Chapter 8:- The Volturi
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A/N:Sorry I haven't updated in ages... just didn't know what to put.. Anyway, the rest of the story is written, and is sitting with my beta... Thank you to Sobriquett as she's awesome :) and also thank you to everyone who's reviewed, alerted and favourited.
Bella's POV
The last two and a half weeks were spent training harder and harder. Now I could use all of my powers at the same time for up to four hours straight without having to hunt until. I've learned to fight and made my powers more powerful. Carlisle said that when it was time to go to Italy the next day, everything would be sorted and that everything would be fine.
Friendships had gotten stronger within the past two weeks. Now we were living in a house full of friends, and some of the vampires had even turned from friends into mates. It had been quite spectacular to see.
We were leaving for Italy the next day. Luckily Carlisle had managed to buy a plane big enough for us all to fly in and we had a couple of vampires that could fly an aircraft. After all, with eternity to live and complete invulnerability, flying lessons aren't bad to pass the time with. We were leaving from Forks airport at 5am and we would be arriving at Peretola airport in Florence at midday.
We would be getting ready to take on the Volturi at midnight the day after, which would be Wednesday.
The rest of the day was spent getting our things packed, and put into the cars so we could drive them to the airport. As there were a lot of us, we had booked another three cars so we could all get there with our stuff.
Soon enough it was time to go, and we all climbed into the cars, each coven in one car. We arrived at the airport early, so it was easy to get checked in and go through customs, and security. Luckily all of the things we needed for this trip were either in me or in our cases.
By the time 4:45am came along, we all boarded the plane, and took off exactly at 5:00. The flight was spent going through the plan again and again, making any necessary changes due to visions that Alice or I had. In the end, it would be pretty simple, and we would win. Easily.
We landed at Florence and got our cars, which luckily we had arranged back home. We loaded our luggage and drove quickly towards Volterra.
Just outside Volterra, we decided that the best way to get things done was to make camp in the woods. That way we would have the element of surprise when it came down to the fight.
The woods were situated about ten miles away from the castle - close enough for us to make a quick entrance but far enough that the Volturi won't know that we had arrived.
We set up camp at an abandoned house - old with a lot of character. If we had had the time I don't doubt that Esme would have been in her element. Instead, we decided to go hunting. The covens with the traditional diet went off to Prato d'Era, the next town away from Volterra, while the rest of us went hunting in the woods. We all split off into pairs or threes. Emmett and I went together. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to spend some time alone.
We hunted together for what seemed like hours, taking the time to relish the closeness and simplicity that we had always had, the love for each other taking over us to make the other one feel as loved as we felt from the other.
We spent time catching up on what we'd been doing as we'd all been busy in the last couple of weeks, and just talking about nothing of any importance. Once we'd had enough of hunting we returned to the house and relished the quiet once more as everyone was still out.
We ended up practising with my powers, which is how the rest of the family and covens found us when they returned.
Edward came in, as he always does, looking like somebody had shoved a stick up his arse.
"Bella? What are you doing?" he demanded.
"Urm, what does it look like to, Edward?" I asked, getting ever more annoyed at his attitude towards me, always demanding to know what I am doing. It was like I was still going out with him again. You wouldn't actually think I was married to Emmett if it weren't for our matching rings.
"It looks like you're practising your powers," he said.
"Well done, Edward. First prize goes to you, for stating the damn obvious," I said.
"It's dangerous. You need to keep up your strength for later, you know," he said.
"I know that. But there is no harm in hunting before we go is there?" I said.
Carlisle stepped forward.
"Edward, why are you still so concerned about Bella? She's married to Emmett, she's no longer yours, and hasn't been yours since you left her in the forest and said you didn't love her. So just leave it be," he said calmly.
"Thank you Carlisle," I said in gratitude.
"You're welcome Bella. Now then, what time are we going to leave here to go to Volterra?" he asked.
"Early tomorrow." I stated. "The vision showed that it was a clear day, the square completely empty. We have to be able to clear the square without the Volturi knowing what is happening. Any ideas anyone?" I asked.
"How about a few of us go around the perimeter of the square putting signs up saying it's closed for reconstruction or something and then enter the square when the Volturi come out?" Nathan from the Matthews Coven said.
"I like the idea actually. Okay, so we leave at 6am?" I said.
There were was a murmur of unanimous agreement from the rest of the vampires and then we got to work with the final planning.
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6am came around quickly and we all left the house to go to Volterra. On the way, I hunted again, quickly taking down just a couple of elk which sated my thirst and greatly pleased the other vampires.
We arrived at Volterra square early and Liam, Nathan, Eva, Jackie and Michael all left the group to put the signs up around the square while the rest of us all stood in formation.
I was in front with Emmett standing right behind me and the Cullens standing directly behind Emmett, all in a line, with Charlie in the middle and the other coven's standing behind and around them forming a semi circle.
The others returned not five minutes later and took their positions next to their covens. The sun was high in the sky at this point and we knew in just a couple of minutes the leaders of the vampire world were going down.
It was by my hand that they would fall – me, Isabella Marie McCarty Cullen.
A/N: Whoooo so next chapter is the fight.. anyway. Because she rocks, I'm going to rec my beta.
Sobriquett: L'Heure Bleue and Blind Faith. L'Heure Bleue is Kyrene's birthday fic. It's amazing. Also Blind Faith just rocks...: A local radio station runs a blind date competition where the lucky couple meet on their wedding day. Edward and Bella, shy but independent, are deemed a scientifically perfect match, but how does that work out in reality? AU, AH.
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