AS PROMISED HERE'S THE UPLOAD. SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG, I HAD A LOT OF WORK TO DO. I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS, MEYERS AND L.J. SMITH DO. I ONLY OWN THE PLOT AND THE EVENTS THE GO WITH IT.

BELLA'S POV

The plane was taking longer than I thought it would and my time was running out.

Thankfully we arrived, with 9 hours to spare. I bolted out of the airport and made my way to the woods. I saw my old house, perfect as ever. I remembered how long it took me to convince my brothers to buy it, but they gave in. They couldn't resist my pout. Although Alice has me beat, my brothers could somehow withstand hers.

I was out as soon as the doors were opened. I knew that Katherine would put him in my room, just to torture the both of us.

Jumping into Stefan's room, I slowly made my way to the door that connects my bathroom with his. I put my ear to the door and listened for them.

"Times almost up. Looks like your sister isn't coming."

"You're forgetting how smart my sister is Katherine. There's just one thing I want to know. Why me? You know she has a mate, why not use him? Why'd you grab me?"

"Well I made a deal with a vampire, and your sister's soon-to-be-ex-husband is off-limits to me. I don't want to hurt Stefan, and I don't really care much for you. So you seemed like the prefect target."

"What about my sister's kids? You could have used them."

"Also part of the deal, that vampire wants to raise them as her kids. I seriously think she has problems, but it gets me what I want. So it doesn't really matter." That little bitch. If she thinks that she'll be raising me kids, she's got another thing coming.

I need to protect my family from her, even if I have to die to do it. "Well at least I know who the vampire you made the deal with is."I said, while entering the room.

"Bella, so nice of you to join us." I knew that she had set a trap from where I was standing. I waited until the last second and moved. Putting Katherine in my place.

"You seriously think I would come in here unprepared." She spoke. To be honest I knew she didn't, she never did. I had long used my powers and knocked out the other people. But I hadn't been able to sense Tanya anywhere. I used my sense and felt a vampire coming toward me. I trapped her In a circle of fire.

The vampire glared at me.

"Come on Katherine. We both know that I know you'd have a back up plan. You always do, at least for yourself anyways. So why'd you kidnap my brother and why'd you team up with that whore?" I wish Tanya was the one trapped that way I could say it to her face.

Damon had been able to get free, during that little time. Soon he was standing next to me. "Well answer her questions, or she can take off your ring and your dead."

"You saw why, so why don't you answer your own question."

"Well I just want to know. It's not like I don't already, but I want to make sure I got it right."

"Screw you." Katherine threw back. I shrugged my shoulders. I knew what she wanted and I sure as hell wasn't gonna give it to her.

"C'mon Damon, let's go home."

In the car I passed him the bag and he drank all the blood bags.

When we got on the plane, I got a good look of his face. I gasped, the blood bags didn't do much good. Those bitches burned my brother, they put scars on his face, and he had dried blood all over his hair.

"Damon why didn't you fight back?" Damon might be a hard ass, but he always fights back.

"They threaten to kill you and believe me whether or not they could didn't cross my mind. I just thought about protecting you like every brother does."

"I would do the exact same thing, but you should have known that I would have killed them first."

"Sis, you and I both know that you could die if you fight Katherine alone, whether she's weak or not."

"I know, but still. I can try and I won't stop no matter what." He nodded and that was the end of the discussion, for now at least.

We had to run back home, seeing as I didn't drive my car.

Just as we were arriving I heard voices. I could hear them before Damon could, but that didn't stop me from freezing.

"Bella's dead!" Tanya was trying to convince them.

I made sure nobody, but Damon would be able to tell where I was. I moved toward the window and looked inside. Tanya was closer to my kids. Which caused me to hiss and growl. I knew some of them would be able to hear me, but that didn't stop me.

"What'd you mean she's dead?" Sammy asked.

"I was in Volterra when I heard her talking to Aro about joining them and they killed her. I'm not sure why, 'cause I wasn't able to hear them." That little bitch was lying through her teeth. I waited to see if anyone believed I was actually dead.

"Don't you dare listen to her Edward, you would know if your wife was dead." Rose said to him.

