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Summary: Bella doesn't fall apart when Edward leaves her after her birthday; she gets her old personality back where she is sassy and foul mouthed. When Alice comes back for her help, she runs to Volterra to save Edward, but it comes at a price. Little does she know that it is a far reaching price.

New Moon AU; pairing Bella/ Aro Rated M

Warnings: violence, lemons, language, non-sexual spankings. Dominant Aro

A/N: Will be channeling Madea in this story, especially how Bella talks. Bella is OOC; set in 2005.

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What's the Going Rate for Freedom?

Chapter 1 Alice POV

I am so miserable.

I miss my best friend. I don't even shop anymore…okay, I do, but I'm not as enthusiastic about it now.

That idiot brother of mine foolishly thought that she would be better off without him or us.

Idiot!

He left the family shortly after we got to Alaska, stating that it was too painful to have to hear our thoughts about Bella. I know he is right about our pain, as my Jazzy has to feel it as well. He already harbors enough pain and guilt on his own, as he feels this is his entire fault. I have tried to reassure him that neither I nor Bella blamed him. I even told him what she said as I was helping her change her shirt that night. That helped a bit, because he could feel the honesty in my words.

It has been a little over six months now that we had to leave her alone and because Edward made me swear not to look for her future, stating that we needed a 'clean break', I have not been able to have any visions of her since before leaving.

Today, everyone except Edward is at the house just lounging around.

Eleazar and Carlisle are playing chess, Carmen and Esme are going over designs for a remodel, and Irina and Tanya are talking about going to search for Laurent, who went missing a few weeks ago. I have already looked for his future and I know that somehow he was killed and I told them that, but they don't want to believe me. Kate, Rose and I are looking through Fashion magazines and Emmett and Jazz are playing the game on the television.

I just turned the page to see what this season's halter tops would be like for Kate, who loved wearing the different styles of them, when I was sucked into a vision that left me breathless and terrified…

*Vision*

A woman is standing on a cliff, looking out over the water with the wind blowing strong all around her. It looks like a storm is coming in, a very strong one, possibly a hurricane. I can't see her face, but the shape of her and from the back, she looked very familiar. Then, the angle changed as she looked up at the sky and with a smile on her face, she uttered one word and jumped, never to resurface…'Goodbye'.

*End Vision*

"NOOOO! No! No! No! Please?! PLEASE?!"

I came back to myself and found that I was sitting on Jasper's lap on the floor, shaking from the sheer horror of the situation. I could feel him trying to send out calm and could feel the family's worried eyes on me, waiting for me to explain my vision and emotions. I couldn't explain right now. I had to see if I could get someone to her quickly, as it was taking place right now.

I pulled out my phone and dialed the number that I hadn't used in months. It just rang and rang. I cursed and hung up, only to try the station.

Ring, ring

"Forks Police Department"

'Yes, I need to speak to Chief Swan'

"He's on the Reservation right now, is there something that I can help you with?"

'No, thank you'

I hung up. I could hardly explain the situation to him; it would have been hard enough trying to explain it to Charlie.

I continued looking into the future for Bella, and it was completely black. I couldn't stop the sobs from coming out and racking my small body.

"Ali, darlin', what's wrong? What did you see?" my Jazzy asked, worried.

I ignored him for right now. They would know soon enough and I still needed to track down Charlie. I turned, and for the first time, saw my family's faces. Everyone looked worried, except Rose, Tanya and Irina. They looked annoyed, as they probably know it has something to do with Bella, since I was calling Charlie.

I looked to my father,

"Carlisle, do you know Billy Black's phone number? I need you to ring him. NOW!"

He didn't say anything, just pulled his phone out and dialed the number. We all waited with baited breath for someone to answer, but just like Charlie's house, no one did.

I let the sobs overtake me again as the despair and reality set in.

She was gone.

Really gone.

"Alice, you're scaring everyone. What did you see?"

Jasper pleaded again as he was swamped with everyone's worry and my sad emotions. I only had to utter one word for them to get the severity of the situation…

"Bella"

I heard the intake of breath, silence, then the questions started coming from almost everyone. They all wanted to know what I saw, so I told them. The sobs started almost immediately.

