The Cullens, Carsons, and Bella entered the Cullens' garage. The air was tense and everyone could feel the pressure as they began to pack.
"I've had to fight our kind before. They're not easy to kill." Jasper said.
"But it's possible." Darren chimed in.
"We'll tear him apart and burn the pieces." Carlisle said. "I haven't relished the thought of killing another creature. Not even a sadistic one like James."
Rosalie hopped up on the counter. "What if he kills one of us first?"
"I'm gonna run Bella south." Edward began, ignoring his sister. "You lead the tracker away from here."
"No Edward." Carlisle shook his head. "James knows you would never leave Bella. He would follow you."
"I'll go with Bella. Darren and I will drive her south." Alice piped up. "I'll keeo her safe, Edward."
Edward looked disgusted. "Can you keeo your thoughts to yourself?"
Alice nodded. "Yes."
"And what about Marianne?" Esme asked. "It was clear that that Noelle and Nathan kids were looking for her."
"She can come too." Darren said.
"And I will go too." Aunt Aspen declared.
Everyone looked at her in confusion.
Aspen rolled her eyes. "I control fire, remember?"
Marianne and Sierra smiled at Aspen, who's hazel eyes sparkled like a flame in the dark.
Emmett turned to stare at Marianne. "And who is this "Dakota Hill" they were talking about?"
Everyone turned to stare at Marianne, excluding her family. Roger growled lowly, not liking the fact that his only child was in danger, and everyone looked at him in surprise. Who knew he could growl like that? Could the girls do that too?
Sierra grabbed his hand and gave him a reassuring squeeze. "Dakota Hill was one of the fake identities that my daughter used."
Marianne laughed humorlessly. "It was actually the first fake ID that I used when Laura began to hunt me down."
It was quiet for a few moments and all the emtions in the air were making Jasper uncomfortable.
Sierra pulled Marianne into a hug. "Be safe, my flower. Aunt Aspen will be with you the entire time."
"I will, mom." Marianne said back, hugging her mother tightly.
Marianne then hugged her father. His arms were cold, but they made Marianne feel safe and secure, like any father's arms should feel. Marianne didn't want to keave his arms, knowing that she might never get to hug him again.
"Don't you dare do anything stupid, Papa. I know how you are." Marianne whispered as she tightened her grip on him.
Marianne felt Roger's chest vibrate as he chuckled. "Me? I would never do anything stupid. When have I ever done something stupid?"
"When I was six, Uncle Max, you, and I went to the park, and you got me ice cream. But then some guy bumped into me, making me drop my ice cream and scrape my knee on the sidewalk. You yelled at the man to apologize, and when he didn't, Uncle Max pulled him into the fountain nearby and you froze him inside of it." Marianne explained, giving her father a pointed look.
Emmett snorted and Sierra raised an eyebrow. They never told her about this. Roger's eyes hardened. "That's what he got for hurting you."
He then turned to Jasper. "Let that be a tip for you."
Emmett began to laugh. "I'd love to see what would happen to Jasper if that man got froze for giving Marianne a scrape on her knee!"
"And she dropped her ice cream because of him." Roger stated.
Jasper didn't know if he should feel threatened or if he should be laughing.
"I think that's enough chit chat. Bella and Marianne need to get going." Esme said.
"Esme's right. Rosalie. Esme. Can you put these on so the tracker will pick up Bella's scent?"
"Why?" Rosalie asked. "What is she to me?"
Carlisle stepped up. "Rosalie, Bella's with Edward. She's part of this family now. We protect our family"
Roaslie stared Edward down before finally taking the jacket from Carlisle.
While this was happening, Sierra was putting on her daughter's jacket and switched it out with her own.
"Your father and I will be driving east of here. Maybe Laura or one of her trolls will smell your jacket and follow us." Sierra said roughly.
Marianne laughed at her mother. "Really mom? Trolls?"
Sierra shrugged as Carlisle tossed Roger a set of car keys. Roger kissed his daughter's cheek, "We love you, Lulu."
Marianne groaned at the childhood nickname that she has yet to outgrow. "I love you guys too."
Sierra gave her one more hug before they left to get in the car. Marianne felt eyes on her before she turned and saw Jasper staring intently at her.
Marianne walked over to Jasper who immediately pulled her into his arms. Tingles erupted all over her body. She really could get use to this.
"I don't like the idea of not being with you." Jasper said, pushing his head into her hair, taking in her wonderful scent.
"Don't worry, Jasper. We have Alice, Darren, and my aunt to keep Bella and myself safe." Marianne smiled at her mate, playing with his hair slightly.
He pushed his forehead against her own. "Just... stay safe. I don't know what I'd do if you..."
Jasper didn't want to even finish his sentence. The thought of her dying made him mentally and physically hurt.
"Hey, hey, hey... I'm not going to die. No one is, okay Jasper?" Marianne said warmly.
"You are my everything, Marianne." Jasper said, his accent coming out strongly, making Marianne's legs weak.
"As you are mine." Marianne whispered, kissing Jasper passionately.
They both could feel each other's strong feelings for each other in the kiss. Neither of them wanted to pull away, nor did either of them want to leave the others embrace. But unfortunately, they had to.
Marianne pulled away from him, taking in his beautiful face for a few seconds before giving him a final kiss and joining the others in the car. Aspen pulled her niece toward her, rubbing her shoulders comfortingly as Marianne and Bella exchanged wary looks.
Edward and Jasper watched as the car holding their mates drove off, taking their unbeating hearts with them. (Wow. That was very cheesy. So sorry.)
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The five pulled up to a nice hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Once they got a room, they all sat down and waited.
