The Angel
Chapter 9 I Hate You, Forever and Always
(A/N: Hope you enjoy...I know I'm really slow in updating, and I'm sorry for that. And my laptop's caught a virus, so yikes!)
Previously on The Angel…
"Aww…no need to be so feisty, Addie, I'm sure we will have a great time together." a woman's voice purred.
When I looked up, I was astonished to see the face of the traitor. No, it couldn't be…
Adrianna's POV
I stared into the eyes of the Vampire I once thought as a friend. Now, I don't consider her my friend anymore. She disgusts me and I don't want anything to do with her. Unfortunately for me, I have to deal with her until I find a loophole around my deal with vampire royalty.
And again, unfortunately for me, she is more powerful than I am and more experienced, too, since she is older by a good four hundred years.
You may ask: Who is she? Well, I will tell you now. "I can't believe your nerve, Cassandra. I trusted you with everything I had, and you were my best friend. How could you do this to me? What did I do to make you hate me so much that you can stab me in the back while I wasn't aware of it?" I spat out, angry tears forming in my eyes.
But I wasn't finished with my little rant just yet. "I would have preferred if you just confronted me about it, or simply killed me the first chance you got!" I exploded. I was so angry that my fangs grew so long they almost reached two inches.
And if the veins around my eyes could pop, they would have already done so. The female vampire just shook her head and laughed a humorless laugh.
"But I don't hate you, Addie. It's just too bad you got stuck in the middle of this. In reality, I don't hate you at all. Unfortunately for you, the only one I have ever wanted fell in love with you and you are part-witch. That automatically makes you not only my enemy, but also my rival. If we were normal people living normal lives, I am sure we would have been the best of friends." she stated, looking at me sympathetically.
"Yo—you're in love with Damon! I don't…I can't believe it. All this time and you haven't told me anything." I said disbelievingly, my fangs retracting once again.
"Who the hell is this Damon guy that all the ladies seem to be crazy about?" Emmett commented out loud, scratching his head, although I'm sure it wasn't really itchy. I almost forgot that the Cullens were with the Volturi, and that the entire Cullen clan, including the Volturi, have been watching our less than pleasant exchange.
I couldn't feel embarrassed right now. Do this to me another day and I would have been tomato red even though I am a Vampire. Can Vampires blush? Not really. I took a second to answer Emmett's question before going back to my thoughts. "He's my b…ex-boyfriend." I answered numbly, staring straight ahead.
My mind drifted back to the matter at hand as it all slowly made sense to me. "You are in love with Damon, so you prepared all these schemes to break us apart? And I even thought that it was Katherine's doing! You set this whole mess up. But how…?" I trailed off, my eyes focusing on the woman in front of me who was smirking.
"Oh, that wasn't all that hard. Katherine was more than willing to participate in our little show." she proudly said, earning a snarl from none other than Edward "Douche bag" Cullen himself.
"Lay off, Doucheward!" I growled. I mean really growled like an animal and bared my fangs at him. It was the most primal thing I have ever done in my Vampire existence aside from the usual feeding, of course. It showed everybody that I wasn't one to be messed with, and he shut up after that.
"You bitch..." I growled through gritted teeth, struggling against the rope. The vervain-coated rope cut painfully through my skin, but I almost didn't feel it at all; anger was the only thing on my mind. I wanted to grab her neck and squeeze the life (or rather death) out of it, snapping it into pieces in the process.
My supposed best friend and I are in love with the same guy that broke my heart not so long ago. Right then, a thought occurred to me which I hadn't thought about earlier. My eyes widened in shock, and my head snapped up to look at her before the Guards dragged me away.
"How about Rose, huh? Is she your accomplice, too?" I asked bitterly as she kept up with me when they started marching again. She smiled a sickly sweet smile, one I couldn't even imagine on her if I hadn't found out about her true intentions.
"Yes, and I set her up with Damon. I had her seduce him with a little help of mind control so that by the time you get to the boarding house; you'd see her dressed up like that and assume that they had sex. You must have forgotten that Rose is hundreds of years older than him, being able to penetrate his mind easily. But the truth is Damon was always loyal to you. He just wasn't strong enough to fight her control, and I didn't know you were so stupid to believe that!" she gloated, skipping around happily.
