Chapter 32: Orchestrating

~Rosalie~

If it weren't for Alice's visions assuring all of us that moving to England, and that much closer to danger was right, Emmett and I would never have agreed on uprooting Lily from Esme's Isle. Finding the right time to tell our daughter that we were indeed leaving wasn't easy. She was comfortable being around our family and had grown used to all of the adults. She especially liked being around Alice and Jasper. Alice really seemed to like having an older niece who could talk to her about what fashions she liked. I myself liked spending time with Lily looking at pretty dresses we could order along with toys. I also enjoyed having time to spend with Renesmee and Anthony, so I suppose the fact that we were all moving to our England home together made such a thing less daunting.

It was bedtime. Renesmee and Anthony were already asleep in the larger room, and Lily was with me in the Blue Room dressed for bed in one of the new silk nightgowns which we had gone to the mainland to pick up. Her long hair tangled easily and she was sitting on the floor below me as I sat on the bed brushing them out. "Lily, how would you like taking a small journey," I began as I pulled the brush through my daughter's soft, blond hair.

"To England?" she asked, surprising me when the fact that she knew really shouldn't have.

"Yes. All of us are going to meet there." It was time for me to be truthful and I was thankful when Emmet walked in. I put the brush down as he walked to us and when Lily reached for him he picked her up and hugged her closely to his broad, muscled chest.

"It scares me," she whispered.

Emmett sat next to me shifting her before wrapping his free arm around my shoulder. Together we hugged our daughter. "I don't want you to be afraid," my husband said.

"They'll find me," Lily mumbled as she hid her face against his neck. We had all assured Lily that we would protect her, though none of us knew how powerful her biological parent was, and if he would be able to find her. Alice couldn't see Shape-shifters like Jacob's pack, or Werewolves such as the one's my daughter feared.

"What can we do to help you be less afraid?" I finally asked.

Lily lifted her head and glanced at me yawning as she did. "I guess prove that you won't let him get me and make me do bad things," she said. To this day none of us knew just what Joham had put her through and again I felt the urge to find him and rip his head off. After that we all settled in the larger bed that Esme had ordered for the Blue Room. Emmett and I listened as Lily made her way through the first book of CS Lewis's Narnia series. When Lily grew frustrated, two pages in, I took over and she fell asleep resting against Emmett's side.

Once she was tucked in we joined our family in the front room and began planning when we would pack up and leave. Everyone was breaking up to go on walks when Alice found me. Emmett was discussing something with Edward and my sister sat with me. "He won't find her. No one will expect us to move so close, most especially the Volturi. I've been watching Caius closely along with Jane and Aro, but so far they haven't taken any interest in Joham or even coming to find any of us."

I managed a smile and hugged Alice. "Thank you," I said, glad she had her gift, but still worried none the less.

The last few days on the island were busy for the adults. We all needed to hunt and did so in nightly shifts, leaving the others behind to look after the children. When it came time for Emmett and I to go, we decided to take Lily with us. It had been a long time since she had been around a human, and we all agreed that it was too risky to chance her control. Once she found out she would be going along with us, Lily didn't protest to taking a long nap during the day.

While she slept Renesmee sought me out. "I want go hunting with Lily," she said as she sat next to me on my towel.

"You can't this time, but when we get to our new home I'm sure we can all try going together. It had been a long time since we had been to that particular house, but all of us had perfect memory and there was plenty of land, both open and wooded to hunt, and at the same time be protected. A long time ago, Carlisle had bought up a few thousand acres of land in the English Countryside and most of it was overgrown, which is what we needed. His lawyers had people who took care of it while he and Esme were away, and the lawyers already had cleaning services at the homestead getting the house set up for our arrival.

"Momma not let me go hunting with her and Daddy," Renesmee said as she climbed onto my lap. I hugged her close wishing I had more time to spend with her. "It's very late when they go, and they have to be careful so no one will see them."

"I be quiet," Renesmee told me as she scooted around to face me. In her eyes I saw hope and kissed both of her rosy cheeks. "Not this time. Now, why don't we get all wet," I said surprising her as I leapt to my feet holding her to me as I ran toward the ocean. Renesmee laughed as I ran in getting us both soaked in the process.

When we arrived at the mainland, Lily's grip on my hand tightened and I could hear her heart beating even faster than it already did. "Take a deep breath," I whispered kneeling in front of her as Emmett began tying the boat off. Technically the dock was closed, though for Carlisle and his family there were exceptions. Money really did help keep things quiet along with human fears of what we might be.

