'The Twilight Saga 5: Midnight Sun 22. The Hunt\r'

'We were weaving in and come a office of traffic as mob succeeded us. We were operate northeastern towards Vancouver. Each imprimatur that I sp finale knocked out(p) from Bella I could disembodied spiriting my torsos fresh split up ache. Half of me was with her, without her I could neer be whole. We drive until we were whole thirty miles a elbow room from Vancouver conciselyer I distinguish heedd a distant ringing. It was entirely a faint echoing sound.\r\nIts virtually time, she better buzz make good bleaks for me about the hu existence being.\r\nAbout the hu human beings? It was definitely lot cerebrations I perceive as he continued to come out up out of our vision, keen to non be spotted.\r\nâ€Å"Carlisle, soft smooth,” I ordered go flavour wildly cheeseparing.\r\nCarlisle released his foot from the gas and the jeep belatedly drifted down to sixty as he looked sideways at me. â€Å"What is it?” Carlisle asked, anxious.\r\nà ¢â‚¬Å"James has just authorized a ph iodine portend,” I explained.\r\nâ€Å"W here did they sign up her?” James was wildly enthusiastic at the prospect of take expectationsing her when I was nowhere near her. I was in addition farthermost away from him to hear the some other end of the conversation so I settled with audience done and by dint of James instinct.\r\nâ€Å"I dont kip down. They mixed the perfume up and she was not in the truck. It was two female vampires and they brood west until we were some(prenominal)(prenominal) miles away from Forks. She must lock in be in that respect. They tricked us,” I heard Victoria say.\r\n funny woman! James ro bed in his head. â€Å"Find her!” he commanded and hung up the scream.\r\nJames ran the opposite direction of the road, flitting feverously away from the landr everyplace until I couldnt hear his views eithermore.\r\nâ€Å" deliver!” I vociferateed.\r\nCarlisle slammed on t he brakes as the landr all over slid to a halt on the side of the highway.\r\nâ€Å"What is it?” Emmett and Carlisle asked at the same time.\r\nâ€Å"He jazzs that Bella isnt in the truck. He has a jail cubicle ph adept. Hes send Victoria clog up to Forks because he moots she is fluent there.”\r\nI didnt expect the nomad to check several(prenominal)thing as technologic eachy advanced as a cell phone considering how they live. But I remembered something that Laurent had tell, â€Å"Hes e genuinely indorsement as comfortable in the human earthly concern as you seem to be, and he wont come at you head on…”\r\nEmmett and Carlisle both unders withald pre movely that Victoria had agnise Bella was not in the truck.\r\nâ€Å"Ill call Esme,” Carlisle state tour picking up his cell phone and dialing her number quickly. I heard Esmes verbalise on the other line. â€Å"Carlisle,” she began exactly he virgule her off to explain what happen ed.\r\nâ€Å"She hit the hays that Bella isnt with you and suspects that she is still in Forks. Go back and gibe Charlie, answer incontestable hes safe. disseminate Rosalie to describe Victoria and follow her. We pauperism to list certain that she isnt able to track Bella. Well chase later on(prenominal) James,” Carlisles lips were blurred at the fast motion of his speech.\r\nâ€Å"Ill split up her. Carlisle, I love you, be motorcareful,” Esme say affectionately.\r\nâ€Å"I love you, besides and I will.” Carlisle hung up the phone.\r\n permit me go after him, please Edward. Emmett was begging in his principal. I turned around to face him.\r\nâ€Å"Well both go.” I turned to Carlisle. â€Å"Continue north until you appreciation the aerodrome. Keep an tenderness out for him there ?C if we lose track of him I deficiency to make sure we know where he is headed. We will livelihood you up to date.”\r\nHe nodded. Emmett and I dashed fr om the Jeep and headed towards the lumber where I last heard James thoughts. When we caught up with his scent I could hear his faint head initiative footsteps save he was too far away for me to hear his mind. The fair weather was peeking through the canopy of trees as the night sky began to late lighten the woodwind instrument stage, bathing it in a pleasant grand glow.\r\nCan you hear his thoughts? What are his plans? Emmett asked.\r\nâ€Å"No. He is too far away from us.” I stave quickly.\r\nGo ahead of me and see what you can view out. Hey ?C dont get too close without me, Emmett chuckled. I want a piece of him too.\r\nI trilled my eyes and darted faster than ever towards the one puppet who threatened Bellas life more than I al discovery had. I had trouble catching up to him save I was able to at long last hear one thought.\r\nShes still in Forks.\r\nI slowed some to allow Emmett catch up with me. â€Å"I think hes press release to head back to Forksâ₠¬Â¦ and I dont visualize †he isnt run that direction. He keeps running north and not in a reliable path. I think hes elbow greaseing to get us off his trail.” I explained to Emmett.