4 breaking dawn破晓-第138章
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signal I'd missed。
〃Get ready；〃 I whispered to the others。 〃It's starting。〃
38。 POWER
〃Chelsea is trying to break our bindings；〃 Edward whispered。 〃But she can't find them。 She can't feel us
here。 。 。 。〃 His eyes cut to me。 〃Are you doing that？〃
I smiled grimly at him。 〃I am all over this。〃
Edward lurched away from me suddenly； his hand reaching out toward Carlisle。 At the same time； I felt
a much sharper jab against the shield where it wrapped protectively around Carlisle's light。 It wasn't
painful； but it wasn't pleasant； either。
〃Carlisle？ Are you all right？〃 Edward gasped frantically。
〃Yes。 Why？〃
〃Jane；〃 Edward answered。
The moment that he said her name； a dozen pointed attacks hit in a second； stabbing all over the elastic
shield； aimed at twelve different bright spots。 I flexed； making sure the shield was undamaged。 It didn't
seem like Jane had been able to pierce it。 I glanced around quickly； everyone was fine。
〃Incredible；〃 Edward said。
〃Why aren't they waiting for the decision？〃 Tanya hissed。
〃Normal procedure；〃 Edward answered brusquely。 〃They usually incapacitate those on trial so they can't
escape。〃
I looked across at Jane； who was staring at our group with furious disbelief。 I was pretty sure that；
besides me； she'd never seen anyone remain standing through her fiery assault。
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It probably wasn't very mature。 But I figured it would take Aro about half a second to guess—if he
hadn't already—that my shield was more powerful than Edward had known； I already had a big target on
my forehead and there was really no point in trying to keep the extent of what I could do a secret。 So I
grinned a huge； smug smile right
at Jane。
Her eyes narrowed； and I felt another stab of pressure； this time directed at me。
I pulled my lips wider； showing my teeth。
Jane let out a high…pitched scream of a snarl。 Everyone jumped； even the disciplined guard。 Everyone
but the ancients； who didn't so much as look up from their conference。 Her twin caught her arm as she
crouched to spring。
The Romanians started chuckling with dark anticipation。
〃I told you this was our time；〃 Vladimir said to Stefan。
〃Just look at the witch's face；〃 Stefan chortled。
Alec patted his sister's shoulder soothingly； then tucked her under his arm。 He turned his face to us；
perfectly smooth； completely angelic。
I waited for some pressure； some sign of his attack； but I felt nothing。 He continued to stare in our
direction； his pretty face composed。 Was he attacking？ Was he getting through my shield？ Was I the only
one who could still see him？ I clutched at Edward's hand。
〃Are you okay？〃 I choked out。
〃Yes；〃 he whispered。
〃Is Alec trying？〃
Edward nodded。 〃His gift is slower than Jane's。 It creeps。 It will touch us in a few seconds。〃
I saw it then； when I had a clue of what to look for。
A strange clear haze was oozing across the snow； nearly invisible against the white。 It reminded me of a
mirage—a slight warping of the view； a hint of a shimmer。 I pushed my shield out from Carlisle and the
rest of the front line； afraid to have the slinking mist too close when it hit。 What if it stole right through my
intangible protection？ Should we run？
A low rumbling murmured through the ground under our feet； and a gust of wind blew the snow into
sudden flurries between our position and the Voituri's。 Benjamin had seen the creeping threat； too； and
now he tried to blow the mist away from us。 The snow made it easy to see where he threw the wind； but
the mist didn't react in any way。 It was like air blowing harmlessly through a shadow； the shadow was
immune。
The triangular formation of the ancients finally broke apart when； with a racking groan； a deep； narrow
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fissure opened in a long zigzag across the middle of the clearing。 The earth rocked under my feet for a
moment。 The drifts of snow plummeted into the hole； but the mist skipped right across it； as untouched by
gravity as it had been by wind。
Aro and Caius watched the opening earth with wide eyes。 Marcus looked in the same direction without
emotion。
They didn't speak； they waited； too； as the mist approached us。 The wind shrieked louder but didn't
change the course of the mist。 Jane was smiling now。
And then the mist hit a wall。
I could taste it as soon as it touched my shield—it had a dense； sweet； cloying flavor； it made me
remember dimly the numbness of Novocain on my tongue。
The mist curled upward； seeking a breach； a weakness。 It found none。 The fingers of searching haze
twisted upward and around； trying to find a way in； and in the process illustrating the astonishing size of
the protective screen。
There were gasps on both sides of Benjamin's gorge。
〃Well done； Bella！'7Benjamin cheered in a low voice。
My smile returned。
I could see Alec's narrowed eyes； doubt on his face for the first time as his mist swirled harmlessly
around the edges of my shield。
And then I knew that I could do this。 Obviously； I would be the number…one priority； the first one to die；
but as long as I held； we were on more than equal footing with the Volturi。 We still had Benjamin and
Zafrina； they had no supernatural help at all。 As long as I held。
Tm going to have to concentrate；〃 I whispered to Edward。 〃When it comes to hand to hand； it's going to
be harder to keep the shield around the right people。〃
〃I'll keep them off you。〃
〃No。 You have to get to Demetri。 Zafrina will keep them away from me。〃
Zafrina nodded solemnly。 〃No one will touch this young one；〃 she promised Edward。
〃I'd go after Jane and Alec myself； but I can do more good here。〃
〃Jane's mine；〃 Kate hissed。 〃She needs a taste of her own medicine。〃
〃And Alec owes me many lives； but I will settle for his；〃 Vladimir growled from the other side。 〃He's
mine。〃
〃I just want Caius；〃 Tanya said evenly。
The others started divvying up opponents； too； but they were quickly interrupted。
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Aro； staring calmly at Alec's ineffective mist； finally spoke。
〃Before we vote；〃 he began。
I shook my head angrily。 I was tired of this charade。 The bloodlust was igniting in me again； and I was
sorry that I would help the others more by standing still。 I wanted to fight。
〃Let me remind you；〃 Aro continued； 〃whatever the council's decision； there need be no violence here。〃
Edward snarled out a dark laugh。
Aro stared at him sadly。 〃It will be a regrettable waste to our kind to lose any of you。 But you especially；
young Edward； and your newborn mate。 The Volturi would be glad to welcome many of you into our
ranks。 Bella； Benjamin； Zafrina； Kate。 There are many choices before you。 Consider them。〃
Chelsea's attempt to sway us fluttered impotently against my shield。 Aro's gaze swept across our hard
eyes； looking for any indication of hesitation。 From his expression； he found none。
I knew he was desperate to keep Edward and me； to imprison us the way he had hoped to enslave
Alice。 But this fight was too big。 He would not win if I lived。 I was fiercely glad to be so powerful that I
left him no way not to kill me。
〃Let us vote； then；〃 he said with apparent reluctance。
Caius spoke with eager haste。 〃The child is an unknown quantity。 There is no reasonto allow sucha risk
to exist。 It must be destroyed； along with all who protect it。〃 He smiled in expectation。
I fought back a shriek of defiance to answer his cruel smirk。
Marcus lifted his uncaring eyes； seeming to look through us as
