—•Bella•—

We had taken to walking aimlessly among the halls, until finally going into her office. Together we sat on her couches, so I hear her tell me stories of the past.

"So this war, what was it over?" I asked.

"Well it all started with the people who used to rule here. They were the dictators of all dictators, they loved the fact of knowing that they could wipe out a whole coven with just the snap of their finger. They held such an amount of power, that they were practically foaming at the mouth with it. You see we didn't have Checks and Balances or King Henry's 25 Barons to make sure the rulers did not abuse their power." Sulpicia explained."Due to this they were free to do as they pleased, and no one could tell them no. Those who dared to, usually ended up rotting away in a dungeon or put to death."

"Wow, sounds like tyrants to me." I mumbled.

She hummed in agreement."Of which they were, the existing covens at the time were angry with the new rulers and we're getting fed up with them. So the covens all met together and devised a plan to overthrow them. It was a risky thing to do, the last coven who tried that were the Romanians. And they had failed miserably to do that, considering that they are now a coven of two from being a coven of 157 people."

I gasped." They did that?"

"And more, it was their way of reminding others of their power, to remind other vampires what could happen if they ever chose to revolt. We knew we had to be as quiet and secretive as possible, or else have it be discovered what it was we were doing. We had to be careful too, there were many that were desperate to be in the Volturi's good graces. It was almost like having an immunity of some sort, and considering their cruelty, it was usually for the best.

"For years we trained, pushing ourselves to our very limits. It was the only way we could assure ourselves, that we had even the slightest chance of being victorious against the Volturi. It was difficult having to lead so many vampires, most especially because we were women. It was unusual for a woman to have that sort of power during that time, due to this other vampires thought we were weak and that we did not know what we were doing."

"Oh how wrong they were." I whispered.

"How wrong they were indeed, we knew how much of risk it was that we were planning to build an army to destroy the Volturi. So we sought out the best fighters of the vampire world and had them train us so that we would be as great as they were. I could already tell that if we were ever to win, that we would be fit to take over the throne. Athenodora and Didyme were natural born leaders so it made sense to have them rule at my side. In her human life Athenodora was a great strategist, something, which fortunately stayed with her when she transformed."

"Why wouldn't it have?" I asked.

"Sometimes a person tends to change when they become a supernatural being, especially when they realize the power they have over humans."

What she said struck something in me, maybe it was fear, nervousness, or something of which there was not yet any word for. It got me to thinking though, how did people change after becoming a vampire. Did they change in a bad way or good way, and was it so drastic they would forget their human life and the people in them? The Cullens never really explained that part, they explained some things to me mostly about what it would be like to be a newborn. However they never mentioned this.

"D-do you think maybe, you could explain about being a vampire more to me one day?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I, you should know what you're getting into if you become one. Considering you have no choice, but to become one." She said sincerely." Now where were we." She muttered.

I nodded."We were getting to the part about your abilities."

She grinned."Yes, of course, I see you're enjoying the story?"

"You're a great storyteller." I admitted."Maybe if I ever have trouble sleeping, I'll just have you come by and tell me a story. I like listening to beautiful sounds as I sleep."

The words came out of my mouth before I even had the chance to stop them. Since when did I become so poetic, let alone even had the ability to say those things. Sulpicia was oblivious to my reaction to what I just said, considering the way she was smiling right now. I couldn't tell what she was smiling for, or why, all I know is she leaned into me. Very close to me, she looked like she was about to kiss me, but changed her mind at the last moment. And so instead, opted for just a kiss that was very very close to my lips. Something deep inside me had wished she would've just missed at least by a couple inches, I ignored it thinking I was in the heat of the moment.

"You look so beautiful when you blush." She whispered.

Shyly, I looked away." T-thank you."

She stroke my hand, and then pulled me into her again, wrapping her arms around my shoulders.

"We stood waiting for them in an empty field, miles away from any type of civilization. The moon had taken to hiding behind the gray and puffy clouds, gracing us with rain and a pitch black night. They outnumbered us by more than two dozen, but what we lacked for in bodies we made up for in strength."

"We're you all scared?" I said in a low tone.

