Part 1 - Chapter 11: Sacrifice
Carlisle turned for a moment to look at us all. "There is no way I'm letting any of you go." I looked towards Xavier with his fists balled and eyes shooting daggers at Aro. The leader of the Volturi said, "It is either that or a fight." Carlisle looked down. We hadn't known what he had been planning because he had somehow snuck under one of Alice's blind spots and Risa had no idea what they were going to do either. All they had were my paintings and that told nothing.
Finally, Carlisle turned around and sighed. Aro grinned and asked, "Have you come to a decision?" Carlisle looked so helpless as he replied, "We've decided to fi-" "I'll go!" I yelled and stepped up beside Esme. Carlisle narrowed his eyes at me. "I won't let you, Silver. You're too valuable." I whispered, "I'm unstable. They won't know what to do with me. I'll find a way out if I have to. Trust me, Carlisle. I can't have any of you getting hurt by them."
The pain in his eyes made the burning in my veins hotter. "Silver, I can't just send you straight into the Volturi." "Sure you can. They can't hurt me until I have given them every piece of evidence as to how to get to Alice, Edward, Bella, and the others. Not to mention their mind tricks probably won't work on me. You need to let me go. It's the only way." Carlisle paused to think it over. Esme had obvious hurt on her face, but I knew she would let me go.
Carlisle relented and nodded. "It is." I replied with, "I'll be back. I don't know when, but I swear I will. And you need to keep everyone here at quick disposal. I would suggest finding an area where you can reconstruct a large house to hold everyone. Convince as many as you can to resist human blood. Those who cannot won't be allowed to stay. Have you got a plan?" He nodded reluctantly, trusting me completely at that moment. I turned around to face the Volturi. The group I wasn't afraid of. The group I wanted to take down from the inside.
Aro's grin diminished as I started walking towards him. "I trade myself in for Xavier." Aro leaned towards to Marcus and asked, "Is she his mate?" He shook his head. "Barely knows him." Aro's lips curled into a smile once more. "Curious creature. May I?" I raised an eyebrow. "What will happen if I say no?" His face fell before his smile resumed. "You'd be the first." I shrugged before handing him my hand. He knitted his eyebrows in concentration. "Nothing, I bet."
He nodded. "Nothing." I shrugged once more and he sighed. "I'll take you in for the fugitive, but you'll pay the price of what you lack. Say goodbye to your family." I whipped around rapidly before mouthing goodbye. I relayed the information I gave to Carlisle to Edward before Felix took my arm and we sped away heading towards Volterra.
