Carlisle
Violetta went hunting with Rosalie like I had requested. I was awaiting their return to see if she actually did feed and not just lie about it like she was planning on doing. I was sitting on the couch with Esme lying in my arms when they returned. We were watching Emmett and Jasper play their video game. Edward was sitting with Bella by the piano, trying to teach her how to play it. Alice was sitting on the other couch. She looked distracted, worried about something.
I decided not to ask now, as Violetta had just entered the room.
"Where are the dogs?" Rosalie asked.
"They went to the reservation for a while. I think Ness had to help Emily cook for their bonfire tonight. We're all invited by the way." Bella said.
"Focus!" Edward said to her. He laughed as she apologised.
He showed her what keys to hit, and he played the short tune through twice. "Now you go."
She tried, and she messed it up. "Fuck it. I'm done." She stood up and appeared beside Alice on the couch.
"You can't just give up."
"I can do what I want."
Esme laughed, "Don't try playing guitar. That's even harder."
"Oh, I'm not planning on it."
Bella's face lit up when Edward started her lullaby. Alice was still frowning, staring at the table in the middle of the couches.
"How'd you go?" Jasper asked Violetta.
"You ask it like it's my first time." She sat down on the empty couch behind the boys, who were sitting on the ground, leaning forwards to the screen.
Jasper didn't say anything; he was very focused on the TV screen right now.
Alice gasped, and we all looked up to her. Emmett paused the game and waited for her to say something. Jasper flashed to her side and took her hand, "What is it Alice?"
Her eyes were moving back and forth, searching her vision.
Her head flicked up and her eyes focused on Violetta.
"Oh god no." Edward said quietly from his piano. "That's in a week. We couldn't possibly find enough people."
"What is it?" Rosalie asked. She was still standing in the archway.
"I'm going to guess it involves me…" Violetta said.
"We have to go." Alice said.
"Where?" Emmett asked.
"Somewhere where they can't find Violetta."
"The Volturi." Bella breathed. "A week?" She looked at Edward.
"The pack is going somewhere next week."
"Well, they're not if they want to keep Forks safe." Edward said.
Violetta stood up and walked up the staircase quickly. I nudged Esme to sit up and I followed Violetta.
She threw her door closed, but I caught it before it shut. Esme was right behind me. Violetta was holding her head in both of her hands as she sunk to the ground in tears.
Esme didn't think twice. She appeared beside her, taking her into her arms. She was shaking in Esme's arms.
Jasper appeared beside me, "How do they even know that she's here?"
"I don't know. You heard that they wanted to send her here as sort of an undercover spy. Maybe they have someone watching us." I said.
Violetta's head shot up and she stared at me for a second. She stood up and went to the balcony.
"What are you doing?" I followed her quickly.
She stood by the railing and took a breath in. "Oscar."
"What? Who's Oscar?" Jasper asked. He and Esme were right behind us.
She dropped her head and looked at her hands, "They had him at the same time they had me. He was their backup plan."
"Hybrid or full?" Esme asked.
"Full."
Jasper searched the air too. He caught the scent and jumped from the balcony railing. Edward and Emmett met him outside. He must have told Edward to through his thoughts.
"Okay, don't leave the house." I said and pushed Esme and Violetta back inside. "Draw the curtains and keep away from the windows." I instructed. "Lock the doors."
"He's a vampire…" Esme said.
"You will hear him break the lock or the door or wall that way."
Esme nodded and pulled Violetta with her downstairs. "Wait!"
I turned back around from the railing and Esme crashed into me. She planted a hard kiss on my lips. "Stay safe, and keep them safe." She motioned down to the boys. Rosalie and Bella were with them now.
"Does he have any gifts, Let?" I asked.
She shook her head, "I don't think so."
I nodded and kissed her forehead. I jumped from the balcony to join them. We took off into the forest. I caught the scent as I ran, he was quite close.
"I called the wolves!" Bella called as we ran. We were a fair distance apart from each other. "Ness, Seth and Leah are going to the house."
"Good." Edward replied. We ran for a while, and the scent kept getting stronger. We were getting closer.
Another few minutes and we caught sight. Edward was ahead of us, being the fastest. Jasper wasn't far behind him.
Jasper came close, jumping up a tree as the boy had. He lunged or him, but just missed.
"Stop!" Edward yelled at us. We all slowed, stopping running. He stayed a step in front of us. He pushed Bella and Rosalie backwards.
Aro, Jane, Felix, Demetri and Alec appeared through the trees. The boy was standing behind them.
"You did well, Oscar." Aro smiled. "I'm assuming the were-wolves were too close to the situation for Alice to see this."
"What do you want?" Emmett snapped.
"It appears you have found my prize."
"Your prize?" Rosalie asked.
Aro moved his eyes to me. An evil smile spread across his face, "Your daughter, Carlisle."
"I will not let you have her."
"It appears you've left her at home with minimal protection. I thought you were smarter…"
I paused, thinking about it. How could I be so stupid?
That's when I head several heart beats, faster than normal. Several Volturi members that I didn't recognise walked through the trees behind Marcus and Caius. The pack showed up at the same time. The stood behind us, snarling aggressively.
The guards had tight grips on my wife, my daughters, my granddaughter, and the two wolves that had become to feel like my children. My heart broke at the scene.
Renesmee and Violetta both had tears streaming down their cheeks. Esme and Alice looked helpless and guilty. Seth and Leah were in their wolf forms, but they were injured.
Sam snapped at them maliciously. "Do your pets understand that one movement from them or you can potentially kill every one we're holding right now?" Caius asked.
I glanced at Sam. He whimpered and took a half a step forward to my side.
"Now, if you all cooperate, no one will get hurt."
