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AN: Okay, chapter 13. Yay. Its pretty long so be happy :). & at the end of this one there is a lemon. Le Gasp. It's not finished yet but when it is it will be posted as the second chapter in Night Away. I think I'm going to finish this one before I continue Trippy Bella. Either that or just add little bits here & there for Trippy Bella while I think of them because its hard to be like all serious for this one & then insane for the other one. Soo, I'll try my best to work on both but I'll be working on this one the most because I'm excited to finish it.

Chapter 13 – Never Again

"Fredrick?"

I turned around to see Frederick in a shocked bliss. After a moment he seemed to come back to earth. "Adalia!" he shouted in joy and ran to her at a speed that could have matched mine. They embraced in a giant hug, though he had to hold back or else break her. I could almost see the love and happiness radiating from them.

Edward came to stand beside me and wrapped his arm around my waist. I smiled at him and saw light reflecting from his eyes, I laughed when I realized that it was my happiness shining through; I was so relieved that this was over. Maybe we would have a happily ever after all. I smiled up at my true love and he gave me a bright smile back, his teeth gleaming from my shine.

I turned back to see Frederick holding Adalia up by the waist and twirling her around, smiling like a mad man. He twirled her three times before setting her down. She wobbled a bit but he was still holding her, so she didn't fall. And, even though she had just been jostled around by a vampire, she still had a smile plastered on her face.

" Frederick, how did you get so strong?" She asked as her smile faded and her brow furrowed. "And who were those people? What did they do to you?" She turned frantic and started searching his arms for any robotic limbs or steel enforced muscles.

I stiffened when I realized that she didn't know. Would she accept what he was like I had Edward? The Cullens all came to stand beside me and Edward, all in our couples, looking anxious and waiting for Frederick to answer.

Fredrick sighed and closed his eyes, obviously wondering the same question I was; he seemed to be debating whether or not he should tell her.

"You tell me right now. And you tell me the truth." Adalia demanded, holding his face inches form hers.

He ran a nervous hand through his hair. "I'll tell you later."

She looked appalled. "Tell me now! Fredrick, please." She whined and made her eyes wide and lips put out. She's as much a cheat as Edward I thought comically.

He looked away so he wouldn't fall for her trap. "You shouldn't have to deal with it after all this," he reasoned.

Suddenly she looked angry. "You are my husband and if anything happened to you then we should get through it together. Stop trying to protect me so we can share this." They reminded me very much of Edward and I. Though he's not as protective anymore; there's no need.

He looked to her, still looking hesitant, and seemed to give in. "Okay, then. I'm a vampire." We all waited for her to laugh and break out into hysterics about how vampires don't exist but she just stood there.

After a few moments of awkward silence where only her heartbeat and breathing could be heard, as we all were holding our breath in anticipation for her response, she jumped into his arms and hugged him even more fiercely form before. He was surprised to say the least but soon returned her hug with an immensely relieved expression.

They pulled away after a moment and she seemed to remember our presence. It didn't take long for her to realize that we all were vampires too since we resembled his improved features so much. Her eyes widened either at the fact or our beauty, or both. Soon she was smiling and looked from all of us and back to Fredrick.

"So," she started bravely, "where do I sign up?"

Frederick looked to her in fright, scared for her. Just like Edward. Though fate didn't like that much. I was the only one, besides Adalia, who was smiling. If she was anything like me then I knew she'd gladly go through the pain and bloodlust for him. Though I never actually had to, I would still be willing to if this hadn't happened if it meant I could spend eternity with Edward.

Frederick took Adalia's hand and kissed it. "We'll talk about this later." She nodded, accepting his answer, probably just as eager to get out of here as we were, or possibly away from us. I hoped it wasn't the latter.

"Okay, lets get out of here." I tried again. This time everyone nodded and we all turned towards the corridors that led us out of this creepy place. Carlisle and Esme were in the lead, hand in hand. Rosalie and Emmett were next, his arm around her waist. Alice and Jasper were after them, running so close together that they were almost joined. Frederick and Adalia were infront of us, she in his arms as he ran. She seemed to be taking the speed rather well; that was a good sign. Edward and I brought up the back, having to put no effort at keeping pace with the others. Edward's left arm was draped around my waist and mine were clasped together around his waist, holding him to me as we ran. We traced our route back and soon found the room that led us to the tunnel.

Carlisle opened the door and stepped in first, everyone one else followed. The room seemed to reek of death and what I'd done was slowly sinking in. Edward, having seen my pained expression understood and held me tighter to him.

