All characters belong to Stephenie Meyer

Weeks had passed possibly months. I really wasn't sure, nor did I care. I had successfully avoided contact with everything and everyone. Only when my hunger got out of control did I actively seek anything out.

My thoughts all centered around one thing, or rather one person, Edward. Everyday that passed was harder than the next. Days would pass where all I would do is sit and rock myself back and forth trying to ease the pain and emptiness that racked my body.

I was still somewhere in the North. It was very cold, had I been human I would have frozen to death by now. The sun had just risen and I was wondering around looking for a dry place to stop when I caught a familiar scent in the air. I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply trying to identify the smell. Why did I know this scent? I took another deep breath as my mind raced trying to remember how I knew the smell. My head snapped around when I heard someone approaching. My eyes fell upon the person whose smell I had recognized, as fear and anger filled me. Victoria.

"Hello Bella. It's nice to see you again." Victoria said calmly.

How on earth did she find me? Where was I? What was she doing here? My mind was racing with questions.

"This is a pleasant surprise." She purred.

"I wish I could say the same. What do you want?" I asked coolly.

"I thought that would be obvious. I never imagined meeting you like this, but it will do." She grinned at me narrowing her eyes. "You see Bella your Edward killed my mate and now it's only fair that I kill his."

I knew it would come to this, that eventually she would find me. I clenched my fists reading myself for the attack. Victoria noticed my stance and laughed lightly.

"You're not going to run and hide behind your dear friends like last time?" She questioned mockingly. "Where are they by the way? Last time I saw you, you could barley take one step without someone following your every move."

"I'm not with them anymore." I hissed through clenched teeth.

"You're all alone in the middle of Alaska? Don't tell me they finally came to their senses and got rid of you? Or did Edward finally get sick of how weak you are and find someone more interesting?"

I flinched at her comments, but I hoped she didn't notice. I was fuming. How dare she talk about the Cullen's like that. They would never treat anyone that way. I growled softly and glared at her.

"Hit a nerve did I? Maybe this won't be the revenge I had imagined. Still you are partly responsible for the death of James therefore I will take great pleasure in watching you die." She explained menacingly as she continued, "Don't worry Bella I will get my revenge on the others once you are gone."

Something inside of me snapped when she threatened the Cullen's and before I knew it I pounced pinning her to the ground. "Not if I can help it. You will not touch any of the Cullen's." I growled at her as I held her to the ground.

She laughed softly at my threat before she flung me backwards into a tree. She pushed me with such force that once my body hit, the tree broke in half.

"Is that all you've got?" She asked as she made her way casually to where I had landed.

I quickly got to my feet and slammed into her grabbing her by her arms pinning her against a tree. I began clawing at her tearing at her skin with my hands. She screamed out kicking me with her foot sending me flying through the air. I landed hard against a rock. Before I had time to get to my feet she was on top of me, teeth bared snapping at my face. Her hands were clawing at my skin and leaving great gashes everywhere.

I managed to push her off and stand over her with my foot to her throat growling fiercely. She looked up at me laughing, smiling wickedly. She then reached up with her hand with lightening speed grabbing my foot and twisting me around forcing me back to the earth.

I was facing the ground as she sat on my back clawing at me and biting my shoulder with her razor sharp teeth. I cried out in pain trying to free myself when suddenly Victoria stopped and stood up.

I quickly righted myself preparing for the next onslaught when she growled at me one last time and ran off. I was shocked. What made her run away? I looked around frantically searching for the cause but found nothing. I dropped to my knees in pain from my many injuries. The more shallow cuts were already healing. I dropped my head in my hands and moaned softly.

Unexpectedly I heard a noise behind me. I snarled in reply believing it to be Victoria back for round two. I jumped to my feet crouching down baring my teeth for battle.

"I mean you no harm." Called the beautiful vampire that stood before me. I relaxed slightly realizing that she did not want to fight me. There was something about her face that made me trust her. I stared at her confused. What could she want? Why was she her in the middle of nowhere?

Her eyes raked over my body taking in my injuries, "You're pretty banged up. Why don't you come back to my house with me and get cleaned up."

I opened my mouth to protest but she quickly held up her hand to stop me. "Please my family will not mind. You do not have to stay. Just long enough to heal or get cleaned up at the very least."

I nodded my head in reply and she smiled at me. I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something different about her. Suddenly it hit me her eyes they were golden.
I gasped and she looked at me confused.

"What's wrong?"

"You're eyes…" I whispered.

"Yes." She chuckled. "My family and I have different eating habits than most of our kind."

"I know." I replied quietly. It had been a while since I had seen that comforting gold color.

She looked at me strangely for a moment then shook her head and sighed. "Come let's get you cleaned up."

She motioned for me to follow her through the woods. I never knew that other vampires lived as the Cullen's did. It hurt to think about them and I quickly dismissed the thoughts from my mind concentrating on where I was going. I did not know how far her house was, but I was thankful for her hospitality. It would be nice to shower and lay on something softer than the ground even if for only a little while.