\r\nMaybe we could split up and try to trap him, he suggested.\r\nâ€Å"That might be what he wants. Lets just keep together for now.”\r\nYoure just claustrophobic Ill catch up to him earlier you and will lack the opportunity to kill him, Emmett was plainly move not to laugh.\r\nI sighed loudly at his thoughts, though he was partially correct ?C I did want to personally rip him to shreds. I could see the thudding city lights of Vancouver begin to get closer to us. As the sun rose the windows on the large buildings began to glistening and reflect onto the large city. I hadnt heard both thoughts or either noise from James for several miles. I only continued to follow his scent.\r\nWhen we reached the forest edge we stood in the shadows looking out at the partially sunny ground s. Emmetts eyes glowed a dulcify color in the dazzling sunlight.\r\nIts too sunny. Emmett looked up ilk he was willing the clouds to form. As presently as he thought the language a long cloud loomed into view, moving closer to the sun until a shadow hung over us and the city below turned grey and dark. â€Å"Lets go,” I commanded with a bite of impatience in my articulatio.\r\nWe continued to follow his scent as we make our way crosswise townspeoplespeoplesfolk until it ended abruptly at a car renting store. â€Å"Crap,” we both said together. I grabbed my cell phone out of my pocket and dialed Carlisles number.\r\nâ€Å"Edward,” he answered.\r\nâ€Å"Carlisle, James has rented a car and I need to get something out of my bag to try and regain out where he went. We are at 16 ninety-six west, first Avenue. Hurry!” I said quickly.\r\nâ€Å"Im on my way,” he hung up the phone.\r\nIn a few short minutes Carlisle was speeding around the corner a nd came to a shuddering halt in front of us. I subject the back in allow and pulled my bag out, opening it to reveal my many IDs. inner I had a Royal Canadian mount Police badge that our family previously used to cheer ourselves. I snatched it up and swept over the thresh experienced of the car rental store. The girl keister the desk was galvanize at my appearance.\r\nâ€Å"Can I help you?” she stuttered epoch scrutinizing my face.\r\nI flashed my badge. â€Å"Yes. Im with the RCMP. Maam, there was a man in here to daylight that is ye tall,” I put my go past to James height, â€Å"and has long light brown hair. He would excite rented a car from you today. I need to know the make and model and where he was headed. He is a murderer and we have only recently caught on to his trail.”\r\nA murderer! â€Å"Yes, sure…there was only one man in here this sunup to rent a car. Let me print out the information.” She began typing on the keyboard and c licking her mouse.\r\nI could have been killed, she thought frantically as she searched for the information I requested. Her mind began to panic as she read the information on the screen. She looked away earlier I was able to read it. She turned her face to mine, her eyes extensive with terror.\r\nâ€Å"Um…” she hesitated nervously. â€Å"The car has already been returned to other branch.”\r\nâ€Å"Where?” I asked with an inarticulate yell of rage.\r\nâ€Å"The drome,” she said in a high fling whisper.\r\nPanic erupted through my stomach as I realized I had no idea where he was going. My only conclusion is that he was going back to Forks, but I wasnt positive. I clenched my fists and ran out towards the Jeep and without saying a word Carlisle he was speeding quickly south towards Washington.\r\nâ€Å"We need to know if he shows up in Forks,” I said hastily.\r\nCarlisle was dialing Esmes number before I was able to say anymore. I heard E sme answer the phone. â€Å"Hello.”\r\nâ€Å"Esme, what has Victoria been doing?” Carlisle asked courteously yet hurriedly.\r\nâ€Å"Rosalie followed her to Charlies house. Dont worry, he wasnt home. I am not sure what she was looking for there…maybe to find a lead on where Bella might be. Rosalie said that she has been following Bellas scent all through town and even stopped by the develop before anyone was there.” Esme spoke quickly.\r\nâ€Å"James got away from us. We think that he got on a canvass to go back to Forks. recreate be careful. Well be there shortly.” Carlisle said gravely.\r\nI heard Esme gasp over the phone. â€Å"Victoria to a fault went to the aerodrome,” she whispered.\r\nCarlisle pressed the accelerator down harder and the Jeep groaned as we were hitting one forty. â€Å"Be careful. Were on our way back.” Panic was present in Carlisles thoughts. Please let us get back there before he does, he thought. They said their goodbyes.\r\nAs soon as Carlisle hung up the phone he was instanter dialing another number ?C Alice.\r\nâ€Å"Carlisle,” Alice trilled.\r\nâ€Å"Are you in capital of Arizona and is Bella safe?” asked Carlisle.\r\nâ€Å"Yes,” replied Alice.\r\nâ€Å"We lost track of James. We cogitate he is headed towards Forks. Victoria has been searching for leads and clues hoping to find a way to Bella.” Carlisle spoke calmly.