A/N Heeeeey people, please don't kill me. I'm only human I can only do so much. I'm sorry for having put this off for sooooooo long. But any ways I'm back and with a new chapter. So please go ahead and read it, I hope you like it and I will see you at the bottom.

Chapter 15

"Go around the back, team B will split and block every side entrance there is. I want everything covered. Window, vents, ladders, etc. understood?" Edward ordered in a stern voice.

"Yes sir." They answered as one.

"And you" he said looking at me, " cover me, as always."

"Understood." I nodded. We were all prepared to search the buildings up to a couple of blocks away from where the call was traced from. As soon as the phone call ended everybody was in action. You know who we are. Why did I feel like he wasn't just teasing me? Like there was a truth in his words? I looked at Edward sitting across from me in the big black van we were in, he was staring at me expectantly, he had asked me something but I wasn't listening.

"Come again?" I asked shaking my head, trying to shake out my thoughts.

"Focus. We have an important task at hand. We'll talk later." He said in a tone that said we would be talking, and I feared the moment. I pressed my lips into a thin line and nodded.

As soon as the driver informed us that we were pulling in next to the building, we jumped out before the vehicle had stopped moving. Everywhere I looked, agents were armed and approaching the building cautiously. Bow in hand we entered through the side entrance, followed by dozens of agents. Inside the building was dark, dirty, and damp. Everybody turned on their flashlights, and inspected every hallway and corner there was. Edward spotted an old door hidden behind some crates, he nodded at me to help him move them. I slung my bow over my shoulder and moved the crates to the side. Edward lay his hand on the doorknob and waited, I strung an arrow into my bow and aimed, I nodded, Edward nodded at me and swung the door open. It revealed an old staircase, he stepped in and descended them. I followed trying to be quiet but it was useless, the slightests of weight made the stairs creak, our only option was to descend quickly.

At the end of the staircase, the was a brightly lit corridor, it was unsettling to the eyes due to the darkness they had adjusted to. We turned off our lights, and proceeded forward. About 40 feet forward the corridor ended and turned to the right. Edward motioned for me to stop about 3 feet away from the end, he approached the edge carefully, crouching low, he peeked around the corner. He held up two fingers, then his gun; there were two armed men around the corner. He motioned for me to come forward, I unloaded my arrow and put it back in the quiver. I pulled out a smoke bomb, Edward looked at it and nodded. I pulled the ring, threw it as far I could into the corridor, and pulled on my mask.

We counted to ten and then approached the bodies on the floor, gun and bow loaded and aimed. I walked over to one of bodies and rolled it over with my foot, it was a dummy doll. "Its a trap!" I exclaimed, aiming my bow and looking around. Edward raised his gun and pressed his back against mine.

"Something is off." He whispered, I didn't have to look at him to know his brow was furrowed, and his jaw was tight. I stared at the door that the "guards" had been guarding, it was a metallic door, heavily bolted. I studied it, at the top of the door, I saw movement in the reflection. I quickly spun around and shot the arrow into the right corner of the ceiling. A man dropped to the floor, his red blood staining the white tiles.

Suddenly we were surrounded by guards, all dropping from the ceiling. Edward began shooting at them with a gun in each hand. While I shot up, killing those who were coming out of the ventilation system. Out of the corner of my eye I saw an aimed gun, without thinking about it, I rolled out of the way into a crouched position and let an arrow fly at him, piercing his chest. As I stood two big arms wrapped around my chest and arms, knocking the bow out of my hands and imobilizing the top half of me.

I wriggled and squirmed trying to free myself, he struggled to hold me down. I saw Edward combatting 2 guards while he tried to reload, I loosened my attackers grasp even more and used the wall in front of me to give myself a boost. I pushed us to the floor, finally escaping his hold. I sprung up onto my feet, ready to attack. The man holding me down stood up and swung at my head, I ducked and punched the aide of his torso. I then grabbed of his shoulders and kneed him in the gut, he pushed me away and ran at me, grabbing me by the middle and lifting me. He ran me into the wall, slamming my back against it. I wrapped my legs around his torso and held on tight. With another slam into the wall, my body rattled, I locked my left arm arm his neck, and with my right arm, elbowed his skull with all the force I had. He dropped me, and I slid to the floor, shaken I stood up. I punched his face twice and them kicked him away, he dropped without showing signs of standing back up. Wincing I grabbed a knife from my boot and aimed it at the guy who had Edward pinned against the wall, choking him.

The guard dropped to the floor, Edward punched the other guard who had charged at him as soon as the first fell. He was knocked out and we stood towering over the bodies littering the floor.

