A/N so many people this week have started following this story, I got inspired. Enjoy, review…all that jazz. :P

Chapter Twenty-Six

I woke up what I assumed was only a few hours later, and was unable to move. I opened my eyes and looked down, only to see me strapped down to a chair to the point that even my fingers were unable to move. I was unable to move any part of my body, and I even had a gag in my mouth. How…I looked up to see Jane smirking at me.

"I do believe this is where you realize how busted you really are." She smiled angelically at me, and the pain was incredible. What made it worse was I couldn't even move to try and avoid the pain, though a deep part of myself knew that it would done no good.

When the pain stopped I glared at her, but she only smiled, "Oh, I'm sure you have a lot of questions for me , but you see, I know better than let you have your mouth. For all I know, one melody and you could wipe my mind…and that wouldn't be good for either of us."

I looked around and realized we were in what looked like an abandoned bedroom. I strained my ears, but could hear nothing, not even a car. My guess was that she had taken me to the outskirts, but how did she know about my power?

She sat down casually, making sure to not make a noise, "I figured you were hiding something when you wanted a week off, so I had you followed. So…" She leaned forward, "Monster has a little sister."

My eyes widened, but she waved off my concern, "She's not want I care about, though Aro will find that fascinating when I get back to Italy. That such a significant detail was kept away. No, I think Aro will be more interested in the fact that you need music or a rhythm to use your power, it's an abnormality that your power isn't on all the time."

I was freaking out, though my face didn't show it. If she knew about me, did she know about Kyle knowing? I could die on that fact alone, my family could be destroyed all because I had a human as a boyfriend. I could only hope that Jane was acting on her own, and Aro didn't know yet. If so, then maybe… my hope was maybe I can fix this.

Jane stood up, "You must be thirsty, but you see, I consider you a danger to the Volturi and the vampire way of life. Once I find out exactly how your power works, Aro will agree with me that this is too much power for a Cullen to possess."

So she wanted to know how my power worked…that would give me a day, maybe two. I knew myself too well…I would lose it if she used her power on me too much. I feared pain.

Kyle's POV

I tried to hide the fact I was checking the clock again, but I wasn't the only one keeping an eye on the time. Bella looked at me, worry apparent on her face, "What time did Edelle say she'd be back at?"

"She said she'd be back by the time the sun went down," It was now an hour past dusk. I smiled at Bella, "I'm sure shopping is just taking a little longer than expected."

Edward and her exchanged glances, but it was Emmett who spoke first, "Edelle can shop faster than any vampire we know. Shopping would take five minutes, tops."

I checked the clock again, having a sickening feeling appearing at the bottom of my stomach. It must have showed on my face, because Esme smiled reassuringly at me, "She'll be back. The wedding is tomorrow."

Renesmee and I exchanged glances. I raised an eyebrow at her, and she nodded grimly, "Edelle would have called. She had my cell."

"Your cell..." Tanya came sauntering in, sending me an appreciative eye, before focusing on Renesmee, "Is that the one I got you?" She asked almost accusingly.

"Yeah…sorry for lending it out Tanya." Edelle's twin spoke politely.

Tanya waved her hand, "No, I mean, it has GPS location on it. Your father wanted me to set it up for you when I wanted to get you a new cell."

Renesmee glanced at Edward, who had the decency to look uncomfortable, "Just in case."

His daughter rolled her eyes, before heading over to her computer, "How do I find it?"

A few minutes later, we were more confused than ever. "That was her first stop…why would she still be there?" Renesmee murmured to herself.

"What was she needing that she couldn't get in Forks Nessie?" Jacob asked her, and she smiled at him.

"An iPod. Hers broke yesterday. "

Edward paused for a moment, "Is that why I've been able to hear her thoughts all day?"

"Yeah… that, and Kyle requested having his thoughts to himself for the day."

I shifted uncomfortably, seeing the look of surprise that was on more than one vampire. Even Tanya looked surprised. "Love is an amazing thing…" Carlisle murmured to his wife.

I hesitated, but the sinking feeling wasn't disappearing, even though we found the phone, "Um…is there any vampires that are feeding up in the Seattle way that could check on her?"

"You worried Lover Boy?" Tanya remarked, and I looked at Renesmee, hoping she would get it.

Her eyes widened at my look, "You are worried." She looked at her family, "You better be right, or Edelle will be pissed."

"I don't know if I'm right, but this feeling won't go away."

Alice came in the room, looking pissed off herself, "What are you two talking about? I can't see anything since it's Edelle."

Edward looked at his sister, "I have nothing either, these two seem to be keeping their thoughts under tight control. Is Edelle in trouble you two?"

"I don't know…but knowing Edelle, probably?" I guessed.

Bella moved so fast that I blinked and she was there, holding tightly onto my arm, "What do you know about my daughter?" She hissed, and Edward had to loosen her grip on me.

