The Volturi's attack
"It's good to see you again Bella. Have you reconsidered my offer?"
"Aro, my answer will always be no. Can you just leave me alone for once?"
"My dear, I will always give you a chance to come with us on your own free will."
"And you will always be leaving without me Aro. Can we just skip the fight tonight? I do have school in the morning. We wouldn't want to draw attention to myself do we?"
"Of course not Bella, but we will not leave without you this time."
"I think you will be Aro."
"I'll give you one last chance Bella. Surrender now and you won't get hurt."
"Never Aro. I will never join your way of life Aro."
"Then you only have yourself to blame for what comes next. Felix, you know what to do."
"Yes master. Prepare."
The fifty vampires facing me crouched, ready for the attack.
"Attack."
They all ran at me and I ran at them, shifting into a mountain lion. I found it so much easier fighting in animal form. Depending on what animal I was, I'd double my power in that animal's features. For example, if I was a bear my strength would double, if I was a cheetah my speed would double. I preferred a mountain lion as it was fast, strong and agile.
Several vampires scratched me, tearing my leather jacket. It hurt like hell but I didn't let them see that. I tore arms and legs off them, flinging them across the field so they couldn't fix themselves. When all but four vampires were destroyed I transformed back into myself, limping slightly. I clicked my fingers and five vampires went up in flames.
"Tell Aro that next time it will be more. It was good to see you again, Felix, Demetri, Jane, Alec. I'll be off now."
"You won't get away with this Bella. One day you'll be one of us."
"We'll see about that Jane."
Three of them ran off, as Alec approached. He wouldn't attack. He'd have to be stupid to do so. No he was going to do something even more irritating.
"It's not too late to join us Bella. I'd make sure you were given a special place within the guard. We could spend some time together. Get to know each other."
"Alec. I'm not interested. I'd rather join the guard than be with you. You are one of them. You do remember what you did to me?"
"I had to Bella. If I didn't Aro would have killed us both. I did it for you. I know we are meant to be mates. Why can't you see that?"
"Because we will never be mates. Now leave before I kill you."
"You wouldn't ever kill me. It would hurt you more than it would hurt me."
"Do you want to test that theory?"
"Maybe another time. I'll see you soon Bella. Just remember this, next time you won't be so lucky."
"I don't think so Alec."
"Goodbye beautiful."
He nodded to me before running into the trees after the others. I noticed some of the vampires started pulling themselves together so ran back to my house to change before making my way to the Cullen's house once again.
As soon as I entered the front door I was wrapped up in two pairs of arms.
"Don't ever do that again Bella. We didn't know where you'd gone. Alice couldn't see you."
I winced as they squeezed me to them.
"Sorry."
"Where were you Bella?"
"I had to go home quickly."
"We know you didn't go home. We checked there. Where were you really Bella?"
"Can you just leave it Jasper?"
"We need to know Bella. We want to know."
"I can't tell you."
"You have to tell us eventually."
"I know. Can we just leave it for now?"
"Okay Bella. Let's sit down."
"Thank you Jazz. I'm sorry Edward."
"It's okay Bella. You scared me. I'm just glad you came back. I love you."
"I love you too Edward."
I pecked his lips before sitting on the couch with him.
"Are you sure you're alright Bella?"
"I'm fine Carlisle, there was something just something I had to do."
"Okay Bella. Why don't you tell us about what you did after leaving Chicago?"
"I went to England. I'd always wanted to go there but never got the chance. I spent four years in London before moving to France for another three years. It was beautiful. I then went to Italy. I stayed there for twenty years."
"How did you stay away from human detection?"
"I didn't interact with humans during that period."
"Why not?"
When I shifted uncomfortably, he moved onto the next question.
"What brought you here Bella?"
"I've never been here. Not only is the weather good for a vampire, I wanted to see where my father lived after he left my mother."
"Do you have a power?"
"Yes Emmett."
"What can you…"
"It's good to see you old friend. I'm sorry for the intrusion."
"I'm sorry Aro I wasn't expecting you. What are you doing here?"
