~Chapter 4~

The Day Means Retribution

Everyone stood together, separated but close together, just in case and today was the day that they'd meet their retribution, their justice, revenge, their hope. Possibly the end.

Nikolas and Christopher Ravena, Aubrey Karew, and Angel stood in a small group of their own with Spike- having been asked to guard- over by Esme and Alice. Jasper and Emmett stood by Rosalie and Bella and Nessie; Edward and Carlisle walked up to Aro together. Renesmee's guard, Jacob, held her on his back as he stood in wolf state and Bella beside him. Jacob shivered beneath Renesmee's calves and she leaned forward and kissed his neck- he whined.

"Witnesses?" Aro asked.

Carlisle gestured around him, "I have witnesses Aro to prove to you that my grandchild isn't a threat to vampires… isn't a threat to you. They'll all testify that Renesmee has been growing, she sleeps, and even eats human food."

Aro smiled, "I will see for myself soon enough." He stood in the front, Jane on his right, Alec on his left, Caius and Marcus behind them, creating a triangle of Volturi member. The three brothers wore black robes and the two witch twins wore red capes.

"Shall I have my friends come to tell you one at a time, the same thing I've told you Aro? Aro," Carlisle said. "I'm your friend, I wouldn't lie to you, I swear. Renesmee isn't dangerous and she isn't an immortal child. Her father is vampire, her mother human-."

"She still has vampire tendencies. I can't allow an unstable vampire to live in our world Carlisle. They can't think for themselves and they are unpredictable; you know that. Vampire children are unstable." He said again.

Sam's fur stood on end and Jacob growled and crouched, Bella pulled Nessie down but Jacob wouldn't leave her side, Bella knew he was her baby's protector. From the shade of the trees, a gray and white wolf appeared. Aro looked at Carlisle, "I don't know what's going on Aro."

"Hand," he ordered and Carlisle gave Aro his hand. A simple touch and Aro knew he was telling the truth.

The wolf came out and stood on all four, looked from one werewolf to another and then shook out his fur of a few twigs and leaves, which floated to the ground. His gray eyes surveyed them all. Then he lay down and yawned. The mutt fell asleep!

"Very odd. Friend of yours?"

Carlisle shook his head, "We had a run in with it yesterday. A few of my friends fought it off."

Bella stiffened, the wolf wasn't there to hurt them.; it ran yesterday to keep from hurting them. Bella was sure it meant no harm to anyone; she realized she needed to help keep him safe too.

She looked over at her husband, down at her daughter and at Jacob. She couldn't help it- she put her hand on his head and ruffled his fur, she thought she heard him chuckle. Aro smiled at her, "Nice to see you've joined our party Bella dear." She said nothing, afraid to trust her lips and tongue to form words she shouldn't and didn't want to say. Edward, she did see, straightened his spine, his fist formed behind his back.

Marcus looked over at Caius then spoke to Aro. "How can we be sure the child is a threat? Maybe this is different."

"All immortal children are the same Marcus," Aro said, assured. "Marcus, that child is a vampire, a threat to our kind and must be destroyed immediately."

Carlisle shook his head, "I won't let you and neither with my sons, my daughters. My entire family is here Aro, to fight you if we have too."

Aro laughed, "I have Jane and Alec on my side."

Bella saw the wolf tilt his head when Jane and Alec stepped up. What was the creature up too?

"With them I'll win and then we'll do what is supposed to be done."

Then the wolf stood and Aro looked over at him. The wolf barked, howled for five seconds and then sat, not laid down, but sat and then he let his tongue hang out like a family dog. They all stared when someone came out from the forest behind him. The man was at the peek of adulthood and wore a white tee shirt with jeans and boots; his green eyes were bright and his lips were pursed. He looked behind and three more followed.

First was a young looking boy in black khakis and black shoes; his handsome face made several girls gasp- including Aro's wife who giggled and stepped forward. Aro shoved her backwards.

"Now that's rude," said the first girl. She was young too, dressed in a brown skirt and had a dagger holstered on her thigh. Her black hair was loose and her blue eyes were soft and still. "You don't girls Mr. Vampire- it's rude."

"You have no right to speak to me."

"I have every right," she said and noticed the Amazon Coven. She smiled.

