Chapter 10: Turn It Off

Alice P.O.V

My family and I sat around in the living room of our residence in Atlanta. It was a new residence we recently got since Carlisle managed to get a job at the local hospital. No matter how many years he's been a doctor, I knew he could never get tired of it because I honestly believe that Carlisle feels humanity by saving others.

Emmett and Jasper sat around on the couch, two play station controllers in their hands as they played the new version of Call of Duty. It fallowed with Emmett cursing every time Jasper killed him and gained a point.

Rosalie sat beside Esme looking at magazine articles of various things from decorations to cooking to the latest fashioned trends. They both agreed and disagreed on certain things, commenting their opinions. Esme really wanted to redecorate this house and refurnish it.

Carlisle spent his time looking over the town's history after learning of the reputation of the town over, Mystic Falls. Apparently they have a lot of frequent animal attacks and missing people. Of course, us vampires get suspicious when hearing of animal attacks and missing people. It mostly meant a vampire went off the rails, losing their control and went on a rampage.

And Edward- well Edward was quiet most days now. He rarely came out of his room, mostly only to feed. He missed Bella. We all did, but don't get us wrong. We know it's for her safety, we understood that when we left, but still- it hurt. Bella was family and we left her behind. At first, everyone was sad, even Rosalie (who had just begun to warm up to Bella). Emmett would crack a joke for weeks. Jasper was over whelmed with emotions from everyone else. Carlisle and Esme were sad but they knew they'd have to move on at some point. I was devastated, because she was actually the first friend I made in a long time and actually formed a bond with.

My phone ringing brought me out of my thoughts. I recognized that ring tone, last time I heard it was a few months ago when Bella called and left the voice mail saying she understood why we left and this time, it would be best for herself as well. She'd sounded more mature.

"Hello?" I answer like a question, acting like I didn't know who was calling.

"Alice." Bella's soft voice came from the phone, catching everyone's attention. Emmett and Jasper paused their game, Rosalie and Esme put the articles down and even Edward came out of his room. "It's nice to hear your voice again."

"Bella, it's nice to hear you too!" I chirped happily. "Is there anything you need? Shopping advice maybe?"

I heard her sigh, and it was the first time I really actually heard the sadness in her voice.

"Oh how I wish it was shopping advice, but no. I need your help." She paused, and I heard the accent in her voice and the maturity. "I need your help getting my daughter back."

My eyes widen, she has a daughter and we weren't even gone nine months. I glanced at my family, also seeing their shock. Even Rosalie looked a little envious; it was natural though- she's always wanted a child.

"Please Alice. I just got her back after so many years only to have her be ripped away from me again. Please." Bella was begging, I could hear the desperation in her voice. It made me sad, so I said the first thing on my mind.

"Of course Bella. We'll help you. Where are you at?" I ask. I glance at my family. Maybe I should have asked if it was okay with them, but I already knew they'd agree. It was Bella after all.

"Mystic Falls Virginia look for the Salvatore Boarding House. I promise to answer any questions you have, because I know you have them." Bella hung up with a soft click.

I look at my phone for a second and glance at my family. They all are looking at me, and I'd think it would have been Edward to get up first and say let's go and help but no. It was Rosalie.

"For once, I want to help Bella." She says standing up. "She's a mother who lost her child; I know that now she isn't the same girl we left. So let's go and get some answers."

For once, there was no argument among us, we actually all agreed. When Rosalie turned on her heel, I fallowed being followed by the other to each to the garage. At least she was close by.

"Alice, I'm sure everything will be fine." Jasper whispers, gently taking my hand.

I nod. "I surely hope so Jasper."

Juliet's P.O.V

Right now I absolutely hated everything to do with Klaus. At first, he showed hospitality and took care of me, but when I refused to use my ability to raise the dead- Klaus became aggressive. That's when I refused to feed, which only pissed him off more. Now, I wasn't allowed to be by myself in a room, he'd always have a hybrid watch over me.

"Can you leave?" I growled standing in the restroom. The damn hybrid decided to stick around while I took a shower.

"Klaus told me to stay with you at all-time in case you try to escape."

I groaned getting more irritated.

"This restroom has no windows, and one door! Where the hell am I going to escape from? Am I going to go down the shower drain?" I watched as he grew confused, I swear this was one dumb hybrid. "Get a brain, put one and one together and stand on guard outside the restroom door."

Realization came over his face and he nodded, stepping out and closing the door behind him. Slowly I slipped into the shower after striping my clothing, letting the water rain down on me; my muscles relaxing once the warmth touched my skin. I've been here for almost a week, and I missed my family dearly and the pack. I missed Jake. I over reacted with him about my mother. Maybe if I hadn't been so damn stubborn I would be in his arms inside of with Klaus.

