Chapter 4: A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down ( Bella)

When Bianca was told of a sick child in the castle, her first thought was why there was a child in the castle in the first place.

Her second thought was why wasn't the child in a hospital? And when Bianca finally saw the little girl she understood why.

Immediately, she was in doctor mode and asking everyone else to leave the room.

At first, Alistar and King Aro put up a fuss, but she stood her ground. No matter her age, the child had the right to privacy. How could she examine her with a bunch of men, not to mention, vampire men in the room?

They couldn't argue with her there and left her to do her work.

Bianca was quick and subtle to gently shake the girl awake. The poor child; already had a fever.

When the girl came to, she began to scream but Bianca was quick to cover her mouth.

"quiet now child. my name is Bianca, I am a doctor. I am a human who means you no ha-"

Before she could even finish her little speech, the child threw herself into Bianca's chest.

The doctor froze for a second before she wrapped her arms around the trembling crying child. a warm feeling centering itself in her chest. A motherly feeling. A feeling she hadn't had since she lost her precious child years ago.

"Oh, my dear child. my poor poor child. I cannot imagine the traumas you have been through."

"Are you human?" the girl asked sleepily.

"yes, my sweet girl. I am fully human."

"no fangs?" she questioned.

Bianca held back a chuckle.

"no fangs. Now, I am a doctor and I would like to see your wounds."

"OK."

The child laid back and Bianca began her examination.

"may I ask your name pretty girl?"

"It's Isabella Marie Swan, Dr."

"oh please call me, Bianca."

"OK, Ms. Bianca."

"What is your favorite color, Isabella?"

"I like yellow and orange. They're bright and warm."

"and your favorite food?"

" pickles! And tomatoes! And tofu dumplings."

Bianca stopped her examination and looked at Isabella in surprise.

"tofu…dumplings? I can't say I have ever tried those."

"They are really good! My mommy used to make them! And my daddy would always grumble about how me and mommy were garden gobblers!"

Isabella paused as tears brewed in her eyes. a quiet sigh escaping her lips.

"I miss them."

"I understand darling. I know it hurts."

"it does but I will see them one day!" Isabella suddenly said excitedly.

"what do you mean darling?"

"Well, my mommy and daddy, always said that they would go up to heben with Jesus! And that I would too one day and we would see everyone that died before us, like grandma! And grandpa! So I'm trying not to cry too much, cause I want to see them in heben one day! But I still miss them."

Bianca bit her lip, as she poked and prodded her.

"Maybe we can find some pictures of them. Where did you live? With your mommy and daddy?"

"oh, we have two homes! My daddy is the chief of the Fork's Washington police force! And then during holidays and in the summer, we go to our ranch in Texas! Mommy's a vet! And we had plenty of animals!"

"That sounds amazing, Isabella. Tell me would you like a bath? I have some special medicines to give you but I think a bath would be nice right? And some dinner?"

A sudden grumble from her tummy made Isabella winch.

"um… a bath sounds nice. Im dirty. And will my arm ever grow back?"

"Unfortunately your arm will not grow back. But maybe we can get you a nice robotic one. come with me," Bianca said as she gently picked up the girl.

As soon as the bath was ready, she placed the girl in the tub with plenty of bath pillows and told her she would be right back.

With hurried footsteps, she stepped out of the room. grateful, the masters were nearby. They were gathered in a small circle. And from the sound of hissing she guessed, they were displeased.

"my kings-"

"We heard everything, Bianca. One of the guards will be running a background check on her now. They will also be coming up with a cover story for her. we will be distant family members of hers. She will be a Volturi through and through."

"Brother! You cannot just take her in!? what about our laws? What will others say!" Caius snarled. Bianca guessed he was back from his travels. She could tell because his clothes looked a little rumpled.

Aro and Marcus snarled.

"you too Marcus!" Caius hissed.

"Brother, I have seen her bond to Alistair, and her developing bond with Aro, she already has a bond to Bianca. I feel drawn to her. To protect her, she is like my daughter already. Once you meet her, you will understand. She is a victim and a survivor of the abuse caused by our people. We owe her this."

