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Overwhelming Darkness

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.

Chapter 27:

(3rd Person POV – Bar – Huston, Texas)

"What did you have in mind?" Jasper asked the blonde as he turned his back to Bella.

Bella narrowed her eyes as her mating instincts kicked in, yet she managed to force them down. She knew they were there to feed and whatever was sent to him in that text message could only be from Peter.

Snorting, Bella leaned back over the pool table and hit another ball, which slid right into a side pocket. She was just getting ready to straighten back up and move around the table for another shot when she sensed the two men she had zeroed in on upon entering the bar earlier coming towards her. She turned her head to look over her shoulder and spotted them approaching with lust and a dangerous gleam in their eyes. Iz had been snarling at her mate, but when the scent of their blood hit her, which was slightly musky from their arousal, her attention turned to the two men looming closer to her. She could see the cocky grin on Jasper's face now, which fueled her desire to see how much he himself could take before he snapped.

Bella moved around and readied herself when she saw a shadow materialize over her body along with a set of hands progressing over her waist and lower to her hips. She couldn't help but to smile and hum as she raised her body up flush against the man behind her. She could tell that he was a little smaller than her mate, yet it caused a shiver to rush down her spine as she thought of sinking her teeth into his pulsing artery.

Pulling herself together, she raised a brow as she turned, moving the man's hands as she shifted until they were finally settled on her waist as she looked up into each of the two men's eyes.

With her enhanced senses, Bella heard that little trollop giggle girlishly at something that Jasper had said which caused her to kick her emotional climate up a notch. She sent some lust towards Jasper, only to have him growl slightly, too low for the humans to hear, as his black eyes darted towards her.

"Careful, Darlin'," Jasper murmured darkly at vampire speed, once again too low for any human to pick up on.

She only grinned and leaned up, stopping only an inch away from the bald man's face to allow him to take in her alluring scent before she moved back a bit to focus on his face. At that moment, she remembered a time with Edward when she was a human and only just learning about the existence of vampires and the terrors that they can rain on an unsuspecting human.

"Everything about me invites you in, my voice, my face, even my smell…as if I would need any of that." He had said.

The biker man's eyes lost their sweet look for a moment before she smiled up at him, turning her head towards the other man with the bald head and salt and pepper beard. She knew that man currently against her ran the show, but that it wouldn't hurt to include his partner in crime.

"What brings you guys here?" She purred, raising her leg to caress the man's thigh while giving his friend a peak at her skin.

The man in front of her pushed his hips forward, revealing his erection. "We were just wondering what a sweet peach like you was doing here all by your lonesome so late at night?" His eyes ran over her body before shooting a look over his shoulder at his friend. "Not that we were complaining."

"I was just looking for… something." Bella smiled sweetly, her voice hypnotizing the two men as she ran her eyes over their bodies, yet stopped briefly at each of their necks. "And I think I may have just found what I wanted." She reached up and ran the tips of her fingers over the bald man's pulse point.

Just then, she felt a shove within herself against Iz's cage. It seemed as though she wanted these two fucks, and she wanted them now. Bella hadn't realized how badly she had needed to feed that it was affecting her inner vampire, as well.

The second man stepped closer and reached forward, rubbing her arm. "Then why don't the three of us get outta here? Me and my friend, here, will be sure to show you one hell of a good time." He raised his brow as his eyes darted down the front of her shirt. "I have to admit, and I'm sure Hawk will agree with me when I say that you're absolutely mouthwatering."

"I have to agree with you there." Bella purred as she took each of their hands. "You know, I've always wanted to try two guys at once." She licked her lips and winked as she leaned closer to the two of them, keeping her senses focused on Jasper, who now had the woman by the hand and leading her out the bar.

"It would be our pleasure to help you with that." The biker looking man, she now knew as Hawk, whispered, kissing her neck. "Right Razor?"

"Right," He agreed, a dangerous gleam in his eye. "Shall we?" The bald man, known as Razor, gestured.

