Emotionless Love
Chapter Nine: Changes
Normal POV
" Damnit! I can't believe I lost again!" The red head cursed walking into an abandon ware house, "I thought I had them! Damn useless pieces of crap!"
"I told you not to go Alexis, but in the end you went." said a man with short chestnut spiky hair. His pale features shined in the light of the moon and his red eyes glowed even brighter.
"Since when did you become my mother Jin? I thought you were my boyfriend, guess not" Alexis huffed. The man known as Jin grabbed her wrist and pinned her to the wall.
"Then I guess I wouldn't be able to do this then," and he nipped up and down her neck causing her to gasp in pleasure and when he came closer to her lips he pulled away.
"Okay, okay I get it. Boyfriend." she said and fixed her outlook.
Jin ran his hand through his hair and sighed, "Why are you persistent on killing this man? You have me and yet you've been chasing this guy for how long now?"
"Its different! He left me in that dark alley dead and I didn't know what to do! So don't make it sound like I'm chasing him for pleasure Jin! I will get my revenge and if Lina going to interfere then I'll kill her too!" Alexis shouted.
"Then perhaps I could lend some assistance." came a voice from the shadows.
"Who's there?" Alexis demanded. A man stepped out into the moonlight wearing a dark cloak.
"I have something that might help you Ms. Alexis." the man said smiling at her.
"Who are you?"
"Names are none of importance, it's what I have that is important." and the man pulled out a syringe-like bullet filled with a silver substance and shined it into the light.
"What the hell is that exactly?" Alexis asked motioning some of the vampires to flock the man.
"Mercury." he answered loading it into a gun. "Pure mercury actually. It's for you and your partner there." he said looking over at Jin. Alexis stepped in between him and Jin and glared at him.
"And what exactly am I supposed to do with this?"
"Kill the Toudous'." he answered grinning at the thought of them all dying. "Let me show you." and he shot the gun at one of the vampires. The vampire pulled out the syringe and scoffed at the man's attempt to kill him. Alexis look at the vampire and back at the man.
"Just wait."
Then a terrifying scream was heard and when Alexis looked back at the vampire his skin was, burning. He fell to his knees grabbing his arms as the mercury burned him and then he fell to the floor, dead.
Alexis stared at the dead vampire and looked back at the man, "What did you do?" she exclaimed
"When injected with the mercury, it immediately goes into their blood stream and starts eating away at the dead blood cells, considering that we're all dead, it fairly deadly to us." the man explained. He snapped his fingers and four large men came forward dropping four boxes onto the floor. "These all contain the mercury and guns."
"Why are you giving this to me? We don't even know each other." Alexis asked.
"Let's just say we share a common interest. I'm giving you these to help you avenge whatever you're avenging and all I ask you is to kill Akira Toudou and his clan."
"Why Akira? And what makes you think I'm going to use these?"
"My dear, did I ask questions about your revenge? No I did not. So I believe I don't have to tell you my reasons if you're not going to tell me yours. Now it's completely your decision whether you want to use this or not but just keep in mind that if you decide not to these then you won't last long and you won't get the avenge you want." And the man turned around and strode back into the darkness, "Arrivederci" (Goodbye in Italian...hint)
"Well? What are you going to do Lex?" Jin asked stepping forward examining the boxes. He didn't receive an answer and when he turned around to look up at her she was growling and biting her nail.
Edward's POV
One week. One week since I've last seen Bella. Where the hell is she? Why haven't I seen her let alone smell her for a week? I've look around this place and she's nowhere to be seen and I haven't seen that other person with her either.
"Edward your emotions are driving me to the damn wall! Either you calm the hell down or I'll throw you through the roof!" Jasper shouted at his brother.
"Edward please calm down. I know you're wondering where Isabella is but there's nothing we can do." Esme reassured.
"Esme you don't get it! For almost fourteen years I thought she was dead! Now that I know she's alive what makes you think I want to be apart from her for a second!" I exclaimed at my mother who stared at with such sad eyes.
"I think you've forgotten something Edward, she wants nothing to do with you. I wouldn't be surprise if she's avoiding you now" Rosalie added walking into the room with Emmett. I growled at her furiously and appeared in front of her in an instant. Emmett grabbed my shoulder and I looked at her dead in the eyes.
