Disclaimer- All recognizable characters belong to Mrs. Stephenie Meyer, whereas all new characters belong to me.

Chapter 2- On the run

My eyelids felt like they weighed a hundred pounds apiece. I slowly opened them, a shiver running down my spine. Dried blood coated my lips and neck; there were some small droplets on my clothes. I groaned and sat up, my head aching. Just what had Nicholas injected me with? I hadn't even known you could drug a vamp. Learn new things every fucking day, I thought silently, glancing across the room.

I was alone, thank God. I got up, moaning when I felt the exhaustion in my body. I just wanted to sleep for hours. Curl up and forget everything. But I couldn't. I had to find a way out. I walked over to the windows, but they were bolted down and the glass was enchanted so I couldn't break through it. The door was locked. The only thing behind the bathroom door was the bathroom, and the closet door merely led to a closet. Clothes filled the hangers, and I couldn't help but feel creeped out. Just how long had he planned on bringing me here? Even worse, did he know where Annebelle was? There was no way I could handle her in the state I was in. She'd kill me, or break me. Either one would lead to a bad ending.

Suddenly, I heard something vibrate. I looked around, momentarily confused. I focused on the noise, finally pin-pointing that it was coming from the night-table drawer. I opened it, grinning when I saw my phone inside. "Stupid fuck," I whispered, picking up the phone. I opened it and said, "Hello?"

"Ah, Noleen. So you are awake?" Nicholas replied.

Damn. So he wasn't as stupid as I'd hoped. "Obviously." I replied.

"Would you like me to send a butler up to lead you down here for breakfast?"

"No, I'd like you to die or let me go. Either would work." I retorted, hate lacing my words. I looked down at my wedding ring and my heart throbbed. I missed Edward and Hope. My family.

Nicholas laughed. "Ah, there's no chance of that my darling."

"Don't call me that," I growled.

"Why ever not?"

"Because, I'm not and never will be your 'darling'. That's why."

"Time will tell. Now, I'm sending up Tommy. I'll see you in a moment."

I gritted my teeth in anger when he hung up. I really wanted to hurt him. Bad. Maybe even kill him again. The door opened and a vampire stepped through. He was barely ten years old. Killing him wouldn't even be a challenge.

"Don't think about it," the vampire said, his voice sounding. . .bored.

I arched an eyebrow. "Don't think about what?"

"Killing me. Wouldn't help you any. You still won't know how to get out."

I shrugged a single shoulder. "No, but it would make me feel better." The first sign of discomfort showed across his face. I couldn't help but laugh. "Don't worry, you're not worth my time." I sneered, standing next to him. My phone was in my pocket. If Nicholas thought I wouldn't call anyone with it, he was sadly mistaken. The vampire, who I assumed was Tommy, led me down a red-laced corridor where candles served as the only source of light. Then he made a quick left, leading me down a long staircase that bled into the front hall. It was actually not a bad place. Too bad a maniac owned it.

We walked into a huge dining room, complete with a chandelier and everything. "Wow," I began. "Nice place."

"Why thank you Noleen." Nicholas smiled, gesturing for me to sit beside him.

I laughed and sat at the end of the long table, as far from him as I could get. He frowned, but didn't say anything. "So, what's for breakfast?"

He snapped his fingers and two servants came in. One held a small child, the other held who I assumed to be the mother. "Them." He answered simply, keeping his eyes on me.

I shook my head as the servant put the little girl by me. All I could see was Hope huddled there, tears streaming down her face. "I don't think so Nicholas. And I'm not letting you kill them." I stood, my hands on fire to prove my point. "Now, let them go."

"I don't think you can order me around Noleen. Not when you're in my home."

"Then you don't know me at all Nicholas. Let. Them. Go."

"No."

I growled, the fire building up my arms. I grabbed the servant who'd placed the girl by me and set him aflame, listening to him scream. Then I pushed him towards Nicholas. Nicholas moved away, grabbing the mother and putting a hand at her throat.

