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Chap 34
1/22/13

Esme's POV

The fair skinned brunette sitting across from us, Anahi, seemed to be having a hard time keeping her attentions to the conversation. She kept looking towards her daughter, Aria who was sitting peacefully with my grandson Masen, just a few feet from us.

I wished that Edward had gotten here sooner. He was still upstairs tending to his daughter, which of course I understood. We could really use his talents right about now. I could tell that Carlisle was doing his best to save the more difficult questions until he arrived, but this was sort of a pressing matter.

Alice sat to my left with Jasper, they both had been completely quite since this delegation began, although I could tell they were both as anxious as I was in deciding what to do. Anahi begged us to believe that she didn't want anything to do with Aro's ultimate plan in domination. I wasn't so sure. I remember our attempt years ago in retrieving both Maysun and Anahi from the Volturi, we had only been half successful. This was because Anahi had supposedly developed mutual feelings for Demetri, not Aro. I was unsure why so many lies had been circulated around this woman if she was so innocent.

"Aro had kept her a secret from most of the guard. That's why." Edward called to me from across the room finally joining us.

Thank God. I smiled toward my son, thanking him without words for finally coming to our aide.

"Sulpicia wasn't even aware. I was able to read her before…well, she didn't give us much of a choice." He finished gravely moving to stand next to me facing our guests.

Anahi smiled faintly at Edward, acknowledging that someone in this room believed her.

Returning to the situation a hand Edward glared toward Jane and Alec. "Nothing the two of you could say would sway my opinion of you. We've been searching for Anahi for years for the sake of our family, especially her siblings." He said casting a glance towards Serena, Maysun and Nahuel and Leah. "I have no problem allowing Anahi and her daughter Aria to stay with us and reunite with their family. But the two of you are not welcome here."

It was silent only for a moment before Jane could no longer hold her tongue, her eyes a furious shade of red.

"Demetri." She stated looking to nobody but him. "Why is it that you were kind enough to be let back into our home? After all you were just as much a part of the banquet that was Forks." She ended with the slightest smile.

Rosalie growled beside me, I held onto her hand. Demetri cast a glance toward Carlisle before answering her.

"I surrendered myself to them. I asked for a chance, to be a part of something that would make things better than they were when…When Aro was in charge."

"You did his bidding for centuries and you so quickly disregard everything he's done for you?!" She exclaimed perhaps angrier than she intended.

"I don't disregard anything old friend, I simply understand which lifestyle if better. Our old leaders lead us into battles based on coveting and vengeance and look at where it ultimately got them. Somebody finally stood up to them, and I decided to join them. I've atoned and taken responsibility for the decisions I have made. Can you say the same?" Demetri looked toward her sincerely.

"You're a coward and chose this lifestyle over death." She ended sourly.

EDWARD'S POV

"You once chose a different path in life over death. Does that make you a coward?" I asked her. It took her a moment before she realized what I could possibly be referring to.

Her eyes flashed, and a combination of astonishment and revolt overcame her face. She made a motion toward me, but her brother firmly held her in her seat.

She was shaking but managed to speak, although barely a whisper. "I accepted death when I was thrust into it. I didn't cower and search for a new reason, and I certainly didn't beg."

"She's lying." Maggie piped up from behind Nahuel; Jane turned her attention to her staring almost threateningly. "I'm certain I can't hear the conversation you're having with her in your mind Edward but…whatever that last part was referring to…the begging… that's a lie." She ended furrowing her brow.

I didn't smirk as I usually would have when Maggie caught onto to something when I did, as I knew full well in the final hours of her human life Jane spent hours pleading for it to end. And Jane figured out that I knew that as well. This time Alec wasn't so quick to hold down his sister and she lunged toward Maggie.

Emmett slammed her to the table before she had the time to cross it. He looked as if he had enough of what Jane had to say and made his way towards her throat.

"STOP!" Both Aria and I exclaimed at the same time. Aria came rushing toward us from where she sat with my son. I knew Jane was feeling completely exposed, and that's why she acted. That's also why I was willing to spare her, for now. My brother looked at me, almost betrayed but removed his hand from Jane, who moments later began to scream uncontrollably.

When Emmett removed his hand Kate placed hers upon Jane, sending electricity throughout her body, she smirked as Jane writhed in pain.

"This has been long deserved." Kate said with malice in her voice, recalling one of Irina's final moments. Garrett proved quite a faithful companion and once again endured her abilities to try and pry her away.

"Stop this!" Aria screamed running forward throwing herself on top of Jane being electrocuted in the process. Through Aria's screams Masen begged Kate to stop, upon seeing the pained expression of the innocent child she did. Jane and Aria both quickly moved to stand with Alec and an infuriated Anahi.

"How dare you harm my daughter? We came here terrified, yet still hopeful of hospitality." She paused glancing to her sisters and brother.

"We hid from you, my own family, for the fear of being hunted, killed. My daughter and I, we were protected by Alec and Jane after Aro's attack. That's why we didn't seak you out. You were killing off anybody associated with the Volturi." She reached out for Aria, embracing her.

"Why wouldn't you kill his daughter?" She ended looking pleadingly at my large large family.

Jasper addressed her, as calmly as he could. "We tracked down the remaining Volturi member yes, but we offered them…rehabilitation. We gave them every opportunity to live on in peace, leaving the past in the past…they never chose to go in peace." He ended shaking his head.

