Chapter 33 not your ordinary typical fight
Bella's POV
What the hell is going on? Alice is still sobbing while clutching on Drew on the floor while Edward is whispering at me that he'll protect me. What is he talking about? I should be the one protecting him, right? I'm a shield after all. But just to make it sure, I stretched my physical and mental shield around the house. I was worried. I looked into Edward's eyes and pleaded. He took a deep breath and cupped my face.
"Bella, the volturi are coming." I blinked a few times then after a second; a smile appeared on my face.
"oh thank goodness!! I thought we're going to be separated or something." I sighed in relief. Yeah, the volturi are coming, so what. Edward's scrunched his eyebrows and looked at me like I was insane.
"You're worried about them? Why? We didn't do anything." I said calmly.
"Bella, they want to kill you and you're family. They are now on their way, the whole volturi clan." He said slowly like I would not understand it.
Drew on the other hand was laughing together with Gail and Gleb who was now sitting comfortably on the sofa. Alice stopped sobbing and looked at Edward meaningfully. Looks like they are arguing.
"Edward, have I ever told you about how we met the volturi?" I asked.
He shook his head no.
I grabbed his hands and Alice's and dragged them both to the sofa to sit. I felt a something bumped my shield and loud cussing from outside the house.
"Feels like you're family are here." I stated.
I let go of my shield and Emmett was the first one to come in. followed by a laughing jasper and a smirking Rosalie.
"What the hell Bella? What was that for?" he asked grumpily.
"sorry, false alarm."
Everybody sat around me and looked at me expectantly. I sighed and looked at each of them before saying something.
"Okay, it was 2 years ago before we move here. Of course you guys remember Robert, the volturi killed him right?" I asked and everyone nodded.
"The moment that I read the letter of the volturi near his body, my family and I were livid. Robert, to them is also family." I began.
"He is like a son to me. He was the naughty little kid always fooling around with his sisters and brothers." Zon chided.
"He's my halo buddy. Always there to beat me, besides Bella." Gail said cheerily.
"And my model." Both Quinn and Gleb said at the same time.
"He my perfect little brother." Drew chuckled.
"But they killed him" I said coldly. "They took him away from us. They made him suffer. They killed him as well as me and my family."
Edward started rubbing smoothing circles on my shoulder while Alice and the rest of the Cullens including Carlisle and Esme have sad faces reflecting to ours.
"So we went to the volturi with a plan. Aro, caius, and Marcus, the three wannabe kings, though I like Marcus—he's pretty fun when he's not doing anything." I said and I felt my family nodded.
"We told them about what happened and cauis, that bastard, wanted us dead and we're not in favor of his decision. And isn't it obvious? Our family is stronger than them. So in order to prove our point, we killed the guy; I think demitri was his name, who killed Robert." I said while looking out to the window.
"Aro ordered his precious treasures to kill us but it was no use. Their powers are useless against us. We threatened them that if ever they hurt any of us, they'll be losing one or two members of theirs guards." I finished.
"And from then on, they never came across our paths. They promised not to harm any of us if we promised not to harm any of them, but if one of us broke it, there'll be war." Zon stated. The Cullens all nodded in understanding.
"So, you guys aren't afraid of them?" Alice clarified.
We all shook our head no.
"We're more that they might hurt you guys." I whispered. Zon put her hand on my right shoulder and squeezed it gently.
"Not to worry Bella, since we are practically family, the treaty will imply to us too." Carlisle spoke.
"And not to worry my dear, we will stand by your side no matter what." Esme reassured. I smiled at her, grateful to have her as my future mother-in-law.
"But still we need to practice our powers." Gleb said. We all nodded and smiled.
We first hunted to give us a boost and we went to a small clearing and started doing crazy stuff with our talents. Since zon was using her talent everyday of her long existence, she just assisted us in doing some of our moves. Rick and Carlisle also helped us in a few moves with combat together with jasper and Emmett.
"Hey have you guys ever learned about tree fighting?" I asked knowingly.
The guys shook their head no and I saw my brothers smirk while Quinn rolled her eyes while Lizette and lyka and the rest of the Cullens looked at me curiously.
"It's easy. Just a few moves you'll do to keep yourself alive when fighting on a tree branch or in midair." I smiled at them and Emmett's eyes widened.
"Example" I motioned Gleb to the nearest forest tree and we went on separate directions. I stealthily ran from tree to tree and when I spotted him, I began launched myself at the tree he was standing at and we began crawling all over the tree. I grabbed his foot and slammed him on the same tree and I heard the loud bang and his cussing. I giggled and climbed higher. I could hear the oh's and ah's of Emmett.
