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Death is Only the Beginning

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Chapter 13:

(Isabella's POV: Texas)

I took a detour to the feeding barn that I knew Maria kept. I had smelled humans on the premises, however, there were more than the 20 that Raoul found.

As I exited the house, I took a breathe of clean air. Even though I didn't need it, it felt good to get some fresh air.

When the burning in the back of my throat started to rise, I quickly made my way over to the barn. I entered quickly and quietly as to not to scare the humans. I could only shake my head as I found more females than males. They were all between the ages of 14 to 30.

I could see four males in the room. Their ages looked to be about 16, 19, 20 and 50. I was shocked when I spotted him. Then I saw that he had a broke leg.

I quickly made my way over to him and knelt down in front of him. "What happened?" I asked looking into his eyes.

"We were ambushed," He started to shake. "You are going to kill us?" His eyes went around the room.

I sighed standing. "Unfortunately, yes, I will have to." I told him opening my eyes that were pitch black. "However, I will make it painless." I promised in a whisper where no human could hear.

I quickly snapped the mans neck and latched my mouth to his. I had placed a barrier between me and my meal and the other humans in the room. They did not need to see him killed this way.

Even when I did feed, I showed some remorse. Not much, but some.

After I drained him, I quickly dug a hole and then placed the body in and buried him where he had been laying. I then stood and brushed of my clothing before I looked down and smiled - not one drop of blood on my outfit. I could only imagine how Jasper got the good Doctor to drink from a human.

Shaking my head, I pulled my shield back and walked out the door leaving the other humans in a state of shock as I made my way to where Faia and Nitro were.

As I entered, they stood and looked at me. I raised a brow, looking from them to Mika and Nick. They were sitting still with their heads down. I knew that something was going on for them to be this quiet, so I looked back and raised a brow at them in question. They had better answer me, because they would not like to cross me at the moment.

Faia stepped forward as she lowered her eyes and tilted her head to the side, bearing her neck as she revealed her sire's bite, showing where I had changed her. "We have a problem, Boss." She told me in a calm voice that I hear quiver slightly behind her facade.

"And what would that be?" I hissed, Iz fighting for control. I could tell that she was just as pissed at I was.

"The ashes of the mind reader and the seer are missing." She whispered trying to kept still. I knew then that the children knew I would be pissed and they would need to stay still.

I could feel Iz taking over and this time, I would not hold back in my discipline.

(Iz's POV)

"You do know what you did right?" I hissed, my eyes darkening. I could hear foot falls coming down the hall towards the room. I could literally smell the worry coming off who ever it was.

Faia nodded as she bowed her head. "I let them get away and for that I must be punished." She cringed.

I grinned when I felt that Jasper, Marcus, Carlisle, Emmett and Peter were coming this way. They would be in for a surprise. I briefly wondered if any of them knew that a vampire could regrow out their fingers in about a year's time.

I smirked as I walked forward. Faia said nothing as she held out her hand. She knew that I would take any finger I wished. Of course, I would wait until the Cullen's were in here. Nitro had taken Mika and Nick out of the room as soon as I came out from within Isabella. I knew that she would take them to Kirk and Natalie. They both knew now not to cross me.

"Start the fire in the fire place." I ordered her as the bed room door slammed open. Faia didn't even look at them as they filed in. I could tell that Peter had shook his head.

"What's going on?" Carlisle asked stepping forward. I could only smirk as I turned around and looked at him.

"I am going to show you something that most vampires don't know about." I chuckled as I turned to Faia and ripped off her little finger and ring finger before I turned to the ones that decided to come and watch. "If a finger or fingers are ripped off of a vampire, they will grow back within a day or two." I smirked throwing her fingers into the fire that she had started.

The men in the room gasped as Faia winced, while they watched her fingers burn. However, she did not make a sound for she knew better than to show that kind of weakness.

I turned and looked at the Cullen's as well as Jasper and Peter. I raised a brow, asking them if they would like to say anything. Carlisle stared at me wide eyed as he rushed out the door. I could smell the fear that was flowing from him. Marcus just looked at me with disappointment laced in his features.

I snorted as I turned to Faia. "Go feed, you will need it." I told her as Faia nodded, holding her hand to her chest as she went through the door, heading to her sister. I knew that with Faia next to Sai, she would heal sooner than if I did it to anyone else.

I turned to Jasper, Peter, Marcus and Emmett. Peter had his eyes down like he should while Emmett, Marcus and Jasper looked at me. Emmett was shocked, because of the fact that his eyes were wide and he looked like a gaping fish. Jasper, on the other hand, just had his eyebrows raised. I couldn't help the anger that washed through me. I didn't care if he was the Major of the South. He had left and now it was my turn to rein.

