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RPOV

"What is going on? Why are the panels on the windows?" Esme asked coming through the front door. She had just returned from town, two huge bags of groceries in her hand. Despite Carlisle's objections, she had made a trip to the store to stock up on food for the wolves. She assumed that they could be hanging around here more, and wanted to make sure that they were fed.

Esme carried the bags to the kitchen and began putting the food away. "I think we are being surrounded. I believe that there have been scouts sent to watch us, and they are in the forest around the house." Carlisle answered from his spot on the couch. Esme gasped and was standing before him in a blink of an eye. "Bella and Jasper. They are at the cottage. Charlie is hunting. I could smell him in the front forest by the laneway. Where are the others? "

I didn't answer. And neither did Carlisle. "Well?" She pressed her hands on her hips looking between the two of us.

"Charlie has been taken. We are waiting for the pack to get here. Seth is contacting them. He found Charlie's phone, and said that there was a struggle. As for the others… Jasper and Bella were at the cottage when they sensed someone out in the forest. Jasper went out to find out who it was, leaving Bella to call here. I was on the call with Aro, but Peter and Emmett went to help. We haven't heard form them since." Carlisle ran his fingers through his hair and got up out of the chair, taking Esme in his arms.

"I don't understand. I was just out front. I could smell Charlie. He was hunting deer. There wasn't any other scent." She looked up at Carlisle. "Seth didn't smell anyone else did he? When he found Charlie's phone?"

"No. It was only Charlie, and the deer he was hunting." Seth said as he entered the back door. "Sam and Jake are on their way. Paul, Jared, Quil and Embry are going to patrol the woods out front of the house and follow Charlie's scent."

"Good. But we still don't know what happened to the others. Rose try Emmett's phone again, and I will try the cottage. Maybe they are on their way back. Charlotte, would you mind calling Peter?"

"I already did, still no answer." Charlotte said as she came down the stairs. "Esme, why don't we make up some grub for the pack. I am sure they will be hungry at some point."

Carlisle released Esme from his embrace and kissed her cheek. "Don't worry Dear. Everything will turn out alright." She nodded and followed Charlotte to the kitchen, Seth in tow. I guess he's hungry.

I raised my eyebrows at Carlisle. "It will Rose. We will get Charlie back and the others will be fine." I could hear the doubt in his voice.

"So, how did the rest of the call go?" I asked, dialling Emmett's number.

He slammed the phone down. "Still nothing." Carlisle is usually good at controlling his emotions, but I knew that this was taking a toll on him.

"Not as well as I hoped. He doesn't believe me that Alice and Edward are planning to overthrowing them. He says he knows nothing of their plans and has seen nothing in their minds. Not about Maria, the girls or Bella. Nothing. He says that they did visit from time to time and that they are happier now that they are being true to themselves and their kind." He spat out the last part.

Carlisle is very proud of his family and what we have accomplished. Edward and Alice's betrayal hurt us all, but it devastated Carlisle. Edward was his first companion, his best friend and son for many, many years.

He shook his head. "Anyway. He said that they will not get involved in a 'tiff' between coven members. He says that Maria isn't a threat, she hasn't been seen for decades. He wished us well, and hung up."

"That is bullshit, Carlisle. And you know it." I hollered as Sam and Jake entered.

"Yes. But there is nothing that we can do, we can't force him to believe us." Carlisle said as he nodded to Sam. "Thank you for coming Sam. Jake. I know that Seth filled you in on what happened to Charlie. And I was hoping that you might come with Rose and myself as we look for the others."

"Of course we will." Sam answered. "Seth you will stay here. Keep an eye on the house. Please go outside and phase. Wait for my instructions" Seth opened his mouth like he wanted to complain, but shut it again, nodding. "Yes Sam."

"Thank you Seth. Esme and Charlotte will be here also." Carlisle said as he headed towards the kitchen and Seth headed back outside. "We will be back soon my Love." He was hugging Esme. "Please find them, please bring them home." Esme pleaded quietly.

"We'll do our best." Jake answered for Carlisle as he and Sam headed out the back door. "Come on Doc. We will be back soon."

Carlisle let go of Esme and Charlotte put her arm around her shoulder. "Be safe." She said as Carlisle and I joined the wolves on the deck.

"ROSE. CARLISLE." It was Emmett. He had just crossed the river and was bolting towards us.

"Oh man. Am I glad you are here." He pulled me in his arms.

"Emmett, son. What is going on? Where are the others?" Asked Carlisle.

"And why aren't you answering your damn phone?" I said slapping him on his chest. "Ow." He whined as he rubbed his chest. "I turned it off. I didn't want to spook anyone we found."

