Chapter 15

My Heart

"This heart it beats it beats for only you. My heart is yours." – My Heart by Paramore

Rosalie P.O.V.

Ever since I discovered I was pregnant, I stopped thinking about me. My baby always came first. My little nudger (my nickname for her) has been growing profusely, and I don't really care what people say about me. I would never see them again after graduation. Emmett and I have discussed names for quite some time now. We both agreed we would name her Lillian if she's a girl, after my mother. For a boy, it would be Christian, after his father. I want her full name to be Lillian Christian McCarthy.

I was currently at the after graduation party at the Swan's; Alice and her crazy party ideas. Although the place did look awesome. I was up against a wall with my hand to my belly. Emmett had left to get me a drink even though I told him it wouldn't be wise if someone found out that blood was in the bottle he got me. It was actually one of the wolves who had got the idea that the reason I was throwing up food was because the thing inside of me wanted blood since it was half vampire. I was completely drained at the time and when I had started drinking blood, I started to get back to normal. Amazingly, I wasn't disgusted with the blood. It actually smelt and tasted wonderful. Even if it was bad, I would still drink it; anything for my little nudger.

"Here Rosie," Emmett handed me the covered water bottle with a smile. "Drink up Lillian," Emmett cooed at my belly. No one noticed us though; they were too into their partner to care. I saw a lot of dance moves that should be illegal.

"Thank you Em," I took a sip and felt better immediately.

"Hey guys, it's almost midnight, so let's spin one last slow song," I heard Alice's voice carry over the speakers. Emmett grabbed me and pulled me into the mass of people who had started to sway back in forth to the music. I had set my drink down on the stairs that I had been standing by when he grabbed my hand with a wide smile. I locked my arms around Emmett as he put his hands on my waist. I noticed the song as My Heart by Paramore. I started to hum the words to the song because they were so true. We spun around in circles through the song never looking away from each other's eyes.

"This heart, it beats, beats for only you." I started to sing the words to the song. "My heart is yours." An even bigger grin spread across Emmett's face. I stood on my tip toes to reach his lips and I smiled against them before I pressed mine to his. It was a short, sweet kiss that conveyed how much we loved each other. The song ended and I pulled away. His butterscotch eyes were burning with passion and love. I knew that this is where I belonged. This is where fate led me; into Emmett's arms where I will be for eternity.

"Rosalie I have to leave. Vampire business that is really boring and you need your sleep. Carlisle and Jasper are staying here as well, so please be careful and get some sleep," Emmett informed me.

"Of course," I smiled and pecked him on the cheek. He knelt down and massaged my belly.

"Bye bye little Lillian, I will see you when I get home. I love you both with all of my dead heart," Emmett kissed my belly and then stood up and kissed me on the lips softly. "Bye Rosie," he whispered as he left in a blur out the back door. I saw four more blurs follow him and I was alone. (A/N all of the humans had cleared out when Em said he had to leave btw)

Bella P.O.V.

We reached the clearing and I smelt the wolves before I saw them. A large wolf ran over to me and nodded its head with a tongue hanging out on the side. I laughed, "Haley," I nodded my head towards the white wolf in front of me.

It nodded its head again, signaling for me to extend my shield so I could hear her thoughts. Can you hear me now? Haley asked with her head cocked to the side. I nodded my head with a laugh. Okay, good. You leaches know what we are up against. Let's get rolling, I laughed again at her choice of words. She still hadn't dropped the harsh names yet.

"Fine dog, but I got to warn you, you and your little pups are about to get their butt's handed to them on a silver plate," I challenged.

Oh really? We will have to see about that, Haley let out a bark that was meant as a laugh. She trotted back to her pack. I spotted Seth looking my way and I waved. He nodded his head and turned back to the other wolves.

