SEEKING MY WHITE WITCH
Disclaimer: The Cullens, the Swans, and most of the characters mentioned in the story that are known from Stephanie Meyer's beloved Twilight Saga, are all hers and hers alone. I neither have nor wish to pass them off as mine. I do appreciate the fact that she did bring them to life and allows us to play with them in our imaginations. The only thing I will claim is the current storyline
"Yes, I am. I am willing to prove myself to her for always." Edward answers.
So, with that being decided all four men shake hands and head back to the casa. Once they get there Ankarra asks about Ria and wants to know where she is. Lee looks around and heads upstairs to check the rooms there. From that point, everyone becomes alerted to the fact that both Bella and Ria are gone. They all try tracking with scent to see where they might have gone or can tune into thoughts. Even Ankarra is trying, but, no luck from anyone.
The scent stops in the doorway to the patio area, but continues no further. That tells Lee that Ria and Bella have their shields up for complete privacy and concealment. He informs the others of this fact, telling them that it would be a waste of time to continue looking for them.
Time passes when they hear the sound of horses' hooves in the distance striking the ground and laughter floating on the breeze. Everyone waits for the two to enter the house which is another twenty minutes before Lee is right in their faces.
"What in the bloody hell do you two think you are doing taking off like that without a word to anyone as to what you are doing or where you are going? And, you, Ria, after the fright you gave everyone last night and the recovery period you need from your injuries, decide to climb on top of a horse to go riding off into the whatever? You have rea-"
"How dare you think you can talk to either one of us that way! I am married to you, not owned by you. Get your head out of your ass and regroup how you approach either of us.
"And, just for the record, even though you don't sleep, get really well acquainted with the sofa because my bedroom is off limits, invitation to enter is rescinded." And with that both women march out of the room.
"Oh, shit, Ria, baby come on. It hasn't been that long since you let me back in." Lee moans.
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Arriving in Volterra in the middle of the day with the sun shining, necessitated for alone figure to wait patiently before seeking out the Volturi with his information.
CHAPTER 34: IT ALL HITS THE FAN AT ONE TIME
"You should have thought about that before you decided to go all caveman, like you are supreme shit or something. Deal with it Frenchie." Ria shouts down at Lee.
"But, baby,-"
"The best thing you can do is shut the hell up and let me cool off. Otherwise, it might be longer than what it was last time when you let that groupie slut start moving south of the border on."
"I keep telling you she came up to me and started all of that before I had a chance to know what she was doing. It wasn't encouraged. Shit, woman, you can be coldhearted when you want." He grumbles.
Everyone else in the room are trying to maintain a straight face, but, having a hard time with it. It was unique to see this type of interaction between a vampire and a human. It was regular husband and wife behavior. The final straw that caused all to fully lose their composure was the sound of Lee growling in frustration. But, his head jerks up as he hears Ria's footstep approaching the head of the stairway.
"Oh, and by the way, just in case you thought it had escaped my attention, you and Edward are not out of the woods yet for the shit you both pulled the other night with Bella and me. We just had more important things to deal with before coming back to that. But, we are coming back to it very soon."
"Damn, baby, you two are taking it the wrong-"
"Don't start that shit with me. We all know how it was meant and for what purpose."
"Shit, I'm going to take the brunt of this one. Bella will let you off with a little screaming, but, I will not be able to get close to Ria until she really cools down and figures I've suffered enough."
Emmett asks Lee why doesn't he just march up to her and show her some TLC to mellow her out. Lee looks at him like he has lost his damn mind. "Man, who educated your ass? You can't just do that to a white witch."
"She's a woman, so, what's the problem?"
"Emmett, the problem is that she rescinded the invitation into the bedroom." Asia tells him.
"Soooooo?"
"So, when a white witch does that you cannot cross the threshold of where she is unless the invitation is reissued." She patiently explains. "A barrier exists around her until she removes it."
All but one person looks at Asia like she spoke an unrecognizable foreign language. Carlisle shakes his head in amazement at all he is learning from this association with these people. A whole new world had opened up for the family. And at the thought of family he remembered about Eleazor and his family arriving day after tomorrow. He had best let Lee and Ankarra know so problems are kept to a minimum.
Clearing his throat to gain attention, Carlisle makes his announcement, "In a couple of days members of our extended family will be arriving and would like to meet with you, ma'am." He looks straight at Ankarra to let her know that the statement is meant for her.
"Very well, is it for business or pleasure that they are coming?"
"Pleasure, my friend Eleazor spent a great deal of time in the Volturi guard and almost met you once, but, for some reason was not able to, so, when speaking with him not long ago I mentioned your name he requested to join us for that reason. And to offer help if we needed it."
"I see. Very well, I will meet with them upon arrival. Is there any particular agenda of his that I need to be aware?"
"None that I know about."
At that moment Bella comes down the stairs heading for the kitchen. Lee spots her and heads that direction to talk with her about the proposal. They get to the door at the same time, he stepping back enough for her to pass through and then follow behind. She begins making sandwiches and soup. As the soup is heating, she starts getting a tray ready to put everything on. Mentioning to Lee at the same time that Ria and she were going to have lunch with Jason and then Ria was going to rest until dinner time.
Lee nods his acknowledgment and gets ready to ask her if she had given thought to his suggestion. But, before he can say anything, Bella cuts him short, by letting him know that she will give him an answer after dinner and not before. However, she has made a decision. With that being said he keeps quiet and walks away.
