A/N: Huge shout out to everyone who has followed, favorited, and reviewed. Y'all make me so happy. It reminds me why I love fanfiction. :) My gears are constantly turning and I recently got a notebook to write everything down now. It'll make chapter writing a lot easier. Already working on 42.

Chapter 41: Plans Made and Plans Changed

Alice POV:

"Bella please relax? We'll be in the air for a few more hours. Just take a small nap. It'll make me feel better."

"I'm not tired." I sighed in defeat. Bella has been on edge ever since we got off the phone with Jasper. Her jaw has been set and she hasn't slept a wink. I was getting worried about her health.

"You heard Jasper. They're not concerned about anything happening soon. She's waiting for my scent to come back. She knows I played a role in killing her mate and wants revenge." I probably should have thought that sentence over more before saying it out loud.

"How in the hell is that supposed to make me feel better? Oh hey Bella, everything's fine, but a crazy psycho bitch wants to murder your mate. Oh and she has nothing to lose!" Her temper was starting to rise and she began to shake slightly.

"Don't get mad at me. I didn't mean it like that and you know it." She looked at me angrily for a second longer, and then sighed falling back into her seat.

"I'm sorry Alice. I don't mean to take things out on you. It's just a frustrating situation." She ran a distracted hand through her hair.

"It's alright. Now can you please sleep for me?" I gave her my most begging look. But it was a no go. Bella just shook her head and put her face in her hands. It was a long flight.

"Ok, what do we know?" Were the first words out of Bella's mouth the second we got back. Thank god Jasper shared a similar mind and had all the information ready to go.

"Alright. Well she's been jumping our borders between the wolves a lot. We think she's trying to draw lines and take advantage of where to escape. Of course now that you're back it will throw her for a loop. Really the main issue is that we think she's building an army in Seattle. She started out real slow a while back. The police just thought it was gang violence." My breath hitched. Wasn't Charlie investigating supposed gang violence when the Volturi got him? Bella was staring at Jasper like a statue. I swear to god, if Victoria was the result of Charlie's death, I'm going to make sure it's me who gets to kill her. "But she slowed down once the Volturi were making headlines. Not wanting to draw any attention to herself."

"Alice." I hadn't realized that I was growling until Bella called my name. My eyes snapped up to hers, looking at me in concern. Jasper had to stop his rundown because of the rage coming off of me. I took a deep breath and willed myself to calm down.

"Sorry. Please continue Jasper."

"It's no problem Alice. I understand." His eyes flashed over towards Bella, knowing what had brought on my onslaught of emotions. But she was hardened and waiting for him to finish. "Anyways, we think she picked up where she left off with the making of an army. There are more and more deaths and mysterious disappearances. Telltale signs of a newborn army creation. We just need to figure out where they are exactly and then plan an attack." Bella nodded and Jasper said they could go to the study to talk tactics.

"Alice do you think you could watch Victoria's decisions for us? Would that work with Bella so close?" Carlisle asked me just as they were about to leave.

"Already on it Carlisle. She knows pretty well how to make snap judgements. But the moment she makes them I can see them. As long as she doesn't actually run into Bella on the way." I said while giving my trouble prone girlfriend a death glare. It was the kind that said 'don't you dare try anything fucking stupid this time, or so help me I will cut off your tail'. She gulped and nodded at me before walking into the study.

We spent the rest of the evening talking logistics and strategies. Emmett wanted to just go take a road trip and 'kick ass' as he so exquisitely put it. But Bella, Carlisle, and Jasper all agreed it was best to go on a scouting mission first. "Ok I'll just go over and head there sometime tomorrow afternoon-"

"Excuse me?" I interrupted my idiot girlfriend before she said something she'd regret.

"Alice please be realistic? It would be stupid to not have me go." She did have a point. Crap.

"Fine. But you're not going alone. I'll go with you."

"No. You know I can't do that. I would be too busy wanting to protect you and I would make a mistake." Ugh she was right again. It's not my fault she was so damn protective. Ok I am too. But she's the one that always has to play the hero.

"Fine! But you're taking Jasper and Emmett. And you're calling me as soon as you get there and as soon as you leave." She looked over to my brothers and they both nodded an ok.

"Deal."

The next day I kissed Bella goodbye after school before she left for Seattle. Rosalie agreed to go hunting with me as a distraction.

"So how was your sexcation?" She asked slyly while leaning against my sitting rock.

