Dear ladies, gentlemen, aliens and any other readers, the last POV you will have to work out for yourselves, I thought I could smell burning. Now for those of you who demanded 'the goods' you shall have them ma petit pois.
Bella's POV
That was the moment I had been waiting for, release, the empty hole inside me felt full as I had looked up into the crowd of vampires, my destiny. I screamed at them, I don't know exactly what I said, I never thought I would live long enough to look back on those words, but something along the lines of you bloodsucking bastards would fit nicely. I saw red I was so angry, I wanted to burn them piece by piece myself.
But after my out burst everyone just sort of looked around as if surprised we humans were even capable of thought. Jacob saw straight though me though, it was like in that one desperate glance he could read my mind. I was about to step forward asking for death screaming more abuse, I craved the darkness, freedom from this torture. Before I could take my chance a guard's voice rung out across the hall. I had never heard a guard say more than two words in there dreamlike state. But his voice rang clear, pounding though my head like fire.
"Step forward" he beckoned "if you said that."
He looked us all in the eye daring us to defy him, I was about to step forward to claim the death that was mine, when a young girl burst out in sobs. It broke my heart as I saw her mother pretend not to hear as the guard approached. He grabbed her by the throat as she struggled and kicked.
The girl was only 5 years old, the youngest human in the facility, she was so young, so innocent. Even her childlike rosy cheeks were full of life, plein de vie I thought bitterly. He did not snap her twig like neck instantly as I feared but simply, lifted her above his head.
Then he looked down our line again, this time meeting each one of us with his cold ruby gaze. He asked again, shaking the infant, "who was it?". I wanted desperately to protect her from that monster. But I was so scared, my heart was pounding and I could almost taste the adrenalin on my tongue. What had I done?
I took a deep breath as I glanced around, at my fellow inmates who waited with baited breath and I looked up at the light for the last time. Even the vampires seemed to be holding there breath. I made a movement with my foot, just enough to attract the attention of the monster before me.
Jacob winced visibly as the vampire approached, as if he was sharing my mind numbing fear. The guard looked down on my though his perfect eyelashes and porcelain skin, his scent drew me in. For a moment I wanted nothing more than to kiss him, passionately in my last moments on earth. I was shocked back into reality by him whispering in my ear, just loud enough for the vampires to hear, "It was you wasn't it?"
I shivered, this was what I deserved, what could I do he was immortal, I was just, well Bella Swan. I prepared myself for those gleaming teeth dripping with venom. I could almost imagine the sharp pain, the poring blood, the momentary agony they would bring. But then in a cruel twist of fate, I was saved.
At a cost that was far too great for my purposes.
Jacob raised his head, looked the guard in the eye and said "It was me you bastard." I nearly laughed, it was so him, to go out with a bang. But the giggles caught in my throat forcing out a sob.
The guard grinned, the light reflecting off his teeth and glistening tongue as he dropped the little girl on the floor, though she had long since stopped moving. She landed with a sickening crunch and I knew she would never smile again. As did her mother, who to her credit continued to stand although her heart was breaking. I knew what that felt like, but now I was numb to the pain. How can you break a heart that's already crumbled to dust?
Jacob was not afraid, he probably thought it was noble, brave but it was foolish and unplanned. It was my turn to die, I had already spent far too long in this charade, he should have lived on but the guard sauntered forward proudly.
I couldn't tear my eyes away as, her reached down as if to kiss and embrace Jake, but instead ripped off his whole hand. There was blood every where and Jacob's eyes widened in surprise. I could only look frozen in horror as Jake stuttered out "Bella… I …" before he went down on his knees. The vampire lifted him up, frantic now he had a taste of his blood. "Love you…" he managed to get out. Before his blood was sucked dry by the suddenly starving vampire. My last memories of him, was pale and lifeless against the cold concrete floor.
What can you say after someone has given there life to save you? What can you say to the mother whose child you've killed? Let me know if you ever find out because in those next few moments of pure silence and confusion, I sure as hell couldn't work it out.