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Chapter 7
Revenge
" I don't know her name." Isabella stammered.
Edward eased up on his hostile stance. "Who ever it is, knows a lot about us. She knew I would be able to read her mind. That's why she kept herself hidden." He explained to us.
"Can't you tell us anything?" I begged Isabella. "Why did you do it?"
She started to panic again. "She made me do it! She said that if I didn't do it, she would hurt me again!" Her eyes were wide from the memory. "I'm sorry. Ben and I couldn't take the pain anymore." She cried.
"What did she do to you?" Carlisle asked soothingly. His doctor side kicked in.
"I'm not sure. She didn't even touch us. One second we were walking and the next thing we know we're curled up in a ball writhing in pain." She tried to explain.
Instantly, Edward and I knew who she was talking about. "Jane." he snarled.
"Why did she hurt Ben? What did she make him do?" I asked.
"She made him date you. He was supposed to take you hiking to the spot where we found the girl."
I saw Edward's mouth turn up in a smile, but then it was gone in an instant.
"Edward, just because I asked you to come, does not mean I forgave you! What you did has not changed." I warned him.
Isabella looked up at me. "It wasn't his fault!"
I looked at her. "It wasn't?!" A flicker of hope sparked in me.
"No, she had another girl with her. Somehow that girl could make you feel a certain way about someone. She did it to Ben. He really liked Brittany, his girlfriend, but then he dumped her for you. He didn't want to, but then all of a sudden he was in love with you. Before he even met you."
I thought back to when Edward was telling me about a girl in the Volturi that could make vampires feel loyal to them. But why would she do that?
Edward answered my thoughts. "She has no reason, but Jane does. Jane hates you."
I remember back when I first saw her in Italy. She tortured Edward, but she couldn't harm me. And when I protected all the vampires when we stood up for Renesmee. She hated being weak.
Edward left Isabella and crossed the room to where I stood. "Bella. I love you. I always have and always will. Nothing will stand between us ever again. I only just found out a few minutes ago. I was coming back to explain when I heard you call for help."
I wrapped my arms around him. "I love you, too! Oh Edward! I've missed you!" I cried.
"I missed you, too." he whispered into my ear. "When I came back earlier today and I told you I knew that deep down I still loved you. It was because she couldn't erase my feelings for you. Only bury them."
I forgot that Carlisle was in the room. "You don't know how happy I am to find that out, but Jane is still out there." he reminded us.
Edward turned back to Isabella. "Where did you see her."
She wiped her eyes. "In the woods. There's a trail Ben and I take. That's where she found us."
"I'll go get Emmett and Jasper. I'm going to need there help." Edward started making his way towards the door.
Just then, Alice came down. "What's going on? I saw Jane."
Carlisle started filling her in on the details.
I stopped Edward. "Wait. I'm coming, too. You'll be powerless against her without my help."
He nodded and grabbed my hand.
The little cottage came into view. Edward ran inside to get them. I heard Edward open the door.
Emmett snarled. "What did I tell you about coming back?"
I heard a loud crash. I ran inside. "Emmett stop! Leave him alone! He's innocent! We'll explain later, but right now we have a bigger problem. Jane is out to get revenge."
Emmett was holding Edward by the collar. He looked at Edward and smiled apologetically.
"Put me down, please." Edward groaned.
Jasper looked thoughtful. "Jane? She's here? Is she alone?"
"She is now." Edward muttered fixing his shirt.
"Let's go kick some pixie butt." Emmett growled.
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Jacob, Emmett and Jasper joined our hunt. Edward was in the lead, trying to find the trail Isabella mentioned.
"Are you sure you know where we're going?" Emmett questioned.
"Of course!" Edward snapped.
"Okay, so let me get this straight. Edward didn't really not love Bella. It was the girl with the power to change people's feelings for each other?" Jacob said.
"Right." I replied.
"And the girl was working for Jane, the little vampire with the pain power, who has it out for Bella?" Emmett asked.
"Right." Edward answered.
"In that case, we're sorry." Emmett and Jasper apologized.
"Forgive and forget, gentlemen. Forgive and forget." Edward called behind him.
Suddenly, we stopped. I smelled the air.
"Jane." Edward growled.
"Wait. Do you smell that?" I asked taking a deeper breath.
Everyone else did the same. "Is that another vampire with her?" Jacob asked.
"There's two with her." Edward corrected.
"Bella? I would feel a whole lot safer if I knew I had a shield around me." Jacob hinted.
"One protection program coming up." I called, stretching my shield around everyone. "Hey Jacob. I've been meaning to ask you something."
"Fire away."
"Why haven't I seen any wolves around? Particularly a red-ish brown one."
Jacob looked nervously at his hands. "I've been trying to be more human lately...for Renesmee."
"Aww Jacob. Do you really think she cares whether you're a dog or human? She loves you for you." I tried comforting him.
Emmett and Jasper held back laughs, but a few escaped.
"I've noticed her watching normal people. I bet she wishes she had a normal boyfriend." he muttered.
"She does not. She is in love with you. Nothing can change that." I explained.
"Besides, now would be a great time to phase." Edward added.
Jacob couldn't argue. He ran into the bushes and came out a wolf.
Edward laughed. "Apparently, he hasn't phased in a while. He's having a little reunion."
Jacob put his paw over his eyes and whined. "Hey Jacob, tell them to come along. They'd enjoy a bit of excitement. When we left, all the problems left, too!" Edward told him.