As he heads for the patio, he sees all of the Cullens out there, and listens as Edward and Carlisle fills them in about the discussion this morning. The other family members look to Edward after being informed that he has accepted the proposal. But, at this point, Bella has not.
Ankarra decides to have a little fun at the young man's expense. "You do realize that this proposition has to be approved by me before it can come to completion?"
"What? What are you saying?"
"Just that Lee is more or less a child of mine with that making his family under royal jurisdiction?"
"Are you going to interfere with this?" Edward demands throwing caution to the wind. "I won't allow it. You have not the right!"
"I think you had better rethink your statements to me and adjust your manner as well." Ankarra quietly advises Edward.
Lee walks out at that moment and tells Ankarra that she should leave the boy alone. He has enough problems trying to get his soul mate with her adding to the situation. And, besides, she can find her sport someplace else. She laughs and lets Edward know that although the facts she presented were true, she has no plans to interfere with what is decided. Especially since Lee is the originator of the plan.
Charlie finds that he is enjoying the time he is spending with Bella, Ria and Jason. To know that she is truly alive and well, attending college and has plans for the future gives him a peace of mind. He does ask her why she didn't call her mother or he to let them know what was going on. Bella tells him that it has taken her time to get to the point of acceptance. Everything and everyone that was a reminder of that time she had to leave behind to be able to find herself again. He lets her know that he can understand that, but, now is the time to stay in touch. Bella does remind him about their talk and that she will be staying in closer touch with both him and Renee.
In the meantime, she is going to rest for a bit after taking the tray down to the kitchen then get ready for dinner. She and Ria were going to be up and fixing dinner for them. She did ask if Jacob and the rest of the pack got off okay. Charlie lets her know that Lee had arranged for transportation back to Washington for them until this bunch of whatever, the Volturi gang, show up.
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The plane lands at Sea-Tac with no problem and as Jacob and company deplane a member of the airport staff is waiting for them at the bottom of the stairway. He informs them that Mr. Toulouse has arranged transportation for all of them to Forks. Then he points to the limo waiting off to the side. All pile in with a lot of excitement and away they go, arriving home in style. Jacob takes time to call his father to let him know where they are and how long before they are back at La Push.
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The shadows are beginning to lengthen, so, it is safe to leave the car to seek out the Volturi. He follows the scent of vampire that lead to a large tower like building. Upon entering he follows the hallway to a large reception area. Sitting behind the desk is a human that inquires as to his need. He request to speak with the Volturi. She motions for him to be seated while she sends the request through the proper channels. She looks up at him while on the phone, listens and then asks for his name. He tells her it is Talon. Nodding to him, she repeats the name, listens a bit more then hangs up the phone. Just as she is about to tell him someone will be to get him momentarily, the door on her right opens and Alec steps through. He motions for Talon to follow him and they go back through the door down a long hallway to a high ceiling chamber the is like a throne room.
Looking straight ahead Talon sees the three Volturi brothers, Aro, Caius and Marcus. As he draws nearer, Aro holds up his hand asking why he has come. Talon begins to tell him about seeing a battle that took place in Death Valley located in California of the United States. This battle was unique in the manner that two human females commanded other vampires and large dog type creatures. They took away from the opposite side a human adult male and a male child. Then coming from behind was an imposing figure of a woman that was vampire along with a very other vampires with her. She judged the opposite side which was a female vampire and her army then the whole group was torn apart and burnt.
It also, told them that from what little he could overhear, the child was a product of vampire and human mating, but, the child was supposedly human. A couple of female vampires stood as protectors for the child. Talon continued to give a full accounting all he had observed and heard. Aro thanked him, but, told him to stay close in case they had any further questions. Then after saying, Aro reached out as if to shake hands with the vampire at which point he was able to view for himself the whole incident as seen by Talon. Aro was totally intrigued. The only part that gave him cause for concern was the two human female commanders and the female vampire doing the judging. He was not able to see her face clearly through Talon's memories.
"Before you go, tell me, Talon, why you wish to report this?" Aro asks.
"One vampire that was involved that I did recognize was one that took my mate from me years ago. I swore vengeance against him then. I will have his head if at all possible."
"I see. You may go. Thank you for coming to tell us of this, but, do not leave without permission. Is that understood?"
Talon nods then turns to leave.
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Ria and Jason took a nap as well as did Bella. Around five that evening they were all up and in the kitchen getting dinner ready for all the humans still at the Casa. Bella sees Lee, looks over at Ria smiling, nods and heads over to speak with Lee. Very softly she says, "I accept, but, only if my conditions are agreed to by all involved." She then turns and goes back into the kitchen.
Lee goes to find Edward, Charlie and Carlisle. He locates them out beyond the patio watching Emmett and Jasper wrestle. Coming up beside them he informs Edward, "Isabella has agreed to the suggestion as long as all agree to accept her conditions."
"I don't need to hear the conditions; I will accept whatever they might be without reservation." Edward tells him.
"Don't be a fool. Hear the conditions first, and then if something is that that needs to be modified we can work on it." Edward nods his acceptance of Lee's advice on that matter, then turns back to watch his brothers continue with their match.
A/N: Now, we know who headed to the Volturi, what he wanted to tell them and why he wants to stir up some trouble. Bella finally informs Lee of her decision and he in turn lets Edward, Carlisle and Charlie know. And, then poor Lee put his foot in his mouth and Ris is still giving him a what for. Do you think he can talk his way back into the bedroom?
And when will the Volturi be showing up on the scene? For what purpose would they come? What will be the next moves for everyone?
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