Disclaimer: All the wonderful Twilight characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, however the story 'Goodbye, Former Miss. Swan' belongs to me.
Thank you, my wonderful reviewers! A lot of you guys have been asking for a super long chappie, so here it is! I'm sorry it took me longer to post, but I wanted this one to be a nice, long chapter with Bella and Edward's reunion and things, okay?
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Chapter Five: Love Remains
Bella POV
"Isabella, dear, please meet me in the throne room!" I heard Aro's voice echo off the walls in the corridor connecting the training room and the throne room.
Holding up a hand, I stopped the action before me. "Girls, I have to go see Aro quickly. Keep practicing, and listen to Damien or else you have me to answer to when I get back. UNDERSTAND?" I tried my hardest to look menacing, my gaze piercing, but I laughed at the last moment, ruining the effect.
I could never manage to be in a bad mood with all my girls-we loved each other so much like sisters that it was impossible for us to get mad at each other.
"Ay ay, mistress!" Kira shouted, flicking her hands in a salute. I laughed, before I tugged my cloak from the ground, re-fastening it around my neck.
Giving them a last smile, I walked into the tunnel leading up to the throne room. I knew that I couldn't be as carefree as I was with the Principessas, so I fixed my face into a stoic expression. Do not show any emotion. I remembered one of the first lessons Damien had taught me. I smiled.
I knew that Damien and I had a strong bond-we could tell each other whatever, and share our secrets. Sometimes, I feel that I truly love him. But whether it was the real thing or just a brotherly love, I didn't know. Even though I liked him to this extent, I was careful to keep my space between him.
Don't forget Edward. You know how much you love him. I shivered, his name sending spasms of pain through me. Remember, Bella, he left you to protect you and himself. He is not selfish-Edward wants the best-for you. I forced myself to grasp that concept, to understand.
Pictures of Edward flooded my mind again, and I knew that no matter what happened, I would always love him. What if I saw him again? I forced out a laugh. The possibilities were endless when you had all the time in the world. I just hoped that I would get one chance, even if it was only for a few moments, to talk to him, to feel his arms around me.
I was rapidly approaching the throne room right now, so I locked my emotions back in my box.
When I entered the throne room, I saw how everyone except Aro tensed. Jane was glaring at me, her ruby eyes narrowed. Caius and Felix were grimacing, their lips tight. I ignored them and continued until I was in front of Aro.
"You called for me, master?" Aro nodded vigorously. "Yes, Isabella, I have determined the first mission for you and the Principessas!" My hopes perked at the thought-not because I was willing to kill, but because I could do something other than staying in the castle all day long.
"Wonderful. What is the problem?" My voice was still a blank monotone, but I was sure that I had a spark in my eyes. "Your first task is slightly simple, because this is your first time. We have heard rumors of a largely expanding vegetarian coven somewhere near Wisconsin, so you are going to take the Principessas and report back to us the number of vampires there are. Make sure to remember the powers of all of the vampires-we will be willing to give an invitation out to some of the more talented ones." I nodded.
"What is their exact location?"
"We do not know. Their home is surrounded by some kind of force field, so it is hard for us to identify the vampires living there and their exact location. However, because you are unaffected by powers, and Sophia is able to break through them. We expect this to be easy for you." Jane's voice was cold, her tone unnerving. But I shook it off, not allowing it to frighten me.
"I understand. If that is all, I must get to planning with the Principessas. By tomorrow morning, we shall depart for our destination." I walked back towards the training room, not glancing back.
The five of us, plus Damien crowded around the small room in a secluded part of the castle. The orb was glowing bright, secured onto a small stone column. I took a deep breath, placing one of my hands on the orb. "You guys ready?" I turned to look at everyone around me, and in turn, they placed their hands also on the orb. Closing my eyes, I thought about our destination, and the black clouds billowed around us, engulfing us.
"Remember the plan, everyone." I slipped a pair of dark glasses over my eyes, concealing my red contacts. Everyone followed suite, slipping their own pairs over their eyes.
"Sophia, Desha, you guys bank from the right. Kira, Ginger, the left. Damien," I nodded at him, "you will be keeping surveillance. I will work on blocking the vampires powers out. Sophia, when you have broken through the force field, ask the leader to come. Do not fight unless they attack first, understand?"
Kira continued after me, sweeping her gaze over the rest of us. Kira was like my second in command, and I wouldn't have it any other way. "After we have asked the leader or leaders to step outside, Bella will come and we shall talk peacefully. I know usually with the rest of the Volturi its violence first, but we are not going to hurt anyone unless it is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Understand?"
