Title: Two Faced
Summary: Vampires and werewolves are just an ordinary part of Bella's life, but when she's unexpectedly taken by a shapeshifter that can transform into her boyfriend, she just hopes Edward can get her back before it's too late. EdwardBella
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Disclaimer: No, I do not own Twilight.
Chapter 2:
I awoke to a soft texture against my body. Cotton sheets. In ecstasy I laid there, entreating the idea that the previous day had all just been one big, bad nightmare. I slowly opened my eyes, adjusting them to the light pouring from a small window in the room.
Yellow chipped paint, mahogany dresser, two-poster bed, small ornate lamp.
"There goes the nightmare theory," I whimpered as I sat up among the strewn sheets. This wasn't home - I didn't even know where this was. Lowering myself from the bed, I made my way over the cold wooden floor to the door adjacent to the bed and dresser. I tried the handle.
"Damn it," I whispered under my breath. Of course the door would be locked.
Why did these kind of things always seem to happen to me? I guess this was the small price I had to pay for dating a vampire. I paced over toward the window and looked out, eagerly hoping for another chance of escape. But this plan wasn't in my favor either; the room was at least eight stories high above the black pavement below where some cars lay abandoned. The window didn't even open. I looked out at the unfamiliar landscape. My best guess was that I was in some apartment building far away from Forks. The rain crashed down on the window pane. It would have been relaxing in any other situation. I steered myself away from the window.
What had happened yesterday? I had been driving with Edward. Wait, no, that wasn't right. Whoever had hit me hadn't been Edward; that I was sure of. It was as if his body had morphed into that of a tan, dark haired boy, a little older then me. A chill ran down my spine. What did this…person… have in store for me? And what about Edward…where was he? I could only hope that he was safe.
Sudden nervousness exploded from inside me as I heard the sound of a key being inserted into a lock, and then the unmistakable sound of a door nearby squeaking open and closed. I listened intently to the footsteps, too, coming closer and closer toward the room I was held captive in. A weird noise escaped my lips, a whimper of sorts, as the door opened mockingly slow.
Standing in the threshold stood the lean, muscular frame of the boy from the car. His jet black hair was spiked up and he wore a tight, red shirt exposing his powerful build. His face was kind though; it almost didn't fit his appearance. But what scared me most of all was the fact that this boy was no vampire.
He stared me down as I, too, looked into the dark blue pools of his eyes. "I'm sorry about this." The boy gestured around the room with his hand. "But I had to lock you in…in case you had escape on your mind."
I tensed, something was wrong. Weren't the bad guys supposed to be mean, horrible people who killed innocent girls like me? Not that I was complaining.
The boy walked father into the room. "I guess I should introduce myself, Bella…my name's Jared."
Unsure of what to do, I simply bobbed my head in what could have been interpreted as a nod.
"I'm sure you're probably wondering what is going on, but I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to say. All I can tell you is that as long as you do as I say you and Edward will be fine."
"Where's Edward?" I questioned suddenly feeling a pang in my heart. My desire to be with Edward was overwhelming.
"Your boyfriend is fine…he is still hunting. It'll be a day or two before he returns. That means we have to get going if this plan is going to work…and soon."
The second statement Jared said more to himself then to me.
"And where is it that we're going?" I asked, a small chill running up my spine. This boy…Jared, scared every fiber in my being. It was like he carried around a mask of invulnerability. He made me feel that there was no way you could win against him and that was what frightened me the most.
He looked genuinely sorry for a moment, but then his face quickly settled to a blank stare. "I can't tell you, but you'll find out soon enough though." He grabbed my hand roughly then and pulled me out of the room. His hand was cold - not vampire cold - but an odd cold none the less. "We've got to hurry."
I didn't try to struggle. Judging from his muscles, I knew that that would be a pointless waste of strength. He led me out of the bedroom into a kitchen space; old and dusty. It looked like nothing had been made in that kitchen for over a century.
From there, we left through the apartment's front door, into the main hall of the floor. It, too, looked old and unlived in. At that moment, the terror inside me escalated. I was beginning to panic. Where was I going? Would he kill me? Would I get to see Edward again before I died?
Shhh, I commanded to myself. I couldn't let the fear win me over.
We reached the stairs and Jared forced me down them. I knew what he was thinking. He also held fear within him! The fear of being around when Edward realized I was missing. Jared wasn't the real deal…the big threat for me lay wherever we were headed.
I cursed myself as fear clutched me. I had to stay calm if I wanted to figure out a plan of escape. We made it out of the apartment; not a single creature in sight. The rain pounded down on me. Freezing, I shivered uncontrollably. Jared didn't seem to care.
He plowed himself, with me in tow, toward an inconspicuous black sedan with dark, tinted windows.
Opening the back door he shoved me in. 'Click, he locked my door, using the child protector locks, then rushed his way to the front seat.
Sticking the key in the ignition, he reved up the car. The tires squealed against the asphalt as Jared pulled out of the parking lot and sped off. The window wipers created a rhythm that I drummed my fingers to in the back seat; a nervous habit.
He drove fast; certainly over the speed limit. He acted so much like a vampire, and yet I knew that wasn't what he was. Jared was something else entirely.
I soon realized where we were headed, the Tacoma InternationalAirport. The recurring empty feeling in the pit of my stomach returned. Would Edward be able to find me if Jared was flying me to some unknown, faraway location? As we pulled into a parking spot at the airport, Jared hastily rehearsed protocol.
"If anyone asks, you're my fiancé. We're on our way to tie the knot. Do you understand?"
I quickly nodded my head in response. There was no point in disagreeing. I saw the wisdom in his thinking. As his girlfriend, he could keep a restraining arm around me, without acquiring any attention.
"And don't even think of trying to escape," he growled, narrowing his eyes. "Or your boyfriend will be the one to pay the price. Just stay with me and he won't get hurt."
He grabbed me out of the back seat in one swift movement. We entered Tacoma International Airport, with his hand laced around my waist. We walked through crowds of people and stores. All were oblivious to the fact that I was being kidnapped.
I finally was clued in to where we were headed as Jared bought our plane tickets. He even had my driver's license and passport with him. He must have stolen them from my room. How did he do that? How could he have looked like Edward? I mean he wasn't a vampire our anything he was something completely different. But I could sense power in him. And could 'whatever it was' that he is, really hurt Edward? Maybe not, but someone in Italy could.
The last time I had been there…
I cursed, as Jared and I made our way to the terminal, where we would board the next plane to Volturi City.
A/N: Thanks for reading my second chapter. Please Review. I'll try and get my next chapter up ASAP. But that will probably be around next week. Thanks again!
