Quinn O'Connell was the pretty girl in pink, the homecoming queen and all-around straight-A student. Most people saw her as uptight, narcissistic but most importantly... They saw her as a control freak with her perfect blonde hair and patronising sm...
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Carlisle couldn't help but sigh in audible relief when he saw her step out of the tree line and he pulled her tightly into his arms, spinning her around calmly on the spot. A thousand feelings raced through his veins as he held her and he knew that she was safe now.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so so so sorry. We tried to follow you but another wave of them came through" he spoke in a hushed whisper as he placed her down, taking her cheeks gently in his hands, worry flurrying in his eyes as he saw the crack that slowly closed along her jaw. "What happened?" he gently turned her cheek to assess her with pain and love in his eyes and she smiled gently, leaning into his hands as he held her gently.
"I got kicked in the face" she laughed softly and he frowned, shaking his head with a small smile, only Quinn O'Connell would laugh about that.
"Badass" Emmett whistled and Jack sent her a big grin in approval.
"She really was" Edward smiled. "I wouldn't have survived if not for her" he informed them gently as he looked down at the little blonde and she met his gaze, smiling too because they both knew that he had saved her too. Unfortunately, their little reunion was cut short because the seriousness of the situation at hand was not yet over.
"The pack needs to leave" Carlisle informed quietly as the fire flickered all around them in separate piles. "The Volturi won't honour a truce with werewolves." his voice was calm as he held Quinn gently, aware that the crack in her jaw had finally healed and her skin was flawless once more. It all happened so fast, the breaking of their peace as a newborn leapt from their hiding spot from the bush and the grey wolf attacked it- all to fight a losing battle.
"Leah, No!" Edward shouted but it made no difference as the newborn got their arms around her tightly in a circle. Jacob was there in a moment and squeaking in the next and Bella's scream of his name made no difference as the pack ripped the newborn apart and the big brown wolf phased back. They were at the wolves side in an instant, Bella's face a mask of pain as she saw his.
"The bones on the right half of his body are shattered" Carlisle informed, ever calm despite the situation and Quinn looked over the rest of the group who had only ten minutes until a new threat approached. The pack appeared quickly. "I need to set the bones in his body before the healing kicks in... It's already started."
"Bella" Jacob ground out through his teeth and she crouched beside him, hands taking his face gently and despite his agonising pain- he calmed slightly.
"We need to get him out of here, we can't pick a fight with the Volturi" Edward implored and Quinn placed a hand on his shoulder where he was crouched beside the wolf. Somehow that managed to calm the mind reader who nodded at her softly once.
"We'll take him back to Billy's" Sam decided with a nod and they all listened to the leader of their pack.
"I'll be there as soon as I can" Carlisle returned and Quinn smiled gently at him as she moved to rejoin her family's side, taking in the vampire that crouched beside the fire in fear.
"She didn't want to fight" Esme informed the blonde girl quietly and she nodded with a soft smile as she crouched beside the small vampire on the ground. The newborn stared at her for a long moment, as if hypnotised. And Quinn smiled as she swam easily through the thoughts in her mind, everything was much easier for her now and her power came effortlessly.
"Bree" Quinn smiled softly, making the newborn blink. "None of us will hurt you," she promised though purposely did not mention possible pain from other parties, Quinn couldn't speak for anyone else but she knew it that moment that some form of assurance was needed by the girl who'd just seen their family tear through a gathering of newborns easily.
"They're coming" Alice demanded and they all fell into line easily, Quinn straightening as the four Volturis finally reach them. Jack and Quinn exchanged a glance for a moment before stiffening to mimic the postures of those around them. It was their very first encounter with the Volturi.
"Impressive" the one in front clipped and Quinn knew instantly that she was Jane- from the description Carlisle had once given her. "I have never seen a coven escape an assault of this magnitude intact... Though, you have grown in numbers since our last encounter."
"We were lucky"
"I doubt that" Jane hummed.
"It appears we missed an entertaining fight" one of the men informed and from his face, it was clear that he was Alec, the twin. The Volturi's spoke with as much emotion as a brick wall and Quinn couldn't help but be slightly amused by it.
"Yes," Jane took back over, clearly the leader of the four. "It's not often we are rendered unnecessary"
"If you had arrived half an hour earlier, you would've fulfilled your purpose," Edward informed with a stony expression and she stared at him, unblinking with her blood coloured eyes.
"Pity" and she turned her gaze. "You missed one" her eyes landed on the uncomfortable Bree.
"We offered her asylum in return for her surrender" Carlisle spoke up and Quinn unconsciously shifted closer to him.
"That wasn't yours to offer" Jane answered with her voice static. "Why did you come?" she demanded of Bree before the newborn fell to her knees screaming in pain. Carlisle's eyes closed for the briefest of moments but nobody moved because they knew there was nothing they could do. "Who created you?"
"You don't need to do that, she'll tell you anything you want to know." Esme finally spoke up, Jack shifting her closer toward him so her back was to his chest comfortingly.
"I know" Jane returned and Quinn was sure that there was a smile lingering somewhere beneath the surface. Jane enjoyed the pain that she had caused the newborn.
"I don't know" Bree whimpered to answer the questions now that she was no longer in pain. "Riley wouldn't tell us, he said our thoughts weren't safe."
"Her name was Victoria, perhaps you knew her" Edward informed with venom in his voice and Quinn looked at him with a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind.
"Edward" Carlisle contradicted. "If the Volturi knew of Victoria, they would've stopped her... isn't that right Jane?" after a hesitation, the blonde of the group finally answered.
"Of course... Felix." the largest of the four took a step forward, only to be held back by the arm of Jane when Esme spoke up in a panic.
"She didn't know what she was doing... We'll take responsibility for her."
"Give her a chance." Carlisle tried again.
"The Volturi don't give second chances." Jane decided firmly. "Keep that in mind, Caius will be interested to know that she is still human... Take care of that Felix, I would like to go home" and he stepped forward to do so, ignoring all the others as he easily dismembered the girl and Quinn remained stony, aware of the way that Jane stared intently at her. "I shall inform Aro of your newest members, he will be delighted to know that his friends Carlisle and Esme have finally found their mates."
