Hello all! Here's chapter 8! Thank you all again for your kind words and for coming back to this fic! I still own nothing except my own crazy brain!-Liona

The last thing I remember is Nelly, Michel and I all bickering about what we should watch on TV. Nelly wanted to watch Doctor Who, Michel wanted Lucifer, and I wanted Supernatural. I guess Michel won, because the opening song to Lucifer woke me up.

"What are you doing awake?" He asked in a sleepy voice.

I snuggled in closer to his chest and listened to his heart beat. Nelly shifted a little and curled into Michel's lap. Michel and I had been together for a couple months now, and he had stayed over almost every night. I had spent a few nights at his place, but we all much preferred it here.

"Did you even sleep?" I asked.

"No. I've just been enjoying how adorable you both look."

I blushed instantly at his words, "What time is it anyway?"

"Almost 7. I was going to wake the two of you when this episode was over."

"Well, we need to get going soon don't we?"

Lola's wedding was the other day, and as a gift she was given a trip to Rome for the honeymoon. Lola and her new husband had already rented out a non refundable cabin in the woods, so she gave it to Nelly.

"Probably, but the car's already loaded up." Michel grabbed my chin and tilted my head up to kiss me.

The timing was perfect for me to be away from work for a bit. Cat found out she was pregnant just after Michel and I got together, and her doctors are only letting her have 1 cup of regular coffee a day. When I asked Evan for the week off, he told me it was fine, and that at least on of us could be free from a hormone crazed Cat who was banned from drinking espresso. It really didn't help that coffee and tea was 90% of their job. I told him how grateful I was, and I really am excited to get some time away with my best friend and boyfriend.

Michel pulled me closer to deepen the kiss, but I heard a slight chuckle coming from a supposedly sleeping Nelly. "Now that's a view to wake up to, my two best friends snogging each other."

We looked down at Nelly, who was smiling big at the both of us.

"Have we ever told you about your horrible timing, Nel?" I asked her.

"Yes, probably about as many times as you've spread your legs, EJ." Nelly got up, ignoring the glare I was shooting her, and walked off to go shower, "I'll be done in 10 minutes!" She shouted as the water started.

"10 minutes huh?" Michel tackled me into the couch and started kissing my neck. I was already unbuttoning his shirt as he moved his hand down to undo my belt. Moment's like this especially made it so easy to forget everything I was trying to banish from my mind.

"Seriously? You two can't even wait until I get in?" Nelly came running back out and grabbed her phone.

We both froze and tried our best not to break down laughing.

"And I want my couch lysoled!" Nelly slammed her bathroom door, and Michel and I started laughing till we couldn't breathe.

After we were all set the 3 of us piled into Nelly's Ford Focus, Michel and I stayed in the backseat, and Nelly blasted her favorite playlist as she drove.

We had been driving a while now, mostly due to London traffic, but Nelly's GPS said we were only 20 minutes away from the cabin. We were driving on a double lane road threw a gorgeous forest, and I instantly felt like I was back home.

While at the wedding I realized just how much I regret the way I decided to leave my family several months ago. I don't regret leaving, how could I after the bonds I've been able to establish with Michel and Nelly, but I've realized just how much I wish I had done things differently than how I chose. The night of the wedding I had considered contacting my family, my Dad to be more specific, but I decided against it. Michel and I still haven't decided how to go about Nelly and the vampire world, and I didn't want to do anything that could end up speeding that along. At least for the time being, I was content with leaving things the way they are now.

Michel held me close as I watched all the trees go by. I was very excited to finally get to drink some animal blood for the first time since moving to England, I mean the human blood Michel and I drank was admittedly delicious, but it doesn't beat hunting something down and getting it from a warm vein. Michel had even agreed to let me teach him to hunt.

Michel and I kept staring out the window as, Willow Tree March by The Paper Kites played. Everything just felt perfect, but in a blink of an eye I heard Nelly scream. Michel and I didn't even have time to react before my vision went black.

(A/N: Going to put a trigger warning here just in case.-Liona)

I can't see anything.

"Get away from them!"

Michel? What's going on?

