Part 12 - The Volturi's Arrival

After 3 days, the Pack and the Cullens called each other to meet up again at the treaty line, not that the Cullens knew why yet, as Alice couldn't and hadn't seen any of the Volturi stuff nor that they were coming. So the Pack came before the Cullens, as they told the Cullens to come in an hour, so this way the Volturi's could meet up with them and talk with them before the Cullens were to show up at the area.

As soon they arrived, Marcus who always has been the quiet one, only said

"Oh marvolous this is, Aro, Caius, my dear brothers." At that both looked at him in shock as they hadn't heard him so animated and outspoken since Didyme's death. Bella smiled hearing his very strong, but so soft voice too. As Aro just smiled, said

"Good to hear your voice again, Marcus, dear brother of mine. Isn't that right, Caius?" At that Caius also nodded with slight smile with a small smirk on his lips. Marcus said

"All these bonds these people have with each other, and with the females in their life, it reminds me so of mine and Didyme's bond, just like you two's bonds with your mates, Athenadora and Sulpicia." Most smiled at this, as Aro felt calm by hearing this part, and he turned to the pack, said

"Oh I am so sorry, here we babbled on something else. Please forgive us. And don't worry, we fed ourselves on bloodbags this time around. So we are well-fed and ready to do what needs to be done."

At that Sam and most of them nodded their heads, as Bella said

"It is alright, I know how difficult it can be for a vampire to starve weither it was by choice or someone else's forcing you to starve on what you crave to have to be nutured and ready for the next time you need to feed, and have that disrupted is nightmare, even my friends and myself can agree on that part, if you are kept hungry, you get angry and annoyed with others and yourself in the end."

Making many chuckles at this, as Caius said

"What a good insight in our different lives, Ms Swan." At that Bella smiled, said

"It is actually nowadays Mrs Clearwater, as I got recently married to my Seth, who is my true mate and love. And we are also expecting our first of hopefully many more children." Making most of them smiled happily, as Aro couldn't help himself and clap his hands together and give out a squeal of happiness. Bella and Seth just grinned at this sound, as the two were now so much well-rested and ready for what lays ahead of them. Their baby was doing good aswell after a good lot of sleep for last 3 days since they told Sam of their issues. As Aro then said

"Sam who are you of all the boys here?" At that Sam came forward, said

" I am the Sam that you spoke on the phone with, King Aro. And you know the whole situation now too."

"That is correct, I wish to ask Isabella and Seth, what they want to happen with the Cullens, as it is them it is about today." Bella and Seth shared a look, as Seth said

"I rather want them gone for good, but I know somewhat you collect those with gifts from their human state, so what Bella and I suggest that you do a check over on them, by either see if they really have a gift and what kind it is and take them far away from here, as it is known to our tribe, that your kind being here triggers the gene in us who are from bloodlines of Uley, Black, Aterea, who were the original pack."

"We know who you speak of, Seth, as we have met the old one too, as they requested our help at some point in the past, as they had a similiar problem to what you have today. But the reason they asked for us back then, was not for a girl who Edward or this Alice thinks is a mate to Edward, but that the pack had issues with rogue vampires, and needed our help to take them out before more of your people was killed. As we also know it was soon after what happened to Third Wife, as she was called by back then."

Making most nodded, as they knew this too, as they read the history books and having one of the oldest in tribe, also helped alot to tell the stories. Jacob frowned at this, as Caius said

"You all should know that the one you imprint on, will forever be your bondmate and true lovematch, as they are created to be yours in eternity or when your last breath is taken, for they are perfect for you and only you. Not anyone else wil have that same love anymore, and if someone was to take someone else's wife or partner, it will resultat in their own death over being taken as their mate, as they believed they are in love with said person they tried to steal from its true mate. That was a law that I think Utlapa Uley told us back then, that they were going change it for the future children of theirs, who gets to be like themselves, protectors of their tribe. Utlapa wanted nothing of that sorts to happen anymore than that happened back in their time, where a man could steal another man's wife just for they lusting and wanting them as their own. That is not how love works, isn't that right my love?"

