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I really am sorry about leaving it so long before updating. I feel so uninspired for this story, which is really quite sad. Plus I had writer's block, which sucks. Big time. (N)

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As for this chapter - it's short, I'm sorry. I figured you'd like something rather than nothing. Not much happens in it, but it needed to happen, so - once more - it's a filler chapter.

Sorry again for everything.

Claire POV

West and I walked away from the Cullen's, pretty thankful we were no longer in the same room as Elle. I really disliked her, but I also felt incredibly sorry for her. I mean, her father practically tortured her when she was just a kid. I was so thankful for my dad, that he never put me through anything like that - even if it did make him an outcast to his family. Then again, I was no longer with my family. I missed mom, and Lyle. I missed my dad. He was always the one there for me, who encouraged me. Now he was someone I didn't know. He attacked people like me; bagged and tagged them like they were animals. I don't think he'd considered the fact that these people have fathers just like him who only want the best for their children. I'm sure they wanted free passes, too. It was a shame I couldn't dish them out.

I was brought back to reality by West shutting the door to my new room quietly, before turning to face me.

"I think we should talk," I stated, because we really needed to sort everything out.

He nodded slowly, sitting on my bed. I sat beside him.

"I'm not going to apologise, West. I know you probably want me to, for trying to expose what we are, but I felt like it was the right thing to do at the time. I mean, with a little hindsight, I can see your point. If this is what would have happened, then I don't think I'd have wanted it. But then, it is happening anyway. So maybe the world would be better off knowing what we were, so they know why people are going missing. Their friends, their family. Because it's not right, West. People are being kidnapped! By my dad…" I mumbled the ending, feeling ashamed.

"Claire, I really didn't want you to apologise. I think on this topic, we'll just have to agree to disagree. It's in the past, right? We'll just forget about it. I'm just happy you've not been…taken by them. Because that would have been…horrible."

West winced a little at the thought, and I felt a surge of…something for him. It made me feel warm, and secure. Something that I'd only felt once., but been too afraid to say anything. I almost laughed at the absurdity. Because that's what a normal teenage girl would think - it was kind of nice to have something normal. But I'd fought people with powers much more offensive than my simple defence one, and I'd survived so far. I'd faced Sylar. Yet, I was afraid to tell West what I was really thinking…Thank God he was no Edward or Matt Parkman…

West looked as though he was about to say something when a loud crash came from downstairs, one I'd learnt from experience looked like blinding blue lightening. We shared one knowing look before running off downstairs to see the damage Elle had done.

We saw Nessie looking at Jacob with a panicked expression, before seeing Edward walk up to Elle, looking so menacing he scared me, muttering something I couldn't hear to her. When he walked back to his Bella and took her hand, Renesmee looked up and gave Elle a look that must've scared her a little because she instinctively flinched back but repositioned herself when she noticed. Renesmee stalked over to her.

"That was a really stupid thing to do," she spat out through gritted teeth. Elle scoffed in her face.

"Really, princess? And why's that?"

Without warning, Nessie forced an arm upon Elle, gripping her so tightly Elle actually winced.

NessiePOV

I gripped her arm tightly and due to her weakness she winced. I almost laughed at her. I showed her everything that was even a little menacing of me: me attacking a mountain lion, me wrestling with Emmett, pinning him to the floor (although I missed the part where I burst out laughing at him) - everything that might scare her. I needed her to know I could kill her with just a flick of my wrist if I wanted to…Dad gave me a stern look from the left of Elle, letting me know he didn't appreciate my violent thoughts. I shot him an apologetic look before glaring at Elle.

"Screw with my boyfriend again, and you'll have to screw with me too."

I felt kind of bad on Jake for having me stick up for him, cause I know he could probably defend himself better than I could, but I was just…so beyond livid at her for attacking him. In my opinion, she deserved whatever she had coming. And while she was here, I hoped Emmett would help me with some things that I'm sure would wind her up…Like throw water on her when she decided to be electric. We were quick enough…And if not, I was fairly sure that Daphne would help us out. I smirked at the idea.

My dad eyed me up and down whilst Alice, Ando and Hiro came strolling back in, the Japanese guys looking a lot more comfortable, but weary at the same time. Aunt Alice had that effect on you. She talked a mile a minute, chanign topic spontaneously and quickly so you hardly had any time to adjust to what she was saying. Vampires had super-hearing; humans did not.

After a minute of awkward silence, filled with filthy looks between Elle and I, along with happy ones from the rest of my family, Alice struck up a conversation with Daphne that Daphne seemed only too happy to talk about. I guessed she was bored of the silence too - I don't think this was what she signed up for.

Emmett and Rose strolled downstairs with a certain glow about them and Jake gave them a knowing and disgusted look, communicating with his eyes, 'we have guests, y'know'. Except, I don't think they cared, to be honest.