"I've come to claim what is mine."
"I'm sure I can help you if you tell me what it is you are looking for."
"Give me the girl."
"I told you Aro. I will never come with you."
"And I told you, Bella that you will come with us one day. That day has arrived."
"She will never come with you Aro."
"My dear Edward, I'd be honoured if you'd join us as well. I'm sure I can find a place for you."
"No thank you Aro. I'm staying here with Bella and my family."
"You cannot claim Bella I am afraid Edward. She belongs to the Volturi."
"Bella belongs to us. She always has."
"I believe you must be Jasper. What is she to you? You have only just met."
"She's my sister."
"Well, well, well Bella. You never told me you had a brother. I want to congratulate you on finding your brother but it is time for you to come with us."
"Aro she is not coming with you."
"And what is she to you Edward? As you and Jasper stand in front of her, I presume you have a connection to her."
"I'm her fiancé. They are my best friends. I won't let you take her."
"Can you fight off 50 vampires?"
"Why would I need to?"
"There are fifty vampires awaiting our arrival. If I do not return in ten minutes then they will attack."
"Aro, you won't harm my family."
"Then you'll be coming with me Bella."
"If you promise to leave my family alone, then I'll come."
"I promise they won't be harmed. Now come with me Bella."
"Bella you don't have to go with him. He doesn't own you."
"I know Edward. Trust me, I don't want to go, but I refuse to let you or Jasper die because of me. I'll find you again Edward. I promise. Take care. I love you."
I pulled his lips to mine and slid my ring into his pocket.
"Goodbye Jasper. I'll miss you. I love you."
"I love you Bella. Don't go. We can take them."
"We can't Jasper, they wouldn't let us survive. Goodbye brother."
Before anyone could say anything else, I ran from the house slower than usual due to my slight limp. I didn't look back as I ran, I couldn't.
"It's good to see you've changed your mind Bella. We'll take good care of you."
"Aro, I promise to stay with the Volturi if you leave me be. I'll go on any mission you wish me to but when I am in Volterra you will leave me alone and allow me to hunt animals once every two weeks. I will not run."
"I'll make that deal Bella. If you ever try to escape you will witness Jasper and Edward die. If you stay, they will be left alone."
I slowed as we neared the clearing, walking out from the trees.
"Good news everyone. Bella has decided to join us. She will be left alone whilst in Volterra but I want one of you to accompany her every time she leaves the castle."
"I will do it Master. She will not get away."
"Thank you Alec. You will be rewarded greatly."
"I'm here to serve you Master; I will do what you ask."
"Bella, Alec will carry you to the airport. We cannot have you slowing us down with your limp. There is much business we need to attend to."
Alec ran over to us, and picked me up in his arms before I could protest.
"We will meet you at the plane Alec."
"Of course Master."
They all took off into the trees leaving Alec and me alone.
"I told you Bella. It is easier when you give Aro what he wants. I'm sure he will allow us to have some time together once we get to Volterra. We are mates Bella. The sooner you see that the easier it will be for you."
"Alec we will never be mates. The sooner you get that into your head the sooner you will see that I have no feelings towards you at all."
"I won't give up on you Bella. You'll see the truth one day."
"No I won't Alec."
"Yes you will Bella. Perhaps this will reveal your true feelings."
As he ran, his head lowered closer to mine. Suddenly, we were knocked to the ground.
"Don't ever do that. She's mine."
"No she's mine."
"I will never be yours Alec."
Edward crouched in front of me as Alec crouched ready to attack.
"Don't you dare Alec. I will kill you if you do."
"I'm sorry Bella. We must be off, Aro does not like waiting."
"She is not going with you."
"Edward. You have to let me go. They'll kill you."
"It will kill me if you do go Bella. I need you."
"I can't let you get killed."
"Edward just leave. She's coming with me."
"Please Edward. I love you but I can't let you die."
"I'll go Bella, but I'll never stop loving you. I think you left this in my pocket."
He crashed his lips to mine as he slid the ring back onto my finger.
"You are mine forever Bella. I love you."
