Vigilant
Charlie:
I found myself having to cover Marcus's tracks as he took out yet another warehouse full of mobsters. I mean, I know he's trying to help while I'm outnumbered and outgunned 20 to 1. Still, I find myself having to put bullets into each one after he's done. It is really hard to cover this up by having to doctor reports, and have to tell the captain at Seattle PD that I grossly exaggerated, or underestimated the number of thugs I'd have to take out. I really wish that Marcus had taken to making himself a hybrid, and maybe he could have a steak with us when we went out. He simply showed up when he knew things got bad, and would fade back into the woodwork. It's very disturbing, and I can see now what Damien felt like when he had to doctor his reports for me. I would be mad if I didn't understand his position so much. I get the feeling that now I can really empathize with my son.
I walked up to Marcus now that he finished with Carl Xelax, a coke dealer, and dropped him to the ground lifeless, at which point, I put two into his head, "Alright. We have got to get you a healthier hobby."
He looked up from his meal, "I know I should probably go back, knowing how much trouble I'm causing you."
I shrugged, "You're a friend. I'll cover you as long as it takes, but this is getting messy. I can only keep the regular police at bay for so long. Right now, I just gave myself a post as a PD since I'm not running Forks, anymore."
He stood up now, and looked over his handiwork, asking, "How are your ex and her husband handling it?"
I let out a long breath, "Well, Renee is keeping busy with going over Ren's tests for the state. High scores all around, and soon she'll be qualified for high school, assuming we live through the summer with everything coming down. Bree's also doing the home school thing with her, so they don't lose their spots while Forks High is shut down."
Marcus nodded at all this, "You know, your daughter and Damien have a plan for all this. I am sure they will handle whatever comes their way."
I smiled, "I'm glad you believe in them that much. Still, I wish I could see my kids again. It's hard being here while they're over there, and doing all the fighting."
"No one is fighting right now, Charlie. Your children made a hasty retreat, and have been able to find sanctuary with Leah. They'll be fine, I would think. Also, Victoria is with them. She's a very capable commander, herself."
Aro:
I watch her, Alec's mate, as she walks upon the stage. She is beautiful, and how many adore her for that. How much power she has over them, it amazes me that so many would give themselves to that voice so freely. I now realize that I can only win this war by keeping her by my side. Perhaps, I might just take her from Alec and have him destroyed. There is nothing more to do, except bring my new bride with me from place to place, as I bring all covens to my side. With her beside me, all will fall to their knees before me as she brings them to me willingly. With the safeguards, there was always a danger of someone breaking that spell. However, with Renesmee Summers, she was the spell, and no one would dare to strike her for she was beloved by all. They all adore her, and with her, I have certainly won this war, as even her parents would not strike her down. Bella Swan's army was no longer of any concern to me, as she was only leading a small group. However, would the parents strike down their own daughter? I think not, as they would lose the admiration of all those who followed them. I had won this war without a single blow.
Bella:
We watched the news as they reported the rise of a vigilante, and Damien was eager to go, but I wouldn't let him go alone. He was already grabbing a duffle bag and going over to the impala as Alice followed him over, I could already see her trying to convince him to let her come along with.
Alice was pleading, "At least let me get you the info for going into the city."
"I know how to get to the city, Alice."
"Let me come with you. We need to talk anyway."
He was shaking his head, asking her, "What do you want to talk about? I'm not going to do this right now with you, Alice."
"Why not? We need to talk about what we're going to do."
"Alright, Alice, I need to stop you right there. First off, I brought you over because I felt bad for you. Second, we are not like a couple. I know you feel that way, but there is nothing I can do about that. I can be a brother, a friend, but Bella is my fiancée and wife by natural law."
"Well, where does that leave me?"
"Alice, my life is already complete. Think about this, though. You know how some people look in the refrigerator on a hot day? They find either a cold can of soda, and a bottle of water. Which do you think most pick?"
Alice rolled her eyes, "You're giving me analogies? I tell you I love you and that's all you can offer?"
He looked at her now, closing the trunk of the impala, "Which do you think most pick?"
She shook her head, "I don't freaking know. The soda, I guess."
He eyed her carefully, telling her, "Even though the soda isn't great for them on a hot day and might just make them choke up more than they already feel with the sweltering, suffocating heat."
Alice blew out a breath, "What's your point?"
