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Death is Only the Beginning
A/N: This story is written as a collaboration by both Xo BellaItalia oX and DeathsQueen26. We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to reading your reviews. –Bella'Xo
Chapter 14
(The Major's POV)
I held on to my mate's hand tightly as we weaved through the trees back towards the compound. I really did not like the thought of my mate anywhere near all of this, but I knew that arguing was a futile cause. She was my equal and perfect match in every sense of the word, so I knew that there was nothing that I could do to convince her to stay behind and away from the fighting. It's not that I thought that she couldn't take care of herself, because she clearly was able to, but that was beside the point.
We broke through the tree line and into the secluded camp ground there were only four newborns of the thirteen left, though there was one other female who looked to be cowering in the bushes. She had long wavy brown hair down to her ribs and she looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old.
I didn't have time to think on this newborn, because the second that we came into view, one of the other four charged towards my mate and I. Decapitating him was no trouble as I grabbed the newborn by his neck in mid-air and used my teeth to tear into his jugular and tore his head clean off. I took out my lighter and immediately lit his pieces up on fire before tossing it to Bella, who was clearly back to herself with Enyo safely tucked away in her mind. She seemed to know what I wanted her to do by passing her that lighter, because she immediately made her way around the carnage and piled up any limbs she found before lighting them ablaze.
I immediately turned my attention to my Captain, the mind-reader, my Mate's second and the big one and saw that they were all ganging up on the last newborn, tearing him to pieces before tossing their limbs into one of the fire pits that had their comrade's limbs already burning.
"Captain!" I called for him, my hands clasped behind my back in my military stance. He immediately dropped what he was doing and flitted in front of me, standing at attention.
"Yes, sir?" My Captain acknowledged me.
"I need a report on any and everything you may know on this situation and on that newborn whom the Mind-Reader is now speaking with." I demanded.
"If we leave prior to finishing up here, we should be fine. Enrique has no interest in perusing us, only claiming Maria's land before it was claimed." He divulged to me.
"But if that was the case, then why did he and his goons attempt to recruit the four of you?" Emmett spoke up without permission, briefly irritating me, though immediately realized his mistake as he conveyed his guilty emotions.
Deciding that the issue needed to be acknowledged, I turned to the large vampire with a look of disapproval for his earlier mistake before giving him the answer that he desired. "I believe that Enrique did not purposely track us down, but decided that he would not look a gifted horse in the mouth when he discovered the four of us still on Maria's territory. He had always envied Maria for possessing me and had always tried to get me to join him and his miscreants. So it was just by chance that he stumbled upon us and I highly doubt that he will look for us. What do you think, Captain? Is your gift telling you anything?" I asked turning to him.
"It's not a gift!" He mumbled.
I narrowed my eyes at him disapprovingly for talking back to me the way that he did in such a disrespectful manner and cleared my throat. "What was that?" I growled while quirking a challenging eyebrow.
"My apologies, Major," He bowed slightly in a respectful, apologetic manner. "My gift is telling me that as of right now, Enrique has no plans to pursue us. Though, as I said, if we don't want another confrontation with Enrique and more or his newborns, then I suggest we get ourselves together and get out of here in the next ten minutes."
"Excuse me, Major?" My Belle approached the two of us as we conversed.
I turned to her, my eyes softening upon seeing her gentle features. "Yes, my darlin'?" I prodded, extending my hand and allowing her to place her hand in my own and bringing it up to my lips for a gentle kiss on the back of her hand. She seemed to momentarily forget what she was going to say as she got a dazed look in her eyes and her emotions turned to mush until I removed my lips from her skin and looked at her expectantly.
"Oh," she reminded herself, coming back to the present from whatever blissful place she seemed to have briefly visited. "I'm sorry, Major. But I needed to let you know that Enrique's second's limbs seemed to be missing?!"
I let out of huff of annoyance before turning my attention to the other three males who had been present the entire time when my Isabella and I had be missing.
"Well?" I prodded. "Anything to say for yourselves?"
The Mind-Reader, Tami and Emmett seemed to look down abashed as my Captain spoke up. He was always the only one who wasn't afraid to tell me like it was, no matter the repercussions. "None of us saw the limbs disappear themselves, but from what I 'know', Enrique waited until you and Lil Bit were off the property before flashing back and snatching his second's head and body. He has an emotional attachment to the vampire, so he would go out of his way to protect him."
"So, there were two vampires that could teleport?" Tami asked.
"No," The Mind-Reader objected, speaking up for the first time since we had returned. "No singular gift is ever the exact same as another. The newborn that Bella killed could only teleport five or ten feet at the most. It was a useful battle strategy, but not when it came to traveling. Enrique can teleport no matter the distance."
"How did you know that?" Isabella asked from beside me as I put my arm around her waist and pulled her against me.
"Uhh…" The Mind-Reader murmured before stepping aside and revealing the female newborn that I had noticed off to the side during the fighting.