"Okay dogs, look, the Volturi have unbelievable powers and force. When they come, they will come in large numbers. I don't care how experienced you might be with killing a vampire. But just in case this comes to a fight, we must be prepared. I stayed with the Volturi for many a year, I have learned a thing or two and I wish to show everything I have acquired during my stay. Emmett will help me for the first demonstration," the wolves all laid down in a line near the clearing's edge. I signaled Emmett to get in position. He slipped into a menacing crouch that had scared me the first time I had saw him attack. I moved into my own and I let my shield extend to him. I saw every move he was going to make before he acted on it. He leapt into the air and I dodged, grabbing his arm and pulling him to the ground backwards. A grunt escaped his lips and he flipped back up onto his feet. I saw he was going to grab my wrist so I jumped over his head and pulled his wrists with me. He did a back flip, landing on his feet with my hands still on his wrists. He twisted me around and held me to him.

"Didn't think I would let my little sister beat me now did you?" Emmett teased in my ear.

"Em, I have beaten you every time we have fought. So don't think," I tightened my grip on his wrists, "for one minute," I flipped him over my head and I jumped on him, "I would let you win," I said the last part against his throat where I grazed my teeth over his throat.

"DAMNIT!" Emmett cursed and flew me off of him. "It's not fair that you can do the whole mind reading thing. Totally cheating," Emmett started to whine.

"Emmett, that was me fighting like I would normally do with you. Wait until you get a taste of my bad side," I taunted menacingly. I heard a few chuckles and barks. We got back into our positions across from each other in crouches. This time I dodged every move he made at me, without using my shield. While dodging, I would hit or kick him lightly, but hard enough to start to affect him after a while. He started to get frustrated and making dumb mistakes. He leapt at me and I flew over his back, pulling his head back with me. I wrapped my arm around his neck and pulled him into a headlock. I exposed his neck to me and I leaned down like I was going to bite. "I won, again," I bragged into his ear before releasing.

"You cheated!" Emmett growled.

"Actually no I didn't. I just used what I learned from the Volturi guard. I kept my shield to myself thank you very much." I crossed my arms over my chest and stuck my chin out for affect.

"Whatever," Emmett grumbled, walking to stand next to Esme who comforted him.

"Any questions about what just happened?" I asked everyone.

I saw a tail stick up and I nodded for Jacob to speak. Is this how they all fight?

"Good question, but unfortunately no. They got their training all in the same place, but they all have different styles. Like Demetri prefers this karate thing that he learned while visiting in Japan and his ability is that he can track you anywhere with just the slightest of interactions. Felix is more into a kickboxing type fighting. Chelsea is good at secrecy; like she will sneak up behind you while you're fighting and go for the kill. I know that is not fair, but she is not a fighter, her ability is too important. She can sever or build a bond between others. Renata doesn't fight at all because of her ability. She can make you forget what you're doing and go another way if you come to close to her. She is Aro's personal body guard. Her hand is always touching him so the shield goes around him. Aro is untouchable basically. As is Caius and Markus. You already know their abilities. Santiago is like a trained assassin; he never really spoke to me during my stay. For which I am glad because seeing him train scared the hell out of me. He is deadly accurate and his ability is that he can trick you into doing something. Corin and Afton are a dynamic duo. They watch each other's backs. Corin's ability is the opposite of Afton's. Corin can stop your ability completely while he is touching you and Afton can enhance it with a simple touch as well. Heidi is very dangerous. Her ability is that she can make an allusion of whatever you desire. While she distracts you, another one can come and kill you. Those are only a few of the many on the guard, but those are the most dangerous ones and the ones you must keep an eye on."

No problem! Paul's thoughts sang.

"NO PROBLEM?" I snarled. "Do you have ANY idea what that means?! My ability can block as many as we can fit into this clearing IF I can concentrate. If I lose concentration for just one second do you know the implications of their abilities getting through?! Do you want the feeling that no one cares about you in the pack, that they all hate you Quil? Do you want to be tricked into killing your future brother in-law Paul? Jacob, do you want Heidi to make an allusion you couldn't resist and then one of your fellow pack brothers attack you because Santiago tricked them? Seth, do you want Haley being tracked if she escapes here by Demetri? Sam, do you want Markus to be able to see your relationship between Emily and Leah and take them away as bait or their next meal?" I knew I was hitting below the belt, but they had to get it in their heads. "Embry, what if Corin touched you and you changed back into a human? Do you know how vulnerable you would be in your human form?! Do they rest of you want that to happen to you?" I asked the rest of the pack. All of their ears were tucked back and their heads bowed. I heard Seth and Sam whimpering because I had brought their loved ones into it. "EXACTLY, this is not just a 'no problem' this is a big problem! You will treat it as it is: a huge threat to the ones we love and our own lives!" I felt to arms wrap around me and I relaxed into the familiar chest.