He went over to the driver's door, telling her, "Well, for you, I'm the soda. I'm not good for you, Alice. Not at all."
She reached for his shoulder, crying out, "I've known you all your life, though! I love you, Damien!"
He turned to face her, "That's just it, Alice. I'm not a person to you. I'm more of a pet project. It's something you have to just realize and get through."
She tried to pull him close, but he didn't budge, as she cried, "You're more than that to me. You have to know that!"
He reached up and held her shoulders, telling her, "Then prove that to me, now. I want you to be my sister, because that's the role you decided to take in my life. I can't look at you as a lover. Also, I realize the error in the High Efficiency Modular Thinking Phase. The first rule of the model is to observe from the outside until assessing the situation completely. But Alice, you just proved why that is so flawed. It's because there's no way to really know a situation without being inside of it. Not to mention that once you're in, you've got so many voices telling you what you should do, and you've got your own voice telling you the opposite. I think my point is that you lost yourself in observing me, Alice. That's why I'm not good for you. When you saw me, you might've seen a kindred spirit, but at the same time, I was an image, a photograph, or even a statue."
She wiped at her eyes, and whispered, "Pygmalion…"
He nodded, telling her, "That's right. If you want to be in my life, that's ok, but like I said, I need you as a sister. Can you do that for me?"
She looked away now, sobbing, "I don't know."
He let go of her, pulling the door open, and getting in, "Then think about it, sis. I am going to leave it at that. We'll talk when I get back."
She walked away, as he called over to me, "Bella, are you coming or do you want to stay here?"
I ran over, opening the door, and looked at him, "You handled that well."
He shrugged, "As well as can be expected, I suppose."
Alice was now leaning over on Bella's side, and whispering, "I can see why you love him so much. Take care of my brother for me."
I smiled at that, and wrapped my arm around him as I turned to her, saying, "You know I will."
With that, Alice walked off, wiping at her eyes. Surprise of surprises though, Leah came over, and wrapped her arms around her to comfort her. Alice leaned on Leah's shoulder, and I could hear her crying as they walked away. I suppose Damien told her what she needed to hear, not what she wanted to hear, but I guess that's why I always had faith in him to do what was right no matter how hard it was. She was right, that was one of the many reasons I loved him so much.
"So, what's the plan, baby?"
"We know one vampire that's out there that isn't a hybrid, which is Marcus."
I looked over at him, "Whoa. You're not suggesting we put him down, do you?"
He looked over at me, his head moving from side to side, "No, not that. I think it's best we brought him here."
Just then, my cell went off, and I saw it was my dad, "Bells, are you there?"
"What is it, dad?"
He sighed, "He's going to trade himself in for Alec, so they'll release him."
I looked over at Damien, as he was about to start the car, and reached out to hold his arm, as he lowered his arm a moment.
"Do you want us to intercept him?"
He seemed to be sighing deeply, "I don't know. On the one hand, Ren wants her boyfriend back, and they're holding him captive for helping us all leave. We left the situation a mess, Bella. The town's occupied but most think it's some weird military movement with no kind of end in sight."
I breathed deeply, "Do you think we should go back in?"
He uttered, "Uh-huh. Wait for whatever signal they'll give you. I'm going to trust Marcus on this because these are his people. He won't fall for their crap again, so maybe he can do a little damage control. Still, God, I hate letting him go like this. Sue and your mom think he'll be ok, but I'm not so sure."
Damien looked over at me, nodding.
I took in a deep breath, and said, "Dad, if you want, we can go pick him up."
He gave a bit of a frustrated grunt, muttering, "No. We have to trust him. Besides, he did this for you kids to be safe. I'm not going to waste that. Stay where you are for the moment. There is one thing you could do, though. Damien should still have the codes for emergency procedures. He can sound off the emergency evacuation alarm. The Volturi won't be able to do anything about it because it's an encoded alarm that can only be deactivated from the receiver's side, in this case, the emergency services at the main government building in the city. Just give them the original story of a gas leak beneath the city. If these Volturi guys are smart, they'll let the civvies go."
Damien was shaking his head, whispering, "Bella, we can't be sure they'll keep their word."
"Dad, I don't think we can bring the government into this. It'll escalate if we bring them in, maybe make things worse."
Charlie was mad now, "Well, what the hell are we supposed to do, then?"
Damien started the car, and pointed to the road, "Tell him it'll be handled."
