Caught Between Worlds

Chapter 2:

Alice's POV:

It's been around ten years since we left Bella, my best friend, my sister.

I have smothered myself with guilt ever since, some sister I am, I didn't even tell her goodbye! And now? Now she's dead... five months after we left I had a vision of Bella. I never purposely looked for her, but she was in danger and I was already attuned to her.

She was stood eyes closed, arms spread, at the top of a cliff top. And she was going to jump, she started speaking to herself, preparing herself... it soon became obvious that she was talking to Edward, saying something along the lines of... 'you wanted me to be human and this is the only way you'll stay with me.' she had a smile on her face as she shifted her weight onto the balls of her feet getting ready to launch herself off and end her own life. But thank god she was interrupted! By Victoria! I myself, quickly changed my mind, I started urging Bella to jump, and to do it quickly! She couldn't hear me obviously, and it was completely frustrating. I began sobbing in my spaced out state watching, and readying myself for the sure to be gruesome scene, that was about to unravel. Victoria taunted her, telling her she is 'nothing more than a pathetic human, no wonder Edward didn't want her. And now, she'd become nothing more than a snack.' her expression was heartbreaking, it looked as if she believed everything she said. Laurent appeared and urged her to hurry, then Victoria sank her teeth into her neck as she screamed in agony, then.... nothing, blackness. I tried searching. I came out of the vision, dry sobbing uncontrollably to see my family watching me with anxious concerned eyes. I cried out Bella's name.

When I told the others, we had to restrain Edward from going to the Volturi time and time again. He eventually realised there was nothing he could do, he was never left alone and was a permanent fixture in his room, with food being brought to him. The reports of Bella's death were in newspapers: Missing girl suspected to have committed suicide by jumping off a cliff in La Push reservation, after her shoes were found on the ledge and her truck was found not far away. Still looking for her body. Charlie died two years later.

Everyone changed after that, Carlisle spent most of his time at the hospital, he couldn't be around us all, memories of Bella continued to haunt us even when she was never mentioned. Esme stopped her love of renovating, she was devastated, blaming herself over and over again, of how she abandoned and then lost her youngest daughter. Rosalie even changed, becoming a quiet and distant to all, although she'd deny it had anything to do with Bella. But we could all tell it was completely obvious. Emmett lost his comic attitude, he no longer bothered anyone, with practical joke or his whining. Jasper blamed himself also relentlessly believing it was his fault since we left due to him attacking Bella on her 18th birthday... the last time any of us, other then Edward, saw her. Edward still won't talk about what happened, what he said to her, how she took it. He refused to full-stop. I, on the other hand, felt empty with her gone. I loved her so much and now she's gone, I'll never be able to tell her how much she meant to me.... to all of us. I wish we could go back, I'd refuse to leave even if the rest went, I'd do anything to have my best friend back! I couldn't stand going shopping as much, only for essentials after remembering how much Bella hated it. She always seemed to be on my mind... We're in England at the moment, we've been travelling a lot recently, but could never settle anywhere, it never felt like home and I know its because home is where the heart is, and we abandoned our heart, our Bella.

Bella's POV:

My heart broke for the second time in two years... Charlie, my dad, died. He was murdered by that bitch Victoria's very own bitch... Riley. Apparently he was one of those detail Victoria planned out ever so carefully.

Revenge as they say for Victoria and Laurent's death, in the note he left, that the guys found, he 'knows' people (very fucking gangster like!) that 'know' I'm alive. But he does not know about my wolf, or other abilities... I can't wait to show him personally all I can do. Killing Charlie was his way of luring me out... and its going to fucking work.

I was outraged, when news first hit me I exploded straight away and buried myself in one of my physical shields, that I made completely black so I could be alone. I ignored all the pleas and coaxing from Jake and the pack, trying to get me to let down my shield and talk to them. They sounded as broken as I felt, they always tried to keep me happy especially after everything I've been through... they were over protective and a wee pissing bit clingy, but I 'learned' to enjoy the company, they'd never leave me unlike some.

I wined and whimpered in my isolation, mourning over Charlie. As I did so, the pack mourned over me echoing my every cry for me, reminding me I should have made this barrier soundproof. I made them suffer with my agony but they never left me once. When I transformed back to my vampire self, making sure to add and manipulate shields to act like clothes, I uncovered my shield from the blackness, two days later, I realised none of them had left.

Outside in the woods I still lay on my side in vampire form, I was shocked when I regained awareness of my surrounding. Jake, Paul, Embry, Jared, Quil, Leah, Seth, Sam, Emily and even Sue Clearwater and Billy Black was all surrounding my shield, it looked like a little camp-site... a fucking cool camp-site. They all became alert as they spotted them, concern and love shining from there eyes....

'Bells, you're back, how you feeling? Err never mind, stupid question.... erm Quil dared me to ask.' Jake said,

'I so didn't! Don't blame that crap on me, I feel insulted!' Quil chirped

'Hey there! Good to have you back angel' Paul cheered, he had stuck to nicknaming golden angel from where he first saw me, after my transformation.

'Dude! We missed you!' Embry added,

'Anything I can get you B?' Sweet Seth asked

'Yeah Bella, we were really worried' chimed Leah, she and I didn't get on straight away, but in the end we were similar, bitchy with lots of attitude, She was one of my best friends. Also I don't know why, but I have her wrapped round my little finger as well at times, seems gender doesn't have a effect on who my looks attract. She is also going out with Embry now, fuck knows how that happened.

