Chapter 21

Alice told her vision to her family, but not the witnesses and the wolves, only Jacob. Everyone's cuation toward Ichigo grew. Emmett lost whatever spec of trust he had for Ichigo. Someone of such power and who they didn't know much about could not be trusted.

Marcus, Aro, and Caius sent Demetri to spy on Ichigo and find out more about him. While he did that, the three were scheming on how they will handle Ichigo. They could use Corin's gift to make him comfortable with being with the Volturi but then again, they didn't know if it would work.

Ichigo sat back in his chair, his head leaned back and staring at the ceiling. He wondered if what he dreamed about really happened or was it just emotions creating a dream? He didn't know. He sighed and closed his eyes. Then he stood up, deciding to go and check on the Cullens. His father told him he'll wake him if the fight happened, but was he really planning on that or was his father just making him avoid the encounter with the Volturi?

He dressed into a pair of black jeans shorts, navy blue moccasins, and his dark blue button t-shirt with rolled up sleeves and crisscrossing black stripes. He went down the stairs. Yuzu was washing the floor in the dining room.

"Ichi-nii? Where are you going?" Yuzu asked.

"For a walk." Ichigo replied.

"Be back by lunch, I made curry." Yuzu said.

"Alright." Ichigo replied. With that he closed the door behind himself. He went to his car and sat in it. Then he drove off.

The Cullens and Jacob heard a car pull up near their house. Alice went to a window and looked out. "It's Ichigo."

Everyone exchanged wary looks.

As Ichigo parked his car in front of the house and came out, Carlisle followed by Edward and Esmé came out. He smiled. "Ichigo. It's a pleasure to see you."

Ichigo gave a nod. "Yeah." He came up the stepped toward Carlisle. "How did it go?"

"Come inside, we have to talk." Carlisle said as he walked back in.

Ichigo had a feeling that whatever it was, it somehow had to do with his dream. When he came in, he noticed the intent and wary looks on him which made him a bit uncomfortable.

"Please," Carlisle motioned to a chair. "Take a seat."

Ichigo looked at him, but did as he was told. Everyone watched him. Carlisle stood in the middle of the room and started talking. "The battle did not happen but it would have. Alice had foreseen it and left with Jasper to find their own witnesses. A man, who is like Renesmee, and his aunt. She showed the vision and its result to Aro, in which the Volturi fell. But... The reason they fell... Was your appearance."

Ichigo's eyes widened. "What?"

Everyone looked at his shocked expression.

Ichigo looked down at his knees. "So it actually happened..."

Everyone exchanged looks again, then looked at him.

Alice asked. "Do you mean... You saw my vision?"

Ichigo looked at her. "I saw both sides engage in a battle, then Benjamin punch the ground and made a crack in it. And then I appeared and released some energy from my sword... And that's when I awoke."

There was a slight pause and another exchange of looks. Ichigo looked up at everyone. Edward spoke. "I can guess that over excitement led you to see Alice's vision in your sleep when she showed it to Aro."

Ichigo looked down and to the side. "So that creepy guy was Aro."

"He's the main leader of the three heads of the coven." Jasper explained.

"And the other two?" Ichigo asked.

"The blonde scowly face is Caius. He's merciless and sadistic." Emmett explained. "The tall, skinny, and depressed is Marcus. He rarely talks and doesn't care much about what's going on."

"Aro seemed fascinated with me...Why?" Ichigo asked.

"He probably sees high potential in you and wants to get you." Rosalie answered.

Jacob snorted. "Like that's ever gonna happen."

"He will use any means necessary." Edward said.

"Then I will wipe him out." Ichigo said with determination in his voice.

"Easier said then done." Edward said. "Killing one of the Volturi leaders will make them angry and they will come for revenge. Killing all of the Volturi is endangering order in the vampire society."

"And joining them is still the same danger." Ichigo said.

"Yes." Edward agreed.

"Then what can be done?" Ichigo asked.

"Become part of our coven." Jasper suggested.

"He already is." Carlisle said, looking at Jasper, then at Ichigo.

Ichigo looked a bit surprised.

"If you don't mind that." Carlisle said.

"No," Ichigo smirked. "I don't."