A/N: Ok everyone this is the last of the Home Coming Chapters. There might be more in the future, but at the moment this is the final chapter. Tomorrow there will be another Prequel uploaded. It is much longer then this fic was and does flow chapter wise lol, I'm really proud of it turned out, so be on the look out for it. It will take place roughly eight years later and involves some much despised yet very intriguing Twilight characters as well as some characters who really didnt get a lot of book time until Breaking Dawn. So for now, enjoy this last chapter and tomorrow check back on my page for the newest prequel!

Winter 1941.

The feeling that something was about to happen was something I had grown quite used. So I really didn't think anything of it when the usual feeling hit me. I was out in the yard and Emmett was teaching me the basics of American Baseball. I'm not sure where Edward was, Esme was in her office looking over the assignment she had given me that morning, Carlisle was at the hospital, and Rosalie was in the garage. I had been a vampire for just a few weeks over a year and felt so good to finally be free of the newborn constraints. I was content with my life with the Cullens, I was home with them.

Emmett had just shown the positions and was running down to the other side of the yard with a baseball.

The first couple of tosses were simple, Emmett's fast ball was not hard to catch. After all cricket is played without gloves and a cricket ball can do a lot more damage than a simple baseball. But when the feeling hit me I went numb for a second, paralyzed even. Unfortunately Emmett didn't realize what had happened because he threw the ball and it nailed me in the head with a loud thud.

"Chris, kid are you ok?" Emmett called running over to me. I stood there stunned, not from the ball, if it hadn't made the noise and Emmett hadn't called my name I wouldn't have even known something had happened.

I was still getting used to the ability to profile and the feelings that came with it so I didn't know how to take this. I could hear Emmett calling my name and even shaking me, but I couldn't focus on him, it was like I was experiencing all of this from some place else and watching it.

I felt the ground vibrate as Carlisle's car came up the drive and I heard Emmett calling for Carlisle to come over. I knew Esme was coming out now I could hear her calling my name, Rosalie was close behind her demanding Emmett to tell her what had happened.

It took less than a second before I felt Esme kneeling next to me shaking me gently and calling my name.

"Christian?" she called "Christian honey?"

I wanted to answer her I really did, but I couldn't, like I said it felt as if I was just standing there watching this all happen

"Chris?" now Carlisle was close I could hear him snapping his fingers near my face and out of my peripheral I could see movement.

"Carlisle what is wrong?" Esme asked, her voice shaking

"Emmett what happened?"

"I was teaching him to throw a baseball, I admit I hit him in the head but he didn't even try to catch it! I swear Carlisle he was fine this whole time!"

"You gave him a concussion?" Rosalie asked loudly

"No!" Emmett replied "of course I didn't," he paused "I didn't did I?"

Carlisle stood up shaking his head

"No Emmett you did not give Chris a concussion." He looked down at me again and clapped his hands in front of my eyes. That movement did it, my eyes instinctively blinked and I looked around. The four of them were looking at me, concern and even fear in my family's eyes, it was something I had never seen before on them.

"Christian?" Esme said quietly

"Hi," I replied softly, she reached forward and hugged me tight

"Chris are you all right?" Carlisle asked

"Yes, sorry." I replied looking around some more

"What happened?"

"I'm…I'm not entirely sure." I paused "something's happened I know that much."

"Something?" Carlisle repeated

"Yes, something happened, but I'm not sure what. But whatever it is its big, I can feel it."

Carlisle exchanged a look with Esme and nodded.

"Lets go inside. I'm sure we can find a radio program to listen to and you can just take it easy." Carlisle suggested.

Just as we neared the door I was hit with another wave of uncertainty. I couldn't understand why my family could not feel it as well. Esme guided me into the house and Emmett turned on the wireless.

He was fiddling with the dial trying to find my favorite wireless programme when I felt my stomach drop

"S…Stop Emmett…" I managed to stutter. He looked at me in surprise, but stopped turning the dial and instead turned the volume up.

"We interrupt this morning's broadcast for a special Presidential address to Congress, the president is ready to speak."

I looked over at my family, all looked confused, but I was past confusion I knew something had happened to this country and we were about to find out.

I heard President Roosevelt clear his throat and moved closer to the wireless.

"Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives." Carlisle and I exchanged a look, "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941….a date which will live in infamy…the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

I felt my stomach drop and I fell back into the nearby chair. I heard Esme and Rosalie gasp and felt their footsteps on the floor as they moved to their husbands.

Japan…Japan had attacked the US, I was numb with shock. President Roosevelt was continuing his address, as the family gathered around the wireless. My mind however wandered back to four days ago. I had gone into town for my Saturday night movie, it had become part of my routine since Carlisle gave me my free range. I went into town early for a double feature, everyone was just going about their business. No one seemed concerned that Germany was mass murdering thousands across Europe, that Japan was marching across Asia slaughtering where they went. All that seemed to matter to Americans was the day to day necessities, going to and from shops and school, visiting friends. The war hadn't touched the American soil, at least not that I could see and thanks to my ability, I could see better then most.

At the cinema, during the routine newsreels, no one was paying attention to them, some kids my age were actually throwing popcorn at the screen while the newsreel showed images of the Japanese Fleet, it had a been missing for a week before this reel was done and there was still no sign of it. The rumor was that the Japanese Admiral Yomato was heading straight for Guam, the US military strong hold. It was a key launching spot, perfect military location. I had looked around the cinema at the other kids and even some adults groaning and obviously bored with the reel I was focused on it. Why couldn't they see it? War was closing in on the US and they were to full of themselves to see it.

Now sitting in the family room, inches from the wireless, I realized I had been right, wrong about the perpetrator, but right about the imminent attack.

The front door opened and Edward walked in, I was the only one who looked up. He looked at each of us in turn his eyes finally coming to me, he allowed me to read his body language, so not to interrupt the wireless. He was clearly asking what was going on. Pearl Harbour I thought the Japanese attacked it yesterday morning, reports are still coming in on the damage. Roosevelt just asked congress to allow a declaration of war against Japan. Edward came over and sat next to me. I put my head into my hands and lowered my head. A part of me wanted to run from the wireless, I didn't want to hear anymore, I knew what was coming, the US would turn into England, rations, bombardment, death, my mind flashed to the town, only I saw it not as it is, but as what it would look like after it had been bombed.

Japan had attacked the west of the United States, why would they do that? I had been paying attention to the papers, the news, and the new reels, Japan and the US were on neutral terms, no reason for Japan to attack the US, at least not. My mind clicked, the only reason Japan would attack the US directly through Hawaii would be if they felt confident that such an attack could be successful, if they had support and backing from. Bloody Hell an ally, an ally like Germany.

. My mind was in panic mode, was it a calculated attack, had Germany and Japan teamed up to attack the US? What did that mean for England, had my country fallen, if that had been the case, why hadn't anyone reported anything? As I said I've been following all forms of news meticulously. What would happen now, would there be an Eastern attack now that the west of the country had been attacked? Destroy the US from both coasts.

I could feel my body shaking, the breath caught in my throat, everyone was so focused on the wireless they hadn't noticed my worsening panic as the scenarios played out in my mind, not even Esme and Carlisle. But Edward knew, not only he could hear my mind, but he could also see how tense my body was, how scared I was. Without a word, he put a hand on my shoulder, always my older brother. Emmett it had taken a little bit of time for me to trust him,, his laidback attitude towards this life astonished and somewhat frightened me, we had definitely become closer, but Edward and I have a brotherly connection that is strong, he's been a great friend and confidant since Carlisle had changed me. His hand never left my shoulder during my transformation and now with my greatest fear looming his hand was still on my shoulder.

"England hasn't fallen Chris;" Edward whispered "we would've heard about it I promise." I looked at him for a moment.

Then why did Japan attack? It doesn't make any sense. I thought, Edward rubbed his chin and thought that over

"Nothing with war makes sense. Things are going to change for a while that's for sure, but it won't come to what you are thinking will happen. Japan attacked our fleet, the retribution for that will be devastating for Japan."

"But what if that is all the US focuses on, just Japan."

