23
Breaking Dawn, the Battle!
by Jim Parzych
Chapter 03: The Decision
Kate's POV
"Hey, that one barely stung. Good job, Bella!" Edward said after I zapped him at my lowest setting. If I could have gotten away with it, I would have rolled my eyes.
"Again, Kate," Bella said through clenched teeth.
I pressed my palm to Edward's shoulder and this time at a higher setting.
"Nothing that time," Edward responded with a smile.
"That wasn't low, either," I remarked, slightly impressed.
"Good," I heard Bella mutter.
"Get ready," I told them and then zapped Edward at even a higher setting. This one elicited a shudder, nearly causing Edward to collapse.
"Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!" Bella cried out in response.
"You're doing an amazing job, Bella," Edward tried to assure her after regaining some of his composure.
I sighed.
"Look, you've really only been working at this for a few days and you're already projecting sporadically. Kate, tell her how well she's doing."
If these were normal times, I would have agreed but these weren't normal times. "I don't know," I finally replied. "She's obviously got tremendous ability... and we're only beginning to touch it… She can do better, I'm sure."
Edward glared at me in response, probably from both my words and my next thought.
"She's just lacking incentive," I added, and then shot a glance at Eleazar before I took in the much larger audience. Bella didn't like being the center of attention, so I'm sure this wasn't helping things… but how could she blame them? Bella knew that if it came to a fight that she was their only hope in defending themselves against Jane and Alec.
"Kate...," Edward warned me when I flitted down to the river where Zafrina and Senna entertained Renesmee.
"Nessie," I called to her, and her eyes lit up with acknowledgement. "Would you like to come help your mother?"
"No!" Bella snarled from across the yard but Renesmee had already been briefed and flitted quickly to her mother. "Absolutely not, Kate," Bella hissed, but this didn't stop Renesmee from jumping up into her mother's arms.
"But Momma… I want to help," Renesmee pleaded in her adorable high voice.
I put on my most intimidating mask and approached my beautiful cousin, and was pleased she took me seriously. I then stole a glance at Eleazar again and this time his eyes were as wide as saucers. This meant that Bella was projecting her outer shield, and I was convinced she wasn't even aware she was doing it. But knowing I needed tangible evidence, I continued forward…
"No!" Bella hissed again while stepping back. I pressed forward.
"Stay away from us, Kate," Bella warned again in a cold hard voice. She then shifted Renesmee onto her back to free her hands.
It went against my natural instinct to proceed forward – and not go into a crouch myself. It was ironic that the only vampire in existence that could defend against my power was the one I was antagonizing.
I glanced at Eleazar again and this time I found him outright beaming. Was he detecting even a stronger reading from her? I took another calculated step towards Bella, which prompted another snarl.
"Be careful, Kate," Edward cautioned, so I shifted my body around in a non-threatening manner to face Edward.
"Can you hear anything from Nessie?" I asked him, ignoring Bella.
Edward looked at me with a look of confusion on his face before he darted in the space between me and his mate. "No, nothing at all," he then answered. "Now, give Bella some space to calm down, Kate. You shouldn't goad her like that. I know she doesn't seem her age, but she's only a few months old."
This was the tangible evidence I needed, knowing without a doubt that with proper motivation, Bella would be able to flex her shield automatically. It was her natural instinct to shield Renesmee, and she did so without consciously thinking about it.
"We don't have time to do this gently, Edward. We're going to have to push her. We only have a few weeks, and she's got the potential to-"
"Back off for a minute, Kate!" Edward snapped.
I sighed. It was one thing to fight Bella on this, but I didn't need to be fighting Edward as well.
"Kate," Bella growled, and I smiled as I returned my attention to her. "Again… Edward only…"
I flitted forward and pressed my palm to Edward's shoulder and there wasn't even a flinch.
"Nothing," he stated, smiling.
"And now…?" I asked, upping my power tremendously.
"Still nothing," he replied, still smiling.
"And now…?" I asked, straining while I used my maximum strength.
"Nothing at all," he replied with a huge grin on his face. This time I stepped back and smiled, for my mission was a success! It was now Zafrina's turn, so I shot a glance at her and smiled.
"Can you see this?" Zafrina asked Edward in her deep, wild voice.
"I don't see anything I shouldn't," Edward replied.
"And you, Renesmee?" Zafrina asked as she including the little girl, and I could see this made Renesmee gush from being included.
