Rhea followed Charlotte into the kitchen, the blonde woman pulled two bags of blood out of the fridge and poured them into wine glasses. She grinned and handed Rhea her glass "Makes it more classy."

The white beauty chuckled as she accepted her glass and took a sip, then licked the drop of blood off her lips. Charlotte leaned up against the counter and appraise the other female "How did you and Jasper meet?" she asked taking a sip of her own 'wine.'

Rhea smiled fondly at the mention of her mate but then chuckled, "Would you believe me if I said in an alleyway with a dead human?"

Charlotte snorted "Ya know, I would." She looked thoughtful for a moment, "I know what happens when you first find your other half, the need to mate is overwhelming." She gave Rhea a sly grin "Damn, and in an alley too."

If she could, Rhea would have been blushing instead she gave Charlotte her own sly grin, "It was wild too."

Both females were quiet all but for two seconds before they burst out laughing. And at that moment a strong bond formed between the two.

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Bella held on tightly to Edward's arm as they made their way through the castle. While she was afraid she was also so happy, she was here, back with her love, her one and only, Edward. It all felt like a dream. Alice stuck close to Bella's side as they came to large golden weaved doors. The vampires who were escorting them to the Kings, Felix, Demetri, and Jane, pushed opened the door and ushered them in.

Inside were three impressive Thrones, made of solid wood and gold. Sitting on these thrones were three very pale (paler than usual) vampires. Their skin looked powder almost milky and their eyes a bright yet at the same time, a dull red.

"Sister, you were sent to bring back one instead you come with two," He gave Bella a once over and smirked, "And a half, such a clever girl." Alec praised his twin as she walked towards him. They both give each other identical smirks before turning to their Kings.

Bella pushed herself closer to Edward as the middle vampire stood from his throne. His black hair moved smoothly from around his shoulders as he clapped his hands with a broad smile on his face.

"Ah, what a happy surprise, Bella is alive after all!" Aro, the First King, exclaimed happily as he moved towards them. "Isn't that wonderful. I love a happy ending." Bella gave a small gasp as Aro all but snatched Edwards hand from her own, his eyes glazed over for a moment but kept his smile in place.

How rude. She thought giving the king the once over.

"Her blood appeals to you so much, it makes me thirsty. How do you stand to be so close to her?" Aro's red eyes looked to Bella making her step back a little in fear.

Edward who looked utterly drained managed a: "Not without effort."

Aro lets go of Edwards' hand as he laughed, "I can see that." The King told him, his smile ever present.

Bella looked confused as she glanced towards Edward, so her lover explained, "One touch and Aro can see everything, every thought you ever had in your life goes through his mind."

"And now you've seen everything, so get on with it," Edward said bluntly and quite rudely.

Aro frowned as Caius - the blond and Third King - hissed at his disrespect. The two vampires stared at one another, Aro gave a slight smirk laced with distaste "You are quite the mind-reader yourself, Edward." His eyes moved between Edward and the human girl "Though, you can't read Bella's thoughts." Edward looked down as Aro kept his eyes on the human "Fascinating."

The King took several steps back "I would love to see if you are immune to my gift as well." He told Bella, the human moved behind Edward, shielding herself from the King.

Aro held out his hand "Would you do me the honor?" He asked with a smile. Which seemed to scare Bella more than comfort her. She looked to Edward who nodded and nudged her forward a little and then to Alice whose lips were in a tight line. Hesitantly Bella reached out until only her fingertips touched his hand.

Aro grasped onto it and pulled her closer, his head bowed, the other Kings looked on curiously, a minute passed then Aro looked up at Bella who was looking at him with barely concealed disgust. "Interesting. Hm, I see nothing."

He let go of her hand and slowly turned and took a few steps towards his throne, his ever-present smile gone as he looked to his brothers. A thoughtful look came over his face "I wonder if...Let us see if she is immune to all our powers." He spoke as he turned to face them. His face blank but the smirk present in his voice.

