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Chapter Twenty-Nine

*Lily's POV*

I was running with Ethan as fast as we could through the woods. My entire body was vibrating with fear. It was dark and there were millions of sounds going off in my head. We needed to find the others, we just had to.

Grace was about to have the baby and we needed Carlisle or Ava right away. My heart was pounding violently against my chest. I took a deep breath and tried to think of how to help my family. Nothing seemed right.

"They should be here," Ethan muttered once we got to the clearing. "This is where they were supposed to be."

"Well they're not," I said, looking around. The cool summer night was eerie. The different sorts of nature chirping were freaking me out. My heels spinning around in the dirt as I tried to get a scent of someone.

"Where the hell could they have gone?" Ethan questioned, twirling around.

"Oh god," I whispered, my stomach dropping. "You don't think the Volturi got to them?"

"I don't know," He replied. His eyes wavering towards another direction. "I think they lead them somewhere else..."

"How are you sure about that?" I asked, walking around. I closed my eyes and I tried to listen to some more sounds. I suddenly could hear my grandfather's voice speaking.

"Jane. Alec. Demitri. What are you all doing here?"

"Just a routine check up, Carlisle. We heard your family relocated and wanted to make sure everything was alright."

"Oh, everything's fine."

I opened my eyes and turned to my boyfriend; who, I could tell, heard the same thing I did.

"They're still talking," Ethan murmured, his eyes glazing the area. "I think they might've lured them over there."

"That doesn't seem right," I whispered to Ethan. "Where's Carolyn, Elaine, and Ava?"

"They're at the center of the property," Ethan explained. "It's the best point to protect everything around it. We need to get to them."

"Agreed," I replied.

We were about to take off when suddenly a flash of blue light flew past me. I looked at it in shock and then at Ethan.

"Well hello, children." Ethan and I both turn around to see the frame of a pale faced woman with straw like hair. A malicious grin on her face.

"Who are you?" I asked in a vicious growl.

"Oh, nothing to worry about!" She sung, wavering her hands in the air.

Suddenly more blue light flew out of it. I dodged it and fearfully looked towards my boyfriend. The two of us then charged at the witch, ready to throw whatever we could at her.

I was nervous though. She seemed powerful. Whatever these flashes of light were, it was like electricity. Ethan was trying to dodge them, but the two of us seemed to be separating even further.

"Lily!" He cried out.

"Coming!" I said, running through a battlefield of cackles and lightening bolts.

I ran straight for my boyfriend's arms. I was breathing out of control and his hold on me tightened as the crazed woman looked at us with a malicious grin. I then could see the figure of a Volturi guard making their way over here.

"What do you want!?" I demanded.

"Nothing to do with you, child," The Volturi guard told me. "But you are in our way."

"You won't get away with this!" I growled.

"We already did," He said. Suddenly, a blinding flash of light rammed towards Ethan and I. Before I know it, I was flying in the air and suddenly, everything went black as I hit the damp, green grass.

*Renesmee's POV*

Time was cutting close now. Everything was a chaotic mess. Grace was wheezing in pain and it wouldn't be long now until everything could come crashing down.

"Where the hell could Lily and Ethan be?!" Jacob cried out as I walked back into the room with no updates.

"They should've been here by now," Dru said, looking at her watch.

"Could we please hurry this up!" Masen yelled out from where he was sitting with Grace. I watched my best friend helplessly. She let out a painful groan. Her body was getting weaker it seemed and the baby still was giving her trouble. Her blonde hair sprawled out and her breathing labored. Her heart beating out of control.

"There is a very small gap to deliver this baby," Dru stated, taking a deep breath. Masen gripped to Grace's hand while I shared looks with Dru and Jacob.

"What should we do then!?" I asked frantically.

"It means, we're going to have to do this ourselves. Right now," Dru declared, walking over to Grace.

"Are you sure?" Jacob asked.

"It's the only way," I answered, looking at Grace and Masen. My stomach twisting into a painful knot.

"Grace, you just need to push sweetie," Dru said soothingly.

"I don't think I can do this!" Grace sobbed, cringing in pain. "I want my mom!"

"You can do it!" Dru coaxed, rubbing her leg. "Come on, sweetie, just push. I know this is weird, but once you push then I can heal you. It will be over soon, I promise."

