Chapter 14

Finders Keepers

We only had three seats for the airplane since we wanted to sit in one row so I ended up having to sit on Edward's lap.

I kept tracking Bella, Alice, and Jasper to make sure they were staying together.

I saw about halfway through the flight how they were going into the airport and Alice kept asking Bella what she wanted to eat. Bella looked like she was hiding something but I didn't know what. I wished I could detect lies being spoken when I tracked people.

About ten minutes before we were about to land I saw something unsettling…James at a ballet studio with a camera recording of Bella's mom waiting to be played.

I tracked Bella and saw her going into the girls' bathroom and Jasper was waiting outside. I saw her run…fast. I saw her catch a shuttle to the Hyatt and then get into a cab.

I knew Edward was reading my mind so there was no way I could conceal what was going on.

"No! No! No! He's going to…SHIT! SHIT!" Edward started going into a rampage but too low for humans to hear.

"What happened? What did she see?" Emmett asked.

I looked at my brother who nodded for me to explain.

"Bella…got…away" I muttered.

"HOLY FUCK!" Emmett shouted.

"Control yourselves" Carlisle said firmly.

"Carlisle he's going to get her!" Edward said.

"No he's not Eddie we'll get to her in time." I said trying to reassure him even though I didn't believe it.

"Hazel…you always say this yourself stop lying" Edward said.

"We are! She's going to be OK! So help me I'll die if it means her living!" I said.

"Hazel! Stop talking that way if I have to lose you it's just as bad." Edward said.

"Then listen to me…We're going to get to Bella do you understand!" I asked.

Edward sheepishly nodded.

"You're always the one who says not to believe in the power of the clichés and now you're portraying the same solution" Emmett said.

"Now is not the time for jokes!" I snapped and Emmett held his hands up trying to prove his innocence.

"Flight 69 to Phoenix is now landing please fasten your seatbelts and remain seated." The pilot said.

"Haha she said 69!" Emmett said.

"EMMETT!" I said through gritted teeth and Edward growled at him.

"What?" Emmett said.

"Now it's time to be serious" Carlisle said softly.

The plane boarded and we raced off it was good we didn't have any luggage and boy was Edward pissed when he reached Alice and Jasper.

"How could you let her get away?" Edward snapped.

Alice looked as if she was going to cry if she could "Edward I'm so sorry I had no idea!"

"I wasn't allowed to go into the bathroom but when she didn't come out I went to get Alice and she wasn't there so we traced her scent which ended outside the airport.

"He's got a plan at a ballet studio." Alice said.

"In Bella's hometown?" I asked in a voice though that meant I already knew the answer.

"SHE'S THERE!" Edward shouted.

"SHIT!" Emmett said.

"Come on we'll run there since I'm faster I'll meet you guys there come on Hayz" Edward said and right after we all walked outside Edward put me on his back and we raced off to the ballet studio…time was running out.

"What's happening now?" Edward asked me.

I closed my eyes…I couldn't it was too painful I didn't want to say it out loud but I didn't think I even had a choice.

"HE'S BREAKING HER LEG…FILMING HER TRYING TO GET YOU MAD!" I shouted and with that he tried to pick up more speed but he was running at his fastest.

Edward didn't say anything but before I knew it we were there.

I could smell Bella's blood even before we went inside instinctively I jumped off my brother's back and ran inside with him.

Edward attacked James and pushed him away from Bella just as he was about to suck her dry. James was trying to get Bella again but Edward took her and tried to jump somewhat fly but James got his leg and threw him onto the floor.

James went over to Bella and bit her Edward jumped back down from where James had thrown him and I jumped on James' back and bit his head as he screamed out in pain and was now distracted from his wound.

"You little…" and with that Edward bit a piece of his neck out.

Now the floor was breaking. Edward and James were really getting at it but Bella was bitten and now the transformation was activated.

I ran over to her "Bella calm down it's going to be OK." I tried to get her to stay still but she was in too much pain. I tried to analyze where she had been hurt and how much venom was in her system.

Carlisle, Alice, Jasper, and Emmett came just as Edward was about to finish James off and Alice came to help me with Bella.

"Son…enough" Carlisle said and Edward looked at him "Bella needs you."

Shortly after he said that Alice was beginning to have trouble with all the blood around and suddenly I realize how it didn't even bother me.

"Carlisle…her blood" Alice called.

"Your brothers will take care of him" Carlisle said to Edward.

Emmett and Jasper took James' arms and began getting floorboard to make a fire to kill him.

"Carlisle!" Alice called again and this time Edward came with him.

"She's lost some blood but the head wound isn't deep. Watch out for her leg it's broken" Carlisle said. "Some ribs too I think."

