A/N: Am I going too fast for anyone?

**Visions**

Bella and the family met Edward on the spot where they landed hoping for news, Edward ushered them onto the plane and without time wasted they were on their way to Italy; to Volterra.

"Where are we going Edward?" Bella asked hopeful, "Have you discovered where she is?" she asked as the door to the plane was closed and they were all seated.

"Unfortunately no, but I do have a hunch that someone may have some knowledge on her whereabouts. We're going to see Aro."

"Aro?" Bella asked jumping back in her seat like someone stung her.

"He wouldn't dare have gone this far, Edward," Carlisle said, "it's not his way. There's no motive."

"On the contrary, I've found out who's abducted her, and he was sent by someone."

For a few moments everyone remained motionless. Edward began to lay out the facts that they had gathered so far.

"Let's start from her abduction and work backwards," he began, "Michael, the name of the person who's taken her, wasted no time in abducting her. The first moment that she was alone she was taken. Renesmee is powerful faced with any human. Do you think a human could have taken her?"

Silence was the answer. Of course no human would be able to abduct her.

"She's faster than any human, and much stronger. No human could even lift her, which lends itself to vampire, besides the fact that Jake could smell it. The note that was left was intended to haunt Jake and the photographs were intended to lead him away from a search. It was all too perfectly executed, and in there lies the flaw. He was too quick. Alice had detected this first mistake. The second was he used old photographs; Alice detected this as well, so we went searching in the year Nessie spent away at school; since he was unknown to us, it must have been from that time. We found one of her professors who turned out to likewise be a vampire. He had been offered the job at the school without any prior engagement or application, in addition, Michael was made known to him by some unknown person. On top of this, Michael's last name is Italian: Ghiaccio, its meaning is 'ice'. Now tell me, do you think there would be a mysterious vampire from Italy unknown to Aro?"

"But still, it doesn't make sense that he would have sent him and there is no indication that he did." Carlisle reasoned.

"That's why we are going and that's why I need Bella."

"What can I do?" she asked in surprise.

Edward smiled, touching her cheek with the back of his hand, "you My Love can protect me. We are going to go in to question him, and I will search his mind for any clues that he would otherwise not give me. As long as we have you, they can't touch us…"

"But they could still overpower us."

"No, they wouldn't do that Bella, they aren't the 'bad guys'. We've done nothing to provoke them, they should be kind." Carlisle interjected.

"I can hear minds from up to a mile away, sometimes more, so I'm going to need you to go in with Carlisle and ask specific questions for me, while I remain hidden." Edward said eyeing Bella's reaction carefully. "There should be no danger. But these measures are necessary…can you do it?"

"Yea," Bella said with a look of concern on her face.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I can do it." She said to Edward with a smile.

The rest of the flight was spent in anxious anticipation. They mostly sat in silence, sometimes they would speak among themselves, Edward however moved to speak with Jake.

"How are you holdin up Jake?" He asked.

I don't know. It's just all so surreal. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was baby-sitting her, then our lives changed so drastically. I didn't have time to even grasp that we had been married.

"Well, you're doing really well. You're holdin up like a champ. I'm really proud of you son."

Jake smiled half heartedly…you keep calling me that. 'Son.' Am I really a son to you now?

Edward looked at him deeply in the eye and spoke, "Jacob Black, I know that it was not too long ago that we were enemies, but I knew there was something about you that was special when I returned from Italy to Bella and was faced with the fact that you were in her life. First of all she wouldn't have allowed you into her life if you weren't special. As I got to know you over those next several months, and the things that you were capable of, the love you have and show, I was impressed, but then when you did everything you did for Bella when she was pregnant, I grew to admire you. Then I got to see how devoted you are to my daughter, from the day she was born, you never hesitated to put your life in front of any danger. I've lived for a long time as you know, and I can say with certainty, that there is no one I would be more honored to have as a son than you Jacob. I really mean that. If something unspeakable were to happen to Renesmee, you would still be a part of our family, Jake."

