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Written by my 7 year old daughter when I was trying to come up with a fun disclaimer.
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CHAPTER 47
EPOV
We made our way to Port Angeles as fast as we could. Everyone's thoughts were jumbled. Mostly, everyone alternated between worry, anger, and fear. Except for Emmett. He alternated between anger and excitement. Leave it to him to try to find the good in any situation. He wanted to rip some vampire head off. I have to admit I enjoyed his different visions of killing Victoria.
Victoria. When I had met her in Forks, I hadn't realized that she had it in her to avenge James. I hadn't seen that close of a bond. I under estimated her, and that mistake could cost me my Bella and my children. If I got them back again.... When I got them back again, I would never let them go. I would never be away for that long again.
As we pulled into Port Angeles, I got another strange vision, I assume from Arriel.
"Alice, was that you?" I asked her.
"Was what me, Edward?" she asked.
"Another vision, like the one at the church. Alice, don't look for Bella. Look for Victoria," I said to her.
She closed her eyes and looked for Victoria. Suddenly the vision was crystal clear. Victoria had amassed a newborn army and was preparing for a war against us. Using Bella and the twins as bait. No matter what happened, it didn't look like we could win.
I gasped at I looked at Alice. It seemed that no matter what happened, we were going to lose.
"Edward, we can't see this with the Denali's help. We need to get all the pieces together before we jump to conclusions. If you go running off without any help you all die a slow torturous death, so no funny stuff," Alice said.
"Alice, I need them. I can't live without them," I begged.
"What did you see, Alice?" Carlisle asked.
"Newborns," Alice said.
"Lots of them," I added.
"We need to get everyone together and talk. See what more information you can gather, Alice. We need to know everything we can," Carlisle said.
I watched Alice's visions carefully, looking for anything new. I carefully counted the newborns that were assembled. Twenty two plus Victoria, Riley and Bobby. If the Denali's agreed to fight with us, we would be fifteen against twenty five.
As we pulled into the deserted park where we chose to meet the others, I struggled with my desire to run to Bella. From the visions that both Arriel and Alice had, I knew where we fought, I knew why we fought, and I knew who we fought. Now I just wanted to fight!
We walked into the trees just off the parking lot to wait for the Denali's. In the meantime Alice started filling the whole family in on the facts she learned from her dreams.
"So, Victoria has amassed an army of newborns. Twenty five in all, including herself, Riley and Bobby. They are setting to fight us at the baseball diamond in Forks," she started. "Her sole purpose is revenge. If we beat the newborns then she'll kill Bella. If the newborns kill us, she'll let Bella live, so she knows the pain of being alone."
"That woman needs to die!" Jasper raged.
"If Bella is left alone, she will go to the Volturi. If Bella is killed, Edward will," she said, motioning to me.
"So how do we fix this?" Rosalie asked. "What about the twins? And if we are going back to Forks, what about the wolves?"
"I can't see anything to do with the wolves or the twins. It must have something to do with the fact they are half-breeds," Alice answered.
"Jasper, Son, can you help us prepare to fight the newborns?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes. But we should wait until the Denalis get here," he answered.
"What about that vision of Charlie?" Esme asked. "Now that we know the fight is in Forks, what do you think it will mean for him?"
"I looked for him. All I can see is him, depressed, sitting in his living room with some of the missing posters and a lot of beer cans. Bella would freak if she saw the mess!" Alice filled in.
I sat and listened to my family's plans. I was not actively involved in any planning. I just wanted my children and my Bella.
Oh my Bella! Alice was right about one thing. If Bella was gone, then I will not go on. I will go to the Volturi, or maybe just the wolves and beg for death. I am sure I could goad Jacob into attacking me. From what Rosalie said, I knew he would love to be the one to kill me.
It wasn't long before the Denali's came. First Tanya and Connor, followed quickly by Garrett, Kate, Irina and Laurent, who was sporting tell tale golden eyes. Carmen and Eleazar pulled up the rear of the group. Carlisle watched as they approached and took the role of greeter and spokesman for our family.
"Greetings!" he called to them.
"Greeting to you too, Brother," Tanya responded.
I wish they would stop with the damn formalities and get to saving my Bella.
"So fill us in on everything Carlisle. Now we are together, we can deal with this," Tanya called.
Everyone gathered in close as Alice filled in the details of Victoria's plans and the newborn army.
"I am sorry," the now golden eyed Laurent said. "I would never have guessed she had it in her. I didn't know the bond between Victoria and James was so strong, and I had traveled with them for nearly a century."
"I didn't see it either, Laurent," I said, trying to be gracious. "And I am a mind reader."
"So if we beat the newborns Bella dies and if the newborns beat us, Bella lives?" Tanya asked. "Is there another way?"
"The wolves," I whispered.
"The wolves? They hate us! Why would they help us?" Rosalie asked.
"It is possible. Jacob may be willing to help Bella. They were friends. Also we are the lesser of two evils. I mean fifteen vampires who are vegetarian, or at least trying," I said. "Versus twenty-five vampires who view humans as no more than a source of food."
"What do you think, Carlisle?" Eleazar asked.
