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"Mom?" Bella called out cautiously as she and Anna entered their old ballet studio, the twins were beyond anxious. "Bella?" Renée's voice echoed through the room. "Mom?" Anna called out as they moved further into the room before pulling back a curtain to reveal a video playing causing the twins' hearts to drop at the realisation that they fell for James' game. "Anna? Bella? There you two are. What are you both doing in here?" Renée asked them.

"Everyone was making fun of Bella. I didn't want her to be alone," Anna's voice replied, the young version of her held her older sister close. "Come on, you're a wonderful dancer," Renée encouraged her older daughter. "Mom, I suck. At least Anna can dance," Young Bella replied while young Anna sighed. "You do not suck," Renée and young Anna said in unison causing them all to giggle.

"That's my favourite part. You were a stubborn child, weren't you? It's strange knowing that you're the eldest but Annabeth is the youngest ─ you act like it's the opposite," James' voice echoed through the room causing uncomfortable shivers to spur down Anna's spine at the sense of danger. "She's not even here," Bella stuttered out fearfully. James approached the twins, Anna instantly stood in front of Bella watching James' every move.

"Even in the face of danger..." James cooed at Anna as he caressed her face, inhaling deeply as he did so. "You... smell... delicious..." James spoke before grabbing Anna's arm and throwing her to the side. "But I'll get to you," James told her as she hit the ground, her side burnt up with pain from the impact ─ her wrist made an uncomfortable crack that echoed through the room bringing tears to her eyes.

"You know, you really made it too easy. So, to make things more entertaining," James began as he pushed Bella into the room, leaning in close to her. "I'm gonna make a little film of our time together," James told her before holding up a familiar camera. "I borrowed this from your house. I hope you don't mind," James informed the twins with a sadistic smile resting on his face. Anna pushed off of the ground and stood up slowly as James began recording.

"Action," James spoke as Anna made her way over, pushing James away from Bella which only entertained the nomad. "You're stronger than I thought, Annabeth. I gotta admit, you fascinate me. How are you such a strong little singer?" James asked with a smirk before grabbing her pained wrist and twisting it causing another crack to echo through the room followed by a scream. "That's gotta break little Jasper's heart, huh?" James taunted as Bella grabbed Anna and pulled her close.

"Leave her alone!" Bella shouted at James gaining his attention again. James shoved the camera into Bella's face, "That'll break Edward's little heart too." Anna scoffed at James' games as she held her broken wrist to her chest. "You have... They have nothing to do with this!" Anna told him angrily, her eyes darkened harshly as she glared at the nomad ─ standing protectively in front of her older sister.

"But they do. Their rage will make for a more interesting sport than their feeble attempt at protecting the two of you," James replied to her as Bella held Anna close with the same strong sense of protective nature as her sister. "And let's continue..." James taunted as he stepped back, Bella pulled her pepper spray out before spraying him in the face ─ she grabbed Anna's uninjured arm before the two made a run for it.

James jumped over the twins and landed in front of them with an amused smirk upon his pale features. James grabbed Bella and threw her across the floor into one of the pillars, she hit her head on the pillar upon the impact. "Oh, Anna... You would make an incredible newborn. The strength, the speed and most of all, that strong personality yet... they keep you as this fragile little human," James taunted as he walked towards her before grabbing her arm.

"And I just think it's cruel," James said with faux concern before smirking. "Now... that tasteful blood," James licked his lips before leaning towards Anna's throat, she quickly raised her knee to his stomach before grabbing his arm ─ ignoring the pain in her broken wrist ─ and twisting it around in his moment of shock, filling the room with the sound of marble cracking and a growl that left James' lips as Bella watched her younger sister take on a vampire.

James grabbed Anna harshly and threw her across the room into one of the mirrors, the glass shattered at the impact before Anna hit the ground. James moved his shoulder around growling harshly at the knowledge that Anna was capable of such strength as a human ─ she'd make a lethal vampire in his eyes.

James made his way over to Bella, kneeling down in front of her with the camera back in his hands and recording her. "It's too bad he didn't have the strength to turn you. Instead, he kept you this fragile little human," James taunted her before crushing her leg, breaking the bones on impact causing Bella to scream out in pain. "Now, tell Edward how much it hurts. Tell him to avenge you. Tell him!" James screamed at her before Edward showed up.

Edward threw James off of Bella as Anna pushed off of the ground again, her body begging her to stop moving but the screams of her sister pushed her to keep fighting ─ something inside of her pleaded her to protect them all. "You're alone 'cause you're faster than the others. But not stronger," James taunted Edward as he threw him against a pillar. "I'm strong enough to kill you," Edward told James before kicking him into a mirror.

Edward rushed over to Bella, picking her up into his arms as Anna nodded at him. "I'm sorry," Edward whispered to Anna as he prepared to leave with Bella in his arms but James grabbed Edward's foot and dragged him down. Bella rolled across the floor that was covered in glass shards before James approached her, rolling up her sleeve and smirking before biting down on her wrist when a sudden euphoric smell entered his nose.