(Isabella's POV)
The Major growled loudly upon seeing one of Enrique's newborns still alive, regardless of the fact that she was cowering behind Edward. I knew him and the other stranger's names because they had both been kind enough to approach Tami and I and to introduce themselves.
Edward seemed smart and classy in his entire demeanor. He spoke as though he was from the Victorian age and I suspected that that was when he was changed. He was very handsome, but not quite my type. He stood about 5'10 with the same golden eyes that my Jasper and Emmett seemed to have; the same golden eyes that I had hoped to have one day, along with Tami. His hair was in a messy disarray on top of his head and a copper color. It was a color that I had never seen on anyone before and found it rather unique.
Emmett, on the other hand, was the complete opposite of Edward in almost every way that was possible. He stood about 6'4 and was a big hulk of a man. He looked like he was a body builder and was very intimidating, except for the fact that he wore a wide, dimpled smile below his golden eyes and dark brown curly hair. He reminded me of a large teddy bear and felt like he would one day resemble the big brother that I had always wished I would have.
I focused my attention to the small newborn female and couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She looked to be only 14 or 15 years old and to be pulled away from her human life at such a young age and involuntarily enlisted in a sadistic warlord's army during his mission to take over the south. Her large crimson eyes were alight with fright as she frantically looked between the six of us; from Jasper to Peter, back to Jasper, to Tami, to Jasper, to Emmett, to Jasper again before flicking towards me and back to Jasper to Edward before flicking back to Jasper once again, him posing the largest threat and emitting the most dominance.
"Would someone like to explain to me why she was spared?" The Major quipped as he narrowed his gaze on her form, his eyes flickering up and down her small body scrutinizing.
Finally, Edward stepped forward submissively and took responsibility for the small newborn girl. "It was my decision not to kill her, Major." He admitted.
"Explain!" The Major sneered, pulling me tightly against him, ready to throw me behind him if need be.
Edward swallowed the venom that clearly had been pooling in his mouth in nervousness as his instincts screamed 'DANGER' at him for as long as he remained in this victorious warrior's presence. "I found her hiding… or, well… I guess cowering would be a better word." He revised his wording. "She didn't want to fight and I heard everything in her thoughts, how she was forced to be here and didn't want to kill. I felt as though I just couldn't harm her, but there weren't any mating instincts screaming at me. It's weird. I've never come across something like this before or even heard it in anyone's thoughts."
"Does she have any gifts?" The Major quizzed him.
Edward shook his head, "No, she is your average newborn vampire." He answered.
The Major nodded slowly before flicked back over to the female newborn vampire in question. "What's your name, girl?"
"B-Bree," She stuttered.
"Bree? Do you have a last name? Is that short for something?" He pressed her.
"B-Brianna," She clarified. "Brianna M-Masen."
"Eddie, dude," Emmett injected. "She has the same last name as your human self!"
Edward's head whipped behind him to look at her face. "Masen?" He asked in surprise. She nodded frantically as she confirmed his question. "By any chance, did you have any family in Chicago at any point in time?"
"Y-yes," She nodded quickly. "M-My whole family is f-from there. We had c-come to El Paso two m-months ago to v-visit some family friends w-when this happened t-to m-me." She explained as she gestured to herself.
Edward looked back towards the Major pleadingly. "She's my family." He clarified. "Please… let her stay with me. I will be responsible for her, but please don't do anything to her."
The Major looked between the two of them with a calculating look as we all remained silent, letting him think everything over before her finally relented, nodding slowly. "Permission granted, but she is your responsibility and if she attempts to harm my mate in any way, shape or form… she's ash."
"I understand, sir," Edward nodded, relief and gratefulness evident in his features.
"Then it's settled!" Tami grinned.
"We need to get a move on anyway, sir," Peter reminded us.
"But where are we going?" I asked as I looked up at my Major curiously.
He smiled tentatively down at me before placing a quick kiss on the tip of my nose. "I'll explain along the way."
(Damien's POV)
The Mistress and I stood from afar as we watched the Major, Isabella and their group of follower's leave what was left of the compound. I sighed regretfully before turning my attention to my Mistress, watching in awe as the setting sun sent orange prism's in almost every direction.
"Mistress?" I murmured. "Are we just going to let them go?"
If she was feeling any kind of emotions, she didn't betray them as she kept her gaze on the seven vampires as the disappeared into the horizon. "We have no choice at this present time, my pet." She answered. "But don't worry. Their freedom will not continue on for long. I won't let the Major or his Captain continue to take my best fighters away from me. They will all get their punishments in due time."
"And until then?" I pried.
She finally looked over at me and smiled that sly, callous smile of hers. "We have some work to do." She answered cryptically before looking behind us at a forgotten pile of limbs from a certain female vampire.
A/N: So, what did everyone think? Maria and Damien have the disassembled fire starter! What are they going to do with her? What is their plan? Will Enrique remain hidden for long? What will the Cullen's think of the new additions to their coven? What part will Bree play? We hope that you enjoyed the chapter! Review!
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