Caius was going to say something but Aro interrupted him.

"you feel the fatherly bond as well?" Aro asked Marcus.

"yes. I haven't even met the child and feel something akin to a tug."

Bianca being bold cleared her throat.

"my kings, I apologize for interrupting, but Isabella will need new clothes. I have her in the tub already and I need someone to go to my office and grab my medical bag. I will have to give her a few shots and wrap her ribs. I will also need to wrap her arm. It seems the venom healed it but we still must be gentle. And may I be bold as to ask you to have a room built, for her? She can't be comfortable staying in Alistair's rooms forever."

"yes, Bianca you are right! We will have someone get on that immediately. I will also have the wives go shopping for her right now. In the meantime, cut up one of Alistair's shirts into a nightgown for the time being." Aro told her as he began to call the guards and give out various orders.

"my king, she will also need some nourishment. I suggest tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich, alongside a pitcher of water and orange juice. She does not eat any form of animal meat."

"yes, we will have that ordered at once. I suggest you go back to her now Bianca. We don't know how exhausted she truly is and I don't want her passing out in the tub." Aro said his eyebrows furrowed in concern. Marcus and surprisingly Caius had the same look of concern.

Bianca held back a laugh. Isabella would have the three kings under her thumb in no time.

Caius would probably be giving her pony rides within a month.

….

A few hours later, found Isabella tucked in Alstair's bed with seven vampires watching over her. To their surprise, the young girl was staring right back at them.

After her bath, she was given clean clothes and amazing food. When it came time for her shots, Aro and Alistair introduced themselves all over again, just for her comfort.

She remembered Alistair clearly and cocked her head at Aro. No one would believe the exuberant king was nervous in a small human girl's presence.

"Hello, little one."

"Hello. You're not going to eat me are you?" she asked.

"no dear. No one here will eat you or harm you ever. You are under our protection."

"what will happen to me now?" she asked him.

"you will stay here with us my child. it's too dangerous to let you go wandering by yourself quite yet. But I promise we will have lots of fun."

"What kind of fun?" she asked tiredly

"Whatever you desire my dear."

"I want to watch a movie."

"We can provide that."

"you look like a king." She told him curiously

"that's because I am a king, my observant child. there are three of us all together and we have three queens."

"kings and queens! Like a fairytale?"

Aro laughed. "Something like that"

And that is how they found themselves back in her temporary room. Alistair had been silent the whole time. a look of concern on his face.

"Hello, my little Princesse, how are you?" Didyme asked as she sat on the edge of Isabella's bed.

"You are one of the queens! Wow, you're really pretty."

"oh my, what a wonderful thing to say, but I must say you are the prettiest girl in this room."

A blush crept onto Isbella's face.

"thank you."

"Isabella my darling. These are the other kings and Queens I was telling you about. Marcus, Caius, Athenadora, Sculpia and Didyme."

"Hello everyone."

"I am sure you are tired Isabella dear. We will allow you to sleep and see you in the morning." Sculpia announced as she noticed the poor girl's eyes starting to close.

"ok. Alistair? Will you stay?" she asked sleepily.

Alsitar's eyes softened when he looked at her.

"of course little one."

Everyone cleared the room except for Aro. He grabbed Alistair's hand in concern.

What if she dies in her sleep master? What if my saving her was the worst thing I could do for her? She has no one now? She'll grow up without a family. Will she resent us? our kind for harming her family? Will she be angry with me for not repairing her arm?

Aro let go of Alistair's hand and gave him a soft look.

"Alistair. You found her, you saved her when you could have killed her. She trusts you. and she is not alone, she has all of us. we will not dare try to replace her parents or have her forget them, we are gathering some pictures from some of her houses now so that they can be in her new room. but she will also make new memories with her."

"And what of her future?"

Aro looked at the sleeping girl and said "When she turns of age, she will be changed. And then she will rule over the Volturi like the queen she was meant to be."

Alistair snorted.

"already giving her a throne?"

"There will be nothing less for the princess of the Volturi."