Chapter 11:

I watched as everyone took off into the woods. For the most part it was just a bunch of blurs moving to the tree line and then disappearing. My family was going off to wage war for me. I don't know if I can handle it. Everything was kind of surreal for me. I just sat in my living room continually running my fingers through my hair trying to think of something that I could do. It felt like hours that I was stuck sitting there. I swear I had to have looked at the clock about a million times. Seth would phase back and give me the occasional update. The Volturi have arrived and Carlisle was trying to get them to understand that they were wrong and that they needed to leave. It seemed that they weren't going to listen. Every once in a while I could hear a howl from Seth or the pack. Seth was really upset that he wasn't able to be down there fighting.

After the first hour I started pacing. I couldn't sit still and neither could Seth. He had begun running in circles around my house. His updates were few and far between now. By the second hour I was going insane. I jumped at every sound. I was jittery and shaking. I knew that I needed to calm down or else the baby was going to start phasing again. I decided to sit on the couch and try and rest for a few minutes. That was until I heard a loud wail and something smashing. I got up and ran to the back door. The sight that was before me caused me to shake violently; a figure in a dark cloak was fighting with Seth.

I screamed when I saw Seth's body being launched across my back yard. The figure turned towards me and began running. Seth wasn't moving and I knew that this was going to be the end for me. I dropped to my knees and froze. When the vampire got close to me, it stopped. It looked like it ran into a brick wall or something. It growled at me and its hood fell back. The vampire was a papery white color and had the most gruesome ruby red eyes. I recognized him from one of the paintings in Carlisle's office. He was one of the lead vampires. I shrieked as the vampire got up and tried again to attack me.

After another attempt there was a blur and the vampire was thrown into a tree. I looked up and saw the blur of Edward chasing after the other vampire. The resulting smash sounded like two boulders being hurled together.

"Well hello, Edward. I never thought you would be protecting a mere human. Why don't you join me and I'll let you have her. I know that you love her. She can be yours." The evil vampire sneered as they circled each other.

Edward looked over at me and smiled, I was slightly fearful that he would take his offer. "Yes, I love her, but I know what you want to do. I could never let you kill her child and then turn her. This is the end of your rein, Aro. You will never be able to harm another person again." He growled and launched himself at Aro again.

There was a loud crunch as they both flew into another tree. My body was frozen as I tried to follow the blurs around my backyard with my eyes. I just hoped that Jake would hear me and come to help. I watched as they circled each other and continued to smash into each other. I saw Seth rise from the spot that he had fallen, and try to circle around behind Aro. I could feel myself getting overwhelmed. I felt the start of junior's phasing this time. I knew that the pain was about to start. I tried to calm down before it happened but there was no way to calm down when there was a vicious fight happening in front of me; the outcome of which could lead to my death.

I cried out as the first wave of pain hit me. This caused Edward to pause and look at me. I heard a noise that sounded like the shredding of metal and when I looked up at Edward, his right arm was missing. Aro had the limb in his hand before throwing it behind him. Aro laughed as he went for Edward again. The pain hit me again as I saw another blur. Jake went flying through the air and attached his jaws to Aro's neck. Seth grabbed on to Aro's right leg while Edward used his left arm to yank off Aro's left arm. The three were able to dismember Aro with a great deal of effort. Aro was thrashing around slamming the other three into the surrounding trees. Once Aro was torn apart Jake came running over to me phasing back into his human form. I was still bent over grabbing my stomach. Just like when Aro tried to attack me, Jake hit a wall too. I was screaming and crying and Jake couldn't get to me. I don't know what was happening.

"Bella, what's going on? Baby calm down; it's over." Jake called out to me from a few feet away. He continued trying to get to me but something was preventing him.

Jasper and Carlisle emerged from the trees and I suddenly felt an overwhelming calm surround me. The pain dissipated and Jake was able to run over to me. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me onto his lap. I was sobbing on his chest and I felt the calm being pushed into me again.

"Shh, baby it's over. No one is going to hurt you. The Volturi are all gone. You are safe." Jake was stroking my hair while he continued whispering in my ear. I was so thankful that he was ok. "Baby, talk to me. Are you ok?"

I nodded my head without lifting my face from his chest. He continued running his hands over my back and through my hair. It was slowly soothing me to the point that my sobbing stopped. He picked me up and carried me over to one of the lounge chairs in the back yard. He pulled me down onto his lap as everyone else slowly streamed back into the yard. I was so thankful to see that everyone made it back alive. Some looked a little ragged and most of the pack had bleeding wounds, but everyone was alive and would heal.

At the edge of the forest I saw Carlisle helping to reattach Edward's arm. Edward's face was contorted in pain and I felt horrible about that. It was my fault that his arm was torn off in the first place. Once Edward's arm was reattached to his body, both he and Carlisle joined the rest of the group in the middle of the yard. Carlisle walked over and kneeled in front of me.

"Carlisle what was that? There was something that blocked first Aro and then Jake from getting close."

Another of the vampires drew near to me and began to explain. "Bella that was your shield; I am able to see powers in other vampires and sometimes I am able to see the powers that manifest in humans also. You my dear are a shield. As you have proven today you can block physical attacks against yourself when threatened. I already knew that you were a mental shield, since our dear Edward here can't hear your thoughts. It is very interesting that you are able to manifest your powers so strongly as a human. I have never seen it before."