Renesmee smiled and shook her head no.
"No one panic. I want to see how far she can extend," Zafrina announced, and with that Zafrina encompassed everyone within her power causing many shocked gasps. I assumed, like myself, that everyone except Bella, Renesmee and Edward were blind.
"Raise your hand when you get your sight back," Zafrina instructed. "Now Bella… See how many you can shield."
I had been standing about ten yards from Bella, so it didn't surprise me to be the first one to get my sight back. I raised my hand and turned around to see who the next closest was, and smirked when I saw that it was Garrett. He must have made his way closer to me when Bella posed a threat.
I was suddenly distracted when I heard Edward's ramblings...
"Fascinating... it's like one-way glass. I can read everything they're thinking, but they can't reach me behind it... and I can hear Renesmee, though I couldn't when I was on the outside. I'll bet Kate could shock me now because she's underneath the umbrella. I still can hear you... hmmm. How does that work? I wonder if... no, I still can't hear her..."
As Edward struggled to come up with a theory, I lightly theorized on my own, and was convinced that Bella possessed two shields. One of which she could expand and protect others with and the other in which she could protect herself.
"Very good," Zafrina declared, and I turned to see Garrett raise his hand. But then everything suddenly went pitch black again.
"Can I have a minute?" Bella asked.
"Of course," Zafrina replied and a few seconds later, everyone got their sight back.
I wanted to rush to my baby cousin and hug her to let her know how proud I was of her, but I refrained, accepting the fact that this might not be the most opportune time. Bella's progress was in fact phenomenal and I didn't mind Edward reading my mind on this, which drew a smirk from him.
"Kate," Garrett called out, distracting me.
I smiled as I turned to the tall sandy-haired vampire.
"I wouldn't, Garrett," Edward warned him, and I immediately wondered what my sexy adventurer had up his sleeve.
"They say you can put a vampire flat on his back," Garrett commented, clearing ignoring Edward's warning.
"Yes," I replied with a grin. "Curious?" I added with a raise of my eyebrow.
"That's something I've never seen. Seems like it might be a bit of an exaggeration…"
"Maybe," I replied, still grinning. "Maybe it only works on the weak or the young. I'm not sure." I lied. "You look strong though, so perhaps you could withstand my gift."
Garrett smiled, so I raised my hand in invitation, and the second he placed his index finger against my palm, I heard him gasp… watched his knees buckle... and then witnessed him keeling over flat on his back. I winced at the loud cracking sound that came from his head hitting a piece of granite.
"I told you so," Edward interjected, and he shot me a glance and rolled his eyes.
Garrett's eyelids fluttered open before a grin emerged.
"Wow," was his first word.
"Did you enjoy that?" I asked which drew a round of laughter.
"I'm not crazy," he replied, "But that was sure something!" he laughed.
"That's what I hear," I said and it was at that exact moment when Carlisle's voice drew everyone's attention.
"Did Alice send you?" Carlisle asked.
'Send who?' I wondered as we all darted around the house to the front porch.
"No one sent us," Vladimir answered, and my eyes lit up at the sight of them. The Romanians!
I sought out Tanya and our eyes met with mutual excitement. The ancient Romanians, who were easily three times my age, were known enemies of the Volturi.
"Then what brings you here now?" Carlisle asked.
"Word travels," Stefan answered. "We heard hints that the Volturi were moving against you and there were whispers that you would not stand alone."
The Romanians paused a moment to scan all our faces.
"Obviously, the whispers were true. For this is an impressive gathering," Stefan stated with a smile.
"We are not challenging the Volturi," Carlisle insisted. "There is a misunderstanding, to be sure, but one we're hoping to clear up. What you see are witnesses. We just need the Volturi to listen. We didn't-"
"We don't care what they say you did," Vladimir interrupted. "And we don't care if you broke the law."
"No matter how egregiously," Stefan added.
"We've been waiting a millennium and a half for the Italian scum to be challenged," Vladimir proclaimed. "If there is any chance they will fall, we will be here to see it."
"Or even to help defeat them," Stefan added, and this pleased me.
We all made our way into the huge Great Room.
"Bella, bring Renesmee here, please," he called out and then turned to Carlisle. "Maybe we should test our Romanian visitors' claims."
Bella, with Renesmee in her arms, emerged from the kitchen with Carmen, Tanya, Zafrina, Senna and Jacob all taking protective positions around her.
