No one said anything, with the exception of Demetri giving Carlisle the occasional direction. Carlisle made a sharp turn when Demetri pointed to an opening in some trees I never would have noticed if I hadn't been shown. We drove up a bumpy dirt road and a house came into sight, it was about the size of the Cullen's mansion in Forks maybe a bit bigger, the bricks were a muddy red colour and there was ivy climbing up the walls around the doors and windows. The windows all had dark curtains covering them so we couldn't see inside. The car came to a stop and we all got out… I turned to Demetri and asked with my thoughts "This is the place?" he nodded and I glared at the house. I had to resist the urge to hurl a tornado at it. I just had to remind myself that Edward was inside… I could hit it with all the tornados I wanted later, I grinned at that thought. Then turned to face them repeating the plan in their heads and telling them to stay quiet. They nodded then I turned my thoughts to Edward.

"Edward… Edward we're here. We're outside the house now. Don't do anything stupid just wait until we get to you okay?" I called out to him in my mind.

He waited a few seconds before answering, which made me anxious. "Okay Bella. But I don't want you to do anything stupid either."

I had to suppress a laugh and said "You cant see me right now but I'm rolling my eyes at that comment, I'll be fine, now be a good damsel in distress and sit tight until I get there Lois"

He laughed at that and I turned and nodded to the other letting them know we're going in now. I created a shield around them that would keep them protected from any vampire powers as well as stopping vampires getting near them. I also added an extra layer of protection to the shield that would prevent them leaving it, protecting them from themselves. I smiled and started walking up towards the door, with them following closely behind.

Walking up to the house I had every intention of just blasting the door off its hinges and killing every vampire that stood in my way, but as I reached the door I took a deep unnecessary breath and changed my mind.

I could feel the eye's on my back anxiously waiting to see what I was going to do. They were probably surprised as I was when I just reached out my hand and knocked on the door. I heard voices muttering inside too low for me to understand then footsteps coming towards the door.

The door was pulled open by a vampire about 6ft2, with jet black short hair and blood red eyes. His eyes drifted over my body and a sleazy grin was plastered on his face as he asked "Hello, I'm Drew. May I ask what a pretty thing like you is doing all the way out here?" the fire inside me was raging again. I wanted nothing more than to rip his head off but somehow I managed to answer sweetly "I was looking for someone, I believe her name is Amber" the grin on his face faltered for a second before he stepped aside and motioned for us to come in. I turned to the Cullen's and Demetri and nodded to them letting them know I knew what I was doing. We all stepped inside, and Drew closed the door before leaving to get Amber…

This should be fun I thought to myself, I knew I was pretty much making this plan up as I went along.

There were 10 vampires sitting on sofas in the open plan living room, all staring at us.

Drew was back in a few seconds followed by another vampire. She was a few inches taller than me with long auburn hair; her eyes were almost the same shade as her hair. She would have been beautiful if I didn't know she was ugly on the inside, I smiled at that as she walked towards us. Her eye's flickered from me to the Cullen's. I knew instantly she recognised Alice and Carlisle. Her eyes turned black and she said in a forced calm voice "Carlisle, may I ask what you're doing here at my house?" I didn't give him a chance to answer before I spoke in the same fake sweet voice I had used on Drew "He is here, because you have his son here… and we want him back" she threw back her head and laughed at that, I read her thoughts and knew that she planned to kill us if we tried to get Edward back. I grinned at the thought of her trying to kill us, like she could.

When she spoke this time her voice was filled with amusement "I don't think Edward will be going anywhere… he will be staying with me and if any of you value your lives you will leave and forget he ever existed" Alice growled behind me.

It was my turn to speak now "You see Amber-" I spoke her name as if it were poison "that isn't going to work for us, and if any of you value your lives. You will let Edward go." I had to suppress a laugh when saying this. One because I knew she would never go along with that and I was just saying it to mess with her a bit and two because I had absolutely no intention of letting her live.

She growled at my threat and nodded to the vampires in the living room who walked towards us and crouched ready to pounce. I tilted my head to the side and smiled at them innocently. I had to stifle a laugh at the confused looks that flickered across their faces at my reaction before they lunged at us.

I waited until they were about a foot away from me before grinning and sending them all crashing across the room. Some of them slammed into the walls, others smashed against the furniture. I turned back to Amber who looked shocked and angry. I gave her the same innocent smile I gave the other vampires and said "I didn't introduce myself did I? How rude of me… I'm Bella Volturi." Her eyes bulged at the last word I spoke and I laughed before continuing "Yeah, you might want to make sure that people don't have friends in high places before you kidnap them" the other vampires were getting up again and went over to Amber crouching defensively in front of her facing me. As if that would help them. Or her.