"I looked for you as often as I could Anahi." Nahuel interjected pleading with his eldest sister. He gestured behind him. "As you can see I have had my own children to look after, to protec-"

He choked briefly on that word, Leah gripped his hand. "We don't do things around here the way the Volturi did before." He continued directing his attention to Jane and Alec. "We don't kill because our say is the final verdict. We've only killed when our lives, and the lives of our families, and the entire well-beings of the vampires who travel through this sanctuary is threatened. You should have sought us out sooner. We could have kept you here safe, to get to know her." He finished looking lovingly at Aria, he was anxious, he was unsure whether his sister would stay here with him or not.

"I'm not staying anywhere without my family." Aria spoke up standing in-between her Aunt and Uncle.

Alec turned to her. "You would be better off here, safe. With your real family, who are dying to get to know you." He finished sternly but kind.

She shook her head. "I'm not staying here without you." She looked up towards him, the slightly to his right. "I said No! not without them. I won't leave them they are my family." She ended angrily looking back at Alec. "You can't force me."

Alec chuckled slightly. "No, I'm aware, I learned that long ago." He finished smiling up at her.

"Well I assume it's safe to say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Bella stated nodding her head towards Aria as she made her way into the chamber with us.

"Nessie." I asked her as she approached, ignoring her satiric remark.

She nodded. "She's awake, she's with Jacob, they are talking about last night." Aria glared at her as she crossed the room.

Bella stood beside me and faced the four of them. "The destruction you have cause to my family in the past in inexcusable, for you to come anywhere near us is unfathomable." Bella left my side and advanced closer towards Jane and Alec. Being fearless Aria stood slightly in front of them, feeling quite threatened by Bella.

Bella ignored her completely and looked past her towards her targets. "But not only did you come to my home, you caused severe damage to several of the children who reside here. This is intolerable; you are not welcome to stay in my home." Bella finished with them and turned her focus toward Aria.

"If that means that you chose to keep yourself and your mother away from family who are actually decent people-"

Aria moved to speak but Bella threw her shell around her locking her in a stance of perpetual argument.

"I'm still talking." Bella continued. I moved toward my wife and put my arm on her shoulder.

I shook my head. "Bella, let her go. This is not your decision to make alone." I said firmly.

"It most certainly is." She replied, still not releasing Aria.

BELLA'S POV

"Jane killed my mother, turned her into what she is, they all played a hand in what happened that day." She finished furiously.

"Mom let her go." Masen demanded in front of me. He was shaking. "Now."

I hesitated but reluctantly I let her go. He went to her side and held her, backing the both of them away from me, he looked as if he hated me. It crushed me.

I shook my head. What was I thinking? She was the only one who didn't play apart in what happened that day. And she was a child, she only wanted to speak. What had come over me? I looked at my family who adorned surprised and angry stares.

Leah was the first to speak to me, she seemed apprehensive. "Bella, this isn't your decision to make alone. We all have input on this. Isn't that what we fought and sacrificed so much for?" Leah was met with a round of agreeing statements after that.

Edward was still looking at me as if I was ill, trying to figure out what was wrong. I didn't even know.

"You're right Leah. It isn't up to only me. I guess I let my own opinion on the matter overwhelm me. I apologize." I finished glancing quickly at my son who had not taken his attention from Aria since moving to stand with our enemies.

"Well." Esme started. "Now that we have heard the facts, and confirmed they are truths." She paused smiling toward Edward and Maggie.

"It seems there is a lot to consider. Poor Anahi was afraid of us and with no indication otherwise, she had good reason to be scared." She smiled toward her giving one of the classic Esme mothering faces.

"Jane and Alec, both well-known avid supporters of Aro's plan, took Anahi and her daughter in, and protected them. By no means am I trying to imply they have atoned for what they have done to us in the past. But we are forgiving people. Reasonable people. There seems to be only one logical thing to do."

"We vote!" Alice exclaimed excitedly interrupting Esme, then looked almost embarrassed. "Sorry, it's not often that I get visions completely clear anymore. I already know they outcome." She finished proudly.

Jasper laughed encouragingly and kissed the top of her head.

"Before we vote." Edward interjected. "You had one thing wrong Esme. Alec,never wanted to be a part of it. That is about as much credit I can give him. He followed the Volturi's every order yes, but he only stayed with the Volturi all these years for Jane."

A silence fell over the room. Somehow that didn't make me feel any better about them staying her with us. I didn't want them her.

"Well if that's all the information we need, take your time to think about it and let's do this in a quicker fashion." Alice began speaking to the room again.

"When you have made your decision those who would like to welcome new family members move to the left side of the room. Those who are against it move to the right!" Alice finished skipping to the side of the room I can only assume she foresaw winning in her vision.

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Author: Hey guys I am actually leaving this decision up to you! Kinda like choose your own adventure books…kinda lol. Leave a comment with what you think should happen. Should the Cullens and the rest who now reside in Volterra allow Alec Jane Anahi and Aria to live with them? Can they forgive the fatalities they have suffered in the past for the sake of reuniting lost family?

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So should they stay or should they go?

Leaving could make for some interesting retaliation later, but staying would make lot's of people happy….

more happy or more saddie in this story? Up to you! Lol

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