Right, time for the next chapter. Enjoy!

"God damn it, Bella, RUN!" Edward was backed into a corner. There was no where left for him to retreat to. But Bella was just outside the vicious circle. She could make it.

"NO! I'm not leaving you!" Tears ran down her perfect face, mingling with the blood and sweat. She had been fighting hard, trying to keep up with Edward and Jasper. But she was human. She couldn't. "Please! Come with me!"

"Bella! You MUST listen to me! I want you to run!" Edward dodged a soldier coming at him and sent another one flying. "Alice! Get her out of here!" Alice grabbed Bella. Nobody knew Alice was a vampire. Edward had made sure of that. Jasper landed heavily next Edward. He quickly recovered and leapt to his feet. His face was covered in blood, and he looked wild. "Jasper! What the hell did you do?!" Jasper locked eyes with his older brother. Red eyes. Bright red eyes. "JASPER!" Jasper attacked the soldiers viciously, biting, savaging, drinking.

Alice was frozen on the spot. She couldn't move. She'd never seen her brother so insane. He was blood-drunk. Any second he would turn on the remaining humans, even Bella. Suddenly, Emmett came out of nowhere, slamming a punch into Jasper's face. That snapped Alice out of it. She ran towards Esme, dragging a hysterical Bella with her. "Come on, Bella! Edward will be alright!"

"He won't! They know-" Bella's voice cracked and became impossible to understand. But Alice and Esme knew. Bella had found out the soldiers were packing a vampire's worst nightmare. The situation became much more deadly than they ever expected.

One of the soldiers reached for his jacket. And all the girls could do was scream.

Alice woke up and sat bolt upright in her bed. She sighed as she realized she was on a ship, and not in Forks High. Fighting the urge to cry, she ran a hand through her spiky hair, willing the images to go away. At that moment, she made a decision to stop sleeping, no matter how boring the ship was at night. Putting on her dressing gown, she left her room, and walked the decks.

Carlisle was out on the bow, right at the tip, eyes closed. Alice walked up to him and touched his shoulder. He opened his eyes, smiling. "Decided not to sleep?"

"I did sleep, but I keep seeing the things I don't want to think about when I'm awake." Carlisle gave her a sympathetic look.

"Alice, as you told me, it's going to be okay. We'll find them. Someday. And hey," he said jokingly. "We've got all the time in the world." Alice smiled and put her head on her father's shoulder. He put an arm around her, and they stared out at the never ending sea, enjoying each other.

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That morning was one of the most beautiful either had ever seen. Nothing compares to watching the sun come up over the sea. The gentle purple begins to lighten the sky, then the lavender gives way to rose pink. The bright bars of color streak across the sky. The horizon begins to lighten and the edge of the sea seems to glow. Orange replaces the now soft pink, and orange then surrenders the light to a beautiful lemon. The rays burst out in a dazzling light, and the little waves catch the first of the sun, the pale yellow crest that slowly comes up over the white horizon and shines like nothing else in the world. There is nothing in the world that could replace seeing the new day born. That morning, Alice and Carlisle were filled with hope of finding their family. Eventually.

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Bolton slammed his fist down on the table. "Idiots! What is wrong with you?! We are talking VAMPIRES. There should be no waiting! This is about ACTION!"

Louisa turned her iron gaze on her lieutenant. "Calm yourself, Bolton. Get some anger-managment lessons." Bolton reluctantly sat down. You didn't mess with Louisa. She was slight, but her history as a familiar made her tough, and she could kick any man's ass. She had taken down her master, a vampire, single-handed. That was power right there. "Any other morons want to make rash statements?" The table was silent. "How nice. Now, if we could continue with some actual work?" She stood, walking over to the screen where a blurry photograph was shown. "This photograph. Normal? Anyone notice any discrepancies?" She pointed to a section of arm. "Looks sparkly. This is not a trick of the light, nor is it some glitter." Louisa threw down some pictures. The table leaned in to see the photos. "Do we all remember the signs of a vampire?" Her sharp black eyes bored into the table. "Pale, cold skin. No heart beat. Retractable fangs. Eye color that changes due to thirst. Beauty and charm. And of course, the impossible, skin that sparkles like diamonds under halogen lights. We have enough evidence. Forks is suffering a vampire infestation. Three, two male, one female. Gentlemen," Louisa leaned over the table, staring with laser like intensity at her uneasy minions. "How soon can your troops be ready?"

"Commander Louisa," A captain said uneasily.

"What?" she snapped.

"I heard one of these number has mind capabilies. Mind reading. He has to be controlled. What do you propose we do?" Louisa walked slowly around the round table. The captain swallowed hard.

"My dear Captain Austin," she said overly sweetly. "Did you think I did not know this?"

"Uh, no. I was merely..." he trailed off.

"Captain, I have a plan in place." She grinned. It was very scary to see her smile. It was like the smile a tiger gave to a helpless piece of prey. "Do you happen to know that vampires have souls? They sometimes implant parts of them in people. Humans. This vampire you are talking about?" Her eyes darkened with an evil thrill. "He has a certain GIRL."

Short again, but you must be patient with me. I might have to change this story to M, if I push this violence thing too much. Errrrr...reviews appriciated! (But try your best not to flame me to a crisp)