Chapter 2

Shock, worry, and a place to call home

Emmett didn't know what to think of this at the moment all he could think about was saving the angel that lay in his arms.

"Rosalie, drive the kids back to the house, once she wakes up we can find out what is going on." He said in a swift yet firm tone and then he was off. Rosalie knew better than to question him when he was like this. So she jumped in the car and started to drive. She looked into the backseat and quietly observed the young children. They seemed to be close to the same age as the one who was driving the car. She shook her head, who would have thought that the reincarnation of their very own little Bella would be Emmett's mate. She sure as hell didn't, that's for sure. In retrospect, though, it kind of made sense. Bella and Emmett always had a better relationship than she and Emmett did, even if it was just as friends. Life had just gotten very interesting.

"Excuse me, miss, but is Elle going to be ok?" the oldest boy asked. From the looks of things, he was about 12 or 13 years of age, a little chubby, yet very protective. So the girls name was Elle now, was it, not that much of a difference really.

"Elle will be fine, she just needs some TLC that is all." She said. "If you don't mind my asking, what are your names?"

"My name is Jacob, and this is my sister Destiny and my brothers Johnathan, (we call him JJ)" he said, pointing to the 4 year old, "and that is Conner." He said as he pointed to the baby.

"Well it's nice to meet you. My name is Rosalie, we'll be home in 15 minutes so just sit tight and we'll be home soon." The nice lady said. Home, now there's a foreign concept. They've never had a home before. I mean, Elle talked about leaving Amy and Jessica for a long time and finding a place to call home. But Jacob and Destiny never knew what she meant by that. Oh they asked her what she meant by that and her answer was always the same. "'Home is where you feel like you belong, home is where your heart is. And my heart is with the four of you every day. I will never leave you, I will always be with you."' But now things were changing. Elle was hurt, badly, and they didn't want to lose her. But with the way things were going right now, they just might.

Just as Jacob finished that thought, they pulled up a long driveway and saw the biggest house they had ever seen in their lives. It was 4 stories high and had lots and lots of windows. Outside waiting for them were most of the people that found them earlier. But that didn't make sense, there weren't any cars in the driveway, so how did they get here before them. We'll ask them about that later, Jacob thought,Right now I want to know where mom-I mean Elle- is.

Destiny seemed to have the courage to ask what Jacob wouldn't," Where's our mommy, is she ok?" She asked with tears in her eyes. She wanted her mommy, she always knew how to make her feel better.

The Cullens looked at them with shock and confusion. Oh, Edward had heard the thoughts that went through little Jacob's head, but to hear this little girl say them out loud was just adding to the long string of questions that was running through everyone's heads. What the hell have they done to these kids?

Then all of the sudden, the heart that was beating in the house stopped.