Helloooooo my darlings! I loved the review(s) that you so kindly gave and I love the swarm of ideas I've been sorting through and picking out just to throw you over the edge. *evil smirk* I mean who wouldn't? it's just too fun! Lol. Though, I'm kind of sad no one took a shot to answer the questions I gave out last chapter. *pout* (-_-) yuu guys no fuuun! *giggles* but any who! I won't sweat it. That's YOUR opportunity to get in on the fun that you gave up. But don't try to answer now! It's too late. (Yea, that right, late. You –insert big word that means waiting until the last minute that I can't think of right now-!) But I love you guys. You're all my adorable pups and beautiful butt-kicking newborns! 3 (which ever you prefer. Lol) YOU ROCK! But let me stop-a-blabbing and let's get on with it! Are you ready for it? (dark voice) Because things no one ever dared (I think) to write will now start to come into play…

You have been warned…

Distance – part 1

Chapter 4

::another note:: okay! umm...guys I redid this chapter because I wasn't happy with what I posted and it was just short n sloppy (in my opinion) so I hope you love this one better and review! :) also, vote kay? alright? okie-dokie then! Please continue.

~It Should all be a dream~

Darkness. It sluggishly pulled me down again. I would find myself angry at feeling so helpless against it, but I would rather say that it wasn't on my own accord this time. I couldn't explain it. But I could feel it. Though only the control of my body and sight was rendered useless. I could hear a massive roar of the fighting around me.

The ending sound of Riley's tortured and desperate screams as the sound of scrapping metal continued. There were a series of gasps and hisses. There was even the sure sound of cracking granite and then the metal tearing of a limb, telling itself that this game was ending quickly. Then there was the chilling sound of an anguished snarl that seemed more mature than Victoria's that was quickly followed by the thunderous cracking of a tree in the far distance snapping in half like a twig. Someone was thrown into a tree. A fire was set ablaze…

"Bella…wake up love…Bella…" the sound of Edward's melodic voice forced my body to tense before a jolt of urgency jerked my body away as my eyes snapped open to meet his, they were wide, watching, while my arms were braced to…do something. I wasn't sure if I was about to pounce or protect myself, or run. I breathed deeply as I gazed at him, adrenaline coursing through me. The feeling that he was a threat and to do either three threw me off and I blinked, frowning,.

Edward gazed at me with and unreadable expression before settling on amusement. "Relax, love, it's only me." He chuckled gently, though it lacked the true humor of the situation.

I relaxed and gazed at him apologetically.

He smiled, it seemed strained. "No need to feel sorry." He answered, relieving me of actually speaking the words. He gazed into my eyes for a moment, his probing. how blissful it would have been to simply loose myself in those angelic pools and just forget….forget…

Pools of ark caramel swimming with flecks of gold.

I jolted as my mind flashed with the memory and I quickly broke away from Edward's gaze, afraid that he would sense something I didn't dare think of at that moment. My heart squeezing as I pushed the image away. Rather than looking at him, I let my eyes wonder pass him and I realized…

Snow…pale skin…red…Victoria…Riley…Seth…blood…the wolf…

And just like that, I was back at square one: dread. "Victoria!" I exclaimed in panic, I glanced around. But my eyes didn't catch sight of shimmering orange. I didn't even see Riley.

As if to answer to my growing alarm, there was an anguished scream that nearly sounded as a plea that mingled with the animalistic reverberation of a growl that carried through the wind. Not even a millisecond following, a metallic screech ripped through the air – cutting off the scream into a disturbing silence.

I turned to look at Edward.

"She's dead." He answered lowly, his eyes burning into nothing as if he was in the forest watching her being torn apart, limb by limb.

A sigh I never realized I was holding seeped from me. Victoria was dead. The thought was almost unreal. But then another thought struck:

But Riley

"Oh my god – Seth?" my breath hitched, my panic returning with a vengeance. Seth Clearwater, he was here, he was going against Riley on his own. He could have been hurt – or worse. He was so young, if anything happened…

I shook my head, the thought bringing a surprising pain to my chest. I clutched it. I would never forgive myself.

