A/N: Hey sorry for the slow updates, if its not me loosing inspiration, its i'm too busy with school and work. its not very long but i hope you liked it!

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pay attention to him looking at her... in a previous chapter, when dustin and bella were talking after cory bonked heads with him. he mentioned the color having to do with his self control and site... the site will be revealed soon just not sure when... mwahahah

BPOV

"Finally! Lets go!" I sprung up from the couch in the Denali house while Edward and Dustin followed me out to the car. We had been in Alaska for four month's and no lead's; until just now that is. Alice had a vision of Cory center stage in a club or bar; there was a piano behind her and a vampire playing on its key's delicately. Two mic's were set up along side her with two more vampire's singing a harmony.

The club was full of humans, yet the vampire's eyes were crimson, but seemingly in control.. Cory's eyes were golden and dim, sad looking and empty; but they glowed with sincerity as she sang. Here and there a slight smile would spread across her lips. As the vision had faded, Alice could see a sign reflecting from the window spelling out Guilty Bliss.

Edward new of Guilty Bliss; it was once a club for Vampires, very high class. Well as high class as bloodsuckers could get. The menu was a series of age's, gender's, and ethnicities. Basically you could order what human you would drink from. Now the club was open to both humans and vampires, though the humans were unaware, and the vampires had control. Blood was still served but so was human food.

"I can't believe, all this time and she was only thirty minutes away…" I was shivering violently out of a mix of adrenaline, fear, and nervousness. My stomach had this strange feeling that I hadn't remembered having since I was human. Like when I used to smell blood. In a matter of minutes I could see Cory again.

CPOV

"Would you kill me if I said I was nervous?" I asked as I smeared more cover up on the side of me that was marred with sunlight. Trent came up behind me shaking his head with a grin on his face.

"No but I would smack you." He laughed slightly as he tapped me upside the head before wrapping his arms around my shoulders… Trent had been persistent day after day with his gestures until I just gave up resisting. As for him, I learned a way to use my walls on part of my brain. I kept them up to try and stop thinking about him, remembering him all the time. I tried to make it so that I had never met him, but that much was impossible; instead I could only momentarily ease the pain.

"I don't know why you insist on using this crap." Trent said with a scrunched nose as he poked that the cover up. Every night I would take a good deal of time, and a good deal of makeup to cover all the dots, and apply it all over. It made me look like a beautiful human. I was darker then I was as a human with it on, but then again its hard to find paperwhite, the best I could do was ivory.

"You know why."

"God, for the 37498363287653 time. You. Are. Not. Ugly. Nor could you ever be."

"I don't expect you to understand. But I would hope that you would learn to let it alone."

"And I expect you to take my advice once and a while."

"well thank God you don't know me that well huh?" Trent spun the chair around placing his hands on the armrests. He leaned in so his nose was almost touching mine.

"I think I know you better then you think." His voice got really low and velvety. I just rolled my eyes and ducked under his arm over to the closet where I grabbed a black and pink strapless dress. It was black around the chest and a pink bottom with black velvet designs. I went behind the curtain and got dress while Trent waited on the other side.

"I don't know why you're nervous. You've preformed a million and one times…"

"I know I know, but tonight it feels different. I mean. This is your club now. What If they don't like me? I would love to be a permanent performer here but, if I am they have to like me."

"Cory, Cory, Cory, You are amazing, you will be amazing, if you looked up amazing in the dictionary your picture would be under it."

"You do realize flattery is getting you no where?"

"A guy can try though right?"

"Cory we're on in five." Mandi the pianist said as she poked her head into my dressing room. I nodded and started taking big deep unneeded breaths.

"See you after the show." I walked out onto the stage with my guitar and I situated myself on the stool while I plugged my acoustic in.

"Um hi, this is uh. My first song I hope you like it.

Trailing behind my fears

Confidence tossed aside

Well let's come to these deep water's

Or will I survive.

But I can see it now

And I wont be taken down

Down

Breaking through the clouds

Pushing through the tears

Your slipping fast but I can't seem to grasp your hand

Pull you up pull you out

Ease your doubts all your troubles

But I can see it now

And I wont be taken down

Cause I can see it now

And I wont be taken down

Cause I know you feel it too

But you wont make a sound

Sound whoa

Mmmmm

The crowed burst into cheers and I could hear the clapping. I felt warmth spread through me and I knew what I wanted to play next.

"This next song, I wrote when I was trying to sort myself out after I uh thought I found someone worth changing for…."

DPOV

Our pace sped up as we could hear sound from inside. I was aware of my breathing, which was unbelievably quick and shallow.

"This next song, I wrote when I was trying to sort myself out after I uh thought I found someone worth changing for…."

I gazed up onto the stage and I felt my stomach flip. Cory had her guitar and was keeping the beat with her foot.

What I can remember
is a lot like water
trickling down a page
of the most beautiful colors
I can't quite put my
finger down on the moment
that I became like ... this

Her voice cracked momentarily cracked and she shook her head quickly as if she was trying to recover herself, so quickly that the humans wouldn't have noticed.


you see, I'm the bravest girl
you will ever come to meet
and yet I shrink down to nothing
at the thought of someone
really seeing me
I think my heart is wrapped around
and tangled up in winding weeds

but I don't wanna go on living
being so afraid of showing
someone else my... imperfections
even though my feet are trembling
and every word I say comes stumbling
I will bare it all.. watch me unfold
unfold

The next verse that she sang was bold and her voice was strengthened. Eyes glistened in the stage lights as if tears were welled up in them.


these hands that I hold
behind my back are
bound and broken by my own doing
and I can't feel
anything, anymore
I need a touch to remind me
I'm still real...

my soul
it's dying to be free
I can't live the rest of my life
so guarded its dying to be freed
it's up to me to choose...
what kind of life I lead.

