Hey guys! Sorry I didn't update sooner. I was both busy and waiting for more reviews so I could get a sense if I should continue the story. I really wish I got more but I have decided to extend it but I will make it so people, if they wish, can stop after Hunter (Eclipse). Thanks so much to linkkinparkk, Idrial, and volleyrebel 13 for your reviews and commenting on the options. Thank you! The extension, while for all my readers, is especially for you guys! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!

You'll recognize more of Eclipse in this chapter. Enjoy!!!

Chapter 11: Limits

Edward ran straight for us, worry and fear in his eyes, and placed Bella's body gently onto the ground keeping her head on his lap, "Carlisle, she won't wake up." His voice was tense as he spoke desperately to his father. "Bella love, can you hear me? Please wake up." He began stroking her face.

Carlisle knelt by calmly by her head and began to check her pulse "Edward I need to know what happened." His hand continued to examine her. "Was she injured?"

"No but not for lack of trying on Victoria's part." He said darkly and a low growl emitted from his throat.

"Victoria? Was she the one behind this son?" Carlisle asked. As he said this the rest of them tensed and began staring cautiously around the field. I'm guessing this Victoria was not exactly a friend of theirs.

"Yes. She came across my scent and decided to follow it, guessing I would be with Bella and ambushed us with another newborn." Esme let out a little gasp, "Seth and I took care of those two they won't bother us again." Well that explains the smoke to the north and I saw I was not the only one examining the pillar rising in the distance as it coiled slowly into the sky. Edward continued "I saw that Jacob had gotten injured while trying to save Leah. When she asked what happened I told her the truth but before I could tell her he would be fine she passed out. Carlisle is she going to be ok?" His eyes were wide and his gaze never left Bella's face.

"I think she'll be fine Edward she just needs to rest." He said calmly

"But Carlisle, it's been five minutes." He said anxiously. He was about to continue when Carlisle put his hand on Edwards shoulder.

"She'll come around when she is ready Edward." He said kindly but with authority. "She's had to deal with a great deal today. Her mind needs to protect itself. Be patient." He smiled warmly to comfort his son. Edward looked into his fathers face and nodded.

I breathed a sigh of relief that Bella was ok, physically anyways. I trusted Carlisle assessment that she would wake up when she was ready. I turned my attention to our soon to be visitors. I wondered if I should remain armed. I didn't want to start a fight but at the same time I felt terribly uneasy about having nothing in my hand. I guess I could keep one hand behind my back, hiding at least one knife from view.

"That should be fine Anna." I looked up to see Edward looking at me. He had followed my little thought process. "Alice, how long do we have?" he demanded. All eyes turned to the little pixi vampire as she concentrated.

"About five minutes." Her voice suddenly became quite happy "and Bella will open her eyes in thirty-seven seconds." She smiled and danced over to my side as we looked down at Bella. While Edward continued at his attempts to pull Bella from unconsciousness I kept thinking about the Volturi. I had been taught of their existence but was also taught to fear them. I knew what their purpose in the vampire world was and I knew it was foolish to challenge them, unless you wanted to die. As I turned this over in my mind I hadn't noticed I had wandered slowly towards the flames and I stared into the smoke.

Suddenly Alice quietly said "three minutes." I pulled myself out of my thoughts and turned back to the others. As we began to create a semicircle around the bonfire, also hiding Bella as much as possible, the sun's rays broke through the clouds and shone brightly upon us. I was momentarily astonished as I looked at their skin. Each of the Cullen's sparkled brilliantly like their entire bodies were made of diamonds. I had heard the sun had this effect on their skin but I had never actually seen it since I had always hunted at night. It was eerily beautiful. The only one who did not sparkle was Jasper, who remained close to the girl in the shadow of the smoke that now consumed the flames.

I stood beside Alice as I did during the practices in the clearing and held my hand behind my back as it grasped firmly on my means of protection.

"He was bitten!" Bella exclaimed suddenly, horrified and I followed her gaze to Jasper, who was rubbing his arm absently. As Edward explained what happened in a low voice I hung my head slightly and frowned, the guilt once again setting in. Alice put her hand on my shoulder and shook her head, conveying her message without words. I nodded and once again stared straight ahead, there wasn't much time left.

