Night and Day - Twilight Saga - Jacob and Renesmee

To Die All Over Again

Aro took a step back. Carlisle tried to intervene but Aro raised his hand up to stop him. Carlisle nodded his head to Aro in agreement. I was more confused with everything that was playing out in front of me. Nessie went directly towards Esme and grabbed Ephraim.

"Carlisle, what's the meaning of this!" I turned my head and with a hard look stared Edward in the face and then down to where he was holding me down on my shoulders. He gradually released me but made sure I wasn't going to pounce on to Aro. "You can ease up, Edward."

Aro took one deep breath and then moved towards me. He had a grave face, but that didn't mean he wasn't a threat to us. "Jacob. My deepest apologies for making you feel . . . uncomfortable. I assure you my presence here will be swift.  I come here today on behalf of my love, Sulpicia. You know all too well the extent of sacrifices you will make for the one you love. I travel alone in hopes that you will trust my reason for this visit today."

His tone seemed sincere, but I still had my guard up. He paced himself towards the glass wall of windows, and stared deep into the evergreen forest.

"Jacob, are you aware of the tree of life? A tree from God that was planted with good and evil. Because of man's sin in disobeying his God against this tree, man is forever punished. Yet, they are still able to bear fruit and here we are no longer the man that God created, instead the very evil emitted into this world. Cursed forever against aging and never meeting death itself. We're powerless to the simple fulfillment of growing a family. Thus, the creation of the Volturi, my only family."

He swiftly moved closer to me. "Do you know how much I crave for a family, Jacob? More than the blood that flows through your veins. For what kind of man would I be if I wouldn't try everything in my power to give Sulpicia what she yearns for desperately."

I don't know what his expectations were from me, and I didn't have any remorse for him at this moment. Not when he came uninvited and trying to bear his whole heart to me. "Why don't you just tell me what you want, Aro?"

Nessie came in between us. She gave me that sorrow look. I knew what she intended and before I could stop her, she placed Ephraim in my arms.

"I understand, Aro. I didn't know how much I could love someone until my heart gave in to Jacob. My whole life revolves around him, and now I couldn't imagine my life without Jacob or Ephraim. Finding someone to love is a blessing, and sharing a child with them is a miracle."

She paused for a moment and inhaled deeply. "If you're asking for our permission to use Ephraim, the answer is no. I'm not putting his life in danger. I already gave in to you once. I'm not doing it again."

Aro stood still then lowered his head. "Alright, my dear. But if you shall one day find it in your beating heart and as I plea here on behalf of my love, please reconsider. I promise no harm shall ever come to you or your family."

"That's just it, Aro. It'll never stop. You'll always find some way to manipulate the situation and take advantage of us. I'd rather risk my life wondering what your next motive is going to be than to have an ounce of harm inflicted on Ephraim."

"I'm sorry you feel that way, my dear. Please let me offer a truce. An offering to show you my honest sincerity. The Volturi promises to never harm your entire family including those on the Quileute reservation. I'm giving more than an alliance, but complete immunity. I give you my word, in hopes you'll reconsider my plea."

With all the commotion going on, Nessie didn't seem convinced neither was I. This was Aro. The vampire who overtook the Romanian coven right underneath them. The silence was finally broken with Rosalie's entrance.

"Renesmee." Nessie and Rose ignored Aro's presence and embraced each other. Rose began to plea to Nessie. "Please don't be upset with me. You know I would never put Ephraim's life in danger."

"Of course I know that. I'm so happy for you and for Uncle Emmett."

Emmett gave me an impressive brutal embrace. "You think my kid will out beat your kid?" Always the one to jest though I was happy for them. However, I wonder what their baby would be? Would they grow normal like Ephraim or go against time like Nessie? I'm sure everyone was curious about the future of this baby.

While my thoughts drifted off, I didn't realize Rose had taken Nessie into another room. I searched the room and saw Aro was still standing with Carlisle. They were in their own deep conversation; at least he wasn't near Nessie. After a while, Nessie was still holding Ephraim and walked out of the room with Rose and Dr. Lee.

"Kate, it's good to see you again."

"Jacob, good seeing you as well. Ephraim has grown wonderfully."

"He has the right appetite as you can tell."

She tugged at my arm and slightly pulled me aside. She then led me into the room that they just came out of. She closed the door behind her, but Nessie stopped the door and entered the room too. I didn't know what was going on and became a little impatient.

"Why are you both pulling me into a room as if our privacy should be sheltered?"

I could tell that Dr. Lee felt uncomfortable, and she didn't know how to start the conversation. "Jacob, I'm only doing this on behalf of your wife and Rosalie."

"Doing what?" I felt cornered and for some reason by the color of Nessie's face, I was not going to like where this conversation was going. I wanted Nessie to speak up because if I was going to have trust in anyone in this entire house; it was going to be Nessie.

"Kate believes there is a way to protect Ephraim, so that his fate will not repeat what happened like your mother."

"Believe? You want me to risk his life on assumption? No. I almost lost the both of you once already, and do you know how hard that was for me? Are you insane!" I was looking for something to throw across the room. Hell! I wanted to punch the wall. I couldn't believe Nessie was trying to convince me to change my mind when she was already set with her decision earlier. Damn Rose! She had to have convinced Nessie.

"Jacob, please calm down." She placed her hand on my face, and for some odd reason it always softened me.

I took deep breaths to try and calm me. I wrapped my arms around her waist and leaned down to place my forehead against hers. "Please, Nessie. Don't allow me to be tortured again. When I thought I lost the both of you, I didn't have the strength back then, and I don't know if I can handle it again. It was as if I died a thousand times, to only wake up and die all over again. Why are you doing this to me?"

"I know, and I am so sorry for everything that you've been through. I'm trying to protect Ephraim before it's too late. I know you are too, but this is a precaution and if it works then he could be forever protected."

I tried not to let my emotions carry me, but I was shocked by this turn of event with Nessie. I understood she was seeking out all the resources to protect our son, but until what end would it stop.

"Jacob." I almost forgot Kate was still in the room with us. "There's a cloaking spell that we could try on Ephraim. I don't know the extent of your mom's history, but if you allow me, we could add this extra layer of protection on Ephraim. It may make a difference."

Instead of letting Nessie go, I held onto her tighter yet gave enough space for Ephraim in between us. Nessie never left her eyes off of me. "Jacob, I'll only agree to this if you do. If you want to walk away from it, then I'll leave with you right now. We'll go home and never speak of this again."

As much as I wanted that I knew that we would always be fighting for Ephraim's life. Would this really be the right answer for us? For our family? I didn't even know if we could trust Aro.

"Kate, if we're going to do this, then I have one condition."

"Of course, Jacob, anything."