JPOV

That blundering idiot. I'm seething in my mind as the thought of Edward fills me with rage. I'm so angry that my chest is beginning to hurt the further I ride away from Forks. I push this off to it being anger towards Edward.

I call Peter and Charlotte up, filling them in on the news. They fed on humans but even they thought that what Edward had planned was sick. Bella was family, with her understanding and acceptance of us, it's unbelievable that Edward would throw her away and treat her like she meant nothing to him, to our family, and to me.

I put the anger aside and let myself be calm, that's the only proper way to feel about war. I need to be calm and level-headed. Peter and Charlotte will surely help me in this next battle. I have hours left to go and nothing but road to focus on while I plan counterattacks.

I arrive in Texas and I'm still trying to formulate options. Alice specifically said that we can't protect Bella before Edward plans his attack, so we're only stuck with the retrieval option. My stomach sinks as I begin to imagine all the harm that'll come to her before we can reach her. I need advice on what to do so I bring Peter in for a strategy session.

"I think we should all split up. You definitely need to inform your family, we'll be spread too thin to make a difference. And if Victoria and Edward are as crafty as you say they are, we're going to need all the eyes and ears and help that we can get," Peter adds to our conversation.

"I guess that's the best plan. I trust them, but I don't know if Carlisle can control his curiosity and fatherly instinct without giving Edward an idea that we're onto him," I reply. "I also don't know how they're going to guard their thoughts if they're living with him. He's definitely going to know something is up. I don't want him to act even more recklessly and try to eat my Bella before we can save her."

"My Bella," Peter questions me, sharing a look with Charlotte. "Jasper...anything we should know about?"

I'm stunned. Did those words just come out of my mouth? "Um...I don't think so? I just said how I was feeling," I reply back with uncertainty..

"So, you're telling me that you didn't feel a pain in your chest when you left? And you're still feeling it now," he said gesturing to my hand that was rubbing my chest. It had become an unconscious movement that I've been doing since I arrived an hour ago.

"Honestly Peter, don't be ridiculous. I feel like this and do this when I'm pissed. And I can assure you, I'm 1000% pissed at Edward," I reply angry that we were wasting time talking about me.

"Okay Major, whatever you say. Just think about it okay," he replies. He shook his head and returned back to Mission Bella. "I say you and Al figure a way to get your family members to see you one by one and fill them in here. They can take a 'vacation' and plant themselves on different points of Isle Esme."

"That's a good plan, but what if it's not Isle Esme," I reply. Peter quickly chimes in, "Then we call them and reboot them to the correct island. We don't have time to pinpoint the correct island, it's better we have them stationed first or else Edward will suspect something if they follow after him."

"Alright, let's go with that," I nod, feeling better about this plan. It is the only half-decent one we managed to come up with the past hour. I shoot Alice a text for her to go to the clearing with Laurent so that I can fill them in on the plan.

My phone is buzzing a couple of minutes later. I pick up and quickly fill Alice in on the plan. We've decided to only stick to phone calls as a means to communicate. Text messages were harder to conceal from Edward. He'd definitely question who Alice was texting when everyone of their family members were there at home.

We agree to let Emmett and Rosalie be the first ones on our list to tell. It's normal for them to take honeymoons and vacations together, and I'm sure as hell it'll be easier to convince them to help and believe us than Carlisle and Esme.

We decided to save them for last only after Edward has left, so they can follow and see what he's really up to. Only seeing with their own eyes will make them believe that one of their children is not righteous anymore. They have too much faith in us.

Alice hangs up and tells me she'll fill me in later. She and Laurent are headed back to the house to entice Emmett and Rosalie in a couples' hunt.

EmPOV

I'm busy playing video games in the family room while Rosalie flips through magazines when Alice and Laurent come back from a run. I give them a quick nod before returning to my Call of Duty game.

I glance over at Alice as she's waving her arms over her head trying to get my attention. Oops, must've had my headset on too loud. Rosalie rolls her eyes and laughs as I quickly whack it off my face looking a little embarrassed.