I breathed deeply, "We'll take care of it, dad. Just leave it to us. We're going to go in as special forces, and evacuate the civvies quietly."
He grunted, "You're going in, then? Don't get yourselves captured, you get me, Bella?"
"Dad."
He was yelling now, "You make sure to get in, do what you gotta do, and get out!"
"Ok, dad. I got it. We'll be careful." I hung up, to Damien I said, "Looks like a change of plans."
He looked at the road ahead, "Orders, babe?"
I leaned on him now, and said, "No more orders, baby. Between you and me, it's decisions. It's always been since the start. Got it?"
He put his one arm around me, "I got it, babe. Let's get those civvies out of there so we can finally find a way to get the Volturi off of our land."
I smiled, and whispered, "Yeah. Let's send them packing."
Before we could get any further, we saw at least 4 hybrids speed past us, only to stand in front of us. It was Mike, Jessica, Angela, and Eric. I have to say that I was surprised to see him, but then I saw him holding hands with Angela, and I understood all too well. I looked over at Damien, who gave me a brief glance as he nodded. I stepped out of the car, and looked over at my friends.
"We really have to go, guys."
Mike stepped forward, holding Jess's hand, "Well, great. We'll go with you, though."
I gave him an impatient look, and sighed, "We don't have time for this, Mike. We have a lot to do before everything goes to hell."
This time, Eric stepped forward, and added, "It's our town, too. We can't leave things the way they are."
I looked in the car, and told Damien, "Let me talk to them, baby."
He simply inclined his head, and said, "Have at it, but we're on a timeline, babe."
I gave him an exasperated look, snapping, "I know that! Just let me handle this, ok?"
He shrugged as I went over to talk to my former high school classmates, and looked to Jessica, crossing my arms. I told her, "This is a two man op, and evac would go faster-"
Jess interrupted, "If you had more people to help. Be realistic, Bella, you need us for this."
I glanced over them all, declaring, "Alright. This is going to be rough. Our priority is to get ourselves in, clear the civilians through an electrical maintenance tunnel under the city, and that leads out to one of the state's larger power plants. One of us leads the civvies, the other runs cover. There's not much room to do anything else but defend."
Angela said, "You'll also need a diversion. I don't think the Volturi will let go of their hostages that easily."
I was already shaking my head, saying, "Absolutely not, Angela. I can't risk you guys for an evac that might get messy if we're not careful."
Mike snapped, "It'll get messy even if you are careful. As long as the civvies are around, those Volturi know we won't attack. We're taking away their leverage. Of course they'll strike. Besides, this is what we've been trained for, right?"
I looked at him, giving him a hard stare, but he didn't buckle. In fact, he returned it, and told me, "Like you said, we have no time."
I looked at all of them, as Jessica put her arm around me, whispering, "I know this is breaking protocol, but we're your friends. I'd say screw all that, but we're here, at this point in our lives because you decided to take a stand. If we had all been just normal students, those Volturi would've had us for an all you can eat buffet. We're soldiers now, though. You gave us a fighting chance, Bella. So, please…Orders ma'am?"
I swiped my glance over all of them, telling them, "You sure about this?"
They all looked determined, so I opened my arms, and barked, "This isn't going to be a cakewalk so listen up. Everyone fights, no one quits. Do your jobs right, and we won't have to bury anyone, do you get me?"
They all stood ramrod straight, and grunted, "Hoo-ah!"
I looked back at Damien over my shoulder, and he smiled proudly, flashing me an OK sign.
I took a deep breath, and told them the plan. "All right. Here's what we're going to do. As soon as we leave, we'll have to worry about their tracker, Demitri. Jess, you have Zenna and Zefrina's abilities, right? So, you're going to go with Mike, and make it appear like your leading a group of civilians out. Get him to follow you out into the woods, and destroy him. Eric and Angela, you're going to go in first, and do a Paul Revere, telling everyone to prepare for evac. If you have to, go to the police station first, and grab yourself a deputy uniform. At the very least, they'll listen to you if you have that on, considering Damien was a young deputy himself. So, seeing you in the uniform won't raise any questions. We will all meet just outside of town by the Forks Welcome sign where we will leave our car. Damien and I are going to see if we can at least do something about getting our daughter and her boyfriend out of there. Marcus is actually coming here for that. He said he's going to trade himself for Alec, but we're going to see if we can talk him into coming with us. So, do you all know what you have to do? You're Hydras now, and this is war."
