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JPOV

The mind reader, Edward, and I had a frank and surprisingly amicable, (the fact that he hadn't ripped my head off and that I hadn't tried to burn his insides) discussion about the spawn.

We had agreed that he would need to discuss this with his friend and convince him that it would be safe. I had no qualms, the longer it took them, the less I would have to interact with them. Then again, maybe I should be trying to get this over with quickly, like a band aid.

…Nope, I'm a procrastinator through and through.

So, I waited.

BPOV

Edward and I walked towards Jacob's house. It was so strange being here after the human memories I had, the best ones, had taken place right here.

I saw my little Renesmee run up to me and I revelled in the knowledge that she too would have wonderful memories here. Her waist length hair bounced as she ran, the copper of her father. I was glad to see that Jacob had kept her safe and happy, as he always did.

"Mommy!" She cried as she sprang into my arms, Jacob was close behind, shoving his medium length dark hair from his face.

"Renesmee." I cooed.

"Daddy." She called impatiently when he turned to speak to Jacob.

"I'm here." He said, beaming at her putting his arms around her and me.

I sighed in contentment.

"Missed you, Nessie." He said, kissing her forehead.

I huffed.

"You know you love the nickname, Bells." Jacob laughed, exposing his white teeth.

Edward took Renesmee so that I could hug my best friend. My best friend. Finally, with no implications.

"How have things been?" I asked him as we pulled back to look at each other, our noses slightly wrinkled at the smell of each other. Vampire and werewolf best friends.

"Everything's been great, Nessie is being an angel, of course." He grinned towards her.

"Why are you lying?" Renesmee asked, returning his grin. She never ceased to amaze me at how developed she was.

Jacob gave an awkward chuckle.

"I'm sure you're being a good girl for uncle Jacob, aren't you, Renesmee?" Edward asked with a slight smile.

"Oh, yeah. Sure, definitely." She nodded.

Sometimes I thought that she was even more intelligent than she let on, perhaps because she knew that I wanted her childhood to last.

"What about the pack?" I asked Jacob.

"Leah's coming around. She can't help but love Ness, everyone does. She's also perked up a bit now that she feels more…liberated."

Leah loved being Jacob's Beta.

"My pack are fine, so is Sam's, and Emily's really coming along now."

Jacob's pack had a total of five members. Himself, Leah, Seth, Quil and Embry.

And Emily was now pregnant, which everyone was overjoyed about.

Everything was perfect…except…

"We have to talk to you about-" I began.

"No, Bella, I'm putting my foot down. No." Jacob responded immediately.

I looked at Edward, who looked slightly aggravated.

"There is nothing we can do, Jacob, if we don't let her see Renesmee, the Volturi guard will come back and-"

From out of the corner of my eye, I saw Renesmee give a slight shudder. I rushed over to her.

"It's okay, they won't come back, it's all okay." I said tenderly, stroking her hair back and out of her pretty face.

"See what they do to her?" Jacob asked from behind me. I didn't turn. "Imagine what seeing her will do."

"Imagine what bringing all of them back will do." I hissed under my breath as I walked to his side. "Jacob, I'm not happy about any of this. I do not want to put anyone in danger, especially my own flesh and blood. But, if the Volturi come back, this time, nothing will stop them."

Jacob contemplated my words, he gave a sigh of defeat. "I want to be there."

"Jacob-"

"No! Just hear me out, Bella. I could protect her."

"And we can't? We're her parents, Jacob. And she has aunts, uncles and grandparents who would gladly lay down their lives in her protection." I reminded him.

"I know. I know." He exhaled.

Renesmee was showing Edward her thoughts with her power. She knew he could read them if he wanted to but she preferred to do it at her discretion. He beamed down at her.

"At least let me be close by." He tried to be reasonable.

"You'll tear into the house and rip Jane's head off before she has the chance to say one word about her." I said. He gave a soft growl at her name.

"Is that a bad thing?" He asked, smirking.

"A very bad thing. Prized Volturi member killed, equals angry Aro, which equals bad doggy." I said in a patronisingly playful way, ruffling his long hair.

He looked over at Renesmee, fear for her etched upon his face.

He may as well have been pouting and giving me puppy dog eyes, no pun intended.

"Alright, alright, I'll phone you as soon as she's done and you can-" I looked at her longingly," Bring her back here."

I missed my daughter. I hardly get to see her ever since Jane showed up. I can't leave the family without leaving them endangered by Jane's power, they were all out hunting right now. And I can't bring her to the house without endangering her.

It was all so annoying. Damn Aro.

I had to admit it was hard not picturing ripping Jane's throat out. Ever since the last encounter with the Volturi I'd been disappointed that I didn't get to finish her. But, I knew she was having a rougher time of it. She hated me. Loathed me. Despised me. I knew it. And I returned it. But it's in her nature to torture, to hurt, it would be harder for her to resist.

