Hey guys, so sorry for the extremely long wait.
Anyway, this is my final chapter for this story, I hope you enjoy it.
As always feel free to review, but I guess there are going to be some of you who aren't going to be happy with the ending.
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Chapter 20

Alice's POV

Bella kept me hidden behind her. One of her arms was always protectively positioned slightly across my body. The other was poised at her side, slightly bent at the elbow with a tight fist waiting for anything that may be waiting for us. I could smell it to. I had never expected to smell that scent again, at least not for a few decades at least. I had thought it a million times over the last few months, but things never seem to go smoothly for me, especially when Bella's concerned.

We heard footsteps in the distance. Purposefully slow, coming our way. I couldn't help but bare my teeth slightly; my animalistic nature was coming to the surface. I could hear a low growl form in Bella's chest as she crouched ever so slightly. I slowly placed my hand on her back, rubbing between her shoulder blades gently, trying to keep her calm and soother her worries.

"Now, now ladies, let's not do anything rash." Felix was stood behind us. Light scars scattered his face and hands. So he'd been able to pull himself together after Bella had destroyed him. We were surrounded. One by one, vampires started to move toward us. New born's. Strong, scared, angry. They all stared at us, crouched low; their lips peeled over their teeth and their eyes a fiery red. Bella shifted her weight slightly, trying to shield me from all possible angles. It was no good though. There were too many. They kept coming. Ten, fifteen, twenty, thirty...I couldn't believe it. An army! An army against us. Two against possibly fifty newborn vampires and a handful of very pissed off looking members of the Volturi Guard. I recognised a few of the faces from the carnage Bella left behind. They all bore the evidence of that encounter...to my disgust and shock, Alec was there too! A rag tied around the top of his head where his eyes had been. So it was permanent then. Bella had blinded him the way he could blind his enemies. I smiled inwardly at that notion. Even though he was blinded, he was still powerful. His other sense could compensate for the one that missing, and he still had his gift.

A hand shoved into my back. Felix was trying to usher us forward slightly, moving us towards the centre of the tightening circle of vampires. Bella was well aware of the odds. A fight now would be suicide. She simply snarled at him and led me away from him. One of her eyes remained pinned on Felix, the other was scanning the rest of them.

The low snarls seemed to die down...the newborns eyes all shifted at the same time. From the back of a rather thick group of vampires a figure began to stride forward. He looked more serious than last time. A high collar hiding the scars against his neck. Aro was definitely not on a social call.

"My dearest Bella! You have no idea how difficult it was to track you." His voice held none of the humour it once had. His eyes, however, held a mysterious emotion, one that I couldn't quite put my finger on.

"I'm sorry Aro, if I knew it would have been such a chore for you to find me again then I would have killed you back in Volterra and saved you the trouble." Snarls erupted from the gathered crowd and I felt Felix tense behind me. That's my Bella, always voicing her opinion...even at the most inappropriate times.

"Never the less, child, I have found you now. And there are a great many things that we need to discuss." He walked away from his group of vampires and into the circle, coming towards us. A few of the vampires followed him, staying three or four paces behind him, still close enough to lunge into action in less than a heartbeat.

Bella walked towards him, keeping tight hold of my hand. She rubbed her thumb across the back of my hand lightly, trying to soothe my nerves. My entire body felt stiff with anticipation. How had I not seen this coming? I was way off my game lately. As if reading my thoughts Bella voiced hers.

"How did you find us Aro? Alice would have seen you when you decided to come. Do you have a new talented pet following you around?"

He tensed slightly, but allowed a minute smile to flit across his face.

"Oh Bella, my dear. I wasn't looking for you. I was looking for the trail you left. The dead animals, the increase in one animal populous and the decrease in another. The tell-tale signs of the introduction of a new predator into an already established food-chain." Damn it! Science was a bitch. Maybe that's why I preferred art.

"Very clever Aro, I never knew you were aware of such things." We'd begun circling each other slowly. Me and Bella against Aro and his cronies. The army still had us surrounded but my gut told me that if we had to die, Bella would rather take Aro with us than thirty of his soldiers.

