Summary: In the first chapter.

poorasdirt: YES! My internet is back up, so here's the lastest update I have. The next chapter is written up but I still have to go through and edit the best I can. I'm trying to get as many chapters done as possible since I finally got a date for when I have to have all my stuff, computer included, packed up. That would be July 4, so if I'm lucky I can find time to finish off this story. It has about nineteen chapters so I don't know if I will be able to but I'll try my hardest. Anyway, I would like to thank all of those that have reviewed, favorited, and/or alerted this story.

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"Holy shit! Bells what happen to you?" Bella smiled at the greeting of her best friend as she walked into the house. "I thought you were only going out for a few drinks." Madison continued looking at all the blood splattered on her friend.

"Don't worry it's not mine." Bella said with a roll of her eyes.

"Now I'm even more worried." Dolph said with a frown getting a slight glare from Bella.

"He's not dead; I just had a slight run in with Mad's stalker Daken." Bella said slightly defensively only to receive a raised eyebrow from her friends and adopted son. "What? He attacked first; I just ended it and got the hell out of there."

"Exactly how did you end it senorita Bella?" Dante asked cautiously not really wanting to know what happened to the man if Bella was covered in blood. He asked anyway since it seemed the others were still in a state of shock. Not that it was abnormal to see one of their comrades with blood splatter on them; they just didn't think they'd see it while in Bayville.

"He attacked from behind, I blocked and struck back. I only rammed one of my claws through his chest, lung, and out his back. I followed it up with a knee in between his legs breaking his pelvis and a backhand into the building next to me. Nothing really major and he was already healing even before I was making my getaway." Bella said with a shrug getting sighs from her friends. None of them were surprised really but there was always some apprehension when they were faced with Bella's aggression. While she managed to reign in her anger since she first became a mutant, her savagery could still startle them time to time.

"I suggest you getting in the shower before it dries completely while I take care of your clothes Ms. Bella." Dolph said already itching to get the blood stains out off of the leather coat, vest, and her shoes. Oddly it seemed her jeans were spared this instance but he would still check for minute splatter anyway.

"Okay Dolph but could you get a sample, I can give it to Conrad when we show up tomorrow? Who knows he might get lucky and get a hit on something in that database of his?" Bella requested getting a nod from the feline mutant.

"Of course Ms. Bella." Dolph said as he ushered her up the stairs.

"Well let's get moving as well." Madison said to the others. "We have an early flight and we don't want Bella waking us up in a rush."

"Oui Tante Mad." Grant said with a yawn having had been on his way to bed anyway. Several goodnights, one shower, and an impromptu laundry cycle later, the whole house was sound asleep.

Early the next morning the group was in a slight rush as they finished the last minute things they needed to do. By midmorning the group was set and the house was locked down, they made it to the airport easily enough as well. As the afternoon approached a private jet left New York City bound for Seattle. Meanwhile back in Bayville a very disgruntled Daken woke up in the med lab of Xavier's Institute for Gifted Children. It wouldn't be much long after that the X-men and Acolytes would learn of a small group of highly trained combat specialized mutants. They would also learn that Daken was trying to track them down for his own pleasure, and that they were highly elusive; so elusive that even Cerebro couldn't find them.

As the jet landed in Seattle Bella was ready to get out of the plane and on solid ground. She didn't like the way airplanes messed with her senses. She by no means suffered from motion sickness but she could do without her sensitive hearing several thousand feet in the air and on a very noisy aircraft. She swore she would be able to hear the engines even through earplugs if she had any. The rest of her group was just as happy as she was to finally reach Seattle. Washington had been their base of operations for a while and it was nice to be back, even if there was a torrential rainstorm on the way. As they got off of the plane with their luggage they were greeted by a waiting minibus taxi.

