Chapter 14: Lies, Deceptions, and Pain… They always seem to go hand in hand, don't they?

"This is her house. The driveway's at the back." They were shocked.

"Here," Emmett inquired.

"None of the sisters come from money. We all do the best with what we're given." I said defensively. Emmett held his hands up in submission.

"No offense meant," he said quickly.

"You might want to hang back for a bit when she first opens the door." I advised. They didn't enter the gate and I continued. The dog barked at me territorially. "Carni, cut it out! I've known you for years!" I whispered. She calmed down and I pet her calmingly. She looked over to Rosalie and Emmett and growled. "Quiet girl, they're friends." She went off into the yard and I knocked on the door. The door opened she lunged at me. I hit the ground cursing. I jumped up and back kicked her. She went flying before she got up and lunged again. I used her weight against her and threw her to the ground. I pinned her to the ground.

"You win, truce." She said. I smiled and offered her a hand. When she was standing she went back up to the door. I hung back and she turned again to face me from the doorway. "What is it?"

"I brought some people with me." They took that as their cue and stood behind me.

"What vampires?" She questioned rolling her eyes. I saw them tense out of the corner of my eye.

"You think I would do that? Why the hell would a money sucker want to come here?" I teased her. She stuck out her tongue at me. She looked past me to them.

"And who is this." She said as she eyed Emmett. Rosalie to a step forwards. I growled at Sarah, irritated.

"Emmett is Rosalie's boyfriend and besides they're from my territory." I informed her. She rolled her eyes.

"Whatever you say…" She trailed off. We went up to her room quietly so as not to wake her mother.

"Where's your sister?"

"The bitch finally moved out." Sarah said smiling. It was good to see her smile.

"Oh, while we're here all skin is to remain intact." I said giving her a pointed look.

"Why?"

"They have a blood issue." I hedged.

"What's wrong with a little blood?" She questioned smirking.

"Sarah," I warned. She nodded giving in.

"So when are you going to tell the others?"

"I don't know. I can't go to the farm. I have to stay here." I informed her.

"You saw something again, didn't you?" I nodded. "They know right?" She inquired.

"Of course, they know everything… about me that is. Don't worry. I haven't spilled any sister secrets. You're safe."

"I have to get to bed though. It's farm tomorrow." I nodded in understanding.

"We'll sleep in Bobbie's old room." I gestured for them to follow me and we went next door. I sat down on the bed worried.

"What is it?" I shook my head. They didn't need to know, but Sarah looked worse. Who was pounding on her now? "Will you at least tell us what the fight was about?"

"Oh, that's the usual way we greet each other. It's to be expected. I'm in her territory. I have to tread carefully." I said rolling my eyes.

"What are we supposed to do?"

"Stay here and keep quiet. I have enemies on this coast. They can't know I'm here or I'm in for a fight and someone's going to get hurt." I said my voice hard.

"Calm down Lorianna." Rosalie said. I nodded taking a deep breath. I couldn't sit down. I paced the room worriedly. Where was Edward? Was he safe? I could picture those faceless nomads hurting him. It tore at my heart. I couldn't think about it anymore.

"They'll be fine." Emmett assured me. I shook my head.

"There was something about them. They aren't alone. Someone's helping them." I said worriedly. They didn't seem worried.

"Go to sleep. You can worry tomorrow." Rosalie said. I sighed and moved to the bed. She was right and I would be useless tired if someone found out I was here.

The next morning I awoke groggily as I realized where I was anxiousness hit me. They still hadn't called. Were they safe? "Go eat something." Rosalie ordered. I went downstairs obediently and ate a bowl of cereal. Sarah was already gone. She really was getting better about getting to the farm on time. When I went upstairs the sun was already shining so the curtains in the room were closed.

I was sitting back on the bed but the radio was playing. Lucy by Skillet came on and I had to switch the song. "Why'd you switch it?" Emmett whined.

"I can't listen to that song." I stated simply. My tone made them realize it wasn't open for discussion. Thank god. My phone went off a second later and I answered quickly.

"Hello…"

"What's up best friend?" Taylor asked.

"What do you want?" I inquired venomously.

"I want you to suffer, but that's beside the point. I was just talking to this man that swears he knows you. He said that you back in town. Imagine my shock, and when he said if I helped him you would really suffer… well, I couldn't pass up a chance like that now could I?" She said in a falsely sweet voice.