"I know it's hard for you to be away from her, it is for me too." He nodded knowingly.

"I'm her mother." I said impatiently.

"I'm her-" He stopped, I glared at him, Edward stiffened, Renesmee made no change. Apart from the minute degree that her body angle had turned in our direction.

"-permanent baby sitter." Jacob tried to joke to cover it. I could have killed him.

We'd agreed to tell Renesmee nothing about Jacob's imprinting upon her. Not until she was older, and even then, only when Edward and I thought she was ready.

"I'm not a baby." She mumbled, annoyed.

"Oh, yes you are." I said raising my eyebrows.

She did not challenge me.

"When did you plan on doing this?" Jacob asked, getting back to the matter at hand.

"Well…as soon as possible, I don't like to procrastinate." I said, unhappy about the whole situation.

"Which one is it?" Renesmee asked.

We all looked at each other for guidance, we came up with nothing.

Edward decided to be straight with her, "Jane. The one who can…hurt people."

She looked up at him and nodded in understanding, resigned.

"I want to see her." She said eventually. "If it will help our family."

Family. Family to Renesmee was she, I, Edward, Jacob, the Cullen's, the wolves, Charlie, Renee…

Yes, it would protect them all.

"We're going to sort it out. It'll all be fine." Edward consoled her. She did not seem convinced.

JPOV

Five days had passed, and I'd had enough.

Alec kept telling me how agitated Aro was getting by having to wait, I was a trusted member of the guard, I had to get this job done.

"Alright." I said, taking them all by surprise except the small one. I walked swiftly down the stairs, they all gawked at me.

Get over it! I wear normal clothes! A chequered shirt and jeans, was that suddenly a crime!

"I need to see her. I've waited long enough." I put on a fierce tone. I was not used to having my requests ignored.

I was happy to see that, for however short a time, the younger male's (the big one and the blonde one) gazes flickered over me. They remembered themselves though. Unlike the mi- Edward, he kept his eyes level with mine, slightly narrowed.

Well, it was only because he'd seen me before hand.

"We're…trying." He said.

"Well try…harder." I retorted.

Suddenly, the shield yelped out in pain, she slumped to the floor.

"Bella!" Edward cried rushing to her side, the doctor and the mother followed.

The other ones turned to me.

"Stop it! Stop hurting her!" The blonde female demanded.

They were advancing on me, I was terrified.

"I'm not even trying to hurt her! She's a shield for crying out loud!"

"Well try…less." The smallest one retorted.

"Bella, replace your shield! Now!" Edward demanded.

Her body seemed to ease.

"What happened to her shield!" I asked, outraged.

"Why didn't you stop?" He spat at me.

"I wasn't even trying!" I spat back, keeping an eye on the rest of them, who were surrounding me. All of them were glaring at me.

"I didn't ever want you to experience that." He apologised, lifting her up slightly and brushing her hair back.

"You hurt one of us, I guess that means we can return to favour." The largest one reached out for me. I gave a cry of sheer desperation.

"Emmett! Wait!" Edward called.

Even I was baffled.

"Edward…did you…don't you…" The smallest one said, gaping.

I flinched away from the large one's outstretched hand.

"It was my fault." The shield gasped out.

I was that close to saying, "…huh?"

"She wasn't trying to hurt me, it would have been a lot worse if she had. It was…background energy." She informed us.

"Bella took her shield down to tell me something in her mind." Edward explained.

"That doesn't take away the fact that sh-" The small one's mate began.

"It's in her nature, we have to remember that." The shield replied, finally getting to her feet.

Why is she defending me?

"Well, keep the shield on at all times please, I don't fancy getting pummelled for things I can't control."

"So, if the shield came down off of all of us, we'd all be writhing in pain?" The small one clarified.

I looked to the shield, she looked to me, we quickly averted our gazes. We knew the answer was "no".

"Yes." She said.

My eyes darted to her, as did Edward's.

No, it was her…just her.

"Background energy." I murmured.

They finally stepped away from me, looking disgusted.

"Well, make sure you keep your shield on yourself, Bella." The blonde female cautioned her.

"I imagine that will have been a shock to your system, after not experiencing pain in such a long time." The doctor looked as if he were checking her over. She nodded.

"How about we go and hunt, pick up your strength." The mother suggested.

"Yes, that'll probably help." She agreed. They all began to walk towards the door, I just watched them.

None of them gave me a second glance as they left. Except Edward, who merely turned to me sharply and said, "She'll be here tomorrow, and then you can leave." And he slammed the door behind him.