My eyes blacked as a smirk spread across his face. I saw that Peter became tense.

"So, you are amused at what you see?" I tilted my head to the side with narrowed eyes. My voice was calm despite my rage underneath the surface. "Because if so, I will show you funny." I snarled as I rushed him, catching him off guard and pinning him to the wall behind him in the hall. He was just showing me how weak he became since being with the Cullen's.

"Goddess," Peter whispered softly behind me. "Why not take him to the pit that Maria has? You can show him there how much you have changed. In fact, why not show the others, as well." He offered softly.

I snarled as I saw Jasper's red eyes widen. He could hide his feelings from showing, thus, I could not smell how he was feeling. Damn Empath.

I jumped back dropping him as I gave a jerking nod as I turned and left. I needed to go feed and as pissed off as I was I would not make the next kill quietly. I didn't need the children to me when Bella and I were like this. It would scare the most scariest person there is out there. I could feel my demon rattling the chains but I kept it in check. I did not need to slaughter an entire town and have my Uncle on my ass for exposure.

(Jasper's POV: Back at the compound; Texas)

Holding my neck I felt the Major rattling in his cage. I would let him out when I saw fit, where as before, I didn't let him in control at all. I now let him have control when I see fit and deem it to be safe for those around me. He understands because of the fact that if you piss the Major off enough, our demon will come out and we run on nothing, but pure instinct.

I cut my eyes to Peter and found that his eyes were closed. I could tell that something was going on in his head and that he was trying to figure out. I didn't need to be an empath for that either. His hands were clenching and unclenching at his sides.

"Wanna tell me 'bout it?" I asked him standing as I rubbed my neck where she had held me. It rather surprised me that she was able to do this at all.

Peter sighed and opened his eyes, locking them on my questioning form. "There are two out comes to this fight." He rubbed his face with his hands. "Either she will submit or yer gonna have ta put her in her place and make her submit. However, either way, yer gonna have a hard time tamin' that one." Peter sent me his worry.

"Don't worry so much, Peter." I told him as I turned and headed out the door. "I am more than capable of takin' care of that lil' Darlin."

I went to the feeding barn needing to boost up on blood before I went into battle. However, I couldn't take too much or it would slow me down.

(Marcus' POV: Left in the previous room with Emmett)

I looked at the him and smiled. "If you will excuse me, I need to find Isabella." I told him as I turned.

"Will you tell her that we all miss her and that we didn't know what happened?" His voice was strained with the emotions that I felt constantly.

I could only nod as I made my way out the door and into the hall.

I spotted an open window and jumped out of it to make sure that Demetri and Jane would not follow. The things I needed to speak to my niece about were not for others ears to hear.

Of course, with my speed it did not take me as long as I would have liked to find her. She was standing there with her head bowed and her eyes closed. I could feel her shields as they passed over me, knowing that she wanted to see who had come for her.

"I did not think it would have been you that came for me." Isabella's eyes snapped open as she raised her head. Her eyes were bright red and I could tell that she was rather sloppy during her feeding.

"You are family, even if it is by only a thin line." I told her as I tilted my head. "I can see how your heart aches for them. Why do you not forgive what they did not know?" I asked calmly . Acting as if I was numb was something that got me through even the hardest of days.

Isabella snarled while turning her back on me as she started to pace in front of me. "I understand that you have lost someone, but that doesn't help when you feel a life die inside you and you can do nothing about it." She snapped out her words as if they were the enemy. "I watched as my best friend die for loving me and trying to put me back together when I was completely broken. That's only the beginning and yet, you wonder why I don't forgive them." Her eyes were almost completely black and I could tell that her demon was close to the surface.

I nodded in understanding. "While I do not know how it feels, I do know the pain of a loved one's death." I opened my arms to her and found that she came running to me. "Even if you blame Edward and Alice, do not blame the others for their mistakes. They were lied to, as well." I pulled away with one hand on her shoulder while the other was cupping her cheek. "Now, do you not need to teach your mate a thing or two about females in the mating?" I raised an eyebrow with a grin.

Isabella smirked as she nodded, taking off back through the compound. I could only pray that she would not have to go through any more darkness than she has had to already. Of course, if I know anything about Fate, she likes to do things on her time and her time alone.

A/N: So, what did everyone think? What do you think will happen during the 'mating'? Any ideas on how long with will punish the Cullen's? What do you think that that Sebastian is going to do with Edward and Alice's ashes? Will Christopher get caught when he teleports to the camp to pick up Sebastian? Review!

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