Grace let out a cry and I held on tightly to her free hand while Masen tried his best to coach her through this all.

"I think he's suffocating," Masen squeaked out to me. "I can hear his thoughts-"

"Oh god," I muttered, sharing a look with the other two.

"Ness, we need to help him," Dru told me frantically.

"Alright," I agreed shakily, getting to the spot with Dru. I shared a feared look with her as we begin to help my niece or nephew.

"I think the umbilical cord is wrapped around his neck," I whispered, feeling the dread take over me. "We need to do a c-section."

"Are you sure about this?" Masen asked me, wide eyed. "Have you ever done this before!?"

"No!" I howled, looking at Dru desperately for help.

"Do whatever you can to take him out!" Grace shouted through gritted teeth, gripping tightly to Masen's hand. Her face covered with sweat and exhaustion. She was in so much pain right now, "Please, Ness. Make sure he lives. He has to live. Over me!"

"No!" Masen bellowed. "If you can't save him, make sure you save Grace!"

"No! Nessie, listen to me!" Grace wheezed out. "Save my baby. Please, save my baby!"

I locked eyes with my best friend. Her bright blue eyes filled with determination. Taking a deep breath, I then pick up a scalpel.

"Did Carlisle really teach you this?" Jacob asked me, holding on to my hand.

"Kind of," I answered, my heart beating furiously. "Not really, I read about it in a book a few times."

"I'll help you," Dru said, taking the blade with my hand. "I know a few things about this stuff being a healer and all."

"Okay, let's do this," I said, swallowing hard.

My hands and Dru's found where we needed to cut. I didn't even feel like I was hurting my best friend, but her piercing cry as the blade cut into her flesh made me well aware of it. I felt myself begin to shake a bit, but I kept it together.

With help from Dru, I then gently lifted the baby into my arms. A piercing cry filled the still of the night of a new face. I looked down to see a baby, covered in my best friend's blood. The baby's eyes stared at me. They were these big blue orbs. Just like the baby's mother.

"It's a boy," I announced, smiling proudly. I could feel he tears welling up in my eyes as the relief washed over me.

Grace smiled, but I notice it immediately falter. She was loosing too much blood and now we were loosing her. I could hear her heart beat slowing down in my ears.

"Grace!" Masen roared, fanning over his girlfriend. Her heart didn't even sound like it was beating at this point.

"Start compressions!" Dru exclaimed. "I'm going to heal the wound, but you need to keep her heart beating!"

"Jake, take the baby," I told him, placing the bundle in his arms.

"On it," He said, carrying the baby over to the sink to wash him off. Masen meanwhile started doing compressions.

I watched as Dru's hands waved over Grace's abdomen, piecing the flesh back together as if nothing happened. Not even a scar.

"It shouldn't be long now," Dru explained, gently touching Grace's skin. "She's getting stronger."

"Come on, Grace," I whispered, joining my brother to help him out with CPR.

"Baby, wake up," He pleaded, still pressing. "Come on..."

Soon a faint heartbeat started to take over in my ears. I took a deep breath, realizing she was getting there.

"She'll wake up soon," Dru said softly, looking at us with a faint smile. "She just needs to regain her strength."

"Thank you," Masen said to our friend, his voice solace.

"Of course," Dru replied, grinning. "Now let's try to clean Grace off. Make her presentable for the baby."

"Can you make sure he's okay, Ness?" Masen asked me, taking a spot by his girlfriend. "I want us to meet him together."

"You sure?" I asked.

Masen bit his lip, taking Grace's hand in his. "Just...I don't feel right not seeing him without her."

"Okay," I agreed, walking over to press a kiss on his forehead. "Congrats, Dad."

Masen chuckled lightly, "Thanks."

I then headed towards where Jake was in the guest bedroom Masen and Grace were staying in. I smiled as I watched him coo at my nephew, wrapping the baby up in a blanket.

I felt a sense of pride take over me just looking at the baby. My nephew. I just delivered my nephew.

"You did good, Ness," Jacob complimented. I looked up, startled. He was smiling at me with the bundle in his arms.

"Thanks," I replied, giving him a shaky smile.

"Are you okay?" he asked me worriedly.

"I can't believe I just did that," I confessed. My body still shaking like a leaf and my heart thrumming out of control.

