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When the Missing Come Home

Chapter 21

Bella's POV

In a flash my eyes opened and snapped to meet Edward's golden orbs. "You didn't leave," I choked, my throat was aching.

Caressing my cheek, he whispered, "No, not once." Smiling, he kissed me.

I wasn't expecting the sudden burning deep in the pit of my stomach. Licking his lower lip, I asked him for more. I really wanted more. When his tongue slipped into my mouth it wasn't cold anymore. I couldn't believe that now his tongue was warm and wet as it teased mine. He tasted even better than before and I moaned into his mouth eager for more. Grabbing onto his hair, I pulled him closer until he winced.

"Easy, love. You're stronger than before." Embarrassed, I jerked my hands away.

Biting my lip, the sudden shift in my moods had me wanting to run and cower from him. There was no explanation for my sudden fear and frustration. Shifting my eyes away, I refused to look at him. Even his gripping my chin couldn't make me look at him. I struggled in his iron grip before pulling out of his grasp and flew out the glass door of our room. Amazingly it didn't hurt. Even in my rush I landed like a cat jumping from a high perch. I was running through the woods before my brain had actually decided to do it.

"Bella!" he snarled through the now smashed window.

I couldn't stop. I couldn't see the disappointment on his beautiful features. The tingling in my spine warned me that he was following, so I ran faster, pushing myself harder. I finally understood why Edward loved to run. My legs moved fluidly over the uneven terrain. My feet barely touched the vegetation on the forest floor as I effortlessly dodged and weaved through the trees.

I could feel Edward and the others closing in; they would overtake me if I didn't do something about it. Closing my eyes, I let my nose lead me. As I sniffed the air, so many things teased my senses. Their scents were the first thing I registered, but then a new scent hit me. It would be my salvation.

Edward's POV

How could I have been so stupid? I knew better than to set off her emotions. So what if it hurt when she pulled my hair. I was a big boy. The pain was nothing compared to the feeling of loss I felt when she flew out of my arms through the window. My calling her name did nothing to slow her down. She was reeling out of control, spiraling without understanding why.

We all went through the same thing when we woke up. However, her inbred fear of being a lesser person from her prolonged captivity would cause it to be amplified, making it much worse. The first few months of this life are very disorientating. Our human memories are a murky jungle that are faded and cracked.

Carlisle had to help us all remember who we were when we opened our eyes. The clearest memory to us was always the last thing we saw, Carlisle. Even though Alice and Jasper weren't with us when they awoke, Jasper said the same thing. Alice was the total opposite though since no one was there when she awoke; she remembers nothing of her human life.

Pushing harder, everyone scattered in an attempt to corral her before she could catch the scent of an unsuspecting human. After what she endured for all those years if she drained a human it would destroy her. She would end up being the one thing she didn't want to be, a monster like Alistair. I couldn't let that happen.

I saw Alice's vision at the same time she did. If we didn't catch her soon we would lose her. She would be out of our reach and delivered to the last person we wanted her to be with. Jane.

I've never had to push myself, but at that moment I did. She couldn't get away!

With just mere feet separating us, I tried to reach out and grab her. I missed. Just as I was about to grab for her again, she dove off the cliff and into the sea below. Without hesitating, I launched myself off right behind her. Seeing her flying through the air, she looked like a bird in flight, ready to soar away.

Those wings needed to be clipped.

She dropped into the water just three feet away from where I landed. Searching frantically, I swam looking for her, always coming up empty. By the time I reached the once distance shore, I knew I had lost her. The scent I adored was nowhere to be found. She had vanished before I could tell her, "Bella, I love you," I bellowed, sinking to my knees.

Closing my eyes and dropping my head, I let the realization wash over me. I had failed. Carlisle's firm grip on my shoulder brought no comfort. That would only come when Bella returned to me and she was wrapped firmly in my arms.

"Alice, what do you see," Jasper asked.

"She joins Jane," Alice whispered in disbelief.

"You can't be serious? We'll get slaughtered." Emmett kicked a boulder, shattering it.

"Alice, do you see anything? Is there a place where we can possibly intercept her before she makes contact?"

"No, Esme. She's not consciously deciding about it. She doesn't even know where she is. She just keeps mumbling that she can't go back and that she's disappointed him."

"I assume him is Edward?"

"Yeah, Rose. That's my bet too." I nodded.

"What about Jasper and his crew? Can we send them out hunting for her?"

"Head back and send them here. I'll keep looking until they get here." Jasper shrugged.

"I'm staying, too. We only have two days before the fight. If we can't find her, we can always come in from behind them." Shoving my hands in my pockets, I followed Jasper towards Seattle.

Carlisle called out, "Edward, if you find her call her Isabella. It worked with Stella." I nodded as he slipped back into the water, following the rest of the family.

Seth's POV

The house was unusually silent when we entered. That was strange, but I shrugged it off. My guess was Bella had awoken while we were gone. Jake had no problem controlling Stella. His ability to tap into her submissive training was a God send. She easily took to the Cullen's way of hunting. When Jake ordered her to hunt down the bear she did without questioning him.