Stefan grinned. "Well, well, Carlisle. You have been naughty, haven't you?"
"She's not what you think, Stefan," Carlisle quickly responded.
"And we don't care either way," Vladimir reiterated, "as we said before."
"Then you're welcome to observe, Vladimir. But it is definitely not our plan to challenge the Volturi… as we said before."
"Then we'll just cross our fingers," Stefan replied.
"And hope we get lucky," Vladimir added.
Jasper's POV
"I know he's around here," Alice complained in frustration.
We'd been traveling around in the same twenty-file mile radius for over three days now and I was starting to have my doubts.
"I'm sorry, young one. The hybrid clearly does not want to be found," Kachiri declared.
"We mean you no harm!" Alice shouted. "Please," she begged. "So many lives are at stake!"
"And why should I help you?" a voice suddenly asked which startled me.
I looked up into the tree a few feet from us and saw a young man standing on a large branch fifty feet up. The hybrid, for the scent was very similar to Renesmee's.
"Because my precious little niece is also half vampire, half human, and she needs your help," Alice finally responded, and then she sprang up and leaped fifty feet to join the hybrid on the large branch; and instead of the hybrid being startled, he rolled his eyes and grinned.
"I'm Alice, and the male vampire below in my mate, Jasper. The Amazon is my dear friend, Kachiri."
"I am Nahuel," the hybrid replied as they shook hands.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Nahuel," Alice replied, and then they both jumped down to the ground.
"How did we not sense you?" I asked, curious.
"Your Amazon friend is right," the hybrid replied with a smile. "If I don't wish to be found, I'm not... and that goes for anyone else I wish to hide."
"Impressive gift," I replied, noting Nahuel was a different type of shield.
"What's impressive is this little one's persistence," Nahuel laughed. "Do you realize you've been circling here for the last sixty hours?"
"Yes, Alice is known for her unrelenting persistence," I replied with a chuckle, which prompted Alice to stick her tongue out at me.
"Let us proceed to my hut where you can meet my aunt, Huilen," Nahuel suggested, and then led us several miles through the thick greenery till we came upon his hut.
I smiled; the hut was within the twenty-five mile radius and we had actually passed within ten yards of it on more than one occasion. I also took note that Nahuel's camp was a good two hundred miles east of the Amazons' camp.
Huilen greeted us with nervous trepidation, but she was hospitable nonetheless. Her concern was clearly for her nephew's safety and I felt it was important we earn her trust without me manipulating her emotions.
"Nahuel, my niece Renesmee is a hybrid," Alice began. "She has been in our world for three months and her gift allows her to share her thoughts and memories through touch. Is it your gift to hide yourself, and others, from seeing and sensing you?"
"It's a simple matter for me to trick your mind into ignoring your senses," Nahuel responded with a smile.
"My sister's a shield as well, although a different kind," Alice pointed out.
Nahuel nodded and then turned to Kachiri. "I've never seen one of you Amazons without your sisters nearby."
"Then you have seen us," Kachiri acknowledged with a smile.
"Several times… and although I wanted to show myself, Huilen felt it was safer if we didn't," Nahuel responded.
"Please, Huilen," Kachiri responded, turning to her. "We only wish to be friends," she proclaimed.
"What made you disclose yourself this time?" I asked.
"I didn't think your mate would ever go home if I didn't," Nahuel teased, and this elicited a smile from Alice. "Now, I would like to know how I can help you."
Like Alice had done with the Amazonians, she told Nahuel and Huilen our entire story, to include the threat of the Volturi and our covert operation. Nahuel didn't seem too alarmed over the Volturi, but he did appear interested in Bella.
"But how did she survive through birth?" Nahuel asked with shock.
"Her mate immediately turned her," Alice answered.
Huilen then proceeded to tell us their story, which we found utterly fascinating.
"A century and a half ago, I lived with my people, the Mapuche. My sister was Pire. She came to me one day with a secret and told me of the angel that found in the woods that visited her by night. I warned her that it was the Libishomen of our legends, but she would not listen."
"She told me when she was sure her dark angel's child was growing inside her. I didn't try to discourage her from her plan to run away. I went with her into the deepest parts of the forest, and cared for her, hunted for her when her strength failed. She ate animals raw, drinking their blood. I needed no more confirmation of what she carried in her womb. Pire loved the child inside her. She called him Nahuel, after the jungle cat, when he grew strong and broke her bones - and loved him still."
