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Chapter 7 – Safe
BPOV
"So what will it be, Bella? The Cullens die, and then I take you or you come with me now, and no one gets hurt." He asked me, his smirk deepening. This was probably the hardest thing I would ever have to do.
I opened my mouth to speak but I didn't get a chance to reply, because at that second six new vampires burst into the room and I'd never been happier to see them in my life.
"Carlisle" Chris spat.
"Christopher" Carlisle spat back, equally as menacing. Carlisle, Esme, and four other vampires that I didn't recognize stood by the gaping hole in the wall they had created with their entrance.
"What a delightful surprise, I didn't expect to see you here" Chris jeered evilly.
"Let's just say I heard you were stopping by" Carlisle replied with a clenched jaw. Esme and the others hurried to our side.
"Oh, I see. Little Edward here couldn't fight his own battles, so he called Daddy for help." Chuckles from all Chris's friends ensued.
"Actually, once you involved Bella, it became my battle too, you see we've all grown very attached to her." Carlisle smiled at me.
"Well then I'm afraid we're going to have a problem, because I want Bella and I always get what I want." Chris's smirk sent a chill down my spine and Edward held me closer, never taking his eyes off Chris for a second.
"Not always, if I recall, Christopher." Carlisle replied harshly. Chris's eyes darkened with fury, but his expression remained emotionless.
"Oh yes, there was that one time… when your son interfered. It happens to be the reason I'm here now. If Edward hadn't chased her away-"
"She ran way" Carlisle interrupted.
"If he hadn't told her-" Chris growled.
"It would have been too late" Carlisle interrupted again.
"She would have been happy!" Chris yelled, his calm facade gone.
"She didn't know what you were! You weren't going to give her a choice, you were just going to change her!" It was obvious Carlisle found this personally offensive.
"It was none of your business. You gave Edward your advice and Edward betrayed me. He went behind my back and told her in the worst way possible. I lost her because of you" Chris said, turning towards Edward. "So it's only normal for me to take your love as revenge. But don't worry Edward. I'm not going to let her run away, no, no. I am going to keep her. We'll make a great couple don't you think?"
So that's what happened between them. Chris was apparently going to change this girl, without her even knowing first; no wonder Carlisle was so pissed. She didn't even know he was a vampire! What if she didn't want that kind of life? So Edward had betrayed him, but he had done the right thing. Chris said that Edward had told her 'the worst way possible', I wondered what that meant… She had run when she found out. It all made sense. It especially explained why Edward always thought I would run once I knew… But I wasn't that girl, Edward could be the devil himself and I would still love him. Now this twisted son of a bitch was trying to mess up my life and I was pretty sick of it already.
"We will not make a great couple, you sicko." I told him angrily, grabbing Edward's hand. Chris sighed.
"Bella, Bella, Bella. I wish we could've done this peacefully, but I see now that I'm going to have to fight for you and I can't say I'll be sorry when we win and kill your precious friends" Chris said cruelly. Damn it, he knew just what to say to get to me. I visibly paled with the thought of any of them getting hurt.
"Oh, and why do you have this delusion that you'll win?" Carlisle asked him "You may have outnumbered them before but now we're 11 to 8." It was true, I noticed. The tables had turned in that sense, but still, I realized, Chris's side would probably win due to their powers. Judging by Chris's smile I assumed that Chris too had realized that factor.
"We are a … considerably talented group" Chris cooed
"As are we." It was one of the vampires I didn't recognize that spoke. He looked to be about the same age as Carlisle, in human years, at least. He looked smart and confident, but he had no idea just how powerful Chris and his friends were.
Chris nodded, almost imperceptibly towards Alan, and I knew what he was going to do.
"What are your powers?" Alan purred in that disgustingly smooth voice.
I was expecting the immediate answers Alan's power evoked, but none of the Cullens or new vampires spoke. A wide grin spread across Carlisle's face. Chris looked upset.
"I told you we are powerful." The same vampire spoke again "My power works like a shield, so your powers have no affect on us." These words had effect on Chris and his group. They began to shift nervously and whisper to each other.
"So you see it would really be in your best interest to leave Bella now peacefully, so we aren't forced to kill you." Carlisle said coolly. Chris glared at Carlisle, but then turned and spoke silently to his friends. After a few seconds he faced us again, defeat in his frown, but a glint in his eye.
"So you want to play, Carlisle? Well we both have our tricks. Make no mistake. Bella will be mine." He smirked mischievously and then the their whole group just disappeared.
"What? Where did they go?" I asked, completely confused. It was one thing to run fast. It was another to just disappear into thin air.
"One of their powers is probably teleportation. They can just appear and disappear anywhere." Edward said to me.
"Oh" I didn't know what else to say, tonight had been… I got a little nauseous just thinking about it.
"Are you alright dear?" Esme asked in a concerned tone. Now that she mentioned it, I felt weak. I started to collapse, but Edward caught me.
"Oh God, Bella are you ok? What am I saying? Of course you're not okay" Edward cradled me like a baby.
"We should get out of here." Alice stated. I nodded in agreement and in literally a second I was in the backseat of the Volvo resting my head on Edward's lap.
"Who's gonna drive?" I asked him softly.
"Alice will, don't worry, close your eyes" He told me gently. I didn't even feel myself fall asleep. After seemed like minutes later, I woke up. Edward was carrying me up to his room.
"Edward, what did Chris mean when he said you showed her 'the worst way possible'?" I asked him.
"I'll tell you tomorrow." He answered softly.
"Edward, who are those other vampires?" I asked him as he laid me on his couch.
"Shh. Tomorrow, Bella"
"But Edward what are we going to do?"
"We will discuss everything tomorrow, for now just go to sleep."
"I need pajamas" It sounded childish, but these clothes were really not for sleeping in. Edward laughed lightly.
"Here put this on, I'll come back when you're done" He handed me one of his T – Shirts. It smelled like him. As I took off my shorts, I heard a crackling sound, like paper. I dug into my pocket and found it. A note. I quickly read it and started to cry.
Dear Bella,
I am truly sorry we had to meet under these circumstances but what's done is done. I may have walked away from the fight tonight, but you should know, I will not rest until I have you. Even though it is beyond me, I see how much you love the Cullens so I will give you a choice. Tomorrow, I will give you directions as to escape the Cullens and be brought to me. If you follow directions and leave Edward, without telling anyone about this, I will spare their lives. If not, I control hundreds of vampires, many of them powerful. I will attack full force and destroy every single one of them and then kidnap you. Remember, their lives depend on your choice. Choose wisely.
Sincerely,
Chris
He was going to kill them if I didn't go. I stuffed the note back into the pocket and threw myself onto the couch as Edward came into the room. They would die and it would be all my fault. I cried even harder.
"Oh Bella, don't cry, you're safe now, I promise" He murmured into my ear. I snuggled gratefully against him. Yes. I was safe for now, but only one thing echoed in my mind as I fell asleep.
Choose wisely
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