My daughter began to calm down once I hugged her close. When she was ready Emmett knelt down and she got on his back, hiding her face against his shoulder as we began to run soundlessly up the wooden dock. With lightening speed we made our way around the outskirts of Rio. My senses were in overdrive as I listened for any sound that a person or another vampire might be close. I sniffed the air feeling my mouth fill with venom, able to control my thirst as we ran even faster. Once we were in the forests outside of Rio, we began slowing down.

Emmett came to a stop in a small clearing and knelt down to let Lily slide off his back. Her heart rate was still up, but she didn't cling to him as I had expected. When she held her throat Emmett hugged her. "Have you hunted animals?"

"No," she rasped.

We had done all the hunting for her, like with Renesmee and Anthony so she was used to animal blood in that way, but as far as hunting them at our side this was a first for her and us. Lily stayed by my side as Emmett led the way through the brush going at a slower pace so she could keep up. My husband found a large cat in a tree above us and knelt down next to Lily pointing him out. Our daughter stayed with me as Emmett took to the trees and moments later he had the cat struggling in his arms. Emmett held it immobile and for Lily instinct kicked in. She went straight for the jugular and once she was settled, Emmett let me go to get my own kill. It didn't take long and once I had brought it back to feed with Lily, Emmett left to find his own.

I finished my cat before Lily was done with hers. Once she was my daughter walked by my side and sat down on my lap. "That tasted better than the blood we have back on the island," she said.

"It was a fresh kill," I answered kissing the top of her head.

"Animals don't think like us, so why was it so afraid?"

I put my arms around Lily and she leaned into my embrace as we waited for Emmett to come back to us. "They aren't like us, you're right, but they know by instinct that we are very different, a predator, and they fight for their life," I explained unafraid to be truthful with her. As much as we could we needed to be very forthcoming with answers for Lily to gain her trust, but at the same time it was difficult because she still needed protecting.

"Pop never had human blood and he's a doctor? Why doesn't he just give in?"

"He never agreed with what he became, and wanted to help people in a way that no other doctor is able too," I said as Emmett joined us. "Are you still thirsty?" She nodded and we headed deeper into the forests to find something else for her to drink and also more for Emmett and me.

The sky was just starting to lighten up when we docked back at the island. Lily had fallen asleep on the seat with her head on my lap as I stroked my fingers through her hair. It had been a good hunt for us and a time for Emmett and me to bond with her without anything else interfering. Once my husband had the boat docked with all the gears covered he walked over to us. Emmett leaned in and I lifted my head, accepting his kiss even as our daughter continued to sleep. As we parted he reached down slipping his hands under Lily, lifting her up and settling her against his chest without her waking. "She's tuckered out," he said softly as we leapt from the boat to the small wooden dock.

"She had a long night, but a happy one I think," I whispered as I took his free hand.

"Was it happy for you?"

"It was wonderful being able to help her hunt, almost like there was nothing else but us."

My husband squeezed my hand gently, "But still worry in the back of your mind?"

He knew me well and I nodded. We were quiet as we approached the house. The only noises coming from inside were the sounds of Renesmee and Anthony breathing as they slept, an occasional shuffle of paper from someone reading, along with whispered voices. It was peaceful. Everyone looked up as we walked in and as Emmett went to tuck Lily in I went over and sat beside Esme.

"How did the hunt go?" my mother asked.

"It went well. She had a lot of questions on why we choose to hunt animals, and why animals fear us, and she liked how fresh the blood tasted," I said knowing I would keep the memory of last night locked in my mind.

My husband came back into the main room empty handed and winked at me before going over to the chess table where Edward and Jasper were setting up to play. We still had a few hours before the babies would be up, and I glanced at the laptop Esme was holding. There was a diagram of a room and she smiled as she began explaining what the diagram entailed.

The safest way for us to travel was in smaller groups. Our family had grown with the addition of the children and we all agreed to meet back at our Hanover homes first before chartering a flight to England. That one we were still debating on flying as one large family or again going separately. We all agreed that Alice and Jasper should travel to our home first, and it fulfilled a vision our sister had. When we gathered at the docks to say goodbye, we were all quiet. Even Anthony as young as he was nestled in Edward's arms seemed to realize something was going on that was making all of us slightly on edge.

Lily was the first to move as she broke away from me and ran over to her Aunt. Alice was already down on her knees hugging her. "We will be fine," my sister assured as Lily sniffed. There was a salty smell from her tears and Emmett held my hand.

"What if I never see you again," Lily whispered as Jasper walked over and knelt down with them.

"We will see you in a few days," our brother assured.

My daughter nodded and the rest of us went to them saying our own goodbyes.

~Lily~

When my mom came into the room where Nessie and I were playing with our dolls, she handed me a phone. I put it to my ear. "Hello?"

"Hi Lily," my Aunt Alice said, making me smile and giggle at the same time. I'd been really scared that something would happen to them, even though they said there wouldn't be any problems.

