Chapter 16

Bella's POV

The Volturi? Can't I catch a break? I have to be the most unlucky girl in the world.

"That's alright, let's go." I said. I tried not to sound scared, but my voice decieved me.

"What? Are you crazy, Bella? They will want you as soon as they see your gift, not to mention me and Alice." Edward said shocked.

"We'll be fine. You know how my gift works." I said confidently, planning the Volturi's destruction in my head.

"Yes, but that will not stop them from wanting it!" He growled.

"I know that, but I can stop them. As soon as we get there, they will try to convince Alice, you, Jasper, and I to join them. We will decline and they will try to fight us, all I have to do is will them to be still, while you and the others take care of them." I finished confindently. My joy was just ringing out of me. Finally I could be of some use to the Cullens, instead of just a problem who brought danger with it.

"No, Bella. It is too dangerous." Edward said firmly.

"No Edward, I can finally stop being a nusance to all of you, and you will never have to run from the Volturi." I said glaring. "Don't be stupid, and try to protect me at the cost of your family. You cannot stop me. If you don't want to be a part of it, I will go alone. I am sorry Edward, I hate to move your will, but in some cases I have to." I said. "I have to protect my new family." I whispered.

"Edward, she is capable of doing it." Carlisle reasoned. "She can practice working groups with us."

"I can't lose her, Carlisle." Edward pleaded. "I can't."

"I know." He answered. "And you won't if you let her do this. The Volturi will always chase us if we don't put an end to it. It is the only way to protect both of you."

Edward ripped out a horrible growl. "Fine!" He shouted.

"Bella! If you lose yourself, I am holding you personally responsible!" He roared as he ran out the door to hunt.

Jasper looked as if he were getting ready to follow him and calm him down.

"Jasper, give him some space. He will calm down. He just has to get used to the idea that I can take care of myself more these days." I said as I giggled.

Jasper nodded and went over to sit on the sofa. He pulled his arms around Alice.

"When should we leave, Carlisle?" Alice asked.

"Let's pack up and head out tomorrow morning." He answered. "I'll go book a flight." He walked out of the room.

"Are you alright, Bella?" Alice asked me. Truthfully, I wasn't. All the sadness of Charlie, Renee, Jake, and my old life's decisions, finally hit me. I collapsed down onto the floor in sobs.

Alice understood immediately, she picked me up and carried me to her room to try to calm me down. I was really out of it though. All I could think about was the pouring on of sadness. All I could hear was Alice whispering, "It's alright Bella. It's alright."

A few hours later, I calmed down. I noticed that I wasn't in Alice's room anymore. I was in Edward's, and he was cuddled up next to me, holding me tight.

"Bella, love?"

"I'm alright Edward. Thank you for letting me solve this problem." I choked out. I needed to calm down for Edward's sake.

"Oh that's fine. Old habits." He chuckled. "I sorry I wasn't here to help you." I knew what he was talking about but I didn't want to think about it.

"That's fine. Alice helped me." I said, feeling a little better. "You had your own things to work out."

"This whole thing with the Volturi is going to interupt Alice's wedding plans." He laughed. "She is going to be an angry little pixie for a while."

I heard Alice growl from downstairs.

"Leave her be." I giggled then I sighed. "We'd better start packing. Did Carlisle tell you when we are leaving?"

"Yes he did, but I already packed. You'd better go see Alice, seeing as you don't have any of your own clothes here." He said.

"Darn, your right. I'll be back in a bit." I said annoyed.

He just laughed and kissed me before I went to find Alice.