Bella noticed his eyes darted towards the Jukebox then towards the door with a smirk. She already knew what they were both thinking, even without her shield around their minds.

"We shall," she agreed as she licked her lips and she turned, sauntering towards the door while swaying her hips.

Bella didn't have to look back to know that they were following her. She led them out of the bar and towards the dark alley where she and Jasper had come from not too long ago. She wasn't looking at them, thus, she didn't see the look of pure surprise and glee on their faces before they advanced onto her.

She couldn't help but to groan as the Hawk came around to her front and started to kiss her neck before shifting to the other side. At the same time, Razor came up from behind her and grabbed her, pulling her flush against him as he worked the back side of her neck, his salt and pepper beard tickling her cool skin. Bella let out a moan as she took in of the scent of their blood flush with arousal, not caring in the least that they believed it was because they were doing the right thing.

Feeling the need to feed, Bella moved her hand into the hair of the man in front of her and gripped it in between her fingers, pulling his head backwards and to the side as she started to kiss and nip at his flesh before she plunged her teeth directly into his artery. Hawk moaned as she started to drain him of his life force, and by the time he had realized exactly what it was that she was doing, it was too late. He was far too weak to fight back, even if it was a useless tact to begin with.

In a flash, she had the other man by his throat and shoved him up against the eyes were wide as he tried to pry her hand off without success, his feet flailing beneath him about a foot off the pavement. She just grinned as she licked her lips of the last traces of the other man's blood. Bella smirked before she latched onto his neck draining him dry as he continued to struggle in her grasp.

Suddenly, she heard a deep threatening growl echo from behind her. She whipped around and locked eyes with her very furious mate. He had watched the entire encounter having just finished with his own meal and what Bella had left him of Hawk. She just smirked, knowing that he had been there all along, as she pulled Razor's neck back to her lips and finished him off before tossing him unceremoniously into the dumpsters, striking a match and setting the whole thing on fire with the other two bodies already inside. It had gone up in flames like a Christmas tree due to their extremely flammable venom that had drenched each body during feeding.

Bella turned slowly as she heard her mate snarl once again. He had listened to the words that she had spoken just before he'd taken off out the front door of the bar with his own meal. Let's just say that he didn't like it, not one little bit.

Before she could blink, she was roughly thrown over his shoulder as he raced away from the blazing dumpster and down the darkened alleyways that led out of the city, into the woods that surrounded the small area just outside of Huston.

Bella shivered as he pulled her off of his shoulder and slammed her into the closest tree. Jasper hovered over her, growling down at her with blackened eyes as he held her that she had pissed him off pretty badly, because he was shaking. Even Iz was whimpering as she backed up into the corner of her cage; she didn't want him upset with her. She was only having fun and didn't mean anything by it.

Feeling her guilt, Jasper's shaking ceased, but his eyes were still feral as he looked down at her. It wasn't until now that Bella ever felt weak or submissive compared to another vampire and for some reason, she didn't seem to mind it with him. In all honesty, she relished the idea of being dominated by her mate in every sense of the word.

Swallowing her pride, Bella closed her eyes and turned her head to the side, baring her neck to him in a submissive gesture. The deep growls of anger quickly turned into a deeper growl, but this one sent shivers down her spine, clearly filled with lust.

"You're playin' a dangerous game, darlin'." Jasper growled as he had her pinned to the tree. He savored this subservient and docile side that his mate was revealing to him and brought his beast to the forefront, excited that his mate was finally bowing down to him, as she should to such a dominant vampire.

Bella growled as she locked eyes with her mate, still making sure to keep her neck bared. "Ya? Well, you appeared to be having some fun of your own." Her eyes were darkening with anger at the thought of what that slutty blonde had been doing with her mate. "You were letting her run her hands all over you. I should've snapped her pretty lil' neck right then and there in that bar the second she approached you with that sultry look in her eyes."

"It's already been done, Darlin'." Jasper smirked as his eyes lowered to her heaving chest. "Now," he began with a growl, his eyes hardening. "What's this I heard about you wanting to have two men at once?"

