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Chapter 8: It Takes Two

Bella POV

If I could vomit, right now would be the best time to. I felt sick to my stomach. Alec was patting me on the back in congratulations. I looked at him and he knew that I was not the happiest person in the world right now. He moved away from me and went toward his sister more. Anyone could tell she wanted to fight; she could gladly take my spot. I looked down to try to see Jasper but they had already taken him away. Then I went to look for the Cullen's and they were gone too. Everyone was dispersing, and I had to get to Aro, I needed to convince him this was a bad idea. I got up from my seat, as well the rest of the Hunters and we left the room. We walked the halls in silence there were too many people around to talk; they would remember our voices and that was something we did not want. When we finally got to our private living quarters, everyone started talking to me, and all at once.

"Do you need to practice?" Asked Dmitri.

"Of course she does," Heidi, answered.

"Why does she need to?" Alec asked.

"It's only a vegetarian," Jane snapped, "She'll be fine." Wait, was that something somewhat nice directed toward me. I will think about that later. I held up my hands to quiet them down.

"I don't feel like I need to practice," I started, "I've had thirty years to get ready to revenge against a Cullen so I will be fine," I easily lied to everyone. They would all believe this lie. Moreover, they all bought it. "I just time alone I will need to plan I know all his weaknesses and I will have to figure how to use them to my advantage. My plan for the rest of the day," I looked at the closest window it was almost sunset, "and the night to plan out what I'm going to do." No one went to question this method. I left the quarters and headed down the hall. I kept my eyes down in the crowded hallways. I could hear the whispers and people already beginning to make bets. The without looking I smacked into a large body.

"Ah there you are," my masters voice came from above me. "I have been looking for you."

"Master," I bowed respectfully, though the feeling of hate ran through me like poison, "a pleasure as always."

"I would like you to join me in a walk," He told me.

"Of course master," I began to follow him.

"I came to see how you were feeling," Aro began, "I know that these must be confusing times for you. With seeing the Cullen's so much this week."

"I feel nothing master," I told him, "I personally have no general feeling for anyone of them."

"So I should hope for an easy fight?" he asked. "I picked you because you get down to the point and I really know that deep down you would love some revenge against them after everything." I wanted to run but I stayed cold and deadly creature.

"Whatever you wish master," I told him cold.

"You are one of the best emotionless hunters we have. I can't say too much for the others."

"Just curious master, why did you and your brother choose me?" I asked. I was looking around the halls because I knew we were near the dance room from the night before. That meant I was near the door where I escaped and found Jasper.

"Because we all feel that you need solidify your place in the Hunters all of them have done something similar in the past after their trail period. Do not worry we picked this so it would easy for you. As long as your emotions don't get in the way," he looked down at me and smiled that creepy smile like before. "Anyway I must depart. I look forward to a good fight tomorrow," and with that he walked away. I began to search the hallways for the door I had gone through last night.

Alice POV

I paced back and forth in our living quarters; I could not believe what was going on. Jasper was going to fight a member of the Volturi. In addition, she just had to be a hunter, didn't she? Moreover, she of course had to be the fire haired girl we all secretly hated. Except for Edward, he was very open about his hatred against her. However, the vision I saw about them was confusing me. What was so important about the girls' hair turning from fire to brown? So she had the ability to change her appearance, so what. How was she going to defeat Jasper like that? There was a knock on the door. Carlisle opened it and standing there was Aro.

"Good evening," he said as friendly as a member of the Volturi could get. "I came to see how you were coping." Carlisle let him enter. He gave us the keep your mouths shut to all of us as Aro entered the room. He had no guards, which was strange for Volturi.

"To be honest Aro we have no idea to take this news," Carlisle spoke for all of us. "We are all quite shocked."

"That is understandable but if your boy can hold his own I don't see why he can't at least tie."

"Tie?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes, we don't want him killing our best hunter. Who will as tradition stands need to continue in the other fights."

"So how does he tie?" I asked. I quickly put my hands over my mouth for speaking out of terms.