"Do you see anything, Alice?" Carlisle asked her.
"Not a thing, in fact the whole battle just disappeared," Alice said, sounding happy.
"So the wolves will come. I just have to ask," I said.
"I am going to call them, announce our intrusion onto the land and tell them why we are doing it. I won't ask for their help, but I'll see what they have to say," Carlisle said.
"Who are you going to call?" I asked.
"Sam and Jacob were the two wolves I met," Rosalie said.
"Jacob. He is the true chief. A direct descendant of Ephraim Black, and he has an emotional attachment to the situation," Carlisle said.
"I have his number from Bella's phone," I told him, before relaying the information.
He dialed the number quickly. It was picked up on the second ring by Billy Black.
"Hello," Carlisle said, politely. "Is Jacob Black available?"
"Who wants to know?" Billy asked.
"It's Carlisle Cullen," Carlisle said.
"What do you want Leech? I thought the boys threw you guys out! After everything you did to Bella. Not to mention Charlie!" he raged.
"Billy. I am sorry that Charlie is hurting. That was never any of our intentions. However there is a problem that is descending on Forks and we want to help. We need to," he started to explain.
"Our boys can take care of anything! You don't need to concern yourselves," Billy started to say.
"Look, Billy, there is an army coming. Twenty five vampires together. They took Bella and the babies. We are coming no matter what you say, although I would like to speak to the rightful chief before I cross into your territory. I would like to do this right, but no matter what I will protect my family AND the people of Forks," Carlisle said, getting angry.
"Jacob isn't here. I haven't seen him since..." Billy said.
"Who can I talk to? Billy this is going down today whether we like it or not. I would rather do so with an agreement from the pack, but I will do it without, if that's what it takes," Carlisle said, firmly.
"Let me take your number and call you back. I will contact Sam and have him talk to you," Billy said.
"Thank you, Billy, that's all I ask. I am sorry about Jacob," Carlisle said. "We will wait thirty minutes, then we will come anyways. I don't like Bella and the twins being in their clutches any longer than they have to be."
"I understand," Billy said. "Someone will be in touch soon."
Carlisle hung up and turned to Jasper.
"I think you are the most experienced in this field, Jasper. We need you to teach us the best way to fight the newborns," Carlisle said to him.
Jazz wasn't happy. It was not the fact that Carlisle had asked him, that wasn't the issue. In all honesty, he had spent the last fifty plus years fighting to get away from that side of him. He didn't want to be that sort of monster again. Yet if he didn't, his family and friends would die. He took a deep breath and looked at Alice. She smiled slightly, nodding for him to proceed.
"Newborns fight very basically. They try to use their brute strength and speed. They will have little to no strategy. They get confused easily. We really shouldn't have any trouble at all fighting as there are fifteen of us. Try to avoid a head on kill, they will expect that. If you manage to corner a group of them they will fight each other to try to escape. Try to stay in groups to avoid a one on one fight. Mentally they are probably all very immature and frightened. Playing mind games is very beneficial," Jasper said.
We all listened carefully, making note of each of Jasper's points.
"The fastest of us should try..." Carlisle started, before his phone cut him off.
"Yes, this is Carlisle," he answered.
"Carlisle, it's Sam Uley here. What is this I hear about a massive vampire war?" he asked.
"Last year, we had the misfortune of meeting a small coven of vampires," he said, looking at Laurent and shrugging, in way of an apology. "They were not on the same restricted diet as we are."
"We knew of a visit by others. What of it?" Sam asked.
"Bella had the misfortune of being there at the time. James, one of the members of the coven, decided he wanted her. That was when she ran to Phoenix. He managed to get her, and he very nearly killed her. We stopped him just on time, and destroyed him. Of the remaining two vampires in that coven, one decided that he liked our way of life and joined a family in Alaska, that keeps to our strict diet. The other, a female, was mated with James. She has taken Bella and the babies, and we are determined to get them back," Carlisle stated.
"What of this war?" Sam asked.
"Victoria has created an army of new vampires. Including her, there are twenty five in all," Carlisle informed him.
"Twenty five? The pack can't possibly deal with that alone. What are you suggesting Carlisle?" Sam asked.
"We need to meet, to discuss this in person. Are you standing in for Jacob?" Carlisle asked.
"For now. He will be home soon. He will be the one to decide. Meet us at four miles west of Forks, just off the main road. We will be there with Jacob in twenty minutes," Sam stated.
" We will too, but be prepared, we have friends with us. There are fifteen vampires, and we stay together," Carlisle warned.
"Fine, make sure you have your mind reader. I don't know that any in the pack will be prepared to phase back from their wolf form, in the face of the danger that you guys present," Sam said.
"He'll be there," Carlisle promised and then closed the phone and put it into his pocket..
"Shall we drive or run from here," Alice asked.
"Let's run. I need the release," I said, and took off running to meet the wolves.
Finally I was running towards Bella. As the trees whipped by me and the wind blew through my hair I felt some hope of seeing my Bella again, hope of holding her in my arms and telling her and our children how much I loved them. I swore to myself that once I got them back, I would never let them go again.
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