A/N – Apparently one of my favorite words is "vengeance". Never realized how much I used it lol!

Victoria POV (what what?!)

Finally FINALLY! I can get this asshole out of the way and end my suffering. Watching Edward these past few months has been tedious work. I don't mind the feeding from humans or even him getting his rocks off. But they way he does it? It's beyond me. I remember what it was like for my body to be used the way he used those whores. I know sometimes it's not a choice for those girls. You sell your body or you die. No two ways about it. But this guy? He's done things that I would never have dreamed about, before or after my change

Finding the wolves was a pure stroke of luck. Who was this girl that she just attracted the super-natural to her? First vampires, then Native American shape-shifters. It wouldn't surprise me if somehow leprechauns showed up with a pot of gold and spouting off about lucky charms. The agreement with the wolves was really a no brainer. They wanted the girl; I wanted revenge and an out. I knew I couldn't blame her. It was the mind reader really. If he hadn't heard my dear James' desire for the girl's blood, if he hadn't brought that girl in our world in the first place none of this would have happened! Now I had no mate, no companion since Laurent took off to Alaska, nothing! Just the thoughts that circled around my head day in and day out. It was maddening.

I glanced at the massive wolves as they followed me back towards the Cullen place. I knew they would take care of the girl no problem. I paused a good bit away from the house and sat on a tree limb to wait. He would come to me. I knew that for sure. I looked up to see the sun shining hazily through the clouds directly above me. Noon. Hopefully he would be here soon.

I watched the wolves gather in a circle, heads touching. I could hear random snarls and soft barks as they talked amongst themselves. Did they use those sounds to communicate or was there something else? "Hey!" I called down to them. "You mind letting me in on whatever plan you have?"

The black wolf glanced up at me and trotted behind a tree. He returned in human form, buttoning up his shorts as he walked. Thank goodness for small favors. I jumped out of the tree and landed gently in front of him. "It's simple really." He stated. "We grab the girl, you grab the douche. If you need assistance, we will provide it. After that is complete, we will assist you in your endeavor to end your suffering." I nodded my head at him. "What if I decided that after he is gone I do want to live and move on?" I saw the other wolves tense, but I knew this one was the leader and they would abide by whatever he decided.

His dark eyes bored into me like he was reading into my soul. "If that's what you decide, we will honor your decision. But what I said before remains. Don't even think about getting anywhere near the state of Washington again or your life is forfeit." Fair enough. I nodded at him before asking the question that had been at the back of my mind since we made our deal. "What is it about this human that is so important to you and your friends?"

The leader chuckled at that. "Well, she is innocent. She didn't ask to be brought into the vampire world. She didn't ask to be put in a situation that would lead her almost to death. For some reason she saw good in that asshole and his family. She has a pure heart and a pure soul. She was broken when that asshole left her in the woods. I was the one that found her and my heart broke seeing the devastation on her face. I couldn't even get her to open her eyes properly. It's an image that haunts me almost every night. I never want to see anyone that broken ever again." He paused there and I felt my heart break for myself. A pure heart and soul? That was something that I never really had. I was jealous this human had this pull over these men that they would protect her for that. "And," he continued, "if that wasn't enough, she is the soul-mate of one of my pack. They have just found each other and need to bond. Our legends say that one cannot survive without the other and that is really a theory I'd rather not test at this moment." I nodded my head. Yes, I cannot live without my mate much longer.

"Ok," I told him. "I want you all to hide in the bushes. I will make myself known first. I know there's no way he won't pick up your scent but at least try to keep your minds blank. Don't plan your moves, just act." He nodded at me before going to phase back. Just as he was getting set, I heard the sound of twigs snapping and leaves being disturbed. They were here.

Paul POV

I heard Doucheward talking to Victoria and I started getting antsy. I could smell my imprint just on the other side of the ferns and was ready to get to her. When he acknowledged our presence, Sam gave the order to show ourselves. My eyes zeroed in on Bella. She looked well enough, but she was staring at Edward with that rapt look on her face. Oh shit, he fucking dazzled her again! She turned and looked at us and when she got to me I couldn't help but take a step forward.

NO PAUL, STAND DOWN.

I stopped in my tracks. Damnit Sam, look at her! She's fucking dazzled! He's using her!

Sam sighed. I know Paul, but we have to get her safe first. We will deal with consequences of her being affected after this is done.

I saw her start to come in my direction by Edward grabbed her and he whispered to her that he would "fix this". I saw her eyes droop and lose focus as he spun her in front of himself as if to use her as a human shield. Oh hell no, fucker's gonna pay. I heard him speak to Victoria and on Sam's command we jumped. But not quick enough.

You know how the most dramatic or tragic moments in the movies always play in slow motion? That's what this is like. I saw the rock in Edward's hand seconds before it hit Bella's head, cutting her across the temple. The sight of her falling to the ground nearly shattered me, but I refocused quickly. I roared in fury and charged at him, just noticing Victoria's slight hesitation at Bella's blood before she joined the chase. I barely took notice of Embry phasing to check on Bella.

He didn't seem to be making any sense with his movements through the forest, which I guess was the point. He zigged left only to grab a branch and start swinging through the trees right. We had to get ahead of this fucker but he was fast, faster than I had ever seen. The red haired leech seemed to be able to keep better track of him.

