KIDNAPPING AND HOSTAGE SITUATIONS
Edward- You don't know? Well, you better find out and get her back to her house safe and sound in an hour! Or so help me Courtney I don't care if you are my half sister I will break you into a thousand pieces with my bare hands and air mail them back to Count Dracula!
Courtney- Fine, she'll be back.
(Edward exits. Courtney starts to concentrate and sees Cody in her mind)
Cody… Hey, Cody! Hey!
(Cody is setting Bella on the ground and looks at her)
Cody- What do you want?
Bella- I didn't say anything.
Cody- Didn't you just yell at me?
Bella- Sorry, it wasn't me.
Courtney- Cody, you idiot! It's me Courtney!
Cody- Courtney?( looks around and sees Courtney's head in a glass jar that is sitting on a nearby box) O, I thought you were still keeping your true love preoccupied.
Courtney- Apparently 5 years has changed him. Edward is soo into that one it's sickening. Anyway, where did you take anyway?
Cody- 37 Burberry Lane.
Courtney- You took her to a muggle house?
Cody- I had a good reason.
Courtney- Which was?
Cody- It's haunted
Courtney- Niiiice. Listen, I'll be by in an hour. We have to make a stop by her house.
Cody- What? Why?
Courtney- Because if we don't Edward will eternally hate me.
Cody- It's always about him for you? It's like all you care about is you and him.
Courtney- And you little brother.
Cody- I'm only 5 minutes younger.
Courtney- I know. But I'm just saying you are part of what I think about… The Count and the Volturi are important too. But if we want to make both us and the Volturi happy we'll have to make Edward temporarily happy. We just need him to see her for 15 minutes.
Cody- All right. ( turns to Bella) You better not say anything to him… or so help me god!
Bella- What are you gonna do?
Cody- I'll turn you into a mouse, take you back to Translyvania ,and feed you to my pet snake Jordan.
Bella- Not a word, I swear.
(1 hour later… At 37… Marie and Bobby are sitting in the attic)
Marie- I love attics… this is much more spacious than my wall at home.
Bobby- wall? You mean room?
Marie- yea but I live in a wall.
Bobby- This supernatural stuff is just creepy.
(finds a Quiji board)
Marie- speaking of creepy… you wanna play. I could predict your future.
Bobby- No. that's not something I would like to do.
Marie- Come on.
Bobby- Ok but could you lie if it's too horrible?
Marie- All right.
(They take out the board and Marie becomes invisible)
Bobby- Will I meet someone soon?
Marie- ( moves it toward yes)
Bobby- Who will I meet?
Marie- C-O-U-R-T-N-E-Y
Bobby- Who's Courtney?
Marie- I don't know it just came to me
Bobby- When will I meet her?
Marie- S-O-O-N
Bobby- Soon? How soon?
Marie- It doesn't work like that… I… There's someone coming.
Bobby- What? What do you mean?
Marie- I heard someone.
(Suddenly Courtney bursts into the room and lands on top of Marie. Bobby and Marie scream)
Courtney- You're not who I'm looking for. Who are you?
Bobby- My name is Bobby Sterling. I own this house and…
Courtney- Yea. Yea. I don't need your life story muggle.
Bobby- Listen, witch get out of my house!
Marie- ( turns back to normal and floats out from under Courtney) You heard him.
Courtney- I'm definitely in the right place now where is Cody?
Bobby- Who?
Cody- Cody Starr my brother… he's in this house.
Bobby- There's another one here?
Marie- Why haven't we heard him?
Courtney- I don't know. But he's here. In… the basement excuse me. ( vanishes and the other two run down to the basement)
(In the basement)
Courtney- All right. All ready?
Cody- I am… what about you, Bella?
Bella- I refuse to let you do this to Edward. You won't get away with this.
Courtney- We're Starrs… we always get what we want. Now, come.
(Marie and Bobby open the door)
Bobby- What's going on down here?
Cody- Haven't you ever seen a kidnapping and a hostage situation?
Bobby- Kidnapping? And hostage situation?
