*𝐈𝐟 𝐢 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚'𝐯𝐢, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝*

-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐯-

We headed to the library as Carlisle recounts the history of immortal children for Bella and me. "What are the Immortal Children?" I asked as Jasper stood behind me.

"Children who are turned at a very young age," Carlisle informed me as he looks for a book.

"Why would anyone want to turn a young kid?" Bella asked. "They can't be taught in controlling their thirst," Esme told her. "They remain in their child-like state."

"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 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,"

Carlisle explained as he handed us a book on the Immortal Children.

"Their creators grew very attached and fought to protect them. Long-established covens were torn apart. Countless humans slaughtered," Ella added.

"I have encountered one several years after I was turned. Traditions, friends, even families. Lost."

"The Volturi gave the order that the Immortal Children must be killed," Jasper told us.

"This is the reason why Irina did what she did." "So the Denalis' mother made an immortal Child?" Bella asked. "Yes," Carlisle confirmed. "And she paid the price."

"Well, Renesmee, Eetu, and So'lek are nothing like those children," I argued. "They were born, not bitten. They grow every single day."

"Plus Neige isn't even part vampire" Dominic argued, Seth nodded.

"I don't think they'd be interested in Neige" Jasmine said as Rajah gripped Neige's hand. "So can't you just explain that to the Volturi?" Leah asked.

"They can't just kill us without getting our side of the story." "Fair trial, right?" Seth asked.

"Innocent until proven guilty?"

"That's sounds fair" Rajah adds. "Aro has enough proof in lrina's thoughts," Edward replied. "So we fight," Jacob argued. "Their offensive weapons are too powerful," Jasper spoke up.

"No one can stand against Jane." "Alec's even worse," Alice added.

"This is something serious," Atan'eko spoke up. "The only times the wives would come out is when a coven committed a crime that is very severe and could change our world." Ella added.

"Well, then we convince them," I asked.

"They're coming to kill us, not to talk," Emmett reminded me. "No, you're right. They won't listen to us," Edward replied.

"But maybe others can convince them. Carlisle, you have friends all around the world. We could use anyone" "I won't ask them to fight," Carlisle sighed.

"Not fight. Witness. If enough people knew the truth, maybe we could convince the Volturi to listen," Edward explained.

"We can ask this of our friends," Esme asked as she turns to him, rubbing his arm.

-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲-

We made the decision to ask Carlisle's friends to witness for us and save the twins and Renesmee. We all pack to go and gather as many vampires as we can.

I am with my twins as I packed their backpacks with snacks for the long drive.

"At least we get to go to London again. We haven't been there in a long time," Esme smiled at Carlisle as she turned to him. "All right. Let's get this show on the road,"

Jacob spoke up as he walked into the room, all packed up and ready to go.

Jacob saw Sam walking up the house. We all headed outside as Bree and Angela stayed with the kids.

Sam gave Carlisle a note.

"Alice asked me to give you that. She and Ella crossed our lands to the ocean last night," Sam informed us. Carlisle read the note and looked at us. "Carlisle?" Esme asked.

"They've left us," Carlisle replied.

"Why?" Rosalie asked. "She didn't say," Carlisle answered. "Can I see that?" Bella asked as he gives Alice's note to Bella.

"Gather as many witnesses as you can before the snow sticks to the ground," the note read. "That's when they'll come."

Bella turned the note over and sees that it's a page torn from 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare. She looked at me.

Alice's instructions were clear, but the question remained. Why would she and Ella leave at the moment we needed them most? What did they know?

Our search for witnesses began with a trip north to our closest relatives.

Jasper and I headed inside, getting our twins into a car as Bella and Edward got Renesmee. Seth sat with the twins as Jacob got into Bella's car, Sky will follow us on her motorcycle.

Sky told her pack to protect the house, and my human friends. We are heading to the Denalis.

-𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢'𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞-

We drove up to the Denali's house as our cousins walked out of the house. Edward's car stopped next to us. Jasper turned to me and nodded as he gave the twins a small smile.

"I'll be back soon, okay?" He told them.

