A/N: Hey guys! I'm back with a new chappy! Sorry for another slight delay, 4th of July and all that stuff, and of course watching the Michael Jackson Memorial which made me bawl my eyes out :'-( Anywho, We're getting close to the end here, only a few chapters left! But don't worry, like I said, there WILL be a sequel, it'll take a while since I got new stories coming out the yin yang but it will come! When I post these stories up, you guys better read and review them, especially you my faithful reviewers ;-) Thanks to everyone who has reviewed the last chapter, the whole Vivian flashing Edward was a big hit! Enjoy!!! P.S. Please go check out Bella's Possession by Kimmie38! If you like the movies The Exorcist and The Exorcism of Emily Rose, then you'll like Bella's Possession. It's really good so read and review it!! Now you may enjoy!

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Road Trip

Edward pushed me behind him as he let out a hiss in his defensive stance. The rest of the Cullens moved toward Edward to block James, Laurent, and Victoria from Aunt Hope and me. The three intruders looked at me with hunger in their eyes.

"A human?!" Laurent spat out in shock as he looked at me.

I guess they didn't notice Aunt Hope also wasn't a vampire. They also think I'm a human, I guess they've never crossed paths with loup-garoux.

"The girl is with us." Carlisle spoke with authority, knowingly not mentioning Aunt Hope. No point in having her in danger too. "She is not to be harmed." he finished with a stern tone.

"I guess the game is over," Laurent replied his eyebrows furrowed as if in regret.

"We'll go now." He announced cautiously.

He turned to leave; Victoria was more reluctant to leave but turned around anyway. James, however, continued to stare at not only me, but at Edward too. It was obvious he could see how close Edward and I were since Edward had his arm in front of me in protection.

"James! We're leaving." Laurent yelled to James, trying to get his attention.

James shot a sinister grin in my direction; I glared at him, wanting to challenge him. He must have read my expression because he smirked at me just as he turned around to leave. He wrapped his arm around Victoria so I'm guessing she's his mate, and then they were gone. Edward wasted no time in lightly but firmly grabbing my arm to lead me to Emmett's Jeep. Aunt Hope followed us as the rest of the Cullens rushed back to their house. Aunt Hope jumped into the backseat, and Edward carried me into the front passenger seat. It was when he tried to fasten my seatbelt for me that I finally spoke.

"OK! I can strap myself in thank you!" I snapped at him as I slapped his hands away from my lap and strapped myself in.

He quickly made it to the driver's seat, started the car, and drove through the forest.

"So what's going on, Edward? Is James coming after me?" I asked him as he drove.

I didn't have to look at Aunt Hope to know how worried she was. We both looked at Edward in anticipation.

"Yes," he replied, "I read his mind, he's a tracker. The hunt is his obsession, Vivian. He wants you and he won't stop until he has you. I just made this his most exciting challenge ever." Edward stated in disgust and regret.

"What do you mean?" Aunt Hope asked him, this time really worried.

"He saw how I was protecting Vivian. He knows she means something to me." he replied as he looked at me.

"So what's gonna happen, Edward? What if the three of them decide to hunt people in town? We have to stop them!" I exclaimed, not worried about my wellbeing, but the wellbeing of my friends and the town full of innocent people.

Edward snapped his head at me, looking at me incredulously.

"What do you mean 'we', Vivian? If you think you're going to have any part in fighting against James or all three of them, you are sorely mistaken." Edward spoke through gritted teeth in frustration.

"What the fuck are you saying?! That I'm supposed to lock myself in a basement, sitting on my ass watching Family Guy until this all blows over while the big bad vampires go out and fight? Bullshit on that!" I snapped.

"Vivian, please!" Edward begged while trying to keep his cool.

"No," I replied, "Aunt Hope and I have been training extra hard so that I could defend myself when there's trouble, and this is trouble! I'm GI Jane Demi, not Ghost Demi, damn it!" I argued.

"Vivie," Aunt Hope cut in, "We've never fought against vampires before, we should listen to Edward. This is out of our league, sweetie."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing! Aunt Hope was actually saying that I shouldn't fight! My eyes widened at her as I started to say, "But Aunt Hope-"

"Vivian, please just listen!" Edward cut me off, aggravated and desperate.

I kept my mouth shut, not wanting to piss him off any more than I already have. Edward sighed, trying to calm himself down as he started to speak again.

"I know you can take care of yourself, but I can't risk you getting caught off guard and end up killed. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if anything happened to you." He said solemnly as he grabbed my hand as if assuring himself that I was still there with him.

"Which is why we have to get you out of Forks right now." He then announced.

I snapped my head at him so fast, I think I got whiplash. "What?!" I exclaimed.

"You heard me. It's not safe for you here, Vivian. James will stop at nothing to catch you and kill you. We have to get you out of town, out of the state. It's just until he's taken care of." Edward tried to reassure me.

He stopped the Jeep, and we were parked in front of mine and Aunt Hope's House. I turned to Edward as he opened the door on his side to exit the Jeep.

"What are we doing here?" I asked him as he walked around the front to my side, and opened my door.

"You should pack some clothes. I don't know how long you will have to be gone." He replied as he held my hand as I jumped out of the Jeep.

"What about Aunt Hope?" I asked, looking at Aunt Hope in worry as we walked into our house.

"That's what I'm wondering. Where am I going to be while all this is going on?" Aunt Hope asked standing in front of the stairs with her hands on her hips.

Edward looked at both of us as he replied, "It's not safe for you two to be together. You'll have to separate."

"What?!" Aunt Hope and I exclaimed at the same time. We didn't want to be separated from each other.

