A/N: Okay, so here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

Edward's POV

I waited for Jacob to return. I didn't have to wait long. Before I knew it, I was staring face-to-face with five werewolves.

Jacob changed back so he could speak with me. "I brought the youngest ones, the strongest ones, the ones that will me of the most help."

I couldn't help but smile, this was exactly what we needed.

A breeze suddenly blew past us. I caught her scent. Bella's scent. It was coming from the direction of the ocean. Jacob's nose flared, "Did you catch that?" he asked.

I nodded, suppressing a snarl. Victoria's scent was mixed in with it, but it was definitely Bella's scent.

"It's coming from the cliffs. We need to hurry." Jacob said, changing into wolf form. He headed off in the direction of the cliffs. I tore after him, easily catching up and running with the pack, despite the fact that we were mortal enemies.

that vampire runs with us like he is part of the pack…

Bella has brought us together…

but that doesn't stop us from being mortal enemies…

maybe with the Cullen's we won't have to be…

I had forgotten that werewolves could speak with each other in their minds. I guess it helped with hunting.

Bella's scent was getting stronger. I pushed myself forward, struggling to get there before Victoria could do anything to Bella.


Emmett's POV

We got off the plane to find that there was no one to pick us up.

"I guess we're walking." I mentioned.

"They couldn't even bother to pick us up." Rosalie muttered.

"It'll be faster if we run anyway." With that, I took off toward the house carrying my bags. Rosalie following behind me, doing the same.

As we neared the house I could tell that Victoria had been near here. I heard Rosalie growl. A snarl on my part followed.

We dropped off our bags and headed off into the woods, in the direction of the ocean.


Bella's POV

I was dangling off the edge of a cliff. The only thing that was keeping me from falling was Victoria's grip around my wrists. She was threatening to let go. But she was torturing me as long as she could possibly could, torture first, destroy later.

Laurent joined us as I dangled there. I had been struggling a great deal, but his gift—being paralysis—kept me from doing so.

The paralysis would only end if he took it off, or when he died. Unless I died first.

I pleaded silently for Victoria to let me go. I would survive the fall and possibly have a chance to escape. But even if she could hear me, she would do no such thing.

Every part of me was paralyzed. I couldn't breathe, thank goodness I didn't need to. I couldn't open my mouth to speak. I couldn't even utter a sound. I could only move my eyes, most likely so I knew exactly was happening.

Thankfully, I knew what was going to happen to me next, because I could still hear their every thought.

I did my best to stay away from Victoria's thoughts. Seeing as she was going through every form of possible torture for me. It was pretty gruesome and treacherous.

Laurent's thoughts weren't entirely there. He seemed a little scatter-brained.

Amongst those thoughts, I depicted others. Someone's thoughts that I couldn't be more happy to hear. Those thoughts wanted to tear Victoria to shreds.

Edward's.


Edward's POV

As we neared the cliffs, I could hear Victoria's thoughts. It made me hate her even more.

I could hear Laurent's thoughts, scatter-brained as they were.

Then, thank goodness, I could hear Bella's.

Help.

That one word pushed me faster. I broke through the trees to see Victoria holding Bella over the cliffs, threatening to drop her.

I growled and launched at her. Victoria let go with three fingers on each hand so only her thumb and forefinger were gripping Bella's wrists.

A wave of panic flashed through Bella's thoughts. I froze but it wasn't all my doing.

Laurent's gift was paralysis. I crumpled to the ground, just able to see five werewolves crumpled around me in the same manner. None of us could move a muscle. I was stuck and Bella was still in danger.

"Well, isn't this nice, torture her and you at the same time. Now all I have to do is wait for the rest of your petty little family to show up." Victoria snarled.

Now all I could do was wait.

I wish she would just drop me, I'm tired of hanging here. Maybe I could escape.

You'd still be paralyzed.

Dang. Forgot about that part. I wanted to warn you about this, but it was too late.

I am going to wring her neck…

Alice.

How can we warn her?

We can't.

Oh Alice…


Alice's POV

I pushed myself farther, I needed to reach Bella. I tore through the forests at almost invampire speeds.

I froze, stupid visions, why now?

Victoria was dangling Bella off the cliff. Edward lurched forward, Bella dropped a few inches because Victoria let go with several fingers. Edward froze, then crumpled to the ground, followed shortly by five werewolves. Laurent looked pleased. Since when was he in on this?

What was going on? I broke through the trees.

"Ah, one more, Laurent, if you will."

I found myself frozen, then crumpled to the ground myself. I couldn't speak, couldn't breathe, couldn't move a muscle.

How am I going to get out of this?

Edward's eyes met mine, to show that he had "heard". His eyes said, 'I don't know, but we better find out soon.'

If only someone could take them by surprise.

Edward rolled his eyes.


Bella's POV

If I could scream, I could. Shortly after Edward got there, Alice arrived. And she, too, was paralyzed. Within a matter of minutes, so was Carlisle, and Esme, and Jasper. Jasper sent a wave of calm over all of us, but it didn't help much that he wasn't calm himself.

Our only hope was Emmett and Rosalie. Edward had "said" they were coming. And the thoughts from Alice's direction only confirmed it.

Victoria was growing impatient, but she knew they were coming.

After a long while of dangling there, I'm not sure how long, Victoria was on her last thread of patience, so was Laurent.

"Just drop her already. Then I can go down and get her and we can torture them all some more."

"Just a couple more minutes…"


Rosalie's POV

As we neared the ocean we slowed down. It was always best to sneak up on our prey. Even if that prey was other vampires.

I peered through the trees. I smothered a snarl at the sight. Victoria was dangling Bella off the cliff and the rest of my family, plus a few werewolves, were all crumpled on the ground.

"…it's not like your paralysis is going to wear off."

Paralysis huh. Interesting.

Edward's eyes shot in my direction. He looked relieved as he saw me. Obviously, we would have to take Laurent by surprise and destroy him first before any of the rest of my family would be of any help.

I whispered all this to Emmett, he understood.

We crept into the clearing as quietly as possible. Laurent was still talking to Victoria. Neither of them were looking in our direction.

Emmett grabbed Laurent by the head and snapped his neck. Victoria saw us then and leaped up, dropping Bella off the cliff. Edward's eyes grew wide in pain. It was sick that I couldn't even hear the scream. I kicked Victoria under the chin, sending her reeling backwards. I was so glad I was wearing my stiletto boots today. I couldn't see Alice, but I knew she was pleased.

The looks of the family members I could see kept me going. I threw punch after punch at Victoria to keep her from running.

I heard barking.

Werewolves.

Either they were here to help us, or to destroy us. There was no way to tell. We were on their land.

I pinned Victoria to the ground waiting for the werewolves to show up.


A/N: I know, you will all hate me for the ending, but if I didn't stop here, I'm not sure where I would. The next chapter will be posted soon! Promise!