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Twilight:Powers

CHAPTER ONE:

I did not enjoy the fact that we were doing this but Edward said it was necessary and I knew he was right. He wasn't happy about visiting the Volturi either, but had convinced us that it was better to show them I had been changed instead of having them find us. We walked toward the large doors that would lead to the lobby in the fortress of Volterra concealing the vampires from the clueless humans. I couldn't help but remember the last time I'd been here: when Edward attempted suicide over a misunderstanding forcing Alice and I to rescue him while putting ourselves in danger as well. Edward squeezed my hand reassuringly as he pulled the door open and I thought I heard him whisper something when he squeezed my hand but I ignored it.

"Bella it will be fine, I can see that," Alice said smoothly and confidently at my side. Carlisle was standing on the other side of her. He had come as a precaution; Aro was fond of Carlisle and wouldn't make any trouble if he were present. Esme, Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmet had all stayed behind.

"Right, no danger, got it," I laughed not concerned about being in danger at all since I was now practically indestructible, " I'm not worried about any danger, just anxious to get this over with." I said this in the fast slur that, now completely normal, I had once been unable to understand being a tone that human ears could not decipher. When I said this he squeezed my hand again and I heard the strange whisper but this time there was more than one. I decided to not concern myself with this, I was probably just hearing far away voices maybe within the castle. Being a vampire was surprisingly enjoyable; I had only been concerned about living with Edward for eternity and hadn't given much thought to how my new abilities would affect me. The speed, sleepless nights, strength, incredible hearing, and especially beauty were slightly overwhelming. There were setbacks, like the constant burning in my throat of thirst and the extra venom that poured in my mouth whenever remotely close to humans.

It had been three months since I had been changed and I could still clearly remember the extensive pain involved. I instinctively cringed at the thought. My new family was very pleased with how well I was able to follow their way of life. To Jasper's disappointment, I hadn't slipped once although they did keep me a safe distance from humans. Edward had taken me hunting yesterday just to be safe in this protected city.

Once we entered the lobby I saw Jane waiting impatiently for our arrival. Somehow she was able to make this trip to the Volturi even less inviting. She escorted us down the same long hallways and rooms as before except we didn't go down as far. This time we had stopped in a room that looked as if it were a meeting hall. There was a long table in the center of the enormous room with huge wooden chairs surrounding it. Like the room we had entered before, it had windows near the climax of the tall walls letting sunlight shine into the room but not enough to reach us and make us more than slightly shimmer. In no time we were standing in front of the Volturi, not slowed by my old human pace. They were all seated near the far end of the table eying us when we silently approached. Jane gestured toward the empty chairs in front of us and then glided to Aro's side. We all sat as instructed to face those at the head of the table. There Aro sat with his brothers surrounded by their guards.

"Welcome! I see you have stayed true to your word," he greeting us meeting my gaze with curios eyes, "Oh Carlisle I am so glad you could come! I haven't seen you in ages." Aro spoke as if we were at a causal family reunion, only taking his eyes off of me to greet Carlisle and then returning his eyes curiously to my new, inhuman face.

"So how has she turned out?" Aro was looking at Edward now.

"She is still immune to my extra abilities," Edward answered in a flat voice. It was obvious he was just as uncomfortable here as the last time. Aro raised his eyebrows in thought at Edward's response.

"May I," now looking at me he lifted his hands covered in his translucent, ancient skin.

"Certainly," I replied calmly as I got up and strode toward his chair and outstretched hand. Edward watched me cautiously very stiff in his chair. Once again Aro touched my hand and his powers had no affect on me. It was evident in his expression that this was true and his face revealed a hint of disappointment.

"Still immune to my abilities as well I see," he turned to look at Jane as I walked back to my chair. "Jane honey…"

"No!" Edward became stiffer, his face smooth only slightly revealing a hint of anger.

"Our powers haven't affected her still, so there is no reason to expect Jane's to. I just want to be sure and Jane is itching to try again," Aro was staring at Edward meeting his cold eyes with a calm expression. Alice reached over and touched Edward's arm and I was sure she was telling him to calm down and that nothing would happen through her thoughts.

"It's ok Edward, don't worry," I said carefully hiding the sense of fear that crept into the back of my mind. What if her powers did work now that I was of the same species? I ignored the thought and looked at Edward's face. He glared at me and then turned back to Aro without a word. Aro eyed him carefully before nodding once in Jane's direction. She smiled and glared at me as forcefully as she could, and everyone could see that she was trying her hardest to have even the slightest effect on me. I felt nothing but her unwavering eyes. Aro smiled seeing that her abilities were also still useless on me.

