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oh and twilighter1995 asked a good question is their review... she asked about the 'virgin bloody mary' and i just wanted to clear that up. so you'll find out about that in this chapter.
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Chapter 34
I rushed into the Great Hall and my heart soared as I saw my family. They all looked at me in relief and I grimaced to myself as I reminded myself that I had to act like I didn't love them anymore. I had to pretend that I didn't care about them and that I was with the Volturi.
Cullens, remember this is all an act and I don't mean a word that I say. And just play along with it… says anything to get you into the jail. I looked at them but I rushed to George's side and hugged him. The Cullens looked at us in anger and the Volturi looked in approval. George hugged me back and I leaned against him as I looked at the Cullens.
"How could you, Bella?" Edward growled. I winced at his harsh tone. George rubbed my back with his hand and I
I'm just pretending, love. A smile pulled at the corners of my lips but I pushed them away to keep a straight face.
"I realized that I want to be a strong and powerful vampire. I have to train with the Volturi to do this." I said with a flat voice. I listened to the Volturi's thoughts and they were all pleased with my actions and agreement to be with them.
"But we are married, you said that you loved me and I love you." Edward said in a harsh tone once again. This time I didn't wince into George.
"I know, but things change. This is what I need." I told him. The Volturi were still all thinking that they were lucky to have me on my side and how much they trust me. The Cullen's were thinking encouraging thoughts and were going to make me laugh and ruin the act. I looked meaningfully at them and all thoughts from them stopped.
"What happened, Bella? I thought that you were my best friend!" Alice yelled at me. I didn't answer her but I looked at Aro and he cleared his throat.
"That's enough." Aro said stated.
"You don't tell my daughter what's enough! What did you do to her?" Carlisle demanded.
"They didn't do anything to me! This is my choice! I have seen how life here is better than with you. I don't always have to worry that some deranged vampire is after me to hunt me down! I'm safer here and you're safer away from me." I looked down at the floor and traced a crack with my shoe.
"Well if that's how you really feel…" Emmett said with a hurt expression.
"It is how I really feel, Emmett." I sneered.
"We are risking our lives right now to come and save you and you don't want to be saved?" Rosalie yelled.
"I didn't ask you to come and save me, did I?" I said quietly. They all chuckled in their heads.
Cullens, keep up the good acting. They are going to let me decide where to put you for now. Don't put up too much of a fight… remember, I will come and get you soon. I just need to make sure that they think that I'm on their side. They all agreed and I looked at Aro.
"I've had enough of this. I would like to go back to my room." I told him.
"Very well my dear. What would you like to do with them?" I looked over at them and sighed. I pretended to be in deep thought.
"I guess put them in the prison for now. Who knows what they'll be good for later?" I looked at the Cullen's who stared at me blankly.
"Hmm… good idea. We can use them for your training." I winced as I thought of all the people who they had made me practice my powers on. I wouldn't do that to my family. I swallowed and looked back to Aro and nodded.
"May I go back to my room now, or are we going to continue training today?" I asked innocently. I already knew the answer but I needed an excuse to stay alone for tonight.
"You go back to your room. Today has been a hard day for you so you deserve some uninterrupted rest." Aro said giving a stern look to George who looked disappointed. I nodded and started to walk out of the Great Hall.
"Bella, please. I love you…" I heard Edward whisper and a smile crossed my face and I stopped dead in my tracks. I had missed him for the past week and all I wanted was to let him hold me. I shook my head and looked back at him.
"I'm sorry." I whispered back.
Edward, I love you too. I thought and ran back to my room. The Volturi had began to trust me enough so now I only had one guard outside my door.
"Hey Bella." He said and opened the door.
"Thanks Jeff." I said before I jumped onto my bed and laid down to concentrated on the situation in the Great Hall. It was good that I had begun to get to know my guards. The rest of the guards knew me and trusted me. I rolled my eyes and then closed them.
"Well you heard her, take them to the prison." Aro commanded to the guards. I heard some struggling and then shuffling down to the prison. I listened to their thoughts and smiled at our success.
Great job back their squirt! Emmett thought to me.
Emmett thanks! You didn't do so bad yourself. He chuckled in his thoughts and I smiled. I missed them.
Bella! You own me a huge shopping trip when we get back! Alice thought. I rolled my eyes.
Alice, ok. You deserve it. Rose can come too. We can plan it once we get out of this.
Thanks Bella! See you soon! And I know that it will all work out!
Alice, I know. It's going so perfectly and they don't suspect a thing. I've been shuffling through their thoughts.
I shuffled through everyone's thoughts and mind-spoke with them until I came to the thoughts that I was searching for.
Edward, I love you so much.
I love you too. Great plan! It's working out exactly like you said.
Edward, I know! And the Volturi think that I am on their side! They'll be in for a surprise later tonight. We have to wait until tonight to finish the plan when everyone goes to the bar.
Ok, love. I miss you and I can't wait until I can hold you in my arms again tonight. I smiled. We thought back and forth like this for hours and I told the rest of the plan to everyone. They all agreed and I waited until George knocked on my door later that night.
