"There coming in about an hour." He said.
"Who?" I asked again.
"The Volturi, but don't fear, they wont hurt you." Edward said and I froze.
"Yeah and if they try there going to have to go though us." Emmett said flexing his muscles and puffing out his chest. Everyone laughed but me. I stood frozen, scared to death. What if they do get though them. I remember Carlisle saying how big they were and that they had some of the most talented people in their group. If they get past I'm, for sure, dead. I wont be able to hold any of them off for any amount of time. I'm totally defenseless. The first one to get to me will drain me dry in seconds then leave my lifeless body to rot in the Cullen's yard. Would they be quick or are they going to make a slow and very painful death. Yeah, the Cullen's will try to stop them but even they'll be defenseless against them. Their only 7 against 40 some. They will at least be able to hold their ground for a little, but surely they wont be able to survive, just like I wont be able too. Why does are life have to be so complicated. Sure this is the first big thing that happened to use but why does it have to happen now? Why do they have to come when I'm still human? They cant wait till Edward changes me?
".... Bella." I look at Edward for the first time since the last time. Then I just remember I was staring into space in my own personal hell while the whole family was calling my name over and over.
"Why?" I asked trying to make my voice strong but I failed miserably. My voice shook and I could hardly tell what I said but the others did.
"Oh, come on, Bells. Its not that bad. This could be fun. Whats got you worrying, anyway?" Emmett asked always making a joke of everything. Well he wont be joking when hes died and cant.
"Besides the fact...that my family might die because I'm human. Your going to try to protect me and get yourself died. Its all because of me." I stopped but thought of a way to not be meat by the Volturi. "What if we run away? Ditch here before the Volturi come." I said, my voice stronger.
Carlisle sighed, "No, that would never work because Demetri is a tracker. The best of the best. He'll be able to find up even if you cross the ocean and back twenty times. You'll never be able to get away from him. So its a lost effort. No use." That made my half smile fall to a complete frown. My hope faded back to my scariness.
Why do I have to be a worthless human? What if they change me? Im sure it cant take to long. Maybe a few hours. "How about changing me?"
"Dream on, little sis. That takes, like three days." Emmett chuckled but I didn't find it funny. Again, with the drowned hopes.
"Come on, now. We must go. They are going to be here in..." Carlisle looked at Alice, "three minutes." Alice finished. "We are going to meet them in the front yard and we must be organized as best we can. Make sure Bella is down wind from them and kinda behind Edward, but don't make it to obvious. Now please hurry." Carlisle turned quickly and walked into the kitchen with Esme and the rest of us headed outside.
I ended up between Emmett and Edward. I was completely visible but they would be able to block me as soon as they thought someone was going to attack. Well Edward wouldn't have to think only hear. Wow I'm getting dizzy with all the thinking lately but that's weird because I always think a lot. And what did happen to me last night? Why do I feel weird?
I tapped Edwards shoulder and he turned his head but only slightly. "What happend to me last night? Why do I feel weird?" I whispered.
He opened his mouth then closed it and Carlisle and Esme quickly showed up. So much for getting an answer I thought. I looked where they were but didn't see anything. "What-" I was quieted by seven different 'shh...' So I shut my mouth and looked where they were. It must be our 'visitors'.
After all the black and gray clocked vampires were done filing in I decide now would be a good time to count them since they stopped moving because I many other attempts failed. After counting 37 -- what an odd number -- my eyes moved back to a white hair man in the middle. Hes eyes where a odd milky white white red pupils. He was so odd that I couldn't take my eyes off of him,but it was nothing like my eyes not being able to move away from Edward. No its because he was so different compared to the others around him. His eyes where one thing but, also, his skin. It looked like onion skin, so fragile and brittle. One wrong touch and it would rip, but I knew it would be totally different. It would be cold and hard just like all the others, though I'm not complaining. Then there was another one next to him but he was different. He had short cropped hair, when all the others had longer hair. His hair was also a bleach blond color, lighting then Jasper's and Rosalie's, surprisingly. He was beautiful, but by the look on his face he looked like a royal pain.
There was tenson in the air but the white hair guy broke the silence first. "Good to see you, my dear friend." He said looking at Carlisle.
"Yes, you, too, Aro." He said nodding.
Aro scanned are group and his eyes stopped on me. "I see you have a new addition. Whats your name, dear?" I was to scared that he would hear my heart pounding, because I now have to speak. What will I sound like?
"Its Bella. Shes a great sis." Emmett said smiling and grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze.
"Yes that's nice." Aro said then he looked at Edward. "So where did you meet her?" Has this guy ever heard that's peoples personal lives are privet?
"At school." Edward said in a clipped tone.
"Humm..." He said closing his eyes and I wonder what he was doing. I looked down and saw the strange vampire touching Aros hand. What are they doing? I looked up at Edward for assistants but he was staring at Aro and the other one, probably raking their brains. Though he whispered his answer I could still hear. "I know your bored, Corey, but we must not be hasty. There is nothing they did, that I have found yet. So please behave yourself, Corey." So the blond is Corey? That doesn't seem so old fashion. I wonder if he's new to them. "I'm sorry, please excuse my friend. He, here, is a new member of our family. So its seems your not the only one to get a new member." Well, I guess my suspicion was right.
