Payback

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Author's Note: I know that it's taken forever, but I've finally written another chapter! Please R&R! Enjoy!

Edward's P.O.V.

I stumbled into the yard just as Carlisle came running out the door. Jasper had Maria cornered by a tree nearby and her head was swiveling, looking for an escape.

"Edward, what happened?" Carlisle asked when he reached me.

"Maria there decided to bite Bella." I answered, nodding my head towards where Jasper and Maria were. "Can you save her?"

"I don't know, Edward. Let's get her inside though."

"Jasper, calm down!" I heard Maria's childlike voice beg as we ran into the house. "I didn't know that she was with your coven! Nobody else was there. Please, Jasper!"

I snarled quietly and placed Bella on the couch. As Carlisle began checking her over, I stalked outside to have a word with Maria.

As I approached, Jasper had just crouched down, lips pulled back menacingly. "Jasper? I'll handle this. Jasper's head turned to look at me, his lips still in the same position. Maria took his distraction as a chance to run, but I was quicker. In less than a second, she was pinned against a tree trunk, trying to fight off my grip.

"Let me go!" she screamed.

I shook my head and leaned in to growl into her ear. "You're going to pay for what you did to my Bella." I crouched to the ground, preparing to pounce, but a piercing shriek of pure agony distracted me. I recognized the voice at once and froze in my place. "NO!" I gasped, forgetting about Maria, as I raced back to the house.

Bursting through the door, I saw Carlisle with his back to me, struggling to hold a flailing body down on the couch. "Bella, no! CURSE YOU MARIA!" I yelled, running to the couch.

Bella's P.O.V.

I screamed as the burning sensation seared through my body. The pain was indescribable, and I begged Edward, Carlisle, Alice and anyone else who came near to kill me, to put me out of my misery.

Edward never left my side, and I was vaguely aware that he was constantly apologizing for something. I wanted to comfort him, to tell him that it was not my fault, but all that came out was my screams. I could tell that my screaming was having a negative effect on him, because with every scream that passed through my chapped lips, Edward flinched.

I didn't know how long had passed since the change began, I was only aware of a change when it began to dull a bit. I was able to focus on some snippets of conversation around me as more time passed, and I strained to hear more.

"...shouldn't be that long."

"...can already tell..."

"...she's going to be beautiful."

I decided that it wasn't worth the effort, trying to hear the talking after a while, and concentrated instead on the hope that it was going to be over soon.

Edward's P.O.V.

Bella's eyes flickered open, and I saw for the first time her new blood red irises. "Bella?" I asked timidly.

"Edward!" She breathed, embracing me. She felt the same temperature as myself, instead of how she usually felt to myself, boiling hot.

"I'm so sorry, Bella. I shouldn't have left you like that. This is all my fault!"

"Edward, you're being absurd. This is not your fault and you know it." Bella pulled my face to hers and kissed me. I kissed her back passionately, just as Alice came running into the room.

"Bella!" She exclaimed. "Come here!"

I took my hand away from Bella for a minute, waving it at Alice, hoping that she would get the message to go away.

"Edward! Don't you want her to see what she looks like now?" I just growled in response, not moving my lips away from Bella's.

Bella's P.O.V.

Though it pained me to do so, I finally had to pull away from Edward. I really was curious to see my new appearance, so I followed my new adopted sister to her big bathroom.

I looked into the mirror, and saw a familiar but very different girl. This girl had the same wavy brown hair as always, but instead of chocolate brown eyes, my eyes were a deep crimson, the same color as James, Laurent, and Victoria's had been. My skin had also changed. Even though it had been pale before, it was now almost as white as a sheet. Lastly, I also noticed that I had changed into a strikingly beautiful woman instead of my plain human look.

All the while, Alice smiled gleefully at me. "What do you think, Bella?" She exclaimed.

"Alice, why on earth are my eyes red? Shouldn't they be the same colour as yours?" I was surprised to notice that my voice came out like music, and liked the sound of it.

Alice chuckled. "Oh, Bella. You won't get--" Alice stopped mid-sentence listened intently for a minute. I joined in, and heard voices from downstairs, clear as a bell.

"...didn't get rid of her yet." I heard Jasper's voice say.

"Good, I would like to deal with Maria. She is nothing but trouble, and needs to pay for her actions." Edward was talking to Jasper about Maria. They must have found her. I looked at Alice, whose gaze was looking somewhere far away.

"Alice?" I asked timidly, reaching out towards her. She shook her head as if to dispel a worrisome thought. "What's wrong?"

"Don't worry, Bella." She answered. "It's nothing, Edward just has some plans that I need to talk to him about. Let's go see Carlisle and Esme, and then you should probably hunt." Immediately, I was distracted by the burning of my thirst in my throat.

Edward's P.O.V.

Just as Alice and Bella went upstairs, Jasper walked in. I looked at him and remembered Maria. "Jasper, what happened to Maria?"

He chuckled darkly before answering. "She's been staying here for the past three days. I wanted to give you a chance to get your payback. We didn't get rid of her yet."

"Good, I would like to deal with Maria. She is nothing but trouble, and needs to pay for her actions." I laughed without humor, and thought up a perfect plan for payback. Maria was going to suffer just as Bella had, and I knew just how.

Author's note: I hope you liked it! I would very much appreciate it if you could review and give me some suggestions on what to write next. I'm having a little trouble with writer's block and that would really help me! Thanks so much and I'll update asap!