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Chapter twenty six

Bella's point of view

Instead of going back home like we thought, my mother, Esme and Angela made arrangements so that we would stay at the castle while we gather allies and get ready for the upcoming battle we knew would be soon.

As the meeting ended, I put everyone on the jobs they could complete. I put Emmett and Jasper with Ben who trains the fairies on how to fight with the powers as well as with weapons. I knew they could help train them to fight with vampires.

Carlisle and Eleazar already knew their job so I just gave them whatever they required to contact any nomads, even if it meant them leaving the island for a few hours. Esme and Carmen helped them come up with names of the covens they knew as well as help in the kitchen. They told me they would like to help with something useful and considering they liked being motherly, I requested they help in the kitchen, they could learn to cook as well as get to socialize more with my people. To say they were excited would be an understatement.

Rosalie and Alice wanted to go check on the new armour as well as the new weapons, however I knew they just wanted to watch Emmett and Jasper teach as well as fight. Therefore I had no problem with it.

As for Edward and I, well we were going on a trip into the forest. Yep, not exactly what I had in mind of fun, but we were at war and needed allies.

"So where are we going, exactly?" Edward asked as I strapped on my boots as well as my brown, leather bag.

"We are going to talk to the elves." I answered and stood up.

"Elves?" Edward raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

"They're cousins to the fairies. They are creatures like us, however they do not have an element. They are really good with a crossbow though. They're also very spiritual, they only fight when necessary." I explained.

"I am guessing we're not talking about the short, toy-making kind of elves?"

"No," I giggled, "Now, let's go. We still have to find the elves before we can talk to them."

"What do you mean?" He asked, "Don't you know where they are?"

"I did. But after the Volturi attacked, many of the creatures went into hiding. They didn't want to underestimate them."

"Okay, so how are we going to find them?"

"Well, I'll show you." I picked up his hand, and then snapped my fingers. We appeared in the middle of the forest.

"Where are we?" Edward asked.

"somewhere along the border of Wyoming, I think." I said looking around.

"Wyoming?"

"Yep! This is where the elves usually are."

"How are we going to find them exactly?" Edward asked, lifting on eyebrow.

"The trees are going to tell us." I told him.

"Well, I cannot talk to trees."

"I can't either, however they can talk to me." I looked at him and winked.

We started walking through the forest, the tree whispering to me the direction the elves went. Edward followed me quietly, giving me his full trust as to lead us to our unknown destination.

The trees stopped whispering directions and I knew we found the elves.

I looked around and said, "I know you're here. We are friends."

Edward looked at me quizzically.

Suddenly a door appeared along with two elves. They were both tall. One had short black hair which showed his pointed ears. The other had dirty blonde hair that framed is face, the ends of his ears just peeking out from under the locks. They both carried their bows and arrows on their backs.

"Hello. Please speak your name." The blonde spoke evenly.

"I am Princess Isabella Swan of Fairy Island and this is Edward Cullen, my boyfriend and ally." I introduced as their expressions turned to shock as they looked from me to Edward.

"He is a vampire. He is not allowed access here." The black haired elf spoke with authority.

"We are here about the war that is continuing throughout the supernatural world between fairies and vampires. He comes with me." I replied with the same authority.

They both nodded and opened the door for Edward and I to walk through.

As we entered the magical place, I took Edward's hand in mine. He smiled at me and squeezed reassuringly. As we stepped through, I felt an energy buzz through me. I loved it here because of the spirituality and the earthly essence of the place.

Edward looked around in amazement.

Before us was a small village. There were many Elvin people walking through the market, men, women and children, alike. I smiled at Edward and lead the way through the market and towards the small shop I knew so well that was built in a big tree.

"How do you know your way around?"Edward asked.

"When the elves relocate, it's not like us. They live in this magical place. It doesn't exist on the same physical plane as ours, therefore when they relocate they only have to move the door to a much safer location. However, they do not usually move it far from where they used to have it because no one would expect them to still be close by. Nothing changes when they move." I explain as we stopped in front of the herbal shop.