"You make me sick. Are you too much of a coward to fight me?" I spat, and stopped struggling against my captors, seeing as it didn't do me much good anyway.
"Listen well because I am only going to say this once. I am not afraid of you at all, for I can take you any day, anytime, anywhere, Addie. I don't want to hurt you, so please don't force me to!" she growled, walking at vampire speed away from us.
I silently hoped that my taking this bullet for the others will be productive because if not, I will only prove Cassandra correct, and that's something I don't really want to happen. Another thing is that I owe Damon an apology. Heck, I owe him a billion apologies!
At Elena's house…
Damon's POV…
"What exactly did Rose do to make you sleep with her? I mean, you get onto each other's nerves almost all the time. You even told me once that you dislike her very much. Will you please enlighten me, Damon Salvatore?" Elena asked me in a pissed off tone.
I couldn't say I blame her, but could she at least give me some credit? There are a lot of hot chicks wanting to go out with me, but I refused them out of loyalty to Addie! Come to think about it, I don't even remember doing the deed with Rose! I just sort of woke up from a dream-like state and saw the woman beneath me, for crying out loud!
"You see, dear Elena," I started, watching Stefan suppress a growl because of my use of the word 'dear. "I don't really remember most of it. I don't even remember having sex with her! I just saw her beneath me, and that's about it. That's all I can recall; I swear." I told her honestly, trying hard not to roll my eyes and succeeded.
"Now you're telling me you don't recall anything except that? Damon, I know you, and I know enough about vampires to confidently say to you that vampires have long-term memories. How can you forget when it happened not so long ago?" she asked skeptically, sighing exasperatedly.
"I swear, Elena, I—," I was cut off by my oh-so-brilliant little brother just when I had to say something to defend myself from his very 'scary' girlfriend. Not that she can harm me physically. Actually, she can, but it doesn't really hurt that much.
"Damon, are you sure Rose didn't use mind control on you?" he questioned me, and I could feel my eyes bugging out from their sockets.
"Excuse me, Stefan? May I remind you that I am very powerful, unlike some vampires here who prefer veggies over real blood." I mocked him, glaring at him because he actually thought that I was weak!
"This is not the time for your little insults over my diet, brother. This is a serious situation, so I am asking you. Do you want to see Addie again or not?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course, I do. What makes you think otherwise?" I asked angrily, my eyes darkening.
"Good, because she's like my little sister already, and if you hurt her, you won't like the consequences at all. So, tell me honestly, what is the last thing you remember before that?" my brother asked, getting back to business.
"I went home after meeting up with the Volturi and I drank a little, but not enough to mess up with my train of thought. After that, Rose arrived and we talked some; that's about it." I answered honestly, trying to recall beyond that, but failing miserably.
"Well, Damon, I'm afraid you've been controlled by Rose." he assumed, placing his hands on his hips. He looked absolutely stupid to me, if you'd ask my opinion.
"Think again, bro. How is that possible? She can't break through my guard without me knowing. Hell, I doubt anybody can." I said, protecting my pride and my ego.
"Just learn to accept it as it is, Damon." Stefan chided.
"So it isn't his fault then?" Elena asked, looking at me with her eyebrow raised. She still doesn't trust me after all this time when it comes to Addie.
"Fine, maybe she did successfully control my mind, so it isn't my fault that we did the deed. Elena, will you help me find Addie now?" I asked my brother's girlfriend, the one I used to have feelings for. Truth be told, I still care for her and love her, but only as a friend now that I've found the perfect girl for me—Addie.
"No, not so fast, D. You thought you'd get away that easy, huh? Well, think again. How can I be sure that you really didn't mean to have sex with Rose, and that you really love my best friend?" she challenged.
"I can try to see into his mind." Stefan volunteered, and I made a small celebratory dance at the back of my mind. Bless him and his saintly soul.
"My question is, what are Rose's motives? Why would she do something like this?" I wondered aloud.
"That's what we're going to find out, one way or another. No one messes with my best friend." Elena declared with so much determination in her eyes that I can almost see fire in them.