Alice and I glanced at each other, remembering Bella's pregnancy and what it did to her bones.
"I could not save her. The child ripped his way free of her, and she died quickly, begging all the while that I would care for her Nahuel. Her dying wish - and I agreed. He bit me, though, when I tried to lift him from her body. I crawled away into the jungle to die. I didn't get far - the pain was too much. But he found me; the newborn child struggled through the underbrush to my side and waited for me."
"You're venomous?" Alice asked Nahuel with surprise.
"Yes, I am... although, my sisters' are not," Nahuel responded.
"Sisters?" We both exclaimed in shock.
"I have three of them, but they don't live near here," Nahuel replied.
"This is amazing," Alice remarked and then Huilen continued…
"I cared for Nahuel until he was able to hunt for himself, and we hunted the villagers around our forest, and stayed to ourselves. It wasn't too long afterwards when Nahuel learned about his gift which kept us safely hidden whenever we needed to be."
"Nahuel, how old are you?" I asked.
"About one hundred and fifty years... give or take a decade."
"And when did you stop growing?" Alice asked with growing excitement.
"About seven years from his birth," Huilen answered for Nahuel.
Alice suddenly sprang up to her feet and squealed with excitement. Our family had all been understandably worried about Renesmee's rapid growth rate, but now we had proof she would be alright. True, it was shocking to know that she would be a fully mature young woman in seven short years, but it was a tremendous relief to know she would be an immortal and our physical age for eternity.
"I will travel with you to give testimony," Nahuel declared.
I immediately looked over at Huilen who was quiet. I could see she didn't want to be separated from Nahuel.
"It would be an honor if you both came along," I stated, and I could feel this pleased Huilen.
"Will you be traveling as well?" Huilen asked Kachiri.
"Yes," Kachiri replied with a smile. "And my sisters are already on their way."
"Then we will accompany you," Huilen stated with a determined look on her face.
Nahuel and Huilen invited Kachiri to join them for a hunt about a hundred miles south in the small town of Cuiaba. Alice and I went off to search for the cougars we had caught scent of earlier.
After Alice and I enjoyed our meal, we headed back to Huilen's hut, and it was on the way when Alice suddenly came to a halt from a new vision.
"Alice!" I cried out as she dropped to her knees. The look of fear on her face was frightening as she invoked a whole scale of emotions. When she started to sob, I shook her shoulders to snap her out of it.
"I... I'm alright," she finally whispered. "But it was so horrifyingly real," she added.
"Take your time and start at the beginning," I responded.
Alice collected herself for a few moments and then smiled.
"Alice?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.
"There's no question as to what direction we go in," she commented with a grin.
"Alice… Please…"
"Kate must be making great progress with Bella because I'm only seeing the one vision now and it's the one with her huge shield. It still isn't as stable as I'd like it to be, but I'm sure we're near."
I nodded my head, prodding her to continue.
"Our plan of diplomacy appeared to work on the surface. The Volturi even left the battle field peacefully. I saw us celebrating, but it was all a ruse."
"Not surprising," I remarked. "The Volturi would no doubt be humiliated and their retreat would be for the sole purpose of regrouping. I'm pretty sure he would have thought he'd lose too many of his Guard if they had attacked."
"Then in the months following, the Volturi started a killing spree. They started with the witnesses on their side… then moved on to our side. Jazz, I didn't see it happening until it was too late. I then watched in horror as the Volturi executed Tanya, Kate, Garrett, Eleazar and Carmen!"
I digested Alice's words in silence.
"Just before you snapped me out of my vision, Aro personally executed Renesmee in front of Edward and Bella."
"None of this will happen, Alice," I assured her in a calm voice.
"I believe you," she replied in a soft hopeful voice.
"We're going to obliterate them," I promised with sincere confidence. "But right now there are too many variables on the table and I'll need to weed through them."
"Carlisle is going to be upset," Alice commented with a sigh.
"He'll understand after he's been briefed."
"Nahuel's sisters!" Alice suddenly cried out. "I couldn't see Nahuel in the vision, but he must have mentioned his sisters during his testimony and I bet they used them as shields against my vision."
"Very perceptive, Alice… it makes sense that Aro would have gained this knowledge when he read Edward. We need to inform Nahuel and Huilen that their witness is no longer required, and it will be wise for Nahuel to continue shielding until this is over."
Alice took out her cell phone and sighed when she saw she didn't have a signal.
"We'll travel to a major city as soon as they return," I stated.
