I do not own Twilight. I just enjoy writing stories about them.
Previously
He forced a dirty rag to my mouth causing me to gag a bit, and then the world began to spin around me. I could still barely feel the pain from the shackles as I waited for unconsciousness to sweep over me, but I was just on the brink when I felt a large need stabbed into my neck.
All I could do was scream in pain as I watched the blood travel from the tube now in my neck down into a bucket below. Blinking I watched as the bucket slowly filled and my consciousness began to escape me as I slipped into darkness.
The last thought that ran through my head before blacking out, "I can't die here…."
Chapter 8 – (March) 5 Months after Isa and Brice's capture (Same timeline with Charlie now)
The vampires looked on as the 'Doctor' released the girl from the ankle shackles after her latest 'donation'. Her body fell unmercifully into a heap on the cold stone floor before the vampires dragged her from the floor.
Depositing her into the human cells and locking her hands above her head in the shackles, not that they mattered anymore. The girl was drained fairly well this time, she was skin and bones not much muscle left.
It would probably be a day or two until she awoke, if she woke at all.
"I…Isa… Can you hear me?" Brice was shackled next to her now, many people had died from the 'donations' over the past few months and they were put into the same cell.
When the new batch of humans were brought in they were held elsewhere. But most had died from a disease and started trying to kill each other.
The 7 people in their cell were all that was left currently, they knew that some of the vampires had gone out looking for other humans to bring back.
Brice tried kicking her with his foot again a few more times before exhaustion overtook him as well as he closed his eyes for the night.
The prisoners started awakening as the morning sun started coming through the planks of the wooden door above them.
Blinking her eyes Isa looked around weakly, "Brice?"
He twitched before waking and looking at her, "It is alright Isa. I am here."
She looked over slumping her head to the side at him, "It is not alright Brice, why can't I just die?"
He shook his head at her, "Don't talk like that Isa, I have always taken care of you. I… I am sorry I couldn't protect you from this, but I will get you out."
He swallowed trying to soothe his raw throat, "I promise Isa, you will see your next birthday… and it won't be here."
Everyone flinched as the door was pulled open above them and a vampire jumped down, he forced each person's mouths open with a wide funnel before pouring a thick liquid of nutrients into their mouths.
Each person getting about a cup of it followed by water, "Can't have you guys dying on us now can we."
Isa came up coughing and sputtering as he poured more water into her mouth, no one moved knowing he would just make it worse on her if they did.
The only other woman in the room was approximately in her late teens or early 20's as she looked at Isa with pity in her eyes.
After the guard left the woman finally spoke, "They shouldn't be doing this to you, you are just a child."
Isa glared at her, "Not that it matters, we are all children compared to them."
The woman shook her head, "I just mean you are too young, we are at least all adults."
Brice looked at the woman, "Sara everything they are doing to you and I, they are doing to Isa as well. Telling her it shouldn't does nothing. Age no longer matters 15, 20, 30, 50 it doesn't matter to them as long as we have blood in our veins."
She nodded and quieted down, the others in the room already trying to go back to sleep.
After a while everyone was awoken by screams and crying. Everyone was silent watching the shadows of the new arrivals passing by their door as the gaps in the light passed overhead.
They knew not to talk or make a noise, there is nothing the people up top could do to help them and they knew from experience what the beating would be like if they tried.
After the light gaps stopped and the screaming and crying ended the group could breathe a little easier.
"14" was the number whispered by an elderly man, "I didn't couldn't the 2 two guards that usually accompany the groups."
His eyes never opened and then it was quiet, since there was really nothing else to be said about it. They knew the fate that awaited the new arrivals.
Volturi Guard
They arrived about a mile away from Maria's camp and left the transport truck hidden out of direct sight in case one of Maria's followers decided to come this far out.
Demetri, Felix and Jasper looked over the edge of the hill to have a look at what was going on. Watching quietly as two gaurds ushered a group of 14 through the complex and put them down in a hole before shutting a wooden slat door over them.
They headed back down to the group and Jasper took the lead, "Alright, we saw a group of humans they must have just recently captured. However there where 5 other doors in the earth like the ones they were put in."
Charlie nodded as he nodded for them to continue.
Felix spoke up, "It looks like they chained them in as well. You will need to stick with us until we can find a key for you. Opening those doors will only cause them panic if you cannot release them."
