Bella Volturi bk 1

6 Bella's pov

                              1 day later

"Greetings gentleman" Edwards voice was calm and pleasant on the surface. "I don't think I'll be requiring your services today, I would very much appreciate it very much-however-if you would send my thanks to your masters."

"Shall we take this conversation to a more appropriate venue?" a smooth voice whispered menacingly.

"I don't think that would be necessary" Edwards voice was harder now. "Know your instructions Felix I haven't broke any rules."

"Felix merely meant to point out the proximity of the sun" the other shadow said in a soothing tone. They were both concealed within smoky gray cloaks that reached to the ground and undulated in the wind. "Let us seek better cover."

"I'll be right behind you" Edward said drily. "Bella why don't you go back to the square and enjoy the festival?" I just shook my head I know he don't want me to find my true mate within the Volturi.

"No bring the girl" the first shadow said somehow injecting a leer into his whisper.

"I don't think so" I could tell he was preparing to fight even thought I wanted him to fight and die.

"No" I mouthed.

"Shh" he told me.

"Aro would simply like to speak with you again if you decided not to force our hand after all" Demetri said.

"Certainly but the girl goes free" Edward said.

"No I am coming" I shouted "your not going in there and getting yourself killed" thought I very much wanted him to die.

"Let's behave ourselves shall we?" Alice said "there's ladies present" Alice tripped lightly to Edwards side, her stance casual. There was no hint of any underlying tension. She looked so tiny, so fragile. Her little arms swinging like a child's.

Felix's face soured apparently they don't like even numbers "we're not alone" she reminded them.

"At least let's discuss this more privately" Demetri tried to reason with Edward.

Edward's teeth are together audibly. "No."

Felix smiled.

"Enough" the voice was high and reedy, and it came from behind us. I peeked under Edwards arm to see a small dark shape coming towards us. The newcomer was as tiny as Alice with blond hair put back in a bun. The body under the cloak-which was darker almost black- was slim. The wide eyed, fill lipped face would make a Botticelli angle look like a gargoyle. Even with the dull crimson eyes.

Her size was so insignificant that the reaction to her appearance confused me. Felix and Demetri relaxed immediately, stepping back from their offensive positions to blend again with the shadows of the overhanging walls. Edward dropped his arms and relaxed his position as well but in defeat.

"Jane" Edward said.

"Follow me" Jane spoke again, her childish voice a monotone. she turned her back on us and drifted silently into the dark. I kept up with Jane I was right at her side than she went down and so did I.

It was dim, but not black at the bottom. The light from the hole above provided a faint glow. The light vanished and Edward was a faint, white radiance besides me. He put his arm around me and I so bad wanted to shake them off but I didn't. I knew I had to follow the plan so I didn't do half the things I wanted to do since I came to live with Charlie.

I couldn't tell where the light was coming from but it was slowly turning from black to gray...