She spoke angrily although I could hear the fear and doubt behind her words "You think you five could take on all the vampires in this coven? There are over 21 of us in this house" she tried to laugh as she said the last part but it was shaky and very unconvincing.

I smiled and answered her "Well of course not silly, the five of us won't be fighting you" she grinned triumphantly at that… idiot… I continued "I will be fighting you, they are just here to observe" I said pointing over my shoulder.

She did laugh this time. Which made me want to laugh, does she have no sense of self preservation at all?

I decided to taunt her a bit more; I really don't like to be the first one to start the fight. She seems a bit too sure of herself I bet if I provoked her enough she would be stupid enough to attack me.

I smiled at her again once she finished laughing and then said "So, why don't you be a good little vampire and go fetch Edward for me." This should be fun… she growled, and then ordered her guards to kill the Cullen's before she lunged at me. I laughed as I heard the vampires collide with my force field and were tossed across the room again as it repelled them. I moved out of the way at the last second and she fell to the floor.

"Now that wasn't very nice was it" I giggled. She lunged at me again, this time I didn't move I just slammed her against the wall as she tried to hit me.

I heard Edwards voice in my head now thick with worry…

"Bella! Bella! What the hell is going on up there…? Is everyone okay?"

I rolled my eyes and side stepped Amber's next attack before answering him "Yes Edward, we're all fine… you worry too much, I have a question for you though, how opposed are you to me killing Amber?"

He sighed with relief and answered me "The only objections I have to you killing her is the fact I wouldn't get the pleasure of doing it myself…"

I smiled and let my attention drift back to the fight; the rest of her coven had come and join in. I almost fell to the floor laughing when I saw that they were all still trying to hurl themselves at the force field I'd put round the Cullen's and Demetri. Alice looked like she was close to the same reaction but her eyes flickered to mine and she looked worried.

I decided I'd dragged this on long enough. I sighed as Amber and Drew started circling me ready to attack again. I held up my hand and fire shot out of it directly at Amber. Drew gasped and the rest of the vampires stopped fighting and watched, shocked as their leader, literally crashed and burned.

I turned away from the purple haze that was left of Amber and lifted the other vampires in the air with my mind and clustered them together in the middle of the room before dropping them all and putting a shield up around them that would hold them there.

I asked Demetri where the basement is with my thoughts and he pointed to a door at the end of the hall "through there" he said I smiled at the obvious admiration in his voice. I ran in the direction he pointed and indicated for them to follow me.

I opened the door and ran down the stairs and felt the anger towards Amber burn up inside of me again at what I saw. I wanted to bring her back from the dead just so I could kill her again.

Edward was chained up; deep cuts all over his body oozing venom, and bite marks all over his arms. I gasped and ran towards him and he looked up to my eyes and smiled.

I smiled back and said "How're you doing Lois?" trying to lighten the mood a little. It worked. He laughed and said "I'm fine now that you're here Superman".

Carlisle knelt down beside me checking over Edwards wounds and said "Alice could you go get my bag from the car" she went to leave but I stopped her "Alice, its okay he wont need it"

Carlisle raised his eyebrows at me and looked like he was about to protest but I smiled at him and said "Just watch"

I turned back to Edward and took the chains off of him. I rested my hand gently on his chest and smiled at him. I heard Alice and Lucy gasp as my hand started to glow.

The glow from my hand spread out slowly across Edwards's body, making it look like the moon was shining directly on him. The cuts and bite marks closed up and faded completely, the only evidence they were ever there was the venom that had leaked from them. I turned my head back to Carlisle and said "I can heal people remember, I told you how I healed Lily." He nodded smiling now and I turned back to Edward and looked into his eyes and asked "All better now?" he smiled my favourite crooked smile and nodded. His eyes were filled with that emotion again… I thought I recognised it for a second. Love? But that thought was pushed out of my head instantly when Lucy spoke "Oh my god Edward I was sooo worried".

I resisted the urge to growl at her and stood up walking back upstairs. I knew everyone was following me so I didn't look back.

I sighed when I got to the living room. It was completely trashed and the vampires now huddled in the middle of the room trapped by my force field were all either glaring at me, cowering away from me, or looking at me with awe.