Watching out the back windows, I saw the family coming out of the tree line. Cocking my head in confusion brought everyone's eyes upon me.

"What's bothering you, dude?"

"Bella, Edward, and Jasper aren't there."

When the family entered their expression said it all. "Bella ran off. She's in Seattle." Everyone hissed at that.

"Why is she there?" Sam demanded.

"She thought Edward was disappointed with her. They're there trying to track her. We were hoping a few of you would go and help them." Carlisle's expression indicated that he didn't think it would help.

"Yeah, I'll go. Anyone else?" I walked to the door without waiting for an answer.

"Hold up, dude. I'm in," Logan didn't hesitate to join me. That would definitely work in our favor.

"Call Jasper when you get there. They'll tell you where to meet them." Alice tried her best to sound comforting, but it didn't work.

"See you on the dark side." Waving, I phased on the run headed for the trees.

"Seth! Wait for me," Leah ran up and joined our rescue party.

"Why are you coming? If I don't come back, you'll need to take care of the family," I growled more out of hurt that my family still hadn't gotten over my change.

"Little brother, if this fails there won't be a family left to care for." She was right; we all knew how Alice's vision was currently playing. Shaking my head, I let it go. Maybe she would make the difference in Seattle?

Running at full tilt we made it to Seattle in record time. Logan quickly called Jasper and found out they were still searching the waterfront. We agreed to search from the north, checking a few spots Logan knew from his time with the newborns.

The first spot was an old rundown log cabin. From the destruction it was easy to tell they had moved on. But as luck would have it; we discovered a lone newborn scouring the area.

"Looking for the others?" Logan approached as we remained hidden in the trees.

"Nah, I know they're over on the west side. I lost something when we bugged out. Have you seen…?" Before the newborn could react Logan ripped his head from his shoulders.

"One less to worry about," he laughed, dropping his lighter on the body.

Pulling out his phone he called Jasper again and filled them in. Strategically we made our way to the west side. Jasper and Edward's scents led us right to their hiding spot a block away from the abandoned warehouse where Jane's forces were holding up. From our tree top perch, we watched as they moved about freely.

A wrestling match below drew our attention away from the building. Grabbing Edward we held him tight as Bella struggled to get free from three male newborns that were dragging her kicking and screaming into the building. Jasper clamped his hand over Edward's mouth as Leah, Logan and I kept him from running into the hornet's nest.

"We'll all die if we run in there," Jasper growled for us alone.

"Jasper, we need to save her!"

"And we will, but in a smart way. We have to follow a plan, together," Jasper snarled as his phone vibrated in his pocket.

Flipping it open, he sighed. We all heard Alice's advice. "The warehouse will be nearly empty in half an hour. Jane has them all going out hunting to be ready for the battle. Jasper your plan will work if you move now. Waiting will only make the rescue a failure."

Edward's ears perked right up, he must have been reading Jasper's thoughts. "Alice sees that working?"

Snapping his phone shut he decided to fill us in, "Yes, she said she saw it working. So here's the plan. Leah and Seth we need you guys to cover our scents, so get rubbing." I nearly fell out of the tree, laughing.

"Dude, I'm not a lapdog," I chuckled.

"You are now, so mozie your way onto the branch, and give Edward your best lap dance." Jasper cocked his eyebrow.

"Excuse me?" Edward sneered.

"Edward, if Bella smells Leah on you she will overreact. Alice said it has to be Seth. She has already forgiven me for Leah's booty grind." Leah looked like she was ready to tear all our heads off.

"Come on, darlin', or do you need me to sing to you first," he purred.

"Leah, just watch me." She glared as I hopped up to Edward's branch.

"Now, you can do this one of two ways," I straddled Edward's leg, hearing him growl slightly then he froze, "All you have to do is slowly grind up and down his leg like this. Or, you can do this," I shimmied my hips quickly chanting, "Shake the booty, shake the booty, shake the booty."

I chuckled when Edward groaned. He hated having my body heaving against him, but his torture was far from over. Moving to straddle his other leg earned me a glaring hiss. Again, I glided against his jeans, humping, grinding and bumping.

Nuzzling my cheek against his shoulders, chest and stroking his arms. Just when he was about to lose his mind, I wrapped my arms around his neck, I messaged the tightened muscles as my chest swayed against his.

There was only one thing left to do. He tried to back away and fight it, but it was destined to happen. His eyes widened when his head was trapped by the trunk of the tree we were in. Edward's eyes darted to my mouth and I couldn't help but smirk. Licking my lips I ready myself. With one long lick I covered his neck cheek and finally his forehead.

"Ahhhh, that's just not right. So many ways of wrong, I just don't know where to begin." He tried to wipe away my spit, but only managed to smear more onto his face.

"Dog eau de toilette," I chuckled.

With a resounding, "humf," Leah moved over to Jasper.

Leah was a snarling mess as she bumped ugly against Jasper. Seeing her grinding every one of her womanly features against him had me cringing. Did I really need to see that shit? No, not really. No one wants to see their sister booty shaking a friend. Now that was seriously all kinds of wrong.

