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Its dark and I'm cold. The last thing I remember was the feral crimson eyes of the monster standing over my mother's slaughtered body. I'm terrified. I move until I am in a corner of the room. There is no light, but I hear a voice.

"Awake at last my sweet Isabella." it is a chilling voice and my body screams its fear. Yet amongst all my terror, I register that he knows my name. I ask the only thing I need to know

"Why?"

"Because I can my dear, you see I am not like you, my kind we are immortal and eternity is boring without some fun. I was considering your mother as my next toy, but when she gave in so easily I was annoyed and then you came home so my trip was not wasted. I just hope your stronger than your mother, Isabella." with the last I felt a searing pain in my side as he strikes me, I think he broke a bone.

Then I feel him bite into my neck. I screamed. He whispers into my ear

"I'll be back" I can smell the coppery scent of my blood and there is a fire burning around my neck. But I refuse to yell out in pain. I curl into my self and quietly cry to myself.

I don't know how long I cried for but it was awhile, I mourned for my mother and father I don't know if he is still alive or not. I was in pain, the fire in my neck had slowly subsided but my rib is broken. When I hear his voice again, I cringe in fear and anticipation of pain.

"Isabella" I hate how he says my name "Do you want to know what I am?" he continues on without an answer "I am a vampire. Does that scare you, my Isabella?"

"I am not yours" I spoke, my defiance lacing my voice

"Oh, you most definitely are. You see Isabella, I am unique amongst my kind, usually when a human is bitten by a vampire but not drained the vampire's venom will turn that person into a vampire" I hiss "but my venom although excruciatingly painful will not turn you, it allows me to feed without having to kill, if I so choose. Every bite will cause you to suffer the burn of the venom without the reward of eternity." I was horrified, I had hoped that he planned to kill me, but it seems that is not the case. As my thoughts trailed off, I felt him bite into my arm and this time the darkness become black.

When I came round there was a dim glow to the room, a low wattage light bulb hung from the ceiling, I could now see that I was in a fairly large windowless room, there was a filthy, blood covered mattress in one corner and a bucket other than that the room seemed to be empty as I made my way to the bucket I felt a weight on my ankle, I looked down and noticed a chain holding me to the wall I could reach the mattress and the bucket but not the door which was on the other end of the room. I could feel the helplessness and fear of my situation rain down on me. Yesterday, or was it longer, I was a normal happy fourteen year old girl, mature for my age I even skipped a year at school, now I was a prisoner to a sadistic monster, a vampire. The door opened and my captor walked in, this was the first time I had seen him since he killed my mother, he was quite average looking, muscular but other than his crimson eyes he would not really stand out in a crowd. He had brown hair which was cropped short and was wearing jeans and a light blue shirt. In his hand he was holding what looked like a whip and I could feel my fear rising, he smiled at the look on my face. He then moved with a speed I couldn't believe possible and I found my self chained to the wall with my back to him I had not noticed the chains that secured my wrists during my scouting of the room. I had hoped he only wanted my blood but it seems as though he wants my pain just as much. I felt the first lash of the whip and I screamed, I could feel the welts left by each lash, every last one. As the lashing stopped I could feel my self losing consciousness, the sweet relief of the dark pulling me down.

I woke up with no idea how long I was out, I was hungry and extremely thirsty, I opened my eyes and noticed a bottle of water, a small apple, a slice of bread, and a chunk of cheese. Well apparently he remembered my need for food. I ate the food slowly and saved the apple as I had no idea when I would get food again. I sipped the water until a third of it was gone, then saved the remainder of that as well. The welts from the whipping were becoming increasingly more painful and it felt as though my back was on fire. I don't know how long I was alone it could have been days, more likely it was only an hour or two. When he reappeared at the door, I braced my self for more pain. This time he spoke to me.

"You are quite beautiful when covered in your own blood Isabella." his statement chilled me and I noticed his eyes darken to what could only be considered to be black. I knew my clothes were in tatters and that very little of it actually covered me and now I could see his intentions in the cruelness of his eyes. He lunged at me and dragged me to the mattress, his rough handling creating new bruises on my arms. I knew what was going to happen, but I refused to scream or yell knowing it would be futile. As he attacked my body. I closed my eyes and thought of my childhood, I could feel him but it seemed distant. I focused on these memories and didn't open my eyes even when I felt the resounding slap to my face and heard his snarl. It felt like forever, but finally he bit into my breast and as the pain of the venom began to burn I felt him leave my body and I prayed, the room, but still I didn't open my eyes. I lay there in my mind, tears falling down my cheeks as I mourned the loss of sweet innocent Isabella Swan. What remained was a shell, a vessel.

