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Chapter 7

I silently scanned the room for any sign that Bella was still in the room. I was listening for her footstep, her scent or her voice but there was nothing. I could not sense anything, maybe she really was gone.

'I do not want to freak you out Jasper, but I am right next to you.' Holy Shit! Where did that come from? There was a new voice in my head and is sounded like Bella! I started to panic slightly, when she rested her hand on my arm and I felt the electricity; she was now standing next to me 'If you haven't guessed one of my little talents is to send my thoughts into another person or groups mind. If you want me to hear you this way just think what you want to say.'

'I am guessing you can go invisible since I can't see you anywhere.' Hello Captain Obvious my name is Jasper.

'You really are quick aren't you Jazz.' Even though I could not see her, could still sense the smile that would be on her face. 'Now if you could slightly loosen your hold on my cloak so I can take it?'

'Don't you think he will see a cloak just floating in the air?' If her goal was to go unnoticed by Stan or anyone else I think the floating cloak would give her away.

'He is dense, so probably not; but that is besides the point. I am going to turn it invisible too. Just loosen your hold and I will show you' I slowly pulled the arm that her cloak was draped over away from my body so she could take it. I felt her place her hand lightly on my arm over her cloak. As I reviled in the jolts of electricity I watched the cloak slowly dissolve into nothing. I could no longer see the cloak but could still feel it, and her hand on my arm. It was so cool.

'That is really cool Bella.' I could not stop myself from reaching over and touching her hand. I started to rub small circles on her invisible hand in a silent way of giving her my support, though I doubted she needed it. 'Can you do that with people too?' I asked keep the circles going. All to soon she pulled her hand from my arm.

'Yupe' she thought to me taking her cloak and hand from my arm. 'It helps to get the jump on people.' This was so strange, I couldn't believe that I was having a conversation with Bella in my head! I actually might have gone insane at some point because even though this was on a whole new leave of strange I was not freaking out! She must have linked my mind with others in the room when I heard her again in my head. All right the shield is up so lets get this show on the road.'

"Where is your normal guard?" Stanley's voice brought me back to the situation in the room. I had to remember that there was an angry Vampire in the room how has already shown he had not a problem becoming violent.

"They are around as always," replied Caius. "As I was saying you would think that you would want to make brownie points seeing as you are already in trouble, but instead you cause more trouble."

"I do not see your guard," Stanley took a step toward the dais. I did not know much about how the guard would normally handle situations like this, but even I knew this was not going to end well. "I mean they cannot be very good guard if I cannot see them," he took another step closer. Stanley may have a death wish. I started to read is emotions but all I got was pure anger, hatred and superiority coming in huge waves.

"You would think that," stated Marcus.

"You really will get it now when we tell Isabella you think her training is lacking." Chuckled Cauis. Yes it was now conformed that Stanley had a death wish! A death wish that might come true quicker then he thinks.

"Well it might be," shrugged Stanley. "I bet someone could get to you before they could get in the room," He took another step. How much longer was the guard going to allow him to get closer to our Leaders? I scanned the room for Bella, surely she was not going to let this continue any longer.

"Just because you do not see our protection, does not mean it is not there," replied Marcus calmly, Stanley just took another step. If he got any closer I didn't think the guard was going to be fast enough to stop an attack. They may get to him before he killed on of the Brothers, but not before he did some damage to them.

'Okay someone tell him to step back to the center, if he takes another step closer I will stop him!' I again heard Bella send to our linked mind. I was glad that she too saw the potential for violence.

"I think it would be a good idea for you to step back now Stanley, we really don't want to see you hurt." Said Aro being the to voice Bella's recommendation.

"You and what army," Sneered Stanley "You are alone." He took his last step. I had to keep telling myself that I had to keep my promise not to move. I was going to stop his soon if some one didn't speak up and move

"I will warn you once Stan," came Bella's voice from in front the of the dais that held the brothers. "Unless you want to stand up against me I would step back to the center of the room before I make you."

"I am not afraid of a ghost," He said standing his ground. Why did I have this sudden urge to breakout into the Ghost-busters theme? Who you gonna call? Ghost Buster's! I ain't afraid of no ghost... Oh My God Emmett is rubbing off on me!

"Oh I am no ghost." Ever so slowly Bella became solid sitting eerily calm on the edge of the dais. "But you should be afraid of me. I say again," I could not tear my eyes from her as she slowly stood, lowering the hood from her cloak raising her head to glare at Stanley. Out of nowhere she was holding a medieval staff and was at the ready to take action, "step back to the center of the room."

"What are you going to do about it." He started to take another step. The look on Bell's face told me that Stanley was not going to be taking another step forward.

"Enough," Bella raised her voice and her hand palm out, just like magic Stanley was shoved back to the center of the room by an unknown force. "You are dumb enough to want to pick a fight with me then a fight is what you will get. I will give you the option of apologizing for slapping Izzy and threatening the Votluri or you can be beaten and bruised by me and then apologize. It is your choice." I couldn't believe she was giving him the option. If it was me or the 'Major' in her place we would have kicked his ass and then talked to him...that is if he survived. I could barely keep my cool as Stan lunged, but Bella was ready for him. I could tell she knew how to handle her staff when she whirled it above her then using the momentum and shoved him in the chest, causing him to fly across the room. "Could someone tell me why they always choose to fight." The room broke in quiet chuckles as she advanced toward a hunched Stanley. Even in the middle of her fight she remembered the need to protect the brothers.

'Remember your promise Jasper' She hadn't forgotten I was in the room either. Her quick glance and short reminder was enough to snap me out of my crouch. I quickly stood, giving her a stiff nod. I wanted to be next to her, to fight by her side or to fight for her. Even though our bond was unrecognized I was fighting my instincts to protect my mate. My mind was screaming at me to jump in between this threat and my mate, to end his existence just for the reason of thinking about hurting her. Only my promise to her and my years of control over myself kept me in my place.

