It was now a full scale fight. I could see now that Emmett was having trouble taking down Felix, who was swinging expert punches with dizzying accuracy, towards Emmett who dodged only by an inch. But I couldn't figure out who to concentrate on. I was too busy freaking out over the head that lay by my foot, the eyes wide as if caught by surprise.

Alice landed lightly next to me. She was in one piece but her pixie face was contorted by rage, anguish and pain.

"Alice, what's wrong?" I demanded over the noise of constant ripping and snarling.

"Aro tore off Jasper's right arm while he was protecting me" She half-hissed.

I could see the hatred in her topaz eyes and feel it roll off her in waves. It made me growl under my breath. No one was hurting my family.

"We have a casualty" I whispered, my voice now twisted by sadness.

Alice looked at me, suddenly fearful.

"Carlisle" I whispered, pointing to the blond head.

Alice's mouth opened to scream but nothing came out. She dropped to her knees in shock and her eyes whirled around in horror.

"ESME!" She cried out to the field.

Esme was with us instantly, kicking Marcus away with a powerful strike. Her fighting expression of hardness and self-loath crumpled into the most depressing display of heart-break and anguish I had ever seen. I didn't know if anyone could look like that. Not even me when Edward left?

"How do you fix a Vampire?" I said coldly, as I suppressed the urge to rip up the nearest enemy.

They did this to Esme. My mother-in-law was sobbing tearlessly at my feet whilst I stood there like a rock. As still as stone.

"Venom. If you cover the rough edge with venom then limbs and other body parts can be re-attached." Alice informed me.

But she could hardly get another word in because Aro had her round the waist.

"Esme, help Alice. I'll find Carlisle's body" I commanded sternly giving her no option to protest.

She nodded to me and grabbed Aro, flinging him off Alice into the nearest tree with a shattering bang. I snarled determinedly under my breath and ran forwards. Paul had an unfamiliar vampire locked in his jaws as he tore them apart. I smirked, diving over them and rolling acrobatically into the nearest clearing. Someone had been busy.

There was a pile of vampire parts stacked together to be burnt. I couldn't tell if they were Volturi or allies so I dug through relentlessly until I came across a male torso that only lacked a head. Before I got too carried away with my success (so far) I checked my shield. It had stayed firm. Around me.

I looked around to the silent field. Everyone was standing still, staring blindly at dark cloaked, mangled figures in front of them, all offenders poised to murder. I was too overcome with horror to be able to concentrate on stretching out my shield again. Aro was drifting to the first of my family and allies.

"How do regret that this had to end this way, I must say this is the only way we can resolve the situation for the safety of my dear ones"

I only just realised Aro was talking to me.

He turned away from Alice and ghostly approached me. I crouched defensively. Looking around, I noticed Felix wasn't standing by the guard. He was in pieces beside the blinded Emmett.

Maybe I could finish them off? Aro had a chunk missing from his face; Demetri was missing an ear and significantly a whole arm, Jane had lost a hand, Caius and Marcus both had mangled limbs and Alec was missing his wrist and apart of his shoulder. Heidi and Renata were undoubtedly in the pile behind me.

"Aro" I hissed.

Aro smiled unwillingly sweetly and sympathetically.

"Dear Bella, unfortunately I must punish you and your loved ones"

"But Renesmee is half-human, she has never and would never hurt anyone! You saw it in her thoughts!" I counteracted distraught at the thought.

It was all happening. At any moment he could just rip off Edward's head. Unless…

I pushed the shield out from me bending it around everyone I loved.

"Caius" Aro nodded in my direction.

Caius flew towards me…And Sam grabbed him round the neck with his teeth. This would be the final fight…

The next chapter will focus on Renesmee and Jacob.