He came often, my body was broken, bloody, bruised and used by him, I now knew his name was James and he admitted that he had not killed my father with my mother but had later gone back to 'tidy up' loose ends. So I was an orphan, I had no one to look for me as they assumed I had died in a fire with my parents. I had no means of escape and James was relentless in never going far enough to kill me, although I was sure that soon it wouldn't matter how hard he tried, my body would die, really it was a formality, I was already dead. I've been here for so long, it seems like years but honestly I have no idea and no way of knowing. James favourite torture was the feeding, although I was whipped often, my back was criss-crossed in welts and I imagine scars. My bones had begun to protrude from my skin as the bones I had broken were never set and had begun to heal badly. He enjoyed the sadistic torture and rape. I no longer reacted to either I was apathetic and all I wanted was to die. When the door opened, I didn't react until I saw a young girl with blonde hair come into the room, I quickly backed into the corner and held my hands over my face. Her crimson eyes showed her for what she was and James had occasionally brought others into his sick game. But when she spoke I reeled back in shock,

"It's okay, I won't hurt you" she had a soft musical lilt to her voice. I looked up and she removed the black cloak she was wearing and gently placed it over me. She knelt down next to me, I noticed she looked to be about my age fourteen or fifteen, and she broke the chain with her bare hands and pulled out her cell phone.

"Aro" she spoke into the phone. "follow my scent, bring the guard. Run." she hung up and sat next to me. I moved away from her slightly, clutching the cloak to myself. She spoke to me softly

"My name is Jane Volturi, I want to help you" she looked into my eyes all I could see in her crimson eyes was honesty and sadness. I tried to reply but my voice was unused for so long and it came out so very quiet, but I knew as a vampire she would hear me.

"Isabella" then a shape in the door caused me to shrink further away from her, James was standing in the door way glaring at Jane. I was scared for Jane, he could hurt her, as he had hurt me as he stalked forward. He said to her

"You made mistake coming here today child, she is mine" with his statement finished he dropped to the floor and screamed in what seemed to be agony, Jane turned her eyes to me and said

"He will never hurt you again" James was still twitching and screaming, I had no idea what was happening but it seemed as if Jane was helping me so I moved towards her slowly and she stood protectively in front of me as James kept screaming. Suddenly three vampires flitted into the room, all men and I hid behind Jane and held onto her skirt.

"Brother, be a dear and stop him from escaping" Jane nodded towards James on the floor. Suddenly the screams stopped and James was silent. But he did not move. Jane held out her hand and the oldest vampire took it and reeled back. Noticing me for what appeared to be the first time. He walked up to me and I flinched back Jane growled "Aro" and the man stepped back and instead moved towards James as he lied catatonic on the floor. He grabbed James by the hand, hissed sharply and pulled his hand back.

"Demetri, Alec escort this piece of filth to the plane, put him in one of the rooms. Under guard and Alec do not release your power." Demetri picked James up and they left the room. The man, Aro, turned to me and said gently "Isabella, we are going to help you, will you let Jane take you to our plane, we live in Italy and I would like you to stay with us." I nodded my head slowly and turned to Jane, she gave me a small, gentle smile, as she helped me stand and covered my nakedness with her cloak she took me gently in her arms picked me up and then we were in a plane. She gently placed me back on my feet and took my hand. "Lets get you cleaned up" she led me to a room on the plane that had an en-suite and with a dampened a cloth, gently began to wash my skin.

JANE'S POV

We were here in New Mexico to a destroy a newborn army. After the destruction of the neophyte vampires and their creator, Maria, I headed towards Albuquerque to hunt, as I needed to feed. I came across the scent of a vampire mixed with a lot of human blood, I needed to ensure the evidence had been destroyed so, I traced the scent and found a house some distance from the city. Inside the house the scent was stronger, I heard the faint heartbeat of a human. Following the sound I walked in on a nightmare. I may be feared throughout the vampire world as cruel and heartless but this was beyond anything I had ever seen. The smell alone would be nauseating to a human, excrement, urine and so much blood. What shocked me the most was the human girl cowering in the corner, she was naked and we appeared to be of an age, at least physically, she was covered in blood, bruises, welts, cuts. I honestly did not know how she was alive. I spoke quietly, I needed to reassure her that I wouldn't hurt her, I was angry that someone could treat anyone this way, and it was obvious that she had been here for some time.

