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Knock
Knock
Knock
This is what interrupted our happy family moment. I cursed the bothersome knocking. If it was Emmett I would personally rip him up and burn him.
"Kids you should come downstairs." Carlisle voice came from downstairs. Edward's eyes widened and his arms grew tighter around my waist. I gave him a questioning look but he didn't reply. Using my power, I read Carlisle mind.
What are they doing here?! There was a picture as well. Four vampires stood in the Cullen's living room. One had shoulder length black hair that was tied gracefully into a pony tale. Another old man had snowy white hair. The other male had black hair to. Each had a robe covering his papery skin. There was also a young girl with blonde hair and sharp features. She looked like an angry angel. What surprised me the most was there crimson eyes. Their diets weren't like ours.
I gasped.
This had to be the dreaded Volturi Alice had told me about. She saw them as royalty; however I didn't have the same view on them. I saw them as dictators.
"Great, him again." Erika huffed as if it was annoying rather than threatening.
We walked down the flight of steps. I gave a fake smile, they all smiled back. Except the angry angel.
"Ah… this must be Bella!" one of the vampires with the black hair smiled hugely, "Hello Bella, I'm Aro of the Volturi." He seemed overly excited over nothing.
"Hello," I replied shyly. Edward gave my hand a gentle squeeze, sensing my distress. This caused me to snuggle closer into his chest.
"Oh," he seemed to remember something, "and this is Marcus," he directed towards the man with black hair held in a pony tail, "Caius," he said pointing at the other man with white hair. He paused, placing his hands on the angry angel's shoulders, "And this is my pride and joy: Jane."
I could see Alice grimacing on the other side of the room at Jane's smug smile. How could somebody look so beautiful and be so hated? I mused to myself.
"What brings you fine men here?" Esme said, her motherly tone polite.
"Actually," Marcus smiled, "we're here to collect the Fayda."
Hally's eyes grew narrow, "What makes you think your gonna get us?"
His smile grew deviant, "Because we have them."
Two humans and two vampires were dragged into the room by six huge vampires.
"Matt…" Erika squeaked from beside me. Tears were forming in her eyes.
"Erika, it will be okay." Skylar patted her friends shoulder but she was eyeing a tall, blonde vampire.
I almost didn't notice a burly vampire moving towards us… almost. He reached for Edward's arm but I was instantly in a crouching position growling ferociously. The vampire gave me an alarmed look but continued towards my Edward.
In a flash of orange, he was on the ground in pain. I knew my eyes were glowing orange; they normally did when I used Ani's power. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." I growled through clenched teeth.
He looked up at me wide eyed.
"Bella, be rational… or else." Aro snapped is fingers and one burly vampire held his hands to the throat of a human with Indian colored skin.
"Jake!" Taigan cried out. That struck a cord. My eyes flew towards the only friend I had ever had in Forks. He was older now, maybe about six-teen. But he still had the same black eyes that would comfort me when my sister was cruel.
"Jacob…" I whispered.
His teary eyes held mine, "Bella?"
"It's me Jacob, I'm not dead." I smiled.
His eyes grew wider, "You're… your… one of them?" I could only nod.
"Now Bella, are you really going to endanger your friend and Taigan's love?" Jane glared my way.
I felt as if my eyes would pop out of my head, "Taigan's love?"
"Yea…" Taigan muttered.
"I'll go." Erika stepped forward. The other began crying. He had brown hair and blue eyes, was rather short, but held love in his eyes.
"Erika no!" he yelled before the vampire holding him put his hand over his mouth.
"I have to Matt… it's the only way." She began crying now.
Skylar looked back and fourth between Erika and the blonde boy before stepping forward as well, "I'll go too." The blonde boy looked horrified at this. She only gave him a sad smile, gripping hands with Erika while patting her back reassuringly.
Erika put her face in Skylar's shoulder and sobbed.
"Me too." Taigan paced up to her friends, "I'm sorry Jacob." Her hazel eyes were sad.
Hally sat in the floor stubbornly, "Well I for one will not fall for your little trap. I'm staying right here and you can't do anything to move me." Her arms were crossed over her chest and she resembled a pouting three year old.
"Sorry Hally but I'm going to." Valery was crying and staring at the remaining vampire. He had chocolate skin, just like hers and was of average height.
"Vall..." he began.
"Elijah… please don't…" she whimpered, "Just know that I will always love you… that is all I ask." The boy's head dropped.
"Why are you doing this? Why would anybody want to split up the sisterhood?" I meant for my voice to sound strong but it came out in little squeaks.
"Because, they belong with us as apart of the Volturi." Caius snidely remarked.
Through clenched teeth I replied, "We belong together." My anger was beginning to get the better of me.
"Bella, calm down…" Skylar pleaded. How could I remain calm when my sisters were being taken advantage of? How did they expect me to manage?!
But I held my tongue.
"Goodbye, Bella. We hope you change your mind." Aro said politely.
Hally growled and leapt to her feat, "No!" she tackled a burly man. He stood no chance.
"What are we going to do?" I sniveled.
Hally looked determined, "Well, duh Chime we're going to get them back!"
"You in Bella?" Samantha's eyes were pleading.
I smiled, "Of course."