I followed Edwards gaze towards the door and gasped when I seen Victoria and all of her fiery red hair that haunted my dreams.
"E-Edward, we have to leave."
But he was rooted to the spot his arms wrapped around me tightly. I struggled away and ran off the dance floor, tripping, but not falling, on my way towards the back door. Suddenly the words I spoke at prom came flooding back to me, 'Shall I bolt the doors while you massacre the unsuspecting townsfolk?' But it was me they were after and if I could get away then I could save everybody else.
"BELLA! RUN!!"
I turned when Edward screamed at me only to see that two men, vampires, were holding him away. It barely registered that it would take huge amounts of strength to do that. I was the center of attention in my beautiful dress but now the center of attention because I was being stalked by the she-devil coming for me across the floor.
"BELLA!! RUN!! YOU'VE GOT TO RUN!!"
Edward shouted again pleadingly as he struggled wildly against the three vampires now holding him. I turned and ran for the door falling on my knees before I reached it.
"You can't escape. You can't get away."
A melodic voice sang in an excited rhythm. I didn't want to look back over my shoulder at the death that slowly approached me. I didn't want to see her face contorted in the pleasure of watching me die. I love you, Edward… were my last thoughts before I fell and darkness ensued.
EPOV
I watched Bella fall and hit her head on the linoleum helplessly. Victoria advanced on her but I knew she would take her elsewhere before…I couldn't bring myself to think the word…she couldn't do it in front of all these people.
"No! Bella!"
I struggled and managed to get free just as Victoria bent to pick her up. The three holding me gave chase but I didn't care as long as I managed to get my Bella from her.
"You're too late Edward."
Victoria teased then marched out the door, I, half a step behind her plowed into her and snatched Bella away. She groaned as her eyes fluttered open.
"Give her back!"
The three goons took my momentary dropping-of-guard to their advantage and jumped Bella and I.
"EDWARD!"
She screamed as Victoria faded into the shadows with her. I felt boiling anger well beneath my skin as I stood and started to follow until I felt a hand on my shoulder; Carlisle.
"We have to go after her! NOW!"
I snarled as I threw off my jacket and unbuttoned my shirt. I would find her if it was the last thing I managed to do. Alice and Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett all nodded at me as they vaporized from the shadows,
"We're right behind you."
Then we ran.
BPOV
The wind was burning my eyes, making me deathly cold on top of Victoria's icy arms holding me like I was a limp rag. In all truths, I was.
"You will die tonight, Bella Swan."
She hissed as she threw me into a hole in the ground. I tumbled down, down, down into the darkness, screaming as I fell.
I woke a few moments after realizing I must been knocked unconscious. I tried to stand up but I hit the wall before I could lift my head. Throwing out my hands I realized I must be in an oubliette; I thought these were only used in the Saxon/Norman period as a sort of solitary confinement without bail. This one was stunk of fresh dirt as if she just made it.
"Like your little home, Bella?"
Victoria screeched from somewhere above me, her voice coming from far away.
"Get used to it…for now anyway…"
The black implications in her voice made me shudder as I found the wall and sat, leaning against it, wishing with everything I was she would end it soon.
A/n: Sorry that some of the scenes may be a little OOC. Thank you everyone who reviews! It gives me inspiration!