A/N: Hello, everyone! How are you? I've been tired for the past couple of days so I've only managed to upload this chapter even though I did finish the chapter a few days ago.
Anyway, I'm going to do my best to update on my regular time but it'll likely going to be late again. It's my cousin's wedding this Sunday but I wouldn't be with my laptop during my travels.
Chapter 23 The Volturi
"Jane," Demetri said. He gave her a hug. In that moment, I saw how he looked at her-the same way Edward looks at me.
"Are you alright?" Demetri asked.
"Yes," Jane answered. She looked at me. "This is Bella, one of my captors."
Demetri looked at me warily. I held out my hand.
"Nice to meet you," I said.
That was when Edward appeared. He had been close enough to help me should Jane run away or hurt me.
"I'm Edward, Bella's mate," he said.
That was when Demetri stood up taller.
"Let's go somewhere else," Edward told us.
Edward led us to his car and we all got in. Then, Edward sped toward the Cullen mansion. Demetri came with us even though he was a Volturi guard. Edward then went on to explain that he had killed Alec who was holding me hostage at the time.
Edward treated Demetri as if he was our guest. In reality, he was the messenger telling us that the Volturi declared war with us and that they were coming to subdue us.
"Surrender now so that there won't be war," Demetri said.
"There's no reason for us to surrender," Edward said.
"Bella's human and the laws of vampires don't apply to humans. She's also my mate," Edward said.
"It actually does matter if she kills vampires. The human law protect her from humans surrendering her. Seeing as you're a vampire, that doesn't exempt you," Demetri replied.
"Well then. We're not surrendering," Edward said.
"It's now time for me to leave. Are you coming, Jane?" Demetri asked.
"I can't come. I'm still their prisoner," Jane said.
That wasn't true. Jane comes and goes as she pleases. She seemed to actually enjoy staying with us.
When Demetri left, we alerted our vampire allies and the slayers. A vampire named Angel also came. He's different from the vampires I knew. Then there were the Salvatores. They were different from the vampires of Forks and from Angel.
Our house were full of vampires, more than what Edward was comfortable of. He then sent me to Jacob's house where all the slayers were staying. They too were getting restless-having so many vampires around meant that their bodies adapt to the vampires around them. They couldn't eat and sleep so they needed to be far enough to resume their normal lives. Edward entrusted me to Jacob. He said he'll be within the range of his mind reading abilities during the night-which was within a mile radius. During the day, Edward and I spend it together.
Meanwhile, the slayers, the wolves, and I were busy preparing our weapons. There would likely be hundreds of vampires against us although there would be likely more in our favor. We e spent the entire day fashioning wood into stake, bearing in mind that putting stake into their heart would kill them just for a split second when they become human-like in appearance. It would only be effective with the Quileutes and I as vampire slayers match the capabilities of the vampires within their distance.
According to Jane, once the Volturi had declared war, we only had one week to prepare at most. Hence, we reduced our training every other day instead of everyday to preserve our energy. We had our own set of schedule as we need to build our weapons to help our allies.
The Volturi came on the fifth day of the Volturi's declaration. Jane came with them wrapped in chains. We had given her the blessing to go as soon as Demetri showed up. It was sad to see her limbs and neck chained up. Demetri was chained up too. There was a vampire holding a stick. Everytime it touched Jane, she seemed to be getting electrocuted. Everyone got ready to fight. I would make sure to free Jane and Demetri even if it killed me.
End Notes: Jane gets captured by the Volturi. Anyway, the Volturi had treated her like a slave. She had been disobedient so they chained her up. What do you think of her now?
Anyway, I'm still writing what would happen on the confrontation. I don't promise that it will be peaceful-it could get bloody.