"I love you too."
"I'll see you soon."
"Goodbye Edward."
"Goodbye my love."
He ran off back the way he came from and Alec lifted me into his arms.
"You will forget about him one day Bella. First we need to get rid of that."
He grabbed my engagement ring from me, throwing it into the trees.
"You won't need it again."
"Alec, I promise you. I will never ever belong to you. After today you will never see me again."
"On the contrary my Bella, Aro now owes me a favour. I will get what I want. Just wait and see."
Alec began to run again, dodging the trees. We heard voices up ahead and slowed to a walk.
"Carlisle, I'll give you one last time to leave before my guard attack."
"We are not leaving without Bella Aro. She is a part of our family."
"She may be a part of your family but she belongs to me. She has agreed to come with us to spare your lives. I will not hesitate to kill you though if you get in my way. I am sorry Carlisle but Bella is too precious to let go. She will be a great asset to the Volturi."
"Aro. I am only coming with you to save my family. You promised you wouldn't hurt them."
"My Bella. You should know better than anyone that when I get what I want, I will do anything to get it."
"Don't you dare."
I leapt from Alec's arms and ran in front of the Cullen's crouching on my good leg.
"Aro. You know I do not like it when I have to kill members of your guard but I promise you this, I will kill more of them today than I have ever killed in a day."
"My Bella. If you don't move I cannot control what my guard does to you. They are under strict instructions to keep you alive, but you could be more injured."
"I will not leave them unprotected."
"Very well. Guard, you know what to do."
They all ran at us from different directions. From what I saw the Cullen's were good fighters. Jasper the best. I assumed he had some training at some point in his Vampire life. Rose was surprising, as she took on two vampires at once. As I fought six vampires, who were trying to pin me down, I kept an eye on Edward. He'd torn arms of three vampires when he noticed me.
"I've got this Edward. Take out as many as you can."
He didn't listen to me and continued to make his way to me.
"Edward. Trust me, go help the others."
"I'm not leaving you alone."
When fighting, I'd never had to protect others, it was always just me. The responsibility of my family, was weighing down on me and when Edward refused to do as I said I felt like I was going to explode.
"Edward I'll tell you one last time. Go help the others."
"No."
The six vampires surrounding me burst into flames as I clicked my fingers. He jumped back scared.
"Now go help the others."
He ran over to Esme to help with the two vampires attacking her, slightly scared.
"Aro, call them off."
"I can't do that Bella. They will only keep getting in my way. If you come over here you won't be harmed."
"I won't abandon my family Aro."
"Very well. Felix bring the rest."
The rest! How many more vampires did he have? Another 46 vampires came running out of the forest, into the clearing. I shifted into a mountain lion once again and ran at the vampires. I took out 18 quickly, before one grabbed my leg, breaking it. I howled in pain and everyone looked at me. Automatically I shifted back into myself as the pain increased.
"Bella."
"I'm alright."
"Bella."
"Keep fighting Edward. I'm alright."
My healing was slow as I hadn't hunted in a while, but I continued fighting.
"Admitting defeat, Bella, is a brave thing. You do not have to fight any longer."
"Bella. Join me. I will look after you."
"Alec, I will never join you of my own free will. Leave me alone."
I have always had a problem with my anger, and it was getting more and more out of control, as the pain increased. As my broken leg was bent even further out of place, I collapsed to the ground, and eight vampires held me down, keeping my fingers parted. I noticed the Cullen's weren't going to make it. There were too many of Volturi. I gathered what energy I could, drawing it into the palms of my hands.
"Aro, you have one more chance. Call them off."
"No. You have to see what I am capable of Bella. You need to understand that I always get what I want."
"You will never have me. I am not yours. I am Edward's."
I let the power out of my palms, blasting the Volturi into the trees. The Cullens stood shocked as I climbed to my feet slowly.
"Leave Aro. I will kill you."
"You wouldn't kill me Bella. You don't have the heart to. You are too nice."
