Chapter 10

BPOV

I had to be hallucinating, there was no way that I just saw that happen. "You touch or go anywhere near Bella and I will gladly end your miserable existence" Elijah threatened Damon before he dropped him to the floor. I gave out a gasp and that's when he looked up and saw me. "Bella" he chocked out and with that Elena and everyone else saw me too.

"Bella" Elena gasped as I then retreated and ran back to my room not believing what I had just witnessed. "Bella wait!" I heard her yell but didn't pay attention as I quickly slammed my door shut and locked it.

I heard footsteps outside my door and then came the repeated knocking, "Bella please open the door" Elena pleaded but I didn't dare.

"Go away!" I shouted just wanting to be left alone.

"This is ridicules let's just knock the damn thing down" I heard Damon say and I backed away from the door just in case.

"Damon would you please shut up she's probably scared enough as it is" Elena shouted at him in annoyance.

A few minutes later I was sat on my bed when I heard the sound of footsteps retreating and not a moment to soon come another knock at my door.

"Bella I know what you saw came as a shock but if you let me in I promise I'll explain everything. I told the others go downstairs, it's just me now" I heard Elena say as I decided that it was best to just get this over with.

Getting up from the bed I approached the door to unlock it and then opened it to reveal Elena stood there with a relieved yet worried expression on her face. I motioned her to come inside and once she did I closed the door again and we both then sat down on the bed.

"Ok I know this looks bad but I can explain this whole thing" she assured me.

"You can explain why I saw Elijah move faster than anybody could blink and pretty much nail Damon to the wall?" I calmly asked raising my eyebrows and awaited her explanation.

"Yeah, but I'll start by asking you this. Do you believe in the supernatural?" she hesitantly asked and oh boy did I believe alright.

"Yeah, I do" I answered and she seemed slightly relieved.

"Well then you better get comfortable because this is gonna be one heck of a story" she said and proceeded to tell me everything.

Elijah's POV

I couldn't get the image out of my head, the way Bella looked at me after she saw what I had done, that petrified expression that was placed upon her beautiful face all because of me and I loathed myself for it. The last thing I wanted was to scare her, but I just couldn't contain my anger. When that pathetic Salvatore boy dared to even suggest manipulating my Isabella I snapped, the mere idea of him messing with her head made me want to rip him to pieces.

My thoughts then went back to last night when I had found Bella tied up covered from head to toe in blood just minutes away from death. Words could not express what I had felt, the minute I heard those two animals discuss drinking Bella's blood I instantly let my instincts take over.

I dreaded to think what would have happened had I not shown up when I did, the mere thought of loosing Isabella again would be the end of me. I could not face that pain again. I doubted Klaus did know about Bella, but if he did and I find out he sent his petty followers to harm her then hell have no furry the minute he steps foot in this town I would show him what a true monster I could be.

If there is an important lesson to learn from me it is that 'if anyone should dare to cross me by harming my Isabella in anyway shape or form then there shall be no where you can run or hide from my wrath'.

BPOV

To say I was totally shocked was an understatement, after nearly two hours straight Elena had finally finished explaining everything and I mean everything. From discovering Stefan and Damon being vampires, Bonnie being a witch, Katherine being her doppelganger (now I knew what that meant), Caroline getting turned into a vampire, the werewolf curse, Tyler Lockwood being a werewolf, the moonstone, Elijah being an original vampire, the Klaus situation, just everything right down to the last detail.

After that I wasn't sure what to think or say for that matter. A part of me was angry at the fact that I hadn't been told all this from day one, but I didn't necessarily agree with that part of my brain as I realized that it wasn't Elena's secret to tell and she was only trying to protect me so I couldn't really stay mad at her.

"So, there you have it I suppose" Elena said trying to lighten the mood while looking uneasy, but I honestly didn't know what to say. I gave it a minute for it to all sink in, but just then a light bulb flicked on in my head.

"So me being kidnapped wasn't just some crazy thing I made up in my head was it? It really did happen" I asked her and she sighed.

"Yeah, and the two guys that tortured you were vampires" she said her voice filled with sadness.

Then something got to me, "how did you know that?" I asked her with a confused expression.

"Elijah, he was the one who saved you and killed those guys. He gave you his blood to heal and brought you home" she explained and I was taken aback, I recalled hearing Elijah's voice that night but I thought I was just hallucinating from lack of blood loss. My heart rate picked up at the realization that Elijah had truly been there and saved my life. Elena explained to me earlier how vampire blood can heal and I now I knew why I'd woken this morning with no injuries. It all finally made sense.

I then changed the subject to discuss something else that worried me to no end and that was this sacrifice thing. "So let me this straight, this guy Klaus wants you because you're the key to breaking the sun and the moon curse" I said narrowing my eyes at her.