Jessica barked, "Bella's Hydras!"
"Hoo-ah!"
I looked at my friends, proudly, and barked, "Get moving, then! Operation Launch!" They all sped ahead of us now.
I got back in the car, and gave my fiancé an embarrassed look, "I'm not good at these dog and pony shows."
He looked out ahead, shaking his head, "No, you did fine. They believe in you, and that's enough."
I looked over to him, and asked, "Is this how it feels to be in charge? Like there's so much on your shoulders, like this? I mean, physically I could demolish a whole set of tanks, but mentally it's exhausting?"
"If you feel like that, it's right on. Believe me, I know. Hey, you did it plenty on the base. Now's the field test, and it'll be fine."
I leaned over and kissed him, whispering, "I never thanked you, you know?"
He creased his eyes in question, "For what?"
I wrapped my arms around his neck, "For helping me stand up like this, and coming so far."
He reached up to touch my arm, "You always had that in you. It just takes the right moment to bring it out."
I kissed him again, whispering, "Or maybe just the right guy."
He smiled, embarrassed himself now, and told me, "Let's get these civvies out, so we can finally come back to finish it. Also, I love you."
I smirked at that, "I know."
Bree:
I sat up, and shook Adam awake. He was groggy, but getting himself alert as he sat up with me.
"Oh, hmm. What is it? Are you going to deliver?"
"No. Bella's coming here. She's trying to get the civilians out of here, quietly. We should help her."
He gave me a serious look, saying, "Look, you're in no condition to go out there, and fight, babe. Besides, I've got to stay with you. No way I'm going to leave my girlfriend here alone."
I reached up to touch his face, whispering, "I'm nowhere near delivering yet. It works differently for hybrids."
He gave me a doubtful look, "Well, when Ren was born, the time between conception and birth was accelerated."
I shook my head, explaining, "When Bella had Ren, it was a matter of will. She wanted to have Ren soon, that's why it worked out like that. I willed this pregnancy to go slowly, but I'm still…"
He looked down, "I just don't want to lose you, and the kids when we're so close, Bree. I can't handle losing you, too. That would kill me."
I kissed him, then. It was a deep, loving kiss, and I felt him calm down. I pulled back to look at him, I told him, "Alright. I understand, but we have to get to Bella and Damien if we want to get out of here."
He shrugged, asking, "So, are we supposed to do?"
I took his hand in both of mine, whispering, "We wait. I'll let you know when they're closer."
Marcus:
The boy I knew had changed. He wasn't the Alec I know all those years ago. I stood in front of the prison where they kept him, and opened it with no effort, only to find him gone. This had changed my immediate plan drastically, making me decide that I would simply have to wait for Bella and her mate to arrive to give support. In the mean time, I knew a few people that may need protection at the moment. I decided to go over to the boy, Adam, and his hybrid mate, Bree. I figured they might need my protection until our forces arrived. After a moment, I looked around and realized that no one was guarding the cell. I decided to make my way over to them immediately, and as I made my way past the empty hallways of the law enforcement outpost, I saw 2 children gathering the same garbs that Charlie bore. They were also children themselves, and at so young an age, ready for battle. I approached them as they put on all the adornments that went with the garbs.
The young girl looked over at me, as she said, "We know you. You're Marcus of the Volturi, right?"
I looked at the two of them, and asked, "Where is your commander?"
They looked at each other, and told me, "She's on her way over, but we're trying to clear the civilians before the others know we're here."
I nodded, "Go to your task, then. Good Fortune."
They turned to leave, and the girl ran back to me, and placed a kiss on my cheek, as well as giving me a brief, one armed embrace, telling me, "Good luck. Make it through this. Bella's orders."
I smiled, as I held my closed fist to my chest, "Now those are orders I would gladly follow."
I sped off, as the girl had given me much hope for the future. Let this be the last place the Volturi cause plague, and great death. I can bare it no more. I looked to the heavens, thinking of Didyme, and thought, Is this what you were hoping for, my love?
