Chapter 3 –It is a father's job to worry.
Carlisle's pov
Raphael should have returned by now. I am pacing the floor nervously, I know he is the youngest of us, but he never takes this long to hunt. Esme put her hand on my arm to comfort me, I smile at her but the worry did not recede. A voice interrupts my thoughts,
"Don't worry grandpa, he'll be back soon," Renesme's cheerful voice fills the air.
She came down the stairs with her mother Bella; I tried to smile, but failed.
"Stop worrying Carlisle," Bella said softly, "did you worry this much when I was pregnant?"
"Every second," I said with a pause and then added, "It is a father's job to worry."
"Yes," Edward replied, "I understand but Raphael is strong he will be alright."
Suddenly Alice dashes halfway down the stairs, jumps the rail and goes straight to Edward asking him, "Have you seen Raphael, I need to speak with him."
Edward shakes his head, "No Raphael has not returned yet, can I ask why."
"The vision," she cries not seeming to even hear Edward.
Alice starts to run upstairs,
"What vision?" I ask her.
She stops mid-stair as if afraid to answer,
"I saw," she starts but then falters.
"What?" Edward prompts her.
"Raphael was wounded, possibly dying and he was being carried on the shoulders of a Volturi I have never seen before."
I freeze; he was caught, but why?
Edward goes into action before I do, giving directions,
"Alice, try to keep tabs on him, Carlisle call the Volturi see what you can find out, and I'm going to see if Jacob has any information."
"Sure thing Edward, "Alice tells him, "Do you think the vision has happened already?"
"Let us assume it has." Was his reply he set off to contact Jacob.
I take my cell phone out and thumb through my contacts to Aro's name, I pause, reluctant. It's been 10 years since I saw Aro, and he has left my family alone, why would he bother us now?
Edward's voice interrupts my thoughts, "The wolves have found something, they believe we should come have a look."