Hello everyone, thanks for all of your reviws. i like this chapter (not as much as the next one) i hope you like it (and rewiew)
"We wont hurt them if you join peacefully, but if you don't…"
"Bella we want you to be a special kind of guard. An assassin I guess you could call it. You would leave the city and kill or bring back vampires who broke the rules" Aro continued.
"What about the time in between the… jobs?" I asked wearily, while my fear threatened to choke me. Edward rubbed my back soothingly, I leaned my head on his chest.
"Why you will stay here of course" Aro grinned, I grimaced.
"No I will stay with my family" I snapped. I know it's unbelievably stupid to talk back to the most powerful vampires in the world, but the logical part of my brain must be on break. I couldn't seem to stop myself.
"How can we be sure that you will actually do what we tell you to? How can we be sure you get the proper training?"
"I have my cell phone and I will answer it, I will train myself. You have no reason to worry" I said as calmly as I could manage, I was almost shacking with anger and fear though.
"I beg to differ Bella" Aro chuckled. I pulled away from Edward and walked a couple steps towards Aro, his guards moved close to him.
"I will do what you want, isn't that enough?" I meant to snarl, but it sounded like more of a plead.
"I think its time for you and your family to go now" Aro said looking at Carlisle.
"No" I shouted and turned to run back to Edward. A couple of guards got in the way, but I got to Edwards arms.
I held him close to me.
"I love you so much Edward" I mumbled into his chest.
"Bella, I love you more than anything in the world" Edward told me seriously.
"I know" I muttered. Suddenly I was ripped away from Edwards arms by three guards. I snarled and snapped at them, while another group of guards led all of my friends and family away from me.
I watched the love of my life walk out of my life for the second time, third if you count when he wasn't even gone an hour, but this time it's not his choice. When I could no longer hear their soft footsteps echoing in the large hall ways I turned to Aro.
"I hate you" I growled. The pain was almost too much to bear; it felt something similar to my heart being ripped out of my chest and stomped on repeatedly.
I clenched my jaw and stood straight up looking at Aro.
"Now what?" I asked tighten my hands into fists.
"Why doesn't someone take Bella up to her room so she can settle in" Aro called out.
"I will" Mark called out I whipped around to face him giving him the coldest glare I could muster up.
"Don't you dare come near me" I spat out.
"And if I do?" he asked smiling; he obviously thought I wouldn't do anything in front of Aro and them. Wrong, I have no morals anymore, I have nothing to live for except the vein hope that someday my love will be able to return to me.
"I'll rip your throat out" I growled crouching down. I don't think I have ever been this angry before, my hands shook.
"Demetri why don't you show her?" Aro called out quickly. Demetri just nodded and walked out the door; I straightened up and followed quietly. We walked down a hallway and up a fight or stairs or two. After another hall way we came to stop at door.
"Your room, need anything use the phone dial 0 it will go to our receptionist and if possible she will get it for you" Demetri grunted. I didn't respond, I just walked through the door slamming it behind me.
The room was beautiful of course, but I was too depressed to notice anything about it. I lay on the bed not smiling not moving not doing anything except drown in my sorrow.
At least this time I know Edward loves me, I like to think that makes me feel better. It's a lie, if anything it makes it worse, not better. A knock on the door disrupted my from my thoughts, I didn't answer.
The door opened, a man who looked in his twenties walked into my room. I didn't move from the bed. He walked almost as gracefully as Aro.
"My name is Ryan, I will be teaching you to fight" Ryan said smiling, I didn't respond. "Your lessons will be ten hours a day, every day. But you get a half hour break after five hours. You have one now"
When I didn't move Ryan walked over to my bed grabbed my wrist and was about to pull me up when I made a hissing sound and pulled my wrist away.
"So you are alive" Ryan noted, I just glared at him. Ryan quickly scooped me up and threw me over his shoulder. I growled and snarled and tried to kick my way off but he held my legs tight.
I gave up on my legs and arms but while Ryan was walking out the door I bit down on his neck. He gasped in surprise mostly I think and stumbled, letting me down in turn. Ryan was up quickly, I crouched down, so did he.
I lunged for him, hands outstretched. Ryan grabbed my arms and threw me further so I smashed into the wall.
I growled and stood up cautiously. I crouched waiting for him to lunge, he did. I quickly moved out of the way, but he caught my arm. He bended it so I couldn't move, and smashed me into the wall I tried to wrestle away from him but his hold was too strong.