My chest hurts, and I can't move.

"Nelly! EJ!" Why is Michel yelling?

Why can't I breathe?

"Leave them alone!"

I smell blood.

I open my eyes and started coughing up blood. I turned over and held my chest. My vision started to clear, and all I can see is Nelly laying on the ground next to her smashed red car.

"EJ!" Nelly screams, but someone grabbed her throat, and held her to the ground.

"Get away from her!"

I turn my head. Michel was being held beck by two men. I try to sit up, but another mouthful of blood enters my throat, and I start feeling like I'm choking. I cough and try to breathe, but it feels like my chest is being ripped apart.

Something suddenly grabs my throat, and my head is slammed into the ground. I look up and see bright red eyes starring down at me. I've never seen this vampire before, but within a second he had his teeth in my neck.

I've never felt venom in my veins before, but I knew from my Dad that it felt like your whole body was on fire, and he was right. I couldn't even scream, I was barely breathing, and all I could hear was Michel screaming my name. Just as quickly as my veins started to burn, it slowly receded as I felt the blood leave my body.

The vampire pulled away just as I was starting to louse my vision again. I didn't even know what was happening, but I was suddenly standing, the vampire still had a tight grip on my throat.

The vampire had me facing Michel, he was still being held back by two other vampires, and trying his hardest to get out of their grip. I tried to move my head, so I could see Nelly. Her heart was still beating, but she wasn't moving.

"Well Michel, I do enjoy the company you keep." The vampire holding my throat had an American accent, and I could smell my blood and Nelly's all over him. Why is this happening?

"I have to admit, I never thought I would get the chance to go after you, but once I realized this boy-" It felt like my head was about to be pulled off. "Was a shield, well I just had to take advantage of this perfect opportunity." I could feel cold fingers tracing over the bite on my neck.

"Let them go! Please, they have nothing to do with this!" Michel yelled, I could tell he was still trying to break free of the other vampire's hold, but they pushed him to his knees.

"If you care for them then they have everything to do to with how I plan to make you suffer. Although I am curious, I can see why you favor the girl, her flavor alone is intoxicating, but what use is the boy but to hinder your powers?"

Michel was silent. The chocking feeling in my throat stopped, and within a second I was face to face with those damn red eyes again.

"I admit a shield can come in handy. You see I'm able to see the talent's belonging to a rare few of my kind who are lucky enough to be reborn with them. It's not a rare talent, I know the Volturi used to posses one, but I've been able to make use of mine for similar purposes. I've been keeping an eye on Michel here for a very long time, waiting for my opportunity to get around that pesky power of his. Now Imagine my surprise when I see that he's willingly decided to keep the company of one of the few creatures who could actually render him useless?"

Is he saying this is my fault? I opened my mouth to try and speak. I want to ask Michel why he didn't tell me I was hurting him?

I felt blood pour down from my mouth as my brain tried to make words, "Wh- Why-"

"Are you wondering why? I guess it would be very rude of me not to explain why your going to die." This guy's tone was infuriating me. "Michel fought along side me, he and his brothers, and sweet Sofia of course. However, that all changed when the leader of our great battles, the one who spawned those traitors, was ripped to pieces and burned!"

I can barely think strait. Spawned? Was this vampire talking about Michel's father?

I opened my mouth to try and speak again, but felt more blood drip down my chin.

"He doesn't know anything about that! Please, just stop!" I heard Michel yell. I felt my entire body being slammed against the ground.

"Has he really never told you?" The vampire stood above me, "Well, I'm Vernon by the way. I don't want you to take this personally, EJ was it? But Michel has a debt to pay for his treachery, and if you so happen to be the chip he pays it with, I hope there are no hard feelings."

I watched as Vernon walked over to Michel. Michel didn't even look at him, all his focus was on me. Vernon grabbed the back of Michel's hair, and pulled his head back so the two were staring at one another.

"Michel, I'm not going to kill you, that would be far too boring. Instead I'm going to give you the option of either A." Vernon pointed towards where Nelly still laid unconscious. "Or B." He now pointed to me.

