Sometimes Knowing Hurts

Make Them Listen

(ANNA POV)

A few days later Jake and I are at Billy's working on his motorcycle. We are laughing and having a good time before we hear footsteps. Sam walks into the shed. Sam and Jake then shake hands as they basically call a truce. I smile and pull Sam into a hug. I've actually missed the pack a lot. Renesmee was growing really fast. She looked anywhere between a 7 to 12-year-old. Jake and I had gone to visit along with Seth. It had started snowing so we were out in a field with Renesmee and Bella. Seth and Jake were phased as Bella and I played with Renesmee.

"Look, a snowflake," Renesmee says as she walks over to us with a snowflake in her hand.

"It's beautiful," I tell her as Bella and I smile at her.

"Why don't you go get another one?" Bella asks her. Renesmee nods before running off. "Edward thinks that we'll find answers in Brazil. There are tribes there that might know something." Bella and I stand between Jake and Seth. We all watch as Renesmee jumps high into the air to catch a snowflake. Renesmee hurries over to us as we catch sight of someone up on the mountain.

"Who was that?" Renesmee asks as she grabs onto Seth's leg and Bella walks forward.

"I think that's our cousin from Denali," Bella answers and Seth growls lightly. "Irina!" Irina then runs away and Bella chases after her. Seth lays down and I help Renesmee onto his back before I climb onto Jake's back. They then take off back to the Cullen's. Bella arrives back at the same time we did. We head inside and tell the others. Edward sits at the piano with Renesmee and Bella stands near them. Carlisle calls Tanya to see if they know anything.

"Tanya convinced Irina to come reconcile with us," Carlisle says after he gets off of the phone.

"It looks like she changed her mind," Edward says.

"Seeing Jacob and Seth must have been too much for her," Esme suggests.

"Wish I could have just spoken to her," Bella says.

"She's family. She'll come around," Carlisle says before he wraps an arm around Esme. Edward starts showing Renesmee how to play the piano. Bella leans against the piano to watch. Eventually, Carlisle and Esme start playing chess. Jake comes up and wraps his arm around my waist which I lean into him as we watch Renesmee. Seth comes to stand between Bella and I. Emmett and Rosalie are on the other side of the piano watching as well. Jasper is sitting on the couch as he reads a book. Alice then walks into the room with a vase of flowers in her hands. She gasps and goes into a vision. I read her mind as she does. There's snow and people in black cloaks. Alice then comes back and drops the vase which shatters on the floor. Jasper quickly closes his book and is at her side in an instant as we all stare at her.

"What is it, Alice?" Jasper asks. Esme and Carlisle stand up and Bella walks towards Renesmee a little bit.

"The Volturi. They're coming for us. Aro, Caius, Marcus, the Guard. And Irina," Alice answers and I feel Jake's hold on my waist tighten some.

"Honey, come here," Bella tells Renesmee before holding her close.

"Why?" Carlisle asks.

"What did Irina see in the woods?" Edward also asks.

"We were just walking," Bella answers.

"Ness was catching snowflakes," Seth says.

"Of course. Irina thinks Renesmee's an immortal Child," Edward says. Bella and I share a confused look. Rosalie takes Renesmee to go play while the rest of us gather around to figure out what is going on.

"The Immortal Children were very beautiful. So enchanting. To be near them was to love them. But their development was frozen at the age they were turned. They couldn't be taught or restrained. A single tantrum could destroy an entire village. Humans heard about the devastation. Stories spread. The Volturi were forced to intervene. Since the Children couldn't protect our secret, they had to be destroyed. Their creators grew very attached and fought to protect them. Long-established covens were torn apart. Countless humans slaughtered. Traditions, friends, even families. Lost," Carlisle explains as Bella looks at a book.