She's gonna herd him back around. Jared circle back to where Bella is. Check in with us and make sure she is ok. Paul, keep up behind us while I help her.

We followed Sam's orders efficiently. When Jared arrived back with Bella and Embry he told us he wasn't sure about Bella's condition. She appeared to be just unconscious, but there was massive bruise forming on her head and it didn't look pretty at all. I snarled at the thought of my mate in pain. My focus zeroed in on the bastard that had hurt her, anxious to get this done so I could get back to her.

Victoria had finally caught him and pulled him from the tree. His body landed with a thunderous boom about 20 feet away from me. I pounced just as he righted himself and missed his arm by inches. Sam and Victoria joined me and we started circling him. I noticed a slightly panicked look on his face before he closed it off with his "evil smirk".

"You know all I have to do is take one little peek in your mind and I will know exactly what you are going to do." He seemed smug. Well two can play that game. I began reciting the Quileute alphabet and let my wolf take over. I felt my lips pull back over my teeth in a snarl and I crouched down waiting for my opportunity to strike. Sam was doing the same thing across for me. Victoria just looked fierce in her anger, her eyes black as pitch. Edward didn't seem to falter though. He was managing to keep an eye on all of us.

I felt the power of my wolf over take me as images of Bella flooded my memory. I gave myself up to my natural instincts and lunged. The look on his face was priceless as I tore his arm off. Victoria was on his back in seconds grabbing at his head. I could hear the screeching sound of tearing metal as she started to separate his head from his shoulders. He grabbed at her wrists for a second before Sam ripped his other arm off.

"I've seen what you've done and I know who you really are. Now you will feel the pain that countless other women have felt at your hand." Victoria whispered in his ear. I phased and pulled my shorts and grabbed the silver Zippo from my pocket and picked up his arm.

"You see Eddie my boy," I started, staring straight into his eyes, "We have legends about you. We know what you are, how you eat, how you mate, and especially your control over humans. You were just using Bella. She wasn't your mate, you didn't love her, you had every intention of draining her." My voice got deeper and darker as I spoke. I had images of Bella from the night Sam found her. "But it got too dangerous didn't it? Your family got too close to the precious blood that you coveted. So you decided it wasn't worth it anymore." I paced closer to where Victoria had him secure on the ground.

I knelt in front of him, grasping one of the fingers on the arm I was holding. "I don't know what you did after you left, but I'm sure it wasn't nice. So, this punishment is strictly for hurting Bella; for abusing MY MATE." I pushed the finger back and heard the metallic ripping sound that was vampire flesh tearing. His eyes widened and he began to scream.

"Huh." I stopped for a moment. "So you can still feel that. Something else to add to our books." I ripped the finger off completely as he screamed in pain. Picking up the lighter I looked dead in his eyes. "I've wanted to try this since I found out about you leeches. Since you felt me tear your finger, will you feel me burn it?" I flicked my Zippo and held it to the tip of his finger. As the flames started licking up his finger nail, he began thrashing around under Victoria. Sam closed in on them to make sure he didn't get away and then the screams began. I've heard people scream, I've heard wolves howl, and animals screech. There is no sound in the world that compares to a vampire screaming in pain while they are burned.

It was sweet music to my ears.

I dropped the finger quickly as the venom ignited and consumed it rapidly. "You know I could honestly sit here for hours and burn you bit by bit. But, I have a mate to attend to. I plan on erasing every little thing about you from her memory. She will continue her life, with me, and will grow old and have a family and friends." I smiled lightly at the thought of her in my bed and round with my child. "And you? You will just burn in hell you bastard."

With those last words, Victoria tossed the other arm to me. I piled them up with some twigs and limbs and held my lighter to them and they started to burn. Sam tore his legs of and they soon joined the pile. Edward's screams were so loud they were painful to our sensitive ears. I looked at Victoria and nodded at her. She ripped his head off his shoulders and his body fell to the ground. I tossed his torso in as Victoria held his head up, staring at it for a moment before it hit the flames. We watched as his body went up in flames and burned to ash within moments.

After he was gone, Sam phased human and we turned to Victoria. She seemed to be dry sobbing. "Well," Sam started. "What is your decision?" She looked up at us, her eyes black and filled with venom that would never fall. "Thank you for your help. I am going to be with my James now. I know I will burn too, but as least I will be with him."

She gave us a sad smile and took two steps straight in the flames. She didn't scream, didn't twitch, just let out a soft sigh that sounded like relief. Soon she was gone also. We stood there for a moment out of respect. She may have been an evil bitch but she managed to retain a bit of humanity in her love of her mate. Just as we turned to leave, a long howl rent the air. Sam and I phased and were immediately bombarded by Jared's panicked thoughts.

Sam, Paul, you need to hurry. Something is wrong with Bella! She's not waking up, she's still bleeding, we need to get her to the doctor!

I was off like a bolt of lightning. My thoughts were the same as they were when we started looking for her: BellaBellaBellaBeOkBellaBellaOhGodHelpBella.

A/N – Well that was a lot longer than I expected! Not entirely satisfied but I think I did ok. I HATE battle scenes, that's why that part was kinda short and sweet. What is going to happen with our lovely Bella? I suppose we shall see! Questions, comments, cussed words welcomed. Thanks for reading :)