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Chapter 29

"Right, let's get on with this. I have a planet psy-net to set up and other extremely important matters to attend to." Marcus said exasperatedly.

"Angela, you were head of surgery at Miami Central Medical Facility, I understand you saved the life of Garrett Patriots fiancée Kate Denali when they were on a scouting mission for me and she'd been attacked by some kind of wild animal. I was informed it was a life or death situation and you saved her life that night. Garrett Patriot works directly for me and the consortium - he asked that you be saved before the destruction of Earth. I agreed, hence the fact you're here on New Eden and not dead!"

Angela shook her head in disbelief.

"Jacob Black, you knew your great, great grandfather William worked as a terra former on this very planet. He was sworn to secrecy and I had thought that the secret had died with him. After looking in your families archive you came across some anomalies and you thought that he had found the elixir of life. We at the consortium have been monitoring your movements very closely these last four years. We couldn't let the secret out and you were getting too close to the truth. So you were sent to the one place you were so interested in - here."

"Emmett McCarty, you claimed to be a famous musician playing the vulture sensory guitar; writing and recording your music and compositions and nothing more. My brethren and I, not the Volturi but the 'Brothers Of The Shield', found out that you were in fact the commander in chief of the Jupiter freedom fighters on Jupiter's main moon Titan. I understand you were born on Titan, your mother was from Australasia on Earth and your father was from Northern America; both worked in the crystal mines. Both they and you wanted freedom for Titan from Earth. Your destruction of the main earth's Gravity Devo lift meant trillions in lost credits to the federation. Having watched how ruthless and exceptional a commander you are, I thought I could use a man with your skills…. There's a war coming son, and I know you'll be needed."

"Which war?" Emmett snarled.

"The war between the Volturi and New Eden, Aro will be returning with the fleet and General Caius. Caius will no doubt be aggrieved and, more to the point humiliated, that his mate Bella is now mated to Edward Cullen. As well as Bella rescuing the prisoners on the leviathan battleship, prisoners that belonged solely to the Volturi having now been stolen, he's going to be really pissed off. Their new queen in waiting, who they had waited for a millennium for, destroyed the flagship of the Volturian fleet. Yes Emmet, the war is coming and we need to get everyone on New Eden ready. I need to speak with the survivors and inform everyone of the symbiotic life form and how in less than six days the first of them will start the change."

"I'll do that, I'll set up a conference on the comms units set up in each of the settlements. I'll get the meetings set up and put you on the holo-viewer for all four to see simultaneously tonight; will 21:00 hours be OK?" Bella said. She wanted to make sure everyone was informed, she still wished she had been given the opportunity. "Good Bella, good. I'll get my speech ready." said Marcus deep in thought.

"I'll set up a monitoring station, we've got the crystal cameras linked to each of the settlements and we can use the shuttles if there are any problems. I think we'll need a med team in each location to ensure that all of the transformations are seamless." Angela said grabbing at Jacob and pulling him towards the hospital building.

"Have they named the settlements, yet?" Edward asked, wrapped his arm securely around Bella.

"No, they're still debating. If they don't make a decision soon I will be forced to." Marcus said.

"Ok Marcus you win, how many troops do you have?" Emmett said still disturbed, and angry that Marcus had found out his secret.

"I have two thousand seasoned troops based on each of the other five worlds, most of them vampires disgruntled by their treatment by the Volturian hierarchy. We have to be careful, the Volturi haven't discovered the other planets and might try to destroy them and I won't allow that to happen."

"OK, who else?"

"Me!" Bella said excited.

"No Bella, I can't lose you." Edward cried.

"Well Eddie boy, she did take out most of the vampires and destroyed a battleship… I think you'll be a great asset Bella." Emmett said with a huge grin, his dimple making him look so young and innocent.

"You too Edward, your venom's toxic to the Volturi?" Marcus asked.

"How do you know that Marcus?"

"You killed one of the most experienced elite security teams and the scientific lab were trying to find an anti-venom injection for the troops, just before my beautiful Bella decide to blow the ship up." Marcus chuckled.

"Ok, so we've got ten thousand troops, and Bella and Edward."

"Me too!" Jasper said stepping up with Alice.

"Maybe after my change I could help?" Alice asked seriously. "I'd like to try, so would all the wee free people here."

"Wee Free People? Marcus said confused.

"Well we can't be known as 'the survivors' forever, we've decided we like wee free people….. to remind the next generation, what we fought and died for. "

"After your change you're in Alice" Emmett said smiling kindly.

"I guess we've got some time to get the defences ready Marcus… Honeymoon's over kids." Emmett said to the two couples.

"Marcus, can I have a quite word with you please?" Edward said nervously.

"Sure, no problem." he said.

"Ok Jasper, Alice, help me get Rosalie back to the cabin." Emmett said lifting the sleeping Rosalie up into his strong muscular arms.

"I'll meet up with you later after your comms about the spore changing DNA. Good luck." Emmett said, walking off through the trees with Jasper and Alice trailing behind.

"Alright Edward, what can I do for you?"

"I'd like to marry Bella." he said giving her a soft kiss and pulling her close. "And it would make both of us extremely happy if you would officiate as the head of Bella's family."

"I would be delighted." he said shaking Edwards' hand "When would you like the ceremony?"

"As soon as possible." Bella said, I don't want anything overly ornate, just family and close friends."

"I've already arranged for you mother, father, brother and sister to be here by next month as a surprise for you. They can only stay three weeks as I don't wish anymore DNA changes. Would that be enough time to organise?"

"Yes, Yes, I'll get Alice and Angela to help me." Bella said animated.

"Excellent, I'll go get my speech done. I'm going to see Angela and Jacob first. I'll see you two after, Congratulations" he said giving Bella and hug and a kiss on her cheek.

Bella turned to Edward "Wow, just over a month to get married!" she squealed.

He grabbed her around her slender waist swinging her around laughing gently. "I love you so much Bella, can't wait to marry you darling." Kissing her passionately, he put her down slowly onto her feet.

"Five weeks Edward….. After we get Marcus's speech arranged and over, we need to decide where we want the ceremony." she said kissing him and pushing him against a giant oak tree "We can invite your parents too, I'm sure Marcus can arrange it." she said slipping her hands under his shirt. "I need you right now." she whispered, nibbling his earlobe " Fuck Bella, I want you to, but not here, there's a couple of people not far off." lifting her bridal style he started sprinting back to his cabin. "Run faster!" she nibbled his neck, giggling.