"You guys…" I hesitated, and though Edelle would murder me, I had to go with my gut instinct, "Edelle's been hiding a lot from you guys."

"Something tells me that what she's been hiding from us is what has got you worried about her location now." Edward remarked, "Where has she been?"

I glanced at Tanya, but focused on Edelle's family, "Italy," the family blinked, and I took a deep breath, apologizing to Edelle in my mind, "That's where we met, specifically, the town of Volterra."

"She…WHY?!" Bella asked, perplexed and slightly outraged at the idea.

"She may or may not have been the reason for that kid's disappearance a few months back." Renesmee admitted to her family, and I was surprised she knew about it.

"Edelle killed?" Bella asked, speaking the questions that seemed to be what was on everyone's mind, since no one else was butting in.

"Not everyone has your control Bella." Jasper spoke almost bitterly, "Why Volterra Kyle?"

"She knew that was the last place you would look for her, and the place she could act more like a vampire. She felt horrible, and wasn't able to face you so she figured that she might as well…" I trailed off.

"Is she the newest member of Voluri?" Edward asked, his face pained, "the one who has been spying on all our friends?"

"I'm guessing she did that to protect Renesmee…if she was the one being the spy, she can protect Renesmee from the darker side of everything. She never told Aro anything that could risk the covens' safety." I replied.

"How was she able to keep them from recognizing her?" Tanya asked curiously.

I shrugged, knowing that was too much information if I shared that. That piece would have Edelle after my head, "My only worry is that this Jane was able to figure out that Edelle wasn't completely invested in the Volturi lifestyle. Jane and Edelle didn't exactly hit it off."

"Does anybody hit it off well with Jane?" Emmett joked half-heartedly.

Edward looked at Carlisle, "Was anyone planning to hunt in Seattle? We need to find Edelle. Immediately. If there was even a hint she was going back home…"

Carlisle nodded, "I'll call Siobhan, I think her coven was heading that way."

"Tell them I'm heading over there now." Edward looked at Bella, "You coming?"

"Yes," she looked at me reassuringly, though her worry still shone through, "We'll find her."

Soon, the family trickled out one by one, Alice being the last one through muttering, "If only I could see her…"

It was only Tanya, Renesmee, Jacob and I left in the house. I looked at Renesmee, worried, "They won't find her in time…"

"What do you mean?" she asked, and I forced a smile on my face.

"I think your wedding will be delayed."

She laughed a little, but looked at Tanya, who was on the phone with Eleazar, "they won't be able to find her, will they? Not if Jane has her."

"If Jane had found out that Edelle's power wasn't on all the time, Edelle will be suffering right now." I muttered, running my hands through my hair. "I wish I was more powerful."

"Don't go down that road. Bella did many stupid things when she went down that road while human. Never was able to trust the supernaturals to get the job done." Jacob commented.

"Supernatural…" I looked over at Tanya for a moment, pondering. Renesmee realized what I was thinking.

"Hell no. Bringing a newborn into the mix is the stupidest idea ever."

"I can't just sit here though! I know Edelle, she'll be freaking out right now." I yelled, my patience waning. Renesmee nodded.

"And that's why we better hope the family finds something."

Edelle POV

The pain stopped and I looked at Jane pleadingly, tears falling. She shrugged, "I have all eternity for this. How does it work?"

Uncertainty flickered onto my face. If I told her, she'd kill me. Or Aro would kill me. Someone would kill me. I was craving for my power…so I could figure out how much she knew. If she knew about Kyle, she hadn't mentioned it yet. If she had been around, she would know that Charlie knew that his daughter was different, and that I was his grandchild. There was so much that I needed to erase from her mind, but I couldn't. I tried my fingers again, but she had secured me tightly. She obviously had centuries practicing this.

I glared at her, and she looked at her fingers, clearly frustrated that this wasn't going faster. "I need a mind reader…" She muttered, and I raised an eyebrow.

"Aro mrwim mwer…" I tried to speak, but the gag made it difficult to breath, let alone speak.

She smiled at me coldly, "You think that Aro knows I went after his pet? I've been playing this game a lot longer than you or your parents have been born. I'll reveal what I know when I have enough that I won't be punished for my actions."

I was itching just to talk to her, persuade her to see differently, but that meant revealing that singing didn't help. I needed a musical instrument, and I didn't want her to know that about me. My hope was disappearing fast, because my parents would assume that I had ditched Kyle, ditched the wedding. Renesmee might wonder, but she'd be more pissed than anything. Kyle…well, he probably wouldn't be able to get past the hurt that I ditched him at a house of vampires.

Jane looked at me, bored, "I have all week… I asked for a vacation right around the time you did…so I have until Aro is expecting you back to get information from you. And if I accidently kill you at the end" She shrugged, "It's not that bad of a loss. It's never a good thing to have a weapon that can backfire."

She smiled at me again, and the pain was so intense that all I could see was black.