AN: SM owns Twilight.

This chapter is pretty dark - just a forewarning.

This chapter picks up where chapter 4 left off...

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My punishment for attempting to escape?... Daniel and Riley tore one of my legs completely from my body.

My eyes pooled with venom and my body shook from the intense pain, while I took hours to get it to reattach just a small amount.

Once I was able to run again, they took me to feed finally, helping the healing process immensely.

"Next time, it will be both legs," Victoria spat into my face. "Grab her, it's time to head back."

Back at the cabin they dumped me on the mattress, Riley guarding me this time. I guess Victoria wasn't taking anymore chances.

Daniel was the complete opposite of Adam though. With his jet black hair and red eyes, he towered over all of us and looked like he was a wrestler in his human days. And he was not kind in any way...he enjoyed my torture, every bit as much as Riley and Victoria did.

As the months passed, Victoria was getting more and more antsy. Her patience wearing thin waiting for me to reach my 1 year mark.

I had hoped she would grow tired of me and call the whole game off but I wasn't that lucky.

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Today marks the end of my first vampire year... and Victoria is beaming.

"It's time! Aren't you excited, Bella?" she crooned.

"I don't intend to play your game, just kill me now and be done with it." I sneered, I may have been a little depressed at this point...1 year with that bitch will do that to you.

"Awww, no giving up now dear." she soothed, "The fun has just begun!"

She darted out of the room and was back in a flash, holding what appeared to be a blue and black backpack.

"Here are your supplies," she said, handing me the mysterious bag.

"What is this?" I questioned.

"A bag," she stated simply. Well duh, I know that!

"Now, let's go over some rules," she said, as she clasped her hands together in a sharp clap.

"Rule number 1: You will keep the bag with you at all times, if you lose it - you will be punished."

"Rule number 2: There is a cell phone inside the bag, you will keep it charged and on at all times, if you fail to do so - you will be punished."

"Rule number 3: You will answer your cell phone within two rings, if you fail to do so - you will be punished."

"Rule number 4: You will not make friends with ANYONE. If I find you with someone, they WILL die...Just like Adam," she added quickly with a laugh, "and you will be punished." she finally added.

"Rule number 5: You will keep moving at ALL times, there will be no resting - no vacations. This is for MY entertainment. If you fail to do so - you will be punished."

"Rule number 6: If I catch up to you at ANY point, you will be punished severely - and the hunt will simply restart after your punishment."

"Rule number 7: Your only means of transportation will be your feet. If I find out you have used any other means - you will be punished."

"Rule number 8: You will continue to feed from humans. If I find you have tried to live off animal blood, I will personally force feed you a child and then - you will be punished."

"Rule number 9: You will complete any and all tasks that I assign you during the game. Fail to do so and - you will be punished."

"Rule number 10: There will be no death for you Bella. I will hunt you for eternity, or the end of my existence... whichever comes first. The game ends when I say it's over. If you attempt to kill yourself - you will be punished. Succeed in killing yourself, and I will hunt down every single relative and friend you have and kill them."

She stood staring down at me with a huge smug smile on her face and if I was human, I would be hurling right now into the nearest toilet.

This can't be happening. I knew she was twisted, I knew because I've lived through her torture for the past year...but this...this is beyond any nightmare I had come up with.

I was going to be living a real life nightmare for the rest of eternity...and I couldn't end it.

"Please, just kill me...Please don't do this," I begged pitifully. My last attempt at finding some mercy deep within her black soul.

"Sorry...oh," she paused laughing loudly, "Nope not sorry at all!" she exclaimed.

"If you do this I will find a way to fucking kill you one day, I promise you." I growled.

"You are just too cute for words!" she replied, with a smirk.

I can't believe this...oh my god, THIS is what my life has become...how could the Cullens leave me to this...HOW?

"Now, gather your things and meet me outside in 1 minute," she chirped and darted out of the cabin.

Gathering the stolen clothing I had acquired during some of my feedings, I stuffed them into the bag and made my way outside to meet her.

"Okay, one more thing you should know...I have eyes and ears everywhere, Bella." she warned.

"Now...on your mark...GAME ON!" she shouted happily.

Taking off into a run, the last thing I heard was her cackled "Run, Bella, run".

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It's been 10 months since the day the game started and I have yet to hear from or see Victoria. I am beginning to doubt that she is really after me - maybe it's all a ruse.

Making a decision to stop - I perch myself atop a cliff on a rock and stare down at the twinkling lights of a nearby town. The sky is clear and the stars are shining brightly, such a contrast to how it was back home.

