Chapter 7

Flashback

"No! Please don't hurt me!" A young man yelled at Bella. Her eyes were black as she flashed her venom covered teeth. She had him pinned to the wall, crushing him. "Please!" His words meant nothing to the monster that had taken over. Bella leaned over at sunk her teeth into the man's neck. He screamed in pain and she started to suck his blood.

The warm, thick liquid ran smoothing down her throat. She was in total bliss. The man had stopped struggling and withering. His skin was paling and his body was cold. Bella drank his blood to the last drop.

When the monster was satisfied, Bella pulled away and looked at her victim with horror. "Not again," she whispered. She dropped the body and ran out of the alley, trying hard to push down the sobs that she wanted to cry.

End Flashback

Izzy's Point of View

I was still laying in bed, in the same position as when Jennifer had left my room. I was dwelling on all those who I've killed because I couldn't control myself. The last man was 25. He had been married for a few months and his wife was expecting their first child.

It was an accident, I had told myself over and over again, but it still didn't wash the guilt away. There was no justification to my actions. In the beginning I had the excuse of being a newborn but my last human victim was only seven years ago. I had been a vampire for 68 years and I still didn't have complete control.

I continued to lay there in self disappointment while I listened for Jennifer and Stephanie's deep breathing, indicating that they were asleep. It wasn't until eleven in the evening when I thought it was safe to get up.

I got out of bed and changed into a set of older, worn out clothes. Another good quirk about being a vampire was that I could sneak out of the apartment swiftly and quietly without tripping. I was no longer the clumsy, awkward Isabella Swan. I grabbed an extra set of clothes and stuffed them into my backpack. After listening once again to make sure that Jennifer and Stephanie were sleeping, I climbed out of my window and landed onto the fire escape. I made my way swiftly down the rusty stairs, not making a sound. I landed on the ground, ditched my backpack at a nearby dumpster and started to run.

I ran at human speed for awhile, heading towards the outskirts of the city where I would be greeted with woodlands and wildlife. As soon as I reached the woods I went full speed as I started to smell for something to hunt, allowing the monster to emerge once again.

Rosalie's Point of View

I watched a young deer from afar. Emmet loved grizzly bears, I loved deer. He loved to wrestle with his dinner, I loved chasing it. It was the chase that made me go into a rush. I walked closer to the deer. It was drinking from the small creek. I could smell its sweet warm blood and I allowed my vampire instincts take a hold of me. I growled and bared my teeth. It must have heard me because its head sprung up and its ears perked, listening. I could see the fear it its eyes. I growled again and the chase began. I ran through the thick forest, keeping the deer in my line of sight. A part of me was curious because this deer seemed like it was trying to get away from multiple attackers. It would run one way, and then realize that it was running towards it and then it would run a completely different way and at one point it even ran towards me. It was very curious indeed. The other part of me, the monster part of me, didn't care about which way it ran just as long as I could snap its neck and dig my teeth into the lifeless body.

I continued to run and keep up with the deer but I didn't get tired. The deer got tired though and it started to slow down as we entered a clearing. It would soon be my meal. I was ready to pounce. I ran faster and I leaped into the air. I could see the deer just up ahead but it wasn't the only thing I saw. From my right I could see another figure trying to jump at the deer. I growled at it. I had seen this deer first, it was mine, all mine. In the middle of the air, the other figure and I collided and we landed with a thud in the clearing, wrestling each other. I snapped my teeth at it as it dug its nails into my arms. The thrashing and scratching and growling lasted for a few minutes until when we finally broke apart. I was crouched down and I looked at my opponent. Suddenly I wasn't angry. I was shocked beyond belief. I was crouching face to face with none other than… no it couldn't be. I was just confused. It looked like her but different. I stood up as my opponent stayed in a crouching position snarling at me, venom was running down her chin.

"Bella?" I whispered. A flood of emotions overcame me. I was confused, happy, scared, worried, I wanted to go over to her and give her a hug but she just crouched in front of me growling. This wasn't the same Bella. No, this Bella glared at me with pure hate as she pounced at me. My eyes grew wide in horror and I fell backwards. I was going to fight back but found that Bella hadn't landed on top of me. Instead, she had leaped past me. I sat up and watched her run into the forest, leaving me in the clearing, alone with my thoughts. What was I going to tell my family?

Izzy's Point of View

Usually when I hunt, I allowed my monster side to come out. I was tracking a deer when I accidentally stepped on a branch. It sped off and I ran after it. Of course my speed was no match for the creature. It zigzagged through the forest and I followed it into a clearing. I was about to pounce on it when I collided in the air with something. My monster side was not at all pleased at whoever this new creature was and wanted to make it a second meal but when I looked at the familiar face in front of me I had started an internal battle. It was Rosalie Hale. The monster in me continued to stare up at Rosalie who had stood up. Her face was full of confusion and shock. I started to panic as the confusion seeped through my body but my other half wanted to rip her limb from limb. I was trying to control myself. I tried to get a handle on things so I could stand up and look at her face to face but I was thirsty and she had made me lose my meal. She was going to pay. Before I knew it my body leaped off the ground and was ready to attack her but at the last minute I forced myself to not grab her by the throat but instead leaped past her and continued to run away.

I ran as hard and fast as I could, without looking back. I hoped she wouldn't come after me but from the looks on her face it she was just too shock to do anything. I wandered the forest for a while, trying not to panic. I wasn't able to find anything else to feed on or at least I didn't make an effort to hunt. My mind was preoccupied on other things.

I climbed through my window just as the sun was about to rise. I stood at the window and faced the room. I stood still and listened. Stephanie and Jennifer were still asleep. I quickly grabbed my towel and quietly walked down the hall to the bathroom. Last night's events ran through my mind as I stripped out of my clothes and headed into the shower.

Author's Note: Thank you once again to the readers out there, especially those who reviewed. Your support means a lot to me. I'm sorry it took awhile for this chapter to get out but hopefully you enjoyed it. This was actually one of my favorite chapters to write. Again, thank you all once again.