This chapter is more of an informational chapter. I will only be doing one of Edward's POV things in this chapter until maybe later chapters (yes there is much more to come) and so…yeah. Next chapter will be totally wicked awesome. But this chapter will be cool too….ha-ha. Thanks for reading and reviewing and all that jazz…enjoy!

The surprising guests arrive.

Edward's POV

I entered Volterra, a surge of rage forming inside of me. Aro's thoughts, at least from a distance, aren't what I want to hear right this second. I can hear their plan, their every thought and I know what to do about this. We need even MORE people than we have right now.

I ran into an old abandoned book shop it looked like and flipped my phone out to call Carlisle.

It ringed about four times until he answered, "Carlisle Cullen?"

"Carlisle, I have an idea."

"Edward? What is it? Are you in Volterra yet?"

"Yes I am here. I have been listening into the thoughts of Aro and the rest and their thoughts are more on fight than discussion. If we want to come out of this alive and defeat the Volturi for good, then we need more help."

"But Edward, I have every vampire who would be WILLING to help right here, running with me. Who else is there….no Edward. The relationship with the Werewolves is shaky enough as it is. I would hate to bring them into something where their lives are in danger."

"Carlisle, listen. If you mention one thing to Jacob about Bella being in harm, he will be present with even more Werewolf help than we can count. And I had a few more people in mind...but I'll let you think that one through. I'm going to get on to calling the wolves."

"Ok but I hope you know what you are doing, Edward."

"I do, don't you worry one bit. When you get here, I will be ready. We will be ready."

"Good luck son."

I finished the call with a goodbye and dialed a new number. Again, it ringed about four times and then he answered, "What?" I laughed.

"Jacob? It's Edward Cullen. I need….we need your help."

"Who is "we"? You have ten seconds before I hang up on you, blood sucker," I gritted my teeth. Maybe I didn't think this through to well.

"More so, Bella needs you help. The Volturi-that vampire clan that sort of rules us-have Bella. And she needs you. We all need you and your friends."

There was a pause on the phone and I spoke again, "It's in Volterra at 4:00PM. That's when the fight is supposed to be. If this "negotiation" as Aro puts it, turns into a fight. And I am more than positive it will. So we…Bella needs all of the help she can get. Please,"

There was another pause and he finally spoke, "I'm in."

Bella's POV

I sat there, hands still buried into my face, open ears, listening to every sound of the attacking going on outside, one particular cry breaking my heart.

As my ears searched for a better sound, to drown out the painful one, destroying me I found one particular one that I didn't intend on hearing until my family was erased for history. The sound of keys, cell keys to be exact, and large footsteps making their way patiently down the hall.

I stood from my knees, taking a cell bar in each hand as I tried to peer down the hall to see who it was that was coming. Aro quickly appeared and was smiling as he walked, twisting the keys in his hand.

When he stopped in front of me, he injected the key into my cell's lock and opened the doors, freedom standing right before me. But that's when he did the unexpected. He entered my cell with me and closed the vampire proof door behind him, taking a seat on the bench.

I curiously took the seat next to him and gave him a glance, a smile still across his face.

"Hello, beautiful Bella."

I gritted my teeth, my weak smile disappearing. How could he find the nerve to talk with me personally after what he has done to me? And to my family.

"Bella, please. I know exactly what you are thinking and it is because I have answers and you have questions. And I would be more than happy to answer your questions."

I relaxed a bit, but my muscles were still stiff, as I thought this through in my head. It did give me a distraction from Edward's cry, which has stopped as far as I can hear. And maybe he did have answers. Answers that may just be helpful to me.

"Hello Aro. I do have many questions and I would love to hear your excuses for them all," I said, trying not to sound too harsh since he has been nothing but nice to me, besides the fact that he kidnapped me in the first place. But to throw it over the edge, I gave my best fake smile and directed my full attention towards Aro.

