Damn! Sorry if I'm late I've been snowed under by homework (which in my world means I've had the same amount of homework as normal, but I've been to twilight obsessed to do it! And I hurt my finger so typing stings, but I'm not about to let something like that stop me! And then, when I had finished the chapter, it wouldn't even let me upload! Not fair!!!). Please don't become angry mob-like on me! (looking at you, girlwithwings329).

Incase you were wondering, Inissa is not actually a Russian legend, its just one of the many crazy ideas in the warped world called my mind.

I did this all without new moon (a friend is borrowing it) so sorry if some of the lines are wrong.

Bella's Pov in here somewhere. Funny, you'd think, what with being so twilight obsessed, and bella being the main character in the books, I'd be able to Bella's Pov easily.

Not so.

Jasper's Pov

I kept my eyes on Edward, two rows in front of me. It was fifth period; he had returned late last night and acted like nothing was wrong.

The weirdest part was that he wasn't acting.

As he had hurriedly explained to me early this morning, rushing to get to Bella's early for her 18th. Nika had gone. He'd been running away from home, not even sure if he was coming back, hating Nika, hating him with every fibre of his being –

And then he'd gone.

He wasn't lying, or trying to cover anything up. It had truly just disappeared.

I didn't buy it. I didn't believe that Nika would just give up.

Edward shifted around in his chair, annoyance and nerves coming off him. He was annoyed that I kept watching him, and nervous, because in truth – he didn't believe it anymore then I did.

The bell suddenly went; I was so wired up I jumped about a foot in the air. Edward rolled his eyes, pursed his lips, and left the classroom without waiting for me.

I followed warily.

Bella's Pov (At her Birthday party)

Damn. I was going to get Alice for this. I don't care if she's a psychic, she sure as hell will not see this coming.

Alice smiled brightly at me, practically bouncing on the spot.

"Sorry, Bella," Carlisle stage-whispered. "We couldn't rein Alice in."

I'll say, I thought as I looked around again at the thousands of ribbons, candles, and flowers that coated every surface.

I gave the evil pixie my best death glare. She smiled again, as did the rest of them at my reaction. Even Jasper had a hard time trying not to smile, and he's been acting quiet today, even for him.

"There she is, blushing as usual," Emmett said. "I need to step outside for a moment," He randomly added. "Don't do anything funny while I'm gone."

"I'll try," I muttered.

Alice skipped back to my side. Didn't she know how to stay still? I swear; I have never seen anybody get so excited over someone else's birthday.

"Open this one first Bella!" she squealed. "It's from Jasper, Rose and Emmett."

I reached the brightly wrapped gift, stroking the paper. It was so beautiful, knowing Alice it was probably ten bucks a sheet, created by some specialist French wrapping paper designer. I lifted up a corner carefully, trying hard not to tear it.

"I hate slow people," Alice said suddenly, snatching the present back and tearing off the paper. I heard Emmett laugh whole-heartedly from outside while Edward tried to wrestle the present off Alice. Finally, Edward won, and handed me back my present. I considered opening it even slower just to annoy Alice, but then, seeing the look on her face, hurriedly ripped it open.

It was a hi-tech box of some sort, with lots of random digits on it; it felt very light considering that Alice had probably demanded something pricey be bought. I opened the box, frowning at the empty space inside.

"Uh… thanks," I said slowly. Everyone laughed.

"It's a radio for your truck," Jasper explained. "Emmett's outside installing it, so you can't take it back." I glared at Alice, I was certain she was behind this.

Alice turned rapidly on the spot, picking up an envelope and handing it to me.

"This ones from Esme and Carlisle," She beamed. I grinned at them, faking gratefulness. It was nice of them to get me a present, I supposed, but I really didn't want anything. I carefully opened the envelope, reached inside, and pulled out a card and two first class aeroplane tickets to Jacksonville.

Mom!

"Oh, you guys!" I squealed. "You shouldn't have!" I ran across the room and hugged Esme tightly. She was already like a second Mum to me. Alice, of course, didn't give me time to enjoy this moment properly, pulling me back to her side, much to Edward's annoyance.

"Open the one from me and Edward now!" I turned to glare at Edward, shocked.

"You promised!" I whined, my face slipping into a pout.