"Logan, are they covered enough?" I needed to think about something else.

With a few sniffs around Edward, he smiled. "It's perfect, all I can smell is wet dog. So what am I going to do?"

Straightening his clothes from Leah's assault, Jasper explained what we needed to do. I had to admit it was a great plan. Logan slipped down the tree first and started stalking toward the warehouse. He was easily greeted by the few newborns he knew. No one gave him a second glance as he walked right through the front door of the dilapidated building.

Jasper nodded it was time for us to slip down and around the back. Following his lead we sped to the back just in time to see Logan making his way through the second floor searching out Bella's scent through the row of broken windows. Edward was losing what little control he had by the time Logan slipped into the darkened room.

"Bella, it's me, Logan. Do you remember me?" he said, cautiously approaching the cot in the room.

She sniffed the air and wrinkled her brow. "I can smell him on you," she hissed lowly, flying out of the cot and against the far wall.

"He loves you and wants you to come home." She had already begun shaking her head.

"No, he doesn't. I disappointed him. No one wants me," she sighed, staring at the floor.

"No, sweetheart. He is out of his mind with worry about you. We all are. Please come with me?"

"He still wants me even after I…?" she croaked.

"Yes, most definitely. We have a plan, but you need to cooperate for it to work." He held his hand out to her.

"They won't let me leave. Jane says I am going to help her or she'll kill everyone. I can't let anyone die because of me," she mumbled, looking away.

"Jane plans on killing them anyway. Do you remember the visions Alice had? We need to be together to fight her." For a moment, she looked confused, then nodded.

Edward seethed when she placed her tiny hand into Logan's. There was no hiding the fact that he didn't like anyone touching her. She was his after all, we knew this, and were warned about their territorial nature. Since I had yet to imprint or meet my mate, I personally didn't know from experience.

With Bella now guarded by Logan, it was time to put the rest of the plan in action. Splitting up we descended on the warehouse. We had no intention of going in; we just wanted to draw as many of them out as we could. Jane and James we're the first to smell us. If her body guards registered our scents they didn't let on to it.

Just to screw with their senses, I decided to mark a few trees. At least I didn't have to lift my leg when I pissed on the trees trunks. Taking to the trees, I watched as they scurried around trying to figure out where I had gone. It was quite comical to watch.

I lost track of the others as I swung for freedom, and when I arrived at the meeting point first, I couldn't help but worry that they might have been caught. Leah was the first one to join me, which was a relief. Jasper wasn't far behind her. He looked quite cocky to be honest. Edward arrived next looking rather haggard when he realized Bella wasn't with us. Just as he turned to go back for her, Logan flashed in with a very skittish Bella.

Hesitantly Bella sniffed Edward, no doubt finding my scent all over him.

She hissed at me, readying herself for attack when Edward sprang locking his legs around her waist and securing his arms around her neck. She, of course, resisted, but Edward's hold was relentless. Try as she might, she couldn't buck him off. With his lips at her ear, he whispered his love to her over and over until Bella slowly gave into his demands.

The cinching it was one word, "Isabella," Bella suddenly froze.

With her eyes clenched shut, she finally dropped to her knees. Edward released just enough hold to slide around to the front of her. They stayed quiet for a moment until he finally rested his forehead against hers.

"Don't you want to be with me for an eternity?" he whispered in a pleading voice, nuzzling her hair with his nose.

"Yes, but I'm scared. Take me there slowly." She peeked up, her red eyes cautious.

"Don't run away from me. I'll take it as slow as you need," he vowed, kissing her lightly on her lips.

Biting her lip, she nodded and went slack in his arms. Pulling her up into his arms, he fled towards the house. It gave me a warm fuzzy feeling watching them snuggle as he ran. I wanted that with someone special. Now I just need to find her.

Bella's POV

The closer we got to the house the higher my anxiety rose. I had no idea if everyone would be furious and hate me for running. The memory of Jane's threats constricted my chest causing it to heave. I could see in her eyes that she meant every single word of them.

"Isabella, calm yourself. There is nothing to be afraid of, I have you now. No one will ever hurt you without getting through me first." That thought didn't help.

Demitri and Felix looked ferocious when I was dragged in. Though it was funny to see Jane's face scrunch up when she stared me down. I had a feeling she was trying to use her ability on me. She looked disappointed when nothing happened.

"Bella, I love you," Edward's purr pulled me back from those unpleasant memories.

"I love you, too," I whispered, but I knew they all heard me.

Reaching my hand up, I stroked his cheek with my fingers. "Are you going to punish me when we get home?" I shivered at the thought of what Alistair used to do when he felt we were not doing what he wanted.

"Never, Isabella," Edward growled, "no one touches you, except for me, and I would never punish you."

"It hurt to be away from you," I sighed.

"I know, I felt it, too," he tightened his grip on me, "you can't ever leave me again. Is that understood?"

Before I could answer, we came to an abrupt halt in front of the house. Sneaking a peek, I found everyone was in the yard, but only Carlisle said anything, "Welcome home, Bella. We missed you."

They missed me!

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