Hey guys. This is me broadcasting to you from hell. I'm pleased to have so much positive feedback and I appreciate you all supporting this story. Unfortunately, I'm having quite a bit of trouble so I don't know when I'm going to update. P.S.- Heller isn't going to be the Kratos badass we saw in Prototype 2. He's released pretty much all of his anger and is trying to be more like a father to Amaya. Just saying, don't expect to see much of that. P.P.S- A few characters may be OOC. Mainly because I didn't like how they were put into a single emotion. Like Jane was anger, anger, and sadistic. I like to imagine that they're like regular people, just with the fact of being vampires.

None of these characters belong to me!

Whispers in the Black Ch.7

Bella's POV:

Jane led them through the hallways of Volturi's castle. Croc looked like he was gonna throw up. Said he had problems with cramped spaces. Jane fell back to Bella and asked "So, what brings you to Volterra?"

Bella looked at her and said "The Cullens didn't describe you as being like this...friendly or casual. Made it sound like you and your brother were sadists."

Jane replied "Oh, that's probably because I'm more than a little annoyed with them. They're pathetic. Honestly. They have difficulty breathing in the same room as a human and they say we have control problems. Carlisle is a pathetic excuse for a coven leader. If I didn't know any better, I would've said that Edward was the leader due to how Carlisle practically worships the ground he walks on. Anyway, I suggest you and your group behaves. The Volturi have heard of your group from our sources in the human governments. We've been through the reports and we owe you a small debt for Gotham. If that clown had been paid, who knows what could've happened? So that makes you less deserving of the sour me."

Bella couldn't help but smile as she asked "Why do you call yourself sour?"

Jane answered "I don't know. I guess my brother has rubbed off on me. Years ago, he kept comparing my face to a human after they ate a lemon candy. He insisted on calling me stupid names. He also sent me a box of lemon candies once. He didn't stop screaming for five minutes after that. He stopped after that."

Bella said "Sounds like he learned his lesson."

Jane replied "Don't get me wrong, I didn't enjoy it. Well, maybe a little, but he's my brother. Alec is practically the only family I have left."

Bella asked "By the way, why is everyone calling them the "Rulers"? Whenever the Cullens talked about this place, they were called the Kings."

Jane laughed and asked "Why would they be called that?"

Bella answered "I thought Marcus, Caius, and Aro were the leaders."

Jane frowned and replied "Well, yes, but they are not the only ones. Besides the Kings, the Queens hold equal power. Each of them holds sway over regions of the Earth. They are responsible for that area and the maintaining of our laws there. A lot of vampires, including Edward, don't like how it is and petition annoyingly often against it."

Bella asked "Why would someone like Edward petition about it?"

Jane answered "One, petitioning is all they can do without breaking the law. Two, he and many others, are old-fashioned, stuck in their ways. They believe in the world where men do all the work and support their family by themselves while the women stay home, clean, and have babies. Ugh. I would rip off my own head before going through that again. The world has come a long way and I've seen a lot of it and I will not see it undone by whiny, bitchy excuses for vampires. By the way, they also go by "The Council" because they got tired of their other title."

Bella looked at her and said "You're a real gossip column aren't you?"

Jane pulled on her sour look before saying "Maybe. I prefer talking to my brother or Felix, but none of the girls down here are like me, I guess. Heidi is usually outside looking around, Chelsea isn't really all there sometimes, Corin is sort of nice to me but distant and the others I just don't like at all. Besides I'm more of a "tom-boy", is that what they call it these days?"

After Bella nodded, Jane continued "I guess I'm just lonely. That's one of the worst things about being part of the guard. You don't get to meet new people and those you do, normally fear or resent you. It's just part of being me. That's why I normally put up the bitch barrier, but I don't see the point with your group. Anyway, the really long hallway has come to its end."

Ahead of them were two delicately designed silver doors which Jane stopped in front of. She turned to the group and said in a neutral tone "Now, the Rulers will only give you about 5 minutes to explain or question. The fact that you know our secret while most of you are distinctly human is going to irritate them, to say the least."

Opening the two doors, Jane stepped out of the way and Bella got a good look at the room. The walls and floor were made of marble or another material like it. The roof was made of the same, but it was different. It had some shades of very light colors in it. Then her gaze turned to the Rulers. On the right sat Marcus and his wife, Didyme, hand-in-hand. On the left, Caius and his wife, Athenathora, looked at the group both in anger and suspicion. In the center of the two groups, were Aro and Sulpicia, looking on with excitement. Aro stood and said "Welcome to Volterra, new arrivals."

