Chapter 21: Problems

Nessie's POV

I was extremely nervous to say the least. Actually that is a huge understatement. I was nervous as well, actually it's impossible to describe how nervous that I actually felt. I had never felt so nervous before. Not even when the Volturi came for me when I was a kid. I think the reason that I'm so nervous now is that it's because it's not only the Volturi coming for us but the wolves as well.

Then there was my children, oh my children. All I wanted was for my children to be safe. But what if something happened to them tomorrow? What if they were kill-no I can't even think the word. If there is something that I am 100 percent sure of is that my children would be safe. I was going to make sure that they lived even if it meant my own death. They had to live.

I left the rest of my family as they discussed possible plans for fighting or escaping tomorrow. Whatever it came down to. I went to my children's room. They were physically about three years old now. They were fast asleep. Just watching them rest made me envious of them. How I wish I could have some of that innocent peace that they have. What wouldn't I give to not have a worry in the world right now?

I jumped when I felt a pair of cold hands start to massage my shoulders. I didn't realize how much tension was in my body until I felt the tension begin to evaporate with the massage.

"Nessie it's okay" Will said. "Everything will be okay"

"How can you be so sure?" I asked him. "I mean it just feels like everyone wants to kill us tomorrow"

"All we can do is have faith that everything will be okay" he said. "It's the only thing that is keeping me sane right now"

"But what about the kids?" I asked. "I would die if anything happened to them" I said, my voice beginning to crack. Just the thought of anything happening to my babies was enough to send me into near hysterics.

"Nothing will happen to them. They will be safe no matter what happens tomorrow" he said, trying to reassure me.

No matter what he said though. I had a hard time believing that what he was saying could be true. But I was determined to make sure that my kids lived, even if I did not.

"Nessie I think that you should get some rest. I think you're going to need it. Especially for tomorrow"

"Yeah, you're probably right" I said. I wasn't so sure that it was going to be possible for me to sleep tonight, but I had to give it a try at least.

To my surprise I actually was able to fall asleep and rather fast.

When I woke up a couple of hours later I was surprised to see that it was still kind of dark. I looked at the clock and saw that it was only 5am, yet it was still dark.

I got up and walked around the house and I quickly realized that it was empty. I found a note in the kitchen from my family stating that hey had all gone out hunting to power up for the battles. If battling is what it came down to.

I walked into my children's room. Right away I knew that something was wrong. As soon as I looked into one of the cribs I began to panic. My daughter was gone!

Matt was fast asleep but my daughter was gone! Somehow she had managed to unlock her crib and climb out of it. The window in the room had also been opened. Immediately I figured out exactly what happened. She had climbed out of the crib, onto her nightstand and out of the window. My heart spiked in speed when I remembered that we were on the second floor of the house.

I went outside but my daughter was nowhere in sight. So I did what was probably the most stupid and irrational thing I could have done. I locked the door to the house and then I went after her.

It was still very dark outside. I had no flashlight, no cellphone, and I had absolutely no idea where I was going. I never once thought to call the rest of my family. I had also left my son on his own. All that was on my mind was finding my daughter. If only I had taken the time to think more rationally and calm down.

I went searching for my daughter and began to call out her name desperately. I got more and more desperate as I continued to call out her name but received no answer from her. That is until I heard someone crying. The crying led me to a small cave. The opening to the cave wasn't very big. I had to bend down and crawl in. Even then I barely fit. But once I was in it wasn't so bad.

"Mommy!" I heard my little scream. I quickly found her and immediately I realized that she was injured. She had a big cut on her leg and it looked like it was getting infected. I was surprised that it hadn't healed yet, since she wasn't human.

"Oh Kate, there you are baby. Why did you leave the house?!" I scolded her.

"I saw daddy leave and I wanted to follow him"

"Don't you ever do that again young lady! I was very worried about you!" I shouted at her.

"I'm sorry mommy" she said.

I tried to hug her only for her to scream out in pain. "Mommy my arm hurts" she said with tears in her eyes. I was willing to bet that she had sustained that injury when she jumped out of a window that was two stories high. It definitely looked like it could be broken. Just like the cut on her leg looked like it was getting infected. All I knew was that we needed to get home fast.

"It's okay baby. Let's just get home" I said.

"Okay" she sniffled.

I had her go out first. She struggled a lot, but she was able to get out. I quickly followed her. As soon as we were out I picked her up and held her. I was going to carry her home.

As soon as I started walking I heard a loud growling and snarling sound. I looked around and saw several shape shifters in their wolf forms. I didn't recognize any of them. They all began to circle us. They were growling and getting ready to attack.

I took several steps back as they closed in on us. Kate whimpered as she grabbed onto my shirt. Everywhere I looked there was no way out. So I dashed back to the cave as the wolves started coming after us. I pushed Kate in first and I followed her. I got in just in time. One of the wolves had almost gotten me.

They tried to come after us but quickly realized that they were too big to come in after us. By the sound of their growling and howling I could tell that they were pissed that they could not come in.

But I knew that they were waiting. They were waiting for us to come out to attack again.

We were trapped.

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