The Soldier –The Savior-The Man Out Of Time.

Bella

It has been three months since the car accident. Edward's family has accepted me one of their own, except for Rosalie who seems to be harboring some kind of hate. but I know she will come around. I have been going on dates with Edward a lot. He has not proposed me yet; but by the looks of it , he might soon and guess what I am going to a baseball game by the Cullen.

*Knock on the Door*

Charlie: Want me to look up for you?

Bella: No dad! It must be Edward. I will be there in just a moment.

*Opens the door*

Bella: Edward! Just in time.

Edward: Hi Bella! Are you ready?

Bella: Yes! Just give me a couple of minutes ! I haven't told Charlie yet

Edward: You want me to talk?

Charlie: Talk about what? The prom is still weeks away?

Bella: They are going to play baseball. I am invited to be their spectator. Think of it as a picnic.

Charlie: Oh! Too bad you didn't invite me. Not that I would have had a choice. I am busy investigating what seems to be animal attacks in the western region. Three people killed. Each one of them drained of blood.

*Bella and Edward throw knowing glances at each other.*

*Baseball Game*

Bella: It's a stormy weather.

Edward: Yeah! We play baseball in this type of weather. We need the thunder. You will soon see why.

*The baseball game commences*

Bella

I am really enjoying this. Who would have thought that my future family would turn out to be so cool?

Alice: They are coming.

*They stop the game*

Carlisle: Hurry up! We need to hide her.

Alice: There is not enough time.

Edward: Okay everyone surround Bella, and Bella tie up your hair.

Rosalie: As if that would help. I can smell her from across the field.

Carlisle: Let's hope they do not notice. Everyone surround Bella now.

*Victoria's Coven appears*

James: I guess some introductions are in order. I am James. The beautiful lady is Victoria-my mate and he is Laurent.

Carlisle: I am Carlisle and this is my family. I heard that you guys have drawn some attention towards you.

Victoria: You need not worry about that. We have led the humans in the opposite direction. We came to know that another coven was in the area and decided to meet you guys.

Carlisle: We are thankful of that. By the way we were just leaving. If you do not mind.

A gentle breeze blows and Bella's hair unknots itself. James picks up Bella's scent as do others.

James: Hey! You didn't say you have brought snack with you.

Edward: Leave her out. She is with us. We do not want any harm done to her.

James: Getting so possessive about your snack. It's bad not to share.

Carlisle: She is Edward's mate.

James: Too bad I have to let this piece of meat go. Or are you just playing with her before your meal?

Edward: That is enough! I love her.

James: Fine we will leave.

Victoria's coven leaves

Bella: I have never been so afraid. I swear.

Carlisle: C'mon. Let us get you home.

Next Day

*School*

Edward: Bella! We need you to get out of this town. Laurent paid us a visit last night. He said James is a tracker and a hunter, and does not rest until he gets what he has set his sight on. He means to kill you.

Bella: Wow! A vampire trying to kill me! That just makes it so much more interesting. But what about Charlie?

Edward: I am sorry Bella. It's my fault. It's because of who I am or what we are that all of this is happening.

*Bella kisses Edward*

Bella: Stop right there! It is because of you that I am even alive and know some of the most amazing and caring people ever.

Edward: Thanks for the reassurance. But we need to move you out of here quick. Charlie will stay here. You being with him puts him in even more danger.

Bella: Okay so let's do it

The whole Cullen family started making plans and started preparing to save Bella from James. Rosalie was the only one who was visibly annoyed.

Carlisle: Is everything alright Rosalie. I see a frown on your face.

Rosalie: I do not understand why we are even doing this for her. What is she to us? She is nothing more than deadweight.

Carlisle: Enough. Bella is a family Rosalie. She is important to Edward and so is important to us. I do not want any more talk regarding this.

Rosalie turning to Bella, "You must be very happy, seeing us all getting worked up for you."

One look from Carlisle and Rosalie goes back to packing things.

Carlisle: Forgive her Bella. Rosalie does not hate you. She simply had a bad past.

Bella: It's okay Carlisle. You cannot imagine how guilty I am feeling.

Carlisle: Aw! C'mon.

*Carlisle then hugs Bella*

Preparation is complete and they are now ready to leave Forks

Carlisle: Alright everybody! We are ready now! Let us just stick to the plan. Rosalie draws James off of Bella. Here's her jacket.

With that the group breaks off in different directions.

Alice, Jasper and Bella start moving in the direction of Phoenix. Rosalie, Edward and Carlisle head towards Vancouver. Esme and Emmet stay at Forks to look over Charlie.

Alice, Jasper and Bella were in a motel in Phoenix when Alice had a vision.

Alice: Something's changed! He is not going after them now. I see him in a room full of mirrors and a VCR tape.

Alice made a drawing-of her vision-of the room with mirrors.

Bella: I guess I recognize this place. It is where I used to go for my dance recitals when I was a kid.

Alice: Here in Phoenix?

Bella: Yeah! Near my old home. Just round the corner.

Alice: Does not sound good to me at all. I better tell the others.

The others, having been informed of Alice's vision start towards Phoenix. Its night time and thinking Bella is probably sleeping after having woken all night leave Bella in the motel room while they wait for the others or James at the door.

Alice: Edward is taking a flight to Seattle. He will reach there soon. You too are expected to reach Seattle. Jasper and I would look over your mom.

Bella: Ok.

Phone rings. Alice picked up the phone.

Alice: I think it is for you.

Bella: Hello

"Bella, Bella dear" is what I heard.

"Mom! How are you? You really do not need to come to Forks. I insist."

"Be careful not to say a thing until I tell you." An unfamiliar and unexpected voice spoke.

"If you want your mother safe you will do exactly as I say. Now say 'yes mom'".

