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Bella POV
The walls of the city hadn't changed at all.
Nothing changed. I expected it to be different, but it still had the same eerie beauty about it.
Maybe not all things have to change. Maybe change isn't supposed to happen all the time, only when it is really needed. But it was possible that I hoped it was different, but whatever my expectations were, they didn't seem to matter anymore.
It seems funny though, I was back in this place that had filled my mind with awful nightmares, that haunted my dreams and awoke me in a cold sweat. I had no idea why it would be funny, it just was. There was a raging hysteria that slowly built up inside of me, and it wasn't because I was afraid, it was because I would see him again.
I always knew this day would come, but I'd hoped it would be under better circumstances. You know, maybe not in a situation where I had to save him and his family from death.
Chris has been eying me since we arrived, probably trying to figure out if I still love Edward. He should know I don't but then again he always was the jealous type. Jacob asks me what the deal with Michael is, I can't bring myself to tell him my whole life was a lie. I can't tell him Charlie wasn't my dad, because I'm afraid if I do Jacob will never think of me as his Bella again. I looked at him for a few seconds, smile and tell him if we ever make it out of here, I'll tell him everything.
Soon enough we're standing outside of the doors I had walked through a few years ago, I turned to Jacob and tug on his arm, "I need you to trust me, okay."
He nods, "Of course Bells." And without another look in his direction I walk through the thick doors, literally.
I watch as one by one everyone follows me, Jacob's arm pops through the door and soon enough his whole figure appears, his face is glowing with fascination. "What the-"
"I know Jacob, but don't worry I'll keep you safe." I told him with a smirk.
He laughed quietly and we all began to make our way down the hall, "Okay Bells, I'm the big strong man here don't you think I should be keeping you safe."
I rolled my eyes and smiled, knowing he was just joking, "Whatever humors you Jacob." Two vampires, I don't recognize them so their probably just a part of the guard, start to walk toward us. Jacob stiffens and pulls on my arm.
"Bella." He hisses, I can feel his distress and he wants to change but I stop him.
"Trust me." I placed a hand on his shoulder trying to comfort him. The vampires just walk through is, never even knowing we were right in front of them.
With wide eyes Jacob turns to me, "Okay, your powers are kinda cooler than mine."
We keep walking and I realize, this is one of the few times I've ever had to save someone I cared for from certain death. Whenever one of the sisters were in trouble I shared my anguish with them, but only I truly cared for the Cullen's. If there was ever a time to not be afraid, it was now. But I couldn't help it, the hysteria inside of me burst and and was threatening to damage my already fragile sanity.
But I pushed those feelings back, I have to face the three monsters that ruined my life.
As soon as we enter the room they still can't see us, but I can see them, their eyes are still as cold and their skin is still fascinating to me. They are not the only ones I can see though, directly in back of them are the people I'm been trying to save.
"Now Edward." Aro's voice rings out happily, "If you would only tell us the whereabouts of your precious Bella we promise, her death will be swift."
"I'm telling you I don't know where she is." I can't help the smile that forms on my face, I can't but be glad to know he's safe, "And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you" His voice was deep and menacing.
"Aro, she's probably dead already." Caius mumbled under his breath.
"Shut up, shut up or I'll rip your head off." He growled as two guards held him back.
"It's just an idea."
That's when I decided to make our presence known. I took the spell down and waited for them to notice me, I don't want anyone to be in danger but me, fortunately it only took a second for them to realize I was there.
"Bella!" Alice exclaimed happily, rising up from the ground only to be pushed back down by the guard next to her. Jasper angrily rose and pounced on top of him.
"Jane." Aro calmly coos and he made his way, slowly, even for a human, towards me.
But within those few seconds, everything changes, I see so much, feel so much, something within me just erupts and for the first time in my life I feel like the person in the prophecy's, I feel beautiful, I feel like a goddess.
"Stop!" I hold my hand out and my voice echo's throughout the hall, before Aro can even open his mouth, I speak, "Aro, you have broken I sacred agreement that was forged in the heavens since the creation of your peoples time, do you deny what you have done?" Aro is baffled, he stares at me with his mouth ajar.
"My dearest Bella, do you remember who you are talking to?" He asks, he turns to where Jane and Jasper are, staring each other down, and nods curtly, "Do it, my dear." Jane smirks but instead of Jasper falling to the floor, Jane does.
I did what I had to do to keep Jasper safe, plus now Jane knows what her gift feels like. She's withering around the floor, the same way I imagined an animal in pain would look. Alec rushes to her side to comfort her but nothing he does works, Aro cannot take his eyes away from the scene and it's during this time that Michael walks up to me and gently taps my shoulder.
"Make my presence known?" He asks, I shake my head. I'm not ready to give this up yet, this was my fight, not his, "Aro." I call to him again, he leisurely turns back towards me, "Do you deny my accusations?"
"I wish to know what I have done wrong?" He asks indignantly. I sense fear in him for a second, but I still don't know if he realizes what I am.
I take a small step towards him, "You have, as I said before, broken a most sacrosanct vow, you promised, like your brethren before you, to never harm any one of the seven leaders in the heavens and prophecies they have made."
"I have done no such thing!" He yells, his eyes turn red with fury, he doesn't believe me or he doesn't want to believe me, "You insolent human, I have grown tired of your mockery." He springs towards me, but before he can even grab a hold of me, a bright, blinding light emerges from inside of me and he falls to the ground. He looks weak and pathetic, his hands are covered in burns and his eyes are pitch black, no white can be seen.
I knelt down on the floor and gently lift him up so he is sitting upright, my shield falls and the Charmed ones, Chris, Leo, Jacob and my father can now be seen. "Aro, child of the earth, leader of the Volturi. You did not admonish one of the original seven leaders, but you did threaten one of their kin-" I heard several gentle whooshing from behind me, and a loud thundering clap (my guess is Gabriel, trying to intimidate them), "-thus, threatening the life of one of the worlds most important prophecy. And for this, you must perish."
His eyes widen and I hear a soft whimper escape his lips, "Do you accept this allegation?" I ask.
"Show me." He whispers. I take his hand in mine and allow him to see the things I want his to see, my last night with Edward, my almost suicide, the second I realized Michael was my father, my first time using my powers, all of my battles, my fight with James and Victoria, the prophecy.
"So much power." He sighs, "I never thought-" He begins but I put a finger to his cold lips.
"Do not speak." I command him.
"Will it be quick?" He asks me his coal eyes open wider as if he's searching for my face.
I shake my head, but he cannot see, and I really don't know.
"That is for us to decide." Silma, a cold, harsh goddess, declares from behind me.
I don't know what to do, I don't what to say, so I simply stand up and walk away. I slink back and takes Chris's hand in mine. "Paige?" I ask , she nods, already knowing what I want. She walks up the steps that lead to where the Cullen's sit and tells them all to hold hands, Jacob, Phoebe, Piper and Leo joins hands and they orb away, Paige follows seconds after.
With one last look at the people in front of me, to Jane who is still convulsing on the floor, to Caius who is glowering with fear and rage, to Marcus who still has the look of indifference on his face and that's when I realize he has known about me since my arrival so many years ago, I smile, not proudly and certainly not happily, I smile because for once I'm the hero.
I looked up at Chris and he tried to smile at me, "Take me home." I whisper to him, leaning to his chest. I don't stay wish to stay long, I don't want to hear their cries.
But he complies and then we're gone, I vow never to go back.
I know, I took an extra, super long time. But I've been literally swimming in homework and I've had like a thousand finals. But the Cullen's are back (YAY) and I know who Bella is going to end up with.
Well, I really hope you like it, constructive criticism and ideas are welcomed.