Bella could feel her mate's arousal and couldn't help the moan that escaped her as he pressed himself firmly against her.

"We both agreed on it; you're mine." He hissed as he ran his hands harshly up her sides to the collar of her shirt before ripping it down the center, baring her flesh to him. "No one else can have you and if they try, I'll rip 'em apart and feed 'em to the fire."

"Oh, God." Bella whispered with a groan and shivered against the tree behind her from the rush of air that ghosted her body.

Jasper didn't say anything more as he undid his pants, holding his mate securely against the tree. He hiked up her skirt, ripping her boy shorts off with a quick pull before plunging into her center without a word. He could see that her control was only holding on by a thread and was dying to see it snap.

With a tilt of his hips, he hit just the right spot that send her hurling over the edge as he pumped her full of as much lust as he could. In a flash, he was on his back with his mate riding him with everything that she had.

Jasper growled as he tried to keep the Major from coming forth to the surface, because he had to admit, he liked the way she was riding him, but still giving him the control he delighted in. However, when she bared her teeth as she looked down at him, he saw that her eyes were pitched black, no white appearing anywhere She had allowed Iz to the forefront and it was only fair to give the Major some much needed time with his mate.

Jasper closed his eyes, allowing the Major to come out and play. Even if the Major liked his mate riding him, he knew that she still needed to learn her place in their relationship.

In the blink of an eye, the Major had his mate on her hands and knees as he leaned over her covering her body with his. Iz growled as he covered her body, but when he moved his hips again, the growl turned into a purr as she bucked back into him, willing him to fuck her with more power behind his thrusts.

"Harder!" Iz cried as she felt herself nearing closer to the edge. "Please…Faster… I'm not gonna break." She groaned out loud as she felt her mate let out feral snarl, slamming into her at force which caused her elbows to buckle.

The Major snarled as he felt his mate's walls flutter around him and he slammed into her with everything he had. She'd begun whimpering and withering underneath of him, letting him know that she wanted, no, needed just a little more.

With a cocky smirk, he reach around and flicked that moist little bud that caused her to arch her back into him and let out a scream of pleasure that he didn't doubt could be heard miles away.

Full of satisfaction, the Major felt his mate collapse underneath of him, yet didn't let that stop raised her up against him, turning her onto her back and kept pumping in and out of her as he leaned in and snarled against her neck.

Bella tilted her head to the side because she felt as if her body was filled Jell-O. It didn't take very long before she felt herself starting towards the edge of the plateau once again and clenched around him as she began to grind her body against his.

Moments later, she felt his teeth pierce the skin on her shoulder right at her neck. The pain and pleasure that ripped its way through her caused her to yell out yet again as she felt the Major lock his arms tightly around her body as his muscles tensed with his release.

They both fell to their side as Jasper came back to himself and Bella returned. Both the Major and Iz were sated as the two mates laid there for a few minutes, catching their breaths that they didn't really need, but endured anyway.

Jasper nuzzled Bella's neck as he breathed in the scent of their mixed fluids, the previous smell of the other men completely gone from her body. It wasn't until his phone buzzed that Jasper snarled and pulled out of his mate and grabbed his phone.

Don't forget to call me.

-All Knowing Yoda

Jasper growled to himself as he shoved his phone back inside of his pocket. His eyes turned to his mate to see that she was moving around and picking up some of her things that were still salvageable and put them back on. Seeing her shirt and panties were beyond repair, he took off his shirt and tossed it to her with a grin before slipping her panties into his pocket. Bella just shook her head and slid the shirt over her head.

"You ready?" Jasper asked as he buttoned his pants and strolled up towards her. "It seems that Peter wants to talk to us when we get back." He snorted pulling his mate into his arms, running his tongue over the fresh bite mark due to their mating.

