Bella's POV

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit! I chanted, those vampires were after me again, it was getting harder to get away just lately.

I was faster, sure, but they knew their way around – I had what I could see in front of me to work with, I didn't have a chance.

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The trees were densely packed and if I wanted to keep my speed up I had to concentrate more on my path than where my pursuers were, and that was always a dangerous move.

Left, right, sharp left, up, down, lower, sharp left, right...

I kept talking my way through it; saying my instructions in my head. There was a slight clearing coming up that was the face of a cliff. I looked behind me but I couldn't hear my pursuers anymore.

I panicked and scaled the cliff, jumping from trees back to the rock in order to get to the top faster. My breathing was rushed due to my panic – human habits die hard.

Once I reached the top I looked around, listening to everything I could. Something cracked behind me and I stopped breathing, hoping to whoever was listening that I could get away.

"Isabella..." Someone sang from behind me; I turned and braced myself instantly, they seemed to find that amusing. It was a vampire I had never seen before though I knew what they wanted with me, he was tall, built up and fierce. You're screwed now.

"Don't test me, I'm not going." I hissed, circling around; starting the deadly dance that I knew too little of to fight my way out – all I needed was a space and I'd bolt again.

"Oh, I do not plan on asking you dear." He said, lunging for me. I dodged, the second I saw my opportunity; I was off again.

Unfortunately I ran straight into Jane, she caught me and held me by my throat out to the stranger. I tried to fight but to be honest...I was shit scared of them.

"I am Demetri, and this is Jane, but I'm sure you knew that." He said, inhaling like I kicked him in the gut, "You were very hard to find my dear..." He purred, stroking my chin.

"Obviously not hard enough." I spat, biting his finger.

He hissed in my face and yanked his hand away, yet he still decided to continue his lecture, though now he was glaring at me.

"It would seem so..." He trailed off, examining his finger. "Your venom is extremely strong child, who is your sire?" He asked.

I ignored him and concentrated on struggling away from Jane.

She groaned from my efforts, "She's strong in body as well, can I not just contain her?!" She asked, whining.

"No." He said harshly, smiling at me, "Aro wants her as she was when he last saw her..."

I snarled, "I'm not coming with you!"

"I think you'll find that you have no choice child, I am sorry but you didn't comply back in Rome so what other alternative did we have?" He asked, stroking his bite mark thoughtfully.

"Not chase me, what do you want with me? I want to be left alone!" I snarled, biting Jane's forearm.

She shrieked and let me go but Demetri grabbed me around the waist where I couldn't bite any of him. It was official, they'd got me and I wasn't a good enough fighter to get away; I was still a child in many ways.

"Surely you know your potential Isabella, you've been on the run for a year now; and from senior Volturi guards nonetheless. You have a gift." He seemed to be thinking about what he said, staring into my unwilling eyes.

"Or extreme reluctance." I snarled dealing a blow to his leg with mine.

"Will you cut that out?" He scolded, hitting the back of my head. "Answer our questions, comply with our requests and the sooner we can let you go." He hissed.

I snarled but otherwise kept my mouth shut.

"Right," Jane said, rubbing her arm, guess I really do have a bite on me. "When were you changed?" She asked politely.

"Two years previous to when you found me in Rome." I grunted, Demetri was hurting me now but I decided that I wanted to be free more than piss them off.

"Why did you run from us?" She said a little harder, her eyes solidifying.

"Instincts, usually when two vampires you don't know come running at you at a deathly speed...you run." I said, smirking a little.

"Are you aware of how powerful we truly are?" She asked, hissing.

"I'd say you are, but tell me this – if you're so powerful...why are you running errands?" She seemed to ignore me and got on with her questioning, like it was a script.

"And finally...are you aware of any talents you may possess?" She asked this question a lot softer; it was as though she thought I would flip out if she said it wrong. It was less than a whisper and she sounded so...hopeful and inquisitive that I didn't dare lie to her.

"Yes," I said warily.

"Demetri; let her go." She said, he dropped me and I fell to the floor.

"Thank you, thank you." I squeaked, smiling. I'm free!

"Now follow us." She whispered, looking round before putting her hood over her head.

"Excuse me?" I asked my voice a little uncertain.

"Follow us or we'll destroy you." She hissed, taking my hand like I was a child and setting off into a run – it was a lot slower than I wanted to go, but too fast for where we were going.

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