Slight PSA: There is a violent fight and dismemberment in this chapter. Just thought to let readers know just in case.
A battle plan was set; Bella was going with Cynthia and Julian to track and kill Edward while Alice and Jasper would meet up with Carlisle to find Valerie. Bella was on edge with Alice leaving her but she assured her mate that Edward wouldn't get out of their encounter alive. Bella knew she was ready to take down Edward and that she wasn't alone in this encounter.
Despite having Val's blood; he was due for a hunt and Cynthia knew this. If he wanted to use Valerie as a blood cow and keep her alive to be his mate; he still needed to rely on his animal diet. Julian's ability at being a wonderful locator and Alice's vision helped the trio to be near the forest where Edward would go for a hunt. It was a forest located in-between Spokane and Forks; which Cynthia knew Edward would be. It was near his old home and his new one and with his speed he can make great time returning to either without his car. It was familiar yet someplace new, perfect for the start Edward wanted with his victim. However, since Edward was their responsibility; the Flynt coven was going to take him down once and for all.
They were in Julian's truck and Cynthia was going through her flashing visions in her head and sighed deeply. How to get Edward here and distracted was always the part Alice and her had trouble deciding. The best option did match Alice's vision but it was one Julian and Bella needed convincing on.
"You two are not going to like my plan to lure Edward out." Cynthia started.
Bella looked confused and Julian shook his head. He knew Cynthia better than anyone and they both knew she would be on Edward's kill list as much as Bella.
"No Cyn, let me just chase him down and hold him down until Bella gets sight of him. There's no need for you to tango yourself in this." Julian told her.
It clicked in Bella's head and she too shook her head.
"I agree with Julian; you shouldn't let yourself be bait. Edward hates all of us and there's no reason to get yourself in a fight if we can avoid it."
Cynthia sighed since Bella and Julian cared too much. However; if it wasn't for her involvement; Bella would have still been with Edward. Actually; she had seen two whole other timelines in her head when deciding to help Bella in her liberation. Both of them of course couldn't have happened in tandem but she stopped Edward from having Bella forever as a vampire connected to him or her living her life as a human blood bank to serve him. It was her choice to help Bella and that choice broke Bella up with Edward.
"He can read mine and Julian's mind at a good distance; however he will be wise not to come out if Julian is here. He's beaten Edward up three times and wants to avoid being killed by Julian. However, he might be cocky and think he could take me on. That will be his mistake and you can attack Bella when his focus is on me. He's not the only vampire good with mental mind games and he will be distracted enough for him not to be mindful or listen for threats." Cynthia suggested.
Julian sighed and really didn't feel good about this at all. He didn't want his mate to be put in danger and Bella didn't want her new sister to be hurt either. Julian took Cynthia's hand and stroked it lightly, looking at her ring finger.
"Please Cyn...don't do this for us. We can get Edward here without risking you being torn to shreds." Julian expressed with stress in his voice.
Cynthia scoffed at that notion and shook her head.
"That's not a future Alice sees. We went through my visions and hers before we split up...at most he may get a punch or two but I am faster and can get in his head much more than he could ever get in another's. I need you both to trust me. Wait for the signal to go for him; it will be 'Revenge will finally have its day'. Afterwards, Bella can inflict the pain she's felt until Edward is dead."
Bella nodded in agreement. She always believed in Alice and never would go against her visions. If Alice didn't see Cynthia getting killed or hurt badly, Bella would trust in her mate. Julian still didn't seem to be as convinced or secure and Cynthia kissed his cheek.
"What was the main thing you love about me again Jules?"
Julian chuckled softly and replied,
"Your wonderful, brilliant mind. It's very smart, cunning, and charming. It always helped you...even when it was avoiding me for the longest time."
Cynthia laughed softly but nodded in agreement. No more running and now she needed to do her part for her coven; her family, for an innocent life.
"You and I are going to have the life we missed out on...and a life with our new family. However, Edward's on edge but he will act on his anger; an anger I will exploit. A therapist knows how to probe and get to the heart of matters while also perhaps having a mental capacity to help...but in this rare case it will be one to exploit. Edward will have his last moments be ones of suffering. Do you both trust me?"
Julian and Bella nodded.
"Good; tread carefully and remember the signal." Cynthia instructed before getting out of the truck.
She ran at super speed deep into the forest and waited for Edward to show up. He would be irritable, hungry, but Cynthia knew this would make him easier to distract. Thankfully she didn't have to wait long as she saw a blur approach her. Cynthia scoffed and was able to grab Edward by the neck. Edward was rather stunned that Cynthia caught him but he quickly got out of her hold. His eyes were black as coal and he was growling aggressively at her.
"In some ways you're still a gentleman...it's sad this is the only instance of that recently." Cynthia mocked.