"Yes mom" I said as terror took over me.

Bella

James asked me to come to the ballet room near my old home and made it clear that I come alone or my mum wouldn't be.

Alice and Jasper elected to look after Mom. They took me to the airport. Alice went to fetch me breakfast. Jasper was with me. I motioned him towards the ladies restroom indicating I needed to relieve myself.

As soon as I entered the restroom, I made an exit through the other door. I exited the airport unnoticed and took a cab to the ballet room. I picked up my phone and dialed James.

James: You are very quick Bella. I can see you are here. Are you all alone?

Bella: Never been more alone.

James: Enter.

As soon as I entered, I could hear my mother's voice calling me out. I located the source of the sound. It was a VCR playing a recording of when I was small.

James: Emotions! How misleading they can be. Don't you think?

The whole scenario then dawned upon me.

James: Are you afraid?

Bella: No. At least my mother is safe.

James: Good for you. You want to know what I plan on doing with you. I plan to drip you of your precious blood and savor it slowly until Edward reaches here and when he does, I will gleefully extend the invitation of joining me. I am sure with your irresistible smell, he wouldn't say no.

"You are a monster", Bella screamed.

"Oh no! You awakened the monster"

"Is anybody there" came a voice from down, near the entrance.

"The last thing I need is pests", James scowled.

Both of us looked down to the man standing near the door. He was thirty something, had a blonde hair. Looked like he was in the military or something. Also, he had a rather large bag strapped to his back.

"Is everything alright ma'am?" he asked looking up

"Everything's fine. Why don't you go where you come from" James offered the man an easy way out.

"I was talking to the lady. There seems to be some kind of trouble." he replied back.

James went down the stairs and faced the man.

"Do you have a death wish?"

"You do not seem very polite. I doubt you were up to any good. Now why do you not leave the lady alone and save yourself trouble."

"Funny I was going to say the same to you but now that you have insulted me, I guess I will make you free of the obligation to be troubled by anything for the rest of your life. And you do not smell that bad either. You smell nothing at all, just like water. I wonder how you would taste".

Bella

With that James was about to put his hand on the guy's neck as if about to snap it I guess. I do not know if what happened then was just an imagination or if it really did happen. The guy caught James hand with a speed I had only seen in Kung Fu movies and asked James to stay down.

"You will regret that", James growled

Bella

James freed himself from the stranger's grasp, throwing him towards one of the mirrors in the process. The mirror cracked. The man, strangely, however did not bleed. Must have been the angle, I thought. I also thought of running away but knew it was futile to do so. Why have the Cullen not arrived yet. Then it dawned on her- they did not know the location. There must be 100 ballet rooms in Phoenix, and at this time all of them shut down just like this one. No wonder.

Steve

This man packs a wallop. Wonder who or what I am up against. Better to take out the shield.

"A shield? You think that will save you from me? I will crush that shield of yours" James growled.

"Let us see you try"

James jumped at the man, at a speed greater than human, but not at his full speed.

The stranger ducked and kicked James hard in the chest sending him flying to a wall. The wall cracked at the impact.

"I am not against any ordinary man it seems", Steve whispered to himself.

"You do not say. You have not been completely honest either. Regardless of your abilities, you are no match for me". With that James darted at Steve at a speed impossible for Steve's eyes to follow.

Steve put the shield in the way just in time. James collided with the shield disfiguring his face and sending Steve few steps back. James face was completely unrecognizable; one could not make out the eye from the nose or nose from the lips. But soon his face reformed.

James now cast a careful glance at the stranger and said," No ordinary metal can do that to me."

"This is not any ordinary metal. I would have explained to you but you would not listen. Would you?"

"I will have to avoid it then. And for the second part, you already know the answer."

"Seemed so"

James then disappeared from Steve's vision and appeared at the other end of the room. Then disappeared from there and appeared at other and the other and then other. And then just when he got the opening, he darted. Steve positioned the shield a little too late and then the next thing he knew, he hit the floor. The shield dropped from his hand. James had him pinned to the ground. There was no way Steve was getting out of this. James bared his fangs and went for Steve's jugular. Steve winced as he felt James sharp fangs pierce through his skin. This was not the worst he has been through, he thought. He was not wrong; the worst was yet to come.

James slurped on Steve's blood like it was elixir.

"Never have I tasted a blood so pure, so quenching, it is as if to taste water again, that too from the fountain of youth if it exists."

The shield was not too far, if only Steve could get the moment-the small degree of freedom.

Bella thought this was her moment and tried running away.

"Where do you think you are going?" James demanded turning towards Bella, "once I am done with him, I will have you. Save yourself the trouble and stay when…." BANG

With one accurately positioned strike, James head lay severed on the ground.

"Guess if it works on zombies, it works on vampires too." Steve muttered.

However Steve had lost too much of blood and began clocking out and the pain set in. It was as if his whole body was on fire. Slowly the pain lowered to a degree of tolerable but his body was still on fire. Only that this time he felt like a candle burning to light up other people's lives. It is said that the righteous do not feel pain in their death; they feel how they have made others feel by their righteous actions. This burn was comforting, it was calling him home, Steve could see his life flash like a movie before his eyes. Maybe his mind was playing games on him as he took his last breath-the unspeakable humor of chemistry and biology. Soon even this feeling gave way. It gave way to all encompassing silence. Steve knew he was ready , ready to reap the fruits of his actions in the afterlife, ready to be in the company of his family and yes in the company of his best friend Bucky. Steve was also ready to meet Peggy once again. He had kept Peggy waiting for too long. Now the time has come for the wait to end. Or has it yet?

There goes my second chapter. Please R&R people. Suggestions are welcome. Feel free to ask and say anything. Please drop your love ~ Theo