Disclaimer- All recognizable characters belong to Mrs. Stephenie Meyer, whereas all new characters belong to me.
Chapter 29- Home
I opened the door to the house and turned to everyone. " Well, come on in. Don't be shy. I swear, unlike me the house won't bite." They all chuckled as they stepped inside. Soon the whole front hall was filled with suitcases and furniture we'd taken with us to my house. " Travis, could you please show them to their rooms for me?" I asked him. He nodded his head and walked all the Cullen's' up the stairs except for Edward. I'd already told him he'd be sharing a room with me. I dropped my suitcases and walked into the living room, wanting some rest. But upon seeing who was sitting in my chair; I knew I wasn't going to be getting any rest anytime soon. Edward let out a low growl and immediately wrapped his arm around my waist protectively.
" Aro." He snarled. I smiled softly and wiggled out of his grasp.
" Down boy." I whispered to him. " Aro, always a pleasure." He grinned and stood up.
" Isabella! That is what you're being referred to again isn't it?" He replied. I shook my head once and then slid onto the couch.
" What do you want Aro?" Edward growled. Aro glanced at him for a second but then turned back to me.
" So, I heard you denied Mitchell an alliance. That is very good news. Now we can-" I held up my hand and let out a yell.
" Hey! We-" I motioned to him and me quickly, " are not going to doing or planning anything together. I know what I am now Aro and I know the only reason you're being so friendly with me is because you want me to work for you. I've killed plenty of your men and-"
" None who didn't deserve it Isabella." He responded calmly. I frowned and crossed my legs.
" Oh really? So you being here has nothing to do with the fact that I can kill vampires easier than most people? Even easier than you? And I am an assassin, why wouldn't you want me to be an assassin for you?" His smile buckled and he sighed; sitting back down.
" You're very smart Isabella." He stated.
" No, you're just not very good at hiding your master plans Aro." He chuckled and leaned forward; his elbows resting on his knees.
" This is why I want you to come to Volterra. You're smart and witty. Not to mention fierce and ultimately dangerous. We could afford having you with us. Not as a worker, but as a member of the Volturi." His crimson eyes flashed and he grinned. " Come on Bella, you can't tell me all that power wouldn't be nice to have."
" Mitchell told me I could be a queen Aro. Queen outranks a member of the Volturi. So, no thanks." I stood up and walked over to the door. " See you later." He stood and walked over to me; although it looked like he flew he was so fluid in his movements.
" Is that what you want? Jewels and worshippers? We can give you that Isabella. No problem."
" What I want Aro is my freedom."
" You're a guardian Isabella my dear. You no longer are free. You'll be hunted from this moment on for all eternity."
" Well, then I'll be hunted for eternity. At least I'll be hunted and working for only myself and my friends. Goodbye Aro." I went to close the door but he put his hand on it; holding it open.
" Tell me, just how do you plan to fight Mitchell alone? You'll need our soldiers Bella. And I think you know it." His eyes gleamed. I growled and rolled my eyes.
" I'll do just fine Aro." He smirked and kissed my hand.
" Don't be so sure." He whispered and then walked off. I groaned and slammed the door shut. Yeah, that helped the little voice in my head that was already telling me I was setting myself up for failure. Damn him. Edward came up behind me, his face serious.
I shook my head and walked into the kitchen. I was having enough of this already and it hadn't even really begun yet. I slid into a chair and rested my head on the island counter. How could I do this? I was used to hunting for other people; not being hunted by other people. The phone rang, but I didn't make any move to go get it. I heard Lanina pick it up softly and say hello. Then the conversation was followed by some mmhmm's and some okay's and then she hung up.
" Hey Nol-" She whispered, putting her hand on my shoulder. " We got a run. I figure we should keep busy. Hell, maybe this whole guardian thing will make us more popular. Therefore, more rich!" I turned to her and laughed.
" Yeah, maybe. What's the run?" I questioned her. I could see Edward wasn't really agreeing with this, but I didn't care. This was how I lived my life. I wasn't going to change it just because he didn't approve.
" Human got himself mixed into some bad shit. He hasn't paid back his debts so-"
" He's paying back with death." I finished for her. She nodded her head and sighed.
" You want to do the run or do you want me to?" I sat up and bit my lip.
" Well. . . You're better at researching so find out where he is. I'll get dressed and go find him." She nodded her head and pulled out her laptop; no questions asked. I got up from the chair and darted up the stairs, Edward close on my heels.
" Bella-" He began but I put a finger on his lips.
" Don't start." I warned him. " I told you I wasn't going to change. You can't deal with who I am now, there's the door." I removed my finger from his lips and opened my door. Whatever does a vampire wear when going out to kill a harmless human? I yanked my closet open and smiled. Leather pants and a camisole tank looked pretty good. I threw them on and let my hair out of the ponytail I'd threw it in on the plane. I glanced at myself in the mirror and grinned. As hot as always. My grin faded when I saw how miserable Edward looked on the bed. " What?" I snapped and put my hands on my hips.
