Chapter 4: Taken

#A/N. Here's chapter 4! While I wwas writing, I came to realize how short my chapters were. But not anymore! I'm going to try to make the chapters longer and in more detail...Onward Reading! And don't forget to review and comment!

*Bella's POV*

Esme was just putting the brownies we made for Renesmee in the oven when the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." I volunteered, wiping my hands off on a towel.

"Thank you, Bella."

I gave Esme a smile as I walked past her to exit the kitchen. I took a deep breath as I walked into the living room, trying to decipher who the visitor was. I caught a strong odor that wasn't exactly appealing. That could only be one person I thought to myself as I reached the door.

"Hi Bells." Jacob said, giving me a wide grin as I opened the door and let him inside.

"Hey Jake." I said, smiling back at my best friend. "How's Billy doing?" Billy had fallen victim to a stroke a year ago. He wasn't in the best of shape, yet some days were better than others. Jacob was dividing the time he spent here and at home equally so he could take care of his sick father and see Renesmee at least three times a week.

"The old man hardly pays any mind to what the doctor tells him. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up worse than what he already is." Jacob said, shaking his head. "I don't know what to do for him anymore."

"I'm sure he'll come to his senses soon enough. Don't give up on him yet."I said, comfortingly.

"Sure, sure." He said in a disbelieving tone. "Anyway, what happened to you?" he said, eyeing my dress that now had flour all over it. I was pretty sure my face wasn't too clean either.

"Esme and I are making recipes we think Renesmee will like. We just put some brownies in the oven."

"Are you sure she'll like it? She's not too big of a fan for human food." he reminded me.

"I know she's not. But it's worth a try." I said, shrugging.

"If she doesn't like it, I'll be more than happy to get rid of the brownies for you." Jacob said.

"I'll keep that in mind," I laughed.

"Where's Renesmee, by the way. And Edward?" he asked.

"Renesmee's upstairs with her aunts." I said. "And Edward went on a three day hunting trip with Jasper and Emmett." I tried very hard to keep the sadness out of my voice.

"I knew I smelt a dog in here." Rosalie said, wrinkling her nose as she and Renesmee came down the stairs.

"Lost any brain cells lately, Blondie?" Jacob responded, smirking. Rosalie and Jacob's relationship wasn't any better than it was five years ago. But it wasn't any worse either.

"Using your old jokes, mongrel? Not very impressive." She sneered.

"Oh, I've got plenty of new blonde jokes for you."

"Ok. That's enough, Jake. We've all had plenty enough of your blonde jokes." I said, not wanting to go through hearing them argue all day.

"Fine." He said, rolling his eyes at me.

Renesmee then proceeded to place her hand on his cheek, effectively putting an end to his bickering with Rosalie, for all his attention was now focused solely on her.

"It's creepy how he just stares at her like that.'' Rosalie muttered, making her way over to the couch. She gracefully sat down and started flipping through channels on the TV. Everyone was now focused on different things, so I figured no one would miss me for a while.

"I'm going to the cottage to go shower and change." I announced.

"Take all the time you need, dear." Esme's voice drifted in from the kitchen.

I left the house, breaking into a run when I found the trail that led into the woods. Running was one of my favorite things to do. I loved feeling like I was flying when I ran and feeling the wind on my face. The speed was another factor. It all was just exhilarating. I looked up towards the sky; it was going to rain soon. The air was starting to smell like rain – like it always did before a downpour.

I reached the cottage and went in just as the first drops of rain started to fall from the sky. I went straight to the bathroom and into the shower. I made sure I scrubbed off all traces of flour and other ingredients Esme and I used in the brownies before hopping out. I quickly changed into jeans, a long sleeved cotton t- shirt, and tennis shoes. I was brushing my damp hair when I heard a loud noise coming from the window. I hurried over to it, trying to find the source of the noise. Finding nothing, I brushed it off as my imagination.

Thump…Thump.

There it was again, but louder this time. I looked out the window once more but found nothing.

BOOM!

Thunder clapped through the sky, and I jumped at the noise. I laughed at myself. Calm down Bella, you're just being paranoid I thought to myself. The rain started to become heavier outside. I grabbed my jacket before heading out the door, pulling my hood up over my hair.

Snap!

I turned quickly to the right, trying to pinpoint exactly where the sound came from. I scanned the trees, finding nothing out of the ordinary. I decided to just hurry back to the main house. I turned around only to look into a pair of blazing red eyes. I jumped back quickly.

Felix.

He was here - smiling menacingly at me.

"Hello again, Bella." He said, his voice eerie. I could only stare at him. I was frozen in fear.

"How's Edward?" he said "And your daughter. What was her name again?

"Re…Renesmee." I whispered, I was only capable of moving my lips. But I could barely do that.

"Ah, yes, Renesmee. What an interesting name." he smiled. He was toying with me. What was he doing here? What did he want?

"What are you doing here?" I asked him, watching as he took a step closer to me. I took two steps back.

"Aro sent me here on a very important mission."

"Oh?" I took two more steps backward as he inched forward.

"Yes. You see, Bella, I was sent here because there was something that Aro wanted me to bring back to him when I returned."

What? Something Aro wanted him to bring back? What something? Maybe that something that wasn't even a something at all. More like a who….but who?

Alice.

Aro wants Alice more than he has ever wanted anything else before. I couldn't let Felix take Alice. I started to calculate ways I could run back to the main house. Jacob was there, he could easily help in Felix's demise. I just had to wait for the right moment….

"And that something is…you, Bella." He smiled, showing all his teeth.

Me?

"You're coming back with me, Bella." He said, fully advancing towards me.

No! I knew it was probably useless, but I turned around and ran. I had to at least try to get away from him. My hood flew off as I ran. I was completely soaked but I couldn't care less. I zipped all around the forest, trying to lose him. I looked behind my shoulder, but I didn't see him. I started to slow, thinking I had lost him. I came to a full stop, not being able to sense him or see him. I knew the rain had most likely washed away his scent, so I tried to listen to the sounds around me. I heard none.

Suddenly, I was tackled to the ground from behind. I was pinned to the muddy dirt, my arms pulled behind my back.

"Let go of me!" I yelled, struggling to get free.

"Did you really think you could get away from me?" Felix laughed.

I let out the loudest scream I could muster, hoping that there was a chance that someone from the house would hear me. My scream was cut off by Felix's hand coming up to cover my mouth.

"Shh! be quiet before someone hears you." He hissed at me. He then picked me up in his arms, positioning me so my arms and legs were restrained by his arms. His hands gripped me tightly, so hard that it was painful.

"We better get going. Aro doesn't like to be kept waiting." He said to me. With that, we were flying through the forest and out of Forks, Washington.