Bella chuckled and kissed his cheek. "Yeah, let's go." She told him, pulling away and reaching to take his hand. "I still need to speak with Nick about resurrecting Didyme for Marcus." She sighed as they started to walk slowly. "Even though I knew Jacob wasn't my forever, it still hurt when I lost him, because I knew he loved me. He stayed with me no matter what I said or did. I cared for him very much. I just hope he's happy where ever he is up there."

"I'm sorry darlin'." Jasper whispered letting go of her hand and placing his arm around her and nuzzling her neck. "I should've come back sooner." He still felt guilty for not returning for Bella.

"Don't worry." she said with a shake of her head. "As I was always told, things happen for a reason." She smiled as she pressed a kiss to his cheek and then darted playfully away from him.

Jasper growled and instantly rushed after her, a smile of pure happiness on his face.

(3rd Person POV: Volterra, Italy)

Aro and Caius sat on their thrones with several members of their elite guard standing around them. The only ones who were missing were Alec and Felix since they had gone to retrieve Marcus, Jane and Demetri. While Aro knew that Demetri and Jane could take no doubt take care of Carlisle and Esme, he still would rather have been safe than sorry.

Aro leaned back on his throne and peered at Chelsea as she stood beside Caius. His eyes then roamed towards Heidi as well as the others who were standing around the outside of the throne room.

Suddenly, they heard footsteps sounding, echoing through the hallways as whoever it was made their way closer and closer to the throne room.

Aro straightened in his seat as the doors flew open and Marcus walked in swiftly, Jane, Demetri, Alec and Felix pushing Carlisle, Esme, Alice and Edward through the doorway which caused Aro and Caius to glance at Marcus with a worried look.

"I thought you said that young Edward and Alice had been killed by the Goddess?" Aro inquired as he held his hand out to his brother.

Marcus nodded as he took Aro's hand. "They were, however..." Marcus trailed off as he showed Aro what had happened for the entire duration of his trip to the south.

It wasn't until Aro saw Nick and Mika that he pulled his hand away, hissing. His brows were raised as he stared in shock at his brother. Never before had Marcus allowed something like this to continue to exist.

Aro turned his eyes to Jane and Demetri. Holding out both of his hands, he watched through their eyes as they watched the two young children, the way that they found their mother in the Goddess, and their caretakers who helped keep them happy and controlled. Even he had to admit that Marcus was right in allowing them to live, yet he was shocked at the many times his brother smiled while he was in the Goddess, Isabella's, company.

Aro nodded as he pulled his hands back from Demetri and Jane, watching them step down as Marcus took his seat. Caius was looking on in silence, waiting for him to explain what he had seen.

"It seems you have done more wrongs than I had first thought, dear Carlisle." Aro tilted his head to the side as his eyes slid over to Edwards. "I know you are reading my thoughts, young Edward. Shall I show you just how much you cared for the human Isabella? You were rather smitten. Even going as far as asking me and my brothers for death when you believed she was killed." He divulged, motioning to his two brothers as he spoke.

Edward growled at what he saw in the minds of the three kings. "I was weak." He hissed and tightened his arms around Alice. "Completely blinded by the smell of her blood than to see what had been directly in front of me all along."

"That may be true." Caius sneered as he leaned forward. "But it still happened. You begged us for death until the little seer appeared with who you believed to be your human mate."

Carlisle cleared his throat to speak, but Aro held up a hand silencing him, his eyes pitched black with anger.

"Do not speak, Carlisle." He hissed as Carlisle moved to stand in front of his first fledgling. "Come and give me your hand. I will then see for myself what wrongs you may have done."

Carlisle began to move forward, only stopping a few feet before Aro when Alice tried to stop him.

"Don't Carlisle." She yelped and tried to push out of Edwards's embrace. "You'll kill us all!"

Carlisle, however, didn't seem to have a choice as Aro grabbed his hand and held it in a death grip. The king's eyes were closed, thus, the only thing that said that he was upset with what he was seeing was the shaking of his arms.

Carlisle cringed as all of his memories flashed through his mind, from the first day he was bitten to the moment he was now witnessing. He was suddenly on his knees before he could think, the pain radiating from his hand as Aro squeezed it with both of his.

