Aro knelt in front of Renesmee, Felix let go of her mouth. "How would you like to stay with us forever! You can have all the things you ever wanted. We wont tell you what to do like your mom and dad. All the blood you can drink." Aro asked in a sweet voice. Renesmee, gasping from crying so hard could only shake her head no. "Well what if we say, if you don't we will kill your mommy and daddy."
"N… NO! Pl… plea… please!" Renesmee's tears streamed down her cheeks. Her whole body shaking from terror.
"They wont! They cant! Baby just say no. Nothing's going to happen to us." Edward held his arms out as if he was going to wrap them around her. Jacob crouched down as if he was going to spring. His lips pulled back showing his razor sharp teeth. I stood in front of him leaning against his front leg, holding him back.
She turned back to look at Aro. "I… want… to … g- go HOME!" She pulled and twisted under Felix's grasp.
"Aro, you know you cant defeat us. Just let her go." I said through clenched teeth.
"I see things are not going to go as we hoped. Mind you I will not stop. I want nothing more than to have you, Alice, Edward, and your daughter."
"I am telling you now, none of us will ever join you." My eyes were on Renesmee as she didn't take hers off me.
"Let the child go. I see we're not going to come to an agreement today." Aro waved his hand, and Felix groaned, but let go of Renesmee's arms. She tripped over herself as she ran away from him. I met her in the middle as she leaped into my arms. Edward, Emmett and Jacob were surrounding us in a protective circle.
"You EVER touch my daughter again. I will rip you apart, enough where your still alive, and I'll feed you to the wolves." Edward threatened Aro. Jacob backed him up with a deep snarl licking his muzzle.
"Mommy!" Renesmee cried over and over again into my chest. I rocked her slowly trying to calm her. I looked around realizing I was being escorted out of the room, and back out into the alleyway. Once out of site I sat her on the ground and Edward knelt in front of her. She started crying all over again as she landed in his arms. He picked her up sitting her on a brick wall.
"Are you hurt?" He asked checking every inch of her small body. "I swear if there's one hair out of place, one scratch, the tineyest bruise!" Edward mumbled double checking her arms and legs. She was still gasping from crying so hard. He placed her back on the ground and she swayed back and forth before collapsing into Edwards arms. He cradled her, and Jacob, still in his wolf form, pushed past me.
"She's overwhelmed. Bella did this to me once or twice. She'll be perfectly find. It's just too much for her mind to handle." Edward answered Jacobs frantic eyes. Jacob bent down communicating with Edward. He sighed walking up to the large wolf. Kissing Renesmee lightly on her forehead, Edward gently placed her on Jacobs back. He laid her on her stomach, her head resting between his wide shoulders. Without opening her eyes, she took two handfuls of his fur nestling into him. Jacob smiled his big wolf grin looking up feeing her weight. Edward led the way again with me right behind him. Jacob walked behind me with Emmett alert at the end.
We had to stop and buy Jacob clothes, since he shredded the only ones he brought. I took Renesmee off his shoulders, she was now awake playing with his fur on the back of his neck. Jacob walked around a dark alley to phase back and change. "Ready." He smiled widely as he walked back into view. I refused to give Renesmee up, and Jacob knew not to ask for her. I held her close, and she wrapped herself tightly around me.
The flights home were silent as Renesmee slept the entire time between Edward and I. Once we landed for the last time Renesmee was awake and alert. She was bouncing in her seat excited to finally be home. Jacob turned taking Renesmee's hand as they walked down the isle of the plane. Edward walked behind her with his hand protectively on her shoulder, and his other hand wrapped tightly around mine.
"Grandpa, Grandma!" Renesmee screeched as she fought for Jacob and Edward to let her go. They both refused to release her until Carlisle was a foot away. Esme and Carlisle held her between the both of them kissing every part of her face. "Aunt Alice, Aunt Rose!" They put her on the ground, and she raced over to her aunts. Like Carlisle and Esme they both hugged her together. Rosalie refused to let her go as we walked to the cars. Esme, Carlisle, Jasper, Alice, and Emmett rode together. Rosalie refusing to leave Renesmee's side along with Jacob rode in Emmett's jeep with Edward and I.
"Sweetie I'm so sorry." Rosalie said touching Renesmee's cheek. She was sitting on my lap, Rosalie and I in the back seat.
"Why? You didn't know." Renesmee shivered on my lap as she remembered what happened. I noticed Edward gripping the steering wheel tightly as he listened to her thoughts.
