Jane P.o.V.

Bella seemed close to tears after the declaration from Master Aro. I didn't know what to think about it. Practically Aro had declared Bella, a friend of the Volturi, and as such under our protection. I could see myself as a friend of the human girl, she seemed funny, and judging by the reaction of Alec, my brother, could, too. I didn't think that it would be possible for me to forget what I saw when Caius left the cave. The bloody mess the girl was when Victoria started her torture session. The enticing smell of her blood. Her broken form. I shuddered and earned a knowing look from Demetri and Felix and an astounded one from Alec and the rest of the guard.

Suddenly Bella swayed from left to right and began to crumble to the floor. Shocked I sprang in action and caught her before she hit the floor. Unconscious.

It was Felix who asked the question that brought forth the answer why she fell: "Master, shall I bring forth Victoria?"

Aro blinked and just wanted to ask who this was when Caius interrupted: "Yes, please. Jane, could you bring her in my wing, please? Hinder my wife to enter her room when you're at it."

Something in my eyes must have given me away because he seemed to think.

"Chelsea, could you do this please? I think it'd be better if Jane's here."

Chelsea looked at Bella and her eyes got warm. "Of course, Master. No harm will come to her when it's my watch."

We all knew that Chelsea loved children, and even though Bella could be considered an adult- she would always be a child for most of us. It was no surprise that Chelsea would be the first to swear her loyalty to the human girl.

"Everyone," I spoke up and claimed the attention of the guard and even my masters looked at me, "when you're interested in keeping this girl safe and want to torture everyone who hurt Bella." a glare from Caius interrupted me and I corrected myself "Isabella- you may want to leave this room until the verdict stands."

A few didn't understand what I wanted to say but after some others started growling this few did understand what I wanted to imply.

"No way!" Heidi cried out. "Who would do something like that to such a lovely child?!"

"The woman Felix is going to bring in would do something like that" I growled and was joined by Caius. When I turned around I knew why. Restrained by Felix, the red haired bitch entered the room and watched us with crazed eyes.

"It was my right to do so!" she protested once again when her eyes fell upon Caius who sneered at her.

"You should have come to us right away. You knew of a human girl that knew about us. We have every right to kill you right now. Not only because you didn't inform us about the girl but because you created a newborn army in Port Angeles and Seattle," he said in a voice that didn't allow any protest. Either Victoria was plain stupid or she chose to ignore everything her instincts may have told her because she started screeching.

"This girl would be dead by now, if you would not have interfered. Most of my army would have killed themselves by now!"

Aro blinked and then said: "Well, if that isn't an indicator that she's guilty I'll never know what is."

That stopped the screeching and the redhead paled considerably. Caius just smirked and Marcus chuckled.

"Everyone who wants to have a little fun, feel free. Just make sure she's dead at the end," Marcus concluded and we grinned at each other. We had a moving target.

"Who first?" I asked maliciously.

Nobody answered because they all tried to be first at her.

Update (11/22/22): Fixed grammar and spelling mistakes

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