Everything happened quickly then.
Renee spoke quickly, but with shock and fear, "Excuse me?"
I barely noticed as Alice, Jasper, and Carlisle walked out of the house into the pouring rain. Renee couldn't possibly hear but I knew the rest of the family could hear just about as much of the conversation that I could.
"Not here," Alice said quickly and quietly.
"Let us discuss this somewhere more private," Carlisle urged.
Marcus still had shock in his features, "But it's her." He pointed out.
"No, it's not. She's human, clearly Marcus."
"Let's get her away from this and then have the situation discussed," Jasper advocated.
"Yes, let us," Aro said quickly then flashed a look at my father whom nodded.
"Let's go Bella, Nessie, Renee," he gestured for us to go to his car.
Once to his Aston Martin, my father threw me his keys and I knew he wanted me to drive. Renee sat in front with my mother and father in the back. I sped away from the driveway wary of the people watching us leave. Renee's panic rolled off her.
"What's going on?!" she demanded.
Nobody spoke, and I continued to rev forward. Renee tried again.
"So, help god Bella if you don't tell me what's going on right now…" she trailed off. My mom looked wary but with fear in her eyes, she looked toward my father and he nodded.
"Mom, I…." she was at a loss of words. My father looked at her with pointless hopes.
"First of all, Renee if we were to tell you this, we would ask for your discretion if possible. But if not, then we will have to leave immediately and never return," my father said gravely. I peered at my mother who was saddened.
Renee said calmer and quietly, "Yes, of course. I don't want you to loose you again, Bella. You know that."
Edward took that into consideration then nodded and continued.
"The truth," Edward began.
"Yes, if you two don't mind I want to know the truth. Nothing but that," Renee said a little harsher.
"Renee, the truth is very dangerous for you to know about. As I'm sure you've realized, and from what you're thinking Bella doesn't look the same and something must be wrong, and you're somewhat correct." He paused looking a little nervous. He was trying not to have to explain it in a way Renee would go running. Renee was quiet but she pondered that for a moment.
She pursed her lips then spoke softly, "What danger? And what do you mean 'from what I'm thinking'" Renee was a lot like my mom apparently. Quite observant. My father would have chuckled at my thought if not for the tension in the car. I slightly wished for Jasper's calming atmosphere now.
I spoke this time, "I don't know you well but in my opinion I think you deserve the truth, Renee. The danger is that those people you saw are the danger we fear. The danger that could hunt you down and silence you," Renee shuddered but I continued, "And another thing you should know. I don't know your daughter will tell you but I am their biological child that goes on to show you that there's a lot of which you are not aware of. If you still want to hear, I'll explain it all in an easier way." I half-smiled. She looked confused like she was counting years and such but she seemed too desperate for an answer or explanation to not want to listen.
I held my hand to her and showed her it all. My birth, my powers, the Volturi and what horrible people they were, what my mother and father were, what the family was, what everyone could do. Every little detail about the supernatural world that I could cram into her head while still watching the road. My father growled a bit but just nodded. He realized this was unavoidable anymore. Renee needed to know the truth. The real truth. Charlie didn't know but Renee had to. There were no other options what with what was coming. The sudden nightmares I had returned to me and Renee gasped. I cut off the connection.
Renee didn't speak and the car was quiet until I finally pulled into Charlie's driveway.
"Why are we here?" she asked still panicked.
"You'll be safer here with Charlie, Sue, and the pack," my father said.
"Does Charlie know?" she asked.
"Not to the same extent as you," my mother piped up.
I watched as Renee took that in and then nodded.
"Mom, I'm sorry," she continued.
"Bella, I just need to think about this for a while. Thank you for telling me though. I'd rather know than be in the dark," she amended and walked out of the car into the house. I drove away silently.
"That was a little much don't you think, Nessie?" my father lectured.
"Like you were going to do it," I countered, "you kept beating around the bush which eventually would make her run."
"She's deciding whether to do that now!" my father yelled.
"Edward! Stop it!" my mother scolded, "it's done now. Besides, we have more important matters to deal with now."
And, she was right, because just as I pulled in the driveway, the Volturi stood with anxious and some what untrusting glances and our family stood panicked.
"Now that that is taken care of," Aro stated, "you could be willing to explain."
Alec and Jane stood with him, both with untrusting and unfriendly eyes. My mother's shield was probably in place from the moment we reached the house. Though, my father was relaxed before then, so he must have known Aro would not attack when we had information that would be of use to him. My father shook his head, disagreeing with my thoughts. I sighed when sitting on the couch.
Alec and Jane didn't rest their positions but I doubted they would. Felix and Demetri lounged into a more comfortable sitting stature on the nearest couch. Felix smirked towards me but I ignored it. Aro and Marcus stood still as statues though I'm sure most of my family stood like that as well. Rosalie was sitting by the stair case with Emmett in front of her trying to look more casual than he did look protective. Jasper stood the same way near Alice who stood by me. Carlisle and Esme were in front of Aro and Marcus while my mom sat by the piano with her head in her hands trying to concentrate. My father held her but still watched me anxiously.
"As I'm sure you just noticed, the woman probably looked like Didyme," Carlisle stated, "but wasn't Didyme. (I know SM didn't tell us what Didyme looked like so I'm just going to say she had hair like Renee's for now. Hope nobody gets pissed.) The woman you saw was Bella's mother."
"But she had to have been Didyme! She looked exactly like her," Marcus cried. This was so odd hearing him with such emotion.
"This is a simple thing to fix," Jane said in her low child-like voice, "turn her. Then Marcus is happy and we all go home." She smiled wickedly at my mother and she growled. She was not alone in that act either.