Alec:
I had seen that those guarding me had left their post now, as they heard that my mate was going to perform soon at the high school. I was thinking of heading towards there when I heard yelling from another direction. I recognized one of those voices now, and it did not surprise me, but it did fill me with dread. It was Caius, and he was no longer under the control of Aro. In fact, all the safeguards, put in place to keep Caius from becoming the mad warlord that he was, were all removed now. I saw now that he was gathering his forces on a field of snow just outside of town. He wore a garb I hadn't seen before, I believe it was the armor that Ren's father used while he was a town enforcer, a thick, bulky black vest, along with the same bulky adornment on his arms and legs, but he still wore his long cape that was part of our old uniform.
I watched him swaggering about now, giving out his battle address to all those who had been called from Italy. I knew now why he had suggested leaving half of their number behind, it was for this: so he would have a force for him to command in his revolt against Aro. That only emphasized the failure of the system that Aro had put in place. It was about domination, and control. It was never about the safety of our kind. He only told us that because it kept us under his fist. If we ever knew we could break away, it would destroy his hold on our necks. The Aro I knew as a father, mentor, or friend had never existed. It was a façade for all, including my sister and I. I realized I owed Aro nothing. I simply went my own way, even as I listened to Caius raving like the mad man he always was.
Caius ranted, "Aro believes he can control us all. However, now we have what we need to strike him down. Now, we have what we need to rise against him and finally topple him while he is enamored with his songbird. We shall take her, and use her to bring more to our cause! She will be our Valkyrie!"
As soon as I heard that, I sped off to find my mate, to take her away from all this madness. Jane was right, everything we knew never existed, and it only made me angrier for all we had lost because of them. I then heard Ren in my head, as she told me, "My parents will be here soon. Find them, and help them."
I thought back at her, "I have to get to you, first. There's no way I'm leaving you behind. That mad man, Caius, is going to stage a coup. He's going to kill everyone. We have to leave now!"
I heard her utter disagreement, "I can't leave right now. As long as I sing, the Volturi here are kept under control, long enough for my parents to come get you."
"Are you insane? I can't leave you there!"
"My love, just listen to me. It's important for you to get to my parents. You need to tell them what's happening. Otherwise, they'll be caught in the cross-fire."
I could only curse as I sped to the scent of my mate's parents as I knew they were approaching, and seethed, "GOD DAMN THEM ALL!"
Bella:
We got to the outskirts of town, leaving our car with behind the Forks Welcome sign. We were walking towards the central part of town, where my dad's favorite diner was now empty and forlorn.
Damien held my hand as we made our way to where we heard there would be the heaviest concentration of Volturi to at least survey the situation. That was when we saw Alec joining us, waving us away.
"You can't come here! Caius is planning to stage a rebellion. He's going to kill everyone here!"
I stopped him by grabbing his shoulders and shaking him, "Calm yourself!"
Alec was too distraught, and almost used his mist on me, and Damien put his hand on my shoulder, shaking his head, telling me, "I would be the same if our positions were reversed and you were still back there."
Then he looked to Alec, and pulled out a key I hadn't seen since our last few times with Jake. Before we started my training program, Jake had helped us build a long two-seater bike with a low seat. It was the only one of its kind, but right now, he was entrusting it to Alec. He told him, "Go to Charlie's house first. The motorcycle's in the back covered by a large tarpaulin. Then, find my daughter. We'll pull out the civvies and then we'll pull ourselves out of this mess. Keep her safe. If we should get separated with all this, just find your way back to the forest. We'll meet you over there."
Alec argued, "But if she sees you, she'll feel obligated to stay to secure your escape."
I shook my head, "Just find her, and let her know we can take care of ourselves. I almost forgot, if you two get serious, while on the road…"
Ren's father held her shoulder, "Let's just say we'll beat your head in, but only after making sure she's safe. We are still her parents, you know?"
I found myself actually smiling at that, "Yes sir! Of course! Question, how will I know how to ride it?"
Damien inclined his head, "When Ren touched you, she gave you some of my memories and knowledge right?"
Alec gave a look of understanding, and sped off.
Aro:
Demitri approached me, telling me that he was told that we were being approached of a small group from Bella Summers camp. I merely told him to go survey the situation, but return quickly as we had already lost Marcus, Jane, Alec, and Felix. I also noticed that Caius was nowhere to be found. My mate had retreated to quieter facilities as I stood atop the building, and looked down at my prize. That was when I noticed that Caius was down there after all, preparing to surround my group. I decided it was time to leave, myself. Demitri would have to fend for himself.
