AN: To begin, I'd like to thank the people who reviewed, added the story to their Favorites & Alert list. Second, I'd like to apologize for not updating sooner, I was going to but I couldn't sign in and after that I just kind of forgot about it. Finally, I would like to give a shout out to MysticNyx06 for recommending my story on her twitter a very long time ago, I'm so sorry I took this long to thank you.

Anyway I give you, Chapter 15.

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Vile Beauty

Chapter 15: Vengeance

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I removed my hood and withheld my amused smirk at the animal drinkers' expressions. I looked at Jane and in her eyes I saw the human facade reflected back. I let it fall away and noted with satisfaction as my face returned to its original immortal state. My skin was once again paler than the moonlight and my eyes were a bright red, just as they should be.

"Pretending to be human is quite tiresome, I'm glad that it's no longer necessary."

"I don't understand why you would do it in the first place," Jane replied, her eyes showing her lack of understanding, I smirked at her naivety.

"For the games of course," I replied. She smiled back, understanding my point.

"It's not nice to play with your food Bella." Demetri put in with a smirk playing at his lips, I walked up to him so that we were only inches apart.

"And who mistakenly told you that I was nice?" His only response was to shrug his shoulders and smile, but I was very aware that he was more than slightly uncomfortable with my close proximity. I smiled and stepped away from him, looking at Jane. "I suppose you have a message for me?"

"It's quite irrelevant now, seeing as you are wearing your cloak," I nodded in understanding. "Although, I do believe that this is yours," she held out a small chocker made up of pearls, delicate gold chains and many fine diamonds. "You left it behind when you left."

"Thank you," I took it from her and slipped it into my pockets.

I glanced at the animal drinkers who finally seemed to have recovered from their shock before I looked back at Jane and the others.

"I have some unfinished business, if you wish to stay near by then you must move out of sight and out of range." I removed my cloak and gave it to Felix, who moved to take it before all three moved back into the forest.

"Doctor Cullen you and your family need to leave."

"Why should we do anything you say?" I ignored Rosalie and looked straight into Carlisle's eyes.

"If your coven members insist on insulting me or other members of the guard then I will not hesitate to eliminate them and all those who stand in my way, do I make myself clear?"

"I understand, although I'm sure Aro will not be please by it."

"He would come to understand, he trusts my judgment. Now, I will only say this one more time; your coven needs to leave, this does not concern any of you at all."

"We shall leave, all that we ask is that you do not bring unwanted attention to the area."

"E un troppo tardi," I replied. He shook his head slightly before he and his family began to head into the trees. Both Jasper and his pixie mate gave one last glance in my direction before they left after the others. She had a glazed quality to her eyes, not like she was having a vision but as if she was remembering something she had long forgotten.

I turned to face the direction I knew they would be arriving, their footsteps already within earshot- for a vampire at least. They came out of the trees with several feet keeping them apart. James was in the lead, clearly confident in whatever he had in mind. I kept my face impassive although I was relieved to see Jen alive.

"Well Bella, it's good to see you again. It's been eighty-nine years, no?" I remained silent, not dignifying him with a direct response, he already knew the answer. I remained completely still and silent as he looked at me slowly with leering eyes. "I created the perfect mate for myself; a beautiful, powerful, ruthless and occasionally sadistic one none the less.

"It's fortunate that you have grown jaded with your previous hunting style. Befriending humans! That was such an erroneous lifestyle you and your father had." He paused, glancing back at Jen then at me. "I grew annoyed when your father decided to change that little human girl in order to keep her from me. The last thing I heard was that she'd joined a coven of animal drinkers that live nearby, I'll have to pay her a visit sometime- don't you think?"

"Don't you dare go near Mary Alice, James, or I swear I'll make you pay for meddling in her life like you did with mine." I hadn't had the chance to finish speaking before he had me up against a tree, yards away, holding me by my neck.

"Well, well, aren't you the protective older sister- it's so endearing, it almost makes me sick."

"It's more like creator James, it was I that made the choice to change her," I mocked. "You have no idea how satisfying it's been these past several decades knowing that I prevented you from having the blood of your singer." I laughed darkly to myself but it caught in my throat as he tightened his hand around my neck.

"Finish her," he growled out and I gave a soundless gasp as I wrenched his hand from my throat, but I was too late. I had not even landed on my feet before Jen's agonized scream pierced the air and her remains where thrown into the quickly build flames.

"No," I did not realize that it was I who had spoken until the red head began laughing.

"You don't need her Bella; you never needed her or your father, only me. We only need each other," he whispered in my ear as he pressed his body closer to mine. My body relaxed and leaned into him, already knowing what to do without my command. I felt him smile against the shell of my ear as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer.

I turned around slowly in his arms, looking straight ahead before looking up at him. His smile deepened and he brought his face closer to my own before crashing his lips to my own. My body responded without a second thought and my hands reached out for his arms, pulling him closer.

He gave a sudden cry as I pulled his arms off and tossed them the easy throw distance into the flames along with the lower part of his leg. The redhead let out a cry of surprise and ran towards him as he fell. I ignore her and turned around, attacking the male that had come with them as he made a move to escape. I tore him to pieces quickly and threw them into the growing fire just before the redhead focused and lunged at me. I sidestepped her attack and remained upright as she landed and stayed down in a crouch. Her lips pulled back, exposing her sharp white teeth as she growled.

"You'll pay for this!" She seethed as she once again tried to get a hold of me. I ducked underneath her arm, grabbing hold of it as I did and placing my right foot on her back before I spun on my left heel. I distinctly heard her arm sever from her torso and she cried out in pain as she stumbled. I threw her right arm into the pile of burning bodies.

She growled once she stood on her feet again.

I pretended to lunge for her right side and she turned slightly that way just as I changed my course and grabbed hold of her left arm, pulling it off before I removed her head and disposed of it all into the now sweet smelling fire.

I walked back to a still incapacitated James, placing my foot on his chest and pushing him into the ground roughly. I tilted my head slightly to the side as he began to speak, "You have become just like me- you'll realize that soon enough." I recoiled slightly at his words and picked him up by the front on his shirt and dragged him roughly towards the fire. He struggled fruitlessly against my hold as I made him kneel before the ashes of my sister. I held him up by the back of his collar and placed my foot on his back, adding slight pressure and watching him flinch away from the flames. I decreased the pressure and released his collar watching as he began to relax, I almost smiled. I pushed him forward suddenly and I watched with cold disinterest as he thrashed in the flames, his pleas falling on deaf ears.

Soon enough he stopped thrashing and I continued to watch as his body turned to ashes. I became aware that the rain had reached the field when the downpour began to extinguish what remained of the flames.

I was about to turn away when I caught sight of a gold glint in the ashes.

I bent down and brushed away the ashes while water dripped down from my arm and finger tips. I pulled the chain from the ashes and stood, catching the crested pendant of the Volturi Guard in my hand.

I choked back my emotions and stopped breathing, in hopes of keeping the torrent of emotions inside. I began to feel myself slip into a place I knew only too well.

I had given the pendant to Jennifer, when we had last parted ways in the early nineteen forties, so that she could show it to any vampire that became hostile. The guard crest would let the vampire know that she was under the protection of the Volturi, thus guarantying her safety.

In the end, it failed its purpose.

I slipped it around my neck and placed my drenched hair over the back of it. I glanced towards the trees as I became aware of the animal drinkers presence. Jasper and Mary Alice were in the lead, with the outcast close behind them. I tore my gaze away and walked into the trees shaking my head, my wet hair clinging to my face. I followed what remained of the guards scents and raised my shield- vanishing from the sight of the world.

Published: April 26th, 2011

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