Caius smirked as he watched, only briefly taking his eyes off the scene when Esme tried to step forward, only to be held back by Demetri and as Jane used her gift to silence Alice. Felix had to reach and grab Edward before he attacked Jane, yet Alec stood by Marcus with a smirk on his face as he watched the scene unfold. The other Volturi guards were also grinning as they watched their Kings prepared to serve the punishments that were required.

It wasn't until Aro's eyes snapped open and he backhanded Carlisle that everyone held their breath.

"You disgust me." Aro hissed at his one time friend and he turned to Esme. "Bring her to me, Demetri." He held his hand out.

"Yes, master." Demetri chuckled as he moved forward with Esme fiercely trying to wretch herself out of his grasp.

Alice growled loudly as Esme was brought before Aro, who grabbed her hand without her consent and searched her memories as he did her mate's. It was then that he realized just how far Carlisle and Esme's descent ran.

Aro pulled his hand away and motioned for Esme to be taken back to where she had been alongside Alice and Edward. His eyes then went to Edward's then turned to Alice. Her eyes were glazed over momentarily before they cleared as she came out of her vision. Instantly, she was screaming and yelling as Aro leaned back in his throne and snapped his fingers.

Taking this as his cue, Felix tightened his grip on Edward as Demetri kept a hold of Esme. Alec grabbed Carlisle and moved him beside his mate as Jane brusquely pushed Alice over beside Edward.

Aro's eyes were dark as he held his hands out towards his brothers, his eyes never leaving Carlisle as he shared the information. Marcus and Caius hissed out at the same time as they pulled their hands away as though they had been burned.

"You believe us to be monsters, my dear Carlisle?" Aro asked as he sat on his throne, his posture stiff. "Yet, you allow your 'son' to rape several females to try to impregnate them. Then you allow your wife," Aro spat the word, "to create an immortal child no older than 3 months old." This news caused many of the female vampires in the room to hiss at Esme as Demetri tightened his hold on the woman. "For disregarding several of the vampire laws, I sentence you and your fledgling, along with both of your mates to death." Aro snapped his fingers once again as he leaned forward to level his onetime friend with a glare. "Kill them."

Aro's words came out as a hiss, and seconds later, Carlisle and Esme were dead with a few quick rips and a toss into the blazing pit, burning over to the side. Alice was fiercely struggling, trying to get away, however futile. Jane caught her easily and ripped her head from her neck, tossing it into the flames.

Felix was toying with Edward before he tossed him into the fire, breaking off one finger at the time, pitching them into the fire before repeating the process.

Caius smirked as he watched the destruction, while Marcus watched in boredom. His mind kept going over and over the last question that his young niece had asked of him.

If you could have your mate back, would you?

(Bella's POV: Main Compound, Living Room; Around the Same Time)

Jasper and I arrived to find that Rosalie was sitting with Samantha, Callie and Mika at her side while the boys were rough housing around with Emmett. I watched their antics with a smile, knowing that it had been a while since I'd seen them this at ease with their surroundings, acting as the children that they were meant to be.

I felt Jasper's arm tighten around my waist as we walked over and sat down on the loveseat. In a flash, Nick and Mika were in our laps, Samantha and Ashton standing off to the side. I could sense their confusion as well as fear as they looked between Jasper and myself.

"There isn't anything to be worried about." Rosalie spoke up as she smoothed Samantha's hair back out of her face. "I've known Bella since she was a human." She whispered as if we couldn't hear.

"You did?" Greg spoke up as he looked between Rosalie and myself. "How?"

I smiled and nodded at Rosalie to continue. "Emmett, Jasper and I went to school with her when we were a part of another coven."

"The golden eyes?" Callie spoke rather softly. "We heard about them from Mistress Maria."

"Yes," Rosalie sighed as she cut her eyes towards Emmett. "We were a part of that coven, yet we never really knew what the real life of a vampire was until we came here. They held so many secrets and misgivings about the world."