Caius:
My time had finally come. I was finally leading my group against Aro's blinded contingent force. He was even watching her now, with such perverse fascination, but it no longer mattered to me. This was finally my time, I ordered my group to surround the scholastic facility where I knew most of Aro's forces would be, and how they defended the stage with such fervent disregard for their own lives. Once I had her, I would make her sing to bring all under my reign, and no one would stop me.
Bella:
I did hear something else, though. It was my daughter as she addressed the crowd. She told them, "I call this 'My Own Love Star.' I just finished writing it yesterday. So now, hear my song!"
They all cheered loudly, then she started singing, and it sounded like a lot of the Volturi were there too, because they were actually yelling my daughter's name.
I see the star
you promised
to bring down for me
to keep me warm
Bree:
It was Marcus who found us first, letting us know that Bella and Damien were actually nearby, and preparing to evacuate the civilians before things got really ugly. I think he was relieved to see we were both alright. I was fine to walk, but Adam insisted on carrying me. He told me he knew where we would be able to go. When we got to the Impala, I never thought I'd be so glad to see that car in my life, but there it was. Marcus looked to both of us and told us to remain with the car. At the very least, he wanted to find Aro, and make him explain himself.
It's just one thing
that makes me think of you
making me shine brighter
Bella:
We found the electrical service tunnel that we had been planning to use, and found Eric and Angela were able to lead everyone back to our location. They had actually been able to get the several civvies that had remained once things got really bad with the disappearances. By the time Victoria had joined us to form the army, the population in Forks had dwindled drastically, but there was nothing we could do about that. Still, once we gave the two clear instructions, Eric and Angela both ran cover for everyone using the tunnel. It would definitely lead to the next juncture above ground, which was at least a mile and a half away from town. Good enough. Damien was already eager to get the civilians out, as I thought of something just then.
"Hey baby, Bree is waiting by our car, and she's close to delivering."
He nodded, "It's ok. I'll take care of this. Just get going."
"What about you?"
"I have help from these two, just go already."
As you bring it down
my heart burns
making me remember
the passion we feel
The star's fire pulses in synch
with my heart
I just love you so much
Marcus:
I watched as Caius's forces charged at the crowd surrounding the stage where Renesmee was singing. It still made my heart ache, but I did not have time to consider that as I saw that Aro had already left. That meant that he knew we were coming, but what I don't understand was why. He clearly had some advantage since most of the coven was on his side. When I found him, I saw him preparing to leave.
I did find myself intolerable angry for all that he had taken from me, I asked, "I would like to know where you are going Aro."
"Are you planning to follow?"
"No. I'm just going to kill you."
He gave a nasty smile, "Do you really think you can? I would watch my temper if I were you."
I inclined my head, "Certainly, you are not. Also, I already know what you were planning from the start. You're going to use that girl to spread your influence. I will tell you to think however. Once you do this, no Coven will want to deal with you. Considering you would be breaking one of your own rules."
"What are you referring to, Marcus?"
I looked at him evenly, "The protection of our secret at any cost."
He smiled, "You are going to kill me, even if at the cost of your new comrades, my dear friend?"
I seethed now, "We are not friends. You killed so many around as you sat on a throne of blood. I no longer wished to be part of that, since you took away my soul."
He grinned evilly, "Well, now, you'll never find the peace you desire either."
I struck him hard, just under his ribs as I had seen Damien do so many times, and his shock only lasted a moment. He was about to grin, but we both heard as he began to crack, making him clutch his uniform together to keep from falling to pieces. He sped away now, and looked at me over his shoulder, "I will make you suffer when you die."
I shook my head, muttering, "You had already done that." I looked out at the crowd as they watched Damien and Bella's daughter. This was a new age for all of us, and we embraced it.
I'm hoping you see me even though it's too bright
realizing all this love is for you
holding my hand out to you
feeling our hearts in synch
telling you that this is our star
(Shining)
Renesmee:
I watched as another group came onto the lot, trying to surround the group I was performing for, and to my amazement and delight, they were simply just mesmerized by what they heard. I continued singing as they joined the ever-growing crowd, and seemed to drop their hostile scowls, as I sang and danced for them.
Now we fly like this
through the universe
passing through worlds I've never seen before
Not too far from the stage, I saw Alec as he hid behind the Forks high school sign, watching everyone, and looking over at me. Our eyes met then, and I remembered why I loved him so much. He had given up all he knew for me, and I could feel that strong bond I was looking for, ever since I touched my parents. It was unknowable at the time, but watching them as they laughed and even argued together, I knew they always loved each other. Mom had found her soul mate, as I had. So, now, I knew what I was doing all of this for. I was singing for Alec, and he knew it because he smiled right back at me.