"You alright?" He asked reloading his gun. I nodded, "I'm fine." I said leaning my bow against the wall and approaching the door. "You think this is where they're keeping her?" I asked sliding my fingers along the frame of the huge door.

"That or something important. They really put a lot into guarding this." He said placing his hand on the door. I slid my hand to the door handle and stopped, turning to look at Edward. He pulled out a second revolver and nodded. I took a deep breath, opened the door and got out of the way. Edward stood standing with his guns aimed, he didn't shoot anyone, and nobody shot at us. I stepped out from behind the door and looked inside.

It was an empty room, with a table in the center. Nothing on it but a single sheet of paper. Yet what caught my was the giant red letters on the wall directly in front of us. Bravo Dear.

I stepped in, taking a look around. Nothing else was in there. Edward walked over to me, slowly lowering his weapons. "All that for this." He motioned around the room. I looked up at him, he was staring at me confused. I saw a red light flash behind his head, I looked around him and spotted a small camera.

"No," I stated through gritted teeth. I turned around and stared out into the red stained corridor, this time looking closer at the small details. At the end of the hall, where we turned from there was a flashing red light, and another one in every corner of the hall. "It was for this." I answered, sweeping my arm over the mess outside. I heard paper rustle, he had picked up the sheet on the table.

"Bella, take a look at this." He growled. I stepped back over to him and he handed me the paper.

Well look at our heroes, they've conquered the fort. What's the rush? The match has just begun, take your time to smell the roses...while they live. La veritá vive all'inizio.

Edward banging his fist on the table snapped my attention to him. "All of this was a waste of time!" He growled infuriated. "We were played." He stalked past me and disappeared around the hallway. I looked down at the note, then at the camera. Folding the note I pocketed it and left the room. Picking up my bow on the way out, I ascended the staircase and walked over to Jasper.

"What happened? Where did you two disappear to?" He asked alarmed.

I sighed, "Where's Edward?"

"Outside furiously arguing with everybody in his way." He answered.

"And now its Jacob." Emmett added striding over to we were standing, under a flickering light. I rubbed my face, already tired of having to break them up.

"What the hell happened?" Emmett asked.

"It was a set up. " I answered, "I'll explain later, first I need to make sure Edward is alive to explain. Or that he hasn't killed Jake." I said handing Jasper my bow and quiver, then exiting the building. I heard the shouts before I had even stepped outside. In the parking lot next to the building, everybody was packing up to leave, except for the two leaders in the middle.

"What kind of field agent can't take care of the field he's assigned!?" Edward's voice echoed in the silence around them.

"The same type that can't get his head out of his ass long enough for him to see the obvious! YOU led us into a set up, YOU didn't analyze the situation, YOU wasted our time!" Jacob shouted back.

"Yeah well I didn't hear you come up with any bright ideas!"

"I don't have to, I'm just following orders." Jacob spat. That's when they started getting physical. Edward pushed Jake, and Jake charged at him.

I ran at them, hoping to stop this madness, "Edward! Jacob! Enough!" I shouted, a hand on each of the shoulders trying to pry them apart. "Emmett!" I shouted hoping he heard. I saw him and Paul run toward us, to help separate them. I didn't see who but one of the two pushed me away. Before Emmett or Paul got to us, I jumped in the middle, and using my force pushed Jacob away. Unfortunately I turned to confront Edward and met with a fist.

I was not expecting it in the least, the force knocked me to the floor, and my head spun. "Shit." I mumbled. Pain shot through the right side of my jaw and my right temple.

"Bella!" Multiple voices shouted simultaneously. Or maybe it was only one and my head heard many.

I felt an arm around my shoulders, "Bella I'm so sorry." Edward apologized. Before I could tell him I was fine, its not like he hadn't hit me before. Only this time it was with more force. Wait a second had he been holding back? No, of course not I told myself, it was merely the rage. What was I saying? Oh yeah, he was yanked away.

"You've done enough, get away from her." Jacob growled.

"You can't tell me what to do Black." He snapped back.

"Yeah, apparently nobody can. And look where that's lead us to." Jake shouted pushing Edward.

I couldn't believe it, I could be having a concussion and here they go at it again. Thankfully I was used to dealing with pain.

"ENOUGH!" I shouted with all the air in my lungs, my voice ringing in my head and echoing down the streets. "I am tired of you two fighting! We were all played, lured here, by OUR enemy. If you two can't see who the real enemy is hand over your positions, I'm sure Tanya will be willing to accompany me in taking charge of these teams. While you two fight here like children, there is an actual child out there in need of our help!" I spit out in one breath, crossing my arms I turned to face the remaining agents. "Move out! I want everyone working an angle on this case, if you find anything, report it to me or Alice and Kate immediately! Understood!?" I ordered.

