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I also want to apologise in advance for the change of POV's in this chapter, i have done this because i think it adds to the effect and tension of the chapter, i hope you guys agree with me!
Enjoy!
Previously;
"Don't mess with me Edward, me and the pack are going to help whether you like it or not" he said confidently.
We gave up arguing then as Jacob went out the door and Benjamin and Tia arrived….
EPOV
"I guess you know already why we're here" Benjamin said with a nod to Alice, after we had all gotten comfortable on the couches.
Carlisle affirmed his suspicions with a quick nod, wanting to get straight to the point.
"May we ask what The Volturi are accusing you of" Jasper asked calmly.
Benjamin looked surprised that we had to ask but looked to Tia, who nodded her head gently and gripped his hand harder.
"Well we were travelling through the Amazon, because we wanted a vacation and to try some of them new eating options" Benjamin said with a quick grin towards Jasper and Emmet, last time we had come together they had been planning on taking down some Jaguars and snakes.
"…and on our way back home we came across some newborns with no creators, well obviously me and Tia were scared and we went to see the Amazon tribe to see if they knew anything about the invasion, they didn't so all together we went back to where the newborns were last but they had left and one of The Volturi's guard was there sniffing around when he spotted us and accused us of creating them before running off to Italy without an explanation"
"We got news a few days ago from an old friend that The Volturi were planning on taking action against us, so we both contacted the Amazon tribe and came here seeking your help" Benjamin finished looking up at us apologetically.
Esme got up from her position next to Carlisle and sat down next to Tia, before embracing her in a hug.
"Oh, you poor dears of course we will help you, you did the right thing by coming here" Esme said softly
"We will be glad to help you with your problem" Carlisle said "…but we are having a slight problem with The Volturi ourselves too"
Carlisle then proceeded to tell them both about Bella and everything that has been happening over the past few months. I flinched slightly and winced from time to time throughout the conversation, not going un-noticed by our visitors.
Later on in the day, the Amazon coven arrived and as soon as Zafrina stepped through the doors her eyes searched us all till they found mine and before I could blink I was wrapped up in the a tight hug that only the Amazon's could execute.
"I am so, so, so sorry Edward about everything that has happened, but I promise you now that I will do everything in my power to help you and your family get back together again" she said passionately.
"Thank you Zafrina, we appreciate your help greatly" I whispered my throat tight with emotion.
Zafrina looked at me once more giving me a squeeze before going off in search of my daughter.
BPOV
According to Aro we were going on a little side mission before we reached Seattle, apparently we had to go to a little city about three hours away from Seattle so we could get rid of the new born problem.
The new borns had apparently followed Benjamin, Tia and the Amazon Coven to Seattle and they were now causing havoc in the Seattle area.
When Demetri had not arrived to go on our mission, I had to improvise and say that he wasn't feeling well and had told me to let Aro know that he had gone hunting and that he will meet up with them at Seattle.
Aro and the rest of the guard were a bit hesitant to believe me but after a quick interruption from Cauis, who was impatient for us to get on our way, they disregarded their suspicions and we moved out.
It was a battlefield; there were limbs flying everywhere, heads being decapitated right in front of me…if I was still human then without a doubt I would have collapsed.
My surveying of the horrific scene unfolding in front of me was cut short when I felt a pair of teeth cut into the side of my throat.
I could feel the panic well up inside of me; I couldn't let this happen, I had a family to get back to.
With a sudden cry of rage I spun round and flipped the vampire over my head, I could feel the excess venom from the cut drip down my neck, and the slight sting informing me that I was already healing.
The vampire crouched low and glared up at me, the dark red irises almost fluorescent in the fading light.
The vampire was very young maybe eighteen or at a push twenty, she was pretty with long black hair and a slim body.
She growled lowly in the back of her throat and charged at me, this is where my training (or some would call it torture) with the Volturi came in.
As soon as she was within reaching distance I grasped her left arm and yanked it straight off before throwing it blindly behind me into the fire.
The howl of rage that came from her lips was cut off when my hands snapped her head right off her shoulders, the rest of the dismembering was easy and after taking out a few more newborns our task here was done.
I wiped my sticky, venom covered hands on my jeans and followed slowly behind the receding cloaks of The Volturi…
I'm coming Edward I thought….
