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Chapter 19-

I love the way that your heart breaks
with every injustice and deadly fate
Praying it all be new
and living like it all depends on you

Here you are down on your knees again
trying to find air to breathe again
Only surrender will help you now
I love you please see and believe again

I love that you're never satisfied
with face value wisdom and happy lies
you take what they say and go back and cry
you're so close to me that you nearly died

Here you are down on your knees again
trying to find air to breathe again
Only surrender will help you now
I love you please see and believe again

they don't have to understand you
be still
wait and know I understand you
be still
be still

Here you are down on your knees again
trying to find air to breathe again
Only surrender will help you now
The floodgates are breaking
and pouring out

Here you are down on your knees
trying to find air to breathe
right where I want you to be again
i love you please see and believe again

Here you are down on your knees again
trying to find air to breathe again
Right where I want you to be again
See and believe!

Again ~ Flyleaf

The shock of cold metal against my skin jolted me awake. I was immediately greeted by a migraine. Once my vision cleared, I looked around the dimly lit room. I heard Tanya's voice in the background followed by a low gruff voice. The rattling of chains caught my attention. I was suddenly aware that my arms were raised above my head and chained. A petite young blonde stepped into my line of sight.

"You're finally awake. It's about damn time."

"Who the fuck are you?"

"The name's Jane."

"Well, Jane, shouldn't you be off playing with Barbie dolls or something?"

My comment was rewarded with being backhanded.

"Just for that, I'm going to have some fun."

"What? Are you going to play dress up with me? You should know that I don't look good in pastels."

"No, I had something a little more…hot, in mind."

I watched as Jane went over to a table and picked something up. I inwardly winced when I saw what she had picked up. A blow torch. Jane turned back to me with an evil smile plastered across her face.

"I like to play with fire. It's really quite beautiful. Almost like it's alive on it own."

"You really are fucked up. Did your mom not hug you enough when you were growing up?"

The torch suddenly flared to life. I looked down at the ground to ready myself for what was coming. That's where I found my salvation. I wrapped my hands around the chain that was holding them. Looking back up to Jane, I smiled sweetly at her.

"You know, Jane, you should really consider going home and being a normal child."

"If I were you, I would keep my mouth shut."

"Yeah, and if I were you, I would have remembered to chain up my captive's legs too."

I swung my legs up and wrapped them around Jane's neck. The blow torch went flying from her hands as all of her efforts were now focused on removing my legs from her neck. I looked into the young girls eyes and cringed at what I knew I had to do. I had to take away the threat. I held onto the chain above my head to gain more leverage as I twisted my legs to the side. I heard Jane gasp as I felt the bones in her neck snap against my legs. I removed my legs from Jane's neck and watched her fall to the ground. There was a rush of foot steps behind me. I gripped the chains again and readied myself. I watched as a young boy came rushing to Jane's side. The gurgling that was emitting from her throat was a sure sign that her neck was broken. The boy looked up at me with sad eyes.

"You fucking bitch! You killed my sister!"

"She fucked with the wrong person."

"You'll pay for this!"

"I'm sorry sweetheart, but I'm immune to G.I. Joe attacks."

He stood in front of me, keeping enough distance so I couldn't strike.

"You have no idea who you're messing with."

"Very cryptic, but I think I'll manage."

I watched his eyes focus behind me and a knowing smile creep onto his face. I knew what was coming. I tensed my body as I felt a sharp metal tip tracing along my neck. A middle aged man with long brown hair stepped in front of me, never removing the blade from my throat.

"Now Alec, it's not nice to tease our captive. Just do it and get it over with."

The man pulled his arm back and drove the blade into my arm. I screamed out in pain. I could feel the blood begin to run down my arm. I watched as he pulled the blade out and smiled at me.

"You may have taken down two of our men, but don't think you can take me down sweetheart. That would be a huge mistake on your part."

"And putting me into the spineless bitch category would be a great underestimation on your part."

Both of the men laughed in my face. Alec turned to the other man and smiled.

"I think we need a change of venue, Aro. Something a little more binding."

"Very true, Alec."

The two men grabbed my legs and pulled me down from the chains that were holding me up. Together, they carried me into a dark room that smelt like cement and mildew. In the middle of the room was a chair that was bolted to the floor. I grunted when they threw me in the chair. Aro held me down while Alec made quick work to shackle my arms and legs to the chair. Aro pulled back and smiled down at me.

