After Time [Twilight Fan Fiction]

36. Ambush

36. Ambush

Canada

January 2011

Peter

After Victor squealed like a baby, the Major kept his word much to my disappointment. Instead of burning him in the house, we gave Garrett the duty of carrying him outside. Even though I was less than pleased about showing mercy, one look at Robyn's face and I saw the reason the Major had done it. Robyn was proud of him for sticking to his morals. Right out front in view of everyone, we lied Victor down on the grass bringing his limbs next to him. Even though death is a terrifying thing, Victor seemed to see it differently. Maybe the Major was right, maybe Victor had seen the bad side of the war at last. If not the war itself, he had seen the bad side of Maria too many times to believe she still loved him.

I had to hand it to Maria, she was a good manipulator. She managed to keep Victor at her side always with just enough affection to keep him interested. The Major wasted no time in striking a match and setting him aflame. While I worried about his truthfulness in his comrades, the Major didn't want to risk him conspiring with the others before they got information out of them. Victor had always been the type of person to crumble under peer pressure. We suspected that could happen again.

Once Victor was burnt to a crisp nothing more than ash, we left Garrett to deal with that. The Major was looking over the map while I headed inside to give Rosalie, Emmett, and Robyn an update on what we learned. Of course they most likely heard everything Victor had given us on the map, but they didn't know our plan yet. If everything went well, maybe by tomorrow afternoon, we'd be rid of the problem of Maria's scouts. At least long enough to get to the Denalis. Though the more I thought about, the more I realized it might not be that easy. Convincing vampires that were friends with the Cullens, Carlisle in particular, would take a lot. I didn't want to put Robyn at risk, but it might our only solution.

Robyn was at the door when I walked in. She gave me a smile, but I could see the worry. It had been a few days since her last hunt. I could tell it was beginning to settle within her. Her once orange eyes would take a few more trips to turn completely gold. I lifted my hand, touching her cheek and she immediately turned her head into my palm. Without another word, she stepped into my arms breathing me in.

"Rose, Emmett, could you come out here please?" Rose and Emmett had been hiding away in their room during the interrogation. Garrett had been keeping Robyn company, to keep her mind off our current predicament.

The bedroom door opens to reveal Rose and Emmett. She gives a tight smile, but I know she's worried. Even though I've been worried about their motives in being here, Rose has been something for Robyn none of us could manage. Plus, Emmett has given her a little slice of her human life again. I can't be angry with that. Pulling Robyn out of my arms, I sit with her on the couch in the room. It's not exactly the most expensive but we can decorate after our fight with the Volturi.

Immediately I begin to explain in detail what we learned from Victor. As I expected, they all heard most of it, but are curious about our plans. The Major comes into the house by this point pulling the rooms attention. Garrett comes trailing in afterward standing by the Major's side. I actually enjoyed that the Major brought Garrett into the fray. He's a valuable asset even if he doesn't believe so. The Major begins to detail most of the plan, where Victor's cohorts are hiding. We are a bit outnumbered but with Robyn's gift we hope to catch them off guard. According to Victor, none of them knew about Robyn's gift until the unusual patterns began to take place with me.

Victor hadn't been able to tell Maria about the development. As human her gift wasn't as powerful as it became when she turned. Maria had been kept up to date on a daily basis while we were still in Texas. With distance, that became harder because Maria was still advancing her territory and with the addition of assisting the Volturi, she was stretched pretty thin. We had at least that advantage. Before the Major concluded the announcement of our plans, he took in Robyn's appearance and her darkening eyes.