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The Impossible

The Volturi knocked on the door when they finally arrived but I read in their minds that it was only out of respect for Carlisle rather then actually politeness. For the briefest of seconds, Esme and Carlisle's thoughts disappeared from my mind before Bella included me in her shield which, like we'd earlier discovered, resulted in me being able to hear the others while I myself was inside the shield too.

Carlisle and Esme stood and headed to the door while the rest of us just watched them go with Jasper sending out calming waves to us all. I knew the moment in Jasper's thoughts when Bella allowed him access to her feelings and was glad when she accepted his calming effects.

As I heard the door open, I listened in to the Volturi's thoughts.

I hope Master allows me to use my power – I heard Jane, a guard with a very painful gift, think.

I can smell eight vampires inside the house but my tracking ability only picked up seven – the guard with the tracking ability, Demetri, thought in confusion and slight wonder.

I wonder if I'll get to fight – A guard named Felix, who reminded me a lot of Emmett, thought.

"Aro," I heard Carlisle greet warmly.

"Carlisle," Aro greeted back with the same amount of enthusiasm.

Focusing on Aro's thoughts, I watched as he reached out and shook Carlisle's hand, shocked when he found that the expected flood of thoughts and memories did not come.

How… how is that even possible?

"What's this?" Aro asked, catching the attention of the rest of the Volturi members. "It seems I can not read your mind."

"We have had a new addition to our family since we last spoke," Carlisle explained to them, using the lie we'd already decided on. "She's a shield and she uses her gift when meeting people she has not met before. She's very protective of us."

"Ah," Aro said. Amazing, a new vampire who can block other's powers – that would be a very useful asset. The Cullens appear to just keep getting stronger.

"You remember my wife Esme," Carlisle stated.

Edward? – Carlisle thought to me quickly – Watch Aro's thoughts for any sign that he will do anything to get Bella.

I didn't respond but my mind was reeling.

"It's lovely to see you again, Aro," Esme told him pleasantly, though her thoughts were worried about her 'children's' safety.

"You too, my dear," Aro said.

I wonder if Esme is being protected as well – Aro thought before reaching out and touching Esme's shoulder.

"It appears your new member is protecting you as well," he stated.

I could see the bright, proud smile on Esme's face as she spoke to him, "Yes. She protects us all, even when we don't realize it."

"I would love to meet this new member of your family," I heard Marcus' voice say and quickly reached out to hear his thoughts, wondering what he was thinking about.

Those bonds – he thought in surprise as he saw the very strong, unbreakable looking links that lead from both Esme and Carlisle into the house and one into each other – There isn't even a slightly thinner one from their new member. There is no way they've formed a bond that strong with someone when the last time Carlisle and Aro spoke was but 5 months ago.

I instantly stiffened as he became suspicious.

"What is it?" Bella asked me softly and quickly as her, although a frightful reminder of what she was, beautiful crimson eyes bored into mine.

"That's Marcus," I whispered, low enough I only just heard it but I knew that with her hearing Bella heard me perfectly. "He usually doesn't take this much interest in anything. The only reason he is, is because he can see the relationship you've already formed with Carlisle and Esme. It's incredible strong."

Bella smiled slightly at my last sentence but I could still see the worry and concentration in her eyes.

"Of course," Esme's voice came from outside. "Welcome to our home."

The door opened wider and twelve sets of footprints headed towards the living room where we sat. Alice reached over and quickly turned the TV off as they entered the room. Esme and Carlisle were the first of the twelve to enter, their faces nervously turned away from the prying eyes of the Volturi guard.

Following them was who I knew from Carlisle's thoughts to be Alec and Jane, a set of fourteen year old twins with dull, pale brown hair, full lips and wide, bright red eyes. Behind them came Aro, Caius and Marcus, the leaders.

Behind Aro stood Renata, his personal shield, her finger seemingly attached to his back. On either side of her, behind Caius and Marcus, were two dark haired men. Demetri and Felix. Two more men followed through, built and intimidating, but their faces were covered and no one thought of them.

I rose from my seat, Bella rising with me after a short hesitation.

"This is Rosalie and Emmett," Carlisle introduced.

That one looks strong, could make a good addition, rang through Aro's mind as Emmett and Rosalie bowed their heads in recognition more then out of respect.

"Alice and Jasper," Carlisle continued.

The psychic and the empath, Aro's thoughts registered as he eyed them both.

"You have the ability to see the future?" Aro asked, looking for conformation.

"Yes," Alice confirmed with a polite smile.

"And this," Carlisle said at last. "Is Edward and Bella."

Aro's eyes snapped around to face us, looking us over quickly.

"You are the mind reader?" he questioned me.

"Yes," I stated simply.

"Ah," Aro said before his eyes flew to Bella standing at me side. "And you are the shield?"

"Yes," Bella answered him calmly.

"Fascinating," Aro breathed, his eyes locked on Bella.

She'd make the perfect guard.

My arm tightened around Bella's waist protectively, a move not missed by Aro.

"Can you read her mind?" he questioned me, amusement lacing his voice.

"No," I shook my head.

Aro laughed, "You chose the only person whose mind you can not read."

We thought he was crazy too – Emmett thought in amusement.

I rolled my eyes but otherwise ignored the comment.

"Would you be interested in joining us?" Aro asked Bella and I hopefully.

"I'd … rather…not," I answered slowly.

He turned his slightly sagged shoulders in Bella's direction.

"No thank you," Bella answered politely.