The newborn began to wail loudly and while she stole several glances at me she focused her glare on Bella, her eyes glowing brilliantly. Jasper growled and she shrunk back, continuing to let out smaller cries and dug her hands into the moist earth. I still didn't agree with keeping her alive. Jasper looked like he was tensed to spring when Carlisle was quickly at his side.

"You must calm yourself down young one. We do not wish to destroy you but if cannot control yourself…" he cut off there. He did not relish the idea of killing the young girl.

"How can you stand it!" she shrieked, "I want them." She groaned. Her hand clasped firmly on her throat smudging it with dirt as she rocked back and forth.

"You must stand it. It is the only way to save yourself." He responded gravely. He was about to continue talking when everyone became utterly still and I felt five unfamiliar auras enter the clearing. They were here.

I couldn't see them through the blinding smoke but I felt them moving swiftly towards us. Both Carlisle and Jasper stepped back towards us and the rest of them came closer together. Alice grabbed my hand and indicated for me to fall back ever slightly with her to stand with Bella and Edward. It was the safest place and while I felt cowardly for doing so I also knew Alice was probably doing this for a reason.

I had just begun to make out shapes through the smoke when I heard apathetic yet cold voice "Hmmm".

"Welcome Jane." Edward said, no emotion in his voice as he eyed the approaching group.

Five cloaked figures came into view then, the smallest and darkest cloak leading the way. I could just make out the features of the woman, or should I say girl. As she was the only female present in that particular grouping I assumed this was Jane. The others ranged in size and their cloaks each displayed different shades of grey. They all seemed to be following Jane, though she seemed to be the most unthreatening of the group. One's size in particular reminded me of Emmett. That one let his hood fall back and gave a wink in Bella's direction. I risked a glance in her direction and I could see that both she and Edward were frozen in place.

They stopped a short distance away as they surveyed each of us. Jane's eyes bore into mine for what seemed like an eternity before gazing down at the newborn. "I don't understand." She said quietly and the others murmured in agreement.

"She has surrendered." Edward said quickly.

"Surrendered?"

"Carlisle gave her the option. Since she stopped her attack we did not believe it was necessary to destroy her. She was never taught." Edward stated simply.

"There are no options for those who break our rules." She said sharply.

Carlisle spoke this time, "That is, of course, in your hands." He did not smile.

She cocked her head to the side for a moment and looked back at me. "And that one?" The others looked at me with a mix of interest and confusion as they exchanged glances.

"She is a friend and has…assisted us with today's events." Carlisle said calmly. I felt Alice edge slightly closer to me as I continued to stare into the deceivingly sweet face of Jane.

She smiled "Assisted? How is that possible, she is just a weak human?" My eyes narrowed. Stupid, arrogant, self righteous bloodsucking demon. I would love to show them what this 'weak' human could do and wipe their smug smiles off their faces. Edward shot me a warning glance. Yes Edward I know, don't instigate a fight. I can't help my thoughts but I have no intentions on acting on them.

I could see Carlisle was hesitant to answer her question about me. We wanted them to know as little as possible about who and what I am. "She is gifted." He said eventually. Another stepped forward at this point, his cloak the darkest after Jane's.

"It does not matter. She is a human and you have once again exposed our secrets." He spat. Carlisle was about to defend my presence but I felt the need to speak. I was not going to let him or any of them bare the brunt of this attack or blame.

"The Cullens have told me nothing" I said calmly but every word was coated with venom. "I have been aware of your kind for some time and I sought the Cullens out. They are innocent in that matter. If you have a problem you may address me." Everyone just looked at me disbelieving. I thought I was polite enough though they didn't even deserve the dirt off the bottom of my shoes. Maybe because I showed no ounce of fear addressing them, despite how I actually felt. Either way, he was about to respond when Jane whispered quickly to him. While I could not hear what she said he nodded and stepped back, Alice's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at her.

Jane smiled in Carlisle's direction and spoke in an almost sickly sweet tone. "Aro hoped that we would get far enough west to see you Carlisle. He sends his regards."

"Thank you. I would appreciate if you conveyed mine to him." Carlisle replied politely but his body was tense.

"Of course." She said as if it would give her the utmost pleasure. I wanted to call her out on the outrageous fraud. "Well it seems you have done our job for the most part." She eyed the girl rocking back and forth by the flames. "Just out of curiosity how many were they."

