A/N: Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving if you celebrate it. With the holidays coming up I will have a tad bit more downtime so I am hoping to have some more chapters shortly but again, with my job i never know. Thanks for reading though! Feel free to review! Thanks! Enjoy!

Amelia waited for Carlisle to come back. It was getting dark and he had not returned yet. She knew she must have really hurt his feelings earlier. She thought Carlisle would have been back by now. Amelia wasn't sure if Carlisle would ever understand her reaction. She let the curtain fall back down and slumped against the seat. It wasn't very lady-like but she didn't care at the moment. She just wanted Carlisle to come back. She wasn't sure where they were let alone where she would go if Carlisle never came back. She saw the sun starting to set lower behind the horizon. She peeked out the window again and searched the tree line, still no sign of Carlisle. She was beginning to worry about him. What if those men were following them? What if they got him in the woods? She let the curtain fall back into place as she leaned back again.

Carlisle saw her close the curtain again. He couldn't face her just yet but he knew he was wasting time by staying. He knew Aro had trackers and if the Volturi figured out he was running, no doubt Aro would send them out to find him. He decided it was time to get going. He was already risking her life and she would not become the demon he was. He started towards the carriage.

"Silly man, you thought you could run didn't you?" Carlisle froze when he heard the low voice behind him.

"We aren't running." He said coolly as he turned around. "We are simply visiting her family. We thought it best to leave quickly to ensure she has enough time with everyone in the family." He saw the shadow emerge from the bushes. It was a tracker he knew well. "I'm sure you understand that Julius."

"Of course, I said the same, only I ran and look at me now." Julius paused. "I'm one of Aro's favorites, just like my wife was before he grew tired of her. He ripped her head off right in front of me. He reminds me every time that next will be our daughter if I don't do his bidding."

"So he sent you to make sure I was a man of my word?"

"You could say that." Julius turned and took a few steps in front of Carlisle and faced the carriage. Carlisle wasn't sure if there was an underlying threat. He stared at Julius who was staring towards the carriage. Carlisle was trying to figure out what Julius' next move was.

"Aro hasn't figured out that one day I will turn on him."

"Surely he knows. He knew your every thought by one touch." Carlisle reminded him.

"I haven't forgotten," Julius turned to face Carlisle. "But I didn't have this plan in place until after Aro briefed me and told me to get the things I needed to watch you to make sure that you turn Miss Amelia. I told him since I was going to absent for an unknown time I would like my daughter to accompany me. He granted me this one request as I have never let him down and he knew I was being sincere at the time. Once I got back to my room, I thought that it would be our first trip together since we were turned. That's when my plan formed and I made a few inquiries with nuns from a church down the street that we have no affiliation with. You see right about now, my child is on her way to America under a false name. I chopped off her hair and gave her to nuns that are going over there on a mission. Once in America, she will go to live with distant relatives on her mother's side. Relatives that think Genevieve and I died and they are the only known relatives that could care for Willow."

"I don't understand." Carlisle said. Julius chuckled.

"You see, breaking you would be Aro's greatest accomplishment because you are a rare vampire Carlisle. You can resist your natural urges to drink human blood. Aro controls people by showing his worst side which is the side that most people know us for. His ferocity and pure strength goes unchallenged. Nobody knows that we can be kind and gentle. He fears that you may lead a movement and try to co-exist with humans versus trying to become their worst nightmare and ruling the nighttime and I honestly believe he will eventually want to start turning humans to rule the world. Vampires would have no fear of hunters because we would all be the same."

"He couldn't, how we the population survive without human blood?" Carlisle asked. He wasn't sure why Julius was spinning this tale. Carlisle didn't trust Julius. There had to be some motive behind this concocted tale.

"I don't know, it's a hunch. You know how power-hungry Aro can be." Julius turned back towards Carlisle. The last rays of light were quickly fading now. Darkness will cover them soon.

"So if you have this plan to break away from Aro why are you tracking us?"