I quickly moved to get up, but Edward stopped me, I felt a wave of anger wash over me at his intervene before it was gone just as quickly. Now that stopped me, and I snapped my head to gaze at him, waiting for him to speak. I felt the need to get up and go, to run again. But I stomped it down. I was being insane, and I knew it. There was nothing I could do to help Seth that he couldn't do himself.

A flash of anger rolled over his features and he hissed lowly. "Must I do everything myself?" the mumbled words must've only been for him. But I somehow caught it. And it wasn't good. Not right now, and my mind started to flash with the worse-case scenarios. No, no. no. I knew it, I could feel it. Something wasn't right. Edward took in my panic state and I realized he was rubbing my back to calm me. "Bella" he stressed, trapping my face in his palms. He has been calling my name over and over. I was hyperventilating. He forced me to look at him. "Seth is fine." He spoke evenly once I was listening.

Fine? He was fine, if that was true then Riley was dead too. I took in a shaky breath. I should have believed his words. But they didn't calm me, I wasn't sure. It still bothered me. I didn't realize that I was shaking my head in a frantic denial.

"I sent him back to Sam." He quickly explained. "He was hit but can hold his own" he tried to ease. But I didn't understand. If that was true, why did he send him to Sam?

He read my face and frowned before rewording. "It's…not safe" he spoke slowly, as if he was sampling the words for a perfect fit.

Safe? What's not safe? Riley, and Victoria was dead. That was what he told me wasn't it?

But who killed Riley?

I was trying in vain to wrap my head around the Edward's words, but my mind couldn't process. Something was amiss.

I didn't even have time to question his words before he completely tensed. His head whipped to his left as shock morphed into rage. "No!" he hissed in anger and everything suddenly blurred as I was abruptly thrown into the air. I grunted in pain from the force, the rush of wind knocking the air from my lungs as I twisted and turned, the world spiraling around me. My eyes widened as my eyes momentarily focused long enough to catch a glimpse of Edward, his lean form twisting before he was abruptly smashed into by an invisible force, flipping him several feet back as if he was simply back flipping with precise in the snow. But I wasn't fooled, I could hear the thundering sound of boilders crashing against another even with the roaring sound of the biting wind rushing past my ears.

I twisted to face the sky, my heart racing in my chest from the rush, my hair whipping around me as I fought in vein against the biting cold that enveloped me. It was no different from when I jumped the cliffs in La Push. But instead of dropping into waves that would eventually kill me, I was going to die on impact when I hit the ground.

My body slowly came to a standstill, and for a moment, I could hear the echoing sounds of hissing and grunts of anger as Edward tasseled with the invisible newborn. But I quickly lost focus as my body started to make it's decent to the ground. My eyes squeezed shut as I clutched my chest, cursing Edward for thoughtlessly tossing a very breakable HUMAN probably HUNDREDS of feet into the air with no knowing if he will probably even be able to catch me while fighting off a newborn. A newborn that was also invisible. And even if he could, there was no way I would come out unharmed while in mid battle with a one

Call me doubtful, seeing as he IS a vampire and IS fast, but I'm too busy descending to my death, ok? I trusted nothing at this point in time.

So, worse scenario case: I die.

Nothing new.

But somewhere, in the mist of my inner dialogue (which is strange seeing I could possibly die seconds later) I completely missed the large sand colored blur slicing through the air and aiming towards me, ramming me from the air, quite literally, and I was sure I either had a dent in my side or nice bruise from the impact.

With this, a startling screech was ripped from my throat as my body flew to the side before I landed non to gracefully on a hill of fur.

I grunted from the impact, though, not as hard as I expected and – wait. Fur?

I rubbed my head as I slowly sat up, blinking the bleariness from my eye sight, a slight rumble sounded, followed by a low whine that almost sounded apologetic. My eyes widened as I peered down, staring into non-other than Seth's large, brown eyes as he gazed back at me. His eyes glanced me over before he whined softly again, the puppy dog look screaming 'please forgive me' and nearly made me laugh if it wasn't for the setting we were currently in. But I gripped my bearings before I nodded and offered a smile while petting his back from where I sat, letting him know that I understood that he was just trying to save me. I could feel the throbbing in my arm and side but better this than a La bloody Bella splattered all over the snow right now.