"Okay, daddy," they said as he and Edward got out of the cars. Sky gave them a nod. They walked up to them.

"Edward, is everything all right? Why didn't you tell us you were coming?" Tanya asked.

"Is it lrina? Have you heard from her?" Carmen added. "Not directly," Jasper replied.

"Why are your brides waiting in the car?" Eleazer asked. "And why have you brought three wolves with you? I can smell them from here," Kate added. "Our family is in danger. We need your help,"

Edward asked them. "What's happened?" Tanya asked.

"Did something happen to Marali's family?" "Kinda, but It's hard to explain but I need you to be open-minded," Jasper asked. "Can you do that?' "Of course," Tanya replied.

"Okay. Time to meet some new people," I turned to the twins.

"What if they don't like us?" Eetu asked. "I don't want them to hate us," So'lek added. "They'll love you," Seth smiled at them. "They will. Once they understand you," I added.

"They just haven't met anyone like you two before," Sky added, walking up to the window.

"Okay," I said as we got out of the car. Bella and Jacob joined us as Renesmee held her cousins' hands. Once we do, the Denali's are immediately shocked at seeing Renesmee, Eetu, and So'lek.

"The Volturi will come for all of us," Kate spoke up.

"You get those things out of here," Tanya hissed at Jasper and Edward. "They're not what they looks like," Edward told her, but she doesn't listen. "This is a crime!"

Tanya yelled as she suddenly attacked Jasper.

He quickly pushed her aside. I rushed towards them. Kate then attacked Edward with her electricity power but Bella quickly jumped in and threw Kate aside.

Both Kate and Tanya moved to attack us as I pushed he away, hissing at them.

"Stay back!" I ordered. "They have blood in their veins. You can feel their warmth," Jasper told them. "I can feel it," Carmen gasped.

"I'm her biological father. Bella is her mother," Edward added.

"The twins are like her," I spoke up. "Jasper is their father while I am their mother." "impossible," Kate shook her head. "It's true. Bella and I were still humans when we conceived them," I informed her.

"We carried them to term."

"I've never heard of such a thing," Eleazer asked. "She can show you, if you let her," Edward answered. Bella and I turned to the twins and Renesmee.

Seth, Sky, and Jacob picked them up in their arms and carried them towards us.

"Tanya, you owe us this much," Edward told her. "We're all under a death sentence because your sister didn't let us explain." Jacob brought Renesmee closer to Tanya.

Eetu and So'lek both reached for Jasper and I.

We took them into our arms. Renesmee went to place their hands on Tanya's and Kate's cheek but she stepped back in fear.

"Don't be afraid. This is how she communicates," Bella asked. Renesmee touched Tanya's cheek, letting her feel her memories.

Tanya suddenly understands and turns to Kate, Carmen and Eleazer. "It's true. They're not immortal," she replied as the two walks up to them.

I knew the rest of our family would face this fear as well. Fear of the unknown. Fear of the Volturi.

-𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭-

Carlisle and Esme visited another vampire family in Egypt. After they explained everything to to them, Amun had rejected to help them. "Amun, please!"

Carlisle asked as he and Esme follows him and Kebi. "I cannot help you, Carlisle," Amun denied. "I wouldn't ask if it weren't urgent," Carlisle asked. "You must go," Amun asked, turning to him.

Suddenly Amun's son, Benjamin used his powers to make the water in their small house pool rise up like a wall to block the doorway.

Carlisle and Esme looked at it in shock as they turned to face him and his mate, Tia. "I'd like to hear about it. I never get to meet any of Amun's friends. He likes to keep me hidden,"

Benjamin asked.

"I can't imagine why," Carlisle replied. Benjamin made the water fall back into the pool, and he and Tia walked up to Carlisle and they shake hands.

"Carlisle," the blonde haired man introduced himself. "Benjamin," the Egyptian vampire replied.

-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐯-

The Egyptians met the twins and Renesmee as Renesmee touches Benjamin's cheek. He smiles as he took Renesmee's hand and uses his power to entertain her.

