Bella's P.O.V
After I tuck in Renesmee for a nap in the nearest room possible, I head back downstairs and see all the vampires scattered around the house. I see Jacob in the living room standing against the wall staring at the vampires with an evil look. I walk over to him and stand next to him. He looks at me and grins.
"There are a lot of red eyes around here." Jacob says.
"They agreed not to hunt the area." I say.
"But, they'll feed somewhere."
I look at him, and something comes up in my head.
"Hey, did you talk to Embry and Quil?" I ask.
"Yeah, Quil joined my pack yesterday." Jacob replies.
"Wow, it's like you got your pack now."
"Hey, I got to go see you later."
"Ok."
As he leaves I just realize more vampires have set foot in pack's territory, more Quileute's turned, and their nature, compelling them to join the packs. Finally, Carlisle and Esme returned with our last witness. Our previous witness was Alistair. He was not very friendly. Now we have opened our home to eighteen vampires, many with gifts of their own. Zafrina has power over the mind; she can make anyone see what she wants him or her to. Outside I watch as Zafrina makes Edward see something in the forest. I wonder what he's looking at because I see nothing.
"If you weren't holding my hand right now, I could swear this is real." Edward says.
"I don't see anything." I say.
Suddenly Eleazar walks over to us.
"You didn't tell me your wife was a shield." Eleazar says to Edward.
"What, what's a shield?" I ask.
Edward looks at Eleazar, confused, and then he smiles.
"The ones I've met are so different." Edward says.
"It's a defensive talent." Eleazar says.
"It's why I couldn't read your mind even before. It is why Aro could not." Edward says to me.
"You have a very powerful gift."
Suddenly Kate walks over to me, grabs my hand, and tries to electric shock me, but it does not work.
"Oh, yeah, she's a shield alright." Kate says.
Garrett walks over to Kate.
"Or your voltage has been exaggerated." Garrett says.
"Maybe it only works on the weak." Kate says.
Kate puts her hand up, daring Garrett to try to touch her.
"Garrett, I wouldn't." Carlisle says.
Garrett touches his finger to Kate's hand, and becomes electrocuted, and falls to the ground.
"You are an amazing woman." Garrett says.
Jacob's P.O.V
I run in the woods and meet up with the young Quileutes to teach them how to control themselves when they turn into wolves. We start running on our feet.
"Now, you guys can do some serious damage. Which is why you will need to control your phasing. If your mom pisses you off, you do not want to tare her head off." I say.
Suddenly I hear something in the woods, and I stop.
"Whoever is coming wasn't invited." I say.
I turn into a wolf, and I run into the forest with the young wolves following me, they catch up with me and chase after the two vampires who jumps up on some trees and then jumps down and sits on some rocks mocking us when Carlisle and the other vampires find them.
"Vladimir, Stefan. You are a long way from home." Carlisle says.
"What are they doing here?" Kate asks.
"We heard that the Volturi were moving against you, but that you would not stand alone." Vladimir replies.
"We didn't do what we were accused of." Carlisle says.
"We do not care what you did, Carlisle."
"We have been waiting for a millennium for the Italian scum to be challenged." Stefan says.
"It is not our plan to fight the Volturi." Carlisle says.
"Shame, Aro's witnesses will be so disappointed." Vladimir says.
"They enjoy a good fight." Stefan says.
"Aro's witnesses." Eleazar says.
"Oh, still hoping they'll listen?" Vladimir asks.
Bella's P.O.V
We head back up to the house, and everybody meets up in the library for a discussion. I sit down on the step, and Jacob sits next to me.
"When Aro wants someone from a coven, it's never long before evidence turns up proving that a coven committed some crime." Eleazar says.
"So, Aro did this before?" I ask.
"Yeah, it happens rarely; I never realized it was a pattern."
"Apparently, he always pardons one person whose thoughts he claims are repenting." Carlisle says.
"This person always has an ability and always given a place with the guard." Eleazar says.
"This is all about Alice; he has no one like her." Edward says standing across the room.
"Which is why she left?" I ask.
"But, why does he need witnesses?" Emmett asks.
"To spread the word that justice has been served after he slaughters an entire coven." Alistair replies.
"Benjamin, Tia, we are leaving." Amun says.
"And where will you go? What makes you think they will be satisfied with Alice? What has to stop them from going after Benjamin next? Alternatively, Zafrina, or Kate, or anyone else with a gift, anyone they want. Their goal is not punishment; it is about power, it's acquisition. Carlisle might not ask you to fight, but I will. For the sake of my family, but also for yours, and for the way you want to live." Edward says.
There is a moment of silence as the vampires look at each other, and then suddenly, Jacob stands.
"The packs will fight; we've never been afraid of vampires." Jacob says.
The Delani's suddenly stand too.
"We will fight." Tanya says.
"This won't be the first time I've fought a king's rule." Garrett says.
"We'll join you." Benjamin says.
"No!" Amun yells.
"I will do the right thing, Amun. You may do as you please." Benjamin says.
"We will stand with you." Senna says.
"So will we." Siobhan says.
The other vampires start to stand forward.
"That didn't take much." Vladimir says.
"Let's hope it doesn't come to that." Edward says.
"We will see." Alistair says.
Everyone showed courage, though we knew that Aro's army was moving against us. Soon we would face the dark gifts of Jane and worse the paralyzing vapor of her brother Alec, who could rob of your sight, sound, and touch.