I hope you enjoy this, this was not an easy chapter to write; but I hope you like it. This won't follow Breaking Dawn to a tee, and you will see that. I hope XD
An entire year had gone by, since Renesmee or Nessie for short was born. A lot had happened, and a lot had stayed the same. The biggest was Irina going to the Volturi, which was why Venus stood behind Felix and Demetri in her white cloak in the snow. Head down, as she waited to approach her mates. She was angry at them, as she had tried to call them and explain as did her two guard members; but they refused to listen.
However that could have worked for their advantage, as the cloak did not just hide her face, but her identity to another coven; the Romanian Coven. They stood with them, and since her mates were showing up. Maybe, just maybe they could finally take out the two trouble makers and Venus could go home. A lot of talking would have to be done, a lot of apologies; but no one could deny her excitement.
She was angry with them, she was upset. Yet she still needed them, craved their touch, and very much was in love with them. Her dark eyes flicking to her who turned back and smiled at her. Turning back to the empty field in front of them, to see black cloaks bleeding out into the field. They had come.
Venus saw Aro first, as he always stood out. His "battle" suit held a lot of red and gold on the front, she watched him like a hawk; before noting eyes were on her. "Felix." She whispered, to which he turned to look at Stefan. The Romanian knew something was off with her, which terrified the Queen. Obviously they had lied about who she was, but being human and guarded by two "former" Volturi guards was a lot to stumble around. Turning her head back to her mates slowly, she noted they had removed their hoods. Well at least, her mates along with Jane and Alec. If Felix and Demetri had been over there, then they would have as well. "Go ahead."
The simple command that they listened to, removing the white hoods. As they wore white instead of black for this occasion, signaling to the rest of the coven just who they were protecting. Aro nodded to them briefly, but he looked pissed as he took a note of the other white figure and then the two Vampires she was not allowed to be around.
Carlisle spoke first, being the head of the coven who was on trial. "Aro, Iet us discuss things as we used to. In a civilized manner."
Aro looked at him for a moment before replying. "Fair words, Carlisle. But a little out of place, given the battalion you've assembled against us."
Shaking his head slowly, the golden eyed leader replied. "I can promise you, that was never my intent. No laws have been broken."
"We see the child. Do not treat us as fools." Caius snapped angrily, he had caught sight of the Romanians as well. Along with the familiar white hooded figure, he would recognize her scent anywhere.
"She is not an immortal! These witnesses can attest to that. Or you can look. See the flush of human blood in her cheeks." Carlisle insisted, pointing to Renesmee's cheeks as they were pink in the cold.
Caius was getting angrier, which successfully turned his mate on. Even in this situation, the three could work wonders on her. "Artifice!"
Aro holding up his hand, trying to appear as a symbol of peace amongst the Volturi. "I will collect every facet of the truth. But from someone more central to the story. Edward, as the child clings to your newborn mate, I assume you are involved."
Venus took the time as Edward walked forward to study her mates again, they had changed but so had she. Aro's hair was no longer pencil straight nor was it clipped in the back. It flowed behind him and waved a bit, appearing much thicker than before. Marcus's was flatter, straighter and fell down his sides and back. Caius he was angrier than before, but also his hair looked a little golden then white. She wondered what had happened to them in the year she had been gone. As her own black hair, fell down her back much like Aro's.
Watching as Edward gave his hand to Aro willingly, her mates eyes glazed over before a surprised grin came to his face. "I'd like to meet her." With that the red headed Cullen turned to his mate who began walking. Bella stopped, to turn back to Emmett, and Jacob follow. However, walking a few more yards before stopping again.
The Volturi all watched, as Felix, Demetri, and the third white cloak began walking forward. Her face covered well by the hood, as Caius had done well when he had it commissioned. As the three joined the small gathering to the Volturi. Reaching them soon after.
"Felix, Demetri." Marcus greeted.
"Masters." Demetri bowed his head softly, along with Felix; before the latter moved to cover his Queens back.
Aro stated at them for a moment, before looking to the hidden face. Smiling softly, as he did. It had been a year after all, he had missed his mate. "Please remove your hood, mia cara." He requested, and she was all too happy to oblige. Her black hair longer and curlier indeed, as she had part of it the sides in a ponytail in the back. Which made it fall like ebony waves down to the center. Her skin a soft pink due to the cold, the golden chain that was once Aro's pendant around her neck.
"My loves, I am glad to see you again. Though I do wish for better circumstances." She spoke softly, right as her niece wrapped arms around her. "You are okay, Nessie." Watching as her mates looked at the little girl, to whom their mate turned to pick up gently. "Aro, you can hear her heartbeat."
He nodded his head. "We all can."
"Nessie, show him your birth." Venus told the girl, walking forward so the child could touch her mates cheek. His eyes widened with shock, before filling with wonder.
"Magnifico." Aro gasped. "Half mortal, half immortal. Conceived and carried, by this newborn while she was still human." He exclaimed.
"Impossible." Caius replied, and Venus walked over to him softly. Allowing Renesmee to do the same and show him.
"My love, nothing is impossible it seems." His mate told him, as he was shown what Aro had seen.
Moving back he finally spoke, after Venus told the child to return with her parents who began walking back. "Bring the informer." Brown eyes landing on Irina who looked terrified now. "Is that the child."
Irina looked at her, but Venus was quick to speak. "Enough Caius, Renesmee is easy to be mistaken. Let Irina return to her family, she won't make the same mistake again."
