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Chapter 5- Goodbye my darling

I whipped my head around, rain fell all around me. Where was I? The long strip of road was black, the grass surrounding me was a deep green. A thick fog was enveloping over me slowly, nearly suffocating me. I couldn't even see the clouds from above that were the cause of the rain falling around me. In the distance I heard a roar from the thunder, a lightning bolt illuminated the mist that was trapping me and that black stretch of road. A chill descended over me. I put my arms around myself in hopes of warming, but to no avail. I shivered, which was abnormal for a vampire, and looked around frightfully. What was going on? " My pet." A voice crooned, sounding like it was right by my ear. I turned, but no one was there. Frowning, I let my arms fall to my sides and started to walk. " My dear, beautiful Isabella." The voice whispered, once again sounding like it was in my ear. I stopped and glanced around. Where was that coming from? And better yet, who was it?

" Who's there?" I asked, my voice strong and clear. The person, a female, chuckled. The laugh grew louder, it almost drowned out the thunder.

" You really don't remember? Come on Isabella, think hard." A shiver ran up my spine and I reached for my dagger. " Oh no, you don't need that!" The voice exclaimed. " Wouldn't help you much anyways." A figure appeared, shrouded by the blackness and the mist. " Don't you remember me?" She whispered. I was frozen in my spot. I couldn't move. The fog began to clear, slowly drifting away. It seemed like my heart was in my throat. Why was I so scared of this mysterious figure?

" Who are you?" I repeated, my hands trembling slightly. The woman laughed again, another chill ran through my veins. Then the fog was gone, and Annebelle was standing in the middle of the road. Her eyes were onyx. Blood was running down her neck, staining her white shirt. She smiled, blood dripped from her mouth.

" Don't you remember me?" She repeated, and then the smile dropped and she let out a feral growl. All of a sudden I was pulled to my knees by some unseen force and her hands were around my neck. " I'll never die." She growled, bending down so she was next to me. " And I'm looking for you." She whispered, then she kissed my cheek with her bloody lips.

I jolted up with a scream. Darkness had befallen around the room and immediately Edward had his hands on my back. " Bella?" He asked, but he sounded so far away. I let out a deep breath, and just kept breathing. I could still feel her lips on my cheek, the cold blood touching my skin. I still felt the rain pouring down me; it all seemed so real. And I was scared out of my wits. Nicholas and Annebelle were the only ones able to frighten me. But it was understandable to anyone who knew them. I let out a dry sob and felt Edward close his arms around me. I was like a zombie, all I could think about was her black eyes glaring at me. He brushed aside my hair and made me look at him. His face was stern and worried. " Bella, tell me what happened." He demanded. I shook my head and let out another sob. Then I rested my head on his shoulder and looked out the window.

" She's coming Edward." I whispered. " She's coming for me. Annebelle's coming." I cried, I could feel my body shaking in his.

" Bella, no one is coming for you. Don't worry. She's dead, Annebelle's dead." He assured me, his voice soft. I shook my head no and picked up my head.

" No Edward!" I shouted, looking into his eyes. " I had a dream! I fell asleep and she was there. She told me she's coming for me!" I yelled. I couldn't do this, I couldn't face her again. A knock came from the door, then it was followed by some shouting. Aro. I stood up and wrapped my arms around myself like I was cold. Edward got off the bed and opened the door. The Volturi members trailed into the room, their faces just as worried as Edward's. Well except for Jane and Alec. Aro stepped in front of me and put a hand on my cheek. He stroked it and lifted my face up to his.

" Isabella, dear what's wrong?" He questioned me. Edward was talking to Marcus and Caius in the back, their voices hushed. Lanina and Travis were at the doorway, Lanina was frowning. Her face showed the fright I was sure mine did.

" I dreamt of her." I replied softly. " Annebelle. She's coming. . . For me." I sniffled and sat on the bed, unhooking my arms. " Aro I don't know what to do!" I exclaimed.

" Bella, it was simply a nightmare."