After a ride through the city and the notorious rush hour, the group was stepping out in front of a nice but still quaint three story house in the residential area of the city. From the outside it was a simple house with an almost farm house design with white siding and green accents. The lawn was cut and it had a rather pleasant landscape. However, it showed nothing about the extensive security details on the inside. Most of those secret security details were hidden away however by a minimalistic but warm interior design. It really didn't take the group long to settle back into their once main base. Their bikes would be delivered the next day so for now they were simply stuck at the house. Luckily though, Conrad had stocked up the fridge so they really didn't need to go anywhere.

"Man, I don't think I'll ever get over the whole flying thing." Madison said flopping down on the black leather couch in the living room. "I miss the good old days when we stuck it out in the truck."

"Good old days? That was only five years ago Mad." Bella said shaking her head.

"Five years is a long time Bells, it's half a decade for crying out loud." Madison said with a pout.

"Whatever you say, Mad." Bella said shaking her head. "Dante!"

"Si senorita?" Dante asked as he appeared in the living room.

"If you're not busy can you take these blood samples to Conrad and tell him we're at the safe house?" Bella asked getting a nod from the Argentinean man.

"Of course senorita, I will be back soon." He said disappearing in a swirl of wind.

"I hope he remembers to teleport into the hallway to their apartment complex. Can you imagine walking in on Conrad and Andy when they're getting cozy with one another?" Madison asked with a shutter.

"I don't really want to think about that." Bella said shaking her head.

"Mère! My game isn't working!" Grant yelled from upstairs making Bella sigh.

"Go save the day mère." Madison teased only to get hit in the face with a throw pillow that had been on the loveseat.

The rest of the day continued as normally as possible for the group. Dante returned to tell them that Conrad would be over in another day or two with the results and more information if he had any. Andy was going to come and visit with Conrad as well as Felix. Aside from that they just settled in and relaxed from their long flight across the country. The following two days were also filled with mostly relaxing and getting used to the jet lag they had. While the house was filled with an anticipating tension for the time to move, the group hadn't really given much thought to the Cullens said to be in Forks. Hiro, Dante, and Bella got their old surveillance equipment up and running but it was a little out of date. They also checked in to what HYDRA was up to. Luckily it seemed the base had little to no activity and the organization was none the wiser to the group being in Seattle. On the third day they had been there the morning calm was broken by the ringing of the doorbell.

Dolph went to the door while Bella sat mumbling something to herself in front of her laptop and Hiro sat reading the local newspaper. As he got to the door he peeked out of the eyehole before smiling and opening the door. "Mr. Conrad, Mrs. Andy, and Mr. Felix it is good to see you three again." He greeted the three older members of their group.

"Hey there Dolph, you're still as polite as ever I see." Conrad greeted in return as he entered the house with a smile.

"It's nice to see you in good health Dolph." Amanda said following her husband into the house with a smile. She also rolled her eyes at the how absolutely polite Dolph was.

"Please tell me you haven't served breakfast yet." Felix said with a yawn as he followed his cousin and best friend into the house.

"No, I was just about to finish it actually. You are more than welcome to join us." Dolph said with a smile as he shut the door.

"That sounds wonderful Dolph." Amanda said with a smile as the four made their way to the kitchen. "Morning Hiro, Bella."

"Hey Andy, just give me a second." Bella said as she typed a few things on her laptop. Hiro only lowered his newspaper to give the newcomers a greeting nod before returning to his reading. It didn't take long for the three to get settled. Amanda and Bella soon got into a conversation about what they had been up to while Felix happily enjoyed a large cup of coffee and Dolph listened to Conrad go on about his latest breakthroughs. A few minutes later the rest of the household came down and greeted their friends before they all sat down for breakfast.

"So anything new dear cousin?" Madison asked while they sat around the kitchen. Hiro was helping Dolph with the dishes and other cleaning while the others waited for the geneticist's answer.

"Well I found something very interesting pertaining to that blood sample you gave me the day you got here. I did end up getting a sort of match on my database. Apparently he has enough alleles in common to be Wolverine's son and your father's half brother." Conrad said to Bella who blinked slowly.

"So I ram my hand through my uncle's lung?" She asked still in slight shock.

