Disclaimer: Still don't own it. Wish I did, because then I'd be writing Midnight Sun. Stephenie Meyer owns the Twilight world, I just merely twist it.

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Conversations

Aro studied Carlisle before he answered. "Carlisle, it is nice to see you again." He said, taking a step out of his posse. "However, not under the current situation."

"And what situation might that be, Aro?" Carlisle asked.

"Our informant has told us that you're numbers have grown." Aro motioned his hand at Victoria. "I see that is correct."

"Aro, I must tell you that we are just two separate covens that mingle with each other. We are not one large coven." Carlisle took another step forward.

"Well, it seems you have similar qualities." Aro's eyes appraised our facial features. "For one, you all have the same diet."

"Merely a choice of their own. I didn't force them." Carlisle said. "Just touch my hand and you will see." Carlisle raised his hand, and I knew that I had to release my shield from him. After all, Aro would be shocked when he couldn't read Carlisle's thoughts. Carlisle's light faded as my shield left him. Alec and Jane were looking at me, and I felt a small jab at my mental barrier. Aro met Carlisle in the middle of the lawn, and Felix took a step to join him.

"Felix, do not move until I tell you." Aro said, not bothering to turn around. Felix stopped, but then he looked all of us over, trying to find a suitable target. His eyes landed on Emmett, and he smirked. Jane and Alec were still focused on me, which I found slightly creepy.

Aro touched Carlisle's hand, and he closed his eyes. Carlisle stood still, patiently waiting for Aro to be done. I felt someone tap my shoulder, and I turned to see Elijah right next to me. He reached for my hand, and I finished it off. Edward felt neglected, so he grabbed my other hand, and squeezed it gently.

Aro took a step back and smiled. "I see you are not lying. However, your memories do bring out more important questions." He turned to me and Elijah. "Young Elijah, you look so much like Edward. Care to explain so that my friends will understand."

Elijah stood very still next to me. "Yes, I will explain. Ninety years ago my father met my mother. He was a vampire, she was a human. They fell in love, and one night they conceived me. My father left shortly after, leaving my mother alone and pregnant with a half-vampire." Elijah looked to Kenneth and Penelope. "While running away from home, she crossed paths with Kenneth, and he took her in like his own daughter. He helped her with the birthing process, which was very brutal, and changed her into a vampire. He studied me curiously, for I was probably one of the only hybrids in the world."

"I never met my father, that is, until a few weeks ago, when Kenneth and Carlisle planned a move to Forks at the same time. At first, my father didn't realize he had been talking to my mother, for he was confused with all of his emotions." Elijah went on. "My mother and father soon confessed the love they still had for each other, and they are now happier than ever. Now, I understand that you just asked me to explain why I looked some much like Edward, but I figured that a little bit of history wouldn't hurt."

"You see, Edward is my father, and Bella is my mother. I have my mother's chocolate brown eyes from when she was a human, but I mainly look like my father." Elijah nodded, indicating that he was done.

"What is your appetite?" Aro asked.

"I can have both blood and human food, although I prefer blood more." Elijah said. Aro opened his mouth to speak. "Yes, I do sleep. And before you ask, I inherited my father's mind reading ability and I can also put thoughts into your head."

"Quite interesting." Aro said, studying Elijah closely.

"Aro." Little Jane asked, turning her head towards him. "There are too many vampires for one area. I believe it would be best if they dispersed."

"Jane has a point." Aro turned to Carlisle. "You are in such close proximity that humans might begin to suspect. Maybe a few of you should leave the area."

Carlisle shook his head. "Is it much different from when we were up in Denali?"

"No, but the situation remains the same. Why?" Aro smirked. "Because there is less humans in Alaska. And because we learned that Elijah has become infatuated with a human."

"Don't bring Kendall into this!" Elijah yelled, balling his fists. I reached out to grab his shoulder, so that he wouldn't do anything stupid. "She doesn't know anything!"

"True, but you plan on telling her." Aro said. "Now, I am a bit more relaxed then my brother, Caius, but I do believe that humans should not be in the know." He turned to me. "Bella, were you aware of what you were getting yourself into when you procreated with Edward?"