Aro looked to one of his elite guards with a wicked smile "Jane? If you would."

Jane smirked, "Of course Master."

"No!" Edward yelled and rushed forward, no one moved to intercept.

"Pain."

Edward gasped as he fell to the floor in agony.

"Stop! Please stop!" Bella cried out as she made to move to Edward. Alec rushed towards the human and held her back as Alice kneeled at her brother's side.

"Just stop hurting him! Please." She turned to look at Aro, "Please!"

Aro watched her curiously, "Jane."

Jane immediately looked away, her gift stopping, "Master?" She asked as Edward laid on the floor gasping.

"Go ahead, my dear."

Jane turned her eyes to the human girl as Alec took a step back, "This may hurt a lot." Bella flinched and then steeled herself for the pain to come.

Slowly Jane's smile faded and upon realizing that her power couldn't work Bella stood up straighter a little smug as Aro started laughing and clapped his hands once.

"Remarkable. She confounds us all." He told the room. "So, what to do with you now, hm?"

"You already know what you're going to do, Aro." Marcus, the Second King, spoke up for the first time. His bored expression unchanging.

"She knows too much; she's a liability." Caius put in smoothly.

Aro let out a dramatic sigh, his shoulder drooping slightly "That's true." He agreed with his brothers. "Such a shame my dear, Felix?"

Immediately Alec spun the girl around and moved away, Bella let out a gasp as said vampire started towards her. A loud growl hit her ears, and she was once again spun around, this time by Edward. Who attacked Felix, smashing them both to the ground, Edward on top of him. Alice rushed to help her brother but was intercepted by Demetri who held a hand around her throat immobilizing the seer.

Felix kicked Edward off of him sending the mind reader across the room and just as Edward went to hit the ground Felix was there with his hand around his throat holding him down with a snarl. Several cracked appeared around Edwards' face as Felix let go and moved back towards the human girl. But Edward attacked again; Felix, seemingly having enough with the foolish boy, grabbed him and tossed him against the wall hard. He punched Edward in the face and grabbed him by his throat once again, lifting him into the air.

The fight continued, and it's painfully apparent that Edward wasn't going to win, but he refused to go down without a fight. Soon Felix has Edward kneeling before the Kings, his hands around the mind readers head, ready to snap it off upon the orders of his Masters. Aro gazes down at Edward disappointedly.

"Please don't! No, no, no, please, DON'T!" Bella screams out rather pathetically as she grips her hair and yanks. Like her life depended on his.

Intrigued Aro gestures for Felix to wait, seeing this as her chance Bella stumbles forward a little. "Kill me, n-not him." She pleads with the King.

Aro walked towards her, Felix following after his master with Edward, "How extraordinary, you would give up your life for this boy." It was a statement, not a question.

"For a vampire, a...soulless monster." He mocked Edwards thoughts about himself.

"You, don't know a thing about his soul." Bella defended glaring at him.

Aro smiled widely and chuckled, "Ah, but you see my dear, those are not my words nor my thoughts."

Bella looked confused as Aro turned to Edward "Are they, dearest Edward?"

"Get away from her!" Edward spat, Felix, tightened his grip on his neck.

Aro chuckled once more and turned back to Bella, "Forse, nel vostro l'uno o altro." And sighed, "This is a sadness, if only it were your intention to give her immortality." He said looking once more towards Edward. Who in turn, just glared.

"Unfortunately, you have no desire to do that." He looked to Bella "I am sorry my dear." Aro moved closer with a growl as Bella gave a little whimper. Moments before his lips touched her neck Alice called out: "Wait!"

Aro's eyes flickered to her "Bella will be one of us. I've seen it. I'll change her myself if I have too."

The King hummed and moved away from the human and held out his hand for Alice. Demetri let go of her neck as she walked forward and took the Kings hand. Aro was swept up into several visions.

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A honey-colored haired male was crouched over a human drinking from it as several more laid around him as he feasted and moaned. The male dropped the human and stood, his eyes a deep bright red.