Aro let out a chuckle and began to speak again, "Not excuses but truth Bella. I will tell you nothing but truth today." That's when I heard a growl from outside the walls of the lab prison. The same voice who had just a few minutes ago let out a cry of pain. Edward. So Aro must be lying. Edward would know, since he can read minds and all.

But Aro just ignored Edward's liar alarm and focused back on me. "Alright then, Aro. Why was Edward in pain a few minutes ago? I could hear his cry."

"Oh, well Alice is back with your husband and she is angry with him over some party that he isn't supposed to know about. She started pinching him, hard I guess, and he hurt so, he cried out in pain."

Edward didn't growl at Aro after that one so I suppose it was true. I nodded my head and went on with my next question.

"Ok, wait….what party?"

"Bella, I assure you I have no clue what party they are talking about in their discussion." Again, no growl from Edward so I eased up and began again.

"When does the parade start? When will my family be here? When is our negotiation? May I reunite with my family?"

The last question was my most important one, all the rest just poured out with my curiosity.

"Wow, you were very curious, weren't you? Well the parade begins this evening. The time changed to 6:00 PM. There will be no need for your family, for this negotiation will be no more than a speaking with friends," And Aro was again interrupted by Edward, this time the growl was from deep in his throat. You could hear his anger in Aro's words.

But again Aro ignored it and went on, "But your family should arrive very soon. The rest of your family, anyway. And our negotiation will be set once your family appears and you may go visit your husband and sister right now, with the assistance of me, of course."

He smiled at me and took my arm, leading me out of the cell and locking in back, hanging the keys on a metal hook like you see in the western movie prisons.

This hall we are currently walking through has to be the longest hallway in the world. Either that or the anticipation is getting to me. Either way, I was growing impatient.

I reread my questions and Aro's answers in my head again, listening for every growl Edward let out, reminding me of each lie Aro made.

When I finally came to Edward's last growl that was when a chill of fear ran down my spine. "There will be no need for your family, for this negotiation will be no more than a speaking with friends." A lie. So in Aro's mind, a fight will break out against the Volturi and the Cullen's today. And I'm sure the results won't be pretty.

But I'm glad my family is coming. Not for the sake of their lives because I would much rather have them safe at their home while I took this punishment but I'm glad to die with them. If I have to die today, it shall be with my family in a fight against the enemy.

One die's, well all go right along with them. That's just how it works in our family.

We then stepped out the lab doorway and into the blinding sunlight, blinding me with its hot summer rays. I've been so use to the darkness of that cell, that all of this light comes shocking to me.

Aro rounded a corner with me following right behind him, fiddling with my fingers in nervousness, anxiety, and fear. All three emotions completely left me as we approached my beautiful husband and my best friend.

It happened really quickly. Edward and Alice quit their arguing then turned their heads in my direction, mouths totally agape and staring. The obviously didn't expect this. I stood there, kind of embarrassed with one hand on the other arm, swinging it around.

Then I felt arms around me and I looked up to Alice, who had beat Edward to me. I took a glance toward Edward, his face disappointed and angry at Alice. But I hugged Alice back and gave her a kiss on her cheek.

Once she let me go, I flipped her hair back from her ear and whispered, "Alice, they are expecting more than just a discussion today. They want to fight us, to get rid of us whole. That's why they want our entire family here with us!"

I finished and Alice sort of laughed as she impersonated me by pushing my hair aside also and whispering back, "Bella, I know. I was standing right beside a vampire that can read minds, plus the fact that I have visions….I knew that."

I let out an embarrassed giggle and playfully hit Alice on the shoulder. She quick hugged me once more and stood back and let Edward have his turn.

Edwards embrace was more of a romantic one than friendly, "good to see you," one. He ran to me and picked me up, his grip on my waist tighter than ever. And I gave him a break this time, for he didn't even have to lift my chin to kiss me.

My lips were crushed to his in seconds, never wanting to part because that is where they are supposed to be. I tangled one hand in his bronze hair, the other flying freely on his waist and below. Him doing the exact same but his other hand made its way toward mine, taking it in a firm hold.