"Who the fuck are you talking about?"

"It doesn't matter. What matters is that I'm standing outside, and if you don't come out I'll come in and get you." She said sweetly.

"You really like getting hurt." I said hanging up.

"You can't seriously be going out there." Rosalie said shocked.

"Of course I am. I don't think you realize. She's the bitch that ruined my life. She stole my last boyfriend, not that it matters now. Edward's a million times better, but she took everything from me. It's time she learned I don't like it. So if she wants a fight it's a fight she'll get." I said grimly. "You're welcome to come and watch. It's cloudy out." They nodded and followed me outside.

Taylor was there and she was backed by twenty people. "Too pansy to come alone," I taunted her.

"I just wanted them to see you lose. Not that you haven't already lost." She said before she kissed Joe. She looked at me expectantly.

"Is that supposed to hurt me? I have a boyfriend. He's amazing, and you can't steal him from me." I said smirking.

"That man I met today said he had your boyfriend and part of his family. He told me some really odd names. Do you always fall for creeps?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Should I list the names he told me?" She teased leaning forward. "Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie," She said smirking. I lunged at her and she hit the ground hard. "He said that would piss you off. Do you want to know which ones he has?"

"Tell me before I hit you so hard your great grandkids will feel it." I threatened.

"He said he has Jasper, Alice and Edward." She said laughing. I couldn't take it. I slapped her full across the face.

"Who did you talk to?" I interrogated.

"He said you'd know him from a memory." She said quickly.

"What have you done?" I spat at her standing up even as fear filled me. She'd helped him get to me! Edward was in danger now because of me! I went back inside to where my phone was. It was ringing and I picked up quickly.

"There's a man here looking for you. He looks like the two you brought to my house. What haven't you told me?" She questioned.

"It doesn't matter. Sarah, stay away from him. Sick the dogs on him and keep him off the property."

"I will, just be careful wherever you end up." She said as if she already knew I wouldn't be here when she returned.

"How reliable is that girl?" Rosalie asked.

"When it comes to something that will hurt me she's completely honest. How the hell else would she have gotten all your names? She's not that bright!" I said freaking out. Edward was in danger, but I couldn't see anything. What the hell was going on!?!?!?

"We need to get you out of here. That means he knows where you are." Emmett said worriedly.

"What? No! We need to save them!" I said pissed. The phone rang and Rosalie picked it up.

"Yes, she's safe."

"We'll go to the airport now."

"What are we going to do?"

"I know. We'll see you soon."

"That was Carlisle. He and Esme are safe but they grabbed the other three. There were too many of them. We need to get to Bradley International Airport." Rosalie said with pain in her voice. It felt like something was tearing at my chest. Edward was probably being hurt because of me. That was all I could think about as Rosalie sped down the highway to the airport. If any of them died because of me I would never forgive myself.

I walked into the airport numb. If I could feel I would be crying. If I cried people would stare. We walked to the terminal where Esme and Carlisle were standing at waiting for us. Esme embraced me and I hugged back. I was so scared. "What do we do now?"

"We hide you somewhere and find out how to save them." Carlisle said calmly.

"Hide me? He wants me. That's why he took them and went to the farm and found one of my enemies. He's trying to get to me anyway he can. This won't stop until he has me." I said quietly.

"Well he'll have to be disappointed." Emmett said protectively. They were insane! They should give me up so the rest could live on! One was not worth three unless all the rules of math changed! My phone rang yet again. It was Sarah this time.

"Lorianna, he wants to talk to you." She said. She sounded so scared!

"Okay just do what he says." I said in a strained voice.

"Hello there Lorianna," I tensed at the voice. I knew it from somewhere. It made my skin crawl.

"Leave them alone. They've done nothing to you." I said quickly. My sisters were all at the farm today! I had watched their backs for years and now I could be the reason they were hurt?

"I'll leave soon. I really don't want them. Besides I have three new toys at home." He said laughing.

"Don't hurt any of them! You don't want them anyway!" I said frantically.

"But if I don't you won't come to get them. You see I need to make you realize this all could have been avoided if you'd just come with me. You need to understand that this is all your fault."

"Let them go!" I begged again. The Cullens were staring at me with wide eyes.