"Yes, thank you Eleazar. It seems that the part of the prophecy about the mother exhibiting her own powers is true also. I'd love to see if we can get Bella to work with her shield more. See what kind of attacks she can deflect." Carlisle seemed extremely excited about the news.

"Ok, I understand preventing Aro from attacking me, but why would it prevent Jake? He is my husband and would never hurt me. And how is it that Jasper is still able to affect me?"

"Well Bella, Jasper's power doesn't affect you mentally or physically, it attacks your body in a different way. And as far as your shield keeping Jake away; you were highly emotional and unable to drop your shield until Jasper dosed you with enough calm to calm you down." Emmett looked rather smug as he talked because he knew the answer. I chuckled at his look of superiority. "What? Aren't I allowed to know the right answer every now and then?"

The entire group erupted with laughter. Rosalie moved over to Emmett's side and rubbed his back soothingly as he hung his head and pouted. "It's ok honey, I know that you are a genius." It was almost sweet until she added, "most of the time." He huffed and pouted some more.

After everyone stopped laughing, I looked up at Jake and asked, "So … tell me what happened? How did everything go? How did Aro get up here?"

Jasper walked over and started talking. "Well we were standing in the middle of the field as they approached. Carlisle tried to explain to them that they weren't going to hurt you and that they would all die if they didn't turn around and leave. They obviously didn't listen and started to attack. A lot of the guard left as soon as Jane and Alec were destroyed." I looked at him in confusion and he backtracked a little. "Jane and Alec were the strongest in the Volturi's arsenal. Caius and Marcus were easily destroyed after Jane and Alec. I'm not really sure how Aro got away."

"I heard Aro's thoughts as he slipped around us to try and get away. He was thinking that if we were all here then you must be unguarded and began following our scent back here. I took off after him and was able to finally catch up when I saw him trying to attack you. I'm sorry that I wasn't here sooner. I was slowed down by Dmitri and Felix." Edward cut him off but looked extremely sheepish and apologetic when he did so.

"I'm just happy that everyone came back ok. Edward I'm so sorry about your arm. It's my fault that you were hurt and I'm sorry."

"Bella there is nothing to be sorry about. I would have died for you. I still love you." He whispered the last part while staring into my eyes.

Jake answered with a growl and wrapped his arms tighter around me. Edward backed up again and disappeared in the crowd. "Everyone, I would like to thank you so much for coming to my aid today, there is no way that I can express how thankful that I truly am. But for now, I would really like to spend some quality time with my husband and go to sleep. Can we finish this meeting to discuss your magnificent victory tomorrow?"

Everyone chuckled as Jake hastily picked me up and carried me to the back door. With one final wave he dashed up the stairs and into our bedroom.

"I have wanted to get you alone all day. With this attack no longer looming over our heads I feel so relieved and I am not letting you leave his bed for many, many hours." I giggled as he pulled my dress off followed by my panties and bra.

"Honey, as much as I want to make love to you right now in this bed, I would much rather take a shower first, you stink." He looked mildly shocked at my statement but then just as quickly pulled his own shorts off and hustled us over to the shower.

We gently and lovingly cleaned each other in the steaming water while caressing and kissing. It has seemed like forever since we have been able to be intimate with each other. I can't even tell how long it has been since we have fallen asleep together. With all of the long hours that they spent training and the enormous amount of stress that the battle put on everyone, we haven't been able to really spend any quality time together. There was always someone else here to help keep watch in case someone attacked early. This is the first time in weeks that we have been alone. It is wonderful. Once the water started to run cold, we got out of the shower and dried each other off.

Jake carried me back over to the bed and laid me down with the upmost care. He began kissing me again in the most sensual way. It was unbelievable. With the size of my stomach I grew extremely uncomfortable with the position that we were in. Jake noticed my discomfort and rolled us over so that I was on top. We continued kissing while he slowly traced his fingers up and down my sides. His featherlike touches drove me crazy. I just wanted to feel him inside of me and I wanted it now. I leaned forward and grabbed a hold of his throbbing erection. After positioning it at my entrance I dropped down on it. The feeling of being completely full was overwhelming. We both groaned at the sensation.

"Mmm … baby that feels so good. I love you Bells … oh yes." He moaned as I began riding him extremely slowly. I wanted to savor this feeling. I could feel every ridge of his hard cock as it slid in and out of me. I only lasted going slow like that for a few minutes. "Please Bells, go faster."

I took in his request and began riding him faster as he began thrusting up into me. I dropped down on him as hard as I could as his hips lifted to meet mine. I could feel my climax approaching as I moaned, "Yes, Jake I'm so close." My words came out as nothing but breathy moans as Jake leaned forward and captured my lips with his own. He thrust a few more times into me as we both fell over the edge into ecstasy. I rolled off of him and curled up on his chest. My head fit perfectly into the crook of his shoulder and almost instantly I fell asleep. The last thing I remember saying was "Jake, I love you so much." He returned my words and wrapped his arms around me. The perfect end to a crazy month.

A/N: After all of the reviews requesting the battle in an alternate POV I have decided that I would do that. Just not yet. I'm not quite ready to leave Bella yet. She is a very stubborn girl. ;) Now I have to ask, would you guys rather I do a one-shot of Jake's POV of the battle or would you rather me do an alternate story from his POV? Let me know and I'll get to work on it as soon as I feel that I can part from this story. The one-shot would probably be completed a lot sooner than the alternate story. I also doubt that I would redo the entire story in his POV. I might just request you guys to let me know which scenes you really want. Let me know what you think.