They were pressed right up to the cliffs. Bella had her back up against it surrounded, and four vampires were there, as well a giant wolf and Edward Cullen. Two had cornered Bella, forcing her to stay there. Everyone looked up at us for a split second before the fight resumed.
I jumped out, falling fast and as i got close enough to cut my harness and hit the ground, staying steady despite my ankle. Edward was struggling with a vampire and one was closing in on Bella. I moved up behind him, letting off a single shot and it pierced his back.
I kicked the back of his shin forcing him to his knees and i twisted his neck hard. He hit the ground, not dead but unconscious for the momemnt. The proper strength and technique can knock out vampires. I heard the sound of something flying through the air, and i barely had time to jump out of the way as a huge boulder flew straight at me. It hit the wall of the cliff, causing tremors strong enough to knock everyone off balance.
The vampire rushed me and slammed me into the cliff. I brought my fist up, and the blow shattered his jaw. I kneed him in the gut and hit him a second time, knocking him to the ground. As he jumped back up i round house kicked him and he landed hard, getting back up i waited for him to get close enough and then side stepped, grabbing the back of his head and smashing it against the wall.
The ground shook again and then huge rock pieces broke off of the mountain side, falling over all of us. I didn't wait for a better signal to get the hell out of here. I flew at Bella, knocking her to the ground as a rock crashed in the spot she'd been in and then pulled her up a little more roughly then i'd intended. But we didn't exactly have a lot of time for apologies right now.
Bella was staring at me in total fear, but i couldn't be more relieved at the sight of her. i lifted my radio, "she's human, bring us up."
i moved towards her, and she pulled from my grasp and backing up, "Edward!"
I frowned, we didn't have time for this. I moved towards her and she surprised me, moving quickly and grabbing my arm and twisting it then shoved me forward. I had not expected that, at least she'd remembered some of the training i'd given her.
I turned back around, and she moved to hit me, i caught her wrist, twisting her and wrapping my arms around her tightly, and the plane came down a little more as i got a strong hold on her. I jumped, kicking off of the cliff and grabbing the a rope with a loop on the end. She kept swearing at me though and i couldn't help the smile that broke out.
We were pulled up inside, as I reattached the next harness she scrambled away from all of us and rushed for the the other side. Adam grabbed her, cuffing her to the middle seat of the plane. I didn't have time for explanations just yet, and i knew better then to take off my helmet. We were very careful not to let on who was who during times of battle.
I looked at Bella, "dont do anything you might regret, stay here."
As we came upon the clearing, we each jumped out on either side one at a time. Again, cutting off the harness. Connor pulled the plane back up into the air, staying low enough for Kade to be our sniper.
No one reacted to us at first, though they'd all seen us they were far too busy to worry about a bunch of party crashers. It also didn't take long for them to realize whose side we were on.
We dove into the fight. I jumped up into the air as a vampire rushed me and then dropped down, spinning, grabbing his shoulders and flipping him over me. I put a bullet through him and then something collided with me. We tumbled and i jumped back up, wrapping my legs around his head and flipping us. He hit the ground hard, making it shake and i shot him too.
I saw a vampire over Adam and i threw myself into him. We rolled and i forced my body away. Adam took the shot kneeling as soon as i was out of range and as someone ran at him, a bullet hit him from our sniper.
When the fight came to an end, we'd all backed up into normal formation. The wolves and the Cullen's faced the five of us, as we stood side by side two feet between each of us, all of us keeping our weapons trained on them. "Bella's in the helicopter," Edward said coming from the woods freaking out.
They moved, and each of us locked onto someone and Kade let off a shot from above us, right in front of them. They stilled. "I wouldn't move if i were you," Adam said coldly. They just shared looks, but made no other move.
I grabbed my radio, "your good to land, all targets sighted."
Everyone stayed tensely as the chopter landed. I backed up slightly, and Nate who was on my left, stepped into my place. I backed up move of the way to the helicopter when it came to a land.
As i got a few feet away I turned to as Connor exited and Kade helped Bella down. She wasn't sure what to do, considering we had her surrounded. She was staring straight at me.
I lifted off my helmet, and i could even hear a few people gasp. As if it hadn't been obvious i was one of them. "Aleera?" she whispered, eyes watering in relief.
"You didn't really think i was dead, did you?" i asked smiling slightly.
She ran at me, and i lifted her into my arms and spinning her a little as i kissed her passionately both of us clinging to one another. "God i've missed you," i whispered, pressing my forehead to hers and smiling sadly.
"I did too," she whispered, and i gave her a chaste kiss.
"I'm confused," someone said, everyone nodding in agreement, wolves included.
"Where have you been?" she whispered, keeping her arms around me, pressing her head in the crook of my neck.
I glanced at my friends, all of them kept their guns trained on everyone else. "Bella," i hesitated. "The Cullen's had us imprisoned in Volterra, that's where we've been the last three weeks."
Her eyes went wide, turning to them. "Is that true?"
They shared looks, "she's a fugetive Bella, you shouldn't even be in the same state together," Edward said in a condescending tone.
"You told me she was dead," Bella said hollowly, burying her head in the crook of my neck again, body trembling. I just kissed her hair, tightening my grip around her.