"Yes, but I found out on my own." I said, recalling the night at La Push. "A childhood friend of mine was trying to tell me scary stories about the legends of the Quileutes. He told me one about the Cold Ones that seem to fit the Cullens. I confronted Edward about it, and he just asked me if it mattered. I told him it didn't, that it was too late." I turned to smile at Edward.

"And who was your childhood friend." Aro asked. "Is he one of the wolves that are running around the perimeter of the house?"

"Yes." I sighed, shifting my eyes to the trees. I saw the large russet wolf appear between the bark, and I could tell it was Jake. He took a few steps, glared at the Volturi, and made his way to our line.

"From Carlisle's memories, I'm guessing that you are Jacob Black?" Aro asked. The large wolf nodded, and his ears were almost pressed to his skull. "Can I ask you to transform back into your human self?"

Jake shook his head, and Edward took a step forward. "He'd prefer it if he stayed in his strongest form. He hopes you understand."

"Of course. I was just curious. I mean, I can easily tell that he is not a Child of the Moon, so I wanted to ask about his abilities." Aro turned to Victoria. "Do you have anymore complaints?"

Victoria shook her head. "No, but I still believe that this many vampires in one location might cause humans to suspect. Plus, Elijah will continue to see Kendall, the human he is so fascinated with." She smirked towards Elijah, who pulled his lip up to a growl.

"Is this true Elijah?" Aro asked, turning to Elijah once again.

"Yes, I do intend to. And I hear the warning in your head quite clearly." Elijah said, his lip still up. "Don't worry, I plan on informing her the same way my mother was informed. That way, I'm not technically telling her. Kendall is a smart girl, I'm sure she'll figure it out." Elijah paused. "And yes, I do plan on changing her, that is, once she graduates high school."

"I'm sure your coven would like to hear the proposition that I thought." Aro cleared his throat and turned to all of us. "What I told Elijah was simple. Either you turn his object of infatuation into a vampire, or you leave her." Aro jerked his chin upwards. "We will come back to see if you went along with it. Be forewarned, we don't offer second chances."

Aro and the others turned to leave but then Victoria shrieked, which was frightening.

"No, no, no!" She yelled. "It's not supposed to be like this! You're supposed to kill them! Too many for one area!"

Aro turned to Victoria. "Do not question my judgment, or else you will be executed. I see nothing wrong with what they intend to do. Carlisle is an old friend, and I believe he knows the rules better than anyone else. After all, he did live with us for some time."

"I won't take to that kindly." Victoria growled, and ran straight to me. I pulled my hands up, ready for her impact, but I looked and saw her writhing on the ground. I was confused, and I looked up to Jane, who was smirking as Victoria screamed in agony.

"I warned you, Victoria." Aro said, motioning Felix and Demetri forward. "It seems that you don't deserve to live if you continue to defy my orders." Felix and Demetri made their way towards Victoria, who was now gasping as Jane stopped her control. A sharp keening erupted from the center, and purple smoke started to form in the center. My instincts told me to stay still, so that I wouldn't be next.

Aro turned to us as Felix and Demetri finished. "Let that be a warning to you. If the human isn't a vampire in four years, then that is what will happen to you." He turned to leave, and Felix and Demetri joined him. They met up with Jane and Alec, and they headed to the trees. 5 wolves came from the left, and I guessed that Jake called them in, making sure that none would get harmed if they crossed paths with the Volturi.

"Well, that was scary." Emmett joked, but no one laughed. I heard the sound of a slap against granite, and then Emmett's cry of pain. "Jeez, Rose! Why'd you do that?!"

"This isn't a laughing matter. Did you not realize that we almost lost Bella? Can you imagine the pain…" Rosalie continued, but I didn't listen to the rest. I was in Edward's arms now, and nothing else mattered.

"I love you, Bella." Edward whispered in my ear.

I reached over to kiss him on the lips, and he held me bridal style. "As I love you."

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A/N: Okay, I didn't want there to be an actually fight, but I figured that Victoria should die. Tanya wasn't mentioned because she kept quiet, and Aro could tell that she wouldn't speak.

Btw, I know I lied. I said I would have this chapter out last night, but my sister wanted on, so I watched the commentary on the Twilight DVD. Gotta say, hilarious.

As always, read and review! And I'll leave you with my favorite line from the commentary.

Rob: This is Catherine Hardwicke, and I hope you thought this was WILD!!!