Disclaimer: I hope everyone realises that all the original characters of Twilight belong to Stephanie Meyer.

Chapter 14

"What are you doing here?! Seriously Ana?!"

I turned my head to see Remy being dragged into the room by two other vampires. Great, six against two now, the odds are only slightly better. "Remy! Are you okay?"

"Quiet girl," the redhead said, before turning to one of his subordinates, "Shut him up."

One of them stuck their arm in Remy's mouth, the only thing he probably couldn't bite through easily. He grumbled and tugged against his captors, but he couldn't free himself, he looked pretty beaten up. My poor Remy. Wait! Concentrate; distract, ramble, stall.

"What are you doing here?"

"Did I say you could speak?" the red head said. I'm guessing he's the head guy.

"Okay... excuse me?"

"Better. What is it now?"

He hadn't heard my question by now? "What are you doing here?"

"We are here to settle a debt."

"What debt?"

"A fatal one." He said with a sneer.

"What did we do to you?!"

He was suddenly in my face, barely an inch away. I smelt his sweet breath, but was repulsed by it. The only people allowed this close to me were the Cullens, my family, and especially Remy. I loved my personal space, but he had seriously broken into it. Perfect. I was nervous now, time to properly ramble.

"You are not a Cullen." He said, "But you do know them. Tell me, which one is Edward?"

Edward? What had he done? "He isn't here right now. Can I pass on a message perhaps? Not that I'm his secretary or anything, and I'm not an answer phone either. But I'll let him know you stopped by. If you want that is. Or you can just leave you know, he doesn't have to know anything."

He was smirking at me now, still in my face. "Which one then is Renesme?"

I saw Remy start a little at the mention of his mother. I hoped the others hadn't noticed, but Remy wasn't making it any easier, he was struggling more against his captors. Distract the vampires Ana! I thought to myself, "Renesme, interesting name isn't it? Unique almost. But so are many other names, so they're not really unique if you think about it. I personally prefer them to 'common' names, imagine if everyone was called John and Jane! What was your name again?"

"Luther."

"Ah... that has something to do with light, right? Hey that rhymed! Not that I was trying to make it rhyme, like a poem. I'm not too fond of poems right now, you know, studying them for a few years at school kind of drains the fun out of poetry-"

"You are not a vampire."

No duh, "No."

"You are human."

"Maybe... why do you want to know?" I was getting a bad feeling right now. The vampires had their eyes trained on me now. Hurry up girls.

"I had heard that a human had taken a liking to a Cullen. Quite a repeat of history," What? "How satisfying. Justifying almost. Our revenge on history. If you are she, then you are the one I will kill," WHAT?!! "Along with your loverboy. But we can let him watch first, right?"

That smile he sent me I think would haunt me forever. I almost think I saw his teeth elongate, and his eyes did darken, they were almost black. From the corner of my eye I saw Remy struggling again, why wasn't he using his powers? Then I saw it, the vampire to his right was watching Remy really carefully, and looked as though he was concentrating quite hard on something. I bet he was preventing Remy blasting these morons to China.

My attention was quickly diverted though, to the approaching vampire from the shadowed corner. The hidden vampire. She was quite pretty, but I knew Rosalie, and this vampire was nothing compared to Rose. Her hair was as bright and red as the vampire I had been speaking to, Luther, but she had more feline features. She placed her icy hand on my face, studying my features.

"You can have the boy, the girl is mine to kill."

"Thanks Madison. This will be fun."

As Luther stalked towards Remy, the female vampire, Madison, whispered in my ear, "This is for my sister."

She could probably hear my heart beating erratically in fright, and she moved dangerously close to my throat. My eyes were wide, and I searched out Remy. He was looking at me too, before his head was knocked to one side when Luther hit him. No! I scrunched my eyes, waiting for whatever was about to happen. I felt her icy breath on my neck, just above my fluttering pulse point, beating so fast now in fright, probably enticing the damn vampire more. I heard her take a deep breath in, before I felt the first cold sharpness of her teeth on my skin, preparing to break into my flesh.

Deep breathes Ana, it'll be over before you know it. They're going to kill me, not change me, so it'll be over soon. I wasn't ready to die!! I was too young! I just found my Remy!

I just felt the pressure of her teeth on my skin, about to break through. Everything felt like slow motion, and when I opened my eyes every detail sprang out at me. The vivid red hair blocking half my vision from the vampire about to drain me, the other vampires holding Remy and I down, Luther's psychotic murderous face, staring down at my Remy's hopeless one. I was beginning to wonder what was taking so long, I mean, if she was going to kill me, get it over with already! When suddenly there was a blur of white I was beginning to associate with vampires.