"Yes ma'am!" They shouted and began piling into the vans.

I turned back to face the two idiots and they were standing apart from each other, with at least 3 feet distance between them, both looking quite cross, but in control.

"I'm really sorry Bella." Edward uttered after a moment of silence.

"I'm sorry too." Jake added quietly.

"Listen to me very carefully gentlemen, if you two can't get along, then beat it. I've got better things to deal with. Whatever happened between you two, let it go. In comparison to other problems you guys are petty, fix it or forget it." I commanded strictly. Edward looked immensely hurt, and Jake looked so guilty. I almost took it back, almost. They needed to hear that, hopefully some sense got into them. I quickly turned and walked away, heading for the last remaining van. I got in and sat down on the bench inside. After a minute Edward and Jacob got in and we took off.

The ride to HQ was awkward to say the least. Edward sat across from me and Jake next to me. The whole way there Jake stared at the floor or the ceiling, and Edward stared at me, his eyes pleading mine to look at him. I didn't want to say anything in front of the rest of the crew, so I glared at his chest. Eventually he sighed getting the message, slumping forward, hanging his head.

...

I walked into my office and took off all my protection remaing only in a tank top, revealing the bruises already forming in my skin. I sighed, grabbing a water bottle I plopped down on my couch, resting my head and eyes. Not even 30 seconds of silence passed when I heard my door open. I didn't have to open my eyes to know who it was, the familiar smell of ... I didnt even know what it was. I just know its Edward's scent.

I felt something cold pressed on the right side of my face, he had brought me an ice pack. I lazily lifted a hand to hold it in place, sighing at the stinging cold.

"I'm really sorry, I couldn't stop myself, I don't even process what happened." He whispered sounding ashamed.

I stayed quiet, enjoying his pain. Before anybody judges, I'm always inferior to him and him making a mistake is not something I experience often! Besides he's too proud, he needs to know how to say sorry.

"Please say something," he pleaded, "anything is better than silence."

"Idiot." I answered. I heard his chuckle and smiled.

"Even that's better than nothing." He said.

"Do you know why you're an idiot?" I continued.

"I have some theories of my own, but please enlighten me." He chuckled. Inwardly I rolled my eyes.

"Because you can't let your guard down. The only way to get up is to be down." I answered.

"Not if you're already standing." He retorted.

I opened my eyes and turned my head to look at him, "Are you?" He looked away, his forehead wrinkled up.

I put down my ice pack and drank from my water. "Don't worry about it, I can take the pain." I patted his knee and stood up. Walking over to my fridge.

"Its not whether you can take it or not, its that you shouldn't have to." He sighed. "You still have a choice Bella, you can still have a happy normal life." He said in a serious voice.

"Woah, woah, woah. Hold on one second! One whack to the head and now you're trying to get rid of me? That's not going to happen. Besides who says I'm not happy?" I exclaimed incredulously.

"Bella look around you. Look at yourself. You're covered in bruises, you're constantly undergoing pain a 17 yearold should not experience. And tomorrow is Christmas eve, you should be with your family, doing last minute shopping. Not racing against the clock to find a little girl. You shouldn't be here." He said.

I crossed my arms, "Edward if you don't want me here just say so."

"Are you kidding me, you're the best thing to happen to me-us" he exclaimed shaking his head, "letting you go would be the hardest thing to do. But if its for the better I'll do it." He said sadly, I almost felt as if he was saying good bye.

I walked over to him and sat down next to him, almost on top of him, but I refrained myself from that. "I don't want to be anywhere else, I want to help people, I want to be different. I always felt a normal life to be to boring for me, and now I'm doing something good. Besides you shouldn't be leading a team of agents, you're 18! You should be planning on asking your girlfriend or crush to prom, hoping to score, and then hoping she isn't pregnant. You guys are my family," I said taking his hand, a current of electricity shot up my arm and made it tingly. I had to stop shuffling my feet. "And I want to be here. So deal with it." I demanded, resting my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around me and kissed my forehead. I felt blood rush to my face, he chuckled, shaking me with him.

"Still a blusher huh?" He asked amused.

"Shut up." I said burying my face into his neck.

Besides, this was my home, this is where it all began. I bolted up straight, "Son of a bitch." I blurted out loud.

"What's wrong?" Edward asked alarmed.

"La veritá vive all'inizio." I answered.

A/N Sooooooo? *nudges you with the elbow* what'd you think? Its not like the best thing ever grammatically or spelling wise but I do what I can with what I have. So I'd love to hear what you thought. Thanks, see y'all soon.