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Chapter 9: Ending it!

POV: Bella

As I lay there the wind blew across my face, it was a very calm day and this helped me relax more. I could hear the birds flying above me and the sound of a rodent scurrying in the trees nearby, their lives were a bit like mine, they were constantly running from predators, always having to watch their backs.

I sighed loudly and sat up. The wind began to get fiercer which made my hair swirl around my face violently. Maybe Edward was back now? I should go home and check. I turned and headed back in the direction of the house. While I was running I caught the smell of Alice, I had totally forgotten about her and Kate, they would be worried if I just took off. I should let her know. I changed direction and headed for my sister. I couldn't hear her but this didn't surprise me she was silent while she was hunting.

I ran towards her as fast as I could, the sooner I found either Alice or Kate the sooner I could get back to Edward. The wind was now blowing in the same direction as I was running which didn't help me follow her scent but this didn't bother me I knew she was in this area.

"Alice?" I called when I couldn't find her. I heard a twig break and something scuffle about on the forest floor about five hundred yards away. I headed towards the sound cautiously I wasn't sure what exactly would make that sound. I silently made my way through the forest, I circled around so the wind was blowing towards me hopefully this would prevent whoever or whatever was out there from smelling me if they hadn't already.

As I got closer I began to hear voices.

"Where is she?" a high pitched voice spat.

"Like I would tell you even if I knew. You call yourself a vampire you can't even follow her scent. Pathetic Victoria." Alice said; I had never heard her sound like this before. She sounded so fierce, like she would risk everything she sounded so protective.

"Her scent is everywhere, it's like she never leaves these woods!" I heard the high pitched voice of Victoria sneer. "I'm going to find her and when I do I'm going to kill her." She whispered menacingly. I heard a struggle like someone was trying to break free of restraints. "Keep a tight hold on her boys she's feisty."

Now that I listened I could hear other peoples shallow breathing, there seemed to be about three others with Victoria. From what I could gather two had a tight grip on Alice and were standing either side of her. I could hear another person it sounded like they were standing close to Victoria.

I moved closer so that they five people were in view. There was Alice who was being restrained by two men, I could tell they were newborn's their eyes were bright red. Then there was Victoria who was accompanied by a smaller girl she looked to be around sixteen, she was a newer vampire as well but she wasn't as young as the others her eyes were more dull. Victoria seemed somewhat protective of her like she was important somehow. The girl was looking at Alice strangely, like she was confused about something.

"Tell me where Bella is or I'll kill you." I heard Victoria ask again.

Alice spat venom in her face. "You'll have to kill me because I would never tell you even if I knew." Victoria let out a loud crazy cackle.

"Fine if that's what you want." She crouched down into her hunting crouch and prepared to strike.

"No!" someone shouted just as I was about to pounce on the red headed vampire. I realised it was the young girl. Everyone was staring at her shocked. "I mean she's no good to us dead is she and you promised no one would get hurt but the murderer. Bella." She was looking at Victoria with pleading eyes.

"Bella isn't a murderer." Alice growled. A hand of one of the men flew across her face, the contact made a sickening sound.

I didn't think about what would happen I just acted on instinct. I ran out and tackled the two men to the floor, freeing Alice.

"Bella!" Alice sounded shocked, had I surprised Alice? I didn't think that was possible. Victoria screeched and shot towards me, however Alice intercepted her. They were locked in an intense battle and I wasn't sure who would win.

I wasn't stupid enough to think that I could win Victoria in a fight but I knew I stood a chance against the two idiots on the ground, even if there were two of them. I turned towards them; I picked the larger of the two and threw him against a tree which snapped with the impact. The man still on the floor was looking at me angrily but before he could do anything I hit him across the face with all my strength. This caused his head to twist in ways it wasn't meant to.

Something came at me aiming for my legs. I dodged out of the way before it could get a good grip on me. It was the idiot I had chucked into the tree. I repeatedly danced in between them occasionally ripping pieces off them the moving out the way before they snatched me. The bigger of the two began to get frustrated he pounced at me with all his strength. I leaped out of his reach just in time, he fell into his friend and they both collapsed onto the floor in a heap. The moaned in pain and stared up at me.

"Please, we're sorry. Just don't kill us." The smaller of the men said.

"We don't even know why we're here. She changed us and asked for our help!" the other man said angrily pointing over my shoulder to where Victoria was fighting Alice.

"I don't want to kill you. Leave now and you'll survive!" I said in the most threatening voice I could manage. They nodded and ran off into the trees I could hear them running as fast as their vampire legs would carry them. I was glad I didn't have to kill them, Victoria had tricked them into joining her, and I could tell that they honestly didn't know what she wanted here.

I hadn't realised the young girl standing staring at me while I was dealing with her friends. She didn't look aggressive, just confused again. She didn't seem like she was a threat to me either. I looked around and saw Alice in an intense battle with Victoria, they were fighting to kill. Alice was, thankfully too fast for Victoria but they were still evenly matched, I couldn't see a clear winner.

I looked back down at the girl who was still staring at me. "I'm sorry. It's my entire fault. I was blocking you all, the physic, and the mind reader. She told me were here to stop a murderer, she said something about her mate James. I didn't mean to cause so much trouble!" she was sobbing now. I didn't know what to do, was she an enemy or an ally?

