Author's Note: Hello, everyone! Sorry for the late update. I had to rewrite the chapter. I was having a writer's block last week so I had to rework the chapter in order to fit the story better.

Things had been hard for me this week. That being said, I'm trying to white knuckle things out. Anyway, that's life. When it rains it pours.

Chapter 8 Hawaii

The moment Alice and Jasper were far away that they couldn't come back, something shifted in Edward.

"It's your fault that Alice and Jasper were on the run," he said. He grabbed me by the hand and before I knew it, we were on our way.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"To the Volturi! This should solve Alice's problem once and for all," he said.

I shook my head. I should've known. I had no sympathy from Edward. Immediately, I chanted. His skin had softened and I punched him before getting away from him. I stabbed him in the chest but not enough to penetrate his heart. I would've killed him but I still owe him several lives. However, it was enough to slow him down when his skin hardens back again.

I grabbed the backpack I hid on the coat room for my personal belongings. It had enough provisions and cash to last me for a month. I managed to have built it when Alice and Jasper weren't at home. She had enough foresight to give me some money and extra clothes. I guessed that she had foreseen that this would happen.

Meanwhile, I needed help. I couldn't go back to my father-he'd be in danger and had no match for the vampires. I could go ask help from Jacob's sisters. They were as much of a sibling to me as Jacob. They had married men who were taught the ways of the Quileute. I could start there.

I was surprised to find a car key in my bag. When I got there, I clicked on unlock and found that it's the key for Alice's yellow Porsche. I guessed that they just ran without taking a vehicle. Thank you, Alice. I drove to the direction of the airport as I had to go to Hawaii where Rebecca lived. Rebecca didn't really care about the way of the Quileute. However, she was my best chance for help as the rest of the tribe went in hiding.

With Alice's money, I purchased some tickets. I used some fake identity that Alice had gotten for me to avoid vampires detecting me. Alice literally had the sense of foresight. It took me the better part of the day but I made it to Hawaii. I grabbed my bag, left the airplane and went to the exit where Rebecca was waiting for me.

Rebecca hugged me. "It's been a while, my sister," she said. I had always treated her like my sister and the reverse is also true.

"I wish we could've met at a better circumstance," I told her.

"I know. Come," she said.

She led me to her car and we drove to her house. When I got there, I was surprised to find Jacob.

"Jacob!" I shouted. I proceeded to hug him. Jacob and I were closer than his other two sisters. I was closer to his age than his other two sisters. Plus, I prefer playing guns than dolls.

"Where's Billy?" I asked.

"My dad didn't make it. He sacrificed himself to save us," Jacob said. There were sadness in his voice.

Tears were flowing from Rebecca's eyes. "If I only knew, I would've gone home more," she said.

Jacob shook his head. "It's better this way. You're safe."

"So, we need to borrow your husband," Jacob said.

Rebecca shook her head. "No! Not this time. He doesn't believe in the way of the Quileutes," she said.

"And yet he knows it. We're looking for people that would fight against the vampires. They're slaughtering everyone. You might be safe in Hawaii but you're not going to be safe for long," Jacob said.

Hawaii was the only state in the United States where there was no vampire hour. Rather, they applied the principles of Carlisle Cullen. As a result, any vampire who lived in Hawaii were given ankle bracelets to keep track of where they are. Every two weeks, they were rationed with 10 pints of human blood. If they wanted more, they were allowed to hunt animals that were in large supply. If a drop of human blood dropped to the ground, they were given electric shock. The electric shock didn't hurt them. However, it was enough to distract them before they could do anything dangerous. Vampire hunters weren't allowed to hunt vampires in the area.

Somehow, it was more peaceful to live in Hawaii. There's less crime because of vampire attacks. That being said, my expertise were needed elsewhere.

"I know you want to live here where you're safe but the rest of the world don't work like that," Jacob said. "Go ahead. Close your eyes to what's going on around you. You're here in Hawaii where you're safe. But the world doesn't work like that. Besides, this isn't just your decision to make. It's also your husband's."

I nodded and agreed with Jacob. Rebecca might want to avoid trouble but Solomon certainly isn't the one to run from danger. I took a nap on the couch. Rebeca's house was small-it only had a couple of bedrooms and since Jacob got here first, he certainly had dibs on it. The event of the past couple of days had drained me. I wondered if Alice was alright. She was distraught when she and Jasper left.

When Solomon got home, Jacob told him what happened.

"You're welcome to stay here. It's safe here," Solomon said.

Jacob shook his head. "I was hoping you'll help us," Jacob replied.

Solomon sighed. "I can't. I need to be here. Rebecca's pregnant and I don't want to put a strain in her," Solomon told us.

"What?!" I shrieked.

"You haven't told them, Rebecca?" Solomon asked.

Rebecca shook her head. "It slipped my mind when Jacob kept saying that we need to go back to La Push and help them rebuild."

"You see our situation right now? I can't bring my wife and my growing baby back to La Push until it's safe. However, you're welcome to use all of our resources to help you and the wolves," Solomon pointed out.

Jacob was about to say something when I stopped him.

"Thank you, Solomon," I said.

I was not going to bite his gift in the mouth. Money was just as important as manpower at this point. Meanwhile, we needed to find more wolves that would fight for us when the time was right.

That afternoon, Jacob and I went to the beach. He went surfing while I stayed at the shore. I was not into extreme water sports-I'd rather wade in the water than to swim. That was when I saw him. Standing like a marble statue, with a monitor bracelet on his ankle, was none other than my attacker/lifesaver.

"Edward!" I shrieked.

End Notes: So, what do you think of my reinterpretation of Hawaii? Of course, Hawaii is part of the United States but it's so far removed that there are things that apply to the rest of the continental United States that isn't necessarily applicable to Hawaii and to Alaska. Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific so they should do things a little bit differently than the rest of the continental United States.