Trust Factor

Chapter 14: Just Because Their Life is Ended, Doesn't Mean They Are Gone

Thursday January 22 (almost today)- 10:00pm-Ash's House-Mexico

"Is she still out there?" Rikki asked Ash.

Standing behind them, Lewis and Emma were listening closely to what they had observed. So far there were just the two of them out there, but that was enough to kill Lewis and Ash before the girls could get their hands on them. They still didn't know what Zane was thinking at the moment, but they did know he was more likely an enemy now.

"Still there, and still no Cleo," Ash reported.

"Why isn't she answering?" Rikki asked more to herself, but directed to Emma.

"Is that really the only number she gave you?" Emma asked.

"Em, I don't even know where she is. Only Bella know that, and I can't reach her either," Rikki explained. "Cleo wanted to make sure that even we couldn't find each other. She did a very good job of that."

There was silence for a while as Rikki tried Cleo for the second time that night. After she hung up, with no answer, Ash stepped back from the window. "There so many of them. The girl and boy, Zane and those girls and boys who had passed my house."

"What's an approximate amount?" Lewis asked going to look.

"At least 30 may be 40. Rikki and Emma wouldn't even get a hand on them," Ash shared.

That's when the door smashed open. Amelia was there with Tommy close behind her. The others were still outside, obviously being led by Zane. Amelia took a deep breath of human sent, and showed them her teeth.

Ash and Rikki were gone before the others could wonder where they went. Emma turned to run, but was met with Tommy's face. Lewis couldn't even move without being grabbed by Amelia. He was dragged out of the house before Emma could do anything.

"Oh, you smell good," Tommy said before lunging towards Emma.

Emma ducked quicker than Tommy had expected a human girl to be able to duck. Tommy hit a flower vase hard, and was now covered in water. Emma smiled as Tommy lunged himself back towards Emma. She lifted her hand quickly and froze the water on his body. He dropped hard to the floor, unable to move.

Emma made a dash for the stairs. She found Rikki and Ash in a bed room right at the top. They were watching what was happening out side.

Outside, Amelia had Lewis in a tight hold. The other vampires, minis Tommy, circled them. They looked ready to feed off of Lewis. He looked scared to death, almost motionless in Amelia's arms.

"We have to do something," Emma cried.

Ash and Rikki looked at her. The though quick and nodded in agreement. The three of them raced to the front yard. They were greeted by many pale faces. Amelia smiled as she tossed Lewis out to the new borns. Then she called a red-headed girl over to her.

"Well, well, well you see Katie, you can still be surprised," Amelia said as the head-head laughed. "I would think you three would run as to not end up like your friend." She pointed to Lewis squirming and screaming on the ground. "I guess you didn't want to leave him."

"What is this, just some curl, sick, game you play before killing them all?" Rikki asked.

"Oh, no, I won't kill them all off," Amelia said with a smile to Katie, "I'll save the good ones, like Katie and that boy Zane, and if you are good little followers, I let you be as well." And with that she motioned for Katie to leap forward and bite Emma.

Katie did as she was told, but the bite didn't last as long as the others. Katie let go quick with a discussed look on her face. Amelia was astonished. Emma fell to the ground hard, not squirming or screaming, but unconscious.

Rikki was angry. She took her hand and balled it into a fist. Amelia watched confused, as a couple of her new-borns burst into flames with a simple strike of uncalled for lightning. Rikki smiled as she saw about 10 of the vampires burn right before their eyes. The others were running, and by now Tommy was ok enough to run.

Tommy picked up Lewis's body and ran with the others. The last two to leave where Zane and Amelia, a cold expression on his pale face.

Thursday January 22-11:45pm-Cullen house-Forks Washington

Cleo sat in her room, packing her backpack quickly. She could hear Jacob and Bella talking about what he was to do with her and Nessie. Jacob was quiet, listening intensively. Cleo tossed another outfit and zipped the bag up. Then she shoved her suitcase back under the bed.

Just as she was about to leave her room, she heard a distant beep coming from under her bed. She bent down and looked under to find a small red light deep under the bed. She reached out and grabbed hold of the object that was her cell phone. She didn't even realize she had lost it.

Cleo turned the phone over in her hand. She flipped it open and saw that there were 10 messages from Bella in Italy and Rikki. Cleo took a quick look towards the closed door. Then she pressed, listen to. Rikki's shaky voice filled her ear.

"There are vampires around Ash's house. Cleo, they are killing anyone they can get their hands on. Please call."

Cleo looked towards the door again as she listened to Bella explain seeing a vampire kidnap her friends and Rikki explain that Vampires had turned Zane into one of them, and how they were creating an army. Her friends worried voices stuck in her head as she listened to her last message from Rikki.

"Cleo, they've taken Lewis, turned him. They've also bitten Emma. She's so sick. I really need you to call. I don't know what to do. Bella's not answering, and neither are you. Are you Ok? I'm worried."

Cleo's heart sank. Lewis was a vampire. Emma was hurt. And she was in a house filled with the blood thirsty, manipulative creatures that had just hurt and kill a few of those she loves. What did that mean about the position she was in? Cleo wasn't ready to find out.

Alice ran as quick as she could up to Cleo's room. She pulled the door open and said, "Cleo you need to…."

She stopped when she realized the room was empty. With her shaky voice she called, "Guys!" as she ran back down to her family to deliver the news. Everyone was attentive downstairs after they heard Alice call. When she got there she just said, "She's gone."