16

Begin!

(Renesmee's POV)

My fluttering heart seem to stop as the Volturi stood merely across the river. A distance any of us -except my friends- could jump in a single leap.

I quickly reached back and touched grandma Esme's arm. I was showing her I wanted her to get my friends into the house. "Of course" she whispered. "Follow her, she'll keep you safe" I whispered. my friends nodded as grandma Esme shuffled them into the house.

I saw my friends worried and pained expressions as metal shudders closed around every inch of glass. everyone else seemed unphased by that exchanged.

I scurried to my mother and locked both my arms around one of hers. She kept me behind her as the Volturi halted. Jacob patted over to me; we wouldn't stay away from each other.

My father clasped his hand with my mom's as Aro and Casius came into better view. It was only Aro and Casius...where was Marcus?

They had us out numbered with half of their guard, we weren't ready like the last times. I wondered if this is why aunt Alice and uncle Jasper ran, but without telling us?

It was confusing, but I couldn't concentrate on that. There were more important things now. I raised my hand to my mom's cheek to ask if her shield was up, she nodded once.

"Aro, what a surprise, we didn't expect to see you again so soon" grandpa Carlisle's voice was a bit strained. "I'm sorry to say this isn't a social visit" Casius didn't sound sorry at all.

"The decision we made on our last visit has been changed, we discussed it with the other Volturi members and its been decided the law must be carried out" Aro's voice was full of false sorrow.

We all tensed. "Aro, you can't be serious!" grandpa Carlisle tried to reason. "I do not wish to destroy you, Carlisle, from what young Renesmee showed me, you were not the one who told the humans" Aro chided.

My eyes bugged, I looked at me dad who my mom seemed to grip his hand tighter. he had told my friends everything. "You can't do that! we had no choice!" my voice was shrill.

"Easy, Nessie' my mother whispered. "Yes you did, you all did, but you chose to break the law" Casius snarled. Jacob growled at Casius's tone with me. all the wolves growled as well.

"What's he saying?" Aro asked, waving off the anxious guards.

My father smirked "It went like this; 'You think your all superior to humans and everyone else, when at once you were human as well, I'm glad the Cullens don't eat humans that don't even know our world' Jacob has a point" My father said, still smirking.

"That's right, we were all human once" My mother interjected. "And how many here besides me wanted to be in the world we're in?" my mother asked, no one spoke.

"Intriguing words, but these rules were built a millennia ago, we have no intent on changing them now" Aro said in a flat voice. No one could hold back their growls. Suddenly my father smiled "Always perfect timing" he chuckled and everyone looked at him.

"We have more company" he smirked again "Oh?" Aro arched one of his eyebrows. "Sorry we're late" a musical voice saying from the trees behind us. we all risked a look to see aunt Alice and uncle Jasper.

Wait, it wasn't just them they'd brought old friends! I saw Tanya's coven with Garrett; his eyes were topaz now. I saw Zafrina's coven and a smile hit my face, I saw Sibohan's coven, Peter and Charlotte, and even the Romanians Stefan and Vladimir.

I didn't see Amun's coven though and that made me slightly sad. I knew why aunt Alice would bring the Romanians, they'd be itching for a chance at the Volturi.

"Alice, what a joy it is to see you here!" Aro smiled as we all turned back to him. "Sorry we didn't make it on time, but after I saw what you were planning I had to bring reminders of who doesn't what our family destroyed" aunt Alice spoke firmly.

"A noble attempt, but a wasted one" Casius sneered. I was seriously getting angry with him. "Casius that's illogical" my father hissed.

I pulled my hands to my sides and clenched them. my heart sped up in a burst of intuition. everything seemed to make itself clear. And now there was one thing to do.

"I have a proposition" I suddenly announced and all eyes were on me. "Nessie" my father and aunt Alice hissed knowing what I was up to. "Oh really?" Aro seemed interested.

"Yes, sort of like a deal" I clarified. "Go on" Casius hissed. "I'll to battle against one of your guard members to, no gifts just hand to hand combat, I win you leave everyone of us alone, the guard wins then you can punish my dad for telling" my voice was firm.

Jacob growled in disapproval. "Nessie are you sure?" my mother's voice was full of tension. I nodded once. I saw both of them tense. "Do you accept?" I turned back to the brothers.

"Yes" they said together. "Its to the death" I added and they nodded. I hugged my mother and father once then turned to Jacob. "I'll be okay" I whispered as he lowered his head to my eye level. he whined once.

"Its like I said before, I love you, too, you over sized Bolto" I smiled as he seemed to role his eyes at me. I curled my fingers in the fur of his cheeks and kissed his long nose. I ignored the gasps from the Volturi.

"I promise it'll be alright" I whispered to him as I pressed our foreheads together. Then I let go and turned to the Volturi. my bronze curls bounced in my face as I took a few steps forward.

I pulled out a hair tie in my jean pocket and put my hair in a high ponytail. "All of this is your idea so feel free to pick your opponent" Aro gestured to his guard.

I looked to them and saw Alec and Jane. they had a personal grudge against my mother. I wanted to take out Jane, but knew she wasn't the one I needed to kill.

I looked to Felix and almost picked him, he was the whole reason this happened. I held back my urge to pick Demetri, my father's hatred bored into him. I finally found who I was looking for.

"Chelsea" I said in a blank voice, showing no emotion. "Chelsea, go on" Casius urged and the female guard jumped over the river in a quick bound. She stopped three feet away from me.

"Ready?" grandpa Carlisle's voice had a rough edge to it. Chelsea and I both nodded. we both sank into crouches and she growled. I snarled back.

Then Aro spoke "Begin!"