I just sat on Jazz's lap in a daze. I knew what I needed to do. We…I… owed it to Charlie to be there for him in this time of sadness as Bella's best friend.

I was going back to Forks.

As I was getting up from my mate's lap, I heard Esme say that someone should call Edward. I was furious with him. If he would have changed her like she wanted, she wouldn't be dead right now. But I can't let them tell him the news over the phone. He would go straight to Italy and do something drastic.

No.

As mad as I am at him, he is still my brother and I love him.

"No, Esme. Call him and tell him to come home, that it is an emergency, but, DON'T tell him the news over the phone. I am going to Forks to help Charlie as Bella's best friend. I will talk to you all in a day or two and let you know what is going on."

I turned and kissed Jazz and sped out the house and into Carlisle's Mercedes. I didn't bother to pack, as we all left clothes and things at the house there, not believing we would be gone this long.

I drove straight through and got there at around 7pm. When I parked in front of the Swan house, the lights were off and no cars were there. I went in and sat in the dark, lost in thought. I didn't hear the truck pull up, so I was startled when the door opened and the light came on and there stood my best friend, alive and well.

"Bella? How are you alive?"

"Alice? What the fuck are you doing here?!"

"Bella, I saw you jump off a cliff in the middle of a storm!"

"Alice, I wasn't committing suicide. I was cliff-diving, I had seen some of Jake's friends do it and it looked like…fun and I was bored."

"I rushed here thinking that you were dead, as I didn't see you get come up or get pulled out, so I wanted to be here for Charlie, you know, as your best friend."

"The hell you are. What kind of 'best friend'", she spat out the words like they were sour on her tongue, "would leave them high and dry without so much as a fuck you?"

"Bella, I am so sorry. He thought it would be better for you to have a clean break and the family argued, but ultimately agreed. You are my sister and my best friend. I love you!"

I sobbed out. I wanted my friend back and because of Edward, it looks like I have my work cut out in gaining her trust back.

Bella went about doing things around the house and I sat in the living room thinking about what to do in order to gain her back in my life, when I was hit with visions of Edward in Italy asking them to kill him and them refusing him. He will then do something to force their hands.

I curse and take out my phone to call Carlisle. Hopefully with him being friends with Aro, he could petition him to hold him there until he gets there.

Ring, ring

"Hello, Alice"

'Rose, why are you answering Carlisle's phone? I need to speak with him, it is an emergency.'

"He left it downstairs and I was right by it. What is the emergency? I called Edward and told him that his pet was dead so he could come home now."

'WHAT?! ROSE! How could you do that?! That is why I am calling. Bella is NOT dead, and I had a vision of him in Italy asking to DIE! Now let me speak to Carlisle.'

I heard the phone change hands and looked up to see Bella looking at me and wondering what is going on. She will be our only hope to stop him from revealing himself to the public to tip the Volturi's hand.

"Alice, what's the matter? Rose is very upset."

'She should be upset, Carlisle. Before I left to come here, I told you all NOT to tell Edward over the phone, now I am having visions of him in front of the Kings asking them to kill him. They refuse and he does something stupid to make them kill him. I need you to call Aro and ask him to hold him there until you get there. The whole family needs to fly out and try to stop him…hold on and let me check the flights…there is one leaving Anchorage in 45 minutes that you will make if you leave within the next five minutes. I will be on the flight after you and meet you there. Hopefully, Bella will be…'

"Wait, Bella? So she is alive?"

'Yes she is. It's a long story, but hopefully she will come and help stop him. It is the only way that I can see.'

"Okay Alice, do what you have to do and we will meet you both in Italy. Be careful."

'You too. Bye'

"Bye"

I hung up the phone and explained to Bella the situation and she was not happy, but for the sake of Carlisle and Esme, she agreed to come help. I had her write a note for Charlie and pack a small bag with her passport, ID and a change of clothes and then we were off to save my idiot brother.