A whole week had passed since I had been grounded, and for the most part I hated every moment of it. The only fun I ever had was when Embry came over, or when Joshua called to chat. Other than that I wasn't allowed to leave the house under any circumstances. As of this moment, I felt like a prisoner.
Now that Embry was on Patrol, Paul and Quil were the ones watching me. It sucked that I couldn't have one minute to myself, and that I had to be watched by not just one, but two wolves.
Sitting on the sofa, Paul and Quil were playing one of the many video games we owned and I watched with boredom. Emily sat on a recliner across the room, rocking baby James and humming softly. Letting out a bored sigh, I stood and said, "Can we do something else! You guys have been playing video games for the past hour."
Neither one responded to my plea, and so I furiously left the living room and stormed into the kitchen. Picking up the phone, I quickly dialed the forbidden number and then silently waited for it to ring.
On the first ring Alice picked up the phone, and she happily shouted, "Anna! It's been so long! What can we do for you?"
Laughing at Alice's reluctance, I said, "Hey Alice. Do you think you could do me a favor?"
Alice shrieked and said, "I'll be there in a hour flat. Try to be discrete though. Your dad has half the pack patrolling right now, so if they pick up your scent you'll be in big trouble."
Smirking, I said, "Trust me Alice. I know the perfect way to get past the wolves. I'll meet you at the border."
Alice giggled and said, "Okay Anna! See you there!"
Hanging up, I silently walked back into the living room and took a seat once more on the couch. The guys were oblivious to what I had just said in the other room, and I knew at once that this plan would work. Picking up a magazine on the coffee table, I began to read it hoping an hour would pass by quickly.
Finally, fifty-five minutes had passed and Quil and Paul were still into their video game. "I'm going to get something to eat," I said to the guys, not that they'd care either way. To prove my point, only Emily said, "Alright sweetie." Baby James giggled and smiled at me from Emily's arms.
Standing with victory, I made my way into the kitchen and then as quietly as I could, I went out the backdoor. As soon as I stepped off the porch, I raced to the shed across the yard and quickly grabbed my helmet. Pulling off a tarp, I quickly found my fathers old motorcycle and at once I hopped on. Smiling, I stomped on the gas hard and at once I went flying across the yard, past the house, and onto the road. There was no way the wolves were stopping me now.
As I drove toward the boundary of La Push, I heard a wolf howl in the distance and was aware that the guys were coming after me. Pushing harder on the gas, I kept my eyes on the road praying Alice would be waiting for me.
At last I approached the border and Alice was parked right at the line. Her yellow Porsche was like a shining beacon from a lighthouse, leading me from my prison. As soon as I got to the border, I jumped off of my motorcycle at once and ran to the car. Hopping in, I caught a glimpse of the John and Quil running toward us.
"Drive Alice!" I cried, closing the door quickly. Alice did just that, stomping on the gas and taking off down the road. Howls rang more loudly than ever, but I ignored them sighing as I leaned against the leather cushion. Alice idly turned the tunes up on the radio, and soon we were headed toward wherever Alice was taking me.
"Thank you, Alice," I said, smiling at her glad to be free from my prison. Alice grinned and said, "No problem… There was a store I really wanted to go to, and your plan made my hopes possible." At the mention of a store, I mentally and groaned and wished I had called Bella instead. I'd completely forgot that Alice was going to take this chance to play Barbie with me.
As we neared closer to Seattle, I asked, "So how did you slip past Edward without letting him know you were endangering the family by kidnapping me?"
Alice giggled and said, "It's a good thing you called on a day when Edward's hunting. Otherwise you'd have been stuck in La Push and I wouldn't have been able to find you a cute outfit to wear to Bella's birthday party."
Sighing, I said, "Can't we just go see a movie or something?"
Alice looked at me with a smirk and then said, "Nope," popping the 'p' as she did so.