"I dare you to say that again Rosalie. And see what happens next" I threatened
"Then see what I'll do too Edward" Emmett responded just as deadly.
"Edward! Rosalie! Emmett! Stop it this instant!" Carlisle scolded walking into the room with Kaname beside him. Instantly I felt a double shot of calmness flow through me. I back away from my annoying sister and resumed my spot beside Esme. She wrapped her arm around my shoulder and rubbed my arm.
What if Rose was right? It's pretty obvious that Bella doesn't want to see me or talk to me because of what happen the last time but would she really avoid me?
"Is something the matter?" The guard asked looking around the room obviously feeling the tension in the air.
"Oh nothing, just the usual. Edward freaking out where Be-Hitomi is." Alice answered looking at Jasper who is indeed, going to blow his top.
Kaname chuckled and sat down beside Jasper to make him somewhat better, "If you prefer to call her Bella, Alice-san, then I won't object. You're used to calling her that, are you not?"
"It's her name. There's nothing getting used to." I cut in. "That's her name and nothing's going to change that."
"As right as you are Edward-san, that is her name, in America. But she changed her name when she came to Japan so I'm afraid you have nothing to argue about." he shot back calmly.
"But her na-"
"Edward stop it now." Carlisle cut me off giving me a stern look. Either way there both her names. Give it a rest now or you're going to kill Jasper with you emotions.
I nodded and dropped the subject. I mouthed a 'sorry' to Jaz and Rose.
"Now that we're on the topic of Hitomi, if you're wondering where she is then why don't you ask Akira-sama?" Kaname suggested. Would he really know where she is?
"Can I?"
"I don't see why not. You're our guests" I nodded and stood up and followed him out the door. Before I walked out I heard in everyone's mind to be careful and I nodded my head at them and left.
Bella's POV-A Week Pior-
I watched as the elevators closed and lead me down into the lab Maria works in. I stepped out and was approached by two of the guards of the lab and because of their height, they looked down on me. I find it rather annoying considering these two are so incredibly cocky.
"Password?" one asked me.
"Bella" I answered. They both moved aside and allowed me access. As I walked past them one of them whistled at me. I hope he realizes that if Van was here he'd probably rip his head off, oh well. I walked through the doors and immediately noticed Maria and Akira.
"Akira-sama, Maria" I greeted bowing my head in respect, "You called for me Akira-sama?"
"Have you hunted yet Hitomi?" he asked me still keeping his eyes on Maria.
"No I have not. Why?"
"Van's done with his assignment and will be back tomorrow. How do you feel about doing the test tomorrow?"
"I'm fine with it master. If you feel that you want to do it now then I have no objections."
"Akira I honestly think you should let Hitomi rest longer it's only been what? A day since she's rested" Maria complained.
"Maria I'm honestly fine. You don't have to worry about me. I can't get affected by the substance compared to other people."
"That's why I'm worried! I know you can't get affected but what if this time you do? Or worst even, die? Think of how everyone will feel, Van, Lina, Ed-"
"Maria." Akira stopped her before she could finish that word. And good thing he did too. Just because he happens to be in the same place it doesn't mean he has to be involved in my life again.
I walked over to Maria and placed my hand on her shoulder, "I'll be fine Maria and if I am wrong then you can take it all out on me, deal?"
She pouted and nodded yes. I looked back at Akira-sama who was now fine that Maria was fine.
"Hitomi, just know that I'm not pushing you into doing this but-"
"You really want to know how far we can go with the experiment, right." I continued. He looked back at Maria who was still not pleased.
"How much will I take this time?" I asked walking over to the medical chair and sitting down.
"10 mg?"
"You sure you don't want to add some more?"
"Yes Hitomi, we're taking this slowly. Just because you can't be affected by this substance doesn't mean we're going give one big shot to see if it will work. We're taking it slowly. Recording what happens, understood?"
"Hai, Akira-sama" I then rolled up my sleeve and watched as Maria brought out a syringe filled with a bright red substance.
"Are you ready?" She asked me one last time before she injected me. I nodded once and she inserted the needle in my arm. Everything started to darken and the voices slowly faded into silence.
