Arya Scott Cullen

Chapter 9

He got off my back and stumbled and then leaned over, his hands on bent knees. My eyes widened and I bent slightly to grab his shoulder "Hey Roy! Are you okay?"

He shook his head and I saw him squeeze his eyes shut and give a shuttering breath. "Arya, I can't! I hurt my Mom; you had to see the look on her face. And look what I'm doing to your family." I felt my non-beating heart melt and I put hands on each side of his face.

I shushed him. "Roy, hey, listen to me. Darlin' open your eyes and calm down for me, can you do that?"

He shook his head and I repeated it, moving one hand to rub the back of his neck. He opened his eyes and I almost winced at the glassy eyes. "It's going to be fine, I'll protect you, and we are strong. I and Jasper fought in wars. We have numbers at 8 to 3. Please calm down for me, okay? Also my family will be fine, I promise you." He closed his eyes, shuttered slightly and calmed down.

I pressed my lips to his in a loving kiss and then I stood straight, grabbing his hand and pulling him in the house. Everyone was here, Jasper was by Alice and she closed her eyes and concentrated on what James and his Coven would do. I sniffed and hissed, crouching in front of Roy and I felt his heart and Bella's speed up. That vampire was here.

I hissed. "You fool! Get out!"

Laurent put his hands in the air and walked forward. "Please calm down, I meant to tell you-"

I snarled. "Any closer and I'll rip you limb from limb with my teeth!"

"Stop it, Arya."

I listened to Carlisle, but keep narrowed eyes trained on Laurent. "What does he want?" He must be a fool, to come when he is only here himself.

Edward said. "He's here to help, Arya. Please stop it." I nodded and slowly stood again. I grabbed Roy's hand and pulled him near Emmett. Edward was near him too. I crossed my arms over my chest and raised my eyebrow. He seemed to get my point. Emmett chuckled as he looked at me, I ignored it.

Laurent said. "I was with James and Victoria a long time. James won't give up, but I don't want to get involved with this." Much was talked about, but in the end, he decided he wanted to go to Denali's with Tayna, Irina and Kate to try our lifestyle. At least that makes our ratio at 8 to 2. Now that that was over, we were back to helping Bella and Roy get to safety.

Carlisle said. "Get her upstairs and trade clothes."

Rosalie complained and I growled and said. "I'll do it, Edward change with Roy." I knew it would bother Jasper.

Edward gave me a nod and I said. "Come on Bella, to my room." She nodded silently. I gave a tight smile at Roy and he followed Edward to his room. We passed each other and he stopped and kissed me on the cheek and I went in my room. She took off her clothes and I turned away from her to give her privacy. I tossed off my shirt and jeans and threw on her clothes. I scrunched up my nose at the human smell and tried not to take a whiff of the delicious human scent with the blood and…I'm stopping that though process.

She said. "Sorry about the smell." I looked at her, this human was weird. She blushed at the look I gave her. I shrugged and grinned, despite what was going on, she amused me. It's fine! You can't help smelling like a human. Come on." I walked back up the stairs, Bella behind me.

I jumped and landed next to Jasper with my arms spread. "Dressed like a human." Jasper gave me a smirk and I grew serious again. I moved to Roy, he was dressed in Edward's clothes. I wrapped an arm around his shoulder and pressed a kiss to his temple. "You okay?"

He nodded and I inhaled him. I scrunched my nose and made a face. He asked. "What is it?"

I huffed and said. "Your sent is mixed with Edward's." That got me a smile from Roy and then an eye roll from Edward. We moved down to the garage with our cars. Emmett and Rose decided to take Bella's truck since James was a tracker and that would lead them away. Rose and Emmett were then going to split off and Emmett was going to take Roy's car and Rose was going to take Bella's red truck (not that she was happy about it). Edward's face darkened at my thoughts, even if they were true.

Carlisle looked at the rest of us and said. "Bella and Roy will go with Alice and Jasper. Alice, Jasper take the Mercedes. You'll need the dark tint in the south."

I looked at him and they were about to leave. Edward went to Bella's side and I drifted to Roy's. I pressed my forehead to his and inhaled his scent. I looked at him, it hurt. I might never see him again. He moved toward me at same time I did. I pressed my lips toward his and kissed him with the thought of never seeing the sarcastic loving kindness that he gives me that I know I do not deserve. I let go as he needed to breath and kissed his cheeks, forehead, and nose and anywhere I could. He was doing the same to me.

I breathed. "I love you, more than anything."

He seemed to nod and pressed his lips to my neck. "I-I love you too and I never will stop no matter what."

I looked at him lovely and saw that I did love him I would do anything to protect him, whatever I could do.

I said. "You are my everything, I was always missing something. You make everything I've done was just dealable. I love you."

He kissed me again and said. "I know me too. You mean the world to me and we will see each other later."

I sighed. "Roy I love you too much."

Roy was pained as I could see by the look on his face. I said. "Shh, this is not goodbye. How about see you later." Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Carlisle give me a look, a kind and patient one, but a look all the same.

I grabbed his face in my hands and pressed my lips to his, letting all my passion, love and fear for his life into it. He seemed to realize this was it and pulled away, saying. "I love you, see you later."

