Disclaimer: I don't think Stephenie Meyer would drop Cartoon references in her chapters… but I would.
Disclaimer Deuce: and for the game of "find the tv show quote in the chapter" we have 2. X-Men the Cartoon quoted by magneto, and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 quoted by Lelouch V. Britannia.
Felix's POV
Why the hell would Jasper put his servitude in the hands of a pup? I've never met a pup that was faster or stronger than me Embry will be no different. I circled around him bearing my teeth while he matched me step for step. Still… Jasper isn't a stupid vampire… it doesn't add up… Is it possible he thinks this dog can possibly beat me? What a foolish gambit.
I looked down at his feet. His footwork is good… much more practiced than I'd expect from a pup. It's time for him to meet his better. I took a step towards him and put my arms out in a defensive position, he followed my lead and cautiously moved forward. I put my hands on his head in a test of strength. I dug my feet in to the ground and I saw his feet sliding backward and smiled victoriously. I saw his legs crouching and slamming in to the ground. Get as good of a grip as you want it won't change anythi- I felt my grip on the ground slipping then I was slowly back pedaling, then soon I was sprinting backwards trying not to get run over. I jumped and let go rolling to the side.
I might have underestimated him… he's definitely stronger than me… but there's no way he's faster than me. He isn't stupid so I need to stop treating him like he is. This ends now. I charged straight at him head on. Usually I didn't make my attacks obvious, but I was hoping I was going fast enough that it wouldn't matter. I watched him stumble back landing on his ass. Good. I smiled. I pressed my attack as fast as I could. Normally a straight forward attack was suicide but it was impossible that he was fast enough to stop me- I thought before seeing something out of the corner of my eye. What the- I thought then felt what it was. It felt like a compact car hitting me in the side. I flew then rolled back to my feet to see what had hit me. It was his paw… that bastard isn't exactly slow either. I looked at my robes to find a couple tears.
Now I'm beginning to see why Jasper bet on you… You're the fastest wolf here, and probably one of the strongest too… you're not stupid either, I've been watching your footwork. The truth was I learned a lot about my opponents by watching their footwork.
Ayden's POV
I don't want daddy to die, I wish I could help daddy. I'm useless… I can't even phase and become a wolf. I thought looking down. If I was stronger I could help daddy, if I was bigger I could beat that meanie Felix.
"Don't be too hard on yourself Ayden." I heard Layla's Grandpa Edward say.
"But… but… if I was stronger… I could help daddy." I felt Layla next to me. Layla and Leonard can both do it, why can't I? It's because I'm weak isn't it? I'll never be strong like they are… maybe Leonard is right, I don't belong. Layla squeezed my hand and I looked at her. She was looking at my face.
"I don't know what you're thinking about… but I don't like it. Stop thinking about it." She said seriously. I forced myself to calm down.
"Thank you Layla." I said finally. She smiled back at me.
"And if all else fails, you and I will just beat all the Volturi ourselves!" she giggled.
Ness's POV
"And if all else fails, you and I will just beat all the Volturi ourselves!" my daughter giggled. Be careful baby… you don't know how close to the truth you are. Embry was the first to say something about it days before the battle even started, Layla's Power was to amplify and use the power of anyone she was in physical contact with… and Ayden's was already powerful enough if he learned to control it.
Right now he could get fire in his hands, and craft ice in his hands but couldn't throw either. I knew he'd learn it with time because one time when he was angry he accidently threw a fireball at the kitchen wall. Esme wasn't very happy with him then. Even if he couldn't control it Layla could holding his hand. I'd seen it, Layla had accidently thrown a five foot sphere of fire when her and Ayden were playing once, She may have joked about them taking on the volturi… but she had no idea how close to that they already were, and if we were lucky, the Volturi would never learn about Ayden or Layla's powers. We can only hope.
Jasper's POV
I watched with a mixture of awe and horror as I watched my best friend fight possibly the most dangerous being the in entire world. He held his own step for step against Felix but that wasn't good enough. For the last ten minutes Embry had been countering and matching Felix blow for blow but as I was sure Felix had figured out unlike him Embry didn't have unlimited stores of energy to fight all day. Embry knew it too.
