Chapter 8: A threat, a heart, a pulse

Bella's POV

I watched as my daughter and Jacob hunted in the woods behind our house. It was down pouring but since becoming a vampire, nothing seemed to bother me anymore. I could still feel the droplets on my skin but they didn't feel the way they did when I was human...or did it, I don't remember.

"Hey, that was mine you jerk!" I heard Renesmee call out to Jacob who was a good thirty yards away from her in wolf form. His big paw was on the neck of a dead elk. As I looked in his direction I saw his body shaking with laughter.

Through these past three years I could tell that Renesmee and Jacob were becoming more and more serious. I guess it was about time to tie the knot, I guess that was okay now. The whole idea wasn't awkward anymore and he's proven himself time and time again.

I smiled to myself as I heard soft footsteps enter the forest where we were. Judging by the scent, I knew it was Edward. "It's about time you got here." I smiled as I quickly got to my feet and looked at him, my long brunette hair swinging behind me.

He flashed me my favorite crooked smile. "Given an immortal life and she's still impatient." he teased. I just shook my head at him. "Did I miss anything?" he asked looking over at Nessie who was glaring at Jake.

"Oh Jacob just killed an elk that Renesmee was hunting." I shrugged. He just laughed.

"Nessie, why don't you just bite him instead." Edward said as if she was standing right in front of him. She looked at him before shaking her head and disappearing into a different part of the forest.

"She never seizes to amaze me." I smiled staring off in the direction she ran off.

Edward wrapped his arms around my waist. "she is an interesting one." Neither one of moved for a while, but we didn't have to. We had finished our hunting and there was nobody around to get suspicious of us. It was after about ten minutes before Edward made the slightest movements.

"What is it?" I asked pulling away to look at him.

He looked distracted and distant, "Sora..." he muttered under his breath.

I started to get worried, it wasn't often that he said anything about Sora. Through their bond he could probably tell he was in trouble. "What about Sora?" I asked, even I could hear the panic in my voice.

"The house was just attacked and he got in a battle." Edward stated flatly, already starting to quickly walk in that direction. "Bella, get Jacob and Renesmee. We need to get back."

I quickly ran in the direction they went a few minutes ago in a matter of seconds. "Okay you two, we need to head back to the house now." I said urgently.

"What's going on mom?" Renesmee asked as she stood up, abandoning her kill. Jacob's black eyes fully focused on me.

"The house was attacked and Sora was in it." I explained.

"What about Kairi?" she asked already starting a steady walk, Jacob on her heels.

"My guess was she was there as well." I told her, we were already in a full sprint, catching up to Edward in a matter of seconds.

"That's...impossible." Edward said to himself when we reached his side.

"What's impossible?" Renesmee asked, sounding as if she was sitting and talking rather than running faster than any human could.

"Tomo brought someone back from the dead." He told her, still disconnected from reality.

"That can't be good." I said as we hit the clearing that led to the house.

Renesmee looked slightly confused, "Tomo?"

"One of the new enemies." Edward said as we hit the porch.

When we walked into the house, the enemy was gone, only Sora, Kairi, and Ven were in the living room, picking up the shattered glass.

Kairi looked over when she heard us walk in. "Bella." she sighed. I could tell by the look on their faces something was troubling them, and it wasn't just about the attack.