Edward lunged at her but Cynthia was surprisingly faster to him, which made Cynthia laugh. Time to work on his mind she thought with a wily smile.
"You know, for someone who is supposed to be fast; you're awfully slow. I'm not even breaking a sweat." she teased.
Edward snarled at her and managed to grab Cynthia's wrist forcibly, cracking it slightly.
"You...this was all your fault. You should have minded your own business. I've read your mind...you took a future with Bella away from me. A wonderful, happy future."
Cynthia got her hand free and managed to flip Edward on his back. She had to thank Julian for all the training in their years together she thought with a smile. Julian was a protector and that meant also teaching her to fend for herself; something Edward would never conceive to do for Bella.
"For you maybe; but either future would be hell for Bella. She would be in a loveless marriage with you in both alternative futures; one as a vampire with you with a baby and the other with her as a frail old lady and you feeding on her. Either way; you would be the happy one and not her. I did her a real favor and now she's in a loving relationship...perhaps a marriage when it becomes a reality."
Edward got up on his feet and went after her while Cynthia was one step ahead of him. He was blinded by anger; good but Cynthia was curious as to why he moved on to another human.
"So Valerie Crane...why her? Another innocent human woman did not need to be under your control Edward. Didn't you think no one was going to step in? You really must have been stupid to believe that."
Edward chuckled darkly and shook his head.
"What I thought is that you had won; that Alice had won and I could no longer have what I wanted. Bella...she's a sinful vampire lesbian now, her sweet delicious blood no longer coursing in her. I was too late to save her; Alice turned her into a monster and I will never taste her sweet, sweet blood again."
Again? Cynthia was very confused at that. She ran through her thoughts to figure out when Edward could have...her eyes widened once she realized the moment things got bloodthirsty for Edward.
"Bella's attack at the ballet studio. She had a cut on her head...you tasted her blood from her open head wound...Shit no wonder you were obsessed with wanting her human. Your love for her became loving her blood at that moment. You really are a sick deceptive bastard. You loved her blood, never her and played her heart for it." Cynthia expressed coldly.
Edward glared at Cynthia but she wasn't wrong. He glanced into Cynthia's head and her thoughts were flooded with Julian. It bothered him to no end to hear Cynthia long for her mate and wondered if Cynthia was only thinking about that to distract him. He felt something was wrong about this whole thing; why would she be here...alone. Julian would never leave her; let alone let her tackle him all by her lonesome. What was her plan?
"You really are a piece of work. You meddle in the lives of humans and do what; change them? You changed my Bella; my sweet, loving, cherished Bella. I doubt she would have wanted Alice if you weren't in her life. What did you do with Bella?! Answer me!"
Cynthia would bite; but first he needed to.
"You tell me first Edward. I must say, it astounded me when I finally saw Bella's heart for the first time. You really did a number on her heart that it took me so long to fix. Her heart warped and chained up in her desire for you. It is more than just human tactics...something more supernatural was at work when you were with her. What is your hidden little talent you have?"
Edward wasn't one for bragging but he was so angry that he managed to pin Cynthia to the floor. He put his pressure on her so she couldn't leave. Cynthia's eyes seemed panicked but deep down she was calm.
"I'm the perfect predator; that much I said to Bella was true. Once I had her, I needed to keep her. Every night when she was asleep; I would murmur in her ears my devotion to her. I also needed her to be helpless and devoted so musings while she slept were my weapon, to convince her she was my soulmate and that I loved her. Bella's thoughts were locked to me; but her heart wouldn't be...she would have felt what I wanted her too. But you...you had to come and ruin her! Therapists; Bella was just fine without you. You just had to over analyze things...well now I get to start over with someone new. I will have my mate; my singer, my blood match."
Cynthia spat at him with her venom and it did cause Edward to burn slightly. She elbowed his chest and got out of his grasp in a swift motion.
"You are wrong...very wrong. Valerie is not Bella and Bella never loved you so Valerie would never love you either. "
Edward hissed as he rubbed the venom off his face. His black eyes glared at Cynthia's golden ones and he shook his head.
"Humans are fragile and can be easily manipulated to be and do whatever someone stronger says. I mean; that's how you changed Bella wasn't it? She was never a dyke before you came along and now; going through your mind...the awful things Bella does now disgusts me. My new Bella will not be like that. Once I deal with you and kill you slowly; I will hunt for my meal and return to my mate. She needs to be broken more before I can plant my seeds in her."
Cynthia sighed since it was clear to her Edward could never see the truth. He didn't love Valerie and Cyn doubted his love for Bella was pure. It was sad that Edward was so lost and delusional but he would no longer have to suffer.
"Bella changed for herself and she really loathes what you've done to her. Valerie is going to be found and Bella is stronger than ever before. She has her love, a family, and a life she could never have with you; a happy life. I'm glad I was able to help her since it meant my sister is now with her true mate and a woman became free to be who she is. Revenge will finally have its day."
