Sorry it's been so long. I lost the grip of the story, and had to take a break. Here's chapter 15. I hope it meets the rest of the story. Enjoy! ~Smiles234

Edward beat his fists against the wall.

"Edward, stop. You're denting the wall. We'll find her." As hard as she tried, Alice couldn't convince him. He was too stubborn to be persuaded.

"We won't find her. And it's my fault. I should have stayed with her, and-"

"STOP!" Alice yelled. She had a look of confusion on her face. It was a vision. Her face was white, whiter than before. Alice grabbed the table beside her for support.

"Alice, what..." Carlisle started.

"They've got a mind reader, Carlisle. A mind reader. He's stronger than Edward. He can read Bella."

"What else?" Emmett asked.

"Laurent. He's with them. There's Elizabeth's creator, as well. Bella...she's scared."

"Where-"

"Edward, I don't know. I DON'T KNOW." Alice snapped. "If I knew, don't you think I would have told you? You're not the only one who cares about Bella, who wants to find Bella!" She turned and stormed out of the house into the forest.

"I can walk by myself just fine," I told the vampire pushing me. He didn't stop. "Why are we leaving, anyways?"

"We're out of range for the mind reader of yours. He won't be able to...track us." The leader stammered. He knew his plan wasn't working.

"Edward, we know you want to find her, but we can't. I mean, it's possible. But that's what they want. They want you," Emmett explained, trying to stop Edward from trampling the house. Alice hadn't returned yet.

"They won't hurt her. Without her, they have no bait," Jasper said.

"Bella," Edward roared," is not bait."

Alice ran into the house, the words flowing out of her mouth.

"I was in the forest, and I could feel the presence of another. It grew stronger, as if there was a group nearby. I caught Bella's scent." Alice paused. Edward's head snapped up once the words came together.

"You found her?"

"I saw her. And not in a vision. The group ran right past me. There are four or five of them."

"We have to go, then."

"No. Edward, really. You don't see it, do you?" Emmett asked.

"That's what they want. They want you to follow them. They want a fight," Carlisle explained. Jasper and Emmett nodded in agreement.

"I'll go." Elizabeth's voice was barely audible. Everyone stared at her.

"You can't. You're as much a part of this family as anyone," Esme joined in.

"I led them here. It's my fault. Do you think that...clan would have even formed if my creator didn't follow me?" No one answered.

"I'll come with," Alice volunteered. Edward was about to argue, but the two had already left. Carlisle tried to convince Edward that it was the most reasonable solution.

"Alice and Elizabeth are strong. They can handle it, and no one in the group seems to expect anyone but you. We'll stay outside the forest, nonetheless, just in case. This will work." Everyone but Edward and Esme left for the outer reaches of the forest. Edward was too vulnerable at that point, unable to control his thoughts or actions. Esme reminded him that they didn't want to "give too much away."

I planted my feet. I would go no further.

"Bella, love, keep moving." Laurent pushed me from behind.

"DON'T," I turned to face him," call me 'love.' I will not move until someone tells me what the point of this is. What are you gaining, besides a family of enemies?" I was purposely trying to anger them, to distract them.

"I mean, even if you did get what you wanted, no one would agree to anything." That seemed to do the trick. All of them stopped moving and glared at me. I took that opportunity to tackle Laurent. He was closest, and smallest. I had my teeth at his throat when I realized I couldn't do this. A) There were just too many of them, and B) I couldn't kill. I just... couldn't. That thought made me falter, giving Laurent a chance to turn the tables. In one second, I was trapped under the strength of three furious vampires. I had really screwed this one up.

I was just about to give up the fight and let them take control when something changed. I sensed another vampire. I started to freak out, thinking that they had another in their group.

"Really? Another vampire? There's only one of me, you know. I don't need five guards." I could tell by the confusion on their faces that they had not planned for this.

The bushes rustled again, and the three released me. They circled me, determined not to let me go.

"The mind reader came this soon?" Cyrus asked.

"No. No, this is someone, something, different," Laurent replied, stunned.