Normal POV-Present-
"It's been a week Akira. Shouldn't they be back by now?" Maria stressed at her partner and fellow friend Akira. She was sitting on the corner of his desk as he continued working on his paper work.
"Patience Maria. If something had happen then I'm sure Van would of called by now. And they're not doing anything dangerous, it's just a test." Akira sighed taking off his half-moon spectacles.
Somewhere In Tokyo
"Shouldn't we be heading back around now Hitomi?" A very worried and cautious Van asked his girlfriend, who is staring out the window of their temporary apartment.
"what's a few minutes?" she replied
" Few minutes? Try few hours Hitomi." She looked at her partner in disbelief and looked over at the clock and it read three o'clock. Wow. He wasn't kidding. Hitomi thought rising from her seat.
"Let's go then" she said picking up her bag.
"Wait, wait." Van paused grabbing her arm, "Is this what you want?" he asked letting himself melt in her chocolate brown orbs.
"Truthfully, no, this isn't what I want. But, we really should get going before Maria sends every available agent to find us." And she led him out the door and toward their two motorcycles.
Bella's POV
After a long day of driving, we stopped at a motel for the night cause if we didn't I probably would of passed out. I walked into the rusty looking room and examined the place before I go to sleep. Typical really, that curtains are the same as the bed. Bed not so appealing to sleep on and paintings so horrid it blends into the wallpaper.
And yet this place reminds me of the motel I was in with Alice and Jasper. When James was after me and Ed- NO! Why am I thinking of him? Damn these human emotions!
I can feel my heart aching for his touch and yet I want to run away. I should hate him not yearn for his touch. Why must these painful memories come back!
I fell to my knees and tears slowly trailed out. I heard the door open and in a split second I was in Van's arms and he was rubbing circles on my back.
"What's the matter Bella?" he asked me. He's never said my real name unless something was wrong.
"I don't understand Van. I shouldn't be feeling these feelings. They shouldn't be here, in me." I blurted out crying into his chest.
"Maybe it's just because you're human again it's in effect."
"I want it gone Van! I hate it!" I screamed into his arms.
Of course he wouldn't say anything. What could he say? Thats what I love about Van. No matter how many times we go through this he just holds me in his arms and lets me cry it out.
I then woke up and notice that it was morning. I feel so disoriented and really sweaty. I looked around the room and figured that Van went out to get food or something. I walked into the motel bathroom and cringed at the smell of bleach. I turned on the hot water and let it warm up. I looked at myself in the mirror and stared at my human my brown eyes. I can't say I miss them but people always say they do.
I walked into the shower and gasped at the feeling of the hot water hitting my skin. I stood there for a while and thought of my behavior last night. I'm so selfish. Everytime I do this I never stop and consider Van feelings. I turned off the shower once the hot water was getting cold an wrapped the towel around my body and walked out.
There sitting on the bed Van eyed my head to toe and smirked. He had such a playful look on his face and his golden eyes glistened in the light. I walked over to him and sat on his lap.
"I'm sorry for last night. I-" and before I could finish he shut me up by kissing me very, very passionately.
He pulled away and I could feel the heat rush up to my cheeks. He smiled at me and I rested my head on his shoulder, still in a towel. I inhaled his sweet scent and relaxed completely in his arms.
"I don't want you to apologize. Even though I don't understand your situation I can be there to comfort you. Bella I love you and know that you can always talk to me." Van said to me as he gently squeezed me in a hug.
"I love you too Van. You're the best you know that." I smiled and lifted my head and pecked him on the lips.
"Yeah I know. Now let's get out of here before I lose the title of being the best." He hinted downward and I immediately stood up and went to change.
We set out for Hokkaido and this time we kept driving through the night.
Normal POV
Edward burst through Akira's office and immediately four guards surrounded him. Akira stood up, walked over to his guards and gave them the okay to resume their positions.
"Next time I prefer you to knock, for your own safety Edward." he said sitting down in his leather chair.
"Where the hell is Bella?" Edward demanded.
"Edward I do not appreciate you using that type of tone with me."
"I want you to answer my question Akira or else I'll-"
"Akira! They're back!" Maria shouted jumping into the room joyfully. She stopped right at the door and noticed the smashed door and an angry Edward. "Edward? What is going on?" she asked.
"Edward here seems to be taking his anger out on me for not telling him where Hitomi is." Akira answered smiling at her.
