APOV
We drove quickly, Jasper at the wheel. Bella was asleep in the backseat. We stopped at a mall along the way, when I was sure the tracker wasn't watching. I grabbed Jasper and I dark long sleeved shirts and jeans. I also bought us some hats. We needed to be able to walk the short distances we were forced to. Like from the car to the hotel and back. I got Bella some new things to, but I didn't go overboard for once.
When we got to the hotel I told the clerk that we would be staying for as long as we needed and handed him a twenty.
"Of course Miss. Welcome to Phoenix." He had replied handing me two room keys.
"Thanks." I said walking to the elevator. "Room 1018" I told Jasper as we walked down the hall.
"Why so stressed?" He asked putting his arm around me. He was carrying the bags with the other.
"It's just that the future seems a little blurry today." I replied. Opening the door and putting Bella in one of the small beds.
"How so?" He asked.
"I keep seeing the tracker in different places."
"Where?"
"I'm not sure exactly. It's like he can't make up his mind."
"Well I'm sure everything's okay." Jasper stared at me and I felt a wave of calmness come over me. I smiled and shook my head.
"Yeah. It'll be fine."
I heard Bella wake up then and I went to go check on her.
"Can I come in?" I asked.
"Sure" She replied.
"You look like you could sleep longer."
She shook her head.
"We'll need to stay inside." I told her closing the curtains.
"Okay." Her voiced cracked.
"Thirsty?"
"I'm okay. How about you?"
"Nothing Unmanageable" I said smiling. "I ordered some food for you, it's in the front room. Edward reminded me that you have to eat a lot more frequently than we do."
"He called?" she asked sitting up straight.
"No," I said as she lost all enthusiasm. "It was before we left."
We walked into the front room and I sat with Jasper. It was going to be a long morning… but then again when you're immortal what does time matter.
NPOV
I sat quietly in my room. I did my homework, I read, but most of all I listened. I skimmed through most of the thoughts finding little of interest. Victoria was frustrated. She couldn't get to Charlie or Bella. Esme and Rose were making sure of that. I got a call from Edward at about 5:30 AM. He told me to watch for James and that he might be coming back to Forks in the near future. He also told me about Alice's latest visions.
I did find James' thoughts mixed with Victoria's. They were together but wouldn't be that way for long. I relayed the news to Esme and Rose then at a reasonable hour I headed for Oz.
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"Nikki I'm bored." Cass said sitting behind me on the broom. "This broom is so gross why couldn't we just take the train?"
"I'm sorry, but we can't all travel by bubble!" I snapped, annoyed by her constant complaining.
We were on our way to meet Hannarose at the mansion. I hadn't seen Hanna for a while and was really excited to see her. Cass was gonna burst my bubble…. No pun intended.
"Well I think that you could fix it up or something cause it feels like it could break any second now!"
"This broom is sturdy enough to hold every munchkin that lives in Center Munch." I announced, proud that my baby was all but invincible.
"Well here we are at least we don't have to keep going."
I rolled my eyes and landed. We walked quickly to the door and knocked. Hanna Answered the door herself. I was glad. I didn't want to many people to know I was here.
"Hanna!!" I said hugging her petite form. Hanna was a little shorter than me with light brown hair and bright, bright blue eyes.
"I still have one more thing to do" She said smiling. "Cassidy, do you want anything to drink?"
"No thank you." Cass said trying to be polite.
"Nikki? We have apple juice, milk, water…"
"No!!" Cass and I yelled at the same time.
"Oh my!! I forgot! I'm so sorry Nikki!"
"That's ok. Just try your best to remember. You don't want to melt me from the inside out!"
Hanna laughed. "I'll be right back" she said. Hanna was always the perfect little hostess.
"Where are we going?" Cass asked sinking back down into her depressed mood as soon as we were alone. It was really starting to annoy.
"You'll know when we get there" I said plopping down into a chair.
"This is the worst weekend ever!" Cass said glaring at the ceiling.
"Then this is exactly what you need. A little girl time is just what the doctor ordered."
"You don't understand!" Cass yelled, tears in her green-blue eyes.
"I will if you tell me" I said standing up to hug her.
"Jordon broke up with me this morning. I mean HE broke up with ME!! That's why I wasn't at Shaun's house this morning."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I…. I guess…"
"What happened?" Hanna asked gliding down the stairs.
"Nothing." Cass said pulling away from me.
"Oh. Ok then. Shall we go?"
"Sure" I said grabbing Cassidy's arm, "Let's get out of here."
HPOV
"Where are we, Nikki?" I asked looking around curiously.
"This would be Washington in the spring time" Nikki answered.
"Wow…."
"Can we go home? I'm bored." Cassidy said sitting on the sand in the secluded area of the beach Nikki had flown us to.
I thought I heard Nikki growl and Cassidy snickered. "Stupid bloodsuckers…." She muttered under her breath.
"Speaking of that," I said looking pointedly at Cassidy, "What is the deal with them at the moment… If you don't mind me asking."
"It's no problem," Nikki replied. She hesitated before continuing, "Bella is in some kind of danger."
"Oh no."
"Yes. We don't know the extent of it as of yet, but its not gonna be fun to deal with."
"Maybe I could help. I have the jeweled slippers if you need them." I said thinking of the shoes tucked into my closet at home.
"The slippers? What do you mean the slippers?"
"My Grandmother's slippers." I explained.
"Here we go again." Cassidy mumbled.
"They were my grandmothers and my mothers as well."
"But what about…."
I cut Nikki off. "Dorothy? She lost the slippers on her way back home. Only a Thropp could have brought them back. Which my mother did many years ago."
"Oh. That makes sense…."
"Yes well maybe we should go get them."
"I would actually like to talk to Edward first…"
"Don't tell Shaun" Cassidy said.
"Let's go." I said walking to where Nikki left the broom.
"Hi there" a voice said. It wasn't one I recognized. We all turned simultaneously.
It was a young buy who looked about 14 walking toward us.
"Um hi…" Nikki said holding the broom behind her back and making it disappear.
"Um I saw you all out here and I just wanted to introduce myself."
You could tell from his appearance that he was local to this area. The dark skin and hair told me he was part werewolf.
"Hi I'm Nikki, and this is Cassidy and Hanna."
"Well I'm Seth."
"Nice to meet you. Are from this area?"
"I am, but these are my cousins. They live in Oklahoma and are visiting for the Spring holiday" Nikki lied fluidly.
"Oh well if you ever need anything I live right up the road."
"Sure."
"Our house is the one with green trim. It's not that hard to miss. Oh and the mailbox says Clearwater on it."
"Okay Seth. Thanks!"
"Um bye."
"No can we go?" Cassidy asked when he was out of hearing range.
"Yeah. Let's get out of here." I agreed and we flew off quickly.