"Of course, the possibilities of the outcomes of this rebellion, were endless and unpredictable. As we stood, waiting for them to arrive, the doubt we had within us had grown louder, ten times then before. Some were so afraid that instead of fighting they fled the country, masking their scents so that they could not be tracked. They're were many more that wanted to flee for safety, but by the time they had made up their mind to do so, it was too late. We knew they were near when the sound of their thundering footsteps began to disrupt the silence of the night. My wives and I, we traded our final vows of love to each other, kissing each other with a 1,000 woes of passion." She whispered the last part.

"What happened next?"

"Well my sweet dear Bella,we fought, until the only fighters left from the Volturi were it's rulers. We too had very little people left also, but not enough that we couldn't attempt to defeat them."

She went quiet a little bit, staring off into space. Her mouth rolled into a thin line, I could've sworn I saw a glint of tear in her eyes.

Instinctively, I reached out for her hand, gently rubbing it in a comforting manner. She smiled and put her hand a top of mine.

"That night, my wives and I were the only ones left standing amongst a field littered with vampire parts." She said quietly." We won against the old rulers, but it of course came at a grueling cost. We tried to revive as many vampires as we could, making vain attempts to return the correct parts to the correct bodies, in three days we had managed to revive at least the majority of the people who fought with us. We of course revived some from our opponents, those that were willing to join us of course."

"And those that decided that would not join?" I questioned.

"Well surprisingly, there were none that declined. When my wives and I had defeated the old rulers, we had earned a newfound respect for ourselves .For, at the time, Aro and his brothers were the most powerful vampires in the vampire kingdom. Most were too afraid to know of their fate if they decided they would not join us. All in all, we made it back to the castle, and there we claimed reign over the vampire world."

"And that's how you become the new queens of the Volturi."I finished for her.

"Preferably." She smiled.

"May I ask you something?" I fondled with the end of my shirt.

"Of course."

"Did any of you have a gift?" I asked in a small tone.

She smirked. "Our fighting skills were just our talents, what really gave us an advantage was our gifts. Each of us had gifts very unique to us. Such as Didyme, she had the ability to make you feel joy and anything related to it. She could intensify it to a point were you became desperate to feel the emotion again, like an insatiable drug."

"So basically she could make you drunk on happiness?" I chuckled.

She grinned." I guess you could say that. You see it became especially useful in battle. One minute a vampire would be rushing towards you, and the next minute the same vampire would drop to the ground laughing hysterically. By the time the vampire would have recovered they're heads would be on the other side of the battlefield."

"Wow, you are the first person to have said that to me."

"Well I'm the first person you've ever met to have overthrown a king." She smiled.

"You are very right about that." I laughed."So how about you and Athenodora, do you two have a gift?"

"Of course, you see Athenodora has the ability to render someone unconscious, and or docile. While I myself have the ability to read every thought someone has ever had, I can even change, add, and or remove those thoughts and memories."

"Oh really?, then what am I thinking right now?" I teased.

Her expression softened "That's the thing about you Bella, I can't tell what you're thinking. Since the moment you graced us with your presence in this castle, none of our gifts have worked on you. It's the most peculiar thing we've ever come across." She moved closer to me now. "You're the most peculiar thing for vampire to have come across."

She stroked my cheek in such a gentle manner, that, without my willingness to do so I leaned into her. "Give us a chance, Bella." She whispered softly." Let us show you the passionate love we hold dear towards you. Let us show you we are worthy of being your mate." We were so caught up in the heat of the moment that I hadn't bother to notice how close we were to each other. It would only take so much as a slight flicker of movement for our lips to touch. Her hands moved toward my neck, she held it as if she was about to choke me. "Please, mi amore."

In that second my lips made a descision before my mind could and so, closed the not so small space between Sulpicia and I.

I'll admit it was quiet enjoyable if I dare say. It wasn't fast and it wasn't slow either, just a nice small kiss. A very lovely small kiss, one that I for sure would not mind experiencing once again.

She was the first to break away, but not before giving me just one more kiss. She moved so that our foreheads were touching, and then she grinned. Her razor sharp teeth flashing a brilliant pure white, as she did so.

"Thank you." Was all she whispered, almost as if this small act of affection, had set off a series of things unbeknownst to me.