Chapter 13 – Taken
EPOV
Everyone of us became statues. No one spoke, but their minds were racing. How did they know? Esme thought. Her mind showed Bella smiling at graduation. The girl?, Carlisle thought of her and Charlie. Why did they mention her? Rosalie asked. Not Bella, Jasper and Emmett showed concern. Nooooo!, Alice screamed. She immediately focused on Bella.
In the vision, Bella was in the middle of a field with the nomadic trio standing above her. Her face was terrified as she looked up from the ground. My eyes widened seeing Bella in the vision; the fear on her face and the tears in her eyes made my heart leap into my throat. That was what Victoria was thinking about; Laurent went after Bella.
Alice had another vision; Bella unconscious in Laurent's arms as he ran with her. Another vision came; Bella locked in Laurent's hold and I was standing 100 feet away from them. Bella's face was still terrified, pleading for me to help her. No one spoke, as I sprinted out of the house. My body practically flew as I ran to my mother's house. Carlisle, Jasper, Emmett and Alice were following me, but trailing behind. I was running at my true speed as the fastest in the family.
Discretion was the last thing on my mind as I ran into the house. The scent of vampire lingered in the air, apart from my own scent. The others caught up and scanned the room. There was no blood anywhere. Alice closed her eyes, trying to find Bella. She saw Laurent deciding to crossover the treaty line with her. As he made up his mind, the vision blurred away and disappeared, "The wolves will get involved."
I turned to her, my teeth bared, "We have to get her back!" Jasper tried to calm me and I shook my head, "It's not going to work!" The words were choked with rage, "I have to save her!" "We will," Carlisle spoke up, "Let's head to the line. Edward you can translate for us." I nodded and followed Carlisle to the treaty line. The stench of the wolves permeated the air as we got closer. On the other side, a large chocolate brown wolf came into sight. He ran along side us, Stop, you know you cannot cross. Slowing my pace, I turned toward the wolf, "Have any of you come across another vampire tonight? He had a human girl with him."
The wolf's mind was fascinating. He was telepathically connected with his pack. The other's points of view came through his mind, all from different places. One wolf just saw Laurent with Bella, unconscious in his arms. "Where are they? I need to get to her." The wolf tilted its head; You cannot cross onto our land. We will save her. "No, I have to do this. It's my fault. I must save Bella." Jared, another voice spoke in the wolf's mind, keep the Cullens there. Authority rang through this voice, We are guiding the bloodsucker back towards them. The wolf nodded, Yes, Sam.
I watched how the wolves confronted Laurent. The others caught up and I was explaining everything that was happening. Laurent sprinted into the forest, still carrying Bella. There was one wolf in particular right on his heel. I'm going to rip the leech apart. My eyebrows pulled together, recognizing Jacob's voice, What did she do? The wolves were still wrangling Laurent in our direction.
Laurent stopped in his tracks, toying with Jacob. He threw Bella over his shoulder and sprinted into the treetops. The wolves still followed below, but not easily. My eyes looked up, waiting for him to come into sight. Laurent was close; I could hear his mind. He drifted his nose over the side of her body, This human is magnificent. James is going to be happy. My vision turned red; not my Bella. I roared into the air, letting drift out into the night.
Laurent stopped in his tracks, realizing he was surrounded. The wolves were coming towards us, standing on their side of the line. Laurent leapt out of the trees, standing directly on the line. Bella's body was limp as she hung over Laurent's shoulder. He smiled at us, "I understand the wolves, but why does this human matter to you?" He took Bella back into his arms, as she was beginning to stir. The color was returning to her cheeks and Laurent sighed, "She will be delicious," he said, sniffing at her hair. I was ready to attack.
Jacob stepped forward and snarled, Let her go! Bella groaned and lifted her head. Her eyes widened with fear, realizing where she was. She saw the large reddish-brown wolf. Laurent spoke to her, "Don't worry, young one. This will be over soon." Her head snapped up, seeing her abductor. She let out an ear-splitting scream.
