Hey guys, so my second semester has just started so i'm not going to be able to post on the weekdays like I usually do, I'm changing it to every Saturday or Sunday. :) Sorry if this one is a bit short, it was my birthday on Wednesday, so my weekend was sort of packed. Thanks again :)

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns all, I just own the plot

JPOV

Trying to calm down Bella, proved to be harder than I thought; her emotions were haywire and tough to soften. But I couldn't really blame her could I? After all she's been through; she bound to have a lack of control over her feelings. Hugging her tighter to my chest, I inhale her familiar scent of freesias. No matter how this experience has changed her, she will always be my Bella. I check my cell phone for calls and see that Alice had called three times before we got onto the jet. Should I call her? Does Bella still harbor ill feelings for her?

"She must be worried about you," Bella said while slightly pulling away from me. "You should call her…to check in." She runs a shaky hand through her hair.

"She can wait." I say, snapping my phone shut in an audible smack.

"Yes, she probably can, but I doubt Esme can," She smiles weakly and pushes my phone back to me. "Call her," she orders.

I nod my head and pull her back into my arms. She lets a pleasant sigh and snuggles back into my chest. I dial the familiar number and wait. I look down at Bella while I wait for Alice to pick up; she's staring out the window with an unreadable expression. I don't want to automatically assume that she's going to be traumatized by her imprisonment but I can't help but to think that it is going to be difficult for her to get used to us all again.

"Jasper!" Alice's shrill voice startles Bell, causing her to pull away again.

"Is everything okay over there?" I ask.

"So far so good, Aro hasn't checked up on her yet but he will in three hours," She chimed back.

"Well we're not too far from the airport we'll –"

"Be landing in thirty minutes, I know." Of course she knew.

"Call us if you see anything else okay,"

"Okay," I clicked the phone shut and sighed.

"That doesn't sound like Aro at all," Bella crossed her legs underneath her and clasped her hands together. She shook her head while her eyes closed.

"What do you mean?" her eyes snapped open in evident pain.

"Demetri," she whispered. Damien looked up from the magazine he was reading and started to groan.

"Oh man," he grabbed at his short black hair.

"What's going on?" Bella turned to look up at me, her hand rising to touch my cheek.

"I've failed you once again Jasper," Her hand feel from my face effortlessly. She got up and walked over to where Damien was. As if communicating telepathically, they both nodded their heads to each other at the same time, like an unsaid agreement. "Come on Damien." He looked just as sad as she did.

"What is going on?" I asked them a little louder this time.

"I'm sorry man, we're sorry that we got you stuck in the middle of this," he grabbed onto Bella's hand.

"You're still not making any sense….and why are you holding Bella's hand like that," I walked over to Bella and pulled her away from him. More like tried to pull her away because she didn't budge.

"Jasper, please," she pleaded.

"No, don't tell me please, tell me what's going on," she tried to pull her hand away but I held her tighter.

"Demetri, he's coming for us,"

"What? I thought you said he was on a mission for Aro," I managed to pull her to me.

"I-I thought he was, but now it makes sense; Aro not checking up on us, Heidi not coming to take her dress back, Jane and Alec conveniently not being there while we escaped. It's just all too easy," She shook her head again. "He and the others are gone because Aro knew this was going to happen, my acting wasn't as good as I thought it was."

"Bella you tried," Damien sighed. "We both did."

"Demetri isn't following us you guys," I tried.

"Is that one of your powers?" Damien asked.

"Well no, but…you guys can't just leave," Bella looked up at me.

"You think we want to? Jasper we have to do this to save everyone else." I shook my head.

"Bella, running away isn't going to save anyone," I hugged her closer to me. "I just got you back," I whispered.

"I know," I whispered back. "I don't want to leave you either,"

"Then don't, don't leave me Bella please,"

"What about Demetri? We can't fight him," she pulls me down to sit with her.

"Demetri is an excellent tracker Bella, but not such a good fighter."

"Is that supposed to make me feel better? He's dangerous Jasper, you don't know what he's capable of," I take her hand in mine.

"Don't you think if Demetri was tracking us, that Alice would see it?" She doesn't seem convinced.

"He's right Bella, Alice would've told us," Damien plops down beside her. "Maybe we don't have to leave after all." He smiles at her.

BPOV

I want to believe him; I want to believe that Demetri isn't tracking us and that Aro really is just clueless. But Jasper didn't live with these vampires; he doesn't know what they're capable of. I don't want him getting hurt or worse killed, because of me. But I know Jasper too well; we're in this together now.

"Ask her," I grip his hand tighter. "Ask her to look in on Demetri's future," He squeezes my hand back.

"No matter what Alice says, you have to promise me that we're in this together," he looks straight into my eyes. "Bella?" I lean my forehead down onto his and rub my nose lightly against his.

"I promise," he places both hands on my face and kisses me gently. I want this moment to somehow be able to freeze; to be here forever with his warm lips on mine.