Charlie nodded, "So you're saying there were 6 visible doors with possible people inside?"
Felix nodded in confirmation.
Swallowing Charlie continued, "Alright. Depending on how it goes, I may need help in releasing them all."
The three lead vampires nodded their heads. "Yes we understand that. As we pass the doors we will open them if we can. The people will spread, try and get them to come this way."
Charlie nodded, "I will do my best to get them here."
Jasper nodded, "Let's go then." Tossing Charlie a set of goggles, "Put those on."
Jasper and Felix led the way, followed by Santiago and Afton who was carrying Charlie on his back, Demetri was bringing up the rear.
Charlie looked up seeing Benjamin raising his arms on the hill top before the winds picked up creating one hell of a sand storm.
The guards were hurrying around trying to secure some of the items in the camp that were not sturdy.
Jasper and Felix took out 2 guards grabbing their keys before hiding their headless bodies in an empty hut.
Jasper went over to Afton and Charlie handing him the other key, "Felix is wearing goggles too to hide his eyes, and the humans most likely will have their eyes shut in the sand storm anyways."
Charlie nodded taking the thick key in his hand as he looked for the nearest door in the earth.
Jasper stopped him briefly, "Only save who you can, if they are dead or on deaths door you have to leave them. They will only slow you down."
Charlie just shook his head, "I will do everything I can."
Charlie stopped at the first door he came to sliding the simple lock out and flipping the wooden door open.
"HELP US" "PLEASE" "GET US OUT" came the calls from inside the dark hole as he jumped into the room grabbing the first set of shackles he could find releasing them.
"Hold on you have to be quiet, we are here to get you out I promise you." He kept going around the room unlocking people when he came across a young girl about 7.
It stopped him briefly before unlocking her. "Are you alright?"
The girl nodded and grabbed onto a man still in shackles, "Daddy…."
Quickly releasing the man so he could grab her, "Once you're out head straight towards the tall mountain, there is a truck and protection. You will be safe."
The man nodded, "Thank you."
Charlie nodded before crawling up and helping everyone out pointing them in the direction they needed to run in.
Heading to the next hut he opened it only to be hit with the revolting smell of rotting flesh and human matter. Everyone in the hole was dead, it looked as if they had been eaten. Looking in the corner he saw a boy about 15 chewing on the remains of an arm, his eyes dead from the sickness that over took the human population.
Shutting the door fighting back the urge to throw up, he felt so good after the first group. He had not been expecting that.
Moving to the next door and after a moment's hesitation pulled it open looking in. Closing it after looking around he didn't know if he was thankful or disappointed that the room was empty.
Looking up he saw Jasper and Demetri restraining a woman before pulling her head off. Heading to the next door he noticed it was already open and so was the door after that.
Afton ran over to him pointing into the storm which had gotten increasingly more powerful, yelling "Time to go! Felix got to the others!"
Looking over seeing Felix holding two forms in his arms followed by Santiago with two others, both heading to the rendezvous point.
Nodding before following letting Afton hoist him up and onto his back as they head back to the truck.
Getting there in time to see Felix placing the last person into the truck before closing the doors.
Charlie held up his hand, "Wait is there a father and his little girl?"
He ran over pulling the door back open seeing the man holding his daughter close. "Thank goodness you made it."
The man nodded to Charlie before Felix shut the doors.
Turning back to Jasper, "Is it over? Is Maria dead?"
Jasper nodded, "Yes, she has been dealt with and will never again harm anyone." He looked back at the site seeing many pillars of smoke rising into the sky.
Charlie patted Felix on the arm, "How many were saved?" looking down for a moment, "There was a room where they just let them die…."
Felix stood straight, "There was the one group of 7 that you sent, another group of 7, 5 and 2. However Maria's men caught on and started attacking the humans as they ran. We lost 1 young females and 2 males before we could stop them. And a male and female ran off in the opposite direction, the male was trying to hurry her to safety. With the storm I lost them."
Jasper nodded, "16 is better than none."
Charlie nodded, "Let's get them to the docks. I am sure they will feel better in the rooms on the cruise liner we have waiting."
Jasper and Charlie sat in the front of the cab while Benjamin sat on the top of the truck as look out. The other ran ahead to prevent any road blocks and get the ship ready to move.
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