The lights danced around her and reflected off of her hair shining in brilliant rays like an angel. Her skin though was dark and dull… there was no lustre or shine that she had. And her once full, beautiful eyes were now, still beautiful, but dark and empty. Her hair was curled slightly to loose ringlets making her hair appear shorter and for the first time in ever, her eyes were dolled up in makeup that was unneeded. She was a goddess.


cause I don't wanna go on living
being so afraid of showing
someone else my... imperfections
even though my feet are trembling
and every word I say comes stumbling
I will bare it all... watch me unfold
unfold

I will allow someone to love me
I will allow someone to love me...

love me... love me...

She ended the song with her face looking at the floor while everyone cheered. Then she spoke into the microphone ever so softly without looking up.

"We will be back um… later…" then she took off to behind the stage.

"Let's go."

CPOV

I took off backstage.

"Damnit!" I screamed. I leaned my head against the wall and pounded it with my fist. I was so sure I could do it. Something in me told me to do that song, the one I wrote for him. I was so sure I could do it. But the second I started to sing, the wall shattered piece by piece.

"Cory? Cory stop." Trent pulled me away from the wall before I started to crack it. He hugged me tight to him while I hit his chest with angry sobs; it only made him hold me tighter until I couldn't hit him anymore. I missed Bella, and I missed the Cullen's, and stupid me I even missed him.

Cory…

I heard the echo of my name sounding real. Bella's voice had haunted me every day, ringing in my ears. But it sounded just now like it were a whisper in my ear.

I looked around Trent and saw them.

Edward stood beside Bella with her hand in his as she stared at me as if I was just a dream.

"B-Bella…?" I stuttered. I went to walk to her but Trent's arms were secured. I used my power to distance the space between us so that I could ease my way around him. Bella stepped as I did, our steps mirrored each other; hesitant at first, but soon we were sprinting towards each other until we collided. I hugged her to me so tight that it made me let go quickly.

"Oh god I didn't I'm sorry I-" I pushed her back scared that I had shattered her fragile body only to notice her inhuman beauty. Her hair was flawless and a faint blush seemed to stay on her snow-white cheeks. Her body was a feline smooth, perfect and full; absolutely stunning.

Anger flared inside me as I turned and stuck my hand out at Trent causing a wall to push him against the one behind him.

"You promised me you wouldn't turn her!" I snarled viciously my lips curling over my teeth as I crouched spreading my arms out like I was shielding her.

"Cory, he didn't, James got to me. But Walker killed him first."

"I'm sorry, I should have been there." I let go of Trent and turned around to hug her again.

"I missed you so much."

"Me too." Bella replied as I felt herself shake against me with silent cries." I looked up to see Dustin, his chest was rising and falling quickly and his hands were balled in fists at his sides. Tendons protruded through his skin. I rubbed up and down Bella's arms before pushing her back.

"Let go to my place kay?"

"Cory..." Trent started.

"It's the least you owe me. Trent."

A promise is a promise.

I knew Trent heard me. He just recently changed a vampire that could communicate with people through their minds but some one's thoughts had to be directed at him first.

I held my breath and turned looking at Edward. I gave him an eye to keep quite. He tensed and inhaled crossing his arms but he gave a quick nod.

Trent let out a sigh.

"This way." He said as he led us to a door, which led to an underground tunnel all the way to the boarding school.

I walked with Trent as Bella walked with Edward and Dustin hung back. I could feel his eyes burining holes in my back but I didn't turn around.

What are they doing here?

I have no idea.

They aren't staying Cory.

Trent, I live here, regardless to what you think or they think I am not your prisoner. Though you have been keeping me like that. I promised you I would stay. Walker saved her. I won't go back on my word.

Good. I still don't like this Cory.

Yea I know.

Trent reached and grabbed my hand but I yanked mine away quickly ignoring the faint growl he gave in response.

"Make yourself at home." I said as I let everyone into the apartment. Pointing to the chairs.

"Edward, Bella, you look hungry…" Bella nodded sheepishly as her hand touched her eye.

"We were planning to go hunting today, but we got a new lead on where you were so we came right away."

"What's your favourite?"

"Deer." I smiled

"And yours Edward? Mountain lion right?" Edward nodded. I took a deep calming breath

"Dustin?"

"I'm not hungry…" the sound of his voce cent a ripple of happiness marred with pain through my body. He was still staring at me like he was seeing something, observing sort of.

I shook my head and rolled my eye's. His were as black as night. I opened my fridge and took out five blood bags. And tossed the deer and mountain lion to Bella and Edward.

"Here." I said tossing a grizzly bear to Dustin. He caught it with ease, eyes still staring at me. I was starting to feel uneasy.

"Here Trent." I walked over and handed a bag of cougar's blood to him. He smiled.

"My favourite." He yanked me into a kiss. I was shocked he never did that the sensation was uncomfortable and hard. Sickening almost. He pulled away before I could push him off.

"I will leave you alone to catch up." I glared at Trent as he smiled smugly until he left.

"Trent!" I chased him out into the hall.

"Yes?" he replied innocently. I used a pulse of my power to hit him hard enough to stumble backwards.

"You will never touch me like that again. Ive put up with a lot of what you do, but the line is drawn."

"Just making a point."

"And what point is that?" I spat at him feeling the anger pulse through me tightening my muscles.

"That you are mine." And with that he slammed the door to his apartment in my face. I turned around and ran into some one.

"Can we talk?" I looked up into piercing blue eyes and shivered involuntarily; swallowing hard before replying.

"Later, right now I want to see my sister.