A/N: For those of you who are confused on why I chose Portugal to start off their journey...it's the closest country in Europe to the US.

ALSO: I apologize in advance if translations are wrong, I used Google translate, and I'm not sure how accurate it is.

"To get through the hardest journey, we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping." - Unknown

The flight was just over twenty hours long, and even though we just sat there the whole time, save for multiple bathroom breaks for me, I was exhausted by the time we actually got to the airport. I didn't really sleep on the plane, because I didn't want to have a nightmare and freak out, disrupting others and calling attention to ourselves. I mostly looked out the window as we glided above the blanket of clouds, and occasionally rested my head on Rosalie's shoulder and read the same magazine she was looking through at the time.

When it was time to get off, I grabbed my book bag and waited for Emmett to lead us off the plane, which took longer since we were all the way at the back. Once off, we headed over to the baggage claim and waited to get our bags. Within five minutes the turn style was running and we picked up our things relatively quickly. All the while Rose searching on her phone for nearby hotels for us to stay at.

Once she found one that suited her, we got in a cab and were off. I mainly just stared out the window, unfocusing my eyes to the world as I thought about Alice. I wished I had just told her how I felt when they were still here...things may be less complicated somehow, maybe.

"Come on, Bella." Rose said softly.

I hadn't even realized we had stopped, but she was already out of the car with Emmett, waiting on me. I grabbed my backpack and got out, Emmett already had gotten our stuff out of the trunk and was in his arms. Taking my duffel bag from him, we entered the the lobby of a cute little hotel by the beach. The far wall was made of all glass, so it provided an awesome view of the ocean, that was right outside.

Emmett took the few steps to the long desk, while Rose kept her arm around me protectively as we stayed a few steps back and waited.

"Olá, senhor. Posso ajudá-lo?" The desk clerk asked.

"Sim. Uno quarto para três dias, por favor." Emmett replied in perfect Portuguese, while handing the clerk a credit card.

"You tend to learn other languages to pass the time. And it has it's perks, as you can see, so you never need a translator, you can just get everything done yourself." Rose said softly into my ear.

Made sense.

"Ah, sim. Uma sala, três dias. Aqui está sua chave, senhor. Tenha uma estadiaagradável."

"Obrigado, muito mesmo."

"Alright, one room for three days." Emmett said when he turned around and held up the room key.

"Only three days?" I asked confused.

"Yeah, if the coven we heard about is anywhere near here, it shouldn't take long to find them and see what they know."

"Ah." I replied before snatching the key from his hand and headed out the door.

Staying in the shade of the buildings, even though it was pretty overcast today, we walked down the street a few houses until I came across the number that was on our key. I quickly walked up the steps, eager to take my shoes off and flop on the comfy bed. When I unlocked the door, I was amazed at how beautiful it was. Not to mention its beachfront view.

I let my bags hit the floor with a thud, and my feet gladly took me to the bed, where I immediately fell on the cool, soft covers. It felt like heaven at the moment, and I felt like I could stay this way for a very long time. Rose chuckled as she joined me, letting out an unnecessary breath as she got comfortable. We stayed like that for a while, Rose eventually flipped on the television to check the weather, and I laid there listening.

It seemed as if Mother Nature was on our side, being overcast the rest of today and supposedly tomorrow. By the time the sun had set and I was ready to sleep, when Emmett came into the bedroom, accompanying Rose and I.

"We going now? Emmett asked Rose.

"Yeah. Bella, be careful while we're gone. Hopefully we'll only be a little while."

"Wait, I thought you said you'd take me?"

"We don't know if they are vegetarians, Bella. Most likely not, in a city like this. But tonight we're just going to see if we can catch their scent, which will tell us if they are vegetarians or not, and then get close to get close enough to see where they reside. Once we do, we'll come back, let you know, and go from there. Besides, you need to rest."

I sighed, knowing it best not to fight Rose, because I'd lose anyway.

"Fine."

"Now go sleep. And if you wake up and we still aren't back don't worry. If you need anything, just call me."

"Okay."

Rose hesitated a second before closing the distance between us and hugged me to her. After a second of surprise, I wrapped my arms around her waist and hugged her back tightly.

"Be safe." She whispered.

I nodded before they headed out the door and left me by myself. I could really get used to this new Rose.

I took this time to take my phone out and let it turn on while I started the shower in the bathroom. Waiting for the water to get warm, I picked the phone up again, not surprised to see a million messages from Charlie. I sighed feeling bad about how I left him with only a vague note. It wasn't like I could tell him the situation, he'd think I was even more crazy than I had been acting these past six months.

I decided to listen to the voice mails after my shower, right now I just needed to get clean. My muscles relaxed as the warm water cascaded down my skinny form, washing away the past twenty-four hours. I would have fallen asleep standing up but I had too much on my mind. I was very curious about all of Charlie's messages. I hoped he wouldn't be too mad, but I knew that he would.

After I got out of the shower, I dried off and changed into some night clothes before I picked up my phone and got in bed. I hesitated a few seconds before I pushed the button and put the phone to my ear. The messages went from Charlie yelling, to talking softy, then getting louder again...and I hated that I was the cause of his roller coaster of emotions. I battled with myself on whether I should send him a text, just confirming that I was alright, or just keeping quiet and not responding at all.

I finally just decided to sleep on it, there was plenty of time to think about it in the morning, but right now I was bushed beyond belief. Turning off my phone for the time being, I set it down on the nightstand, and snuggled into the covers, letting my droopy eyes finally close.