"It was not a sexcation. It was a vacation. We just happened to spend most of it not clothed." We both laughed.

"But seriously, how has everything been? Bedroom wise?" I was finally getting used to talking openly with Rosalie about my sex life. It was nice to have her advice and recommendations.

"Actually really good. We've gotten to do some new stuff."

"Yeah I don't need to hear the details. But still a no on the-"

"Still a no. But she's really trying to relax more." Rose nodded and sat down next to me. Just then my cell phone rang shrilly. "Bella? Are you there? Are you safe? Is everything ok?"

"Yeah Alice calm down. I'm just calling to say we made it into the city. I'll call you again when we find out something." There was a small commotion in the background. "Ow! Emmett says hi."

"Hi Em!" Rosalie shouted into the phone.

"Emmett you better not be hitting my woman."

"Yes ma'am! Alright we gotta go Al. Love you Rosie!" Emmett's voice was cut out and the line went silent. Ugh. This was torture.

"How are you ok with this? Emmett out there in danger." Rosalie contemplated my question for a moment before answering.

"It takes time. A lot of trust. As much as he talks a big game, he knows not to do anything that would cause me pain in the end. But yeah it took a lot of time and effort." I let her words sink in for some time. A while actually. My hand reached for the chain around my neck. I sat there holding Bella's tag and thinking. I had no idea how long I'd been sitting there until my phone rang again.

"Are you ok?" Bella chuckled on the other line at my worriedness.

"Yeah I'm fine love. We got a lot of good intel. I'll tell you more when we get home. See you soon." With the weight of Bella's safety off my mind, I felt much better. Rosalie and I bagged a few more deer in my favorite hunting spot, and then wandered back home. Carlisle came in from work right when they all returned. I ran and leapt right into her expecting arms.

"I missed you." She flashed a brilliant smile at me and laughed.

"Yeah I missed you too."

"Ok we all missed each other. Now what's the story?" Rosalie asked impatiently. Bella nodded at Jasper to give him the go ahead.

"Well we found them. Victoria was nowhere in sight, probably wanting to reduce her decisions in it. She's using a local boy, Riley Biers I believe was his name, to be the head of it. But they were all so inexperienced. Their numbers stood around twentyish, but they'll be dropping. Newborns tend to be very territorial and kill on a whim." Sometimes I forget that Bella is technically a newborn. She is such a strange being.

"So what's our next move?"

"I'm going to talk to Sam about getting the wolves to help, and then we go down there maybe during the weekend and take care of it. Easy job." Bella said while crossing her arms. She looked pretty intimidating right now, and kind of sexy. Right when I started to get aroused, Bella flashed me a warning look. Shit. Her stupid nose makes my life so difficult.

"Sounds good to me. Do you think Sam will agree?" Carlisle asked with his arm around Esme.

"Definitely. A bunch of newborn vampires on the loose waiting to be killed? He'll be ecstatic."

"Well it looks like everything is all set then. Jasper would you be up to teach us some techniques on fighting newborns?"

"Yes sir. We can start tomorrow afternoon if that's alright with everyone. And eventually I would like the wolves to come down and take some mental notes?" He asked looking at Bella. She nodded and told him she'd work on it. Her being in a position of power was really giving me a situation downstairs and I needed to get us out of here fast. Reading my mind, and body, Bella bid everyone goodbye for us and pulled me roughly out the door.

"In front of your parents Alice? You are unbelievable." She laughed out and opened her car door for me.

"I'm sorry. You just looked really sexy being all dangerous and powerful. It was yummy."

"Well I better drive home fast then."

Bella succeeded in getting the wolves on board with us and Jasper had given us our 'newborn lessons' two nights in a row. My girlfriend easily kicked everyone's ass of course, in wolf and human form. We were all set to take care of Victoria's pesky army on Saturday. It was currently Thursday night and I was laying in Bella's arms on the couch while she read. I was suddenly thrown into a terrifying vision.

"Alice? Alice!" Bella had gone into a panic when I didn't respond right after the vision was over.

"Sorry sorry. I'm fine. Well no, not really. We have a serious problem." Everyone in the house had come over immediately. Bella had jumped off the couch and was kneeling in front of me.

"What? What's wrong?"

"They're coming here. Tonight." The whole family started talking all at once right away. Emmett was rubbing his knuckles and Jasper looked frazzled. I had just changed the battle plan he and Bella had worked so hard on.