"Enough Jane, don't strain yourself. Bella confounds us all," still smiling he continued, "See Edward, nothing to worry about". Edward only nodded once to Aro's comment, relief filling his eyes when he saw I was protected from Jane's torturous glare.

"She is surprisingly calm for a newborn," Aro attempted to soften the tense atmosphere with a change of subject, "Has she lost control so far or have you kept her away from humans altogether?"

"She hasn't slipped once, but we have done our best to kept her away from temptation," Edward paused listening to Aro's thoughts," She is three months new to this life."

"Ahh and she is doing well so far. I am curious though, does she posses any extra abilities?"

"She hasn't shown so at this point, besides her immunity to our powers," Edward looked at me for a second before he shifted his glance back to Aro; he held my hand tighter.

"I will admit I am disappointed, I expected much more," Aro's face seemed to fall slightly reaffirming that he had been let down.

This is very disappointing indeed. I had planned on asking her to join us if she possessed any extraordinary abilities. Of course I would have had to been very persuasive, but I was sure I could at least get her, if not Edward to. Or maybe she does have extra abilities that they would rather we didn't know about?

With my hand still held tightly in Edward's I answered Aro's comment, it seemed like he was only talking to himself. "I am sorry you are disappointed with my lack of extra abilities but I assure you that we are hiding nothing. And I would have politely declined your offer to join you here, especially without Edward. No one could ever convince me to leave him no matter how persuasive they could be," Everyone was staring at me in confusion, but I still looked at Aro.

I couldn't have said that aloud? I'm sure that was concealed in my own thoughts…

Aro was still speaking quietly like before, as if he were whispering. "Say what aloud?" I asked him becoming just as confused myself.

Bella, can you hear what I am saying? It was only now that I realized his lips did not move while he spoke.

"Of course I can hear you? Did you mean for me not to?" I answered wondering why he was still whispering; everyone was staring at me with wide eyes. I turned toward Edward hoping he would explain what was going on only to see shock frozen on his face. Then he spoke in a whisper, his eyes looked like they were far away and not actually looking at me. She can read minds too? How can this be? She has never answered our thoughts before…

"What do you mean she can read minds too Edward? What are you talking about and why are you whispering?" I was anxious and a little frightened now, not knowing what was going on. Aro caught my attention when he spoke, not whispering this time, and I checked to be sure his lips were moving, they were.

"No Bella I did not mean for you to hear that," he said answering my previous question, "I was unaware that my thoughts were open to you." He was talking to me with an excited expression. "From your obviously shocked expressions am I to understand that you were unaware that Bella too shared Edward's gift?"

"No… this is truly a surprise to us all," it was Carlisle who spoke now and it looked as if he were pleased. Edward was still staring at me speechless, besides the panicked whisper of his thoughts but I was too stunned to concentrate on them. I could read minds? This wasn't possible, I never could before, or at least I don't think so. I did hear whispers whenever I was really close to Edward but why would I only hear them when I was near him? Did these unknown abilities of mine only work with him close to me? My eyes were wide and I stared straight ahead not really looking at anything.

"I…. Can …read minds?" I stammered unable to believe the words that escaped my mouth.

"It appears that way, yes," Edward was starring at me with accusing eyes. "Why did you not tell me you could hear whispers?" he sounded a little hurt thinking that I could keep something like this from him. But I wasn't keeping anything from him; I thought the muffled whispers had been far away conversations that I could hear with my newly enhanced hearing! I looked at Edward's face unable to answer.

"Maybe not, or only if she is concentrated because she hasn't answered my most recent thoughts which would surely bother her," Aro spoke calmly as he discovered the truth behind the situation. Then my head cleared and I began to hear the whispers again, but this time I concentrated on them. Then, suddenly, the whispers grew louder and clearer as I tightened my grip in Edward's hand. I could hear Alice's amazed and confused thoughts next to me and Carlisle's on the other side of her. It was amazing and overwhelming at the same time. Experimentally I dropped Edward's hand and as soon as his hand left mine the whispers cut off sharply like I had hit a mute button. As my mind began to grasp what I had just discovered I grew increasingly curious.