Chapter 5
I woke the next morning at nine o'clock. We only had two hours until they arrived. I got up at got dressed. Once dressed I walked into the kitchen to find something to eat. I decided to have toast. Once I had eaten I made my way to the baseball clearing. It only took me a couple of minutes. I was surprised to see everyone there. But there was more than there should be. The Egyptian coven had come. After a few minutes of chatting, Dad and Carlisle organised us into rows. I was at the front in between Jacob and Emmett. Dad was standing beside Emmett and Mum was beside Jacob. Everyone else was lined up behind us. Jake held me close to his side. I looked up at him and smiled. Then I heard the drums.
They emerged through the trees at the other side of the baseball clearing. The three leaders were at the front followed by at least sixty vampires. We were outnumbered. The procession came to a halt a couple of hundred yards away. Aro walked forward.
"Ah, Carlisle my old friend. I've got a slight feeling of Da-ja-vu. And oh Renesmee! How you've grown! I trust that you have found a mate?" I nodded. "Well where is he?" I turned my head in Jacob's direction. "The dog?" Aro sounded amused and I couldn't help but growl. "Now, now no need to be impolite."
"Yea? Well maybe you should listen to your own advice." Aro looked at me with pure surprise etched across his face.
"Erm...Renesmee, have you exposed us to any human?" I shook my head. Aro frowned.
"Have you er..." I cut him off
"You came here to see if I'm a danger. I'm not, so clear off." I felt Jasper squeeze my shoulders. Aro spoke again
"It's not quite as simple as that. I...erm..." Aro eyes drifted to my stomach and his face brightened "You're pregnant!" my hand shot to my stomach.
"SO?" Aro now had an evil grin.
"It will be a danger to the vampire community" I laughed. This was a serious case of Da-ja-vu.
"Oh my god! We've been through this as well! Unless you can prove that my babies will be a danger, drop it." Aro laughed this time.
"Oh, so you're having a litter!" Most of the vampire's on Aro's side laughed. I noticed a few didn't. I growled. He had taken it too far. I bent down into a crouch. A huge pair of arms wrapped around my waist to stop me from leaping at Aro. Jacob leapt at Aro, trembling from head to foot. I saw dad grab a hold of his ankles and he fell to the ground with a crash. Aro looked at us in delight.
"Oh so we want to fight. Jane?" I braced myself. But nothing happened. I looked at mum who was muttering
"I didn't have time to put the shield up." I turned back to Jane who was staring at me with pity. Aro turned to Jane as well. He shouted at her.
"JANE!" Jane looked from Aro to me and back. Then she shook her head and spoke
"Aro, they've done nothing wrong. Let's just leave." Aro looked at Jane in shock.
"Jane, she's...she's pregnant! It is not right. We must destroy her!" I heard everyone behind me growl. Jacob let out a roar of rage. Jane looked at me again then back to Aro.
"Then you must destroy me as well, Aro, because I will not let you hurt her." I heard lot's of gasps behind me. Jane ran towards our group and stopped when she got to my side. She smiled at me then turned back to Aro, who was gawking at her like she'd just grown another head. I turned back to Aro as well. Then a boy stepped out of the Volturi line and ran to our side as well. Jane spoke to him.
"You took your time, Alec." The boy named Alec laughed and put his arm around Jane's shoulders.
"I wouldn't leave my little sis for the world." I smiled.
"So, I see we have disobeyers among us. Hmm, should we kill family to protect the vampire world or should we leave them to destroy us all?" There was a murmur along the Volturi line. Then a small woman called out
"We shall fight!" Aro nodded then clicked his fingers. Suddenly all of the Volturi soldiers leaped at us. We were going to die.