Chapter 28

We got to the airport about 10 minutes later. Mattie was still towing me around like a little baby. Livi and Tyler were each carrying a kid in each hand as well as Zoe. We got up to the terminal and I stopped in my tracks.

"What are you doing?" Mattie asked.

"I'm not going. I need to deal with this. I want you to take the kids and get them in a safe area. Stay with them until I call you. I will not die, or give them what they want. But I can care for myself. You helped me with that. Keep them safe." I said while he released me hand.

"Bella, I can't-" he tried reasoning.

"No, keep them safe. I will be back." I said while giving him a quick peck and kneeling in front of the kids.

"Guys, I want you to be good. You will not be harmed. I will do everything I can take make you safe again. Sammy, watch your sisters. Amanda, do what you have to do. You have enough time to save him. But do it quick." I said while giving them each a hug and hesitating on Sammy. It hurts to leave her but I have to, I have to keep her safe. I gave her the longest hug out of all.

"More than my own life." I whispered.

I ran to the door, waved, and waited until they went into the gate and then left. They will be safe. They will be safe. I kept saying to myself. They will not be harmed they have 4 vampires with them. I decided to call Steph to tell her I am coming back. She picked up on the first ring.

"Bella are you on the plane?" she asked in a frantic voice.

"No, I am coming to help and don't argue. I won't sleep until they are gone and out of the picture. I won't loose them." I said through clenched teeth. I didn't know why I was so angry. Maybe because when the kids are in trouble I get defensive?

"Ok, I will tell the other." She said while hanging up. I got to the cab and gave directions to the cab driver. He seemed able to follow them well.

"Here you are, that will be $11.45." He said while holding out his hand.

"Keep the change." I yelled while handing him a twenty and getting out. I saw Steph peek through the window to see if I was there yet. She saw me and ran for the door. Before I could blink I was in a tight hug.

"Bella nothing will happen to you." She kept saying.

"I know Steph it is okay, I am not worried about me." I told her.

"Bella, they are here." She said in a whisper. I knew she meant the Cullens.

"Okay." I said while walking in with Steph right behind me. Everyone surprised to see me, but wouldn't Alice have seen me? That is when I took notice of Jake in the back of room.

"Hey Jake. How are you?" I asked in a concerned tone.

"Not so good." He said while looking torn. I needed to resist the urge to go up to him and hug him and tell him that everything would be okay.

"It will be fine. They want me, or at least if they don't that's what they will get." I said in a stern voice. I couldn't take the negativity anymore. It hurt that everyone truly believed that we are going to loose.

"Why is everyone so negative. It is 17 against 4. We have the odds. We will survive." I said in a sad voice. I didn't know if we would win. The scene is reversed. Last time I was the negative one and now I am the one who is sure of everything.

"OKAY, I CAN'T TAKE THE NEGITIVITY. IT JUST BRINGS ME DOWN. NOW EVERYONE START GETTING POSTITVE OR I WILL TRULY FINISH THIS MYSELF!!!" I screamed. They all got what I said and they started planning strategy. I decided to talk to Alice. I needed to put aside my differences and figure this out.

"Alice, can you check and see what they are doing?" I asked. She only nodded and closed her eyes and rubbed her temples. She sat there for a good 10 minutes before she finally opened her eyes. They were filled with horror.

"It's Amanda." Before she could finish Jake was in the room. He looked determined.

"What is wrong?' he asked in a concerned voice.

"She….created a newborn." She said. I remembered what Edward said last year. That the visions weren't always certain. So maybe Amanda was considering the possibility. And if she was really going to change him then her power doesn't work as well as she thought.

Jacob looked betrayed. Like she just committed a murder. He must not know about her friend. She wasn't part of the treaty either so she is free to change who she wants.

"Jake do you know about her power?" I asked while not looking at him.

"No, I didn't even know she had one." He said. I could feel his gaze on me.

"Well she has unlimited and she can heal people. Her friend well he, he has cancer and she wanted to treat him. So she went there to treat him. She considered changing him if it didn't work. So she might be able to heal him. But she has many more. That is why she didn't want you coming. She needed time with her friend." I said while looking at my feet.

"Oh, well she isn't going to bring him here is she?" he asked with a horrified expression.

"Yeah of course she is." I said in a hurt voice. Did he honestly think that she was going to leave him there alone to deal with that life alone. He must be mad if he thinks she is that heartless. She is completely selfless. She is changing him so he can have a family and not have to worry about having the cancer and his abusive parents.

"Why?" He asked.

"Why do you think. Jake she isn't a heartless person that would leave her best friend to live that life alone. She is saving him from more than you know. And she is not going to just leave him to die, unless he wants to." I said in a firm voice. I can believe Jake would be that selfish.

"Well maybe he doesn't want her. Maybe he would want to be left alone and would want to leave this world." He said not looking at me. I sat there stunned. I knew what he was worried about. He thought he would loose Amanda.

"Jake he is coming and we are going to accept him for who he is and he will be welcomed with open arms if it comes down to that." I said in a soft but stern voice.

"I know." And with that he went back into the room.

"Alice, did you see anything else?" I asked in a casual tone.

"Mattie is going to call you in about 30 seconds." She said while getting up.

The phone rang 32 seconds later. I knew he would just yell at me but I picked up anyway.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Hey Bella it is Mattie." He said in a sad tone.

"How is the flight?" I asked trying to cheer him up.

"Okay I guess but why didn't you come?" he asked with a sad tone.

"Well I-I want to be the one to end this. I want to be the one to know that it is fine for the kids, that they won't get hurt. I need to be that one." I said in a shaky voice. I knew if I tried I would loose but I will try anything to ensure that the kids are safe.

"Why is it so important to you? To be the one to finish this I mean?" he asked.

"Well I started it all and I want to finish it." I said in a strong voice.

"But what if it means leaving your family and friends?" He asked.

"Then I have to leave but I will not let this go on." I said still trying to show how important this is to me.

"I won't loose you." He said in a firm voice.

"You won't." I half lied.

"Can't you just let our family handle it?" he asked with an ounce of hope.

"I-I don't know, I need to end this." I said.

"Can you at least have the family help?" he asked with any attempt to make it less likely I won't make it.

"I guess." I said with a humph.

"Thank you now get some rest and I love you." He said.

"I love you too, watch them. Keep them safe." I said and then hung up.

I saw Steph come into the room. She had a smile.

"What?" I asked in a curious tone.

"Alice saw us winning." She said simply.

"What are the costs?' I asked.

"Well you aren't going alone because if you do, then you will be killed." She said in a sad voice.

"Who is coming?" I asked.

"Well Johnny, Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle, Roselie, and Caleb." She said with a shrug. I only nodded.

"So now let's discuss the game plan."