Twilight Imagines

Size doesn't matter, buddy part 6

Word count: 1262

Alice and you watched Bella push her way through the crowds while the two of you ran through the shadows, climbed over the buildings and over walls. You kept a close eye towards Bella while Alice kept a close eye to the future, making sure the two of you wouldn't get too close towards Edward for him to read your minds.
The clock tolled, and Alice and you froze on the spot in the shadows, watching Bella run towards Edward. "Edward, no!" Bella screamed, but her voice was lost in the roar of the chime. "No!" Bella screamed again. "Edward, look at me!" He wasn't listening. He smiled very slightly. He raised his foot to take the step that would put him directly in the path of the sun. Bella slammed into him so hard that the force would have hurled her to the ground if his arms hadn't caught her and held her up. His dark eyes opened slowly as the clock tolled again. He looked down at her with quiet surprise. "Amazing," he said, his exquisite voice full of wonder, slightly amused. "Carlisle was right." "Edward," Bella tried to gasp, but her voice had no sound. "You've got to get back into the shadows. You have to move!" He seemed bemused. His hand brushed softly against her cheek. He didn't appear to notice that she was trying to force him back. The clock tolled, but he didn't react. "I can't believe how quick it was. I didn't feel a thing! They're very good," he mused, closing his eyes again and pressing his lips against Bella's hair. You rolled your eyes, wanting to punch him square in the face. "Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty," he murmured, and you recognized the line spoken by Romeo in the tomb. You groaned and rolled your eyes. "Seriously?" you muttered earning you a small giggle from Alice. The clock boomed out its final chime "You smell just exactly the same as always," he went on. "So maybe this is hell. I don't care. I'll take it."
"I'm not dead," Bella interrupted. "And neither are you! Please Edward, we have to move. They can't be far away!" she struggled in his arms, and his brow furrowed in confusion. "What was that?" he asked politely. "We're not dead, not yet! But we have to get out of here before the Volturi-" Comprehension flickered on his face as Bella spoke. Before she could finish, he suddenly yanked her away from the edge of the shadows, spinning her effortlessly so that her back was tight against the brick wall, and his back was to her as he faced away into the alley. His arms spread wide, protectively, in front of her. "Finally... oh." You said, your relief short lived. "I guess it is soon our que to step in." Alice said as the two of you watched two dark shapes detach themselves from the gloom.

"Greetings, gentlemen," Edward's voicewas calm and pleasant, on the surface. "I don't think I'll be requiringyour services today. I would appreciate it very much, however, if you would sendmy thanks to your masters." "Shall we take this conversation to amore appropriate venue?" a smooth voice whispered menacingly. "Idon't believe that will be necessary." Edward's voice was harder now."I know your instructions, Felix. I haven't broken any rules." "Felixmerely meant to point out the proximity of the sun," the other shadow saidin a soothing tone. They were both concealed within smoky gray cloaks thatreached to the ground and undulated in the wind. The wind send the two men'sscent towards the wall Alice and you were standing on. One man's scent hit youso hard you nearly fell to your knees in delight. Alice looked at you, aconcerned look in her eyes. You quickly regained yourself. "I'm fine, Alice."You whispered. "Hmm." She said, doubtfully before returning her attention tothe encounter below you.
"Let us seek better cover." "I'llbe right behind you," Edward said dryly. "Bella, why don't you goback to the square and enjoy the festival?" "No, bring thegirl," the first shadow said, somehow injecting a leer into his whisper. "Idon't think so." The pretence of civility disappeared. Edward's voice wasflat and icy. His weight shifted infinitesimally, a sign that he was preparingto fight.
"Felix," the second, more reasonable shadow cautioned. "Nothere." He turned to Edward. "Aro would simply like to speak with youagain, if you have decided not to force our hand after all." "Certainly,"Edward agreed. '"But the girl goes free." "I'm afraid that's notpossible," the polite shadow said regretfully. "We do have rules toobey." "Then I'm afraid that I'll be unable to accept Aro'sinvitation, Demetri." "That's just fine," Felix purred. A smallshiver went down your spine as you heard the man's purr. Your eyes widened atyour own bodies reaction. "Bloody hell." You muttered under your breath,earning you a small chuckle from Alice. You dared to take a closer look and youcould see that Felix was very big, tall and thick through the shoulders. Hissize reminded me of Emmett.
"Aro will be disappointed," Demetri sighed. "I'm sure he'llsurvive the let-down," Edward replied. Felix and Demetri stole closertoward the mouth of the alley, spreading out slightly so they could come atEdward from two sides. They meant to force him deeper into the alley, to avoida scene. No reflected light found access to their skin; they were safe insidetheir cloaks. Edward didn't move an inch. He was dooming himself by protectingBella. "I guess that is our que." Alice whispered. You chuckled and the two ofyou jumped down gracefully, landing in the darkness of the winding alley. Abruptly,Edward's head whipped around towards Alice and you, and Demetri and Felix didthe same, in response too.
"Let's behave ourselves, shall we?" Alice suggested. "There areladies present." Alice tripped lightly to Edward's side, her stancecasual. You gracefully walked past the two guards towards Edward's other side,protecting Bella even further. Your scent hit Felix and he, just like you werea few moments ago, was taken back by the sensation that hit him. But he soonregained himself before anyone could truly notice.
There was no hint of any underlying tension. In any human's eyes the two of youwouldn't look threatening at all. Yet Demetri and Felix both straightened up,their cloaks swirling slightly as a gust of wind funnelled through the alley.Felix's face soured. Apparently, they didn't like even numbers. "We're notalone," you reminded them. Demetri glanced over his shoulder. A few yardsinto the square, a little family, was watching you. The mother was speakingurgently to her husband, her eyes on the six of you. She looked away whenDemetri met her gaze. The man walked a few steps farther into the plaza, andtapped one of the red-blazered men on the shoulder. Demetri shook his head."Please, Edward, let's be reasonable," he said. "Let's," Edwardagreed. "And we'll leave quietly now, with no one the wiser." Demetrisighed in frustration. "At least let us discuss this more privately."Six men in red now joined the family as they watched you with anxiousexpressions. You could only guess how this must look in the eyes of a human.
Edward's teeth came together audibly. "No." Felix smiled, his eyesmostly focused on yours.