"Catch me if you can?!" I teased.
"I will." Gleb sang back. As I made my way to the last branch, I felt his hands wrapped around my ankles and he threw me toward the ground. I quickly snatched his body to bring him down with me. We fought while we were falling in the air. I throw 3 punches on his upper torso and 4 kicks on his legs which he all blocked smoothly. As we neared the ground, we quickly pulled away from each other and crouched in attack position.
The Cullens clapped their hands and made their way to us. "Woooohh!!! Teach me that, pretty please!!!!" he started begging like a kid. Jasper's eyes widened and I heard Edward chuckled.
"I can't believe I'm going to say this but, can you teach me too, Bella?" he asked with puppy dog eyes, pretty much like Alice's. I bet he learned it from her.
I laughed at them and nodded. They aligned themselves in a straight line and I pointed at Emmett and jasper.
"you guys go first. Just try not to destroy any trees, please. And do you're self a favor Emmett, don't punch the tree. I know you're thinking about it." I smirked when Emmett rolled his eyes and cursed silently under his breath.
…….
For a total of five hours, we we're all ready and set to a fight we wouldn't even know will happen. But at least we're prepared right?
After the first and final practice, we changed our clothes and waited for them in front of our house.
"Alice?" I asked
"Ten minutes Bella" she said. I was nervous, why? Because I'm worried that if I saw the volturi again, it will open closed wounds from the past that I don't intend to be opened for a very long time. What if I provoked the volturi? What if my anger got the best of me and I lunged at cauis' throat? Well that's not a bad thing but still… I don't want anything to happen to my family, including the Cullens. They are all too special for me to even loose just one of them. All of them have been very close to my heart and I think I would not take it if I will loose someone. Especially Edward. Oh god! Please not Edward.
I took a deep breath to calm myself and looked at Alice she smiled at me then said "they're here." with those words, everyone tensed from their positions.
Zon and Carlisle are the front center while I was on zon's side, followed by Rick, Gail, Gleb and Drew while on Carlisle's side, Edward followed by Emmett, jasper and Rosalie. Rosalie was on the front because she is damn right vicious when fighting. Behind zon was Quinn together with Esme, Alice, lizette and lyka on both of her sides.
We heard their distant marching and each step they took; I noticed that all the birds from the forest are flying away. Even they knew that there is danger. When their cloaked figures reached the premises of the small clearing, every one of us stopped except for our eyes, which is following their every move.
One of the cloaked figures came forward and all at the same time, they pulled out their hoods to reveal the leaders—Aro, Cauis, Marcus, and the guards. I noticed Jane smiling evilly at us together with her brother. I glared at them as I felt a light stab on my shield directly at me.
I smirked at her while she scowled at me. I heard Quinn giggled silently from my behind as I grinned at the irritated Jane from across the field. I scanned the whole volturi and I notice one that was seemed familiar but I couldn't put a finger on him. I cocked my head to the side, confusion and curiosity getting the best of me. The guy beside aro was somewhat familiar. My thoughts were disturbed when aro spoke.
"Stewarts, how nice to see you again." aro said in a sickly sweet voice.
"Cut the crap aro. What do you want?" said Zon. The whole guard and the Cullens were shocked at what zon said. Our family doesn't really respect the ancients except for Marcus. He's one funny guy! Really, he is.
"We are just here to warn you, old friends." he replied. I rolled my eyes at him then Zon answered again.
"Warn us? That's not exactly what we've heard."
Aro and the other ancients were shocked but then again composed themselves. My eyes landed again to the boy beside aro looking intently at me with curiosity burning in his eyes. His hair was brown just like mine, his body is lean but there is also some muscle going on and I think he resembles a lot like…Robert? What? How could this be? He's dead right? I mean, I saw him inside his coffin. I saw him when he was being covered by dirt. He was there, wasn't he?
"Robert?" asked, cutting Aro's long speech.
"You know my name?" he chocked out, still looking at me. I felt my family stiffened when they laid eyes on him and I heard the curious questions of the Cullens.
"What have you done?!" I said through gritted teeth. I glared at aro as I heard Jane's cackles on the background.
"So, you've seen another add in my treasure. Isabella, I would like you to meet Robert. Have you guys ever met?" he asked me with a twinkle in his eyes. I noticed the guards crouched in their position waiting for any attack from us.
I get it now. All this time. All he wanted was us. No, not us but our talents. Of course, I should have thought about this. He killed Robert because he wanted us to show him our talents and we did. He turned Robert into a vampire because he has my family's bloodline. And by making him just like us, it will ignite a war in favor of them and they will kill the rest of us which he thinks is useless and he'll keep the ones he thinks is useful.