Calm down Bella, his velvety voice soothed me.

Thank you, I sighed.

Anytime love, Edward kissed the top of my head. None of them doubt this anymore. They all believe you. Most did before Paul's outburst. I'm very sorry love. I will never let any of that happen. You won't lose concentration anyways because you are not going to be at the clearing that day; you will be in the woods further back away from the fighting if it comes to it. I will not let you risk your life my sweet.

My body stiffened at his words. I swirled around to face him. "NO!" I snarled. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DO THIS TO ME! I AM THE ONE WHO MUST SPEAK WITH THE ANCIENTS! ESPECIALLY ARO, SO DO NOT THINK FOR ONE SECOND I AM NOT GOING TO BE OUT HERE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. I WOULD NEVER LET YOU FIGHT BY YOURSELF EITHER! YOU SAW THE VISION; I WILL BE IN THE CLEARING. THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO OR SAY THAT WILL CHANGE THAT! My thoughts screamed.

I saw pain flicker in his eyes and distraught plastered his face. Love, I do not want you near the fighting though. I would never be able to go on without you. For a world without you is simply no world to live in. I would not have a life because you are my life. Bella I love you and I don't want you to fight. Edward's eyes pleaded with mine but I would not budge on this one.

We do not know if this is going to result in a fight or not though! This discussion is over! I saw defeat flash across his face before it dove into my hair as he pulled me closer.

Isabella, I love you. I just didn't want you to fight. Do you think any less of me?

Of course not Edward, I pulled his face up to look into my eyes but I was interrupted.

"Seriously guys, I'm tired of the silent conversations in this family! I am the only one who is left out of them. How come you always leave me out Bella? I mean you never talk to me silently!" Emmett whined.

Do too, I mocked in his head.

"Doesn't count!"

Get over it.

"NO!" Emmett snarled.

You will, I snarled back.

Emmett grunted and turned his back to me. I heard a chuckle behind me and the vibrations of his chest moving calmed me more.

Stop taunting Emmett, Esme's thoughts echoed Alice and Edward's.

"Fine," I muttered. "I think this would be good for now. Alice look ahead and see when we head out for recruiting. We need witnesses since the Volturi are bringing some," I instructed.

A glazed look comes over Alice's, my, and Edward's faces.

"Alright Alice, all packed and ready?" Bella asks her pixie sister who was zipping up her third suitcase.

"No this is only my shoes and a few handbags," Alice says pulling out another suitcase.

"ALICE! This is a little more important than looking good. I'm leaving for Rio; I will see you when you get back from Europe." Bella says leaving the room. Alice looks up at a calendar. A circle is drawn around the 10th of June.

"Perfect, a week from now I am heading to Rio and Alice will be in Europe," I informed everyone when I pulled out of the vision.

A/N SORRY again for a short chapter. I really got to go to bed. I have a tournament starting tomorrow with a double header. SO I have to get some sleep. Review and tell me what you think. It was a fluffy chapter I know. I am experiencing writer's block. I do, however, have a lot of drama coming up next chapter. Not really drama, but some sad and exciting stuff is coming up in the next few chapters. Predictions anyone?

Lyrics game: Congrats to edwardsince1901, simply-vamped, twilightdreamer, brooke-cullen, and Savethevampires! They all guessed right with Don't Trust Me by 3OH!3

This lyrics excerpt (If you don't know this you live under a rock!):

But I, I gotta keep trying

I gotta keep my head high

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to make it move