Maybe I could try to get out, to escape. Klaus was rarely here, always back here and where ever it was he went. All I had to do was take down the hybrids here, and run. Maybe it was time to use my ability I'd always feared.

I stepped out of the shower, wrapped in a towel. Quickly I dried my skin, putting the set of clothing I'd brought with me on. Klaus had actually gotten me clothing. I wasn't about to be prisoner for long. I was done being weak in his eyes.

"Can you move? You're blocking the way." I growled to the stupid hybrid. He moved, and an idea formed in my head. I could take him down easily. Katherine always taught me how to kill, but of course, he'd only be dead temporarily. My mood turned even sourer at the thought of Katherine but I didn't dwell much on that.

Letting my instincts take over, I pounced onto the hybrid's back, placing both hands onto the sides of his head- sharply twisting to the right. I got a satisfactory crack in return. Quickly I ran down the halls, trying to find the way out of this huge house. It was easy to get lost. The only fact I liked about Klaus was that he didn't keep many hybrids around since he didn't have many left after he lost some due to the fact that they were succefully killed. Either by Klaus himself or other people.

"Juliet is Jordan?" Another hybrid, female, came into view, and didn't hesitate to grab the vase – hitting her upside her head.

"Dead." I snarled, swiftly getting ahold of her neck and squeezed until the bones cracked. I kept going, this time I was by the door.

Why didn't I try to escape earlier was still a mystery to me. Maybe because I thought if I did- surely I would have been killed- but right now I wasn't scared of death, I wanted to get out to see the ones I cared about. I could die either way.

I broken the door with vampire strength, and thank god for my luck it was night. Klaus took my daylight ring. If it had been day, this attempt for escape would have been for nothing. I ran into the night, blindly going into the woods trying to find my way to the Salvatore Boarding House. Distantly, I heard a hybrid calling Klaus- his enraged voice saying he'd take care of it himself.

I stopped for a second once I reached a clearing, a very familiar one. Katherine took me here when I was six. It was near the Salvatore's. I'd been close to them then, all this time. I know I should have kept running but I stood here, looking around at the moonlit grass, with patches of flowers. I heard it then, the rushing footsteps that came from the direction of Klaus's estate, and I ran in an angle.

Within seconds, the outline on my father's house, of my newfound home, came into view. I was tired, my legs ached, and it was because I hadn't feed since I'd refused too.

"Juliet!" Klaus snapped. I risked a glance behind me. He was too close. I was so close too.

I turned back to look forward, despite Klaus hot on my heels, I didn't bother to use the front door- I fallowed the voices inside trying to devise a plan that would save me and in that moment I felt loved. I pushed that aside, hurtling myself through the living room window, crashing into someone.

"Juliet!" Multiple voices called me, but too late. Klaus had me by neck- lifting me from the ground. I clawed at his hand.

"Anyone dares make a move, I'll kill her."

No One's P.O.V

After Bella had hung up on the Cullen's she sighed deeply. She was just so worried about Juliet. Centuries, she spent think Katherine killed Juliet or turned her into a monster- but no. Juliet had turned into a remarkable young woman who was strong and independent but had a few flaws but doesn't everyone have flaws? It killed Bella inside when Juliet went missing, when Klaus took her because she'd honestly believe Klaus was going to kill Juliet.

"I just called the pack; they should be here very soon." Jacob says, reentering the room, glancing at Bella. "Bells, how about the Cullen's?"

Bella nodded. "Alice says they were coming, they should be here very soon."

Elena was with Stefan upstairs with Bonnie who was currently trying to do a locator spell. No matter how hard she tried, Bonnie just couldn't get an exact location on the Salvatore daughter. She was either near one spot or at another spot. Klaus likely got a witch to put a spell up that would through Bonnie off.

"I can't." Bonnie vexed. "I can't get an exact location!"

Elena stepped forward. "Bonnie, it's okay. Just keep trying."

Jeremy, Caroline and Tyler had gone out to look for Klaus himself.

Bella was being hugged by Damon, who was a worried father. He'd barely met his daughter.

"I'm sure she's okay." Damon tried to reassure. He wanted to believe this, truly. But he didn't even know if it was true or not.

"Maybe." Bella whispers. "Maybe not."

Jacob popped into their view, getting both of the vampire parent's attention. Jacob hadn't been doing so well, and Bella knew it was because of the imprint. He couldn't bear the distance. It felt has if he'd been ripped into two, missing the other half. The sunshine had left Jacob's the world, so had the anchor that held him down.