All the other fights had stopped and now a large ring of vampires and wolves had circled around Embry and Felix. Most of them were ignorant to the grim state of the battle, but as I saw Demetri grinning I knew we saw the same thing. Embry was slowly losing. Every hit left a bruise on him, every attack left its mark, and to Embry's credit through an indomitable show of will he wasn't letting any of it slow him down.
It made me sick to my stomach how much pain he was in. I felt everything I could feel his hesitation I could see the tiny details of his movement that gave away his pain, and if I could see it so could Felix.
"You're a much better warrior than I originally gave you credit for… but this ends now."
Felix's POV
"You're a much better warrior than I originally gave you credit for… but this ends now." I saw him force a smile and shake his head. I can see it in his walk, everything he's in excruciating pain… How does he continue? I needed to know what he had so much to fight for, what power he harnessed.
"What pushes you? What gives you the strength to fight long after you should have given up?" I asked honestly. He snorted at me giving me a look that betrayed something I didn't understand and he knew it. His eyes turned past me, I looked back to see Bella, her daughter Renesmee and two little children by her, one was a female who held on to her mother tightly, the other; a boy who looked younger clutched the older girl's hand. I turned back and understood.
"That's it? Some kid you had with a Human who didn't have thebravery to stand by you?" As the words left my mouth I saw the change in his features. His weariness disappeared again. Wrong thing to say I thought to myself as he charged at me. I narrowly avoided his charge but felt the brunt of a paw swatting me away like a fly. I rolled back to my feet and my first conclusion was wrong. He looked back at his son again then back at me and I saw it for the first time… Desperation. It wasn't that I insulted his ex that got him… it was realizing he was failing to protect his son. Now I knew exactly how to beat him.
"I swear… that no harm will come to your child if you should lose this battle." I announced. I heard Santiago object but I silenced him with a look. I turned to Aro and he understood almost immediately.
"Yes… No harm will come to your son in the event of your defeat. I give my word as an honorable member of the Volturi." Aro proclaimed. I watched as it all slipped away… it was as if he was dying in front of me, his will to fight disappearing before my very eyes.
It was kind of sickening, I beat him without throwing a final blow… I'll end it now, mercifully. His limping was becoming more pronounced, instead of the alpha male he started this battle as now he looked like a broken mutt ready to be put down. I charged at him and he pathetically swatted at me, I easily blocked it getting past his guard I delivered a blow to the bottom of his chin closing his mouth then I sunk my teeth in to his forehead right above his left eye.
I watched as his strength faltered and fell from my grasp. His body fell with a loud thump. I turned back to Jasper who was behind me.
"Welcome to the Volturi, Jasper"
Ayden's POV
The bigvampire bit my dad and I watched as he fell to the ground. I immediately charged out and I felt a warm hand pull me back. I looked back to who was betraying me. Layla? Why? I saw it in her eyes… the tears. It was the first time I saw her cry.
"I… I'm… I'm so sorry Ayden." I gulped and then felt the tears as she pulled me to her. I hugged her tightly
"No! No! Daddy can't be dead! He can't!" I said defiantly pulling away and I looked back to my dad laying on the ground." I tried to run again but Layla caught me and stopped me again.
"Don't Ayden, you'll die. Your daddy fought for you." I gulped down my pain again as my vision blurred with tears...
Jacob's POV
I watched as my brother's body fell to the ground and the pit in my stomach grew unimaginably. He was the same boy… The same boy who went out to the beaches with me, the same boy who went fishing with dad and I. The same boy helped me with my English homework in grade school. He was there in front of me. I clenched my fist. Someone needs to end Felix. I took a step forward and felt a cold hand on my stomach. Emmett was looking up at me shaking his head; I could read it in his eyes, the shock, and finally acceptance. Embry was our best… no one can beat Felix.
"Welcome to the Volturi, Jasper."
