"Where's my sister?" I heard Rosalie screech.
"Oh we have to take precautions with her. We don't want her putting up her shield now do we." Aro replied smugly, still the sound of his false pleasantries made my skin crawl.
"WHAT KIND OF PRECAUTIONS? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO MY DAUGHTER?"
Omg Charlie was here in Volterra, what the heck was he doing here? Of course I knew why, he was here to rescue me. Oh great now I feel just awful. He's only a week old and here he is, surrounded by experienced fighters, trying to save me. What a frickin wonderful daughter I am, I thought sarcastically to myself. After Jane had restrained me she led me out of the room. I heard someone gasp, my guess Charlie, Rosalie or Carlisle, because the others would be used to seeing me like this.
I heard Charlie grunt, Rosalie gasp and Carlisle groan.
"What are you doing to my family aro?" I asked in my most pleasant voice. I didn't want to aggravate him any.
"Nothing dear Bella, it seems your father here was attempting something, which quite obviously failed, leaving the others thoroughly disappointed. Which leads me to ask, what were you trying to do young one? Come here and allow me to shake your hand. Obviously you were under the impression you can do something."
"Charlie, stay exactly where you are. He just wants to see your mind. Don't let him touch you under any circumstance. Do you hear me dad?" I said with as much authority as I could.
"Bella Bella Bella, why would you do that? What do you hope to gain by defying me and ordering others to do the same?" Aro said smoothly. I couldn't believe he could be so threatening yet not let an ounce of it come through in his voice. I felt his hand grip my wrist and he started to turn it, he was going to break it clean off. I shrieked in pain, and tried to move away, but just as fast as the pain started it stopped, and it was not I who was shrieking in pain it was aro.
"W...w...what are you doing to me? Who's doing this to me, Renata, please where's my protective shield, please make this pain stop." He was wailing, leaving me utterly confused as to who would attempt to harm the 'great' aro, let alone get through Renata's shield to accomplish that.
"I have not dropped the shield master, I do not understand what is happening to you or how for that matter." Renata answered lowly.
"WHO IS DOING THAT?" Roared Caius.
"What's happening, my arm feels like it is going to be torn off. Please make it stop, please, please."
The voice, who answered him, shocked me.
"Not so good getting a taste of your own medicine is it now let my daughter GO" Charlie demanded.
"Quick, Jane Alec, remand him." Caius shouted.
I could hear them advancing on my father, if only I could protect him. If only these damn shackles and blind fold were gone. Just as the thought passed through my mind, the shackles released and the blindfold slipped off.
What I witnessed, not only surprised me, but also left me confused and astounded. Alec was curled up in a ball, screaming in pain whilst Jane was being spun around violently. I expanded my shield over all my family, Aro, Jane and Alec immediately stopping their sounds of pain.
"You see, dear friend. If you do not let us leave then we do have the means to incapacitate you all. So, we will be leaving with no further argument." Carlisle finished smugly.
"You may leave, but believe me, this will not be the last you hear of us Carlisle, not the last by far." Aro panted.
"Oh we know, and believe me, we do not intend to lose or back down. We shall see you rather soon I would assume Aro, Caius, and Marcus. Goodbye."
And with that we dashed out the side door, through the tunnels, out through the reception and into the cobbled streets of Volterra.
"Would someone care to explain to me, WHAT THE HELL THAT WAS BACK THERE?" I bellowed.
"Soon enough Bella, but please love we have to get to the airport, we have to get back to Nessie, she needs us." Edward replied soothingly.
The plane ride back would have been pleasurable if not the fact that it was being overshadowed by hunger and the imminent battle that was not too far away. When we landed in Vancouver, we took straight to the forests. We fed for what seemed like hours, only finishing up when Jacob showed up.
"What is it son?" Edward asked concerned.
Jacob shifted back into his human form, and by the look on his face it was not hard to tell that something was not going right with Nessie or the pregnancy.
"You need to come home now, Nessie is in pain, the baby is, is, is……"
"Omg" was all Edward replied with. He gripped my arm and took off at lightning speed, closely followed by the others. It didn't take us long to reach the house, I was not at all sure of what we were all to witness, and I was pretty sure it would be something I couldn't deal with. I slowed to a walk; Edward gave me a side glance that showed he didn't approve of my actions.
"Edward, I'm not sure I can cope with what I'm about to see right now, I'm still wound up about the whole Volturi thing. I wi…."
"I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE STILL WOUND UP. NONE OF US WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE PUT OUR LIVES IN DANGER IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU AND YOUR STUPIDITY, FUELLED BY YOUR ANGER. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME BELLA. GET IN THERE, OUR DAUGHTER NEEDS US."
I stood there dumbstruck, I knew what he was saying was right; none of them would have had to be endangered if it wasn't for me. But he yelled at me, he actually yelled at me. That meant one thing, Nessie really was in need of her parents.
"I'm sorry Edward, I'm sorry. Let's go" I grabbed his hand and led him towards the house. I turned to usher the others towards the house, "please, we are family and she needs us…all of us." I urged in a whisper. Slowly one by one the others ventured towards the house. Edward and I stood inside the doorway, watching as our family filed through the door. Once we were all inside Edward led us to Nessie's room. We knocked on the door.
"Nessie its mum and dad sweetheart. May we come in?" Edward whispered.
"Mummy, daddy…" she whispered in a husky tone. My brain raced for answers as to why my daughter sounded terrible.
I put my hand on the handle, turning the knob. I pushed the door ajar and leaned around the door to get a better look at my beautiful daughter.
"Ohhhhh" I gasped, and collapsed in Edwards arms.