"I'm okay Seth, thank you" I grunted softly as I slid from his back, wincing slightly as he kneeled so I wouldn't obtain anymore injuries. Seth rumbled in reply as I turned to gaze at him while he stood to full height again, which was only a head taller than me. I peered at him fully. He seemed fine regardless of the hit I had seen him take from Riley. I released a breath I didn't realize I was holding. "I was worried" I voiced as he glanced ways off, to where Edward was fighting off the newborn. But my words brought his eyes back to me and he shook his head before tilting it and letting his tongue lounge out the side of his mouth, his tail wagging: Seth's proof that he was fine.

It was so out of place and doggy-like that this time, I did laugh. Seriously, something was wrong with me. But only little Seth could do so in the middle of a newborn battle. Or maybe it was a wolf thing? Embry and Quil were pretty out there too.

The sound of a tree impact broke me from my train of thought and any trace of humor I had vanished as I turned to see that Edward had thrown the newborn into the tree, forcing it to snap in two as a bleary form of a woman shimmering into sight, causing Seth to release a threatening growl, startled, before it quickly faded away again.

Edward stood, crouched as his head whipped left and right, his eyes trained as he without doubt followed the newborns movements. In a blink, he was then by my side and Seth was rushing away. My eyes followed his retreating form before Edward grabbed my attention, his hand grabbing the forearm I didn't slice. I flinched, his touch startling me more than I'd like to admit. He leveled his troubled and wild gaze with mine. "We need to leave, now." He ordered firmly, his voice cracking slightly from strain.

I frowned in question, my eyes fleeting over his face. Was he in pain? But my mouth stated other worries. "But Seth…" I tried to protest.

"Will be fine." He cut me off. "He's burning them" he gestured towards the tree line.

My brows furrowed, and by them….

I hesitantly turned from Edward to view a pile of wiggling limbs sitting right at the edge of the tree line with Seth walking out, now in human form and in cut offs and a lighter in hand.

My stomach curled in on itself. "Ugh." I turned away from the bothersome sight as my free hand flew to cover my mouth: pieces and chunks of Riley and Victoria set ready to burn.

But that was beside the fact. Edward was telling me we were escaping. Escaping and leaving Seth. Leaving Seth with a newborn.

That strange feeling stirred in me again and I whirled and glared at Edward. "I am NOT leaving him." I muttered angrily. Was he insane? Wolf boy or not, vampire killer or not, Seth was still a kid. And this newborn was invisible for crying out loud!

Edward seemed taken aback before he shook it off. "Bella, we don't have time for this." He moved to grab me but I jerked back. "Touch me and I will call him to burn your ass too." I threatened lowly. And I meant it.

Edward froze, I froze, and my hand flew to my mouth. Did I really just say that? To Edward? Why would I say that?! Why am I even acting like this? Alarms were setting off and I felt a bit shaky. I quickly turned to Edward, who was fighting to protect me. The fact made me feel worse. "Edward….i- I didn't mean to – I wasn't – I'm sor…"

"Language Bella." he chastened with a frown, as a father would a do a child.

A fucking child.

I stopped. And suddenly, I wasn't sorry. I was pissed. Of all things he –

Edward loomed closer. "Bella, we have to leave. I don't know what's wrong with you. But I need you to keep your head. I'm only doing this to protect you. WE'RE doing this to protect you." He leveled his gaze with mine and I peered down, my anger now battling my guilt and fear as to what really was wrong with me. "so please…" Edward begged.

"im sorry, ok?" I spoke softly, breathing, I raised my eyes to meet his, not caring how guilty I felt…or thought. Something held me in place. That feeling, that urge to protect Seth with all that I was worth and I realized, though everyone else cared for my life, I didn't. I only cared for theirs. Everyone else was out there where hundreds of newborns. But Seth was here. And I'll be damn to leave if I could chance keeping him safe. "But I can't just leave." I replied for firmly. "I am not leaving until I know that Victoria, Riley, and that – newborn is gone!"