That night I didn't have a nightmare about Jasper, but I did have a hazy dream. I'm not exactly sure where I was, but it was somewhere beautiful, yet lonely. I was in a small apartment, looking out the back window onto a green countryside. When I moved away from it, I walked back through the little apartment, only to come to yet another window. But this time, I gazed out upon a small street below me, where tiny cars zipped past, and people hanging their clothes out their windows to dry.

The dream started to get fuzzy, then faded away altogether, like it was never even there. I woke up to the sound of two muffled voices talking in the other room, and a familiar smell that lingered in my nostrils, but I couldn't place at the moment. It took me a few more minutes to wake up fully, but when I did, I stretched with content then flopped back into my pillow.

"Oh good, you're awake." Rose said as she entered the bedroom. "I got you some lunch."

She held out a brown bag that said something in Portuguese that I didn't even try to read, along with a soft drink, and set it on the nightstand beside me. Finally, now that it was so close to me, I finally recognized the smell as a cheeseburger. My mouth watered just thinking about it, realizing how hungry I was. I sat up quickly, rubbing my eyes before snatching up the bag and pulling out its contents.

"I figured you wouldn't like Portuguese cuisine, so I made a special trip for you."

"Thanks, Rose." I said after I took a big bite of burger. "So...did you find the coven you were looking for?"

"Yes, they reside not too far from here."

"And, do I get to go with you when you go to talk to them?" I asked hopefully.

Her brow furrowed. "Maybe. By their scents, they are just a coven of two. And one seems to drink human blood, while the other is a vegetarian like us."

"I have to go, Rose. I'm so tired of getting information second hand. That's the way it's been all my life, that's the way it was when I was with Edward...except worse."

Fucking Edward barely ever told me anything before it was already too late. I hated being lied to and kept in the dark, I wasn't going to let that happen again.

"Fine, but you'll have to do everything I say. You got that?"

"Yes."

Please with myself, I finished my burger and happily gulped down my drink before I changed my clothes. Emmett and Rose decided that we would go out tonight and talk to the vampires that lived near here, and I was excited to hopefully get some clues as to where Alice was.

After taking a shower so my scent wouldn't be as strong, the sun had started to set, and we we on our way to where Rose and Emmett had followed the vampires' scents the night prior. Emmett carried me, weaving in and out of back roads so we wouldn't be seen. About an hour later, we slowed, and Emmett put me down before rounding a corner and walking down a dimly lit street. Rose ushered me behind her when we reached the right door. Emmett knocked, and we waited for an answer, me not knowing what to expect.

A tall, tan woman with blood red eyes answered the door, and looked at us curiously.

"Hello, my name is Rosalie. This is my husband Emmett, and my sister, Bella. May we come in and speak with you, it's very important. We didn't come to make trouble."

The female rose her eyebrow at the three of us, before looking me up and down before standing aside and letting us enter.

"I'm Anabela, and this is my mate, Carlos." A honey-eyed man stepped into the room. "What is it that brings you here to speak with us?"

"We are looking for my other sister and her mate, and we were wondering if you had come across any American vampires recently?"

"There have been a few American vampires here within the last few years. What are their names?"

"Alice and Jasper. This would have been within the last few months."

"Oh, yes. The psychic and the empath?"

"Yeah, that would be them. Do you know where they were going?"

"I don't know their destination, but I do know that they were heading toward Madrid."

"They didn't reveal much, but they did stay here for a few days with us." Carlos elaborated.

"Did Alice say anything to you that seemed odd, or was she acting strange during their stay?"

Carlos rubbed his beard before he spoke up. "She seemed uncomfortable, and at times sad. But when Jasper would be around her, it was like a switch was flipped, and she would start acting differently. I suppose that was him using his gift on her." He said.

Anabela nodded in agreement. "If I may, why are you looking for them?"

"Jasper is keeping Alice hostage, and using his gift to control her. We're just trying to bring her back home, and away from him."

"Oh, dear. I wish we could give you more information, but they were very private. I hope that you find them."

"Thank you both for your time. If you hear anything about them, please give me a call." Rose took out a card with her name and number on it.

"We will, and we wish you luck on your journey. And you are welcome to stay here for a few days as well, if you like."

"Thank you, but we need must go. And if there is anything we can do in the future to repay you for this information, just call."

"Oh, that's not necessary dear." Anabela waves her hand in the air. "I just wish we could have been of more help to you."

"You've been of more help than we expected. And now we have another clue that will bring us closer to them, and we can't thank you enough."

After we left their apartment, we went back to ours to talk things over. I packed up my clothes as Emmett and Rose lounged on the bed.

"Well, the way I see it, girls...is that we have two options."

"And what are they?" I asked.

"Either steal a car and make the six hour drive to Madrid. OR, we can run and I can carry you...and it will take us about two hours to get there."

I didn't even have to think. "Run." I said as I swung my backpack over my shoulder.

"Sweet!" He jumped off the bed excited. "Let's go."

I grabbed my duffel as Rose and Emmett grabbed their bags, and we headed out the door. Emmett checked us out, and we sped through the country at an incredible speed, invisable to anyone who might be out at this hour of the night. I was running on adrenaline now, my heart pounding with excitement that we actually got a clue so soon in our search. And I was that much closer to Alice, which made me smile.

And so our journey continues. Onward to Spain.

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TRANSLATIONS (In case you were wondering what was being said)

Clerk: Olá, senhor. Posso ajudá-lo? (Hello, sir. Can I help you?)

Emmett: Sim. Uno quarto para três dias, por favor. (Yes. One room for three days, please.)

Clerk: Ah, sim. Uma sala, três dias. Aqui está sua chave, senhor. Tenha uma estadiaagradável. (Ah, yes. One room, three days. Here is your key, sir. Have a pleasant stay.)

Emmett: Obrigado, muito mesmo. (Thank you, very much.)