Hey guys, sorry about the long wait. I wrote and finished this at work so I was a tad bit hurried, but I felt it was about damn time I uploaded :D Thank the Twilight movie, which I saw, it is what gave me the inspiration to pick this story up again.
I Just wanted to clear a few things up. Ive had a bunch of complaints as to why Bella was able to pee, prune and cry. I will tell you know that everything my over imaginative hands type is written for a reason, which will be revealed in later chapters.
Also, Edward isnt coming into the story anytime soon. So just sit back, relax and stop getting your panties in a twist.
Disclaimer - Obviously I dont own anything and if I tried to steal it I would probably get killed by the angry mob of teen girls *shudder* It was sooo scary trying to get into the damn movie! It wa like a stampede of elephants in heat! Scarriest shit ever!
Enjoy!
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The days dragged by agonizingly slow. It was a full week before anyone even talked about the experiments. Two more weeks went by before anything was planned, and three more days passed before anything was done.
The wait was horrendous. I didn't know what to expect and Alice refused point blank to talk about it, no matter how much I pleaded.
Finally they started. At first they were just simple tests – like seeing if I could move things with my mind, or control people, but then they started getting harder and more complicated. Soon they were borderline painful.
The months flew by in a blur of memories – some agonizing, some sad, some happy. Soon the seasons changed and though the snow never melted, the trees grew vibrant and the sun shone through the clouds.
Yet, after everything I had been put through, they still didn't know why my power was. By then I was convinced I didn't even have one. That the reason no one could harm me, or get inside my head was because there was something wrong with me – I was the freak of the vampire world.
Everyone tried their best to reassure me. They were careful not to talk about anything until I was out of earshot and eyesight, and even then they whispered. Jasper was worried, he tried not to show it, but I could tell. Alice was Alice – sweet, bubbly Alice, but even she was worried.
Irina loved it. She never passed up the chance to torment me about my "problem". I would hear her sing from her room on the third floor. She was always humming a song she created, one that irritated me to no end. It had to do with my predicament and about how I was the first and only defected vampire.
My strange violet eyes didn't help matters either. They were abnormal, even I knew that, but I liked them. They were different. I had always been different as a human, why did I think that it would change when I was dead?
One day the experiments were exceptionally bad. Jasper had come up with a new theory: maybe pain would trigger my "dormant" power.
"It's going to be fine Bella, it's nothing you can't handle," Jasper said, trying to persuade me.
I was far from convinced. Being put on fire didn't sound appealing what-so-ever. I was so nervous that I almost felt nauseous. Little bolts of energy were shooting through my system, sending intense warnings to my brain.
Every inch of my body was screaming No! And when I surprised myself by agreeing, the feeling only intensified.
A grateful smile spread across Jasper's face and I heard Alice sigh behind me. Eleazer grabbed matches and a bottle of something off of the counter and we all went outside.
Alaska was beautiful in the spring. The trees were no longer skeletons, but covered in lush, green leaves and lone flowers protruded from the snow covered ground. Birds flew in lazy circles in the bright blue sky and voiced their opinions to the heavens. The air was frigid; an ice cold wind blew in steadily from the North. Everything was so wonderful. It filled me with wonder.
My frantic brain calmed at the sight of the beauty before me. Peace filled my chest and I was no longer scared.
That is until we stopped and Eleazer dumped the contents of the bottle over my head. The stench stung my nose and filled me with dread. He had covered me in oil. My eyes widened in fear as I watched them step away. Alice looked miserable and Jasper looked like he was in great pain.
I heard a chuckle from somewhere behind me and when I turned around I saw Irina's retreating back.
Great, even my enemy didn't want to stick around and watch.
"Im so sorry Bella, but this is necessary," Eleazer apologized, as he lit the match and threw it in the air.
It was as if time has slowed down. I saw the match spin through the air, the flames licking at the end of the stick. I heard Alice whimper and saw her bury her head in Japser's jacket. Carmon clung to Eleazer's arm, squeezing so tight that her knuckles were white. Tanya and Katie were holding hands.
Finally the burning match landed on my arm. I watched, amazed, as the fire raced up my arm and engulfed my whole body. Suddenly everything was back to normal speed.
I screamed.
My whole body was in excruciating pain. I saw my clothes burn off my body. I felt my hair turn to ash. My throat was raw from the sounds I was making.
I couldn't take it anymore and I didn't the only thing I could think of.
Stop. Drop and roll.
