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Chapter 12 – I Don't Care Who They Are, not a Chance In Hell
"I trust her, as you all should," I said as I stood on the side of Rose. She was holding baby Renesmee as Bella and Edward stepped forward. Emmett was on the other side of Rose.
As I saw Renesmee's eyes meet Bella's I relaxed. As everyone else did too as Rose handed the baby to Bella.
Renesmee held her hand out to Bella's cheek and 'showed' her everything that happened.
Bella gasped. "What was that?" she looked at Renesmee.
"She showed you her thoughts. Feelings, of what happened." Edward said smiling.
"Showed me? Showed me how?" Bella asked.
"How do I read minds? How does Alice see the future?" he said as he nodded to them in turn, "She's gifted." Edward said touching Renemee's head.
"Gifted," Bella whispered.
"Nessie's special Bella. I can tell you, she's going to be the most spoiled hybrid ever," said Alice as she held Demetri's hand.
Bella gave a slight annoyed face at the nickname.
"Oh get over it Bella. The nickname is staying. It's been a rough three days, let's just chill, alright?" I huffed as I went to sit down on the couch. "Vampires." I muttered leaning back and crossing my arms and legs.
"Three days? I've been out for three days?" she asked confused as she looked at Renesmee.
"She's growing fast." Carlisle said. "Nothing to worry about just yet Bella." he smiled. But it was forced. Bella just smiled back and spent the rest of the day with her daughter.
Nighttime had fallen and I was reading a book when I heard cat calls coming from outside. I chuckled and put the book down and wandered toward the window to look outside.
"Seems they're coming back," I said letting go of the curtain and turning to look at Bella and Edward.
Rose came over and clapped her hands, "my turn," she smiled holding her arms out.
Bella chuckled as she put Renesmee in Roses' arms.
"Where does she sleep?" Bella asked.
Rose looked down at the sleeping baby. "In my arms, or Esme's, or December's."
Bella looked at me, "really?" she asked smugly.
I looked away and crossed my arms, "just when they need a break."
"Hardly," Rose chuckled.
I gave her a death glare.
"Oh, scary huntress." She smiled. I stuck my tongue out at her.
The others made their way in the house. Alice handed a key to Bella.
"Alright, it's ready. The happy couple may move in." she said practically hopping up and down.
Bella took the keys confused. She held the keys up in front of her, "what's this?"
Edward grabbed her hand and started leading her to the back door to go outside. "You'll see. Come on." They continued to walk down the path to the woods.
"Hope they don't break it," Emmett chuckled in whisper. But he knows everyone heard him.
I couldn't help hiding a chuckled myself. "I don't think so, knowing Bella, she'll love it too much." I stifled a yawn as I watched them walk away into the forest.
"Time for the human to get some rest." Jasper came from behind and circled his arms around me.
"I'm fine, really." I yawned again.
"You need your rest December. The baby will be here when you wake up," Alice chuckled.
I turned glare at her. But I didn't have the strength to argue so I just sighed and waved her off as I turned to head upstairs. Jasper following close behind.
I got to our room and waited for Jasper to come in then closed the door. I turned and he was already waiting for me on the bed. I just chuckled and scooted into him and rested my head on the pillow. He began to take my hair out of my braids and combed his fingers through my hair.
"Hmm, feels good," I mumbled into the pillow. He chuckled.
"Well, darlin, you relax. Alice is right, you need to rest. You've been doing too much."
I barely heard what he said as I drifted off quite fast.
The next two months went quick. Other than a few of my 'weird' dreams it's been ok. Now I keep getting a blurry figure standing in front of me, talking. But the voice is garbled. Something about 'monsters' and 'need to kill them all'. I do get that there's something familiar about the blurry figure.
"Just continue to dream, you'll figure it out." Jasper keeps telling me. It's a comfort to know he's there with me in case something goes wrong. But nothing's happened, yet. There's always that dread though, in the back of my mind. Something's not right.
"She looks like she's five years old, not 3 months old Carlisle. What's going on?" Edward said watching as Renesmee went to go put her jacket and hat on.
Carlisle was looking at his notebook that contained Renesmee's measurements. "I'm not quite sure Edward, but we'll figure something out."
"I'm planning a trip to Brazil." I said as all golden and red eyes met mine. Jasper knew this already.