He leans away and pulls his small phone from his pocket. My hand finds his and holds it tightly. He rubs his thumb over the top of my hand while keeping his gaze locked on mine. We all listen quietly to the ringing tone of the phone and it seems like minutes past before Alice picks up the phone.

"Is there something wrong?" her high voice resounds in the cabin.

"No, everything is fine." He reassures her.

"Well you'll be landing in like five minutes," She chimes back.

"Have you looked into Demetri's future lately?" he asks her.

"Yes, I just did a check in now, why?" I look away from his gaze.

"Is he still on a mission for Aro?"

"Yup, he's in Cuba as we speak, dealing with some rebel vamps," I look back to him with a small smile.

"Thank you Alice, we'll see you soon."

"The house will be a bit crowded just to give you guys a heads up," she replies.

"Crowded? Alice I thought we agreed that we wouldn't get anyone else involved in this," When did this happen?

"Hey, the bigger the fire power the better right?" Damien puts in.

"Damien is right; we're going to need all the help we can get."

"But not if that means risking others lives Alice." He bites back.

"Even with the poison, the Volturi aren't going to be easily beaten," she huffs back. "We've only stopped their gifts; they'll still be able to fight," I shiver involuntarily.

"Did you talk to Carlisle about this?"

"He's the one who suggested it. Look Jasper I have to go."

"What's going on?"

"Nothing, but I have to make room for everyone,"

"Okay, we'll see you soon," He doesn't wait for a reply before snapping the phone shut.

"If it makes you feel any better, I don't like this either." He turns to me. "But Damien and Alice are right; we won't be able to fight them on our own."

"I know, I just…I don't want anyone to get hurt because of me."

"Because of you? Jasper, this is my entire fault." I shake my head; I'm tired of talking about this, I'm tired of letting the Volturi win.

"I feel the same way Bella," I smile at him.

"From now on, we only speak about how we're going to bring the Volturi down okay?" I look to the both of them.

"No more plans of running away?" Jasper asks me.

"Definitely no plans of running away." I hug him quickly.

"Good, because we're home."

"Why are you nervous?" Jasper asks me as we get out of the car.

"It's a good nervous." He squeezes my hand. "Ready Damien?" I turn to look at him.

"As long as you are, I am." I laugh and grab onto his hand as well; he's so much like a little brother to me.

The three of us walk up to the door hand in hand. Memories of running through Italy run flit through my mind and I'm instantly reminded of how far we've come so far. The door flings open before we have the knock and I'm pulling into someone's arms.

"Bella!" I recognize the warm voice as none other than Esme. My hands go up to wrap around her back.

"Esme," I speak into her hair. She pulls away and ushers us all in.

"Oh Bella, I've missed you so much," she hugs me again.

"As did I," I pull away and take her hand. She walks with us to the living room, where indeed it is crowded.

I hold on tightly to Damien's hand and look for Edward. He smiles at me as he walks across the room. I let go of Damien's hand to hug Edward. I close my eyes and fight back the tears that I will never will be able to cry again. None of this would be possible without him.

"Thank you Edward," I say into his shoulder.

"You should thank Alice, she saw our conversation happen before we both knew," I pull away from him confused.

"I thought she couldn't see me," I can feel my brows furrowing.

"I thought so too, but we can't really say that you've been completely predictable," he laughs.

"I guess so,"

"You must be Damien," Edward says.

"Yes, and you are Edward." Edward nods.

"Thank you for taking care of her," Damien just nods.

"Bells!" I turn just as Emmett's huge form picks me up into the air. "I missed you,"

"Me too!" he twirls me around.

"No more blushing though," he puts me down sounding sad.

"Sorry," I shrug.

"Ah, that's okay. You do make a hot vampire though," his laugh shakes his entire body. "I thought I'd try," he shrugs. I shake my head and laugh.

"Welcome back Bella," Rosalie says while standing beside Emmett. "This house has definitely been different without you,"

"Thank you Rosalie." She smiles quickly.

"Bella, it's good to see you as you and not Bella a member of the guard." Carlisle says.

"Absolutely," I smile and hug him. "I'm glad to be me, too"

"I guess we should do an introduction for you," I look around at of the red and golden eyes staring at me. "If everyone could pay attention, we would like to begin with introductions."

Jasper takes my hand and smiles. We're in this together, we're in this together, we're in this together, and I keep repeating this to myself in my head, probably driving Edward mad. I look over to him but he doesn't seem to notice my mantra.

"First, I would like to thank everyone for coming to support us. It means a lot to know that you all are willing to fight with us."

"Of course we are willing to fight, it's about time that the Volturi have gotten what they deserve," A blonde vampire in all black says.

"Well said Vladimir," A black haired vampire also dressed in black replies.

"Thank you Vladimir and Stefan. As Alice filled you all in before, the vampire had been keeping a member of our family captive in their castle. She has managed to escape and is here with us now. Bella?" I look at him; does he want me to introduce myself?

"Hello, I'm Bella" I'm a bit overwhelmed by all of the support but also thankful for having such an amazing family. All I know is that when it is time to fight, Demetri is mine.

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