"Yeah, and in order for the curse to be broken the doppelganger has to die. And that's me" Elena said whispering the last part, the very thought of loosing Elena killed me inside and out.

"Your not gonna die Elena, there has to be another way" I said pleading with her.

"There is no other way" she said sounding as if she had completely given up hope.

"Then we'll find one" I said with determination taking her hand in mine as I vowed right here and now that I would fight for my sister's survival even if she didn't like it. I wouldn't let her die just to break some stupid curse.

After that we ended our private discussion and left the room to go back downstairs where everyone was waiting. Jeremy and Bonnie were still sat on the couch, Stefan was sat on the other chair leaning forward with his chin on resting on his knuckles, Damon was leaning on the far wall looking bored, John was pacing back and forth seeming slightly frustrated and Elijah who I was surprised to see was still here was by the window looking troubled. As soon as they all saw us their eyes went back and forth between Elena and I looking as though they were going to ask the same question.

"She knows you guys, I've told Bella everything from the start up to now" Elena said glancing round the room, I noticed how Damon didn't look at all happy with her.

"Well there's another Gilbert to add to list of idiotic vampire slayers" Damon mouthed off and just then I remembered that I had a score to settle with him, so walking right up to the childish vamp when he wasn't expecting it I drew back my arm gave him one hell of a right hook which had him stumbling.

"That's for Jeremy! Elena told me what did to him and how you chose to take out your anger by snapping my poor innocent brother's neck all because Katherine didn't love you!" I shouted at him and suddenly I found the wind being knocked out of me as Damon had slammed me against the wall at vampire speed only to be thrown off and pinned to the floor by Elijah.

"Did I not warn you Salvatore that If you ever placed your filthy hands on her I wouldn't hesitate to kill you!" Elijah yelled looking prepared to rip Damon to shreds. I immediately intervened, even though I did want Damon to suffer for what he did to Jeremy and also to poor Caroline as Elena had mentioned he had physically abused her when she was still human. He deserved to live with his conscience.

I slowly approached the two hearing voices from around the room telling me to back away and that I was going to get hurt, but I paid no attention. As I got close enough I carefully placed my hand on Elijah's tense shoulder hoping to calm him down before he did something really stupid.

"Elijah, look at me" I gently spoke as he turned to face me with a burning rage in his eyes. "He's not worth it, let him go. Please" I pleaded staring into his eyes watching them turn soft as he hesitantly removed his tight hold on Damon's neck to straighten himself up.

Damon then got up off the floor just seconds after Elijah backed off and cracked the side of his neck "So this is this way it is from now on? Any harm comes to poor Bella and her knight in shining armour comes to her aid" he sarcastically spoke and I was about to say something when Stefan beat me to the punch.

"Damon for once in your life will you just shut up! Bella just saved your skin, the least you can do is be grateful" he yelled with me being glad that there was at least one mature Salvatore here who knew when it was time to call it quits.

"Grateful? Ha! Yeah I'm totally grateful that she punched me, rubbed the past in my face and to top it off the big bad original vampire attacked me all because of her" Damon seethed in a stubborn childish manner.

"Well to be honest Damon you deserved it, because for one Bella has a right to be angry for all that you've done and two you attacked her knowing that she could seriously have been hurt so I'd say that you rightfully earned what was coming to you" Elena said setting him straight.

John then walked forward till he was up in Damon's face. "Just to make things clear, if you ever place your hands on my daughter again I swear the minute your back is turned I won't hesitate to drive a stake through your heart" he threatened Damon who just scoffed.

"Yeah you keep telling yourself that John but we both know that I'd rip that ring off your finger and snap your neck in no time" Damon smirked with myself knowing he was talking about my fathers immortality ring.

"Damon if you could just stop with your cocky attitude for one minute, there's something I need to tell all of you" I said and by that something I meant the chapter of my story that had never been revealed. "Ok so like Elena's already said I know your secret and I want to firstly say that I'm absolutely shocked, but rest assured I'm not afraid of any of you. Secondly I would never tell anybody about this because given the fact of what I've been told it doesn't change the way I care for each and everyone of you" I said glancing at the three vampire's in the room who apart from Damon smiled at my speech along with everyone else.

"And lastly I have a secret that's not quite mine to share, but you all deserve to know the truth" I said and saw they each now had confused expressions upon their faces.

"What do you mean?" Jeremy asked and I sighed.

"Well let's just say that you might want to get yourselves comfortable, because this is going to be a long story" I said and proceeded to tell them.

"To start off do any of you know what the Cold Ones are?" I asked looking at Stefan, Damon and Elijah.

"Yes, I know exactly who they are" Elijah spoke with recognition.

"What are Cold Ones?" Elena asked still confused.

"Cold One's are a more dangerous breed of vampire, they have a much stronger bloodlust then ours. Their skin is pale white and ice cold, their speed and strength is no greater than ours, so we could easily over power them.