You've shown me your world
made it our own
now our shining smiles
sparkle like fireworks
shooting stars are
kisses we blow
across time and space
Bree:
I saw Bella arrive, and we hugged once she got close enough. She pulled back gently, and asked, "Wow, you're almost there."
I tipped my head to the side, "Not quite. I was going to help you guys fight, but Adam insisted I didn't."
She turned to Adam, "Do you think you can help Damien? I'll stay with her."
He placed his hand on her shoulder, bowing his head, "Thank you for watching her. I just couldn't leave her alone."
Bella reached up, and nudged him, "Hey, that's what friends do. Besides, we've got a lot to catch up on. Just make sure you get Damien back here so we can leave. Take care of my guy."
everybody says
souls aren't stars
this thought just keeps me up all night
if that's true
that makes our dream a lie
please let's prove all them wrong
He came over to me then, gently taking me into his arms, and held me, "I love you, Bree. You know that. I'll be back."
I whispered, "You better, or I'll come in there pregnant or not and drag your ass home, got it?"
He pulled back and smiled, "Yes ma'am, I got it. I'll be back." He was off on a run now, and I watched his retreating back as I leaned on the Impala now."
Bella came over, and put her arm around me, "He'll be all right. He's as tough as Damien, so he should be able to handle whatever comes his way."
I turned to her, smirking, "Tougher."
She put one hand on her hip, putting on a mock attitude pose, "Oh, I know you didn't just go there." She burst into a laugh, and opened the passenger door for me as she looked in the direction of the school, listening to her daughter sing.
i feel those doubts all
clouding this dream now
and it just fills me with dread
but then you come along
giving me hope
and our hearts burn away all that doubt
(Shining)
Caius
My compliment of Volturi had just fallen under her spell, which was infuriating. I saw now that they were joining Aro's group of worshippers as they stood there, watching her, and even talking amongst themselves, as they pulled each other close, smiling. I knew exactly what I had to do.
Passion fills me now
Our love burning bright
resonating through all worlds
as we fly
Damien:
I saw Adam arrive, just as we were finishing up our evacuation procedures, and getting ourselves ready for departure. He was approaching me now, and looked around at the crowd, as Eric was getting a flashlight, and motioning for me to send people over.
He shook his head, and said, "You do know as an angel, you can do this, right?" as he vanished with the crowd, and reappeared by himself.
"Ok, you've got to teach me how to do that."
"Angels can do a lot. You should know that."
"What do you suggest?"
He shrugged, "We'll have to go over some of the tricks some time."
"Where'd you take them?"
Never gonna fade
it's brighter than all
now our shining smiles
sparkle like fireworks
shooting stars are
kisses we blow
across time and space
He shrugged, "I took them all to Seattle city limits. They should be fine now." He looked to Eric and Angela, "You two here to help? Is anyone else here?"
Angela looked to me, telling me, "Mike and Jess have that Demitri guy chasing them, since he's pretty persistent. They're trying to lead him in the opposite direction we're going."
I nodded, "Jess can handle it. Mike, I'm not so sure, but we'll see. Adam, what's your hurry?"
Adam took my shoulder, "We've got to go. Bree's almost there."
I looked to the other two and told them, "Come on back with us, and we'll see what to do from there."
We're the universe
this world is our heart
and the two of us make it beat
I can feel it now
we're totally in synch
Now we leave this love
for all time to behold
and our souls will shine for all time
as our legacy
Caius:
I realized now that this witch had to be destroyed. Her gift was too powerful to allow Aro to have any longer. I had considered using her myself, but I could see those who followed, only followed her. It was then that I decided that I would need to end her once and for all. With that, I decided to charge directly at her, and kill her now.
This world is our heart
Which shines like our soul
now our shining smiles
sparkle like fireworks
shooting stars are
kisses we blow
across time and space
Alec:
I could see that Caius had no reservations about charging her, making me charge towards him as he moved in for the kill. I caught him just before he reached the stage, grabbing him by the armholes of his steel vest, and pulling him towards the woods.
"No, you won't. It's over, Caius! You've lost!"
"You little fool. You dare strike me? Your superior?"