"Bella, don't you for one minute feel even slightly guilty about this. They did it to themselves. You even saved something wonderful." He comforted me and motioned to Frederick and Adalia who were gazing into each others eyes, seeming lost in them.

I smiled into his chest; that was true. Now their love could be free and flourish. When I opened my eyes I saw his breathtaking smile which made mine wider. I love you, I whispered seductively into his mind. "I love you too, Bella," he whispered back into my ear; much sexier than I had. He leaned his head down and his lips touched mine like an electric shock. He moved them slowly against mine but I soon stuck my tongue and grazed his bottom lip. He quickly gave me entrance and my tongue danced in to meet his.

Suddenly there was a loud bang and I almost bit Edward's tongue, which had made its way into my mouth. I pulled back, scanning the room quickly for the source of the loud crash. I saw Carlisle slumped against one wall, opposite to the tunnel, holding the grate door, the wall above him smashed to pieces. Then it clicked, he had been prepared to use his strength to rip it off but I had already…Oops.

Emmett started laughing and I couldn't help but let out a few chuckles at Carlisle's stunned expression. Soon Edward joined in and then the rest, even Carlisle himself. Soon we stopped and Carlisle got up, throwing the grate aside. We were all about to leave through the tunnel when the wooden door opened, yet again.

This time it was Tonti who stepped in. I smiled, glad to see her but it was quickly replaced by a frown when I saw her expression; she looked like she'd be crying if she could. She looked down at the ashes beneath our feet and then fell to her knees, shaking with dry sobs. I was confused; she couldn't have liked them that much. I mean, she went against her masters wishes to comfort me. I felt like an ass hole. She did that all for me and I pay her back my murdering her family. But still, I wouldn't be so sad if someone controlling me died. She was free now.

"Tonti…why…?" Was all I could ask.

She suddenly stopped shaking and looked up at me with heartbreaking, grieved eyes. "Aro," she whispered and paused as if saying her name caused her great pain, "My son," she gasped and returned to her sobbing.

I froze. What now? I sensed that everyone else had frozen too, in utter shock. "Tonti, I—" I wanted nothing more than to turn back time and take back everything from when I refused Aro's offer.

She cut me off, "Didn't have a choice," she finished for me and continued, "I understand what you did to save your family. It kills me to say this, but he had it coming. He was always searching for more power. I told him to stop; that someday there will be something too big for even him to control. You are that, Isabella. He was in way over his head, but of course he didn't listen to me. Don't blame yourself. It was his own fault." She said, looking into my eyes the time, with unmistakable sorrow.

I wasn't sure what to say. I mean, what do you tell someone when you just murdered their child? She lowered her head into her hands and started dry sobbing again. I walked forward to her and embraced her in a hug. It was the only thing I could do at the moment. She put her head and hands on my shoulder and I wrapped my arms around her. She cried for minutes, grieving her departed son while I rubbed her back comfortingly. The Cullens, Frederick and Adalia weren't quite sure what to do or even think about this situation. None knew how Tonti had helped and visited me. After a few minutes I felt another pair of arms encircle me and Tonti. I turned to see Esme who looked like it was her child that just died.Soon, Edward joined in, then Alice and soon everyone had joined in on the hug accept Jasper, who was sending calming and happiness vibes from a few feet away. It all seemed to help because soon after Tonti stopped crying and pulled back slightly.

Everyone let go and stepped back then and waited for her to speak. "Thank you, all of you, so much. Now you should get going to the rest of your lives. Be free." She said, pointing to the opened tunnel.

I didn't really want her to leave and I got an idea then. "Tonti! Why don't you come live with us?" I asked, excited. Having her live with us would be great!

She smiled softly and replied with, "I don't think so, Bella. I'd like to stay here. It's been my home for two thousand years and it always will be."

My excitement disappeared but understanding took its place. I nodded and said, "I understand. I'll come and visit once in a while." I promised. She would get lonely here with only those other two women who we'd seen right away. Considering there weren't more than them.

"That would be wonderful." She hugged me one more time and then held me by my shoulders at arms length. "You take care."

"You too," I smiled and she let go, motioning for our exit again.

Everyone got back in their pairs and started for the tunnel. "Oh, and Bella." I heard Tonti call from behind us. I turned around to see her holding the nightmarish knife. "You forgot something," and she tossed it lightly to me.

I caught it and examined it. The blade was metallic sliver with a black handle and was surrounded by a black shine. I looked back up to see Tonti with a half-smile. "This isn't—" I started but was cut off.

"Yes, it is. The leader gets it. It's yours now." I only stared at her in a mini daze. I was the leader…I didn't want this. I was about to tell her but she cut me off again. "Goodbye, Bella." With that she then slipped out the wooden door.