Jacob nodded. A couple minutes passed before we heard paws walking towards us. Seth came into view followed by Leah. When Seth saw us his tail started wagging. Leah bowed her head in acknowledgment.
"Okay, let's think about this. Jane brought two bodyguards with her. We brought four vampires and three werewolves. She's as good as dead." Edward summed up.
Jasper shook his head. "We know she brought two vampires. What we don't know is how strong they are or if she brought others. Jane is weak against Bella's shield, but physical attacks are another story."
"Okay. Let's get physical!" Emmett smiled showing his teeth. "It's 3 against 7. We'll win hands down."
"I agree with Jasper." I commented. "Jane wouldn't be so stupid as to come here with only two other vampires. Granted, she was probably counting on tearing the family apart."
Jacob whined.
"You're right." Edward replied. "maybe Jane's revenge isn't the reason. Maybe it's something bigger. The Volturi don't like us, that's a fact. Maybe, they sent a trap. They'll take any excuse they can to kill us."
Edward was right. The Volturi were just waiting for the smallest problem. Anything to get us. Jane very well could be a trap.
"Is there any law we would be breaking by killing Jane?" I asked hopefully. I was starting to sound like Emmett.
Edward thought about it. "No. The only law we have is 'keep the secret'. Murder isn't against the law for vampires considering all the people they kill for food."
Jacob, Seth, and Leah winced. They hated hearing about the other vampires.
"I'm standing by my 'kill now face consequences later' motto. Besides, Jane broke the one rule that we have by telling Newton's kids. We'll be serving justice!" Emmett explained.
"Is that the logic you use to deal with the quilt?" I joked.
"Yes. Yes it is." he replied smiling.
I rolled my eyes. "Guys, it's getting late. We need to make a decision. Just remember: the longer she's out there, the more people are at risk."
Jacob started growling. Leah and Seth joined him.
"Alright! Let's go!" Emmett yelled following Jane's trail.
We followed behind him. The smell was getting stronger. I flexed my shield to make sure I was in control. We came to a stop about fifty yards from where Jane stood. The two vampires were on each side of her. Everyone was silent.
I walked forward until I was twenty feet from her. "Hello Jane. Gentlemen." I nodded politely towards them.
Jane looked past me. "I see you forgave Edward."
I smiled. "I forgave him the moment he left. Nice try, though."
Edward came to stand next to me. "Is this your only protection?" he mocked.
Jane tsked. "Edward, you should know me better than that." she scolded.
Suddenly, one by one twenty vampires came out into the clearing. Jacob's fur stood on end. Jacob looked over at Edward. Edward nodded in return to a question. I heard a noise from behind me. I took a quick glance, before turning back to Jane. Sam and his pack came out to stand by Jacob. I saw a glimpse of fear in Jane's eyes. Now the odds were 17 to 23. We were still less than her, but I was confident.
"Hey Jasper, is it possible to make them feel scared or hopeless?" I asked him just loud enough for him to hear.
He thought about it then nodded. I flexed my shield to cover Sam. I felt a jolt hitting my shield. Jane was staring me down. When she realized she couldn't do anything, she screamed. "Attack!"
The vampires charged us. I could see the unsurity in their eyes. Sam and Jacob barked commands. All the wolves pounced forward.
"Jane is mine." Edward growled making his way across the battlefield.
Emmett was throwing punches at two vampires. Jasper had killed one and was moving onto the next. I focused to keep my shield around everyone. Every now and then I'd feel a tiny shock from Jane, but that's all it amounted to. Jane's army was decreasing...fast. Edward moved confidently towards Jane. She didn't bother hiding the fear in her eyes. I looked around at the bodies strewn about the ground. Emmett, Jasper and the werewolves stood watching Edward and Jane. All around us was silents. Not even birds in the trees made a sound.
"I'm appalled to think that the Volturi thought twenty vampires was enough to kill us. They don't usually make mistakes like that." Edward spoke casually.
"What makes you so sure it's the Volturi that sent me? Maybe I came on my own free will." Jane questioned.
"No. I don't believe that. When you join the Volturi, you lose any free will you may have had. The girl you brought proved that. Oh wait. I killed her." Edward said.
Saying that seemed to explain a lot to Jane.
"It's amazing how she managed to change my feelings for Bella and yet I go back to her anyway. To beg for forgiveness. At the time, I didn't realize it was my fault. Also, how she made Emmett and Jasper so overprotective with Bella." he continued.
Jane looked towards Emmett and Jasper confused. "She only changed your emotions. She never touched them."
I was shocked. They really did mean all that stuff. They were willing to kill their brother for my sake. Love swelled up inside me. I glanced over at them. They smiled back at me.
Jane was getting impatient. "Are you going to kill me or not?"
Edward smiled. "Not. I think living with the knowledge that you can't wrap Bella around your finger like everyone else is punishment worse than death. That's why you came here. You can't stand being vulnerable." Edward replied. "I suggest you go back to Italy before the werewolves lose their self-control. You're done here." Edward turned and walked back towards me.
Jane looked at us in disbelief. I wrapped my arms around him. He reached down and picked me up into his arms.
"Can I come home?" he asked looking into my eyes.
"I wouldn't have it any other way."
He leaned down and kissed me as passionately as the first day I became a vampire.
"I missed that." I sighed leaning into his chest.
He flashed his crooked smile that I loved. Jacob growled at Jane. She slowly backed away into the woods and was gone.
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