"Bella, to business. I've come here to thank you. After your escapades the Volturi suffered heavy losses. In fact, I am the only one to survive other than those of my guard that you see before you. So, bravo my dearest Bella! A hostile take over couldn't have been undertaken more perfectly without you!" He clapped slowly. His fingers slapping lazily against his palms.

"Now that the pleasantries are out of the way, the formalities must begin. In short Bella, you are too dangerous to be allowed to live." The loudest snarl ever leapt from my throat. I threw myself in front of Bella, protecting her from the monster before us. He was not going to lay one finger against her! I'd die a thousand deaths before I even let him come within an inch of her!

Bella slowly pulled me back, smiling at me softly.

"I am no threat now Aro. As you can see, I have stopped my illegal activities; I have resumed my old eating habits. Animals are my only source of sustenance now. You need not fear me."

"Fear, Bella? I do not fear you. I admire you. A cautious admiration but still. The fact is that you aligned yourself against us, against me! And someone with your skills and your...past exploits cannot be allowed to remain such a large and active threat." A rumble spread around the army. They were all nodding in agreement. Most of them had never even laid eyes on Bella before a few minutes ago, but doubtless they had been told stories or lies of the monster who had ended the Volturi's world.

"As I have said Aro, I am no threat to anyone. I will not challenge or harm anyone unless my hand is forced. I have no wish for violence. I only wish to live out my existence with my mate." She squeezed my hand again and I raised my chin in acknowledgement of her words.

"That is a fair enough request Bella. But crimes cannot go unpunished. I'm afraid I can only offer you two choices."

Bet I knew what those choices are.

"Either a century of servitude in penitence of your grievous sins against your people. Or death." Cheers erupted from Aro's army. Felix snickered behind me and I noticed Alec fidgeting slightly. They were all itching for a fight.

"I have served you long enough Aro. I do not wish to repeat that again. If death is the only option then I am afraid that you leave me no choice but to defend myself. And believe me when I say I will use every means at my disposal." Her thinly veiled threat caused Aro to blink. He faltered slightly but then appraised his numbers. He was confident.

"As you will have it Bella. Firstly, may I introduce a new acquaintance of mine. She is very young, but very gifted. Not unlike yourself. She shows great potential. Sarah, Sarah dear, could you come and introduce yourself to Bella and Alice." Aro's eyes were pinned to my own. I couldn't tell what this was about. Was she a new Jane?

A young girl stepped forward. She possessed the bright red eyes of a new born and the sadistic grin of a Volturi. She couldn't have been much older than seventeen. She had short brown hair that curled ever so slightly under her chin, framing her face perfectly. Her petite frame exuded weakness but the confidence in her smile and the knowledge in her eyes told a different story. As she stepped forward I felt something slimy worm its way up my arm. I tried to bat it away. Thinking an insect had worked its way up my body. There was nothing there however. I looked at my arm...the feeling intensified but there was nothing there. My arm felt as though it was caked in slime! It was one of the most disgusting feelings I had ever felt in my entire life. I started to shake my arm, trying to remove the feeling. Bella was staring at me, worry filled her face. She grabbed my shoulders and tried to soothe me.

"Alice? Alice, what's wrong?" She looked from my face to my arm, fear and confusion battling for dominance within her. By now the feeling had spread to my neck and thighs. In a few more seconds it had enveloped my entire body. I couldn't stand still, I was wiping at every inch of my body I could reach, trying to free myself.

"Very good Sarah! Now if you please, close it." Aro was grinning widely and suddenly, I couldn't move. I was rooted to the spot. My eyes and lips were the only things available to me.

"Bella! What's going on? I can't move! Get out of here now!" She tried to pull my arms away from my sides but was unable to. I was a statue.

"Marvellous! Now Bella, do you still choose death? Or have you reconsidered my offer?" I pulled against my invisible bonds but to no avail. I couldn't move an inch. All I could do was blink and talk.

"I refuse your offer Aro. All I will give you is a fierce battle." She glanced over at me, worry stretched across her beautiful features.