I looked down at the black dagger in my hand and decided that it was better I take it and protect it than leave it here for some crazy guy to find. I put it one of my belt loops and turned back to my family. "I'm only going to say this one more time, " I joked, "Let's go."

They smiled and turned to walk down the tunnel. I joined Edward and slid my hand in his. We were finally getting out of here and like Tonti said, starting the rest of our lives. With that thought I snuggled my face in his chest and breathed in his wonderful scent. I felt a finger under my chin and bring my lips up to meet prefect ones. I smiled into the kiss and opened my eyes when he pulled back. He was smiling down at me, true happiness in his eyes.

No one said a word or made a noise as we made our way down the pitch-back tunnel. There was no need for it and no one wanted to interrupt the peace that the silence brought. Everything we wanted to say to our lovers was expressed in our actions; the way Edward held me and the soft, sweet kisses he'd lean in to give me every few seconds said it all.

Soon, the light rythmatic footsteps stopped infront of us and we followed suit. "What's wrong?" I asked, wondering why they stopped.

"Bella, it's a dead end." I heard Carlisle answer back, he sounded questioning.

"There should be a sewer lid in the ceiling." I knew there was. I'd used it myself.

"It's too dark to see anything. If there was just a little light…could you make fire?" I hear his voice echo to me from the darkness ahead.

"Sure," I replied. I tried to summon anger but I couldn't feel any coming to the top like I usually did. I kept trying but nothing came.

"Bella?" I heard Carlisle question the continuing darkness.

"I've no anger left to create the fire, Carlisle." I explained pathetically.

"I can help you with that, Bella." I heard Emmett call. A second later, I heard a clang and a gasp from Jasper.

"Emmett! You idiot. You didn't have to kick me in the balls!" He yelled; angry.

I absorbed his anger and let it simmer to the top then turned it into fie. I kept it burning as an orb in my hand and let its light fill the tunnel.

Carlisle was looking up with Esme, searching for the grate. Rosalie was rolling her eyes at Emmett. Jasper was shaking his fist at the laughing Emmett, while Alice tried to calm him down. Frederick had Adalia in his arms, who had her face buried in his chest. He showed extraordinary resistance to her blood. I guesses it was just 'mind over matter'; what Edward had told me.

"Ah, I see it now, thank you, Bella." Carlisle announced and jumped up to the ceiling. A small circle of metal came off at contact with his fist and he landed lithely back on the ground. It was lightly outside, but starting to get dark, so I put my fire go out in my hand and let the fading sun light the tunnel.

Edward brought his lips to my ear and whispered while the others were jumping out of the tunnel, "You could have just converted your happiness into the light." He sounded very amused.

I gasped and turned to face him. "Why didn't you tell me?" I demanded.

He laughed at my expression and put on a guilty smile. "Honestly, I just wanted to see Emmett kick Jasper in the nuts."

I opened my mouth to get angry but a laugh came out instead. I playfully swatted him on the arm and rolled my eyes. I turned to jump out but I felt myself being picked up by strong arms. This time I didn't protest because, and even though I'd never admit it, I missed Edward carrying me everywhere.

He jumped up and landed lightly on the dry pavement above. He didn't set me down and I was secretly pleased.

Everyone turned to Frederick and Adalia when they saw that we were all up. We were all wondering the same thing.

"And, uh, where are you two headed?" Carlisle asked them.

"Home," Adalia answered immediately. Everyone's smile faltered a little.

"Adalia, they destroyed our house in Montecatini when they took me." Frederick confessed.

Her smile never lessened at this information, "I know."

It took me a minute to get what she was sating. "Oh!" I gasped, feeling like an idiot. "Of course you can stay with us!"

He smile grew, and Fredrick smiled down at her in approval. "I mean, I feel like I've known you for years already," she said, directing it at me.

I nodded knowingly. "Yes, I know what you mean."

All of the Cullens nodded in approval, accept Alice. She was bouncing up and down, clapping her hands together at the idea of having another sister to take shopping.

"We shoulder head to the airport now. Alice, do you have that credit card you hid from them? We'll need to buy tickets." Jasper asked.

She stopped jumping up and down and reached into her shirt to pull our a little plastic rectangle. "Yep!"

Emmett and I laughed at her hiding place while the rest of them just shook their heads as we started to run towards the airport. It got darker and the sun setting created a pink glow to the sky. It reminded me of the night Alice and I flew here which made me stop in my tracks. Everyone stopped and turned around to question me.

"You guys go on ahead. We'll meet you back at home," I said to them, gazing up at the perfect sky.

