The Flower and Major

Part 50

"Why exactly does he need witnesses?" Emmett questioned as we all stood around the living room.

"To spread the word that justice has been served." Alistair says appearing in the room. "After he slaughters an entire coven." 

I send the rude vampire an icy glare fighting the urge to hurt him. I turned to Jasper as he rested his head on my shoulder. I sighed leaning into him as he kissed my hair. 

"Benjamin, Tia, we're leaving." Amun says.

"And where will you go?" Edward snapped. "What makes you think they'll be satisfied with Alice? With Lily?" 

"What's going to stop them from going after Benjamin next?" I added. "Or Zafrina or Kate or anyone else with a gift? Anyone they want." 

"Their goal isn't punishment, its power." Edward continued. "For the sake of Jasper and I's family, but also yours. And for the way you want to live." 

Everyone was deadly silent. I looked into their minds seeing that they were calculating if they want to stay and fight if it comes to it or if they were to run. 

"The packs will fight." Jacob stood up. 

"Yeah." Paul smirked. "We've never been scared of vampires." 

"Other than Lily." Jake mumbled shivering causing me to laugh slightly. 

"We will fight." Tanya says as her family stood proudly.

"This won't be the first time I fought a king's rule." Garrett smirked standing beside Kate. 

"We'll join you." Benjamin stated.

"No." Amun refused shaking his head furiously. 

"I will do the right thing, Amun." Benjamin stated. "You may do as you please." 

"Sassy." I mumbled to Bella who cracked a smile.

"We will stand with you." Senna grinned. 

"So will we." Siobhan adds.

I smiled grabbing Bella's hand as everyone started stepping forward agreeing to fight if they have to.

"That didn't take much." Vladimir says.

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that." Edward sighed.

"We'll see." Alistair says before yelping in pain as I shot his ass on fire. 

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Everyone showed courage and confidence. Soon we would have to face Jane's dark gifts. If it comes to it I'll use it right back at her. 

"Aro will want us incapacitated before he attacks." Edward says. "Jane and Alec will try to take Lily and I out first because we can anticipate their moves." 

"And I can use their gifts against them." I smirked evilly. 

Edward cringed stepping a bit away from me looking unnerved. I smirked holding my hand out causing black vapor to come from my hands causing Edward to move further away looking terrified. 

"Lily." Bella laughed. "Stop torturing my husband." 

I pout retracting the mist as Garrett laughed before he spoke.

"Too bad we don't all have your shield, Bella." Garrett says.

"Doesn't help me fight, though." Bella groaned. 

"No, but you can help the rest of us, if you could project it, like your sister does with her gifts." Tanya says.

"Could I do that?" Bella questioned. 

"It's possible." I say. "You may be able to shield someone other than yourself." 

"Yeah." Kate agreed. "At first, mine was just in my palms. Now I can radiate it all over my body." 

"How do you do it?" Bella asked gripping Kate's hand. "Tell me." 

"Ow." Kate groaned.

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I stood off to the side with Rosie perched on my back. We were watching as Bella tried to develop her power.

"You need to visualize it." Kate explained. "See how it moves. What color is it. Now picture expanding. Will it go beyond you." 

I watched as Bella's face contorted in concentration. My eyes widen as I saw a purple hue escape her before fall back into her. 

"Eleazar." I mumbled to the man standing beside me. "Is it weird that I ca see the shield?"

"Hmm." Eleazar hummed. "It seems you're very gifted, there are rare chances that someone can see a shield mental or physical." 

"I think she needs someone to motivate her." Kate says.

"Edweirdo." I smirked at him. 

He glared at me stepping toward his wife.

"No." Bella protested. 

"It's all right." Edward told her. "I can take it." 

"You sure about that?" I giggled.

"He says that now." Garrett says smirking at me. 

"Focus, Bella." Emmett says. "Or he's gonna be hurting." 

Edward lifted his hand, ready for Kate to touch him.

"Edward, I'm not ready to do this yet." Bella protests as Kate touched Edward's hand causing him to yell out in pain. "I'm sorry, I said I wasn't ready." 

I cackled at Edward's pain smiling at Jasper who appeared beside me kissing my cheek and took Rosie off my back giving her a cuddle.

"You do love to torture him." He commented. 

"What can I say?" I asked. "He's the one that broke her." 

"Dude." Emmett says. "You're not motivating her." 

"You want to try?" Edward snapped. 

I giggled as Emmett raised his hands in surrender taking a step back. Bella decided to try again the shield extends only slightly. Kate touched Edward's hand again sending him to the ground screaming in pain. 

"Kate!" Bella hissed.

"You seem to lack incentive." Kate smirked. "Shall I go see if Renesmee's awake? Or have little Rosie help?"

I growled angrily stepping in front of Jasper and our daughter protectively while glaring at the blonde vampiress.

"Are you crazy?" Bella snapped.

"All right." Kate says. "This one's full power." 

Kate reaches out toward Bella and I smirk seeing her shield extend around both her and Edward as Kate touched him. 

"It's painful, but it's bearable." Edward grinned proudly at Bella. 

"Okay." Bella says excitedly. "We should go again." 

"Emmett?" Edward says stepping to the side. 

"I'm good." Emmett says causing me to giggle at the fear in his voice.