"That was the desired end result," i said quietly, "we have several problems to deal with. First and farmost if you ever come within touching distance of Bella again, i will castrate you, pull you apart one limb at a time, and then set you on fire and force you to watch your body parts turn to ash, do i make myself clear?" i said, staring down the Cullen's. They shared uneasy looks.
"Remove your sights from the wolves and keep them trained on the Cullen's," i ordered next, and everyone did so. The wolves just nodded at me in thanks. It was pretty clear they weren't hear for Bella, but more for the vampire attack.
"Aleera?" Bella said quietly from my arms. "What's wrong, aside from the Volturi wanting you dead?"
"Everyone wants you turned Bella, the Volturi, the Cullen's, there are just too many variables," i said wrapping my arms around her and burying my face in her hair.
"Your not going to tell her?" Edward said in triumph.
Bella tensed in my arms, and i gave him a cold stare, "Aleera?"
"It would appear we have a secondary issue, if it proves to be a problem at all," i said quietly.
She met my gaze, "what do you mean?"
"Kaylee is a vampire, isn't she? The girl of your dreams, turns out she wants you back and you just ran away," Alice said mocking me with a bright wide smile on her face.
"Been pining after her for years and it turns out shes still alive, so what are you doing here?" Edward said mockingly.
Adam let off a shot, right next to Edward, lifting off the visor part of his helmet. "Dont insult my baby sister unless you want a fucking ass kicking," he said coldly. I chuckled, and then lifted up my gun, and pulled my helmet back on.
"Fall out, and keep your sights on each of them, Adam take the second sniper until there out of sight, we dont need a repeat of the graduation," i said distinctly and they began taking light steps back one at a time. Connor got back in, starting up the helicopter. I lifted Bella back onto the helicopter, securing her before glancing back to watch Kade lift a large gun with a huge titanium netting. He lifted, aiming it at the group of vampires and a moment later they were all struggled to get through it. By the time they were back on their feet we were too far.
"We came back here, why?" Bella asked confused as we pulled up to the house.
"Because you live in Forks Bella, i'm not going to drag you away from your home," i said rolling my eyes, as the car came to a stop.
"We dont have much security that will keep a vampire out at any of the other houses either," Jace explained and then cringed when he felt pain shoot through his leg. It was from whatever the Volturi had done, we didn't get injuries like that to often when we were in our gear. Not unless it was damaged somehow.
"We aren't going anywhere until we've all slept and recovered," Adam added shaking his head.
Each of us got out of our cars, and we made our way into the house. "Alright, tonight, Connor and i are going into Forks and setting up the security systems till this is over," Kade said tiredly, rubbing at his face. I took Bella's hand, pulling her into my arms tightly. I couldn't seem to keep my hands off of her. Now that she was safe in my arms, i was worried i would wake up and find out she was a vampire and i was still imprisoned.
"I need a drink," Connor and Nate said simultaneously going straight for the bar.
"Let's check the security, make sure everything is still up and functioning," Jace said to Adam, both of whom looked at me with a lethal stare.
"What?" i asked frowning.
"I believe now is a good time to fill Bella in on why the Volturi want us dead so badly," Adam said evenly. "She's in far more danger then we anticipated, especially with the Volturi after us." Bella gave me a curious stare.
"Yeah, yeah," i said rolling my eyes as i guided us up to my room.
I dont think i was ready to explain everything to Bella. It was all so messed up, and she'd have a million questions i probably wouldn't be able to answer. We had theories, hundreds of them even, but not a whole lot of concrete information. Then what if it freaked her out? I still wasn't sure what was worse, being a vampire or being like us.
She had a right to know though, especially since i'd dragged her into it and made her a target on accident. I hadn't intended for that happen, but i couldn't deny that i didn't know it might play out that way. I'd spent so much time concealing everything from her, that i hadn't realized how much i wished i could tell her. But again, this wasn't just my secret and i wasnt only putting myself at risk, but the rest of my family as well.
"There's more?" she asked in disbelief, closing the door firmly behind us.
"Unfortunately," i said uneasily.
"Well what now?" she asked, frowning deeply, a little impatiently and slighty hurt. Though i couldn't blame her, she'd told me everything and i had kept the biggest and probably most important secret to myself.
I licked my lips, and fidgeted a little. "This might freak you out a bit, that's kind of why i haven't told you this small little detail," i said hesitantly.
"The vampire kings, my ex-boyfriend and your ex girlfriend want us either dead or turned and your worried one more little detail is going to freak me out?" she asked incredulously. Then took me by surprise, wrapping her arms around me and pulled me on top of her as she fell onto the bed. I smiled a little, kissing her lightly.
"There isn't a whole lot you can tell me that will make me stop loving you Aleera, so, take your time," she said, giving me another light kiss on the temple. I lifted off my shirt, revealing my sigil and personal markings.
She caught on instantly, "i knew there was more to the tattoo, are you finally going to tell me what they mean, and why everyone in this house has one?"
"Yes," i paused, taking a deep breath, "for lack of a better term, were The Reincarnated."
She got the weirdest look on her face.