Bella's POV:
I rubbed my eyes yawning and groaned as I lifted my head off my granite pillow. Rose smirked down at me and asked "Sleep well?"
I sat up straight and smoothed my hair back with both hands and asked "How much longer?"
We had gotten to the Seattle airport with just enough time to catch the next flight to Italy. We'd had a 5 hour layover in New York but Peter assured me that it was the fastest flight we'd get.
"2 hours and 34 minutes," Peter said without looking up from the old book he was reading. "Just enough time for you to eat whatever the stewardess puts in front of you next time she comes around." He spared me one glance and a quick smile and I smirked back- his crimson eyes were camouflaged by brown contacts.
I could see myself and Paul becoming close friends with Peter and Charlotte and I was more than glad to have him on my side during this excursion.
Right on cue a blonde stewardess set a tray in front of me "The gentleman said you'd be hungry when you woke up."
I thanked her and chuckled at the look of disgust that passed Rosalie's face when I opened the lid revealing a breaded chicken breast, mashed potatoes and beans. Yum.
I ate quickly and was thankful that Rose had talked us into getting first class tickets. The food was good and the seats were comfortable.
"Rose can I borrow your credit card so I can check on Paul?" I asked blushing.
"Of course Bells." She grinned whipping out her card and swiping it through the airlines phone so I could call the Cullen's.
I connected through the operator and it was answered on the third ring.
"Bella!" Angela said excited to hear from me.
"Is there any change?" I asked worry filling me. I was terrified that Paul wouldn't be ok and that I would be left raising our three children alone- if I came home at all that is. Facing the Volturi was dangerous but I needed to do it to get Molly back.
"None so far." She sighed "Carlisle is watching him and Esme just took the boys out with Emmett. She thought he could concentrate on something other than Rose and you going to see the 'sadist bastards' his words."
"Thanks Angela."
"Hold on, Leah wants to ask you something." I heard shuffling as she obviously passed the phone to Leah.
"What's up Lele?" I asked. The pilot's voice came over the intercom announcing that we were beginning our descent.
"Bells" She was being so quiet I could hardly hear her "Thank God you called while the guys are all out- Sam made them all go home and rest for a little while."
"Come on Le" I teased "Get on with it!"
"Jeeze you spend far too much time with your husband" She laughed at my impatience. It was nice to banter with her when everything else in my world was slowly falling apart. "Bells, was there anything you were able to use to deal with morning sickness? It's driving me nuts."
"Hmm, well with the boys the only thing that helped was Cheerios," I thought for a moment "With Molly I carried ginger candies around, they helped a lot and Esme always made me peppermint tea. I'm sure she'd make you some if you just asked." Then I realized what she said "Wait you're pregnant?" I shrieked earning myself a glare from the old woman sitting in the aisle across from me. I gave her an apologetic look.
"Ya 13 weeks along," I could hear the smile "Sam and Jake are the only ones who know. I mean I guess all the Cullen's know now too and you of course. I was going to tell you when you came over the day after your anniversary but with everything happening it didn't seem like the right time."
"Congratulations." Rose said loudly and Peter nodded his agreement even though Leah couldn't see them.
"Everyone here says congratulations." I said and I was honestly thrilled for her. She had been so worried about becoming a mother but she was amazing with my kids and with Sara and I knew she'd make a great mother.
"Good luck Bella." She said sobering our conversation "Bring her home safely and make sure you stay safe too. Paul and the boys need you. Paul won't be able to live if anything happens to you."
"I'll be home in a few days. I promise." And with that I hung up the phone.
We landed in Rome just before midnight and Peter insisted that we get a hotel and head to Volterra in the morning.
"How are we going to get in?" I asked suddenly- I didn't think they would just let a human walk in and out.
"We're going to showcase your gifts." Peter said smirking at me. Rose nodded in agreement after a moment of thought.
"And from what Jasper has said they are always interested in expanding their guard and have been looking at Peter for awhile." Rose said "We'll grab her and get out the first chance we get."
"Bella you should rest now." Peter said "You need to be fully rested for this plan to work. Rose will go and get some of the things we will need."
Rose nodded again and stood to leave "Bella please just relax. You will be home and your family will be whole again soon. I promise no harm will come to you or Molly while Peter and I are here."
She gave me a small smile and ghosted out the door so quietly that if I hadn't been watching I wouldn't have known she had left.
"Bella- one last thing." Peter said sitting beside me on the bed "They will keep us there for a few days trying to convince us to join them, they feel that while they have Molly they hold all the power in the world over you. You can't show them that you have the power to freeze time until I tell you to."
"How will you know when is the right time?"
He raised an eyebrow at me and said "I told you earlier I just know shit. If you show them that power right away we won't be able to get out. We won't be able to save your daughter."
I sucked in a deep breath and let him continue "You need to trust me. If you just listen to what I say then we will be ok and we will get her back."
That was our final conversation for the night and I slept fitfully dreaming of Paul never waking up and Edward returning from the dead to raise my children.
"Bella, wake up we have to go now." Rose whispered shaking me slightly. When I sat up she tossed a pair of jeans at me and a bright red t-shirt.
I quickly got dressed and threw on the sneakers Rose had set by the door. None of these were my clothes but I hadn't been thinking straight to pack anything when I stormed out of the house yesterday.
"Bella we have to arrive there before noon." Peter smiled "You aren't opposed to a little grand theft auto are you?"
"Not if it gets me my child back." I said and with that we headed out. Peter made quick work of stealing a black Porsche with tinted windows.
We arrived at Volterra with time to spare but the streets were jammed with people in red cloaks and I looked at Peter and Rose for explanation.
