A Deal With the Devil Himself
BPOV
I have to do something. I thought, there has to be someway to get us out of this. Well, Nessie at lest, I can worry about myself later as long as my daughter is ok. So how do you convince the number one head of a three headed snake to let your daughter go? I have no fucking idea. Sighing I looked around the room that Jane had lead us to. It was quite nice really. The room was big(not as big as Edward's and mine at our cottage but, about half-) Did I just say that? God I missed him. The way he would smile and come up behind me and tell me that I am the most beautiful thing he'd ever saw, I would laugh and put my hand on his cheek and tell him 'I love you'. Or when Nessie and I would go out and when we got back he would play my lullaby to let me know that he knew we were home. But he cheated on you, said that little annoying voice in the back of my head. Did he? I mean Tanya already has him in her claws, so why have us kidnapped and to get us out of the way? What purpose would that serve? Then it finally hit me- Dear God he didn't cheat on me… What the hell have I done? How could I not believe him? He must hate me, for all the things I said- and did to him. And it was all because of that little slut Tanya. But I could worry about I'm going to kill that little whore later, right now the only important thing was to get Renesme out of her. Turning I watch as Nessie was sleeping on one of the two beds that was given to us. Her hair was all over her face and she was giving soft whimpers in her sleep. Getting off of the other bed, I walked over and sat by her feet. Leaning over, I pushed the hair out of her face and rubbed her cheek softly. I have to get her out of here. But how… how-? There was a sudden sharp knock at the door. I jumped not noticing it, and so did Nessie. We looked at each other- her eyes felled with fear. Motioning her to stay on the bed, I got up to answer it. Opening the door to my surprise it was Alec.
"What do you want?" I demanded in a harsh tone.
"My, my aren't we in a bad mood." He said grinning. I gave he a hostile glare.
"What the hell do you want you little bastard?" I said again with as much venom as I could muster. He gave me the same hostile glare I gave him.
"You'd better be lucky that Master Aro said-" I cut him off
"Listen here you little dog, I don't give a damn what Aro said, either tell me what the fuck you want or get the hell out of this door way- its just that simple." He hissed at me, then took a step closer. I could here Nessie coming to the edge of the bed. I motioned her back with a wave of my hand behind my back. I can handle him, and if I couldn't well…
"You'd better be lucky Master Aro told none of us to hurt either of you…other wise," He lifted his left hand to my cheek. I saw it coming and grabbed his wrist. Pushing back, he almost hit the wall behind him. He laughed.
"My, my if that was all it took for you to react, then I wonder what else it would take?" He looked passed me to look at Nessie. I heard her take in a sudden breath. With my vampire speed, I grabbed him by his neck and slammed him into the wall. I growled at him.
"If you ever- and I mean ever, go near my daughter I'll rip out your organs and bath in your blood, while singing show tones. Do you understand me you little bastard? Go near my daughter in anyway- any and I'll make sure your screams are heard through this halls for all of eternity. Do. You. Understand. Me?" I could see him daring himself to do it. To push me- no what to test me? But why to make sure I could hold my own or to prove that I was nothing with out my family to protect me? Well he just meet the wrong vampire. Because when it comes to a mother protecting her child, she would do anything, say anything, hurt anyone… kill anyone to protect the one thing that meant the world to her. And if anyone ever threatened that reason… God have mercy, because I sure as hell wont.
"Let go of him." Jane said coldly. I turned- never taking my hand off of Alec's throat, to look at her. Her eyes where as black as night. Dimitri and Felix were standing by her side. I hadn't forgotten that our door was still open and that Nessie was watching me with distant eyes.
"Why hello sister." Alec said. Never taking my eyes off of Jane for a moment, I tightened my hold on his neck. He winced a little in pain. Jane's eyes seemed to darken even more. She took a step toward us. Not sure if she meant it to harm me or Nessie. I through my shield over Nessie to keep her form Jane's attack. Dimitri grabbed Jane's arm. She turned and hissed at him. To my surprise he hissed back.
"Master Aro wanted them unharmed." He hissed. Jane growled at him. But took a step back. Slowly, I let my hand fall from Alec's neck and flashed to Nessie's side. Felix turns toward us.
"Master Aro wishes to see you both." He said. There was no emotion in his voice as he said this, and his face was exactly the same as his voice; empty. Nessie grabbed my arm. I looked at her, but she wasn't looking at me but at Alec. Her eyes held some fierce strength in them. Some force that dared to be messed with. I wondered if I had the same look on my face when I held Alec by his throat. Turning to see what Alec was doing, I saw that he was also staring at Nessie. Somewhat in shock. He looked back and forth between the two of us. The quickly got his face in control and gave us the same empty expression Felix was giving us. Something wasn't right and I could feel it. Like something crawling on your skin. Dimitri was looking at us as well now.