"Now, where should I start?"

"How about you go fuck yourself and then put a gun in your mouth?"

"A feisty one. I like that in a woman."

"And I like my men to not be sociopaths."

"You see, we would just never work."

I heard Alec laughing in the background.

"What are you laughing at Peter Pan? You're going to be meeting the same fate as your bitch of a sister."

Alec pushed Aro out of the way and punched me square in the jaw. The metallic taste of blood began to fill my mouth. Alec leaned over the chair and glared into my eyes.

"Don't ever talk about my sister like that."

"Not many people are going to be talking about her now. Me killing her and all."

"Shut the fuck up!"

"Not gonna happen."

I flung my head forward and I felt my forehead connect with his nose. Alec stumbled back and held his nose. I watched as the blood began to run through his cupped hands. The sting of being backhanded by Aro pulled my attention away from Alec.

"Now now, Bella. You're not playing nice."

"Considering what you two have planned for me, I think I'm right in the ball park."

Aro shook his head and turned to the table behind him. His hands ran along the metal and stopped to pick up a scalpel. I felt my blood run cold. I knew what he had in store for me. Aro gripped the scalpel and turned back to me. His eyes contained an evil glint that made me cringe. Aro leaned over the chair and placed the scalpel on my cheek, drawing lazy circles. I winced when I felt my skin break open.

"I have so many plans for you."

Before I could respond, Aro drove the scalpel into my thigh. My cries of agony echoed off of the cement walls.

"Just tell us where you hid the files, Bella. If you tell us, that will be the end of it."

"Yeah, because you fuckers will kill me once I talk."

"Maybe, maybe not. Alec, grab your bag."

I watched Alec pull a dark leather bag out from under the table. He pulled out a vile and a syringe.

"Are you going to inject me with that fucking virus? Not very creative."

Alec laughed softly before responding to me.

"No, this is my specialty. This is a numbing agent. I'm going to enjoy doing this to you."

"You're going to numb me before you beat the shit out of me? Wow. I'm not sure if anyone ever told you this, but torture is more effective if the person can feel it."

"Not necessarily. This kind of torture is more of a mind fuck than anything."

"What in the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"It means, I'm going to numb a part of your body and make you watch as I cut you open. And since Aro was so kind to start, I think I'll be operating on your thigh."

"You're fucked up."

"I know! It's great isn't it?"

"Why would you go after my thigh? If you slip you could sever my femoral artery and I would bleed out. What use am I to you if I'm dead?"

"Damn, you do have a point. Well, I guess I'll have to go after your arm. That way you can still watch up close and personal."

Alec shoved the syringe into my bicep and I immediately lost feeling where he injected me. For the next fifteen minutes, I was forced to watch as he carved my arm. I fought the urge to vomit. After Alec had lost interest, he threw the scalpel to the floor.

"Tougher than I thought."

"Yes, Alec, she is. But that just means we have to step up our game."

"I hope you both rot in hell."

Alec smiled down at me and left the room.

"Now I get to have fun with you. But what to do?"

"Do your worst. I don't give a shit anymore."

"Fine. I'll just wing it."

Aro cracked his knuckles and punched my face. I felt myself growing dizzy again. His fist plowed into my cheek again. I felt my molar becoming loose. I looked up in time to see Aro's fist coming down to my face again. I was out cold.

~*~

When I opened my eyes, I was surrounded by darkness. I was laying on the floor and unchained. I sat up and my entire body screamed in pain. My eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness. I was in a different room. This room was like a prison cell, only completely empty. The sound of approaching footsteps pulled my attention to the door in front of me. I knew I had to act now. I pushed myself up and stood to the side of the door. The door opened slowly and I smiled to myself when I saw Alec step into the room. My hand shot out and pulled him into the room by his hair. I brought my knee up to his stomach and then to his chest. I kicked at the back of his legs and he fell to his knees.

"You should have killed me when you had the chance."

Before Alec could respond, I placed one hand under his chin and the other on top of his head and pulled. His neck gave way easily and his lifeless body slumped to the floor. I patted down along his sides and felt the gun by his front pocket. Pulling it out of his belt, I hugged it close to my chest. I could hear Aro's voice coming down the hallway. I closed the door and went to the wall directly across from it. Then I waited. The door pushed open.