Less than an hour later, Nahuel, Huilen, and Kachiri returned and I was pleased with the strong bond they had grown in just a short time.
"I experienced a vision and it has forced us to change plans," Alice announced.
"I'm sorry to say a diplomatic option is no longer on the table," I declared and Kachiri nodded in response.
"Nahuel," Alice said, drawing his attention. "We discovered it is far too dangerous for the Volturi to know of your existence. We're asking you to stay here and hide yourself like before. When the crisis is over, our entire family will return here to visit you," Alice said.
"If this is what you think is best," Nahuel replied, but then he looked at me. "Have you considered how beneficial my gift might be towards your cause?"
"Thank you, Nahuel. That is generously brave of you, but I would rather keep your existence a secret," I replied.
"And please, never fear us Amazonians again," Kachiri told Huilen.
"Thank you, Kachiri," Huilen responded as they hugged.
"We fight," I stated for Kachiri's benefit. Her expression remained the same.
We traveled westward at a fast clip.
"And we win, Jazz! I can see it!" Alice exclaimed. "Well, at least parts of it… and some of the aftermath as well."
"Ever since we learned of Bella's potential, winning has never been the issue, Alice. But what is the issue… is that we go into battle ensuring we suffer the least amount of casualties. We'll need to set up more meetings and plan accordingly."
"Kachiri… What is the fastest route through a major city to North America?" Alice asked.
"If you're not opposed to getting wet, I say we travel through Peru to the city of Lima… and then swim to Cabo San Lucas from there," Kachiri replied.
"Actually that works out well because I'd rather not pass through the main body of Mexico," I replied, thinking that Maria could still cause us problems.
"We'll have to purchase another cell phone in San Diego," Alice pointed out, and that was when we heard Alice's cell phone chime.
"We must be close enough to Lima," she replied as she checked her message. "It's from four days ago," Alice commented with a frown.
"Is that Kate I hear?" I asked upon hearing the voice.
"Yes, she wants to bring Garrett into the mix," Alice responded.
"I never met Garrett," I said.
"Tanya and Kate fear Garrett is becoming too suspicious of our operation," Alice added.
"Is he that perceptive?" I asked.
"He is when his mate is involved," Alice replied with a grin.
"What?" I responded.
"Kate and Garrett are mates… and just now realizing it."
Kate's POV
I had to contain my excitement when Tanya showed me the text.
Quickly, we passed the word that we would meet in the afternoon. It was getting easier and easier to discreetly leave the Cullen compound.
Alice started off the meeting by addressing my request.
"Kate, I'm so happy for you! Yes, you can definitely bring Garrett onboard, and it'll take about five hours to train him. You'll need to do this on Christmas day when Edward and his family visit Charlie."
"Thank you, Alice," I replied with a smile.
"Now, I'm turning the meeting over to my Jazz," Alice said with a giggle.
"Thanks to Alice's persistence, we were successful in locating another hybrid," Jasper started out.
"That's incredible," Tanya replied.
"And in doing so, it triggered another vision from Alice and it has pointed us in a different direction."
"I knew it," Eleazar seethed.
"Your assumptions were spot on, Eleazar, the Volturi are corrupt and not interested in a diplomatic solution. All diplomacy would have managed to do is humiliate them."
"Then we fight!" Tanya declared.
"Yes, we fight... and we win... but there is more at stake here than just winning, so we need to methodically prepare ourselves," Jasper responded.
"They cannot be allowed to leave the battlefield," Eleazar insisted.
"According to Alice's new vision, it appears you are making great progress with Bella," Jasper pointed out.
"So much so where Zafrina has taken over," I replied as I shot a smile at Zafrina.
"It really was quite a show. Bella ran on instinct and wrapped her shield around Renesmee without even realizing it," Eleazar interjected.
"Excellent," Jasper responded.
"Bella will be one hundred percent ready very soon," Zafrina announced.
"That's great, Zafrina… but if at all possible, try to prepare her in a way where Edward is oblivious."
"Understood," Zafrina replied with an air of confidence.
"Incidentally, did Alice see our surprise visitors?" Tanya asked.
"Huh?" Alice responded in surprise.
"In defense of Alice, she's been preoccupied as of late," Jasper responded with a chuckle.
"The Romanians have joined us," Tanya announced.
"The Romanians…? That is a surprise," Alice replied.
"I'm sure they'll be an asset," Jasper added.