"Is everything there safe?" I asked while Nessie showed mom what we were doing.

"Very safe and it will be that way when you come with your mom and dad." We were leaving when it got dark and just thinking about it made my stomach do jumps. Sometimes I wanted to just disappear again and run as far from everyone here as I could. They couldn't know all the bad things I made happen, or they would end me like he ended Pete. "Will we hunt again when we get back?" I asked not wanting anyone to know that I was getting more afraid of leaving.

"I think so." I gave the phone back to mom after saying goodbye and she let Nessie talk which wasn't long because she wanted to get back to our game. When Mom was gone I hugged the doll that was mine.

"Can you still hide?" she whispered.

I put my fingers on my lips and she covered her mouth nodding. Uncle Edward could hear thoughts but he was busy helping get things packed up for us. "You need to put your baby to bed."

"She's not tired, and she need to drink," Nessie said taking an old bottle Aunt Bella gave us to use. She fed her baby and I put mine to bed. When Nessie finished letting her doll drink she looked over at me and I already had an idea of something I wanted to try.

I walked over to her and took her hand and shut my eyes thinking hard about the quiet in my mind. Nessie, can you hear me?

I felt her nod as she hugged around me. Nessie couldn't talk to me with her mind like I could with mine but she was very calm for the fact that she likely couldn't see anything but darkness. It was always dark before we became nothing like ghosts. When the light came we were outside in the rain and wind. Nessie was still being quiet because she trusted me. It had been a long time since I'd let this happen and they would be really mad, but this was important because if the bad ones came I wasn't going to let them hurt Nessie or Anthony.

There was lots of commotion going on and my heart hurt in my chest because they would be mad about this. Don't worry about me okay?

Nessie nodded and I took a breath, held it and let go of the nothing. Before my eyes opened again someone was already holding me. "Why did you do that?" Mommy yelled.

"Rose?" Daddy said.

"No, I want to know why she did it Emmett," my mom growled. She had let me go and I opened my eyes still soaked to the bone. Renesmee wasn't with us and we were in the Blue Room where we had been playing before I made us disappear.

"If they come for us, I want to hide Nessie and Anthony." I challenged.

"Hey, don't use that tone," Daddy said.

I shut my eyes and took in a breath feeling tired sad and scared. "You won't ever know what it's like being with them. There are lots of bad smells because the wolves stink really bad, and there is always someone crying because they want to leave, but they won't let them. I'm afraid and I just want to be safe." I did want that and it was hard to really trust that they would be able to keep us all protected.

My mom hugged me first and Daddy joined us. It was a little cold being wet and having them hug me and when my teeth chattered mom let me go along with daddy before she got dry clothes and led me to the bathroom. I couldn't tell if she was still mad, but I think she was.

"What you did isn't something I want you to repeat because you don't have too. We trust you, but when you do something like that, making you and your cousin disappear completely, it's hard to keep that trust."

"It wasn't like that Mommy. I wasn't stealing her away," I tried as I felt my cheeks getting wet with my tears. "If you don't believe me let Uncle Edward tell you. He can read my mind and he would know what I was thinking and does know most likely.

Mom was quiet after that, helping me get a bath and dressed before she made me stay in the Blue Room by myself. It was stupid to have done my experiment and I pressed my face to my pillow and cried. No one was coming to get me until I thought about disappearing again and Uncle Edward walked in and sat down rubbing my back. "I told them what you were thinking," he whispered as I took in a few deep breaths. He didn't sound happy about what I'd done, but he was the one I wanted to talk to.

"We already have plans in place long before anyone could get to you, Anthony or Renesmee. You're mom and Aunt Bella will bring you back here if need be."

"I don't want our family to be ripped apart," I whispered as he pulled me into arms.

"Don't you think we feel the same about you hiding with Anthony and Renesmee?"

That was one thing I hadn't thought about. "It's so messed up," I whispered.

"We'll fix the mess if you just give us a chance."

I nodded and he let me go tucking me in when I crawled under the covers. "Get some rest."

Rest sounded good and I shut my eyes letting a different darkness into my mind, one that let me sleep at least for a little bit.

~Rosalie~

Edward told us that Lily's intentions had just been to see if she could make Renesmee disappear along with her so she could keep her safe should anyone bad come our way. It still didn't excuse the fact she had done that, scarring us all when we no longer heard their heart beats. We didn't really know how all of that worked, her power, and I wondered if it was like the shield Bella had, only much more potent.

The rest of the day we spent getting things together for the flight back to Hanover. When Lily woke up she apologized to Bella and Edward without anyone telling her to do that, and went with Bella and the two little ones for one last play on the beach before we left for the mainland.

