Chapter 5

Tanya's once elegent face contorted out of shape. Her eyes darkened as she took on an animistic stance. Edward stood frozen between his girlfriend and his soul mate.

"YOU'VE RUINED EVERYTHING!" She screamed as she lunged for me, barely missing me as I jumped to the side. The Volturi combat training kicked in when I instinctively changed into an attack stance. I knew I could crush her in milliseconds with my abilities but as I looked into Tanya's eyes I knew I could not kill her. Her rage was my rage years ago. I've felt her emotions before; the cruel, bitter after-taste of jealousy, the barely concealed rage and the most devastating… betrayal.

Edward's velvet snarl broke me out of my musing. He made a decision. He lunged for Tanya, it seemed like he had made a decision but his eyes held a hint of doubt. He didn't want to hurt Tanya, Tanya was still important to him but he loved me more. His snarl became feral when Tanya tried to attack me, all his doubt was forgotten. His speed allowed him advantage but her fury gave her power. I stood frozen, watching, as I realized I had caused Tanya this pain. She had done it unintentionally to me but I had not considered her when I selfishly tried to steal Edward away.

I hated my conscious; the emotion left from my human years. I wished I could be as decisive and unemotional as Jane or Aro but it was my weakness. My mind still not made up I watched as Edward and Tanya seemed to dance around each other. Even in battle they were unearthly-beautiful, I would have been in awe at their beauty if the situation hadn't been so bad.

Edward easily blocked all her attacks as he knew her every step as soon as she did but Tanya's hatred fueled her. She roared in indignation, a blood curling sound, as a burst of what could only be called the equivalent to a human adrenaline rush went through Tanya and allowed her to catch Edward off guard. Quickly Tanya laid a carefully aimed kick to one of Edward's nerves. As Edward's visioned blurred and his world spun,Tanya spotted an opening which allowed her to bypass Edward and lunge at me. Instinctively I moved aside in time to just dodge her attack.

With the combination of my Volturi training and my abilities I knew I could over-power her but it was after that I was worried about. I had wronged her, unintentionally but unforgivably and I knew I had to make things right or at least try. I didn't think she loved Edward, not the way I did at least, but I think she lusted after Edward. I think she saw him fondly but as a possession rather then as a partner. I wanted to resolve this but she was in no rational mind.

Edward returned from his daze and I quietly signalled him not to attack. It was my fight, I had started it and I would finish as peacefully as I could. I closed my eye and used my other senses to help my body block her attacks while I drew forth my power of sleep. In humans it causes them to fall into a deep slumber which lasts from decades to centuries but in vampires it is much less effective and only lasts between a minute and a hour. I reach within and push out the power that engulfes her in a yellow glow. It clings to the outline of her body which slowly works inwards until she is consumed by the glow and falls into a slumber. I catch Tanya before she falls and gently lays her on the ground, not wanting to hurt her more than I already have.

I turn to Edward, "I think you should leave for the moment, I need to sort things out with Tanya".

"I am not leaving you Bella, I just got you back and I will not lose you again," he said stubbornly.

"Edward please, I have hurt her in ways that I've been hurt before and I can't leave her like this." There was a pregnant pause. "I need closure, I know it's selfish but I have to try."

".." Edward looked into my eyes as if searching there for the right words. "Promise to come back to me?"

"I promise." Edward wrapped me in his arms and kissed me possessively before he left. Alone in the forest I sat down next to the sleeping Tanya and waited for her to wake up, unsure of what to say or do next.

Sorry for the long wait, just been really busy. I don't really know what to do next so if anyone has any ideas that would be really appreciated. Next chapter will probably be a flashback to her Volturi days as she thinks about how to go about things with Tanya.

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