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Bella POV

"Carlisle, do something please?" I begged sobbing, I was on the verge of being hysterical and everyone knew it. Seth had finished off Edward and now everyone was staring as I cradle my husband's head in my lap.

"I'll try." Carlisle said trying not to let doubt overcome him. The venom would kill Paul if he didn't act fast.

I felt Paul's grip on my arm slacken and sobs wracked my body even harder. Carlisle called Emmett over and Emmett held Paul's convulsing body in his strong arms while Carlisle lowered his mouth to Paul's wound.

It felt like hours but was only about 5 minutes when Carlisle said "His blood is clean. I don't know if it'll be enough but we've tried."

Jasper lifted me and Emmett and Sam lifted Paul and we were on the move again.

I hardly spoke the entire ride home. Embry and Seth were secretly thrilled- Alice had asked them to drive her Porsche home- although they hardly fit in it they were both so tall. Carlisle and Sam sat in the front of the SUV that carried Paul and I home.

"Please Paul," I whispered pleadingly into his ear, brushing his hair back with my finger "I need you. Don't leave me. I'm so sorry."

I kept repeating myself over and over until we pulled into the Cullen's driveway.

Everyone was there- the imprints, my father, Billy. I climbed out of the backseat of the truck utterly spent.

I was met halfway down the drive by Charlie who hugged me tightly. While we hadn't been touchy feely in the past, since the boys were born he had become much more open and I was glad.

"Oh Bells" He sighed looking past me at the prone form of Paul who was being carried again by Emmett and Sam.

"Sam what happened?" Brady, Collin and Leah shrieked in unison.

"Edward bit him." He stated after placing Paul on the couch. "Carlisle sucked the venom out but we don't know if that will help any."

"Molly?" Esme asked her soft voice tinkling over the commotion that filled the large living area.

"The Volturi have her." I said my voice devoid of emotion. I just wanted my boys I wanted to hold them and kiss them and make sure they were safe after this disastrous day.

I pushed my way past everyone who were all talking quickly, too fast for me to hear and climbed the stairs.

I heard a musical sounding voice coming from where the boys always slept and crept to open the door. I smiled slightly when I noted Charlotte sitting on the bed an arm curled around each of my sons reading a Robert Munsch book.

"Hey boys." I said making sure I had a smile planted firmly on my face. I wasn't going to let them know how devastated I was.

"Momma" They called in unison thrilled to see me.

"Hi Bella," Charlotte gave me a sad smile and I knew she had of course heard every word of what had been said downstairs "I apologize if this makes you uncomfortable. Everyone else was so worried about everyone and the boys were getting antsy. I thought I'd get them ready for bed."

I sat on the edge of the bed and clasped her cool hand in mine "Why would this make me uncomfortable Charlotte?"

Micah crawled from her embrace to my lap and snuggled close.

"Well I don't stick to the diet the Cullen's do and you can tell that simply by looking at me." She sighed sadly as if I was going to drag the boys away from her.

"Charlotte, Jasper trusts you and Peter and therefore I trust you." I smiled moving to lean against the headboard with her.

"Thank you Bella" She said happily burying her face into Noah's hair as she hugged him close "I could never hurt these boys."

She wrapped an arm around me and hugged me and the boys looked at us like we were crazy. "Momma, Aunty Charlie helps me!" Noah said excitedly.

"Oh ya? What did she help with?" I asked trying to sound excited with him.

"Pows," Micah said knowingly. I looked confused at Charlotte and she nodded to Micah as if encouraging him to show me something.

He pointed at a glass of water on the table squinting hard in concentration. I was shocked when ice appeared in it and around its edges.

Noah crawled over Charlotte's lap and said "Watch me!" He too pointed at the table and I gasped when a scorch mark appeared around the glass.

"Charlotte what's going on?" I asked curiously.

"They have powers." She stated "Micah can control ice, Noah can control fire and apparently they both can see the future. They knew who Peter and I were and shocked everyone when they called us Aunty and Uncle when they came from nap earlier."

"Wow," I murmured leaning to kiss each of their heads. They smiled and their eyes shone with excitement. Micah's eyes made my own tear up because they looked so much like Paul's.

"Eleazer, Carmine and Kate helped them a little bit before they had to leave to hunt." She explained "Peter and I offered to stay behind and help a little bit if you'd like that."

I nodded "Thank you Charlotte. Come on boys time for bed." I said realizing it was late and they were starting to fall asleep against me. I moved and with Charlotte's help tucked them in. They said their goodnights and I knew they would sleep all night.

That reassured me because I wanted to leave to Volterra before they woke up, before they looked at me with their sad eyes and tried to make me rethink my decision.

Charlotte and I had only reached the top of the stairs when Peter stopped me "Bella, I know you want to do this alone but you need help. Please let us come."

"Help with what?" I asked playing dumb. I really didn't want to get into this.

"Bella you are planning on going to Volterra to rescue your daughter." Peter said rolling his eyes.

"How do you-" I started.

"I just know shit." He interrupted "I am going to accompany you Bella."

"Fine but we leave now." I said simply. I stormed past everyone again heading straight for my SUV.

I buckled myself in and noted that Peter and I were not alone in the car, Rose was with us. "What are you doing Rose?" I questioned starting to become annoyed.

"You honestly didn't think I'd let my sister take on the Volturi with the help of only one did you?" She smirked "We're going to bring Molly home. I told the others to stay behind and as much as they don't like it they will- they realize that only a few of us going is better than all of us going."

"Let's get this party started then." I smirked back at my friends and tore down the driveway heading back to Seattle. Italy here we come. Volturi be prepared for a mother's wrath.