"Still, we should have done something." Rosalie looked down at her hands. Renesmee leaned towards her taking her hand. She smiled warmly at her aunt, and Rosalie couldn't help but smile back. Renesmee then reached behind her touching my cheek with her free hand. She showed me visions of our home, and her bed.
"Yes baby, we're going home." I whispered wrapping my arms around her. She curled up into my lap closing her eyes.
Edward dropped Rosalie off at the house, and parked the jeep in the garage. Renesmee woke up when Edward cut the engine. Still cradled in my arms she reached touching my neck.
"We're walking home now." I told her answering her visions of driving home. Her body started shaking and she started crying. "What's wrong?" I asked alarmed. Her hand still on my neck she flashed me visions of Damian grabbing her in the forest. I gasped, and Edward grabbed me supporting me.
"She doesn't want to go into the forest." I said turning to Edward. He nodded already knowing.
"You'll be with us, Damian is gone honey. We're just going home." Edward tried to reassure her. Her whole body was shaking as if she was placed in a bath of ice. She shook her head violently. "Ok, ok baby we'll drive." Edward shushed her, and opened the passenger door to his Volvo. I hugged Emmett, and thanked him, waving to the others as I slid in with Renesmee clutched to me once again. Jacob got in the back seat leaning against my seat running his fingers through her hair.
"Coming in Jacob?" Edward asked holding the door open.
"Naw, I have to go let Sam know we're home. I will be back though. I'll stay outside, I think it's best to stay alert. Seth and I will take shifts, and I'll have Leah run the perimeter of Carlisle's." Jacob yawned loudly as he stepped out of his sneakers.
"Fair enough, I'll keep the door unlocked for you. If you and Seth want to crash on the couch, or Ness's room, I'm sure Bella isn't letter her out of her sight tonight, you're more than welcome."
"Sure, sure." Jacob shrugged out of his shirt. I stood in the doorway with Renesmee asleep soundly in my arms.
"You done good, son." Edward placed his hand on Jacobs shoulder.
"Doesn't stop you guys from moving though, does it." Jacob's face fell.
"We have to. It's for the best." Edwards hand fell from Jacobs shoulder, and he slumped away. Edward met my gaze, and raced to my side.
"Lets get her into some clean clothes." Edward tugged at Renesmee's dirty shirt. I laid her softly on her bed pulling her shoes off. Edward came out of her closet handing me a oversized t-shirt that was mine, but Renesmee loved to wear it to bed. I stripped her from her clothes while Edward went to go get a warm washcloth. He bent over her wiping her dirty tear streaked face, and her arms and legs. She didn't wake through the whole process, and this made Edward laugh.
"Just like her mother." He smiled kissing her forehead. I just rolled my eyes as I lifted her from her bed, and brought her into our room. She curled herself into Edwards side when I laid her on our bed. I tucked the blanket around both of them, and kissed Edward then Renesmee.
"Where are you going?" Edward asked as I walked towards the bedroom door.
"Check on Jake and Seth." I said turning off the light. "I'll be right back."
"Jake, Seth?" I called out quietly as I stepped outside. I heard one of them walking into the yard. The wolf whimpered, and I noticed it was Seth. I ran over to him wrapping my arms around his huge neck. "She's ok, did you tell Charlie?" Seth nodded rolling his dark eyes. "Does he know we're home?" He nodded again as he sat down. He rested his head on my back hugging me as best as he could. "Come inside when Jake lets you off duty. Get some rest. Nessie's bed is open for the night." Seth moved his head and licked my cheek. "Yeah, thanks." I wiped my cheek and walked back inside. I kept the porch light on, and kept the door open only shutting the screen door.
When I walked back into the bedroom I paused at the door. I smiled widely at the vision in front of me. Edward lay on his back with his eyes closed as if he was sleeping, his arm around our daughter. Renesmee had her head on his chest, and her arm draped across him with her stuffed wolf in her hand. Edward opened one of his eyes looking over at me. "Stay there." I whispered walking over to the shelves. I grabbed the camera, and pointed at them. Edward shut his eye again, and I snapped the picture. "Classic." I laughed putting the camera down.
"Come to bed." Edward pleaded watching me as I crossed the room. I laid in bed starring into my husbands eyes. I heard the screen door open and I looked towards the bedroom door.
"Night." Jacob whispered peeking into the room on his way past.
"Night Jake." I whispered back.
"Wake me in about 3 hours so Seth can rest." I nodded, and Jake walked into Renesmee's room. I heard him collapse onto her bed, and immediately started snoring.