"What is this place?" He asked looking at the tree in awe.

"This is the place I used to come when I visited as a child. I know the shop owner and her children." I smiled and walked into the shop.

"Hello, can I-" The familiar voice gasped as my childhood friend noticed me.

"Vanya!(vahn-ya) Mother, come out here, you must see who's here!" My friend, Verya, yelled through the small, deserted shop.

Verya, also meaning brave, has long black hair that covers her pointed ears. She is my age and has the body of a model. I used to be jealous of that – well I still, kind of, am.

"Vanya, it is so good to see you!" She hugged me then looked at Edward, who was looking at us confused.

"Vanya?" He asked.

"It means 'Bella' in their language." I explained, "This is Verya. Verya, I would like you to meet my boyfriend, Edward."

"He's your mate, then?" Verya asked.

"Yes." I smiled as she turned to Edward and shook his hand.

"Nice to meet you, Edward." She smiled then turned to me, "Your name meets your personality, Vanya."

"What do you mean?"Edward asked politely.

"Here elvin name means 'strong'." She explained with a full smile, then turned to me excitedly, "Mother will be so glad you are here!" She turned and ran to the small door behind the counter, "Mother! Come see who's here!"

"What are you shouting about child, I was just about to make some –" Eleniel stopped once she saw me from the doorway.

"Hello, Eleniel." I smiled.

Eleniel was Verya's mother. She and my mother are very good friends and we visited often, however due to the war we haven't been able to visit in a long while. She was my mother's age, however, since she is an elf, she has stopped aging at twenty.

"Vanya, it is good to finally see you! With all that has been going on, I was beginning to wonder if you would ever be able to visit again." She hugged me tightly.

"Nothing could keep me away for long. However, I am not only here to visit. We are here on behalf of the kingdom to talk to Elder Adan." I explained.

"Does that mean you're queen now? Have you made your decision on immortality early?"She asked, "Wait, we?"

"Yes, Edward, this is Eleniel. Eleniel, this is my mate, Edward." I turned to Edward who looked at me questioningly before turning to the dark haired women in front of him a smiling politely while shaking her hand.

"It's nice to meet you." He smiled, dazzling, as always. I don't even think he knows he does that.

"Pleasure." She smiled then said to me, "I guess I know your decision considering your mate's a vampire."

Edward again turned to me, "What decision, Bella?"

"You did not tell him?" Verya asked.

"I kind of wanted it to be a surprise." I answered.

"Well, I guess the 'cat's out of the bag', is that what the human's say these days?" Eleniel commented.

Edward continued to look at us, confused.

I sighed, "Edward, there's one little thing I was going to tell you when the perfect time came up." He continued to look at me, urging me to continue, "When a fairy turns twenty, they have a ceremony of sorts. It's the aging ceremony where they have to decide whether or not they want to be immortal. Considering I'm the future queen, if I take the thrown earlier than twenty, I have to take the ceremony earlier as well. I can live forever if I choose to."

He looked confused, then his face turned shocked, and then happy, "Really?"

"Yes." I smiled.

Instead of walking the four feet between us, he ran at vampire speed and hugged me, tightly, but not too tightly, to his chest, "That's amazing!"

I laughed as a throat cleared and we turned toward the two women.

"Sorry to interrupt, but if you're looking for Adan, he should be up at the temple. I was just talking to him this morning about some healing herbs to make a strong potion. I'm guessing that he knows you are on your way." Eleniel told us.

"Thanks, Eleniel. You think you could come visit us at the castle sometime?" I asked.

"You'll definitely be seeing us, Vanya." She smiled at me then shooed Edward and I out of the shop with hugs from both of them.

Once we were outside, I noticed that some of the elves were looking at Edward and me weirdly. However they never spoke out.

"So, where is this 'temple' anyway?" Edward asked.

I turned him towards the tallest tree in the whole village – let's just say, it is a very big tree –sky-scraper sized tree.

"Look up." I told him and then he finally noticed the tree, his eyes almost bugged out of his head as he took in the tree, then widened even more when he noticed that the temple was on a platform at the top of the tree.


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