The binder held chest sheets for each member of the Volturi to show me what they were good at. Which powers they had. Who was ranked where. The three that visited me were very in the top tier. We stayed there for hours as I looked through the binder before finally Paul placed a hand on top of the book.
"It's late," he whispered. No one else was around. He was right, the clock said a little past one in the morning. Had Alice got home? Where did Carlisle go? I closed the binder and pushed it away. My brain hurt from all the new information. We both stood to leave, Paul once again kneeling down so I could climb on top of his back. This imprint thing had its perks I guess. As we left the house I laid my face against his left shoulder.
"Thanks for the help," I told him after too long in silence. How could he see? It was pitch black now.
"Can you see?" I asked suddenly worried. He nodded and chuckled.
"I'm using the moon," he said but as I looked around it all looked dark. I shook my head and whispered a simply light spell that I use to use to read in the dark. A small but bright ball of white light appeared close to the ground.
"Follow it, it knows where to go," I patted his chest before putting my head back down. I wanted sleep. I needed sleep. As soon as we got home I would be going to sleep. My mission continues tomorrow. Paul did as I said and followed the tiny ball, chuckling when the ball would stop and figure out its next move. Once we cleared the tree line the ball flew up in Paul's face and disappeared.
"It's way of saying goodbye until next time," I said when he jumped back a bit. Magic was still something he was getting use to. Especially since I only ever use simple things like my tongue trick or transporting. Once inside he carried me to my room and sat me on my bed.
"I should be getting to patrol but Sam just got here to watch you. After last night him and maybe Jacob are the only two I trust watching you when I cant," Paul was serious. His voice still heavy with worry and terror over what happened last night. I nodded before pulling my covers back and curling into them. I was done with today. My head hurt, my body hurt, a part of me was wishing I didn't agree to this battle. It was out of my league.
The next two were uneventful. Mainly just me brushing up on spells and practicing new spells to see if they are worth a shot on the battlefield. A knock came on my door around eleven Friday morning. Paul who was sitting quietly in the kitchen stood up and opened door. Alice smiled before walking inside followed by Jasper
"Ready for training?" Jasper stood tall, proud. He was looking for a chance to show off his fighting skills and now was the time. I stood up and put my spell book away. I tightened my ponytail and grabbed my jacket off the hook by the door. Today I wore jeans and a T-shirt that Bella had brought over yesterday for me to use this weekend while we trained. Paul stepped outside and went into the tree line before phasing. He walked out with shorts in his mouth in which I put in my backpack. Alice bent down to where I climbed on her back so we could get to the field quicker. We flew through the woods to where the wind was hurting my face. I ducked my head down and before I knows it we stopped it.
"Hello Elena," Dr. Carlisle announced his presence as I climbed off of alices back. I turned around and smiled at him. Carlisle has moved up in the notch in the vampires I like since he helped me get a cheat sheet in my head. So far my list goes Alice, Jasper, Carlisle, Bella, Edward, Rosalie and Emmett tie then Nessie but only because she's half vampire. Plus Jacob is so overprotective of Nessie that no one outside the family really has talked to her. Today she looks about 8. She was definitely a curious creature, I get why the Volturi was interested in her.
"Elena, you know how to fight?" Jasper asked as the wolves lined up on the sidelines. Paul made a small growl.
"Calm down, she won't get hurt," Edward answered whatever was going on in Paul's mind.
"I know how to fight," I answered. Over the years I have trained in karate, jujitsu and judo. I know my way around a fight without spells.
"You can be dirty here if needed," Edward told me, answering my question on cheating with spells. Everyone expected me to.
Before I could say anything Jasper rushed me in a blur and knocked me back. I stopped myself and saw him now standing in the place I just was. I did a quick symbol with my hand to slow down movements so I could see when he was coming. When he came at me next I could see his movements and with that I jumped back. He tried again but I moved away again. I leg swept him and knocked him down, he did the same but when I fell I rolled to stand back up. Before he could go again I whispered a spell quickly in which I was circled by fire. Jasper stopped in his tracks. Fire was a weakness for them all and I knew that.
"Sneaky," Emmett laughed and crossed his arms.