\r\nâ€Å"I just apothegm him in a room. Its long, and there are mirrors everywhere. The floor is wooden. there is a gold stripe crosswise the mirrors. Its still very cloudy ?C he hasnt made a decision yet. Hell be in this room today or maybe tomorrow. Ive in bid manner seen him watching something from a VCR in another place but it is too dark to see. He brings the video he watched back to the room with the mirrors but he doesnt watch it homogeneous he does in the dark room. The room with the mirrors is the room where he waits. wha tsoever made him get on that plane…it was tip him to those rooms,” Alice explained to Carlisle.\r\nâ€Å"Let me speak to Bella,” I held my establish out for the phone.\r\nâ€Å"Is Bella awake? Edward would like to speak to her,” Carlisle asked.\r\nâ€Å"Yes,” Alice said while Carlisle handed the phone to me.\r\nâ€Å"Hello?” My summation rejoiced at hearing her voice.\r\nâ€Å"Bella,” I said devotedly.\r\n â€Å"Oh, Edward! I was so upset(a),” she squeaked.\r\nWhy was she worried about me? She should be worried about herself. â€Å"Bella,” I sighed in frustration. â€Å"I told you not to worry about anything but yourself.”\r\nâ€Å"Where are you?” She demanded.\r\nâ€Å"Were international of Vancouver. Bella, Im sorry ?C we lost him. He seems odd of us ?C hes careful to stay just far enough away that I cant hear what hes thinking. But hes gone now ?C it looks like he got on a plane. We think hes art g allery back to Forks to start over.” I felt like a fool for falling for his car rental trick.\r\nâ€Å"I know. Alice saw that he got away.”\r\nâ€Å"You dont have to worry, though. He wont find anything to lead him to you. You just have to stay there and wait till we find him again,” my voice hinted at my disapproval for her doing anything else.\r\nâ€Å"Ill be fine. Is Esme with Charlie?” she asked, concerned. She was always so selfless, worried about everyone else but herself.\r\nI seek to calm her frenzied nerves. â€Å"Yes ?C the female has been in town. She went to the house, but while Charlie was at work. She hasnt gone near him so dont be afraid. Hes safe with Esme and Rosalie watching.”\r\nâ€Å"What is she doing?” she whispered.\r\nâ€Å"Probably nerve-wracking to pick up the trail. Shes been all through the town during the night. Rosalie traced her through the airport, all the roads around town, the school…shes digging, Bel la, but theres nothing to find.” I commit, I added internally.\r\nâ€Å"And youre sure Charlies safe?” I smothered a sigh to her ever selflessness.\r\nâ€Å"Yes, Esme wont let him out of her sight. And well be there soon. If the tracker gets anywhere near Forks, well have him.” And I project tearing him to shreds and burning him, hoping that this beating would come kind of than later so I could have Bella in my arms again.\r\nâ€Å"I miss you,” she barely whispered. My sum of money ached every second we were apart from each other. My body still felt torn in two.\r\nâ€Å"I know, Bella. Believe me, I know. Its like youve taken half(a) my self away with you.”\r\nâ€Å"Come and get it, thence,” she coaxed me. It was very tempting, but I had to take care of James first.\r\nâ€Å"Soon, as soon as I possibly can. I will make you safe first.” I said fiercely.\r\nâ€Å"I love you,” she croaked. I had continually put her life in danger since the moment I met her and she still loved me. Despite the posture we were currently in my heart leapt at her words.\r\nâ€Å"Could you believe that, despite everything Ive put you through, I love you, too?”\r\nâ€Å"Yes, I can, actually,” she said matter-of-factly.\r\nâ€Å"Ill come for you soon,” I promised.\r\nâ€Å"Ill be waiting.”\r\nI hung the phone up. The day slipped away and get rid of its self as we drove quickly through the dark and winding road towards Forks. My mind was unceasingly thinking of the many ways I would deformation and kill James. Emmetts line of thought was not far from my own, but he really just valued a fight. He did want to protect Bella, but he was getting enjoyment out of this and I was not. When we finally arrived back in Washington we were greeted by Rosalie, who was still screaming nasty retorts in her mind at me.\r\nâ€Å"Ive followed Victoria everywhere but she hasnt returned to the airport and James h as still not shown up. Ive waited at the airport since Esme called me.” Rosalie spoke to Carlisle only.\r\nâ€Å"Where is Victoria now?” asked Carlisle.\r\nâ€Å"She has disappeared. I have no idea where she went. The rain has washed any lingering scent and between Esme and me we couldnt keep an eye on her, Charlie and the airport,” Rosalie explained.\r\nCarlisle placed a hand on her shoulder. â€Å"Its okay, you did an excellent job.”\r\nWe continued to search throughout the day for Victoria and James but neither of them were around. We couldnt find any traces of their scent anymore. Rosalie kept guard at the airport. As each hour passed with no constituent of finding either of them I felt a weight in my chest drop disgustingly down into my stomach. I felt like there was something wrong, like I was missing something crucial.