"That only the two of them will know until they enter the arena," Aro answered me. "Your Jaspers mate right?" He asked me as he walked over to me.

"Yes," I answered him quietly. He held out his hand to me. I was not stupid I knew as soon as I touch his hand that he would see everything. I looked over at Carlisle who gave a small nod. I took his hand and it took him a minute to say anything.

"If you would like, after seeing everything I feel this would only be fair to if you came with me." Edward stood up in almost a defense. "I assure you that she will safely be returned to you. I just feel like we should have a talk, just the two of us. You understand my dear?"

"Yes Aro, whatever you say," I stand without emotion. He smiled I knew this pleased him. He kept my hand and guided me out of the room. When we were in the hall, a question was at the tip of my tongue. "Where are we going?"

"To see your husband."

Bella POV

I finally found the god-forsaken door after a good forty-five minutes of hunting. I could hunt people, animals, and vampires but of course, I could not find a door. The hall was dark now. It was officially dark and there was not much of the moon out tonight. It looked like it was going to rain.

"Jasper," I whispered down the hall looking at all the empty cells. "Jasper?"

"Bella?" There was a voice at the opposite end of the hall. I ran down the hall my hood falling off and remembered my hair had returned to normal after my encounter with Aro. I was almost Bella again, not just a killer, not just a hunter. He looked even more ragged before hand; obviously, they were not feeding him. Nevertheless, he still smiled when he saw me get to his cell. He gave me another hug like last night even though we were about to kill each other in the arena tomorrow. "I guess you were right, I am here tonight."

"What are we going to do?" I asked sliding against the wall across from the cell. "I didn't see this coming."

"I don't think even Alice could see this coming," he added as he joined me on the floor. He smiled I could tell he was thinking about Alice.

"You miss her?" I asked. He still did not look at me.

"Yes," he said honestly, "I miss them all." There was some sort of spark in his dark eyes.

"What is it that you're feeling?"

"Emotions you will have to learn on your own. It's funny how you're going to be killing me tomorrow in front of nearly hundreds of vampires and we are having a normal conversation."

"I'm not going to kill you tomorrow," I hissed at him. "No one will."

"You have some sort of brilliant plan?" he asked sarcastic.

"I'm working on it," I retorted, "I'm not leaving here until we figure this out." At that moment, we heard footsteps down the hall. I could not leave, I would never find place again or it would take me all night and we do not have much time. I would have to do something. "We will finish this in a minute," I whispered.

"Are you leaving?"

"No," I smiled as wrapped my arms around my legs as tightly as I could and pushed myself against the walls. "I'm going to disappear." Before he could ask anything I was thinking about each brick on the wall and floors, also how the moonlight and darkness affected each tone. I soon blended into my surrounds and unless someone kicked me, they would not find me. I could still see Jasper who was looking for me yet knew exactly where I was too. Then we heard Aro's voice. Jasper moved back to the stone bench trying to look like he was up to nothing but he kept looking at me.

"He is around here somewhere," he was telling someone else. On the other hand, maybe he was crazy and talking to himself. I will not begin to dig that hole. The footsteps were getting closer. "Ah there he is." I watched Jaspers face light up. "I will leave you two alone for awhile I don't want to third wheel in this love fest. He walked back the other way and we where was left alone. I would turn my head to see the new person in this hall but at risk of being caught, I just listened.

"Jasper," a voice of relief whispered. That was Alice; she seemed as if she would cry.

"Alice," I could see him walk away out of my site range. I could hear a kiss and my body twitched. I focused on keeping all those kinds of memories deep down in this dark pit. "Are you alright?"

"What do you think?" She asked. "I'm miserable, but I see that I'm doing better then you. When have you last fed?"

"A long time but that's not the point. What about the family?"

"They are about the best they can be. This is torture Jasper; they should not be able to this to us. Especially the way they are treating you, it's inhuman."

"How long has it been since you're human?" He tried to brighten the mood.

"This not the time to be humorous Jasper I don't want you to die tomorrow! I can't live without you!"