"What a shame," Aro murmured before he turned to Alice. "And you, Alice dear?"

"No thank you," Alice repeated Bella's response, smiling up at Jasper who'd just wrapped his arm protectively around her waist.

Damn! I thought I'd get at least one of them – Aro thought dejectedly.

"How does your shield work?" Marcus asked, suddenly interested.

"It protects me automatically," Bella told him truthfully. "I've just recently learned how to use it to protect other people."

"And how old are you?" Marcus asked curiously.

"Seventeen," Bella answered automatically.

Marcus' face showed his annoyance, "How long have you been a vampire? If you follow Carlisle's diet your eyes become gold within a year but yours are still red."

I saw a small smile grace Bella's face, "That is because I am yet to complete a year as a vampire. I have been a vampire seven days now."

The Volturi openly stared.

Seven Day! – Aro thought in shock – But that's impossible!

She shouldn't have that much control of her powers if she's only been a vampire seven days – Marcus thought, wondering if she really was telling the truth.

"Seven days?" Caius exclaimed in disbelief rather then keeping his thoughts to himself.

"I'm sure if you look close enough," Carlisle decided to speak up. "You can still see the red in Edward's eyes from changing her."

All eyes turned on me and I shifted slightly uncomfortably as their thoughts drifted to the idea of me slipping. Bella's arms wrapped around me in reassurance and I dropped a kiss on her forehead.

"Only seven days," Aro exclaimed in excitement. "Yet you stand here having a conversation with us."

"I always had an aversion to blood as a human," Bella told him truthfully. "I guess it followed me into this existence as I am yet to experience any blood lust."

"Amazing," Aro whispered. "Isn't that amazing Marcus, Caius?"

The only evidence that they did indeed agree with him were their thoughts but no outward signs were shown.

"I am curious though," Aro said rather abruptly when he got no response, I was a mind reader and sometimes even I couldn't follow where his thoughts were going. "Jane, my dear?"

I knew instantly what he wanted and I wasn't about to let him. I stepped in from of Bella and growled warningly at him. Aro looked at me in slight surprise but my gaze never left Jane as she stepped closer to him. Marcus reached over and touched Aro's shoulder and he blinked in surprise.

"You already love her," Aro stated rather than asked.

I only nodded my focus still on Jane.

"Yet she is only seven days old," Aro continued suspiciously.

"We knew Bella before Edward turned her," Alice spoke up before I could answer, drawing his attention to her. "We've known her for over a year now but Edward only just decided to change her a week ago."

"And you were alright with this?" Aro asked Bella curiously.

She smiled at him, flashing her now perfect, razor sharp, teeth, "I couldn't be happier."

"Did you already know what we were?" Caius demanded of her.

"No," Bella lied smoothly. "I knew there was something different about them but I only found out the truth shortly before Edward changed me."

He stared at her for a moment, looking for the obvious sounds of lying but found none, accepting the answer.

"Yes Master?" Jane finally asked in excitement my full attention instantly snapped back to her.

"I am curious as to whether or not Bella is immune to your power as well," Aro told her casually.

Jane's smile turned towards Bella.

"No," I exclaimed, not wanting her anywhere near my mate.

"Edward -" Bella began behind me but I ignored her for the time being.

"If Bella has her shield on me then you will be able to still tell if she is immune to Jane's power," I told Aro stiffly, only noticing too late that he wasn't listening to me.

Instead, his attention was on Jane who was now glaring fully at both Bella and I.

"Oh wonderful," Aro exclaimed. "It appears that you are immune."

I breathed a sigh of relief and stepped back beside Bella.

The second I stepped back with her, though, Alice gasped behind me and I turned around to face her, only to find Bella already by her side.

"Alice," she and Jasper spoke at the same time.

Jasper flashed Bella a quick smile but quickly returned to gaze at his wife in worry. Alive didn't remain the vision long but I had no idea what it was, an annoying song ringing through her head.

"You move incredibly fast," Demetri suddenly spoke up in the silence. I'd been so concentrated on Alice's mind I hadn't even heard what the Volturi were thinking about.

"Demetri is right," Aro said as Bella turned around to face them. "I barely saw you move."

"She's only a week old," Rosalie reminded him. "She very much still has her new born speed."

"I've never even seen a newborn move that fast," Demetri pointed out.

"Neither have I," Felix agreed, both of them having had extensive experience with newborns.

"I was always an incredibly athletic human," Bella spoke up. "I was always a fast runner."

"It seems as though a lot of your human traits came with you into this life rather than the usual one," Aro noted.

"I guess they did," Bella agreed.

"Did any other talents come with you?" Marcus asked.

"Not that I'm aware of," Bella shook her head.

I noticed Bella stiffen for a second at my side before she spoke up again, "I have only been a vampire one week, which means, even with my aversion to blood I still have to hunt more often then the rest of you. Do you mind if I go hunt?"

There was a brief moment where Carlisle just stared at her in confusion. She'd only had to hunt once since she'd been turned and hadn't showed any interest in going again. However, seeing the urgent look on her face, he quickly agreed.

"We don't want to keep you from your hunt," Aro also agreed pleasantly.

Bella reached up and kissed me before turning towards the back doors. However, just before she exited, she stopped.

"Alice," she called and the two of them locked eyes. "Want to join me? I don't want to take any chances with slipping, even with my control."

"Sure," she smiled at her before kissing Jasper and the two of them walked out the back door.

There it is!

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