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Anna walked by Jasper's side as they made their way out into the snowy clearing, the Cullens and their witnesses walking with them until they stopped. "If we live through this, I'll follow you anywhere, woman," Garrett told Kate making Anna smirk, she liked the two together. "Now you tell me," Kate replied before glancing at Anna who laughed softly before focusing ahead, her hand in Jasper's as they waited for the Volturi to break through the trees. Her shared words with Caius bounced through her head, he wouldn't fight her; he wouldn't fight any of them.

They could hear the Volturi and their army coming closer, Jasper squeezed Anna's hand as he tried to block out the mix of emotions coming off of everyone. "The redcoats are coming! The redcoats are coming!" Garrett muttered as he bounced on the heels of his feet, Anna was amused by his presence. Suddenly Aro and his army became visible to them and it was clear that they greatly outnumbered the Cullens and their witnesses, Edward watches Aro closely. "Aro's looking for Alice," Edward informed them as Anna and Jasper moved forward to stand closer to Bella, Renesmee, and Edward.

As the Volturi walked forward, distant howls signaled the pack and soon the shifters were approaching the Cullens and their witnesses. Paul walked up to stand by Anna's side as Jacob stood with Bella, Sam stood tall ahead of the pack as the alpha but ultimately, the pack gave them more numbers. The Volturi and their army came to a stop and the main members removed their hoods to reveal themselves, Aro's gaze flitted from Marin who stood by Leah to Anna and Bella. Carlisle was the one to walk forward, he nodded to Edward and the twins before stopping a few steps ahead of the others.

"Aro, let's discuss things as we used to. In a civilized manner," Carlisle asked Aro hoping for a peaceful encounter rather than bloodshed. "Fair words, Carlisle. But a little out of place, given the battalion you've assembled against us," Aro replied to Carlisle with a smirk. "I can promise you, that was never my intent. No laws have been broken," Carlisle assured the kings of the Volturi. "We see the child. Do not treat us as fools," Caius snapped though his eyes landed on Anna who raised a brow, he really was keeping up the act of Aro's puppet.

"She is not an Immortal!" Carlisle responded, "These witnesses can attest to that. Or you can look, see the flush of human blood in her cheeks." A few of Aro's guards disagreed with Carisle's words but Aro raised his hand to silence them. "I will collect every facet of the truth. But from someone more central to the story. Edward, as the child clings to your newborn mate, I assume you are involved," Aro spoke with a motion for Edward to approach him. Edward looked at Bella before glancing at Anna, the blonde nodded before letting go of Jasper's hand.

Edward walks forward with Anna beside him, the two of them approach Aro who looks apprehensive about Anna being near but ultimately, the King reaches his hand out and grasps Edwards into his own. Aro is left astounded at the realization that Renesmee was indeed not an immortal child but born with the warmth of a mortal. "I'd like to meet her," Aro informs them as he lets go of Edward's hand. Edward turns and looks at Bella and Renesmee, nodding to her while Anna keeps her eyes locked on the three kings. Bella, Renesmee, Jacob, and Emmett make their way towards them so Aro can meet Renesmee.

"Ah. Young Bella. Immortality becomes you," Aro smiles and then shrieks with laughter as he hears Renesmee's heart beating. "I hear her strange heart," Aro announced while Anna stood with Jacob, she ran her fingers through his fur to calm herself; Jacob stood by her knowing she was eager to harm Aro given the chance. Aro holds out his hand and Renesmee walks closer to him with a kind smile, "Hello, Aro." Renesmee then touches Aro's cheek, using her gifts on him to show her life from birth to this very moment. Aro becomes transfixed by what she shows him, "Magnifico! Half mortal, half immortal. Conceived and carried by this newborn while she was still human."

"Impossible!" Caius spoke up despite the look on Anna's face. "Do you think they fooled me, brother?" Aro questioned Caius. Bella, Edward, and Renesmee turn to join the others, Anna smirks at Aro before she, Jacob, and Emmett make their way back. The moment Anna was within his reach, Jasper grabbed her hand and held her close; he didn't like his mate being near the King who wanted her dead. "Bring the informer forward," Caius ordered, Irina was then brought forward towards Aro and Caius. "Is that the child you saw?" Caius asked her. "I'm not sure," Irina replied. "Jane," Caius ordered but Irina spoke, "She's changed. This child is bigger."

Anna tensed up as she saw a flash of something that would upset the Denali coven within her mind, her heart already hurting. "Then your allegations were false," Caius stated with a glare, Irina's allegations were what brought the Voturi to Anna's door. "The Cullens are innocent. I take full responsibility for my mistake," Irina spoke before looking to her sisters and mouthing, "I'm sorry." Anna and Edward moved forward a step but Felix was quick to hit Irina and snap her head off. "Irina!" Tanya shouted as Caius set fire to the rest of Irina's body.

Kate and Tanya scream and run towards Aro and his army, Garrett gets a hold of Kate but she uses her power to electrocute him as Jasper and Anna grab a hold of Tanya. "Blind them," Edward requested of Zafrina, the Amazon Vampire uses her power to blind Kate and Tanya, stopping them from attacking and starting a battle. "Give me my sight back!" Tanya said as she felt Anna hug her. "Tanya, this is what they want. If you attack now, we'll all die," Edward told her as Anna let go; Zafrina stopped her ability while Anna turned to realize what was about to happen.

