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Chapter Nine

EPOV

Elizabeth? What is he talking about? Something isn't making sense…..wait…..Bella did mention a trip to Europe….what if?

"Bella is just peachy. Now, what do you want?" Bella hissed. I thought Rosalie's hiss was chilling….till I heard Bella's.

"Ah, silly Bella, still so naïve….I want what I deserve. Now, give me your gift stupid girl."

"And if I don't?"

"Then I'll kill your precious little mate and his family…"

Bella paused

"Only if you can kill me first."

This James guy laughed, "It was no problem last time. Had I known you mastered regeneration, you wouldn't be standing today. I won't make that mistake again."

Bella turned towards us, eyes cast down, "When I was in Europe in the early 1960s, I changed my name to Elizabeth…..Elizabeth Masen." My mother's name…. "When I visited Volterra, I discovered it was a smart move on my part. The Volturi asked me to join them. I turned them down, but they vowed to get Elizabeth Masen to join. Aro warned me that someone was after me….after my power. I, of course, ignored him. I left for Germany. I was there for a couple of weeks and was about to hop on a boat and come back to America when he," She pointed to James, "found me. Long story short, he demanded that I give him my power, I rejected, and so he attacked and killed me. Thankfully, I had just mastered regeneration. It took a while, almost 10 years since I was a pile of ash, but it was worth it. And now he's back...and ready to get his ass kicked."

James crouched down, eyes ablaze with anger and hatred. The female behind him did also. Bella turned back, but she didn't crouch….

James and the female leapt at Bella. I tried to move, but I was stuck.

BPOV

Of course James immediately moves to fighting. I placed a very tight force field around the Cullens' and simply waited. James leapt at me. I raised my hands and caught him in mid air. I twisted my body around and threw him into the female he'd brought along. They went flying back into the trees and most likely hit a couple. They came flying back out.

"So desperate for defeat aren't we James?"

I couldn't help but laugh at his angry expression. Each time he lunged, I'd dance around him, whispering random things to him. "Missed me again." "You're a tracker for goodness sake! This shouldn't be difficult." Silly things like that to get him mad. And trust me. When he gets mad in a fight...

It makes it so much more fun.

I felt a sharp pain in my left leg...and made the mistake of looking down. There, right on the side of my calf, was a long and deep cut. I won't go into details...but lets just say it wasn't pretty. I was so focused on the fact that I had been hit...that I wasn't paying attention to the enemy in front of me. He pushed me to the ground and held my hands above my head, while that stupid girl held my legs.

"This time, " He said in a very alluring tone, "I'll be sure not to miss one, " He broke one of my fingers, "single," another, "piece." My wrist snapped. I almost howled in pain, but I couldn't give him that satisfaction. Instead, I kicked my legs free, somehow spun around on the ground, spun James around on my legs, and kicked him high into the sky. As he came down, I flipped and kicked him again.

I heard him hit a rock somewhere in the forest.

"I'll get you Bella Swan. Mark my words, your power will be mine!" His voice was carried on the wind. Of course, for me, his little line went in one ear...and out the other.

"Whatever you say James. Come next time, I won't be so careless." I saw him turn and take off, back from where he came, "COWARD!" I screamed.

By now, my leg has been cut, very deeply cut might I add, two fingers are broken...oh and don't let me forget my wrist.

"Bella, are you alright? Let me see your wrist." Carlisle, always being the doctor. I shook him off, "I promise I'm fine Carlisle. It'll be fine in a couple of hours." He rolled his eyes, probably groaning in his mind and going on about how stubborn I am... "Fine. But if it's not healed by morning, I'm putting it in a sling."

We decided it would be best to leave the field and head home, so we could prepare in case James returned. Emmett took my bike, at my great displeasure, while Edward drove his car, with me hidden in the back. "This is nothing guys seriously. He's no big issue we need to worry about. Heck, I can take him myself." I made my point known as soon as we were in the living room. Edward had pulled me onto his lap on the loveseat. Everyone else was with their significant other sitting the same way we were.

"You're not going to fight him alone Bella. I will not allow that to happen. You will have to let us help or not fight at all." Carlisle's tone held a note of finality in it, but I wasn't ready to give up.

"Why not? I'm perfectly capable of defending and caring for myself. I can leave, be gone for a week, and be back with him dead." I stood up and emphasized my point with my hands. Carlisle gently moved Esme off his lap and rose as well.

"Why won't you let me do this Carlisle? Why? You know perfectly well that I can fight on my own, so why can't I destroy this menace that is threating our family?" I didn't mean to scream in his face, but that's how it came out.

He grabbed my shoulders, "And how do you think we would feel if you couldn't defeat him? If you never came home? Bella, this family cannot afford to lose you...I don't think I could afford to lose you...again. I will not take that chance." Every ounce of fight and willpower left me as I dropped to the floor. He came down with me.

"Bella, this family needs you. You don't see the changes that we see in each other. Everyone is happier and everything seems even more complete than it had felt before...I...We...None of us want that feeling to go away."

I know that if he could be crying, tears would be streaming down his face...just like mine. It amazed me how similar Carlisle and I were.

I touched his face and weakly smiled, "I will do as you wish." I stood, "I'll be in my room."

I quickly flew up the stairs, into my room, and locked the door. I slid against the wood of the door, sitting at its entrance. I began to sob for the things that I had gained...and the things I would have to lose.

For this fight wasn't over...No...this fight had only just begun. And I knew what I had to do to protect my family.

They wanted to catch Edward to get to me. I couldn't allow that to happen... not after I just found him again...I knew the desicion I would have to make.

I knew Alice would see it...if she hasn't already...but nothing could stop me. Technically, I wouldn't be disobeying Carlisle...

But I won't let this...no...I won't let my family suffer for my mistakes.

APOV

I feel so bad for Bella. I know she means well...but we need to rely on each other for this. I was pulled into a vision as I heard Bella's door close.

Everyone was in the living room, laughing and having a good time. Well ,almost everyone. Bella was smiling, but not as naturally as we were. It was too forced. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. James stood at the entrance. Bella rose and walked over to him. "I'm sorry everyone...so sorry..." Then...

They were gone.

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