Jake nodded, placing the baby down in the moses basket that Carolyn brought down from the attic the other day. Gently he came over to me, "Look...Grace is fine and the baby is fine. You did good."

"I did," I repeated, feeling relief wash over me. Without even thinking, I just wrapped my arms around Jacob's neck. He was surprised by my actions, but accepted it. He held me tight and pressed a kiss on top of my head, nuzzling his nose into my hair.

A cry broke us up. I looked down at my nephew and smiled, picking the baby in my arms. "Hey there, buddy," I whispered, tenderly rocking him.

The baby looked at me curiously. "He probably wants his mom and dad," Jacob mused.

"He does," I said, stroking my nephew's cheek with my thumb.

"Renesmee!" I heard a new scream fill the air. "Jacob! Anybody!"

I looked up and shared a look with Jake. Confused about what was happening. Suddenly, Dru rushed into the room.

"Here, I'll watch him," She told us. "Go see what's going on."

"Alright," I agreed, placing the baby into my friend's arms before rushing into the other room with Jacob.

When we got there, Seth came running in with Aidan and Jen cowered around him.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"There are guards coming this way," Seth breathlessly explained with wild eyes.

"As in Volturi? But how?" I stammered. "Ava, Elaine, and Carolyn have a shield around this place!"

"Yeah, but somehow they're getting past!" Aidan cried out, pointing to where there were a few dark figures making their way towards us outside.

"Prepare the house," I ordered, my voice tight. "Get ready to fight. They clearly want something and we're not going to give it to them without a fight."

"Ness, we're screwed," Aidan whispered, gripping to my forearm.

"We might, but we got this," I said before turning to Seth. "Where's my sister?"

"I don't know. I lost her scent," He replied, his voice tight.

My stomach dropped. Lizzy. Plus we haven't heard from Ethan or Lily at all not to mention our parents.

"We're just gonna have to get through this," Jacob said, grabbing my hand. "Like we always do."

"Exactly," I agreed, turning to the others.

"What's going on?" Masen asked, running over to us from the other room. "I heard screaming. What's happening?"

"It's the Volturi. They made it past the shields," I said to my brother. "They're coming for us. This whole thing was a set up."

"Not without a fight," Masen declared bitterly. "They're not going to touch my family."

"And they won't," I agreed, grasping my little brother's hand. "They won't."

*Abby's POV*

I sighed unenthusiastically as Lucas flipped through some nearby book. He just looked like he didn't care about anything. For some reason, it irritated me. Here we were, stuck in one of the bedrooms while Grace was screaming downstairs. I felt useless and scared. Lizzy was nowhere to be scene and I was starting to get nervous for my best friend.

"I'm bored," I said, eyeing Lucas. "Entertain me, Rider."

"I'm not your babysitter, squeaks," He told me dryly.

"Well, still." I huffed, waltzing around the room.

"Could you stop that?" He snapped, his eyes not leaving the pages of the book. "It's annoying."

"You're annoying," I shot back immaturely. "Anyway instead of out there with your brother and the others, you're here with me. Let's face it, you are my babysitter. So hence, entertain me."

"Stop calling me that," Lucas grumbled, rolling his eyes. "I prefer...Protector."

I snorted, "You couldn't even protect yourself."

"Watch what you say there, squeaks," Lucas said, narrowing his eyes at me. "You don't know that much about me."

"I know enough," I replied, shrugging. "You know how to fight, but can you protect? I don't think so. Anyway, I don't need it."

"Your family thinks otherwise. Myself included," Lucas retorted. "Squeaks, you know nothing about the real world. You've lived in a bubble most of your life, so don't get cocky."

"I know it's cruel," I stated coldly. "And that should be enough."

The Lux Lamia in front of me sighed, "I'm afraid it's not. There's a lot to this world you won't understand until you experience it yourself. It's easier said than done."

"Whatever," I muttered, walking towards the window. I couldn't help but think of my redheaded cousin. I felt my stomach twist into knots. "You think Lizzy's okay?" I asked him softly.

Lucas paused, surprised I'd even ask him a question like this. His face seemed to soften up at this. "I'm sure Little Red's fine. She's smart. One of the smartest people I've ever known. If anyone can get back home without a problem, it's Lizzy."

"But what if she doesn't come home," I whispered, touching the cool glass of the window. "I'm worried. Here I am, being a brat when she probably needs me."

