Chapter 13 - Bella's POV
"So, we have no idea who the vampire was in the area." Carlisle's words broke the silence.
"So it would seem" Edward was obviously uncomfortable with the idea. "Do you think it could have been one of them, trying to test the limits of our territory? Trying to find a way in?"
The room went silent and of course that's when my body betrayed me in a huge yawn. "Bella this is ridiculous you need some sleep, it's two o'clock in the morning." He began pulling me toward the stairs.
"Wait, hold on! Edward please." He stopped pulling on me "What are we doing? The Volturi, remember, I can't go to bed with no plan, are we leaving? are we staying? what are we doing?" I looked from Edward to Carlisle. Just then Jasper made his way down the stairs and Em and Rosalie came through the back door too, they looked a little less distracted than they had earlier, was that a leaf in Rosalie's hair?
"Well there is good news and bad news" Jasper stated mater-of-factly.
"Might as well go with the bad Jas, ditch the suspense" Edward was coaxing me to sit in the chair, he parched on the arm.
"Alice has found most of the Volturi, but there are a few key members missing. She's still trying to find them, that's what she's doing now." Jasper breathed out hard. " The ones she can't find make my nervous, Felix, Demetri and the one that bothers me the most is that Alice can't find Alec."
"Wait Alec's Jane's brother right? What can he do?" I looked to Edward
"Alec, has a power I would have to say opposite to Jane's, she can make you feel the worst pain imaginable but Alec makes you feel nothing. No sight, so sound, no feeling of any sort. Total sensory deprivation you don't even feel it when they tear you apart and burn you." His voice was stiff, I could tell he was as concerned as Jasper seemed
"How do you fight something like that?" I Looked to Emmett, Emmett looked to Carlisle
"Unfortunately Bella I have never heard of anyone being able to fight Alec's power. Since the Volturi acquired the twins I have never heard of a fight being won by any vampire that faced them." Carlisle was surveying the room assessing faces of his family.
"It's two a.m. now Alice had the vision at around four this afternoon a flight form Italy is ten or twelve hours right? we have oh crap two hours to come up with something?" My breathing became more rapid. Edward wrapped his arm around my shoulder and squeezed me to his side.
"We can't wait for Alice to try to find them any more I would like to have at least a few hours head start before they get here. Jasper tell Alice, we should get going once we pack a few things." Edward was ready to start the car and get the hell out of dodge I could tell by his body language. As he finished speaking Emmett, Jasper, Rose and Carlisle burst into argument over us leaving.
"Hold on Edward, if Alice is right and Demetri is among those coming for us, he will find us. If it's between staying here having them find us and running and possibly Alice or Bella getting hurt I vote we stay here. I know it's a long shot but maybe they will give us a chance to talk to them. I am not risking Alice by running, having them catch us unaware. Alice and I are staying Edward." I had never heard Jasper more resolute in his speech he was standing with his arms crossed by the stairs, nobody was taking him away from Alice
"Edward, he's right" The look on Edwards face was betrayal, I don't think he ever expected me to agree with Jasper. "You know how scared I am but we can't leave. I don't want to be running from city to city, town to town watching my back until they find us. I want to be here where I feel safe, where everyone is. There is strength in numbers right?"