I finally got this chapter out! I had to change part of the last chapter to make this one work out, but you don't need to reread it. I'll recap it at the beginning of this. Sorry it took so long. I've been really busy with school lately…Anyways, here it is! Read, enjoy, and review! ~Smiles234

End of chapter 13: The rest of the Cullens left after lunch to tell Carlisle and Esme about Elizabeth's creator. I stayed until the end of the day, as not to raise suspicion. When the end of the day came, I decided just to run home. It was faster, and the cars were gone anyways.

Chapter 14:

As I ran through the forest, I could feel the presence of another vampire behind me. It had to be Alice. No one else could be that quite. I started to turn to face her when a firm hand was clasped over my mouth. Whoever it was was strong. I couldn't escape.

"Ah. I see we meet again. Isabella, correct?" It wasn't Laurent. The voice… the scent… it was all wrong.

"Just… Bella," I answered harshly, able to fight my way out of his grasp enough to turn to face the intruder. A small gasp escaped my lips when I recognized him.

"All the better. A scared vampire is always an easier capture." He grinned as he said this.

"I'm not scared of you." I didn't ask about the 'capture' part. For one thing, it was self-explanatory. For another, I didn't want to sound vulnereable. Not to a creater. Elizabeth's creator.

"Hmmm… I find that hard to believe."

I was about to run in the opposite direction when another pair of hands grabbed my arms.

"Now, Silas, don't play with our food. I believe we have met before, Bella." There was no mistaking that harsh, cold voice. Laurent. There was no way to get out of this now.

"What-" I made a mad attempt to escape, twisting and turning"- do you want?"

"I believe we already have what we came for." Crap. A third vampire.

"Nice of you to join us, Cyrus."

" I had to… take care of something." He turned to me next. "He's not coming, you know."

How did he know what I was thinking? Not even Edward could do that. I decided to play along. "Who?"

"The Cullen. He's… preoccupied,"Cyrus answered. "I paid him and the rest of them a little visit, set up a few fake tracks, nothing big. But it did keep those idiots occupied." His eyes flashed with accomplishment.

"You're lying. You have no idea what they're capable of." It was stupid of me to defend them, but I didn't have much else I could do.

"Are you forgetting that I am here, Miss Swan?" Laurent taunted. A deep growl escaped my lips. "Ah. I see we have found her sensitive spot…"

"You know nothing."

Silas grinned. "Would you believe that we know…" He let Cyrus finish his thought.

"Your dad, Charlie, correct? Anyways, we know where he is. And Jessica, Angela… you know those guys. I believe you were mistaken. You have no idea of what we can do."

They all must have seen the look of horror cross my face. " You still haven't answered my question. What do you want with me? I am of no use to you. Not that I can see. "

"You are bait. You wouldn't give us the girl, so we're forcing the mind reader to."

"He won't. You-"

"In case you haven't caught on, I'm a mind reader. Stronger than that Cullen. He will. He'll do anything for you."

Silas interrupted. "Enough. Let's stop wasting time." With that, I was forced to run with the three vampires. I wasn't told where I was going or why I was going there.

We passed too many houses to still be in Forks. I was about to just stop running when Laurent made us all stop.

"We are here."

"Where is here?"I asked, knowing I probably wouldn't get an answer.

"That is not important. You are-" Cyrus was cut off.

"Cyrus, do not tell the bait-" he spit of the word"-where we are."

"He won't come, you know. You underestimate him." I couldn't hide the doubt in my out words.

"Perfect. You doubt your own words."

"Where are we?" I repeated.

"Once again, does it matter? He'll find you either way."