"I don't think I will. You could save them if you came here. I'll call later with further instructions. If you ever want to see Edward alive again I suggest you do as I say." He threatened.

"I will," I said desperate for anything that could help him.

"He's leaving now." Sarah said.

"I'm sorry. He won't come back." I assured her.

"You'd better not be planning on going to wherever he said ro I'll kick your ass! He'll hurt you!"

"He's already hurting those I've come to call family. I've screwed up so many times when it comes to guys and I finally got it right. I found someone amazing. I'm not about to let anything happen to him!" I said heatedly.

"Please be safe."

"As safe as I can be. I'll call you when this is all over. That or I'll haunt your ass."

"It better be the call or I swear to god you'll wish you'd never been born."

"Love you too sis. Have a good day." I said hanging up. We were in a car by now speeding to who knows where.

"You aren't going to wherever he has the others." Emmett said firmly. I glared at him furious.

"Yes I am. Didn't you hear me? I got things right for once. I found some one amazing. I'll be dead before I let that go!" I yelled at him.

"Calm down Lorianna." Carlisle said soothingly.

"I don't want to calm down. I want Edward." I said softly leaning against my window. I just wanted things to be right again. Emmett put an arm over my shoulder comfortingly. It wasn't working. The only thing that could comfort me now would be Edward's face.

We stopped when we were at a hotel in Hartford. I wiped away a few traitor tears and followed them up to our room. I sat down on the bed and stared at my phone. It would ring and he would tell me where to go. "We aren't going to let you leave." Emmett stated firmly.

"When did I ever ask for permission?" I shot back.

"You can't get by all of us."

"Then I would stop thinking." I said taping my temple. He scowled darkly. Thank god he didn't know I was lying. My power wasn't working the way it normally did. Shouldn't it be going crazy since I was surrounded by so many vampires? I wouldn't think about that. I just had to find a way out of here.

After about six hours Esme carried a tray of food over to me. "You need to eat." She said kindly.

"I don't think I can." I said quietly.

"You need food. You can't go for this long without eating." Carlisle pointed out.

"Stupid know-it-all vampires," I muttered as I took a bite. I really was hungry. Just as I was finishing my food the phone rang.

"Hello," I said uncertainly.

"Lorianna," Jasper said unsurely.

"Jasper, where are you?"

"We're on a plane. Can you meet us at the airport with a car? Alice says it's going to be sunny." He inquired.

"Of course, where's James?" I questioned worriedly.

"He's being chased by Edward. They're somewhere in South Dakota by now." He elaborated. Emmett held out his hand.

"Emmett wants to talk to you." I said handing the phone over.

"They're in Ohio?" Emmett inquired a second time. He nodded after a minute.

"We'll go meet him. Lorianna will come get you guys. Alice doesn't see any trouble for her?" There was another pause. "Sure, we'll go with her to the airport and be on the next flight to Canada." They were headed there? "See you later brother." He hung up the phone smiling relieved.

"They're safe." I said incredulously. Rosalie nodded smiling. Emmett picked me up and twirled me around in a big bear hug.

"They escaped!" He boomed. I laughed until it hurt. We grabbed our stuff and raced to the airport excited. I couldn't wait to see my Edward. I couldn't believe they were safe!!!

"We're headed to Canada. We put our numbers into your phone. We'll see you in a few days." Carlisle said wrapping me in a gentle hug.

"See you guys soon." I beamed as they boarded their plane. I walked to a bench and sat down to wait for them. Alice would see me here. My phone buzzed loudly.

"Hello," I answered happily.

"Why so happy? I thought you didn't want me to hurt them?" James said before Alice's scream came through the phone.

"Stop hurting her!" I said scared. James must have threatened Alice so he would lie to me…

"Whatever you say: Edward's more fun to hurt anyway." He said. I could here someone being released from their chains.

"Leave them all alone!" I screamed now that I was outside in the car.

"I don't think I will. Please hold." He said. A second later I heard tearing before Edward's scream reached my ears.

"Please, don't hurt him, please." I begged crying.

"Now you're being polite." He said. The sick bastard sounded happy. Edward groaned in pain.

"I'll do whatever you want. Just don't hurt them." I begged.

"Change your clothes and run around the airport for an hour. Then I want you to jump on the next flight to Denver, Colorado. When you get there drive to Pueblo. You have six hours before I start hurting them again."

"That's impossible!" I argued.