"Thank you, my Queen." Irina spoke, but she knew not to leave until Caius allowed it.
The blonde took a deep breath before nodding. "Go, but be warned this is your only chance." The Denali's were shocked, but thankful to Venus who still stood with her mates.
"Are you well?" Marcus asked softly, his voice sounded like before; dead with a hint of hope. Her instant reaction was to wrap her arms around him.
"I am better now, but I am still very mad at you." She replied, turning to look at Aro and Caius who quickly winced.
"We can live with that." The blonde replied. "Will you come home?"
"Of course, once you finish this." She stated, looking over and they followed her gaze to Vladimir and Stefan. "They are here after all."
"You tricked us!" Vladimir shouted going to attack Carlisle, who was quick to move away.
"Jane!?" Venus cried instantly, and the guard was quick. The aggressor in the Romanian Coven went down instantly in agony, as Felix and Emmett ran quickly to put Stefan on his knees. The Queen was angry, as she walked with her mates and Demetri to the threat. She spoke to Vladimir first. "That was my father, you tried to attack! You can rot in hell." She hissed angrily, moving over to Carlisle quickly.
"I am okay." He told his daughter, as she wrapped her arms tightly around him. "I love you sweet child."
"I love you more, Dad." She replied, glaring at the withering form of the Romanian. His head torn off by Marcus a minute later, while Caius threw the torch. Stefan was next, he spat profanities. Angry at being tricked and caught, as his head was also torn from his body and he was set ablaze.
Aro held his arms out to his mate, who was quick to fill his arms. She was still angry, before kissing her head softly. "We thank you for your-Alice."
Venus shook her head, but moved to embrace her life time friend. Tackling Jasper after once she saw him. "Your late." She stated, as they brought Nahuel.
Marcus turned to him. "Another hybrid." He spoke, turning to Aro.
"Appears there are more cases then we thought." Aro whispered, but Bella was quick to ask.
"How old are you?" Her golden eyes wide with hope and weary.
"One hundred and fifty." He replied turning to her.
Venus grinned turning to her niece who had moved back to her, the two having formes a very close bond. "You are going to be around for a long time." She grinned, picking the child up.
"At what age did you reach maturity?" Aro asked, looking at his mate and her niece.
"Seven years after birth." Nahuel replied simply.
Caius spoke next. "Your diet?"
"Blood, and human food I can survive on either. I do not glisten in the sun, allowing me to blend in better." The hybrid replied calmly.
"These children are much like us." Marcus replied.
"No fight will happen this day, that was already determined." Aro replied. "We would like to speak with our mate alone."
0.o.0
Venus led her mates to her bedroom, within the walls of the Cullen residence. Her eyes watching them softly. Her bags had already been packed, as she knew from Alice she would be returning. "Why didn't you return any of my phone calls?"
That question was the one they expected the most. "We wanted you safe, with today's technology..we didn't know if the Romanians would be able to trace it."
"That didn't do me any good did it?" She asked, and they looked down instantly. She had been in the presence of the said now dead Coven. "I was also in a house with a newborn, thankfully she had a natural strength."
"Natural strength?" Aro asked.
"She ran away from human blood, even after a hiker cut himself. She was able to turn her back on it." Venus replied simply, before looking out the window. "I can remember her change and when she woke up."
Flashback
Bella sat up, the first thing she did was look to Edward after looking around. Her red eyes watched his every move, before her arms wrapped around him. "Edward." She breathed him in and he winced at her strength, however her senses also had picked up Venus. Her black eyes turned to the human in the room, her body froze as she forced herself not to breathe. "I need to leave." She hissed.
Felix and Demetri eyes shot open along with the rest of the coven. Having not expected Bella to be in control, especially freshly awakened. "Amazing." The bigger guard breathed.
"You look good Bella." Venus grinned, and her sister nodded.
"I feel good." Bella replied, before turning to Edward.
"Let us go." He voiced, before taking his mate out of the house.
Jasper was the first to speak after they left. "Holy shit, Bella is very different from any other newborn."
"I expected to have to defend." Demetri replied, holding his Queen close.
"Not complaining." Venus replied, and everyone grinned as she moved and took Renesmee in her arms. "Hello pumpkin, you are so cute."
"You and Rose with the damn baby talk." Emmett sighed.
"Watch your language near her." Venus hissed, glaring at him.
End of Flashback
"She wasn't uncontrollable?" Caius asked surprised.
"No, I was able to embrace her after her first hunt. She was careful of her strength, and her eyes did not darken." She replied to him. "It is as my sister once said, she was born to be a vampire. That is a fact, and she is amazing."
"One day, you will be amazing." Aro replied simply, moving to hold her. She stepping away. "We know, we have a lot to apologize for."
"Will you give us the chance?" Caius asked.
"Of course, but I'm not going to drop to my knees in submission. A lot has changed for all four of us." She told them, and they nodded. Gently moving to touch Aro's cheek. "Time can heal most things, but not without action. First let's go home, and work from there."
"Of course." Aro nodded.
Venus smiled softly, moving to gently kiss him. "I still love you, and I always will."
"But we must start over in all this, get to know one another again." Aro breathed.
She nodded, before moving to hold Caius. "I will stay with you at the castle." This made Aro and Marcus look over with shock. "He contacted Felix and Demetri, he made that effort."
The two other kings glared at him, but nodded.
What do you think? She isn't forgiving them immediately, that wasn't going to happen. She is more open to Caius as you found because he did make an effort.
Nature Faustus