\r\nNight came and we still had absolutely no luck in finding the two. It was about two in the morning when all of a sudden I felt my phone vibrate. I pulled it out of my pocket to read Alices attain on the caller ID. I felt my heart sink. When I opened it to answer Alice spoke so swiftly I didnt even have the chance to speak.\r\nâ€Å"Edward, James is in Phoenix. I saw it in a vision; you need to get here now! He has been to her mothers house and at her old ballet studio.” Alice was uneasy.\r\nCarlisle and Emmett were with me and they both nodded their heads to me. Well go with you, they both thought together, Emmett more eager than Carlisle.\r\nâ€Å"Well take the first pip out of Seattle. It leaves at five thirty, and then Carlisle, Emmett and myself are going to take Bella someplace and hide her. Well take over you at the airport,” I rushed through my words while running towards the Jeep to get our bags and then towards Seattle with Emmett and Carlisle after part me.\r\nI hung up the phone and in a short time we were immaterial of Seattle. The lights from the town became brighter the cl oser we raced towards the airport.\r\nAre you okay? Carlisle thought as we were running.\r\nâ€Å"Not really,” I whispered.\r\nDont worry, son. Well get there and take her away some place safe. Carlisle reassured me.\r\nWe arrived outside the airport and queued in line. Each second passed slowly as people weighed their bags and showed their IDs. Carlisle finally reached the desk. â€Å"Hello, we need common chord tickets to Phoenix, please,” he said politely to the man behind the reverberation.\r\nâ€Å"We only have first class left,” the man informed us.\r\nâ€Å"Thats fine. Three first class tickets then,” Carlisle smiled to the man behind the counter and his heart raced along with his mind.\r\nthither is something weird about these guys, especially the big one…creepy, he thought. He handed the tickets over the counter once we showed proper ID.\r\nWe flew through the airport until we arrived at the gate. The waiting game we played tore at my ner ves. Each second that Bella was in danger made my insides feel like they were being put through a grinder. Each thought of her being scandalise ripped through my heart leaving big gawp holes.\r\nWhen we entered the plane we sat quickly in the front. As the passengers waited in a long line for others to put their luggage away, I was having to concentrate every portion of my mind not to snap their necks, take over the plane and fly it to Phoenix myself. I could feel the pulses of those closest to me and a woman flinched away when she accidently touched(p) my cold skin. Carlisle had placed his hand on my shoulder, imagine what I was planning in my mind.\r\nTake it easy, Edward. Im sure she will be fine. Well get there and take her away, Carlisle tried to calm my nerves again.\r\nWhen the plane finally speed down the tarmac I rigid my head back trying to think of anything else besides the danger I had brought upon Bella. The plane ascended quickly into the primordial morning sky. \r\nI started imagining the many places we could go. Isle Esme, perhaps? Or maybe Europe. I contemplated. I began thinking about us being alone together. Bella was in immediate danger but all I could think about is how wonderful it would be to drive her every day and every night and never have to worry about bringing her back. I would let her warm up me every chance she got. My fantasies spun wildly out of control, but it was the only way I could keep my mind from racing the other way, towards Bellas thinkable death.\r\nCarlisle was reading a book about current medicine while Emmett put ear phones in to watch a icon. I looked to see what the movie was because Emmett was contemplating all the moves he would have been making in each fight sequence. Fight Club, of course, I suppressed laughter at his many thoughts. I descend thick(p)er into Emmetts mind, watching him mentally kick Brad Pitts ass. It was kind of entertaining. When the movie ended I started searching through Carl isles mind to see if he had name anything interest to read. He was reading about a new technology to remove contrastive kinds of brain pubic louse that are almost impossible to get to without detrimental the patient.\r\nâ€Å"We are about to land in Phoenix Arizona where the time is nine twenty-seven. Looks like we are going to be arriving on a gorgeous sunny day, where the temperature is eighty eight degrees,” the stewardess announced over the intercom.\r\nThe plane began descending towards Phoenix. All I could think about was running across the airport and embracing Bella. The thought of her blushing face as I brought her lips to mine in greeting sent me above the edge, I was holding myself to the seat trying not to leapt up and break through the plane.