𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒
pretend to be great and by the time the world realizes you might be, you already will be

PULLING UP TO the Cullen's house with her family in their separate cars behind her, she let out a smile as she saw Bella and Renesmee waiting for her.

"Aunt 'Phelia!" Renesmee shouted as everyone got out of their cars. Klaus and the others watched in awe as Nessie jumped into the air and landed in Ophelia's arms. "You're back!"

Ophelia chuckled and pressed a kiss to the girls cheek. "I would never leave you, little one."

"This is the girl we're protecting?" Freya asked with a smile as she approached the hybrid who was part vampire and human. She was only suppose to look about two months old, but she appeared to be about ten. "You're beautiful, Renesmee."

The little girl smiled brightly and stepped forward, placing her hand on Freya's cheek. A few seconds later, the blonde pulled back in awe as she stared down at Renesmee. "You're Freya?" She asked, tilting her head slightly.

"Yes, I am." Freya smiled and then looked up at Bella and Edward. "Your daughter is different than anyone I have ever encountered."

"She's smart for her age," Edward stated as Renesmee walked over to them, standing in-between her parents.

"I brought you something," Klaus spoke up to the little girl and pulled out a brown stuffed wolf, and bent down so he could be at eye-level with her. "My daughter has one just like this, but silver."

Renesmee smiled at Klaus and slowly took the stuffed animal from him before hugging it tightly to her chest. "Thank you, uncle Nik!"

Klaus was shocked for a second before grinning and ruffling her hair. He stood up to his full height and stared at Bella with narrowed eyes. "So... I see that I am not the only hybrid around here."

Bella grinned at him, shrugging innocently. "I guess not."

"Sister," Kol called and she walked towards him, pulling him into a hug. "I want to introduce someone to you." He gestured to the girl beside him who looked to be seventeen. "This is Davina..."

Ophelia grinned as she saw the way her brother was looking at the girl. "You must be someone special to make my brother regain that look in his eyes." She reached out and offered her hand to Davina. "I'm Ophelia, and it's nice to meet you, Davina."

The girl smiled and shook her hand. "You're different than your siblings."

Ophelia smirked. "Don't be fooled, darling. I have the devil on my shoulder, too."

At that exact moment, Carlisle and Esme pulled up in their car, bringing in their last witness.

Carlisle was the first to step out and he smiled and waved at everyone. "Hello, you must be Ophelia's family. Sadly we did not get to meet last time you visited, but I appreciate you coming to help my family out." He held his hand out to Klaus who took it with a rough pull. Carlisle cleared his throat as he pulled his hand back, and then turned to Edward. "How many came?"

"Eighteen," Edward answered with a small smile. "And that's not including the Mikaelson's or Bree who should be arriving here soon with Sam and Rebekah."

Carlisle nodded and once again smiled gratefully at the Mikaelson's. Esme looked over them and then asked the dreaded question, "And Alice?"

Bella only shook her head, and they watched as Esme pulled her into a hug.

"We'll all be on Aro's list now," everyone turned to face a man who had finally exited the car, "centuries on the run. That's what you've brought me. Some friend you are, Carlisle." 

"Alistair, come meet everyone," Carlisle offered, but the man shook his head. 

"I already told you, if it comes to a fight, I won't stand against the Volturi," he said, his eyes narrowed as they glazed over everyone.

Ophelia rolled her eyes. "FYI, we didn't ask you to. But, if it does come to a fight, me and my family will be doing most of the work which we're used to. So, don't worry if you can't fight."

Alistair studied her for a moment before rolling his eyes. "I'll be in the attic." The group watched as he jumped onto the roof, and disappeared into the attic. 

Esme looked at everyone with a frown. "He's not a people person." 

"That's an understatement," Ophelia commented and then smiled when she saw Rebekah's car pulling up. "Hey!" She shouted in excitement and before she knew it, Bree was out of the car, speeding towards her. "How are you, sweetie?"

"I'm great!" Bree exclaimed before hugging the original, and the other Mikaelson's were confused on who the girl was. "Your witch friend has been very helpful. She's taught me a lot of self control and how to fight properly."

"That's good." Ophelia nodded and then placed her hand on the small of the young girl's back, and turned to her family. "Guys, this is Bree."

"How old are you?" Hayley asked with a small frown. It was sad to see kids turned into vampires.

"Sixteen," she stated and looked around them all with her golden eyes. "I know what you're thinking, and I'm fine now. At first, when Ophelia saves my life, I was sad and angry, and scared, but I have gotten used to my new life, and I'm not going to be sad anymore."

"That's a good way to look at it," Rebekah stated as she and Sam walked out of the car, carrying some bags. "She has been talking none stop about how excited she is to see you and meet Renesmee."

Bree smiled as she turned around to bend down to Renesmee's height. "It's a pleasure to meet you. Ophelia has told me so much about you." Nessie smiled and reached her hand out, laying her palm on Bree's cheek. She showed the sixteen year old vampire her memories. "That's amazing," she breathed out and stood up, smiling at Bella and Edward. "She's wonderful and extraordinary."

"Thank you," Bella said softly, and then pulled the young girl into a hug. "It's nice to see you again."

"We should probably not keep the others waiting," Carlisle spoke up and the others nodded along.

They all piled into the house and the other vampires stopped what they were doing, and turned to face them. Eighteen vampires were staring at them with crimson eyes. They shifted their eyes and they landed on Freya and Sam who crossed their arms.

"Where's Dean?" Ophelia asked as she saw him no where to be found.

"He's out buying food for you and the others," Edward stated, gesturing to her family.

"He probably made a detour somewhere to eat some pie. You know how he is," Bella commented with a grin.

"True," Ophelia laughed.

"Welcome," Carlisle greeted, "thank you all for coming."

