After Time [Twilight Fan Fiction]

46. Battle

46. Battle

Canada

April 2011

Robyn

As much as I hated it, Peter was right. Flowers were blooming in the grass as I stepped outside on the windy day. My dress blew up around me as the wind brushed my skin. The grass was damp but some flowers had managed to maintain their vibrance. Just as I was about to reach down to pluck one from the ground, a hand appeared in front of me. Jasper held out white petal flowers brushing it behind my ear into my hair.

If I could blush I would have. The gesture reminded me of the Major. I enjoyed that while he wasn't here at the moment, and he would be soon, he'd get the moment here, in these flowers.

"Thank you." I lifted on my toes pressing a kiss to his cheek.

"You look beautiful," Jasper whispered into my ear. I had disappeared into my shared bedroom of my mates with Tanya, Irina, Kate, Carmen, and Rosalie to get ready for the battle. Of course fashion had nothing to do with the theme of the day, but if death came a knockin I wasn't going to look half bad. The girls were adamant the short blue flower dress was the perfect thing to wear. Despite the flower decoration I actually loved the dress, mentally hoping it would live throughout the day.

Peter suddenly appeared lifting my chin kissing my lips tenderly. "Beautiful doesn't even big to cover you." I shook my head at them both as they tucked me into their arms. Ducking my head into their chests, I tried to ignore the snickers from Garrett knowing I was the last out of the house.

Together my mates and I ran a few miles from our house to a large open field where Peter had revealed the confrontation would take place. Jasper tucked me close to his side as we stood behind the rest of our coven. Standing between both of my mates I breathed in the familiar scent of flowers. Suddenly I felt Peter beside me breaking another flower from the his feet and brushing it behind my ear. He had a crooked knowing smirk on his face as he stared at me. Tilting my head, for a moment I wondered for the first time exactly what he had seen in his vision.

Was it this moment in time?

I give him a bashful smile at my thoughts, trying to show him my love in a single glance. Jasper squeezed my hand, and my smile faltered before gripping Peter's hand in my other. This was it, this was the moment we had been waiting all this time for. Peter turned to face the front of the field as I followed his gaze. Before the Volturi arrived, I spotted Garrett holding Kate close to his chest beside Rosalie and Emmett who clutched each other's hands tightly. Such a contrast those two, but they worked well together. I only hoped they made it out of this alive because all I wanted was the chance to learn about cars from Rose and beat Emmett at the video game once my control was better.

Across from them, Tanya and Irina stood behind Eleazar and Carmen who held each other tight. Tanya and Irina held hands sharing a sisterly smile at each other. My eyes prickled because of Tanya's speech and how much I wanted to be their other sister. As Irina had jokingly pointed out I'd be the brunette sister from another mother. We had all laughed about that. Even Rosalie seemed to fit in with the Denali sisters matching their blonde hair. I had confided in my sisters that I had a half sister I'd never met when I was human and never would. They each promised to be the sisters I never had. It was a welcome relief knowing that I still had Emmett as my brother and Garrett as a brother while the girls were each my sisters.

Suddenly I heard the crunch of sticks breaking under feet as the trees in front of us began to shake. I visibly felt the change in Jasper as he looked at me, kissing my lips before turning into the Major. "Don't worry, Darlin', we've got this." He gave me a subtle wink as I closed my eyes waiting for their arrival.