CHAPTER 4
He grabbed her by the arm and raced out of the house, carefully avoiding patches of sunlight. He made his way under a large oak tree.
"Here's what real vampires can do."
He closed his eyes and breathed in the night air. He felt the fall breeze wrap around him like silk, and he outstretched his arms to run it through his fingers. As the sun finally set, he felt new strength pulse through his veins. He felt his muscles lengthen and enlarge. His fingers grew longer, and became webbed with leather. His fangs grew out as his ears grew pointed. When he finished, his opened his blood-red eyes hoping to see the girl's terrified face. He had become a bat-like creature right before her eyes, but her reaction was different from what he had expected.
"That's it?"
He felt his menacing smile falter.
"What do you mean 'that's it'? I've just transformed into my bat form! Well, my half-bat form, but a form nothing less!"
"Yeah, I do admit that is cool. But can you sparkle?"
Dmitri growled in fury. He clutched her arm and threw her onto his back.
"Trust me, this is better than sparkles."
He started running out into an open field. As he ran, he flapped his newly formed bat wings to gain wind. He started hovering over the ground, and soon he took off in full flight.
The night air whistled around them, and Bella was screaming at the top of her lungs. He hated that sound, but he loved the fact he was proving how glorious true vampires were. He looped around a few times in the air, then he flew upside down and let the girl fall from his back. As she fell, she screamed bloody murder. At the last second he swooped down and caught her in his arms. He landed in a tall pine tree and set her down on a branch.
"YOU CRAZY SON OF A BITCH!"
"I was just having a little fun. Being cramped in my mansion, playing therapist can get so boring. I just needed to spread my wings and scare you straight."
He quickly wrapped his legs onto a sturdy branch. He hung upside down and crossed his arms. Bella took notice of this animalistic behavior.
"So you are more bat-like than the gl- I mean the Volturians?"
"Of course! Vampirism started from bats and will always come back to bats. At least, that's the way it should be. Believe the stereotypes; most of them are true."
"Do you sleep in a coffin."
"No, that's a stereotype."
"Wait, I'm confused. You said you drink human blood, right?"
"Yes."
"Do you murder innocent human beings every night?"
Dmitri gave a haughty laugh. He opened his arms and got off the branch.
"First of all, I hardly call humans 'innocent'. Second, I get my blood from any local hospital blood bank I can find. Sometimes I hunt once in a while, but only if I'm in need of a thrill. Tonight, I'm pretty calm, so no need to worry."
Bella was glaring up at him, a look of outrage on her face.
"You're a horrible person! At least Edward drank animal blood instead of human blood."
"Vegetarians are wimps if you ask me. To be a vegetarian vampire is to be a disgrace. Besides, there are some bad people out there, and human blood gives us power to do things like this, flying and whatnot."
"Edward has powers too! He can read mi-"
"YES. I know he can read minds. I have super strength, super speed, invulnerability, enhanced senses, elemental powers, the ability to control weather, the ability to control animals, the ability to shape shift, and let's not forget, and immortality. I could probably tear Edward apart with my own hands right now if he dare show his glittery face."
Bella was silent for a moment. Then she asked very quietly,
"Can you show me some of your powers?"
Dmitri was taken aback by this remark. He didn't know the girl actually wanted to see what he could do. He grinned and grabbed Bella around the waist. He brought her down to the ground. He sensed a mountain lion around somewhere. He mentally called to it, slowly gaining control of its mind. The mountain lion came out from bushes.
It looked very feral and very vicious. Once Dmitri got full control of its mind, he casually stepped away from Bella. He called to the mountain lion.
"Go ahead, pounce on her."
The mountain lion was preparing to spring, it's eyes bloodthirsty. Bella was too scared to move. When the lion sprang, she screamed.
"EDWARD! SAVE ME!"
Before the lion went for her throat, Dmitri snapped another command.
"Stop!"
The lion veered away from Bella and landed right next to her. It wouldn't budge. Dmitri smiled as he watched Bella hyperventilate.
"You didn't really think I would kill you, did you? You're just too fun to terrify. Go kitty, go find somewhere else to play."
The mountain lion nonchalantly walked away from them into the forest.
He suddenly heard a low menacing growl. He turned towards the bushes to see a man walking out of them. A vampire, obviously. The vampire had pale skin, bronzed hair and coal black eyes. He snarled at Dmitri with passionate anger. Suddenly, Bella shouted.
"EDWARD!"
Edward didn't pay attention to Bella. He instead glared at Dmitri.
"That was my meal you let escape."
Dmitri gave an evil smirk.