I turned to Carlisle and asked "any ideas on what to do with these idiots" he opened his mouth to speak but then closed it again. I laughed at that. For as long as I've known Carlisle he's always been the one who had a solution to every problem and now he was speechless. I turned my head and asked "Edward?" and he shook his head.

Great. Now I have to decide what to do with 20 annoying vampires. I groaned and stepped forward. It would be easier just killing them all but I'm not a monster; I'll only do that if I have to. I knew from their thoughts that they werent all bad, some of them were just forced to be here by Amber, just like she tried to do to Edward.

I walked towards them and spoke "You have two choices. You can do exactly as I tell you and live, or you can try and fight me in which case I will kill you, got that?" they all nodded, a few of them mumbled yes so I continued "I will let you go, if and only if you do these two things. First thing is you will change your diet, you will hunt animals instead of humans…" by the looks on their faces I'm sure they would have protested if they didn't fear me so much "and second, you will tell every vampire you meet what happens to people that mess with someone I care about" I let the force field down and allowed them to see it fade before asking "Okay, now make your choice" they all stood still "seeing as none of you are trying to run or attack us, I'm assuming you choose to live."

They all nodded and I turned to leave. When I got to the door I turned around one more time, and almost laughed as the relief on their faces turned to terror and I said in my "nasty voice" as my family call it "If I find out any of you haven't stuck to these rules I will hunt you down and kill you and believe me I WILL find out. Do you all understand?" they all nodded furiously looking terrified.

I smiled and walked out towards the jeep, Demetri and the Cullen's following me.

I hopped into the backseat and Edward slid in next to me at vampires speed. Followed by Demetri who was rolling his eyes at Edward, smirking. I realised there were 6 of us and only 5 seats so I said "Alice, would you mind sitting on my knee?" she grinned at me and hopped up onto my knee and she said "I get the best seat in the car" making everyone laugh, except Lucy who was pouting furiously and glaring at me. Someone obviously didn't like the seating arrangements I thought and glanced at Edward in the seat beside me, to find him staring.

Alice talked the whole car ride home, asking me more questions about my life that she didn't get the chance to ask the day before. I could feel Edward staring at me the whole time. I stole glances at him every so often but looked away quickly every time my eyes met his. Thank God I can't blush anymore…

The sun was starting to set as we arrived back in Forks. As Carlisle pulled the car into my driveway, all of my family and the rest of the Cullen's rushed out the door. I sighed rolling my eyes at the looks of worry on their faces.

As soon as the car came to a stop Alice had jumped out of the door and threw herself into Jaspers arms and Demetri made a quick exit not wanting to get caught up in the whole hugging reunion that was about to happen.

I was about to get out of the car when Edward grabbed my hand, I turned to look at him, he opened his mouth to speak but Esme, Emmett and Rosalie came rushing to the car door and pulled him out at the same time Lily jumped into the jeep and onto my knee pulling me into a hug and my family rushed over to my side of the car to make sure I was okay. I groaned and they all laughed and Caden said "Come on B, you're our sister we obligated to worry about you."

Everyone assembled in the living room just like we had the day before. I just sat playing with Lily's hair allowing Carlisle to fill everyone in on what happened. As he finished explaining, Alice turned to me and said "Bella, I don't think anyone will be doubting your ability to kick ass anytime soon, so you wont have to change your name to terminator after all" everyone laughed and I said "Yeah if those vampires weren't already dead I'm pretty sure they would have died of fear."

After about an hour Lily started yawning and I said "Time for bed sweetheart" and she smiled not protesting like last night and said "Okay Mommy, but I want Auntie Ally and Edward to come tuck me in too" I turned my head to look at Edward and Alice. Alice was jumping up and down happily with a big grin on her face and Edward looked shocked for a minute before smiling my favourite smile and nodding.

I picked Lily up and carried her upstairs to her room. Edward and Alice at my sides. After I help her put her pyjamas on she hopped up onto her bed and lay her head on her pillow as I tucked her in. She raised her arms for a hug and I kissed her forehead whispering "Sweet dreams my little angel" before getting up to let Alice and Edward say goodnight.

After they both hugged and kissed her she drifted off to sleep and Alice turned to look from me to Edward and smiled before running back downstairs.

I raised my eyebrow in confusion and was about to follow her when Edward spoke.