Caius' own mate, Athenadora came forward, most gasped of her true beauty, and said

"That is correct, as I can feel the bonds alittle different from what Marcus my brother of my husband, and that is I can for example see the true mate bond between those of you that have imprinted to those who thinks they are in love with a taken mate. You all were created for the true one in the pack, and those who were yours before that, will have to let go of them, for they are not made for you, as your true mates are made after what you are grown up with in believing in. For example, being in love to being infautated with someone, is way different. You know when you are truly in love with the one who was made for you, as you look into their eyes and you just know by the futurist vision of your lives together, that is what your imprinting is about, to see who is the perfect mate for you, your temper and how you grew up like. For example, Isabella grew up with no parents of her own as she had to learn how to be selfless and how to take herself over what your parents tried to, and I know you lost a father early on, and I am sorry that you did so. But Seth, you grew up with the stories of your tribe and became the shy one of you and your sister over there. And I think your name is Leah, you need to let Sam go, for your mate is out there somewhere on your road of recovery, the issue with you and Sam, is that you are related by blood, therefore you were not made for Sam as you share bloodlines, as your mother and his father are cousins. Making you two first cousins, and most know it is illegal unlike back in our times to be with a cousin in marriage and life. Jacob if that is his name, you may be in love with Isabella, but you haven't experiance lost of a love before nor been in a real relationship to know what you want in a partner. Seth and Isabella both have done so, and both felt it was not right for them, and when their eyes met, it was a instant love connection for they were born and made for each other. That is how I see bonds, while Marcus sees the bonds that you shared with someone."

Many were shocked of her speech, as Marcus took over, said

"For example, the bond between Isabella and Seth, it is a golden set of bond that they have with each other, as their unborn child has a bond to them with a pink/blue ribbon to each parent, blue for Seth and pink to Isabella. And it is very strong bond, unbreakable bond that they all shared with each other. And then Sam, your bond to your Emily I think her name was or is, is also same just not as strong, as you haven't gotten to the point of a marital bond with each other, like Isabella and Seth has, but it will be there, and your bond to each other is also very unbreakable, like most of the others around you have to their own imprint. It is a unbreakable for when you take the decision to go from friends to lovers, it changes to an unbreakable bond forever. So no worries that anyone would even steal you away, Isabella, for I know of the rules that Utlapa with Aterea the first without Ephraim there to put a stop to it, made sure that the punishment of trying to steal another man's wife or in these cases a mate, would resultat in death of the one who tries to steal someone's mate or wife away for selfish reasons. Didyme, my beloved one, had the power of seeing happiness in people, and she shared with me how she saw it, and I in turn started to learn her gift in my own gift, and that is how I can see those of you who are imprinted on, have a great, happy bond to each other. And you should keep going at it, to make it stronger for each day to each year together."

Many were shocked of his tale of his own power and that he spoke of his beloved wife, Didyme. Bella asked softly to him;

"May I ask what happened to your beloved Didyme?" At that he sighed sadly, then said

"It was true werewolves that came to our castle one fullmoon night about 50 years ago, and they saw my wife as welcomed gift to take out, and so they did, and when I first felt our bond die out, I wanted to die with her, but I kept myself strong by remembering her instead and that has kept me going, as I know my second chance of new love and true mate is waiting for me somewhere in the world. I just dont know where or when she will arrive in my life though. But in meantime I will do my best to be strong and ready when she does come into my life. Who knows she might be a reincarnation of my Didyme."

Making some chuckles not in a mean way but for it sounded funny in their ears, and Bella gave him a apologectic look, and he just gave her a soft smile back letting her know it was ok. Aro and Caius with their wives looked rather shocked of his admission and tale of potential new true mate and love was out there for him.

And soon after that, the Volturi went into hiding spots around them, most up in the trees above them, as they were given permission for this once to be on their side for now. Bella and Seth stood holding their arms around themselves and hid behind a tree where Marcus stood above them hiding with Heidi they believed her name was. Both of them just smiled up to the two, who smiled back down to the two happy pair, then Seth stiffened when he could smell the Cullens coming around. The smell of the pack hid the fact of the Volturi being there, so plus on their side at least.