Chapter 4
The Volturi's Heart
The more and more I heard about this plan. The more and more I hated it. However the more I wanted it for my daughter.
We had to go to England, find a Vampire called Jareth Slater, an old friend of Carlisle's. He has a rare gift; the gift of turning a Vampire to human temporarily or to take away a Vampire's gifts. Apparently the Volturi knew nothing of him.
'There is only one problem' Carlisle continued, 'The only way for the gift too work is that he must inject Renesmee with his venom, by biting her'. I froze.
'And the pain is excruciating' Carlisle looked at me with those big puppy dog eyes, full of sympathy and sorrow. I'd heard enough. I ran. I didn't know where I was going. I was running. Running away from the awful image in my head; my Nessie, screaming with pain as his venom ran through her half-human veins, her small mouth open trying to scream 'Help! Please stop this pain, please!' but the pain is too strong for any sound to pass her lips...
It was a while before I could see again. My mind had blanked. I could see a blurry outline of tall trees. I was in the woods, and I was not alone. Edward and Jacob stood by me. I ran to Edward and threw my arms around his neck and sobbed. He patted me comfortingly on the back. I finally let go and looked straight into his eyes.
'Is it as painful as when I was bitten by you and turned into a Vam-'. He was nodding. His eyes looking at the ground. I stumbled backwards in shock. No. There was no way I wanted Nessie to experience that kind of pain. Tearless sobs began in my chest once again but this time it was Jacob who came forward and wrapped his arms around me. I suddenly felt his warmth as I snuggled into his bare chest. He ran his hands through my hair.
'Bella, it's going to be ok' he whispered, 'I won't let anything happen to her'
'Jacob, not even you could stop the pain. Morphine isn't even strong enough'
'We will find a way'
'How?'
'I don't know right now. But I will find a way if it kills me. I don't want to see her in pain just as much as you. But if it's the only way to stop her getting captured by the Volturi, then we have no choice'
I sighed.
'She will be ok, Bella. I promise I won't let anything happen to her'
'Please, please don't make promises you can't keep'
'I'm not. I promise, that no matter what situation we get into, her life will always come before mine'
'Jacob,' I sobbed again pressing my cheek against his shoulder, 'I love you,'
I felt something drop on my head. A tear. Jacob's. I looked up into his water filled eyes and gently, with my little finger, wiped away a tear that rolled down his cheek.
'Bella, we are needed back at the house' Edward said, 'Alice has seen something, they've got some news for us'. Jacob turned away, trying to hide the fact that he was crying, from Edward.
'What news?'
'I don't know, but we better go and find out'. I took his hand. We sprinted back to the house. Jacob followed a few seconds later.
When we got to the house Esme was sitting out on the front door step, drawing a picture of the wood. I kissed the top of her head as we went into the house. We found Alice in the living room.
'What is it?'
'Well the thing is, well I kinda saw, I don't want to worry you, but I don't know how to say this?' Alice spluttered.
'Get to the point Alice, please' I was starting to lose my temper.
'The Volturi. They're coming for her in one year's time; I would ay in November time due to the autumn leaves on the trees in my vision'.
'I better book us some flights to England then,' Emmet said and ran up the stairs.
This was really happening; we were flying to England next week to find some man, who is going to bite my child.
'How many tickets?' Emmet called from the study.
'Me, Edward, Esme, Carlisle, Alice, Jasper, Emmet, Rosalie, Nessie and Ja-', I thought. '10!' I shouted up to Emmet.
'What? The mutt is coming too?'
'Yes and if you have a problem with that don't come!' I heard Emmet groan.
'10 it is'. Jacob smiled at me. 'Thank-you' he mouthed.
This was going to be a hard enough year as it was without them two arguing the whole time and I still hadn't asked why the plan was called the Volturi's Heart.