Moments later, I had proven to Elena that I was worth helping, and we are now on our way to finding Addie. Finally, I can finally see my girl and ask for forgiveness.
The next day…
Adrianna's POV
I sat alone in the corner, looking down at my bound hands and feet. My eyes have been red even before my confrontation with Cassandra. God, I hate that woman! I absolutely loathe her.
Suddenly, I looked up at the vampires around me when one of them called my attention, offering me animal blood that is contained in a bottle. They were no other than the Cullens.
The Volturi made me ride on a private plane that is going to Volterra. It gave me a sense of relief that my family was going to be safe, but a sense of dread as I imagined my future with the powerful coven.
"No, thank you. I'm not thirsty." I refused their offer and continued with my musings, trying to tune them out.
"Yes, you are, Bella. Veins are showing around your eyes already. I know enough about your kind to find out if you're thirsty or not. We brought this in for you when we made a stopover at Spain." Carlisle offered kindly, without any signs of hatred whatsoever for me.
I took the bottle out of respect, but made no move to open it, much less consume it. "Go ahead. It will quench your thirst a little bit." he insisted.
I hunted only a few days ago, and I am already thirsty. It's almost abnormal for me, but then I remembered that vervain makes us more thirsty and fighting, too.
"Honestly, this doesn't look very appealing to me. I will bet this doesn't taste as good either. I've tasted animal blood before, trying to not kill people. I tried to be like you, you know." I told the father figure, looking straight into his citrine eyes.
I have never noticed before just how Carlisle's face was filled with compassion, and he tried to help me with everything. I almost felt guilty for hating him and his family, the key word being almost.
When I saw Edward, I felt anger and fury just by simply looking at his face, hating his guts for what he did to me. What I felt for him before was just…let's say, infatuation because I never really loved him. He dazzled me to love him and keep me wrapped around his little finger, ready to obey his commands on the slightest notice.
I chose to ignore him and riveted my attention back to the old vampire. "It didn't work out for me. The moment I tasted human blood; I couldn't simply ignore the call." At the slightly worried look of the vampire, I gave out a small chuckle and smiled, although it didn't reach my eyes.
"Don't worry, Carlisle. I don't kill if I can avoid it. I stop before it kills the human, or I go to the blood bank and rob it." he looked surprised, his eyes widening immensely.
"You should stop being surprised. Everything that happens in our life is a surprise. No one knows what's going to happen next." I chided, giving him back the bottle.
"Bella…" Edward sighed exasperatedly, and I challenged him to say anything.
"If I were you, I'd just keep my mouth shut because once my hands are free; I'd make sure that you'd lose a very important member of yours, Assward, especially when you say something offensive. I'm sure you and your female companion won't be very happy about it." I said in a sickly sweet voice, and I have to say, even I am revolted by my tone.
Apparently, his female companion, whose name I now know as Amanda West, wasn't very thrilled by my threat and decided to growl at me. I wasn't in the mood to be nice, too, so I unintentionally broke myself free from my bounds and caught her into a chokehold.
"Listen, bitch, I can easily break your pretty little neck without blinking, and if you think vervain can stop me, then think again. I am strong enough to resist it because in the short time I have been a vampire; I already had too much of it dumped into my system, courtesy of the Volturi and other creatures I'd rather not name."
"As long as my deal with the Volturi is not broken, I will be a good girl and stay tied if I have to, but that won't stop me from killing you." I stated. My eyes are redder than ever, from what I can see of my reflection in the airplane window.
I then let go of her neck forcefully, making sure I leave a dent or two, or maybe my fingerprints. She slammed onto the wall, but thankfully, nothing was broken. At least, nothing in the plane was, but I couldn't say the same for her upper body. I must give more credit to the vamps; they certainly made sure this plane is Vampire-proof.
Edward rushed to her side, and I watched emotionlessly at the boy who first broke my heart, although it couldn't be compared to the pain I felt when Damon broke mine. All I could feel towards Edward now is hate, hate, and more hate.
I hate that he used his charm to dazzle me into 'loving' him. I hate that he couldn't stop chasing after me now, even though he already has a mate. I hate that he thinks I can't protect myself. I could go on and on, but the thing I hated the most is pretty little face that I wanted so bad to smash into the ground and stick up his sparkling ass.