Even though my instincts were telling me to jump in; or at least to look away I couldn't. Bella with a grace and power unmatched by anyone I have seen. The way that she used the staff as an extension of her arms was wonderful. When Stan would move to grab at her or to lung she would strike with the staff, sending him to the ground. Bella was no longer the little girl from Forks in need of protection, she was more the capable to handle herself. I was man enough to admit two things from watching her spar with this idiot. One... She was good! She was not someone I would want to be against, I don't think I would come out on top. Two... The way her body moved with her strikes was sexy as Hell. I could only imagine her toned body underneath me as I held her hands over her head, my mouth attached to neck while I was buried deep inside her.

"I have had enough of this. Do you surrender? I am going to take that as a yes." I was once again pulled from my fantasizes by Bella's voice. I refocused on the room to see Bella straddling Stan who was on his back with Bella's staff at his throat. I watched as she stepped away from him, turning her back on him in the process. I almost yelled for her not to turn her back on the enemy. My shouting wouldn't have done any good. It was almost as if she knew he was going to attach her from behind. I watched almost in slow motion as she spun around just as he went for her, her hand in front of her again. The unseen force picked Stan up from the ground, slamming him into the ceiling with so much force some of the ceiling gave way; then the force had him plummeting to the floor. His body did the circuit a few times before he laid on the ground in a heap, completely unconscious. I never knew a Vampire could get knocked out...Hmm who knew? "No one attacks me from behind." Well at least I was not going to have to teach this maggot the ins and outs of a fair fight, though I am not saying I was going to play fair in my lesson.

"Ethan and Felix you can come in now." I know that Bella wanted to teach Stanley a lesson herself, but did she have to do it alone? Was it really better to put herself at risk like that? "He is out for the count," She told the two guard when they came in, stopping at the side of Stan's lifeless body. She effortlessly went from Protector to Leader "I vote that we put Stan in a cell until he wakes up. Maybe have Jane and Alec check on him later?" Why would she send the two known as the torture twins to look in on this scum?

"What say you brothers?" asked Aro looking to Caius who nodded then to Marcus who also nodded. "It is agreed" he said "Ethan and Felix take him away and make sure that he is uncomfortable."

"Yes Master," I watched as they each took an arm and started to struggle to get him out of the room. Was it bad enough that Bella had to fight on her own, did they expect to clean up afterward too?

"Oh give it a rest you two." At least Bella found humor in their acting, I was finding hard not to growl at them. I was going to suggest them to actually do their job when they and Stan disappeared, leaving only Bella in the center of the room.

With no distractions in the room I could again focus on Bella. From my spot in the shadows I could not see anything out of place on her. It seemed from here that she was unscathed and for that I was thankful. There was no way I was going to know for sure that she was fine until I could get closer and really look at her. This far observation will have to do for now.

"Sora, could you come here a moment." She sighed after glancing at me. Sora was fast even for a vampire and was at her side almost instantly. "Could you please hold my cloak a second." She handed her cloak to her assistant and then called me from the shadows. "Jasper come here," I surprised myself at the speed of my movements to get to her side. "You don't need the cloak anymore, you can give it to Sora she will take care of it." As I started to remove my borrowed cloak I watched as her staff disappeared just as those two guards had moments ago. "Go on."

"Go on what?" I was confused, I had already handed Sora the cloak.

"I may not have your power, but I can tell you are worried about me. I can assure you that I am fine, but I know you won't believe me. So go ahead and check," She gave me a smile and put her arm out. Could it really be true? Bella was going to let me check her for injuries? This was something that mates did. Okay so allowing me to circle her a few times, checking her with my eyes was a 'clean' version of what mates would do to check each other. I was not going to kick a gift horse in the mouth! I was not sure if I was going to get another chance to do this, so I circled her twice. "Are you satisfied?" I didn't miss the eye roll.

"Yes I am thank you," I smiled when I again was in front of her.

"Your welcome," her giggle was beautiful. As she moved back to the dais I vowed again that her smile and her giggle was going to make more of an appearance. When we were both sitting on the dais edge she continued. "I am sorry that you had to see me like that Jasper." When her eyes fell to her lap I knew I had to do something.

"Don't be sorry Bella" I took her hands in mine, my thumb rubbing their backs as I spoke trying to convey how proud I was of her. "That was amazing, you were wonderful" She either figured out what I was trying to say or felt my respect and love for her when her eyes came back to mine. "Anyway," I shrugged trying to lighten the mood a little, "since I am wanting to join the guard I would eventually see you in action. At least now I can see why you are with the Volturi."

Okay I want to say a few things... First. Just because I was quick to upload these chapters does not mean I am always going to be able to. Most of these chapters have already been up on TwiWrite except for this last one. I am loading this here first. Second. I am still having issues with Real Life so updates are going to be hit and miss. If you are reading VM then you have already heard all of this, but... As of now both my parents are working a state away during the week, while I am here trying to sell our house so we can move. It is pretty hectic and stressful. When I get enough time to actually sit down and work on the computer I am writing, but then I am just too tired to update a chapter. So please PLEASE do not review and simply ask for an update! I will not be so kind in response. I am doing the best that I can, but I am only one person!

Also on a side note... Besides VM(Volturi Mistress) and MM (Mistress' Mate) I have started two other stories. If you follow me on twitter then you have heard of them...they go by Unnamed and ADD. Well Unnamed has finally been named! It's new title is Sovereign of Prophecy. If you would like to read it's Prologue I am hoping to get it up on TwiWrite by the end of the weekend. It will NOT be put up on FFnet for a while!