"Hey dad, what's with all the yelling?" Oh crap! Zoey wasn't in the living room, until now. Nessie was standing next to Jake and Sam was by his Uncle, but Zoey was only a few feet away from Tanya. DAMN! I had no choice, but to blow my cover. I couldn't stand to see my daughter that close to her.

As soon as I was through the door I went to Zoey grabbed her and put her next to Stefan. I then went to stand next to Edward, who grabbed my hand. Tanya's face was priceless. I did my best to not laugh, but a few giggles slipped and I was pretty much smirking my ass off. She glared at me with pure hate.

"You were dead, I saw Kath-Aro kill you." Someone didn't get their facts straight.

"Well you saw wrong." Damon said as he finally entered the room. He was still bruised and had dried and fresh blood running down parts of his body.

"OH MY GOD!"

"Esme can you please get me the first aid-kit?" She nodded and was back. I looked at Damon and practically forced him on the couch. I sat down next to him and Edward took the space next to me. I hadn't noticed Rose leave, but when she came back she approached us with a cup in her hand. I smelled the blood and knew it was for Damon. He reached for it and finished it before I opened the box. I couldn't help the smile one my face. Zoey and Sam were behind the couch, which left Stefan free.

"Stefan go in Damon's bag." We both knew Damon never left without carrying liquor and a glass to along with it. Stefan soon came back with three glasses and the one full bottle. He popped it open and poured some in each glass. In that time I was taking care of Damon's bruises, although the blood help speed the healing process, he would have them for 6-7 hours.

Stefan handed Damon his glass and Damon gulped down. Stefan than handed me mine, which I gave to Damon. I would need one later, but not now. I had gotten my taste for liquor back. But all it really did was help to quench the burning in my throat. A few minutes later, I had finished with Damon and notice Tanya still here. GREAT!

Damon must've seen me glance at her and took the words right out of my mouth, "What are you still doing here?" He sneered. I knew that anyone could easily see the smirk on my face, at the way Damon asked his question.

"I'm just shocked to see that you're still alive. I thought you were dead. How did you survive?" Wow someone needs a chill pill. I could feel the anger pouring out of her and I knew Jasper could too. Which meant that Edward would be able to read her reaction from her or Jasper.

"None of you fucking business." Was my response. I could see her muscles tense. She was going to pounce.

Stefan, Damon, get the kids outta here now!

They left, taking my children with them. Edward must've sensed what was going to happen, because he growled at Tanya.

"Cut the crap Tanya. I know who and why someone did this to my brother." I practically yelled at her.

"What are you talking about?" Did she really think I was that stupid?

"You know exactly what I'm talking about. Now I think you've over stayed your welcome." I grabbed the bottle from where Damon left it and went upstairs. I had three shots already, and was going for my fourth when Edward took the bottle out of my hands.

"Hey?"

"I think that's enough for you Bella." He looked serious. I unwillingly let him take the bottle away from me. But that didn't stop me from flopping on the bed and just staring out the window.

I felt the bed dipped, but kept staring outside.

"Bella, what happened?"

"What do you mean?" I knew what he meant, but I didn't want to talk about it. He moved closer to me, blocking my view. Making me stare at his face, which isn't that bad, but my faces has always been an open book.

"You know what I mean." Great.

"Where do you want me to start?" I gave up, there's no use.

"Why did you leave in the middle of the game?"

"Katherine tricked Damon, and she was going to k-k-k-ki-il-l-l him if I didn't go to Greece." I stuttered a bit.

"Why?"

"She made a deal with a vampire and I had to die on my own, or be killed."

"So when you went to go save your brother, it turned out to be a trap?" I nodded my head.

"Why didn't you let me go with you, or Stefan could have gone."

"You wouldn't have let me go at all, and Stefan would have made me stay outside and not go see Damon for myself."

"You're probably right about Stefan. And your absolutely right about me, I would never have let you go." How the hell did he do that? He made me smile, a bit.

"Love, I need to know who that other vampire is. I need to know who wants you dead." Should I tell him. I mean I don't want him to get involved. He could die because of me, and I don't want that to happen. If my kids are going to lose one of their parents, I don't want them to lose both.

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