We all nodded, and Kira smiled. "Good. You may all leave, and remember-make me and us, the Principessas proud."
Sharing some last hugs, we sprinted away. I would stay with Damien for the time being. I was holding a slayer star in my hand, grasping it lightly. Desha would shrink it when Sophia had broken through the force field, and she would enlarge it when I should make my appearance to speak.
Damien and I ghosted silently through the small patch of woods surrounding the area. It was a comfortable silence, and I was glad because of the feeling that we didn't' need to even speak to be in sync.
While we traveled, I sent out walls to block out the powers that the vampires had to prevent any troubles from occurring. I could feel power emitting out of the house where they supposedly stayed, but I couldn't tell what powers they were.
Damien tapped me gently on the shoulder. "Hey, are you alright?" I smiled-I was getting slightly tired from sending out the waves to block the other's powers. "Yes, I'm fine. Just getting slightly worn out from sending the blockage." I smelled a deer coming our way, so I turned in its direction, catching it quickly and filling my thirst. Almost instantly, I felt stronger and fuller.
When I was confident that all the powers had been repressed, Damien and I settled in a small patch of the woods. I kept the slayer star in my hand in case it changed size. I waited, using my hearing to hear if any trouble was near.
After a few moments passed, I felt the star moving. I looked down, and it had shrunk to the size of a quarter. I tapped Damien on the shoulder, holding it out to him. He nodded, and I stood up, creeping nearer to the house.
I felt the star enlarge until it was as big as my palm outstretched. "Go." Damien smiled at me, and gave me a small push towards the direction of the house.
I took in a deep breath, and the clouds of black mist swirled around me again.
Edward POV
All of a sudden the voices in my head stopped. My brows furrowed in confusion-it couldn't be possible for any of my family members to block me out completely.
"Alice! Can you get any visions?" I saw Alice freeze, but her eyes turned to horror. "No, I can't see anything. Why?"
I shook my head at her. "I don't know why, but my mind reading isn't working." Alice looked concerned. "Get the others-even though I can't see what's going to happen, I have a bad feeling. We need to get back to Monique and the others quickly."
I ran through to the clearing where everyone else was, and after quickly briefing them on the situation, we headed back to the house.
When we got there, I saw Veronica, Monique, and Nickolas in front of the house, along with four female vampires and a male vampire. As we walked closer, I could hear what they were saying.
"Only three vampires? I can't believe that Aro would call this a huge coven." One of the female vampires said. She had long, orange colored hair with brown highlights.
"No, we have another coven living with us, but they are out hunting currently." I heard Nickolas say. We were close to them, and Carlisle immediately went besides Nickolas.
"We are the Cullens. Nickolas and his coven are the Smiths. Is there a problem?" A girl with long, raven colored hair spoke up, her voice compromising. "Nothing big. Aro has asked us to check up on your covens because of your size. The Volturi does not want humans to take notice."
The six of us crowded around Carlisle, while Veronica and Monique stayed by Nickolas's side.
"Do you have a certain power to block other powers? I can't seem to use mine at the moment." Alice said, her small form bouncing slightly. The raven haired girl shook her head. "No, our mistress does. We are the Principessas, a special guard within the Volturi. Our leader will be here soon; we have sent for her. We do not wish for violence, only to speak."
Carlisle seemed to relax, and he and Nickolas glanced at each other. Another female, this time with short dirty blonde hair spoke up. "Oh, I'm sorry. We've forgotten to introduce ourselves. I am Sophia" she pointed to the raven haired girl, "she is Kira," Sophia turned to point at the orange haired girl, "that is Desha, and last but not least, is Ginger." I turned to look at the direction she was pointing and saw a girl with blue-violet hair. Their eye color was red, as was expected.
"I am Carlisle, these are my 'family' members Esme, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward." Nickolas walked up to Sophia after Carlisle. "I am Nickolas, this is my mate Monique and Veronica."
"Pleasure."
Suddenly, our view was obscured by black mist, weaving through us. We all jumped in alarm, while the four female vampires of the Principessas bowed down slightly. "Our mistress has arrived."
"Hm. So you are the covens Aro has sent us to find." My head snapped up at the voice. It sounded so familiar, but different. It was cold, apathetic. Slowly, all of us stood up straighter to see the person forming out of the mist. She was walking slowly towards us, still covered by a dark cloak.
I nearly got a heart attack when I saw who it was. She shook out her long, brown hair, and opened her eyes.
"Greetings. I am Isabella, leader of the Principessas." The mist went away, and I saw the love of my life, my existence, the one who I had never imagined to see again. I felt everyone else stiffen besides me.
Bella. Bella and her cold, ruby eyes.
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