Fortunately for Remy and me, it was vampires on our side.

Unfortunately we were still outnumbered vampires vs vampires.

Or so I thought.

But with one vampire having to restrain Remy's powers, it was an even battle. I had never seen vampires fight each other seriously before, and everything was happening so fast yet so gracefully, but I hoped never to see a sight like this again for quite a while. Esme fighting, Esme... it was sort of endearing, but quite surreal as well. I think we were winning. We weren't losing yet anyway. Go GIRLS!!! But Remy was looking a little left out, and I, being the sympathetic girl that I was, whacked the vampire holding Remy down with my metal baseball bat. It didn't seem to hurt him, but that second where he broke his concentration was all Remy needed to send all the enemy vampires out of the window. The girls and Remy soon followed, and I ran to the window just in time to witness the boys joining the girls in surrounding the attackers. I wasn't going to miss this for the world-

"Ana."

I spun round to see Esme at the doorway; she must have come back up, but why? "What is it Esme? We need to get down there, before we miss anything."

"No Ana, I've been told to keep you up here. You're safer here."

"But I want to find out what this was all about!"

"I'm sorry dear."

"Who told you to keep me up here Esme?"

"..."

"It was Remy, wasn't it?!"

"Now calm down dear. He's only worried about you." Oh sweet Esme, couldn't find a thing wrong with her beloved family. I made the impossible attempt at beating a vampire to the window. I wasn't sure what I would've done, maybe jumped out. As long as I screamed loud enough when I jumped, someone was bound to catch me in time.

But no.

Marble-like arms wrapped around me, and I was made to sit with Esme on the bed. With just one arm Esme managed to keep me from moving off the bed, while she stroked my hair and cooed softly into my ear. I was still fuming inside, How dare he dictate what I would and would not do?! I was a free person, I had my rights, I could cry 'kidnap'. Although I wouldn't want that to happen again... But still! I was as much involved in this matter as he was; I had as much right to be down there listening to what those attackers had to say for themselves. And if I stayed close to Jacob, his smell to the vampires would cover mine I think, so I'd be pretty safe and not tempting them... Remy would get a talking to the next time I saw him!-

"Ana!" I flung myself at Remy who was stood in the doorway and started to kiss anywhere I could reach. "Ana? I thought you'd be mad at me, and want to kill me. You never like doing what you're told."

"I am mad at you, and I am trying to kill you." I said between kisses, Remy holding me up in his arms and my legs wrapped around his waist.

"You're trying to kill me now?"

"Yes."

"How exactly is this killing me?"

"I'm smothering you... with kisses."

Remy started to laugh now, his Adam's apple moving with his chuckles. I just kept kissing him. I was so relieved he was alright, that he wasn't hurt. I hurt just thinking about him hurting. But he was fine, and in my arms, and laughing. I soon heard more laughter, ranging from tinkling soprano bells to deep tenor ringing. Everyone was okay. Just then Remy met me in a fierce kiss, his tongue dipping into my mouth and massaging my own tongue. I couldn't help the small groan of satisfaction that bubbled up my throat, which caused to my embarrassment Emmet to let out a wolf-whistle.

THUD. THUD. THUD. THUD.

Breaking the kiss to see what had happened, we saw Emmet cringing beneath the glares of Bella, Nessie, Alice and Rosalie, muttering things like 'look what you did' or 'you ruined it!' and 'it was so perfect' and from Rosalie a simple but effective 'idiot'. Esme was only shaking her head at her son, who was rubbing his head in pain, with Lizzie copying that motion from Nessie's arms. To my further embarrassment, I saw Jacob wink at his son. Thankfully Edward hit him for me. At least someone's a gentleman, thank you Edward. He just nodded in reply, but I saw his proud smirk.

Being part of this family would at least keep me on my toes.

*

I was being denied knowledge.

I therefore denied Remy any further kisses.

What I hadn't thought about though, was that I wanted kisses to...

NO! I am a strong person, and I will not surrender-

"Ana please, I'm sorry love but I'm not allowed to tell you."

"Hmph!"

"It's not that important is it?"

I spun round to face him fully, a bewildered expression on my face, "Not important?! A group of vampires came and attacked us, and it's not important?!"

"Can't you just believe that it was a misunderstanding?"