"Alec? What's taking so…"

Aro froze in his tracks when his feet hit Alec's dead body. While he was distracted, I took my shot. The bullet hit Aro in the middle of the chest. He looked up and met my eyes. I walked towards him and aimed the gun at him.

"I would have loved to torture you for what you've done to my loved ones, but I'm a little pressed for time. So I'll just settle with putting a bullet in your head."

I put the barrel to his head and pulled the trigger. Aro's body fell on top on Alec's. I looked down at them and smiled to myself.

Two down. Two to go.

I gasped when I felt a gun pressed to my temple. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see the person that was wearing a hooded sweatshirt when I had gotten caught a few hours ago.

"Drop the gun."

The gruff voice came out in a low growl. I obeyed and let the gun slip from my grasp, hearing it clang on the cement.

"Now turn around."

I turned so my back was to the man. I felt the gun trail down to the base of my spine.

"Move."

Pushing the gun into my spine, I walked out of the room and into the hallway. My body was sore and aching with every step I took. I looked around and immediately knew where I was. I was near the east entrance. I had to try and get out if I could. The man pushed me down the hallway and closer to the exit. I stumbled a few more steps and then I saw the door come into sight. By the grace of God, I felt the gun fall away from my back. I jumped at my opportunity. I flung my elbow back and connected it with the man behind me. I knew that I probably didn't take him down, but it would be enough to throw him off so I could get away. I forced my legs to run towards the door. I threw my self against the cold metal door with all of the strength I had left in my mangled body. It swung open and screeched loudly. The cold night air momentarily made my breath catch in my throat. My feet hit the ground hard and fast. No matter how quickly I ran, it seemed like I couldn't go fast enough. I looked back to see the shadowed figure coming after me.

"You are only making this harder on yourself, Bella!"

I could hear the enjoyment in his voice. The chase only made this more enjoyable for him, the sick fuck. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction. The pain in my side begged me to stop, but my brain forced my body to continue to move, knowing what would happen if I stopped. I could see the street light at the end of the alley.

'You can make it. You're almost there.'

And practically on cue, my foot landed in a hole in the pavement. I felt the sickening snap as my ankle gave to the weight of my body and I crumpled to the ground. I tried to get up but only fell to my knees, screaming in pain. The sound of the footsteps got closer.

'Don't give up!'

I got on my hands and knees and started to crawl, only making it a few feet before I felt a hand dig into my hair and pull me off of the ground. I whimpered in pain as I was forced to put weight on my ankle. The cloaked figure hovered over me, keeping a firm grip on my hair. With my back to him I couldn't see his face, but I knew he was smiling. He started laughing, confirming that smile. Suddenly he stopped laughing and shoved my body into the brick wall of the building. Bright stars burst in front of my eyes and I could feel myself getting dizzy.

'No! Don't succumb to this!'

I made myself stay conscious. After all of the torture I had endured in the last few hours, I wasn't going to surrender to the darkness now. I tried to remember my years of training, but everything I had been taught was no longer coming to mind.

"All you have to do is tell us where you hid the file and we'll let you go."

"Bullshit."

I knew that I was only alive because I had information they needed. Once they had it, I would be of no use to them. I was in survival mode now.

"How cute. You're trying to be brave aren't you?"

His voice was patronizing and low. He pulled me away from the wall, only to slam me into it again. The pain was almost unbearable. The metallic taste of blood filled my mouth.

"You just have to do this the hard way don't you? Always so stubborn."

'Always so stubborn.' What the hell is that supposed to mean?

I felt my face being pulled away from the brick wall and I braced myself for the impact. To my surprise, he threw me to the ground instead. Though hitting the pavement still hurt, it was a welcome change to being smashed into the wall. I tried to push myself away from him and crawl backwards. This action seemed to only make him angry and he grabbed my injured ankle and pulled me closer to him.

I gritted my teeth and tried not to scream, knowing that he would only delight in the pain he was inflicting on me. He squatted down over me and grabbed my throat, lowering his head to mine. I wasn't going to go without a fight. I gathered as much strength as I could and I forced my head forward, making contact with his nose. This threw him off and he landed on the ground, grasping his nose.

"You little bitch!"