This is sick.
I breath in and out as I noticed my family looking at me with concern. I clenched and unclenched my fists and closed my eyes in concentration.
"love." The sweet voice I always wanted to hear spoke to me. I felt him rub circles on my hand making it relax. I was now concentrating in breathing when I felt him kissed my head.
I opened my eyes to meet his concerned gaze. I nodded my head to assure that I was fine. He knows how my anger could get. He grabbed the Ipod from his pocket and plugged it in my ears. I smiled at him in thanks as he kissed my cheeks. I concentrated on the song. It was actually 'just dance' by lady gaga. Not my typical calming song but it's funny, seeing that there will be a battle to ignite and I'm here listening to some lady gaga song. How ironic. I giggled and I noticed everyone laid eyes on me. I just shrugged and continued listening.
I noticed cauis looked pissed and Marcus was keeping his smiled from his brothers. he winked at me and I grinned at him. Marcus really isn't in favor of his brothers laws and doings so he just stayed quiet and ignore them. But when we came barging in their chamber, he was highly amused by families ties and bonds and of course by our confidence.
I mean, come on? It's not everyday you get to see someone came barging in your chamber. I bet he taped it all and posted it on YouTube.
"Anyway, we are just here to warn you guys about the vampire laws. We just think that you people are forgetting about it." Cauis cut in.
"we did not forget about it. but if just wanted to warn us why bring the whole clan?" Carlisle spoke up.
"Carlisle, my old friend, how are you?" Aro asked.
"My family and I are quite doing well." Carlisle responded politely.
"I see you're son has found our dearest Isabella." Aro pointed out.
"Yes, their relationship is stronger than ever."
"Well, I will be respecting a wedding invitation." He looked at me pointedly and I just rolled my eyes.
"Sorry old man, friends and family only. No gay bastards on the list." I sneered. I heard my family chuckled and guards growls.
"Why you little--" Cauis was about to start his threatening fit when Aro cut him off.
"relax, dear brother. You how Isabella is, you should be used to it by now. Especially the prank calls we get from her and her brothers." Aro said while patting his shoulder.
"Yes, and I'm proudly saying, you guys are dumb for having a caller ID and still picking up the phone." I said while controlling myself not to roll on the ground with laughter. I heard the chuckles from my family and some in the guards. I even noticed Marcus grinned at me and shaking his head. On the other hand, Cauis was so pissed off that I think he is going to explode and Aro was now wearing his disapproving look.
"Watch your mouth, you ignorant fool!" Cauis shouted and I growls erupted from both sides.
"no thanks, I'm good. But I think you should take you're advise, there's drool dripping." I pointed my finger on the side of my mouth while making a disgusted face.
"Man, you're like a thousand years old and still you're drooling like a baby." I then again, teased.
He growled at me and jumped but the fool bounced back and landed onto his guards like a bowling ball. Right now, all of us were laughing including Marcus and Robert. I winked at him as he smiled back.
Then I felt multiple stabs on every point of my shield, trying to find a week spot but there was none. Then I felt Alec's power creeping around my shield followed by Chelsea's.
I checked everyone if they were okay and they smiled in assurance. I turned my head to Jane and Alec and grinned evilly at them.
I clicked my tongue at them just to tease them more. Then they growled and jumped at us. Again, they bounced back and landed on the guards. Come on! Do they ever learn?
Now, all the guards are surrounding us kicking and punching on the invisible wall around us. "Mom?" Quinn asked.
"Okay dear." Was all Zon said and every living thing stopped except for us. Every volturi guard was frozen in time including the ancients.
I quickly went off running into Jane and Alec's direction and pulled out my black marker. I drew fake glasses on Jane's face with some freckles on the cheek while on Alec's, I drew a mustache and since his teeth was barred I colored his teeth black. I was laughing so hard I was leaning on them. I added a black eye on him and I couldn't contain my laughter.
Alice and Quinn pulled out the outfits they prepared and dressed the guards into some Halloween costumes. Some are dressed as ballerinas, zombies (Emmett's idea wrapped in nothing but tissue paper), wolves, clowns, princesses, mimes, bananas (Gail's idea), and trash bags and for the main event a prostitute outfit for Cauis and Aro. We didn't include Marcus 'cause he is cool with us.
