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Chapter 6

"Not until tomorrow" said Aro, "As you know we had a breach of our main rule. Unfortunately it is not the first time for this trouble maker." Who in their right mind would be stupid enough to break the most important rule of our kind? Okay well besides my family and I, but Bella proved to be trustworthy. She kept our secret no matter what it cost her in the end.

"For all that is Holy in this world! Please tell me that it's not Stan." I fought hard not to laugh as she threw her hands into the air and started to huff, I was surprised when she didn't stamp her foot.

"I am afraid so." Sighed Marcus. "By the sound of it, he is early and in rare mood." I think rare might have been putting it mildly. Since the first crash, that sounded like a chair being thrown, it really hadn't quieted down. The emotions coming from that area was enough to make it hard for me to sit calmly and let others take control. I was fighting the instinct to grab Bella, pulling her behind me and back us in a corner where I could protect her from all open angles. I was trying to remind my self that she must be able to protect herself if she was Leader of the Volturi Guard, they did not take just anyone. It was a hard fight, but one my brain won. I don't think her guard would have taken it well if I grabbed for her, even if my intentions were good.

"Well, so am I now" I watched as her face glazed over for a moment, then it cleared. "Well obvious we did not scare him enough the last time." Her eyes scanned me, for what I wasn't sure. When she was sure of what she saw she continued. "That won't happen again. Do we want to handle this now or do we want to send him away until tomorrow?" Within that minute I watched her become someone else. Her back straitened, her head was held high and her shoulders relaxed, she was now the Leader of The Guard and she was in control. It was both an awe inspiring and very frightening site to see. I did not need any special talent to feel the power shift in the air, it all centering around Bella

"I figure that he is here now, we might as well deal with it now." Replied Cauis, the others nodded. I should have been more worried about how they were going to 'deal' with this Stanly, but I was much more focused on Bella. I watched as she quickly started to formulate a plan of action. One that would control the situation and keep everyone safe.

"Okay" She quickly scanned the room, looking at the other persons in the room. "Ah Ethan could you please go with Felix and keep our visitor company until we are ready for him?" What was she going to do? I wanted to be able to help, but I doubted that would happen. I was just a guest after all.

"Of course Mistress" replied two people in cloaks matching that of the front Greeter. They gave short bows and left the room. Maybe the cloaks were important. Did they signify the jobs of these Vampires? How many different cloaks were there? I saw that the brothers and Bella wore cloaks that were lined in a royal blue.

"Jasper," Bella pulled me from my thoughts, back to the situation at hand. "It is your choice you can either wait out in the hall until we are finished or you can stay in here and watch and see a part of why I am where I am?"

"I am able to stay?" She was going to let me stay?

"With conditions of course, but yes you can stay." If there would not have been so many witnesses I would have done a little happy dance! I could not believe I was going to be allowed to stay.

"What are the conditions?" I asked once I calmed down a little.

"Simple, no matter what happens you are not to say or do anything unless I say something" I could handle that...I think. I think I had control of my instincts enough to handle letting her take care of herself. If she was in too much trouble she would surely let me help her, she could not be that stubborn. As soon as I nodded my agreement something black appeared in her hand "You also need to wear this, without it you will stick out." When she shook it out I could see that it was a plain black cloak. I scanned the room and realized the only person not wearing a cloak of some kind was Sora.

"I think I can handle that." I stood waiting for more orders.

"Good" she nodded, tossing me the cloak. I immediately put it on. "Now go stand there by the side door" I quickly moved to where she instructed. I now stood in the shadows watching Bella change, she went from Vampire to human. She shrunk by two inches, her beautiful brown hair went to almost copper red and her eyes went to green as emeralds. Her change was so complete that she even had a heart beat, I was also sure that she would have a perfect accent.

"That is amazing Bella." I blurted before I could stop myself.

"Thank you, Jasper." Oh again with that smile. I vowed to myself right then that I would do all in my power to see that smile, one without any malice. "But in this form I am Izzy" As she turned away I watched as the black skirt went to a tight pair of jeans that didn't leave anything to the imagination. Her blue low cut blouse went to a white peasant top, the color making her hair more exotic. "I think we are ready for our guest, don't you think?"