"They could be a catalyst in motivating our Army," Eleazar pointed out.
"How so, Eleazar?" Jasper asked.
"They came here to fight… and now that we will be, their presence alone will motivate us."
"Tanya? Jazz and I want you to talk to Rose on Christmas day. We need to bring her into our operation as well," Alice interjected.
"And Emmett...?" Tanya asked.
"No. Just Rose," Alice replied. "She's going to respond emotionally, so she'll need some time to collect herself."
"I understand," Tanya replied.
"Now, we need to discuss our opposition, so if you could, Eleazar… tell us about our opposition."
"Sure, Jasper," Eleazar replied, and then proceeded to give everyone a thorough insight of the Volturi Guard; touching on the most gifted, and their best ungifted fighters.
We learned that Jane was their most deadly weapon and could attack more than one target as the same time. This was not common knowledge. We also learned that Alec's power moved slowly over his targets and when he was over extending himself, there was a period where he would be vulnerable. We learned of Chelsea's power and how important it was to destroy her at the earliest possible time. Eleazar felt a lot of the Guard were brainwashed rather than there of their own free will. We learned about Aro's personal shield, Reneta… and how her power worked physically despite it being mental.
Felix was their best fighter followed by Demetri… then Afton and Heidi. Eleazar pointed out that each member of the Guard was thoroughly trained, but Jasper insisted that they wouldn't be as effective in a battle due to over-confidence. The fact of the matter was… with Jane and Alec in the mix, the Volturi rarely had to flex any muscle.
Then we discussed the gifted on our own side...
We learned Zafrina's power worked on sight, which thankfully included her peripheral vision. She pointed out her limitations, which included distance and time frame restrictions. She also told us that she'd been practicing with Senna in hopes of strengthening herself.
Jasper explained a great deal about his own powers, and how he was able to use it on the field of battle. Alice talked about her power, and how frustrating it was for her to work around the wolves and Renesmee. But she did say that she found ways to work around them.
Then we discussed further theories regarding Bella's shield...
"Bella is a marvel... possesses a strong foundation... and instinctively knows how to respond when properly motivated. Her potential probably exceeds everything that we can imagine," I stated, and Zafrina quickly agreed.
We discussed Benjamin's power in great detail and Jasper said he had plans for the young one.
I told everyone how my power worked and then we began discussing who the best ungifted fighters were. It was agreed upon that Emmett and Peter were the best, followed by Charlotte, Tanya, Rose, Garrett, and Carlisle. Then we discussed the wolves in great detail, and still placed their strength at ten, which included Jake.
Then Jasper brought up a point that truly floored us, and it truly separated him from the rest of us.
"In Alice's latest vision, she sees Edward agreeing to Aro's request to meet Renesmee. Unfortunately, everything disappeared. It is my belief that if Aro takes Renesmee's hand, he'll have access to things that may prove very damaging."
"That's a good point, Jasper," Eleazar responded.
"So, I'm thinking if Renesmee places her palm on Aro's cheek before he's able to take her hand, then he'll be subject to her power instead of the other way around."
"Brilliant!" Eleazar responded with a smile. "You're right! As long as Renesmee takes the proactive role in their meeting, she'll be able to show Aro what she wants him to see and nothing more."
"Are you sure Renesmee's power will trump Aro's?" Tanya asked with surprise.
"One hundred percent sure," Eleazar responded.
"But how do we get Renesmee to initiate her gift first?" I asked.
"I will talk to Renesmee. I will explain and she will help us," Zafrina insisted.
"Without Edward and Bella finding out…?"
"Yes," Zafrina replied with a smile.
"I know I might be jumping the gun here, but how are we going to tip off our allies without tipping off the Volturi?" I asked.
"Timing will be critical and it'll be left up to Edward to pick the best time. Each member of our Army will receive an instruction paper when Edward gives the signal."
"When is Edward going to know?" Tanya asked.
"After Aro is done with him, Alice and I will draw close enough to communicate with him telepathically. He'll be brought up to speed then," Jasper stated.
"Incredible," Tanya replied with a smile.
"But back to the instruction papers... Won't the Volturi see us reading them?" I asked.
"Yes, and Edward will monitor their thoughts to ensure it doesn't spark any suspicion," Jasper responded.
"Who will be writing them?" I asked.
"Rose will write them... and she'll accomplish this task when Edward and Carlisle start performing reconnaissance out at the field."