"Hey, whatever happened I'm sure it's not your fault," Lucas said, walking over to me.

"I really am the daughter of Aro and Serena," I muttered under my breath.

"Will you stop that!" Lucas scolded, grabbing me by the arms. "Abby, you're not anything like your biological parents. You need to stop putting this image in your head that your this bad guy, because you're not. You're such a pure spirt. I promise, you'll be nothing like them."

"You promise?" I asked him softly.

"I promise, Abby," He vowed.

"Thanks, Lucas," I replied, causing him to smile.

"Anything for my favorite annoyance," He teased, pulling away. "In the meantime, you should just calm down for a bit. I know you're worried, but once your family gets this all settled things will go back to normal."

"I hope," I replied, taking a seat on the nearby couch. I began to flip through a book, letting the pages slip through my fingers.

My eyes then glazed up and I swear I could see something emerging from the woods. "What's that?" I whispered.

"What?" Lucas asked, his eyes trailing towards the window. "That...That doesn't look normal."

"And it's headed right for us," I cried out, noticing it getting closer. Lucas then threw me down on the ground with him, covering my body as glass rained everywhere.

I screamed as the man in the leather jacket protected me from getting any shards of glass hitting my body.

"We need to get out of here," Lucas said, picking my body up.

"I agree with you on that one, Rider," I replied as the two of us ran out of the room. We then flew down the stairs to where the others were gathered.

"They're attacking. Blue light!" Lucas rasped out, still dragging me down the stairs.

"Loosen your grip there, Rider!" I hissed as he dragged me downstairs to where everyone else was gathered.

"Aidan and Jen, watch the baby!" Renesmee ordered.

"On it!" Aidan exclaimed, grabbing his girlfriend's hand. "Come on Jenny! Let's go watch the tyke!"

Before we even made a move, Renesmee was looking at me with a sense of fear in her eyes, "Abby, get out of here!"

"Oh hell no!" I cried out. "You need help!"

"No! We're fine," Renesmee told me. "Lucas, take her to where Grace, Dru, and the baby are."

"No! I want to help!" I protested.

"Not today. One day, but not today," Renesmee said, cupping my cheeks. "Not until we know what's happening."

"Let's go, squeaks!" Lucas exclaimed, throwing me over his shoulder.

"You ass!" I growled, hitting him in the back.

"Let's go," Lucas said, bringing me into the room. I looked up to see a very pale Grace had just woken up. Dru was right by her, checking to make sure she was okay.

"Stay in here, squeaks," Lucas ordered. "Until we can figure out what's going on."

"Alright," I agreed.

Before I could even speak more, the entire glass to the backdoor shattered open. I screamed, ducking to the ground as light flashed around us. All I could think was, maybe this was what the end would feel like.

*Bella's POV*

We were stationed in front of the famous few: Demetri, Alec, and Jane. Most of our family was standing before them as Carlisle tried to negotiate with them.

"Look, there's nothing here," Carlisle insisted, waving them away. "Tell Aro he shouldn't be this worried."

"Aro isn't worried," Jan stated, her soulless red eyes looking at us carefully. "In fact, Aro has been feeling rather fortunate lately."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Edward growled, startling everyone.

"Oh nothing," Jane said simply, shrugging. "Nothing at all. In the meantime, you should really be keeping tabs on your family, Cullen's."

"What are you saying?" I snapped, getting angrier with my husband.

"Just know, Aro isn't fooling around anymore," Jane said, smirking. "He's quite powerful you see, and he doesn't like it when someone surpasses that power."

"We are no threat," Carlisle insisted.

"Keep telling us your lies, Carlisle!" Alec cried out. "Our masters are through with it! They're taking back what is rightfully theirs. Tonight."

"Please-"

"Just take this as a sign, Cullen's," Jane hissed. "Not to meddle with our masters again. You will be under the submission of the Volturi from now on."

"Why you-"

"The kids!" I cried out, realizing what was happening. "We need to get back."

"You can run, but you won't make it in time," Jane sung.

I growled, ready to lunge at her, but I couldn't. We had to go back. The kids were in danger.


A/N : Hey guys! So I've had some time to write this and actually, I'm almost done prewriting Sunset which is great because maybe more updates and I'll finish this before this year ends. Hope you enjoy ;)