Bella

Have you turned on us?

Alice's words echoed throughout my head as the jet landed in the airport. Since I had not responded to Alice's text, I might as well has placed a large sticker on my head that read TRAITOR. I had tried to convince Jesse to let me respond to Alice's text, to evade any suspicion, but Jesse had refused. "Let them believe what they wish to believe. The only thing that matters is that this immortal child is killed." Jesse then disappeared. I was growing use to watching him disappear in the middle of the conversation.

The jet came to a stop and I waited for the pilot to tell us that it was safe to get off. Claudiena was already unbuckling her seatbelt so I turned to ask her what was going on. "When my illusion went down, the pilot heard our...argument. We took him out." she replied. "Tomas knows a thing or two about planes…" She walked to the bed where Edward rested and flicked her fingers at him. Edward's body rose robotically and began to walk to the door.

We walked swiftly through the airport, avoiding the looks and stares from the lustful and curious eyes of the humans. We walked to the little area in the airport where the chauffeurs stand, holding cards up that read someone's last name. Jennifer looked through the crowd of male chauffeurs who had suddenly looked hopefully at her. She walked purposefully to a man holding up a sign that read, "Pritel family" in large letters.

"G-g-good afternoon, Mrs. Pritel," the man chirped nervously.

Jennifer smiled with fake warmth at the man. "Hello, Frank."

"I brought t-t-the limo as r-r-requested, ma'am."

"Excellent."

"I-I-I was hoping that you c-c-could drop me off back at home base because t-t-this was the car I came in."

"As much as I'd love to, Frank, my family and I are in a terrible rush. Here," she murmured, pulling a hundred-dollar bill from her jacket pocket. "This should help you get a ride home…"

"O-o-of course," the man stuttered, taking the bill from Jennifer's waiting hand. I feared for his life, but saw that Jennifer wore leather gloves lined with thick wool. "T-t-the limo is right t-t-this way…"

We followed the man into the front of the airport, where dozens of taxi cabs lined up, waiting for passengers. The man led us to a white limo-Hummer car. Jennifer thanked him and urged him away to catch a cab. Tomas slipped into the driver seat, and Claudiena released Edward's body from the illusion, so his head rested again on my lap.

At first, we drove in silence. As soon as the airport was out of sight, Jesse reappeared, his eyes glowing with excitement. "What is it?" Jennifer asked.

"The plan is ready," Jesse replied.

Plan?

Jennifer turned to me, as if she read my mind. "We came up with a more improved plan. Since you have the label as betrayer on you, we have decided that we only wish to have the immortal child. Therefore, when we arrive, you will go to the house and get the child. We don't care if you are attacked, as long as you bring us the child. If you do not get the child in at least five minutes, we will come in and kill all. If you try to tell them about our deal or you try and trick us…"

"I will see to it that Edward dies," Jesse finished. When I stared at him with disbelief, he smiled, revealing the stark white teeth that all vampires possessed. "When the little parking lot incident occurred, I placed a…charm of some sort over Edward. He is in a state where he cannot hear, see, or feel anything. This means he will not defend himself when I kill him in the other world."

I gaped at him. "You monster!" I finally managed to say.

Jennifer ignored me. "Do we make ourselves clear, Bella? You go in, get the child, and return here in five minutes. Any more and we will kill your family in front of you before we kill you."

I was shaking as I walked up the path towards the house. I saw the curtain shift ever so slightly and I knew that they knew of my arrival. Liberty had parked the car in front of the house, Claudiena's illusion making it seem like I had arrived in a taxi that was now driving away. I approached the door. A mental timer reminded me that I now had four and a half minutes before Liberty would attack. Raising my shield to around me, I took a deep breath in and rang the doorbell.

I waited outside for maybe two and a half seconds before the door opened. Carlisle stood before me. He looked and felt like a stranger; someone who gave you a look when you bumped into them on the street. "Hello, Bella," he said coolly.