"Twenty, including this one." Carlisle answered.

They exchanged glances as they re-examined the pile of bodies burning before them. Shock flashed across their faces. "Twenty?" she said, her voice disbelieving.

"They were all new and unskilled." Carlisle answered. While he said this dismissively even I knew that this would have be an extraordinary feet if we had, in reality, done this on our own.

"All? Then who was their creator." She said sharply.

Edward answered her, "Her name was Victoria. She had another with her but he was little over a year." He inclined his head to the other pillar of smoke and her eyes followed.

"These two are in addition to the twenty?" Edward merely nodded. "And who dealt with the other two?" this was obviously unnerving to her.

"I did." Edward answered.

Determined to catch us in a lie she turned to the young girl. "You, what is your name." she said sharply. The girl did not answer and merely glared at Jane. I expected her to demand for the girls name once again or at least frown in displeasure but she didn't. She merely smiled very sweetly and looked at the young girl.

Suddenly the field was filled with ear splitting scream as the young girls body began to contort in obvious pain yet no one was touching her. I looked at Jane in horror and quickly realized why the Volturi kept her and why the others followed her orders. I looked at the Cullens but each of their faces each wore the same neutral mask. I caught Bella looking intently at Alice's face and then Esme's, anywhere but the torture, as she tried to hide the obvious pain in her eyes listening to the young girl.

The screaming stopped as I looked back. She was shaking violently on the ground and gasping for breath. Jane addressed her once again, "Your name!"

"Bree," the girl said breathlessly. Suddenly she began to scream again. Jane smiled became more pronounced as she watched the poor creature suffer. I may have hunted vampires and ended many lives but despite all my hatred towards them in the past I was never cruel and I had never drawn out the pain. What I was witnessing at this moment was nothing short of disgusting.

"You don't have to do that" Edward said through his teeth, his face displaying the same disgust I felt. "She'll tell you anything you want to know."

Bree stopped screaming. "Oh I know." Jane smiled at us and turned back to the young vampire. "Now Bree, were there twenty-two of you like he said."

Bree sat up carefully but did not look Jane in the eye, "Twenty maybe twenty two I'm not sure. It was so chaotic. Sara and another got in a fight on the way." She cringed lower to the ground, afraid of more pain.

"And did this Victoria woman create you?"

"I don't know! It was so dark and…and...pain…painful." She shuddered once again and began to rock back and forth, her hands on her head. "Riley didn't want us to think of her. He said our thoughts weren't safe."

Jane's eyes flickered to Edward and back to Bree. "Why did you come here?"

She answered quickly, glad that her ignorance was not leading down a painful path. "Riley said we had to fight the strange yellow eyes here because they were coming for us. He said it would be easy and once they were gone the blood would be all ours. He gave us that girls scent," Bree pointed at Bella and she cringed further into Edwards arms, "He said when we found her we would have the right coven…" Bree broke off.

"Well I guess he was wrong about the easy part no wasn't he." Jane replied and Bree nodded her head in agreement. "Well I am impressed with your coven Carlisle. Not many covens would have survived an attack like this intact." The others nodded in agreement. Jane turned her attention back to the girl "Anything else you would like to say Bree?"

"That one," this time she pointed to Carlisle, "said he wouldn't hurt me if I stopped fighting. I was so scared and everyone was in pieces. I don't want to die." She shuddered and cried several tearless sobs.

Jane shook her head in mock pity but her smile never her face, "I'm afraid that wasn't his gift to give young one. Broken rules demand punishments." Bree stared up at her uncomprehending for a moment before started screaming in pain once again. I couldn't watch this, not again.

"Stop it!" I said angrily as I glared at the witch. Jane broke her eye contact with the girl and stared at me. A smile started to play around her lips.

"What was that?" she asked.

"You heard me." I said through my teeth.

"You should show some respect for your superiors." She said in a smug tone

"I'll be sure to do that when I see any." I said coldly. Cullen's looked at me with wide eyes.

