Title: Nobody to Love
Chapter 2: The Accident
Edward and Bella were walking down the streets of Port Angeles. Edward had wanted to spend the day out in Port Angeles so that they could enjoy the day alone without his family being around. Bella had wanted to go to their meadow instead but Edward wanted to do something more human.
They were walking hand in hand when they heard a woman scream as brakes squealed. A four year old girl was chasing a small pink bouncy ball into the middle of the road. A semi- truck was heading straight for her. There was no hope for the girl, she was scared solid, she couldn't move. Edward did the only thing he could think to do. He ran out to save the girl.
He had saved Bella from certain death before and no one had noticed, what was the chance that anyone would notice this time?
Edward analyzed the situation quickly realizing that a fast human pace wasn't going to be fast enough as he started to pick up speed, just barely able to get the small girl in time. He held her in his arms as the semi hit him straight on. His body crumbled the metal truck as it made a crater into the front of the semi. The airbags deployed inside as Edward still held firmly to the little girl. Seconds later, everything was done.
Bella ran out to Edward who was trying to fain injury, knowing that a normal human wouldn't survive such a thing. He limped as he set the girl down, the tiny girl quickly ran to her mother. Edward had taken the whole brunt of the accident, without a scratch.
Bella ran to him as she put an arm around him, "Are you alright?"
He was about to speak when an onlooker who had made his way to the semi spoke up first, "the driver is dead."
Edward had saved the little girl but in exchange took another human life. He was about to speak when an ambulance came down the road.
He knew he should have taken this time to run but instead he stood there.
Everyone moved aside as it came to a stop. The paramedics quickly grabbed three stretchers, going to the driver first. Then another pair went to the little girl. It was then that little girl had pointed out Edward as the main victim. When they came to him he shrugged it off.
"I'm fine." Edward said.
"I'm sorry sir but you were just hit by a semi truck. We need to take you in."
Edward shook his head, "No, I'm Fine."
The paramedics kept insisting on helping him, finally they walked off, giving someone a call. Within a few minutes a black car with tinted windows rolled up to both Edward and Bella and stopped next to them. The back window was rolled open as they heard a voice say, "Get in." They couldn't see anyone in the car but Edward was still weary of who this was.
Edward wrapped an arm around Bella, glaring into the car.
"Now." The voice demanded.
Edward sighed and opened the door, getting in and then having Bella get in once he knew it was safe. They sat in silence; Edward kept his arms to himself, knowing that if he had to fight, he wouldn't have time to react if his arm was wrapped around Bella.
"What's going on?" Bella finally broke the silence.
There was no one else in the back of the limo and the front was completely sealed from being able to be seen through.
"I don't know." Edward said as he watched the roads they went down. Where was this thing taking them?
After twenty minutes, it stopped.
"Keep close." He said to Bella.
"You don't have to say that again." Bella said. The door was opened a human stood at the open door. She looked to be about twenty four with a long black skirt and a blouse that was wrapped rather tightly to her.
"Ma'am is inside. Please go in, she will be waiting for you." The human said.
Bella stood out of the limo first and then Edward followed suit. They were in front of a huge sky scraper that had revolving doors. Nothing out of the ordinary for a city.
"What if we refuse to go in?" Edward asked.
"I wouldn't advise that, Ma'am has a way of getting what she wants. At any cost." The woman said as she close the car door. It drove off as if afraid to stay longer than it was needed.
Edward walked in with Bella by his side, not realizing that it would be the last time he would see the outdoors for two years.
They stood in the revolving door way taking in the view. It was a huge lobby filled with people walking here and there. All of them were in business suits making the two teenagers who where in jeans and a shirt look out of place.
A secretary looked up from her paperwork, noticing the two. "Excuse me." She said to them.
The two walked over to her, "You must be the two that Ma'am told me about, she's expecting you. The elevator is right over there." She pointed to her right. "Go to level forty two. She is good at telling people out so she will find you once you are up there."
"Uhm, thanks." Edward said to the woman. Everyone was human here, there was no reason why they can't play along.
The two got into the elevator as the door closed on them. Elevator music filled the air. "Are you alright with all this?" Bella asked.
