Bella's POV

I could feel Natalia's blood pulsing, her warms hands held tightly in mine. It was hard not to hurt her in my hurry to get us out of here quickly and safely. I clutched on to her hand a little too tight because I heard her hiss between her teeth.

"Sorry." I muttered over my shoulder.

Calm down, Bella, quit freaking out. Just put one step in front of the other and no matter what you do, DO NOT go running back after Alec. Just one step at a time.

That was easier said than done, especially since now I could hear running footsteps coming our way. I felt my heart jump up into my throat and then fall all the way down to my toes in panic. I put my arms around Nattie and threw her into the room just off to the left. Thank goodness it was already open. I rushed over to the door closing it as quickly and as quietly as possible.

I leaned up against it knowing that I had basically trapped us in a room with no windows or other doors. Really, though, what choice did I have? It was either that or be all out in the open say here we are, come get us!

It didn't matter any way because there was a pounding at the door. I hurried over to the other side of the room where Nattie was and she grabbed onto my arms.

The door flung open and I sighed in relief as Alec stepped inside. I hurried over to him and flung my arms around his neck.

"Oh thank God you came back. I'm was so worried about you." I pulled out of his arms and looked at him. "What made you change your mind?...and why are you dressed like that?"

The next second he had me by the throat and lifted me off of the ground.

Nattie screamed and I looked at him shocked. It didn't hurt much physically, but he was breaking me on the inside. What was the matter with him?

"Alec" I said forcing the air out.

"You are not one of them? How did you get in here? What is it you are looking for?"

What the hell was he talking about? He formed coherent sentences but nothing he said made any sense. I pulled at his hands kicking at him. He glared at me intensely but I kept trying to get out. His eyes widened after a moment and he dropped me like a sack of potatoes. I rubbed my neck where his steel like hands almost decapitated me and looked up at him. What was going on?

"What are you, child?"

"What? Alec, why are you acting so strange?"

"How is it that you have come to know my name? More importantly, how is it that you are able to block my powers?"

And that's when I realized it. This was not my Alec. I didn't know what the heck was going on but something was off.

I slowly walked backward to Natalia.

"W-what y-year is it?" I asked my fear enveloping me.

"What? What does that matter?"

"What the hell year is it?" I screamed.

"1921"

I thought I was going to faint. Can vampires faint?

"Oh shit!" I said under my breath.

"Come, I need to bring you to Aro and discuss your fate."

"Aro!?" I shouted.

Alec looked at me like I had lost my mind. Of course! Aro hadn't died yet. That little fucking midget took us back in time.

"Alec, please. Don't take me there. Look at me. Please? Just look at me. You haven't met me yet…you won't for about 90 years but it's me. Alec, its Bella."

He arched his eye brow then rolled his eyes. Yup. That's the Alec I first met. I did the only thing I could think to do. I ran to him so fast he barely had time to realize that I had moved. I crushed my lips to his and kissed him deeply. He tried pushing me off of him but he didn't succeed and then it was as if I had MY Alec back. He very gently rested his hands on my hips pulling me closer to him and deepened the kiss.

"Bella." He said against my lips. "Why does that sound so…right?"

"Because we love each other." I said against his lips. He kissed me harder and his hands tightened around me.

"I'm kissing a stranger yet, it's like I've known you forever. He said as he pulled away."

"Listen, Alec. You…the future you, is about to face the court. This is NOT good. You need to help me save you. Please?"

"What are you saying?"

"I'm…from the future. Alec…the future you, and I have been brought here with Natalia by Ulrich. Something is not right about him and I think he's trying to get us killed. We need to find him and stop him please."

He looked at me confused as hell.

"Ulric is my best friend." He said softly, as if that solved everything.

"HE IS NOT YOUR FRIEND!" I shouted in his face and smacked him. He growled and held my wrist up.

He looked like he was about to snap my head off. As if some spark went off in his mind he brought my hands to his lips.

"I believe you. You are my mate, are you not?"

I nodded my head. He put his hand on my cheek and leaned down to kiss me again.

"Let's go save me."

I smiled as he took my hand. I motioned for Natalia to follow us but he stopped me.

"The human cannot come, she will surely die within minutes and there is nothing that I will be able to do to help her.

"I'm not leaving her behind!!"

"Bella you have to." Nattie's voice sounded from behind me.

"Absolutely not."

"Isabella."

"Bella." I corrected him…wait I just had to correct him. How did he know my name was Isabella?

"What did you just say?"

"I…I don't know how I knew that."

Nattie ran to him and put her arms around his waist. I went to grab her when there were noises, running footsteps from outside the door.

Alec pulled her arms off and faced me.

"Stay here if you must. I will go help…me." I sighed in relief.

He walked toward the door.

"Alec?"

"Yes, Bella?"

"Please be careful…I love you."

He smiled at me utterly bewildered and walked out of the door. This was the second time in less than a half hour that I had to watch the love of my life walk away from me, straight into danger.

A/N: I am SO SO SO sorry for the delay in this chapter. I have been working alongside with Jazzvamp90 on a story called "Quiet Fire" it is under the pen name 2Evil-Pixies and can be found under my favorite authors and stories list. Check it out. I promise you will not be disappointed.

The updates for this chapter will not be as quick as I would like to, but I promise you I have not abandoned it. Alec and Bella will continue to go on their journey towards a happily ever after…

Again, QUIET FIRE is waiting to be read by all of you! Tell us what you think!