"I'm giving you the choice to save one of these two, while you watch the other be ripped apart just like Richard was. Now you don't have a lot of time, both are very near death from blood loss already, and if you don't choose I will gladly fill both of their last moments with torment." Vernon released Michel and stood between Nelly and me.

I forced myself to sit up, and ignored the blood that was still pouring from my wounds.

"Oh, I like this one. He would have made a great soldier, he still could if you choose him." Vernon smiled at me, and I managed to glare back at him. "Oh he's a feisty one too. I don't want to affect your decision, but I feel the boy has a much better chance of living."

Michel clenched his teeth, and I could hear a growl escape his throat. " I am not choosing, kill me instead. You can torcher me whatever way you please, but let them live." I've never heard Michel sound so angry before.

"No Michel, that's not how this game works. Either you get to keep one or louse both, and the clock is ticking." Vernon walked over to Nelly, and I felt my anger boil over in my throat.

"Stop!" I ignored the pain, and pushed all my efforts towards standing. "Don't touch her." It took every bit of will power I have to keep speaking. "Just go ahead and kill me." I wiped the blood from my chin, and tried to keep breathing, "He'll choose her anyway, so just let him save her." I don't care what happens to me, all I want is to make sure Michel and Nelly are ok, and If it means I can't be with them anymore than fine!

"EJ, stop it!" Michel yelled, he was trying to sound angry, but I could see tears beginning to poor down his face, "Vernon, don't touch him! Please just kill me instead! It's my fault Richard is dead, the bastard deserved everything he got! But EJ and Nelly haven't done anything!"

Vernon looked back and forth between Michel and Me. It was taking all my energy just to keep standing. I clenched my teeth as I felt more blood pour into my mouth.

"I must say, I'm beginning to like you more and more, EJ. I don't even think Michel would be standing after having that many ribs broken." I guess that's why my chest hurts. "Michel, I would greatly prefer you to choose him. It would be a real shame to louse such a strong willed vampire." Vernon was suddenly in front of me. He grabbed my chin and smiled, I wanted to push him a mile off of me, but I felt like if I took my hand from my ribs that would be it.

"Get away from him!" Michel kept trying to pull free, but I heard a bone snap, and gasped when I smelt Michel's blood. Michel kept struggling, and then twisted himself back, and bit one of the vampires holding him.

The bitten vampire screamed and held his hands to his neck. Michel pulled away from the second vampire, and shattered the bitten vampire's head with one hit. The shattered vampire's body fell to the ground, and the second Vampire grabbed Michel's arms again.

I tried to move foreword, but Vernon grabbed my throat, and I felt myself be thrown a short way. I hit the hard ground, and felt what I think was my ribs hitting some of my organs. I opened my eyes and saw, Nelly. Nelly's neck had a large bite that was dripping with blood, I felt my throat burn, and I clenched my teeth. I saw Nelly's eyes flutter open, and I wanted to cry as I saw her try to smile at me. Even now she's still trying to make things better.

"EJ?" Her voice was barely a whisper, and I could tell her heart was getting weaker.

"I'm hear, Nel." My tone was barely a whisper too, but I wanted to give her any comfort I possibly could. I moved the hand that I wasn't using to keep my ribs together towards my best friend. I took hold of her hand, and noticed it felt cold, and also warm. I moved my gaze and saw Nelly gripping her pocket knife in her frail hand. I wanted to smile at her bravery, but I felt tears pour down my face at the realization of how pointless it was.

I looked over and saw Vernon look towards us, Michel kept yelling for him to stop.

"Time's up." Vernon had a sickening smile as he walked towards us.

My vision kept blurring, and it was like time was starting to slow down.

I guess this is it? I'm going to die at age 16 by the hands of a vampire. I think I'm already close to death, and it hurts, so I wonder what actually being dead will feel like? I wonder if Nelly will be with me, or if we're going to different places? I wonder if my family will ever know what happened to me?

I started smiling at the thought of everyone and the memories I was able to make with them. Mom, Dad, Ness, Jake, Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jazz, Rose, Emmett. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I left you all like I did, and that I didn't tell you all enough times that I loved you. I'm sorry that all this is my fault, and I'm not strong enough to keep my promise. I hope you all can forgive me.