"I was researching some of my old heritage that Caius and Marcus sent me through my email. I had asked them so I could learn more about my magic. I came upon old legends of hybrids. It's a veil, barely there, but it's something."
There were some arguments and refusals of course. Damn vampires. "Look, look," I said holding up my hand. "If there is something. My magic will be needed to access certain areas. Jasper will be with me."
"Ember, we can't ask you to do that," Bella said.
"I didn't ask, nor did you. It's something we must do for Renesmee. This is the only solid thing we have. And you guys can continue here looking for information." I looked at them hard. Making my resolve stand.
"Ok, but I'd feel better if someone else went with you," Bella said as she walked to Renesmee.
"The less the better. We'll be fine." I said patting Bella's shoulder as I went to get my jacket. "Let's go before it gets too cold for the human," I smirked as I opened the door.
"Have fun!" Jasper called out with Edward. I knew they were going to grill him about our trip. Possibly trying to convince him to change my mind.
"I swear, they think I'm a poor, defensless, useless….." I started.
"No no no, Ember. It's just for your safety. But you know Jasper is not going to bend." Bella laughed as we watched Renesmee run up to a nearby cliff. It was snowing. Not bad but it was already deep.
Bella and I stood aside while watching her catch snowflakes.
"Do you really think there's answers in Brazil?" asked Bella.
"I do. Best chance we have. If not, then I'm sure it'll point us somewhere that'll have answers." I said watching as Renesmee jumped high into the air. "She's something else."
"Is she ever," Bella smiled.
Renesmee came running. "Look, a snowflake," she said showing Bella and I the snowflake in her hand.
"It's beautiful. Try and catch another one." Bella said as Renesmee went to jump again.
Renesmee was in the air when she looked sharply to her left. "Who's that?"
Bella and I looked, and I could barely make out who was standing on another cliff a few miles away.
"I think it's Irina. Our cousin from Denali. Irina!" Bella yelled. It seemed Irina took off and Bella after her. I kept Renesmee to my side.
After a minute Bella came back. "I don't know what happened. She just took off. Let's get home and tell the others."
A few days passed and we watched as Renesmee and Edward played the piano. I was listening more than looking as I was lost in the book I was reading. That's when I heard glass break. We turned and looked as Alice was staring off. She was having a vision. By the glass breaking. It was not a good one.
"Alice?" I asked as Demetri went to her side looking at her.
"The Volturi. They're coming. Along with the wives and the guards." She looked frightened.
After Renesmee went down for a nap, we all found ourselves in Carlisle's study.
"Why are they coming? Dems, did you get a phone call?" I asked looking at him.
"No. That's not a good thing." He said.
"Caius hasn't called me this week either," I trailed off.
"From what I saw, I think Irina told them about Renesmee." Alice said.
"What was she doing when you were out there?" Esme asked.
"She was catching snowflakes." I said. All their faces except for Bella's went blank.
"Shit, I should've guessed." Mumbled Demetri.
"What?" Bella and I asked at the same time.
"They think she's an immortal child." Edward sighed sitting down looking crestfallen.
"What?! No way!" I yelled. "She's not a vampire."
"What's an immortal child?" Bella asked.
Edward told her how an immortal child came to be. That the Denali's mother had made one and it went bad very quickly. Demetri nodded to his truthfulness as he was there when the Volturi destroyed the child as well as the mother for her crime. "It's against the law."
"But she was born, not bitten. She grows every single day!" Bella said obviously upset.
"But," Demetri started. "Look how they're receiving the news. Look how Irina saw Nessie. She's not going to see the blood flowing through Nessie's cheeks or hear her heart. She saw a child jumping high in the air with Bella nearby." He finished. They all looked heartbroken.
I stiffened. "They're going to kill her?!" I asked more to myself. It hurt to even think about it. It hurt too that Caius was going to be involved in this. My brother.
"Ember," Jasper whispered.
I knew what it was going to take, and I dreaded it. I stood up.
"The Volturi are my family. Jasper is my family. Nessie is like family. This hurts," I said hitting my chest with my fist, tears starting to fall, "no one is going to kill her," I said looking at Bella, "not while I'm here. I don't care who they are, not a chance in hell."
That's it lovelies. So who's the figure in her dreams? See if anyone can guess, I will tell you if you're right :) till next time.
