Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or it's characters in any way, they belong to the wonderful Stephenie Meyer.
Prologue
"No, please no!" Bella begged, trembling in fear. But the dark shadow of a man moved closer, leering at her. A second figure moved up from his left, white teeth flashing in the near darkness. Bella let a whimper escape and struggled at her bonds weakly. Her hands were tied together over her head, holding them high and forcing her into a kneeling position on the stone ground. She was in some type of basement, she could see the moonlight streaming through the high, small windows. But this house was far from any other, no one could hear her cries for help. The two men had told her this with great joy.
"Let's see that vampire of yours save you now." The first man sneered. He was the beautiful one, the second paled in comparison to his looks. Bella gasped. He knew about vampires. It dawned on her, the beautiful man was one too. The vampire's smirk grew, watching the realization hit her.
"Please boss, may I have a turn?" The human begged, wringing his hands together excitedly. Bella turned her face away, disgusted. She heard him take a step closer, and she struggled to move away from him, her already bloody knees scraping further on the concrete. A moan of pain left her lips, electing a chuckle from one of the men. She begged in her head for Edward to come, as she had been doing repeatedly for the past few hours. But by now, she had little hope left. She let her chin fall onto her chest, head bowed in defeat.
"What's wrong little one?" The vampire taunted, grabbing her chin and wrenching her face upwards. Gathering her last bit of energy, she spat in his face rebelliously. He howled in rage and raised a hand to her.
"No, remember what he said. She must be alive. Let me." The human protested to the vampire. To Bella's surprise and relief, the beautiful man let his hand fall and step back.
"Very well, you're right. Proceed." The man allowed, motioning him forward. Gleefully, the human stepped forward and slapped Bella across the face. Her cheek stung, and her eyes watered. But she refused to make a sound, and this angered the man. He grunted and slapped her again, taking her by surprise. She bit through her lip, crying out involuntarily. He guffawed, satisfied for the moment.
"Why are you doing this?" She demanded, yanking at her bonds more. The metal cuffs chaffed against her wrists, which were rubbed raw by now, making her wince. She saw the vampire's eyes flash in the darkness.
"Because… your little vampire boyfriend killed our leader. Victoria was the greatest vampire ever to live. But we have a new leader now, one who is more cautious. You are phase one of the plan to make the Cullens suffer for all eternity." He seethed, clenching his fists.
"Enough talk. We're wasting time. Let me start Reuben, please." The human begged impatiently. The vampire hissed in rage.
"Don't use my name, you fool!" He cried, viciously backhanding the human. Bella knew he exhibited an incredible amount of control, as the human was only knocked backwards a few steps. But he sheepishly got up and proceeded towards Bella once more.
"I'm sorry boss, that was stupid." He apologized, reaching for Bella. Then everything went black, and the voices were no more.