Reminder (again) that what happened between Laurent and the wolves never happened.

Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer.

Once again, my verb tense issues are put to the test here. This chapter, I'm trying to keep in the present. No guarantees. I think I'm going to keep switching back and forth like I always do. Must get annoying…

Edward's POV

She had ordered me away. I completely understood why. I had left her heart broken and it's not something that I could take back. It's times like these where I wish that I could have a time traveling sister instead of a psychic. There would be such a better use of her power, not that seeing the future isn't helpful, but I just think that it would come in handy more. If you didn't like the outcome of something, just go back and change it. But I guess things don't work that way. Things turn out the way they do for a reason. So Bella ordering me away was for some kind of reason. Was it to prove to me that we don't belong together?

I kept running as thoughts passed through my head. I couldn't help but think about the things that I've done wrong. What would have happened if I never left? Would I be with Bella, holding her and arguing that I love her much more than she loves me? What I wouldn't give for that to come true right now.

I had been running for days now, not knowing where I was headed. The forest edge came back into view and I slowed my pace to a walk. As I stepped out of the forest, I found myself exactly where I had been just a few hours ago. I found myself standing in front of Bella's house. She had gone to her mother for the break, so I know there's no point in climbing into her window. Doing so would just make me think about what I don't have anymore, well, even more than I am now, if that's possible.

I turned back into the forest. I have to take my mind off this. A scent hit me from the north and I was off to catch it. As I approached the scent, my throat burned a bit. It wasn't as attractive as human blood, but it's what keeps us from turning into the monsters we really are. I pounced onto the lion and snapped its neck. I bent down and started to drink the blood. It tasted like food would when you had a cold. I let the blood go down my throat painlessly.

"Edward Cullen?" I heard a familiar voice say from behind me.

I released the deer and turned around to see Laurent standing in shock, staring at me. "Laurent?" I asked with the same tone as which he addressed me.

"I didn't expect to see you here. You seemed to have left for a while, didn't you?"

"Yes, but I don't think I'm going to be staying," I said, sadness heavy in my voice.

"Why not? I thought you'd be with Bella," Laurent stated.

"Yes, well, she doesn't want me anymore. I made a huge mistake which I can never take back."

"Well, after today, it won't matter."

I was taken aback by his words. What did he mean that I wouldn't matter anymore? "What do you mean?"

"Victoria. She went to the Volturi for revenge. She knew that if she told the Volturi that Bella knew who we were, they were sure to kill her. She thought that the best way for revenge was a mate for a mate," Laurent explained.

I was in shock. "When did she go?" I asked. I had to get to the Volturi before we she gets there.

"Can't tell. She has to wait for Bella to go to the Volturi with that sister of yours." Alice? Why in the hell would Alice go with Bella to the Volturi. Laurent could tell that I was confused. "Once Victoria found out that Bella wasn't going to her mother's place over the break, she found a vampire with a gift to corrupt other's gifts. All she had to do was get Bella and Alice together. From her last update, it was very simple as Bella tracked down Alice by herself," Laurent added. I could tell by his thoughts that he was impressed with Bella, for a human at least. "Victoria made a deal with him and he agreed to make Alice believe that you had run off to the Volturi. I'm sure you know the rest. Of course Bella and Alice set off to save you. Victoria is there now, waiting for them to arrive."

I was just in shock. Bella was running off to her death with Alice. "I have to go." I set off back into the woods and in the direction of to the airport.

Just as I ran off, I heard the heard of five very angry thoughts. They were all running, and in wolf form. I stopped to think about this for a second. Wolves? They were, indeed, back. I heard them as they gained onto Laurent and heard the sickening rip of limbs.

I was off before they had completely finished him off. I was pushing myself as fast as I possibly could. I just have to get to the Volturi before Bella does. I let myself have one look back and I saw purple smoke rising above the trees. Guess that's the last time we're all going to hear from him.

I went right into the airport and waited very impatiently as the line inched forward to the check in desk. They, at first were very stubborn about selling me a ticket on the next flight out to Italy, but I offered them money that no one could refuse. They warned me that I wouldn't be able make it to the flight in time but I just stated that it was my problem whether I made it or not, and I'm fairly sure I would.