Courtney- Hostage… did yo already put a spell on the house?
Cody- You bet I did. Only we'll get through with anyone we take with us.
Courtney- I love it. Let's go.
(They leave the house and apperate to Bella's house)
Courtney- get in bed. And remember nothing happened.
(Bella reluctantly gets into bed and Courtney and Cody hide)
(Edward enters Bella's room)
Edward- Bella?
Bella- Hello… Edward, I…
Edward- Are you all right? What did Cody do to you?
Bella- Oddly enough nothing. He did threaten me a little but he seemed very hestitant. Wanted to wait before taking me to the Volturi. I thought that was odd. The Volturi don't usually have a time limit do they? I mean if they did wouldn't a week be too short? I don't get it. Even odder the second you said they should take me home they did. No questions asked. Nothing. It was like they wanted me to get back to you, baby.
(In her corner Courtney's eyes flicker and she sends something to Bella she knows will tick him off)
Isn't that odd? Well anyway… I'll glad to be back baby… my bloodlustful baby. what did I just call him?
(Edward grabs Bella's throat and slams her against the wall)
Edward- You bitch! You promised to bring her back here! Now where is she! Where is Bella!
Bella- Edward… it's … me… Bella.
Edward- My girl knows that blood thing is a very sensitive subject. Now, Courtney, get out of here! And if you ever try this again. I don't care how in love with me you think you are. You will regret it!
(Bella looks at him back in shock and then Courtney snaps her fingers and Bella disappears. Edward sits on her bed and starts dialing Carlisle)
Edward- Carlisle, I have to tell Charlie that I lost Bella. Yes. I should never have trusted Courtney she came here impersonating Bella even used occlumency to keep me out of her mind.All right I'll wait until you get here. Thank you.
( hangs up the phone. Sits on the bed and starts crying. Courtney and Cody disappear)
( A few hours later. Edward is sitting on the couch with Alice and Jasper at the Swan house when Charlie enters)
Alice- It's gonna be all right. I'm sure she's fine, Edward.
Edward- This is it… as soon as we get her back we are taking her away from here.
Alice- Or we could…
Edward- Not yet! There are other options.
Jasper- Such as?
Edward- Alaska… Scotland…
Alice- You're thinking Hogwarts? Not gonna be very safe with no one around.
Edward- But no one would find her and… Charlie's coming.
(Enter Charlie)
Charlie- (notices Edward) Isn't it polite to go home after you drop your date off?
Edward- Usually. But this is different.
Charlie- ( the others all enter and notice all their expersions for the first time) What's going on? Is there something wrong?
Carlisle- Mr. Swan… why don't you sit down. Jasper, why don't you help Mr. Swan relax. With news this difficult he needs to be as calm as possible.
(Charlie sits down and Jasper puts a hand on his shoulder)
Edward, are you ready?
Edward- No. But I'll do it anyway… Charlie, you know that I would never want anything to happen to Bella. I love her. I mean I asked her to marry me. I… I… ( starts to cry again)
Esme- Would you like me to tell him?
Edward- No, mom. I'm a big man I can do this.( breaths in) Charlie, Bella is missing. We were at the movies with our friends Angela and Ben and some guy came up to Bella. She seemed to know him. Said you were in trouble and they drove away. They were suppose to be back 2 hours ago and… I'm so sorry, Charlie.
Charlie- I want you out of my house. GET OUT! And never come back again. Do you understand me Edward Cullen. If I ever see you again I'll have you arrested!
Edward- I understand. Goodbye.
(Edward exits)
Carlisle- I suppose we should go as well. Come on.
(Carlisle and Esme exit, then Rosalie and Emmet. Jasper and Alice remain behind)
Alice- Charlie… you shouldn't be like that… he'll find her. I know he will.
Charlie- Can you see the future Alice?
Alice- Charlie… just believe me.
Charlie- I'd like to be alone, Alice. If you and your brother don't mind.
Alice- Ok… come on, Jasper.
( they exit and Charlie starts to cry)
