Chapter Sixteen
Domenica's POV
Vivian jerked me down to the ground so that we would not be in Amelia's sights.
"She believes we are dead remember?" Vivian said looking at me, "we are only ghosts to her."
"HA!!" I quietly cackled, "we have to draw her out far enough away for Nessie to run while that bitch pisses her pants at the sight of us."
"Just let her go!" Bella roared.
"I can't do that Bella, I certainly was not prepared to come here to see her host, that you would be you, still alive. Typically we destroy them once we are born but there is no need to worry I will take care of little Nessie." Amelia coolly explained.
I could hear Jacob growling at Amelia.
"Oh stupid dog I would not attempt anything either because if I cannot have this child then neither will any of you. By the way have you seen Vivian lately?" Amelia taunted.
I looked to Vivian, her face was borderline crimson red full of anger, "hey, breathe."
"Jacob has not seen me, the only one that knows I am alive is Emmett." Vivian said glaring at Amelia as we heard Jacob snap in Amelia's direction.
"You know I chained her to a metal pole in that old warehouse on the other side of town she is quite cozy on her floor, of course she is surrounded by an accelerant. I made sure that the warehouse was beginning to get nice and toasty for her." Amelia grinned.
"No Jacob!" Carlisle called out, Jake must be ready to pounce Amelia but there is no way he could harm his Nessie.
"Oh Rosalie," Amelia called, "I did you a small favor in regard to that thorn in both of our sides. Emmett will no have zero choice between the two of you because right about now Domenica should have bled completely out."
"I never wanted THAT!" Rosalie snapped.
"Emmett do you know why Domenica is about to bleed out?" the air was silent in response, "oh you do not want the details? Oh well then this seems to be quite a predicament because I just love to brag about my handy work. See I had her chained up also just like I ordered in Argentina see I enjoyed running to Tennessee because it gave a change of scenery. Being in the same location for decades becomes old and stale. When we ran it was fun for me they just never knew the danger was following. Once I became bored with our location I just called in my little crew."
"Domenica was very heart broke over your death by the way, I have never seen her in that condition it was if her heart had been ripped from her chest. It has taken her forty years to build herself back up to who she is now. Because of you I had to make sure she knew never to fall for a pathetic human again. The key is to build her up until she snaps, without the ability to defend she is easy to take out. This time I just made sure she could not rebuild it, it is amazing what a hot piece of metal will do to vampiric skin." Amelia laughed slightly.
I reached to my shoulder feeling the long narrow mark left from earlier, I closed my eyes feeling the fury rising. "You do not have to do this but she is mine."
"I am with you, she is too occupied taunting them to be paying attention to Renesmee. And like I said she believes that we are dead. I go towards her from here grabbing her attention I believe that the shock alone with be enough to release Nessie. You come up from the left just over by the forest in time to grab Nessie if she not already ran to her family." Vivian explained.
"You leave getting that precious girl to her family to me." I smirked.
"Okay once Nessie is away, attack when they know the little one is safe I am sure they will join us, Amelia will be finished." Vivian whispered.
"Are you sure you can do this?" I asked.
"We have no choice with Amelia alive Renesmee will never be safe, nobody like her will be safe. This is for them" Vivian said looking at me.
"Alright then, give me ten seconds to make it to my post." I whispered before turning to towards the edge of the forest.
While I did not have the ability to run quite as fast as my full vampire cousins I could move fast, after tonight in the warehouse something inside had been completely unlocked. Instead of denying both sides of my life I had completely embraces the vampire in me and I loved it. I found a small branch that had fallen from a tree to perch on and waiting for Vivian to lead.
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Vivian's POV
I followed Domenica's aroma, watching closely between her movements and those of Amelia's. I pushed myself from the ground resting on my toes waiting for Domenica to stop, once I realized that she no longer moved I focused directly on my target.
This woman had once been my sister, I had confided in her all of my hopes, fears, my need to protect Domenica and her from Joham. Instead she was the only I needed to protect people from now a young child stood in her grasp looking to her family that could very little. I remembered the way Domenica looked restrained against a wall in Argentina barely alive from the burns and cuts specifically placed to take her to the point of death.
The anger burned inside of my, my mouth felt hot, thick but I had to save this until Renesmee was away from Amelia. It was now or never, I would kill Amelia.
I pulled myself into a standing position in the far corner of the meadow, taking a soft step towards my target. The grass felt cold, the snow from earlier helped to keep my anger towards the ungrateful woman known as my sister subdued. I wanted nothing more than to let it go to see what I would be capable of, would I be like my nephew.
I was thankful as I stepped closer towards the group that the others did not gasp giving away my position behind Amelia. I wanted to get as close as I could to the little witch as I could, I could smell her now as I stepped a little faster towards her. I had to prevent myself from breaking into a run, she still was blissfully unaware of my position. However the entire group including my nephew were not unaware, I shot a look to Edward, "keep them quiet." I thought
"We cannot allow you to take her Amelia." Edward said, I could see his lips attempting to crawl into a small smirk.
