Chapter 18

Basically everyone in the house was tired so they all went to lie down. They all thought it was odd when they "woke up" the next morning because they all felt well rested.

"Jasper" said Rosalie. "Was that really necessary last night?"

"No but I thought it was funny" said Jasper. "I think it's funny how I can make y'all semi sleep."

"Well there isn't time for much fun and games right now" said Alice. "The Volturi will be here tomorrow afternoon and we have to be ready."

"I thought we had a few more days?" asked Bella.

"I thought so too but Aro changed his mind at the last minute and said why wait." Said Alice.

"Do you know why they are coming" asked Esme.

"Aro wants to talk to Bella" said Edward.

"Why would he want to talk to Bella?" asked Carlisle.

"I'm not sure" said Alice. "But as of right now….I can't see Bella's future anymore."

"What" stammered Bella.

"Your future is unclear now Bella…I'm sorry." Said Alice

"That doesn't help Alice" growled Jasper.

"Well I'm sorry Jasper I'm doing the best I can!" yelled Alice and then she stormed off.

"I'm sorry Alice" said Jasper softly knowing she can hear him.

"It's ok Jasper, but if you're really sorry then you would buy me those twenty pairs of boots that I like." Said Alice.

"Ok Alice" said Jasper.

So while the Cullen clan was waiting on the Volturi's arrival, the werewolves were still clueless as to everything that was going on. They haven't been keeping in touch with the Cullen clan for a while so Jacob and Seth got the shock of their life when they went to see the Cullens. Then there was a knock at the Cullen's door and it was the Volturri with the Jacob and Seth trailing just three minutes behind.

"Hello my dear Cullen's" said Aro.

"Hello Aro, Jane, Caius, Alec, Marcus, Felix, Demetri" said Carlisle. "Welcome to our home."

"Thank you for having us on such short notice" said Aro. "But we are actually here to talk to Isabella. "

"Me? What about?" asked Bella.

"It's more on the personal side of things if you don't mind." Said Jane.

"Oh ok…um how about we go for a walk then out of hearing distance" suggested Bella.

"Perfect" said Aro. "Alec Jane come with me, the rest stay here." Said Aro.

"Yes master" said Jane as they walked out the door.

Once they were out of hearing distance, Aro spoke.

"Isabella, how would you feel if I told you I wanted you to join the Volturi guard."

"I would say I'm honored. I really am but I can't just leave" said Bella.

"Of course you can" said Jane.

"Jasper can come too" said Alec.

"But what about the rest of the Cullen's?" asked Bella. "I don't want to leave them…they are my family."

"I suppose I can rethink this and I can offer the Cullen's to stay with us" said Aro.

"Really?" asked Bella. "You would do that for me?"

"Of course Bella" said Jane. "We love your gift and we want you to join us."

"Please join us" said Alec.

"I think we should go back and talk to the Cullen's about this." Said Bella.

And when the returned to the house Bella saw Jacob and Seth talking to Edward.