I don't own Twilight, and I realize this sequel is a lot darker than the previous story. Sorry for that. I still like the way things are going though... happy reading... well, I hope you enjoy the chapter haha(:

Chapter 10

Deeply Conflicted

Cynthia POV

I continued to stare at the girl in front of me. Like I said before, she was really pretty. She shouldn't have to be put through this. Her eyes were still full of silent prayers for my safety. What could have happened to this young girl that made her determined to give her life for another she just met? What made her lose her fear for death? Who made her wish to be gone from this world? I don't think she means what she said. I know she doesn't want to die. I never begged for death as she is right now. I never thought of killing myself. And I certainly never thought of giving my life for another I didn't know.

I just met her, and I was already envious of her. She shouldn't want to die. She should be filled with anger. She should be fighting back rather than begging me to leave her so she can endure the pain that is meant for me. I clenched my somewhat stiff fingers and swallowed the saliva that was overfilling my mouth. I nearly gagged from disgust, but I couldn't. I refused to show weakness in front of the girl in front of me. She was already stronger than me, and I was the immortal one.

Once again, my rational thoughts struck me as odd. I should be overwhelmed with the need to kill and absorb the man's useless blood that will do nothing to nourish me. It would simply fill the emptiness I should be feeling right now. I didn't feel much. I felt worry for the girl in front of me, hate for the man threatening to kill her, and anxiety towards the pull I felt in the southern direction of the ocean. Something was going to happen, and it was beginning to irritate me to no end that I had no knowledge of what was happening to me. Again, I wondered why the deeply conflicting emotions that were struggling to dominate one another inside me were having little effect on my psychological self.

I blinked and once again forced myself to take in my surroundings. The man buried his nose deeply into the girl's hair and inhaled, a groan making its way out of his throat. I felt a flash of anger wipe out all of my thoughts instantly, and I lunged for him.

Marina POV

I felt a flash of anger in me, and I lunged at the same time the vampire did. It was all reaction. I wasn't even thinking about it. We connected in the air, and he slammed me to the floor roughly, knocking the breath out of me. He stared into my eyes, and I opened my mouth. He glanced up and easily tore from me as he grabbed the human and ran with him. I rolled over and roared, feeling the delicious shift inside of me. My thoughts easily turned from rational to clouded with hate and need for revenge.

I glanced around myself and smiled when there were no houses in the distance. I whipped my arm up on impulse, wondering how well my power would work since I was less than a year old. The water from the ocean began to stir up and rose a good 100 feet in the air. I chuckled darkly and slammed my hand down, making the water rush past me to the vampire who was a pretty good distance from me. The water passed me easily, without getting a single drop on me. I chuckled once again as the water caught up to the vampire, and I threw myself into the current that was rapidly flowing beside me.

The forceful rush of the water took me right where I needed to be without any delays. I opened my mouth and snapped my fangs at the vampire in front of me. I pricked his trachea ever so slightly, making him gasp and reach for his neck. I grabbed the human and murmured, "Do you trust me?" He gave me a frantic nod, and I felt extremely guilty for what I was about to do.

"Can I kiss you, young sailor?" He stared at me confusedly and then heard the vampire snarl at me. He stared at me, and I stared back, hoping to God that this would work as the humans said it would. I would never rely on their stories for survival, but I had no choice. God, I hope I don't kill him like I did the other sailor.

The boy nodded, and I quickly pressed my lips to his as I grasped his shirt and pulled him into the rushing water. I thought about the current changing direction, and I figured it would flick back, but no. The water rose even higher and threw us. I pressed my lips on his more forcefully, trying to keep him from drowning. The need to suck the breath from his lungs was getting unbearable. I wanted to. I needed to. My eyes flashed open and I stared at the human boy, his eyes closed, lips still on mine. He was loosely holding me, yet his grip was strong.

I was confused by this and tried to focus on him so I wouldn't accidently suck and end up killing him. The need was getting overwhelming. We were still deep in the water. We finally crashed into the water nearly 100 miles away. I'm guessing. I held onto the boy and kissed him deeply, allowing our lips to part so I could bite his lower lip gently when I knew I'd suck the life from him unintentionally. He forced his eyes open, and they were nervous. I kissed him again, even more forcefully, trying my hardest to stop the demanding urge to suck his breath out. I bet it would taste as good as the sailor's.

I silenced my thoughts and pumped my tail as fast and hard as I could until we broke to the surface. I pulled away quickly, tasting his blood on my lips. I touched my mouth and realized my teeth were still pointy. I grimaced and motioned for him to come closer. He did. I kissed his lips once more and allowed my saliva to lightly ooze on the torn flesh that should be his bottom lip. A fraction of it healed, and I put a good distance between the boy and myself as I fought to catch my breath. That's when I heard the deep rumbling beneath me. My tail was grasped, and I squealed in fear for the human. I flapped my tail repeatedly, trying to get loose, but it wouldn't work.

