A/N: This chapter is special for more reasons that the fact that it's exactly 1000 words long. It ensures that we can move on with everyone on the same foot. Thank you to all those who faved and followed and especially the reviewers. A special thanks to cbmorefie and MissMartha for the constant reviews.

I keep forgetting, but it doesn't change the fact that I don't own any publicly recognisable characters and that no copyright infringement is intended.

Chapter 10

BPOV

I was still shocked and slightly dizzy from my rant when we were called by a morose sounding Alice.

I tried my best to rethink everything.

Alice Cullen observed me. Questioned me... wondered why I looked the way I did.

Strange man comes in, assaults me with his eyes.

Edward Cullen, CEO of CDI, came in looking illegally good.

Edward Cullen said they did not kidnap me.

How did I get here?

Where was here?

Who else was here?

I tried to mentally prepare myself for any other surprise, while Edward went into the adjoining room- a bathroom. He came out with a white robe for me to wear. He'd helped me down the stairs and even held me when I saw Jasper Whitlock coming into the living room.

I felt Edward sway a bit when he saw the white envelope in Jasper's hand.

He placed me carefully onto the couch and went over to retrieve the letter.

"I assume you've already checked for-"

"Prints? Yes, we did, and it was pointless as usual." Jasper frowned.

Edward opened a cupboard and pulled out a pair of black thick gloves and a surgical mask. He went out the front door with the letter and came back in sans envelope.

In his hands was a thick sheet with sharp block writing. I realised this letter was obviously important, but I needed some clarifications and I valued my sanity enough not to take on any extra information.

"Edward," I began, "You say that you were not my kidnappers. Who kidnapped me?"

He answered, confident at first, but wavering later. "James. Or his men. Or James and his men."

"James, basically. And why would James want to kidnap me?"

"I don't know."

I nodded carefully, giving them the benefit of the doubt.

"Has James been involved in other kidnappings?"

"Countless. James' gang is one of the top human trafficking groups."

That limited it to two gangs. "Hunter or Volturi?"

"Hunter." Jasper responded. "He had you at his new place, miles away from people and guarded by twenty men."

I nodded again. I was starting to make sense of the situation.

"So I assume that you came to rescue me?"

"No. We came trying to capture James. We were hoping to find live hostages who could give us descriptions and clues to lead us to James and his closest members."

From the corner of my eye I saw Edward cringe at Jasper's words.

"That's how I ended up here." I concluded.

"Yes." Alice cut in, "And this is where you'll have to stay"

EPOV

I cringed again, and Bella definitely noticed. She glanced up at me, looking for some sort of denial or confirmation. My family really needed to learn how to word things. I spoke up this time, trying to ease Bella's tension.

"James Hunter is a slightly... unhinged man. He does things more... everyday people consider... gory."

Bella frowned, "And so he planned to do those... gory things to me?"

"I believe he did."

Jasper chimed in, "I know he did. We found his tools in a draw in the room you were in."

"Tools?" Bella whispered.

"A lighter, razors, handmade torture devices, knives, scissors, pointed clamps..."

Bella was turning a bit green, so I cut Jasper off. I was definitely the best man to explain things.

"So we had to take you from there. He would have come back and done all the gory things he wanted to do."

Bella looked up at me wearily, "That still doesn't explain why you say I have to stay here."

"James is the type of... unhinged... that will not rest until he achieves a goal. You can't go home. He'll simply find you."

Bella shook her head vigorously. "That wouldn't be a concern. I could be surrounded by security twenty- four seven. If that's not enough, I could be surrounded by security and go into witness protection,"

"Bella, no security team or witness protection could keep you from James."

"How will he find -?"

Jasper answered before me, cutting her off. "He's a lot like us. He has an associate everywhere. If not, he makes one."

I slapped my palm to my face, shaking my head. Could he explain it any better?

"So how do I know that he won't find me here? He must know who you are. Couldn't he just find you?"

"No, he doesn't know that we are... who we are."

Bella sighed, looking defeated.

"Maybe he doesn't really want me back. There must be many other women for him to torture. Maybe he will leave me alone..." Bella mumbled. It seemed she was trying to convince herself more than us.

Jasper spoke again, and this time I didn't try to stop him. So far he'd been making her see the seriousness of the situation. That was definitely necessary.

"He sent us a white envelope. Letter sized even. We definitely have something he wants."

The room was silent until Bella spoke again.

"You've had something of his before?"

"We took his tools." Alice replied. "Well, I took his tools. I found them in the second hideout of his we found."

"And?" Bella squeaked.

"And I wouldn't do it again."

Another round of silence occurred until Jasper frowned deeply.

He spoke in an Alice-like monotone.

"But now we've taken..."

"Isabella Swan." Alice finished, giving Bella a strange look.

"And that letter?" Bella asked, her voice just loud enough to hear. She stood up, walking towards me, towards the letter.

"A threat. A warning. A promise," Jasper shrugged. "Either way, it means danger is around the corner."

"Who said my middle name? I prefer Emmet, but Danger has a certain ring to it," a booming voice said, laughing. He had to have come through the back door.

"Emmet?" Bella froze. "McCarty?"

"At your service!"

Bella began to turn around, already swaying.

As soon as she saw Emmet for herself, she fell back onto me, unconscious and in my arms for the third time today.

A/N: Review, please. Can I get ten for this chapter? Even if it's one line?

Happy Belated Breaking Dawn Day! :'( I didn't see it. I plan to go to a private viewing a group is having- theatres are packed.

The past chapters have had salutes (hidden titles) to many fics, the hardest to me to fit was 'Nothing Left to Lose' (The first first fan fic I ever read). I'll dedicate the next chapter to the person who finds the legendary fic salute in this past chapter.

I've read at least a thousand fanfics. I'll tell you my favourite line ever in the next chapters A/N.

What is your favourite line ever?