"Come in!" I called out cheerfully.
"Hey, Bella. Do you want to go and get a drink with me tonight?" He looked at me hopefully.
"George, I would love to, but I think I'm going to stay in tonight." He looked hurt.
"But I thought after today, when you hugged me…" How was I going to explain this to him?
"No, no, no. This is nothing against you. I'm just feeling drained and I'm really tired. I'm a newborn remember?" I said softly.
"Oh, right." He said patting my arm. I covered my cringe with a smile as he left the room. I sighed in relief and I looked at the clock. I had to wait another hour before I could go and get my family. I plopped back down on the bed.
No use just sitting here and doing nothing, I thought. I got up and showered and redid my hair and makeup. I dressed in a pair of jeans, a black top, and nice sneakers. I did all of this at human speed so by the time I was finished I had to wait fifteen more minutes.
I listened to everyone's thoughts and felt their emotions. Almost all of the Volturi and the other vampires that live here were in the bar and were getting drunk off of the blood drinks that they had. The guards were casually waiting at their posts and were bored. They were fewer guards tonight than most nights because they had gone to the bar.
Eventually the fifteen minutes were up and I looked quickly around my room. I didn't bring anything with me so I didn't have anything to carry. I opened my door casually and Jeff, my guard, looked down at me in surprise.
"Where are you going tonight?" He asked curiously.
"I decided that I don't want to stay alone in my room tonight so I'm going to the bar to get a drink with everyone." I lied. He nodded and believed me.
"Well since you're going for the night, how about I come with you?" I didn't see this one coming and I quickly thought up a lie.
"That would be fun, but I think that Aro wants some guards at their stations tonight because of the Cullens. He thinks that they will try to come and kidnap me." I forced out a laugh. He nodded understandingly.
"Good idea, Bella. I'll stay here and keep it safe for you then."
"Thanks Jeff."I said and rushed down the hall. I turned the corner and smiled at another guard who smiled back and nodded me on.
I opened the door that led to the next hall that led to the bar. I listened to everyone's drunk and unclear thoughts and kept moving down the hall. Aro had explained to me that they add some kind of special liquid to the drink to make the vampires drunk. I knew that they only served Bloody Mary's at this bar and i shuddered at the thought of drinking human blood. I remembered drinking my 'Virgin Bloody Mary' and chuckled. They called it this because it was made with animal blood and not human blood. I shook my head and rounded the corner and rushed down the steps. I slowed to a walk and listened to the thoughts around me.
Cullens, I am coming now. Get ready, please. They all agreed and I listened to the guards thoughts. There were four guards spread out in this area. They were making this too easy, I thought. I smiled at the next guard and he smiled back. I had made sure that I spent extra time down here for the past few days to make my appearance seem less suspicious.
I was getting closer to the prison doors and I tripped slightly because I was really nervous. I rolled my eyes and pushed some hair out of my eyes. Even as a vampire, I still manage to be clumsy. I came to the door of the prison and the two guards stood up straight.
"Hey boys!" I said cheerfully.
"Hi Bella. I'm sorry but we can't let you in tonight." One of the guards explained.
"Why not?" I asked, dazzling both of them. They both cleared their heads.
"Because we actually have prisoners in there now." The other told me.
"I have strict instructions from Aro to bring them up now." I lied.
They both shook their heads. I tapped my foot impatiently.
"He said that no one could come and get them except for himself." I rolled my eyes and prepared myself.
"Are you sure?" They both nodded yes. I sighed. "Well I'm really sorry then." They looked at me with confused expressions and then I lunged at both of them and decapitate both of them. I winced at my actions but I opened the door.
"Bella… You aren't supposed to be down here." The next guard said. I looked around and saw that the Cullens were three different prison cells. I looked back at the confused guard.
"I know." I said. "But Aro gave me strict orders to bring the Cullen's up to the Great Hall."
"I can't let you do that." He took a crouch as he saw that I wasn't going to give up.
"I wish you would." I said and lunged at him, destroying him. The Cullens gasped and I pulled the keys out of the guard's pocket. I rushed over and unlocked all of the doors.
Edward rushed out and pulled me into a hug and he kissed me.
"Bella…" He murmured kissing me. "Don't ever leave me again." I nodded and he pulled away as Alice cleared her throat. Edward kept his arm wrapped around me as every family member hugged me.
"Bella!" Alice squealed and pulled me into a hug and kissed me on the cheek. Rosalie did the same and let go of me when Emmett pulled me over to him and Jasper.
"Hey, squirt! We missed you!" Emmett and Jasper hugged me.
Esme kissed me on the cheek and Carlisle pulled me into a fatherly hug. Edward pulled me into his arms and kissed the top of my head.
"We all need to get out of here but unfortunately there are going to be some vampires in the way." I said seriously.
Everyone nodded and waited for me to give the directions.
"Oh and before I start… thanks for getting captured and put in prison."
"Great acting, Bella! None of us thought that you could but you proved all of us wrong!" Emmett said and I blushed.