"It's the Saint Marcus' Day festival." He chuckled "They are celebrating the day all vampires were expelled from here by the Saint. Little do they know that they are living with the royalty of the vampire world and that they are the safest people in the world. The brothers do not allow feeding within the city walls."
"Of course more lying vampires" I scoffed under my breath and Rose chuckled from the seat beside me.
"You will have to go ahead Bella." Peter said slowing to a halt "We will meet you just as Aro's greeting team arrives to see you. Before we show up you have to blow something up. Anything you want. Go through the doors under the clock tower."
I nodded "Be careful you guys, see you in a little bit." I gave Rose's hand a quick squeeze and made my way quickly through the throngs of clueless humans parading around the streets.
I opened the heavy door and made quick work of a few vases in the area alerting the welcoming crew to my presence.
"Who are you?" A small blond woman demanded. Her hair was pulled back in a harsh bun and she had crimson eyes filled with anger. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh you know me." I said snidely "You have my daughter and I want her back now."
"You are just a human," a large dark haired man said his deep voice silky smooth "How did you do that? And how did you expect to get her back?"
"She may be just human but don't doubt her power." Peter's rough voice filtered around me and I noticed Rose and him coming down another hall "Jane, Demetri, Alec, Felix- nice to see you."
"Peter you brought the human here?" the one he referred to as Alec asked.
"No she brought me here and we are only here to get her daughter back. The human infant a vampire gave to you a short while ago."
"I doubt Aro will give that one up easily." Jane sneered "But if the human is as powerful as you say she is then he will no doubt wish to see her and possibly turn her." She turned on heel and with her black cloak billowing around her she started down the darkened hall.
I looked at Peter and only followed her when he nodded. Rose grasped my hand and I was glad for the contact with my sister. It was reassuring.
The men followed behind us and we were led into a large round room covered floor to ceiling in white and grey marble.
"Well, well what did you bring me now Jane?" A man with oily black hair that passed his shoulders said. I assumed he was Aro. He was sitting just in front of two other men. One blond, the other brunette both looked painfully bored.
"She says she is the child's mother." Jane said coldly.
"I am," I said angrily stepping towards this man and looking around the room. It was then I noticed a small cradle against a wall being guarded by one of the men that had greeted us moments ago.
"Well, I thank you for bringing such a powerful being into existence." Aro said smiling. He reached towards me as if wanting to shake my hand and I remembered something Peter had told us on the drive to the airport- he could tell every thought you had ever had with one touch of his hand.
I extended my own hand confident that he would get no result "She's a baby." I said coolly. He looked frustrated and annoyed when he touched my hand and I knew that he had gotten nothing off of me.
"Well, it appears her mother is powerful as well." Aro commented withdrawing his cold hand and moving to the cradle. He picked up my daughter and it took all my restraint to keep from freezing him then and there and grabbing Molly.
I thrust out a hand and the cradle exploded behind him when I knew he was far enough away that Molly wouldn't be harmed. He turned around looking amazed and I said softly "You know now what I can do. All I want is my child."
"I won't allow the child to leave here." He said "She is part of the prophecy and it can't be allowed to pass."
"What prophecy?" Rosalie scoffed stepping to stand by me. She glared and her eyes were almost black from anger.
The blonde one stood and said carefully "From two powerful beings, one shifter, one witch a child shall be born. The first daughter will hold more power than any other in existence. She will rule over all when night falls in the middle of the day and her powers come to fruition. With help of those she holds dear she shall lead the world into a new era."
"She's a baby!" I repeated myself beginning to be scared for my daughter's safety. "She's my baby!" A chandelier over the chairs the three brothers had been occupying exploded.
"Jane maybe it's time to teach our guests some manners." Aro said smiling evilly.
She looked towards me and Rosalie and Peter fell to the ground screaming and writhing obviously in pain. "Stop!" I shrieked.
Jane glared at me in annoyance but removed whatever hold she had on my friends. "I wonder if the child has the same gift as her mother." She sneered at me and turned to face Aro who still held Molly.
"Bella, now!" Peter shouted and I thrust both my hands out freezing everyone in the room, except for Molly who started to cry loudly. I unfroze Rose and Peter.
Rose disappeared from my side and reappeared seconds later with Molly. I unfroze Aro's head like I did with Edward and said angrily "You threaten to harm my child you will pay."
"Bella you can't kill him. If you kill him we won't make it out of here." Peter said comfortingly.
I growled and turned "I can't hurt him but I can hurt her."
"I'm not just some powerless, weak human." I said keeping my gaze locked with Aro's. I flicked my wrist nonchalantly and Jane exploded without a sound.
Peter rushed out and flicked a lighter onto her pile of remains which quickly went up into a plume of purple smoke.
"Let's get out of here Bella," Rosalie said transferring my tiny daughter into my arms and I snuggled my face into her tiny neck inhaling her innocent scent deeply.
"Let's go home," I agreed.
I hardly took my eyes off Molly while Rose and Peter led us through the crowd quickly to the car.
"We have to get out of here quickly." I said "I don't know how long my freeze will hold on them."
I kept my grip tight on my daughter as we rounded the sharp turns back to Rome. She didn't cry the whole way there and other than a couple of bruises she looked to be perfectly fine though Carlisle would be taking a thorough look at her the instant we got home.
It took us almost a full day to get back to Rome because I insisted Peter not drive at high speeds once we were away from Volterra and we had to stop in a couple of small towns for formula and diapers for Molly as well as a change of clothes. She was in the same outfit she'd been in when she left for Charlie's before this whole ordeal started.
We had the same hotel room back in Rome and I gave Molly reluctantly to Rose so I could call home while Peter booked us a flight home.
Emmett answered and without letting him speak I said excitedly "We have her and are bringing her home!"