"Alice calm down," he soothed her. I looked for a quick second and saw that she was in his embrace through the bars. He saw that I have moved. "It's going to be alright," he was looking straight at me. The message was for both of us.

"I can only hope at this point. You have missed all the crazy events." She had calmed down but still was not moving from his embrace.

"Can you tell me about them?"

"Well at the ball Edward danced with the fire haired girl," she began, "and now he is bent on killing this girl. He says that she intoxicates him and infuriates him." I went back to my first position. What was going through Edwards head right now? Is that why he hates me that much? Because I was unknowingly seducing him…this day could not get any worse.

"Then today I had a vision."

"That hasn't happened in a while. What was it about?"

"You were fighting the fire haired girl and it looked like see was winning until you threw her against a wall and she fell to the ground and then her hair turned brown." Was my power was going to short circuit itself in the fight? I had to get beaten up really bad or have a meltdown.

"Well then, it was vision at least," I heard another kissing noise and tried to keep from gagging. Yes, I am heartless.

"Sometimes late last night I couldn't even see you in visions like someone were blocking me." Oops, that was me again. I guess I did not realize my shield was coving him.

"I'm sure it was nothing Alice," he told her.

"Yes it was I though you were dead! You know much that thought scares me?"

"I know, I'm not ready for this either, but Alice what ever happens you should always know that I love you, I love you so much. That's why I want you to stay alive and with the family no matter what happens."

"I love you too Jasper but you know how hard that will be?"

"I can only imagine but remember with Edward? I do not think Esme could handle the two of her kids going through that kind of stage. And tomorrow, I think we all know the out come of this story."

"No you can win."

"Have you seen the hunter?"

"Yes but there is a way."

"How are you two children doing?" Aro was back he did want Jasper knowing something. "I told Carlisle I would have you back soon and I always keep my word." Yea…sure, we will go with that. What did not want her to tell him? Was there a way he could win? But would he just take my place here? Could we tie? No, that is not possible. I hate all of these questions, if I was not here or dead life would be so much easier. "Come on child, I think we have spent so much time down here and I have to be getting ready for tomorrow." I do not think they even got a proper good-bye. This was when I was truly getting angry. That was not right; they don't even get to say good-bye?

"It's just us now," Jasper told me. He sounded even more depressed. That was a confirmation Alice was gone. I was sitting there steaming. I restored myself back to normality and literally ripped of my Hunter cloak onto the ground. I was so mad.

"That wasn't fair," I hissed as I paced back and forth, trying to calm myself.

"You're telling me."

"I knew the Volturi were horrible beings but I never really thought about it before."

"Because you're beginning to feel again," Jasper explained. He reached out and grabbed my wrist to make me stop pacing. "It is okay to go through what you're feeling."

"What am I feeling?"

"Anger mostly, confusion partly, and the need to protect something." I looked him dead in the eyes.

"Did you really think that I came down here just to sit around? I came here to ensure that tomorrow when the sun sets you will still be walking on this earth. And I know that's what you want." He was about to protest. "It's what Alice wants." I would go that low to get what I wanted with him. He was going to obey my plans. And he was going to live tomorrow…if that meant I was going to die tomorrow.

"Does it bother you that your identity might be revealed to everyone according to Alice's vision?"

"I'm going to make sure that doesn't happen. Or more we will."

"What do you propose we do?" He asked me.

"We plan out every move we are going to make in that arena tomorrow. Everything will be well executed, and nothing will looked plan. If we put on a good enough show Aro may not let us kill each other."

"What he will do then?"

"I have no idea, he will change his mind on everything in split seconds, and his plans always change. He is not the most level headed person in the world."

"I wonder where that impression came from." I laughed as broke from his grasp; it was easy since he was so weak.

"So do we have a deal? I keep you alive and you make sure my identity is kept hidden." I held out my hand to make a deal and he took it. "Alright then, have you ever had experience with planning attacks?" He smiled and looked like he was thinking deep into his past.

"You have no idea." He both sat down and began to plan our attack on each other.

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