After I embraced him, he climbed in the Mercedes with Bella and I passed Jasper. Jasper grabbed my arm and said. "Don't worry, I'll take of 'im."

I smile in relief and said. "I know, thank you Jasper. I believe you whole heartily." Alice was talking to Carlisle about how as for now James and Victoria would take the bait; they will follow the 2 human's cars. As we gotten word from Emmett and Rose both, it was working as it should. Alice and Jasper then left. I felt worried and was happy for once Jasper was not here to feel it and Edward was too busy feeling the same about Bella right now. Alice already seen that Victoria would follow.

Carlisle then said that He, Edward and I would hunt James down. We chased him down looking for his scent. We ran and looked for him for a couple of days, going as far to go to South America. We doubled back and Carlisle said. "Obviously, this is not working. Forget the risk; we need to go to Phoenix with the others." I nodded in agreement. Edward nodded his head too; he just wanted to see Bella.

Edward snorted and gave me a glare. "Like you don't want to see Roy." I scowled even if he had a point. I have been worrying about Roy Non-stop, Hell even Bella crossed my mind once or twice. We went to an airport and gotten three tickets Phoenix, Arizona. I sat between Edward and Carlisle. We were still as we took off, it was easy to be. Being what we were. Edward's eyebrows turned down, trying to ignore my thoughts. Hours later the plane stopped and I was thinking about the hunting and what would happen when we met them. I knew one thing, James or Victoria even think about hurting Roy, I would rip apart all of them.

Roy POV

I was worried and tired and nervous. Arya was out there somewhere and I want to protect her, but know she is stronger than me by far. Also, worrying about my mother and putting her family in danger made me feel guilt. I then felt freed from that and was calmer, it confused me. How could I-? I then remembered Arya told me that Jasper could feel and influence emotions. That annoyed me, my emotions were mine to control and not someone's to mess with. He stopped and I smiled in relief, I need to have some what control of something. Being around Arya showed that I had almost none. Not that I regret meeting her, I love her more than anything I ever felt before.

Bella was sleeping and turning a little, a worried look on her face, mumbling every little bit. I knew exactly what she was going through. I could not get to sleep even if I'm tired with my body, but my mind would not rest. I wish I could protect her, but I was a human and she was a vampire. Our strengths do not ever compare.

Alice looked at me, her golden eyes curious. She smiled and sort of glided toward me. She sat on my bed, crisscrossed. "Roy, how are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping?"

I shrugged, looking away from her eyes. "Not tired." She nodded to herself and then started talking about Arya, just some little things, but what stuck out the most was the care Arya had for me, I still didn't get it. I frowned and asked. "Why does she care for me so much, I'm only human?"

She clucked her tongue and said. "Silly! Edward cares for Bella and she's human. Arya loves that you're human. You were her choice because she liked you that much." She hopped off my bed and with that little talk I felt content. I saw her move close to Jasper and he looked at her with a soft smile. It made me feel awkward and miss my Arya more, so I looked away. I lay down and threw the blanket on me, looking at the ceiling and fell asleep.

/ / / / / / / /

I woke up to see Bella shaking me. I looked at her confused and she had a worried, almost panicked look on her face. I felt I needed to help her; she was just human like me and a girl on top of that. Jasper and Alice were looking at the T.V in the other room, looking at the news like they did before I went to sleep. Bella gave me a look and grabbed a pen and piece of paper that the staff usually leave in every hotel room on a pad and wrote.

'James called saying he has our Moms and we have to go to my old Ballet studio. We'll die and I won't force you to go, I am. Don't rat me out'.

I gave her an angry look, like I wouldn't. She seemed to understand. I felt guilty for two reasons, I put my mom in danger and I know I'm going to her, so my death will tear about Arya, I know it will. Jasper came in and Alice was being him. I looked at Bella, the note was gone. I knew Jasper must have felt my emotions, I must have been projecting horror, anger, guilt and other ones less huge and pronounced.

Alice asked. "Are you too okay?" I nodded and controlled what I was feeling the best I could.

Bella nodded herself. "Yeah, we're fine, don't worry, thanks." They went away but Alice told us that we would be going to the airport to see Arya and Edward. I was excited, but knew I could not see her. I needed to do this and then I thought of the last time I saw her, how I kissed her. I'm going to die, I'm scared of dying, not knowing what will happened next, what happens after, what Arya will be going through. I looked at Bella to see her writing on paper, I saw her jaw clench and her hand stopped, but then she started writing again.

So she was writing a letter to Edward, I should do the same thing with Arya. I sat on the bed, pulled the Bible for a drawer and placed paper on it, writing:

'Dear Arya,

If your reading this I'm most likely dead, but this is my Mom and my fault for putting her at risk, I need to pay up for that. Though I don't regret it at all, so don't think that! Please don't call yourself a monster and blame yourself. Hell, I wouldn't put it above you to hate yourself and that would destroy me. The last kiss you gave me will be the happiest thing I think about when I die. I love you more than anything and hope after a while you move on, you're a vampire after all, you have time.