"What about your cloak and emblem Bella?" asked Marcus. I must be really losing my observation skills, I never noticed that she had something around her neck. Alright my observation skills were fine, I was paying attention to other thing beside her neck.

"Opps I forgot about them." As soon as her attention was brought to them she removed them quickly. "Jasper would you mind holding this for me for the moment?" What was I going to do, tell her no? She had just transformed into another person in front of me...God knows what else she could do. I nodded and caught the cloak with her emblem hanging from the pocket. "Good now I think I will go get our visitor." I was not sure what was wrong with me, but I could not help he slightly turned on. She sounded almost giddy as she skipped out to get this Stanly and lead him to whatever was planned for him.

As Bella, or now Izzy, walked out of the room I realized I was now left in a room full of people that could easily squash me like a bug. How would these people take me if they found out I was her mate? As we waited I watched the people waiting with me. The others on the floor around the room were at a ready stance. I could well they have been well trained, they looked as if they were readdy for anything. My gaze then went to the three elders seating above us. They sat calmly in their seats have a quiet conversation amongst themselves. Every so often one would flick their eyes on me, then return to the conversation. I could not shake the feeling that I was the topic of their heated discussion. Waiting for Bella to return just became longer.

"May I help you with something sir?" I asked when Marcus again looked toward me, his gaze staying on me for longer then was the norm.

"Why would you think we would need something Mr. Cullen?" Cauis asked also turning his head toward me.

"I just noticed that I seem to be holding everyone's attention. Is there a question that I can answer for you?" I said as calmly as possible.

"I have one for you, Jasper." said Aro. "Now that you are away from Carlisle's influince are you going to keep his unnatural diet?"\

"Are you going to make me change?" I countered his question with my own.

"Why would I do something like that?" Aro asked. "I have no problem with your diet, nor do my brothers. As I am sure you have noticed that our sister, Bella has the chosen the same unnatural diet as your family."

"The only thing I plan on change is to take back my original surname. I will always be apart of the Cullen Family but I am no longer living with them. It is time I stood on my own, just as I use to after leaving the South." I said, keeping eye contact with all of them.

"So you are going to go back to?" asked Cauis.

"Whitlock, sir" I smiled slightly. "I have contacts in the South that still call me Major Whitlock or just Major."

"Is Bella aware of this name change?" asked Marcus.

"I have not told her yet. If I join the guard I will discuss it with her." I replied.

"Speaking of Isabella," started Aro. "What are your intentions with our sister?" I see that Bella has found her another family.

"I am not sure what you mean?"

"Well Jasper," replied Marcus. "I can see that you have a connection to our Bella." He looked me over again. "A very strong connection. You feel it, do you not?"

"I do." I nodded, I was not going to deny that I felt the Mate pull.

"So I ask again," started Aro. "What is your intentions toward our sister?"

"I want to make her happy, to be what ever she want me to be."

"Good answer." replied Cauis, just as the doors opened reviling Bella leading a very angry Vampire. As soon as I saw the bruise on her face I almost broke my promise. I fought with everything in me not to run over to the Ass that laid a hand on Bella and rip his head from his body, I would take what ever punishment afterward.

"Izzy" exclaimed Aro "you are such a dear." He turned toward Bella at my intake of breath.

"What has happened to you dear?" asked Aro, suddenly standing in front of her holding her face. He continued to turn her face in different angles, getting a good look at the bruise. Every turn, every look made me want to kill this Vampire more and more.

"She was flippant with me and I took care of it" said Stanly.

"I have never seen Izzy being flippant with anyone, I don't think it is in her nature" replied Marcus standing.

"It makes no difference if she was or not. It is not you place Stanly to discipline our help. That being said" I watched as Aro patted her undamaged cheek, his red eyes twinkling with quiet amusement, "we do not hit our humans. Izzy, you can take the rest of the day off and put some ice on your cheek" Something must be in the plans, why else would Aro dismiss Bella from the room. I stood in my place and observed everything around me.

"Thank you master, I am sorry to be a problem." I watched as she bowed low, turned and headed for the door. If I would not have been watching her leave I would never had seen her disappear before getting to the door. I had obviously just seen another power of hers, the count was three. She had turned herself invisible and was now somewhere in this room.