Here's a short little chapter since I haven't posted in a little while. So I'm pretty sure in one of the last chapters I wrote Jodie instead of Bella, that's the characters name in Beyond: Two Souls, I did it again in this chapter but I fixed it. In the Beyond heavy chapters it is very likely that I might do it again. Sorry in advance!

Chapter 16

I woke up slowly, I was extremely groggy and it took me a few moments to remember what had happened, I felt the ache in my ribs and suddenly it all came back to me- the car accident… the soldiers… Edward! I shot up into sitting and realized I was lying on a couch in a massive luxurious office. There was no one in the office, no guards but also no Cole or Edward.

Aiden, what happened?

Nathan's office, he just stepped out. Cole and Edward are downstairs in Cole's office.

Are you able to reach him from here? I asked.

Yes.

Tell him I'm ok, I'll come down to them when I can.

And with that he took off. I stood up and groaned as I felt the pain in the right side of my body. I looked down at myself and saw the bruises littering my entire right side; I pulled my shirt down and walked towards the door. Before I reached it, it opened and Nathan walked in looking frazzled.

'You're awake!' He sounded relieved, I was skeptical.

'What's going on Nathan?' I said, deadpan. He looked uncomfortable.

'Sit, please.' He said and gestured towards one of his extravagant leather chairs.

'I'll stand.' I said defiantly and crossed my arms, he sighed.

'When the CIA saw that you were close they got worried and when they saw you at the hospital that your mother is at, they panicked.' He explained.

'Why am I here?'

'I convinced them to bring you here inste-…' he cut himself off.

'Instead of what?' I stood up straighter and cocked my head to the side.

'They wanted to kill you. They were worried… that you were coming after them.'

'And why would I want to kill them Nathan? Maybe because of what they did to my mother?' I said getting angry. 'After everything I've done for them they were just going to kill me?'

'Bella, your mother was unstable… They were afraid that she would hurt herself or you.'

'My mother never would have hurt me.'

'We couldn't take that chance.' He said shaking his head. 'I was a researcher at the DPA at the time, I didn't find out what happened until much later.'

'But why all the lies? The fake parents?'

He sighed 'The DPA thought that if you had a stable home environment it would enable us to study you in the right conditions.'

'Study me?' I dropped my hands to my sides, Nathans belongings began to rattle from my anger resonating through Aiden. 'STUDY ME? Jesus Christ Nathan! What was I to you, a lab rat? I was just a little girl!'

'You were the link!' He almost pleaded with me, 'Between our world and the infraworld, you were everything we ever dreamed of!'

I started pacing; 'So now what Nathan, what's the plan? Hand me over to the CIA again?'

'They brought you here because they have something for you to do and they would be very grateful if you would do it.'

'No.' I stopped pacing and looked directly at him.

'Bella-' I cut him off.

'No, Nathan. I'm DONE. No chance.'

'We have such an amazing opportunity here! We've built the most technologically advanced condenser of all time. The government gave me everything I needed to research the other side. They wanted to discover military applications, and I wanted to see my family again. It took me seven years but I finally managed to build this.' He walked over to a large empty wall, typed in a code and the wall slid over revealing a small lab hidden beyond it.

He walked into the lab excitedly and pushed a couple of buttons on a console. There was a circular pad on the floor with a plethora of cords and wires coming from it to the wall which came to life under Nathans touch. Out of it burst two ghostly apparitions locked within the circular pad, I recognized them from pictures and from my past experience with them after their death- his wife and daughter. They were completely silent but you could see their mouths moving, they looked like they were… in pain? Their arms were outstretched as if begging for help, their faces were twisted in pain and it looked like they were screaming.

'Hello my darlings… I've missed you so much.' He said to them, he looked back at me; 'I'm working on a modified condenser that will be able to communicate with souls from the other side. Can you imagine Bella? Speaking with the dead.'

'And what do you need me for?' I asked suddenly uncomfortable.

'I want your help to communicate with them, to help me to communicate with all the souls, to help us create this new condenser. You're the only one who can do it.' I looked at him skeptically and he continued 'I need to hear their voices again Bella, I need to tell them what I am planning.'

I looked at him hard for a few moments before reaching towards him 'Give me your hands.' I told him.

My head dropped as Aiden channelled Nathan's wife's spirit into me.

'Hellen?' he asked tentatively.