We took a picture with them using different poses. There was one where, aro was repositioned with his right hand on his but and his left pointer finger on his mouth while Emmett copied him. I also posed beside Cauis with him carrying me bridal style and Edward air humping aro from behind. That photo was hilarious. We were all on our backs laughing at our insane stunts to black mail the whole volturi.
You see, we are not the serious type so I, the genius who made this plan, voiced it out to my family. At first the Cullens didn't agree saying that the volturi will just their revenge but after Alice's and Edward's confirmation, they finally agreed.
After all the commotion had been done, we scurried off to our original places and I put my shield back on. Quinn defrost the volturi and then the madness continues only this time it was funny as hell!
When they noticed us laughing they finally stopped and realized what they were wearing. Marcus and Robert, the only two people who wasn't wearing any outfit were laughing so hard they we're leaning onto each other. All the guards have horror written all over their faces and Aro and Cauis tried to cover their selves with each other.
When the laughter died down, Zon and Carlisle composed themselves and faced the ancients.
"Go and leave. But if you won't, there will be serious consequences. You know how we play Aro, when we say it's serious, it's serious. And don't worry; we will not expose ourselves to the humans. We will try our best not to post these evidences to the and you will try your best not to cross paths with us." Zon said kindly.
"And please, put some clothes on, it's really not polite to dress like that in public." Carlisle teased. After that, the volturi went off, running as fast as they can. But before they could be long gone, Robert and Marcus stayed a bit.
I ran towards Marcus and hugged him tightly. He hugged me back and proceeded to exchanged hugs and greetings from others.
"Marcus, I'm shocked to see you smiling!" Carlisle said. He chuckled and patted his shoulder.
"Yes, I know. Maybe because I'm so glad to see the Stewarts with still the same personalities and crazy stunts." He chuckled. He turned his head towards me and cracked a smile.
"And I bet, it's you're evil mind's working." I nodded enthusiastically. "That is some awesome prank! You totally rocked the floor!" we clapped our hands together as my family and Robert laughed at us. Just imagine, a thousand year old vampire who is always keeping things to himself and always silent started bumping hips with me and clapping hands. Told you he is a cool guy.
I turned my attention to Robert and I smiled lovingly at him. "Care to give you're only Grandmother Swan a hug?" I asked. He smiled at me and we hugged each other tightly. I whispered in his ear "I'm sorry, my son. I wasn't there to save you from this life. I tried so hard to keep you away from my world and yet, here you are a 2 year old vampire who is a guard of the volturi. I'm sorry, truly I am." he patted my back softly. We pulled away and he shook his head at me.
"Hey, it's no biggie. I actually don't blame you. I actually don't blame anyone especially when I found my true love because of what I Am." he admitted. I grinned at him and squealed like a girl.
"Really? Omg! Tell me her name, tell me her name!!!" I started jumping up and down like Alice and I was shaking him frantically.
"Whoa, easy there. Her name is Flor (A/N: flor is one of my friends name). She's a nomad vampire and a total vegetarian. I was planning on coming with her and getting married. I actually told aro that this will be my last mission and after that, I'm free." I smiled excitedly at my son and hugged him more tightly.
"I'm sure she is a great woman. I'm hoping to meet her. oh, and come to my wedding and concert. The concert is this Saturday and the wedding is on Sunday." I beamed at him and kissed his cheek.
I grabbed his hand and towed him toward my family. "Okay, Robert meet the new additions to my family. They are the cullens" I pointed while the Cullens waved at him.
"This Carlisle and Esme, Rosalie and Emmett, Alice and Jasper, and this fine hot thing is my Fiancé, Edward." when his eyes landed on Edward, it widened and he blurted. "you look a lot like my great grandfather." We just shrugged and continued the introductions. Lizette, lyka and Rick smiled at him politely, okay, maybe Rick and lizette smiled at him politely while lyka squealed while jumping up and down excitedly and came to his side saying "you look like Robert Pattinson!!!" we all laughed at her and I saw Drew dragging lyka away from Robert. Yeah, that's her reaction too when she saw Edward and started calling his name and almost blew our cover.
Yup, good times!
When Marcus left, saying his brothers needed his comfort, we all went straight to the house together with Robert telling everything that happened so far.
He told me so much about flor that I think I'm going to cry. He really found his happiness and glad for it. I just nodded enthusiastically as he continued pour his love and devotion for this girl. He and Edward also had a talk. They have similar interests in certain subjects, like how they both hate people touching their car without their permission or some shit like that.
At the end of the day, Robert announced that he will go and fetch flor at their meeting place. I was sad to let him go but at the same time I was happy because even though our way of life is full of difficulty and temptation in every corner, he wanted to go on with his life with someone he loves, forever.