Suddenly, his gaze shot to Bella and he blurred over to her. She felt him take in her scent. Once he did, he immediately backed away with his hands covering his nose and mouth. He asked "What are you? You smell like disease and rotten blood."

Diablo leaned over to Deadshot and whispered "Not the best way to get on someone's good side."

Then he turned to all of them. Each of them smelled different. Fire, reptile skin, ... candy? Bella stepped forward and said "Lord Aro, my name is Isabella Swan. I'm looking for the Cullens."

Caius groaned along with about 75% of the room. Marcus asked "What have those fools done now?!"

A guard across the room who was probably Alec simply clenched his fists at the mention of the Cullens while Heidi started hitting her forehead against the wall. The group stopped and looked at her as if she was wearing a clown outfit.

Bella asked "I'm guessing most of you aren't fans of them?"

Felix did a little impression of one of the Cullens. It was not flattering.

Aro answered "Far from it. The Denali's have an excuse, but the Cullens, at least Edward, Carlisle, and Rosalie, hate what they are and deny what we and they need to do to survive. Animal blood, ugh."

He made a disgusted face that looked like a kid told he would have to eat garbage. Didyme took over and said "Carlisle has convinced them all that animal blood is better than human. Why they think that is stupid. Most of us who choose to stay in this castle drink from blood bags. Those who choose to wander usually take criminals or others who won't be missed. While the odd few sometimes draw it out, the ones who do hunt humans make it quick."

Flag asked "So, where are they?"

Caius replied "Well, human, the last time they checked in, they said they were going to Europe."

Deadshot asked "Do you always monitor the "covens", as you call them, like stalkers?"

Sulcipia answered "We have to. If they break the law, we need up-to-date information. If we can't find the law breakers, we aren't very effective, are we?"

Marcus said "If it's Edward you're looking for, we may have had news for you. Last time they checked in, Carlisle said that Edward had left them. That he had decided to leave the "family"."

Flag asked "What now, Bella?"

Aro interrupted with a gleeful smile "If I may, I think you have other troubles right now. While you solve those, my guards can help you find them. Then we'll alert you and you can have your fun

Demetri cut in "We can help you bring in a full house before you fold."

Croc asked "What are they talking about?"

Aro asked "Did you think that we would let you come in here without secuirity measures? I sent scouts as soon as you landed. We needed to know if you were safe to be bring to us, what you wanted from us. As for what I said, you have to find something. Bella will fill you in."

Deadshot asked "Why are you helping us?"

Caius replied "You are not the only ones who want to teach the Cullens a lesson."

Bella gulped before nodding and the group left. Before she stepped through the doorway, she heard Jane say "Don't worry. They'll be together and you can do whatever you want."

Bella blinked and followed the group. Once they were outside, Harley asked "Something you keeping from us, Bella?"

Bella replied "We need to find a man named James Heller."

Flag asked "Why? I mean, I know the name."

Bella thought up something before answering "Waller gave me the files on the Infected. Every last creature, every last Evolved. Heller was one of them. Not including me or what Nemesis used to be, he's the last one. The oldest Evolved there is in the world."

Diablo asked "And we want to go near him why? You were a baby by all rights and you nearly kicked our asses."

Bella replied "We're not going to fight. Heller has abilities he may be able to teach me. He was able to track people miles away from him. He was able to wipe out everything around him by simply letting out his rage. I need that. What if something happens? Like another outbreak. I need everything I can get if something bad happens."

Flag sighed and said "I'll call Waller. See what we can do."

Bella replied "Good. We need all the time we can get."

3 hours later, Harley was struggling to get out of 4 pairs of arms. She whined "Please! I'm so bored! I swear, one person, then I'll come back!"

Bella replied "I doubt that people will miss one homeless person, but they won't miss someone dressed like you with blood on her baseball bat and clothes, Harley."

K.C. asked "Could they chalk it up to stupid people and red paint?"

Boomerang answered "I doubt it. Plus, if she got out and killed someone, Floyd and Stan Pines will blame it on us, the babysitters."

Diablo simply tried to keep Harley's bat from hitting anybody in the face.

Flag and Deadshot opened the door and Flag opened his mouth only to receive a hit from Harley's handle to his face!

Reeling back, Flag put his hand to his face, pulled it back with blood covering it, and yelled "What the fuck?!"

Bella explained "Harley was bored, she wanted to kill someone, we tried to stop her, she's slippery, her bat hit you in the face, and the rest is history."

Flag pointed at Harley and said "Never again, got it?"

Deadshot said "We got enough to go off from Waller. The last official sighting of Heller was in New York. We know Dana and his daughter was with him. She looked into records of evacuation. No hits. However, nearly a year after they disappeared. We think we got something. A week ago, a town in Kansas reported a death. Autopsy report. Victim was human, but according to eyewitness accounts, the victim was acting like a savage. Sound familiar to anyone?"