"Are you ready now?" Ryan asked calmly in my ear. I gave one last struggle then relaxed. Ryan released my arm; I straightened out and brushed little pieces of rock off my cloths.
"Lets go to the training room now" Ryan started walking down the hall, I followed frowning. We stopped at a door, Ryan opened it slowly and we stepped inside. It kind of looked like a basketball court but with out the hoops. It was a very large room, on the south side stood a massive set up of gymnastic equipment.
I followed Ryan to the center of the room. Ropes hung from random bars on the ceiling.
"When you are on a mission you don't want to look like yourself, you are going to make some enemies and you don't want them knowing what you look like. Change your appearance when you go on missions, and while we are training" Ryan told me.
I nodded and thought about what I want to look like. I imagined myself with jet black hair tied up in a tight pony tail; I wore black sweat pants and a black tank top with gym shoes black of course. A reflection on my mood maybe?
"Change your eyes to red or black; don't let them know you drink animals. It could be seen as a weakness, we don't want you to have weaknesses" Ryan said looking me over. Shockingly enough I decided on black.
"Show no emotion when fighting, don't let your opponent know if they have caused you pain" Ryan told me, that wont be hard. Nothing can compare to the ripping, throbbing ach in my chest.
After Ryan was done talking we started fighting, he would often cause pain but I, the master of numbness didn't show it.
"Nice work, I will come get you tomorrow same time" Ryan said as I walked out the door. I let my appearance drop on the way out. I walked back to my room and concentrated on becoming numb.
I couldn't do anything with the pain or about it, so I did the only thing I could think of. I brought back the numbness.
After a couple lesions Ryan learned that I wouldn't talk unless it was the only option. This annoyed Aro to no end.
I was in the throne room, Aro was prattling on about what I would be doing. He would often pause waiting for an answer. Aro obviously wondered if I was mentally strong, Ryan eventually stepped in.
"Aro, if I may interrupt." Ryan asked when he saw a couple guards exchange looks when I ignored yet another question, he continued when Aro nodded. "Bella does hear everything thing that is said, she understands it also. Bella is always listening, just soaking up the information like a sponge storing it for later use. She wont respond though, hardly ever" Ryan explained then lead me to the training room.
"I want you to work on doing things with out breathing; you will need to do things out there with out breathing and you need to practice it. Keep doing it until you are comfortable not breathing, when you cut off one of your senses the others will become a little stronger. That's important remember it." Ryan told me after a lesson. I nodded and stopped breathing, it was a bit uncomfortable.
"I want you to go the week or so with out breathing, only do it when you must talk or if there is a situation" Ryan called out to me as he walked out of the room. I was walking back to my room when I heard the light sound of passage behind me. I turned quickly.
Edward stood behind me, my eyes widened in shock, my hands trembled lightly. There was something off about him though, I couldn't place what it was but I know that something wasn't right. I sniffed the air looking for his sweet scent, but to my surprise I didn't find it only the scent of another vampire from the castle.
I scanned the hallway quickly and found the girl. She was in the corner concentrating in the image, that's all it was an image.
Not my Edward, only a hologram. I roared loudly, her head snapped up. I lunged at her. She of course tried to run but it was no use she was already pinned under me. I growled and ripped at her, she tried helplessly to defend herself. I sunk my teeth into her neck, the venom stings and leaves a scar, Ryan has a couple, one from me. This way she will think twice about messing with me.
I could hear people running towards us, but I couldn't bring myself to think about that. All I could do was concentrate on hurting her, the way she hurt me.
Why would she do that, I clawed her angrily and hit her. Torment me because he isn't mine anymore? She deserves everything I'm giving her. I could hear the commotion around us.
She tried weakly to push me off but I just hit her arms away. Ryan finally tore me away from her; she scuttled to the corner of the hallway.
"What's going on here?" Aro called walking into the hallway. "My, my what do we have here?" he smiled. I struggled in Ryan's iron grip growling very loudly at the girl. Aro walked over and touched the girl lightly on her head. He grinned.
"Bella you are very smart not to fall for that little trick, but my dear" he turned to look at the girl. "You are very stupid for thinking she would, and thinking she would do nothing to you" Aro shook his head, he turned to me.
"Would you like her disposed of Bella?" Aro asked pleasantly. I thought about it. No, she may be a horrible person but I won't be responsible for her death, I don't really want her to die. I don't want anyone to die; I don't want to be a killer. Too bad a voice in my head snarled, I don't really have a choice in the matter.
