Lilliana Swan (Unedited)

Chapter 17

As we are driving down the road Bella keep playing with her seat Bella.

"Maybe Jacob's right. No. You need to realize - the Volturi could easily see me as Edward's accomplice. And you're a human who knows too much and tastes too good. They could kill us all." Alice said

"Well not me." I said

Alice and Bella both glared at me. Bella stops playing with her seatbelt. She wants to go and she is not going to change her mind now or ever. As we drove Bella looked out the window watching the trees pass us. But soon Bella falls asleep. I'm sitting in the back of the car and I'm sending myself to Volturi. I see the car and the trees fade and soon was replaced by the marble walls and thrones. Soon Aro, Marcus, and Caius appeared. As did Edward.

"Have you decided?" Edward asked

"It was an intriguing debate. We don't get many suicidal vampires." Aro said

"Pathetic." Caius said

"I'm afraid your gifts are too valuable to destroy. But if you're unhappy with your lot, join us. We'd be delighted to utilize your skills." Aro said

"So you won't end this." Edward said

"Not without cause." Marcus said

I could practically see the gears in Edward's head spinning. Edward bows then leaves the room.

"Such a waste." Aro says

Then the room starts to fade and is replaces with the car and trees. We drive for a little bit longer before we get on a plane and fly to Italy. Once we land Alice heads to find a car. She pulls up a little while later in a yellow Porsche.

"Where'd you ge the car?" Bella asked

"Hope you're not opposed to grand theft auto." Alice said

"Not today." Bella said

We get in and Alice floors it. We speed down a highway passing and weaving through other car's. Bella grips the dashboard as Alice narrowly misses a car.

"How much time do we have." Bella said

"He's waiting till noon. When the sun's at its highest...he's going to make the Volturi change their minds." Alice said

Bella looks at the clock.

"It's almost noon now." Bella said

"There's Volterra." Alice said

Alice punches the as Bella looks at the town in front of us. The narrow centuries old streets are crowded with festival revellers dressed in red. They are all moving towards the town square.

"Why are they all wearing red?" Bella asked

"San Marcos Day festival." I said

"The perfect setting. Large crowds. The Volturi won't let him get far enough to reveal himself - he's counting on that." Alice said

"We only have five minutes--" Bella said

Alice comes to stop at a road block. The Italian police wave her back. Bella jumps out of the car.

"Where's the square?" Bella asked

"Follow that lane--" Alice said

Bella takes off running.

"He'll be under the clock tower." Alice said

Alice drives away from the crowd and parks and we go to find Edward and Bella. We find them just inside the clock tower but they weren't alone. I kept my sun glasses on even though we were inside.