"No."

"Ana..."

"Don't you love me?"

"Of course I do. You're everything my Ana, my world revolves around you."

"Really?" I was genuinely surprised; I didn't think he thought that deeply of me. There was definitely more to this imprinting thing than I thought, I'd have to ask Jacob more about it.

"I would do anything to keep you safe."

"And happy?"

"That too."

"Then tell me what you did to those vampires at least."

"I can't-"

"Exactly."

"You're killing me here!"

"Don't think that I'm not suffering too."

I saw Remy quirk an eyebrow up, and a familiar crooked half-smirk crept across his face, I was wary now, "You're suffering too?"

"... Shut up."

He took my hand and brought me closer to him, "We could stop being silly."

"You mean you could stop being silly. I'm as much involved in this as you. Imprint, remember?"

Remy rested his forehead against mine, and closed his eyes with a sigh. He looks so cute when he's frustrated, no! Resist! "Fine, I'll tell you..."

"Yes!"

"If... you give me a kiss."

Oh.

"But I'll only give you a kiss if you tell me."

"And so we reach our dilemma."

"Indeed."

I stayed watching his closed eyelids, a serious expression on my face. But when he opened his eyes, and I saw the dancing colours of brown, I couldn't help but burst out laughing at our stupidity, and heard Remy join my laughter. I loved listening to Remy laughing, it was a deep, honest laugh, from his heart, and warmed me up entirely. Since the attack, the Cullens had distanced themselves quite a bit from me, apart from Remy and surprisingly Bella. I think she said something about 'pulling an Edward', whatever that meant. Everyone had refused to tell me anything about the attack or the attackers. Sure, I was joking with Remy now, but I was still really frustrated with them all.

And frightened.

Were they going to leave me again? Is that why they were distancing themselves from me?

To make it easier for them...

All the pitying looks, sorry goodbyes, doing anything I wanted...

Oh god, they were leaving! What if I was taken again?! Shit! No Remy! No Remy in my world, I don't think I could cope. They can't go, I love them, all of them, and they're as much my family as my own flesh and blood. I had only been alone minutes last time and it was excruciating to say the least. How was I expected to last... who knows how long?! I don't think I could make it. What had he said before? 'I would do anything to keep you safe'... they were going to leave me!! I have never felt so clingy in my life, but this is Remy. They were leaving me. Oh god, I'd be alone. Without my Remy. My Jeremy. My heart. How can they do this to me?!

I was pulled a little from my thoughts to find myself being shaken by a pair of cold hands. Focusing on the face attached to said hands, I saw it was Carlisle. His mouth moved, and I could hear him speak, but it was as though I couldn't respond.

"She's hyperventilating. What did you say Jeremy?"

Nothing, that's exactly why.

"Nothing! Ana! Ana say something!"

Correct Remy... wait, you can't hear me?

"I think it's a panic attack. The only time I've seen her remotely like this was when we just got her back from the Volturi wives. Something must have triggered her. Jasper can you calm her?"

Calm me? what's wrong with me?

"I'm trying, it isn't working though."

B-But it never doesn't work, it's Jasper!

"You can't get through?- "

What do you mean 'can't get through'?

"Try harder Jasper!"

Yes, try harder Jasper! Are those black spots in the room?

"I'm trying Remy, it's like something's blocking me."

No I'm not! I'm open, I'm like a book. Help me Jasper, help me!

"Bella?"

Bella?

"It's not me."

Then what is it?!

Edward, he'll know what to do! He always knows what to do. What will I do when he isn't here though?

"I'll try Carlisle..."

I'd be a wreck, that's what. They'll leave and I'll breakdown. Nothing could bring me back from that, nothing.

"Oh Ana, calm down, it's not like that-"

So you aren't leaving me? You don't deny it. You LIAR!

"I'm not lying-"

What's Bella been muttering about then? What does 'pulling an Edward' mean?

"That's a long story-"

... You left her... If y-you can leave her, then... Remy could leave me... he didn't... want me to... begin with... anyway... and what are... those... black spots...

"No Ana, deep breathes. In. Out. In. Out-"

AN: please vote in my poll, the speed of updates for this story may depend on it!

Also, as explanation to Ana's over reaction (thanx for the head's up queenlivi) I thought that she had been a little too calm during the whole attack. So, I thought the nerves, anxiety, fear, paranoia, etc, would all catch up with her, and reaching this 'conclusion' would result in an explosion i.e. a panic attack. Hope it helps! ;P