"Aro only has one tracker that can track anyone, anywhere. That's me. The other trackers are in their infancy still, they are only physically strong but they are scared of failing and will produce lies to save themselves. They know that Aro needs perfection in his trackers. If they screw up…" Julius paused. "Well, you know." He turned and stared towards the carriage.

Carlisle didn't say anything to Julius' response. He too stared at the carriage wondering if he should believe Julius. It all seemed sound and very well thought out. His stared turned back towards Julius. "So how are you going to break free? You sent your daughter away how are you going to get her back from the relatives that think you are deceased?"

"I am not sure yet, but I know my daughter is safe and that is all that matters. When the time comes, I am sure I can improvise." Julius gave a cold stare towards Carlisle.

"How do I know you won't turn on us? How will I know that we are safe? Aro will know your plans as soon as he touches you. Every thought, he will know every thought."

"I know. I can deal with Aro later. Even if I have to die."

"I see. Well, darkness is falling. We better get moving." Carlisle said as he started towards the carriage.

Julius stood there a few moments longer. When Carlisle noticed he wasn't following he stopped and turned to face him. "Are you coming?"

"Is that a good idea?"

"If you continue to track us and Amelia senses it she will be terrified at every awakening moment. It's better if she knows you and knows that you will be present for most of our journey."

Julius hesitated then started walking towards Carlisle and the carriage. Now Julius was nervous about this plan. What if Aro caught on? He slightly shook his head. He wasn't thinking when this plan formed obviously. Did he just put his daughter in more danger just to show Aro he can't get everything he wanted? It was too late to turn back now though. Julius continued following Carlisle closely as they approached the carriage. He could smell the fear and worry from Amelia.

"Stay here." Carlisle said suddenly a few paces away from the carriage. "I want to tell her about you before she sees you."

Julius hid behind a tree. Carlisle was right. There was no need to scare her any further than she already was. The fear he smelled reminded him of Genevieve. How scared she was when Aro corralled them and forced them to join him and his coven. The next night they were all turned. Genevieve, Willow and himself forever changed.

"Carlisle?" Amelia poked her head out of the carriage. She thought she heard his voice. Carlisle came around from the tree and started towards her. Amelia felt herself exhale at the site of him. She ran out of the carriage and ran into his arms.

"I thought you weren't coming back." She said holding tears back.

"I will always come back for you. Nothing will keep me from you." He said holding her tightly. He felt her relax a little bit in his arms. "Hey, it's okay."

"But those people, we need to leave. Didn't you say that they will track us better in the night? They can be covered?" She said frantically.

"Shh.. it's okay. We are fine."

"Carlisle?! Have you lost your mind?" She started looking around and trying to get Carlisle to the carriage.

"Amelia!" Carlisle raised his voice. She froze in place. She never heard him take that tone with her. "Enough, we will be safe." He said softening his voice.

"No we are not!" Amelia wrenched herself from Carlisle. "Do you not remember where I was a few weeks ago?! Those men had me and I will not go back to them!" She felt herself getting upset. She walked over a tree and leaned on it with one hand and tried to catch her breath.

Flashbacks from the cell came back to her. She shut it away and tried to pretend it never happened ever since she woke up in Carlisle's house. Now it's flooding her memory. She couldn't hold them back any longer. She couldn't breathe. She straightened up trying to compose herself. She walked around the tree and ran into him. She froze with fear. Carlisle came up behind her and placed his hands on her arms to comfort her. She screamed at his touch. Julius stepped towards her. Amelia backed into Carlisle trying to escape and run. She recognized Julius from her dark days in her cell. Carlisle held her tight in place. "It's him! It's him!" She struggled until she had no strength left. "You were supposed to protect me." She collapsed into Carlisle. The tears streamed down her face. Carlisle sat down and held her. He didn't say a word.

"He's going to help us." Carlisle finally said after she calmed down and stopped struggling. "You are still safe."

Amelia stared at Julius. She started watching his every move. Since she's seen him he's only taken one step towards her. Amelia couldn't understand why Carlisle led him here. They were in the middle of nowhere and she couldn't hide anywhere. She didn't understand him any longer. She needed time to process. She stood up and walked back to the carriage. She secured the door behind her shutting both men out.