I took a deep breath "I think she has learned her lesson" I spoke calmly looking over her crumpled shape on the floor a couple people looked shocked at the sound of my voice. With that I ripped free of Ryan and ran off in the direction of the woods.
When I walked back to the house, Aro was waiting for me on a stone bench by the back door. He stood up when he saw me.
"Bella" he floated next to me, I didn't even glance his way. "You have been very depressed lately" I turned my head to glare at him, still not breathing of course.
"why is that Bella?" Aro asked in a parental tone, is he really that daft?
"I miss my family, my friends, and Edward" I spoke harshly, not letting any of the emotions crack through my hard shell.
"You will get over it dear" Aro said placing a hand on my shoulder, I shrugged it off and stomped away towards my room. How dare he say I will get over it? Obviously he knows nothing about me, I will never "get over it" that is physically impossible.
I lay on the bed in my room staring at the ceiling, not thinking. Ryan walked in the door, and over next to the bed.
"Aro, Marcus, and Caius want to see you in the throne room" Ryan smiled "now" he added when I didn't move. I stood up walking quickly to the room.
I stood in the center of the room calmly. As Ryan told me to do I am only breathing if I need to talk, or if I am fighting so I can smell my opponent or others coming up on me. Ryan thinks it will help me when I want to sneak up on someone. Considering I don't talk anyway it's not too much of a change.
"Bella we have your first mission. There is a new vampire in the city next to ours, and he will most likely be coming here next. I wish you to bring him back here, alive. If you must kill him though, I will understand" Aro smiled, obviously delighted with himself. I didn't respond, as always but also just like always I'm listening.
"When will you be ready?" Aro asked pleasantly. I concentrated on my fighting appearance, and became it.
"Now"
"Demetri will get you there" As Aro spoke Demetri walked to stand a safe couple feet from me. I turned and walked out of the throne room with Demetri in tow. He took the lead, showing me towards a dark tinted car.
He slumped into the drivers seat and I glided into the passenger seat. The car ride was silent, he didn't try to talk to me and I didn't try to talk to him. Eventually Demetri reached towards the radio and turned it on to a rock station.
The sound ripped through me like nails on a chalkboard. The music reminded me of him, I cant be distracted like that. Distractions mean death. I quickly clawed the radio, the sound sputtered to a stop.
Demetri looked at me shocked, I just glared at the road. As soon as we left the city I started breathing deeply, searching for a vampire smell. Demetri skidded to a stop in front of a city park.
"I will be here when you are finished" he said. I climbed out of the car and started towards the park. I breathed in the air searching through the scents looking for the vampire, my black hair swished in the wind. I found him quickly stalking a young woman.
Looking him over I could see that he was obviously a new vampire from the bright crimson eyes and the way he stood. His light blonde hair fell just above his ears, his cloths were torn and gross.
I stalked quickly behind him, and pulled him hastily muffling his yelp of surprise.
"If you talk, I will kill you" I growled and dragged him back to the car, his eyes were wide with fear. He tried in a vein attempt to escape to bite my hand but stopped him by punching him in the face and snapping his wrist, it will heal soon but for now it's enough to keep him quiet. He moaned quietly, wimp why would they want him?
He must have a very good power, too bad though. Some very useful powers are wasted on very wimpy people. I don't want a very useful gift though, that would give them all the more reason to want me.I shoved him in the back seat of the car and slid in behind him.
"What happened to the radio?" new guy asked after a little while of riding in silence.
I snarled loudly he shrunk back and kept quiet for the rest of the ride, cradling his hand close to his chest. As soon as Demetri stopped the car I grabbed his elbow and pulled him quickly to the throne room.
He stumbled on the floor behind me; I kicked him sharply in the back and he stumbled to feet of Aro, Marcus, and Caius. Aro smiled and I turned around swiftly and walked back to my room. I kept breathing though, just incase things went wrong or something.
Once in my room I decided to stop though, no need to let anyone know where I am. The shrill ring of the phone next to my bed startled me from my blank stare.
"yes" I muttered.
"Aro wishes to see you" a human voice rung through the ear piece.
"Where" I growled.
"Throne room" her voice cracked. I felt a little guilty, but I quickly pushed all of my feelings aside. Before starting downstairs I glanced at the clock, wow I have been up here for 4 hours. Time fly's when you're not thinking.
I walked slowly to the throne room, looking straight ahead of me only. I didn't bother to knock, I just walked in.
