Chapter 16: Hell Hath No Fury

I awoke with a steady pain in my head. The throbbing got worse as I sat up. I looked around and tried to remember where I was. It looked like I was in a storeroom of a warehouse and the temperature was considerably low. A metal door was on the right wall and shelves filled with boxes and other things were on the other wall.

The memories of what had just occurred came flooding back to me.

"Looks like your girlfriend can't save you now" the vampire said with a blood curtly laugh. My heart began to speed up and he seemed to notice. Connor dropped to his knees.

"Please don't…I got the money…I can pay…"

"It's to late," the vampire said with an evil smile.

"Please spare me…I can't…just" Connor was trying to plead for his life but I saw that the vampire was going to kill him anyway. Connor fell silent and the vampire took advantage of the moment. He lunged, but not at Connor, at me and flung me backward. I hit the wall with a sickening thud and my vision began to blur. The last thing I saw was the vampire advancing on Connor before darkness.

I heard the door handle turn and I turned my head slowly in that direction. The vampire was standing menacingly in the doorway.

"Finally, I thought you were going to sleep forever" the vampire stated. I glared at him with as much hate as I could muster, and that was a lot of hate.

"Don't look so angry" the vampire said in a cocky tone. A thought came to me and before I knew it I gave a short laugh. The vampire's face looked unnerved.

"What?" he spat.

"She's going to kill you," I hissed. The vampire once again lunged for me and grabbed me by the collar of my shirt. He picked me up and threw me out the door. I landed on the concrete floor with a thud and I tried to run. I felt two icy hands wrap around my throat and they began to squeeze.

I gasped for air and clawed at the marble hands that crush my windpipe. The vampire smirked and threw me across the room. This time I flew into a pile of empty boxes so my landing was less hard.

"I'm going to enjoy killing you," the vampire said as he dragged me from the debris. He jerked my hand upward and locked my wrist in his iron grip. I tried to figure out what he was doing then suddenly I felt his hand wrap around one of my fingers. A cracking noise echoed in the silent room and a piercing, unimaginable pain shot from my finger all down my arm. I screamed as the pain continued. It happened again and again and again.

I realized that he was breaking my fingers one my one. He finally dropped my hand and I brought it to my chest. I clutched my wrist and avoided examining the damages. His foot hit me in the abdomen and I squirmed in anguish.

"Bella!" her name escaped my lips as the vampire kicked me again. The vampire leaned over me.

"She can't hear you," he snarled. He grabbed a fistful of my hair and yanked me to my feet. I gritted my teeth trying not to cry out. He drew closer to my neck and my blood began to race. He paused then sank his teeth into my neck.

I didn't feel anything at first then suddenly it felt like someone had lit me on fire from the inside. I closed my eyes and tried fighting the pain but it grew rapidly worse. Then I heard the most vicious snarling growl no natural thing could create it. I felt the vampire's teeth withdraw suddenly and I dropped to the floor contorted in agony.

Bella's POV

I followed Edward's scent moving at the speed of light. It led me to a warehouse just outside of town. I kicked down the door and released a terrify growl. The vampire lifted his head from Edward's neck in surprise and I slammed into him with the force of a semi truck. He hit the wall and bits from the ceiling fell to the floor.

Edward screamed out in pain and I turned to look at him. The vampire tried to take advantage of my weakness and pounced. I did a roundhouse kick and it made contact with the side of his head. He stumbled backwards and I bared my teeth. He was surprised and I jumped at him knocking him to the ground.

I ripped him the shreds easily and quickly. Edward screamed again and I was pulled from my state. I scrambled to his side and gingerly placed his head in my lap. I stroked his hair trying to ease the pain.

"I'm here Edward, please" I replied, my voice cracked on the last word. I sense Emmett and Jasper's presence but I ignored them. They let me be with Edward and finished burning the remains of the vampire.

"Bella!" Edward pleaded. I tried to keep myself together as he spoke with so much aching in his voice.

"Make it stop!" he pleaded.

"I'm sorry" I stroked his cheek and lightly kissed his lips. I could hear his heart pumping faster trying to battle the venom now dancing through his veins. I wanted more than anything to make his pain end. I would gladly sell my soul if it meant Edward wouldn't feel this pain.

Jasper knelt in front of Edward and me, "Bella we need to get him back home." My brain told me to move but I was stuck. Jasper waited for my reaction and swiftly removed Edward from my arms when I froze up. He was out the door as I snarled and jumped to my feet.

"Bring him back!" I tried to run after him but Emmett's arms restrained me.

"Bella we needed to move him" Emmett replied. A cry of anguish escaped from my throat and I broke down into tearless sobs. Emmett carried me back following Jasper. It was my fault, it was all my fault, the thoughts were racing through my head when we arrived home. Jasper placed Edward in my bedroom and I knelt by his side.

I clutched his unbroken hand in mine and kissed it.

Just three more days.