Edward turned to face me and rose up from where he was kneeling before, crouching low to the ground. "Will you attack me, Edward? Can you do it?" I whispered into his ear, suddenly appearing behind him.
I forgot to mention to them that I'll give the boy a run for his money when it comes to speed. I learned not too long ago that I was faster than him and much, much stronger. Now, it made me more confident and a little bit smug. It's about time Eddie boy gets punished for what he's done to me. I just couldn't let this chance pass.
And I'm going to start by doing the same thing he has done to me. The other Cullens, namely Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper looked proud because of my newfound confidence, while Carlisle, Esme, and Alice seemed to be conflicted.
I smirked, watching the expression on his face change almost instantaneously. It ranged from lust, fear, doubt, anger, more lust, and worry.
I appeared in front of him this time, sitting on the floor while I watched his mate still recovering from my attack. He leaned toward me slowly—well, slowly for a vampire—and just when his lips were mere inches from mine.
"You still haven't changed one single bit, you man-whore." I breathed, pulling away from him. His eyes widened and if he were human, I'm sure he would have had a heart attack already.
"Your mate is on the floor right beside you, suffering from her injuries, and you were just about to kiss me. I don't believe people like you exist." I shook my head in disbelief, transferring my attention on his father/creator/coven leader.
"Are you sure that when you changed Assward, the venom spread to his brain? Because I am pretty sure that even a human being is smarter than your adopted son. It gives me the impression that he doesn't have any brain at all! Next time you change another human, Carlisle, make sure the person really is worth the second chance." I told the man I once considered father. Now, I really don't know what he is to me anymore.
Jasper burst out laughing while Rosalie shot me a smile; Emmett looked like he was about to drop on the floor roaring with laughter. Hmm…the three of them might have a chance at being friends with me in the future. I already noted that at the back of my mind.
"Bella, I know you still love me. Please forgive me for leaving you." he pleaded, holding on to my ankle in an attempt to make me pity him.
"Oh, is that the case, Eddie boy? You want to play this game with me?" I asked, acting like he was retarded because for me, he really was.
"Don't play these silly games. You're better than that." he scolded. Ha! And he still had the nerve to scold me!
"You of all people can't tell me what to do, man-whore. First of all, you were the one who looked down on me just because I was human. You thought that me being human is a crime! That's why you didn't want to change me, am I right? Because you only wanted someone you could look down to. You wanted to feel good about yourself by making me feel bad about me." I explained, yanking his hair back non-too-gently.
"You never loved me, and I doubt you could love anyone because you're so selfish, vain, arrogant, and a bully! You can never do those things to me again, Eddie, because if ever I enter a relationship with you—as if that will happen—I will be the one in control and make you suffer, until you beg me for mercy. I promise you one thing, though," I started, smiling sweetly at him.
He looked hopeful that I changed my mind and am going to take him back, but I will never do that, until the day I die again and in the next life, if I ever have one.
"This I promise you, Edward, and to all the deities up there or to whoever is listening. I promise that I will hate you, forever and always, even if you die swearing to me that you love me. I will never believe you again, and I never wish to speak to you if it isn't necessary. And if possible, I don't even want to see your face. Oh, and it's Adrianna to you!" I hissed, letting go of his prized bronze locks.
"What is happening here? How did you break free, Adrianna, and what are you quarreling about? It's been going on for at least five minutes." Aro asked, walking towards us at a human pace.
"Next time, tell Edward to keep his comments to himself and include his whore, too. As for the ropes, I broke them because don't really need them; I won't break free or try to escape, anyway. That is, as long as the deal is in effect." I stared at the old vampire, telling him honestly about my plans in the future. I have to deal with him for at least a few months, so I guess I'd have to start this honesty thing. Not all the time, of course.
"Ah, young Edward must have gotten to your nerves, has he not? Don't worry, I'll try to keep him in check most of the time. I trust you enough not to break you word about not escaping, so you can roam around as you wish." he told me, sparing a glance at Edward.
He then ordered Felix and Dimitri to take care of the whoresome twosome, said his apologies, and then walked away without another word.