She looked away for a moment and made eye contact with the tall one before looking back at me. The last thing I saw was her teeth glinting in the sun before I was brought to the ground. I had never experienced this level of pain in my life. My entire body was screaming in agony and I struggled to keep my mouth shut. I would not give her the satisfaction of my screams. PLEASE GOD LET IT STOP!!! I screamed in my head, but it wouldn't. I thought I heard nearby growls but all I could register was the pain. This went one for what seemed like an eternity until I couldn't take it anymore and both my mind and body lashed out, "STOP!!" I screamed.

Suddenly the pain was gone and I lay gasping on the ground. I could barely hear anything, my heart was throbbing so loudly in my ears and my body would not stop shaking. Suddenly my head starting screaming in pain and I struggled to hold onto consciousness. I felt cool hands on my face as I slowly opened my eyes. Alice was beside me and I realized it was her hands on my face. She was speaking to me in hushed tones but i couldn't make out what she was saying. My knife lay a few inches by my hand but I didn't bother to pick it up.

Jane was staring at me ten meters from where she was before and she no longer stood up right. The other cloaks looked back and forth between us in shock. Jane bounded to her feet and back to her previous spot in less than a second, her smile gone. "What did you just do to me." She asked viciously, a deep growl emitting in her chest. It took me a second to realize that I must of used my mind to throw her away from me. It would explain why I felt like my head was going to explode within my skull. I had never managed to move a person before, they are more complex than inanimate objects that have less substance and no will. I had just pushed my mind to its limits and I knew it would not be long before I lost hold of reality.

"I don't know what your talking about" I lied smoothly but it was just a whisper.

"Don't lie to me." She said angrily but to my surprise she did not torture me again. I couldn't be sure but behind her rage I thought a saw fear.

Carlisle intervened, "As I said before, Anna is gifted. She acted defensively but obviously you were not harmed. There is no need for this to continue." His voice tense as he tried to calm the situation. Alice helped me get on my feet and while I stood straight and tried to hide my pain I was leaning heavily on her. My outburst, despite its justification, was incredibly dangerous and risky for all of us and it was not just the pain, both past and present, that made me regret my actions. I reacted on a whim and on my emotions and that was foolish.

Jane looked like she was about to argue but the other who spoke earlier just shook his head. While she scowled at him for a second she turned back to us and acted as if nothing had happened. "Well it appears there's not much left for us to do. Strange, we are not use to being rendered unnecessarily." He voice was becoming apathetic once again but her eyes were still glazed over with anger. "It looks like it would have been an interesting fight to watch."

"Yes and you were so close" Edward replied sharply. "If you had arrived only an hour earlier you could have fulfilled your purpose." While I knew there was meaning behind his words I couldn't muster the strength or desire at the moment to think about it.

"Yes, quite a pity." She replied. She turned towards Bree. "Felix?" she called in an obvious bored tone. I was hoping this meant they would just leave now.

"Wait." Edward quickly said and he looked towards Carlisle. "We could teach her the rules and how to control herself. She seems willing to learn. She was used and manipulated, she didn't realize what she was doing."

Carlisle agreed "We would be willing take responsibility for Bree."

Jane looked at the two of them, her eye brows raised. She was clearly trying to decide whether she was more amused or shocked at their request. Her eyes, however, became cold, "That may be but we do not grant second chances." She paused and looked at Bella. "Speaking of which, Caius will be so interested to learn that you are still human Bella."

Alice gripped me slightly tighter and spoke, "The date is set, perhaps we'll visit you in a few months."

Jane didn't even acknowledge Alice's existence and merely shrugged. She turned to leave. "Felix, take care of that. I want to go home." Her voice bored, as if she were speaking about the weather. There was a low growl and the large one sprang forward, blocking the girl from site as the sounds of her stone flesh being ripped apart echoed through the mountains. When he was finished, and the smoke became ever thinker, she merely called them away. Their cloaks rippled in the wind as they walked across the field and disappeared into the trees.

Once I could no longer feel them my mind sought out a reprieve from the pain and I succumbed to the darkness willingly.

What did you guys think? I realize I stuck pretty close to Eclipse the last few chapters and I'm going to go away from it more now for both the remaining of this particular tail and its continuation.

I feel bad for subjecting Anna to that…though I don't regret it, Jane deserved all that and more. (In reality if it was me prob every other word I say to her would have been a cuss haha :P ) She'll be ok, promise lol.

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