hey guys, okay so this is definitely the last chapter before the battle, I figured I had to add some more before I got into it. Hopefully this chapter sets the scene for what's to come. Thanks for waiting guys!

BPOV

We spent the remaining hours that we had left, training. I actually surprised myself with how quickly I was able to pick up the various fighting positions. I enjoyed seeing the pride in Jasper's face as I learned strategies from him, but I could also feel the worry that leaked from every session that we had together. If I wasn't able to follow Carmen's plan or convince Aro, the outcome would be my fault. By the end of the day, my energy was spent and I was exhausted, which was according to Carlisle, unnatural for a vampire, but I always knew that I would be different from the others.

"Absolutely not," Jasper said while pacing the open field. "What if something bad happens? How will I…." he paused, looking at the full audience that we had before us.

Kate had just suggested that I try compelling a large number of people and we were now trying to convince Jasper to let me try. However I didn't know why I particularly had to have his permission, Jasper knew better than anyone else that if I wanted to do something then I would do it no matter what. He pulled me close to him so that his mouth rested on my ear. His warm breath tickled my earlobe as he whispered into my ear.

"I. Will. Not. Lose you again," I looked up into his pained eyes and immediately felt his concern, but I also knew what had to be done.

"You won't lose her Romeo, what can possibly go wrong by her practicing her gift?" Kate crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. I smiled at her familiar gestures.

"Kate is right Jasper," I stepped away from his arms and exhaled. "We don't have much time, so if there is something that will give us an advantage, we need to find out what it is now."

"You already know that you're special Bella, let's not push it by overusing your energy," I frowned; in a way he was right.

"I promise to stop if it becomes too much," I pressed my hand to his cheek. "Trust me," he closed his eyes and nodded.

"You," he turned and pointed to Kate. "I'm holding you accountable for whatever happens."

"Yes sir,"she mock saluted him. "You ready Bells?" I smiled again.

"Yes," She grinned and turned to the others.

"Ok you guys, gather round, Bella is going to try to expand her gift to cover us all, understood?" There were murmurs and nods of agreement.

"Is this really necessary? I'm sure Isabella will be able to handle them without all of this extra work." Vladimir sneered. "This is merely a waste of time." He huffed out.

"Chill out Grandpa and let Bella do her thing," I turned to Emmett and smiled in thanks, he nodded his head.

"Okay Bella, try to relax and just feel your energy, feel the power and control that you have over it."

"Right, power and control," I repeated, closing my eyes and breathing through my mouth.

"Yes, feel the limits of it, feel the barrier that stands in the way of expansion."

I unclenched my fists and concentrated on the pull that I had on her energy. I could feel the barrier that she was talking about, it was like a wall preventing me from reaching out to the vampires around her. PUSH, PUSH, PUSH, this was my mantra as I slowly forced the wall to crumble. Piece by piece the wall fell, allowing me to reach the others. Suddenly a dense pounding began in my head, almost like a drill being hammered into my brain. Everywhere hurt, my eyes especially. But I forged ahead, pulling all the energies swirling around towards me. I could feel my body getting heavier as my body absorbed the forces. I'm sure my face was giving away some sort of clue to my pain, so I reminded myself to work later on my facial controls. However no matter how much I practice, I know that Jasper will always know just how much pain I will be in.

I stumbled back a bit when I finally had all control of the vampires in front of me. My body felt heavy and slow, like had just ingested gallons of blood. No, not blood, it's like nothing I can describe, my reaction time seems a bit off as well. Shaking my head, I try to clear my vision. I find success and decide to shake out my whole body. Waves of support hit me and I know that from where Jasper is standing far in the woods, he is there for me. I smile weakly and then center all my energy to holding the control. They all stand before me with blank expressions, waiting to hang on my every word and command. I can make them do anything I want, they are under my influence.

"You are under my control, understood?" My voice is unlike my own and I revel in the power behind it.

"Yes, I understand." They all say in unison and for reason it makes me enjoy it even more.

I can feel my mouth curving up wickedly. Power is good, power is good, power is good…right? But I'm far beyond being able to answer that question; I'm too immersed and captivated by the domination that I have eddying in me.

"I can make you do whatever I'd like," again there's that domineering voice. "Sit!" I bark. A grin spreads across my face as they all sit crossed legged on the ground. "Stand!" I growl. I'm too far gone to come back from this.

JPOV

I watch from the woods as Bella commands the others to do various things. Even from the tree that I sit in, I can see Bella's face contort into something sinister. She grins manically as the points and shouts, her body shaking feverishly. I run forward, worried that something has gone wrong and as soon as I get close enough I can feel that Bella is not herself. The girl in front of me is full of arrogance, spite and dominance. I stumble into the field overcome by her emotions, her head whips towards mine. This is definitely not Bella. Her eyes are colorless and her mouth is twisted into a grim smile.

"Bella!" I grab onto her arms. "Bella can you hear me?" She stares into my eyes and for a second the color starts to flicker back, but just as it starts it stops.

