We ran for a while, and came to a small clearing where a tiny house, smaller than Edward and Bella's cottage, sat up against a small hill. It reminded me of something outside of a fairytale. About the one with the three little pigs and the house make of sticks. I smiled to myself knowing this is a house Bella would love. She had a lot of changing to do in order to fit in with the Cullen's luxury lifestyle.
"Stop," a man's voice rushed out from inside the house. We did as he asked and Jasper stepped in front of Alice at the same time Allen pulled me behind him.
"We only come to talk," Jasper informed him.
"About?"
"You and my niece." Alice stepped around Jasper and the male stepped out of the house.
"I don't know your niece." He said coldly.
"No, I know you don't. But you both have something in common." She pressed.
He cocked his head to the side, waiting for her to continue. The female vampire stepped in at his side, her hand on his arm.
Alice took a deep breath. "She's only a few months old, but looks to be going on four. Her mother was human when she gave birth to her, but her father is a vampire." Alice waited for him to take in everything she said.
"Another one? Is he ever going to stop? Look, I'm sorry about your sister, or sister-in-law, whatever she is. I'm sure she thought she loved the guy, but my father thinks he's--"
"Wait," Alice cut him off. "Your father didn't get her pregnant. She's married to my brother. He's the father."
"Your brother married a human?" The woman asked.
The four of us nodded.
"Please," she held out her hand for Alice to shake it. "My name's Huilen and this is my nephew, Nahuel. Wont you please come in."
Alice nodded. "I'm Alice, this is my Jasper. My sister, Bree and her Allen." She said and we filed into the tiny house.
"You all belong to the same coven?" Nahuel asked me. I nodded and Alice laughed beside me.
"We have six others at home. Well, six and a half if you count our newest little edition, Renesmee."
"Renesmee?" Nahuel repeated. "That's the little one you spoke of?"
Alice nodded. "That's our little monster."
Nahuel smiled at her and folded his arms against his chest. "You said she's only a few months old?"
"Yes, but she grows at a rapid speed."
"That will slow, I'm over a hundred years old." Nahuel smiled.
"And you're heart beats just like hers. It's still strong." I pointed out, easily hearing the steady thrumming that was identical to Renesmee's.
"Yes," he nodded. "It will. I stopped growing shortly after my seventh birthday."
"That's great!" Alice gushed. "Actually we came here for a little more than just information. I know this is a lot to ask of, but Renesmee and my family are in trouble. The volturi, they found out about her and are under the assumption that she's a immortal child." Alice went right to the point.
Nahuel leaned in towards her. "That's not what she is. They will see it as soon as they see her, but," he paused as he turned towards his aunt. "We will help. I would like to see this little girl."
Huilen shook her head slowly. "Nahuel, we have never ventured that far. It's not safe with the volturi so close. What if they rid of the child? They will come after you next."
"No, Aunt. They will see that I grew and see she's no harm to our kind. I have to help her father out. He lost his wife through this, he doesn't need to lose his daughter too."
"Oh," Alice gasped. "No, no. I'm sorry. Renesmee's mother is well."
"She survived?" Nahuel's eyes widened.
"My brother changed her in time. She's a vampire and part of the six I mentioned before."
Nahuel leaned against the wall and he stared at Alice in shock.
"The mother of the child still walks the earth today? I have not heard of that. Ever. I have three sisters all created by my father, but none of our mothers survived.
"Well this one did," Alice said smugly. "And she needs your help."
"Of course," Nahuel pushed away from the wall. He was even more eager to leave, now that he knew Bella made it through the birth.
"We have to hurry we're cutting it close. I can't see their decision because I can't see when it involves you half breeds."
Nahuel nodded and we all ran out of the house and back towards home.
We made Huilen hunt just outside town before going into the fight. Nahuel hunted, as well as Jasper and Allen. They wanted to be strong incase a fight broke out.
"We're not far," Alice informed us. I could hear Edward talking in the distance, he heard us as well. I turned to see if Nahuel was following. He's fast, but not as fast as we were. I figured it was the half human part that slowed him. Renesmee was quick, but she was no where near as fast as any of us. Although she was faster than Nahuel. I wondered if that had anything to do with the fact that she was young, or that her father had immense speed.
