Edward in the Dark
Edward was in the dark, he couldn't see. Where was he and why did his head hurt so much? He was being jostled around in a tight space, and he knew that he had been captured. There were other beings outside and around him but he couldn't hear them. For the first time in his life his invasive power had been turned off. He only heard them when they verbally spoke, but never heard their inner deeper thoughts.
"How much longer do we have to carry out these orders? I'm starving!" One of the male captors complained.
"We cannot feed until we have successfully brought our mission to our master." Another harped, a female this time.
In a hushed whisper so that Edward had to crane to hear, a huskier masculine voice grumbled, "I think I would have been better off the way I was before...this."
In that instant Edward was thrown to the ground in a heap, still unable to move, still in darkness, he was only able to hear what was going on outside of him. Near him he could hear arguing followed by a crash, and the earth around him shook from the impact. One of his captors must have been thrown into a tree.
Then there was silence. Edward was then roughly hoisted up in his world of darkness to be carried to whatever unforeseen fate he did not know.
The being closest to Edward's prison briskly spoke, "As for the rest of you, you were brought here to serve a purpose. Question your position, and you will end up like Mike here." There was a long silence, then a chorus of many voices mumbled their undying gratitude to be alive and in the service to the great master.
Movement began again and Edward's darkness was being rumbled up and down as the creature that was holding him, ran to her destination.
Who was this master, Edward thought. He hoped Bella was safe and wasn't somehow involved or already a captor of this fiend, who had sent his or her minions after him and ultimately caught.
Edward was confused by the whole situation, first, how he was caught, a bag should not be able to hold such a creature as he. Secondly, the frightening fact that he could not hear any of his captor's thoughts, there was some evil enchantment and Edward didn't like it. Finally, he wanted to know who this "Master" was that these creatures kept referring to. Who was this monster that would go through all this trouble to have him captured? He was at a loss.
At that moment Edward felt a rush as though whoever was carrying him stopped abruptly. The female voice spoke again, "We must stop!"
Another whiny female voice said, "have you got word? Can we have him now?" A loud crash followed the statement.
"Fool! You know not what you say. Keep your thoughts to yourself." Edward thought the female that was carrying him must be the leader of the pack. "we are to stay here for the day and hide, there are humans in the area. We must keep our wits about us and not be seen!"
Edward could hear a collective groan from the mass of vampires outside. He decided that's what they were for who would be strong enough to hold him. It must be the Volturi. But why would they want him to be captured? Surely they would just destroy him without the process of being hidden. Edward was at a loss. He supposed all he could do was wait and find out who wanted him and why.
Back in Forks Victoria was pleased that her pets were able to capture Edward and keep him in the "dark" so to speak. She had been sceptical when Bella had told her that she had woven an enchantment to conceal Victoria's army. It was wide spread among the vampire nation that Edward could pick up on others thoughts. So any form of ambush would be futile. Edward was a lot stronger than most of his kind he was only second to that of the Volturi and Victoria often wondered if it would be wise to just go off on her own and gather him and have Bella's favour.
Victoria quickly put that thought out of her mind. Victoria was afraid of Bella. Ever since that night Edward left, Victoria had been Bella's slave. She figured she had no other choice, Bella would surely destroy her. Victoria knew that Bella would not be merciful like the Volturi; Bella would savour her pain and despair. She would drag it out until there was nothing left of Victoria. Victoria decided there were better ways to die and Bella was not the answer.
As it were Victoria was on an errand for Bella, she was checking in on the pack. Bella knew Jacob for what he was and Bella didn't want him and his flea ridden dogs to get in the way of her plans. At the moment Bella was wooing Jacob so that he wouldn't be suspicious of her plans. She didn't want the wolves to hike out and find the army of new-borns and ultimately Edward. That could not happen. Victoria in the end would have to suffer Bella's wrath.
Victoria had been keeping an eye on the wolf pack for some time, it was only a matter of time before the pack would catch her sent and come after her. So she tried to keep her distance. Bella had also put an enchantment to conceal Victoria's sent so that she could get close enough to hear and see what Paul was up to. But Bella was conniving, Victoria knew this, the enchantment only gave her a 50 foot range before the wolves could pick up on her scent. She had learned this the hard way. The first time she stalked the boys she had gotten too close and they rushed out to find out who had trespassed on their territory. Victoria barely left in time. Since that day she had tested the perimeters rather than testing the waters by asking Bella. She also found that the enchantment was good for a couple of hours before it wore off.
In the distance Victoria could see that Paul was with Embry another wolf and he was showing him the ropes on how to smoothly transform. The two boys were now entirely nude. They must have been at it for awhile because Embry was getting upset. Paul stood there with his hand on Embry's shoulders consoling, "Brother you must have patience. She is out there somewhere, we will find her and when we do, you will have your share in destroying her."
Victoria craned her neck so that she could get a better sense of what there were saying, who was this "she" that they were referring to? Did they already know about Bella or did they find out about Victoria. Either way she knew what she just heard was not good. Bella would not be pleased. Victoria cringed at the thought of what Bella would do to her when she got back to her. If only Bella didn't have to find out... Victoria also banished that thought from her mind, Bella would find out regardless.
Pacing back and forth Bella was getting agitated. Victoria was a fool! The pack had picked up on her sent and now they were after her. Bella didn't really care what happened to Victoria, she just didn't want this minor nuisance to get in the way of her broader plan. Bella debated with the idea of just letting Paul and his pack kill Victoria now, but she unfortunately still needed the red head.
Bella levelled her eyes back down on the pathetic creature now cowering at her feet. "Get up, you insane coward!" Immediately obeying Victoria bounded to her feet. " Did you think I would be pleased with you?"
Victoria wrung her hands, keeping her eyes level with the floor, "No" she whispered, "I knew you would be furious..."
In a quick flash Bella grabbed Victoria by the hair, "Then why did you let them smell you?" Bella hissed through her teeth.
Victoria could see that Bella was getting angry, and with that she was beginning to transform into her true self. Victoria didn't know what was worse, getting eaten by wolves or having to see Bella for what she really was? "I didn't know that I couldn't get that close to them, I thought your enchantment allowed me to practically mingle!" Rage now erupted in Bella.
Victoria fell to the floor, "I am sorry..."
"How dare you question my power of enchantment? If I wanted you to mingle with the wolves I would have given you to them long ago." Bella bent down in front of Victoria and brought her withered lips to her ears, "you are dearly lucky Charlie isn't home right now or I would have to kill you both!" Victoria shivered. She was beginning to feel sorry for the weak human known as Charlie.
Bella slowly stood up, and gingerly flexed her wings. Clenching her fist to get a feel for her body she said, "look what you have done, you messed up my room!"
Victoria looked around her surroundings and sure enough Bella's rage had made a devastation of her room. "I could clean it...if that would get me back in your good graces, master." She ventured. Victoria knew that cleaning this mess was a far cry from getting back into Bella's good humour.
Laughing a wicked laugh Bella sneered, "I was going to make you fix it anyway. No what I want you to do, is go find your pathetic army and bring Edward to me."
Inwardly Victoria wondered at the stupidity of Bella's plan. Why didn't she just kill him when she had the chance? Why involve so many? The more and more Victoria thought about it the more and more she didn't understand where Bella was going with this. Maybe she wanted to keep her sweet Bella persona and have Edward feel guilty at what he had done, thus, making him come back. Victoria was stumped.
Before Victoria could reply Bella bellowed, "Leave! Don't come back until you have Edward, I want him to think Bella is dead..."
Without a word Victoria raced out of the room leaving Bella with her insane thoughts of revenge.
