This story follows the Captain America Winter Soldier movie *

It was late, very late. The moon was high in the sky its light was the only thing illuminating the alley ways Bella ran through. The city's streets like a maze to her but hopefully to her pursuers as well. That was one of the reasons she had fled to New York. Too may people, too many scents, too much ground to cover. The large group of vampires after her couldn't all travel together here. It would draw too much attention; instead they would split into smaller groups to find her. Usually consisting of 3 or 4. She could handle that many, sometimes any way. Not long after the Cullen's abandoned her Bella's shield had awakened.

She became so full of anger and grief at their abandonment that she had gone to Edward's meadow just to scream out her frustrations. Might not have been the brightest idea considering her shouts had led Laurent to her. When he told her that Victoria was amassing an army to get to her as well as to slaughter Bella's friends and family well….. Bella's rage hit an all time high. That time when she screamed Laurent went flying backwards and that was all it took. Her shield had expanded past her and hit him so hard his entire body cracked oozing venom. When he landed his leg and an arm landed somewhere else. She stood over him with hatred, it was at that moment the group of wolves came out of the trees. Bella knew it was the Quillete's she remembered the stories.

The large black one had morphed into Sam Uley, "How… How did you do that?" He asked stunned.

"The same way you turn into a giant dog, I'm just special I guess." She shrugged, nothing surprising her anymore. Plus she remember Carlisle telling her how very few humans had shown signs of gifts before they turned into Vampires. Like the twins in the Volturi. "Wouldn't happen to have a lighter on you?" She asked.

"Yea, we carry one with us when we patrol so we can burn any leeches we get ahold of." Sam replied still sounding stunned. He turned and grabbed it from a pouch on one of the other wolves than returned to her side. "Here." He handed it to her.

"Thanks Sam." She said as she lit Laurent on fire. His screams didn't last long as he went up in a blaze. "Did you hear what he said?"

Sam looked at her. "About the army?" Bella nodded her head. "Yea, we will do what we can Bella but there's not many of us. Right now it's only Paul, Jacob, Quill and I."

"I understand. The Cullen's left this mess but I know it was partly my fault for getting involved with them. I'm not going to let this army hurt any innocents."

"Than what will you do?"

"She's mostly after me. I think killing all of you is to hurt me as well but if I'm not here than she can't do either. She will follow me. I have to leave."

"Where would you go?"

"Some where far, as far as possible for me and full of people to make it harder for her to follow my scent. If I can learn to master this power of mine than maybe I can kill her."

"What about Charlie?"

"That's the one request I have for you." She looked him in the eyes. "Keep an eye on him for me. Keep him safe. He needs to think I'm dead."

"Why? Why can't you just kill this Victoria and come back?"

"Because Vampire's have laws Sam. Human's aren't aloud to know they exist. Even if I get rid of Victoria, if the vamps that uphold the laws find out about me they will come here as well and may threaten Charlie to. That's why I need to leave, why he needs to think I'm dead and why I won't be able to tell you where I'm going. Can you watch him for me?"

"Of course Bella. Everyone on the reservation loves Charlie and it's the least I can do since you're risking yourself for us. You have my respect." He told her bowing his head slightly.

"Thanks Sam. I'll need help faking my death to."

"We can make it look like a wolf killed you easy."

They both chuckled.

That was her last day in Forks.

Bella had taken all the cash she had saved up from her part time job this last year and used it to hop from bus to taxi, small town to large city. Til she ended up in New York. Every night she spent training her shield till she could handle it with ease. Bella learned quickly as well though that it would tire her over time.

That was her problem now as she continued to run through back alleys and parks. She had already taken out one small group of vamps today. Her energy was draining fast, she needed to get some where safe fast. If she didn't get sleep and food soon she was going to be in big trouble but first she either needed to lose the ones following her right now or scare them off. There was four this time and she knew she couldn't take them all this time. Two at the most.

As she turned another corner she ran into a dead end. "Damn it." She whispered

Bella turned around; she had no choice but to let them catch up to her. She could hear the hissing from where she stood. Maybe if she used the last of her energy to finish off a couple of them quickly than the others would get scared and run. It was her best bet.

Just like she expected there was four, they all stopped about ten feet in front of her.

"Finally got you." The one she learned was named Riley growled at her. The other three male newborns standing behind him.

"Did you or did I get you?" She smirked.

All the vampires chuckled at her.

Riley seemed amused at her, he looked back to one of the others and waved at them to attack.