"Bella!" Anna shouted as Jane began using her ability on Edward, Bella managed to use her own projection to shield Edward allowing him to get up and walk towards Bella. "It's working," Edward told her as Anna moved to stand in front of Edward and Bella, a taunting smirk on her face. Bella smiles as Jane realizes her powers as useless against her shield, Alec steps forward to use his deadly vapor but Aro stops him knowing that Anna could overpower him. "Aro, you see there's no law broken here," Carlisle told Aro who seemed unhappy with the outcome.

"Agreed," Aro said before continuing, "But does it then follow that there is no danger? For the first time in our history, humans pose a threat to our kind. Their modern technology has given birth to weapons that could destroy us. Maintaining our secret has never been more imperative. In such perilous times, only the known is safe. Only the known is tolerable. And we know nothing of what this child will become. Can we live with such uncertainty? Spare ourselves a fight today, only to die tomorrow." Aro's words died out as two figures emerged from the nearby woods, Anna becoming anxious hoping Alice had succeeded.

"Alice!" Aro greeted as Alice and Colton walked up to the King and his army, two of Aro's guards stopped them from coming closer. "My dear, dear Alice, we're so glad to see you here, after all," Aro said to Alice. "I have evidence the child won't be a risk to our kind," Alice told him though Aro looked at her with suspicion. "Let me show you," Alice offered her hand to Aro, he motioned for his guards to let her go and she walked towards him; he took her hand and as Aro read her thoughts, Alice realized that Aro wouldn't change his mind. Anna looks to Edward and nods her head before looking at Jasper, her heart mourning the life they won't have.

"It doesn't matter what I show you. Even when you see, you still won't change your decision," Alice seethes at him, she turns to Bella and whispers, "Now!" Bella looks at Renesmee who's sitting upon Jacob's back before turning to Jacob, "Take care of my daughter." Jacob turns and starts running into the woods with Renesmee. "Get them!" Aro orders before Alice attacks Aro, kicking him with her foot, sending him flying but he manages to land back down and orders his guards to take hold of Alice. "Let her go!" Carlisle demands, seeing Alice being held, he runs forward to attack, and he and Aro meet each other mid-air.

Aro lands on the ground with Carlisle's decapitated head in hand, the Cullens and their witnesses watch in horror as Felix burns Carlisle's body prompting the Cullens, their witnesses, and the pack to launch into an attack. The battle becomes a blur to Anna who is fighting against members of Aro's army in an attempt to reach Aro, his death would be the end of it all. Bella tries to use her power to help shield Colton from Jane's power but Alec attacks her, Colton is left writhing in pain from Jane before he is beheaded by another Volturi member. Emmett rushes to protect Bella from Alec as Seth is killed in his wolf form by a Volturi guard causing Anna to let out a war cry.

Anna's eyes overlap with grey as grey mist forms within her hands, the ground seems to shake as she pushes off of the snow and into a crowd of the Volturi's army; the mist seeps free and consumes the Volturi's witnesses leaving them screaming in pain until they became nothing but ash on the battlefield. Benjamin uses his power to create a chasm in the earth which kills many of the Volturi and nearly takes Esme and Edward down but they manage to escape with Edward killing Felix in the process. Alice then attacks Jane with Bella shielding her allowing Alice to throw Jane to Sam who kills her, Alec angered at his sister's death turns to Anna.

Anna watches with a pained expression as Caius is beheaded by Kate and Tanya, she knew the outcome of this battle would be his death but it still hurts and she only hopes that he'll see Magnolia again in death. With her back turned, Alec rushed Anna and allowed his vapor to surround her, Anna turned to try and fight off the deadly vampires' strong ability but found herself suffocating in the smoke. Jasper spotted Alec and Anna, rage filled him as she blindly fought his way through the crowd, killing any who wore a red coat in the process.

Jasper attacked Alec turning his attention to him and freeing Anna from the deadly vapor that almost took her life, gasping for air, Anna turned her head to see Alec managing to overpower Jasper with the help of Demetri. Anna's heart was torn knowing that Declan wished for his mate to survive however, the sight of the Warlock's dead body a distance away told her that Demetri was acting out of grief and anger. Anna's eyes widened as Alec and Demetri beheaded Jasper, throwing his head at Anna's feet with vicious smirks upon their animalistic features. Anna's world seemed to freeze as she looked down at her Soulbound's head.

The clouds in the sky darkened as thunder rumbled and lightning struck the trees, lighting them ablaze as the wind picked up. Anna looked up from her mate's head, her eyes no longer grey but an empty abyss of black as the former kind eyes held no emotion. Alec and Demetri stumbled back as Aro looked on with wide fearful eyes, the demonic presence of Anna had struck everyone who was still alive. Anna let out a loud cry as a powerful shockwave came off of her wiping out every single member of the Volturi, turning them into nothing but atoms in the breeze before she dropped to the ground; coughing before taking her last breath.

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