Edward gazed at me as if I somewhat lost the rest of my mind. He knew very well how serious I was. "Bella…" he started before his eyes flickered pass me and before I could think to turn he tackled me to the ground. "Get down!" he hissed into my ear.

I grunted as I fell on my pained side, his arms doing nothing to protect the impact as a growl sounded. My eyes widened as I watched a white blur fly over our bodies, swiping through the area I was standing not even a second prior.

"You're hurting her!" Seth growled in a strange mixture of worry and anger at Edward.

But I couldn't pay that any mind as I watched as the newborn tumbled in the snow before she righted herself skidded to a halt on her hands and knees; a predator hunting its prey. She hissed viciously before her form vanished once more.

I jumped as hot arms suddenly wrapped around me and gently snatched me onto my feet – and away from Edward. Turned to face Seth, I watched as he peered down at me in worry. "You okay Bells?" he glanced at my bruised side.

Edward was instantly by my side "She's fine" he spoke for me, a hard edge to his tone.

Seth glowered and opened his mouth to reply.

"It's!" I interrupted them. And spoke more calmly. "It's alright. I'm fine." I reassured evenly.

Edward pierced Seth with his gaze. "Your worry is misplaced Seth. Go! Victoria and Riley…"

"Is none of your concern!" a voice roared, seeming to come from everywhere at once, making Edward tense.

He crouched into a defensive stance. "Seth!" he ordered.

But Seth was unmoving. He was gazing at my side. "Go." I spoke gently as he glanced at me, unsure. I gave him a look and he sobered up and quickly went to get it done, we didn't have time to waste worrying over me. As I watched him run over to the pile of moving limbs, I felt the hairs on the back of my neck rise at the same time Edward gasped.

"Seth!" he yelled a moment too late as Seth was taken off guard and attacked from behind, his body crashed in a blur into the snow as growls ripped from his throat, transforming to defend himself against his attacker.

I gasped in horror as my body jerked. "Seth!" I screamed moving to get to him but I was prevented by Edward's arms. That strange feeling I had felt twice before came back with a vengeance and was boiling like lava in my chest. "NO!" I screamed as I kicked and clawed against Edward's arms, hell bent on getting to that boy. I needed to get to him. The urge was so strong.

Edward grunted before growling, far pass irritated. "Calm down Bella" he spoke gently in an effort to calm me. "He's –ugh! – fine Bella! There is nothing you can do that will help him! You'll only get hurt!" he tried to make me see reason. But that urge was just too strong.

"I can't – I have to…" I panted as I tried to release myself, my anger only escalading.

Then, suddenly, I felt nothing.

All of my anger, the urge, everything just vanished into thin air.

My body tensed tightly, then, as if exhaling, I slumped limply against Edward's solid frame. I felt dizzy, and drained. It was the same as when I saw…

My eyes zeroed in on the shadow in the trees.

Her

There

In the trees

My eyes locked on her mahogany orbs as they glinted, and almost seemed…amused?

"Bella. Bella! Love, look at me." Edward's voice wafted into my ears, the smooth tone colored with concern.

I blinked from my trance, shaking my head for good measure before turning to Edward. He searched my eyes, but "Vampire" was all I could get pass the lump in my throat.

Edward frowned before peering into the trees. "I don't sense no other but the newborn." He replied, but his grip tightened on me.

I frowned with him and turned to see her again, but she was gone as quick and quietly as she came.

"But…I saw her." I breathed, unconvinced and more so confused. Edward simply gazed at me.

A loud screech of anguish tore our attention away from each other and Edward pushed me behind him as Seth tried to tear off the newborn's arm that was clenched between his teeth. He growled loudly as he shook his head. But instead of a metallic screech sounding, there was a loud hiss, followed by a yelp as Seth's form was thrown to the side. "You call yourself a wolf" she mocked.

A piece of anger stirred at seeing this but Seth quickly recovered and stood as he shook off the snow from his fur, growling menacingly as he tensed to pounce. I breathed deeply, trying, and failing, to calm myself.

Edward growled. "Don't! She's only stalling!" he abruptly called out as the newborn vanished into the trees again.