Their eyes change colour depending on what their diet is, for example the vegetarian kind has yellow eyes meaning they feed on animals, and the human drinkers have red eyes. Their bodies are made of marble, they have snake like venom running through their bodies that can help them to heal but it's highly dangerous as it covers their teeth and if their kind bites a human then they either change that human by letting the venom spread or kill them" Elijah finished and boy was I impressed by his knowledge.

"Oh my god" Elena said and I couldn't quite blame her.

"But Bella how did you know about the Cold One's?" Stefan asked and I swallowed a lump in my throat.

"Like I said this is gonna be a long story" I said and continued on to my story.

Third persons POV

Back in Forks the Cullen's had never felt more incomplete or angry in their lives, they had found out a few days ago that Edward had been having an affair with Tanya Denali that had started two days after they had left Forks and Bella behind. Carlisle and Esme were disgusted with Edward and how he could betray poor Bella like this, Emmet, Jasper and Rosalie wanted nothing more than to rip their brother to shreds for what he had done. Alice blamed herself for not telling her family about Edward, yes she had known about the whole thing, but she just couldn't bring herself to come forward with the truth as she knew it would destroy not only her family but it would of torn Bella apart too. She loved Bella like her own sister and couldn't stand to see her lose herself because of Edward's selfishness.

Charlie had dropped by a few days ago and had given the Cullen's a letter from Bella explaining how she had discovered she was adopted and left Fork's for a new life. She had also mentioned how she discovered Edward's affair, and how she loved them all and would miss them very much except for Edward of coarse.

By that time the Cullen's were heartbroken, Bella was gone and wasn't coming back. Yet again Carlisle and Esme had lost their daughter and Alice, Emmet, Jasper and Rosalie had lost their sister. Alice screeched and screeched at Edward for hours on end telling him how it was all his fault that she had lost her best friend and sister, Rosalie had attacked Tanya, Emmet beat his brother to a pulp and Jasper had difficulty containing the Major given everyone's anger including his own.

Carlisle and Esme had told Edward to leave after he had explained that he only slept with Tanya because couldn't have Bella in that way as she was human, but said she would eventually come crawling back on her hands and knees begging him to take her back. Both parents were horrified with Edward's new personality and were sad to lose their son, but there was no justifying what he had done.

At the moment Esme was doing some gardening while Carlisle was at the hospital, she'd taken the time to notice just how greatly Bella's departure had affected her family. Alice was no longer her bubbly self, Emmet stopped playing his video games and stayed up in his room all day, Jasper no longer had confidence in himself, Rosalie hated herself for never giving Bella a chance, Carlisle felt like he had failed as a father and Esme herself had flashback's of the day she had lost her baby because losing Bella brought back that pain.

They all just hoped that wherever Bella was right now that she was happy and was leading a wonderful new life the way she deserved.

BPOV

"I'm gonna kill him" Jeremy said as I finished telling them about the Cullen's, the wolves, James, Laurent, Victoria, The Volturi, all of it and ended with my discovery of Edwards affair. And…well let's just say that I wasn't very uncomfortable with the dark vibe that filled the room.

"Jeremy calm down" I said as looked just about ready to pop a blood vessel.

"Calm down? Calm down! Bella he broke your heart, twice! And you expect me to be calm about what he's done to my sister!" he shouted whilst pacing the room, they all then began their own debate.

"Your not gonna kill him, because I am" my father determinedly spoke.

"I will dance on his ashes" Elena seethed.

"I'll make sure he literally burns in hell" Bonnie said threw her teeth.

"He won't be super fast when I tare both his legs off" Stefan growled.

"When I get my hands on Mr Cullen I'll show him exactly why the Volturi fear me" Elijah hissed and by that point I'd heard enough.

"Guys! Please stop! He's not worth it. Ok yes Edward Cullen is the lowest of all scum bags and I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to suffer for what he's done, but we've already got bigger problems as it with Klaus coming to town and I don't want any of you get distracted by trying to get revenge on my past" I said pleading with them to not go on some sort of Brave Heart mission.

"Bella he needs to pay" Elena said placing her hands on top of the couch.

"And trust me Elena he will, but right now all that matters is protecting you from Klaus" I said.

"You have got to be the craziest girl I have ever met. Hanging out with a bunch of Cold Ones while your human was a suicide waiting to happen, any vampire could tell you that" Damon said looking at me like I was insane and ok maybe I was, but at the time I'd been in love with Edward and loved his family, they would never of hurt me on purpose.

POV?

So they've parted ways have they? Well that spoiled my fun a little, but no matter because now I finally have the upper hand to claim my prize once for all. And this time nobody was going to stop me.

Authors note: So the secrets are out in the open, who do you think the mystery POV belonged to?

In the next chapter there will be more Bella and Elijah time hint hint so watch out. Did you like this chapter? Leave your reviews.