Chapter 12 – Aro

BELLA

I figured this was my only chance to get Renesmee and get her out of here. While everyone was distracted, I ran over to Renesmee.

My eyes were burning with fury. I saw red. It felt like my gaze could burn through anything. It was the same feeling I had when I was training in our backyard with Kate and she wanted to see my full ability. She decided it would be a good idea to bring Renesmee into our training. I didn't want her to. That was a bad idea. The anger burst from me at the thought of anyone touching or hurting my defenseless little baby. As crazy as her idea sounded to bring Renesmee into our training, it actually worked. I found my anger. It was all coming back to me but this time my anger was pure hate. My strength now could never compare to my strength back then. I was a newborn back then and I had that to my advantage. I wish I still had that energy now! My hands were in such tight fists it felt like my nails were ripping my skin. I unclenched them to pick up Renesmee's head from the floor.

"M-Mom? Is that you?" Renesmee hit her head hard on the ground. There was a cut at the top of her head above her eyebrow. I could smell the blood. I didn't react at all. I guessed this was what it was like when Edward smelled my blood. I know it's not the same, but close enough. When seeing the one you love in danger, blood is the last thing on your mind at the time.

Everyone stopped and smelled the air around them. They all automatically looked at Renesmee. Their wild red eyes caught sight of her bleeding forehead. Their burning throats tightening from the smell of her blood. They got distracted though by the ones they were fighting. I was thankful. I didn't know what I would have done if they turned around craving for Renesmee's blood. Even though she is half vampire, sometimes her human blood takes over making her vulnerable and she almost smells full human. That was how she smelled right now. All her defenses were down and her blood was almost identical to that of a human, but not quite.

Renesmee touched her head. She touched her cut and brought her fingers down to look at them. They were spotted with blood.

"Ow that hurt!" Renesmee's bottom lip was trembling.

I looked over to see Nahuel and Marcus still fighting. It was getting pretty serious. They were both equal rivals.

Caius grabbed Chelsea and told Alec and Jane to follow. Jane didn't listen. Caius tried to convince her but she would not listen. So Caius just grabbed Chelsea and Alec as they went out the back door.

Felix and Demitri stayed.

I saw Edward and Demitri fighting. Demitri was so much bigger than Edward but Edward had the advantage of mind reading and agility on his side. Edward would counter attack Demitri's. They seemed equally strong. I was worried for Edward but I knew I had to think positive. Edward could do this! I believed he would defeat Demitri. He has been waiting for this day for a long time.

Oh no! Felix was just about to interfere with Edward and Demitri but Jacob growled and jumped onto Felix. It seemed like Felix could sense that Demitri needed help. That was a good sign. Jacob and Felix both crashed onto the back wall. It looked as if the wall would fall over, but the stone was stronger than I thought. Cracks covered the wall while a few pieces fell to the floor.

Out of nowhere I heard a musical laugh. It was Jane. She was laughing at all of our pain. This was just a game to her. Well not to me!

"Nessie sweetie, go and hide behind those chairs." I pointed to the massive wooden chairs at the back of the room. "Keep your hand on your head. Try to keep the blood covered so it is harder to smell. " She nodded and went. Her hand covered her head the entire time.

Those were Aro, Marcus and Caius chairs. They sat there every day making judgements and dealt with law breaking vampires. They sat there, debating the fate of whoever was in the room. I didn't want to think what happened to treacherous vampires here. The chairs were huge and made out of wood but were cemented deep into the floor. Those chairs weren't going anywhere. They seemed like a good enough place to hide behind.

It was so different watching vampires fight with my new eyes. When I was a human I remembered watching Edward and Victoria fight. They were just two big blurs. I couldn't make out what they were doing and who was winning. But now that I was a full vampire myself I could see things more clearly. I could make out every single movement. I could see every swipe and every dodge they made. I paid attention to every little detail of their movements. My eyes caught everything. I loved it.

I was paying attention to Edwards fight. He was always one step ahead of Demitri but Demitri was still really good. He almost caught Edward a few times but Edward knew what Demitri was thinking just as soon as Demitri did. At this point Demitri was getting upset. I could tell by the look on his face. Demitri must have thought this was going to be easier, but he was mistaken. Anything is possible with Edward when his family is involved.

Now it was time to deal with Jane. With Renesmee gone and safe for the moment, I stood alone, staring at Jane. She was standing in the middle of the room with a smirk on her face. I debated what to do first. If I attacked her then I would have to take down my shield which was still wrapped around Edward, Renesmee, Nahuel and Jacob. I couldn't concentrate on both things. It was a risk I was willing to take. If she did attack someone I would automatically have to put it back up. Another thing was that Jane didn't know that I couldn't do both things at once. She would probably just assume that my barrier would be around them the entire time.

I leaped. Just in time too. Marcus got thrown into the place I was standing. Was Nahuel stronger than Marcus? For his sake, I hope so. Half vampire against a full one. I didn't know what they odds were, but from the look of it, Nahuel was holding up pretty well. I guess he trained while in the jungle.

Jane didn't move as I jumped on her. I was stronger than her. We slid all the way across the room. Tearing the marble on the floor like it was nothing. The whole time we slid across the floor we didn't take our eyes off each other. If she made a move I would see it. I would not let her defeat me.

