The One Thing • Carlisle Cullen

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Everyone was nervous about what would happen on the field, but they stood their ground and avoided showing their fear as they waited for the Volturi and their witnesses to show.

"If we live through this, I'll follow you anywhere, woman," Garrett says, Kate looks up at him.

"Now you tell me," Kate says, Carlisle takes AJ's hand in his as they heard the Volturi approaching.

"The red coats are coming, the red coats are coming," Garrett says, the Volturi appears from the white wooded area and Aro could be seen looking around.

"Aro's looking for Alice, he's already spotted AJ," Edward says, as the Volturi move closer the wolves came from the woods as well and stood behind the vampires, growling at the Volturi from across the field, the Volturi stop in their tracks and Jacob walks up next to Bella and Edward to stand next to Renesmee, Carlisle glances at AJ before releasing her hand and stepping forward.

"Aro, let us discuss things like we used to, in a civilized manner," Carlisle says.

"Fair words, Carlisle," Aro says. "But a little out of place given the battalion you've assembled against us."

"I can promise you, that was never my intent, no laws have been broken," Carlisle says.

"We see the child, do not treat us as fools, Carlisle," Caius says.

"She's not immortal!" Carlisle says loudly. "These witnesses can attest to that, or you can look." He gestures to Renesmee. "See the flush f human blood in her cheek."

"Artifice!" Caius sneers, Aro lifts his hand to shush his brother.

"I will collect every facet of the truth, but from someone more central of the story," Aro says, his eyes fall on Edward. "Edward, as the child clings to your newborn mate, I assume you are involved." Aro takes a step forward and held his hand out, Edward walks towards Aro stopping in front of him, he places his hand in Aro's allowing the Volturi leader to go through his mind, Aro looks at Renesmee and back at Edward. "I'd like to meet her." Edward turns to look at Bella, Renesmee and Jacob silently telling them to step forward, the three of them begin walking towards Edward and Aro but stop to look back at their family, Emmett walks up to them making AJ follow him, Emmett walks on one side of Jacob while AJ on the other side, they come to a stop next to Edward. "Ah, Young Bella, immortality becomes you." Aro looks down at Renesmee and begins laughing. "I hear her strange heart." Renesmee looks up at Bella as Aro extends his hand for her to take, Bella nods her head and Renesmee steps towards Aro.

"Hello, Aro." Renesmee softly says, she looks down at his hand before placing her hand on his cheek, showing Aro how she was created.

"Magnifico," Aro says amazed, Aro stands and Renesmee returns to Bella's side. "Half mortal and half immortal, conceived and carried by this newborn while she was still human."

"Impossible!" Caius spits out, Aro looks at Caius.

"Do you think they fooled me, brother?" Aro asks, The four vampire and one hybrid turn around to return to their family while Jacob growls at the Volturi Kings before turning around as well returning to Renesmee's side as they walk back to their families.

"Bring the informer forward," Caius says, Two guards push Irina forward and Caius turns to face her. "Is that the child you saw?" Irina looks at Renesmee before looking back at Caius.

"I'm not sure," Irina says.

"Jane?" Caius says.

"She's changed!" Irina quickly says. "This child is bigger."

"Then your allegations were false," Caius says.

"The Cullen's are innocent, I take full responsibility for my mistake," Irina says, she looks towards Kate and Tanya. "I'm sorry." Demetri lights a torch.