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Chapter 42 – The search in Brazil begins

Edwards POV

We had landed our plane in the area where the other aircraft had disappeared under the radar and decided to spread out in the area. It was strange that they would go into hiding in such a largely populated area. We had been scanning the area for more than three weeks now; Riley with his sense of smell, while I searched the minds around us in search of any information pertaining to Bella. Up to now we hadn't found anything and we were becoming desperate and tired so we decided on a different tactic. We would split up Caius and Riley would go north covering that half of Brazil while Jazz and I did the southern half.

Caius was convinced that whoever it was would be in the secluded area of the amazons so that would be his objective. Riley was skeptical of the separation; with his viciousness Caius could be a good ally but given his short temper Riley wondered if he would survive their joint-venture.

They would take the jet as they would be looking for a place that had a landing strip and that would be easier if they had a bird's eye view of the area. It was a good plan and I had high hopes to their success but we had to cover as much area as possible and couldn't bet on one horse so Jazz and I would keep covering the bottom half of Brazil just in case.

The next problem was the piloting of the plane. Jazz had done the flying up to now but as he would stay with me we would have to look for a pilot that would agree to go. As money was no problem we soon found one and that evening we parted company promising to keep each other in the loop of our progress.

Aro POV

We had been following the progress of Caius's rescue party and much to my pleasure they had fell into the trap that Alec set. They were looking in the south of Brazil and it would take a while before they formed a danger to Alec.

There was a knock on the door and Demetri came in. Noticing his agitation I asked "my dear Demetri you have come to me and I see that something is troubling you"

"Yes master, I feel that Caius's party has divided themselves. Caius has gone up into north Brazil, the Amazon area, while Edward is slowly moving up north. You had asked me to follow them with my senses so I decided to inform you of their change as soon as possible".

"When did this change occur?" I asked trying not to show my agitation.

"Just now! I felt the change but I think that Caius has become impatient and remembers our time in the amazon" he quickly replied.

I smiled widely as I spoke "Thank you for informing me so promptly of this new situation Demetri. Maybe they have finally acquired some useful information".

"Let us hope master. The search has taken long enough and not being able to help master Caius has been very frustrating" he answered.

I looked at him and asked "Demetri will you do something for me? I wish you to follow their minds on a constant basis."

I knew that Demetri had a map of the world in his room and that he used it to trace whoever we asked; so he would have a large map of Brazil which we could use.

Demetri nodded and I continued "I wish to follow their progress so that we can help if he requests it. Please go set things up, I will soon join you in your room you; at the moment I need an hour to collect my thoughts".

As soon as Demetri left I called Alec and it took a while before he answered so I assumed he was with Isabella.

"Alec"

"Aro here; Demetri just came in and I heard that Caius is coming up north and he might be aiming for your area. How are things going with your package?"

"They are going very well!" he snickered "She has become more compliant and I must say she is starting to accept her destiny. Actually I hate to lose her".

"So, have you become so attached to Caius's mate? I'm sorry Alec but I can't help you with that at the moment." I said and went on to say "I hope he will take a while to find your hideaway so that you can complete your mission but that means that you will have to cover your runway making it invisible from the air. I will keep in touch but you should be ready to leave within the next week. They will probably circle for a while and in that time you will destroy anything that would tie you to the building; actually it might be wise to do that as soon as possible".

Alec sighed and answered "I will start today master, just in case. After all there isn't all that much to clean"

"Watching their progress with Demetri, I will give you a signal if they come too close or I hear from them. They have left just a while ago so it will take them about six hours before they are even in your area".

"I will be on the lookout master" he said but I realized he was distracted by something.

"No one knows of your or my involvement in this and I wish to keep it that way. So when I call I will discuss a painting and ask you to wrap it up. Once you hear that you will unblock the runway and take off."

"As you wish master" he said

"Stay safe my boy" I answered and realized there was something going on with Alec. He wasn't his usual self. I would discuss this with him once he was back by the Volterra.

Alec's POV

I was enjoying my time with Isabella as I hadn't enjoyed myself in centuries but I always knew that I would have to give her up in the end. So I asked myself; why the problem?

I thought I would tire of her, after all I had shared her bed for more than 4 weeks and enjoyed every inch of her in that time and yet I never seemed to get enough of her.

As I walked from the front room back to our room I was thinking of our time together. Although I liked the fierily side of her I liked the compliant side of her as well. She was so vulnerable.

I slid under the sheets and nuzzled up to her naked body. As I looked at her I nudged her cheek and was reminded of something I could only vaguely remember.

I had long forgotten my past as a human; the memories weren't pleasant so I had quickly put them behind me. But now I remembered one of my few happy memories. When Jane and I were still human we had some neighbors whom had a boy and a girl of our age. After we finished our chores we would often go with them to hunt and forage for food in the forest.