"Five hours," he said laughing.

"I'll be there!" I said scared.

"I would hurry Bella. They don't look so good." I heard him hit someone before a groan could be heard. It sounded like Edward…

"I'm hurrying!" I said shutting the phone. I ran back into the airport and rushed all over I went near every gate knowing he wanted the smells mixed up. Then I went to a shop and put on a different set of clothes and left my old ones there. I ran and barely made it on my flight.

I leaned back against the seat and shut my eyes in an effort to calm myself for the four hour flight, but it wasn't working. I wanted to be there already. I didn't want him to hurt them anymore. They'd suffered enough. "Do you want anything to drink Miss?" A flight attendant questioned.

"I'm fine." I said with the best smile I could manage. It was pathetic and it didn't reach my eyes. No one else talked to me for the rest of the ride, thank god. At least they were making it easy for me to sort of seem normal. I was sure a normal conversation wasn't something I could handle. I jumped off the plane and quickly hailed a taxi. "Pueblo," I said quickly.

"That's far lady." The cabby complained. I threw four hundred up to him.

"Is that enough? I need to be there as soon as possible. I'll pay for any speeding tickets, just hurry!"

"Sure lady," the man said eagerly. I attacked my seatbelt quickly and hung on. This man really was going to get me there quickly. He was already pushing 100 mph. I shut my eyes and spent the ride with Edward. We were in the meadow once more and everything was going fine. We were just enjoying each other's company and the sun. "We're here." He said pulling to a stop in down town. I jumped out of the Taxi quickly and walked to a bench. I answered my phone the second it rang and waited for him to speak.

"I'm sending someone to take you here. Sit there like a good little girl or I'll kill them." I didn't say anything. The line went dead and I began to search for the one who would bring me the last leg of the journey.

A male vampire with violet eyes from his contacts walked over to me. "Come on," he ordered grabbing me by the arm. I didn't fight against his grip. I needed to be calm or the others would suffer.

We walked to the edge of town before he threw me on his back, then we were running. I kept my eyes open in an attempt to visualize the landscape, but it did no good. I couldn't really see anything of the landscape around me. How was I going to get us all out of here? More like how are they going to get out of here. You know he won't let you get away. The cruel voice in my head told me. Shut up! I screamed back. The man slowed as a fortress came into view. How the hell was this thing not known of? How many had died so it could remain a secret? He shoved me inside and I went quickly. I was sure that by now my five hours were up.

"Hello Lorianna," James said stepping from the shadows. I did know him! I worked to keep the shock and hate off of my face. How had he found her… or me for that matter?

EPOV (Right before Jasper's call)

I hissed in pain as James tore at my arm once more. "Leave him alone!" Alice yelled. She was scared. She hated how helpless we were. She strained once more about the venom and vampire ash made chains. There was no way we could get free.

"You are going to call them and tell them everything is fine. You're going to help me get to Lorianna." He said angrily. I shook my head in defiance. Lorianna would never have to look this bastard in the eye. She wouldn't feel this level of pain! He turned to Jasper.

"You'll make the call then." Jasper spat in his face.

"Ah, ah, ah," James walked over to Alice and ran a hand down the side of her face. She shuddered disgusted.

"Get way from her!" Jasper roared in anger. James snapped one of her fingers of and she whimpered. My heart ached for her. I knew what that felt like.

"Oops, you might want to make the call Jasper before little Alice has another 'accident'." He said smirking.

"Give me the phone." Jasper said giving in. I couldn't blame him. His mate was indanger. I would do the same thing if our roles were reversed. James handed him the phone and moved to put a hand around Alice's throat. I growled a warning that was completely ignored.

When Lorianna answered the phone I had to block it out. I couldn't hear the false joy in their voices. I couldn't listen to how easily they believed the lies. When Jasper hung up I hung my head. Lorianna would be forced here or they would threaten us to get her here. Either way she was as good as captured and I could do nothing about it. James left our cell and returned upstairs happy. Sick bastard was thinking of all the ways he could hurt her. I shuddered.

"I'm sorry Edward. I couldn't let him hurt her." He said. His tone begged for understanding.

"I would have done the same. It's over with. Let's work on getting out of here." I said in a dead voice. They nodded and we began to plan. I had a feeling we were going to need Lorianna to get out of here, and I didn't like that, not one bit.