Home...I miss it so much.

I smell her before I see her...and I panic. NO! I only just stopped for a few minutes, surely this can't be happening...

"Bellahh...someones been naughty!" she calls out from a small distance.

My head snaps in the direction of her voice, only to be grabbed from behind by Riley.

Coming into view, she is shaking her head back and forth in disappointment.

"Bella, Bella, Bella," she sighs. "I told you the rules and you've just broken two...what do you have to say for yourself?" she questions, cocking her head to the side.

"It was just for a few minutes, I swear...I...I'm sorry!" I say frantically.

"There are no excuses in this game and there is no mercy...Riley I think we need to motivate dear Bella to do better, don't you think?" she asks, turning her gaze to Riley.

"Yes, Vicky I do," he purrs at her, tugging my hair to the side to expose my neck to him.

"I think it should be memorable - so let's go with dismemberment...go ahead Riley but save the head for me," she replies, smirking at me.

Dismemberment? My head! She can't be serious...I claw and kick fiercely, trying to break free but it only serves to make his task easier; as my limbs are torn from my body in hideous sounding snaps and pops. The pain is equal to that of the change and I pray to God to take me - please just let me die.

My legs and arms are scattered around the area as Victoria puts her hands on my face gently at first, but then twists roughly and beheads me. I cry out in agony, and she laughs. She fucking laughs!

She sets my head down onto the rock I was perched on earlier, "It's a lovely view, isn't it Bella?" she sighs, dreamily.

It takes me 3 weeks to fuse myself back together.

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4 years later, the cell phone in my bag rings for the first time.

Digging through it quickly, I snatch it up just as the second ring ends...thank god!

"Hello," I say tentatively.

"Bella! How ARE you?" she asks, like we are long lost friends catching up.

I don't respond...I have nothing to say to that.

"Fine," she pouts, "I was just being polite."

"I have a challenge for you." she states happily. "Guess where I am headed, Bella?" she asks.

"I don't know, Victoria...where?" I spit into the phone.

"Testy testy. You are going to love this...I'm headed... to Florida!" she exclaims.

"Wh...Why?" I ask, but I already have a pretty good idea - I hope I'm wrong, please let me be wrong.

"Well, I simply must meet your mother...I mean we did live together for a year, Bella. Do you think she'll like me?" she questions, smugly.

"Please, please...don't." I beg. Though I know it's what she wants, what choice do I have?

"Well...you could save her...I'll be at your mother's house in 43 hours, 11 minutes, and 6 seconds. Get there before I do by even one second - and I won't kill her. Be even one second late and she will die." she explains.

How can someone be so evil...

"I'll take your silence as acceptance - not that you have a choice silly girl. Victoria says GO!" she exclaims, and the line goes dead.

Tossing the phone in my bag, I frantically start running...running for my mother's life. Please let me make it on time!

I reach Florida after 42 hours, at this rate I just may make it - but it will be very close.

By the time I reach the street my mother's house is on, it's 43 hours, 12 minutes, and 2 seconds. I've failed.

I make my way to the house, hoping that by some miracle she hasn't done anything yet. But all hope is gone the moment I open the door...blood...everywhere.

Growling, I run out of the house searching for her scent, I track her into the wooded area a mile away.

"Bella, you're late." she states.

Lunging at her, she easily blocks me.

"I'd not try that if I were you or I'll go pick up Phil from his practice right now." she sneers.

Defeated, I back away from her.

"You best start running before you earn yourself a punishment, you are breaking a rule right now after all. But I'll overlook it - this once." she says smiling.

So, I run.

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Throughout the next 15 years she has me do many timed checkpoints, as something to amuse her since she hasn't caught me. Failure on those earned me 12 new scars and 12 threats to my father's life.

Until one day, after stopping to feed - I decide to head west instead of continuing north. Big mistake.

She catches me finally... and this time they scatter my limbs so far apart it takes me 4 months to fuse back together.

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3 years and 10 months later, finds me so consumed with anger and rage at HIM, that I make a detour...risking getting caught.

I am seeking vengeance - answers - something - in return for what HE has taken from me...it's HIS fault that I am living this existence.

I arrive at the place that started it all...the meadow.

The place where he claimed his love for me...the place where I fell for his lies.

I use to think I knew what eternity meant...

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AN:

And that leads us full circle back to Chapter 1.

That's the last of Bella's flashbacks. Let me know what you thought, please!

Next chapter: Jasper returns with more "darlin's"...I can't wait! My fingers are twitching in happiness!