"Where is Renesmee?" I asked, ignoring his greeting.

"Far away from here, Bella."

I narrowed my eyes. "Where is she, Carlisle?"

"Somewhere safe from you, Bella. How could you betray us with bringing Liberty home?"

The mental timer rang four minutes. "You're not answering my question. Where is my daughter?"

"Bella, maybe you can sit down with us and we can talk. We still do not understand why you did this to us."

The mental timer announced three and a half minutes. I would have to take evasive action. I crouched and before Carlisle could say anything, I jumped. I went straight up in the air, stopping in front of a large window. I pushed myself foreword and crashed through it. I rolled over on the floor and looked around the room. I had landed in Edward's old room.

I heard footsteps rushing up the steps in inhuman speed. The door threw open and I saw Emmett and Jasper lunge for me. I pulled myself up from my position and skillfully jumped over them. I landed in the hall, where Rosalie stood, snarling viciously. I threw myself over the railing of the stairs and landed like a cat on the floor. But Carlisle and Alice were waiting for me. They tackled me and held me down onto the floor.

I struggled under his hold and I heard a thud as Emmett and Jasper landed on the floor. "Has she told us why she's here yet?" Emmett asked, taking over position for keeping me on the floor.

"No. But I don't understand why she wants Renesmee. Liberty is not outside," Alice replied, peeking out the window.

The timer chimed one minute. "You're all going to die!" I screamed, in an attempt to tell them the truth without giving away too much to Liberty.

Unfortunately, my family didn't understand and thought I was threatening them. "I wouldn't say that, Bella," Jasper replied, "We're the ones holding you down."

"Where is Edward, Bella?" Alice asked quietly, leaning down to my face pressed against the floor.

Thirty seconds. "You're all going to die!" I screamed again.

They still hadn't understood me. "Bella, stop threatening us if you can't even touch us!" Emmett said, getting slightly annoyed.

Fifteen seconds. "You don't understand! You're all going to die!"

Carlisle lifted me up to my feet and looked me up and down. Realization sparked in his eyes. "Bella…who is going to kill us?"

Five seconds. "LIBERTY HAS EDWARD!" I screamed as my timer struck zero.

It took a moment for the words to sink in. "They have Edward?" Rosalie whispered to me.

"Hello everyone."

Everyone jumped and turned to meet Liberty. The door swung, forgotten, behind them. Jennifer stood in front of the pack; her long trench coat and the way she stood making her look powerful and evil. Claudiena stood to her right, hands posed perfectly as spheres in each hand sparkled in the light. Tomas had his fists clenched to his side, as he stood next to Jennifer's left. Jesse was positioned so he was slightly looming over them.

When no one reacted to the grand entrance, Jennifer cocked her head and stepped foreword. "Carlisle, my friend. It has been maybe a century since we last met." She held her hand out to shake his. Carlisle just stared at her hand, removed from its leather glove protection. Jennifer smiled smugly, as if she knew a secret, and dropped her hand. "Oh yes, by the way…" Jesse commented, "Since you did not go through with our little deal, Bella, you and your coven shall suffer the consequences."

Jennifer waved her hands and Tomas jumped into action, holding his hands up so that Rosalie and Alice's body froze. Rosalie's eyes struggled while Alice's eyes looked at me, as if she had been expecting me to protect her. Emmett and Jasper growled furiously at the sight of their frozen mates and they pounced towards Tomas. Claudiena snarled back protectively and held her hands out in their direction. The illusion spheres shot willingly from her hands, and hit Emmett and Jasper in their chests. Jasper gasped, seeing something that wasn't there, and fell to the floor, his body shaking wildly as he groaned in pain. Emmett was also on the floor, his eyelids fluttering as he winced with every imaginary blow of pain.

"That was unnecessary, Jennifer," Carlisle said quietly.

"Ah, Carlisle, but it was all but necessary. Now, where is the immortal child?"