Marianne bit her lip anxiously while Bella bounced her leg up and down nervously. Aspen gave both girls a reassuring smile, hoping to keep them calm. It didn't work.
Suddenly, Alice's eyes fogged over and she gasped.
"What is it, Alice? What do you see?" Darren asked quickly.
"The tracker... he just changed course." Alice said as Darren handed her a paper and marker.
"Where is he?" He asked as she began to quickly draw a room.
"Mirrors. In a room full of mirrors." Alice answered.
"I thought Edward said that the visions weren't always certain." Bella said blantly.
Darren shook his head. "Alice's visions depend on the person's decisions. If their mid changes, so does the vision."
"So the course of the tracker now is going to lead to a... ballet studio?" Bella asked in confusion.
Alice looked at her with wide eyes. "You've been here?"
"I took lessons when I was a kid. The school I went to had an arch just like that." Bella explained.
"Was tour school here in Phoenix?" Asoen asked, joining in on the conversation.
"Yeah." With that, Bella stalked off. most likely to call Edward.
Aspen watched as her niece sat numbly on the couch. She seemed to be in deep thought and Aspen knew not to bother her.
After a minute or so, Bella ce back and tapoed Marianne on the shoulder. "Jasper wants to talk to you."
Marianne snapped out of whatever frozen state she was in and took the phone. Walking out of the room, she answered, "Hey Jasper."
"You don't know how great it is to hear your voice again." Jasper said gruffly.
Marianne laughed. "I only left yesterday."
"Can't a guy miss his girlfriend?" Jasper joked. It was his poor attempt at making Marianne forget the position they were all currently stuck in.
"He can. But that doesn't mean you can try and make me forget about what's happened to us." Marianne said sternly before he voice softened. "I am so sorry for dragging you and your family into this Jasper."
He sighed. "Marianne, sweetheart. You can't blame yourself. Once I set my eyes on you, I knew I would protect you for the rest of my... eternity. Your family now. Family protects family."
Marianne's eyes teared up. "J-Jasper?"
"Ma'am?"
"I-I know this isn't the best time to say this... but... I love you." Marianne admitted.
Fear and regret began to consume her when he didn't reply. Suddenly, she heard laughter coming from the receiving end and a familiar masculine voice say, "I think you broke him!"
Marianne didn't know if she should laugh or cry.
Finally, she heard the hypnotizing southern voice say, "I love you too, Marianne Luna."
A big, toothy grin broke out on her face. Jasper loved her. Jasper freaking Hale loved her! Her mate for all her eternity loved her.
She spun around so many times as a victorious dance that when she stopped, Marianne thought she was going to faint.
The moment had to be ruined by Emmett's thunderous laughter and voice once more when he said, "Her middle name is Luna?!"
Marianne rolled her eyes. "Hit him for me, please."
"Yes ma'am." Jasper agreed before saying he had to go.
"Okay. I'll see you soon, yeah? I love ya, Major." Marianne said warmly.
He growled lightly. "I love you too, darlin'."
Before she hung up, Marianne heard a SMACK! and Emmett yelp. She laughed before hanging up and walking back into the room.
While the two girls packed, Darren and Alice went to check out while Aspen went to go find a vending machince, saying something along the lines of, "If the hotel manager thinks I'm going to pay for pricey potato chips then he's sorely mistaken!" Bella's phone began to ring and she smiled when sha saw the words 'Home' light up on the screen.
"Hey mom. I'm glad you got my message." Bella said.
Bella smiled slightly as she replied to whatever her mother said. "I'm fine, mom.
I'll explain everything later, I promise."
Bella stopped when she heard russling in the background. "Mom- are you there?"
Marianne watched as Bella's horror-sticken eyes caught the gaze of her owm green ones. "Is everything okay, Bella?"
"Don't touch her!" Bella cried out, scaring Marianne. "Don't!"
"Wh-where should," Bella's eyes met Marianne's once more. "we meet you?"
"We?" Marianne echoed before realization hit her like a bus. "Ohhh... we..."
Bella hung up the phone before slamming it onto the bed in frustration. "James has my mom."
Marianne nodded, understanding the situation. "Okay. So he wants us to come and save her. Bella, toy do understand that this is most likely a trap, right?"
Bella did this thing, halfway between a shrug and a nod. "Yes. But he has my mother, Marianne."
Marianne knew that if James had her mother, she would do whatever it took to save her.
Reluctantly, she nodded. "Okay then. Let's go out into the unknown and most likely get killed!"
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The cab ride was short but it felt like years to both girls. They were both caught up in their own thoughts they hadn't realized they had reached the studio.
They paid and slowly got out of the taxi. Bella pulled out a bottle and shook it.
"Is that... pepper spray?" Marianne asked.
Bella nodded sheepishly. "My dad gave it to me to fend off bears. I don't have powers like you do so I need my own weapon."
Marianne laughed in response. "It will probably only last a few seconds. But it is better than nothing."
Before they both could walk in, Marianne kneeled down and slapped her hand on the concrete. The ground shook lightly and Marianne could now see the entire layout of Mimi's Ballet Studio and the two people inside it.
"There are two people inside. Hopefully one is your mother."
Bella stared at her in shock. "How did you do that?"
"I can feel the vibrations through the ground. I can then see where everything is inside and how the layout is." She explained shortly.
Bella nodded, not completely understanding. "You ready for this?"
Marianne laughed. "As I'll ever be."
Marianne followed Bella inside with only two things on her mind; one, she was tired of running, and two, her wonderful mate, Jasper.
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MWHAHAHAHA! CLIFF HANGER!!!
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