Chapter 25

(Edward's POV)

"Get back here you idiot!" roared Emmet.

His voice was close but I wasn't going to stop now. I knew if I stopped he would just drag me back to the house where I would be held captive until they found a way to convince Quileute elders to allow us on their territory. Suddenly I was side tackled.

"Why must you be an idiot right now?" huffed Rosalie in annoyance.

She had been the one to tackle me. Emmet came jogging up moments later. I pushed Rosalie off of me and stood. Emmet glared momentarily at me for pushing Rosalie.

"I'm not going back not until Bella is safe in my arms" I growled defiantly.

"Yes, you are! We aren't going to let you break the treaty" threaten Rosalie.

"Oh and how do you plan to stop me" I muttered darkly.

Emmet and Rosalie exchanged glances and both smiled evilly. I took a step back and Rosalie sighed.

"Edward, we can do this the easy way or…" she trailed off; as if she not finishing her sentence was suppose to scare me.

I turned and took off running. I didn't even get fifty feet away when I was again tackled but this time by Jasper. Was my whole family out to stop me from saving Bella?

"You got to be kidding me! Get the hell off me!" I roared.

Jasper slowly stood but not before he used his power to cripple me with immense pain. I groaned in pain and curled up into a ball. I rocked myself back and forward waiting for the pain to pass.

"I'm sorry Edward; we can't let you break the treaty. We had to stop you. I want us to find Bella too but…" whispered Jasper.

I clamped my eyes shut in pain. I could my body being lifted off the ground. I would have struggled against whoever was picking me up but I was frozen in pain. Shortly after that I was laid down on what I was sure was my leather couch. The agonizing pain quickly disappeared and I opened my eyes. I was in my room like I had suspected. Instantly I raced to my door and tried to open it but it would budge.

"Let me out!" I shouted as I pounded on the door.

My fists were leaving indents in the wood.

"Sorry Edward you're not going anywhere" sighed Emmet, I could hear it in his voice that he wasn't sure that he agreed with keeping me in my room.

I growled in annoyance. I backed away from the door and then charged it. The wood cracked and a large chuck of it fell. I stared at the hole in the door in shock. I should have been able to see the hallway but couldn't instead I saw a wall of steel. I roared in anger. My family had made me a prisoner in my own room. How could they do this to me?

"I'm sorry Bella" I whispered in defeat.

I looked around my trying to spark an idea. My eyes fell upon the window that was the south wall of my room. An idea popped into my head. I smile to myself, it was almost perfect idea. I backed up and then ran at my full speed at the window. The glass shattered as I ran through it. I landed in a cat like position on the ground. Tiny shards of glass lay all around me. I quickly brushed some glass off of me and was about to take off running into the forest when I was grabbed by both arms. Carlisle had my right arm and Jasper had my left. Alice stood a few feet away, her head was hung, in what I hoped was shame. How could she do this to me? Slowly she looked up and our eyes meet. I knew she wanted me to read her thoughts. I thought about not reading them just to spite her but I could have been something about Bella so I read them.

I'm so sorry Edward. I wish I could have just let you go but I just couldn't risk you leaving. Its better you stay for now. It's ok if you hate me right now, I'll understand. Carlisle set up a meeting with the Quileute elders at ten in the morning. She's going to be okay. I still see her holding the boy outside of the warehouse with the full moon, it hasn't changed. We will find her it just going to take a little longer. I truly am sorry. Please don't try and leave.

I sighed and study Alice's face it was plain to see that she was sorry.

"I could never hate you Alice" I said softly.

She smiled but was still waiting for me to tell her I wasn't going to leave. I looked up a the night sky, it was a little after midnight, which meant I would have to wait over ten hours before my family would let me search for Bella. How was I going to wait that long? I looked away from the sky back to Alice. Her eyes were pleading for me to stay.

"But she needs me" I whispered.

Alice looked as close to tears as a vampire could get. Carlisle shifted his grip on my arm and sighed deeply.

