CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN:
IMMORTAL CHILDREN

"WHERE IS MY SISTER when I need her?" Echo huffed, looking at Emmett, shaking her head slightly.

"Oh come on, E, you know you love my company." Emmett smirked.

"I like Jasper's company better than yours." Echo told the boy. He slapped a hand on his chest, opening his mouth in mock offense.

"Take that back." Emmett pointed at her. Echo smirked at him.

"Not a chance."

"We can do this the easy way, or the hard way."

"Hard way is what I'm professionally trained in." Echo dared. Emmett's eyes narrowed into a playful glare before lunging towards Echo. Echo quickly brought him to the ground, his arm pinned behind him as she placed her knee in the middle of his back, refraining him from getting up.

"What have I told you two about fighting in the house." Carlisle chastised as he glanced up from his work.

"She started it." Emmett said, his voice slightly muffled from where his face was mashed into the carpet, though the vampires could hear him clearly.

"And I finished it." Echo smiled. She forced herself up and held out a hand for Emmett to take. The boy grumbled before allowing the girl to pull him up. Just as they did so, Bella, Renesmee―︎who now looked like a six year old even though she was only a few weeks―︎and Jacob came through the door. Bella looked confused and slightly panicked. Echo sped up to her.

"What's wrong?" Echo quickly asked. And so, Bella explained. Their cousin in Denali, Irina, had come by and spotted the three just as Renesmee had jumped up into the sky to grab a snow flake that had been falling. This resulted in Carlisle calling the Denali coven. Echo was holding Renesmee on her hip, the young girl enjoying the presence of her aunt.

"Tanya convinced Irina to come reconcile with us." Carlisle explained.

"Well, it looks like she changed her mind." Edward mumbled.

"Seeing Jacob must have been too much for her." Echo stated, looking at the young girl in her arms before sending her a small smile.

"I wish I could have just spoken to her." Bella sighed. Echo sent her sister a reassuring smile.

"She's family. She'll come around." Carlisle assured the brunette. Edward sat down at the piano and started to softly play. Renesmee, intrigued by the sound, held a hand to Echo's face causing the brunette to nod before letting her down. She ran over to her father, sitting down beside of him. Bella leaned against the piano whilst Echo sat across from Carlisle, continuing their game of chess they had started earlier in the day. Carlisle was winning, and Echo didn't like it.

Soon enough, Rosalie had joined the family whilst Alice went outside, picking out flowers. It was peaceful, and Echo didn't want to ruin it with her cry of outrage. Carlisle smirked at the girl whilst she just glared at him. Jasper was reading on the couch, Rosalie was standing with Emmett, Bella and her little family were at the piano, and Carlisle and Echo were having an interesting game of chess. Echo had to admit, she could get used to this.

Alice walked towards them, a vase of freshly picked flowers in her hand. She stood in the doorway and stopped when a gasp left her lips. The vase fell from her hands, shattering on the floor. Jasper quickly sped over to his mate, worry evident in his features.

"What is it, Alice?"

"The Volturi, they're coming for us. Aro, Caius, Marcus, the guard and Irina." Alice stated.

"Honey, come here." Bella beckoned her child. The girl obliged and walked over to her mother. Bella held onto her as they looked at Alice.

"Why?" Carlisle asked.

"What did Irina see in the woods?" Edward asked, looking between his wife and the werewolf.

"We were just walking." Bella assured.

"Ness was catching snowflakes." Jacob continued.

"Of course. Irina thinks Renesmee's an immortal child." Edward muttered.

"Immortal child? I don't-?" Echo asked, glancing at Carlisle. Bella wearing the same facial expression as her sister.

"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 were 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. And since the children couldn't protect our secret, they had to be destroyed. The creators grew very attached, fought to protect them. Long established covens were torn apart, countless humans slaughtered. Traditions, friends, even families, lost." Carlisle explained. Echo frowned deeply at his words. He had placed himself behind of Echo's chair, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"So the Denali's mother made an immortal child?" Bella asked.

"Yes. And she paid the price." Carlisle said solemnly.

"Well, Renesmee is nothing like those children. She was born, not bitten. She grows every single day." Echo defended her niece.

"So can't you just explain that to the Volturi?" Jacob curiously asked.

"Aro has enough proof in Irina's thoughts." Edward told the boy.

"So we fight." Jacob shrugged.

"Their offensive weapons are too powerful. No one could stand against Jane." Jasper spoke.

"Still hate that bitch." Echo grumbled.

"Alec's even worse." Alice inputted.

"Well then we convince them." Bella tried.

"They're coming to kill us, not to talk." Emmett butted in.

"Not fight, witness. If enough people knew the truth, maybe we can convince the Volturi to listen." Edward stated.

"We can ask this of some old friends." Carlisle stated.

"Alright, let's get this show on the road." Jacob nodded. They all parted ways and Echo followed after Carlisle.

"You don't have to come with me." Carlisle told her. Echo sent him a soft smile.

"And not be able to see a glimpse of the rest of the world? Yeah, sorry, but I think I'm gonna have to choose to come for the ride." Echo stated. Carlisle chuckled lightly at her words, giving her a quick kiss. Echo looked at him, a smile on her face. "This is going to be a fun adventure."

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Authors note: This is where everything gets f u n. Notice the exaggeration.

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