I took a deep breath and didn't like what I smelt. A new scent was making it's way closer and it scared me. So quickly I hadn't thought it possible (and that's saying something), Dad growled too loudly and herded us all together by shoving Emmett and Rose at us, before yelling to us that Danko had escaped from the attic. Well, in a way, it was only so long until he did - we couldn't hold him forever. The humans all looked fairly terrified, but Emmett, Jasper, Dad and Jake just ran upstairs, probably to collect him so we could have some more question-and-cryptic-answer time. I made a mental note to keep Jacob away from him so he didn't hit him once more…

I looked up to Mom who was concentrating on shielding the guys, not that it would do any good. I had to remind her of that, plus that they were all indestructible before she stopped trying and calmed down. She led us all into the dining room once more, Aunt Rose stroking my hair a bit. We sat down, me as far away as possible from the front with Ando, Hiro, Daphne and Elle. Elle didn't look particularly phased by it all, but she just looked angry. I assumed it was directed at me.

For the second time this week, Danko came into the dining room over Emmett's shoulder. Once more, he placed him roughly on the awaiting chair. We'd left three seats for the guys and one at the back for Jake, which he took with a small glare to me, which he didn't mean one bit.

Danko spoke almost straight away.

"What do you want from me?" he asked, looking around at our newly acquired friends. "I see you have some more freaks in your group."

I couldn't stop the low growl in my chest, because they were anything but freaks. He was the freak here - everyone else had something special about them - he did not.

"We want you to stop everything you're doing," Jasper said, calmly.

"Now," Jake added on menacingly.

"You're all just kids. What the hell can you guys do about it? I have strict instructions to collect all you. Not my orders - you've got the wrong guy if you want to stop."

"But can't you just…stop?" I almost pleaded with him.

He waited a few moments, pretending to ponder.

"No. You're dangerous to yourselves and others."

About five people scoffed, and Jake made to stand up but I put my hand on his shoulder, restraining him. I had to use my full strength because he was trying so hard to stand up, whether for dramatics or another beating round - it didn't matter, he still wasn't getting up.

"Don't you think you're dangerous?" Claire asked, ad rightly so.

Danko remained silent.

I let out a small laugh.

"He knows he's dangerous. I think he thinks we're all sadists like he is. Newsflash - we're not. Vampires have been living peacefully, not really involving humans…" I decided to stop talking right then because I was lying through my teeth. No, no, we didn't involve humans - they were just food. I shook my head and started again. "We just want to be left alone. I'm sure these guys have the same opinion. They're not causing trouble. It's people like Sylar you want to watch for. From what I've heard, he's a sadist. I think you'd both get along."

He smirked. "You're strongly opinionated, aren't you? For someone so small…"

I growled at him.

"She might be small, but you wouldn't want to mess with her," Emmett said, sending me an amused glance.

Someone sighed heavily. We turned to see Elle standing up, walking towards Danko.

"You ruined my life," she said. "I was happy until you started all this. And yes, I know you're not the only one. Trust me, I plan on visiting Nathan and Noah as well." At this information, Claire gasped. Elle ignored her. "You're destroying all my dad and I worked for. He dedicated his whole life to this and you're sabotaging it to do what you want. So yes…you are right about one thing: we are dangerous to others."

And then she raised her arms so fast we couldn't stop her and electrocuted Danko, whilst he screamed in pain. Claire got up and ran into Elle, knocking her over and absorbing her electric currents. I gasped and looked frantically at my mother, begging her with my eyes to put a shield around Claire. Mom snapped to life and concentrated. I shot a look at Jasper which was supposed to look like 'HELP!' but it might not have come off like that. He registered my look and I felt a calm sensation run through me.

I ran over to where Claire and Elle were laid, Claire breathing heavily. She hopped up and a loud gasp came from my mouth. She looked fried and burnt, her hair frazzled, her skin black with char. But then, right before my eyes, the patches faded away, her hair grew back as glossy as it was and all that was left as evidence to what just happened were her clothe that were a little burnt, her t-shirt holed slightly.

"Wow," Jacob muttered behind me. I nodded mutely, before launching myself at her, screaming at hr if she was okay. She laughed a little before telling me she was fine. We parted and looked back to Danko who was knocked out cold, him looking as burnt as Claire had been. We looked down to see Elle laid there, curled up into a ball, quivering a little as though crying.

Cautiously, I bent down to ask if she was okay. My tone sounded fairly indifferent, but that was good compared to venomous - which is what she deserved.

"No, I'm not okay. My father would hate me if he was alive. All he wanted me to do was stay out of trouble and keep the company going. Your daddy screwed that up and my last chance at getting revenge was ruined because of you." She said all this looking directly at Claire who looked like she didn't care.

I was about to say something when I saw my family's heads whip round to Alice, whose face had gone blank. We all knew that look - she was having a vision. Her face twisted a little when she arrived back in the present before she was bombarded with questions.

"Jacob, you'll need to call everyone and tell them to get here. The Volturi are coming. And not all of them like last time so it'd take them weeks - they're coming this Friday. The whole guard, along with Aro, Caius and Marcus. They know everything."

I'm sorry if it was disappointing after such a long wait. :(

Okay - this story shall end soon. I sort of know what I'm going to do, but if anyone has any ideas that might inspire me, please leave them in a review/PM. This story is starting to feel more like a chore to write than fun and fanfiction shouldn't be like that, right? I know this is really bad of me, and I'm a rubbish author, but I will try to make the remaining few chapters full of drama and action. :)

So, as usual, reviews are lovely. :)