The newborn came running but Bella was able to see their movements now, she let him get close that was it was less distance for her to push her shield. When he was only about a foot in front of her he stopped. His eyes grew wide as he quickly learned that he couldn't move. He squirmed in place while the others looked confused. Bella smirked as she wrapped the shield around him and squeezed with her mind. His skin began to crackle and break off, when he screamed the other three jumped back in surprise and fear. She continued to squeeze as hard as she could until he completely disintegrated turning into dust.

Unfortunately though Bella had overestimated how much power was left. That was all of it, there was nothing left in her. She tried to stay calm and confident hoping that would be enough.

Riley and the others looked nervous now as they fidgeted in place. None looked like they wanted to be first to attack in case they ended up like their comrade. Bella took deep slow breaths to keep her heart under control. All she wanted was to sleep.

Riley snapped out of it after a couple minutes and smiled wickedly at her. He took a single cautious step towards her. "I doubt you can do that to all of us at once though huh Bellaaaaaaaa." He drew her name our taunting her.

"Would you like to try or perhaps go first and see?" She taunted back praying her bluff would work. For a moment she thought it had as his brows drew together and he looked nervous but than his eyes met her own and his smirk came back. Without warning he launched himself at her and grabbed her by her jacket tossing her down the alley and against a giant metal trash bin.

Bella landed hard against it, leaving a dent. She slid down the trashcan and onto the ground with a grunt.

"You're all out of juice huh." Riley said as the newborns laughed confidently now. Their nerves gone. She could no longer hide her exhaustion.

Bella glared. "Go on kill me than." She said through clenched teeth.

"No, Victoria wants to kill you herself. I think I'll just have some fun." He said as he picked her up by the throat. "I'm going to make you scream and then when I'm bored I will take you to Victoria where the real pain will begin." He laughed.

His hand around her throat squeezed a little tighter. Bella kicked her feet and clawed at his hand gasping. She was terrified and Riley loved it. He laughed at the fear in her eyes.

He was so focused on her that he didn't notice some one had snuck up behand him and the newborns but Bella did. She noticed something in the stranger's hand shine brightly before he so quickly that he had ripped the head off of one newborn and had the other by the throat. The screeching sound that vampire limbs made when they were removed causing Riley to drop Bella and spin around towards the intruder. The other newborns head falling to the ground. All that was left was Riley and the stranger.

"Who the fuck are you?!" Riley shouted.

Bella looked at the stranger now that she could see better. He stood a little closer and her eyes were no longer tearing up from being choked. She couldn't see his face because the bottom half was covered by a mask and his hair was long for a man. Black and down to his jaw. What she thought was something IN his hand was actually his hand itself. Or better yet his entire arm. Bella stared wide eyed at the man with a metal arm. It was the coolest shit she had even seen and on the sexiest man she had ever seen. The arm at least explained how he was able to tear apart the vampires but she wondered how he had gotten it. Who was he? Where did he come from? Why was he saving her? She wondered but her thoughts came to a halt when she heard growling.

Riley was throwing punch after punch at the stranger but the man was dodging them all with ease. Riley spun trying to throw a kick instead but the stranger caught him by the ankle with his metal hand than spun throwing Riley into the brick wall.

Riley went to jump up but he was quickly grabbed by the throat much liked he had grabbed Bella earlier.

She saw his metal arm flex and vibrate softly as the hand crushed Riley's throat until his head popped off.

Bella gasped the sound drawing the stranger's attention to her. He walked over to her and bent down staring at her. His face only inches, their eyes meeting. Beautiful blue eyes meeting her brown.

"Thank you." Bella said softly. The man's brows furrowed like he was confused for a moment before his hand reached up gripping his head tightly. He stood up quickly and took a step back squeezing his head like he was in pain. He shook slightly than looked back at Bella, his face scrunched in pain.

"You're not safe near me, nobody is." He grunted. His voice deep, gravelly like it hadn't been used in a long time but laced with pain. It hurt Bella's heart to hear it.

"You just saved me. I feel safe with you." She said than noticed as his eyes softened towards her. It only lasted a moment though. His eyes suddenly glazed over than stared off like he didn't notice anything. Like he was hypnotized she thought. His arms dropped to his sides like the pain was gone. He quickly turned and started to rush out of the alley.

"Wait!" Bella shouted as she stood.

The man stopped and turned to her his eyes once again meeting her own. The glaze clearing only long enough for him to ask "Who are you?"

"Bella." She said softly.

"Bella…" He whispered than his back went rigid and his eyes hard. Glazed over once again as he ran from the alley without looking back.

She had no idea what was going on with him but she hoped to see him again. He saved her life. Something had the man in pain. She wanted to help him as well. She WOULD help him.

Bella burnt the bodies quickly and took off back to her hotel for the night she needed rest before more found her. When her head hit the pillow she was out cold but her mind continued on with images of her savior. Her hero. Her soldier.