So i know i suck. i have no excuses. i hope you enjoy chapter 10 and please review. thanks to everyone who has reviewed, added and faved this story and me. i have a few other ideas i will be working on but i want to finish this story first. i am sorry about the cliffy last chapter but this should answer all those fun WTF? i got :)

Chapter 10

JPOV

"Jasper there's more." Bella was worried. Maybe of my reaction to whatever she was going to say. "Jazz, we need to go to Italy. We are going to need their help in dealing with this and to make it an official punishment. We need to end Maria's reign in the South. They should help us, out of simple fear of you but if we don't get them involved we will fail." How did she know all this? Bella was really something special. She seemed to have a bit of Peter's gift along with her shields and the teleporting. Aro was going to want her to join the Guard. I can't let that happen.

"Bella we can't go to Italy. Aro will see your powers and make you join the Guard. All he will have to do is touch any of our hands and he will be able to read our minds and see your powers. Aro is power hungry and you have a great power my mate. I can't let Aro try to keep you." Bella was still in my lap on our bed. I wasn't letting her go. I would forget this whole Maria thing if it meant I was going to lose her to take that bitch out.

"Jazz, Aro won't get me to stay. He might try but after we take the bitch out he will be too afraid of us to try to make me stay. He my make us an offer and try to get us to join but we don't have to and he won't make us. After this battle they will be allies to us but that's all I really know. I just know that you need to do this and that to get it done we need to have Peter, Char, Alice, Edward, The Pack, and the Volturi's help." She was sincere about how she felt and I had never bet against Peter or Alice for that matter so why would I start with Bella.

"Ok Darlin' we will speak to the family and the Pack tomorrow. We will make arrangements to go to Italy after speaking with everyone. For the next couple of hours though please let us just relax." Bella and I did just that. I lay next to her just holding her until I heard Peter and Char coming down the stairs.

I stood as I heard Peter knock on the door to our room. I opened it and let them in.

"What's up guys?"

"I was wondering when you guys wanted to have your talk with the family Bella. It's already almost 9." Holy shit. I didn't realize we were relaxing for that long. Peter must have seen the shock on my face or maybe I was projecting it because he busts out laughing at me. "You guys really had no clue what time it is did you? You really need to put in a window down here or get a clock." He was laughing so hard that if he had been a human he would have pissed himself.

"Oh shut up Peter. Let's go Jazz." Bella grabbed my hand and dragged me up the stairs. Alice and the rest of the family were sitting at the dinning room table. Alice had obviously seen our calling a meeting. Carlisle was at the head of the table with Esme to his left. Emmett and Rosalie sat beside her. Edward was to his right with Alice beside him. Peter, who was still laughing, sat beside Alice with Char at his side. That left the seat at the head of the table and one next to Rose. I pulled the chair at the end of the table out for Bella and I stood behind her.

"Ok guys, I don't know what Alice has told you about why we are calling this meeting but Bella and I have decided that something needs to be done about Maria. With everything that was said when dealing with James and Victoria I can't sit back and let her say that she has taken out the God of War." I looked at Bella hoping she would continue for me. She looked up and nodded.

"We are going to Volterra to speak with Aro, Marcus and Caius. We are going to make this an official punishment and if we try to take on her armies alone we will not succeed. Alice, Edward we would like your help in this. I understand if you do not want to be involved. We are also asking you, Peter, and you, Char, to help us. I will be speaking to Sam this afternoon to ask the packs help."

Carlisle spoke then, "Bella why not ask us all? You are family to us and I am very close with the brothers." He was upset we didn't ask. I decided I would speak up.

"Carlisle we didn't ask you guys because we didn't want to endanger everyone. I know that Alice and Edward have trained with me and they have fighting experience. We don't have the time to train everyone. I wish we did I would love to have you all stand beside me." Emmett was sad. I could feel how he was wishing he could fight with us.

"Jasper, I will respect that. I will hope and pray that you guys make it back to us." He looked to Peter and Char and spoke again. "I mean all of you. Peter and Charlotte you are family, I don't want you to ever feel that you are not welcome here. Jasper there is some information you will want about the Guards. I know most of them and can tell you most of Aro personal Guards and their powers."

"Ok Carlisle what do you know." I was curious about what we would be walking into when we arrived at the castle. Bella stood up and pushed me into the chair. She smiled at me and sat in my lap. "Ok sweetheart, are you comfortable now." Everyone at the table chuckled and Bella just rolled her eyes at me.

"Ok what do you know Carlisle the more information I can get the better I will be able to shield us." Bella was taking control now and I was happy to let her.

"Ok first off Aro, he can read every thought you have ever had, but he must touch you to do that. Caius does not have a special power but he is highly trained in combat and he is a mean bastard. Marcus can is the bonds between people, be they mate, family or friend. He can also see the strength of said bond." Carlisle took a moment to collect his thoughts and took a deep unneeded breath. "Ok now his guard. Aro surrounds himself with the most powerful Vampires he can. I know some of them and know of some of them. The twins Alec and Jane both have powers. Alec, he can cut off all physical senses. Jane, she can cause extreme pain. She does it all in your mind and makes you feel pain without any physical contact. The twins are the worst of the Guard. Please be careful around them. Jane is twisted and enjoys causing pain. Chelsea is another you must be careful around. She can strengthen or break bonds, even a mated couple. Her mate Afton has a minor shield and can make himself invisible to an attacker. Demetri is the most skilled tracker I have ever seen. He is even better than James; he follows the essences of someone's mind. Reneta is Aro's personal Shield. Santiago and Felix have no power but are physical enforcers with amazing strength. That is all I can think of at the moment, there are other vampires, mostly nomads, with amazing powers if you find you need more help I will try to contact some of them for you but I am not sure if they will enter a battle against Maria or with the Volturi. Most nomads with powers avoid the Volturi with all costs because they fear Aro will try to make them join. Please do not trust him. We may have been close at one point but Aro is a collector as you can see. He wants to be in control of all the powerful vampires, Bella you especially."

"Carlisle I am not worried about Aro at the moment. He will make me and offer in which I will refuse but after this battle the Volturi will be a great allies. I do not know more at the moment but thank you for all the information and for caring enough to warn us." She got up from my lap and walked to Carlisle and gave him a hug. "Ok guys I need to head over and speak to Sam and the Elders, Jasper you are coming with me. Alice, Edward, Peter and Char I don't want your answer yet. Please think long and hard about this. There are risks with what we are going to do and I am asking you to join us not making you join us. We will not be mad if you choice not to come. Please talk to your mates and then let us know. My plan is to leave tomorrow and head over to Italy. From there we will most likely head straight down south but we could be in Italy for a while. I don't think Aro will let us head South right away." Wow she has really thought this though. Bella stood up and took my hand. "We'll be back in a bit guys." With that we walked out the door and headed to La Push to ask the wolves for their help too.

next chapter should be out soon. i am going to try to write it tonight to make up for this one taking forever... Please review and let me know what you guys think :)