Our daughter was quiet as we left the docks saying goodbye to Edward who had driven the boat for us. He and Bella would be coming home with the babies in a few nights, giving Lily time to adjust without any distractions. While she road on Emmett's back I carried the large suitcase we had packed for all of us, and he had some of the smaller things draped over both shoulders. No one really paid much attention to us since there was a festival going on, and it was a relief when we made it on the plane after going through customs. The papers Jasper had forged for Lily had worked without any hitches and I was glad my brother was so smart. We were flying first class and by the time the plane took off, Lily was asleep next to the window.

"It will be good to go home for a few days," Emmett whispered.

"I know. I kind of wish we could just stay."

"Maybe we can. I still don't like the idea of heading to England, mostly because it's a lot of travel and change for her." We both agreed on that before a stewardess offered us blankets and pillows. Needing to play the part we acted like we were asleep, moving only when Lily woke up needing to use the bathroom before she wanted a snack.

It was the next evening when we made it to Boston due to some delays from bad weather. Alice and Jasper were waiting for us, and Lily's somber mood lightened the second she sensed they were near. Jasper lifted her onto his shoulders once we had all of our things and she told him about her disappearing and how mad we had been at her for doing that.

"It's scary for all of us because we don't hear you and can't sense where you are. Those things are important for us so we can keep you out of harms way," my brother explained as we made it to the car.

"Maybe I need to show you or Mom or Daddy what it's like so you won't be afraid and can understand," Lily suggested as Jasper lifted her from his shoulders. Emmett and I were the first to protest, but we were calm when we told her that right now we needed to get home.

A little later, once she was asleep, Jasper spoke up, "It might be a good idea to let her show us," he said as he drove us toward home.

"It takes so much out of her," I said even though I knew he had a valid point. It still wouldn't change our minds about her being the one to hide Anthony and Renesmee for the simple fact that she was nine years old and even as worldly as she was, Lily wasn't ready to take on caring for both of them on her own. "How are things at the houses?" I asked speaking of the one we shared with Carlisle and Esme, and as well Bella and Edwards.

"Everything is the way we all left it. The cleaning service has been doing a better job since Jasper met with them," Alice said.

Emmett chuckled knowing that when Jasper met with someone on work performance, he could be very intimidating, especially to a human.

Being home was a relief. Jasper and Alice tucked Lily in for us and were keeping an eye on her while I went with my husband on a hunt. We would be back out later to take Lily, but wanted time for ourselves. "Do you ever wonder if Anthony or Renesmee will be able to do that, disappear like Lily?" Emmett asked as we walked through the forests surrounding the two houses our family normally occupied.

"If they ever did, we would have our hands full. We need to make sure Lily doesn't try and teach them, especially Renesmee," I said right before the wind shifted and we caught scent of a heard of deer close by. After that we were in action running at top speeds around the trees until we came to a stream where three deer were drinking. It was a momma and her two babies who had no idea we were there. Emmett pulled at my hand and we went a different way catching wind of a larger herd with a better selection to choose from.

We fed. I drank from two and Emmett from four before the burning subsided. By then the sun was shining through the trees and we made our way home at a leisurely pace.

"So what should we do today?" My husband asked.

"I think as little as we can. I'm ready to just enjoy being here for a few days without having to worry about much of anything," I admitted.

When we got home Lily was awake having breakfast while looking at a book we had gotten for her on the plane. It was one of those National Geographic types with different lands mostly in the tropics off of the coast of Venezuela. I smiled as Emmett left my side and went to her's, giving our daughter a hug and a kiss before he pulled up a chair and sat down next to her while she ate.

I took the opportunity to seek Alice out and find out if she had any visions of Lily disappearing.

"It's harder for me to see them, not as much as with Jacob's tribe or Lily's Wolves," Alice said softly as she cut the tags off clothing she must have gotten while we were still on the island. "Oh, I found a few things online for Lily when we are in England, warmer clothes and the styles that fit her better there," Alice said as she led me to the mahogany desk which housed her laptop. We both loved to shop and in a minute Alice was showing me what she had gotten. It was nice to sit with my sister knowing that Lily was fine downstairs with her father and uncle and that for now we really didn't have much to worry about other than hunting and getting ready for the rest of our family to arrive.

AN: Well, what did you think? I had fun with this chapter, getting in to doing some POV with Lily. It's harder to write the kids because they are still young and because they are very smart for their age. I don't want them to sound like the adults, so I hope Lily sounded okay to you guys with her thoughts. Next up is Edward and Bella heading home with their two and then off to England where the fun really begins. Thanks to everyone of you who has taken the time to read this and add me to your lists and review, and even if you have read without a review I am still grateful. On to the next.

~Ella~