He turned to Carlisle, "Everyone is fine. Well almost fine. Someone has Charlie." He looked down at his leg. Shit, I hadn't even noticed that his pant leg was ripped. There was a scar now, it was almost healed.

"What the hell happened to you."

"A sword." He said nonchalantly.

"A SWORD?" Carlisle and the wolves said as a growl tore from my chest.

"Babe, I'm fine, relax." He rubbed my back. "We met with Bella at the cottage, and made our way to the small field to the north. There were two vamps, one male, one female. They had somehow managed to restrain Jasper… and removed his hand."

We all gasped. How in the hell did Jasper manage to get captured by two vampires? He was an amazing fighter. This didn't make sense.

"Emmett, did you recognize them? Have you ever seen them before?" Carlisle asked.

"Nope." He answered shaking his head. "Never."

"Alright. So where are they now? I am guessing Jasper escaped?" Carlisle was pacing back and forth now.

"Yes he did. One minute he was on the ground and the next he was pulling off the female's head. Then he ordered me to come and tell you guys. He was taking care of the male when I left." Emmett didn't sound to happy about Jasper ordering him around.

"How did he manage to get out of the restraints?" Sam asked.

"Well he wasn't physically restrained. He was in a lot of pain, I could tell by his face. So I guess they were blasting him with their emotions…I dunno. But once Bella got there, he was ok. Well, maybe not ok, but he wasn't on the ground anymore. I think that she shielded him. She is crazy powerful." Just then a howl echoed through the air.

We all looked at Sam. "We have to phase. They found something." They stepped away removing their shorts. In seconds there was two monstrous wolves in front of us. The black one, Sam, gave out a yip and two seconds later a human Seth was at our side.

"Paul and the others think that they have found where they were holding Charlie, at an abandoned warehouse north of Forks. It's weird though. They can't smell anything else but Charlie and deer. They just started moving north, he has been moved again." Seth was jittery. I know he wished he was with them.

Carlisle was deep in thought. And Sam and Jake were listening to the other wolves.

"Em, do you think that Jasper, Bella and Peter will be alright? Or should we go and meet them?"

"Uh, I think that we should just stay here and wait for them to get back. We need to get ready to after Charlie." Emmett said, rubbing the back of his neck. "Jasper said for me to come and tell Carlisle what happened. He didn't say to come back."

What the hell was with him? He sounded almost scared. Almost. "What's wrong Em?"

"Nothing. I just think that we should leave Jasper alone. So Carlisle? What is the plan?" He turned away from me.

"Well, I think that we should wait for them to get back and prepare to meet up with Pack. If Bella really is a shield, we will need her. These sound like very powerful vampires."

"They must be if they were able to bring down Jasper. And by what Em said, Bella can shield others." I knew that she was going to be a powerful vampire. But I still wish I knew what her other ability was.

"Emmett, did you get the names of those vampires?" Carlisle asked.

"Yup. Eve and Bartholomew. She told us that her brother has Charlie. But she didn't say his name."

"Bartholomew? Are you sure?" Carlisle said putting his arm on Emmett's shoulder.

"Yes. Eve and Bartholomew. Do you know who they are?"

"Not the woman, but I know of a Bartholomew. He and his brothers, Simon and Phillip, are very gifted. They are triplets. From what I know they were changed by their father, over four hundred years ago." Carlisle answered.

"How powerful Carlisle? What can they do?" I pushed. Oh this was bad.

"They are reflectors. They can send the effects of an ability back to the caster. That would be how Bartholomew managed to restrain Jasper. If Jasper tried to manipulate his emotions, he would reflect them back to Jasper." He ran his fingers through his hair, and turned back towards the house. "Seth can you phase back and find out what Sam knows. I am going to go upstairs and call Ezealar and see if he can tell me anything more about the Triplets. Rose, go with Emmett back to the field and bring the others back." He opened the door and disappeared up the stairs to his study.

The three wolves were huddled together deep in thought, or maybe wolfy conversation. "Ready Em?" I grabbed his hand.

"Actually Babe, why don't you stay here. Just in case another group of scouts come. The ones in the field were communicating with the bastards who have Charlie by text message. There might be more out there." He looked uneasy as his eyes darted around the yard.

"Well then that is why I should go with you. I don't want you running out in to the forest alone. Charlotte is here and so are the wolves. It will be fine." I turned his face towards mine and looked deep in his eyes.

Something is up. "What is wrong Em?" He opened his mouth and then closed it again, thinking about what he was going to say.

"It's Jasper." He huffed, running his hand over his face. "He is scary as hell. I have never seen him like that before. It was like it wasn't even him. He was barking orders at Peter and I…"

"So? He was taking charge. Jasper was a major in the Confederate Army Em, he is a natural leader. You know that." We all knew that. I can't believe that Emmett was upset about following some orders.

