AN: I am sooo sorry I haven't updated!! But with high school I have a lot more homework from my classes so I never have the time to type the chapters as I write them. IM SORRY!!! Ok, I have the day off today so I am updating. ) ok, ill shut up and type now.

Disclaimer: Nothing… as usual. Except the idea…

Chapter 2: Playing the Game

Why did they choose now? Why couldn't they have checked in a week? Bella would have been changed by then. Why?

"Edward," came Rosalie's voice. "I'm leaving now." She was going to Volterra to see if that was where the Volturi were taking Bella. I didn't answer her. I was too deep in thought. Where was Bella's favorite place?

Her house?

No.

Phoenix?

No.

Our house?

No.

The meadow!!

"Carlisle! I got it! It's the meadow! They met me at the bottom of the stairs then followed as I ran to the meadow. When I stepped into the meadow, I looked around. After a few seconds I spotted a piece of white in one of the trees.

I ran to the tree and grabbed the piece of paper. I opened it up and read…

Edward-

So glad you figured it out. Though I do say your human would make a good snack. Now for you next clue:

Blue

This one may take you a while.

Aro

I growled. BLUE?!?!? What the heck! That could be anything. He couldn't hurt Bella, could he? I was doing what he wanted, right?

"Edward, what is it?"

"Blue! The fricking clue is blue! What am I supposed to do with that? It could be anything!"

Esme put her hand on my shoulder. "You'll figure it out dear. I know you can." We returned to the house and I went straight to my room. Blue. What about blue? There is so much blue!

I laid there for at least a day, trying to figure it out. Blue… where would you only see blue? The Ocean! First Beach! Damn, that's in werewolf territory. "Carlisle!" I met him at his study. "Carlisle, could it be the beach?"

He thought for a minute. "It could be. I'll call the werewolves." I zoned out as Carlisle called the leader. By now the others were gathered in the doorway. "Okay," Carlisle said. "They dropped the treaty for now. Let's go."

We ran there, not hesitating at the usual boundary. As soon as the beach came into view, we slowed. I glanced around quickly but found nothing. We jogged down the beach but as the sand turned to rocks, there was still nothing.

"Damn it!" Why was this so hard? Then, Alice suddenly gasped, drawn into a vision. Her vision flooded my head.

I was standing in Bella's room, reaching into her drawer. I pulled out a slip of paper. "Got it!"

Then the vision faded out. "Bella's room?" Alice asked me in a questioning voice.

I slapped my head. "It's painted blue." Then I turned and ran, not waiting for the others. I jumped in Bella's bedroom window and went to her dresser. I opened the top drawer and found the slip of paper. "Got it," I yelled.

I heard footsteps coming up the stairs towards Bella's room. Dang! Charlie! I jumped back out of Bella's window and met my family in the woods. When we saw each other, I stopped and read the note.

-Edward

I see you've found the note. Well done! I wasn't sure you would find it. Now for your next clue. This time you get two.

Pain

USA

Good luck.

Aro

Pain? USA? Huh? "What does it say?"

"Pain and USA… I don't get it…" I responded.

"I get it," Carlisle said. "Where did Bella suffer pain in the USA?"

I thought for a moment. "Phoenix?"

He nodded. "Fly or drive?" I debated for a minute. Which would be faster? "Drive," I finally decided. We ran back to our house then piled into Carlisle's Mercedes and Rosalie's BMW. We then sped towards Phoenix, Arizona. It took about 20 hours to get to the place where the dance studio had once stood. I glanced around.

I soon spotted a small sliver of whiter showing. I quickly grabbed it then jumped back into the car. I then ignored the others as I opened the slip of paper.

-Edward

Congratulations! You found it! There is only one more note after this. Here is your hint:

First Sighting

Aro

"First sighting," I said, answering there unasked question. We sat there for about a minute, trying to figure it out.

"School," I said. "That's where I first saw Bella." We turned both cars around then sped back towards Forks. When we arrived the next day, we went to our house. We couldn't bring the cars with. Cars in the school parking lot during break would surely attract attention.

As soon as I stepped out of the car, the scent of a deer hit me. I looked to Carlisle. 'Go ahead.' I took off after the scent, and the others went in different directions. I hated to waste time, but we all needed to hunt desperately. 5 minutes later, we were regrouped in front of the house.

We then ran to the school and stopped at the edge of the bordering woods. Alice asked me, "Where was the first place you saw Bella?" I thought for a minute.

"Bio?" They followed me to the building Bella and I had had Biology in. There was no note anywhere. "Okay," I said, "Then where?" I thought for a minute.

"Lunch!" we all ran to the cafeteria and I looked quickly around. There was a white slip of paper lying on the table where Bella had sat the first day. I ran to the table and grabbed the slip of paper. My hands shook as I unfolded it…

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AN: dang that took forever to type. I had Thursday off, which is when I started to type this, but then I ran out of time and didn't finish. Now it's Saturday and I had time to finish. Yay! Anyways… I'm going to a soccer game tomorrow so this is probably the last update for this week. The other update was Tantalize, which is the sequel to my first Twilight story, Revenge. Plez review and make me happy! Then ill try my hardest to update again next weekend! PLEZ?!?!?!?

AN2: Now its sunday and im just now getting around to posting this. SORRY!!! plez review anyways!! PLEZ?!??