"Ok, brace yourselves." Alice said as she leaped over the hedge and into the clearing. Jasper followed, then Allen, me, Kachiri, Huilen, and Nahuel was the last one. We stepped in line with our family and Edward turned away from Alice to face the volturi. A smile spread wide across his face.
"Alice has been searching for her own witnesses these last weeks," he said to them. "And she does not come back empty-handed. Alice, why don't you introduce the witnesses you've brought?"
One of the volturi snarled in our direction and stepped forward. "The time for witnesses is past! Cast your vote Aro!"
Aro raised his finger to silence him. His eyes locked on Alice. Alice stepped out of line and introduced the newcomers. "This is Huilen and her nephew Nahuel."
The whole line of vampires seemed to be taken back by the relationship of the two Alice just introduced.
"Speak, Huilen," Aro commanded. "Give us the witness you were brought to bear."
Huilen stepped forward and told her story. Nahuel hovered close behind her watching as they stared at his aunt. Aro and one of the members of the guard looked at Allen and I. I knew it was because they haven't seen us before. Their eyes tightened as Carlisle and Esme pulled me between them while Hulien spoke.
"Carlisle," Edward murmured too low for anyone else to hear. "They're watching… and coming to their own conclusions. Right now they will point out just about anything to start a fight." Edward tensed and bent slightly in front of Bella. He turned to the rest of the group around us. "You know what to do. None of them touch Bella. We need to keep them off her," Edward's teeth ground together and he reached behind him, taking her hand in his. "She's going to be their main point of attack. They know they can't get to us as long as her shield is around us."
"Don't worry Edward, we'll make sure no one comes near her." Zafrina said as she moved closer to Bella's side. I was glad the Amazons were able to make a place in all this. She seemed intent on protecting Bella. I was glad for my visions and I knew no one was hurting us because of Bella's shield.
Nahuel finished answering Aro's questions and Aro turned his attention back to Esme, Carlisle, and I. "And who are these two additions? Carlisle, you and your son have been quite busy I see."
"No, They found us. I did not change either of the two. Bree and Allen chose to stay with us and I will welcome anyone who is open to my lifestyle."
"May I meet these newcomers?" Aro stepped forward and Allen growled, yanking me behind him. I noticed a smaller girl in the volturi line hiss at Allen's reaction, and an echoing hiss coming from Bella. I turned to look at her.
"You ok?" Zafrina asked her..
Edward turned at her words and looked at Bella's face. "Jane pointed that one at Allen." He gasped and turned towards Renesmee. Bella watched his face and leaned forward, growling fiercely. Even Jacob stepped away from her. At the same time Edward's head snapped around towards the volturi line. "I will ask you once more, Aro. Tell Jane to back off. She's not going to get through to her." Edward snarled. Carlisle placed his hand on Edward's arm. Edward turned towards Renesmee, but she was starring at Bella. The point of attack must have been on her. That would be the reason for Bella's fierceness.
"Jane, dear," Aro turned slightly towards her, but her eyes were on Bella.
"I want her," Bella said through clenched teeth. She stepped forward and Edward grabbed her arm, but Bella was able to pull it out of his grasp.
"Zafrina, help me!" Edward hissed as he reached for Bella again. I stepped in, holding Bella's left arm, Zafrina had her right, and Edward held her waist.
"Momma," Renesmee leaned down , reaching for her mother. Nahuel turned towards the voice and I heard him suck in a sharp breath as he saw Renesmee.
Bella quickly relaxed and looked up at her daughter. "It's ok," she reassured her. "Let go of me, you're scaring her." Bella demanded. None of us loosened our grip.
"Edward, please look at her. I'm ok." Bella relaxed under our touch and Edward nodded for us to let her go. She reached up and took Renesmee's hand. "Relax," she insisted.
I turned back towards the volturi and Aro put his hands up as he backed his side away from us.
"We will go, but our world is crowded enough. I find out you made your newcomers in a later gathering and things are not going to go over well, my friend."
"I assure you, Aro. Bree and Allen were not made by me or anyone standing behind me."
"Very well, then." Aro turned and we waited until Alice gave us the OK. I backed her up with my own confirmation.