For the next three hours Alice dragged me into store after store at the Seattle mall. By the time we stopped to get something to eat I was carrying about ten bags full of clothing that I would never wear in my life. Alice perched down on the chair across from me as I ate my Chicken Salad.
"So I was thinking that after lunch we could go to Claire's and I'll buy you some makeup. I think that pink eye shadow would be okay, but your dark tinted skin may-"
"Calm down Alice… We'll get around that when the time comes," I said, trying to calm her down for a moment. "As for now, lets just relax and take a breather."
Alice giggled and then said low enough for only werewolf ears to hear, "I don't need to breath, Silly."
Rolling my eyes, I let out a breath and said, "So it's Bella's birthday? She must feel like a grandma by now." Alice laughed and nodded her head in agreement. Then all of the sudden she stopped, her eyes going wide with shock. "Everything just went black," she said, and I saw her eyes dart around the food court we were seated in.
"But wasn't everything black in the first place? I mean since I'm a werewolf you-"
"You're the one exception Anna. I've always been able to see you for some reason when your not with any other wolves. It's fuzzy but I can see you," she said, her eyes still looking around us.
After a moment of watching Alice, I smelled the familiar woodsy sent, and the deep pine aroma. Looking up I at once stared straight at Seth and Embry, who were making their way toward the food court. How did they find me?
"Let's go Alice?" I hissed under my breath, and at once got up to empty my trash. Alice got up as well and followed me to empty it, then began to lead me away from the wolves. They had already spotted me however, and before I knew it I was being roughly stopped by Seth. "Oh no you don't," he said, forcing me to come to a halt.
Alice sighed and said, "I guess this means our shopping day is over… You stupid mutts ruin all the fun." Embry, who was behind Seth, glared at Alice and said, "And you vampires like to kidnap our imprints for some reason!"
At once I got defensive for my friend and said, "This was my idea Embry. Alice was kind enough to get me away from La Push for a while. I was beginning to go insane from my lack of freedom."
Embry's eyes turned soft at once when I spoke, and he let out a slow breath. "You just worried me Anna. I mean what if that leech after you actually got you. I couldn't bare the thought of losing you Love," he whispered, and I was at once pulled into his embrace.
Groaning, I said, "We just went to the mall Embry. It's not like I went cliff diving or something."
Seth snorted and said, "I'd like to see the day you actually cliff dive…"
"Well we better go," I said, backing up rather slowly from my werewolf boyfriend and his bud.
Embry glared at me at once and said, "If you really think I'm letting you out of my sight then you've really lost your mind."
Alice at once shrieked in happiness and said, "Yay! That means we have people to carry our bags now!" Embry and Seth at once stared at Alice in horror, but she was already handing them the bags.
"Now wait a second! We have strict orders to bring Anna-"
"Oh come on Embry. Can't you just ignore dads order for one moment and have some fun?" I asked, wanting him to give me this moment of freedom.
Seth seemed to be thoughtful about the idea, while Embry said, "Don't you get it Anna? There's a vampire after you! There's no time for fun and games."
Alice snorted and said, "Um… If I strictly remember there are three werewolves and a vampire right now. Even if this nomad did come for her at this moment, he would be dead before he touched her."
Embry at once went quiet, realizing that what Alice had said was the truth. Letting out a hard sigh, Embry nodded in agreement and said, "Okay… But we need to head home soon. Otherwise Sam will have me and Seth's throat."
Alice at once let out a shriek and grabbed my hand pulling me toward the shops; Seth and Embry followed groggily behind.
We shopped for another two hours and finally Alice decided we had enough stuff. After Seth and Embry helped her load everything in the car, Alice said, "Well Anna. Guess we should be getting back."
Embry seemed to be outraged by this and said, "She's been with you all day. Anna's going to be running back home with Seth and I. It makes it so you have no reason to come anywhere close to our border."
Alice snorted and said, "Like I want to come on your land." Then she turned to me and said, "I'll see you later Anna. Maybe Jacob can run over some of the clothes I bought for you." With that she gave me a hug and then left, driving away and leaving me with two tired werewolves.