"What do you mean blocking us?" I asked confused, I was anxious to help Alice but I didn't want to leave this girl until I knew she wasn't a threat to us.

"That's my power I block other peoples powers. I protected her while she tried to catch you. She changed me for that reason only; she said she saw something in me that would make me useful to her." She whispered. I nodded in understanding Victoria didn't care who's life she ruined she only cared about revenge.

"If you don't mind I'd like to leave. I don't want to be a part of her plans anymore." I nodded and the mysterious girl left the same way the men had.

Alice and Victoria were locked in a dangerous battle now and showed no signs of stopping but if I didn't stop them soon Alice could get hurt.

"Victoria, it's me you want!" I said clearly as I walked into the middle of the clearing. Both Alice and Victoria stopped dead in their tracks when they heard me speak. Alice looked pleased at the fact that I wasn't harmed. Victoria on the other hand looked furious.

Alice zoomed to my side and took my hand giving it a gentle squeeze. "Bella get out of here, now!" She said, I had to admit she scared me when she was like this but I wasn't going anywhere.

"No Alice." She sighed in frustration but turned to look at Victoria who was watching us with calculating eyes.

"Let's finish this." Victoria hissed. She began to circle us while we watched her every move.

"Alice what do we do?" I whispered so that Victoria couldn't hear.

"We fight. You go right I'll go left. We'll attack her from both si-" Alice stopped suddenly. I looked at her alarmed, her eyes were glazed over I could tell she was seeing something.

Victoria noticed Alice's eyes to. She shot towards me and before I could do anything I was flying into a tree. I slouched on the ground and looked up for the red headed vampire. When I saw her she was smiling crazily.

"Now I'll get rid of your little friend then finish you off. We don't want her interrupting us do we?" Victoria jeered. She faced towards Alice and went to pounce.

"Alice. NO!" I shouted as I went to spring for Victoria.

Before I got there something had dragged Alice out of the way. Jasper. Victoria wasn't there either. I turned around and saw her in a battle to the death with Edward. It was clear who had the upper hand in this fight. Every attack that Victoria threw at Edward he stopped with his mind reading abilities, she was losing and fast. Every time she tried to escape Edward blocked her, there was no way she was getting away this time.

Within minutes she was no more. Edward and I gathered the pieces while Jasper comforted Alice as she searched the future. I wasn't sure what she was searing for but she looked extremely upset about it, whatever it was.

Edward hadn't spoken to me he kept his eyes down as he searched for Victoria's remains. Once we were sure we had them all we burned them, smoke billowed upwards as Edward and I watched Victoria burn.

"Bella I'm sorry." Edward whispered looking at me. I was surprised that he hadn't crushed me to his chest by now to make sure I was ok. Instead he kept a safe distance between us like he was scared of me.

"Sorry for what?" I asked with an eyebrow raised. He didn't have anything to apologise for, he had saved my life once again.

"For letting her get that close to you. I understand if you're angry with me, you have every right." Edward said looking ashamed with himself.

I closed the space between us and kissed him passionately. "There's nothing to forgive." I whispered and went to kiss him again but he pulled away and looked over my shoulder. "What's wrong?" I asked seeing the worried look in his eyes.

"Irina, she was going to Forks but her future has disappeared." He said looking sorrowfully at me. Irina was like a sister to me, what was he trying to say? Was she dead?

"What does he mean Alice?" I asked my sister frantically.

"I don't know Bella, it's never happened to me before. The only normal explanation would be she..." Alice couldn't finish.

"Died?" I finished for her, she nodded.

"But I don't think that she's dead. I would have seen that." Alice insisted.

"Are you sure you've been missing a lot lately." Edward said, I could tell his comment annoyed Alice but she chose to react to it he didn't know about the girl.

"You missed Victoria to Edward." I reminded him. "You didn't hear what she was thinking when we were in the forest or at school." Edward must have listened to what Alice had been thinking because he looked as if he understood.

"I don't understand what's going on?" Jasper asked looking confused.

"Someone was blocking us but they're not anymore. What an amazing power, she managed to block me and Alice. I bet she could block Jasper to if she tried." Edward mumbled.

"Who?" Jasper asked becoming frustrated.

"We didn't get her name." Alice told him rubbing his shoulder.

"Where is she now?" He asked panicked.

"I let her go, she wasn't a threat, and she didn't even know the full story. She thought she was helping get justice." I whispered, cuddling into Edward's chest.

"You're sure she isn't dangerous?" Jasper asked with his eyes looking down at Alice who was tucked neatly into his side.

"I'm sure." I said truthfully. He nodded and kissed Alice on the top of the head.

"We have to find Irina." I said looking around at the others who all nodded in agreement.

We ran back to the house and told everyone what Alice had seen, or rather not seen. Tanya, Kate and Carmon broke down into tearless sobs.

"We don't think she's dead." I told them wishing they would calm down I couldn't stay strong with them like that, I felt sorry for Jasper.

They looked up perplexed. "What?" Tanya asked quietly.

"Alice would have seen if she was dead." They all looked a little hopeful at this piece of information. "So let's get going, we're going to find her!" I said forcefully, they all got up and followed me out of the door.

We drove to the airport; Alice had said that we would make it just in time for a flight to Seattle. I hoped she was right.

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