Chapter 11 – Battle Plan

AbPOV

I could hear the voices around me but nothing made sense. I could feel the rage and pain flow through me. Finally, the sound of Edward's voice in my mind cut through the chaos.

Abby, you need to calm down. Demetri is not dead yet. If you want to save him you need to pull yourself together.

I closed my eyes and focused on Edward's works. Demetri wasn't dead yet. There was still time. I might be able to save him. I would save him.

Once I had my emotions under control, I opened my eyes and stood up. I looked around and realized that Carlisle and Jasper were holding fire extinguishers. When I raised my eyebrow in question, Gerald spoke up.

"Apparently, when you're very upset, your powers go a bit haywire. We had a few fires pop up."

"Hmm…guess I'll have to keep that in mind," I replied.

"I already called the airport," Gerald said. "The private jet is on standby. We have clearance for take off in about 90 minutes. I suggest that everyone who is coming to Italy, collect you things and load the cars. Raymond, Simone, and Kaila will be here any minute."

I grabbed my 'ready to go' bag that I kept in the hall closet just for this very reason. As I walked outside to put in the Vantage, a silver Pontiac Solstice pulled up. It was Raymond and Simone's car. I tossed by bag in my trunk and went to greet them.

Raymond was a very tall man, probably about 6'7". His long jet black hair fell half way down his back. He had the look of a man who could kick your ass, but he was more the type to try to talk it out, not that he couldn't handle himself. He has knocked me on my ass quite a few times while sparring.

His mate Simone was a perfect match for him. She was slightly over 6' so Raymond didn't have to practically bend in half whenever he wanted to kiss her. Her bright red hair was cut in an attractive bob that complemented her pretty face. She was more of a fighter than Raymond, which was funny because she looked so sweet when compared to him.

They both had some extremely useful powers. Raymond could open channels between minds, much the same way mine and Edward's worked. These channels would stay open until he removed them. There was a connection between himself and Simone that he never took down. Simone, on the other hand, had the ability similar to Bella's, only hers worked to shield scent.

Simone immediately ran over to me and hugged me. "Oh, Abigail. I am so sorry about Demetri. We will do everything we can to get him back and kick a little elder ass at the same time."

I chuckled at her eagerness to cause some carnage. I pulled away just to be pulled into another hug by Raymond. "You know we got your back shorty."

I couldn't help but genuinely laugh at that nickname when I thought of the itty bitty Alice inside. I decided I would wait to see the expressions they had on each other's faces.

"Come on, let's go inside and introduce you to everyone," I said.

As we walked in the door, Alice came around the corner to introduce herself. She stopped dead as she took in the huge couple before her. Guess she didn't catch this coming.

Raymond spoke up first. "You have got to be the smallest person I have ever met. Did you drink a lot of coffee growing up?"

Alice smiled and cocked her head at the joke about her stature. "Did you pour Miracle Grow on your head?"

By this time everyone had stuck their head in the hallway and the little exchange had everyone chucking.

Raymond laughed louder than everyone. "Very good comeback, I like your wit. My name in Raymond and this is my wife Simone."

Alice starting bouncing in place. "Let me introduce you to everyone. I'm Alice and this is…"

Alice started making introductions as she grabbed each of their hands and towed them along. It was a very funny sight because Alice only came up to Raymond's waist.

"Is this a private party or can anyone be dragged around by the hyper pixie?"

I spun around to the still open front door and found Kaila. The petite blond was leaning against the door frame. Her long braid could be seen behind her, swinging gentle between the door frame and her hip. Seeing her long hair almost made me wish I hadn't cut mine, but then I remembered the time when Gerald closed a door to fast and Kaila's braid got stuck. The reversed moment sent her crashing back through the door and into Simone who was climbing out her small boat. Before either of them had a chance to react, they both went tumbling into the bayou. It was probably the only case of vampire clumsiness I had ever seen.

"Be glad you're not the smallest one anymore," I replied.

Kaila pursed her lips and shook a finger in my direction. "You know, you have a valid point there.

I took Kaila in and quickly made introductions. Kaila being the little show off that she is, decided to teleport to each person as she was introduced. Yup, she can teleport.

About half and hour later, we all piled into various vehicles. Well, almost all. Edward, Bella, and Jacob had to practically chain down Reneesme to keep her here. She wasn't happy about it. Esme stayed behind with her to keep her company and make sure she didn't get on the next plane to Italy.

We entered the airport and hurried through customs. We got on the plane all of 3 minutes before out take off time. When we got in the air Gerald went over the plan he had reformulated to make the best use of everyone's abilities.

"All right people," he started. "Let me go over all that I have figured out before anybody else puts in. When I'm done we can go over anything you think needs to be changed or ask any question. Is everyone okay with that?"

There were nods all around.

"Alright, first off, I've divided us into teams of two to best utilize abilities. Now before anyone attacks me, let me explain why no mates are together. I fully believe that these pairings are for the best and anything else will severely cripple the mission. Also, if you are with your mates you are more likely to get distracted."

"Now that that's covered, let's go over your jobs. Outside the walls we will have Raymond, Edward, Simone, Bella, Alice, and Rosalie."

"Raymond and Edward will keep us all connected. Raymond will open the channels between us and Edward will make sure nothing happens to him. As long as Raymond in concentrating on keeping the channels open, he will be a sitting duck."

"Simone and Bella, you are our protection. I need you to expand you shields to cover each of us and Demetri as well when the time comes. Simone will block out scents so they can't smell us coming, and Bella will protect out minds. Simone will also protect Bella since she is not a strong fighter."

"Alice and Rosalie, you are our escape. We will be running in but we need to drive out. Find enough vehicles to hold all of us and make sure they are fast. We need at least three. We will figure out who else is driving when we get out."

"The rest of us; Emmett, Jasper, Kaila, Carlisle, Abigail, and myself; we will be on the inside."

"Kaila and Carlisle, you need to help anyone escape who needs it and reattach any missing parts. Kaila will teleport around and Carlisle will tend any injuries. Take anyone who is hurt to the evac-site."

"Emmett and Jasper, you took are taking on the guards outside the tower. When you finish there make your way inside. Kill as many as you can. You can plan out a strategy that works best for you."

"Abs sugar, you and me are going after Demetri. We will fight out way out. If Demetri is in fighting shape, he can help. If he isn't, then Carlisle and Kaila will get him out. When we make it back up, that is the time for everyone to get out. As me and Abigail leave the city, Abigail will set it ablaze."

"Questions, comments, concerns, complaints?"

Everyone just nodded their heads.

So I spent the better part of last night thinking up that plan. I personally think its pretty damn good, but I am biased. Tell me what you think.