KARI

I laid on the floor trying to fight the tears. Pain was shooting through every inch of my body. Jasper had just spent the past half hour having his fun. I heard the door opening again. Whoever it was, was using their vampire speed so I just saw a blur coming down the stairs. I was beyond caring at this point, though. I just wanted them to leave me alone or kill me. I felt whoever it was grab me by the hair. They didn't even say anything just dragged me up the stairs.

I let out a small whimper of pain and a second later, I was at Bella's feet. I realized the one who had me, right now, was probably Jasper. He released my hair. I felt the relief for less than a second. Bella wrapped her fingers in my hair and yanked it back. I let out a small whimper as I was forced to stare at her smirking face.

"This is your last chance human." she said. "Your boyfriend's coming."

A small bit of hope had rekindled itself at thos words. Edward had found me. He was going to save me. Everything I just went through hadn't been for nothing. Bella's voice cut through the hope in the next instance.

"You can either join us and we'll run until after your transformation is done or you can die. That's your choice." she continued.

I gave her the best what-do-you-think look I could muster in my current state.

"I'll take that as an I'd rather die." she said shoving my head back to the floor.

She kicked me in the stomach and laughed as I had to gasp to get my air back. Jasper kicked me in the back. He had learned a long time ago, exactly how to hurt me without causing any damage. I felt the force of the kick shoot through my spine but nothing broke or cracked. Carlisle came back down before they could do anything else. I noticed he had three vials and a syringe in his hands. This worried me. What did they plan on doing to me.

"We're going to have to inject it once every three hours before they get here. Just to make sure it gets absorbed." Carlisle stated.

My heart started pounding in my chest as I imaged all the horrible things the content of those vials could do to me. I wanted to ask but knew I wouldn't get an answer. Bella and Jasper picked me up off the floor and shoved me in a kitchen chair.

I didn't have the energy to fight back. I was too malnourished from the lack of food. I watched from the chair as Carlisle filled the syringe with whatever was in the vial. My heart beat even harder, something I didn't think was possible, when he turned and walked towards me. Not bothering to be gentle, he simply jabbed the needle into my upper arm. I let out a small squeak as the needle pierced the skin. I watched as he emptied the contents into my arm

"What was that?" I finally got the courage to ask after he pulled the needle out.

"You'll find out later." Bella replied and threw me back to the floor. "But right now, it's time for some fun."

When she said fun, she meant for her, Jasper, and Carlisle. They spent the next several hours beating and raping me. Bella and Carlisle even got in on the raping thing. They used their vampire strength as well as belts, a whip, and several other weapons. They weren't ready to kill me yet, so they would beat me for an hour. Then they'd spend an hour planning how they were going to stop Edward, Alice, and Esme. And like Carlisle said, every three hours, I was injected with whatever was in the vials.

Several hours, that felt like several years, Bella sniffed the air.

"They're coming. Five, ten minutes away I'd say." she had a smirk on her face.

The others looked at her smirking to. Bella grabbed me by the hair again. She dragged me to the door to the stairs, opened it and threw me down them. My already battered body hit every step painfully. I hit the floor head first. I felt my skull burst in pain for half a second then I knew no more.

EDWARD

"We should be there in about ten minutes or so." I told the others.

We ran down the streets of Jacksonville at vampire speed. All three of us were way beyond caring about the traffic that was at a stand still. Everyone was admire the sparkling blurs that ran by. They knew what we were and the caused fascination from many. I would've found their admiration a little funny, if I wasn't rushing to save the love of my existence.

I knew exactly where Renee used to live so the fact that they had covered their scent didn't matter. Several minutes later, we were standing in front of Renee's old house. Jasper and Carlisle were standing outside blocking us from getting in.

"It's about time." Jasper said as we came to a stop a few feet from the porch. "We've been waiting almost all day."

"How'd you even know we were coming?" I asked.

"Bella still has her connections at Esme's house." Jasper replied. I growled.

"And where may I ask is my ex-wife?" I asked.

"She's not ready to make her presence known yet." Carlisle replied.

"I think she's still preparing things for you." Jasper added.

"Well, it's too bad because I'm going in." I said.

I began walking towards the door. Both, Carlisle and Jasper crouched, preparing to attack.

"Just get inside and find Kari." I heard Esme think. "We'll take care of them."

Alice was already advancing towards Jasper. I looked to Esme she was in the same position as Carlisle. I didn't want them to have to do that. I had hoped we could do this without them having to face their ex-mates. I knew my fight with Bella was inevitable but they didn't have to fight each other.

I opened my mouth to try and get them to stand down. I was too late. I heard four long feral growls and they all leapt at eachother. I took one glance at the clashing couples and took the chance to run in the house.

Once I got inside, the scent of Kari's blood hit me like a ton of bricks. I followed it to the door the led to the basement. It was opened. What I saw when I stepped into the doorway, shattered the heart the took so long to get put back together. Kari was lying at the foot of the stairs. Her clothes were ripped and her beautiful body was battered and bruised. There was a puddle of blood just above her head.

I was down the stairs in less than a second. I knelt beside her to take in the extent of her injuries. She was unconcious. I could still hear her heartbeat. It wasn't strong but it wasn't that weak quite yet. Between the various cuts and slashes on her body and the head wound, she had lost a lot of blood. I knew that there would be no way I could end this and make it to a hospital before she died. She was steadily losing more blood. I wasn't sure what to do.

I considered biting her but I didn't want to that unless it was a last resort. She still had sometime before her heart even came close to failing. If I got lucky, I could find and fight Bella, then get Kari to the hospital in time to save her. Was I prepared to completely rely on luck? Or should I just bite her and get it over with? That would be the only garuntee that she would live. Still, I didn't want to damn her unless I abosolutely had to.

"I know what you're thinking." I heard Bella's familiar voice behind me.

I turned around, she stood there with her arms crossed over her chest. She had a twisted and amused smile on her face.

"And it won't work." she finished.

"Her heart's still beating." I growled.

"True but Carlisle's been experimenting." Her smile grew wider. "He invented a syrum that counteracts the effects of vampire venom. We injected her with it three times over the past ten hours. You can't save her."

A/N: Another cliffy. I love it. I orginally planned for this to be the last chapter. Then I realized with everything that's going to be happening from now to the end of the story, it would've been too long. The next chapter, however will be the last. AVOID THE FLYING MONKEYS!!!!! REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!