Anna closed her eyes and inhaled a deep breath of sweet scent. She tried to tell herself that everything was alright now. Tyler was here, they were on a plane heading home and everything would be perfect again. Her vampire boyfriend had sworn to never leave her side again over and over, since she had smashed into his glittering chest in Voltera. Even now she could feel his cool hand rubbing her back, the silent promise present in every motion.

But something was not quite as it should be. She sighed. It probably was not too uncommon to feel so lost, after all she had just witnessed. The vampire fight, Aro ordering that she become a vampire and quick and, above all, the hordes of humans that now were dead. She had wanted to scream at them to run, seeing families and backpackers following the young woman who wanted to be a vampire into the stone hall they themselves had just left. But it would have done no good. There had been no way out, not even running. Not for human beings.

Anna shivered again. Was she like that woman? She had never stopped begging to become a vampire, wanted nothing more then to stay with the Vandolls forever.

No, she had done it out of love, not out of some weird pull to become undead. But was that a good or just a selfish reason? Maybe now she saw why Tyler had wanted to save her soul. She understood his point and that of the others, remembering Elsa and their conversation while she had patched up her arm after the incident on her birthday. She remembered her cold stare when she had chuckled after her mentioning damnation. Her eyes had spoken thousand words and she had shivered under is intense golden gaze, feeling what she didn't want to say out loud. The words she couldn't form.

The hand on her back felt wrong now and Anna moved a bit. He removed it only to grab her hand in his and she blinked at him smiling, before she closed her eyes again and finally slumber took over.

Everything was dark, she couldn't see anything even though she thought she could make out the outlines of trees surrounding her out of the corner of her eyes, but when she tried to fix them on a spot, she only saw blackness there.

A feeling of absolute calm surrounded her, even in this spooky setting and a faint voice kept repeating her name in a desperate whisper. Not quite calling out for her, more like a thought in one's head.

"Anna, Anna, Anna, Anna…"

The voice was familiar, but…

"Anna, wake up. We are home." Tylers voice broke through the darkness, loud as if he had shouted into her ear and Anna shot upright with a start.

"Sorry, didn't mean to startle you," he said and hushed her into his arms once more.

"I was dreaming," she explained and tried a small smile.

"Finally back home," Alenna beamed at the both of them "the others are here to pick us up."

The others? Annas heart clenched and the next thing she knew was that she stood on her feet and was pulled along the airplanes corridor and into the airport hall by Tyler, who was still holding her hand in his marble one, not quite too hard, but not as loose as he had before. The three of them went through the luggage hall without stopping, since they hadn't anything with them of course.

Anna still had a weird feeling. Her head was spinning slightly and her heart seemed to falter before its rate sped up. Tyler gave her a worried look. "Is everything alright, Anna?"

She gulped and nodded and he didn't seem to believe it, but didn't say anything else either. Her heart was beating so fast, she thought it might give her a heart attack and suddenly, when they stepped through the gate and into the waiting hall, the racing ended and she swore her heart skipped a few beats, leaving her as quiet as the vampires around her.

Tyler pulled at her arm to turn her around, but she turned her head, her eyes fixed on the five people standing there.

Rosalies mixed feelings were shown on her face for everyone to see. Gratitude for having her brother back, but also reluctance. Joshua naturally beamed at all of them, James was moving a bit too fast to get to his Alenna and Earnest stood, smiling happily, next to Elsa.

Elsa…

James rushed over to Alenna and yanked her up in his arms, kissed her hair and then captured her mouth with an eagerness he rarely ever showed. Not caring for anything other than his mate being finally back at his side. Alenna grinned and threw her arms around him.

Tyler and Anna stood now directly in front of the rest of them. Joshua had grabbed Anna and given her one of his bear hugs. When he sat her back down, the action started, too fast for Anna to comprehend any of it. In one second she turned around and locked eyes with Elsa, the next she heard a hiss and a loud rumbled growl, before Tyler lunged. Earnest shrieked and was pushed aside from a jumping James. Anna only saw Tyler and Elsa on the floor for a second, before James pulled Tyler off their mother, grabbing him with force to stare him in the eye, probably trying to relax his emotions, but why? Joshua came into action too and grabbed Tylers other arm. Together they tried pulling him away.

"Everyone's watching," hissed Joshua loud enough for even Anna to hear and finally won the pulling fight.

Looking around, Anna saw that everyone in the hall was staring, some with their mouths open, at the fight that was going on front row.

She stumbled when Alenna pushed her forward to follow Rosalie through the crowd. Annas eyes were fixed on Elsas again, who was staring back at her, while Earnest spoke softly to her. Her eyes were pitch black, but her gesture was relaxed and her face showed no sign of any emotion.

"Come now, Anna. Please!" Alenna pulled her further away and she had no other option than to follow.

What was going on? Why did Tyler attack Elsa? And where did that emptiness come from, which was filling her out more and more, the further Alenna dragged her away from the hall?

The cool air filled Annas lungs, when they finally made it outside. James, Joshua and Tyler were nowhere to be seen.

"They will run home," answered Alenna Annas thoughts and pointed at Joshuas jeep. "In with you, Rosalie will drive us home."

It did take only a few moments for the three women to enter the car and without a second blink, Rosalie started the engine and maneuvered the car out of the parking lot.

"Where's Elsa?" asked Anna when she saw Earnest exiting the building without her and getting in the shiny, dark car which Anna knew was Elsas.

Alenna didn't answer. She sat in the back with a far away look on her face. But Rosalie did: "Probably needs fresh air, too."

What the heck is going on?

As they drove, Anna tried to catch a glimpse of hair or a familiar face in the forest they sped through as fast as possible, even though she knew she wouldn't see a thing.

Her hands were shaking and her thoughts were all over the place.

They reached Forks in a bit more than half a hour. How fast had Rosalie driven? Anna shook her head. No one had said anything during the ride and she wondered what Alenna had seen in her mind.

When Rosalie pulled into the driveway of trevors house, Anna gaped at the two vampires.

"No way!" Her voice came out as a screech.

"You must, Anna. I need to speak with them first. The visions are changing every few seconds, I can't get a grasp on any of it," said Alenna and her pleading eyes were as intense as ever.

"Tell me what is going on, Alenna. Please!"

"I will, I promise. Just not now! Don't worry Anna, we won't ever leave you again. We just need family time right now."

"Get out! We need to go," bellowed Rosalie and with a last glance at Alenna, Anna moved and got out of the car.

This couldn't be. It wasn't right! She needed them, she was part of the family! Why wouldn't they tell her anything?

With shaking hands, she turned around and listened as the car spet away, refusing to cry.