Bella's P.O.V
It was odd having them here, all of them . . . again. Alice had seen them coming only a few days ago, and just like the last time they all came, not just the guard but, Aro, Marcus, and Ciaus, the wives to. Only this time they didn't come to fight, at least that's what they said, that's what Aro said. They came for a bigger reason this time, one almost completely unrelated to us. We just happened to be in the way so Caius said.
Of cores when Alice saw them coming we could only think that a fight was the reason so, again like the last time we called upon our old friends and family. The Denali's got here first, Tanya and Kate more than happy to come, they still grieved for their sister, Irina, and wanted nothing more than to avenge her death after Caius ruthlessly destroyed her for false accusations. The Irish and Amazon Coven's showed up next. Benjamin and Tia came as well, saying that Amun and Kebi didn't regret not coming but sent there regards and hoped us a fair fight. It took us by surprise when Stefan and Vladimir- the two last remaining Romanians- showed up on our door step ready to see the fight out just like the last time. We couldn't get Randall or Mary to come and Peter and Charlotte didn't want to get into a fight with the Volturi ultimately saying the same as Amun and Kebi. We couldn't even get a hold of Alistair even though we thought we already knew his answer. So sad to say we were even more outnumbered than the last time, even if Jacob and his pack did fight.
And with the short days of time we had left everyone was trying their best not to get stressed out especially me. Yet when the day for the fight finally came I was strangely calm, maybe it was the enormous déjà vu's I'd been getting for the past few days. And this time I was prepared for the fight. I all ready had my shield up and around every one even the pack. Jane and Alec would not even get the slightest chance of finding an opening in my shield.
So when they came silent and fast, less on a mission and more in a hurry, I tensed ready for them to charge, there would be no confrontation, no speak of peace or even a suggestion, an answer as to why they were attacking. I didn't need an answer it was there plainly and clearly written on their faces, one face in particular, Caius his cruel smile planted on his face. Revenge, that's what his cruel smile said, revenge is why they came and for no other reason. So why was it only him who looked like that, not that the guard looked too much different, little Jane a mask of determination and vengeance, but it was his brother Aro who caught me off guard.
Aro a look of surprise and a few other emotions I couldn't quite place passed over his face. The look of surprise never vanished when he stopped dead in his tracks. Caius his smile still on his face, almost bumped into him stopping inches away, throwing Aro a quick glare before backing up. Aro just stared at us, until all of the guard stopped and were waiting anxiously for him to continue on. Finally after about thirty seconds he composed himself and no longer stared, but eyed us closely as he ghosted closer, no longer in a rush but slowly taking his time walking almost at human speed maybe a bit faster. I didn't understand this I just wanted it to begin, I wanted to fight them just as I had before, not play one of Aro silly charades. The closer he got the tenser I got I could hear Edward's jaw clench and unclench as
Aro got nearer. A low growl erupted from Jacob when he was only a few yards away, and Aro suddenly looked uneasy, he glanced warily toward Jacob and back at us his eyes landed on Carlisle but he didn't say anything, the guard kept pace behind him, Chelsea never leaving his side. Caius looked uneasily at Jacob his cruel smile gone, Marcus who had been to the left of Aro the whole time looked utterly bored as they all moved closer.