"No, it's odd. The secretary knew I wasn't human. The other humans around them knew nothing of the place, they all had there days planned working at a bank or something along those lines. I'm very confused. It doesn't help that thanks to this being a huge building I had an onslaught of voices at once so it's hard to pick just one or two minds out of the crowd." Edward said.
The elevator stopped as a man with a lab coat got onto the elevator. He smiled at the two as he pushed a button and stood staring at the door as he hummed to the elevator music.
His mind wasn't on anything in particular. He opened a notebook as he started to write in it. Edward peaked over the man's shoulder as he wrote deceased in the ending of the book before closing it. On the front of it, there was a title that read Subject eighteen. The elevator opened at level forty one as the man stepped off. Then the elevator closed and went up one more level before opening at level forty two. There level.
A woman was standing there looking bored as the two got off the elevator. "Hello." The woman said.
"Are you the one they call ma'am."
The women shook her head, "Oh no, not me. I'm Allysa. And you are?"
"I'm Bella." Bella said right away.
"I'm Edward." He said afterwards.
"Hi guys." She waved at them. She turned and started to walk gracefully, if it weren't for her heart beat, Edward would have sworn she would be a vampire. Her gait was so graceful, if she and Alice were next to each other, they would both be considered sisters.
"Are you a dancer?" Edward asked.
The girl looked shocked to hear him talk, "Yes! I am. How did you know?"
"I have a sister who walks like you do. She's a dancer too."
"I'd like to meet her one day." The girl said. She stood in front of a door and knocked.
"What is it?" They heard from inside.
Edward knew right away this women inside was not human. Now he was a little more worried.
"Ma'am the two you asked for is here."
"I only asked for one."
"I understand but they both came."
"Very well, send them in." The woman sound bored.
"You may walk in." The girl said.
Edward turned the knob walking in first. He could tell when Bella noticed the woman's red eyes as she backed behind Edward.
"Hello." The woman purred to him as she sat at a huge desk across the room.
"Hi." Edward said back.
"Let's get to the chase, does she know?"
"Yes." Edward confirmed.
"Very well." The woman got up and walked around the desk and used her hands to lean against the desk. "So I have a question for you."
"Ask." Edward demanded.
"So rude." The woman chuckled, "You're eyes…"
"I don't eat humans."
"Then what do you eat?" the woman asked.
"Animals."
"You are one of those! That's so cute. I haven't got to run my tests on your kind!" The woman mocked him, "Do you think you're special because of it?"
"I am trying to stay away from humans."
"And why do you have a human with you?"
"She is with me."
"I see that. I mean, is she a friend, mate…snack?"
Edward growled at that, "She is my fiancé."
"Calm down, no need to bite my head off." She laughed, "No one can take a joke."
"Why do you want us here?"
"Actually all I wanted was you." The woman said. "The human was extra."
"You better not hurt her at all."
"Me? Wouldn't dream of it but I must say, if you don't listen to me then there may be some consequences for her." The woman licked her lips. "She does smell good; it would be a shame to slip up."
"You touch her and you will be killed." Edward yelled at her.
"You touch me and I will have you passed out on the floor." The woman said back, not raising her voice once.
Edward chuckled, "Everyone knows vampires can't pass out."
"Vampires can't pass out but they can become paralyzed, would you like to give it a try?"
"What?" Edward questioned, did he hear correctly?
"Go ahead come at me." The woman said.
"We are out of here." Edward said going for the door.
"I don't think so." The woman said as Edward dropped to the floor as if he were a dead corpse. Bella's first reaction was to bend down to him.
"You have a power?" Bella said as she was bent at Edward's head.
"Yes, I do. I can't exactly cause pain but hey, paralyzing a vampire for five minutes is all I need. You see, I'm a researcher, I have been trying new ideas out. My only problem is that my ideas are on vampires, obviously, no vampire comes willingly so I force them to come. It's hard to find a good guest."
Bella still sat near Edward as his whole body was paralyzed. A huge man walked into the room.
"Finally, I was wondering when you where going to get in here." The woman said as she walked over to the three that were near the door..
"Sorry ma'am, we had a problem in section sixteen."
