Bella's POV:

I woke up and groaned. My head felt like it had been run over by my Chevy. Everything around me was dark, and the floor I was on was cold.

Feet were shuffling. Lots of them. I froze, my blood chilling colder than a vampire's. My eyes adjusted, and I could see dark splotches lining the walls They were moving. I didn't know what the things were, all I knew was.... they weren't human. I heard growls. I could make out fur on their hideous bodies.

"Where am I?" I mumbled. I knew it wasn't smart, but I wanted to know and if I couldn't be told at least being knocked out would keep me from being to freaked out. But them again, what did I care? I had nothing to live for any more....

"About thirteen seconds from the School," a deep, gravely voice came out of one of the things.

"What's that?" I asked. I felt ridiculously ignorant, even without reason to.

"You'll see," I could practically see the sneer in his voice. The vehicle I was in skidded to a stop, smacking me into the wall. Oww.........

Everything was still for a few seconds, before huge doors opened up, letting in streams of light. I could see where I was; a great big van. Inside with me, there were a bunch of freaky wolf things with guns. I didn't have much time to react before two of the furry monsters grabbed me by the arms and pulled me out of the dirt. My eyes hurt with the sudden brightness, but I could see a building that looked harmless enough... you know, other than the barbed wire wrapped around it ion a hundred different places and more wolf things stomping around like guards.

They dragged me towards the building on my back, rocks ripping my shirt. "I can walk," I hissed. They slowed enough for me to get up, then continued so fast I had to run.

A thought pricked the back of my mind and I vigorously tried to push it away. But, I failed. If Edward loved me he would be here by now. I guess he really does... have no use for me. My heart began to crumble, but I held back tears because of the things around me.

"What are you?" I asked, managing to keep my voice steady. The monster let out a throaty laugh.

"Me? I should ask what are YOU. You smell odd for a human. But, I'll answer: I'm an Eraser," the one on my left said. I frowned a little.

"You mean... those things on the end of pencils?" I asked. This made the whole group of Erasers laugh. My face grew tomato red.

"No. A lupine hybrid. Now, what are YOU?" he answered. Lupine... wolf-human? Oh, jeez, werewolves..............

"A human. But I've spent time with vampires," I answered. If they were werewolves, they should know about vampires, right? This only made them laugh harder.

"Yeah, right! VAMPIRES MY BUTT!" he howled. And lemme tell you, his butt was huge and stuff you know if he was a human he wouldn't have been able to walk through a doorway. I don't know how he managed now... FAT WEREWOLF!!! hah hah hah........

"Well, you're a werewolf!" I snapped.

"No... I was made in a lab. Werewolves don't exist, STUPID..." he broke off laughing. A lab...?

"How did they MAKE you?" I asked.

"Testube baby, insert some lupine DNA, tada! You have an Eraser!" he was trying not to roll on the ground with laughter. He loosened his grip some in his fit. I broke free and ran... I made it about ten yards before they caught me again. A new, muscular Eraser held me a little too close for comfort.

"You stupid girl!" he snapped my head up and held my chin looking the way I was running. "Where would you have gone?" he hissed. I saw the dead grass and sand, and nothingness for miles.... "Where?!"

"Away from here," I tried to snap, but my voice broke. He dragged me back and into the building.I was sliding on tile. He opened a door, and dragged me over to a DOG KENNEL. He threw me inside, walked out of the room, and slammed the door.

Edward's POV:

I heard a small scream outside and a slam. I opened the door, but hesitantly. What if... this was a joke to see if I cared? I couldn't show her I did. I scanned thoughts.

Grr...... this girl was easy to catch! The boss will be pleased! A new subject for his experiments after Maximum Ride and her stupid group of birds ran ! I let out a grumble at this, and ran to the thoughts. I saw a van, but it started up and was gone in a flash. I shook myself some. No way a van could go that fast! I scanned for thoughts in a mile radius. They had to be here, somewhere....

I finally found a source of thought. Not even bothering to listen to the thoughts, I ran to it. Only half a mile away. I smashed into the thing, only to land on top of a small feminine figure. I heard a bone snap, but she didn't cry out.

I looked down once my vision cleared to see a girl about 13 looking at me with blue eyes that were deeper than Bella's, and had a silver star around the pupil.

"Please get off of me, Edward. I would like to set the bone in my ankle before it heals," she said. Her voice was like cream and bells, smooth and ringing. I rolled off of her and she sat up, straightening her crooked leg. I listened for her heartbeat.

Odd. Not werewolf, not vamp, and just a tad fast for human. Even after they broke a bone. I stared at her for a moment, moonlight catching on a silvery streak in her dark brown hair which was nearly black.

"How do you know my name?" I asked. She went rigid a moment, as if realizing a terrible mistake.

"Don't pry my thoughts," she said. Her mind shut down and blocked me out as she felt me begin prodding. I was surprised at this for sure.... no one could do that but Bella. Bella!

"Sorry I have something to do," I said, getting up at human pace. I didn't want her to suspect much more than she could very well right now. But, I don't know what she is either.

"I can tell you who took her but I don't know where they went," she said, getting up at near vampire pace. She stood on her broken ankle as though it wasn't broken. For all I knew, it wasn't.

"Who?" I asked testily.

"Erasers." she said.

"Yeah, right! Those tiny things on the ends of pencils took her!" I sneered.

"No. Lupine-human hybrids made at a lab. Easier to defeat than werewolves, especially for a vamp like you," she brushed herself off.

"How do you know this stuff?!" I hissed, stepping towards her at vampire pace. The 13 year old just smirked up at me.

"You should know, Edward. After all, You're one too. A mindreader," she crossed her arms in front of her. I grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and ran faster than ever back to my house. I was going to get explanations.