"Edward MY HAND IS ON FIRE!" Bella screamed.

"It's the venom" Edward said.

"It's going to happen I've seen it" Alice said.

"It doesn't have to be that way" Edward said.

"You could try to suck the venom out" Carlisle said.

"You know I won't be able to stop." Edward said.

"It's your decision either way I can't help you I have to get this bleeding stopped here if you're going to be taking blood from her hand." Carlisle said.

"Hazel! Get me something to brace her leg. Edward you have to do it now or it will be too late." Carlisle said.

I took my belt and gave it to Carlisle to tie it around Bella's leg. Edward leaned over Bella's hand and pressed his lips against it.

"Edward" Bella said after a while.

"He's right here Bella" I said.

"Edward stay" she said.

"I will" he said.

"Is it all out?" Carlisle asked.

"Her blood tastes clean." Edward said.

"Bella?" Carlisle asked. "Is the fire gone?"

"Yes…thank you Edward."

"I love you" he said.

"I know" Bella said.

"Bella?" Carlisle asked.

"What?" Bella asked.

"Where is your mother?" Carlisle asked.

"In Florida" Bella answered. "He tricked me…he watched our videos…Alice, he knew you Alice he knew where you came from." Bella said.

"It's time to move her" Carlisle said.

"No I want to sleep" Bella complained.

"You can sleep" Edward said.

…

Carlisle stayed with Edward in Phoenix while Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and I went back to Forks and met Esme and Rosalie there.

Before we went back we had to come up with a story. Bella fell through a window and a flight of stairs quite humorous actually since that was so Bella but considering the circumstances it was no laughing matter.

Even though James was now taken care of and Laurent was now "nice" supposedly we still had Victoria to worry about and I had to constantly be tracking her. She wasn't in Forks…she was grieving over James and I didn't blame her.

At the same time I felt sorry for her because now she was all alone. I knew what it was like to be alone without a mate but I had always had my brothers and sisters. She had no one.

"Hey do you guys feel sorry for Victoria?" I asked my siblings.

"Somewhat" Alice said.

"Yeah I mean she's alone now" Jasper said.

"Yeah but she deserved it" Rosalie said.

"No one really deserves that stuff" I said.

"Yeah but in a way it was instigated I mean did she think she could beat the Cullen eight?" Emmett asked.

"I guess not" Jasper muttered.

"I can't wait for prom" Alice said.

"That's what you would be thinking about" Emmett said.

"Hey!" Alice protested.

"She's just saying the truth" I said.

"You're just jealous because you're an underclassman and you can't go so haha" Alice said.

"Like I would want to go" I said.

"I have taught you well" Emmett said and Rosalie glared at him.

Carlisle, Edward, and Bella came back to Forks about a week later after Bella was released from the hospital and the next two months she began her road to recovery. Edward was talking about how he was going to surprise her by taking her to prom.

Alice and Rosalie went shopping for dresses and dragged me along and my brothers went back to being their old perverted, violent selves.

Edward was different and I guess I still felt that we were drifting apart. I made a deal to myself that I would just let him be happy and unless we were fighting I would talk to him about it.

Prom Day

There was no school that day and my sisters were doing their makeup and hair all day while my brothers just sat around bored. Alice helped Bella get ready although she had no idea.

Before leaving I said to Edward "you know she's going to kill you right?" I asked.

"Yeah probably" he laughed.

"Good luck" I said.

"Coming from you that's a compliment" Edward said.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Oh you know…"

"Love you Hazel."

"Right back at ya."

With that my siblings all left the house and I was home with Carlisle and Esme upstairs.

I turned on the television to watch reruns of South Park and Carlisle and Esme came downstairs.

"They left?" Esme asked.

"Yeah" I said.

"How did Bella react?" Carlisle asked.

"I've no idea" I said.

"Alright…when was the last time you hunted?" Carlisle asked.

"Yesterday" I said.

"Alright you're good." Esme said.

"I'm just finally happy freshman year is over…again" I said and they laughed.

"And pretty soon you'll have to do it again." Carlisle said.

"Secretly going insane right now" I said and he laughed.

"Alright well we'll be upstairs" Esme said.

"OK" I said.

I heard them going back up the stairs and thought to myself just as I turned on the episode "Kenny Dies" which was the one where Kenny dies and is absent the entire next season.

Sometimes I realize how overthought things are but maybe it wasn't such a bad thing…of all "people" I guess you could say the best person to know about this was Bella.

I need to get working on my list on what I would like to do in my existence I think number one is going to be going to Antarctica…yeah or not.

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Coming Soon: Waxing Crescent (New Moon from Hazel's POV)!