"You would Jake." Alice chimed in with a smile and Bella nodded in assent.

Tears welled up in Jakes eyes, but he didn't allow them to spill over, for if he began crying, he would lose it, and he had made a promise that he wouldn't.

"Now Jake I need you to think really hard for me," Edward began concentrating on his eyes, "I need you to think of every single person that you have seen with or around Renesmee. From classes, to dorms, to the bar wherever. It seems that someone is placing people around her. Perhaps through your memory we can pick up some extra clues."

Jake closed his eyes in deep concentration.

"Take your time Jake, go slowly." Edward coaxed. "I'm going to give you prompts, and just try to think of people, names, or faces, and I will compile a list…"

They spent the rest of the flight engaged in this exercise.

The captain has signaled his final approach into Pisa.

"Jake, we should probably begin a search of Italy," Edward suggested, "so while I go with Bella, Carlisle, and Japer, do you want to take your brothers, Emm, Rose and Alice and Esme, and start a search of the countryside working your way around the surrounding cities… who knows, maybe we'll get lucky."

"On it."

"Bella, you'll go in with Carlisle and Jasper to speak to Aro and I will wait behind."

"Alright, I'm going to let you into my shield, I only wish there were a way we could talk to each other."

Edward smiled his crooked smile, and pulled out a little thing to stick in her ear.

"What's this?" she asked puzzled.

"It's a little device with which you can speak and I can hear you, likewise you will be able to hear me… I'll be watching your thoughts too Carlisle and Jasper, so keep an eye out for anything or anyone that looks suspicious. Note it silently and I will get it. You guys are my eyes and I'll be our ears… Good luck."

Bella chuckled.

"What?" Edward asked in surprise.

"Nothing," she giggled, "we should be spies or something, you're just so James Bond. It's turning me on."

"Focus, Bella." Jasper said with a smile while Edward kissed her sweetly on the lips.

"Soon my love… let's find our daughter first."

That was enough to bring Bella back to her reality.

"Here," Edward said passing around little earpieces "It won't be safe for you boys to run around as wolves here, so take these and wear them. Jake your whole team will be on a separate frequency with you. You all will coordinate with Jacob and we will all meet back here as soon as we are done with Aro. I'll call Emmett to let you guys know when we are ready, and he'll remit the message. If there are any trails to follow up, we will regroup and split up again. Any questions?"

"What happens if there's trouble?" Emmett asked.

"I'll switch over to your frequency and you guys will hear me in your earpiece. It should be alright though. Like Carlisle said, there is nothing they have against us now, we aren't provoking them. Mainly this is just recon. All right everybody, good luck, and be on your guard. Be careful boys," he said to the pack, "you're on vampire territory now. Be especially careful, lay low, and keep in touch."

The plane landed and they all headed off in their directions; Edward and his to the city, while Jake and his team spread out searching for any trace of Renesmee.

Edward pulled a page from Alice's book and stole a car, and raced to up the countryside to Volterra. Arriving in the city, Edward's team broke up.

"Okay Bella, go with Carlisle and Jasper, I will follow behind and remain hidden."

There was a part of Edward that hated to send Bella into the den of the Volturi, but he reminded himself that she had the upper hand over all of them, and this was the best way.

They entered into the lobby that Bella had remembered dimly. Time had changed so much since then.

Carlisle led the way to the chamber that Bella had a strong memory of. There was a masquerade of sorts going on.

"I feel underdressed…" Bella said looking around at everyone in black tie while she was simply in designer jeans hiking boots and a DKNY hoodie.

The music came to an end. Everyone stopped and moving to the sides of the room made an aisle toward where Aro, Caius, and Marcus sat.

Bella shielded the minds of those whom were hers including Edward who was somewhere nearby. She didn't know exactly where he was, but she had since learned to feel him and shield his mind even over distances she couldn't see.

