A/N: Yes! I managed to get this chapter out tonight. However, I will not be updating until Sunday since I won't have access to my laptop tomorrow night or all day Saturday. This chapter is a little shorter than the others that I've done so I'll try making the next one longer.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Twilight Saga or the Vampire Diaries.
Chapter 11
Emmett POV
We were all on separate sides of the private aeroplane that we hired to fly down to Virginia with. I'm sat with the newborns because my wife has decided to ignore me and I promised Isabella that I'd take care of them. Esme was flying the plane as she was the only one with a pilot license. And Alice and Jasper offered to drive Erin's car down to Mystic Falls for us.
We all sat in silence, the atmosphere tense and awkward. I thought back to earlier that day when Diego, Bree and Fred arrived back at the hotel room. We told them all about Edward's mind reading ability and who Isabella really was. Alice taught them how to hide their thoughts so Edward couldn't see when we were lying.
"Can you explain why are we going to Virginia?" Carlisle demanded, breaking the peacefulness of the cabin.
"Jasper knows a couple of people down there that can help us with the whole Victoria thing." I reply, keeping eye contact with the person I thought of as a father figure.
Fred had told us that while Bree and Diego were spying on Isabella, he had overheard a phone conversation between Victoria and some guy. This person, who we do not know the name of, used to own territory down in the south but it was taken away from him by Maria. Apparently during the fight, Jasper had killed this guy's mate and now he wants revenge. He has been searching for Jasper for years but was never able to find him. We guessed that this was because Jasper had already left Maria by that time and joined our family with Alice. We move around a lot and change our name's so the human's don't become suspicious so that's a possible reason why this guy couldn't find him. So when Victoria called him up, he took up the first opportunity to destroy Jasper and everyone he cares about. It would be useful if we knew who this guy is but since Jasper has been in so many battles during his time with Maria, he has no idea.
We haven't let Isabella know yet as we thought it would be best to tell her in person. But it has provided us with the perfect opportunity to give a reason why we are heading down to Virginia. We aren't exactly lying, just with holding the truth a little. After all Jasper does know Damon and Stefan and then there is Isabella and Erin who travelled to Mystic Falls yesterday.
"Surely we would've been able to handle it ourselves. I don't want any people involved that have nothing to do with this; they could get hurt! What if they refuse to help anyway?" Carlisle worries.
"Jasper told me that there a number of people from his past that would love to see him turned to ash. It doesn't matter if Victoria has had only around three months to start turning humans for her army, if she got someone from the south to help her, she'll have a well-established army in no time." I explain, repeating what Jasper told me to tell them if they started asking questions. "Oh and don't worry. He assured me that his friends would help us. They go way back."
"Does he know them from his time with Maria?"
"I don't know." I lie. I couldn't tell him he knew them while he was human! "He didn't say.
Once again, silence falls over the plane. I glance at Rosalie and she is deliberately avoiding eye contact with me choosing to re-read a magazine that she finished just five minutes ago. I would have to fix our relationship when we get to Mystic Falls. If she would talk to me that is.
We landed at a private airfield just outside of Charlottesville. There aren't many humans around but we still ordered the newborns to stop breathing so they didn't accidently attack and kill someone.
We all go into the two cars we had delivered at the airfield. Fred, Diego and Bree didn't want to be split up so they're in the same car as me and my family are riding together in the other. I started driving towards Mystic Falls, the other car following behind me. I managed to keep to less populated areas so the newborns wouldn't be uncomfortable or lose control.
Before we left Vancouver, I managed to find a house for sale just outside of the small town and I purchased it for us to stay in. It wasn't as grand or beautiful as our usual houses and it needed a bit of work but I thought Esme may enjoy decorating while we are in Virginia.
I drove down the long drive then parked the car in front of the house. I heard the other car pull up behind me.
"So this is where we're staying?" I heard Rosalie ask although she wasn't speaking directly to me.
