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Chapter 21 - Kidnapping and Napkins

An hour later and everyone knew about the conversation with Jane. Max was healing at an excelled rate. It was unnerving. The bandage on his arm had now come off, the scar looked shiny, weeks old. His leg was slower. The break harder to heal.

Carlisle and Eleazar took Max back to the pack he belonged to and explained everything as best as they could. Most wanted to come, including Max. But they had to settle with not coming. It would only risk Adele more, and possibly get us all killed.

Alice's visions had also become much clearer. It was a theatre, and the latest vision showed Edward and Rosalie in one of the boxes above the stage. Alice couldn't tell if they were in the same comatose state yet. But we knew one thing. Aro was showing us because he wanted us there. His game was ready to start.

We had no choice, we had to get Volterra. Irina and Adele would be there before us if we didn't hurry. Alice assured us that if we got going, we would make it to the airport at the same time as Irina and Adele. Irina was confused, which was making her stop constantly to go through her decisions. Tanya asked Alice what we would do if Irina decided to come home. Alice was going with the worst case scenario, and I didn't blame her.

The journey to the airport was somehow more dangerous in my mind. My heart was thudding louder than ever before. We were going back to the lions. We were going back as chew toys. We also had a deadline. We had to get to Volterra before Irina and Adele otherwise they were dead.

Jasper, Alice and Tanya were in the car with me. Jasper was sat in the back, trying his upmost to keep me calm. Alice was muttering to me, but most of it was just muttering. It was soothing regardless of whether I heard the words though. That was what mattered.

"How long?" I asked in a shaky voice. It had stopped snowing now, and dark was setting in. I could see the moon in the clear sky, and all my thoughts were scrambling around in my head. I couldn't seem to make sense of anything right now. I wanted to help the others, but I was still a dead weight. About as useful as the dark side of the moon.

"Fifteen minutes," replied Alice. She was concentrating on Irina and Adele, looking for their futures. I returned to staring at the sky. I couldn't see it darkening, but I knew it was. If I looked away, and then looked back, it would be darker.

"Shit!" Alice suddenly hissed. Jasper seemed tense, Tanya kept driving.

"Alice?" Jasper asked. I watched like it was another soap opera. I was chanting in my head. Distance myself, distance myself, distance myself. I didn't want to faint again.

"Irina and Adele are at the airport now, they'll be boarding in ten minutes. I fear that if Irina sees us in the airport, she'll disappear. How far ahead are Kate and Carmen?" Alice asked Tanya.

"Phone them, explain to them." Tanya was pushing the car to its limit. Alice had her cell in her hand before I could even look at her. It was to her face in seconds.

"Carmen, how long do you think it will be until you get there? Yes. Push it, get to Irina before we do, hold her." The phone snapped shut and Alice spoke to us. "If they push it, just over eight minutes."

I let out a breath I didn't realise I was holding. If Kate and Carmen could get to Irina before anything happened, then there would be one less problem. I didn't know about the vampires, but I could only deal with one problem at a time, and that seemed to be getting over my head.

We pulled up outside the airport fourteen and a half minutes later. I stayed in the car whilst Alice, Jasper and Tanya ran into the airport. If there was no humans in the airport, they would have been able to get to Irina easily, but the humans seemed to cause a problem.

The vampires had to calmly talk Irina out of her decision. If they caused a scene, then security would get involved.

I couldn't stand waiting in the car, so I got out and walked towards the airport. My trainers crunched at the snow.

I could see Irina talking to Carlisle, with Jasper, Alice, Kate, Tanya, Carmen and Eleazar. I watched them for a second, then started to walk towards the group. Irina looked calmer. That was a start.

I wondered where Adele was, but then I saw her. She was the only one to see me, our eyes made contact and she smiled. I couldn't wait to get to her and tell her how glad I was that she was safe. But I never got that far.

I felt my body being dragged, but I couldn't comprehend it. It was too fast for my brain to understand, and my eyes just saw a blur. Unfocused. When the motion stopped, I was stood in the middle of the runway.

"What the hell?" I managed to shout. Demetri was stood in front of me with Jane at his side, I was either in a nightmare or this was some kind of sick joke. Please be the joke.

"Hello again, Bella. Would you like to come with us? The jet awaits." Demetri almost purred. I wanted to do something, but whatever I did would be as useless as spitting in his face. No, spitting in his face would at least give me a little satisfaction. I just looked at Jane and felt angry. She had betrayed us. I didn't expect it, but I should have. She was loyal to Aro. She had told me that much, but I thought she had built some friendships with us. Even if she had, it seems that the loyalty was stronger than anything else. Any other relationship.