She violently pulls her arms and way and elbows me in the chest with such a force that I go flying into the air and into a tree. The oak cracks under my weight and splits right in the middle. I'm a bit disoriented by Bella's hit. Her newborn strength is unlike any I've ever experienced and it takes me a minute to get back onto my feet but once I do, I run back to Bella. She's back in her dominant stance; her hands stretched out and her eyes still white.

"Bella!" She smiles as she turns to me.

"Why aren't you under my command?" she sounds genuinely concerned. "You must be under my control!" she rages.

"Bella don't let this control you, this isn't who you are?" I grab onto her arms again.

"You defy my power?" Her voice is guttural

"This isn't who you are!" I shake her. "This isn't Bella," She laughs.

"I have to do this," she lifts her hand to push me away again. "I have to do this." She walks away stiffly.

"You don't have to Bella, we're here to help you," She turns around. "I'm here for you." I walk up to her and grab her face into my hands. "I am here for you Bella." I crush my lips to hers and press my body tightly against hers.

It's hard to kiss someone when they don't kiss back and this is exactly what Bella is doing right now. I open my eyes to see her with her eyes still wide open. TRY HARDER, I close my eyes and concentrate on pouring all my love into her. Right when there seems to be no hope, I feel Bella's arms to come up and wrap around me. She licks my lips and I open my mouth to her. Our tongues immediately clash together, molding together as if one. A soft cracking sound pulls me away from her. I turn just as Kate gets up from the ground, her clothes dirtied with dirt and leaves.

"Are you okay Bella?" she shakes her head and fights to escape from my arms.

"Alice was right, I'm a monster!" she sobs.

"Shhh, no Bella you're not, you had no idea that that was going to happen, no one did."

"I hurt you…oh God Jasper, I'm so sorry," she buries her head in my chest. "I'm so sorry!" I wrap my arms around her.

"I'm fine Bella, we all are," I rub small circles in her back.

"Speak for yourself, I feel like shit," Kate brushed off her jeans and twisted her neck. "What the hell was that Bella? If I knew you were gonna go all crazy on us, I wouldn't have ever mentioned this." She straightens out her hair. "But, in a way it was kind of cool," a slow grin stretches across her face. "Next time though, don't do the whole white eye thing, it's kind of creepy."

"There won't be a next time." I hiss out.

"Come on Jasper, you can't tell me that when Bella has complete control she has a huge advantage."

"But she's has no control over what she's doing." I can't believe we're having this conversation.

"He's right Kate, that was too much."

BPOV

I was like watching from outside of my body, I had no control over what I was doing.

"That's because you haven't practiced yet, after another two times you should be good it think."

"No way! I am not going through that again. You can count me out." Alice sneered.

"I'm with Alice on this one, sorry Bella" Rosalie frowned.

"Ugh girls, you guys get her hair a little messed up and the suddenly the sky is falling. Don't you see? Imagine if Bella did that with the Volturi, she could just influence them to leave and never come back." Kate huffed out. "Seriously we need this, guys."

I could only watch as they argued. Could I really go through all that again? I look over at Damien; he is still a bit disoriented. Could I do it for him? What if Alice's vision comes true? What if by becoming a monster, I could save him? How could I have lost control so easily? One minute I'm thinking of Jasper and the next I'm…lost. I could see myself making them do horrible things but I couldn't do anything to stop it. But, when Jasper came to me, it was like I could move around again, but it was hard then too. It wasn't until I felt how much he loved me and how much he wanted to save me that I was able to break through.

"Sound like you have the answer Bella," Edward's voice broke me out of my trance.

"Answer to what?"

"You can do it." He walked over to us, his hair looking even more tousled than before.

"Please don't tell me you're in on this too Edward? You know what'll happen." Jasper pleaded. My heart cried for him; he wanted so badly to win this argument but I was so curious to hear what Edward had to say.

"Let me finish Jasper, please." He turned back to me. "He helped you, didn't he?"

"Yes, he did." I bowed my head, suddenly remembering how I threw him into the tree first.

"Bella, you have an amazing gift and It looks like Jasper is a part of it too." He smiled warmly.

"What do you mean?" Jasper asked.

"You brought me out of it Jasper, you saved me…your love did." I closed my eyes. "I have to Jasper, I have to."

"Bella please." He sounded pained.

"This-"

"You promised that you would stop if it became too much Bella, you-" now it was my turn to cut him off.

"But I have you Jasper; you'll be there for me…right?"

"Of course," he crushed me to his chest. "I trust you Bella and if you want to do this…then…I'll support you."

"Thank you." I placed my hand on his cheek and kissed him lightly. "I love you,"

"I love you too my Bella," he smiled weakly and kissed my forehead. "Forever and ever,"

I closed my eyes and said a silent prayer, we would need it. The Volturi would be here soon and it will be up to me to make sure that no one is harmed, including my own sanity.

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