My head shot up as Hellen's tortured voice came out of my mouth 'Let us go Nathan, you have to let us go, you're hurting us!... LET. US. DIE!' Nathan pulled away from me roughly and I stopped channeling his wife.

'You're lying! She didn't say that, you did!' Nathan angrily yelled at me.

'You're keeping them here, you didn't feel their pain.' I said still feeling the brutal ache within me; 'They're being torn apart between two worlds.'

'Stop lying! I KNOW THEY WANT TO BE WITH ME AGAIN!' He screamed at me, I could tell he was losing it.

'Nathan, they're suffering. I know you love them, I know that you don't want them to live like this. You have to let them go!' I pleaded with him.

'DEATH IS NOTHING, YOU HEAR ME? NOTHING!' He was shaking, spit flying out of his mouth as he stepped towards me. I knew there was no reasoning with him, he was too far gone.

'Goodbye Nathan, I hope you find peace.' I said as I turned and walked out of his office. I was suddenly on edge; I was desperate to get out of there. I knew that the CIA wanted me dead and the only person who had prevented it was Nathan- he wasn't on my side anymore, I made sure of that.

I half ran to the elevator but as soon as it opened I knew I was screwed, the doors opened to two armed men pointing their assault rifles at me. I had no time to react by the time I was surrounded from behind and knocked into unconsciousness.

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Something felt wrong. Not just the waking up after being knocked unconscious kind of wrong, something different- much worse. I could hear familiar voices nearby and I tried to focus.

'- same thing we gave to her mother, we can't have her wreaking havoc on the other side. Make sure the restraints are tight, we can't have her getting out.'

I tried to pry open my eyes, I knew I should be panicking but I was having trouble thinking and reacting. Everything about me was slow; my thoughts, my movements, I was having trouble focusing on anything. I finally managed to slowly open my eyes and realized that I was standing up supported by a foot plate and straps on my arms, legs, head and body- I couldn't move an inch. I was in a room with three armed guards, Nathan and General McGrath I let out an involuntary moan as I realized the situation I was in.

As I began to wake up I also realized how awful I felt, whatever they were doing to me… I could feel it killing me inside. At the sound I made they all looked up at me and General McGrath smiled.

'Ah, you're awake.' He walked over to me as I squinted down at him, just trying to keep my head up to look at him was so incredibly hard. 'I'm afraid that the risk you pose has become too much, we can't afford the liability anymore and we are forced to get rid of you. We are injecting you with a neuro-acid that will put you into a permanent coma. Thank you for your service over the years, I'm sorry that things had to end this way.'

'Fuck… you… McGrath.' I managed to say, much slower and breather for it to have any impact. With that he turned and walked out with the armed guards leaving Nathan and I alone.

He walked over to me and looked up at me. 'Please Nathan… help me…' I begged him.

'Bella… you opened my eyes. It was so obvious- I just didn't want to see! I'm about to accomplish man's oldest dream…'

'What… What're you talking about?' I forced the words out.

Nathan's eyes lit up, not like an excited person would… like a lunatic, he looked absolutely insane. 'I'm going to deactivate the containment field. The infraworld and our dimension will become one, no one will ever die, and no one will ever become separated again!'

'It's not just souls Nathan… its death.' Even in my weakened state I could feel a panic rising up. This could mean the end, not just of me- of everything.

'I've beaten death Bella!' he began to pace 'You need to trust me, everything will be just fine.' With that he stormed out of the office.

I could feel my chest constricting, breathing was becoming difficult, my limbs and my mind were numbing and I tried to fight against it- tried to stay awake.

I could sense Aiden near me and I concentrated on him, he tried to free me but barely made the table I was on wobble. He then tried to pull out the IV and couldn't get the tape off. They fastened it to me securely knowing Aiden would try. Under normal circumstances he would have gotten it off no problem, but he was just as weak as I was.

'You're too weak Aiden… You need to try and find us help.' My head lolled forward on my chest. I knew there was only two people on our side in this building, I just hoped he could get to them in time.

Please Edward, please help me. I thought for the first time wishing he could read minds even though I was sure he couldn't read minds from this far away. With that thought I fell into unconsciousness.

So this story is definitely coming to the end, maybe two more chapters and it will be done with. I do have an idea for a sequel though- a much different type of story that this one, but we'll see how that one goes. I know people get sick of hearing it but reviews, favourites and follows really keep me wanting to write more!