I looked back in fear at Paul who quickly ran to where I stood and grabbed my upper arms, looking me dead in the eyes.
"Look, I cant be seen directly. They will know I'm around of course but they can not see me directly. Not unless you're in absolute danger with them. I'll phase and call for Seth and Jacob, both will come and with the three of us I know things will be okay. Just..." Paul was ranting. He was scared. The panic couldn't be hidden in his eyes. I placed my hands on his face and rubbed my thumbs on his jawline. This felt natural.
"Everything will be okay. I can do this, it's just a talk right?" I said that with a false sense of hope. I reached up and kissed his forehead before backing away out of our embrace. I took one big breath before standing up straight and marching bravely into the hell that was about to come. I walked up my front steps when I saw Nova sitting on the porch railing, flicking her tail. She knew. They were already here. I opened my front door, darkness was everywhere in my house. I clicked my tongue and the whole house lit up.
"That is a neat little trick," a strong teasing male voice came from my kitchen. I tried not to feel uneasy but when I have gotten so use friendly voices within these walls, a voice like that made my hairs stand up on my arms. I took another steadying breath before making my way into the kitchen. There was three blood red eyed vampires at my table. I recognized them. Aro, Jane and Alec. The two secret weapons. If I made one wrong move I knew one of them would use a power on me and I haven't updated my own protection spell in my amulet for this battle. It could only handle minimal things, not royalty vampires things.
"Please, make yourself at home," I talked for the first time, hoping my voice won't waiver and show them how scared I am. I prayed the boys were lined up in the woods by now.
"Oh, dear, we won't be staying long. We just want to have a little chat. Learn more about you. I don't believe I've ever ran across a witch...at least one I didn't kill," Aro laughed at his attempt at a joke to where the others just smiled to acknowledge him.
"I am from a long lineage of witches and I will continue that linage," I told them confidently knowing because of Paul that I was sure to have children that would be protected for me to teach.
"So, why help the Cullens?" Jane asked, tapping her fingers on the table. I could tell she was bored.
"Not the Cullens. The wolves. They are what brought me here but I am willing to help whoever they ask me to," these vampires were too curious for my liking. They looked at me like a toy. Like I was nothing more then a doll that they had just gotten.
"I know I smelled wolves around us. If they know we're here then why haven't they attacked?" Alec looked out the kitchen window knowing that the boys were lined up, prepared.
"I have been imprinted on by the Beta of the pack. They are willing to not fight right now because you just want to have a talk," I answered as I folded my hands in my lap.
"I think you would be more powerful on our side. Could you imagine? Being turned into a vampire but still have your powers? The possibilities!" Aro giggles at the idea. I grimaced. I could live forever and still have blood circulating and warm skin. I didn't need to be changed.
"No thank you," I told him politely which made the giggling stop. At the same time we all stood up and eyed each other. Wrong thing to say. I heard a howl and knew it was Paul calling for others. Werewolves or vampires I wasn't sure though.
"You have no idea who you're up against then," Alex whispered before he smiled mischievously at me. Next thing I know everything is black. I can't see. I know they haven't left and I know they didn't turn out the lights. He was using a power on me. Shit. I stayed calm, panic only fueled them. Plus, if the wolves knew they wouldn't hold off and they would just bust into my house. Which I think is what the Volturi wanted. An excuse to fight early. Next sense Alec took was my touch. I literally felt like I was floating in a pitch black room. I was terrified but I didn't dare make a sound or movement. I heard Jane laughing, she asked if it was her turn. Next was my hearing that disappeared so I couldn't see or hear what was happening but the next thing I know the most painful electrical shock went through my body. It went over and over and over again. At first I held my composure but then the pain was too much. I screamed or so I thought. I couldn't be sure because I couldn't hear myself but I screamed again and again as I floated through the pitch black room. I couldn't tell if I was on the floor or nothing, I understood the powers completely. They were terrifing and I was about to go up against them in battle. All I could feel the pain and then...it all stopped. The room came back into view and I realized I was in hot hands, Paul's. I could hear him talking to me as his voice faded in.
"We should have never let her be alone with them," Paul whispered as he held me. He sounded broke, hurt himself. I wonder if the imprint also worked that way. If one of us was hurt would the other feel it? I sighed before letting myself relax into Paul.
"Hear, drink this," Seth handed me water. I hadn't even noticed he was here. I looked around and saw all the guys there along with Alice and Jasper. All looked horrified.
"I didn't know..." Alice muttered to herself, if she could cry, she definitely would be.