James lifted his head to see Anna standing a few feet away with a piece of glass in her hands, blood trickled down her arm causing James to go into a frenzy. Edward looked over as he finally pushed himself up from the ground, his eyes widened as James moved quickly before sinking his teeth into her shoulder but she didn't scream, she didn't whimper nor did she cry. Slowly, Anna dropped to her knees as someone else came rushing in ─ tearing James away from Anna and growling harshly.

Anna fell to the side, her drooping eyes locked with Bella's pained ones as she screamed in pain from the burning venom. Alice dropped by Bella and tied a belt around her leg to stop the bleeding as Emmett and Colton held James in place ─ Jasper stalking him like a lion stalking its prey, the glare on his face was deadly as he projected so much fear onto James, the nomad vampire began to whimper.

Anna's focus faded in and out as Alice approached her, wrapping the bleeding wounds on her arm before applying pressure to the bite on her shoulder. "Bella needs you," Carlisle told Edward, the vampire was frozen in a state of shock by the way Anna handled herself to protect him and Bella. Jasper had torn James' head from his body in the most painful way he knew how ─ A kill he would never regret as his brothers tore off James' arms.

"Jasper!" Alice called for her brother, he turned and looked at his mate before rushing over and dropping to his knees. "Darlin'..." Jasper whimpered as he rested his hand on the side of her face, she opened her eyes to look up at him ─ a small smile appeared on her face as she looked into his ocher eyes. "Y-Your n-not t-tempted..." Anna stuttered out with a proud smile. "I guess not, darlin'," Jasper replied before lifting her into his arms.

"B-Bella?" Anna asked him as they walked out of the ballet studio that unfortunately became a victim to arson to cover their tracks. "She's gonna be okay, darlin'. You focus on yourself," Jasper told her, he focused on the blue of her eyes. Black spots began to cloud her vision from the blood loss, she let out a slow breath before letting her eyes close. "Darlin'?" Jasper spoke before shaking her slightly, Carlisle walked up next to him. "She's gonna be fine," Carlisle assured him.

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When they got to the hospital, the twins were taken to separate rooms instantly and the Cullens were left out in the waiting room nervously pacing. Rosalie had shown up, running straight into Emmett's arms for comfort as she waited to hear any news about her best friend. Edward had moved them aside and told them what had happened from the moment he arrived to the moment they had all arrived.

Jasper had to be held back from Edward by Emmett and Colton when Edward mentioned he was going to leave with Bella ─ explaining that it was Anna's choice to save them over her own life. Rosalie was unhappy with the information, she stood with Jasper along with Emmett while Alice and Colton understood Edward's perspective and Anna's decision to protect them rather than herself. "Alice, was this what you saw?" Colton asked his mate in reference to her vision from the night of Anna's mental attack.

Jasper looked to his sister with raised brows but he wasn't reassured when Alice shook her head. "This wasn't the vision I saw," Alice told them before Jasper walked away, he needed to be closer to his darling. It wasn't long till Carlisle found Jasper, the blond vampire perked up at the sight of his father and walked towards him with an anxious gaze while Carlisle held a calm demeanour in hopes it'd help Jasper.

"She's out of surgery now. She had to get metal stints in her wrist, she had stitches done on her arm where she cut herself with the glass shard. And they've done a blood transfer, she should be fine in the next few days," Carlisle explained to Jasper who let out a slow unnecessary breath that helped him feel better. "Come on, I'll take you to her," Carlisle instructed before leading Jasper to the room where Anna was asleep.

Jasper felt his non-beating heart break at the state his darling was in, he sat down on the chair next to her and grabbed her uninjured hand ─ he left a delicate kiss on her knuckles before watching her stir in her sleep. "J-Jasper..." Anna breathed out in a hoarse tone, he instantly stood up and leaned over her. "Hello, darlin'. You're safe now," Jasper assured her as she smiled softly. "I'm always safe with you, Jasper Hale. Always," Anna muttered out sleepily.

He smiled as her eyelids fluttered, a content sigh left her lips as she held Jasper's hand tighter. "Don't blame yourself, Jasper. It was my decision and I don't regret it," Anna added knowing that Jasper was holding guilt. "What did I do to deserve you?" Jasper whispered to her as she smirked. "I'm not a gift to you for good behaviour. You're a gift to me for good behaviour," Anna teased making Jasper chuckle, easing the tension in his shoulders.

"I love you, Jasper Hale," Anna spoke softly as she looked up at him ─ Stormy Blue gazing lovingly at the ocher of the earth's crust. Jasper leaned down and kissed Anna's lips delicately, afraid she might disappear as if this was all some horrid nightmare ─ despite him not being able to dream. "I love you, Annabeth Swan. More than you will know," Jasper whispered to her, his lips brushing against hers with every word before they kissed again.

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Rosemary Speaks

Originally, this chapter had been previously released on my 21st birthday last year.

Anyway, they said it. How cute!
Badass Anna would be an iconic newborn.

New Moon will be where we delve deeper into Anna's abilities and why she has these gifts.

See you next chapter!