"Come along walking, or come along being dragged…its your chose." He said in the same empty tone. We decided that it would be more easier to walk down to where Aro was, than to be dragged there. Jane- still glaring at me like she wanted to kill me, walked us down the hall and down the stares. Aro was waiting at the bottom of the steps with Marcus and Caius. Aro was the only one smiling. Marcus had that deep frown on his face since we got here, I could tell that he has probable been unhappy for a very long time. Caius as usually scowled at us, what else was new? The man hated us and we hated him simple. It was a good thing I was sucking up to Aro and not him. Keeping Renesme closely by my side, I gave them all a deep frown.
"What do you want Aro. Why did you send your dogs to fetch us?" They all hissed behind me. Oops looks like they didn't like the dog comment very much. I shrugged. Aro seem to think my anger and suspicion was funny, because he was laughing.
"My what a little Hellcat you are, how ever can Edward manage to keep your temper down." I glared, saying nothing.
"You will be calling us Master form now on." Caius said amused. I growled at him.
"Like hell!" Nessie said beside me.
"Nessie-" She cut me off.
"I wont call any of you bastards Master." She declared. Caius hissed at her, she hissed back. I smiled, looks like she has my temper. But that wasn't going to get her out of here. Calm and strategy was.
"Aro, I'd like to make a deal." I said. They all looked at me. Aro smiled.
"Why my dear Isabella, what kind of deal?" He asked in a pleasant tone. I looked at him. Who was I going to say this? I'll be your guard out of my free will and not out of force? I looked at my daughter. Her face gave me that Edward, surprise face. God how I missed him. And I knew deep down, under that pain and anger that Nessie missed her father. I couldn't let her stay there. I turning back Aro.
"I'll serve you out of my own free will. Think about it, would you rather have me serve you out of my free will and not out of force. Those who server out of free will are more likely to protect you, than those who must be forced into it. Would you rather have the guaranty that I would protect you with my life than one day have you die knowing that I could have prevented it form happening?" His eyebrows shot up.
"Oh really, and what do you get in return?" He said. Here goes nothing. Taking a breath I said.
"For you to let my daughter go. To go back to our family- unharmed in any way." He crocked his head to me. Caius laughed. Okay that asshole was getting on my last nerve. Calm down Bella, do this for Renesme. I told myself.
"Do you real believe that we would-" Aro cut him off
"What do you think Marcus? Your option would be greatly appreciated." We all turned toward him. He gave us a blank face as he contemplated this information. I prayed that he would let Renesme go home, where she belonged. He looked at Aro, then Caius, then finally me.
"She does have a point Aro, letting her daughter go and she be more cooperatively with us than, trying to go against our very orders to protect her daughter. Her daughter should go home." Aro smiled turning toward Alec.
"What took you so long to get them here Alec?" I felt he stiffen behind me. Without answering his question he moved forward to stand right in front of him. Aro reached out and touched his cheek. Closing his eyes Alec showed him why they took so long. After a few minutes Aro dropped his hand and Alec stepped back. Aro smiled at me.
"Like a mother Lioness protecting her cub. Wonderful, amazing!" He clapped. Then turned to Nessie.
"Yes of course! She will be on the next flight in a matter of hours." He turned toward to Jane.
"I want her on the next flight to Forks." He said. She nodded. A human woman came form the stars carrying Nessie's things. She looked only at Aro as she said.
"The next plane leaves in two hours, Master Aro." She must have hoped that they would change her into a vampire. Poor thing, she had no idea what she was asking. I turned back to see Aro had nodded and she left Nessie's things on the top of the stairs.
"Jane, Alec, Dimitri and Felix. Take young Renesme to the airport for her flight." Before I could stop myself I said
"My daughter isn't getting on that flight without me there." He only nodded. When in forty- five minutes we were at the airport and Nessie was crying.
"Come with me, please mama! You don't have to stay, please!" She cried. I shook my head.
"I can't Nessie I made a deal with the Devil himself and I will stick to it. All I wont is for you to be safe."
"And all I want is for you to come with me!" She yelled. I shook my head.
"I can't Renesme. You no I can't, this is the only way to get you out of here and I'm taking it." They announced that the plane was about to leave. I pushed her forward.
"Go. Go home and tell everyone I love them and that they shouldn't worry. And tell your father that I know the truth now and that I'm sorry. Don't forget to tell them about Tanya!" I yelled as she got on the plane. The door closed behind her and when the plane was no longer in site of even my vampire, that is when I finally began to cry. I cried for my daughter who I might never see again, for my family who tried so hard to tell me the truth and I wouldn't listen, and for my Edward… all this because I didn't believe him when he didn't kiss Tanya. I cried for I don't know how long, it must have been hours because it was night fall when Jane said.
"Master Aro wants us to return." I nodded.
"Let us go then." I said. Let us go them to Master Aro.