Chapter 11: Rescue

Edward's POV

I had to do something. I had to get out of here and rescue my little ones. I needed to save them. That is what mattered more than anything to me right now. How was I going to get out of here though? How was I going to escape without causing suspicion? My mind ran through a million different possibilities but nothing seemed feasible.

I spotted an emergency exit that wasn't to far from where I was. Hmm. There wasn't anybody else in the cells here. Maybe I could disable the security camera and than make my escape before the humans could notice that I was gone. So I climbed up on the seat and grabbed broke the camera. Now that I'd taken care of the camera I knew that I only had a few seconds to make my getaway before the humans came running.

I bent the bars just wide enough for me to walk through and ran through the emergency door. I could hear the chaos inside of the station as I ran further and further away. Now I just had to get to the airport. I had to get there in time to rescue my children.

"Edward!"

If I had been paying more attention I would've noticed the others were coming. Of course Alice would've seen my escape from jail. "Do you mind explaining the vision I just had?!"

So she didn't know the whole story then. She couldn't see any future involving my children because they were hybrids. So she didn't see their kidnapping and my getting arrested. Only me escaping from the police station. "Alice something happened at the mall earlier. I left EJ and Nessie alone for a few minutes and they were kidnapped by a vampire named Matthew. When the police showed up they thought I was the kidnapper. That's not the biggest problem. The biggest problem is that he's leaving for Italy with them tonight,"

"You left your babies alone in a mall!" she raised her right hand and slapped me hard. As shocked as I was by her actions I knew that I deserved it. My stupidity endangered my own kids. If anything happened to them it would be all my fault. I didn't know what I would do if something happened to them. I couldn't lose them.

"Okay I know I deserved that but what are we going to do now? Is there anyway you can see what flight they're getting on?"

"What's going on here?" Liam seemingly came out of nowhere. "Sorry I saw Alice leaving in a frenzy and I followed to see what was wrong and if I could help,"

Alice shook her head and muttered something about "hybrids always being in my blindspot,"

"Where's Carlisle and the others?"

"They're tending to Lizzie right now. Something went wrong during the c section. I think they'll both be okay but Lizzie had to be turned also. Anyway I didn't want to bother the others with whatever was going on with you Edward so I decided to come looking for you myself,"

"We have to rescue them. Alice do you where they're at?"

"No. I'm trying but I can't see anything!"

"Excuse me-"

"Come on Alice please try,"

"Hey I have-"

"I am trying!"

"EXCUSE ME!" Liam yelled and scared us both. "If anyone cares I have have an idea! There is only one international airport close to here and I know how to get there. The fastest way is by car though,"

"So what do you suggest?" she asked him.

"Well are you two opposed to grand theft auto?"

"Not today," Alice and I said at exactly the same time.

We stole a yellow Porsche that was the exact same model and color of the one that Alice had stolen in Italy. It was odd how this particular car kept showing up exactly when we needed it. We let Liam drive since he knew his way around the city better than any of us. He sped through traffic as quickly and safely as he could do so. I warned him a few times of cops that were hidden nearby and that was the only time that he slowed down.

We made it to the airport quickly. The only problem was that we could not avoid airport security. It was pure torture having to wait in line. Once we got through we looked at the list of arrivals and departures. Maybe it was just pure luck but there was only one departure for Italy tonight.

We all purchased tickets pretending that we were going to get on that flight so that we could go into the waiting area inside of the terminal. Here the scent of my children mixed in with that vampire's was strong. I spotted them at the far side of the waiting area. I could hear them crying. I was so close. I walked quickly toward them.

He looked up and was shocked to see that I had escaped. Apparently he didn't understand just how strong a father's will to protect his kids can be. He had no idea what I was capable of doing to save them. He looked around and calculated his chances of escape. There was none.

"Give me my babies!" I growled just low enough for him to hear.

"Never," he snarled. "I have already informed the Volturi about them and what they are. They're quite eager to see them,"

Dread hit me like a tidal wave. The Volturi finding out about their existence was my worst nightmare. They viewed anything different to them as a threat,"

"You're not taking those kids anywhere," Alice seethed.

"I'm not going back to the Volturi empty handed. Not when they're so eager to meet hybrids,"

"Then I will go instead. I will go in the place of my children and tell them whatever they want to know,"

"Apparently you don't understand boy. They want to see the little creatures for themselves,"

I snarled.

"Then I will go also," I was shocked by Liam's sudden declaration. "If it's a hybrid these Volturi want to meet then they can meet me. But not the babies,"

"and who are you exactly?" the vampire Matthew asked him.

"My name is Liam and I'm also a hybrid. They can meet me and find out whatever it is that they need to know,"

"No Liam don't," I tried to warn him. The last thing I wanted to do was endanger this kid's life.

"You can't stop me Edward,"

"Wow. Another hybrid? Okay kid. I'll take the trade. You and Edward in place of these babies,"

Alice was too stunned to say anything. I grabbed my children and hugged them tightly before handing them over to Alice. "Tell Bella that I am so sorry for everything. Tell her that I love her and our kids so much. Please Alice. Make sure she knows,"

They called our flight just then. I missed EJ and Nessie before boarding onto that airplane. Fear, anxiety, intense dread filled me when I saw Liam sit down. I wanted to warn him just how dangerous the Volturi were. Once Aro touched him he'd know all of Liam's secrets. He'd know about the human grandparents that raised him and knew all about our world. I feared what would happen to him and his family. I feared what would happen to my family.

I just had this feeling in the pit of my stomach that none of this was going to end well.

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