"No," I felt myself saying, although my brain was no longer a part of my actions. My voice sounded distant but it held the tones of anger I was feeling.

"You don't have a choice." I knew it was Demetri who spoke, but I was fixated on Jane. If only she was human, I'd tackle her to the floor and rip out strands of her golden hair. She did look a little uneasy though. Maybe that was guilt? Serves her right.

I finally looked at Demetri again. "Would you like 'nice and quiet' or 'kicking and screaming' with your dessert today?"

I watched his lips curl into a bemused smirk, then he went serious again. "Can the sarcasm."

"My sarcasm is never canned, it's always fresh," I replied.

"Enough of the stalling," replied a voice behind me. I turned enough to see Felix standing behind me. I didn't realise I was stalling, but it was a good idea. How long would it take for Adele to tell the others about my sudden kidnap? How long before Alice has another vision?

I felt two strong arms wrap around my waist and lift me over their shoulder. Felix's shoulder length hair wisped into my face. I had lost my brave front and was back to being worried, frightened Bella. I wanted to scream, but the dread I felt was like a cloud around me. Suffocating and choking.

I closed my eyes and felt the wind rush past my neck and ruffle my hair against my face. There was nothing I could do but wait. Wait and see how it all pans out.

The wind stopped when I was inside the jet. Felix tied my seat belt and sat on my left. Demetri on my right. I thought it was just a little overcautious. I was a human, so naturally I wouldn't be out-running or fighting anyone. Then there was the case of us being thousands of feet in the air.

I felt panicky, sitting between the two macho vampires. As my heart beat into frenzied palpitations, all I could think about was the fact that they could hear my heart and feel it rush through my veins. Would one of them accidentally eat me?

"Give her some breathing space," a voice spoke softly. I didn't look up to see who it was, but the voice was familiar. I kept my eyes on my feet and concentrated on trying to keep myself conscious.

"Aro doesn't want her out of sight," Felix said. I knew because the sound came from my direct left.

"Sight doesn't mean that you have to cram her between you like a hot dog." The same voice snapped. I felt the bodies shift beside me, and chanced a look up.

Demetri and Felix were sat at the far end of the plane, and Corin was stood above me. Looking bemused.

"Do you feel that?" He asked me. I didn't know what he was talking about.

"Feel what?" I replied. He smiled suddenly and shrugged before walking away. Jane came to sit beside me, but I'd rather be sandwiched between Felix and Demetri again.

I closed my eyes and concentrated on a boat in the sea with the sun shining above me. That's what people did in relaxation classes. Or they thought about colours, but the only colour I was seeing right now was red. For two reasons.

"Bella, look at me." Boat, sun, sea. Boat, sun, sea.

"Bella, don't make me open your eyes." Boat, sun, sea. Boat, sun, sea.

"Bella, I'm sorry." Boat, sun, sorry?

I opened my eyes.

"Sorry? For what?" I hissed between my teeth. I wanted her away from me. No matter how angry I was, the fear was worse. If I could use that anger to push her away, and hence override my fear, I might be able to keep myself clear-headed.

All the other encounters I had had with the Volturi were confusing and more distant, like old, recurring nightmares, but I knew that this time it was more real than ever before. It was more personal. That made it more frightening.

Jane glanced at the others, then back at me. She looked frustrated. I watched her walk away and come back with something in her hands. A napkin and a pen. She scribbled quickly and neatly onto the paper.

Bella, I'm sorry about what happened. You should have stayed in the car.

I opened my mouth to say something, but she took the pen and placed it in my lap. Then she nodded. I huffed and took the pen. My writing was shaky and messy in comparison to hers, and I wrote much slower.

I don't know what you're getting at, Jane. I thought you were on our side.

She took the pen back and scribbled in half the time.

I'm on the side I have to be on. I like you, but I'm loyal to Aro. Aro wanted you for part of his plan, so they came to bring you back. They didn't know the Cullen's were on their way to Volterra, but they do now. Aro is thrilled that everything is going so well. Try not to be mad. This is part of his game. Let him play it or you'll die.

I looked at the napkin and nodded slightly, my hands shaking. Jane snatched the napkin and walked away, but she left the pen in my lap.

I looked at it and wished I was the pen. Wished I was a brainless, lifeless object. Things would be so much easier.

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