"I'm not at liberty to say, Jennifer. Perhaps we could sit down and talk…"

Jennifer smiled angelically back at Carlisle and raised one delicate pale hand. Claudiena grinned and turned her hands into fists. Jasper's body began to heave up and down at the added pressure, and Emmett was opening his mouth to scream, but nothing came out. I watched with widened eyes, wishing I could do something. I knew I could try to protect everyone, but Claudiena could lash back or Jesse could kill Edward.

Carlisle was also watching, his eyes filling slightly with panic. "Jennifer, if you call off your attacking, I will offer you a deal…"

Jennifer considered it for a moment. "If I stop harming your coven, you will give me the coordinates of the child?" Carlisle nodded slowly. Alice and Rosalie's eyes widened as they tried to tell him no. I looked around the room, wondering where Esme was. She would have been on Carlisle's case immediately, arguing with him for better options.

"Call off your attackers," Carlisle repeated.

"You better not double-cross me, Carlisle, or your dead 'son' shall pay the price," Jennifer retorted as she snapped her fingers twice. Tomas reluctantly released Alice and Rosalie from their frozen prisons and they fell to the floor unsteadily. Claudiena absorbed the energy back from her illusions, and Emmett and Jasper opened their eyes, breathing deeply and heavily. The girls ran to their mates and helped them up, all turning in unison to glare at Tomas and Claudiena.

"The child," Carlisle said slowly, "is with my mate. She has taken her to a location that I have no knowledge of. My mate has written down these coordinates on a piece of paper in my study. Allow me to go get it so I can give it to you…"

Jennifer narrowed her eyes, and then relaxed. "Very well, Carlisle. You have three minutes. Claudiena, escort him." Carlisle began up the steps with Claudiena holding her hand up to his back. Carlisle opened the door of the study and walked cautiously in.

A thought came to me. If Claudiena was out of view, and couldn't see my face or movements, she wouldn't know that I was sending a shield to protect Carlisle. I listened carefully to his steps. He took ten steps to the north, and then five steps to the east. He was standing by the bookcase. Keeping my poker face on, I stretched my shield quietly to the study. My shield crept up the stairs and pulled itself around Carlisle.

Alice squeezed my hand encouragingly. I turned to her slightly and she smiled apologetically. "I've been a jerk, haven't I?" she murmured.

"You could say that," I replied turning back to focus on the study. Carlisle was doing something but I couldn't hear it.

"I'm sorry. I never should have doubted your loyalty."

Before I could reply, Carlisle appeared in front of his study. He walked quickly down the steps, a piece of thick paper in his hands. Claudiena did not follow him. "Where is Claudiena?" Jennifer asked.

"Your clan member thought it would be appropriate to burn all my books," Carlisle replied. I studied his face, which was calm. I knew Carlisle all to well. He would have thrown a fit if that had really happened.

But Jennifer must have forgotten that, for she shrugged and took the paper from his hands. The paper was folded once, with Carlisle's name written in elegant script on the front. Jennifer opened it, and read the coordinates aloud. Tomas reached into a pocket of his long coat and pulled out a handheld GPS system. He tapped the coordinates in. The exact street and house number appeared on the screen. Tomas handed it to Jennifer, who looked at the address and turned to Carlisle.

"I told you not to double cross us, Carlisle."

"I don't understand, Jennifer."

"I believe you do." Jennifer extended the GPS to him. "It's your house address."

Carlisle kept his poker face on. "Well, I guess that means the child is here than."

"You have a vast amount of land that would have to be searched. I have no patience for this nonsense. Where is the child?"

"Patience…Something you never had…dear one."

Everyone turned around, and saw who stood by the door. Jane stood in the front, a dark cloak hiding her features, while Aro stepped foreword, his own cloak sweeping back and forth in the wind.

"The whole gang's here," I heard Emmett mutter.

The Volturi had arrived.