" He's a human Bella. How can you just-"
" I threw away my conscience a while ago so asking that question won't do you much good sweetie." I cut in quickly. He walked over to me, his eyes dark.
" You know being a vampire you can't help. But you can fight from being a flat out killer!" He exclaimed angrily. I licked my top teeth and pursed my lips.
" You know what Edward? This is my home, this is my job, this is me. Love me or hate me. Make a decision because I am sick and tired of you flopping back and forth like a fish out of water."
" Isabella why are you so damn stubborn." I chuckled and pushed him on the shoulder.
" I'm stubborn! I'M STUBBORN!" I yelled incredulously. " Look in the mirror Mary Poppins; I'm not the only one who could use a spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down; you damn hypocrite." I spat at him then whirled around and stormed out of the room. I was sick of this. I didn't need this. I ran into the kitchen and took the piece of paper Lanina was holding up in her hands.
" Be back in thirty." I told her. She nodded her head and I left. Not even listening to Edward as he called out my name because frankly, I didn't care at the moment.
I flashed the bartender a smile and grabbed the drink he had in his hands. It was a martini or something. I figured it'd look weird if I was in a club without a drink. The music was loud and annoying but I fought the urge to rip out the cords to the stereo and looked around. The paper Lanina had given me said that the human, Tom, was in this godforsaken hell hole. Apparently he worked here. I finally spotted him, next to that damn dj who had no sense of taste. I put the drink down on the bar and glided over to my unsuspecting human. The song changed to one I actually knew and I grinned. I inhaled deeply and could feel my sense heighten even more. " Oh Tom." I said softly in his ear. He turned to me in surprise, then in horror. I flashed my teeth and held a finger up to my lips. " Follow me and there won't be a scene."
" You can't do anything anyways. It's against vampire rule." He stuttered. I smirked and rose an eyebrow.
" Oh really? Wanna make a bet on that? Come on, you feeling lucky?" I cocked my head to the side and glared at him.
" No. . . No." He whispered.
" Then let's step outside. After you." He walked out the exit door in the back and looked around rapidly. " Oh, don't try to run. You won't get far. Believe me." I licked my lips and pressed my finger to his neck; I always enjoyed feeling someone's pulse run underneath my fingertips. To know I was to determine whether someone lived or died was such a high. " You've been very naughty." I whispered and placed my lips softly against the skin of his neck.
" I told. . . I told Ben I'd pay him back. I'll pay him back I swear." He cried out. I could feel a tear run down his cheek. I lifted my head and grinned.
" Too late." Then I bit down, his blood rushed into my mouth at once. I latched onto him, sucking up the blood. Suddenly someone pushed me off and growled. I was dazed for a minute but then looked at the person who'd attacked me and snarled.
" What are you doing here?" I questioned, another growl running deep in my throat.
" I couldn't allow you to do this. You're not this person Bella!" Edward exclaimed and held the man in his arms. I stood back up and wiped the blood off my mouth.
" You either let me finish or see me slice his head off once he's changed." I replied coolly. " Your decision."
" You can't do this Bella." He pleaded, his eyes light. I punched my arm into the wall and growled.
" Damn you Edward!" I yelled. " You can't just leave things like they were last night! When we were actually happy! No, you need to go and ruin it with your damn humanity."
" You're killing him for what? Money?"
" Yeah, for money. That's what an assassin is you idiot." I sighed and looked up at him, hoping my eyes were concealing my anger. I gripped one of my knives in my hand, disguising it inside my coat. " You're right Edward. I can't kill him." I whispered and walked over to him. " I'm sorry." He nodded his head and looked down at Tom.
" Maybe I can suck out the venom or something. Change the-" I whipped out my arm and dug the knife into the man's heart; making sure I twisted it a couple times to secure his being dead. Edward's eyes and mouth opened in shock as he dropped the body. I cleaned the knife off and stuck it back inside my boot. " What?" Was all he could get out before I shoved him into the wall.
" Never interfere with my work again." I snarled deeply. " I love you Edward but so help my God if you try to stop me again. . ." I trailed my voice off and walked away.
" Why do you do this?" He yelled, his pain evident in his voice. I turned around slowly and shrugged my shoulders.
" Because Edward. . . It's fun and how I make my living. For fifteen years I was stuck with that sadistic son of a bitch Annebelle. It's only natural I pick up her. . . Enjoyment for killing. When I was with her it was them or me. She ripped away any of the conscience and humanity I had and replaced it with what I am now. Live with it." I replied and ran off. I didn't know if Edward's and mine relationship was going to work out, no matter how much we both wanted it. Because the truth of the matter is, opposites don't attract. And good doesn't mix with evil.
Hope you liked it! It was a longer chapter! Yay! Haha. I know, just when her and Edward start to get along again he goes and ruins it. Damn goody two shoes. :) Keep r&r-ing! Mwah to you all. Oh and to answer some questions, the running through the hair is just a nervous tick all the guys have in my stories. Like, by me people do it a lot so I incorporated that into my story. And they won't be getting married in this story sorry :( Maybe in the sequel they will :)
Until next time,
Faith