"Problems schmoblems, we have a new subject. We were so close on eighteen, I'm throwing him in that same room. You are to bring the girl to a small room where she can rest until we know this lovely vampire will listen to us. If he doesn't, you may kill her."
The man nodded, "yes ma'am."
The man forcibly grabbed Bella as he tugged her out of the room. He was definitely human but his muscular built was still stronger than Bella's. "What are you going to do with Edward?" She asked as she fought back.
"Nothing really, just run a few tests." The woman said easily slinging him over her shoulders. Bella fought back as she watched Edward set taken down a separate hall. His eyes were filled with worry as they both lost sight of each other.
Bella was thrown into a separate room as the man closed it and locked the door. It had no windows, one toilet and a sink, there was a bed. It reminded her of a prison cell she had seen on television. She had to get to Edward, she had to get help.
Edward was brought down the hall, he was able to catch a glimpse of Bella as she was struggling against another human. When he lost sight of her, he felt even worse. He had to save her. Given a choice, he knew he would do anything to keep Bella alive. The woman had taken him into a room and threw his body onto a metal table. It didn't hurt him at all and he was surprised to find out that it didn't hurt the table at all either. What was this table made of?
A man in a white coat came in to talk to the woman. "This is subject twenty two. Make sure you write that on the journal before starting. I want to leave where eighteen left of." The woman said.
"So you want serum fifty two?" the man asked.
"Serum fifty two will be a good start. We will see what that does and go from there." The woman said.
The man left the room.
"Isn't this a good start my friend?" she asked as played with Edward's hair. "Now just letting you know, serum fifty two is a normal serum that we give all new patients that come in. It burns a little but don't worry, it only last a few hours."
Edward wanted to ask where Bella was but he was still paralyzed. He couldn't move his mouth at all.
"You have a minute and a half before you can move again. This room is protected by a very heavy metal. You won't be able to break it, especially after what I give you." She smirked.
He could already tell he didn't like this woman.
The man came in with a huge vial of liquid. The woman opened it up staring at it for a few seconds. "This will work nicely. Make sure you drink it all now. It would be a horrible thing if you have to go through this again." The woman said as she dumped it into Edward's mouth.
He felt the burn as soon as it hit his tongue, he tried to spit it out but she quickly closed his mouth, not allowing him to move it out.
"Swallow it." The woman said. "Swallow and it won't hurt your tongue anymore."
Edward tried his longest to keep it located just in his mouth until finally he couldn't take it anymore, he finally swallowed the liquid. He felt the burn all the way down. This burn was compared to when he was changed, it was just that bad. It felt like hot flames would be cooler than this.
"This serum is getting rid of all venom in your body." The woman said. "It's potent stuff. We will be back in three hours to check on you. Don't go anywhere." She laughed at him as she left the room.
The burn wouldn't stop as he started to gain motion back. He started to scream out as he felt it go through his whole system. He clamped his hand to the table as he held onto it for whatever life he still held. This was miserable. He knew he had to get to the door. He had to find Bella.
Edward was able to get off the table as he fell to the ground with a thump. He tried to stand and to ignore the burning but it was impossible. Every movement elicited more pain than the last. Crawling was his only option at this point. Slowly he made it across the room. What would normally be two yards felt like eight miles right now. Every little muscular movement caused a new pain he forgot about. Finally he doubled over when he was half way to the door. He couldn't do it. Whatever they gave him was hurting him too much.
He sat in the middle of the floor clutching his side in hopes for some relief. Any relief would be better than this. Being changed five times over would be better than having to go through this burn.
He started back toward the door, it was only a few feet away. He put his hand up, grabbing for the doorknob. His thumb and first finger touched it as he gained some hope. His hand wrapped around the door as he tried to open it, of course, it was locked. He fell to the ground, knowing the pain was getting worse and worse. He then looked up at the door, realizing he wouldn't make it.
"I'm sorry Bella. Be safe." He muttered before falling to the ground as the pain took over.
He stopped screaming, he stopped struggling, he stopped everything. He wasn't broken yet but they did win this battle. Whatever they gave him stopped him in his tracks. He would have to try and break out again on a later date. He had to wonder what they were testing for.
"I'm sorry." He kept whispering to himself as he sat alone in the room. This was the start to something new, something that would change their lives forever.
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