Bella's Point of View
I didn't know what was happening at this very moment, Demetri had moved the baby and me up to the abandon towers. I had never been here before, but I recalled Demetri talking about this place. This was where Aro and Caius' wives dwelled. It was dark and gloomy up here; but it was peaceful, the baby slept peacefully in my arms.
He was truly beautiful, the most precious thing I've ever seen. He had adorable dark curls and two big brown eyes; like mine. He had a perfect olive complexion, blood rushed through him; giving his cheeks a pink glow. His tiny heart thudded fast in his chest. There wasn't any indication of him being anything more than just a human child, the only thing that really struck out to me was the soft shine of his skin if he was in the sunlight.
A million names came to mind when I looked down at my child, but what name could suit an angel? He was unique, so I had to name him something just as unique. The name Darrius was sticking in my mind.
He was brilliant, but I wondered just for a moment, who the father of this child was. I didn't know if my mind was playing tricks on me, but he held strong resemblance to Demetri. The shapes of his eyes, his nose, even his lips; was so much like Demetri's. But I didn't want to get my hopes up, I would wait for Carlisle to confirm this paternity.
Slowly I laid the baby down on the soft silk sheets; watching him sleep so soundly. As much as I wanted to be here with him, I couldn't help but worry about Demetri. If something was to happen to him… I'd be destroyed. But I was stuck where I was, I couldn't leave the baby here unprotected. The only option I had was to stay here and pray that he comes back to me safe.
There were a few clicks coming from the door, almost like the sound of heels hitting against the floors. My heart began to race. Was someone coming up? The door knob turned slowly. I acted without thinking, taking the baby and backing up against the wall.
The door came swinging open, where two women stood; eyes with burning crimson. One I recognized as Aro's wife, Sulpicia, but the other I had never seen before. They were beautiful but terrifying.
Sulpicia turned her angry sights on me. "You, this is all your fault." She hissed savagely. "You got my husband killed."
I shook my head. "No, I didn't cause this, Aro isn't the man you thought he was." I could feel the anxiety and the fear crawling around inside of me. If I was to say the wrong thing these two women would kill me without blinking.
Sulpicia growled, her eyes turning black. "It's lies, it's all lies. He would never commit such heinous crimes… not with a human. He loved me, he cherished me as a wife. You came in and seduced him. You stole the love of my life. So now I'm going to kill you… and take that baby for my own."
I slid to the ground, completely shielding my son from sight. I wouldn't let her take him from me. She would have to kill me before I let that happen. In these last moment I really felt like this was it, I finally found happiness and now it was going to be ripped from my grasp.
Within my arms, I felt the baby wake; he turned his sights on Sulpicia and the other woman, making direct eye contact. The room fell silent for a brief moment and with a loud smash both women fell to their knees, they stared out into the space as if in a trance.
What was happening? I looked down at the baby again, taking note of the little frown on his face as he kept watching the two women. Was he making this happen? Quickly I pulled myself back up to my feet. I didn't know how long they would stay like that, but I didn't want to stay and find out.
I still felt incredibly weak, I had given birth only hours ago and to say the least I was sore and in a lot of pain, but I had to get us to safety. I made my way down the long staircase, clutching the baby close as we rounded the corner I froze in my steps.
"Bella, what are you doing down here," Edward spoke lightly touching my arm. "It isn't safe down here."
"Sulpicia and some other woman was up in the room, they were about to kill me." I spoke breathlessly following him as he guided us the rest of the way down the stairs.
"How did you escape… you weren't injured?" His eyes scanned over me with concern.
"No, they didn't touch me," I looked down towards the baby. "I can't explain it but the baby… made eye contact with them… and they just dropped to their knees… they were like under a spell."
Edward glanced down at the baby, a tiny smile coming to his face. "He must have his own special abilities." He paused, looking at me. "He really looks… like Demetri… but with your eyes."
My heart warmed at his words. "He is perfect," I couldn't contain my smile.
"Let's get you back to the others, the battle is done for today, but this war won't be over for quite a while." Edward's hand went to the middle of my back as he walked us back to where a group of others were standing.
Demetri flashed over to his, glaring daggers towards Edward. "Thanks for bringing her down, now get lost." He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me into his chest.
I gave him a look. "Be nice,"
Edward didn't change his expression as he strolled away from me and over the small group of Cullen's.
