Taken
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. This fanfiction is for entertainment purposes only.
Author's Note: I know many of you are furious with me. I am sorry I did not post early, but it has been another busy week. I know this chapter is not very long, but I could not leave you hanging any longer wondering if Bella or Edward got shot. Please read and then review. I would love to hear your thoughts and I would love to know what you think of this chapter. Again, thank you for all the wonderful reviews! You are all so wonderful and incredible and I appreciate each and every one of them so very much! I hope you like this chapter, Thanks in advance…
EDWARD'S POV
After I hear the slap, I hear Bella's low voice. "Riley, please…please…" She begs him. I peer around the corner and see my Bella on the floor in a pool of blood. I sigh in relief when I see that the blood is not hers.
Riley laughs. "When are you going to understand that begging is not the way we do things? I told you that you would need those tapes to remember those lessons. Fortunately, I kept the most important one."
I watch Bella's body start to shake in fear. My entire body fills with rage. He still had a tape and something was on it that would make Bella shut down and cower in fear. What else had he done to my Bella? The maniac looks around the parking garage as I try to think of a plan. I have to get her safely away from Riley.
"Maybe we should start that punishment, right here. What do you say, darling?" He says in a menacing voice as he steps closer to me. She cringes away and I don't think… I just react.
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HER!"
I see Bella look at me with wide eyes and I see her shoulders sag in relief at first and then I see her tension return. Riley turns around and smirks at me before raising his gun at me. Before I can process what is going on, Bella has thrown herself on me to shield me from a bullet. The gun goes off and I scream.
Bella looks me over carefully and I look at her the same way, then at the same moment we turn to look at Riley. Riley's eyes are wide circles of shock. His entire body is shaking before the blood begins seeping from his chest. He falls to the ground and groans in pain.
I hold Bella against my chest as she cries and look around the parking garage. Rosalie is standing a few feet away with the gun in her hand. She is not shaking, she is not frightened. She walks closer to Riley. She kicks the gun out of Riley's hand and it slides across the ground and stops a safe distance away.
Riley looks at Rose and smiles. "Bella is mine. Nothing you can do to me will change that."
Rose looks at him with fury burning in her eyes before pointing the gun at Riley's head.
"You see now, you sick bastard, I am going to end you."
Bella and I watch as the smile drops from Riley's face. We watch Rose's eyes harden even more as she pulls the trigger firing a bullet into Riley's head. Riley stops moving…dying instantly. I hate myself for it, but I think his death was too easy.
Bella cries out, but quickly stands and runs over to Rosalie, throwing her arms around her friend.
Rosalie drops the gun and holds Bella close in her arms. She tries to calm Bella. "It's over now…it is really and truly over." Rose is barely shaking…she seems completely fine as she comforts Bella.
Bella nods into her shirt and then Rosalie leans down over the body and picks up an object that fell out of Riley's coat pocket. She holds up a tape for Bella to inspect. Bella takes the tape and then throws it on the ground before stomping on it furiously. She screams and cries as she demolishes the tape. I stand to go to her, but Rose beats me to it and pulls her close again.
"It's over now. He will never hurt you again…never again."
Bella collapses and I race to her and pick her up into my arms just as Emmett comes barreling towards us. He takes Rose in his arms and starts sobbing in relief.
"Thank God! The policeman stationed outside of the room said you followed Bella here. I thought…when I heard the gunshots…" He can't go on as he holds Rose tightly to him.
Rose doesn't say anything. She looks over her shoulder at the body behind her with disgust in her eyes. "The monster is dead. We are all safe now." She says confidently.
I admire her courage and her bravery, but I am left to wonder how this death will affect Rose later. Bella clings to me, her entire body shaking. I want to ask her what was on that tape, but there will be time for that later. I know that right now, Bella just needs my comfort and I am prepared to give it to her.
I pick Bella up in my arms and carry her as the four of us leave this garage behind. I shudder as we pass Riley's body. Death was too easy for him, but I know that Bella will have peace of mind with him gone.
Right?
I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Was anyone shocked that Rose killed Riley? What do you think the fallout will entail? I would love to hear your thoughts! Please review and let me know what you think. Again, I am sorry it is short, but real life sneaks up on me.
Have a great week! I hope to talk to you all again before Sunday!