I must've fallen asleep because when I woke I was sprawled out on the ground with dirt in my mouth, hair and down the front of my dress. I was scared. Scared like I never have been before, even the episode with James couldn't compare.

"Bella, Are you awake down there?"

A familiar voice called summoning me from the edge of conciseness: Victoria. I tried to stand but hit my head on the dirt roof not so far above me. Maybe if I took off the heels that were nowhere near as nice looking as when I first put them on. I couldn't see them but I knew they were trashed.

"Good. I'm sending down some company…"

Her voice was immediately followed by a thump at my feet that growled and hissed. I couldn't help the scream that exploded in the confined space.

EPOV

Bella was the only thing on my mind as we ran, following Victoria's scent through the fading darkness.

"Alice?"

She tensed up then slowly turned to look at me, the look on her face not the slightest comforting.

"We'd better hurry. She's starting to-"

She didn't finish but I knew full well. If Bella was hurt Victoria's body would be ripped to shreds.

It wasn't very long before we heard screams and among that, sick whiney laughter. I heard Bella's cries carry into silence then it was quiet except for Jasper, Emmett and Carlisle formulating a quick plan behind me.

"Hurry!"

Alice screamed making me run faster; my poor Bella. Don't worry, I thought desperately, we're coming.

BPOV

I couldn't see what was coming at me. I had no idea what was in store for me when she said company, but I soon figured it out.

"Ahh, Bella Swan. You look like death. The grim reaper's incarnate."

I felt myself freeze up at the sound of the voice. His voice. It was so familiar and yet I didn't recall who it was.

"I won't make this too painful for you, Dear Bella."

He crooned at me from somewhere in the darkness. I felt him grab me, yanking at my dress until I was up against him.

"NO! LET ME GO!"

I screamed trying to pull away, but it was all in vain. He snarled and brushed my hair back,

"Should I end it soon or play with you first?"

He growled letting his hand wander down my back towards the zipper of the wrinkled, once beautiful dress.. Tears welled up in my eyes when my back hit the wall with such force the air was gone from my lungs. I wasn't going to get raped. Not without a fight. I clawed at him, tried to bite him, tried to kick him.

"You stupid-"

He grabbed my wrist and slammed it down so hard there was a cracking noise. I screamed as waves of pain ravaged my brain. Soon it would be over. Soon I wouldn't be in any more pain. He snarled again as I slowly closed my eyes.

A/N: Cliff Hanger. Sorry gals…my comp is being stupid….grr…