone and screamed.

"Iz. Listen to me!" I gasp out trying not to anger her.

"How could I!? HOW COULD I!?" Her pain was obvious, especially to someone sharing a brain with her.

"Calm down. You didn't know. He is fine now!" Her gasping and screaming in pain seemed to slow as she began to listen.

"Why did you contact me? Why did you let me free?" The questions I had been waiting for.

"Well, the letting you free bit was a mistake, but I contacted you to ask you something." She screwed my nose up in confusion, just like I would. This is so weird.

"What did you want to ask, Bella?" I sighed. Here I go!

"I wanted to propose a treaty of sorts. While I'm still human, and when I become an Immortal, you will be more powerful. I have a feeling I will gain the weaker versions of said powers, but you will always be more powerful." She smirked at this. But I continued onwards.

"However, Iz. We will be much more powerful if we can work together! Imagine sharing a mind! I could learn to fight physically and our gifts will be a godsend in a fight. We would go down in history, being to only peaceful Natural and for our power." I could feel her considering and I waited with baited breath. I looked over at Caius and he smiled at me and gave me the thumbs up. I sighed in relief. He was ok.

"I have a question for you." Iz announced.

"Yes . . ." I said, wary of her.
"So far, nothing you said has appealed to me particularly. I am your dark half, Bella. You cannot keep your dark instincts locked up for any real amount of time without major problems." I bit my lip and looked over to Caius for reassurance, but found more than that. He grinned at me and stepped forward.

"I may be able to help with that." Iz took control back and rolled her eyes. She looked at him and I could tell she wanted to be condescending, but she loved him too much. Just like me.

"Please. Enlighten me to your great solution for my need to kill people." He grinned and I smirked inside my head. He could see through her facade. He knew. He knew that every single bit of me loved him. Even the dark bits.

"We have prisoners in the Volturi dungeon. They are there to be executed, tortured, interrogated, so on. Aro can't be bothered reading everyone, and he doesn't have time, the lazy ass. And the Volturi need to be feared. I am in charge of that portion of the Volturi establishment. I would be grateful for your help in that sector." I grinned inwardly. Iz wouldn't turn down that. I could tell.

"That would be . . . adequate. I suppose." I grinned and spoke again.

"So Iz, can we be allies? We would be . . . unstoppable. Anyway, you could be involved. We would share this brain most of the time. I could use your advice. We could even become friends. We could be . . . normal. Neither dark nor light but able to be both and everything in between. Do you agree to ally yourself to me?"

"I agree. On one condition." I felt anxious.

"What is your condition?" She hesitated.

"We get turned sooner than 21. Our powers will be multiplied and made stronger with our change." I glance over at Caius. I sense in my mind that this is not an optional condition. I stare imploringly at Caius. He must understand how important this is. He nods at me. I shut my eyes for a second in relief.

"We will get changed sooner than 21. Deal."

"We will be changed at 19."

"Ok. Do you have any other requests?" To my surprise I feel the familiar blush spreading across my face and she switched to mind speak.

"I want to fuck the king." My blush deepened at her words.

"Fine. But I get the first time."

"Deal." I look at Caius who raises an eyebrow as I blush even more. I must look like a tomato. A really aroused tomato. Do you think tomatoes can get aroused? Dunno. Hmm.

Sometimes my mind scares me.

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I know. I'm not normal at all.

I mean really? Aroused tomatoes?

I'm just gonna go now

Izzy

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