Chapter 11-Device

Edwards POV

The second it started, I heard it.

I knew Bella would hate me following her here. I knew she would. But I wasn't going to let her go across America alone. She could get hurt.

So I made sure she couldn't see me.

But the second it began, I knew I was right to have come here. The Vampires...the ones with fangs...went down. And they were rounded up and injected with something. I was betting that that something was Vervain.

It was happening again. The same way it happened in 1864. The Vampires would be rounded up and killed. And there probably wasn't a tomb to seal them in and save them this time.

I ran towards her. She'd been driving home, she'd hadn't gotten out in time. I found the car easily. It'd crashed, swerved off the road probably when the noise began. Thankfully, she was there. Screaming, but there. They hadn't found her. Not yet, anyway.

And I'd make sure they wouldn't.

Bella's POV

The noise stopped. Eventually. Thank god for that. I blinked a few times, and looked up.

I was in Edwards arm.

"Get off me." I said, getting up and out of his arms. "What the hell was that, Edward?" And then "You followed me? Are you stalking me?"

"I saved your life." he said, sounding irritated. "I don't know what that was. I don't know what it did..."

"One of John Gilbert's many, many inventions." I said acidly. "You knew him well. He probably told you what it was."

Edward sighed. "He said he'd made a Weapon against Vampires. But...that was stolen from him. By a Vampire...Pearl-"

"And they used it." I laughed. "I'm guessing that means they rounded up the Vampires..."

"They were." he said.

I got up, slowly. Anna was probably back there, probably one of the Vampires rounded up. "I'm going back there."

"Are you mad?" he said, grabbing my arm.

I pulled out of his grip. "Tell me something, Edward. Did you have any part in this time? Is that why you're here?"

Edward shook his head. "Bella, I swear...I had nothing to do with this. I just wanted to make sure you were safe."

"Well...thanks." I said, hating to admit it. "You saved my life. Don't think it changes things between us, Edward. Now please, please, stop stalking me."

"Don't go back." he begged.

"I have to." I said. "Those Vampires are my friends...well, some of them. I'm going to save who I can."

"I'll do it." Edward said. "Humans can't kill me-"

"Humans don't know I'm a Vampire." I retorted. "They won't think that ones been missed."

I ran back to town, Edward following. I sighed. Well, I didn't have time to argue with him.

I found Stefan. Somehow, he's survived. The Katherine look-alike was there with him. I wondered if anyone ever thought she was Katherine. Why they hadn't rounded her up? Katherine was one of the most well known Vampires of the lot.

"What's going on Stefan?" Below me, I heard screams. "They're burning them."

Stefan nodded. "I'm going in. Damon's in there-"

"Are you insane?" I said. "Stefan...that's fire..."

"He's my brother." Stefan sighed. I looked at Edward.

"I could do it." he said.

Stefan stared at Edward in shock. He knew who Edward was. Edward Mason, one of the founding family members. Edward stared back at Stefan, also shocked.

"Salvatore?" Edward said.

"Allright." I said. "We'll go in and get them..."

"Not all of them." Stefan said. "Isabella, they're killers. And they won't stop. We can't just let them out. They'll only take revenge..."

"Then get Anna out. She's a friend. She wasn't on there side." I said. "We're wasting time. Let's just go in and..."

Stefan went in. I followed. Edward was behind me. Katherine-look-alike said something. She also sounded like Katherine.

Stefan grabbed the door knob, and tried to open it. He gasped in pain as is hand touched it. The metal must be red hot.

"Here." Edward opened the door. He didn't seem affected by the heat.

"Oh." I said. The stairs were on fire, blocking any way in or out.

The flames spilt in half. I blinked surprised. But Stefan wasn't. He ran down the stairs, and was in the basement. I followed. Edward followed to.

"Anna?" I said. "Are you in here?"

She wasn't. Well, she was, but she had a stake through her heart and was dead.

"No." I said, not believing it. I didn't want to believe it.

"Bella...let's get out of here. Please." Edward said. Stefan had found Damon. That's why the flames had spilt. For Stefan.

I nodded, and ran from the room, and out of the building. Edward was behind me. Stefan and Damon were out seconds after.

"They're dead, Edward. They're all dead." I said, glaring at him. "This wouldn't have happened if you lot hadn't tried to kill us the first time."

He didn't answer.

"Are we really that bad?" I said. "Why do you try to kill us all? She was my friend. Her and Pearl never wanted to kill anyone. Not even back then. But no...we're Vampires so we must be bad."

"I'll take you home." Edward said.

"I'm not going anywhere with you." I glared at him. "Go. I don't want you here."

"How will you get back?"

I glared at him. Edward got up, and walked away.

But he'd be back. He always was. He was stalking me, and he wouldn't stop.

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