Shit!. He had completely underestimated how quickly the woman would be able to move. Much faster than he was - a fact he was not quite used to. Beyond the smell and her persona, there was little doubt she was other than human.

Stuck in an enclosed space... if he could move her away from the door, maybe. But it'd be a hard enough battle to distract her, avoid being injured, and keeping Bella and Rika uninjured as well. It would have been possible, but he was completely out of options at the moment.

"Both of you - move under one of the pews. Near the back," he said, dropping their shirts and sliding in front of them, feebly trying to shield them with his own body. The woman clearly had her eye on Bella.

Edward grit his teeth, staring down the woman, hand on the pipe turning bloodlessly white with his tight hold on the pathetic weapon.