Diablo replied "One of those things from Forks? I can't believe Heller would be that stupid to make one of those things in the open."

Flag replied "No, none of us do. While in New York, Heller was exposed to large amounts of tainted Whitelight. Some of it might've stayed with him. Not a large amount, but say if he bumped into someone with even a particle of Whitelight on his clothes. It would be enough to change a human in maybe a few days."

Boomerang asked "So are we going to click our heels three times?"

Deadshot turned to him and asked "Really? You took it there?"

Bella smiled and left the room to pack. Once she finished, she whispered "Heller, here I come."

Heller's POV:

James broke the eggs into the pan as the smell of pancakes filled the air. It was his daughter's birthday and he wanted to make it extra special. Suddenly, he felt the virus surge through him. Taking a deep breath, he pushed it down. Minutes later, he put the plate on the table and called Amaya's name out. When she sat down, Heller kissed her forehead and said "Happy Birthday, Maya. Listen, the horses need to be fed. I'll be out there. After you're done, if you want, we can go riding."

Amaya exclaimed "I'd love that! Thanks Dad!"

Smiling, Heller went to the stables to wait. After he fed them, his daughter burst out with her jacket.

Heller pulled on his leather jacket and guided her onto her favorite horse, a brown and white mare she named Nora. Heller mounted his horse, a pitch black stallion with white markings named Damon. As they were returning from their ride, Heller spotted 3 SUVs heading towards the house. Climbing off, he tied Damon's bridle onto Nora's and turned to his daughter "Maya, run. Remember the place I showed you. Go there. I'll be follow you as soon as I can. If... if I don't show up, call Dana. Tell her what happened. You'll be safe, I promise."

Amaya reluctantly nodded and soon disappeared into the trees. Heller took off his jacket and walked to the vehicles. An soldier climbed out and asked "James Heller?"

Heller asked "Who wants to know?"

The soldier answered "My name's Colonel Rick Flag."

Heller replied "I don't want a fight. So I insist, if you don't want to be turned into shit for birds to eat in the next five seconds, I suggest you leave... now."

Flag held up his hands and said "I don't want to fight either."

Heller asked "So what are you doing here?"

Flag called out someone's name and a door opened. Heller looked at the figure's eyes and as the teenage girl closed the door, Heller saw the same red in her eyes he used to see in his.

His hand hit his face and Heller groaned "Aw, shit."

The girl said "Hi, my name's Bella and "aw, shit" pretty much covers it."

Heller asked "What the fuck do you want? It better be good or I'll put you out of your misery."

Bella asked "Can we talk in private?"

Bella's POV:

Heller listened to her story after he'd caught up with his daughter. Leaning forward after she finished, he said "I don't know if I can do anything. The only voices I've ever heard were in my head. Dana might be able to help though. As for hunting and everything else, you either have to kill for it or it comes to you when you need it. What does your crazy voice sound like?"

Bella answered "Like a chorus of voices, but mostly female."

Heller nodded, but asked "If Dana can't tell us what's going on, if these "whispers" do take over like you said, what do you want me to do?"

Bella replied "Either find a way to stop me or... kill me. I don't want anyone to die because of me or my mistakes."

Heller took out his phone and left the room to call Dana.

Bella leaned forward and rested her head on her hands when the door opened to reveal... Diablo.

Bella instantly jerked up when she saw him. He looked at her, then he walked to the chair and sat down. Diablo asked "Can you tell me why you asked James Heller to kill you?"

Bella ran her hand through her hair before saying "It's nothing."

Diablo quipped back "Dying is not nothing. I should know, I came close to it."

Bella replied "Diablo, no offense, but it's none of your business."

Diablo asked "How is it none of my business? You're somewhat my friend and I hear you ask someone to kill you without an explanation? Explain to me how that makes sense."

Bella raised her voice "Just stop right now."

Diablo met her tone "No. When I hear that someone I'm close to is going to die, I either want to stop it, or at the very least, know why!"

Bella shouted "Leave me alone! Or you'll be leaving the room flying with broken ribs!"

Diablo stepped back at her outburst and she whispered "Just leave me alone."

Then she blurred out of sight.

Bella stopped and took a seat at the riverbed. She took a rock and sent it whistling through the air into the water. Watching the ripples, she shifted her arms into Claws and touched her reflection. Raising her Claws to her face, she drew a scar across her face which faded within seconds. Then she felt the ache return.

