Chapter Twenty One

Bella P.O.V

"Guys, we better leave," Jasper said, looking at his watch. I sighed and regretfully agreed. Alice had seen that the newborns would arrive at around twilight.

Today had been perfect. Until now.

Alice had talked to Edward and I about the wedding for most of the day. She was so excited about planning it that I had almost forgot about the battle. I could tell that she was trying to distract me.

"Bella?" Edward called, walking into the main room.

"Yes?"

"Are you ready to go?" He asked, holding my hand in his.

"Yes," I answered shakily. I was more than nervous, I was scared. Would this go as we planned? Was Laurent really on our side? What if Victoria had another plan?

"Bella, calm down." I heard Jasper mutter from beside Alice.

"Sorry," I apologised.

Edward smiled sadly and we began to run to the same field that we had met in. We had run from the start of Forks to that field recently, so that the newborns would know where to find us.

I was glad that most of the people of Forks were on holiday.

The children from school, the local workers, they were all on holiday during summer. At least we had no chance of the newborns killing anyone, the field was miles from any public places.

When we arrived Jasper told everyone to get into their places. Carlisle and Esme would be in the middle, Edward and I to the right of them, Laurent and Irina to the left of them and everyone else would be filling the space behind us.

"Five more minutes until they arrive," Alice said.

Four minutes...

Three minutes...

I grabbed Edward's hand tightly.

Two minutes...

"I love you," Edward whispered in my ear. I turned to him.

"I love you too."

One minute...

I could hear them running now. The sound of their feet, hitting the ground lightly as they ran. I could hear every breath they took, every hiss and growl they directed at us.

What lie had Victoria told them to lead them to their death?

They ran into the field slowly. Every single one of them was changed within a year, I could tell by the color of their eyes. I noticed the two slightly in front, a man and woman.

Riley and Victoria!

Riley was still young, around my age, with sandy colored hair and wild, crimson eyes. Victoria was...terrifying. Her bright, red hair matched her crimson eyes. She snarled when she saw me, then growled when she saw Laurent.

"You traitor!" She hissed, her voice was rather high-pitched, sounding almost like a child. It didn't match her terrifying look.

"Victoria," Laurent said slowly, treating her like a child. "You are acting stupid! I would rather not be slaughtered from the Volturi."

"Whatever," she replied, some of the newborns glanced at her.

Wait, there was only fifteen newborns. What happened to the other two? I didn't care that much, it gave us a better chance.

Victoria's eyes landed on mine.

"You're dead." She mouthed to me.

I hissed in response.

"Come here," Victoria said, pointing to me.

"No," Edward snarled.

"I wish to only speak to her," she replied. "I may come to an agreement."

Hope washed through me.

I took a step forward but Edward grabbed me.

"No."

"Why not? Is she thinking about doing anything bad?" I asked.

"No, but-"

"Exactly." I walked forward, meeting Victoria in the middle of the field.

"Who killed James?" She asked, staring at me.

"I did," Edward lied. What was he doing?

"We all killed James. He was after me," I admitted. Victoria snarled and in one swift movement, she caught me of guard and grabbed my neck. My family ran forward to try to help me at the same time the newborns started to attack.

I fought with Victoria, trying to get out of her grasp, while she and Riley dragged me behind the newborns.

"Bella!" I heard Edward shout. I glanced over, trying to find him in the crowd of newborns.

I saw Jasper fighting with one of the newborns, who was trying to get to Alice. Suddenly, Jasper grabbed the newborn's head and ripped it off to the ground.

I winced.

"Bella!" I heard Edward shout again.

I looked for Edward, finding him surrounded by three newborns. He was growling at each of them, but never taking his eyes off me. The newborns jumped on him, making me scream.

Edward fought back though. He killed them, almost easily, and ran trying to get to me. He fought off the newborns that tried to stop him from getting to me. But, I was surrounded by at least five other vampires, Edward could never fight them off alone.

And the others were busy trying to fight of the other vampires.

I heard a scream and turned in time, just to see Irina get her head ripped off. Laurent fell to the ground beside her and began to sob. I heard Victoria laugh, I turned back and smiled at her.

"Victoria," I said sweetly. She glanced at me. "You want to kill me, why don't you? You want Edward to feel the pain that James did, when he killed him. When he burnt him to ashes."

Victoria screamed at me.

I ran out of Riley's grasp, grabbing Victoria in the process. We both collided to the ground, Victoria struggled beneath me. I could briefly smell a fire starting.

They were burning them already.

I punched Victoria's face and a small crack appeared along her cheek. I was just about to bite her, when someone pulled me away. I turned to see Riley trying to bite me.

I realised that I had no chance.

Edward, Jasper, Carlisle and Emmett were trying to get through the group of newborns blocking them from me. Edward looked at me, I could see the anger and frustration in his eyes.

"Bella," he whispered.

"I'm sorry," I mouthed back.

I let my head drop, waiting for Victoria and Riley to kill me.

"No!" I heard Edward scream.

Victoria and Riley never did kill me.

I lifted my head, to see Edward bite Victoria's head off. Jasper and Emmett were pulling Riley's arms off and throwing him into the fire.

Silence filled the field.

Edward turned to me and smiled.

"We're okay," he whispered.

I smiled. We had won.

Though, who had died?