Ch. 11 She's gone… (Amanda's POV)
I stared blankly at the spot where Jeremy and Nessie had been a second ago, until Jeremy had jumped. Edward, Bella, Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, Leah, and Seth came rushing into the bathroom. Seth kneeled down and hugged me to him. "Are you okay?" I then realized that I was crying and wiped the tears out of my eyes.
"Yeah, but Jeremy took Nessie!"
Edward roared in frustration and Esme put her arms around Bella, who looked like she was about to cry. Alice was rubbing her temples, trying to see around me, Seth, and Jacob. Jacob looked at me, his eyes scared and upset. "I broke my promise."
Alice's eyes snapped open and she stared at Jacob. "What promise?"
He clenched his hands into fists, disgusted with himself. "Jeremy attacked Renesmee in her sleep yesterday night. When we found out that it was him, I promised her that I would never let him hurt her ever again. And now he's…got her!" Jacob's body shuddered and he started to sob. Bella pulled herself out of Esme's arms and hugged Jacob, comforting him. My sister had been abducted by a bloodthirsty vampire, bent on killing her. There aren't any words to describe how awful this is. I looked up at Edward. If looks could kill, then Jacob would be rotting in the ground by now.
Bella glared at him. "Edward! Just let it go! Jacob and Renesmee love each other, and I don't think that you have a say in it! What we need to concentrate on is finding our daughter. Now, just give it a rest already!" Edward looked at little taken aback at Bella's anger, and I didn't blame him. Bella was scary when she was pissed off. She pulled Jacob out into the waiting area, the rest of us following.
I remembered a quote from one of my favorite stories. "Hell hath no fury like the wrath of a woman's scorn." I laughed and Edward glared at me before whispering something in Carlisle's ear. Alice stopped dead, suddenly scared. "What are they doing? Don't you DARE touch her!"
We crowded around her, Jasper shaking her. "Alice, what is it? What's happening?"
Alice looked horrified. "They aren't in Volterra. I can't recognize it. It's a dark room, but it's small. No windows. They've tied her to a chair and gagged her. She…she's naked…she's hurt pretty bad. It looks like Jane or Marcus got to her. She must've put up a fight. They're examining her…Marcus is injecting something into her, but I can't tell what it is." She looked horrified. I felt like I might be sick. I knew that the Volturi were villains, but I didn't know that they were that sick! Jacob and Edward were shaking with anger.
"Have you ever seen this room before?" Jasper acted calm, but there was panic behind his eyes.
Alice pressed her fingers to her head, trying to see clearer. "I can see the outside of the building where she's being held. It's crumbling; pretty old place. The building is done in a villa style, but not Italian. It's…GREEK!" Her eyes flew open and realization dawned in them. "I know where she is! Βίλα Donna!"
I stared at her in confusion as Jasper and Alice dragged us all to the International Flights counter. "Mind running that by us again?"
She sighed. "It translates roughly to Villa Donna. Vampires around that area hang out there while they decide where to go next. Jasper and I went there searching for nomads when the Volturi threatened us before. It was deserted about forty years ago, after the owners couldn't keep up the mortgage payments anymore. It's out near the coast." She spoke quickly to the male employee, who seemed infatuated with her. Soon, we had 11 tickets for a plane to Crete, Greece. The plane was boarding and we barely made it before they shut the doors.
Once we were in our seats, I could actually think. Then, I remembered Mom and Dad. How long had it been since I had talked to them? I pulled out my phone and dialed, hoping I had enough signal for a decent call. Mom's groggy voice picked up on the third ring. "Hello?"
"Hi Mommy."
"Baby! Oh my gosh, where are you? Are you still in New Hampshire?"
It felt so good to hear her voice, but it also made me homesick. I missed the cold beaches and grey skies of Washington. "I'm on an airplane with Seth, Leah and the Cullen's. We're headed to Crete. It's some island off the coast of Greece. Long story, trust me. But, to put it shortly, Nessie's been taken by the Volturi. We're trying to get her."
"Amanda, are you sure?" She sounded so worried. Honestly, if I can take down half the pack in under 3 minutes, I can handle a bunch of sissy vamps! Edward laughed and whispered my thoughts into Emmett's ear. He snickered, and I could already see him planning some sort of fighting match, winner taking all.
"Mom, she's family. We have to do something. Tell Daddy I love him. I'll be home soon. Love you Mommy."
"I love you too, Baby. Be safe!" I pressed the off button on my phone and stared out the window. Below us, the thick clouds looked menacing. "
Don't worry Nessie", I thought bravely. "We're coming for you…wherever you might be…"