I had been secretly infatuated with the girl; I don't remember her name but she was a pretty thing, kind and gentle. When Jane and I got older the other children wouldn't associate with us, not even her brother but she and Jane still stayed together and sometimes I would hang around. One day when we were out in the forest we found a nest of rabbits. I immediately saw that the nest had been destroyed and there were only two kittens left so we bundled them up and brought them home. One day while we were together and without Jane, laughing and joking about their antics she picked one up, closed her eyes and brushed it against her cheek. She looked at me and said "try it with your eyes closed" and she handed me the kitten. I closed my eyes and then I felt the softness of its fur against my skin. When I opened my eyes I saw that she altered her position and was sitting closer. She shyly moved forward as she kissed me and after a moment's hesitation I kissed her in return. I was so surprised I almost dropped the kitten but instead I put it down and my hand went to her hair and face as our kiss went on it was soft, loving and all so innocent. Shortly after that the villagers had accused us of witchcraft and put us on the pyre but I didn't see her in the crowd that took us. The memories of Aro's punishment towards those villagers came over me and I was happy that she hadn't been harmed but reviled in the fact that he had murdered our accusers.

Distancing myself from Isabella I realized that I not only enjoyed sex with her but also I began to get feelings for her; something I swore would never happen. She wasn't faithful and didn't love me but she brought me back to a time when I had relished the company of another being.

Now I would have to leave her and a piece of myself in the jungle and I doubt she would ever be mine again.

If I requested Aro to allow me to train her I'm sure he would agree I only hoped that Caius would as well. At least that way I could be close to her; I only hoped I could keep myself in check.

I knew Edward could never be in my presence as he would immediately read my desire and my experiences with Bella. Being in her company with Edward in the area could prove to be very dangerous; I would have to warn Aro of this.

The past week I realized that she was becoming weaker; but a shadow of herself. I did not believe it had anything to do with me or my treatment of her as it had mellowed out the last few weeks. No, I was afraid that being without Caius for more than a month now was taking its toll as she was feeling her severed bonds with him. I hated him; why was he the chosen one!

Feeling the pressure of the clock for the first time in weeks I decided I had no time for self-pity so I caressed her body with my hand. I began to kiss her neck, as my hand wandered down her body and was surprised as she responded to me. I wanted to enjoy her company for as long as possible; after that there would be enough time to cover the runway.

Caius POV

We had been scanning the air now for five days constantly passing by the unique rivers and jungles that comprised the Amazon.

I felt a pull towards this place that I had never felt before and I was sure it had something to do with Isabella; she had to be in this area. The only question was where and I was sure that the time had come for me to take the next step. I decided to have the pilot land in the area where I had felt the most pull. Of course there were no runways so we would have to land as close as possible and walk the rest but considering our speed that wouldn't give many problems.

After discussing this with Riley I borrowed his phone and called Edward to inform him of my plan

It took a couple of rings but then I heard "Edward here"

"We have decided to land; I can feel Isabella's pull but can't find any landing strips in the area so I have decided to land as soon as we find a suitable place. Where are you at the moment?" I asked.

"At the moment we are in the area 'Mato Grosso do Sul' but we still haven't found anything that would help lead us to Bella" he answered.

"I want you to stop looking and come to me" I said.

"If we do that we will place all our resources in one area" he countered

"You may be right but I have this gut feeling that she is here; I am almost sure it has to do with our bond" I argued.

Edward paused as he took in the information. "We will come; if it doesn't pan out there we can always come back but this bond is something we can't ignore. Please send us your coordinates as soon as you land and keep the thing on so that we can follow".

"I will, see you soon". I replied and then hung up

I looked at Riley saying "Now that we have decided to hook up I think you should ask the pilot to look for a place to land.

Riley talked to the pilot and asked him to land as soon as possible in this area and the pilot agreed but it still took about 20 minutes to find a spot.

We found a strip of land that was as suitable as any other in this area and the pilot got the plane down. It was not without discomfort and when we had landed Riley and the pilot assessed the damage that the plane had acquired. The pilot would have to do some repairs and fill the tank with the petrol that we had brought with us before we would be able to take off. Thankfully he would be able to repair the damages with what he had on board the plane and his supply of food would also last for a week or so.

I asked Riley to set the coordinates as I had never bothered with things like that and then we left the pilot telling him we would return within the week and promising him that if he left without us we would have to watch over his shoulder for the rest of his life.

We both took off and I followed my feelings as my bond seemed to pull me along.

Alec's POV

The phone rang a couple of times but then I answered "With me"

"I have heard the good news this morning" Aro's voice spoke "I wish to thank you for your assistance in acquiring the painting and request you wrap it up. I will have someone come along to collect it". He said and then hung up.

I had been hearing a plane constantly flying overhead, now that Aro had called me using the code we had discussed earlier I knew the plane must be that of Caius's rescue party. So the time for departure had come I cleared out the last things and swiftly brought them to the plane and when that was all done and no traces were left behind I went to take one last look at Isabella.

She was becoming more alive and that should have been the hint that Caius was in the area. Now I had to say goodbye and I would remember this moment for a long time as it gave my heart sorrow to lose her; even though she had never really been mine.

I went into her room and leaned on the bed kissing her with all I had and although she tried to pull back she accepted my kiss.

"I will be back soon my love; I have to find us some food. Remember to behave!" I said and then I locked the door and left her.

I ran towards the airstrip and unblocked it of all the growth I had covered it with. It took well over a half hour but as soon as this was done I took off leaving the place where I had found peace for the last month. It was an experience that I would never forget and although my contact with Isabella was now severed I had difficulty accepting it.