Emmett growled and Rosalie took his hand. She was staring at Esme and Alice in fear.
"My dear Violetta, we are so glad to see you again." Aro smirked at her.
She avoided his eye contact so he stepped towards her. He brushed her hair from her face and motioned for the guard to let go of her. She stepped backwards from him.
"You're as beautiful as ever." He placed a finger underneath her chin, admiring her.
She sobbed once when he touched her but tried to hold most of it in.
"Get your hands off her." I lunged forward, but Jane acted first. I dropped to the ground, but the pain went away quickly. Bella had taken a step forwards, spreading her shield to cover us all.
I stood back up and Aro held a hand up to me, "Now Carlisle, I was just admiring her."
Violetta closed her eyes and she was taking deep breaths, as I had instructed if she felt like she would lose control.
"Restrain them all." Aro said. The guards who weren't currently holding anyone hostage moved forward to us quickly. Within a second we were all being held still. Emmett and Jasper had 2 guards on them. Smart men.
"It appears the girl has become very close to Carlisle and Jasper." Marcus spoke like he was exhausted, as he always did. "And Esme."
"Ah, my dearest Esme, how lovely to see you again." Aro smile at her.
The wolves were growling, but I told them not to attack. Aro took a few steps towards Esme and took her hand. I struggled in Demetri's arms.
Esme was scared, I knew she would be, but she did well to hide it.
"What a strong woman you are." Aro said, dropping her hand. "I'm surprised you haven't come to us requesting death."
She looked downwards. Pain spread through Edward's face. Not from Jane or Violetta, but from what Aro had seen.
"What is he talking about?" I asked Esme.
"Nothing." She shook her head.
"You haven't told him? Oh, Carlisle. Your wife is in a very…dark place right now…"
I didn't say anything. I looked Esme with a softened look, but she avoided my eye contact. She looked downwards and bit her lip.
"Violetta." I said. She looked at me, tears still in her eyes. I nodded, signalling her to do what she needed.
She looked around at each Volturi member, and then they all fell, screaming, writhing in pain.
We got out of their grasps. Edward and Bella moved Seth and Leah into the tree lines, a safer place as they were injured.
"Letty." I dismissed. She lifted the torture. There was a few seconds of silence as their bodies lay paralysed. Aro stood up with his brothers. The guards slowly made their way back into standing positions. Jane looked defeated, furious. She started towards Violetta. Alec stopped her. She pushed him out of the way and lunged at Violetta. She dodged her attack with ease, stepping to the side. Jane threw a punch, but Violetta caught her arm and twisted it back.
"Jane." Caius said, ordering her to stop.
Alec stepped forward and pulled his sister backwards. Her deadly glance didn't leave Violetta's eyes. A small smile spread across her face, and it taunted Jane. A growl rippled through her throat.
"It appears neither of our guards can control themselves today." Aro said to me.
"She is not a guard." I said.
"Really? You seemed to control when she started and stopped that paralysing pain."
"I tell her when I think it is right. She decides whether it is or not for herself."
He nodded, "I see. Young Bella, it appears your hand it burnt."
Bella glanced down at her hand where Violetta had burnt her yesterday. She said it would be gone by now.
"That should be gone." Violetta said quietly.
"Don't worry about it." Bella said to her. Edward had tensed up beside her.
"You did that?" Aro asked her.
No reply came from anyone. "Renesmee, time does become you."
Jacob growled threateningly.
"Well, it appears we cannot win today. We'll come back, one day. Until then, take care of yourself, Vee-o-let-ta."
"You're pronouncing it wrong." She said quietly.
He looked at her with questioning eyes.
"It's Vi-o-letta." She corrected him.
"My apologies." Aro said. He turned to me, "Until next time, my old friend."
We watched as they left. I flashed to Esme's side. "What was he talking about?"
She glanced at Edward as she answered me, "Nothing. Really, it's nothing."
"Edward?" I asked.
He hesitated, "I'm not going to lie, Esme."
"Then just don't answer." She said quickly before she started back towards the house. I caught her hand.
"Are they actually gone?" I asked Edward. He nodded, so Esme shook me off and kept walking.
Violetta was staring at where they had left, tears still rolling down her cheeks. Jasper and Alice were standing with her, but were looking at each other. I walked over and wiped her tears.
"Oscar let them win." She whispered.
"Sometimes we don't have a choice." I said just as quietly.
"I mean, he was a bastard, but he still should not have had to go through what he did."
I kissed her forehead, and turned her around. "Can you all please go back home? I don't feel comfortable with you all out here. Jasper, Edward, I need your help."
They nodded. Alice kissed Jasper before putting her arm around Violetta and walking back towards home. Bella kissed Edward and followed the others.
The wolves hung around and watched as we looked at Leah and Seth. They were still in their wolf forms, so it was harder. I didn't study veterinary nursing.
"The healing has already started, but I can't see if it's healing properly while they're in their wolf forms." I said.
Jasper nodded and Edward stood up. "They need to phase back before we know for sure if they'll be completely fine. My guess is it's the same injuries as Jacob had back when we fought the newborn army, and we probably will need to re-break the bones."
Sam nodded once and ran into the trees with the pack behind him.
"They're phasing. Then they'll come back and get Seth and Leah. They want us to go home first and make sure the others are okay. They'll be at Emily's." Edward said to us.
Jasper looked in the direction the pack had gone, "Do we just leave them here? Oh, that was quick." The pack came back into view, jogging over.
"Go home first." Sam said to me.
"Thank you, Sam." I nodded and we took off back to the house.
This chapter originally wasn't going to be like this, but I thought it would be cooler. Hope you liked it. Now to find out what's happening with Esme? And will Violetta be affected by this visit?
-A xx