BPOV
What was happening? Who was he, why did he come here for me? Who was I to him? I felt the cold and hard holding me tight. We were flying through the night, just like the night Edward got me away from Damien. Just like that night, I was terrified being in the arms of a stranger. Terror took over everything within me and I blacked out.
What was going to happen? Would I live through this night? Would I ever see my parents, my friends, Jacob or Alice ever again? What about Edward? Edward, where are you? I need you. Please, Edward, help me! You promised you'd never leave me.
Air blew against my face and the stone arms were around me again. These weren't the arms of the one I wanted. My mind was detached from my body. I felt myself being moved, flung over something hard and jostled. I was trapped within my mind by fear. There was something near me that let out a fierce roar. Where was I? It felt like I was falling, but there was no impact.
I was being moved, my head against something hard. I moaned as my mind was letting me wake up. Whoever had me, his hold was too hard and it hurt. A cold breath blew against my face. The smell was sweet, but it wasn't from the one I needed. My eyes focused in the night and there was a line of five huge animals. One stepped closer, snarling. Its massive teeth mashed together as it moved closer. They were the size of bears, but they looked like wolves.
Am I dreaming? There was a group of people standing a few yards away from the elephantine beasts; all of them were pale and too still. "Don't worry, young one," a voice behind me crooned. I looked up, "This will be over soon." There was my crimson-eyed kidnapper. I screamed; panicked and terrified. I struggled in his arms, hoping to get free, "Let me go!" He laughed at my pleas, "She has fight in her; I admire that."
"Let her go!" an angry voice snarled. Behind the rage, I recognized Edward's voice. Looking back, I made him out among the pale statues. My mind was ignoring the huge animals. Laurent laughed, "What is she to you?" He leaned closer to my face and I cringed away, while he inhaled deeply, "Victoria came across you when you carried her away from the human boy's car. She followed you and heard you mention you loved her." The stranger turned away, "Well, if you don't mind," he swept his arms under my legs; "Bella and I have a date."
With that, he ran into the night. Cold air whipped around us. Edward was disappearing into the distance. The wind was too strong and tears streamed from my eyes. "Don't worry, Bella. I just have some friends who want to meet you." Branches tore at my dress and the skin of my legs. Everything suddenly stopped and I could breathe again.
We were in a large clearing, bathed in moonlight. Across the field, two figures were coming towards us, "So, this is the one you saw him with." A man came stepped forward, as the stranger let me back on my feet. Laurent gripped my arms, "Yes. My creation is a bit absurd. Why would he risk his life for a," he appraised me, "a pet?" He sneered the term 'pet.'
He released my arms, pushing me into the center of the trio. In the moonlight, I saw that the other two's eyes were pitch black; they were thirsty. My breath staggered, "Your creation?" I whispered, looking around me. "You're the ones," I looked at their beautiful deadly faces. They were the ones who attacked Edward and Ms. Elizabeth. They're the reason why Edward couldn't be with me.
The woman slapped me to the ground, laughing, "Yes. Myself and Laurent created your Edward." My cheek stung from the fresh cut. Looking up, the woman licked at her knuckles and her eyes slowly closed. She tasted my blood. I huffed into a broken sob, "You stole him from me." Someone pulled at my hair, making me face him. The second man with dirty blond hair made me look at him.
His eyes appraised me and he inhaled deeply, "Very floral. He's a newborn. You're lucky he didn't kill you." My eyes closed as his old tongue drifted over the cut on my face. I shook my head away from him, "Too bad I can't say the same for you. He's going to rip you apart." A low snarl built in the man's chest. My body shook as I feared what he would do to me. His head snapped up, looking away from me. Something gripped my waist and I was pushed down to the ground.
I was facing the forest, where I saw Edward coming out of the trees. He walked slowly towards us. My teeth bit down into my lip. "Please help me," I mouthed to him. Edward let out a roar, the same that roused me before, "Release her now!" The trio laughed, but then gasped. Along with Edward, a large russet wolf stood by his side.