Leaving me alone in this unfamiliar house. I'd felt lonely ever since I'd gotten here…but this was the first time I'd felt lonely because they weren't here.

No…

No, what was I thinking!

I…I…

I can't even articulate my thoughts correctly.

It was just because they left without consulting me, the way they just barged out…

Whatever, I don't care.

I slowly peered out of the window, they were gone.

I stepped out side and tasted the air, I knew which way they went.

Well, I needed a hunt, so I'd go the opposite way.

Or rather I needed a pitiful attempt to scavenge the blood of beasts. That's what I needed. Then again, humans were beasts.

I chuckled at my internal joke as I walked, quick paced, into the forest.

I realised that I was laughing, quite maniacally, on my own. I grasped my phone and called Alec immediately.

No answer.

I tried Heidi. No answer.

I was getting frustrated, I was running at full speed now. I tried Felix. Nothing.

Are they in a meeting or something? Or maybe they're ignoring me. Or maybe they're having a Jane-left-and-now-we're-happier-than-ever party.

No, don't be paranoid.

I tried Demetri and after I got no answer again I gave up.

I spotted a deer and so I thought I'd just make due with that. I sunk my teeth in it with ease, they really weren't a challenge, humans could draw attention to themselves.

But then I smelled something, something that made my mouth water and my eyes close in ecstasy. I smelled the scent of a human.

I ran towards the scent without thinking, through the trees I saw a couple setting up a tent.

It was perfect, no-one was around, I could make it quick, snap their necks. Before I knew what I was doing, I walked up to them.

They looked at me, and smiled. My deceptive cute looks came in handy from time to time.

"Why, hello there." The woman said.

"Hello." I smiled. "I'm sorry, but I'm lost, do you know where we are?"

"Oh, dear. Would you like us to take you back home?" She asked as her partner looked worried for me.

I stepped towards them. "Oh, no, as long as I know the general location."

"Well, we're to the east of-"

"Mommy!" I high voiced child crawled out from the nearby car. The little boy ran up to his mother and clung to her leg, "Hello, Lady." He greeted me.

I faltered. Why did the kid have to be here?

He called me a lady…

Jane, don't go soft! Damn it! Rip his head off!

I even went to do it, I reached out fully intending to tear his head from his shoulders. But then I saw him look up at me, the sunlight was in his eyes, they shook in the light. Once again, I faltered.

I just ruffled his hair. Ruffled his hair!

"Thank you for…helping me…" I said quickly, turning to leave.

But, you don't know where you are!" The man called after me.

"I'll be fine, thank you!" I couldn't stop sounding apologetic!

Once I was in the coverage of the trees I ran, just ran.

I'm not weak, not weak, not weak!

I didn't realise that I was saying it out loud too. I put my hands to my head, I was almost hyperventilating.

And then, in the trees I saw it. A big hulking, monstrous figure, It was getting closer to me, looming over me. A giant wolf, like from the almost-battle.

Everything was blurring in front of me, I was having some sort of fit.

I could hear muffled noises around me, I couldn't keep track of them, I didn't care.

What was going on? What was happening to me? Why wont it stop!

I felt the earth hit my knees, then my arms, and my head. Then I didn't think.

EPOV

Bell and I had returned home after the hunt, I was still really shaken. I couldn't believe she'd experienced Jane's power. I never wanted that, never. The family went into the main house and Bella and I went to our cottage.

"Edward, it's fine. I'm alright." She assured me as we sat next to our open fire.

"No, Bella, it is not okay. I can't believe she did that to you." I growled.

"We both know that she didn't mean to do it." She grumbled.

"Like she wouldn't have done it if she'd known." I pinched the bridge of my nose and closed my eyes.

I felt her sit on my lap and I was suddenly more attentive. I looked up at her, she looked down at me. Her hand cupped my face.

"I don't like seeing you upset." She whispered.

"I don't like seeing you tortured." I countered softly. I placed my hands on her waist. She leant into me and we kissed, I was getting into it, before…

"Edward, Bella!" Emmett boomed, knocking on the front door. Bella and I sighed before pulling away.

"What?" Bella snapped, disgruntled. It gave me an odd sense of joy to hear her so disappointed about the kiss ending.

"She's gone again." He said. "We're all going to look for her."

And with that, he was gone.

Bella got up, I groaned. "Let her go, I don't care."

"Edward, what if she get's the Volturi." She reminded me.

"You're right." I got up and we went to search the woods.

APOV

We'd been searching for a while and there still wasn't any sign of her.

"Can't you see where we will find her?" Rosalie asked me.

"You think I haven't tried? Something's weird. But it doesn't make any sense, we're not changing our minds." I bit my lip.

Emmett darted out from the tree's. "On second thought, I don't think she'd have gone that way. We could try west. Then again…"

"Emmett! Stop changing your mind or I will break you!" I yelled at him, Rosalie and Jasper laughed.