"EJ! Nelly!"

I looked over to Michel, and saw how hard he was trying to break free of the vampire's grip. I wanted to tell him I loved him one last time, and that I'm sorry for coming into his and Nelly's lives.

I feel slight movement on my hand, and turned my attention from Michel to Nelly. She had her knife blade out and had it laying flat. I wish I had time to tell her it was pointless.

I suddenly felt my throat being choked again, and I looked up at Vernon. He smirked at me, and I felt nothing but a mix of heartache and rage. I wish I was strong enough to save Nelly and Michel. I don't give a damn about myself, but if I could just use what little life I have left to save them, then I think I could die at least somewhat happy.

Vernon turned his attention from me to Nelly. I felt like time was slowing down again. Vernon wasn't looking at me, he was focused on killing Nelly first, and I knew for sure she was planning to go down fighting. She would only be able to buy herself one extra second of life, but maybe.. Maybe I could use that?

Time sped up and I watched as Nelly attempted to shove her knife into Vernon's eye, only to have it break into pieces. Vernon smiled at her attempt. I used every last bit of strength I had left and ignored any pain I had. I griped Vernon's wrist he used to hold me down, and crushed it between my hands.

Vernon pulled back from us and screamed. I quickly turned and shoved Nelly aside, "Nelly, go!" I felt my body be pushed into the hard ground, and I couldn't stop myself from screaming as my shoulder was shattered.

All I can feel is pain as part of my body is slowly being crushed. I looked up at Nelly, and my heart broke as I saw she was unconscious. At least I was able to give her a few moments more of life. I guess that's something.

I heard a shattering noise, and was expecting another wave of pain, but nothing new came. I suddenly felt the wait on my shoulder be pulled off. I laid flat on the ground, and could feel every drop of blood that was leaving my body. I heard Michel, and some how I managed to look over to where he was. I could only watch as I saw Vernon try to punch at Michel's head.

Please not him too, please. I closed my eyes shut as I felt familiar tears start to appear. I've never once in my life prayed, but if anyone is listening please don't let him die too. Please just keep him safe. Please.

I heard another shattering sound, and felt my heart break in half. I forced myself to look up and saw Michel standing over Vernon.

Michel was clutching Vernon's throat, and after another shattering sound I watched as Michel tore Vernon's head from his body. Michel dropped the head to the ground and then quickly stomped it to pieces in one step.

I felt a smile cross my face. I tried to lift myself off the ground, but my vision started to fade again.

All I could do was focus on the sound of Michel's steps, and Nelly's faint heartbeat. He can save her!

I felt my body being moved, and then I was in the familiar embrace of my mate. His scent alone made my heart race from joy, but I quickly remembered that Nelly was still on the ground alone.

"Let me go!" I yelled, I cried in pain as I moved, but I don't care! "Michel get Nelly! You need to save her!" I choked out another mouthful of blood.

"I will EJ, but I need to help you first!" Michel's tone was frantic as he tried to hold me tighter in his arms.

"No!" I yelled, and kept trying to squirm free. I suddenly stopped as I smelt something very familiar, Michel's blood, but this was fresh. Before I could even process what was happening I felt flesh on my teeth, and Michel's blood run down my throat.

Michel was holding my head still so I couldn't get free, and he had his wrist held to my teeth, forcing his blood in my mouth. I choked as I tried to spit it out.

"EJ, stay still! This will help!"

You fucking idiot! How is this helping anyone?! I kept trying to get free, but the more blood that I drank the more I was finding it harder to want to stop.

"EJ Baby, please. I need you to trust me now, ok?"

How am I supposed to trust you? You were supposed to save her! Why are you choosing me? It doesn't make since!

Michel's hold on me softened. All I could hear was Michel's heartbeat, and the sound of me drinking his blood. I felt myself go limp, and suddenly the warmth that had been enveloping me disappeared as I felt my body being laid on the cold ground. I could feel the world around me disappear, and the last thing I heard was an ear shattering scream come from, Nelly.

Chapter 9 will be out soon.- Liona