'My dear, we understand why you did what you did, but... please try to refrain from doing that again, I can't believe how much I missed you, we were so worried.' Sue Clearwater told me, she looked exhausted, tears still in her eyes ready to drop. But concern and relief burned brightly in her eyes. I felt a tremendous amount of guilt looking at them all... especially Sue, she had lost Charlie also, she helped him mend after my supposed death, they were due to be married this summer until that bastard ruined it all!

'I'm sorry guys,' I whispered, I got several of them blinking blankly staring at each other as if to say 'did you hear that' they looked shocked, I don't really apologise… to anyone, even if it is normally my fault, I expect them to deal with it, and accept it and surprisingly they do.

'Errrr come again?' Sam questioned,

'Sam! You heard her, don't make it harder.' Emily scolded then turned to me with the warmest smile. ' Bella, dear there is no reason to be sorry, we understand.' I smiled at her.

'Fuck, did she just say 'sorry'? Dammit! I wish we had a camera, this is priceless!' Paul shouted. Pouting at me when I gave him a razor sharp look.

'Paul behave yourself, before she rips you apart or worse.' Billy chuckled.

'Yeah you'd end up crying like a bitch. So good looking, what you want to do now?' Jake asked me, ignoring Paul's growl.

'I think I'm going to find that filthy bloodsucker, and make him pay... slowly.'

'Not alone your not! I'm coming,' Jake told me,

'And there isn't a place on earth that would keep me from you, Angel.' Paul added with a very saucy grin and wink.

'Now you know I'm definitely coming too, you'll need someone sane to talk to or you'll end up going mad... der.' Leah giggled as I tried to glare but ended up smiling non the less.

'Now I was already coming but I definitely have to go to make sure no one tries anything on with my dear Lee Lee,' Embry said with love in his eyes, directed at Leah of course, she blushed. Which I could also do, but it took a lot for me to do so, thank god I don't go red every time someone makes eye contact. My body temperature is about 5 degrees below a human, and I have a very slow heart rate, my skin impenetrable and instead of going sparkly in the sun I glowed subtly, so its nothing that would make me hide away.

'Yeah right, like anyone would look at that in the first place! You're a brave man Em, but you know as well as I do, no one would give her a second glance with our Bells around. Count me in too.' Seth cheered.

When Leah started to head his way, fist raised, he went to run behind me, but ended up colliding with my shield, which he didn't know I still had up and bounced right back on to his ass. Funny as fuck, we all burst out laughing, Seth being the light-hearted guy he is joined in. Now personally, if they laughed at me like that, I'd pelt them with hailstone until they made me feel better and begged my forgiveness. I like my double standards a lot!

'Yes, you all go, Quil and I will stay and lead and guide the new pack members,' Sam shared while his arms wrapped around Emily's waist. 'Take care of each other, I already know Bells can take care of herself.

'Yeah, why exactly are you all going? She'd have a easier job on her own' Quil chuckled, 'She isn't the babysitting type you know.'

'I know you better shut it Quil! Stop talking as if I'm not here, wait I am here aren't I? No invisibility shields up, right?' I asked

'Oh yeah, Isabella you're invisible, we didn't even notice you were here. we just like to talk like this all the time' Quil fired back rolling his eyes.

'Yeah were did she go?' Embry joined in chuckling

'Trust me, I can see her.... no way in hell I could miss something like that!' Paul added licking his lips.

'Ok! Enough piss taking at my expense... unless you want me to leave without you all? I'll stick you all in a cage and run off on my own if you carry on.' I questioned, but then felt guilty, being left behind is no joking matter.

None the less they all piped out a chorus of 'No!! I'm sorry!'

'Well then, you all better get packing now, oh and get any cash you can, before we go about tracking the bloodsucker, we need to visit your family.' I was met with confused 'huh?'s' and 'what?'s' I laughed hysterically, when I caught my breath, they were all smiling at me, indulging in my laugh themselves. That is until I said ' you know, your extended family? We're going to earn some cash at the dog track.'

With that we set about our business, preparing anything we may need, I also picked up a newspaper and turned to the stock pages. Using my intuition we won 30 grand off about 230 dollars, the guys were ecstatic, jumping up and down, whooping sharing high fives, it was a thrill to win. With our winnings, I invested in some unknown stock I got very good vibes off. Two days of waiting and our money increased ten times more, and keeps climbing higher and higher.

Soon enough money wasn't an object, we sent money back to Billy, Sam and Sue. The referred to me as mother Theresa with a slight case of tourettes, since as they say, mother Theresa wouldn't willingly curse. What-fucking-ever! I was just happy they were after all they are the only family I have left. To protect them we set out on our search, but never did we expect to meet up with them....

Dum, dum de dum!!

Yeah that didn't really sound like a cool cliff hanger noise... drumroll?

Whatever!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

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Please and Thanking you long time...

By S.E

xoxox

Next Chapter: Bella and co, on their search for Riley.

When they find him, they will be more than shocked at what he has been hiding.

Bella can handle herself but can she ensures none of her family gets hurt?

Also to come, Bella meets up with who???