"It wasn't that he was just taking charge. It was like it wasn't him. Babe, you should have seen his eyes! They were crazy. Fucking crazy."

"Em, it's fine. I am sure that Jasper is okay. Let's just head over there and find them. The more time we waste, the more vampires could be closing in on us. Come." I tugged on his hand and he reluctantly followed.

Seriously, I have never seen Emmett like this before. He is always so confident. I wonder if there is something wrong with Jasper.

JPOV

"Are you ready to give me answers now?" I snarled. I had finished disposing of the males limbs and was now crouched over his torso.

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything. Who sent you? Where they have taken Charlie? When are the rest coming?"

"I don't know when the others are coming. I was told to follow Eve and protect her. I wasn't given any other details." He said choking back the pain.

"Who are the ones that have him? What are their names?"

He hesitated, swallowing hard. "I…"

"TELL ME." I dug my fingers in to the wound where his arm used to be.

"Ok. Alright." He panted. "I will tell you everything that I know." I removed my fingers from the wound and wiped the venom on his shirt.

"My brothers and I were recruited by Maria. We were told that she was forming an army to come and destroy the 'Coven with the Golden Eyes' in Washington. My brothers, Phillip and Simon, and I, along with another set of vampires, William, Mary and Eve, were sent here as scouts. The six of us are the most powerful and controlled vampires she has, besides the two golden-eyed traitors. The rest are newborns or are very uncivilized. We were told not to take any hostages, unless, we found 'The Major' or Charlie Swan. If we did, we were to bring you both to a warehouse just north of here. You two are the ones that they are after. The others will parish. The newborns are going to be sent to destroy the rest of the coven. All of them. Well all except for the Shield." He jerked his head towards Bella. "the Seer wants to be the one to destroy her."

I began to snarl, they would never take her away from me. Never. I wanted to destroy what was left of him, but I needed some more answers. I couldn't let the monster take over, I had to be controlled.

Grief. Sorrow. Longing.

As a terrifying sound escaped from deep with in me, I was consumed with grief. I lost control of myself and let my emotions run free. Rage and hatred pooled around me, pulling me under. I looked down at the vampire below me. He wanted her. He had wanted to take my mate. The venom was running from my mouth and blurring my vision. I leaned over and sunk my teeth deep in to his neck, violently ripping his head off.

I spit out the excess venom before I stood, lifting the corpse with me. I threw it in to the fire and bent to grab his head. "In you go fucker." I said tossing in the head.

I turned and took a deep breath. The smell of burning vampire flesh invading my senses. I took me back. Back to a time when all I knew was fighting and death. A time when the monster in me ran ramped. He was always there. Never leaving, never changing. I killed, fed and fucked. Everyone feared me, no one loved me.

Alice would never get near her. She will be ash if she lays a finger on my Mate.

Bella. My Mate.

I could hear her. She was sobbing. Wrapped up in someone else's arms. That should be me. He was stroking her back, her cheek, her hair. A snarl ripped from my chest as I bolted to them.

She is mine.

As I was about to lunge at them the sun broke through the clouds.

Diamonds.

She was glowing. An Angel.

She looked over his shoulder locking her ruby eyes with mine. I could see the love in them. She was still wrapped in his arms. Rage burned through my veins once again and I lunged at them.

"GET YOUR HANDS OFF HER."

I was about to crash into them when he rolled them to the left. I came crashing to the ground inches from them. I jumped up at lightning speed and grabbed him by the throat.

"Jesus Christ Jasper. Get a hold of yourself." He said, holding on to my wrists. "What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me? You had your filthy claws all over my mate. That is what is wrong with me."

"Holy hell. I was calming her down. She thinks that Charlie is dead." A sob came from her at the mention of Charlie. She was slouched beside me, leaning against my leg.

"Jasper…" She whispered as she stood up. She placed her tiny hand under my chin and turned my head so I could look her in the eye. "Jasper please. Its me. Calm down. I need you."

Love, trust and sorrow crashed into me. I let go of Peter and crumbled at her feet. "Bella. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me." She crouched down in front of me placing her hands on my chest. "For what?"

For what? How about for being a psychotic monster who just tried to kill his best friend and dismembered two vampires.

"For what happened just now. I wasn't myself. I couldn't help it. I saw you in Peter's arms and I lost control." I pulled her to my chest and rested my chin on her head. "I love you, Bella. Always and forever. You are my Angel and I will never let you go."

"I love you too Jasper. I'm not going anywhere." She said and placed her lips on mine. The monster retreated as I lost myself in Bella.