"Let's get back Anna. Sam's probably worried sick," Embry said, and I saw him and Seth begin to head toward Seth's rusty black pickup.
With a hard breath, I asked, "How'd you guys know where I was anyway?"
Seth smirked and said, "Edward told me where Alice was taking you. He said that it's best you stay in La Push until they find this vampire… Obviously Alice doesn't agree."
Sighing, I got in the truck with Embry and Seth and said, "When are we going to find this leech? Because I'm seriously going to lose my mind if we don't kill him soon."
Embry, who was seated beside me, said, "We'll find him Anna. He can't hide from us forever."
Closing my eyes, I really hoped that Embry was telling the truth.
Lucas POV
Pacing along the boundary of La Push, I looked out across the forest and gritted my teeth. The mutts kept getting in my way of capturing my beauty, and I was growing impatient. If only there was a way that I could get Anna away from her mutts long enough for me to grab her. Then she would be mine forever.
"Are you sure this is a good idea, Lucas. I mean the girls pretty and all, but she smells like a mutt. Do you really want to live with that for the rest of your life," Reuben said, sitting on a log nearby.
Rolling my eyes, I turned to him and responded with a growl. He shrugged and said, "Okay, okay. So we get this chick and run her away from the mutts. Then what? We chain her up and make her our pet the rest of our days. Because I really don't see how you'll have a relationship with-"
Cutting him off, I turned to him and said, "With your powers you can control Anna's phasing. As long as Anna is in too much pain to phase, I have my perfect chance at biting her."
Reuben sighed and said, "I know that Lucas! But there's still the problem of her being a werewolf. The venom may not have an effect on her."
Grinning mischievously, I said, "The only time a werewolf has ever been bitten is when their in wolf form. No one has ever discovered what happens when their bitten in human form. I'm hoping that Anna will be human enough to change into a vampire when she is not phased."
My coven brother seemed to think this over, then he relaxed slightly at the idea. "So you really think that she has a chance of becoming a vampire?" Reuben asked, his eyes in deep concentration. Smiling widely, I said, "I really do."
Anna POV
"… Irresponsible! Dangerous! Do you have any idea how worried I was?" My father yelled, his shadow making the world seem dark. Letting out a hard breath, I said softly, "It was only a shopping trip."
A growl escaped my fathers throat, and baby James who was being held by a worried Emily tried to mimic the growl. "This was not just a shopping trip Anna! You could have gotten seriously hurt!"
Embry, who was seated beside me, cleared his throat and said, "Sam… Alice was taking care of her. Anna was never in-"
"Stay out of this Call!" Sam said, making it sound like an order. Embry rolled his eyes, but fell quiet once more.
Sighing, I said softly, "I'm sorry I left the house without permission, stole your motorcycle, and endangered myself. But…"
"But nothing! You had me worried sick Anna. I was worried that the vampire had gotten you. What the hell were you thinking running off like that?" he yelled, which made me cringe. There was one thing I hated about my dad, and that was when he was angry.
"I'm sorry," I said, though I knew it would mean nothing to him.
To prove my point, he started yelling again, "From now on young lady you are to remain in this house until this vampire is caught. You are welcome to go to the beach with Embry or another member of the pack, but if I find out you've run off again with a Cullen then there will certainly be consequences. Understood?"
Feeling really aggravated with my father, I muttered under my breath, "Why not just lock me up already?"
Embry and dad both heard me, and I saw father stare at me with even more fury. "What did you say young lady?"
With rage, I jumped off of the sofa I sat on and shouted, "I said why don't you just lock me up already! It sure would make your job a hell of a lot easier!"
With that I ran out of the room despite Embry's worried calls. Running up the stairs, I raced into my room and slammed my door shut. Falling on my bed, I began to cry into my blanket, too hurt to face anyone at the moment.
Alice POV
After arriving back home from my shopping trip with Anna, I carried the bags in and dropped them onto the sofa. Edward watched me with shock and asked, "What's got you so aggravated Alice?"
