"Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused." ― Paulo Coelho
As Alice and Jasper neared Aro and his army, a few vampires walked up and stopped them roughly, holding them back from coming any further. Aro looked far beyond pleased. "My dear, dear Alice, we're so glad to see you here after all."
"I have evidence the child won't be a risk to our kind." Alice ignored his earlier statement. Aro looked hesitant and suspicious, so she held out her hand over the vampires' shoulders that was holding her back. "Let me show you."
Aro motioned for his guard to allow her to pass and they did, but not before they slapped Jasper, who struggled to get to his mate. Aro held out his hand and Alice took it, allowing him to see her vision.
Alice suddenly stopped, stepping back from Aro. "It doesn't matter what I show you. Even when you see, you still won't change your decision." She turned to look at Bella. "Now." She mouthed.
Bella looked over at Jacob, who looked back at her. "Take care of my daughter." She said quietly, and with that, Jacob was off.
Cauis turned sharply to his guards once he saw Jacob run off with Renesmee. "Get them!" He commanded.
At that moment, Alice kicked upwards, hitting Aro and sending him into the air. He flew a few good yards before turning and landing on his feet. He ordered his guards to grab Alice, who did so. "Take her away." He commanded.
"Let her go!"Carlisle shouted. He ran forward at Aro, who ran forward as well. Carlisle jumped into the air with Aro, who grabbed his head and then fell to the ground, Carlisle's lifeless body falling behind him. Aro held Carlisle's head in his hand, a sick grin on his face.
Everyone was speechless, looks of shock on their faces. Esme covered her face, looking completely distraught, Benjamin looked completely and utterly shocked, Edward and Bella looked broken, and Stalina shouted, "No!"
As soon as the Volturi burned Carlisle's body, each of the sides ran at each other, attacking each other. Stalina ran towards a group of vampires, easily jumping on their shoulders and ripping off their heads, before jumping on another and bringing them to the ground, snapping their heads off.
She looked around when she felt a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach, only to see Jane focusing in on Benjamin after he'd made a huge gap in the ground. Her eyes widened as Alec neared, ready to rip his head off.
"Oh, fuck no!" She shouted, a growl escaping her throat. Suddenly, Jane was thrown across the clearing, hitting the ground and scraping across it, looking shocked. Alec looked sharply over at Stalina, his mist leaving his hands, ready to steal her senses. She looked over at him, about to stop him, when Benjamin froze his hands and feet, then kicked him over in Emmett's path, who brought him to the ground, breaking his head off easily.
Stalina got up off of the ground, only to be met by Benjamin, who immediately checked her for any injuries. "I'm fine, I'm fine." She muttered, cheeks pink in embarrassment.
"Stalina, watch out!"
She turned sharply, only to be brought to the ground by Caius, who choked her, cutting off her air supply. Benjamin was being kept busy by three other vampires, who he was having trouble beating. A sound that can only be described as glass breaking echoed as he began ripping her head off, a grin on his features. "I've waited so long for this day." He breathed.
Suddenly, he was ripped off of her by Garrett, who then tossed her to Kate, who eletrocuted him while Tanya ripped apart his head by his mouth. Stalina got up, looking over at Benjamin, who was having trouble with two of the vampires. She focused in on the vampire, throwing him into the pit, while Benjamin kicked the last one into the pit as well. He sent her a grateful smile before he turned and took care of more of them.
She was brought to her knees when she felt pain fill her, an unbearable pain that brought her to her knees. She coughed, clutching her stomach, her scream echoing throughout the clearing. "Too bad your gift was wasted." Jane said in a smug voice.
Suddenly, she stopped writhing in pain. She stood up, unscathed, glaring at Jane. Jane looked past her, only to see that Bella was sheilding both her and Alice, and with Alec gone, there was no one to stop her. Alice ran towards her, ducking and sliding, pushing vampires to get to Jane. Jane stumbled, running away, but Alice caught up, grabbing her and throwing her to Sam, who tore her apart.
Edward and Bella worked together to behead Aro, who was then lit of fire.
I looked over at Aro, waiting for his face to change. "Now you know." Alice said, taking her hand back. "That's your future, unless you decide on another course."
"We cannot alter our course, the child still poses a grave threat." Caius spoke up.
"But if you were sure she could remain concealed from the human world?" Edward questioned. "Could we leave in peace?"
"Of course." Caius replied in his usual matter-of-fact tone. "But that cannot be known."
"Actually, it can." Edward replied. Suddenly, two more people walked into the clearing, two people I didn't recognize. Each had tanned skin, but one was a vampire, while the other had a strange, beating heart, one that sounded a lot like Renesmee's.
"I've been searching for witnesses of my own, among the Tekona tribes of Brazil." Alice spoke up.
"We have enough witnesses-"
"Let him speak, brother." Aro cut Caius off, successfully silencing the blonde.
The man was the next to speak. "I am half human, half vampire, like the child. A vampire seduced my mother, who died giving birth to me. My aunt Huilen raised me as her own. I made her immortal."
"How old are you?" Bella questioned, making him turn to face her and give her a small smile.
"A hundred and fifty years." He replied.
"At what age did you reach maturity?" Aro questioned him.
"I became full grown seven years after my birth." He replied. "I've not changed since then."
"And your diet?" Aro questioned.
"Blood, human food." He gave Aro a small shrug. "I can survive on either."
"These children are much like us." Marcus said, his eyes wide as he looked at the stranger and Renesmee, before looking back at Aro.
"Regardless," Caius replied, "the Cullens have been consorting with werewolves, our natural enemies."
"Dear ones, there is no danger here." Aro said, turning to look at his army, as well as Caius and Marcus. "We will not fight today."
Looking disappointed, Caius and Jane take their leave along with the rest of the Volturi. Aro paused, looking back at Bella, Alice, Benjamin, and finally to Stalina. "Such a prize." He muttered to himself, before he too left.
"We have them on the run!" Shouted Vladimir. "Now is the time to attack."
"Not today." Carlisle looked away from his wife and children to address Vladimir, who looked severely disappointed and angry.
"You're all fools!" Shouted an angered Stefan. "The Volturi might be gone, but they will never forgive what happened here."
I ignored them along with everyone else, grinning and hugging Renesmee, who grinned at me back. I stood up and caught Maggie's gaze from across the clearing, who grinned at me and motioned behind me. Turning, I looked at Benjamin, suddenly overcome with warmth.
"Stalina-"
He was cut off when I hugged him tight, burying my face in his chest. "Shut up." I replied, closing my eyes. I heard him chuckle and then I felt his arms surround me. I was so afraid that he would die that whole entire time, although no fighting had actually happened. Still, I didn't want to lose him, not even for a moment. I looked up at him, only to find that he was grinning down at me fondly, making me blush. I scowled, pulling away from him, making him laugh and wrap an arm around my waist as we walked back with everyone to the Cullen household.
"One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence." ― Karen Marie Moning