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Alice stood there looking at the man, a nasty glare on her face as she yelled: "If you're so hell-bent on becoming a monster" she spat out the word "then go ahead, go back to fucking and feeding off humans!"

"Enough."

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A loud moan filled the air, a male and female laid together in bed, the male driving into the woman with enough force to make the headboard smack into the wall repeatedly. A groan from the male filled the room and a cry of "More!" sounded out. A glance at the hair and face confirmed this male to be the same male in all the other 'visions.' Soon they were finished, and the male had his teeth sunk into the female drinking her dry.

A smirk graced the vampire's lips as he opened his eyes and glared around the room lazily.

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The honey blond smiled gently and brushed the white-haired girl's hair away from her face, the look in his eyes was one she'd never seen before. It was filled with so much love and tenderness. The girl placed her hand gently on his cheek as he leaned down to kiss her. Moments before their lips met he whispered:

"I love you."

Alice thoughts on the matter filled Aro's mind, as her jealousy and disbelief were made apparent. The white-haired female though, there was something familiar about her. Before he could continue his evaluation, he was swept up into another 'vision.'

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Finally, he was at the vision he wanted most to see, Bella ran through the forest a wide smile on her face. Her laugh was a tinkling one as her skin sparkled and shined as sunlight hit it. Her eyes a deep red. Quite obviously a newborn vampire. Edward ran next to her, and they shared a look.

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"Hm, I see," Aro said as he came out of her mind. "It is fascinating to see what you see." His voice lowered ever so slightly, "Especially that vision of your mate with another." Aro let go of Alice's hand with a smile as she scowled a little at the King for bringing it up.

He brushed aside his thoughts on how the 'human' female looked familiar as Edward was reading his thoughts.

Instead, he moved to Bella and gently touched her face, she squirmed to get away "You gifts will make for an intriguing immortal. Isa-bella." He stepped away.

"Go now and make your preparations," He gestured excitedly for Felix to let go of Edward.

Caius scowled, "You're letting them go??"

Aro smiled at his brother "I have seen it, she will be one of us."

Still, Caius would not let up, "I do not like this. I refuse to agree." He growled.

"Come now, brother," Aro told him as he walked up the steps to Caius' throne holding out a hand. With a snarl, Caius briefly touched Aro's hand.

"An interesting point you make, I would have to agree."

Aro turned back to the two young vampires and human, "You have four months to make the change. If Isabella is not changed within that time frame, then we would have to, unfortunately," Aro smiled; "Kill her."

He then turned to Caius, "Would that please you brother?"

The Third King frowned but nonetheless agreed.

"Let us be done with this, Heidi will arrive any moment," Marcus said dispassionately as he rose from his throne. "Thank you, for your visit."

"We will return the favor, I would advise you follow through on your promise. We do not offer second chances." Caius glared at them.

As they left the throne room, Aro called out: "Goodbye, my young friends. We shall meet again soon."

When the doors slammed closed, Aro turned to his brothers with a smile, "I have news on our dearest friend, Rhea." He announced to the room.

Marcus looked bored as Caius raised a brow, "What news?" He asked.

Aro's smile widened, "It would seem she has found her mate in the form of dear Alice's ex-mate." He sat back down on his throne waiting for Heidi to arrive.

Felix shared a look with Alec, someone would have to tell Demetri.

Caius' upper lip curled back into a snarl, "She is with a Cullen?"

"No, it would seem Alice's mate has left the animal diet and returned to the more natural state of feeding," Aro replied.

Caius seemed to settle down at that.

"I suppose...congratulations would be in order to our dear Rhea," Marcus told them with a hint of fondness in his voice.

Caius hummed as Aro agreed, the voices of humans reached their ears as the doors opened. That can be done later. Aro stood and smiled as they looked around in wonder. The doors slowly closed behind them.

"Welcome; to Volturi.

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"Forse, nel vostro l'uno o altro." Translates too: "Maybe in yours, one or the other."