"Bella" Aro called as I walked in, I looked around to see the new guy standing in the center of the room.
"This is Josh" Aro motioned towards the guy I found. "I believe you know him" I just stared straight ahead, Josh looked confused, but Aro continued anyway.
"We have decided to offer Josh a place with us, and he accepted. Josh can make himself invisible!" Aro smiled, why should I care? I didn't answer just kept looking straight ahead, Aro didn't seem mind.
"Sorry, but I don't think I know her" Josh said quietly looking at Aro, who smiled and looked at me Josh turned to me too.
"Show him" Aro said to me when I did nothing. I changed into the girl I was when I snatched Josh, then back. "Bella has the power to change her appearance" Aro smiled proudly.
"why am I here?" I snapped quickly.
"I want you to show Josh around the house" Aro told me.
"why me?" I wondered aloud forgetting to make my voice harsh for a second, no one wants me to do anything, with good reason.
"You need to get out more" Aro smiled again, I suddenly understood why me. Aro wants me to forget about them, all of them. I snarled and stomped out of the room.
Josh scuttled behind me. Ryan passed by us, but stopped when he saw Josh following me like a shadow. Ryan pulled Josh to a stop, I stopped and leaned against a wall waiting for them to be done.
"what are you doing following Bella around? You must be new" Ryan muttered the last part. I almost smiled but I don't smile it always ends up more as a grimace. Ryan is like an older brother to me I hope he knows that.
"Yea, Aro told her to show me around." Josh spoke quietly. Ryan's booming laugh bounced off the walls, I raised my lip in a snarl. Josh shrunk back, Ryan's used to it he doesn't mind anymore.
Ryan is the only one I let laugh at me, or even talk to me really. He doesn't push me to speak or be happy, he just lets me be. He accepts me the way I am and doesn't force me to be something else.
"Here some advice kid, don't piss her off. Um, you might not want to talk to her too much" Ryan smiled "see you in a couple of hours Bella" he called and continued down the hall way.
I stomped off down the hall, Josh followed quietly.
"shouldn't you tell me where places are" Josh asked quietly after a while. I whipped around to face him, glaring at him I snarled.
"why are you so mad?" he mumbled. I grabbed him by the neck and slammed him into the wall roaring now.
"its none of your business" I snarled, growling in his face and pushing him further into the wall. He leaned back, his eyes wide. I heard footsteps coming down the hall, I sniffed the air. Demetri chuckled when he saw Josh slammed into the wall.
I quickly grabbed Demetri's shirt with out looking away from Josh and pulled him over.
"You, show him around" I snarled letting go of both of them. It looked like Demetri was going to protest, but I stormed away before he could.
Ryan walked quietly into my room must be time for practice.
"Bella, I don't want you to breathe ok." Ryan said moving to the side of my bed, he looked kind of nervous. "You know Josh is here to do your job, well not fully but take some of the stress. Aro has decided you will do the further away jobs, and the tougher ones" Ryan told me, I was shocked of course but couldn't say anything because of the not breathing thing. Does this mean I can find them?
"Come on, oh and Aro, Marcus, and Caius want to watch our training today, see what you have learned" Ryan walked towards the door I followed not showing my excitement.
For all I know this could be a test, I might not even be able to see them. I probably won't get to see them. I frowned trying to lift my sudden cloud of despair, but also not hope too much.
I walked into the room and looked straight ahead.
"Bella, I heard about your incident with Josh" Aro said, for once not sounding so thrilled. I kept looking straight forward, the room was silent with anticipation, they all know I have a little temper.
"I'm disappointed, I was hoping the two of you would become friends or maybe more" Aro grinned wildly, Ryan's face was a little scared, as he should be.
I pushed the remaining air out of my lungs in a ghastly snarl. It ripped through the air, stunning the room. All of the guards froze not knowing what to do, I even saw some shrink back. I stomped the floor, cracking it in several places taking slow steps forward. This seemed to delight Aro further.
I inhaled quickly and released a thunderous roar the guards tensed, but I stopped immediately I tasted something on the air, something unbelievably familiar. I whipped around my eyes wide. The Cullen's stood in the back of the room, Edward stood staring at me. My jaw dropped.
This better not be a trick, I quickly scanned the room the girl isn't in here.
"Bella" Edwards velvet voice wove through the room quietly.
Ohhh a cliffie, sorry about that. I couldnt continue withouth this chapter being 30 pages, anyway i already have the next chapter writen so review please and i will post it.
