Twilight Collision

Chapter 19: Chase

"What do you think she'll do if she confronts him?" Carlisle was asking me, and I looked at him, afraid of the answer.

"Bella has this notion that she's strong enough to fight a vampire. She's going to want to fight him" Another gasp from the family.

"She's just a human! She needs our help!" Emmett exclaimed.

"We all heard her earlier regarding how she got here so there is a possibility that she can fight" Alice told them.

"But we don't really know what she's capable off. Edward's only seen her against other humans and she still doesn't have her memories back. She'll most probably rely on muscle memory and instinct to fight." Carlisle explained.

"That's too risky when you're trying to fight a vampire" Jasper agreed.

I couldn't stand this any longer.

"Where are you going Edward?" Carlisle asked.

"I'm not sitting around waiting for Bella to be killed."

"We have to stick to the plan. James will know that something is going on and we might not be able to have our chance" Jasper spoke.

"I can't leave knowing that Bella is out there on her own!"

Son... "I know you're worried about her. We all are but we need to focus on what we can do." Carlisle placed a hand on my shoulder which did not do anything to erase the dread that I was feeling.

Edward... If we can get James to follow us as planned, then we'll have an opportunity to finish him. If we can destroy him before he realizes that Bella is not with us then we can easily look for her afterwards without worrying about James. I looked at Jasper. It was easy to see why he was easily able to rise from his ranks in the confederate army.

"Fine"

"Anybody would like to fill us in please?" Emmett asked irritably.

"We leave as planned..." Jasper started to say but then Alice touched his arm and I saw our next best action from her visions.

"We'll have to split into three. Edward, give Jasper your clothes and I'm going to take Bellas. We'll be taking Carlisle's car and we'll head East. Rosalie and Emmett will be heading North with his jeep while Edward, Carlisle and Esme take the South route in the forest"

"Will he take the bait?" Esme asked worriedly and Alice nodded.

"He's going to give us a few hours of headstart before he starts with the chase and he's going to take his time in following Bella's scent in us."

"Then it's settled. We'll all be in contact if anything comes up. Let's head out" Carlisle spoke with confidence. Only I could hear the worry in his mind for his entire family and for Bella who he has already treated like a daughter.

"All right! Time for some action!" Emmett gave a loud whoop and we were off."

We ran and I let my instincts lead my feet to where I needed to go, to find her. Carlisle and Esme let me lead the way and it looked to them that we were going on a random direction but for me, it wasn't random. I didn't know how but I just knew, this is where I needed to go.

After a few minutes of running, we caught a faint scent in the distance and we all recognized it.

Bella.

My feet moved faster, letting myself lead me to her scent. She went this way and I was going to find her...

Edward, Stop! Carlisle shouted in his thoughts which made me halt. I was about to question him when I realized where we were. We were at the boundary of Quileute Territory.

"We have to go back"

"No, I could sense her trail stronger on the other side." I insisted and took a step forward.

"Son, We don't want to start a war now."

I don't care. I let out a hiss in frustration.

"Focus son. Bella needs us" That brought me to my senses.

"Why would she even go there?" Esme asked more to herself.

"Because she knows that we can't follow her there" I said gravely.

"Edward, don't you have any beaches in this area?" Bella had inquired while she was making barbecue in front of the cottage. I was lounging at the boulder that was now permanently placed there while watching her cook.

"There's a beach down at La Push. It's an Indian reservation where the Quileute Tribe lives." I explained to her.

"Interesting. You should take me there sometime." She cheerfully said.

"Sorry Bella, I'm afraid I can't" She looked up at me.

"Why not?" After brushing her barbecue with sauce, she left it to cook while she went and sat beside me on the boulder.

"We're not allowed there" That got her interest peaking.

"How so?"

I tucked a stray hair in her ear which made her blush before continuing. "Forgive me if I can't provide you the specifics love but it's all part of a treaty that our family made with with the Quileute tribe and their leader Ephraim Black"

"hmmm" she nodded and did not pursue the topic about the treaty any further.

"So... no beach then?" Bella finally asked.

"Afraid not"

"Too bad. You won't have a chance to see me in my bikini then" She got down from the boulder and sashayed her way back to her barbecue and I couldn't help but feel disappointed at the lost of opportunity.

I was starting to feel anxious at what I was going to do next.

"Edward, we have to keep moving." Carlisle spoke and when I looked at my parents, they were determined to help me find Bella and I was grateful.

I nodded and we started running again, following the edge of the invisible treaty line. Our pace was slower this time after we caught Bella's scent. We were hoping to catch her scent again but with no luck.

It was almost daybreak when we heard from Alice and Jasper.

"He turned around before we could find a way to trap him." Jasper spoke in the speaker.

"Where do you think he's heading?" Carlisle asked and it was Alice who replied.

"He hasn't decided yet but I can see him somewhere in a sunny location so he's not going to make a move until night time. Rosalie and Emmett are on their way now to meet us"

"We might as well get a place to wait out the sun" Esme suggested and we all agreed. Alice and Jasper said goodbye and we took off to find a place to say. We found a nearby inn where we where able to stay all throughout the day.

The longer we were not able to find Bella, the more she was at risk outside.

Esme was there beside me, comforting me from the pain that was slowly ripping me inside with having to be away from the woman I love.

The longer we were not able to find Bella, the more she was at risk outside.

It was already starting to get dark and I was starting to lose hope when Carlisle's cellphone rang. It was Alice and the panic in her voice was clear.

"Edward, I saw him! He's with Bella!"