"I don't bow to anyone, anymore."
"Except for the harlot on stage. For what, Alec? You'll never be part of her world, as she is the light. You are like me! A demon! This is all farce and you will tire of it soon because taking humans as our meal is in our blood. When you tire of her, you will kill her and her family. It's in our blood! We are vampires!"
shooting stars are
kisses we blow
across time and space
I ripped open his vest, and drove my fist into his chest, declaring, "I'm not the vampire! Not anymore, you bastard!"
He was totally shocked, groaning and seething, "Do you realize what you've done to your own kind? They will all remember that you let us be destroyed for that harlot, that-" He choked now, as my mist filled him until it seeped from his eyes, nose and mouth. He dropped to the ground and shattered into pieces. There was nothing left. I stepped on his shattered remains as they filled the uniform, a worthless garb with nothing under it. Caius was finally gone, and there would be no more blood spilled for his namesake. I looked up as Ren sang another song, more like a lullaby really. I approached her now, and saw her put her hand up, telling me to wait until she was done.
Sleep now, my love
Shush don't cry now,
When you wake I will be right here
Holding you
Let my voice take you to
That dream you hold dear…
I stepped onto the stage, and looked out as the Volturi as the actually swayed together, listening to her sweet song. Moments later, Marcus was standing next to me, and calling out to the crowd, and telling them, "This is our world now. Return to Voltera, and we will make a new life for ourselves. I will be there shortly."
One of them stepped up to the foot of the stage, "When can we hear her again?"
She smiled, and got on one knee, holding her hand to him, "Give me time to write some more songs. I'll be there in a few months."
The rest of the Volturi cheered, and sped off. Marcus approached me now, and told me, "I will handle things from here. Go with your mate, now. You have so much to look forward to." Soon, he was gone, too.
I turned to Ren, and she ran over to me, hugging me tightly, "Oh, baby, finally."
I held her, and walked her over to where her father's bike was waiting for us. I gave her a helmet, and she took it, putting it on her head. We got on, and I told her to hold onto me as I started up the bike.
I thought to her, You know, Ren, I never got to thank you.
She leaned her head on my back, and sighed, You don't have to thank me.
I looked back at her, smiling, Yes, I do. If it weren't for you, none of this would've been possible. In fact, you made a whole world of possibilities. For the first time in forever, there is hope. The Volturi are no longer a threat, and we get to go home now. If not for you, I would still be a monster.
She held me tighter, kissing the back of my neck, You were never a monster, baby. You just needed a push in the right direction. I love you, too, so that would help. Just promise me you won't go anywhere without me from now on, ok?
It made me feel warm all over, and I thought about how I'd never felt that before I met her. I really was grateful for her, and told her, "I won't go anywhere without you, not anymore. I couldn't bear to be away from you any longer."
"Then, we're even. Let's get to my parents ok?"
I nodded, "We're meeting them at Leah's sanctuary."
She held me tighter, "Let's take our time, shall we?"
I chuckled at that, "I promised your dad I'd have you home by 8."
"We can make that. Let's find that house now, shall we?"
I sped up, "Yes, ma'am, anything you want is yours."
She whispered, "All I want is you."
We sped up, and went to find our own little sanctuary, far away from all this pain, and I found myself wishing I had met her much sooner. That didn't matter. She was here with me now, and it was all I needed.
Bella:
I sat with Bree as she told me about the months without me around, and how the situation had degenerated with Forks. On the bright side, Ren had finished her junior high school proficiency tests, and Bree had also finished her senior year through the home school system, by sending all the documentation to my mother. She said that she had even gotten my old biology teacher, Mr. Molina, to proctor the tests. So that was set. I just realized that my daughter would be going to high school soon as well. Ren had somehow managed to turn what would be a desperate battle into a union unheard of. It was amazing.
Damien and Adam joined us, as did Eric and Angela. Our guys got into the car while Eric and Angela sped back to Leah's place. We got the impala moving soon enough, and before we knew it, we heard Bree whisper to Adam, "It's time."
Continued…
Not the end yet. Also, there is more fight in here. I supposed I changed a lot of things, but that does leave a few more enemies, and you know what that means. Also, I hope the songs were complimentary to this piece. Let me know what you think of the relationships between everyone. Hopefully this one didn't seem rushed. Also, don't forget there is one other Volturi out there. Stay tuned.