"How-?" Rosalie started to ask but was cut off by Alice.

"Okay, Bella! See you there." She smiled, waved and turned back to the big open square we were now crossing. Everyone followed suit with confused faces. Oh well, Alice will explain later.

I got out of Edward's arms and turned to face him; he was smiling down at me. I looked around the deserted square to look for any stray humans; none. Before I could break out my wings my face was cupped and lips pressed to mine powerfully. I smiled and kissed them back, opening my mouth when a tongue requested entrance. My hands rose to be entwined in soft, silky hair as his made their way to rest on my hips. Our tongues swirled together, trying to gain dominance of the other as our hands moved along each others body. One of his brushed over my shoulder and he froze.

I pulled back and moved my hands to his shoulder to move his shirt so I could see if his shoulder was healed but his hands clasped my wrists before I could. I looked up to his eyes and he just chook his head, telling me to back off. I nodded in understanding; he wanted it to be a time for happiness and not guilt and regret.

I just smiled at him and broke out my wings. Edward's eyes traveled to them in amazement as he reached one hand to stroke the soft feathers. "Angel," he whispered. I rolled my eyes but smiled non the less.

I turned around and he hopped on my back, closing his arms and legs around my neck and waist, knowing how fast I could get. I gave one quick human lookout before pushing off the ground and rocketing for the clouds.

It took less than ten seconds to break through the damp layer of clouds. Once I did Edward stopped breathing and my smile grew incredibly. I was starting to think that this smile was going to be permanent. Neither of us said anything, not wanting to interrupt such perfection, like in the tunnel; though this was much better scenery.

As I flew I traced my way back the way I had come with Alice. Edward's breathing had returned after a few minutes but it was now so slow and rythmatic that I would have guessed he was sleeping had I not known it was impossible.

The pink never faded because the sun sets in the west so we were chasing it. The clouds ranged from vibrant pink to a light orangish color and were so think it was hard to see the ocean below us. The atmosphere above us was also colored a beautiful light pink by the bright orb infront of us. It felt like another dimension being up here. For a few minutes it actually felt like I was an angel; until I remembered that angels didn't murder people.

I had to stop that train of thought when I noticed the difference between land and ocean. The breezy, fishy smell of the ocean was fading, being replaced by an earthy one. By now the sun was gone and the moon was up so I could see where I was going without being seen; if anyone saw me now they'd only see the silhouette and have no clue what it was or think they were dreaming.

I angled down and broke through the wet barrier of the now thin cloud. I remembered this area and knew that Forks was just about two minutes from here. Well, with my speed. I wanted to get there early and as soon as possible so Edward and I could have some alone time before everyone else got home. It only took us around ten minutes to get here and planes take atleast a few hours so well have plenty of time. I heard Edward sigh a relaxed sigh against my back and my smile grew again. I was so happy I could share this with Edward. Even if we hadn't said a word, we both knew that we both loved it and each other.

Soon we were landing in the Cullens clearing. I slowed down and landed with such a great force that I left deep footprints in the ground. Edward unclasped his hands from my neck and legs from my waist, then hopped off my back and onto the grass. I brought my wings in as I stepped out of the holes my feet left. "Whoops," I said. Edward just shook his head and laughed.

He grabbed my hand and slowly started leading me inside. Still no words were needed as we walked up to our home. I saw the car inches from the window where Alice had so expertly parked it. Edward raised his eyebrows and I just shook my head. He opened the door and pulled me through, turning on the light. It brought light to show us the same living room Alice and I returned to find the Cullens missing in.

We silently made our way over to the couch and I sat in his lap, leaning my head back to rest on his shoulder, my cheek resting against his. Both of us were replaying the events in our heads and my thoughts stopped when I re-saw when Edward was stabbed with the blade. I reached down to touch the thing and then grabbed the handle and pulled it out of my belt loop. I used my power to move it and set it on the coffee table infront of us. I looked back up into his soft eyes and I realized that I really could have lost him. Never again would I let any of the Cullens, or Frederick and Adalia for that matter, to be put in such danger.

Never again.

He moved his lips down to mine with a sweet kiss. That won't do, I thought mischievously to him, suddenly aroused. A wicked smile grew on my lips as I grabbed his shirt collar and pulled him onto me. "We've got the whole house to ourselves for a few hours." I said into his lips.

I felt his lips twitch up and then answer, "I wonder what we could do in all that time."

I pushed his chest down so I was on top of him on the couch. "Hmm, I wonder," I said playfully.

AN: Done! Review and make me happy :). & goto my "Trippy Bella" story.