The final girl appeared and pulled a leaf from her shirt, "I hate the surface. It's big and I think I'm agoraphobic. Ruari sweetheart, why don't you join us." She said and the wolf yawned again and turned into a human.

A werewolf. He was tall and very slim, his long hair was super thin and he looked very angry. "Ella, these are your people, not ours."

She snorted and nodded over at Sam, "That's a werewolf if I ever saw one. You look tiny compared to that."

He growled back at her and she smiled, "Focus your anger on them, not her." Said the first man and looked back at her, she shrugged.

"Deserved. However, he's right." She stepped forward; she was average height and had white hair and dark eyes. Her pale face said she was a vampire too; she wore a black skirt and a top that wrapped around her body like linen, one shoulder strap and she had a short sword strapped to her back. "Ruari, what's going on?"

"The dark one in front says vampire children don't deserve to live."

"That'll change," she said. "Go on."

"Then they clearly have their own. I believe they are called Jane and Alec," he nodded to Carlisle's side, "Good side Ella." Then to Aro, "Bad, very bad."

"That's a good wolf," she smiled back at him and went forward. She looked down at Jane and Alec, "How old were you?"

"Fourteen," Alec said. "We don't regret it either."

She reached out and ran her fingers under his chin, "I'm sure you don't precious," she smiled and pulled him forward and put her arm around his shoulders. "My brother," she said. "Is your age… he won't like you," she said and Alec frowned as she stepped away and went to Jane. "My sister could kill you in five seconds and she's five years old."

"Who in the hell are you?"

"Stella," she said. Gestured to her friends, "We're the daughters and sons of kings of Atlantis the City of the Gods and since, you're… whatever the hell you think you are, I'm much better."

"I have Jane who can make you think you're dying and Alec-."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm sure they can do a bunch of things, however." She said and slid a dagger from her thigh harness, "I'm a creature of the gods, banished by the gods and yet sent here by the same gods who hate us," she laughed. "Ladon, my dragon," the one in the white shirt. "Gideon the nymph; the Amazon princess, Kara. Ruari is our newest friend in our little gang of king's children; we're very powerful, even more so that we've been 'brought' here to deal with you."

"Deal with us? We don't obey a king or queen here."

She smiled and stood in front of Aro, looked up at him, "No," she shook her head. "But you think yourself as a king, don't you Aro? You can try to hurt me, but I'm very sure my death won't go unpunished and Ladon doesn't like to hold back his hand when a sword or something sharp is in it." She stepped back.

"Why are you here?"

"To stop you, of course." She said and looked at Carlisle, "The gods sent us for a reason. Please forgive Ruari for frightening you yesterday, he got ahead of himself; sensed his kind."

"Vampires have a king and queen?"

"Only in Atlantis, if I wanted to tell you to do something, it's your decision," she said. "However, when it comes to rogue vampires who think they can be someone they aren't," she looked at Aro who stepped back. "I take that matter very seriously and so would my father if he were here, Layel doesn't take crap from people like him and neither do I."

"Your father is dead?"

Ella shook her head, "He's in Atlantis making sure my own," she looked at Aro. "Vampire children are behaving."

"You have an immortal vampire child?" Aro asked.

"I have three," she said. "Born from me and my husband, Ladon," she looked at the dragon who smirked. "Their grandparents love to watch them for us. Immortal children can be controlled when the chances are right," she told Aro. Ella looked back right at Renesmee, "She is controlled and surrounded by people, clearly very capable of containing her. Only a fool like you wouldn't be able to see that she's isn't a threat to my people."

"Your people!" Aro yelled.

Ella nodded. "As a king's daughter, it's my job to protect my people from creatures like you."

"And what am I?"

"Pathetic," she answered. "A rogue vampire and I my people's history recalls that rogue vampires prove to be very dangerous. More then your immortal children," she looked at Jane and Alec. "Using children as weapons…" she tsked under her tongue. "Either you step down from your imaginary post or I kill you here and now and I vow to the gods I will make it so damn enjoyable for me," she said. "That you'll beg for death."

Ladon smiled, "Gods, I love that woman." He looked Ruari, "That's how had we had our first child, threatened to cut me off forever." Kara and Gideon groaned.