With fury, I turned to him and said, "You Edward! Because of you I had to cut my shopping trip short with Anna. Now she's literally locked up in La Push and I'll never have a chance to do this with her again!"
Edward chuckled and said, "Did it ever strike your mind that Anna never wanted to go shopping?"
Glaring at him, I said, "Everyone wants to go shopping!"
"What's going on in here?" Bella asked, her gold eyes confused at Edward and I's argument.
Edward scoffed and said, "What argument? I was just stating the facts."
Shut it Edward, I hissed, and then I flashed pictures of me dressing Nessie in that tank top Edward loved so much. Edward grimaced at the picture, and then he immediately glared at me. "Okay Alice. You win."
Bella seemed even more confused as we argued on, and finally she said, "Will someone please tell me what's going on?"
Finally I let out a sigh and said, "Alright Bella. If you must know, I have just lost my chance with my new shopping buddy Anna because your stupid husband ratted us out."
Edward glared at me, but Bella giggled with her musical laugh. "You sound like you were committing a crime Alice," she said, her gold eyes full of excitement.
Grinning, I winked and said, "Trust me Bella. We were."
And then suddenly everything went completely blank. When I regained focus I saw something awful:
Anna appeared to be in the back of a van, her hands cuffed to a metal bar on the wall. She was screaming loudly and writhing in pain, while one vampire with dark brown hair held her down. He was stroking her hair as she cried out in pain, and I saw total admiration in his red eyes. "It will be over soon Anna... I promise," he whispered, and kissed her tear streaked face. Anna let out a scream and I saw tremors go through her body as she tried to phase.
"Reuben! She's trying to phase again!" the vampire yelled, and at once Anna cringed in pain and let out a loud scream. The tremors stopped as her body began to grow weak from all the pain. "Please! Stop!" Anna begged, and I saw her once brown eyes open, only to see them turning into a dark black.
"No!" I cried, clutching my head as I came out of the vision. Edward stared at me in horror as he took in everything i had just seen, and I could also see a hint of shock on his face. "How?" he asked, his voice breaking slightly.
Bella was confused by our words, and I saw she was becoming concerned. "What did you see Alice?"
Edward was the one to answer, saying, "Alice just saw Anna changing into a vampire..."
Emmett and Jasper came in the room at that moment, and when Jasper saw my distressed face he rushed over to me. Embracing me, Jasper said, "We won't let that happen Alice. Even if it were possible, Anna won't become a vampire."
"What do you mean 'if it were possible'?" Bella asked, going over to her husband and sitting beside him.
Edward let out a hard breath and said, "Werewolves aren't effected by venom. It doesn't make sense why Anna can be changed."
Feeling my heart fall, I could hardly believe I was about to say this. But finally I whispered, "It's because Anna's not in werewolf form when she's bitten."
Emmett joined in the conversation saying, "But wouldn't her werewolf blood keep the venom from spreading?"
"No one would know Emmett. There's no proof that her being bitten in human form would have no effect; A werewolf has never been bitten in human form before. Plus the vision was pretty vivid in showing Anna going through the transformation," Edward said, pinching the bridge of his nose in concentration.
Everyone in the room seemed to think this over, while I was practically shaking with worry. "Well what should we do? We can't just let this happen! We have to help!"
The room fell silent at my pleas, and I watched with fear as everyone thought it over. Finally Edward stood and made his way toward the kitchen. "Where are you going?" Jasper asked, watching with cautious eyes.
Edward turned and said, "I'm calling Sam. We have to do something to help Anna, and if I have to beg Sam to let us help, then I will."
A/N: I'm really sorry this chapter took so long. I broke my finger three weeks ago and it's taken me forever to type this thing. I do want some ideas on how you all think Anna should be kidnapped. All ideas are welcome and appreciated. I'll probably wait one more chapter till Lucas actually gets Anna, but let me know what you guys want to happen.