"Yep! Wait, what?" Conrad asked getting a snicker from Madison.

"Those two got into a slight scuffle before we left and let's just say from the sounds of it he will bless his enhanced healing." Madison said with a grin. "Anything else?"

"Well from what Felix and I can gather there are at least three Cullen members in Forks at this time. We couldn't tell which but it's a lot better than what we had earlier. It's obvious that the coven up in Alaska has been hiding the Cullens but from who or why we don't know." Conrad said getting a nod from Felix.

"What do you guys plan on doing?" Amanda asked with some concern stealing a glance at Grant who was looking at his adopted mother.

"We split up." Bella said as if it was the simplest thing in the world. "Three of us will go to Alaska and eliminate the coven there, perhaps even drive the other Cullens here to Forks. Once that is done they meet up with myself and whoever I bring to Forks with me."

"That sounds like a plan but who will go where?" Dolph asked curiously but they all pretty much knew who was going where.

"I'll take Mad and Grant with me to Forks, you three can head to Alaska." Bella said to the three men she worked with.

"I have no problem with that arrangement." Dante said even if he didn't particularly want to go to Alaska. He was never a big fan of the cold having grown up in the tropical weather of South America but was willing to put that aside for safety purposes. "What about you two?"

"I agree whole heartedly." Dolph said but his ears fell back in slight annoyance just thinking of the weather of Alaska. "Mr. Hiro?"

"It's acceptable." Hiro said simply with a nod.

"Well I for one think Grant should stay here with Conrad, Felix, and I." Amanda said with a frown not wanting the boy to be in potential danger.

"I know your worries Andy and I have them as well. It will mostly be for show really, he probably won't even fight. If anything he can be used as support to give one of us cover should we need it. He has become very good with his force field. I have confidence he will be in as little danger as possible, besides I can always leave him with my aunt Sue or my uncle Billy on the res. The Cullens from what I remember can't go there without consequences so they will avoid the place entirely." Bella said staring down the older woman who considered the points. After a few tense minutes of the two of them staring each other down Amanda nodded.

"Very well, but I want him to be careful. Besides it will look strange if he isn't in your care while you visit your old friends. I'm sure they know you've adopted him." Amanda said getting a nod from Bella. Grant on the other hand let out a nearly inaudible breath. The young Cajun didn't want to be left behind, not after so long of being with his adopted mother on this hunt. He wanted to see the conclusion of all their work and wouldn't be able to do that if he stayed in Seattle.

"From what I can gather you have only three or four weeks maximum before HYDRA gets wind you're in Forks. It will be shorter if Dr. G is on the case." Felix said getting nods from their friends. "Don't screw this up either, who knows when the next time a chance like this will present itself."

"We weren't planning on it; we finally get to see why vampires have been trying to kill us for the past five years." Madison said with a smirk.

Even if everyone there was extremely relaxed and at ease with one another, there was no denying the tension filling the room. They were all anticipating the upcoming battles that would finally shed light on what was really going on. No doubt in the next day or two they would finally put into motion the events that would lead to the end of five years of hunting and fighting. Truthfully though Bella was a bit apprehensive as well, after five long years she would be seeing her ex-boyfriend again. The anger she had for him hadn't died, in fact it had only grown, but still it was a daunting challenge ahead of her. She just hoped she didn't screw this up and could finally put to rest that chapter of her life and move on. She especially wanted to deal solely with HYDRA soon, she didn't care much about S.H.I.E.L.D even if they liked to stick their noses were it didn't belong. Truthfully she felt it was finally time to finish this.


YAY! Bella is on her way to Forks. Soon the Cullens will be entering the picture and the epic final fight will be in full swing, I think. I know the Cullens won't show up in the next chapter but they are mentioned. But never fear, they will make thier appearance shortly. I know there isn't a lot of action in this but then again I think it would be kind of corny if they just went in without a plan. Trust me even I am anticipating the Cullens arrival and I'm the one writing this thing. So I'll stop rambling and well go write since it won't get done any other way. In the mean time:

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