Growing up, I had always thought those fire drills were stupid and unnecessary. Now I'm thankful they made us practice is over and over again in grade school.
The freezing, wet snow put out the inferno almost immediately. I couldn't tell the difference though, because I was still in immense pain. Blood from the deer I had eaten hours before stained the ground, turning the snow a grotesque red.
I lay there in the cold snow and I could hear everything around me. The nearby birds had fled, but I heard other chirps from miles away. The swishing sound the trees made as the swayed in the wind. The rapid beating of a rabbit heart sang out to me, the blood running freely through its veins. I heard Jasper's labored breathing and Alice's dry sobs.
I was in shock. The only coherent thing running through my mind was that my friends did this to me.
The people who I loved had lit me on fire and cause me excruciating pain. It wasn't necessary because it didn't work. They didn't know if it would work either, yet they still took the chance.
It was just fucked.
I had to get out. I had to get out now. Somehow I stood up, my body had gone numb already, and in a burst of unbelievable adrenalin I took off.
I was running so fast, the fastest yet, I was almost flying. I heard them shouting after me, but I was too far ahead. The mind-numbing cold air soothed my scorched skin and kept the pain at bay.
I was on autopilot; my mind was deep inside myself. I had no clue where I was going. All I knew was that I had to get away from the people who did this to me. Now.
No questions asked. No pausing to think of the consequences. No feelings.
Just doing.
After an unknown amount of time I slowed down. My skin prickled painfully and I could feel the fibers trying to knit themselves back together. Something was wrong though, they couldn't do what was being demanded of them. They needed something to boost their strength. Something I didn't have.
Suddenly the thurst came over me so powerfully that I doubled over, clutching at my stomach.
A burning sensation spread through my body. My throat was constricting and it felt as if I was being suffocated.
My senses picked up something in the distance. Blinded by pain and driven by need I stumbled through the woods to the source of the light.
As I got closer, the feeling only intensified.
Finally I was able to distinguish the things I was feeling. Two rapidly beating hearts pulsated through the dense trees and vibrated through my burned body. I could hear the blood rushing through their veins, calling out to me; my own personal siren's song, my own drug. I could smell perspiration, burning wood and a scent I didn't recognize. It was musty, sweet and went straight to my head. My throat constricted painfully and a growl escaped my charred lips.
I walked silently into a small clearing. A blue tent was set up to the side and a fireplace sat in front of it. Its flames licked lazily at the black logs in the pit. My stomach knotted painfully and I took a quick step back. There was a small white cooler and a couple empty beer cans laying around.
A sudden gasp and a moan rang out and my head snapped in the direction of the small, blue tent. Now that I was listening, I could hear pants and gasps. The musty scent intensified and the grunts got louder. My throat lurched and I lost any self-control I had left. A misty fog enveloped everything in my mind. I couldnt sense anything other then the blood. It was like my humanity had completely dissapeared.
My deep subconscious, the only part that was still thinking straight, screamed for me to stop. That there were humans in there and I didn't want to hurt them. The rest of my mind and body didn't care. I needed blood, not vial animal blood, but the real thing.
Human blood.
I swiped at the tent and it fell to pieces. Inside was a male and female coupling. The females' screams shattered the quiet of the clearing. I could smell the fear rolling off of them in waves; it was intoxicating.
With an inhuman growl I ripped the woman off the man and brought her close to me. Sweaty skin to charred skin.
She screamed again and it only excited me more. I could feel her heart beat against my breast and the blood speeding through her system. I grinned and sank my blunt teeth through her jugular. She screamed again, convulsed once and went limp.
The blood filled my mouth and I gulped it down greedily. The fear and adrenalin in the coppery fluid tasted like the sweetest candy. The blood flow eased and then stopped all together. Angry and still hungry I tossed her aside like a rag doll and lunged at the male.
He shrieked and tried to escape, but I had my teeth in his neck before he could even move. His blood tasted different, heavier. I drank and drank until the blood stopped.
I dropped his lifeless body and smiled, finally sated. I looked at the damage I had caused. The tent was ripped to shreds, the fire was out - I have no clue how that happened - and there was blood everywhere.
The cloudy haz that had onscured my humanity dissapeared and with a clear mind I looked around the clearing and froze.
What had I done?
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Hope you liked it, I understand the ending is a little....strange. :D But what can I say *shrug* I just listen to the hands, they are the ones who do all the thinking. Reviews would be awsomely appreciated :D
