Chapter Thirty Seven

Bella

I hated the waiting, the not knowing what was happening to Jasper, and Emmett and Rose realising this tried to keep my spirits up. They were fascinated by my life between Edward and Jazz and filled me in on their adventures although I knew they too had been running from the consequences of their actions in Forks.

"Have you seen Alice?"

"No, we haven't seen or spoken to any of the others since we left the family, Emmett couldn't stand to be a party to the way we treated you any longer. He's been trying to find a way to apologise and then all of a sudden here you are, Jaspers mate and looking as good as new. I hope you can truly forgive us for what we did, following Edwards lead although we knew in our hearts it was the wrong thing to do."

I took her hands,

"Forget it Rose. It's all in the past and I found Jazz, or he found me. I just don't like being so far from him, it hurts."

"That's the mating pull Bella, you'll get used to it. Can I ask you something though?"

I nodded "Sure"

"Jazz has gone to Brazil with this Cade guy?"

"Yes, he's a watcher or something."

"Never heard of them myself. Why isn't Peter with him? If Jazz is going into trouble he always has Peter at his side."

"I don't think Peter likes the idea of me. Jazz rang and arranged for us to meet but even he was nervous. Do you know Peter and Charlotte?"

"We met just the once, before Alice put the boot in. I don't think she liked the idea of sharing Jazz with anyone, least of all such a close friend and Peter is...a little earthy shall we say. He and Char were Jaspers only friends for many years and they were very close."

"But not now?"

"It would seem not, I'm surprised though. I just hope Cade is as good a fighter as Peter, Jazz will need all the help he can get."

"We could go meet him in Brazil, help even."

"Bella, he'd go ballistic if he found out we put you in danger and I'm not going up against a rage fuelled Jasper Hale."

Peter

Well, they hadn't turned up and that should tell us something, perhaps Lady Swan decided against the trip. If she was anything like "Alice my shit doesn't stink Cullen" that was more than likely. Charlotte kept looking at me as if I were supposed to say something but I was keeping my mouth shut, I knew it was the only safe option although I was getting that bad stuff is on its way feeling. I'd tried to squash it but I may as well have asked the tide to stop. Something bad was coming down or someone was in danger. Fuck it! I knew what it was much as I tried to ignore it, this feeling meant The Major needed help. In the end Charlotte threw the phone at me,

"Ring him you stubborn idiot."

I sighed heavily and muttered as I dialled his number only to find it switched off. Something was definitely wrong and now I'd have to track him down, why was nothing ever easy with The Major?

"Its your own fault Peter. If you'd stopped to think before acting childish and refusing to speak to him after he met Alice and you two had that little tiff..."

"Little tiff? Are you mad woman? She virtually told me I was an ignorant fucking hill billy, the bitch."

"You could have risen above it Peter. Been a bigger person than her."

"Yeah and I could have knocked her teeth down her throat but I didn't. I thought I was very restrained especially as he didn't exactly back me up."

"So you think he should have said yeah Peter you're right. My mate is an evil bitch with horns and a forked tail?"

"Yeah, it was the truth."

She wrung her hands in frustration and marched out, she always did that when I upset her, she'd soon come round.

In the meantime I rang Garrett, Eleazer, and even Alistair, but none if them had heard anything of him in some years.

"You need help Peter?"

"Thanks Garrett. I think he does but his phone is off and I've no fucking idea where he is."

"You tried Carlisle or Emmett?"

"I would but I'm not their favourite person as you should know."

"Why do you think there's something wrong anyway?

"Have you ever known him to have his phone switched off? Besides he's got himself tied up with some human. Did you know he'd split up with Alice Cullen?"

"No, but like I said I haven't heard from him in a long time. I can ring Carlisle if you like."

"Cheers Garrett. I'll wait to hear from you. I got a bad feeling."

"You do? Right I'll be back to you as soon as I can."

I waited impatiently cursing as I paced,

"What the hell are you doing Peter? It's over, history, so why are you worrying about him? You never fucking learn do you? Ass hole!"

I grabbed the phone before it finished the first ring,

"Peter you were right. The Major is on his way to Brazil."

"Brazil? What the hell for?"

"He's helping Edward. It would seem Edward has got himself in a spot of bother with the Volturi."

"I thought he said it was all over with the Cullens, was he giving me a load of crap?"

"Well that may be, Carlisle sounded mighty nervous and guilty but that's what he said. You going?"

"To Brazil? Now my geography might be a tad rusty but as far as I remember it's a huge fucking place Garrett. How are we supposed to find him when we get there?"

Garrett

Peter had a point, once they got off the plane The Major and his companion would be impossible to trace quickly. Then I had a thought.

"Let me try something Peter. I'll be back in touch soon."

I looked out the window then dialled another number, now this would go one of two ways, I'd either be told precisely where to go or we'd get some help, there were no grey areas with Darius.

"What the hell do you want Garrett?"

"Hello to you too Darius. Information, why else would I speak to you?"

"True enough, well you caught me in a good mood so what do you need?"

"Peter and I are trying to track The Major."

He laughed loudly at that,

"Yeah right, well good luck with that one. If he hasn't told you where he's going why the fuck do you think I will?"

"He's in trouble Darius, he might need us."

"Then why didn't he ask you before he left? Besides trouble's his middle name. Come on spill the beans, just what the fuck is going on?"

"Its complicated."

"It always is with that bastard."

"He's got himself roped in to helping Edward Cullen who seems to have got into a spot of trouble."

"With who?"

"The Volturi."

"Bye Garrett."

"Darius" I almost shouted down the receiver "Come on man, I know you owe him."

"Not enough to get those creepy fuckers on my tail and if you got any sense you'll stay well out of it too."

"You owe him."

There was a long silence and I had my fingers crossed that he wouldn't put the phone down.

"OK, What do you need?"

"A location and any info you have on his companion, a Cade Williams of San Antonio, Texas."

"Hey just a minute, what's Cade got to do with Edward Cullen?"

"You know him?"

"Yeah I know him, or of him. He'll be a good man to have at your side in a fight provided he's on the same team, if not then the shit will really hit the fan. Well that makes it interesting, you planning on flying to Brazil to join them?"

"I guess so."

"Where are you now?"

"New York and Peter's in Boulder."

"Right, I'll pick you up first then tell Peter to get his butt to the airport and wait, we'll land and grab him too."

"We?"

"Sure, life's been boring here lately and I'm curious about what's going on. You got three hours so get your shit together Garrett."