"When it comes to my family, I will do what it takes to keep them safe. I'd kill you in an instant if I thought it was right. I think that is an easy way out for you. You deserve to suffer so much more than an instant death. You pride yourself on power. That is all you look for."
I clicked my fingers and half the Volturi went up in flames.
"I can take away the four people your life depends on. What would you do if I killed Demetri, Felix, Jane and Alec?"
"You wouldn't kill me Bella. We are mates."
I screamed in frustration.
"Bella is my mate."
"No she's not."
"Alec. I'll say this one last time. We will never be mates."
I clicked my fingers and he burst into flames.
"NO!"
Jane screamed. She ran at me kicking my leg causing me to fall to the ground.
"I'm sorry Jane. I really am but he had to go. Leave me alone and I'll save him."
"I promise Bella. I won't hurt you or your family ever. Save him quickly."
"Take me to him."
She ran me to Alec's burning body, placing me on the ground carefully. I raised my hands over his body and drew the fire back into me. Once the fire was gone I sent an impulse into his body and he started to breath.
"Alec?"
"What happened?"
"Bella saved you."
"Thank you Bella."
"Aro. I hope that was warning enough to you. I may have saved him but I did it for my benefit. I know that Jane will not harm the Cullens. You're main source of power will not help you in this battle. I can do the same with everyone here. Leave now and never return."
"We will meet again Bella. I promise you that."
"I don't doubt it, but let me tell you, you won't be so lucky next time."
"Goodbye Bella. Never forget, you belong to me."
"I belong to Edward."
"Guard, let's go."
They all left the clearing quickly, not wanting to be next.
"Thank you Bella. You didn't have to save him but you did. I'll teach him when enough is enough. Thank you."
"Go Jane. Aro doesn't like to be kept waiting and remember, I am here whenever you need me."
"Bye Bella."
"Bye Jane."
She ran after them, giving me one last smile.
"Bella. Bella, are you okay?"
"Yeah. I'll be fine. I love you Edward. I want to thank you all for fighting for me. You didn't have to do that."
"Bella you are Jasper's sister and Edward's fiancé, you are a part of the family."
"Thank you Alice."
I cringed as I stood up and Edward ran to me.
"Bella, don't stand up. Your legs broken. You need to wait till it heals."
"I need to hunt. It won't heal otherwise."
"I'll get you something Bella. Just sit down."
"No, that's okay Emmett, I can get it."
"Sit down Bella. I can get it. You need to rest. Then you can tell us what exactly happened. I'm really confused."
"Thanks Emmett."
Edward lowered me to the ground and Carlisle came over.
"Bella. I need to set your leg back into place before it heals wrong. This may hurt."
"It's okay."
Edward held my thigh as Carlisle moved it back into place.
"Are you okay Bella? How much does it hurt?"
"I'm fine Edward. It doesn't hurt."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. I've had worse."
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault."
Emmett came back carrying a deer over his shoulder.
"Thanks Emmett."
"No problem Bella. Enjoy."
Hey lay it in front of me and went back over to Rose, wrapping her up in his arms. I held my hands out over the deer and sucked the energy from it.
"What are you doing Bella?"
"Drinking."
"Don't you need to use your mouth to do that?"
"I do it differently."
"Okay. Explain."
"The energy gives me more strength than sucking the blood. When injured I drain the energy but on a normal basis I drink the blood."
"Oh."
When I had drained the deer, I could feel my leg fusing back together.
"Can you help me up Edward?"
"Your leg hasn't finished healing Bella."
"I know. I can walk."
"I'm not going to let you Bella. I'll carry you."
"Fine. Only because my back is killing me. Don't touch it."
"Okay Bella. What's wrong with it?"
"I'll show you when we get back to yours. Can you take me home first? I want to get changed."
"That's fine Bella."
"Jasper, do you want to come to?"
"Yeah. I'll see you soon Alice. I love you."
"I love you too Jazzy. Take care Bella."
"I will. We'll see you in a few minutes."
"No problem Bella. Take your time. I'll call the school and tell them you're staying with us because you weren't feeling well."
"Thank you Esme."
Edward ran me home followed by Jasper.