"The pack is here, so are the Cullen's. Apparently they both have great timing." Jacob let them know before answering the door.

The pack was currently glaring at the Cullen's, who glared back at the pack. Bella could sense the tension, even see it between them.

"What are they doing here?" Rosalie asks once she sees Bella. "Mutts belong at home."

Bella sighed. She'd been doing that a lot lately.

"My daughter happens to be Jacob's imprint. It natural for the pack to be here." Bella explained, nodding to Sam, who nodded back. "But that's beyond matters. We called you here to help was locate Juliet."

By now Bonnie, Stefan, and Elena had come down stairs, standing with Damon behind Bella. Bella stood there, so strongly trying not to run. She wanted her daughter back, that's all she wanted and she'd be satisfied for eternity.

"How could you have a daughter?" Esme questioned. "You're only eighteen."

Bella cracked a smile, glancing at Damon.

"I had my daughter a hundred and ten years ago when I was human with Damon, who had also been human at the time. When Juliet was born, a woman named Katherine decided she wanted Damon for herself, so she compelled Damon to forget about me and our daughter." Bella smiles sadly. "When he died with his brother, they had vampire blood, note that that's the way our type of vampires is turned, and they came back.

Naturally, his memory came back since once you are turned, and compulsion wears off- and memories that were forgotten return. Besides that, that night Katherine faked her death, and came for my daughter. That day was the last night I held my infant daughter, that I took my last human breath.

I returned a vampire; I searched and searched for my Juliet to no avail. Now she was taken from me again, and I want her back."

The Cullen's took in Bella's story, realizing that she wasn't just a fragile human. She'd been a vampire, a mother, trying to find her lost daughter. Rosalie had a new found respect for the woman in front of her.

"We'll help you, of course." Esme says, backed up with agreements from her adoptive children and husband.

"Us too." Sam spoke up. "Juliet is a member of this pack. She is dear to us just as well. Just tell us what to do."

Relief washed over both Bella and Jacob- the pack and the Cullen's basically agreed to work with each other.

"A man named Klaus took Juliet. We believe they are somewhere still in town." Bonnie speaks up. "But we are not sure where."

"We also know he mostly wants Juliet for her abilities, so we have to find her before she gives in." Stefan adds.

Sam gave a brief nod. "We know she's strong, but it's only a matter of time." Same looked at Jacob. "We'll patrol these woods from now on."

"What about Forks?" Jacob asks.

"Newbies are there patrolling." Seth grinned.

"Then patrolling it –"A loud crash cut Jacob off.

Elena went forward as something collided with her body, making her stumble. A groan came from above her, and Elena risked the glance and there was Juliet. Being held by her neck by Klaus like a rag doll.

"Juliet!" Elena said with other multiple voices.

Klaus gripped Juliet's neck tightly; Juliet in return tries to pry his fingers off.

"Anyone moves, I'll kill her." Klaus says, eyes narrowed on Juliet. "You're sly. I was waiting for you to make a move like this; it was only a matter of time. I was beginning to think you were to useless, maybe those abilities where a lie Katherine feed me."

Juliet snarled, and for the first time everyone, including Jacob saw something feral in Juliet as she kicked Klaus square in the chest- sending him backwards- falling to the floor.

"Juliet!" Jacob called, taking a step forward.

Klaus was up in seconds, having Juliet in a head lock.

"She's refused to feed, she's weak right now." Klaus smirked, an idea in his head. An evil idea. "Look at how she cares about you all. She loves you all so dearly, I mean- Juliet cried for her mother and father even her lover in her sleep. Maybe that's what's holding her back."

Juliet's eyes widen. "No." She whispers

"Maybe it's her humanity she so desperately clings to." Klaus turns Juliet around and before anyone could stop him.

"Turn it off." Klaus's eyes dilate. "Turn of your humanity. Be a true vampire. Live up to your Uncle Stefan's reputation."

"No!" Damon snarled, moving so fast- but not fast enough, Klaus was gone.

Bella watched horrified seeing the emotion leave Juliet's blue eyes. The fear, the pain, the love were just gone and now were void of emotion.

A burning sensation traveled up Juliet's throat, and she snarled at all of the people in the room in warning. A wonderful scent flowed into her nostrils, and her blues yes landed on the burnett she'd tumbled into. She was so close to her, and Juliet could tell even if she made a move at Elena, it would only take a few seconds for another vampire or werewolf to rip her away from Elena.

Juliet lunged at Elena in a split second, not caring when she pierced the skin on Elena's neck.