EPOV
The next few days were filled with the task of educating the wolves and our visitors how to fight against The Volturi and what techniques to use; we were practicing on the baseball field which was both good and bad.
Good because we had the upper hand, it was our land and we have been training here, on the negative side it brought back memories of…Bella…
We were at the final stages of getting prepared; the pack had agreed with Jacob immediately claiming they wanted to help out with Bella, but from the gist of their thoughts they were just as excited if not more at the prospect of a fight.
Jasper continued to teach us the skills needed and drill tactics into or heads, according to Alice she had seen that Aro would bring most of his guard; this made Jasper more wary and determined.
I knew that I should feel scared for my family, but honestly all I could feel was excitement. It wasn't the same excitement that the wolves felt towards the fight; it just seemed that every cell in my body seemed to realize that Bella was coming and that I would be able to see her again.
Days passed and the Volturi's imminent arrival grew closer and closer until it was upon us.
Everyone was ready and set up in the field going over last minute plans and strategies but my mind was someone where else. I couldn't think of anything other than Bella, my mind was centered on her.
How would she look? I already knew the answer to that one, sick and pale.
How would she feel? Sad? Happy?
Would she have missed me like I missed her? I hope so…
BPOV
It felt weird walking through the rain back to Seattle, and it wasn't because I was wearing the Volturi's signature cloak, it was because I knew where we were going, we were headed to the baseball field just outside Forks.
It felt wrong making way to the field and knowing that I was going to be facing my family, when last time I was at that field I was with my family facing the Volturi.
The same people who I was now being forced to side with against my family.
Oh the irony!
I looked up and noticed Felix grinning at me again, my already shredded nerves snapped and a fierce growl slipped from beneath my clenched teeth before I could stop it.
Aro turned to glare at me and I got the message, so I slowly straightened from the crouch my body had automatically resumed.
I could already smell the faint scent of my family now, and The Volturi noticeably sped up eager for a fight. I trailed behind still contemplating whether my family would be mad at me.
I wanted to see my baby girl; I wanted to see how much she had grown.
I wanted to see my Edward, his beautiful face mirroring that of an angel.
I wanted to see my favorite sister Alice, I wondered if she had rearranged my closet yet.
I wanted to see my loving and caring mother Esme.
I wanted to see my compassionate father Carlisle.
I wanted to see Emmett, my fun loving brother.
I wanted to see Jasper, whom over the years I had grown closer to.
I even missed Rosalie because she added to the family to make it whole.
I had to stop for a few minutes and lean against a tree to calm myself down.
I could feel the panic welling up inside of me, the Volturi had continued walking knowing that I would follow, the scent of my family was stronger now and I knew that only a few seconds away and I would be reunited with them.
I thought about how many times I had begged and wished to be able to be with my family again and now they were less than a mile away.
I was happy, I could feel it bubbling in my dormant veins, but there was that little voice in the back of my head that told me that maybe they didn't want me back. That they thought because I left them they would take it the wrong way, they wouldn't see that I left them to protect them and maybe they thought that I betrayed them.
The thought brought a sob to my chest.
I could hear Aro talking to Carlisle and I manned up. I moved away from the tree and straightened the creases in my cloak, I then proceeded to lift my hood and cover my face with it.
I didn't want my family to see my face because I knew my eyes were black, pitch black. I hadn't hunted in a while and knew my eyes looked like two black holes sucking the life out of my face, the rings under my eyes made my face look pale and drawn.
I also hated the fact that I looked fragile and breakable, it made me look vulnerable and I hated it. I winced at that thought of me being breakable because I knew Felix and Aro had taken a liking to beating me because I was weak.
I ghosted forward past the trees and silently entered the clearing keeping my head down. I could see from the confines of my cloak the feet and large paws across from us, no more than two hundred yards away.
It was hard to see much due to the guard that stood in my way, I knew why they stood in front of me. I was the weak link, Aro knew that, he also knew that the first chance I got I would run to them, so he kept me blocked in.
I still kept my head down so I couldn't see their expressions; to be truthful I was scared of their reactions whether they faces showed love and longing or whether they should disgust and betrayal.
I sighed silently and kept my eyes glued to the floor; ignoring my screaming, aching hurt.
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