"Kill the girl Noleen." He told me, his eyes black.

I looked around me, making sure no one was around me with a syringe like last time. Then I quenched the fire in one hand and picked the girl up. She screamed. "Ssh, I'm trying to help you."

She looked at me, her blue eyes wide. "Help me?" She whispered, her voice holding a British accent.

"Yes, help you."

She nodded her head and gulped, nearly breaking my heart.

I turned back to Nicholas and shot fire at him, watching him dodge out of the way. Unfortunately, he cracked the mother's neck beforehand. The girl screamed, drawing what would've been tears to my eyes.

"Ssh," I said, kissing her forehead.

"You can't fight what you are Noleen."

"Fuck you Nicholas." I answered. "You can't tell me what I am."

"Yes I can. You're one of us."

I shook my head no and shot another fire ball at him. He dodged it again, a growl passing from his lips. Someone came running towards me, but I quickly set them aflame. They screamed, their voices high and shrill. The girl burrowed her head in my neck, whimpering.

"You're a murderer." I told him.

He shrugged his shoulders. "Words are meaningless." He stepped closer to me, watching me like a hawk.

"I killed you once before Nicholas. I can do it again."

"I'm stronger than I was then Noleen," he crooned.

"Yeah, I'm sure Mitchell thought he was stronger too." I snapped, raising an eyebrow when Nicholas stopped dead in his tracks.

"Where is my brother?" He asked me. "We lost contact with him. Where is he?"

"Dead." I answered, a grin on my face. "Burning in Hell, where he should be."

Nicholas screamed, shattering the mirror in the dining room. Hmm, looks like I'd hit a painful spot.

"He begged for his life." I added, digging the knife in a little more. "Pleaded. It was quite hilarious actually."

Nicholas glared at me, his eyes filled with hate. "Don't make me kill you Noleen, I don't want to."

I chuckled. "You think you can kill me Nicholas? I dare you to come closer. We'll see how good you look dressed in flames."

He hissed, his skin sparkling from the open window. He looked positively. . .evil. "Kill the girl Noleen."

"You know, I'm starting to think you don't know the meaning of the word no."

Nicholas growled and ran a hand through his hair. "You are absolutely as stubborn as a horse." He muttered.

I looked outside of the window, wondering how long it would take me to run out there with the girl in my hand. I was fast. . .but was I faster than Nicholas was the question. I glanced at Nicholas, then back at the window. I'd take my chances.

"Hold on tight." I instructed the girl. She nodded her head and clung to me. I bit my lip, shot fire at Nicholas, and then took off. The wind breezed past me. I quickly jumped up, grabbing the edge of the roof. I made sure not to hurt the girl, then pulled us up. Nicholas was yelling, ordering some servants to follow me. I looked around and over the side of the roof, finally spotting a car sitting in the driveway. I had to walk at a slant because the roof wasn't straight, still gripping the child in my hands. I jumped back down, landing beside the car.

"Get in," I told the girl, putting her on the ground.

She looked up at me, her eyes wide. "What are you?" She asked.

I smiled and said, "A guardian. Now, in."

We both slid in. That's when I saw there were no keys. Shit. I should've seen this coming. I took out the bottom and inspected the wires, wishing I'd watched more movies where people jump started cars. I remembered Travis showing me once. Something I thought to be useless.

"Come on. . .fuck me. Blue goes with. . .no that's not right."

Guards streamed out of the house, their eyes trained on the car. Nicholas was striding towards us, his hands clenched into fists. "Noleen," he said, "leave the car and come to me."

"Yeah, right. I'll jump right on that."

Finally, I got the car to start. For a second, I was amazed it worked. Then the reality hit me, and I floored it. I backed up and took off, watching the vampires running after me. I glanced at the speedometer and watched it climb to one hundred. They were catching up on me. One jumped onto the roof, like what happens in practically every action flick. I growled and unrolled the window, grabbing the vampire by the leg. I pulled him off and set him on fire, dropping him when he screamed.

I had to outrun them. . .but could I?

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