All of a sudden I got a head rush that came from no where. That's not good. I started to sway because I was getting dizzy, then my stomach started to twist. Where did this come from. I thought back to what would cause it and remember the little bit of egg I ate. Alice cant say anything so what? I'm just going to puke up my food and blow our cover? Well, my cover. Surly they'll destroy me right away.
I tapped on Edwards shoulder and put my hand over my mouth. He looked down and hes eyes got wide, slightly, but he just looked away. Great. I felt it come up and out. I bend over with my hands on my knees. I closed my eyes so I wouldn't have to see what just came out.
"Damn it! She's a human!" Corey yelled. I wiped my mouth and stood straight. Great. Just great. My being human has to act now. Just my luck. "She must be destroyed." He lunged forward but was stopped by two of the guards. "Let me go!" He said thrashing and was actually funny. I smiled. "That bitch! She thinks its funny! Do you think this is funny?" He snarled.
"Don't talk to her like that!" Edward growled tilting forward a little.
"I can talk however I damn well please." The guards dragged him to the back and I couldn't hear him anymore.
"I'm so, very, sorry about him. He has anger problems. I don't know where he gets it from but he is so different compared to us. Oh, how to teach the young." He sighed. "Again, I'm sorry about his out burst. Now, she, is she human?" He asked. I nodded a weak nodded, along with everyone else. "You know our rules. Human, should not, and can not know about us. She might blow our secret and kill us all."
Edward was the one to speak. "We all know Bella. And we all know she would never do that."
"How can you be sure?" Aro asked.
"Because we have raised her since she was 6 and she hasn't said anything to anyone."
Aro put his finger to his chin. "That young. Wow, I'm surprised. You raised her good. Would you mind if I looked?" He asked holding hand up. I cocked my head and looked at Edward. How could he possibly look at my life? Edward squeezed my hand then let go and walked into the middle. Once he stopped Aro proceed towards him.
Aro grabbed Edwards right hand in his and closed his eyes. I stood, stunned, until Aro opened his eyes and chuckled. "I see you had an eventful night last night."
"Yes we did." Edward agreed chuckling too. What are they talking about? I'm so confused. He turned around and walked back to my side and grabbed my hand.
"What were you talking about?" I asked silently but I knew most people would be able to hear.
Aro, again, chuckled, "Your night, of what I saw from your mates thoughts, was eventful. Don't you remember?"
"Do I want to?" I whispered.
"I do not think you do, dear one."
I saw a three blurs on the side of the large group then they stopped. "You didn't kill her yet!? Do I have to do everything?" He lunged forward but the guards didn't catch him this time. But he was still stopped but little Alice and Edward. Edward flew into him and it sounded like boulders falling together. When he was on the ground Alice grabbed his head between her hands and snapped it right off. At first I was scared because I was sure I was going to die. Then I was sickened that they would do such a thing. But then I was glad because now I'm not going to die.... From him anyway.
I looked back at the Volturi and they were in crouches ready for an attack on them that would never come. Edward or Alice didn't bother looking at them till they were back in the line. Carlisle shot them a warning glance that they ignored, pretty much. "I'm sorry for that. That was uncalled for. They shouldn't have killed him, but please-" Carlisle was cut off.
"Oh, dont fret. Its fine. I was getting sick of him anyway. Always to rash. They did our job for us." He looked at Alice then Edward. "Thank you."
Well, that was not what I was expecting. I was relieved but I had a feeling the worst was to come.
"Now, on to the reason why we are still here." Aro said clapping his hands together. "Now, your human and we are vampires. Humans do not belong in the vampire world. We have two options here. One, we can kill you. I know it sounds harsh, but we will make it as painless as possible. Or, two, you can be changed now. You pick." Well, um... that's really hard. I don't want to die and I want to be a vampire. Whats the answer? I was surprised Edward didn't say anything while I was thinking.
"I choose vampire." I said raising my head.
"Okay, who's going to do the honors?" He smiled but no one answered him. "Come on, you know I cant do it."
"No. Why does it have to be now? Can we wait? Wait till shes out of school? Just a few months." Edward asked.
A few months? What wrong with now? Nows as good as any time.
"I don't know...." Aro said backing into his group that has now formed in to a small huddle containing 6 black clocked vampires. We waited for about 10 seconds then the went back to their original spots. "We have discussed that you may wait to turn Bella until she has graduated, but no later. Is that clear?" We all nodded. "Good. Now we are leaving because we have many more vampires to visit. Till we meet again." Then they were gone.
"Well that was not what I was expecting." Emmett mumbled letting go of my hand. "Wasnt much fun." He sighed then headed for the house and Rosalie followed.
Carlisle glared at Alice and Edward. "That was very foolish of you two. That could have costed your lives and ours. You should be ashamed. Your just luckily the Volturi have changed there ways." They mumbled 'sorry' then Carlisle turned and left with Esme. I looked back at Alice and Edward in time to see then shrug and then she danced off behind Jasper.
"We'll I guess your alright, right?" Edward asked.
Oh, I forgot the mess I made. "I'll clean it."
"No don't worry. I'm sure the rain will wash it away. So what do you want to do?"
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