Love, Roy'

I felt a single tear fall down my face and onto the paper. I wiped my face quickly and Bella walked past me an empty envelope in front of me. She gave me one and I gave her a grateful smile and folded the paper in half sticking it in the envelope and sealed it, licking required and sealed it up. I wrote 'To Arya' on the front with a slight sigh. I'm going to miss her, though like I said in the letter, I don't regret it. I gave Bella the envelope with her's so Arya would get it.

It was time to go to the airport and we got in a car and waited. it was hard, when I had someone who could sense emotions and another who could see the future based on decisions of the mind, but I did it and obviously Bella did too. Soon enough we arrived at the airport. Alice was smiling while Jasper had a small smile, his eyes flickering to Alice every little bit. I wish Arya was here, I wish I could have that with Arya. I shook my head at the feeling of pain, knowing Jasper must have felt that.

Bella said that she had to use the bathroom and I walked toward it, Alice following her. Jasper was stiff as we stood there and I gave him distance even though I knew he could smell easily. But I did notice Jasper glace at me in the corner of his eye once or twice. I had to be looking at him to see him and I bet he did it plenty of other times I couldn't see him.

I 'decided' to get snacks at a food stand. I figured that if I decided that was what Alice could see and not what I really was deciding to do. I coughed slightly. "Jasper?"

He turned to looked at me, eyebrow raised. "Yes?"

I cleared my emotions as best as I could until I felt hunger, slight excitement and boredom. "Can I go grab something to eat real quick?"

Jasper stared at me, his brows furrowed as his golden eyes stared at me. I straightened my shoulders a bit, feeling like he was judging me. He then nodded slightly like he found something. "Okay, I'll be here waiting for the others."

I gave him a twitch of a smile and walked off in the direction of the food stand, but then changed direction and went through mob of people and then out the back way to see Bella. I nodded to her, nervous, but smiled too. I want to be the tough one right now, that means I need to keep strong outwardly. She already hailed a cab and I slid next to her. I leaned back against the seat and thought about my Mom, Dad and sister along with this new Cullen family/vampires that I got to meet.

My thoughts after all that were solely on Arya. The way I felt about her, the way to me she looked like a goddess. Her humor and slightly old fashioned ways. The way her golden eyes were different than her family's. They were a bit darker with a warm look directed at me. The hard and angry look she got while she was protecting me.

I felt a hand on my shoulder making me jump in shock. The cab stopped. Bella said. "Come on, we're here."

I dug in my pocket for some money and paid the cab driver. It's not like I would need it in death. I chuckled inwardly at the thought. I got out and the cab veered off. I shared a look with Bella. Me and her had a understanding. Two ordinary humans who fell in love with vampires and were meeting their ends.

I grasped her shoulders slightly in comfort to my friend I made (great time, that is) and walked slightly ahead of her, to the doorway to my death.

Arya Pov

We got off the plane and I breathed a sigh of relief, at least I got to see Roy now. I followed Carlisle and Edward off the little aisle, holding my breath. Damn, I need to feed when this is all over. Maybe an elk or a nice grizzly bear. Even deer sounds nice about now, warm blood pulsing…

"Arya!" Edward's voice was sharp.

My lips twitched in a sheepish grin. "My bad."

He rolled his eyes and we walked down the stairs, thankfully in some shade. No need to start sparkling now. Once we got away from the people from the plane, I took a whiff of the air and my eyes widened. Roy sent was faint, not like he was around or anything! I let my eyes flicker around and saw a frowning Jasper and a guilty looking Alice.

Edward stiffened next to me and I started at him wide shocked eyes. I shared a look with Carlisle and sped up as much as we were allowed to Alice and Jasper's sides. I snapped. "What happened?!"

Edward face was pinched. "They are not here."

I stiffened in shock at what he said and growled. "What?"

Alice said. "Bella needed to use the bathroom and we I went to check on her she was gone."

I let my eyes look into Jasper's, he frowned at me. "He said he went to get something to eat and I checked his emotions for anything and deems it was fine, it seems I was wrong."

I rubbed a hand on my face. "Obviously!"

He grimaced at the emotion, feeling it too.

Carlisle raised a hand. "We need to calm down and think about this."

Alice frowned. "I can look for them in the future."

Edward frowned back at her. "And you didn't do that before, why?"

Jasper growled at his tone and Edward glared back.

Carlisle spoke. "Enough. Alice, dear can you look for us."

She nodded determined and Jasper grasped her elbow gently and we walked somewhere more private. She gasped and Edward hissed. "They went to a studio Bella knows about where James is."

Carlisle said. "Edward, Arya. Both of you go to the sudio, we will all meet you there."

I tensed in shock and horror of what I just heard. Why would he do something like that? We then made a plan to go there and I followed Edward into some woods, speeding after him toward Bella and Roy. Roy, please be okay. I can't 'live' without you.

So that's chapter 9 and think not even a week ago I was only on chapter 4. I had no more editec chapters so it might take awhile longer to fix it, maybe not 1 chapter a dau stuff. I do want to finish the first book before school, that is my goal. Tell me what you think! Thank you Gwestiel for the review. Here's the first half of the hunt for you.