"I swear I never spent a dime." I nodded slowly. Alice picked up a small, slim present lying on the side; she was reluctant to pass it, I could tell she wanted to open it much more than I did. If she hadn't already put me in such a bad mood, I probably would've let her.

Then everything happened at once.

Edward was suddenly on the floor, his teeth clenched tightly together, shaking violently. He was writhing in pain, not even breathing, his beautiful face a distorted mess.

"Edward!" Several voices cried out, mine the loudest, mine the most afraid.

Jasper suddenly straightened from his position leaning against the wall, standing completely rigid for a moment, his hands clenched into fists. Emmett came back in, whistling cheerfully; then he stopped, staring at us all.

"O…kaaaaaay. What I miss?" He asked.

I barely heard him, I was too busy staring down at Edward, who looked terrified, furious, like he was at war.

War with whom?

Himself?

Finally he gasped out something that made faint sense.

"Get……Bella……OUT!"

One of us finally moved: Jasper.

"We have to leave," he said. "C'mon, we have to go now."

"I can't leave him!" I gasped incredulously.

"You heard him, we have to go."

"Why, what's going on?" I asked. I needed to know.

"I'll explain later, but we have to move."

"I'm not leaving!" I protested.

"Emmett," Jasper muttered.

Emmett nodded grimly and grabbed me roughly, pulling me out of the room, out of the house, further and further away from Edward…

I protested feebly, shouting and struggling. I needed to get back to Edward, had to see he was okay.

"Sorry about this, Bella," Emmett muttered, still dragging me.

I fell limp, knowing it was useless.

"What's happening to him?" I whispered.

Jasper moved near me, and I felt a layer of peace sweep through me.

"It's very complicated. You read a lot, right?" I nodded slowly. "Then maybe you've heard of it."

"Of what?" I was wary – if vampires could exist, could all the other myths be true to? I tried to think of some witchcraft-like thing that could make something like this happen, but the only thing that came to mind was a well-worn Harry Potter from my childhood.

"Inissa," Jasper answered, his voice low.

My face, and the others faces remained blank; on Carlisle's however there was a flicker of recognition. I questioned him with my eyes.

"When I was with the Volturi," he began slowly. "In the mid to late nineteenth century there was a huge spout of them. They were extinct, they made sure of it. Terrible business."

"What are they?" My voice was a whisper. "What's Inissa?"

"The taking of a soul," Carlisle and Jasper said simultaneously.

I shuddered, for some reason I suddenly felt incredibly cold.

"Where are we going?" I asked, my voice sounding how I felt, small and scared. We were now in the Cullen's garage, a building around the size of the bottom floor of my house around 50 metres from the house.

"Far away from here. Maybe Alaska," Alice said, speaking for the first time since… that.

"I don't want to drag the Denalis down with us," Carlisle said.

"Maybe that house we lived in a couple of times, in Mobile," Emmett suggested.

"No. No, no, no," Jasper said, stonily faced. "We can't all go to the same place, and we probably shouldn't go places we go normal, familiar places."

"We have to split up?" Esme said doubtfully. Even Emmett looked sceptical, after all, splitting up wasn't exactly renowned for being a good idea in… ooooh just about every film ever made.

"It'll be harder for…it to find us this way."

Carlisle sighed, he liked the idea of splitting up less then anyone else. "Fine. Esme and I will take my car, Rose and Alice in the convertible, Jasper, Emmett and Bella in the jeep. Call every night, let us know if anything happens."

"When are we all going to meet up?" Jasper asked, gritting his teeth. I could tell he didn't like being away from Alice, though it must be nessecary or Carlisle wouldn't have done it. I still didn't really know what was going on, but I sure as hell was demanding an explanation as soon as I got the chance.

"In a week or so, unless something happens first. If something hasn't happened by then, then we should come up with another plan."

Jasper sighed, but then nodded. Rosalie and Emmett started a goodbye make-out session which I cringed away from, Alice and Jasper also began kissing, but they were a lot… less crude about it. Suddenly there was a huge roar that even I heard from the house. Both couples broke off abruptly.

"We need to move," Jasper murmured. "C'mon, Bella, Emmett."

I climbed into the jeep, struggling with the many tailed seatbelt. I remembered the last time I got in this jeep, a year and a half ago, trying to escape from James. Now the same thing was happening, but it was so different to.

I really, really hoped there wasn't a tradition forming.

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