Jacob whined, I looked to him placing a finger to my lips as I stepped within ten feet of Amelia.
"Then you will have to hurt Nessie also." Amelia smirked.
"I cannot let you do that Amelia." I spoke.
Amelia seemed to choke as she gasped, releasing her hand from Nessie's as she spun to look at me her brown eyes wide with horror.
Within seconds Domenica charged from her position towards us, "run Nessie!"
Nessie looked to Domenica and then ran to her family.
"NO!" Amelia roared looking at Domenica then to the Cullen's and the pack.
Amelia took a step towards me before bouncing around the meadow heading for the ocean. I turned on my heels following her with Domenica slightly ahead of me following Amelia's movement. Domenica suddenly changed her direction colliding midair with Amelia knocking her to the ground.
"Yeeehaaaw!" Domenica laughed her voice echoing in the night air.
Amelia coughed before letting out a growl, springing to her feet back handing Domenica before I charged to her spearing her to the ground.
"Get off of me!" Amelia roared clawing at my bare arms.
I reached grabbing both of her arms bringing the flailing to a cease before standing up, "gladly!"
"Nice job!" Domenica laughed, "here." she said ripping a piece of her tore orange tank top. Domenica stepped over, a small blood trail coming from her lip caused by the blow from Amelia.
Amelia stood still briefly before head butting me, I felt a small crunch and the warm blood trickling out of my nose. She squirmed out of my grip and ran towards the ocean again, Domenica and I following.
"If she gets to the ocean she is gone!" Edward yelled in a streak as he blew by us followed by Emmett, Bella and Carlisle.
As we followed seeing Amelia in our sights Jacob flew threw the air landing on top of Amelia taking a large chunk out of her arm. Amelia screamed in pain, her aroma spreading like wildfire through the group who to my surprise fought through the smell. Once Jacob bit off a piece of her he moved slightly, Amelia took a small knife out of her boot jabbing it into his shoulder. Jacob howled in pain as I felt my anger reach the point.
As I ran I felt the heat grow inside of me, the quivers shooting through my body turning into trembles. I heard a growl unlike any other escape my throat, my body burned as it felt like it were ripping to shreds. I roared again as I heard my clothes explode from my body, soon I was on all fours with various thoughts in my head.
"VIVIAN!" Jacob yelled in my head.
!!!!
Distracted by what had just occurred Amelia had stumbled to her feet, she was at the edge of the small cliff now the beach just below us. This was my only chance, I charged running as fast as my legs could carry me roaring loudly at her. The look on her face as she turned to me was of pure fear but I could care less, I wanted that monster dead. I opened my jaws wrapping around Amelia's midsection taking a bit out of her before I felt myself and my prey falling through the air. We had just gone over the edge.
"VIVIAN!" Domenica screamed out from above me, "no! no! Let me go! LET GO OF ME!"
"There is nothing you can do Domenica get back from the edge!" Edward yelled.
"NO! VIVIAN! DAMN IT LET GO OF ME!!" I heard my sister screaming, her sobs were echoing around me.
"Vivian! Wake up!" Jacob said.
I opened my eyes, my entire body hurt as I moved my head around looking to see where I had landed, the ground felt soft. I leaned attempting to sit up, I looked down to see the white fur staring me back in the face. I looked in front of me seeing Amelia's lifeless body laying in front of me, the scent of blood hung in the air around me. I laid my head back on the sand looking at her body listening for her heatbeat hearing only mine. I felt a large lump grow in my throat before hearing a whine escape.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Just remember who the first chick was! She isn't even fully one of us for crying out loud!" Leah snapped.
"Shut up Leah!" Jacob replied, "it will all be explained I promise we are coming to get you."
"No just leave me here." I sighed.
"Can't with the fall you just took Dr. Fang is going to have to look at you." Jacob explained, "and your sister is flipping out."
"How do I get out?" I asked.
"You don't you are stuck like that for the rest of your life." Leah said.
"Shut up!" Jacob snapped again.
I laughed at the their banter, "I think my shoulder is dislocated."
"Vivian?" I heard Carlisle called from behind me.
I lifted my head looking to him as he cautiously stepped towards me with Edward.
"Can Edward hear me?" I asked.
"Yes." Jacob said.
"Yes I can." Edward repeated stepping slightly past Carlisle looking up towards Amelia's body.
I laughed slightly listening to my new voice before sighing again, I wasn't upset over what had happened I had felt this building inside of me for quite a while. Every time I came close to taking it to this final stage I seemed to black out, now I know why. Amelia had been drugging me.
"Can you phase back?" Carlisle asked kneeling down to look at me.
