This Heart

Summary – Right from the start, Bella Cullen knew that her brand new life as a vampire would not be easy. Her friends are in danger: But from what? They know they are being watched but something is rendering Alice and Edward useless. Then the Volturi begins to get stronger. The power seems to be on their side but with the help of some unlikely characters and long lost friends, the Cullens seem to have a fighting chance in the ultimate war. Or do they?

A/N – HI! I changed the summary, but I didn't change the plot.

Disclaimer – I don't own Twilight. I don't own the lyrics to "Your Love Is My Drug" by Ke$ha.

2. Waiting (Green Day)

It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.
Anthony Robbins

JANE

Maybe I need some rehab, or maybe just need some sleep. I got a sick obsession…

"Jane, turn that insidious music off." My brother has been groaning and moaning this whole trip. If I have to constantly stare at boring, rainy, moss covered trees than I might as well try to enjoy it. And if this is the only station that will come in as we drive through this soppy wasteland, than I shall keep it on. Loud.

I whirled around in my seat and in seconds, Alec was on the floor writhing in pain. He clutched his forehead as though he had a migraine and gasped. "Please…"

I turned back towards the road I was supposed to be watching and Alec sat up, free of pain.

"Fine. Keep the music on."

What you got, boy, is hard to find. I think about it, all the time…

Out of nowhere a dripping wet, feline vampire darted into the road. I slammed on the brakes and she jumped out of the way. I growled and rolled the window down. "Why. Are. You. Wet?" I demanded.

"The puppies tried to kill me. Apparently they are afraid of water." Victoria smirked gleefully. Nothing excited her more than the thrill of the chase.

"This is an Aston Martin. You're covered in sea water" I protested.

She rolled her eyes at me. "Alright, fine. I'll run behind you."

I drove away without another word.

What in the world inspired Aro to send me here with a bunch of whiny newborns and nomads? Is he trying to torture me? What have I done to him? I was always there, his number one faithful servant. I was there when his "wife" failed to please him.

I have let my childish nature get ahead of me. You desire to please master? Of course! Then shut up and drive!

Fine then. Be that way.

My friends think I've gone crazy, my judgments getting' kinda hazy…

"Where to, sister?"

We have been silently watching the Cullens. We cannot take action, just watch and report. How I wish I could tear the head off of Isabella Cullen. I would capture her ashes and keep them as a prize of sort!

My phone buzzed. A text from Master. A recently changed and quite useless newborn introduced him to texting. He broke 5 different phones within the first day but he now had the hang of it. A simple text, giving me the directions of my next stop.

The sun sank as I sped through British Columbia. The sun rose again I sped through the border between Yukon and Alaska. Signs passed by; I ignored the petty arguments in the backseat. I reached the only sign I would ever pay attention to.

Fairbanks, 20 miles. Denali National Park, 170 Miles.

Bella

Edward fingered one of his pawns, and then his hand retreated. Alice smirked. "I win either way."

"It's just a pawn." I muttered. Edward pushed the little useless chess piece foreword. It had taken him twenty minutes to decide to move that. Jacob sat beside me, already able to move around. Carlisle predicted another hour or so and he would be as good as new. His thumbs moved quickly over the Xbox controller as he killed another zombie.

Emmett cussed as more zombies swarmed. Rosalie flipped through a magazine lazily. Alice moved a pawn of hers forward with confidence.

I couldn't sit still.

The morning had passed quickly. The afternoon was dragging. Jasper and Emmett had combed the woods again but nothing, not a single clue had shown up.

What the hell was going on.

Alice couldn't see anything. She had written the attack on Jacob off. She blamed the wolves' involvement. But shouldn't she have seen something by this time? Shouldn't Edward have caught Victoria's thoughts? He had been able to hear Jacob's thoughts.

I was looking at the bigger picture. Something was interfering with their powers. A scary thought; there was something out there who could block out both Alice and Edward. Jasper too? Now that I think about it, Jasper would have brought it up if he caught a sliver of emotion that he did not recognize.

Or maybe he couldn't discern between family members and strangers?

Was I really even feeling eyes on the back of my neck.

"Can I shift yet, Doc? I mean, come on! Alpha's have stuff to do, we don't just sit around." Jacob began whining away.

"No, you cannot send your pack out tonight; that will block off everything!" Alice declared. "Check mate."

"I haven't even moved yet." Edward murmured.

"My pack is just as threatened by this Volturi as you are." He tapped the bandages wrapped around his injuries. "Or did you forget I was nearly killed?"

"But Jasper is on patrol tonight." Alice whimpered.

"You can see humans because you were one. You can see vampires because you are one. You can't see Jacob because you aren't a half breed. But, what if you can't see Jacob because you never drank Jacob." I babbled.