" No it wasn't! Don't tell me that it was just some dream god damn it! It was real!" I yelled at him, pushing him slightly with my arms. " She was there!" Lanina came into the room, then kneeled in front of the bed. She clasped my hands with hers and swallowed slightly. Travis was instantly at her side, his eyes flickering between her and me.

" Noleen, tell me what happened." She whispered. The whole room fell into silence, every eye was on me. I licked my lips and cleared my throat.

" It was raining. I was on this street and everything was covered with fog. Then, I heard a voice. It took me a few moments to recognize it was a female. The woman called me her 'dear, beautiful Isabella.' I asked who it was, but she only laughed. Then she said, ' don't you remember me?'

The fog cleared, and standing in the middle of the road was. . . Annebelle. Her eyes were black, and she was bleeding from the neck and mouth. She let out a growl and then I was pulled to my knees. She put her hands around my neck and told me she'll never die. Then she bent down and-" I stopped, my voice cutting itself off. Travis rubbed my arm and put his head on my shoulder.

" Don't worry Nol." He said quietly in my ear. I nodded my head and closed my eyes.

" She told me that she's coming for me. Then she kissed my cheek." I finished quietly. I opened my eyes, only to see the deadly look on Lanina's face. She patted my arm reassuringly and stood me up. " Lan, what's going to happen?" I asked. She smiled softly and embraced my tightly. She smelled vaguely like Travis' cologne.

" We're going to protect you Noleen. Nothing is going to happen to you." I shook my head and then straightened up. I felt so. . . Vulnerable. I needed to kill something. I rubbed my eyes and let out a low snarl.

" She's the only one who can make me feel like a child!" I yelled, punching the wall. I winced at the dent I made and smiled sheepishly at Aro. He waved his hand nonchalantly and came up to me.

" She is not going to get into this castle. She will get no where near it. I assure you." He told me. I sighed and bit my lips. I was glad about the decision Edward and I had reached before I'd fallen asleep. I walked over to Edward and put my arm around his waist. We all slowly walked down the hallway and descended down the stairs. We gathered in the official living room in Volterra. There were several armchairs, all a deep red. There were also two couches and an oriental rug lining the floor. It was warm and inviting, well to everyone the Volturi liked anyways. I sat down on Edward's lap and asked one of the maids to get me a drink if she could. I could faintly hear rain pattering on the windows. Ash and Mike came into the room, their hands entwined.

" Nol, are you still going to be able to come with us on our run?" Ash asked me, her eyes sad. I knew they were probably also worried about any chance Annebelle may be back.

" Yeah, I need to get my mind off things anyways." I replied. Edward tensed from beneath me; he was worried. " Don't worry. I'll be fine." I told him. He relaxed only a little. I knew we'd probably be talking about this later on. Yuzria and Tori came bolting down the steps, their eyes wide.

" What happened? We heard shouting." He asked, looking around the room. I smiled and stood. Tori's nightgown billowed around her and her tiny belly.

" It's okay. I just. . . I can explain it to you later." I responded, my voice tired. He let out a breath and nodded his head, then he let out a long yawn. It was, after all, only ten after two. " Go back to bed Yuzria, Tori." I said softly. They spared one last glance at me before heading back up the stairs. My mind thought to tiny Hope, sleeping in her room.

" We should tell them." Edward whispered. Obviously his mind was in tune with mine.

" Tell us what?" Aro asked, his eyebrow arched.

" We're sending Hope to England for a bit. To stay with Edward's family. I don't want to chance having her here and getting hurt." I replied. As much as sending her to them was going to kill me, I knew it was the correct decision.

" Are you sure?" Lanina spoke, her eyes sad. Hope made our days brighter, I knew everyone would miss her greatly. I shook my head yes, after all, there was no going back was there? Edward had already called and explained the situation. Someone would be picking her up in the afternoon. . .

" I'm positive. They'll take care of her. And when all this drama is over we can have her come back home." We spent another half hour going over things. Making sure that sending Hope away was the best thing to do, making sure it was truly Annebelle in the dream. Lanina, Ash and Mike had glared at Aro when he asked that. They knew it was Annebelle as much as I did. But, then again, Aro never knew the monster. How could he know that we all felt when she was near? A connection to each other ran through our veins, that connection being made by our sire. We all knew how she was; and we all knew that if there was some exception to death, she would be the one to find it.