"Ah, so you must be Edward. Bella's told me too much about you. Shouldn't you be gone somewhere else right now?"
Bella, who was at first smiling with joy of Edward's return, suddenly had a look of anger on her face.
"Yeah. Shouldn't you be somewhere else, FAR AWAY?"
Edward was at loss for words.
Dmitri grinned. Busted.
Bella slowly got up and walked towards Edward.
"You said you didn't really love me, and that you would leave somewhere far away, yet here you are, hunting! And what's more, you seemed to be more concerned about a fucking mountain lion then me!"
"Bella… I didn't know it was y-"
"You knew damn well it was me! I guess my scent was easily overpowered by the scent of a god-damn mountain lion."
Edward was trying to back up, but he knew he was pretty much cornered.
"Bella, I can explain…"
"Dmitri was right. You ARE only in it for the goddamn kill! You don't love me at all, do you? You only liked me for my scent, and the minute you smelled dinner, you forgot I was there!"
"Bella, you know I lose myself to instincts when I'm hunting-"
"Well, then why aren't you biting me right now? Is it because you're bored of my scent and you need a new prey to play with?"
Dmitri was amused. She had finally gotten the message.
She was up in Edward's face now.
"Your full of shit, you know that? I can't believe what an idiot I was to love a goddamn pussy like you! I HATE YOU EDWARD CULLEN! YOU AND YOUR GODDAMN SPARKLES!"
Dmitri was very pleased with himself at that moment.
Suddenly, Edward clasped Bella's hands.
"Bella, I love you more than anything. It's true, I was an idiot. I can't believe I forgot a scent as beautiful as yours. I promise you, I'll never leave you again."
He embraced her gently, kissing her head profusely. Bella made no resistance, and instead wrapped her arms around Edward's perfectly chiseled torso.
"I knew you really loved me. After all, we were meant to be together."
Dmitri gave out a long agonizing cry.
They both looked at Dmitri, who by now was staring at them with a crazy wild look on his face.
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? I just spent most of my day playing therapist and motivational speaker for this stupid bitch, and she takes you back just like that? JUST LIKE THAT?!!?!?"
He pulled back the webbing of his wings and let his arms grow incredibly muscular.
His fingers became claws sharper than swords, and his skin hardened to the point one could compare it to stone.
"You know what, SCREW THIS! I've had enough bullshit about glitterskins like you!"
He leaped onto Edward and gripped his head in his clawed hands. He twisted it to the side, hearing that fatal crack of his spine. He tore off Edward's head and tossed it aside. With his elemental powers he started a fire on the ground. He tossed the head and the body into the raging bonfire.
As he felt pride and triumph course through his veins, he felt a hand touch his arm ever so gently. He looked down to see the pitiful girl's face, not filled with tears, but with a too-wide smile and crazy eyes.
"Bite me…"
Dmitri was aghast, taken aback by this weird remark.
"…What?"
She pulled herself up to his face.
"Bite me! You are the COOLEST vampire I've ever seen! You are actually kind of hot, you can live forever, and best of all, you actually beat EDWARD! I can't believe how fast and how strong you were; he didn't even have time to defend himself!"
"I can't believe this is happening…"
"I want to be like you, Dmitri. I want to be young and immortal forever, with all those cool powers! You'll bite me, right? I'll promise you all the love I have!"
He stood silently for a moment. Then he gave a menacing grin.
"All right, Miss Swan. I'll bite you."
He swooped her into his arms, exposing her neck to his face. He leaned in and kissed her throat before snarling.
"… I'll bite you like a FUCKING APPLE!"
He chomped down his huge jaws around her neck, his fangs sinking deep into her throat. She could only gasp and sputter as he drained her of her blood. Within moments, she was a lifeless shell of what she used to be. When Dmitri felt the blood flow go dry, he released his jaws. He layed her gently onto the ground and licked the blood off his lips.
He smirked as felt relief surge through his body. He got out his cell phone and called his uncle.
"Uncle Armidon?"
"Dmitri! Where the hell are you! Are you out hunting again?"
"Actually, yes. I just roasted a glitterskin, and feasted on his poor, misguided mortal mate. She tasted delicious. Unfortunately, I think it's wise we leave town as soon as possible. The police chief might go insane after seeing this sight."
"We have to move again? God, can't you stay in a town for one week without feasting on one innocent girl?"
"Trust me. This one was a special case.
He heard his uncle sigh over the phone.
"All right, I'll pack our bags. Where do you think we should go next?"
"Seattle, perhaps. I hear the weather there is simply lovely for us."
THE END