"No!" my mother roared.
"Peace," Aro stated raising his hands, "We mean you or your mother no harm, young Bella."
She changed her position to a calmer one but still glared at Jane.
Aro still looked confused and slightly frustrated but Marcus looked pained. I wanted to understand this more. Who was Didyme in the first place? My father looked at me and nodded. Oh, he wanted me to ask. Oh, lovely. Center of attention.
"Excuse me if I may, but who is Didyme?" I asked politely trying to smile.
"Oh, yes! My dear Renesmee you don't know," Aro said in a sweet voice.
I nodded. He seemed in between pain and humor. I didn't understand but from my father's disgusted expression, I didn't want to. Marcus looked still saddened.
"She was my sister," Aro began, "and soon after I and my wife were changed, I changed her. She had a remarkable gift. Not like Alice's here, but it was a rather nice gift. She had the ability to make others love her. She and Marcus soon fell in love and became mates. But many years later, before Marcus was about to leave she ran away and to our knowledge killed."
Marcus was speechless but his expression looked far away. I wanted to know what was going on. What made my father so disgusted by the story? Why Aro didn't seem as pained as Marcus was? It was his sister. Then, something clicked.
"Aro?" I asked.
"Yes, young Renesmee?" He said.
"I'd like to show you my newest acquired power if you don't mind?" I smiled my angelic smile at him. He was taken back but had his hands out. I took them then switched powers immediately cutting him off so I heard every thought he had. It was as if I was in his thoughts as him. I was him.
I walked down the dark corridors to my sister's room. Marcus was gone but I would not allow him to leave because of her. Her gift was not of much use to me. Not as much as his. I would not allow it at all costs even if it meant the death of my sister. It was irrelevant. Chelsea and Jane were at my sides. They had calm thoughts. Jane was for it; sad to hear Marcus wanting to leave. Chelsea went along with what she was told. That and only that. These two, not dare betray me. It would be most unfitting for them. We walked into Didyme's room where she stood by the fireplace staring with blank eyes. I immediately felt the guilt for wanting to kill her; she was using her gift.
"So this is it, brother?" she asked, "You wish to kill me, do you?" She growled now.
"It is for the best," I replied not wanting to get into heavy sentiments.
"The best?" she snorted, "Well know this. There are many more of my generation that will live on. You may kill me, but you won't kill them. In addition, I won't rest in peace until they've killed you for what you're about to do to Marcus. I love you brother, but this is unexcitable!"
She screeched in pain on the floor. Her death was quick and the flames went off in purple. She was silent in her death. Marcus and the rest would not question this death or speak a word to anyone, not even Marcus. I grieved that day but for more worried what she meant when speaking of 'many more of her generation'. Had she conceived a child when she was human? I didn't recall… No matter, no matter. Things would all go according to how they would be planned. I had centuries to worry about it.
I gasped and fell back to the piano. Aro was abashed. He looked at me with his greedy milky red eyes and glared furiously. Aro finally signaled for everyone to stand up. He wouldn't want Marcus to leave because of this. And I would tell.
"You are not welcome;" Aro said rudely, "Now, let us leave!" He growled the words and in the next second, they were gone.
"That arrogant bastard!" I screeched.
"Nessie!" my mom yelled.
"You didn't hear it mother, you didn't see it through his eyes! He…he….killed his own sister. He cared more for power than her!" I yelled.
My mother didn't speak for a moment. Jasper tried to make me calm down, possibly make sleep come my way.
"Cut it out!" I yelled. He stopped.
Carlisle put his hands up and Esme spoke, "Nessie, dear. Please, please calm down."
I began crying and my father had me in his chest soothing me.
"How…how could he? His sister? I felt like I was there…watching her die," I sobbed. My father rubbed my hair.
"I know, I know." Of course, he knew. I cried harder. It was horrible to watch. Aro's sister died, he killed her not caring what it would do to Marcus. I understood it now. The whole thing fell in place. Truths had finally been spilled out.
* * *
It was late when I awoke that night in the cabin whilst I felt Jake's warm arms were around me. He kissed my forehead and all over my face.
"I heard what happened," he whispered.
I nodded putting my head in his chest.
"I'm sorry," he murmured in a comforting tone.
It's not your fault. She suffered. What did Didyme do? Love? Since when is love forbidden to those who choose it over the greedy ones in seek of power? It's not right, Jake! She was in love, Marcus was, too! What was their crime? Love? What's next Jake? Are they going to ban our love? The Volturi are selfish uncaring creatures and the ones who feel true love and wanted to leave…his sister. He was such a selfish---
Jake hushed me when he forced his lips on mine, kissing me passionately.
"They will never control my feelings for you. They could beat me to death-I'd heal of course- but I would still love you." He smiled then frowned in sadness, "As for that, there's nothing we can do about it Nessie, let's not be rash. It wasn't right, but it happened along time ago and there's nothing we can do now!"
I just cried in his chest.
"I know Jake…" I continued, "and I love you that much in the same way. I just wish there was some way to help make up for all of that."
"Nessie, you are not a shrink." Jake said chuckling.
"Ha, ha!" I said then yawned. He smiled and kissed my forehead.
"Go to bed," he urged. It wasn't hard. Once he started playing with my hair I fell asleep instantly.
The next morning was better and worse. Better because Renee called, worse because she said she had to tell us something and it wasn't pretty.
Thanks for reading. I'll try to have the next chapter out sooner. I wanted to have one out on New Years but couldn't. I'm also not one to ask for reviews but they would be nice…more motivation. Lol.
Also I just wanted to say that I have no idea what Didyme looks like but I'm just going to go ahead and say she looks a lot like Renee for now.
R & R.