He smiles as So'lek's eyes widen at the earth and wind swirl on his cousin's hand.

Eetu was in Jasper's arms. Jasper and I kneel next to them as Edward and Bella stand off to the side. "Benjamin can influence the elements," Edward explained.

"And here I get super self-control," Bella retorted.

Suddenly we all heard something fast move in the woods getting closer to us. That's when we saw two female vampires appear out of nowhere. Their clothes appeared to be animal hides.

So'lek smiled at the two vampires.

"Who are they?" Bella asked. "Senna and Zafrina. From the Amazon," Edward replied. Jasper, Bella, and Edward took Eetu and Renesmee to meet them. Benjamin faced me.

"What abilities does your son possess?" He asked me.

"He can teleport," I answered as So'lek looked up at him, teleporting into his arms, he chuckled. The two became the closest of friends afterwards.

The arrival of Senna and Zafrina meant that our plea was being heard in even the most remote corners of the world while others searched for witnesses closer to home.

A patriot Carlisle first met on the battlefield at Yorktown would become our most unlikely ally.

-𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲-

Carlisle's friend, Garrett, laid in hiding as he attacked a punk singing in the streets and held him up by his throat. "Shut up! I hated the first British invasion," Garrett asked.

"And I hate the second one even more." He started to squeeze the punk's throat tighter.

"Even the Beatles?" Emmett asked. "Really, Garrett?" The nomad looks to see Emmett and Rosalie at the end of the alleyway. "Old habits die hard," Garrett replied.

"Carlisle needs you," Rosalie spoke up.

Garrett let go of the punk's throat as he dropped to the ground and tried to crawl away. "Sounds interesting," he replied. "Help!" the man called out. "But first I'd better finish my meal," Garrett finished.

"Help me! Help!" the man screamed out but no-one heard him.

Garrett attacked the punk, drank his blood and killed him.

-𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞-

All the different vampire clans gathered at the Cullens home. They all met So'lek, Eetu, and Renesmee. They all saw that they were not Immortal Children, Each of them was won over.

Each was made to see. Carlisle convinced his Irish friends to make the journey to Forks.

Although we were grateful for their help, their thirst for human blood complicated the situation. The nomads Rosalie and Emmett sent were even more unpredictable.

Especially Peter who had fought alongside Jasper as a newborn.

Eetu showed her gift to Charlotte and Peter. Jasper and I were with them as Eetu hugged Peter. Charlotte took his hand and kissed it.

Eetu giggled as Charlotte picked her up and twirled him around.

"Hey, sweetie," Peter crouched next to So'lek. So'lek was still hanging on him as he stood up. We all laughed as So'lek looked at us with big doe eyes. "I knew your father from before back home,"

Peter told her. "You do?" So'lek asked.

"Yea," Peter replied. "Do you want to know more?" So'lek nods as Peter smiles at her. He began to tell her about his experience with Jasper. "𝐒𝐚'𝐧𝐮 '𝐮𝐫!"

Eetu asked as he showed me the necklace that Charlotte made for him. (Mom look!)

"It's so pretty, baby, 𝐧𝐢̀𝐭𝐱𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐮𝐞𝐲" I tell him as he plays with it. (Very beautiful)

As more vampires set foot in their territory, more Quileutes turned. Their nature compelling them to join the pack.

Some to Jacob's and some to Sky's pack.

-𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬-

Jacob ran into a newly turned wolf in the woods. "Hey, easy there. Hey!" Jacob called out as the wolf looks at him in fear. "It's all right. You're gonna be okay."

"You're okay love" Sky said as she calmed another little boy down.

-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐯-

Finally, Carlisle and Esme returned with our last witness. Jasper and I met them outside the house. Atan'eko and Angela walked next to them as they walked up to us.

"How many came?" Carlisle asked.

"Eighteen. You have some good friends," Edward replied. "And Alice?" Esme asked.

I shook my head indicating that Alice and Ella  still had not returned as Esme hugged me, still upset.

"We'll all be on Aro's list now. Centuries on the run. That's what you've brought me. Some friend, Carlisle," a man spoke up as I looked at him.