"Why? How?"

"Victoria caught my scent fresh from me hunting the other day and is leading them towards that clearing." Once again, I really should have thought about that sentence before saying it in present company. Bella started to growl angrily and stood up with her fists clench.

"I'm calling Sam." Jasper asked about the exact location and began to plan with everyone. My head was reeling. "Ok they're all headed over right now. Really nothing should change that much. We just need to get ready fast."

"Thank you Bella. Once they get here we should move to the clearing ahead of time. We can do this. There is no need to panic." Jasper said confidently. I got up to go change for battle.

"You're not going." Bella pushed me back on the couch roughly. I'd never seen her face set so hard, she looked a little frightening.

"Pardon?"

"You, are not going." The family all seemed to awkwardly disappear for this, probably changing and getting ready.

"Bella what the hell? We are a couple. A team. You can't just tell me what to do."

"You are not fucking going Alice! I don't care if I have to chain you to this fucking house. There is an actual army out for you! You can't expect me to just sit back and let you go out there and get killed!" She was really violently shaking now. Anger was not going to resolve this. I grabbed her head between my hands and made her look me in the eyes.

"Bella I need you to listen to me. I am coming with you. I can take care of myself. You need to trust me. If you can't do that, this relationship is not going to work." I told her in my most calm voice. She looked to be in pain for a few seconds, and then nodded.

"Ok. I trust you. Just please don't try anything. I can't- I can't even begin to think what I'd do- what I'd do if- if anything happened to…" She couldn't even finish, her eyes were swimming with tears. I pulled her in for a kiss.

"Nothing's going to happen to me. I promise." I leaned my forehead against hers and then took a deep breath. "Ok, I have to go change. I'll pack you a bag of spare clothes." She was going to fight as a wolf during the battle. I hurried upstairs and prepared my mind for the night ahead of us.

The pack arrived and we all said a few quick words before driving towards the clearing. It was a little walk from the cars to the space itself, but it gave us time to think about what was coming. I clutched Bella's hand desperately. I wasn't worried per se, but there was still imminent danger headed our way.

"Ready?" I asked while giving her hand a quick squeeze.

"I think so." I was amazed at how calm she was. Sometimes I forget she goes running into danger for a living.

"It's game time! You ready wolf girl? You ready to kick some ass?" Emmett was hyped up and revving to go.

"I'll try to save you a few Emmett." She teased at him. He scoffed and muttered an 'as if'.

"Alright everyone! What's the ETA Alice?" Jasper rounded up our strange looking group.

"About two minutes." I wasn't scared anymore. Bella was with me.

"Any last advice Jasper?" Carlisle looked so strange getting ready to kill vampires.

"Nope. I think we're ready Carlisle. Good luck everyone." Bella stayed next to my side as the pack went to phase. She was our secret weapon to throw Victoria off guard.

All too soon my senses we invaded with the smell of many vampires. I could faintly distinguish Victoria's among them. Everyone waited with baited breath in their positions. Victoria led the army to stand across from us with her in the middle.

"I see you brought your little pet." She sneered at Bella. I was going to enjoy this. "Any last words?"

"I've been meaning to ask, how's James doing?" Ok that was a low blow, but I did enjoy the face she made when I said it. Actually fuck that. James almost killed my mate. I'm ready to end this bitch.

The whole army ran at us with Victoria in the lead, eyes blazing. Bella stepped away from me and phased on the fly. With one simple move she had Victoria's head in her mouth. Damn. Remind me not to piss her off. I was confused on why she wasn't ripping it off, but then I noticed she was looking at me as if to say 'would you do the honors?'. Well don't mind if I do. The redheaded bitch screamed as I tore her head from her body, just as I had done to James.

The rest of the battle was pretty simple. I never got near anymore action because Bella refused to leave my side, killing everything coming close to me. With the wolves in the fight, it was a hands down win. Emmett was even laughing maniacally during it. That was a little creepy. Pretty soon we were rounding off the last newborns and checking the boundaries for any strays. Once the coast looked clear, I started to help Carlisle and Rosalie pile the body parts up while Jasper kept scanning. Bella wandered over towards the pack, I'm sure to discuss details of the cleanup.

"Alice!" Rosalie screamed in a panic. I turned just in time to see a stray newborn mid leap, coming straight at me. I braced for the impact, but it never came.