"Bye, Doucheward! I won't be with you, even if you're the last guy on earth."
"Way to go, Bells! Oops, I mean Addie, or Adrianna. Whatever." Emmett boomed, giving me a bear hug. Only this time, I was more comfortable, for I was more durable and didn't fear of being crushed by my bear of a brother. Yes, I guess I can consider him my brother still, because of all the Cullens; he was the most honest with me.
I patted him on the back, showing off some of my strength. He said, "Ow! What was that for?"
"Nothing, really, I was just trying to see if you would get affected by my strength. Were you?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow. I knew the answer, but I was just trying to embarrass him.
"Of course not!" he burst, pouting like a kid. I suppressed a chuckle and walked over to a chair and sat down, hugging my knees.
"So, what have you been up to for the past few months?" Alice chirped, curling up on the chair beside me while the rest of the Cullens sat in their respective seats, pretending not to listen.
"I'm actually not in the mood to talk to you, Alice, and I don't know if I still want to talk to you ever. You saw what was going to happen at my birthday party, didn't you? Why didn't you say anything, nor do anything to stop it?" I accused, glaring forcefully at the evil little pixie.
She cringed, backing away a little from me. "I-I couldn't do anything about it. Do you remember when I told you before that the future changes depending on the decisions of the person? In this case, it wasn't like that at all. It was the clearest vision I've seen in my entire life. It was like the future was set in stone." she quickly explained, trying to avoid my wrath.
I still didn't trust her, so I decided to see if she really is telling the truth. It doesn't feel good being lied to. My pupils dilated as I stared into her topaz eyes, delving into her mind easily. "Are you telling the truth?" I asked her, my face inches from hers.
"Yes." she answered shakily, being forced to answer. I let go of her mind then and ignored her for a few minutes.
"Cool…how did you do that? Is that your talent?" Emmett asked, turning to his right to face me, for he was seated across us.
"Let's just say it comes with the whole Vampire package. Every Vampire in the world, I mean my kind, can control other creatures' minds and make them do whatever we want them to do. The effect depends on how strong a Vampire is. The older the Vampire, the stronger and more lasting the effect is. We can make them forget everything, so it's useful when people discover us. It also makes hunting easier." I mused, pursing my lips in thought.
"Snap! Why didn't I become like your kind? It sounds pretty cool to me. What are other things you can do?" he queried, almost jumping up and down his seat.
"We get stronger as we age, too, and our eyes don't go red all the time." I stated, shocking Jasper momentarily.
"You mean you never had to go through the newborn stage? And your eyes aren't red all the time? But…I don't understand. Your eyes have been red for hours. How can you say that they're not red all the time?" he wondered, and I could almost hear the wheels turning in his head.
"Nope," I answered, popping the 'p'. "As for my eyes now, I'm just so furious about Cassandra and everything that's happening that I cannot bring myself to calm down enough to make my eyes go back to normal again. Well, I think I can attempt to try it now, for I am not as angry as I was before." I continued, shutting my eyes close.
I felt the veins around my eyes disappear and when I opened them; I knew my eyes were back to their usual chocolate brown color.
I wish I brought a camera with me, since the looks on the Cullens' faces were absolutely priceless. Can vampires go into shock? I think they can because minutes have passed before any of them was able to say anything.
Jasper was the first to snap out of it, and the rest followed. I conversed with some of them—namely Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie. I spoke to Esme, too, but our conversation was very short because she was so close to defending what Carlisle's decision about letting the family leave. As for Carlisle and Alice, I still couldn't bring myself to forgive them, so I didn't really look at them, much less speak to them.
I'm sure Carlisle will be easier to forgive than Alice. Unlike the pixie, he didn't know what was happening behind the scenes. Plus, Edward is his first companion, therefore making him somewhat his 'favorite'.
It went on and on for hours, until we finally reached Volterra. It was a magnificent place to live in; I am sure. But what really made it unappealing to me is the fact that it wasn't home, because Damon wasn't in it, and I swear that it sucks.
(A/N: Sorry for the really slow update, guys. My laptop caught a Malware or something like that, and I can't get rid of it! The warnings lessen after a few days though. Is that a good thing?)