Felix's POV
"Welcome to the Volturi, Jasper." I said welcoming him. I opened my arms to him palms up. He growled at me and showed his teeth.
"A deal is a deal… but I suppose you might be mad at me for killing your friend." I heard a sound behind me but ignored it.
"Well Jasper?"
"Felix! Watch out!" I heard Evelyn scream. I spun and dodged away from what I assumed was another hair brained wolf trying to fight me. I felt a claw digging into my volturi robes then in to my stomach. I managed to recover clutching my stomach and looking up at a giant wolf in front of me.
Who the fuck is… Oh God… it's Embry. I thought in an instant, then I saw it. I saw a bright green liquid running down his left forehead and around either side of his eye. I heard a wolfy laugh coming from him. His body rejected my venom? How is that even possible? They're supposed to die by it not reject it! I watched other wolves die by it on the battlefield today, why the hell is this one special.
The look on my face must have revealed how shocked I was because he was laughing as my venom ran down his furry face.
"What the hell do you run on, Jet fuel!" I asked in frustration more than anything else. As we fought I kept wondering. How the Hell am I going to kill this wolf? His initial energy rush after being bit was gone and he was starting to slow down again. How about ripping off his frickin' head? Sounds like a plan. I jumped over his head and planted my fingers in to his back pulling myself up him until I could get both my arms around his neck and head. I tightened my grip around his head and neck and he stopped struggling as he was forced to concentrate on breathing.
"If it pleases you Volturi, I've bested my opponent in combat, shall I kill him?" I watched as the three Volturi discussed.
"Yes Felix, finish this wolf."
Ayden's POV
"If it pleases you Volturi, I've bested my opponent in combat, shall I kill him?" I was being held back by Layla again, she was still stronger than me. Why can't I phase! I yelled at myself.
"Let me go Layla, I'm no losing him again!" I said finally wiggling out of her grasp.
"Yes Felix, finish this wolf."
"No! Daddy!" I screamed before running after him. I expected Layla to catch me but her hand never came. I felt something strange and rage overtook me I realized I was running faster than I'd ever ran before, I almost needed to slow down to make sure I didn't hit anything then I realized I was on four legs… I phased! I thought, I saw a vampire move to block my path, without a second thought I opened my mouth and roared at him. Fire engulfed his body. I closed my mouth not even stopping for a moment to check on him on my way to my Dad. I watched as the big vampire holding my dad let go and he fell to the ground, he was still breathing I knew it. I barked out another fireball but he avoided it. I jumped and opened my mouth to bite down on him I caught his arm and bit down hard.
Felix's POV
I felt the pup's teeth bite clean in to my arm. I quickly pulled my robe off my other arm and wrapped it around the dog and started to kick it and punch it as hard as I could. Damn it I'm about a second away from flaming death. I thought before finally jerking the kid off me. I looked down at my right arm. I could see clear through it. His teeth had ripped straight through the middle of it. Fire breathing dog… great, wish I would have known that sooner… I surveyed the vampires… It's time to play our final move.
"Adrian do it!" I yelled. I watched as he sped around the perimeter of the Cullen vampires and wolves. He moved in spurts but that made him almost impossible to catch. He moved in to position then struck, from behind the forces now turning he ran straight in to Edward. Edward came flying my direction, Demetri and I rushed forward and grabbed him pulling him back to the volturi.
"You meanie!" I heard the little girl scream, then she grabbed on to Adrian and he went flying in to the wooded area. Wait what the fuck? She's got a power too? We need to end this before this gets any worse. I wrapped my hand around Edward's chin.
"Bella! Bring the mental barrier down."
"No! you'll kill us!"
"Maybe… But if you don't I'll rip your precious Edward's head off right here and now."
"Edward!" She screamed.
"Don't bring it down… you need to protect the rest of the family Bella… Don't do it, we can't beat the Volturi without you… you must be strong."
"But I can't! I can't live without you."
"You have to stay strong Bella…"
"Do you promise no harm will come to us?"
