Chapter 4- Foiled Attempt

" Trouble? Whatever do you mean?" Lin asked me innocently. I chuckled, did she really think that would work? I mean honestly, she was a horrible actress.

" Don't play dumb Linnie dear." I replied. " I know all about you two getting involved in some black magic or something. You didn't follow directions and the person didn't like it. You should've-" Tai stood up suddenly, stopping me mid-sentence.

" You stupid bitch." I gritted my teeth, trying to push my anger down.

" Excuse me?"

" You were sent here to kill us and you didn't even bother to get the whole story?"

" Listen-"

" No you listen! How much are you getting paid to end our lives?" He yelled. I smiled calmly and licked my teeth.

" Two grand." I finally replied.

" Is that all we're worth?" Lin whispered, her topaz eyes troubled.

" It's good enough for me."

" You cold hearted, son of a bitch." Tai screamed, storming over to me. I waited until just before he reached me then removed one of the knives from my legs, throwing it into his leg. He fell to the floor, shocked. I watched him pull the knife from his leg and scoff. " That won't kill me." He looked at me like I was stupid.

" Just wait." He peered at me questioningly but then his topaz eyes grew dark and he let out a blood curling scream. Lin bolted up, her eyes onyx now also.

" What did you do to him!" She cried, dropping to his side. I looked at my nails, one had chipped. Damn.

" That. . . Is black magic at its greatest. Right now it feels like a thousand knives are tearing through him. Right?" I asked Tai, who just screamed. " See-" Was all I got out before Lin tackled me to the ground. She dug her nails into my skin. I sighed and pushed her off me without a struggle.

" Fix him!" She exclaimed. " Please." She begged me, kneeling beside Tai. She kissed his lips softly, crying dry sobs. " Please. I beg you please help him." She looked up at me, pure desperation in her eyes. My dead heart ached a little. But only a little. It's not your problem Noleen. Hide your emotions and do your job. " He wanted us to kill. We couldn't, it's not who we are." She sobbed. " We couldn't kill the old man." I froze, old man?

" Who were you sent to kill?"

" Charlie Swan, the sheriff." Time stopped. Someone had tried to assassinate my father? That was it. I removed a needle from my jacket and jammed it into his leg.

A few minutes later his cries stopped, just like I knew they would. Lin climbed on him and smothered him in kisses. " Why?" He asked softly. I shrugged my shoulders.

" Because." I responded easily. A noise outside tore me from the two on the floor. The next thing I knew, two figures leaped through the bay window. Glass fell all around, shattering into a million pieces. Well it looked like I was going to kill someone today at least. The figures were dressed in all black; their pale skin and crimson eyes seemed to pop out.

" Noleen." One of them snarled. I smiled and stepped closer to them.

" Ah, you've heard of me I assume?" I took the other knife out and threw it straight into the vampire's heart. He chuckled and ripped it out. Then his chuckled turned to a wail of despair. I smirked and kicked him across the face. He fell to the floor and scratched at himself; trying to get rid of the pain. The other vampire merely shrugged and came towards me. I flipped up and behind him, then kicked him onto the floor. I straddled him, pinning him to the floor. I threw a punch across his face. " Get me a lighter and match." I ordered. Lin got up and returned quickly with the objects.

" What are you-" I held up my hand, silencing her.

" Why are you here?" I asked the vamp. He spit in my face and muttered in some language I couldn't understand. It sounded German. " Fine, I don't need you. I'll find out on my own." I lit the match and put it in his mouth. He struggled beneath me, but couldn't spit out the match because I had a hand clamped over his mouth. I waited until he stopped struggling beneath me and then got up.

" What the hell?" Tai said incredulously.

" He incinerated on the inside, don't worry. He's dead." I searched the vampire's pockets; nothing. The other vampire was screaming in the corner.

" Thank you." Lin said softly. " For saving us. Our family will greatly appreciate it."

" I hate to be the one to break it to you, but your family is dead." They paused, as if to see if I was joking. I searched the screaming man's pockets.

" No, they're hunting." She whispered. My hand enclosed over something and I pulled it out. It was a picture of the Choi family. Everyone but Lin and Tai were crossed out. I handed it to them, they broke down. Dry sobs heaved their bodies to the floor.

" My guess is these two goons were sent to kill your family then came to make sure you two were dead. And I don't think they liked me much." I lit another match, but this time just flicked it onto his body. He was ashes in a minute. I stood up and wiped my hands on my pants.

" I'll kill them." Tai muttered darkly.

" No, you won't. You're too weak." He growled and broke out of Lin's grasp.

" Well what do you suggest? I let them get away with this?" He yelled.

" Yes, I'm going after them. You two, just. . . Do whatever. I could care less what you do. Just stay out of my way."

" You shouldn't want to avenge our family's death. That's not your job." Lin told me softly. I laughed, what a joke.

" I'm not going after them because of your family." I replied, collecting my knives and returning them.

" Then why?"

" Because Charlie Swan is, was, my father." They stared at me, fear in their eyes.

" So then someone's after-" Tai began.

" Me." I finished. " Ding ding, you won!" I flipped my phone open and dialed Lanina.

" Hello?" She answered on the second ring.

" There's been a change of plans."

I paced, a natural thing I do when antsy. Lin and Tai were packing, still mourning the deaths of their family members. Not my problem. I thought darkly. A small knock on the door erupted me from my thoughts. I opened the door and smiled. Lanina was dressed to kill, literally. She glanced at the pile of ashes at our feet and at the body in the corner. " Goons." She stated.

" Goons." I replied, shaking my head. She walked into the house and looked at the sobbing couple. " Disgusting isn't it." I muttered.

" Yeah, pretty much."

" I've had to listen to it for hours." They looked up, Tai's eyes were black.

" They were our family." He said. " And they're dead."

" Yeah, I know. I've been here remember?" Lanina chuckled while Lin sighed, her dark hair cascading down her shoulders.

" We should call Carlisle. He'd want to know." For the second time that day I froze. Lanina tense up next to me at the name; knowing who it was.

" I agree." Tai shook his head.

" No." My voice was ice cold.

" Why not?" Lin asked.

" No one else is getting involved with this. It's bad enough I have to baby-sit you two amateurs."

" Listen-" Tai stood up again, his fists clenched. Someone had a temper problem. " He's out friend, all we have left. We're calling him." I stepped forward slowly.

" I said no."

" You don't own me."

" Don't try my patience Tai." I stopped directly in front of him. " Remember to whom you speak."

" A killer." He sneered.

" Who'll rip you to shreds in seconds."

" I'm calling." I growled low and deep. Lanina pulled me away; I knew my eyes were at least pitch black.

" Chill." She told me. " It's only a phone call." I snarled and ripped my hand from her grasp. Then I ran outside; I couldn't take much more of this.

Okay, let me just straighten something out. In this story, Bella was bitten by a rogue vampire a couple weeks after Edward left her. ( In New Moon). So, she was taken by her sire and taught to be the person she is now. And don't worry, I don't plan on changing her much :) Thanks for reading and please keep reviewing!!!

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