In one swift movement I scratched her across the face. It left three long red marks across her face. It looked different than a normal human scratch. It didn't bleed. Her vampire skin was peeled back and all that showed was a burgundy colour on top of her pale skin. It was something I've actually never seen before. Her face was in shock. She touched her face and her hand was trembling. I am guessing she has never been in a fight before. I jumped backwards off of her leaving at least five feet in between us. That space didn't matter. She was right in front of me in less than a second. She grabbed my shoulders and tried pushing me backwards. It didn't work though. I dug my feet into the ground, put my hands on her shoulders and pushed her back. She was not as strong as I was. I was a human more recently than she was which made me somewhat stronger than her. I didn't drink human blood like she did, so she had that advantage against me. She was growling at me. She was really aggravated. I liked seeing her angry.

With my hands still on her shoulders I took her torso as an opening. I let go of her shoulders and kicked her right in her chest as she flew across the room. That bought me some time.

I looked over to Jacob. He looked like he could hold his own. Felix leaped with all his power into Jacob but Jacob was quick. He was dodging all of Felix's attacks. Felix was shaking his head from irritation. I didn't think he had ever faced a werewolf in a fight before. This was his first time and he was losing. Felix built up all his aggravation and tried attacking Jacob again. He got onto Jacobs back but Jacob was one step ahead of him. Jacob reached his head to his back and bit Felix. It was not just one little bite though. Jacob's whole mouth was around Felix's torso. He squeezed hard and I heard the crunching noise. Felix screamed in agony. Jacob threw him across the room. Felix was on the floor and didn't move. Great job Jacob!

I then looked over to Edward. It looked like he was playing with Demitri. I didn't have to worry when I looked at Edward but there was always that uneasy feeling I got in the pit of my stomach whenever I saw Edward in a fight. If anything happened to him I would never forgive myself. And like before I told him I would never live without him I meant it. If Edward was to die today, I would die as well. That is how I used to think. If it was just Edward and I, I would go to the after world with him. I knew not if Edward died, I wouldn't be able to go with him. As much as I would miss him, I would have to stay with Renesmee. Edward and Renesmee were my life now. I couldn't leave Renesmee by herself. I had to live and be strong for her. We would support each other in our great loss. I tried not to think of that. I kept positive in my mind. That was something that did not come naturally. But I think I am getting better at it.

"Be careful." I yelled to Jacob and Edward. I knew they could both hear me. That was a bad idea. I lost my concentration. Before I even realized it Jane was on top of me. I kicked her off.

All of a sudden the doors behind me opened. I got up quickly to look and see who it was. It was Aro! He had his big black cape on but his hood was off. There was someone standing beside him as well but I could not see their face because they had their hood on. I didn't recognize the smell. Was it a new member of the Volturi? It seemed like they were taking in whoever they could.

Aro put both his hands in the air.

"STOP THIS AT ONCE!" he yelled but no one listened. They were all too busy fighting. Jane and I were the only ones who stopped.

"I SAID STOP!" He stomped his foot and the windows at the very top of the room shattered. It looked as if it were raining glass. It shimmered beautifully. That got everyone's attention except for Nahuel and Marcus.

Everyone turned to see Nahuel and Marcus still attacking each other. At that same second we saw Marcus grab Nahuel's arm. He could not get free. Marcus kept pulling. He pulled so much and so hard that Nahuel's arm ripped right off.

We all flinched from the noise it made. Nahuel's skin was half vampire so it was easier to rip since he was half human as well. The bone cracked and popped right out of the socket with a loud cracking noise. Blood was all over the floor. Marcus just smiled and threw the dead arm on the floor beside him. I saw the fingers on the lifeless arm twitch.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Nahuel screamed while spit was coming out of his mouth. He was in agonizing pain. I saw Renesmee move her hands from her head to cover her ears. She closed her eyes as well.

The hooded person sniffed as Nahuel's blood pooled on the ground, but as soon as Renesmee moved I saw the hooded person loose interest in Nahuel's blood and sniffed again. This time it turned to Renesmee's direction. They smelled Renesmee's blood on her head! The fine senses of a new born caught Renesmee's blood scent. They could still smell it. I bared my teeth and this new person.

The hooded person jumped to attack Renesmee.

"No!" Edward realized this as well. The hooded person was just an inch away from Renesmee. I looked at her face. Renesmee was in shock. I ran over as well. Edward caught the hooded person just in time. I picked up Renesmee and moved to the furthest spot away from the hooded person.

Edward got her out of Renesmee's way but this person was screeching at the top of their lungs. It was a girl. Edward was holding her from behind. He had his arms around her stomach. The hooded person was kicking their legs and wailing their arms as hard and fast as they could! This girl was going insane! His grip slipped from her. Her strength was too much For Edward to hold back. He remembered back to the training and knew she was all muscle but no skill. Edward knew exactly how to handle the situation. He would grab her and hold her as tight as he would. Eventually she would break free, but Edward was right there again to grab her.

I held on tight to Renesmee while Edward wrestled with this new vampire. I had one arm around Renesmee's back and the other under her knees. She weighed almost nothing. Renesmee tightened her grip on my neck.

"Mama, I am scared." Renesmee hid her face in my hair. She hadn't called me Mama for the longest time. Nowadays she called me just 'Mom.' It felt nice though. It was just like she was a baby again and I was trying to do everything in my power to make sure no harm came to her. I held her tighter. I made sure not to hurt her though. I squeezed her just enough to make her feel secure.

"Don't worry baby, everything will be alright."

My eyes didn't leave the concentration of Edward struggling with this newborn. Who was it?