Carmen and Eleazar walked towards him first, taking turns hugging him. "It's nice to see you again."

"You too, Eleazar."

"You must be Garrett," Ophelia stated in an American voice as she walked towards a brown haired Cold One. He was looking down at her mockingly with his red eyes. She rose a brow and smirked, saying, "I heard you don't like the British."

He narrowed his eyes as she spoke in her British accent. "You're British." He then glanced back at the rest of her family. "And I'm guessing you're all British, too."

"Ah, darling, you must be jealous of us," Kol commented, smirking, and wrapped his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder.

"I despise you already," he glared at them.

"Love, you better be careful who you're speaking to, because you're speaking to the Original's. The first of the vampires, and not the knock-off brand that you are," Ophelia spat out, narrowing her eyes at him, holding up her hand to stop Klaus from attacking him.

Garrett's eyes widened briefly before he backed away.

Kate and Tanya stepper froward, sharing a look with one another. "I'm sorry for Irina. We never thought she would do this." 

"Don't worry about it," Carlisle said with a small smile, "it's not your fault." 

"I beg to differ," Klaus stated as he walked forward and placed his arm around Ophelia's shoulders. "But, it's a good thing that we're here, because with our help, if it comes down to a fight, we'll win."

"Hopefully it doesn't come down to that," Edward mumbled.

LATER IN THE day, Ophelia was outside with Bella and Edward, leaning into Dean who had arrived from his trip to the store. They had just met Senna and Zafrina, two woman from the Amazon. Zafrina, they learned, had power over the mind, and could make you see whatever she wanted. 

Ophelia stared around in awe, and so did Dean. It now seemed like they were standing in a beautiful jungle with a huge waterfall, and birds chirping. i

"If she wasn't holding my hand right now, I'd swear this was real," Edward spoke up, his eyes searching all around him in amazement.

Bella frowned and shook her head, "I don't see anything." 

"Edward you didn't tell me your wife was a shield," Eleazar said as he walked up towards the group.

Bella shared a look with Ophelia before looking up at Edward, confused. "What's a shield?"

Edward looked down at his wife in a new light, and he smiled. "

Edward stared at his wife in a new light. He smiled in disbelief. "The ones I've met are all so different." 

"It's a defensive talent," Eleazar explained with a small smile.

"It's why I couldn't read your mind, even before," Edward added, "why Aro couldn't." 

"You have a very powerful gift," Eleazar continued. 

Suddenly, Kate appeared behind Bella, and grabbed her hand. A slight buzzing filled the air as she used her gift of electricity on Bella. "Oh, she's a shield all right. That should've put her on her ass."

"Or maybe you're voltage had been exaggerated," Garrett spoke with a smirk as he walked up behind them. Carlisle and Tanya with him.

Kate held her hand up and wiggles her fingers. "Maybe it only works on the weak." She grinned and wiggled her fingers some more, urging him to touch it.

The nomad stepped towards the woman, and lifted his pointer finger. Carlisle shook his head and warned, "Garrett, I wouldn't." His friend didn't listen, but instead continued to reach towards her hand.

When the two touched, Garrett's face contorted into pain, and he was on his knees in an instant. Then, he stared up a Kate with awe. "You are an amazing woman." He stood up to his feet and smirked at her.

Ophelia turned to Bella with a frown. "Do you think I would be able to compel you?"

Bella looked to her sister with a shrug. "Give it a try. Compel me to do something weird."

Ophelia smirked and met her eyes with Bella's. "Take off your shirt and yell, 'I'm ugly and I'm proud," she compelled and then stepped back, raising a brow when nothing happened. "That's a bummer. It would've been funny to send everyone a Christmas card with that as the picture."

"You're an idiot." Bella lightly punched her on the arm when she laughed.

Upon hearing barking and a lot of whooshing, they group of vampires looked into the distance to see Jacob and his new pack of wolves jumping through the clearing.

Two blur's passes them, and they watched as the vampires teased the wolves, one of them being Seth who was part of Jacob's pack along with the three newbies.

Ophelia growled and jumped through the air and landed in front of the wolves who were staring up at two vampires who were sitting on a late pile of boulders. "Stop taunting my friends before heads begin to roll."

One of the vampire's has platinum blonde hair that looked like it was a knock-off of Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The other one had dark brown.

Carlisle and the others joined, and the blonde Cullen looked up at them in confusion. "Vladimir, Stephan, you're a long way from home." 

"Why are they here?" Kate muttered.

The blonde spoke up in his Romanian accent, "we heard the Volturi were moving against you. But that you would not stand alone." 

"We didn't do what we were accused of," Carlisle told them, narrowing his eyes.

The blonde rolled his eyes. "We do not care what you did Carlisle." 

The brunette spoke next, "we have been waiting a millennium for the Italian scum to be challenged."

"Well, they've already been challenged," Ophelia spoke up and they turned to the girl. "I have challenged them once before and they backed down. They're scared of me, and you should be too if you're here to cause ill against the ones I care for."

"It's okay, Ophelia," Carlisle stated, trying to calm her. He then looked up at the vampires. "It is not our plan to fight the Volturi." 

"Shame," The blonde tsked, "Aro's witnesses will be so disappointed." 

"They'll enjoy a good fight," the brunette commented with a smirk. They both chuckled which annoyed Ophelia.

"Aro's witnesses?" Eleazar asked, glancing over at Carlisle. 

"Aww," the blonde stuck out his bottom lip. His red eyes were mocking as he stared down at the vampires, "still hoping they'll listen?"

Ophelia clenched her jaw and then looked over at the wolves. "You guys alright?" When they nodded, she smiled lightly and then turned to Dean who walked towards her, taking her hand in his. "We should go and warn the others."