"I have no clue how to phase back." I thought.
"No." Edward answered.
"It will be harder for me to treat you in this form especially if you shoulder is dislocated." Carlisle explained.
"How…" I wondered.
"I heard the conversation with Jacob." Edward said.
"Oh yeah he can read minds." I thought, hearing Edward chuckle.
"Stay still." Carlisle instructed.
I laid very still as he examined my new body, I winced as he pressed lightly on my left shoulder my mind racing with new thoughts and concerns.
"You have to calm down, clear your mind Auntie." Jacob instructed.
Now that I could do, I have spent my entire life controlling every emotion inside keeping it locked away from Joham.
"Is she alright?" Bella called walking to the group.
"Her shoulder is dislocated other than that I am not sure because of her form. If she were in human form then I could examine better." Carlisle answered.
"Give her a few moments she is going to try, she needs some clothes." Edward said.
"Esme sent me with these, she and Emmett are with Domenica now trying to calm her." Bella said, "I'm sorry Vivian I was very wrong about you I was wrong about a lot of things."
"Never mind the fact you thought they were going to kidnap your daughter yet here she lays and there the kidnapper lays. Again Bella you have impeccable judgement." Leah snapped.
I tried sitting up, if there was going to be a confrontation about me I would have my say.
"No don't move you will make your shoulder worse and we are unsure of other injuries." Carlisle explained, "try to phase back we will give you a few moments."
Carlisle turned behind him, taking Edward with him down the beach I looked up to Leah I had never met her before. I suppose now I would be meeting a lot of new people.
"Jacob sent me down here to help you while nudity is sometimes an unavoidable situation he would rather another chick be here with you. And he threatened to kill the guys for volunteering." Lean explained.
I laughed again feeling the sting, I closed my eyes sighing.
"Relax and clear your thoughts Auntie." Jacob instructed again, "it make take a while by the way."
"Great, I just had to give in didn't I." I said still confused, my mind was very fuzzy as I tried not to think of what had happened.
I took even breaths as if I were attempting to fall asleep, I felt the heat beginning to receid back inside as I felt my body crumbling, folding back into my human form. I began to truly feel the pain of my injuries, my shoulder throbbed taking my breath away as I came back. I remember looking up to Leah's face before blacking out.
The brightness invaded my unconsiousness before I pulled my eyes open looking into the faces of Domenica, Jacob and Alice.
"I told you so." Alice grinned, "welcome back."
I smiled slightly before looking to Domenica who was in tears again, I reached out to take her hand.
"If you ever do this to me again I will push you over the cliff myself." Domenica grinned.
"Don't go to Italy." I whispered.
"Italy?!" Emmett chimed in from across the room.
I laughed glancing over to the rest of my guests standing around the room, "now I know what a goldfish feels like."
"Thank you." Edward smiled.
"Anytime." I replied.
"For the record I would just like to say, I told you so and I told all of you so." Jacob announced, Domenica laughed punching him in the shoulder. "What it's the truth!"
"Italy?" Emmett asked again.
"Yes Italy, I am leaving in the morning I had to be here when you woke up." Domenica said looking back to me.
"Please D I need you, we have to figure out where to go, what to do." I said swallowing the emotion.
I had just killed one of my sisters and I was about to lose the other one, this was a little too much even for myself. I felt the tears break through the walls sliding down my face hitting the pillow beneath my head.
"Please." I asked again.
"Viv, you have family here now that you need to get to know. You need to learn the stories and the past and try to find a picture of Nina, yes Jacob told us the story. And I want to go home, sit on my big red sofa and be alone." Domenica explained, "I will see you again."
"Oh so never mind the rest of us right?!" Emmett snapped before stomping out of the room.
Domenica closed her eyes shaking her head looking to Rosalie, "take care of him."
Rosalie smiled slightly at her, "he needs you for this one."
"Did I miss something?" I asked.
"No we still hate each other she's just grateful we got Nessie away from Amelia." Domenica explained.
"Oh okay, where is Nessie?" I asked.
"I'm here." Nessie said climbing up on the bed, "thank you."
I smiled at the child, she had grown more since the last I had seen of her. "Your welcome."
"You passed out at the beach three days ago I have been keeping you slightly medicated. You suffered from a dislocated shoulder and a few cracked ribs I thought you would like to rest in peace." Carlisle smiled, "and BOTH of you are more than welcomed to stay." he said glancing to Domenica.
"Thank you but I have made my choice." Domenica said looking back to me, " I can't."
"I know." I cried, "you owe it to Emmett though."
"Yes you do." Rosalie added.
"It's easier." Domenica began.
"Not it's very unfair because in the end you are going to do the same thing that he unintentionally did to you. Leave without a word so go I will be fine." I instructed.
Domenica took a deep breath before kissing my forehead, she turned from bed stepping over Jacob heading for the door.