"Ah I see. Did you have to break the door to find out Edward?"
"Maria, please tell me where Bella is. I need to know." he begged.
"And what makes you think you have to know?" Bella said walking into the room holding Van's hand.
Edward whipped his around and froze.
Edward's POV
"Bella?" I asked eyeing her from head to toe.
"What Edward?" she answered. I stared into her eyes and gasped. Was she wearing contacts? Her scent is so different, she smells human.
"That's because I am Edward." she answered my thought. "Temporarily"
I cautiously stepped forward and reached out to touch her. Human? I hate to believe it but I think what she's saying is true. I can smell her scent so much clearer now. That faint blush she always had been there. And her eyes god, her eye colour was there.
I can feel the heat of her skin against my fingers. Before I could do anything else I was pulled away by that vile excuse for a man. Let alone a vampire.
"I think that's enough examination" he growled at me. Who does he think he is?
"Bella how? When?" I was loss for words. I swear she was a vampire a week ago. She peered over my shoulder and looked at Akira and Maria.
Maria looked up at Akira and they both exchanged the same expressions. Akira sighed and nodded his head in approval.
"Alright then, Edward follow me." Bella said to me and I immediately obliged. She was slightly pulled back by her 'partner'.
"Its fine, Maria will be with us." She reassured him. Then he pulled her up to his height and kissed her. Damn how I want to rip her away from him. I can't help but feel the jealously rising in me.
Maria patted my shoulder and what seemed like a pity smile. Just leave it be for now Edward. I read in her mind.
Bella and Maria both led my down the hallway and into the elevator.
"Edward before we take you down, you have to promise that no one will know about this. Not even your family members. It's important that you keep this secret because it can not only endanger our lives but Bella's too." Maria said to me. I glanced at Bella. She seemed as if she didn't care at all.
"Bella what's going on?"
Normal POV
"You'll just have to wait till we get to the lab Edward. It's too dangerous to tell you here." Bella responded.
The elevator doors open and both women stepped out in front of Edward and proceeded toward two large steel doors. The women stopped in front of the doors and were greeted by two large men.
"Password ladies?" One of the guards asked.
"Mamoru (Protect)" Maria answered in a bleak tone.
"Bella" Bella answered also.
Both men looked at each other and nodded. "What about him?" The other asked.
"He's under Akira's protection." Maria responded in a harsh tone. They both took a side step and the large steel doors opened.
All three vampires stepped through the doors and Edward carefully eyed every inch of the lab. From left to right there were chemicals and testing going on.
"What is this place?" Edward asked stunned at all the equipment and scientists around the place.
"This is our lab. The only people that know of this place are the guards, Akira and the staff that work here. And of course you too Edward" Maria began her explanation, "Here we do different experiments with a 'substance' that deals with us vampires becoming human, even if it's only for five minutes."
"What kind of substance are you talking about Maria?" Edward asked staring at the red liquid. Maria picked up the vile filled with the red liquid and swirled it around.
"This here is an organic compound developed by a noble bloodline from a local plant. Akira was particularly friendly with this bloodline and one of the members shared this compound with him."
Edward stood in silence allowing this entire information sink in before he could respond. Then that means, even for a short amount of time, someone could be human again.
"The thing is Edward," Maria said putting back the red liquid into a freezer save, "you can't tell anyone about what I just told you."
"Why? This is a great discovery. You could be accomplishing the greatest things that we vampires cannot do."
"That's exactly the reason," Bella cut in, "You may think that this is a miracle but if others-namely the Volturi- got a hold of this, then they could use it as a weapon instead of a cure."
"The substance also has some, side effects" Maria sighed looking down to the floor.
"Side effects?"
"Well you see," Maria started fidgeting around with other objects, " Some haven't really reacted well to it and some have, you know."
"Died" Bella finished staring at him in a serious expression.
-End of Chapter-
SilverCrossesBurningRoses- I think you all know what this comment will be about. How long has it been? A year since I last updated? Yes, it has. Yes I am to blame for this but I have a perfect reason and majority of you will all agree. School. You can't escape from it. Between balancing work and school I had no time whatsoever to complete any chapters. As I was roaming through my file folders I forgot that I had finished this chapter.
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