"No Bella, run! Go now, please!"

"I'm not leaving you Alice!" She lowered herself in front of me. Her eyes focused on Aro.

"How touching. Your words sadden me, but not overly. Sarah, as we discussed, if you please."

I felt something tugging within me. My arms were moving, twitch at my sides, my legs were shaking and I felt my body come to life. I lunged towards Bella, landing on her back, wrapping my arms around her waist, my legs pinning her arms to her side. I had no control over my movements! I screamed as I felt my legs tighten around Bella's waist and felt the slightest crack beneath her granite skin.

"Alice? What are you doing?" She looked as though she were about to cry. My heart shattered. Why couldn't I stop?

"Bella, it's not me! I can't move, I can't stop! It's her!" I shifted my eyes in the direction of Sarah. Her grin widened as my fists started to pummel Bella's head.

She growled and ripped my legs from around her. I landed on the floor in a crouch, me legs spread wide, my body almost level with the ground beneath it. I screamed again, louder now, trying to regain control of my body.

"Aro what is this?" Bella seethed with rage! Her eyes darted between me, Aro and Sarah.

"Well you have chosen to die Bella; this is your method of execution. I believe you promised me a battle." With his words my body flew towards Bella again. My arms flying out in vicious swipes for her face. My legs trying to trip her. I was moving faster than I ever had before; Bella was having trouble dodging me.

"Bella stop me! Please baby!" I begged her. I couldn't take this. I couldn't bear the thought of killing my love.

"I'm not going to hurt you Alice!" The punches and kicks continued. One kick caught her straight on the chin, sending her flying backwards into the dirt. I screamed in agony! Why couldn't I fight this?

Formulating another plan of attack, Bella leapt towards Sarah. However before she even got within ten feet of her she and Aro were surrounded by a dozen vampires, all snarling at Bella angrily. I was rushing towards her exposed back. My fingers dug into her shoulder before she had time to turn around and I pulled her backwards slamming her down into the ground and sliding my body across hers, pinning her arms to the floor with my bent knees as I sat on her chest. Felix was there now. He had grabbed her arms and lifted her to her feet. Five more vampires gathered round and each took hold of Bella. Holding her in place. Her eyes never left mine as I stood before her. I was screaming hysterically now, trying to break free.

"Alice, fight it baby, come on, I know you! You're the strongest person I ever met! Come on baby, fight it, please!" She was pleading with me and it killed me. I willed myself to be free. I willed myself to stop moving. I tried to fall to the floor, to run, to rip my own hands off. All I could do was blink and scream.

"Bella I can't! I love you so much! I'm sorry; I'm so sorry...please Bella..." I was sobbing dryly. My chest heaving as I tried to break free.

"I'm afraid this is the end dear Bella. It has been an experience I shall not easily forget." With a simple nod he signalled Sarah that this was the end.

"I love Alice, for eternity." She smiled weakly at me as my hands gripped either side of her head.

"Bella, please...kill me!" She simply smiled at me as my hands started to pull...

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I was screaming! My arms were thrashing! The world had gone black. What the hell was happening? I felt hands grab me, pinning me down! I had to fight, I had to save Bella!

"Alice! Alice, open your eyes. Come on now; open your eyes for me." That voice, I hadn't heard it in so long...

"Alice, come on now, snap out of it. It's just a vision."

"Yeah come on little sis! Man up!" Those voices...a vision...

I opened my eyes and sat bolt up-right. I was in my house, on the floor; my entire family surrounded me, including Bella. She blushed as I stared open mouthed at her.

It had been a vision! I could fix things!

"Alice are you ok?" I looked into Jaspers beautiful golden eyes.

I nodded silently, I couldn't speak. I heard a small dripping sound. Had someone left a tap on? Then I felt something hit my leg, I looked down to see a black liquid staining my trousers. Everyone took a step towards me. I raised my fingers to my nose. Something didn't feel right. I moved my fingers away, they were covered in blood. I was bleeding!

What was happening?

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I'm evil, I know.
But guess what, I have one word for you...sequel.