Seth moved to go after her, but on realizing what Edward just told him, paused and turned to race back towards the pile of limbs again, shifting as he went. Edward grunted in annoyance at his lack of modesty but only blocked view of him and said nothing. "Screw this!" I heard Seth growl as he picked up a lighter he must have dropped and flicked it to life. Just as he was about to toss it into the pile, something caused him to halt.

"No! Please! Don't!" the newborn cried out, but this time, it wasn't coated in anger or mockery, it was a gentle plea of desperation.

The sound sent dangerously bolted chills down my spine. It was worse than having James whisper in my ear, worse than Victoria's bubbly voice speaking of my death as if telling a joyful story, even worse than when Edward spoke to me, telling me that he and his family was leaving as I was left to chase his ghost with a gaping hole where my heart lied once more.

It was worse than all of that because it was the last thing I ever expected to hear and even morphed into a beautiful sound, soft and sweet as a song, I recognized it fairly well.

All of my anger, fear, worries, Edward, the battle, Jacob – everything – blanked from my mind as I turned and my eyes slowly traced up to the newborn perched in the tree above. All blood drained from my face at what I saw:

Even with the enhanced beauty of her paleness and slight body change, I recognized her petite body as she gracefully sat, crouched, as a slender hand touched the trunk for balance. Her face, now with defined cheek bones, stained petal pink lips that tugged down slightly in worry, and ruby red eyes that watched Seth's every move, darting from the pile of limbs to him, begging not to do it. Even with its intense color, they held a gentleness to it that I knew only she could carry, even in this state. Her black tresses that were already beautiful from her Asian heritage, once only bounded in braids and ponytails – were now even more beautiful as it fell freely past her shoulders, to her waist in glossy black waves that nearly glowed blue as hints of sunlight touched it, framing her angelic face perfectly. She was absolutely gorgeous. And my heart absolutely stopped at the sight of her.

I couldn't' breathe. Shock and regret gripped my throat so tightly from what I was now gazing at. No, this was wrong, very, verywrong. I rather believed that I was dreaming or have completely gone crazy than deeming this real. But like everything else, the unexpected reared itself real.

My hands flew to my mouth in horror, my eyes widened as only one word could tip off my tongue.

"Angela?!" I choked.

I couldn't believe that I would actually be gazing at the last thing I thought possible: My friend, Angela Weber.

My friend who was no longer a human

My friend that now worked alongside Victoria.

My friend who was once simply the nice, shy and friendliest girl of my school…

Angela's head instantly snapped to gaze at me, her eyes darkening before she released a loud hiss.

I stumbled back, still frozen in shock as she suddenly dove for me, her mouth opened as her teeth glinted in vicious blood lust, with an intent to kill.

My friend who was now a blood thirsty newborn vampire…

Okay! Whew! Im evil! HAHAHA! Buuuut! :p That is that for that chapter! And sorry for, I admit, the long delay guys but I have a lot going with school getting out and job searching, and dealing with my stick-up-the-ass boyfriend, and making sure I passed, and drama with my friend's no good boyfriend! *takes deep breath* and not to mention the fact that I nearly pulled my hair out with debating if I should take this road plot over the other three I actually had. They were all so great and I fell over myself trying to decide for the best twist and got frustrated and, again admit, just didn't continue because I was stuck and it pissed me off. -_- *sigh* but I love you guys and I don't want to torture you THAT much. Hehe. Sooooo? Tell me, what do you think? Yes? No? Why in the blue hell is Angela a vampire? Tell me what you think?! I enjoy all great and bad comments and I'll even erase this chapter and go with my other plot if you seriously hate the way I turned it. *shrug* no biggie.

But ummmmm…..is there anything else to say…? Hm….. oh yea! Review and join in on a vote for a Jacob Pov. (time to visit Jakey! Lol ) but you have to let me know! And I will decide. But I guess every one maybe wondering…

How DID Angela become a vamp? Why? And how does she twist into this plot?

Hehe, have to tune in to find out. *evil smirk*

Till then my little newborns and pups!

~Lilmama~