"Thanks." I mumbled. "So back to business. The only places to get out from here are on the top floor, and unfortunately that's where all the vampires are. So we may have to destroy some of them. Ready?"
They all nodded and followed me out of the prison. We passed the first guard and Emmett easily destroyed him. We didn't have time to burn the bodies yet, so we had to leave them there.
We made it up the steps unsuspected but we rounded the corner and four guards were talking. They became alert when they saw us and one yelled out for help. This alerted more guards and then most of
the vampires knew that we were going to escape with my help. We destroyed the next four guards and took off again.
I led them to the hall next to the Great Hall and Aro, Jane, Alex, Felix, Demetri and George were waiting for us with about 20 guards along with the rest of the Volturi. I sighed and stepped up to Aro who stared at me with a shocked expression.
"You… You… you're helping them?" I smiled wickedly and nodded at Aro.
"You didn't think that I would actually join your coven without a fight?" He put his head into his hands.
"I see how easily you tricked us now." He said looking up at me and the rest of the coven looked at me with the same shocked expression. I nodded at all of them as Edward pulled me back and wrapped his arms around my waist. George opened his mouth and closed it again like he was going to say something but decided against it. He just glared at Edward instead.
"You know what this is going to lead to." Jane said.
"Unfortunately, we will have to fight. We will escape but you won't let us go without a fight." Carlisle said. Aro nodded and crouched into a fighting position.
"Are you sure that this is what you want, my dear?" He said looking straight at me.
"It's what I've wanted all along and you took it away from me and now you will pay." I said back and took a fighting stance.
"Very well." Aro said and nodded to the guards. We all paired off and took them down easily. None of them had powers and we could tell their every move as it went through their thoughts. Carlisle lit a match and we all scattered around and threw the body parts into the growing fire.
Aro and the rest of the Volturi had stood back and watched our fight.
"We could let you live, Aro, if you never bother us again." Carlisle said facing Aro in a fighting stance.
"But that would be too easy, my friend." Aro said definitely. They both nodded and began to fight. We all paired off with a Volturi member and I was paired with George. He stared at me blankly.
"Why Bella? Why?" He asked.
"Why what George?"
"Why would you let us all trust you and then you fight us?" He still stared blankly.
"Can't you see, George, that they are my family and nothing could ever change that. I don't want you or to be part of this coven. I just want the Cullens." I was watching Edward gracefully take down Demetri and he threw him and his body parts into the fire. I wasn't paying attention as George advanced to me and pushed his lips against mine. I was surprised at his kiss and I pushed him off.
"George!" I yelled. "What the heck!"
"I was hoping that you would want me and then stop the fight. And then we could be together. I wanted to change your mind." I stared at him with wide eyes and then punched his jaw.
"You definitely changed my mind about letting you live!" Edward growled and pinned George down to the ground.
"Sorry, George, but Edward's my husband and all I could ever want."
"I can't live without you though, baby! I love you!" He yelled as Edward ripped one of his arms off and threw it into the fire. George screamed and looked at me.
"You aren't going to live without me because you aren't going to live very long." I said and Edward pulled his other arm off. Jane looked over and saw what was happening to George and she used her power on Edward. He let go of George and fell to the ground. I jumped in front of him and sent her power back to her. She fell to the ground and Rosalie tackled her.
I stopped the power and turned back to George who was trying to get his arms out of the fire. I used Jane's power on him and he fell to the ground and I jumped on top of him.
"Please Bella! I need you!" He pleaded. I shook my head and leaned down to his neck. "I'm not sorry that I kidnapped you." I rolled my eyes and I sliced my teeth through his hard flesh. He screamed and looked up at me as his head was about to fully come off. "I will be back." He whispered faintly to me and then Edward ripped his head off and threw it into the fire.
I helped with his body and then turned to see what else to help with. Aro and Carlisle were still circling each other; neither wanted to fight each other because of their long friendship. Jane and Rose were still fighting and Alice and Jasper were fighting with Alex.
Everyone else was taking the body parts and throwing them into the fire. I ran and threw the rest in with Edward. He took my hand and I cleared my throat and everyone stopped fighting. We managed to gather the three remaining Volturi and I used Jane's power on them. Aro, Jane, and Alex withered in pain.
"Ok, we can let the three of you live if you promise to never bother us again. It's obvious who won and if you don't agree then you could end up the rest of your friends in the fire over there." I said. Aro nodded and I released them from the pain. They gasped for air.
"We won't ever bother you. Just go! Go now!" Aro yelled out in pain. I nodded and we made sure that no body parts were left around.
We ran outside the building and into the night away from the few Volturi. My family and I slowed and I looked at them.
"Oh my gosh! That was amazing! We all got out safely and we won! I missed all of you so much. I love you guys!" I squealed. I didn't know why I was so excited but I had missed them all so much.
Emmett got a huge grin and yelled, "Group hug!" he managed to pull us all into a giant hug. We all laughed and a few tears fell down my cheeks because I was so happy that we were all safe and together as a family.
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