"Please Edward, just trust me waiting will make this a lot easier" said Carlisle.

I nodded in agreement. What other choice did I have? If I said no my family would only hold me prisoner again. At least if I said yes I would be able to do more then panic alone in my room or wherever I was being held prisoner.

"It's okay you two don't have to hold him anymore, he won't run" said Alice with a small thankful smile.

Carlisle and Jasper both hesitantly let go of my arms and led me back to the house. Esme stood in the doorway with a look of disapproval. I had a good idea why but I wanted to confirm it.

First the lamp, then the wall, and now his bedroom window. They all need to be fixed or replaced. Oh well, what can I do? He is in no condition to be yelled at.

Esme's thoughts almost made me smile. It was such a motherly thought, to be angry with me but not want to upset me any farther.

"I'm sorry Esme. I haven't been thinking rationally" I said softly.

The look of disapproval disappeared instantly. She smiled at me and pulled me into a motherly hug.

"Its fine just please promise me you wont break anything that I can't replace" Esme said with small laugh.

"I'll do my best" I said, though I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to stop myself if I did lose control of my emotions.

Alice disappeared from the room right before the phone rang. Who could be calling at this hour? I moved to get the phone but was too late Alice had already answered it.

(Bella's POV)

I could feel the pain everywhere but my heart. My heart was going through it own personal pain. Every time I closed my eyes I would see my angel screaming out in pain. The look of agony on his perfect face would forever be burned into my mind. I wanted to remember the better times with him but all I could remember was him being destroyed. Nikolai had forever tainted the memory of Edward for me. The heart aching memories of Edward filled me with grief and anger. My pain was feeding my need for revenge. I would remove Nikolai from this world for taking Edward from me. A cold hand gently pushed the tears from my face.

"Don't cry Isabella. I'm here and will be with you forever" whispered Nikolai and then he kissed my cheek as new tears began to fall from my eyes.

Nikolai had been by my side the ever since he had beaten Sonny to an unknown extent. He would stroke my hair, hold my hand, kiss me, and try to tell me comforting things. It was all sickening. Every time he touched me I wanted to pull away but the pain was immobilizing. Whenever he would speak in an attempt to sooth me I would start to cry. I didn't want a monster to comfort me. But I didn't really have a choice Nikolai was pretty set on him not ever leaving my side. His ice like fingers trailed long my cheekbones and roughly wiped always my tears.

"More tears? I do hope these tears are tears of pain not because of my touch" hissed Nikolai icily.

I closed my eyes; I could no longer stand to look at him. Yet, Edward's agonize face filled my mind and my eyes opened instantly.

"What is it about Edward that makes you so unwilling to see the truth?" asked Nikolai, he almost sound sad but there was a terrifying dark edge to his voice.

Nikolai quickly stood from the bed and walk across the room. Suddenly he punched the wall and a feral snarl erupted from his throat. Then he turned to face me and grinned brightly. He pushed his hair back in a playful manner but it instantly fell forward almost covering his crimson eyes. It seemed like he had no control over his emotions. One moment he was filled with rage and the next he was whispering to me about spending forever together.

"You should thank me. I planned to kill you. I had it all planned out. I of course never thought Edward would have been stupid enough to really break your fragile heart. That was just a bonus for me, at the time. I was going to end your life the first day we meet, but then you had to go and trip. My reflexes went to work right away. I caught you and suddenly the pain I had been living with disappeared. I smiled for the first time since Scarlett died and now all I want is you. I need you. You are my everything now. I love you and I know you'll learn to love me just as much as soon as you let go of him" said Nikolai at first his words were dark but the moment he spoke about my klutziness they became light and almost joyous.

He what? No. He was not allowed to love me! Nikolai was supposed to be crazy and think I was his dead wife and want renege for her death not love me. How could he fall in love with me? Did he not pick up on the fact that I hate him? Nikolai walked back over to me and kissed me yet again.

"I love you" he whispered into my ear, his voice was filled with sincerity.

