To Bewitch the Mind

Chapter One

By ShipperGirlKy

AN: SM owns everything. Now that Bella had a Caius love fest in Bella's Dream, here is one for her and Demetri. Now please note this is not necessarily a pro-Edward fic. Takes place during Eclipse the day after Edward disabled Bella's truck to keep her from seeing Jacob. Some conversations are lifted from the movie.

Bella and Edward sat at the table with her friends. Mike was trying to help Jessica write her valedictorian speech. Angela and Ben joked back and forth with them. Edward was leaning towards her but she shifted her position away from him. It still stung that he kept her from seeing Jacob. He knew she had until graduation before her turn. Jacob would be forced to hate her then. He might even try to harm her. She had to fix things between them before that could happen.

"This will be my speech when I want everyone to throw diplomas at my head." Jessica wadded up the paper Mike tossed to her and flung it back at him. Ben and Angela gave their opinions. Bella smiled at her.

"She does not need cliches. Her speech will be epic."

"Epic? It will change lives." Jess pointedly looked at Mike.

Jasper and Alice approached the table. "I've decided to throw a party." Bella was instantly uncomfortable with the thought. Everyone else was excited at the idea. She rubbed her scar and sighed to herself.

"It'll be fun." Alice exclaimed.

"Yeah that is what you said last time." Bella stood up and left the group. She ditched her lunch tray and walked out to her truck. Her dad had been able to get it working again after Edward left that night. She headed to the police station. When she got there, Charlie was talking to a couple. Bella waited outside until they left.

"Hey." She sat down in a chair opposite her dad. "Was I interrupting anything?" She gestured to the couple. Her dad sighed. "No Bells. Are you going to see Jacob?" Bella nodded her head at him. "Yeah, I wanted to do that today actually. I gave a lot of thought to what you said about him helping me out." Her dad nodded his head. "Well just call before you head home."

Bella walked over to her truck. She sat inside as Charlie went back into the police station. She smiled to herself. Charlie knew how to make sure she was grounded and did not forget her friends. Maybe she needed to pay more attention to the non-vampires in her life. Just until graduation. She put the key into the ignition and turned it. Nothing. She checked her gauges and tried again. Still nothing. She leaned back in her seat. "Edward."

The passenger door opened and shut as her boyfriend sat next to her. She motioned towards the truck. "You have got to stop doing this to me. Is this how you are going to be once I am turned?" He remained silent next to her. "You know what? I am not going to Alice's party. If you cannot trust me near Jacob who has never harmed me, how can you trust me near your family?"

"Bella, Jasper has better control now. I am doing this for your own good." He looked away from her. "You will accept that once you are one of us."

"Then turn me already so I can understand Edward. What if the Volturi come and check on me? They will kill me, your family and who knows who else in Forks. Maybe the whole town."

"They won't know. Alice will see their decision and then we can do something long before they get here. You need to trust me. And trust in Alice's visions." He reached over to touch her cheek. She brushed him off.

"Well Alice has steered you wrong before." Bella replied bitterly. "That is how the Volturi got involved." She sighed. "Listen, until you turn me I am going to be the only decision maker in my life. I will see who I want and when and that has nothing to do with you. Are you going to fix my truck?"

Edward climbed out. He held up a piece of the engine and shoved it in his pocket. "I'm sorry Bella. This really is for your own good." He sped off before she could reply. Bella sat in her truck before getting out and slamming the door.

"Charlie? Dad?" She called out as she entered the station. He walked towards her.

"What's wrong Bells? The truck giving you trouble again?" She nodded her head. He said something to another deputy and grabbed his keys. "C'mon. I'll take you home." The drive back to the house was quiet.

Bella sat in her room. She did not know what to do about Edward's attitude. Frustrated, she went to the box of pictures and started looking through them. She paused at the picture taken at her birthday party. The last one they took together. As she went to put it back, her eyes fell on the tickets to Florida.

"Dad?" She called out. Charlie's footsteps clambered up the stairs.

"You okay?" He opened her door and looked in her room. She gestured to the tickets.

"I got these for my birthday. I could see mom. You know...get that distance from Edward you have been telling me about...what do you think?"

Charlie leaned up against the door frame. "I think you better pack." He paused. "Just go. I'll tell your friends. I don't want to hear about Edward convincing you to stay put. He can wait until you are back." Bella jumped from the bed and hugged her father. "I'll call and we can head out tonight. We'll need to go to the Seattle airport." She started to pack a few things in her duffle bag. "Can you drop me off? You don't have to wait. I know you have work." Charlie nodded his head.

The ride to the airport was mostly silent. Bella's phone started to ring once they reach the highway. Charlie opened his hand and Bella placed it there. He glanced at it and showed her the caller id: Edward. Bella sighed and Charlie shook his head.

"I am going to keep your phone, Bells. I want you to enjoy your trip. This..." He put the phone in his pocket. "Has got to stop. We'll talk more once you're back."

"Okay dad." She turned on some music. Not soon enough the airport came into view. Bella left the car and grabbed her bag. She hugged Charlie and waved good-bye. He waited until she was inside then pulled off for the long drive home.

For once, Bella mused, a gift from the Cullens was actually wanted and used by her. She took a deep breath and made her way to the security checkpoints. Once she passed them, she saw her flight was delayed in arriving. Bad weather. She grinned and found a relatively quiet spot to sit down and enjoy a drink. She was reading her book when a shadow fell across the table. She did not hear anyone come towards her.

She raised her head to meet the crimson gaze of Demetri Volturi.

Everything stopped making sense. The sound of people moving. The voices in the building. There was just her and the renowned tracker. She set her book down and wiped her hands on her jeans. She clasped them before her on the table. He reached over to put one of his hands on hers.

"You will come with me or I will kill everyone. I am not alone. I would hate for these deaths to be on your head." He enunciated each word carefully. "Agreed?"

Bella nodded her head and reached for her bag. He frowned. "Leave it here. You will not need it." She swallowed hard. They both stood and he offered her his arm. She took it and they walked out together in what appeared to be companionable silence. They walked out of a private door and onto the runway area for the personal jets. Felix and a larger African male vampire stood by one plane. Bella hesitated and Demetri growled at her. She took a deep breath and went to place her foot on the stair. The tracker sighed and then quickly pinched her bottom. She yelped and ran into the plane. Even her hearing could pick up the laughter outside.

She found a seat and hunched over to the window. The trio climbed on board. Felix and the other one sat together in the aisle across from her. Demetri slid into the seat next to her. She turned her head from him and rubber her thigh.

"Did I hurt you?" His voice sounded softly in her ear. "Shall I kiss it and make it better?" Her cheeks flamed red at the suggestion. She shook her head.

"Caius will not be amused that you are still human." He spoke to her as he sat back in his seat. She snuck a glance at him through her hair.

"The date is set. After I graduate high school." She offered up to him.

"You knew we were going to check on you." He leaned towards her. "How much could he love you to leave you in this state? Perhaps you misinterpret his feelings."

She turned her head from him to look outside.