"They won't. Something like this is exactly what Roosevelt has been waiting for. Your Prime Minister and Roosevelt are good friends, congress wouldn't allow a declaration of war unless there was just cause. You'll see in a couple of days Roosevelt will be on the air again, with a declaration of war against Germany and Italy. He will hold regular meetings with Churchill and perhaps even Stalin. Russia can aid the US again Japan, the US helps England take Germany. Japan made a critical error and all the Axis will face the consequences."

I looked at the wireless as the President continued his address. I didn't feel calmed by Edward's words even though I knew he was right. I ran my hand through my hair and glanced over at him, before looking at the rest of my family. There was only one thing that would calm me and it wasn't in the house at the moment.

Let Carlisle and Esme know I've just gone to the cliffs. I thought and Edward nodded. I slipped off the couch and headed towards the door. I wasn't surprised that no one aside from Edward noticed, I was used to announcements like this, now unfortunately now my family would be too.

Once outside I didn't hold back. I ran as fast as I possibly could. I ran west, there's a spot way off the beaten path that leads to a high clearing. The clearing overlooks the ocean, no beach, just untamed Oceanside cliff. It has become my spot, my calming spot and I desperately needed it right now. I skidded to a stop and listened as the rocks and dirt I stirred up crumbled to the ocean below.

As I slowly sat down on the edge of the cliff my mind was racing at what had happened the day before and what would happen in the future. I could see out across the Pacific ocean and knew miles away sat Hawaii and Pearl Harbour destroyed by a unexpected attack, and further still to Asia, the other side of the Pacific. China had been conquered, Hong Kong England's own colony had fallen under Japanese control.

Edward had said that Japan had made a mistake in attacking the US, but I wondered for a moment what would their mistake lead too? How many lives on both sides would be lost, joining the already hundreds of thousands that had perished.

Would the US invade Japan? Such a small island nation, but one that had accomplished what Germany hadn't dared to do, attack the US on its own soil, would the US try to liberate China, stop the massacres occurring there or would revenge be the only thing on the governments mind. What about Europe? Hitler was not only dominating the European continent, but he was also committing mass murder and no one was trying to stop him, would the US? With England's help would our two countries liberate the camps I had heard rumors about, would they try and arrest Hitler and Mussolini for the crimes they had already perpetrated?

I wouldn't have wished war on anyone, but to be completely honest with myself, I was relieved that the US had been pulled into "Europe's problem" because it wasn't anyone. Not since the Great War ended had the US government shown any concern for its closest ally, Great Britain, even in desperate times when the blitz began, we had swallowed our English pride and asked our American brethren for help and our pleas were ignored. Now the US had no choice, it was as much a part of this war as England. I felt awful that it had taken such a horrendous act for the wheels to be set in motion, that so many American citizens had to lose their lives before their country realized war was imminent and it had come.

I took a deep breath, I wondered how long it would be for the town of Hoquiam to resemble London, at least London the day after England declared war on Germany. Everyone had been expecting the bombs to drop right then and there, the moment Minister Chamberlain concluded his speech, we all looked to the heavens for signs of aircraft. The days that followed would be full of preparation.

Anderson shelters would be built in the back gardens of those who had the space, windows would be boarded up, gas masks were handed out, emergency drills every day at school, sandbags on every street, street lamps blackened, heavy curtains placed on windows. It had been a nightmare for the grownups and a game for us kids, we relished in the waiting game, bored out of our minds when the attacks did not come and rowdy when the sirens screamed Of course when the first shell hit London, the adventure of war at least for us older kids was replaced with concern and a sense of duty, most of my older friends enlisted the very day after we declared war, and the remainder when the first shell hit.

When I first heard the air raid siren screaming, I knew I would never forget that sound for the rest of my life and as I was sitting here in a spot God himself would be humbled by for its beauty, I couldn't imagine war touching this beautiful spot but I knew it would come. That thought however was cut short, off in the distance, coming from the town of Hoquiam, a few miles from our house, I heard an all to familiar sound, the sound of a screaming siren, the air raid signal being tested for the first and certainly not the last time. War may not touch American soil again like the 7th of December for however long this war will last, but Americans would feel it hanging over them, each day until the end of the war. The signs of war had come to Washington State.

Once again, I felt helpless, a sense of duty was hanging over me, but also hanging there was the knowledge that I was unable to help I would have to sit back and watch things play out and that tore me up inside.