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Chapter 18- Forgotten memory

My vision swam, then finally cleared. I looked around, I was in the middle of a black room, with deep red curtains. I rose an eyebrow, then my gaze landed on Annebelle. She was stretched out on a bed, her legs rubbing together. " Noleen," she purred my name and sat up slightly. " I've been waiting for you." I sat up slowly, my mind just a little fogged up. My limbs were numb, like they'd all fallen asleep. I shook them, and my head, trying to clear things up. I pressed my back against the wall, not sure I could stand on my own yet.

" What do you want Annebelle? This is getting just a tad annoying." I replied with a growl. She laughed. The sound wrapped around me like a velvet blanket.

" I'm your sire Noleen, I can call to you all I want. If by knocking you out and intruding in on your dreams is the only way I can, then I'm going to use it." She replied with a grin. She got off the bed, the crimson silk nightgown she was wearing billowed around her knees. She came towards me, kneeling so we were the same height. She put a finger on my chin and kissed my forehead. I felt the power that only a sire and their child had, it bubbled between us and made me feel warm.

" What do you want Annebelle." I repeated, trying to get rid of the protective feeling that had entered my body. For a split second I just wanted to curl up in her arms and let her run her fingers through my hair. I bite my lip and growled. The urges were always stronger around her. They seemed to whisper, ' Join her, join her,' over and over again.

" Such power," she breathed, inhaling the scent of me. " I always knew you would be special. From the first moment I saw you, I knew you had to be mine." I shivered from her wording and finally found the strength to stand. I did so, then put my hands on my hips.

" I am not yours Annebelle." I argued. She smirked, getting back up from her knees.

" Oh, but you are. I made you, you're mine through blood and venom. We're connected and always will be." I watched as she strutted her way back to the large, four poster bed. She sat down and beckoned for me to take a seat next to her. I shook my head no, standing my ground. She laughed again then said, " I'm not going to bite."

" I wouldn't put it past you Annebelle." I said wryly. But, none the less, I walked over to her. She grinned and moved over so I could have room.

" Join me Noleen. Take your place back at my side. It is, after all, where you belong."

" No."

" I will make you join me Noleen." Her eyes slowly faded to black, her expression turned to stone. " Whether you want to or not. I will have you." It was my turn to laugh. I got up, still laughing, and walked over to the door.

" I'd like to see you try Annebelle. I killed you once, I'll do it again. Now, stay the fuck out of my dreams and come get me yourself. Or did you lose your spine in hell?" I sneered, my lip curling over my teeth. She snarled, suddenly in front of me.

" Remember your place Noleen!" She hissed at me. " And just where do you think you're going. I won't let you leave!" I smiled and threw my fist into her mouth. She flew back, hitting the wall by the bed. So she was solid in my dreams. . . Hmm. . .

" Occums' razor bitch. The simplest answer to usually the right one." I swung the door open and smiled when I saw my family leaning over my body. I turned back to Annebelle, who hadn't moved from the fall. She was looking at me in surprise. " I may not be strong enough to fight your urges, but I will kill myself before going back to you." I spat before jumping through the door.

My eyes snapped open and I drew a sharp breath in. I heard the murmur of people above me, but wasn't paying attention. I knew she wouldn't be invading my dreams any longer. She knew I'd bring a weapon with my next time and shoot her ass. I hated not having a stupid sire.

" Noleen, Noleen!" Lanina exclaimed. I looked to my right and smiled.

" Hey Lan, I don't think I'll be bothered by the wicked bitch of the west anymore." I replied. I felt so damn weak. " Help me up," I muttered. She did so, and let me lean on her for a few minutes.

" What happened?" Aro asked, his face serious.

" I don't really know. She somehow knocked me out. I argued with her, hit her, and now she won't be in my dreams anymore."

" Because you hit her?" Alice spoke up, her eyebrow raised.

" Annebelle knows the next time she invades Noleen's dreams, she may end up dead." Ash responded for me.

" Why?" Rosalie questioned.

" Because, if you can hit her, she's solid. Which means, I could kill her." I answered. Another murmur went through the people in front of me and I put a hand to my head. " I need alone time, and breathing space. Back up people." They did as I asked, their faces held their concern for me. Damn, I hated when people worried about me. I started to walk, not even bothering to tell them where I was going.

The water rushed over me as I dove into the pool. I opened my eyes in the shining water and smiled. I always felt at peace when swimming. It was a release. I started doing laps, just concentrating on the feel of the water against my body. There was still no word on Eliza, I had no clue where Rosemary was, and if I didn't find them soon the antichrist would be born again into the world. I had way too much stress in my life. And it wasn't even because I was a Volturi member. It was just because I was me. I didn't think it was far. God should've been cutting me slack, instead he was adding to my headaches. My limbs stretched past me, touching the wall, and I twirled around to swim to the other side. My thoughts raced. Suddenly I felt a disturbance in the water. Someone else had glided in. I opened my eyes and tried to see who was with me, but no one was there.

" Oh God, I'm going crazy." I murmured. Suddenly I felt two hands on my waist and squealed. Edward came up out of the water, a grin on his face. " Don't do that!" I cried, slapping him on the chest. He wrapped his arms around me and pressed his lips to mine. I meshed my hands through his hair and moaned slightly. Just like that, Annebelle was wiped from my mind.

" Bella, don't hide from me, please. Let me in," Edward pleaded, his lips tickling mine. I pulled back slightly, his eyes were so sad.

" Edward, I don't want to hurt you." I let out a tiny dry sob and he just held me in his arms, my cheek laying against his chest.

" I love you Isabella, I'm here for you. For always. I will help you fight this." He put a finger on my chin like Annebelle had done, and lifted my face so I was looking at him. " We'll fight this. . . together. You don't have to be alone again." I nodded, my heart filling with his words. He was right. . .I needed help. I couldn't fight her by myself.

" Let's go plan how to kill this bitch." I said, ready to get out. He yanked me back down, mischief glittering in his eyes.

" I had other plans." He replied, meeting my lips with his for another deep kiss. And I couldn't argue. Truth be told, I loved his plan a hell of a lot more than mine at the moment. Soon we were a tangle of limbs, somehow we'd ended up on our bed, and Annebelle was a forgotten memory.

A/N: Ick, I know, uber short. But I had the hardest time writing this chapter. I don't know why! Anyways, hopefully you still liked the chapter. I had to include the fluff at the end. What can I say? I'm a sucker for Edward. Now that school has started, my updates are going to be a tad farther apart. I'll definitely get one a week, but that's about it. Review and let me know your thoughts! Remember, reviews make Faith a happy girl! lol.

Until next time,

Faith