"Are you alright my sweet?" Demetri lightly stroked my cheek, his eyes searched mine before turning down to the baby's. "Is he alright?"
"Yes, we are both perfectly fine, but I'm dying to know what happened here… I wish that I could have been able to help."
Another man came over to us, his hair was dark, he stood tall with dark burgundy eyes. He had a slight olive pallor to his pale skin. He bowed as he greeted the two of us. "I am Amun," He nodded to Demetri with a smile. "Demetri and I have been close for quite some time."
"It's a pleasure to meet you." I smiled, leaning more into Demetri's side.
"Amun was the man who turned me, he was the one to help me improve my tracking abilities. For quite a long time I considered him close to a father figure." Demetri admitted, a grin coming to his face.
"Why did… you join the Volturi?" I wondered as I watched between them.
Amun was the first to speak up now. "Aro didn't want me to possess someone with such extraordinary gifts, so he sent Chelsea to me… her gift of manipulating the mind of others she was able to convince Demetri to leave with her and join Aro's coven."
"Yes, so once she died… she lost that control over me… my mind became unclouded. I know where I belong now. It was never with the Volturi." Demetri said, kissing the top of my head.
"With the dissolving Volturi clan, we are all coming together to create a new order, one ruled under honest, understanding and we won't force our will on each other, we will not control the minds of others to benefit. We need a representative from each of the major clans from around the world to be part of this movement." Amun announced, his eyes sweeping around the room. "The Olympian coven, the existing Volturi, the Denali's, the Amazons, the Irish and the Romanian coven."
I looked around the room as well, there where so many of them in here… it was almost uncomfortable seeing so many vampires. All of which could kill my son and I in just a matter of seconds.
"We have lived in peace before all this," One man spoke up, his tone was thick; he was for sure part of the Romanian coven. "Each coven will rule one continent in the world, but our rules must be the same in every way and be enforced as such."
Amun cleared his throat. "The Egyptian coven will reside in Europe and have control over the area." He now turned towards the Cullen's with a raised brow. "I assume you would prefer to continue to reside in North America?"
"Yes, my family and I wish to stay in North America, we will do our part in educating others and serving as the justice for the continuation of our kind." Carlisle had a kind smile as he nodded to Amun and the to others.
Across from the Cullen's stood another group; they had eyes just like them. The one woman of the group eagerly stepped forward. "We would like Antarctica,"
"Very well Tanya, the Denali coven now has claim over Antarctica." Amun nodded with a serious expression. He turned to the other groups and one by one they each picked a continent to settle in. They all seemed eager and more than willing to comprise and work together on this choice. Soon they all made their way down the hall to have a meeting where they would discuss the new rules. I decided to stay behind with Demetri. I hadn't been outside in a long time, I haven't felt like I was free, and this was my moment now.
The second I made it out, the light breeze touching my cheeks I let out a huge sigh of relief. We had made it. Demetri stood by my side, leaning his chin down on my head; just resting it there. "I'm glad it's finally over, now we can just focus on us…and the baby." He spoke gently.
I couldn't help the smile that came to my face. "What are we going to do now? Where will we go after it's all been decided?" I peaked up to see his expression.
"Well that's completely up to you, where ever your heart desires…" He whispered, leaving a trail of kisses down my neck. "That's the beautiful thing about freedom."
"I know what I should do… I should go and let my parents know that I'm ok, I should go to Forks to stay with Charlie and graduate. But that would be pointless, wouldn't it? I couldn't be with my son… Charlie wouldn't understand… how it was possible…"
Demetri winced just slightly. "Do you know how long you've been here Bella?"
I shook my head warily. "No, I was never really able to keep track of that."
"You arrived in the middle of March, today is March 1st… of the next year…"
Those words hit me hard, I hadn't realized that it had been an entire year that I've been here. It was heartbreaking that I had completely lost a year of my life. I endured that torture… but I was finally able to walk away with more than anything I could ever hope for. The love of my life… and my child.
"So… it would make sense… I wouldn't have to hide my son from them."
"No, if you wished to return home to your family, I'm sure they would believe any story you told them… as long as they have you back… I know they will be happy." Demetri smiled sadly.
"You will come with me… won't you?" I looked in his eyes. "I don't want to be away from you… ever."
His eyes instantly brightened. "I'll follow you to the ends of the Earth." He leaned down and pressed his lips to mine. "Forever."
"Forever," I repeated.
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