Emmett nodded as he stood beside Rosalie. "Yeah, but I'm glad were here now." He cut his eyes towards me. "Although, I would like to see if my lil' sis is any good at wrestling."

"You're asking for it." Raoul snorted, shaking his head as he and Angela sat in a chair together off to the left. "The boss is one tough cookie." His eyes shifted towards the younger ones in the room.

I chuckled, shaking my head. "Sure Emmett." I saw his eyes widen. "As soon as I speak with Nick, then we'll go to the ring and spar."

I rose from my seat, holding out my hand to Nick, who immediately grabbed a hold of it as Samantha whimpered. His eyes shot up to mine, silently asking me if she could also join us. I knew that they were newly mated due to the new bite marks on their necks, though wasn't sure what it entailed due to their young age.

I sighed nodding, allowing the young girl to come with us. I saw Jasper nod his head, letting me know that he understood I wished to speak with Nick alone…well, sort of.

I led them towards Nick's bed room and smiled as he rushed forward and opened the door, allowing his mate to enter ahead of him before he held it open for me and then he entered. I was proud that he remembered his manners, even after everything we have went through.

"You wished to speak with me, mother?" Nick asked and sat down beside Samantha.

I nodded and took a seat in the chair at his desk while he sat on the small bench at the end of their bed.

"What do you know of Marcus Volturi?" I asked them both, watching them frown. "Do you know why he is so sad?"

"No," Samantha whispered cutting her eyes towards Nick. "Do you?"

Nick swallowed. "He lost his mate."

I nodded, "That is correct." I sighed leaning back into my chair. "I wanted to ask something of you, Nick, but there will be a consequence if you do this." I took a deep breathe. "You could very well lose a part of yourself."

"You wish me to see if I can bring Uncle Marcus's mate back." Nick was always rather smart.

"Yes," I nodded seeing Samantha growl tightening her arms around him.

"What do you mean he could lose a part of himself?" She demanded to know.

I sighed, "There is a reason why Maria was able to control the vampire who possessed this gift before you. He had used it so often that he would continue to lose bits and pieces of his memories, those experiences that made him who he was inside. You see, the first time he used it was to save someone close to him. No one knew of the repercussions it would cause him when he used it and he had forgotten who it was he had saved to begin with, as well as the fact that he had used it at all."

"How do you know all of this?" Nick asked softly.

"When you inherited this gift, I did some research, knowing that there was no sound way to cheat death, not without a price." I admitted solemnly. "The more ashes of the person you have, the less of yourself you will lose."

"Uncle Marcus only has that ring…" Nick concluded, now comprehending why this was such a hard thing for me to ask of him.

"I will leave the decision up to you, Nick. But know that no matter what happens if you decide to do this, I won't let what happened to Maria's soldier happen to you. He only knew what Maria told him to be true. I will help you remember who you are and what you had given up to save a good man's reason for existing. Also, I want you to understand that this decision is solely yours to make and whether you do it or not, I will not allow any ill will to be held against you. It is the main reason that I have not told Marcus of the possibility that Didyme can be brought back. You'll always be my son, whom I love." I stood kissing his head and then leaned over to cup Samantha's cheek. "I know that this is difficult for you as well, young one. But just think on what would happen if you lost each other. What would you do to get the other back? I won't be goodbye."

I didn't say anything else as I turned and headed out the door. I knew that Nick would do this in the end, but I couldn't help but wonder how the Romanians were able to get Didyme alone and kill her without Aro, Caius or the other wives knowing in the first place.

I decided it was time to find the answer to this long time question.

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Author Notes – I am happy to say that Bella and I are going to try to finish this story as soon as we can, then we will work on the others. Both of us had other things in our life to do thus we stopped writing. However, I am glad that our readers stuck with us. XD. Now, what do you think of what happened? Will Nick bring back Didyme? Who killed her? Stay tuned for the next chapter. Til then keep reading and reviewing...

~*Dragon*~