AN: I do not own twilight.
There Aro sat, staring at his mother. He had loved her so much, but she had abandoned him. She had left them to fend for themselves as the war started. Aro had to change so many to keep up. He gave up on feeding on animals because he needed to be strong. At least she had helped him control his gift so he could bite them without their thoughts flashing in his mind.
He had never forgiven her for leaving. She had died, and with her a part of him had died as well. His innocence. He thought his humanity had died with the change, but no it had truly died when his mother had been stripped from him. He was no longer even trying to be civil. He wanted nothing more than blood. They kept Volterra safe of course. His mother had loved it, and he knew she would come back. He knew that her death was merely an illusion.
Stefan had killed much more than his mother, and lost much more than his own life. He had forfeited the lives of many of his sons' creations, and many of Aro's. Aro did not forgive him, not for an instant, but he knew that he would never come back. Stefan would not return as Bella had.
Lorenz had died soon after and Aro was the only Volturi left. His brother was long gone although his family lived on. His heirs living near to Volterra, but never stepping foot inside the city. He did not know why, but they preferred to live outside the walls.
Aro built the Volturi up, and they defeated Stefan's Coven. They ruled the Vampire world. That was his mother's destiny to create leadership of this world, and he would wait for her return. He would wait thousands of years to see the woman who had raised and loved him more than life itself.
Bella did come back and Aro was astounded when he met her as a human. He did not realize she would be silent still as a human, but there she was. Aro wanted her changed immediately of course. He knew his mother was kneeling before him the minute he touched her hand, but he could only kindly suggest it to Edward.
Aro knew that Bella had never truly loved Lorenz, and he could see that she did love Edward. This made Aro resent Edward. How come she could love him so deeply and seemingly despise her own son? Human Bella of course did not remember that Aro was her son. He assumed she would come around once she was changed.
So Aro waited a couple of years. Not long in the lifetime of a Vampire, but Aro loved his mother very much, and he wanted her back. Then he received the wedding invitation. He would not go. He knew Bella still was human and would not remember him, but he sent her favorite necklace to her. The Cullens would see it as a thinly concealed threat, but hopefully once Bella was turned she would see it for what it really was, a gift from son to mother.
Aro waited some more and some more, but Bella did not return.
She must have been changed at this point she would remember everything so why not come back to her home town? Why not return to her family? Aro was growing anxious he wanted to tell her everything that had happened. He wanted to introduce his wife to her, but still she never came. Hundreds of years later long after she had been turned, and long after Aro had become bitter, she returned, and she expected royal treatment.
She treated Aro distantly, but she claimed her throne. She stood at the front of the three "sons" Aro had given her. Three very good people he had personally chosen, and she befriended none. Aro began to think of her as Queen as opposed to mother. His thoughts clouded over with anger. He couldn't figure out why he wasn't good enough, and it wasn't as if he could get into her thoughts. He waited. She ruled, and she was very kind. The Vampires loved the rule of Bella except that she was too human for most of them. I had known her before, and I knew she was much less human now than she could be.
He missed my mother. She had cared for him as a child and he missed the way she looked at me. He knows she easily connects with that part of herself she told him herself. He just didn't understand what he did that could be so disappointing to her.
It all came to him the day he had been about to kill her about to grant her wish. Her mind had finally opened up, and Aro saw it.
Bella had never been disappointed with Aro, she just couldn't choose. She couldn't love anybody if she couldn't love everyone, and her heart had been breaking for Edward ever since she had arrived. Bella saw his mother when he was about to kill her, and he stopped. Edward had finally seen his wife again, but he had not been waiting nearly as long as Aro had. Edward had seen all the thoughts flit into Aro's head, and he understood now.
The retelling of Bella's lives to everyone had made everything clear, but the question was: Where to now?
Bella was supposed to humanize the Vampires, but not all Vampires are strong willed enough to survive solely on animals. Many choose against that option. How could they be humanized?
This was Bella's duty and Aro knew he would work to the death to help her.
Bella did not wish anyone to be worked to the death. She had a plan. Bella hoped someday in the future all Vampires would have golden eyes, which reflected their lifestyle choice, but she would not force anything on anyone.
Bella realized in her retelling of her lives that she didn't have to get rid of the Volturi. She realized all she needed was to combine the Volturi and the Cullen Covens. Once that was finished both would be far too strong for anyone to threaten.
Bella had worked four lives trying to perfect this race she had created. She had tried terribly hard to make all of this work. She was not perfect, and some supreme being had chosen her for this job. She had no choice in the matter, at least she didn't know of any choice, and all she wanted right now was a little rest and relaxation, including Edward.
She thought she deserved that much. So she was going to make a proclamation.
"I know we have had our differences in the past. I did not understand before that we could all get along if we tried. I thought I would have to choose between my two families. I was miserable because I wanted to love everyone equally. I do love everyone equally, but I need to be able to show it openly. I need everyone to know that I do not love the Cullens more simply because their eyes are golden. I was more able to forget about the Volturi when I lived with the Cullens, but I love you all the same. I am the mother of this Organization. I chose Volterra. I created Aro, who has intern created many of you. I love you all as if you are my children, and I hope someday you will see me as more of a mother than a Queen. Right now there is no need for that. Right now we need to make amends. I am tired, and I need a break. I have seen my mate for the first time in many years. I need to be reacquainted with him. We will all be a family though. We all have the ability to love, and I believe if we let each other we could become the greatest Coven, nay Family, ever to exist."
Bella spoke from her heart, and most took it to heart. Edward looked at her with admiration. He had seen her in a whole new light today, and while he resented her for not telling him he still missed her with his entire heart.
When Bella and Edward we alone in Bella's chambers, the ones she had designed a lifetime ago they got reacquainted very fast, and everything felt right in Bella's mind it was then that Edward gasped. He was finally able to see into Bella's mind, she was not about to die, and she wasn't trying to let go, but her mission in life was complete. Her life was hers to live. She had set in motion the events, which would humanize the Vampire race, and now it was her turn to live, her turn to find happiness and Humanity.
THE END
I hope you liked the end. If you want I can post a short epilogue.
Thanks to Jessica (), BerryEbilBunny, and blackshadowlight for the reviews last chapter. It really makes my day when people review. I hope this is the ending you were looking for. I like happy endings so there you go. I just want to thank you guys for reading, and those of you who started early on, andhad to deal with all my breaks because of real life, thanks for sticking with it, if you did. Well if I get a large request of ran epi I will write one otherwise, this was fun. This is my first completed fic, I started my other one first, but it is still going they have a longer journey to go through.
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