"If you bring down your shield your Edward and you shall be safe." I answered her. I could run this since Caius, Marcus, Aro, and I had already discussed this plan.
"What about my family?" She said gripping at straws. I smiled before Edward tried to move. I pulled his jaw to the side giving him a clear view that I was still in control.
"You are in no position to make demands."
"Bella, do not bring the shield down, you'd condemn us all to death." Jasper yelled next to her.
"I can't live without Edward." She cried back to Jasper."
"Some of you would be given the opportunity to join the Volturi Guard, such as you and your mate Jasper." I smiled at Jasper.
"It's better that we die on our feet then live on our knees."
"How true, but you wouldn't be servants, you and Alice would be top members of the Guard." I answered.
"Bella don't do this!" Jasper pleaded.
"I'm sorry Jasper but I can't live without Edward." I watched victoriously as Bella dropped her shield. I saw one by one every one fall to the ground with no resistance. Then I saw something I didn't expect, a distance away from Bella one vampire still stood.
"Bella stop shielding him." I called to her.
"I'm not I swear!" she said begging more than anything else.
"Aren't you Mike Iverson?"
"I…I… am." I motioned Jane to use her power on him. She did and he grabbed his head.
"Ow… Stop it already!" That's it? That's all their powers are doing to him? A migraine?
"Li, Jay, restrain him." Two of our youngest vampires grabbed him and held him in a full nelson interlocking hands. At least I knew there was no way he was getting out of that. Those two are both less than a month old and he's already three… He's much weaker than either of them. I turned my attention back to Caius, Aro, and Marcus as Demetri collected Bella.
"Who is to blame?" I asked.
"Embry Call is the one responsible for all of this, he will be punished along with others." I wrapped my tore up robe around his naked body and hoisted him over my shoulder and brought him in front of the rest of the Cullens laying on the ground.
"Rosalie and Tanya intended to keep this a secret from us. If Xavier wouldn't have changed him they would have continued to break our law… they must be punished."
"No!" Mike yelled struggling against the two newborns holding him. Adrian finally appeared from the trees.
"Adrian, hold Edward."
"What of the child who did that to me?" Adrian asked. I smiled.
"Both their children show tremendous potential, we'll collect them both after this is all done.
"A word, if I may." I asked
"Speak your mind Felix." Marcus answered.
"I mean not to go against your judgment, but it might be easier to convince the children to serve us if we don't kill their parents." I explained. Marcus shook his head.
"No, Embry has broken our laws, he must die."
"But surely there is room for rehabilitation through service to the Volturi?" Caius asked.
"Yes, I agree, Embry will live and serve us along with his son, Ness and Jacob will come with their daughter as well." Aro said smiling.
"But we must send a message." Marcus informed.
"Indeed you are right." Caius agreed.
"Bring Rosalie and Tanya in front." Aro commanded. Demetri and I pulled them both along and wrapped our arms around their heads."
"No! This isn't right they've done nothing wrong!" Mike said still trying to wriggle free of Li and Jay's grasp.
"Right and wrong is simply a matter of perspective, newborn." Aro responded.
"Why should you decide what is right and wrong." He argued still not giving up against Li and Jay. Aro didn't even try to hide his amusement.
"If being powerless is so terribly wrong, then does having power make you right?" Mike asked. Aro laughed.
"Yes, being powerless is so terribly wrong, I've been powerless before, right and wrong only matter if you have the power to enforce them. They might have not broken our laws but their punishment must come. They are causalities for a society that needs them. They might not have broken our laws but they will pay the price for their piece in this."
"Felix, Demetri… do it."
Hey look a cliffhanger! Yep I did that. I usually avoid them but I let one go. Next chapter will take place literally the seconds following this chapter. Remember folks Reviews make the world go round, since I'm excited for the next chapter I'll probably have it written before the weekend, enough reviews and I'll even post it… if not I guess I'll see you next week. Thanks for the continued support. Remember your high fives, rolls of twenties, knucks, and reviews. Take care, Spike your hair.