"Uh…right." He said obediently. He rejoined us. Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and I were searching for Jane on our own, the others were in their own group. A bit of a silly choice really, we're more likely to tear Jane apart once we find her.

"Right, let me see…" I looked into the future.

"Yep, I can see us finding her." I nodded.

"Where is it?" Emmett asked.

"In the trees." I murmured.

"Which trees?"

I stared at him, when he didn't get it I gestured towards the foliage surrounding us. "How am I supposed to know!"

"Alright, Pixie, calm it!" He put up his hands in peace.

"Wait…I hear something." Jasper said, cocking his ear to the west. He stiffened and before we had time to even listen, he darted off.

Rosalie sighed, "He always does that." She complained.

We went after him.

We found him kneeling next to a form, it was shuddering.

"What-" Emmett began.

We heard what it was saying, "I'm not weak, I'm not weak." Over and over.

"Jane?" I called her despite myself. I hoped there wasn't any trace of concern in my voice.

"Let's get her back." Jasper said, bending down to pick her up.

"No!" She shrugged away violently.

"What's wrong with her? Why is she saying she's not weak?" Emmett asked, bemused.

"I have no idea, but this is frustrating, I'm calling Carlisle." Rosalie said, pulling out her phone.

She walked off to make the call.

I leant down in front of Jane, her red eyes were open wide in what I can only describe as horror.

"What the hell happened to her?" I breathed. She was shuddering, I gave a slight unwilling tap with the back of my hand and she jerked away.

"Carlisle is on his way." Rose told us, she leant down and looked at Jane. Her eyes finally focused and she freaked out as she saw her, then she saw the rest of us and looked as if she wanted to scream, but she couldn't make the sound.

"Okay, this is scaring me now." Emmett said warily.

"C-Carlisle's on his way." Rosalie repeated. "He said he wasn't far, I told him the direction…he'll smell our scents."

It was beyond strange. Jane looked so…vulnerable. So…fragile…like the young girl she was supposed to be. Not stained by the power of torture or the corruption and greed of the Volturi. Suddenly, and bafflingly, I wanted to help her.

"Emmett, you try and pick her up." I suggested.

He looked doubtful but did as I said, she filched away again and began to shiver.

"Give her a jacket or something…"Jasper suggested.

"But…we don't get cold…" Emmett cocked an eyebrow.

"I know but…we have to do something…" Jasper said, his compassion was very moving.

Emmett handed over his jacket, Jasper put it over Jane, it enveloped her completely, it was massive on her, her shudders did not cease.

"What's going on?" We heard Edward ask.

"Oh, thank God! We found her like this, she keeps mumbling about weakness, she won't let us touch her." I turned to Edward, Carlisle, Bella and Esme as they showed up.

Carlisle bent down beside her, he looked into her eyes and tried to patted her himself. She reacted the way she'd done to us…except slightly less violent.

"She's in a deep shock over something." He assessed. "Edward, can you-?"

"No, nothing's coherent." Edward replied, speaking of course about her thoughts, staring down at her. Bella stood away, her eyes slightly narrowed at Jane's form.

"What have you tried?" Carlisle asked.

"We've tried lifting her, any form of contact and she flips out." Rosalie informed him, biting on her finger tensely.

"You could talk to her…" Edward suggested.

"Yes, a little consoling, she'll probably…perk up." Esme leaned in closer, unable to watch someone suffer, even if that someone was Jane.

"Jane. Jane can you hear me?" Carlisle asked her, she carried on shivering. Carlisle carried on like that, even Esme and I tried to no avail.

"What are we going to do?" Esme said, sounding almost choked up.

I looked at Edward, he seemed uncertain as he leant in.

"…J?"

And with that simple…letter…her body eased more than all of our combined efforts had made it do.

"J, you…have to calm down now. Okay? We know you aren't weak, we definitely know that. Just…just relax, J." He carried on as we all gawked at him.

Our open mouthed expressions only intensified when she stopped shaking. Her breathing was still heavy.

"Where did that come from?" Bella asked finally, a slight annoyance to her voice, mingled with awe.

"I've heard her being called that, on the phone…I don't know who said it to her but…"

We seized the opportunity to grab her while she still calm, but she gasped as Jasper tried to lift her.

"What now?" I asked, irritated.

Carlisle looked at Edward and he looked back at him, almost staring him down. Edward gave an extremely annoyed huff and leant down to pick her up. She let him.

He looked unhappy about even having to touch her. He gave an apologetic look to Bella, she looked annoyed but quickly masked it with a smile that said, "hey, I guess I can take one for the team."

We got up and headed back towards the house without saying a word.

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