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Chapter nine: Can One So Small be So Strong?

My eyes fluttered open. I didn't feel as sick as the night before, actually, I felt pretty well. My skin was paler and glancing backwards at the mirror my irises were a deep red. Just then Hope let out a weak cry. I slide out of the covers and got up slowly. I slowly walked over to the fire place and knelt down by the small wooden cradle.

"Hey." I whispered scooping her up gently.

She looked at me with her brilliant blue eyes. Her mouth opened revealing a small toothless hole with a warm soft pink tongue.

"How do you feel?" a voice said from behind me.

I turned around quickly in surprise. Jasper was standing there with a grim expression on his face. I was used to seeing him like this.

"Oh Jasper, it's you…I'm fine, actually, I feel great." I smiled at him.

He stared grimly at me,

"You? Aren't…thirsty?" he asked eyeing my red irises.

I shook my head, "Jasper, I'm not going to kill Hope, I'm fine. I'm only thirsty a little bit. Besides, I've been a fully fledged vampire before, I can control myself."

"But just to be sure…why don't I take Hope?" he offered.

I looked at him, "And just what do you plan to do with her?" I questioned trying desperately to hold back a hiss.

"…Give her to Rosalie…" he said.

"If Rosalie wants my baby so bad she can just come and get her herself. She doesn't need to send a mail man." I snapped.

Hope at the time had just fallen asleep. My yelling made her stir.

Jasper looked taken aback, "Rosalie didn't send me I was just trying to help!" Jasper growled.

Before I could apologize he disappeared out the window.

I looked down at Hope. Her small chest moved up and down, her mouth was open and small snores were coming out. Her eye lids looked glazed over but that was pretty normal for a newborn.

"What's wrong with Jasper?" Bella asked walking into the room followed by Edward.

"He's mad at me…" I sighed.

"Don't worry Esme, he shouldn't be mad for too long. He'll get over his anger spasm shortly." Edward soothed.

"Thanks." I smiled. "Where are Carlisle, Rose, Emmett, and Alice?" I asked.

"They went hunting. Carlisle said they should be back in a day or so. He's sorry that he had to go but he said if anything happens to call him." Bella said.

I nodded, "Oh…okay…"

"Esme, there's something we need to discus," Edward paused, "The Volturi found out about Hope, and they're planning to take a trip to America to…dispose of her properly…"

I gasped, "What? Why? She hasn't killed anyone?! She's normal! Can't we just explain…"

"Esme! You know as well as I do that Jane, Alec, Aro, and Demetri won't listen to us! Now, Alice said that they won't be coming for awhile o we have time to gather up the other covens. Maybe if we all work together we can smuggle you and Hope out of the country and…"

"If I leave they'll kill you all for the whereabouts of Hope and me." I said.

Bella shook her head, "Esme, that's a risk we'll have to take. I already called Jay and we have your fake ID birth certificate, and passport made up, "Esme Elizabeth Bradford." We'll do Hope when the time is right. Your age is 21, that gives you some time to stay where you are going to live. We think the best place for you to live is London."

I sighed, "So, when do Hope and I leave?"

"In six months, from what Alice could tell us…" Edward whispered.

I looked down at my sleeping baby; my last tear ran down my cheek and splashed onto Hope's forehead. Would I ever see my family again after this?

Sorry for a short chapter, it will start to get exciting. There is going to be a sequel though. Please review!