"Alistair, come meet everyone," Carlisle asked him. "I already told you, if it comes to a fight, I won't stand against the Volturi," Alistair replied. "It won't come to a fight," I spoke up.

"I'll be in the attic," Alistair replied, ignoring what I said to him.

We watch as Alistair jumps up onto the roof and walks off. "He's not a people person," Esme sighed as she turns to me. "Obviously," I hissed softly. We opened our home to 18 vampires.

Many with gifts of their own. Zafrina had power over the mind. She could make anyone see what she wanted them to.

-𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫-

Bella watched as Zafrina made Edward see something in the forest. The twins and Renesmee were inside, sleeping. Atan'eko and Ley'ra were with them as they don't trust Alistair.

"If she weren't holding my hand right now, I could swear this was real," Edward spoke up.

"I don't see anything," Bella asked. "Edward, you didn't tell me your wife is a shield," Eleazer announced as he walks up to them. "What's a shield?" Bella asked.

Edward suddenly understood and smiled, turning towards her.

"The ones I've met are so different," Edward replied. "It's a defensive talent," Eleazer added. "It's why I couldn't read your mind, even before. It's why Aro couldn't," Edward realized.

"You have a very powerful gift," Eleazer explained.

"Both you and your friends are very powerful.'

"Meaning?" I asked. "You can turn into a blue alien," Eleazer informed me. "Given the fact that your Tsahik and a fierce warrior of your clan, you are very powerful as are your friends and family"

Jasper added, looking at me.

"It could be why Aro wants you to join," Bella realized.

Suddenly Kate took her hand. "Oh, yeah, she's a shield, all right. Shoulda put her on her ass," Kate replied, shock waves appearing. "Or your voltage has been exaggerated,"

Garrett asked, him, Carlisle, and Tanya walking up.

"Maybe it only works on the weak," Kate asked.

Kate put her hand up, daring Garrett to try and touch her. "Garrett, I wouldn't," Carlisle asked. "Garrett, I would," Ley'ra joked. "Totally agree, it doesn't hurt" Atan'eko joked, I laughed lightly.

Garrett touched his finger to Kate's hand and he's instantly electrocuted and fell to the ground.

"You are an amazing woman," Garrett sighed, looking at him. That's when we heard something in the woods. It sounded like something was being chased by another something.

-𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬-

Jacob was teaching some young Quileutes how to control themselves when they turn into wolves. Sky and her pack behind them.

"Now, you guys can do some serious damage. Which is why you'll need to control your phasing. If your mom pisses you off, you don't want to tear her head off,"

He informed them as he stopped, hearing something in the woods.

"Whoever's coming wasn't invited." Sky turned into a wolf and ran into the forest with her pack following, Jacob turned as well the young wolves following him.

They caught up and chased after two vampires who jumped up some trees and then jumped down.

They sat on some rocks mocking the wolves when we found them.

"Vladimir, Stefan, you're a long way from home," Carlisle spoke up. "What are they doing here?" Kate asked.

"We heard the Volturi were moving against you. That a mind controller is part of your coven," Vladimir replied. "But that you would not stand alone."

"We didn't do what we were accused of," Carlisle replied.

"We do not care what you did, Carlisle," Vladimir shot back. "We have been waiting a millennium for the ltalian scum to be challenged," Stefan added.

"It's not our plan to fight the Volturi," Carlisle replied. "Shame. Aro's witnesses will be so disappointed," Vladimir sighed. "They enjoy a good fight," Stefan added.

"Aro's witnesses?" Eleazer asked. "Aww. Still hoping they'll listen?" Vladimir asked.

-𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-

"When Aro wants someone from a coven it's never long before evidence turns up proving that coven committed some crime," Eleazer explained as all of the vampires gathered in the living room.

I was standing next to my friends and family. Jasper was sitting in a chair in front of me.

"So he's done this before?" Bella asked. "It happens so rarely, I never realized it was a pattern," Eleazer replied.

"Apparently he always pardons one person whose thoughts he claims are repentant," Carlisle added. "This person always has an