The hand yanked me under and I screamed, "Get out of the water!" My voice was unaffected by the water, and I felt the hand on my tail flex. He noticed the sound of my voice underwater. I glanced at him and tried to sing. I hummed slightly, figuring I could put him under my spell. He threw me an ugly smirk and continued to pull me down under. He hit the ocean floor and kicked off it, making us jolt forward. My body flew downwards and I hung upside down as the water rushed past me. I tried to do something. Anything. I worked to manipulate the water, but I couldn't because I felt blood trickle down my tail. I gasped from the pain he was inflicting on me.

I felt my insides caving in, and I was squirming as he continued to pull me up. I felt the cool night air hit my tail, and I shivered as a force of habit. He flicked his arm out, and I flew in the opposite direction. I watched from above as he got smaller in the distance. I hit the water with a loud splash and roared from a few hundred feet away. I moved my hand to the side, and the water split up. The human was on one side, and the vampire was on the other. I landed on the sandy ground of the ocean floor, and I stared at the fish swimming away around me, most likely trying to find a safe hiding place.

The vampire simply pushed his hand out at me, and I flew back several feet. I let the water settle and I roared again, making the water vibrate as I pushed through the weak waves of the ocean which were beginning to crash against one another as my negative energy grew. I continued pushing myself as fast as I could go, and I gripped the vampire's ankle tightly once he was within arm's length of me. I pulled him to me and sunk my fangs into his calf. I clenched my mouth shut, and he roared in pain as he sputtered water from opening his mouth in the ocean. I continued to bite down, and he whimpered.

I ripped my head back, and a piece of his marble like flesh was savagely ripped from his body. He yelped as he got to the surface of the water, and I sunk my teeth into his neck, tearing his head off in one smooth movement. I took a raged breath and stared at the lifeless body drifting into the waters. I pumped my tail and stood in front of Jason, the human, who was near the shore. I allowed myself to slip onto the sand, my tail visible from the lack of water on the wet sand that was burning my tail. I glanced down and whimpered in shock and pain as I realized the tiny fragments of rock were digging into the torn flesh that was my tail.

I touched it and growled in anger when a sting went through my body. I stared at my tail and watched as the scales that were once there resituated themselves to close my wound. I pouted and then pulled my newly healed wound up to my lips. I pecked it slightly with my lips and turned to look at the boy, who was staring at me intently. He was on the verge of a panic attack. "Are you going into shock?" He just stared at me with his mouth slightly hanging open.

His eyes widened a fraction, and I tilted my head curiously to the side, wondering why he was suddenly afraid of me. I felt a cold wet thing sink its claws into my tail, reopening my wound, and I screeched loudly. I turned to my tail and then slowly looked up at my attacker. The vampire flicked his hair away from his face and gave me an evil smile. "You shouldn't forget to burn the pieces next time, sweet heart."

I shrieked as he continued to rip my tail open effortlessly. He let go of it, and I instinctively clutched it to my chest as I tried to soothe the painful thudding of my wounded tail as the blood freely flowed. I glanced at Jason and screamed, "NO!" as the vampire sunk his teeth into Jason's neck.

Cynthia POV

I snapped my fangs at the man, startling him. He let go of the girl and pointed the knife at me. I instantly turned my legs into my tail and fell to the floor, ducking out of the direction of his blade. He stared at me, licking his lips, and I let the growls vibrate my chest as I slowly dragged myself to him. I grasped his leg and pulled him down. I easily got on top of him and wrapped my tail around his abdomen. I squeezed tightly, feeling the air squeeze out of his lungs. I heard a few bones pierce his flesh as they were forced out of place. And I didn't care because he deserved it. I loved the sound. I closed my eyes as his ribcage gave way. The sound of breaking bones drowned out his anguished screams for mercy.

I squeezed harder and then loosened, watching as the life in his eyes dulled a considerable amount. He reached the blade up and slammed it down on my chest several times. I smiled as the knife bent against my chest. And that's when I noticed it. I breathed in again and tapped the hot liquid on my chest. I brought it up to my face for inspection. That doesn't make sense. A knife can't pierce my skin. I momentarily panicked until I heard the coughing.

My eyes widened and I shivered. Not from excitement. The excitement faded away into fear and worry. The fear I felt overpowered the anger easily. I glanced behind me slowly and felt my heart painfully squeeze when I saw Jason's little sister struggling to stop the blood from overflowing in her hands as she clamped her hands on her torn jugular.

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