Hope laid her head against my chest and a tear slid down her cheek. She was breaking my heart. Edward sighed and put her bags next to the door. Alice had called, her and Jasper were almost to Volterra. Ash and Mike were going down to the sewer grate to meet them. " But Mommy, why do I have to go? Don't you want me?" She cried, more tears falling. I adjusted her so she was looking at me and wiped away her tears.

" Of course I want you sweetheart!" I exclaimed, kissing her warm cheek. I pressed her soft face against mine in an embrace. I didn't want to part with my daughter. But I had to, to protect her. Edward knelt beside us, his honey eyes dark.

" Hope, someone bad is after mommy." He explained to her gently. " We don't want you getting hurt, so while we get rid of this bad person papa and nana are going to watch you." He finished. She shook her head and rubbed at her eyes.

" Not long right?" She sniffled, her green eyes on mine.

" No baby, not long. As soon as mommy and daddy get rid of the bad lady we're coming to get you okay?" She nodded and gave me a kiss. " I love you Hope." I told her strongly. " Don't you ever, every forget that."

" I love you too mommy." She replied, giving me another hug. " Can I call you?"

" Of course! Tell papa and he'll help you."

" Okay." Edward took her from my arms and hugged her tightly, his eyes on mine. I could see how much this was killing him too. He kissed her cheek and told her he loved her as much as I did. " Love you too daddy." She laughed while he tickled her stomach. He took her bags while I carried her down the stairs, everyone was waiting to kiss her goodbye. First was Auntie Lanina and Uncle Travis. Then was papa Aro, Caius and Marcus. They all promised to have a grand party when she returned; she liked the idea of that. Yuzria and Tory gave her a kiss goodbye, as did most of the staff. Then they all played with her as Edward and myself waited impatiently for the arrival of Alice and Jasper. Soon they came, too soon for me, their faces grim. I hugged them both, telling them that nothing better happen to my baby girl.

" Have a little more faith in us Bella, nothing is going to happen." Jasper assured me. I nodded my head and smiled.

" I know." I replied warmly. Hope ran into Alice's arms and kissed her.

" Auntie Ally!" She cried in glee. It'd been a while since she'd seen them. " Uncle Jazz!" Jasper laughed and gave her a kiss.

" Are you hungry?" He asked her. She nodded her head and pointed to one of the cooks. Jasper smiled, but shook his head no. " We'll have to get you something at the airport okay Hope?" Her smiled dropped, but she agreed none the less. Edward gave her bags to Alice and we both said we loved her again. Alice squeezed my arm and gave me a tight hug.

" Don't worry Bella. Just concentrate on killing this bitch." I laughed and told her I would. Edward wrapped his arms around me and held me while Ash and Mike showed them out.

" She's gone." I whispered. " Why does it hurt so much Edward?" I asked, glancing at him. He kissed me gently, still holding me in his arms.

" I don't know Bella. . . " He replied honestly. " But, we'll get her back." I had to agree. I couldn't even think what I would do if something happened to her. I would go crazy. . .

" Bella-" Ash cut in, her eyes echoing my sadness. " Mike and I would like to talk to you in the conference room about the run." I said I would be there in a couple minutes, then I kissed Edward once more. I was going to have to stand against Annebelle again. I didn't know when or how. . . But I knew that now I had an even bigger motivator for me. I had a family to protect, and I would protect them until I was driven to my second grave.

A/N: Man, I am so happy with how long these chapters have been! It's about time eh ;) haha. I hope you liked the newest addition, sadly we had to say goodbye to Hope for a while :( But, do not worry. She'll call from time to time. Now, it's time for Noleen to get serious. . . What do you think is happening with Rosemary and Annebelle? Hmm. . . . Lol, review and let me know what's on your mind about the story! Thanks for reading you all! You guys make all of this worth while, and you push me to be the best I can be. So thank you! Mwah.

Until next time,

Faith