well, here's another chapter! sorry it's been so long since i've posted any more, the doument manager in my profile has been down since yesterday night, but i'm still writing so i can post a bunch of chapters at once. enjoy this chapter!

bella's POV (earlier)

when edward asked victoria if she wanted to meet annabelle, i think i had a heart attack.

this vampire is seeking death, and he's turning this into a meet and greet?

right when i thought this, though, alice tapped on annabelle's shoulder.

"annabelle, she's planning on revenge for james. now that she sees how important you are to your father, she's thinking of taking it out on you instead. be careful, and don't leave your father's side, understand?" she whispered urgently.

annabelle nodded, and stepped forward to edward's side.

edward's POV (same time as bella's)

annabelle nodded to her mother, and stepped forward to my side. i wrapped an arm around her waist, after seeing the vision alice had about victoria's plan. but i kept it loose, trying not to alarm anyone.

victoria stuck out her hand, and her thoughts seemed pleasant enough, so when annabelle looked up at me, i nodded.

she reached out and shook victoria's hand. but before i could even move, victoria had annabelle in her arms. when everyone lurched forward, she covered annabelle's mouth with her hand.

"james was everything to me, and you killed him, edward cullen!" she screamed, and ran into the forest with annabelle.

i was about to race towards her, but carlisle caught my shoulder. i turned and i'm sure when i looked at him, my face showed nothing but hysteria and madness, but that was all i felt.

"you know you'll never be able to catch her, edward. we'll have to handle this the way we did with james." he said, and turned to alice.

"alice, are you able to see where she's going?" he asked. alice shook her head and tried to concentrate. soon after, she spaced out and i saw her vision.

--vision--

victoria is running through the forest with a struggling annabelle in her arms.

she runs like this for days, until she arrives at the ballet studio where we killed james.

"this is where your precious father killed my james, and this is where you shall die." she whispered in annabelle's ear.

--end of vision--

"how much time do we have alice?" i asked when the vision ended. she turned to jasper and gave him a very worried look.

"how long, alice?" i growled, and bella patted my arm. i looked down, and she looked worried, too.

"somewhere around 3 days." she whispered. i sighed, and turned to carlisle, who was deep in thought.

" alice, emmett, and jasper, you can go to arizona and try and stop victoria. edward and bella, you'll stay behind with us, until vicoria's been stopped." carlisle assigned everyone a job, but i couldn't do that.

"i'm going." i said, and everyone turned to stare at me. carlisle sighed, and nodded.

"alright then. alice, emmett, jasper, and edward will go down to arizona. bella are you going?" he asked, and bella shook her head.

"i'll stay behind with the others." she said, and carlisle nodded again.

"alright. you should go now, in case she changes her plans." he told us, and i nodded. alice, emmett, jasper, and i ran off after victoria.

annabelle's POV

victoria ran off into the forest with me in her arms. i never stopped struggling, thinking i might break free, but it never happened. she ran and ran, never stopping. i tried my hardest to use my gift on her, and make her stop, but she fought back.

i tried multiple times to calm myself down, to tell myself that dad and the others would come for me, but when you've been kidnapped by an evil vampire, these things don't usually calm you.

soon, though, i felt another presence. the presence of someone very, very familiar. like family. i craned my neck as much as i could, and saw shadows running after us, through the trees. but soon, victoria noticed, and sped up.

some 3 days later, we reached a huge building, that looked brand-new with huge windows. she ran around back and climbed up the side of the building, until she reached one of the highest windows, and climbed inside.

she jumped down from the window where she was perched, and, painfully, i might add, threw me into a mirror. the glass shattered, and i fell to the floor. it didn't hurt enough to keep me down, though.

i stood up, and took in my surroundings. it appeared to be a ballet studio, with mirrored walls, and hardwood floors, and..then it hit me. this was the ballet studio where they killed james. right as i thought this, victoria, grabbed me from behind, and whispered in my ear,

"this is where your precious father killed my james, and this is where you shall die." i didn't have time to be scared, though, because right after she whispered this, there was an ear-shattering crash.

we turned to see aunt alice, uncle jasper, uncle emmett, and dad jumping through the windows. they paused when they saw victoria holding me from behind. they must have seen what was coming next, though, because when dad stepped forward, victoria threw me into a window.

everyone was staring up at me, but their faces ranged from dad's fury to victoria's evil smile. i brushed the broken glass off of me and jumped back down. i gave dad a look that told him to stay back, but he must have misinterpreted it, because he stepped forward AGAIN.

victoria leaped forward and grabbed me again.

"make one wrong move." she snarled, and uncle emmett growled at her. she grimaced, and i made the stupid mistake of snickering. she heard me, and threw me hard into the floor. i didn't go very far in, but i did crack the floorboards.

i stood up slowly, and gave dad yet another look. he nodded, and retreated. it shocked me at first, i really thought he was going to leave me, but then i got it. i pretended to act hurt, and victoria approached me slowly.

"even your own family doesn't want you here. so i'll take care of that problem." she growled, and raised her hand, getting ready to detach me. ok, that really scared me. i flinched, but right before she lowered her hand, dad came up from behind and shoved her out of the way.

she flew into one of the mirrored walls, and i turned to everyone else. dad turned to uncle emmett and nodded, then aunt alice joined us.

"are you okay?" she asked, and i nodded. well, i was physically.

"yes. what's going on?" i asked, and they exchanged looks. dad grabbed me, and he jumped onto a balcony above us. when we got up, he sat me down in one of the theater seats overlooking the studio.

"stay put." he said, and i nodded. he turned and jumped down to the battle below.

well, there's the beginning of the big fight. hope ya liked it! review please!