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Outfit for graduation ceremony and the party on profile!
"Seattle is in a state of terror police are baffled by the escalating murders and disappearances theories range from a vicious new gang to a wildly active serial killer reporting live…." The news caster said just before Carlisle turned it off.
"Well this is an unwelcome development." Rizza stated blandly.
"It's getting worse." He said. "We've got to do something."
"It takes more then one of our kind to cause the damage they're reporting….quite a few more." Jasper said.
"You think…?" Rizza asked frowning. "It could be…"
He nodded.
"Ah fuck." She cursed and ignored the look Carlisle gave her that clearly said 'language!'
"Undisciplined, conspicuous…." Jasper trailed off.
"It's newborns." Edward said.
"Ding, ding, ding…got it in one." Rizza said dryly. "If we didn't have enough on our plate…."
"So…what like new vampires?" Bella asked.
"It's when we're at our most uncontrollable, vicious, insane with thirst…." Jasper nodded.
"Something to look forward too…." Emmett said to Bella.
Rizza chuckled lightly.
"No one's trained these newborns but this isn't random." Jasper said.
"Someone's creating an army." Carlisle stated.
"Well now we're definitely going to Seattle." Emmett nodded.
"An army of vampires?" Bella asked.
"And they've been created to fight…" Jasper said.
"We're the only clan even close to Seattle." Edward frowned.
"Maybe that's why they were made, listen if we don't put a stop to them the Volturi will." Carlisle said.
"And we all know where they'll stop on the way back." Rizza nodded.
"I'm surprised they've let it go on this long." Carlisle frowned.
"Maybe they're behind it."
They all looked at him.
"In Italy…I read Aro's mind he wants me and Alice…and Rizza to join him…he knows we'll never choose them as long as our family is still alive." Edward told them.
"An army would solve that for him." Jasper said.
"And I know where they'd get the idea….." Rizza stated. "The last massive vampire war….New Orleans 1922."
Suddenly, the idea of the Volturi being behind this became a lot more real.
When Bella was having her wrist bandaged up again when Emmett, Jasper and Rizza came in it was….
Honestly?
A bit of a novelty at this point.
"Tried to walk and chew gum at the same time Bella?" Emmett asked.
"Or did you tie your shoelaces without Edward there to help you?" The New Orleans vampire grinned.
"I punched a werewolf in the face." She admitted.
"Well ain't you a badass." Rizza said raising an eyebrow.
"You're gonna be one tough little newborn."
"Tough enough to take you on." She smiled and Rosalie threw down her paper and stormed out.
"Don't worry about it." Emmett said.
"Any leads?" Edward asked.
"No sign of the intruder." Jasper said.
"…Again…" Rizza muttered before speaking up. "But Victoria keeps making appearances."
"So?" Edward prodded.
"So what? She's hard to catch and if you haven't noticed! Why don't you track her? Oh wait! You can't because you're too afraid to leave Bella's side…oh and you're shit at tracking."
"Rizza!"
"What? I'm fucking angry!" She snapped at Carlisle before turning back to Edward. "I'm also fucking starving…so I'd get Clumsy out of the house before I sink my teeth into her."
He snarled. "You wouldn't!"
"Wanna bet?" She growled.
They exploded into an argument which ended with her slapping his so hard across the face a small crack appeared on his marble skin.
"I don't owe you anything! You don't even trust me anymore! Reading my mind whenever you can! Always listening in when Esme asks me do I want to talk about my memories coming back. What do you think? I'm with the Volturi because I 'saw' a guy I thought loved me? News flash I don't do the Romeo and Juliet bullshit!" She knocked over a wooden coffee table as she stormed out pausing at the door to look over her shoulder. "Why is it always you anyway? Why do you get the happy ending?" She slammed the door on her way out.
"What was that about….?" Esme asked walking frowning.
"She's frustrated, she can't track the intruder, and she's not able to feed because she also has to watch for Victoria…plus all of a sudden she can remember when she had a…had a mate…." Emmett said and looked at Edward. "And you're not helping…flaunting the fact that you've got Bella…and she's got no one…"
The graduation ceremony she sat with her 'parents'; out of town relatives of Jasper, Alice and Edward (Emmett and Rosalie having 'graduated' last year.) stole glances at the abnormally beautiful family.
"Make as many mistakes as you can because one day when they ask you what you want to be, you won't have to guess…you'll know." Jessica, valedictorian said.
Rizza had to smile. "Girl makes a lot of sense." She said to herself but Carlisle smiled beside her anyway.
-PARTY-
She was walking down the stairs with Alice when she froze.
"Alice?" She asked.
No answer.
"Alice what did you see?" Bella asked coming up to her, one of the wolves (who let the dog in?) Jacob coming to stand with her.
"The decisions been made." She said.
"You're not going to Seattle." Bella said.
"They're coming here…"
"I'll get the family together!" Rizza said heading back upstairs.
They gathered in Carlisle's study and locked the door, the Cullen's on one side, the wolves on the other.
Carlisle paced.
"They'll be here in four days." Alice said.
"This could turn into a bloodbath." Carlisle said.
"Who's behind it?"
"I didn't see anyone I recognised….maybe one." She frowned and Edward read her mind.
"I know his face…he's local. Riley Biers…." Edward said.
"He didn't start this. No newborn is that smart or that stupid." Rizza sighed. "Whoever did this is staying out of the action. Playing with the blind spots in your visions." She told Alice.
"Either way. There's an army coming and there's not enough of us to protect the town."
"Hold on…what damn army?" Jacob asked.
"Newborns." Rizza replied.
"Our kind." Carlisle said.
"What are they after?" Another wolf asked.
"They were passing around Bella's scent. Her red blouse." Alice said.
"They're after Bella?" Jacob sucked in a breath.
"Isn't everyone these days?" Rizza said to herself.
"What the hell does this mean?" Jacob asked.
"It means an ugly fight. With lives lost." Carlisle told him.
The wolves looked at each other then nodded.
"Alright. We're in."
"No! You'll get yourselves killed no way!" Bella said.
"I wasn't asking for permission." Jacob deadpanned.
"…Edward." Bella said turning to the vampire.
"Yes because he'll listen to…Edward..." Rizza huffed.
"If it means more protection for you…then yes." Edward said.
"Jacob do you think Sam will agree to….an understanding?" Carlisle asked.
"As long as we get to kill some vampires." He said.
"Jasper?" Carlisle turned his son.
"They'll give us the numbers. Newborns won't even know they exist. It'll give us an edge."
"It'll be a fight we couldn't lose if we tried." Rizza nodded.
"We'll need to co-ordinate." Carlisle stated.
"Carlisle!" Bella pleaded. "They'll get hurt."
"Oh my god someone take her outside…" Rizza groaned. "I can't get sick and she's giving me a headache!"
"We'll all need some training. Fighting newborns requires knowledge Jasper has. You're welcome to join us." Carlisle said to Jacob.
"Right. Name the time and place!"
"Jake…you don't have to do this…you don't know what you're getting yourself into." Bella begged.
"Bella, this is what we do. You should be happy. Look at us, working together." He told her. "You are the one who wanted us to get along remember?"
-LATER-
The party ended and the Cullen's changed from party clothes into training gear.
"Ready?" Emmett asked.
"Yep…let's go teach some big dogs new tricks." Rizza stretched.
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