"No" I croaked my voice was nothing more then a pained whisper.

Speaking was bad for two reasons. My throat burned and I struggled to breathe. The little air I did get came in sharp and unbelievably painful gasps. It was like I was breathing in a plastic bag in the moments before all of the usable oxygen is gone. But my breathing wasn't my only problem. Nikolai's eyes had turned coal black. He raised his fist to punch me.

"No? NO? I say I love you and you say no!" he roared, his body shook with rage.

Any beauty I had ever seen in him was replaced by the fact that he was a monster. I stared at him and waited for the blow of his fist crashing into my body. Part of me wished he would just get it over with. It was so annoy the way he needed to talk before he would beat me. At this point I really didn't want to listen to his ranting anymore.

"Isabella, when will you learn?" he whispered, shaking his head in disappoint.

Then his fist slammed into my face and I plunged into darkness.

(Edward's POV)

"Oh, hello Charlie" said Alice into the phone.

I could hear Charlie's voice through the phone.

"Is Bella there?" he asked, his voice was filled with worry.

Alice looked from Carlisle to me. I had no idea what to say. Alice closed her eyes and faked a yawn obviously pretending to be tried for Charlie.

"Yeah she's asleep on the couch. She didn't want to be home all night alone and it was Esme's idea" said Alice.

"Oh ok good. Well I guess I'll let you get to bed tell Bella I see her after work tomorrow, but then again she will probable be asleep when I get home. Ok just tell her I'll call her sometime tomorrow. Night Alice" said Charlie.

"Good-night Charlie" said Alice faking yet another yawn.

She hung up the phone.

"How do we plan to keep the fact the Bella is gone from Charlie?" asked Alice.

"We don't. As soon as we get Bella back we have to leave Forks" sighed Carlisle.

"What?" Alice asked in confusion.

Carlisle took Esme's hand and pulled her closer to him. I mentally groaned. It was bad enough that I had to wait to look for Bella, but did my family have to flaunt the fact that they still had some happiness when I had nothing but misery?

"Bella isn't going to be human anymore. People will notice the difference. But my main worry is that she won't be able to handle being around people. The craving for blood for a young vampire is may be to hurt for her to resist" said Carlisle.

"But where will we go?" asked Jasper.

"Alaska. It will be the best to train Bella to resist her desire for human blood" said Esme.

That's when I noticed that most of the living room had been pack up in boxes. Part of me would never want to leave this place. It held to many memories. Jasper put a hand on my shoulder.

"I know. It has been good living here. I haven't slipped up. You meet Bella. Alice got a human dress up doll for a best friend. It will be hard to leave" he whispered.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Rosalie entered the room followed by Emmet who was carrying a steel door that had a fist size dent in it.

"Well there is no way we could sell this place, not with all the repairs it needs" laughed Esme.

I smiled halfheartedly and sighed.

"So you decided to not drive us insane?" asked Rosalie as she noticed I wasn't being held prisoner anymore.

"For now" I muttered, I would force myself to wait until I heard the answer from the Quileute elders.

If they said we could back the treaty and they would expose us I knew it would come at a price but I didn't care. Bella was the only thing that really mattered to me. Rosalie pushed some maps into my hands.

"You need to keep busy and we need to figure out where we are going to start search for Bella" she explained.

I nodded and began to go over maps. Rosalie was right; if I was going to last until ten in the morning without destroying the entire house I would need to keep busy.

"Oh and Edward, if they don't let us legally break the treaty Emmet and I are ready and willing to break it with you in order to find her" whispered Rosalie with a smile.

I smiled back at her and then pulled her in a hug. Rosalie turn around with Bella was really surprising me. Had it only been hours ago that Rosalie barely liked Bella? Now it was like a whole new Rosalie.

"Thanks" I whispered as I released Rosalie from my hug.

Now no matter what the Quileute elders said I would have part of my family willing to help me. I knew that if Rosalie and Emmet were willing it also meant the others would be far behind. We were going to find and save Bella. The very idea gave me hope.