Chapter 11

Ok so I decided to take the story in a different direction so my spoilers have changed. I hope you enjoy the chapter. I would like to thank my readers for taking an interest in this story and thank you for reviewing.

Apologies for this chapter being late but my work has been drowning me.

"Why did you shoot me? You can't take my power unless you fight me and Immortals cannot be killed by human means. You were outnumbered by other immortals so why risk it? Bella asked as she pulled a chair to sit on.

"Firstly you killed Credo. You weren't supposed to be a skilled fighter but we couldn't find much information on you so he decided to risk it. You bitch, you took him away from me."

"He attacked me. Every immortal takes the risk of being killed when they choose to fight. I fought him and won. I took no pleasure in killing him but I had every right to defend myself."

Lydia flinched her head to the side, she knew that the women in front of her was right but she still wanted revenge. Credo should have killed this women so he was strong enough to fight what was coming and she knew that she was going to die without him.

"I will kill you Bella Dawson and if I don't succeed the evil coming is going to enjoy slicing your precious little head off"

Lydia laughed as she slouched in her chair.

"What evil? What are you talking about?"

Bella seemed fazed by this immortals words and as much as she tried to hide it she was slightly scared. Bella remembered the stories that Methos, Richie and Duncan had told her about various immortals. She knew she was skilled but she was sure if she was strong enough to face what was coming.

"Credo had a close call with another immortal, he had the immortal at his mercy. He was about to strike when the immortal laughed in his face telling him that he was going to die anyway because of a new immortal."

"Do you know who this immortal is?" Bella inquired.

"He is known by a few names but he likes to use the name Titan. He isn't new in the age sense. He is rumoured to be older than your mentor Methos. His soul is marked with darkness and pain. The reason why we have been hunting immortals is so that me and Credo could be at least strong enough to escape from him." Lydia confessed.

"No-one is older than Methos at least I am told. Why won't you fight him?"

Lydia chuckled under her breath as she realised that while Bella was a skilled fighter her knowledge of the immortal world was not complete.

"We can't fight him without corrupting ourselves, if any immortal fights this bastard they will fall victim to a dark quickening. The quickening received from him will be so tainted with evil that any sign of the immortal receiving it will disappear and they will become as evil as he was".

Bella decided that she couldn't ask anymore questions without knowing more about what a dark quickening was.

"I'm going to leave you down here but be assured I will be back for more answers" Bella said coldly to Lydia. She had to put on a poker face in front of this women or she would lose the only betting chip she had left.

Upstairs the Cullen's and the Immortals seemed to be getting along although the tension between Edward and Richie was obvious to even the most blind person.

"What did she say" Edward said.

Bella relaxed and addressed the whole group.

"As far as I can tell she and Credo were in some kind of relationship. I think they were married judging by the ring on her finger."

"She wanted revenge for you killing Credo" Richie realised.

Edward looked at Bella in shock.

"When did you kill Credo?" Edward asked with concern in her force.

"He attacked after you left the house. I fought him and chopped his head off and I received his quickening. She wants kill me for killing him."

"Bella why didn't you tell me?"

"Its a risk of being Immortal, I am stronger from the fight. You have to realise that I'm not as defenceless as I was and you won't always be there to protect me."

Edward seemed disturbed by Bella being so calm about being attacked but knew she was right. He was just happy that she was alive.

"Methos, what is a dark quickening?" Bella asked her mentor who seemed startled by the question.

"Its when an immortal is so overcome by the quickening from an evil immortal that everything they are turns into something evil and sadistic. The kindest person immortal could turn into the most horrific killer from a dark quickening. Duncan and Connor have both fallen victim to this but they have managed to purge it from themselves. Why are you asking this?"

Bella gave Duncan a look of surprise but decided that she would tell them what was coming.

"Someone very powerful by the name of Titan is killing his way through immortals. He supposed to be older than you Methos."

"Well that causes us all some problems" Methos said gravely.