Edward stalked and carefully stared down Cynthia. He was prepared to go for Cynthia's throat when he felt a strong force pinning him down.
"Get the fuck off me Julian! Your mate will get what's coming to her."
"Have you forgotten how I felt like Edward...oh wait; I'm not that weak, stupid lamb of a human anymore."
Edward's eyes widened as he looked over his shoulder. Bella; his former Bella, was pinning him down with such strength and power. It terrified him to see Bella Swan with pale skin and blood red eyes.
"Look what they did to you. Don't you feel cheated out of your life?" Edward asked somewhat softly.
Bella wasn't having any of this and slammed his face into the dirt. She made him swallow some of it down his throat and Edward choked at that.
"I was cheated; cheated out of getting to meet Alice sooner. She's my love and I will protect her. I am going to be sure you don't hurt me, Alice, or anyone from my family again!"
Edward tried to escape but Bella was too strong. She was a newborn vampire, full of strength and power that not even Edward could escape from. Bella lifted Edward up and slammed him down on the ground. She glared at him and began to punch his face repeatedly. All the rage, anger, disgust, sadness, betrayal, weakness, and loathing came out of Bella as she slugged him, punch after punch. His face was cracking horribly and he couldn't escape. Bella spat in his face and her venom burned even more than Cynthia's did because she was newly turned.
"B-Bella please..."
"No Edward, I am going to kill you. You've made me suffer and now, you will have your own suffering before I rip your lying manipulative face off." Bella growled.
She lingered at Edward's body and loathed that she was ever attractive to it. Edward was smart not to make a cheeky comment about how good looking she was but Bella glared at the organ between his legs.
"I remember...you tried to rape me in woods like these...do you remember that Edward Cullen?" she asked.
Edward couldn't answer as Bella slammed his throat with her fist hard. Bella hissed at him and scratched up his face.
"I'm glad you didn't steal that from me because when Alice made love to me...it was heaven and you will be burning in hell."
Edward cringed when Bella talked about Alice making love to her; something he always wanted to do while drinking her blood.
"Julian, can you come and keep him pinned for a moment; I want to add salt to his wounds before I finish him." Bella called.
In a quick blur, Julian appeared and kept Edward on the ground. He was so weak that he couldn't even escape Julian's grip. Bella chuckled as she lifted her hair to show Edward the back of her neck. Edward grew enraged and almost foamed at the mouth with his venom at the crescent mark that graced Bella's neck. A smirk graced Bella's face as she teasingly traced the crescent scar on her neck.
"My Alice...my beloved, dearest Alice...had the honor to taste my blood as she turned me into a vampire. She said it would be the most delicious blood she will ever get to taste and it was sweeter because she loved me. Her venom made me the vampire I wanted to be and now...you will feel more of my wrath before you burn. Any last words?" Bella professed.
Edward leered over Bella's perfect body and was repulsed by it. She truly was a cold-blooded monster and no longer the woman he wanted to feast on. He needed to escape but he saw none in sight. He would never get her blood nor the blood of his new human hunt. Julian and Bella swapped positions and Bella swiftly took off his pants. She didn't really want to touch his part; but she wanted him to choke on it as she ripped his head off. It was mere seconds; Bella tore Edward's cock off and shoved it deep down his throat. Edward was gagging on his own stiff and pale cock as Bella lifted him up once more. She pinned Edward to the tree and gouged his eyes.
"B-Bella..." was all Edward could choke out before Bella slammed him onto the ground. Julian lifted him up and held his body in place. Edward's body was almost limp in Julian's arms and he could barely lift his head. This was no trouble for Bella as she cleanly ripped Edward's head off his body. Cynthia had retrieved a long log and planted it into the ground. Bella stuck Edward's head on the log pike and couldn't help but smile; her eyes twinkling at the sight.
"H-He's dead...he's really dead and gone."
Julian ripped the remaining limbs off of Edward's body and placed them at the base of the stake. He grabbed the gasoline from the back of his truck and started to dose Edward's scattered remains. Cynthia got a lighter from her pocket and set the sight in a fiery blaze. The trio watched as the body burned and Bella once again felt free. No longer would Edward haunt her or hurt others and that made Bella proud.
Cynthia heard her phone vibrating and she checked to see a text from Alice.
We found Valerie. She's a bit disoriented but seems to be at ease with Jasper. She's lost blood but she's alive.. Let's meet up in Forks to discuss plans. Val's...very interesting and I want you to look at her Cyn to uncover something since...she's not like other humans we've met.
What could Alice mean about Valerie not being like other humans? Whatever this meant; means that Valerie was going to know about vampires and something about her is unique like Bella had been. Edward was gone; but now they needed to deal with the aftermath and the fate of Valerie Crane.
