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Chapter 4 – Accusation

It was four years after the crash. Issy was as normal as a four year old could be with her heritage. Nessie was fully grown and was stunning. Her long bronze coloured hair (the same colour as her father's) flowed down her back like a silken blanket and her eyes looked just like her mother and her sister's.

Issy looked exactly like Bella at that age: her brown hair was shoulder length but shone with radiance and her eyes were full of childish curiosity. She was the essence of joy throughout the whole family who (except Alice) were still grieving the loss.

Sunday afternoon in the Cullen household brought Nessie playing Barbie's with her younger sister in the lounge.

"Issy, can I show you something?" she asked her sister.

"Yes. What Nessie?"

Renesmee put her hand to Issy's cheek and proceeded to show her her favourite images of their parents. Issy too put her hand to Nessie's cheek and sent the images straight back.

"No Isabelle, this is my gift. Just because you can use it too doesn't mean you have to when I'm trying to show you something important," she said angrily.

"Bla, bla, bla," Issy replied shaking her head so that her plaits flew into her face.

"Fine, just don't blame me because they're dead," Renesmee shouted instantly regretting it.

"But they're ..."

"...Issy will you come her a second," Alice called from upstairs.

"Coming Auntie Alice," she answered skipping up the stairs to her Aunt's room.

When she got there Alice was sitting on the bed. Issy went and sat next to her bouncing up and down. When she saw her Aunt looking at her she stopped and looked up expectant.

"Issy darling," Alice began, "Baby, listen to me. What I, no, what we saw four years ago was what your parents had decided to do at that time. I dictated what I saw as I saw it but, the end went blurry. I made the last bit up about the kiss etc... because, I wanted their pretend death to be one where they died happily. Whilst we were preparing for the funeral I saw that, when your father replied 'I love you' he realised that they could get out of the sun roof. They got out and your Daddy stopped and whispered: 'Alice, until Charlie and Renée are dead we cannot return. Tell no one but I promise we'll be back for our children. Thank you.' Then they went to where they are now."

Alice paused and saw her niece's intrigued face before she carried on.

"I knew that the rest of the family would be devastated but I had to do it for your parents. Besides he might have taken away my Porsche," she added guiltily, "Your father hadn't seen in depth your gift so he doesn't know you know. You must not tell ANYONE until they return," she finished solemnly.

"I promise," Issy replied seriously.

"Off you go then honey."

Issy went downstairs as the doorbell rang. Carlisle went to get it and the whole family stiffened in response.

"Carlisle," a voice said, "how could you still love your granddaughter after she was the reason your son and his wife died?"

"Because she's ours and no force will take us from her," he replied icily.

"Well, I accuse her as a murder," Aro spat the last word out.

Alice danced down the stairs and swept Issy into her arms. Issy had been hiding under the stairs up until then.

"Auntie Alice tell him I'm not guilty," she whispered tears welling in her eyes.

Alice nodded.

"Aro, come here I need to show you something," Alice called.

Aro crossed the room motioning for Jane who had come as his escort to stay put.

"Alice, I will listen if you put the child down," Aro replied.

"Issy go over to Nanny angel."

Issy ran off the tears now sparkling on her childish cheeks. As she passed Jane she stopped curious and put her arms up wanting to be picked up. Jane looked at her suspiciously but saw something in her and did as requested. Emmett took a step closer to them. Then, for the first time since before she was changed Jane smiled a warm, caring smile. Issy returned the smile and it was obvious some sort of bond had been formed.

Aro crossed back across the room followed by Alice.

"Jane we needn't trespass any longer the child isn't guilty. I was misinformed," he looked up and surprise crossed his face as he saw the youngest member of his guard holding the child they had come here to blame, "But, I see we will be back," he finished with a smile.

Jane put Issy (after kissing her forehead) into Rosalie's arms and bowed as she left.

"Issy, Nessie, I have to tell you something," Esme said looking slightly upset, "Your Grandpa's dead. He was trying to stop a shootout in town and well they shot him. I'm sorry."

"One down, one to go," Alice muttered smiling at her niece.