Bella had a ticket to be on the ship, but again, she didn't trust herself to be around human beings. Honestly, she didn't trust herself around anyone at the moment. Despite even becoming a vampire, she hadn't lost her deep seated insecurities. She was still a teenager.
She started to think about everyone back home. Was she stupid for running away?
... Seattle ...
"I still don't know where she's headed. I just see her in a dark place and I hear water."
"She must be still on the boat."
"Any thoughts, dog boy?" Edward cocked an eyebrow turning around to look at Jacob.
"Well, there were only four ships that left port recently. One bound for Japan. One bound for Alaska. One bound for Hawaii. Lastly, one bound for Chile. I think Bella would have chose Chile. It would make most sense for her and wanting to isolate herself from any living thing." Jacob smiled at Edward. "You thought she would chose Alaska?"
Edward said nothing.
"Ok...well. How are we going to get there?"
Edward's eyes glistened. "Who says you are going with us?"
"I do."
"Who's going to pay for your ticket?"
"I...I...I will."
"No offense Jacob, but the tribe doesn't seem well off. Where are you going to get that money?"
"That's none of your business."
"I will pay for you."
"To hell you will, Alice!" Edward shot her a dirty look.
"Edward, Bella is his friend. He has a will of his own. Get over it."
... Pacific Ocean ...
At dawn, Bella felt the ship had come to a halt. There was a lot of activity above, including some shouting followed by screams. This didn't sound good, and she wasn't about to wait around to find out what was causing it. She made her way upwards and to the back end of the ship. She came across a crew member whose arm had been ripped right out of it's socket. She braced herself against the wall and scrambled into his room. She raced to the opened porthole. It wasn't big enough to squeeze threw. Granted, she could force herself threw, but instead, Bella drew her fist back and knocked a hole beside the porthole. It was enough room to slip out as a shadow appeared before the room. Bella quickly disappeared through the hole and into the ocean. As she sunk below the water, she saw a pair of gleaming eyes staring down at her. They were made red by the gleam of her own blood.
Edward had failed to tell her that despite being rather powerful as a newly-made vampire, their diamond-like flesh needed a full year to mature and develop. She could still bleed out. Healing was rapid but a deep wound was still a deep wound. A loss of blood was still a loss of her body's vital energy. As Bella sunk, she felt a bit hazy. She pushed herself in the direction the ship was headed. It seemed almost forever, but she had covered from the beginnings of Columbia down to the coastal townships of Northern Chile within less than 2 hours. When she reached land, she was relieved. However, no matter if she was only starting to develop her diamond hide, it was still enough to case a problem. Even the faint glisten of her body might arouse suspicion.
Back aboard the ship, Jane and Alec got down to the disposing of the various humans they butchered in their pursuit of Bella.
"You could have went after her, brother!"
"As could you, but you didn't." Jane and Alec smiled.
Both of them turned when they saw a young man of 17 years stumble out of the doorway, dangling a pistol and yelling something in Spanish.