*bzzzzzzz bzzzzzzz*

Bella and I turned to look at the phone vibrating beside us. Peter grabbed it up. "It is the William character. He wants to know how things are going with 'The Major'." He laughed. A low growl came from Bella.

He started typing a reply. "Everything is fine now that the Major isn't being a dick and trying to kill his best friend and mate." He answered.

"Should I send this?" He glared at me. "Or should I tell them that the Major ripped their friends here, limb from limb."

I ignored him for the moment and focused back on Bella. She was still sobbing quietly. "I can't believe they killed Charlie." She whispered against my chest.

"Are you sure they did? That last message doesn't say for sure." Peter was checking the previous messages. "See," he turned the phone to us. "They are taking him to a cottage up north."

Bella jumped up and grabbed the phone from Peter. "Are you sure?" She looked over the message and a tiny smile formed on her lips.

She kept scrolling through the texts. "She sent one not that long ago, saying for them to take Charlie to a cottage, that she 'has others' and will be at the warehouse soon."

"That is what was meant when they said that he was gone. They had moved him." Peter said pulling Bella in for a hug. "See I told you everything would be fine."

"Thank you Peter." She answered kissing his cheek.

Mine.

The darkness began to stir in me again as I watched them smile and hold each other. A low growl coming from me as I inched closer to them.

"For fuck sakes Jasper. Get a fucking grip would ya? I am not going to hurt her. RELAX." He said reaching out and shoving me back.

"Bella! Jass!" I snapped my head around to see Emmett and Rosalie running towards us. "Are you alright? Emmett told us what happened." She asked me. "Jesus Jasper what the hell is wrong with you?" I was still in my crouch when the reached us. Emmett was hanging back, looking wary.

"He's fine." Peter answered. "Are you guys alright? They have Charlie."

"We know. The pack is out looking for them. They followed Charlie's scent to an old warehouse. But he isn't there. Apparently the male that was here is very powerful and has two other brothers, that have the same abilities. They are actually triplets." Rose laughed at that.

"Yes. He was very powerful." I said standing tall. I was slowly calming down, but it wasn't with out effort. I could feel everyone around me. They were all feeling something different. I sent out a wave of calm hoping that it would help. "He was a reflector. I couldn't do anything to him. And the female, she was just as powerful. She had a gift for deception. She was able to make me think that they were in trouble. She could change her emotions. All I could feel from them was sorrow and regret. She was an incredible caster." I shook my head as I remembered the pain and anguish. I could feel myself getting worked up again.

Calm. Be calm.

"One of the triplets is probably with them. Anything Charlie does to them will be casted back to him."

Bella winced at that thought. "Well then. Let's get back to the cottage. So we can track the fuckers to the cottage and get Charlie back." She said heading towards the trees. She was on a mission and no one was going to stop her.

Emmett turned and followed her. "Bella wait up." He called after her.

"Damn, she is fast." Peter mused. "Good luck catching up, Hulk." He laughed

I turned and grabbed the females body running it over to the fire. I tore it in two and threw her in.

"So I hear Bella is a powerful shield." Rose said as we raced to catch up to Bella and Emmett.

"Yes. Very powerful. It drains her though. She has a hard time keeping it up. Once she got the text about Charlie she lost it. She couldn't even shield herself from Jasper. She will perfect it with practice though." Peter told her.

"Emmett said that the female's brother is one of the ones that have Charlie. I wonder if he has the same ability?"

"Could be. If they are true siblings. Did the Pack say anything about the scents of the camps that have Charlie? Did the recognize them?" Asked Peter.

"No. They said that all they could smell at the warehouse was Charlie. And Seth said the same thing about the area that they captured him. They said all that they could smell was Charlie and the deer that he was hunting."

"Mother fucker." I came to a stop. I had been going over what I had learned from the male. My brothers, Phillip and Simon, and I, along with another set of vampires, William, Mary and Eve, were sent here as scouts.

"What?" Peter and Rose said in unison.

"The female's brother is a deceptor too, and maybe their other sister. That is why the Pack can't smell anyone else. He is masking their scents. We need to get to the house. Rose, call Carlisle and tell him to get the Pack back to the house and to not engage with them. I know of four that are at the cottage, William and his sister, Mary, and Bartholomew's brothers, Simon and Phillip. But there could be more. Plus, Bella will want to be there."

I smiled remembering earlier when she had the female pinned down. I didn't realize at the time, but she going to be a great fighter.

"Kay." She said as she whipped out his phone.

"Guys." Bella was running back towards us. "There is a new text."

"What does he want this time?" Peter asked.

"It's not from him." She looked at me. "It's from Maria." Peter, Rose and I all growled in response.

"Well? What does that bitch have to say?" Asked Peter.

"They are coming. All of them. They will be at the house in six hours."

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