"It's okay, I won't hurt you" she moved away from pulling further into herself. I removed my black Volturi cloak and as gently as I could laid it over her, covering her nakedness. As I knelt down beside her, she pulled back and I noticed the chain tethering her to the wall. I snapped the chain freeing her, pulling out my cell. Aro answered his phone on the first ring, he was one of our leaders and I would need his help and his permission to save her, although killing her would be a kindness, I could see she possessed an inner strength that I admired.

"Aro" I said into the phone

"My dearest Jane, what can I do for you."

"Follow my scent, bring the guard. Run." I spoke quickly and hung up, hoping they would be here soon. I wanted to take the girl and run, but knew, that the vampire who held her here needed to be punished. I went over to her and sat down beside her. She shuffled away from me, clutching my cloak to herself like a shield.

"My name is Jane Volturi, I want to help you" I tried convey gentleness and kindness in my tone I looked at her and all I could see in her deep brown eyes was an emptiness, that broke something inside me. She spoke so quietly, that where it not for my sensitive hearing I would not know she had spoken.

"Isabella"

Then she hastily shrunk into her corner. I smelt vampire and looked to the door, the male vampire stalked forward in a show of dominance

"You made mistake coming here today child, she is mine" As he finished speaking my anger flared and I relished using my power on this cretin, he dropped to the floor in agony screaming like a girl. I quickly turned my eyes to Isabella and said

"He will never hurt you again" then focusing all my rage at the vampire twitching on the floor I held him in a state of torture until Aro, Demetri and my brother Alec arrived. As they flitted into the room I felt Isabella move towards me and clutch at my skirt. I spoke to Alec first needing to ensure that the filth could not escape punishment "Brother, be a dear and stop him from escaping" I motioned the vampire writhing on the floor. As Alec began to steal his senses his screaming stopped and I knew it was safe to withdraw my power. I held out my hand to Aro, he took it and reeled back. I don't think any of them had really looked at Isabella. Aro moved forwards and when she flinched back I couldn't stop from growling "Aro" Aro stepped back and instead moved towards the now unmoving vampire. Aro grabbed his hand reading all of his memories, and hissed sharply as he quickly pulled back his hand.

"Demetri, Alec escort this piece of filth to the plane, put him in one of the rooms. Under guard and Alec do not release your power." Aro, ordered. They quickly followed his instructions he then turned towards Isabella and said

"Isabella, we are going to help you, will you let Jane take you to our plane, we live in Italy and I would like for you to stay with us." she nodded and slowly turned towards me, I smiled encouragingly and helped her put on the cloak to cover her properly. I picked her up as carefully as I could and ran to the plane. When I put her down I took her hand and led her to one of the bathrooms, I noticed she could barely hold her own weight, as I said "Lets get you cleaned up" I picked up a cloth and ran it under warm water before I gently began to wash her skin which was covered in filth. Mindful of her injuries, she needed medical attention we would need to contact Carlisle or bring in a human doctor. I left Isabella in the bathroom and went to speak with Aro,

"Aro, she needs a doctor" Aro looked at me and said

"We could turn her, the pain would be less than the healing and she may forget her captivity"

"Aro, she is no older than I am, if she can be healed, do not turn her, not yet let her reach maturity, I'm going to be fourteen for eternity, I am grateful as the alternative was death, but she is strong, she will survive."

"Perhaps you are right, I'll call my brothers and have them arrange for one of the best doctors in Europe to be there when we arrive. Demetri sent Felix to gather medical supplies to treat as much of her wounds as possible. Take care of her Jane, she has lived through Hell." I was shocked by the amount of care in his voice, although the brother's were much different around the family their emotions did not often colour their voices, also Aro is usually only slightly less excited and hyper than Alice Cullen, but today his face showed sadness, whatever that filth had done to Bella, had left its mark on a two-thousand year old vampire.