Immediately the room filled with protests.

"Ew, mutt blood probably tastes as bad as it smells." Rosalie muttered.

"That's barbaric!" Esme gasped.

"Hey, that would kill me Bells!" Jacob pouted. "You could have just kindly asked me to leave."

"It's just a suggestion. Okay?" Gosh.

Silence rang out in the room.

Seth bounded into the room, all smiles and grins. "Hey guys! Whatcha doing?"

"Talking about eating Jacob." Rosalie smirked.

"Oh, that's…. different. Hey, Esme made spaghetti! Hehe…" He shuffled into the kitchen glancing at Jasper suspiciously. Esme, however, grinned happily. She kept teasing me, saying "Now I don't have a reason to use the kitchen." And then Seth started showing up and Carlisle is puzzled by their never ending appetite.

It began to look dark out. Jasper and Emmett rose, looking bored. "Yay, patrols. So much more fun than slaying zombies." Sarcasm: Emmett's shiny new play toy. Everything was laced with sarcasm these days.

We watched them walk into the woods, shoving each other the whole way there. Alice looked worried and Rosalie went back to her magazine, feigning disinterest.

Seth sat by Jacob. "Leah wants to run." He muttered. "She yelled at me, 'Go call Jacob and tell him to get off his ass and order us around.'" Seth overdramatically mimicked her voice. Edward reset the chess pieces and Alice made the first move. Jacob turned on a sitcom; slaying zombies just wasn't fun without Emmett.

"They can't run. Not with Jasper out there. I have to watch." Alice scanned the future. "Don't move that piece, stupid move Edward."

"It's just a pawn!" I shouted again. Ridiculous.

"Why are we not doing anything about these vampires?" Seth asked.

"Because nothing shows up. Not in the future, not within my range of hearing, no scents; nothing." Edward moved a random pawn.

Seth sighed and stared at his already cleared plate. He had even licked the sauce off. "Hey Blondie, Embry told me a good joke!"

"Seth, I'm married to Emmett. I have heard them all." She insisted.

"Why to blondes have TGIF written on their shoes? 'Toes Go In First'" Both Seth and Jacob burst into laughter.

Rosalie threw her magazine at Seth. Seth's hands shot up to protect him. "Ouch, Blondie. Thanks for the paper cut." Blood dribbled from Seth's finger onto his plastic plate. He licked the cut, leaving a pink scar in place.

"Rosalie, it was just a joke." Esme chided.

Don't look at it, Bella. I chanted. It smelled revolting, but blood was blood. And that was definitely blood. Seth set the blood spattered plate on the coffee table and Rosalie selected a new magazine, her disinterested composure returning.

"She is so blonde that she studied for a blood test… and failed." Jacob muttered. Okay, even I had to laugh at that.

"No!" Alice gasped just as the door flew open. Jasper walked in supporting a sobbing strawberry blonde who I vaguely remembered. Behind them came Emmett and a pretty blonde.

"What happened?" Esme stood up, ever the concerned one. Edward's face contorted as thoughts were read and the strawberry began to sob even harder. The blonde's face became overrun with grief. "Carmen and Irina are dead." She murmured.

I remembered them now. Tanya and Kate, from the Denali coven.

"What?" Carlisle's shock induced my own shock. Dead? Huh? "Where is Eleazer?"

"Volturi!" Tanya wailed.

"Alice?" I asked, fear swirling in the pit of my stomach. She shook her head, eyes wide and upset.

I knew it. The Volturi had found a power, a good one. One who will block out Edward and Alice. One who can hide everyone, and we were rendered useless. Now they had Eleazer. He can find them more gifts, powerful gifts. And along with being useless and powerless, we will be ashes.

"Why can't I see this?" Alice screeched.

"Are there other shape shifters?" Jasper comforted Alice.

Alice glowered. "Well I'm sick of this… Uselessness!" She snatched that plate and licked it.

"Ew." Emmett whispered.

Alice shuddered then smiled. "I can see you! Nadia has an… interesting surprise for you. But I still can't see Aro." She frowned.

"Curious." Carlisle commented.

Tanya wailed. "That doesn't help anything!" Esme hurried over and hugged Tanya; it was in Esme's nature to offer comfort.

"The Volturi has Eleazer." Edward reminded us of the most recent issue.

"What is Eleazer?" Jacob asked.

"Not 'what', who!" Kate glowered. "He can tell what a human or vampire's power is. A power that is very useful to the Volturi at the moment."

"Useful so they can replenish their guard with new, powerful, strong vampires." Jasper added.

"And so they can find Wild Powers." I suggested.

Seth pouted "We're screwed."

I wondered if Seth was right?

So the end is a bit rushed… But hey, it's a chapter!