"Um, yeah. It needs a little work but I thought Esme may enjoy fixing it up while we're here." I turn and smile at my mother figure.
"That would be wonderful Emmett!" She ran inside the house pulling Carlisle behind her.
"When will Jasper and Alice be here?" Bree asks timidly. She's still not used to my family but she took a liking to Alice before we left.
"They'll be here by morning. With Alice's abilities, they won't get pulled over for speeding. And not needing to sleep really helps too. It won't take them long to drive. All they will need to stop for is gas." I grin at her.
The rest of us walked inside the house and I gave Bree, Diego and Fred a small tour and showed them their rooms while Rosalie went off to do her own thing.
"Ok, I need to go call Jasper. I'll be back soon." I say. In actual fact I'm calling Isabella to tell her we're here.
"Why not call him here?" Rosalie asks, appearing at the bottom of the staircase.
"I just need to talk to him privately about something."
"What are you hiding from us Emmett?" She narrows her eyes at me in suspicion.
"Nothing." I say, lying again. "I just want to have a private conversation with my brother, that's all."
I don't listen to her reply as I run out of the house.
Bella POV
I just got a call from Emmett telling me that they've arrived in Mystic Falls and that Alice and Jasper should be here by morning.
Once I put my cell phone down, I think of the argument I had with Stefan and the talk I had with Erin. I agreed with her; I did think I was a little hard on him. It's just that I feel very protective of my younger brother after what Katherine did. He never had to put up with the shit our father dealt us back when we were human and his life was easier than mine or Damon's. I never want to see him hurt.
I left my room and headed downstairs to where Damon was drinking a glass of blood in the kitchen.
"Hey." I say while hugging him. He seems a little shocked at my actions but wraps his arms around my anyway.
"Hello sorellina." He whispers then pulls back and smiles at me. "I warmed a glass of blood up for you." He passes me the glass and I take it from him gratefully.
"Thanks, big brother."
That's all we say to each other before Damon leaves the room and I hear him run up the stairs. I sip at my blood just as Stefan enters the Kitchen. I look up at him as I give him a small smile which he doesn't return.
"Can we talk?" I ask him hopefully.
"Sure." We both lean against the counters at opposite sides of the kitchen.
"I'm sorry for the way I reacted yesterday. I shouldn't have yelled at you." I finish off my blood and rinse the glass out in the sink.
"No you shouldn't have. But I accept your apology."
"Thank you." I walk up to him and give him a hug. "However, it doesn't mean I'll be friends with Elena anytime soon. I'll give her a chance and be civil to her but I still don't trust her." I tell him as I walk towards the doorway.
"Why not?" He enquires, grabbing my shoulder. I turn around to face him.
"I don't have anything against her-"I start to say, "Sorry that was a lie. She looks like Katherine and I think you shouldn't have got involved with her. It just seems like you haven't got over her. But it's not just that. If you had a different girlfriend, I probably wouldn't trust her straight away either. I don't want to see you get hurt." With that, I go back upstairs and go to bed.
Anna POV
I've just arrived back in Mystic Falls and I'm staying in a Motel room with a vampire friend of mine that's obsessed with Katherine. As long as he believes that she's in the tomb, he'll help me. I need to open it to get my mother out. Now I just have to find a way to do that…
A/N: To be honest, I kind of messed up the time frame for this. I don't know how long it would've taken them to get from Vancouver to Virginia. But it will be the next day in the next chapter so everything should be ok!
We got a little of Anna's point of view. I really didn't want to leave her out of the story and I can use her for what i've got planned.
Alright that's all I wanted to say really. Except that I would love to hear your suggestions for a name for the guy that wants to kill Jasper. He was a last minute idea that popped into my head this morning and like with the female OC i'm introducing, I have no idea what to call him. All the names I come up with just don't suit a vampire in the southern vampire wars.
Anyway, please review and tell me what you think!