"Yes. I don't want James to figure out that Hope is like you, and then you'll both be in danger." Edward replied.

Aunt Hope and I looked at each other as we contemplated over Edward's words. Damn it he was right.

"Ok, I see your point. Well, in that case, I'll go stay with Coban." Aunt Hope stated with a smile as she said Coban's name.

I rolled my eyes at her. "For crying out loud Aunt Hope, now's the time to think about sex with Coban." I scolded her.

"I am not thinking about sex, you pervert!" Aunt Hope yelled at me.

"Whatever. Let's just get this over with." I said as I made my way up the stairs.

I didn't spend too much time packing, since I didn't think I would be away for very long. So I just stuffed a few shirts, pants, a couple of jackets, and underwear into a small duffle bag. I grabbed some deodorant because nobody likes a stinky girl, and my tooth brush and toothpaste. I walked down the stairs the same time as Aunt Hope, who also had a duffle bag on her arm.

Edward decided we should follow Aunt Hope to La Push as far as he's allowed to go to make sure she made it safely. Edward stopped the Jeep when we made it as far as he could go. Aunt Hope stopped her car, got out, and rushed over to me. I jumped out of the Jeep and ran to her until we were in each other's arms, hugging as if we would never see each other again.

"It hasn't been very long since I got you back. Now you have to leave again. It's not fair!" Aunt Hope cried out as tears trickled down her cheeks, she squeezed me harder.

"I know, but this isn't Goodbye. This is just a TTFN, TaTa For Now. I'll be back before you know it." I assured her as tears also flowed down my cheeks.

"You better be safe, Vivie. You're all I have left. I know I have Coban, but you're the one who's like a daughter to me." She told me as she looked at me, wiping the tears from my face.

"I love you so much Aunt Hope. I promise I will come back, and I'll never leave you again. You're my Auntie Hope, I need you." I replied to her as more tears came pouring out.

My heart was breaking; I didn't want to leave her. She was like my second mom. But we both knew it was for the best, and that we will get back to the way things were. Only better, now that we both have found love. Aunt Hope kissed my cheeks and my forehead before she said to me,

"Run free, child."

We squeezed hands and slowly departed to our separate cars. Aunt Hope stuck her arm out the window, waving at me as she drove off. I strapped myself in as Edward looked at me with concern. He held my hand and kissed it as he turned the jeep around and we drove off.

"Everything's going to be ok." Edward said in hopes of comforting me.

I turned to look at him, softly smiling a sad smile as I replied, "I hope so."

We made it to the Cullen's house, in five minutes time. We parked in the garage where the rest of the family was now standing together in.

"Laurent was just here. He came to warn us about James," Carlisle announced as we got out of the Jeep. "He's extremely dangerous; his methods are absolutely lethal, according to what he said."

"And the woman?" Edward asked.

"Laurent said to not underestimate her." Carlisle replied.

Edward sternly nodded in understanding.

"Is Hope going to be safe?" Carlisle asked. I guess Edward told them what happened in their mind.

"Yeah, she'll be safe. She's with Coban and the others, they'll protect her." I told him.

"Good. Now where should we take you to make sure you're safe?" Carlisle asked me.

Then an idea popped in my head. "How about Arizona?"

The Cullens looked at me, wondering why I chose that particular place.

"It's all bright and sunny. James couldn't possibly be stupid enough to expose himself in the sunlight, right?" I explained.

"That's a smart idea, Vivian." Edward told me.

"Thanks, I thought so too." I smiled.

Edward smiled at me before he went all serious again. "Now who's going to take Vivian to Arizona? She can't go alone." He said to everyone.

"Uh 'She' is standing right here. And why can't I go on my own?" I asked him, my hands on my hips.

"Because you'll just end up staying here so you can try to fight James off." Edward replied to me sternly.

There was dead air for a moment until I shrugged my shoulders knowingly and replied,

"Good point."

"Edward, I'll go with Vivian. I'll keep her safe." Alice announced as she walked over to me.

"Can you keep your thoughts to yourself?" Edward asked her.

"Yes." She replied simply.

"I'll be going too." Jasper spoke up.

Edward nodded his head in approval. He grabbed my duffel bag and pulled out my two jackets.

"Esme, Rosalie, put these on so you can confuse James with Vivian's scent." Edward told them as he handed Esme a jacket.

"Why should I? What is she to me?" Rosalie hissed out.

I glared at her, and opened my mouth to tell her off, but Carlisle beat me to it.

"Rosalie, Vivian is with Edward. She is part of this family." He told her sternly as he handed her my other jacket. "And we protect our family."

Rosalie sighed, knowing she couldn't argue with Carlisle, and grabbed the jacket. I followed Alice and Jasper into a black Mercedes, which I assumed was Carlisle's. I got in the backseat, Edward held the door open as he bent down to look me in the eye.

"If something happens to me, tell Aunt Hope that I -" I spoke until Edward cut me off.

"Don't you even think like that, Vivian." He said as his hand caressed my cheek.

"I love you. You are my life, and I will stop at nothing to protect you." Edward told me with such intensity.

"I love you, too." I whispered to him as he leaned down to meet my lips in firm but loving kiss.

He closed the car door, Jasper started the car, and we drove off. Leaving Edward and the rest of the family behind.

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A/N: Took me forever to finally finish writing it, but there you go! I changed some parts obviously, so it wouldn't be the exact same, like I said before. Did anyone catch the Demi Moore reference? Just in case some of you were confused, Demi Moore played a tough army chick on GI Jane and a not so tough chick on Ghost. Not that it's super important but whatever, LOL. Anywho I hope you guys liked this chapter! Please don't forget to review, I cannot stress that enough!! But I'll give it a try….PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!