I took advantage of him being thrown off guard and I kicked him with my good leg. My foot made contact with the side of his head, causing him to fall to his side. He was out. I turned my body to the wall behind me and used it to gain leverage to pick myself up off of the ground. My head was throbbing and my ankle was screaming at me, that wasn't going to stop me.

'Come on Bella. Just get out of this alley.'

I coerced my body to move forward. Every move made my body ache more and more. All of the bruises and cuts from the torture I had endured seemed to light my body on fire. I stumbled closer to the street, grasping at the wall for support.

I made myself think of things to distract myself. I immediately thought of Edward. His crooked smile, his soft bronze hair, and those beautiful emerald eyes sparkling as he smiled at me. I could feel the pain starting to seep back into my conscious mind and I forced it out with more thoughts of Edward. How his hands felt on my skin, his lips on mine, the way he drove into my body with such hunger and passion. The pain subsided as I put myself in a happier place where pain didn't exist. A place where I was just normal Bella Swan. No FBI, no bio-terrorism, and I felt like I could be loved.

I cringed when I remembered the last conversation I had with Edward. The words kept echoing in my head.

"Bella, you can't go. It's suicide!"

"Edward, I need you to trust me. I know what I'm doing."

"Let someone else go, please."

The pain and anguish in his voice made my heart ache. But I had a job to do. I couldn't risk putting thousands of people in danger because I was being selfish.

"Edward, I love you, but I have a job to do and you know that. If I don't go now, people will die. I wouldn't be able to ever forgive myself. Their blood would always be on my hands."

His face fell and his usually emerald green eyes had become clouded with gray. I had to look at the floor before I let him change my mind. I stood from the chair next to his hospital bed and I walked towards the door with my head still hanging down. I couldn't bear to look at him. Seeing him in pain and knowing I was the one that was causing it was killing me.

His hand darted off of the bed and grabbed my arm, halting me from leaving. I turned to look at him. Tears were now in his eyes.

"Please don't do this, baby. Someone else can do this. Stay here with me."

"I have to go. I'm the only one that knows what's on that file and I'm the only one that can stop them."

We both stayed silent for what felt like hours. His hand dropped from my arm.

"If you leave, you might not come back. And if you don't come back, I won't ever forgive you."

My breath caught in my throat. The man I loved just delivered me an ultimatum. It was either stay with him and knowingly let thousands die or walk out the door and away from the only man I ever loved so I could do my job. My heart and brain were battling back and forth. I stepped forward and bent over the railing of the hospital bed and placed a hard passionate kiss on his lips. My hands went into his bronze hair and his hands went to the sides of my face. I opened my mouth and ran my tongue across his soft bottom lip. He groaned and opened his mouth, letting my tongue enter his mouth. Reality came back hard and I forced myself to pull away from him.

"I love you Edward. Don't ever forget that."

With that, I turned and ran out of the hospital room.

"Bella! No!"

Lost in my own thoughts, I didn't hear him get up from the ground. I was suddenly tackled to the pavement, face first.

"Just give up Bella! You aren't strong enough."

He held me down to the ground and I struggled against his hold. He was bigger than I was and he hadn't gone threw hours of pain and suffering. He had the upper hand. I hurled my body backwards to buck against him, I only succeeded in turning myself over onto my back. Suddenly, I wished I hadn't turned myself over. What I saw made my stomach drop. The hood that had once covered his face had fallen back revealing a face I had only known in a loving way until now.

"Like I said, you always were the stubborn one."

'This can't be happening. This has to be a dream.'

I closed my eyes and shook my head, trying to clear the images in my mind. When I opened my eyes, nothing had changed. I could feel the tears start to well up in my eyes. In the past when I cried, he was there to wipe them away and make me smile again. Now he just looked at them and smirked as the tears broke free from my eyes.

My voice came out in a ragged whisper.

"Daddy?"

"Hello, Bella."

My father's fist connected with my face and I let the darkness overtake me.

A/N: And now we are back to where this story started! Only a few chapters to go! WOOT! Leave me some lovin'! Reviews make me happy, and a happy writer is a good writer. And not to threaten you or anything, but if you don't review, I can very easily kill off Bella and let that be that. Just sayin…

Playlist for this chapter: Again- Flyleaf. Now Is The Time- Dope, Wanted Man- Rev Theory, Gun In Hand- Stutterfly, Panic Prone- Chevelle