(MPOV)

A Beginning in the End

I straightened my tie and vest in the mirror and pushed a stray lock of hair back into place. All of the sudden my mind was ensnared by a sound like that of windchimes passing thorough the halls of the castle. My eyes closed I focused all my attention on that sound.

"Edward what is happening." sang the bells in a timid voice.

"Shhhh." Came a harsh reply from a male 'Edward' I imagined. I found myself growling at this males harsh tone to the beautiful chimes. I broke from my reverie with the growl still on my lips and stalked twoard the throne room. Surely Aro would know who theese magical bells belonged too. It was imperative I knew immidiately.

"Ahhh, Brother it is good of you to join us." sneered Caius as I entered and took my place beside my brothers. I ignored him entirely.

"Aro." I whispered urgently. Aro turned sensing the stress in my voice.

"Yes Brother?" In too much distress to explain myself I thrust my hand into his. His eyes widened at my intrigue, which was not unusual but completely unheard of in me since I lost Didyme. At that precise moment the heavy wooden doors of the throne room were flung open by Felix, who was followed by Jane and Alec. Behind them came a small pixie-like vampire, could she be the source of that enchanting voice? Following her were a tall male with bronze hair and gaunt black eyes who I could only suppose was Edward, and clinging to his arm with mahogany hair concealing her downturned face was a human.

Aro stood with his arms outstretched an ecstatic smile on his face. "Welcome Friends!" walking down the stairs he came nearer to them, extending his hand twoard Edward who grimaced as Aro sucked his memoriesdown like a large gulp of water. Aro released him after a moment with a dreamy sigh.

"So Edward, dear Bella is alive after all! How delightful" he clapped his hands like a child and turned back twoards the thrones flickering his gaze twoard me to the human and back.

"Yes Aro she is alive as you can see so I will not be requiring your services after all." Edwards gaze reached me as well and his arm tightened around the small form beside him. Aro looked over his shoulder at the young vampire.

"It may be young one that you no longer require our services, however Bella's being alive causes quite a dilema for us you see." Aro seated himself regally twitching a bit of lint from his robes.

"She is no danger to you Aro, we simply wish to return home and remain together there." Edward's arm tightened again causing a breath to escape from the small girl. Suddenly she pushed Edward away.

"I have no interest in returning to Forks with you Edward, and i'll be damned if I will let you speak for me again." her hair had fallen behind her shoulder revealing her glare at the male befor her. "You have only ever gotten us into worse trouble with your selfish choices and stupid mouth." The bells in her voice had turned shrill during her speech and as she turned twoard Aro her face became resigned.

"I know the rules Aro and I accept them willingly, Edward is a stupid boy and he will learn from his mistake. If there is a punishment to be dealt here I will glady accept it." she bowed before us humbly and I could not control my admiration for this strange human who seemed so willing to die or be harmed in place of vampires who had clearly done damage to her life.

"Bella, No!" screeched Edward and he was instantly rewarded by being landed on his back in pain by Jane. Bella looked calmly on while he writhed and she spoke quietly twoards us.

"Please stop he will not interrupt again." I balked again at her bravery. Aro was simillarly at a loss as he breathed out a response.

"Jane." Edward stilled immidiately but seemed too idisposed to get up at the moment.

"For Fuck's sake Edward shut up." spoke the small female vampire going to him and helping him sit up. He growled in response. Bella was still standing studying each of us her eyes were on Caius at the moment.

Then her eyes drifted my way and we locked gazes, and I was lost in a deep pool of melted chocolate. I was up in a flash standing before her, my beautiful Bella. My hand rose of it's own accord a brushed against her ivory cheek, her head leaned into my caress and her eyes closed as she stepped closer to me. The room had frozen and nothing mattered except the woman in front of me. My life. My soul. My Mate.

In my mind's eye a golden cord like nothing I had ever witnessed sprung from her heart and into mine. Our bond was more pure than any I had seen, stronger than even that of Aro and Sulpicia. The world snapped back to me when I heard a large crash nearby. I whipped Bella behind me and crouched before her. Edward was being held by Felix and Demitri, Aro and Caius were standing staring at me in complete and unutterable shock.

Aro reached twoards me in question and when his hand found contact his whole demeanor changed and he too went into a defensive stance before Bella. Bella reached forward and brushed Aro's arm, he turned and took in her warm smile and a green and purple cord appeared betweem them. A sister? I smiled at the relationship that had blossomed already between my love and dearest brother.