"Bella can we talk… please?" his tone was so desperate, as if he was scared I wouldn't want to talk to him, I turned and smiled saying "Of course… but not here" I indicated to sleeping Lily. He nodded his head and I walked indicating him to follow me. We walked in silence until we reached the attic (which had been converted to a games room by Caden, Zach, Nick and Josh) I walked over to the window when Edward raised his eyebrows at me and asked "Where are we going?" I smiled and answered as if it was obvious "We're going to the roof, I like to go there to think… don't worry, I wont push you off, although its not like it would hurt much" he laughed and followed me as I sprung out of the open window and walked to the highest part of the roof. We sat down and I cleared the sky and looked at the stars while waiting for him to start.

After I few minutes I turned my head to the side to see him watching me. I decided to break the silence seeing as it didn't seem like he was going to any time soon "So what did you want to talk about?" he hesitated for a moment before starting "Bella… I am so sorry, for everything-" I put a finger to his mouth; I had to stop him before he started doing the Edward thing, blaming himself for everything.

I'm sure if he could he'd find a way to blame himself for the poverty in Africa.

I shook my head saying "Edward, I'm not mad at you for anything. I understand why you left; you can't help how you feel. Any bad things that happened to me when you left were not your fault, bad things happen to me all the time, I'm a trouble magnet remember. It wasn't your job to protect me. I love you and I always will. I just want you to be happy, I'm glad you've got Lucy now, I couldn't make you happy, so I'm not mad you've found someone who can" I was rambling and it all came out in a rush, kind of like taking a band aid off, it hurts to do it but if you do it quickly you feel better once its over. I looked up into his eyes as he processed everything I just said, it took him a few minutes to take it all in and I waited patiently.

"I don't understand what you're talking about, me and Lucy?" he said sounding confused, I raised an eyebrow at him and nodded. "Bella, I love you. You are and always will be the only person I've ever given my heart to. It's yours for eternity. There is nothing between me and Lucy, what made you think there was?"

I opened and closed my mouth about 10 times unable to make my voice work. He wasn't with Lucy? He loved me? I tried to speak again but failed miserably. I just ended up smiling at him stupidly while his words replayed in a loop in my head. He smiled back at me and my heart melted. I leaned my head on his shoulder and sighed as he put his arm around me, pulling me closer.

We sat like that for a while before I trusted my voice enough to work. "So Lucy isn't your girlfriend?" he snorted a laugh at that before responding "No, she never has been and never will be, again, what made you think she was?" I held out my hand and projected the conversation I'd had with Lucy in my room earlier. He stiffened and I turned my head to look at him, his eyes were pitch black with rage as he said "I can't believe she lied! Why would she do that! And why did you believe her?" I shrugged and answered "Well when I saw you at the cinema she had her head on your shoulder, and it looked like you were together… I just assumed, and then when she said told me that it made sense. And as for why would she do that, its blatantly obvious that she wants you Edward, I cant say I blame her" I said grinning at him as he looked back at me his eyes faded back to a beautiful topaz colour and he said softly "So that's what you meant when you said go get your girl while we were in the ally." I nodded and he said "Silly Bella. You are the only woman I've ever loved; my life is nothing without you. I've been miserable over the last three years without you. I'm sorry I lied and said I didn't want you, and I'm sorry I left you. It is the biggest mistake I have ever made and I'll spend the rest of my existence proving that to you if you'll give me another chance."

I felt all the pieces of my broken heart fall back together like a jigsaw puzzle as he spoke. I felt complete, whole again. I would have sworn this was a dream except for the fact I can't sleep anymore.

I was grinning like an idiot at him, before realising he was waiting for my reaction to his words, to see if he was forgiven… like he even had to ask.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled his face to mine. I felt him smile as our lips collided. I knotted my fingers through his hair pulling myself closer to him and realising I wasn't breakable anymore he let me.

This was the most amazing thing I've ever experienced, I thought Edward was a good kisser when I was human, but now there were no limits because he didn't have to worry about my safety it was even better. This kiss was filled with so much love and passion it would have put Romeo and Juliet to shame.

We both pulled back gasping for air that neither of us needed smiling at each other and he said "So I'm forgiven then" I rolled my eyes at him saying "as far as I'm concerned there was nothing to forgive, I already told you I was never mad at you" He looked beyond happy at my words, I'm so glad my heart doesn't beat anymore. I swear that look would have caused it to explode from beating so fast.

A mischievous grin spread across my face, which of course he noticed and asked "Why are you grinning like that?" and I looked up at him and said "I may not be mad at you… but Lucy, I think I might just grow her eyebrows back so I can burn them off again" he laughed at that and pulled my lips to his.