"Hi Ally. Sorry couldn't hear you, interesting game happening," I chirp at her.

She laughs, "It's okay Em. I was wondering if you and Rosalie would like to join Laurent and I on a couples' hunt. We were about to hunt on our run but thought it might be a better way for you guys to get to know him."

Rosalie glances at me, searching my face for an answer before she answers for the both of us. "Sure Alice, that sounds like a good idea. We'll be outside in a second."

Alice smiles at us and leads Laurent outside to wait for us. I turn off my electronics before grabbing Rose's hand and pulling her out the door.

The four of us run side by side to the hunting clearing. I give into my senses and smell my favorite animal stomping around. A bear! Yum! As I'm about to take off in another direction, Alice blocks my way.

"Ally, I'm hungry. Please move," I plead with her, jumping up and down from excitement over a bear..

"Emmett and Rose, you're going to want to wait. And from what I've seen, you'll still have that same bear in 10 minutes," she replies.

"Fine," I huff, "This better be good."

We make our way over to the boulder in the middle of the clearing and take a seat. I wonder what's got Alice all wound up. Rose and I share a glance, wondering what this is all about.

We listen with interest at first, but disgust and anger slowly marring our features.

"I'll kill that asshole," Rosalie hissed after Alice was done filling us in. I knew she was more sensitive to male on female injustices considering her history, but I was surprised to see her act this way towards Edward, our brother. "Let's just finish him off and be done with it. We can hunt that red-haired bitch later."

"We can't do that Rose, I already saw the outcome," Alice replies sadly. "Our only option to have a winning outcome is to let Edward think his plan is working. We're going to have to rescue Bella from him. Any action before that one, Edward will be successful in convincing Carlisle and Esme that we have a vendetta against him."

I'm at a loss for words, all I can do is just shake with rage, trying to control myself before I run back to the house tearing Edward apart. Rosalie puts her hand in mine and we both start to calm down together. "So...was Jasper leaving a ruse?"

"In a way, yes. He went to Texas to recruit Peter and Charlotte. He also left so that Laurent wouldn't feel weird with him being here," she says as she laced her fingers with Laurent's.

"Gotcha...gotcha," I mutter, still taking everything in. "Shouldn't we like...guard Bella at her house or something. How do we know he won't do anything bad to her beforehand?"

"Besides being distraught and scared in my vision, Bella seemed okay. I don't think Edward plans to hurt her until he's brought her to the island," Alice replies. "Now, I know this is going to be difficult to keep him out of our heads without suspecting anything, so Jasper and I think it's best if you and Rose take a 'honeymoon' and connect with him in Texas for the next part of our plan."

"Are you sure you're going to be okay by yourself here Alice," Rosalie questions. "You should come with us and we can all start strategizing with Jasper together in person."

"This is where I need to be Rose, I need to monitor Carlisle and Esme. It has to be me to deliver the news after Edward takes Bella. They won't believe it coming from anyone else. I also should stay to monitor Edward and Laurent can monitor Victoria if anything should change," she replies, happy that Rose wanted to bring her along.

"So...Carlisle and Esme will be kept in the dark until the last moment," I reply, "Is that really what's best? We could really use their help. They always know the right thing to say to Edward."

"I know Emmy, but we need to listen to Alice. I think she's right. They won't believe it until they see it with their own eyes that Edward means Bella harm. They believe in the best of us, even if we don't believe it herself," Rose replies to me softly.

I sigh defeated. That ass whooping is going to have to wait, but I'm going to enjoy killing him over this. "Fine, if that's what's best for Bella. So, is the 'honeymoon' taking place now?"

Alice closed her eyes to revisit her visions before coming to a sure, "Yes. That's what would be best."

I get up from the boulder and brush myself off. "Alright, let's get this show on the road. But...can I have my bear first?"

Everyone around me laughs and we head off for our hunt.