Not wanting to go at human speed anymore, I took off and hoped that no one caught me. No human would be able to register the mysterious wind blowing past them if I didn't slow my pace. I could hear the thoughts of confused humans as I sped past them.

I made it to the gate with a few minutes to spare. There was no doubting that human wouldn't have made it in time to the flight if he were in my situation, but it helped when you could just slip back security.

When they were boarding, I was first in line and went right onto the plane. I found my seat in the very back of the plane. It felt weird not to be flying first-class. But it was either coach or run the way to Italy, and I would defiantly not make it in time if I ran. I settled myself into the seat, leaned my head back and closed my eyes. It's faster than running, I repeated to myself.

I was disturbed when someone started shouting their thoughts directly at me. Wow, he's… wow! I'm glad I didn't change seats with my stupid sister now! Oh man is she going to be jealous when she sees who I get to sit with. This is like winning the lottery. she shouted at me. I opened my eyes and sitting beside me was a blonde haired girl with blue eyes. She looked instantly away when she caught me looking at her. Just look away. I can look back when he's asleep later, she thought again. This was going to be a very agonizing flight.

I closed my eyes again and felt the plane move under me. Only a few hours to get through and I would be on my way saving my Angel. The girl beside me wouldn't give up throughout the entire flight. She was watching movies on the screen in front of her, but just couldn't stay focused on the movie as she kept looking at me.

When I finally felt the plane start to descend after what felt like eternity, I decided to 'wake up'.

"Did you sleep well?" the girl beside me asked flirtingly.

"Yeah," I said, ending the small talk she was trying to start.

When the plane reached the gate, I was out of my seat before the girl beside me even had the chance to ask for my number like she was planning to. I ran through the airport and right to the car rental. I knew it was stupid to rent a car, but I knew that Alice, being Alice, would have stolen a car and having to sports cars stolen in the same time frame was a bit suspicious.

I demanded the fastest car they had and told them that I required it now. I just handed them my drivers license and credit card as they slowly swiped it and looked the card over. I can't believe how people can stand the system being so slow. As I urged them along, they gave in and gave me the keys. I was out and in the parking lot as fast as I could make it seem like I was running at human speed. I found the car and I was satisfied. I got into the black BMW and waited in the line out of the parking lot. I tore through Italy, not bothering with the speed limit.

As I began the climb to Volterra, I could start hearing the thoughts of the people roaming the city. I pushed the car even harder until I reached the city. The sun was coming down hard so I had to get into the city with the car.

I was stopped at the gate. Another person in a fancy car, the guard thought. "Can I see your passport please?"

I could see in his mind that Alice had been here, not long ago. I did the same thing that Alice did and gave him a wad of cash. I didn't question me like he did with Alice and just waved me through. People can be bought so easily.

I drove right up the Volturi castle and ran to the door. I could see that Alice had saved me the trouble of breaking and entering. The door remained broken and slightly open. I ran inside and straight to the elevator. I could hear the Volturi's thoughts in my head. Alice's thoughts then bombarded me as well.

"I can see that we have interrupted something. We'll come back later," Alice said.

"Don't be ridiculous. Please continue," Aro said.

The elevator had to be the slowest ever made. I growled at it in frustration.

"As you can all se, the Cullen's have disobeyed your most enforced law. They have kept a human in on our secret. She knows who we are. There's no possible way you're going to let this go, are you?" Victoria said with a huge grin on her face.

The elevator doors finally inched open. I no longer had to hear them with my thoughts; I could hear them perfectly well. I ran right down the lobby, headed right to the main hall.

"I'm afraid Victoria's right. We have no choice," Aro said with no amount of sympathy in his voice. "Felix, if you don't mind."

I slammed myself into the giant doors and they gave in under the pressure.

"Bella!" Alice let out an ear-piercing scream.

I didn't think twice about what to do, I just ran right towards Bella and knocked her out of the way. Felix was gaining and I wouldn't let him anywhere near Bella. The force I hit Bella with had sent her falling to the ground. I wanted to badly to bend down and help her, but I had to take down the Volturi first. And at that, I flung myself right at Felix.

Thanks, new chapter will be up as soon as I can. I have soooooo many test and assignments due so I'm not going to be able to update until at least the weekend. But after that, two weeks of freedom!