Chapter 21:
I tried to speak to Alice but she was avoiding me, she kept telling me she needed to concentrate. Rosalie and Emmet returned and told us that Charlie's wasn't at the house or the station which confirmed our worst fears.
Edward was trying to teach me a few defensive moves if we should have to fight, but I was sure I wouldn't understand them in time. I was going to have to rely on my newborn strength, which really wasn't that comforting of a thought.
In less than seven minutes Carlisle and Emmet returned with two cars full of bags of blood. A plan was made and the bags of blood were distributed in no time thanks to vampire speed.
Edward, Carlisle, Jasper Emmet and I were going in his Volvo to see Jane. We didn't want everyone to go, that would make them suspicious, and we didn't want too few in the room to carry out our plan.
When Alice gave the signal, Edward would say the code word and Emmett's job would be to grab Charlie and carry him to safety.
At the same time I was supposed to tackle Alec and keep him from moving his head, Edward was going to move behind Jane and tackle her so she couldn't grin at him. Jasper and Carlisle would have to deal with anyone else in the room. Jasper was going to try and send waves of calm to ease the tension and hopefully throw them off.
While all this was happening, Eleazar and Carmen would have a car full of bags of blood and would begin heaving them at the rest of the army. Their car would be closely followed by one with Tanya and Irina, and by one with Alice and Kate, all heaving bags of blood.
Rosalie would be waiting in another car and Emmet was supposed to throw Charlie in the backseat of the car and run back to fight. Rosalie was to drive Charlie to safety and protect him.
As long as they all stayed in the cars with blood and didn't open the doors, the Volturi army wouldn't be able to detect them or the blood in advance.
Such a simple plan Edward said, he was so wrong. There was also a signal for the wolves to come in, but Alice wanted them to wait as long as possible so she could see what was going to happen up until we needed them.
We drove in the Volvo to La Push and pulled up in front of the Black's house. The others had parked far enough back that their cars wouldn't be heard. Alice was sending messages to Edward.
As we got out of the car Carlisle stepped in front of me, than Edward, and behind me were Emmet and Jasper. The door opened as we approached and I could see Jane beckoning us in.
The Black's house was small, and I knew it well so I scanned everywhere for signs of Charlie. The door to Jacob's room was closed so I assumed he was in there.
"Thank you for coming," Jane said in mock formality. "The idea that a vampire could be resistant to blood is so absurd to us that we had to see if for ourselves. It would be like a fish who didn't need water, it is our lifeblood and that is why we find it so incredible."
I could tell by the look on Edwards face that she was blocking her thoughts, he looked angry and frustrated.
"So Bella we have set up a test, if you can truly be around humans than you have proved to us your gift. If not, the human, I am afraid, will, how do we say, be in some trouble."
It was perfect in Jane's mind, if I didn't kill my father she would. Either way I suffered.
"And what happens to the human if we are telling the truth?" Carlisle asked.
"Well, I don't know. Maybe a snack for more hardworking army or maybe not, let's cross that bridge when we get to it." She was baiting me and I knew it.
There were two other people in the room with her, Alec and someone I didn't know. I didn't think they would leave Charlie alone in Jacob's room so there would be at least one more guard in there and I had no idea if any were hiding in Billy's room.
She walked over to Jacob's door and opened it. "Bella, you're on." She smiled from ear to ear and I could see the glint of malicious happiness in her eye.
As soon as I saw Charlie lying on the bed, blindfolded, gagged and hand cuffed in his own cuffs I screamed. I ran in and hugged him, "Dad, it's me. It's going to be alright, I love you." I kissed him on the check. He struggled to move but I begged him to please relax. There was one guard there, and he was looking out the window the whole time.
I walked out of the room staring at Jane. The ballet was about to begin, and I had a role to play.
"There," I said. "I proved it, now let him go." I was looking at her but out of the corner of my eye I was watching Alec. I needed to get close.
"I never said I would let him go, he knows too much and you know our rules." Jane mocked.
"He knows because you told him Jane, that's hardly fair," Carlisle said.
"Life's not fair," she said nonchalantly.
I was near Alec, moving slowly so it didn't seem like I was stopping, but I was on alert for the signal.
Jasper started to speak, but Edward cut him off and said the magic word. "Maybe we can come up with a compromise," and that's when all hell broke loose.