Summer solstice

I Am For You

I Am For You

Edward was driving too slowly for my taste and I was growing frustrated at this. Emmett, Rosalie, Carlisle and Esme were miles ahead of us already. I growled again, warning Edward to speed up once more and he sighed at me, rolling his eyes. "Faster." I said with another growl. Jaclyn reached out from the back and touched my shoulder, ordering me to calm myself down once more. I didn't want to be calm. I wanted to be scared and nervous like Bella. Well, that was stupid since I knew Bella was neither nervous nor scared. I don't know what kind of magic was at work but I could feel what she felt then. I also sent her telepathic messages warning her not to be the hero. Did she not watch the movies? The hero was the one who got killed. There was another jolt of calm and I shot a look over my shoulder at Jaclyn.

"Perhaps I should drive?" Jasper suggested from his spot next to Jaclyn. I wanted to drive but apparently that was just out of the question all together. Edward gave a short nod and pulled over to the side. Quickly, the drive was changed and Edward climbed in next to Jaclyn. Now he was reaching out to soothe me as well. It was a kind but pointless gesture for I would not be at peace again until Bella was back in my arms, safely.

My eyes clouded as Bella filled my view. She was in her room, deciding that she would be going to the warehouse in the forest close to the border with Charles. How she procured such information I wasn't sure I wanted to know but for me, it was a huge help.

"They are taking her to an old warehouse close to the border." I informed the car as my vision returned to normal and I was once more staring out at the dark night.

"We should go to her home first. I'll pick up the scent and we can track them from there." Jasper said as my eyes glanced to the speedometer. Hmm, we were pushing 120 impressively. I could hear Edward's disapproving scoff behind me and I could not resist the urge to turn and smirk at him. It was the first time I had smiled since my awful vision. The feeling did not linger as I was pulled back into my own mind and thoughts.

"How did I not see him coming?" I mused out loud to myself. If I had been with Rosalie or Emmett, they would leave me be to sort through the mess but this was Edward and Jaclyn with a dash of Jasper thrown in for fun.

"His mind is very difficult to read." Edward said, joining me in my musing, "I had difficulty sorting through the thoughts for his intentions when I did meet him. I feel the bigger question is what he wants with Bella."

"If it were I in your shoes," Jasper added, glancing his attention from the road to me, "I would start by piecing together your past with Charles and attempt to set yourself in his shoes."

"Revenge?" Edward offered, thinking along the lines I was after Jasper's advice. Yes but taking Bella was revenge against me. Carlisle was the one who betrayed him, not I. So that path made no sense.

"Ah but Alice it does." Edward considered, "Perhaps Charles feels that it is you who betrayed him, not Carlisle. That would explain why he had taken Bella." I pondered Edward's words as we sat in silence, slicing along in the quiet night. It was a good theory if I were the reason. But why had it taken so long to act? And why had I not seen him coming?

"James is with him." Jaclyn's soft voice rattled the stillness we were in. I craned my neck and looked at her, not understand what she meant. Edward's face reflected horror and shock as he dove into her mind. "James needed a reason to declare war on you Edward." Jaclyn continued, "It's very possible he planted the idea of Alice's betrayal as a means for attack. He knew we would come to avenge this."

"Could you please explain why James would do that?" Jasper asked from the front. I turned from him to Jaclyn.

"Well, before I found our family, before Edward." I smiled and felt a sad sting as Jaclyn turned to Edward and offered him a smile of love. It just made me miss Bella, "I travelled with James as his mate. He is very cruel and sadistic but he cannot handle the pressure of being a leader. The Southern Wars proved that. When we saw Charles those months ago, James was disgusted."