I moved my hand from his hair to his other hand and we just stood there in front of everyone, kissing and both hands grasped in each others. And we could care less.

As I kissed him, I tried to think-which was extremely difficult to do-of the future, remembering that after today, there isn't one for the Cullen clan. So I savored every taste of Edward's lips, licking his lip, his tongue, the inside of his cheek, trying to store it in my mind and if there is to be an after life for a vampire, I could keep it with me forever.

I would definitely miss that.

I pulled away from our oh-so-right position into a hug; again putting my hands into his hair my eyes closed trying to also savor this. Stored.

He pulled away this time, pushing my hair from my face and caressing it slowly with his thumb.

"H...Hi," I said as another giggle escaped my lips from embarrassment. I seem to have a lot of embarrassing moments around my family, even as a vampire!

"Hello, beautiful," A laugh also let out from Edward, obviously from my mistake, him being his perfect self all the time.

He took my hand and we began to walk, past Alice as she followed behind us. Quickly, the Volturi guards were onto us, stopping us separately, pulling us apart.

"Stop, my brothers. Please let them be. They may talk amongst themselves for it has been so long since they have embraced each other. They may be alone. Edward?"

Edward turned his head to Aro, while trying to fight off the guard attacking him. The guard let go and Edward fell into a crouching position, then stood up and dust himself off.

"Yes, Aro?"

"Edward, my dear boy, you have 20 minutes until your family shall arrive. Then we will start our negotiation and make our way to the parade. It is already 4:00 and I suspect our talk will go much longer than a few minutes."

Another growl spread across Edward's lips. He knew the reason it would take so long and I also did. We won't be attending the parade with Aro and the rest.

But once in control of himself, he nodded and grabbed my hand again, pulling me along with Alice right behind.

When we were far enough away, I began our own discussion, "So we won't be leaving here alive today, will we?" Each sentence we say of the fight today drains more and more hope from my system that I didn't have there to begin with.

Edward smiled, "There is a huge surprise coming for you today, for this "negotiation", and it's what gives me hope in this fight. It may danger us, our family even more but it won't matter if we can kill the Volturi, finish them for good."

Alice looked at Edward, smiling too, and clearly there is something they know that I don't.

"Edward, you KNOW I hate surprises."

"But Bella, this is a surprise that may help save our lives. Or hurt them. Either way, you will most definitely want them there."

I trust Edward so I gave him a nod and a smile and turned my face toward the ground.

"Well, we better get back, Carlisle and the rest-and your surprise-are coming up on the border of the trees."

"Alright, Edward. Life or Death is before us now and all of our weak needs are behind us. This is the day. If we die, I would rather it be together than be apart."

He stopped and hugged me, and as much as I loved it, it wasn't helping. I want to be serious and strong about this. I need to be serious and strong about this.

He reunited his hand with mine and we began walking again back toward the Volturi and our arriving guests. Alice had disappeared, probably to greet our guests before hand and help them into the lab outside lot.

We stepped back onto the gravel of the lot and as we approached, so did Carlisle and the core family. Emmet, Rosalie, Jasper his hand in Alice's, and Esme. Close behind them were all of the vampire help. Tanya and her coven, the Irish coven, the Amazon coven, and more I didn't recognize. Then, to my surprise came Jacob and his pack in wolf form with many many others behind him. New ones, I guessed.

Then once I saw the few others scared stiff behind them, I felt light headed. They made there way toward me, gradually stopping to keep distance from the wolves.

And then they were all in front of me, mouths wide open staring at my new-or new to them-vampire face and eyes and skin. And one in particular was taking in my new beauty very much so. Then Jacob popped him on the head and I laughed.

Charlie, Renee, Phil, Angela, Ben, Jessica, and Mike. All here with me. Human's, weak, useless humans here to battle against vampire's much stronger, much wiser than them. ARE THEY CRAZY?

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