Twilight: A New Story

Chapter 13

Over time, the witnesses left Forks, happy nothing ended in a fight. Nessie was safe, no one had died, and the Volturi were planning on leaving us alone for the time being.

I rested my head against Jensen's warm chest and I smiled. It was comforting, hearing his heart beating and his blood pumping.

'What happened in Alice's vision, Molly?' he asked me softly.

I stared up into his eyes and sighed. I noticed everyone in the room was staring at me expectantly.

'They were set to kill Alice. Carlisle... Carlisle lost his composure, charged. He didn't stand a chance against Aro. Aro ripped his head off and it was war. Bella did her best to protect us but someone knocked her over. Jane used her ability on Jasper and he was killed. Then...' I sighed, 'Then she turned to you, Jensen. I was too slow, I couldn't get to you in time. Someone ripped my head off just before Bella and Edward worked together to kill Aro. That was what persuaded him.'

Everyone looked shocked. I glanced at Carlisle who was looking at me sadly.

'And the earlier vision. What happened then?' he asked.

'Nothing important,' I sighed, 'It didn't happen, so it doesn't matter.'

'Fine...' Carlisle sighed, obviously wanting to change the subject, 'Are you ready for graduation next week?'

'I'd forgotten about that!' I smiled, 'I finally get to graduate with people I can call friends.'

Jensen lifted my head up and kissed me softly on the lips.

'I'm sure it will be your best graduation yet,' he smiled.

'Get a room,' grumbled Emmett.

'Aro...' Edward was staring at me, holding Bella's hand tightly, 'Aro suspects what you are. No, he doesn't suspect. He knows. I listened into his thoughts before he left. Though he said there was no danger and made it appear that we didn't have to worry about the Volturi anymore, I saw what he was planning.'

'What is it, Edward?' Carlisle asked.

'He plans on making a deal with Molly. He plans on offering her a place in the Volturi, and in exchange he will spare us,' he told me.

'When?' I asked, taking a deep breath.

'He needs to coordinate, we'll have a few years,' Edward said.

'I'll accept,' I said and everyone stared at me in shock.

'Molly, no,' Carlisle said.

'It's not up for discussion, Carlisle,' I said, 'The choice is simple; we all die or I join them. I'll live out the next few years then, when they come, I will join them and we will avoid a fight.'

'Molly...' breathed Jensen.

'Let's not talk about it,' I sighed, 'Let's try to be happy for a while.'

Jensen started playing with my fingers when Nessie came running in with Bella. She ran over to her dad who picked her up, kissing her on the cheek.

'Let's go to the meadow,' I whispered to Jensen.

~*~

We walked slowly towards the meadow which was covered in lush grass, not snow. The snow was thawing all over the place already and the meadow was dry.

We sat down in the grass and Jensen gripped my hand tightly.

'Have you written your speech for valedictorian yet?' he asked.