Bella found herself surrounded by grass. Then she heard it. The voices mocked"You don't call, you don't write. Where've you been?"

Bella asked "Why are you doing this?"

The voices answered "My reign was cut short. I want what I am owed. I want my Soldiers to take their rightful place."

Bella watched as a figure stepped out of the shadows and the voice continued "And I'll use you to do it."

Bella looked at the water as her sight returned. She felt a cold tear trace it's path down her face. Suddenly, two feet joined hers on the sand. Looking to the owner, she found Heller with a grim look on his face.

Bella asked "What'd Dana say?"

Heller answered "She said that Alex, her brother who was Infected and an asshole, had never told her about any voices and I can tell you that I've never heard any voices except for the ones in memories."

Bella groaned and asked "Why is my life so fucked up?"

Heller shrugged and said "Dana said she might have a theory. She said that Infected have a hive mind. She thinks that the Evolved might have something similar. As for the taking control, whoever's telling you all of this might be talking about leadership for any remaining Evolved."

Bella asked "Do you believe that?"

Heller answered "Not sure. Years ago, if she'd said that to me, I would've hunted whoever it was. Now I'm a father and I need to think about Maya."

Bella replied "I can understand that. Before my group leaves, I need to ask you something."

Heller looked to her watery eyes and asked "What do you need?"

Bella replied "I need to be able to hunt. I don't want to lose who I try to kill."

Heller took a deep breath and said "Ok, let's try something small first. I want you to locate my dog. Focus on what you need to find. Not want, need. Once you get used to it, you can do it at will. First, you need to do it, force the Blacklight to give it to you."

Bella looked to the house and tried to find the dog. Suddenly, it felt like someone hit her brain! Cradling her head, she tried again. The world darkened a bit, but she tried again. Suddenly, a bright white ring from her spread in a field of scarlet and it zoomed back to her along with a vision of a dog's highlighted bones and organs encased in a dark silhouette.

Bella felt her lips curl into a smile as she says "I see him. I see your dog."

Heller nodded and replied "Good. Now, focus on finding that clown girl in your group. Harley, right?"

Bella nodded before focusing on finding Harley. Then, just as before, a bright ring shot out from her and bounced back, highlighting Harley's figure.

Bella jumps up and shouts "I did it! I see her!"

Heller smiles at the beaming girl and said "Remember, until you get used to it, you need to use it, not want. Eventually, you'll be able to use it at will."

Bella looked to him and said "Thank you. I... I don't really know how to thank you."

Heller nodded and asked "Is there anything else you need?"

Bella shook her head and answered "No. Thank you, James. I don't think we'll take up anymore of your time."

She gathered the others, said goodbye to Heller and Amaya, and left for the airport. Yet somehow, Bella felt that it wouldn't be the last time she'd meet him.

Boomerang asked "Where to now, Princess?"

She turned to him with a murderous gaze and replied "Forks and call me that again, I will pin your balls to a wall without removing them, then dip them in honey, and stake them on an ant farm!"

Flag leaned in and asked "Did you just John Malkovitch him?"

Bella whispered back "Yes, I did and that's my hippy dippy stuff."

She spotted Diablo trying to hide his smile as Boomerang simply looked away.

Soon, they were on their way to Oregon since Forks didn't exist anymore. They drove past the familiar background of damp and towering trees into an area almost devoid of life. Flag showed his ID to the guards protecting the quarantine zone and they entered the razed land. The ruins of buildings she used to drive by were covered in ash and burn marks. They finally came to a stop at the house Bella both loved and loathed.

Meters away, she saw the remnants of the tombstone she had made for her father. Turning to the others, she asked "Can I have a few minutes alone, please?"

The group wandered off, but not without sending some sympathetic and concerned looks her way. Harley looked to Bella's figure walking away and saw Diablo doing the same.

Bella knelt onto the ground and caressed her father's name. She whispered "Hey Dad. I don't know if you can hear me, but a lot has happened since we last spoke. I've met some very interesting people. Most of them I like, some I tolerate, and one I hate. We have each other's backs, most of the time. I'd like to think so anyway. Unfortunately, you can never tell with crazy people. I'm almost there though. Whoever took you and Mum from this world and me will pay their debt in blood. The Cullens will too. There'll be no escape for them."

Suddenly, a voice from behind said "Neither will you."

Bella turned to the voice and her eyes widened as she whispered "Victoria."

The redhead smiled before saying "Hello, Bella. It's been a while."

That is it for now. I really had to think hard about this chapter even though most of it is what I call bullshit. Not exactly confident in this chapter. I will start working on the next one has soon as possible. Though between school and me being lazy as fuck right about now, I don't know. Wish me luck.