"Why, Bella what an unexpected surprise, and Carlisle my dear friend, what a pleasure to see you again," Aro said gliding over to meet them. Bella, Carlisle and Jasper advanced meeting him halfway through the room.

"Before he touches you, tell him why you're there Bella," Edward instructed in her ear.

"I wish I were making a social visit Aro, but I'm here because my daughter has been abducted, and I wanted to know if you could help me." Bella said, hoping that she had phrased it well.

Good, Edward reassured her. Aro stopped short puzzled by the approach. His face carefully turned toward the expression of concern. "Why my dear, what a sudden tragedy, but I'm afraid, I know nothing of it."

Ask him if he's ever known a Mikele Ghiaccio, Edward prompted.

"Do you know the name Mikele Ghiaccio by any chance?" Bella asked.

A movement caught Jasper's eye but he remained still taking note from where it came.

"The name Ghiaccio is an old Italian name to be sure, but I don't know anyone personally by that name." Aro said.

"He is the person who we think may have her, and we believe him to be a vampire." Carlisle interjected.

"Well, that is interesting." Aro said approaching Carlisle, "I'll tell you what, since you are an old friend, suppose I have some of my dears look into it for you," he said placing his arm around Carlisle. Aro's face held expectation but was instantly rebuffed by the silence of Carlisle's mind.

"That would be wonderful. Thank you so much dear friend. If you will excuse us then, we will be on our way, for we have more searching to do." Carlisle said and easily wound out of Aro's puzzled grasp.

Within moments they had exited, and Aro's face turned livid.

Bella, Carlisle and Jasper met Edward in one of the corridors where they had parted and quickly moved toward the exit where they were met by a young gentleman who introduced himself.

"Perhaps I may be of some help," said the young man with his eye trained on Bella.

"Unless I am mistaken, you are looking for a young woman who has been abducted."

"Yes!" Edward said advancing quickly, "Renesmee."

"Perhaps I may be of assistance. My name is Damian."

"Come with us, Damian," Edward said inviting him along quickly. "Aro was about to send out a detachment. Will you be missed if you join us?"

"I'll manage. He won't miss me," Damian said with a smile.

He was a rather young looking boy, about nineteen or twenty in appearance and dressed well. Very simply in a plain black suit, white collar, stylish tie, shined shoes. His hair was raven black and slicked back.

Meanwhile out on the countryside, Alice and Jake ran together in a vain search for Renesmee and were circling back toward the plane when Alice stopped short, falling to the ground. Jake ran to her side kneeling beside her.

"Jake…" Alice said grabbing his arm, "I can see her…"

"Where? Can you see where?"

"It's…almost like she's…" Alice began her eyes fluttering trying to make out what she was seeing, "It's almost like she's calling me… Mountains… there're mountains everywhere… and… there's… Jake…she's going to have a baby…"

Alice rubbed her face with her hands as if to try to clarify what she was seeing to no avail.

Jacob's face lit up as he hugged Alice fiercely, "Come. Come, let's get the others. Quickly," he said helping her up and then broke out in a dead sprint for the plane. "Guys, regroup at the plane," Jake ordered, "we got something."

"On our way," everyone called in individually.

"Hey Jake, Emm. Edward just called he's on his way."

"The jet's on standby Jake, don't worry," Alice reassured him.

Meanwhile in the court of Aro and the council, Aro received word. "They've left the city," Jane reported.

"Was Edward with them?" Aro asked quietly.

"Yes." Jane replied.

"Rochelle!" he called out.

"Yes master," the girl peeped in fear from the sideline trying to hide.

"My dear, I am very disappointed. You promised me they wouldn't go looking for her."

"I did what I was supposed to master. I did exactly what Michael planned. I don't know why they are looking for her." She said in distress.

"Where are they?" Aro asked calmly.

"I… I don't know where they are. He didn't tell me where they were going." Rochelle whimpered.

Aro screamed out in fury, then yelled, "Demetri, Find me that Michael! Now!"