A/N- Everyone's so anxious for James to come back! Well… you guys will probably have to wait a bit longer… sorry! Enjoy this chapter though!

MainlyMaddison- Don't worry… it's coming…

Mimi- I'm glad you liked. Thanks for the review!

BirdieInABox16- James will come back eventually, Emmett is still quite funny, and Cerys won't be back in Denali for a bit…

Superdani- Things will start turning around soon… Don't get too depressed.

EmeraldLace- Don't worry… Cerys will get through it!

The Classic Chic- I'm glad you like it! Don't worry, he's coming back…

I had reached Yellowstone within a day of leaving the Cullen's. Since then, I absolutely loved it. The animals that roamed, the geysers, and the rest of the natural scenery, I couldn't find anything I hated. Well, I didn't like watching all of the couples who walked through together, but I dealt with it.

Ever since I had left the Carlisle's office, I had been toying with an idea. I had never checked to see if James took his cell phone or not. Now as I stood on a tree, waiting of Old Faithful to erupt, I looked at my phone. What if James did have his phone? What if I called him and he picked up? What if he didn't? So many what if's that I didn't know what to do.

I sighed and looked up, just in time for the geyser to blow up a fountain of water. A few drops from the mist hit me, but I barely flinched. I watched as the guests awed at the natural phenomenon. I knew if my dad was here he would just love it. He had told me of other parks and I had them on my lists of places to go, but for now I was content just staying here.

So far I had kept with my diet of deer. Occasionally when I knew I would be around humans soon I would also feed on rabbits if I saw them. They were fun to hunt though so sometimes I would just spend my days hunting them and releasing them. They were so quick and could turn so quickly. I was constantly coming up with different ideas of how to catch them, more than half of them failing. It was still fun and it filled my days with something to do.

Although I hunter the rabbits or deer. I never hunted the buffalo nor the wolves. I knew they were already threatened and I didn't want to be the cause of their permanent decline. I had tried a grizzly once, but I didn't enjoy it enough. It wasn't worth the take down.

I had also been learning how to sleep. It was weird. I would fall into the rest that James had taught me to do, but then fall deeper into the blackness. I had almost gotten to the brink of sleep when I was pulled back out. I had thought I had heard rustling, but there were only a few sleeping does and their fawns below me. It seemed after a few days everything had gotten used to me. I relaxed back into my tree and stared above me. The stars twinkled dully in the sky, nothing seemed completely alive anymore.

A buzzing in my pocket nearly had me falling out of the trees, but I recovered in time to regain my position on the branch. I took out my phone and looked down at the screen. A text message, most likely from Tanya. When I opened, the sender surprised me. It was from Alice.

You confuse me

I smiled at the message and typed back a replied.

How so?

It didn't take long to get a response.

I just keep seeing into my future when I look for yours!

I laughed, I could just see the tiny vampire in a huff.

Sorry, nothing I can do

I sent the reply and figured that would be it, but I was wrong.

Keep searching, I know you'll find him

The message brought back the somber truth. I wasn't sure if I was still looking or not. I wasn't sure where my place was in the world was now. I probably should have stayed back with Tanya and her family, but I wasn't sure if I could return just yet. I wanted to see Laurent and everyone else, but I wasn't sure if I was ready to see everyone and the emotions surrounding them.

Emotions are a double edged sword, and mine was twisting painfully. It couldn't settle on its duller, more pleasant side or it's sharper, more painful side. I sighed before opening the phone once more and dialing Tanya's number.

"O my god, Cerys! You're still alive!" Tanya yelled in the phone. I laughed at her excitement.

"Yes, I'm fine. I'm in Yellowstone right now." I replied.

"Carlisle called and told us that's where you were planning on going. We weren't sure if you had kept moving or not."

"Nope, I like it here right now. I think if I ever decided to settle down somewhere it would be here." I replied.

"That's good. How have you been? Carlisle said you saw your mom."

"Ya, I went to my old house. She thought she was dreaming so I brought us both some much needed closure." I replied.

"How did you survive the bloodlust?"

"I drank till I was about to burst and then I didn't waist anytime in getting to the house." I explained. "How is everyone?"

"Everyone is doing well. Life's returned to normal pretty much. O, Laurent wants to talk to you." I heard some shuffling before Laurent came on.

"Cerys?"

"Hi, Laurent."

"You've been doing well? Still feeding on animals?" Laurent asked.

"Ya, I found it's actually pretty fun to go after rabbits." I explained. Laurent laughed on the other end of the phone.

"That's good. Have you thought about coming back?" Laurent asked.

"I will… eventually. I'm not ready right now." I explained.

"That's fine. Take as much time as you need to." Laurent replied.

"Um, Laurent?" I ask shyly.

"Yes?

"Did James… did he leave his phone at the house?" I asked.

"I'm not sure. We left the room as you left it. We haven't looked for anything specific." Laurent replied.

"Um, ok." I replied. "Thanks. I guess I'll call you the next time I move." I replied.

"Alright. Cerys?"

"Yes?"

"Don't be afraid to call him. No one really knows how long Chelsea's powers last."

"If it doesn't last, don't you think he'd be back by now?" I responded.

"True, but he also might not know how you'll react. He's still a man, Cerys, you need to remember that." Laurent said.

"Ya, I know. I'm sorry, but I have to go. Tell everyone I said hi." I said quickly before turning off my phone. I thought I heard Laurent say "of course", but I wasn't sure. I looked around; the call put me in a weird mood. Happiness and sadness mixed within me until they blended together. It was quite an annoying feeling and one that I had been living through often lately.

I got up and decided to go watch the bison. They are so relaxing, just milling around and eating or sleeping. A few of the calves would usually play around while their parents watched on from the herd.

As I reached the herd I noticed a few of the rangers watching from the opposite side. I ducked into the tall grass, hoping they hadn't seen me. Before they could even get the idea I was there I turned on my heels and ran off at a speed to fast for the humans to see. I guess this means it's time to move on…

oOoOoOo

So far I had traveled farther than I thought I would have in my entire human life. Without the rules of society binding me, I was able to move around more freely. I had been to the Grand Canyon and a few other national parks on the west coast and Midwest. I enjoyed them all, but none of them were like Alaska or Washington. After the Grand Canyon I decided to start heading east. Eventually I'd hit the plains of Texas and then the Everglades if Florida. I could not wait for Florida.

During my travels I had checked in with my family as well as the Cullen's. Apparently Edward had lied to Bella and told her he didn't love her and had left while the other members of the family were forced to move. When Alice had told me I wanted to go after Edward and ask him why he hurt Bella. At the same time I wanted to go back and help Bella, but before I turned back to Washington I realized I didn't know how to help her. How would I help Bella if I hadn't been able to get over my own heartbreak?

Tanya and her family had apparently gone back to living the way they had before any of the drama. They hunted when they needed to, they shopped when they had the time (always), and they clubbed at night. Apparently the mornings were put aside for the recovery from the night before. Laurent and Irina were officially together and were debating on when to actually get married. They promised they would tell me so that I could come back for it.

Finally, the biggest news. Victoria had been in contact with Laurent. She had left Washington once she believed James was dead, but had returned. She saw the breakup between Edward and Bella and was trying to figure out a plan. She was constantly calling Laurent to help, but so far it had yet to work and Laurent had told her to leave everyone alone and just go back to her nomadic way of life. Apparently, she finally got the message and at least stopped calling Laurent.

Everything seemed to be going well and I wanted to get to the east coast before Laurent called me with a date for the wedding. I knew that as soon as I got that call that I would need to head back to help plan it. For once, I felt rushed for time while at the same time I had enough time to relax.