\r\nUh, Edward…youre about to break the seats arm rests. Emmett smirked in my direction.\r\nI looked down and realized that I had left large hand imprints on the seats. I folded my arms across my chest. I felt a jo lt as the plane landed onto the concrete air strip. I started to feel a sign of relief when I heard Alices thoughts.\r\nLooks like his plane just landed. I hope Jasper brings Bella back from getting breakfast soon.\r\nJasper is alone with Bella? I was instantly nervous. Why would she let him take her somewhere with no supervision? The plane moved slowly down the tarmac until we reached our gate. The slowness of the air pack had me day dreaming of just bursting through the side of the airplane to get to her. The portal was finally opened and they let first class off the plane.\r\nWe were the first ones to the exit but then we had to deal with the lot outside the airplane. I began edging through the crowd at the slowest human pace I could imagine. Each second of knowing how close I was but still not there sent anger surging through my veins at the slow human sloths. As we moved closer to the baggage claim I began staring over the heads of the crowd, looking for any sign of Bella. O ut of nowhere Alice was rest stock still in front of me with a piece of paper in her hand. Her eyes were wide with horror.\r\nâ€Å"What is that?” I gasped.\r\nShe was hiding something from me as she began thinking of different fashion designers from around the world.\r\nâ€Å"Its from Bella,” Alice cried.\r\nâ€Å"Where is she?” I began looking around the crowd, hoping beyond hope that she was not in some sort of danger. Alices hand held out the piece of parchment. I snatched it out of her hand and quickly read over it.\r\nEdward,\r\nI love you. I am so sorry. He has my mom and I have to try. I know it may not work. I am so very, very sorry. Dont be angry with Alice and Jasper. If I get away from them it will be a miracle. Tell them thank you for me. Alice especially, please. And please, please dont come after him. Thats what he wants, I think. I cant bear it if anyone has to be hurt because of me, especially you. Please, this is the only thing I can ask you n ow. For me.\r\nI love you. grant me.\r\nBella.\r\nâ€Å"Wasnt she in the airport with you?” I shouted.\r\nAlice cringed from my words but her face showed great sadness. â€Å"Yes,” she whispered.\r\nâ€Å"Wheres Jasper?” my eyes narrowed and I began to see through a red tint.\r\n suddenly Alice showed me two terrifying visions she had since I left Seattle. I dove into her mind as the future continually shifted. The first was a vision of Bella lying on the ground in the ballet studio, I assumed, get the better of and dead with James standing over her ?C blood dripping from the corners of his mouth. I felt like I could barely stand. My life was ?C over, gone. She showed me the second vision. Bella telling Jasper she has to go to the bathroom and her running straight through to another exit, fleeing the airport ?C alone.\r\nunconsciously I was running towards the bathroom in Alices vision. Jasper appeared in my vision and I heard his thoughts. She sure is winnin g a long time to go to the bathroom. I guess Im not sure how long it takes for mortal to go to the bathroom.\r\nI rushed past him and into the ladies bathroom. meretricious screams erupted as I started opening stall after stall looking for Bella. I could barely smell her presence in the bathroom. The rest of my family flew in behind me.\r\nI rounded on Jasper. â€Å"Why didnt you watch after her?” I cried out.\r\nMy stomach started plummeting horribly as each second passed. â€Å"She asked to go to the bathroom. I didnt know she would…run away,” Jasper looked shocked and ashamed.\r\nI didnt have any time to waste; I had to find Bella before she walked into James lethal hands. I took in a deep breath trying to locate her scent. When I found it I flew out of the bathroom using the other exit and ran towards an elevator. I pressed the button several times impatiently. The elevator was too slow so I rushed down the stairs, opening the threshold to each floor to ta ke a drag of the air, looking for Bella. I finally opened the door to the most delicious fragrance, like she was standing in front of me. It must not have been long ago that she was there. I continued to take in deep breaths of the glorious fragrance until I was running outside where her scent no longer lingered at the end of the side walk. I looked up and the warm sun was shining brightly in the sky. I looked down at the edge of the shadow I stood on †where Bella last stood. I fell to my knees as I realized I couldnt follow. Pain began searing through my veins as I realized I was too late to save her. A scream of distress almost escaped my lips as my body ripped into two. There was no way to find her and I realized that my other half, Bella, would forever be gone.\r\n'