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JPOV
I pushed my legs harder, only pausing every three hours to check my map. I was in the west coast of Egypt where I presumed Bella's body could be buried. I wasn't sure where to check but I kept close to the jungle terrain and only travelled at night. I kept all my senses clear as I ran through the underbrush, if Bella was hear, then I would have to be focused to hear her heart beating. I ran faster but stopped completely when a scent that I had long committed to my memory, made its way to my nose. I inhaled deeply and closed my eyes; Bella was here. I snapped my eyes open and surveyed the area; looking for any trace of Bella's needy vampire. I inhaled her scent more time and frowned when I noticed that it was slowly dissolving into the wind. I collapsed to my knees and could feel the uneven dirt beneath my fingers. I rubbed my hand over the thick soil and could feel the difference in the textures; someone had dug up something here. I continued to slide the dirt away and increased my speed frantically while throwing it behind me. More and More of Bella's scent assaulted my nose as I dug into the earth. We're going to be together soon Bella, I promise.
BPOV
I tried to scream but it was futile; my voice seemed to be locked by and undeniable force. I couldn't feel anything, see anything or hear anything and it almost reminded me of being asleep. Oh what I would give to be asleep right now, at least then I would be able bring my memories of Jasper to life. More and more panic consumed me as the darkness held me tight. Was Damien experiencing the same thing? Or was this his gift? I thought about thrashing around; hurting however it was that was doing this to me, but even my thoughts were panicked and I found myself slipping into paranoia. I think my body stopped struggling because slowly the feeling came back into my limbs. I was being held close to someone; my back brushed up against his stone chest and I could only think it to be Demetri.
The very thought sent me on the edge and I began to fight the hands the held me. The hold tightened around me body causing pain to surge through my arms and legs. Where, who, why, what, all of these questions ran through my mind at 100 miles an hour, producing a smarting and dizzying affect on my mind. I could feel my body being place down on what felt like a bed and I scrambled away quickly from the person who placed me there. Although I couldn't hear it, my head hit something very hard and more pain singed through me. I could feel the bed sag under pressure as someone sat and the only thing I could think of was to wrap my arms protectively around my body.
Finally I could feel the stringent hold on my senses loosen and I inhaled noisily as if to test if I could control my own actions. I kept my eyes close in fear of what I would see; I imagined Aro standing over me holding a curtain open as the sun's rays devoured me. No, this was too simple for the Volturi; they would have something way viler than that. I tightened the hold I had on myself and slowly opened my eyes, blinking away the tears that I had not known were there. Through wet eyes, I looked at the two vampires who had triggered so much fear in me. It was Demetri who sat on the bed and Alec who stood crossed armed at what looked like a steel door with bars. Demetri's red eyed gaze flickered to mine and a slow smile pulled on the corners of his lips. I swallowed and realized how sore my throat was, I guess I screamed a lot more than I thought. I coughed to clear my throat and asked the one question that pounded through my mind.
"Why?" I rasped. He smirked as he cocked his head to the side.
"Obviously the Cullen's haven't done a good job in informing you about us. We don't really need a reason to do what we do Bella," He seemed proud. "If we do something, it's simply because we can,"
"What do you want from me?" I choked out. he smiled and leaned toward me.
"Sweet Isabella….we want you…all of you," he said while smoothing away my hair from my face. He kept his hand there as he stared at me.
"What do you mean all of me?" I asked as his hands traced my jaw and inched its way towards my lips.
"Isn't it obvious?" he said huskily. His fingers outlined my bottom lip briefly before he dropped I his hand and stood up.
"I don't understand," I said just before the cell looking door was opened.
"Ah Bella, do not fret, I will try to answer any questions you have," Aro spoke politely. I pushed myself harder against the headboard and realized that it too was made out of metal.
I turned around and gasped when I saw that the bed was hooked up to some sort of contraption. Wires and tubes spouted out from the sides and disappeared behind the wall. I whipped my head back around and tried to control my anxiety.
"Why am I in this room?" He looked around.
"Well your other room wasn't fully…furnished with the things you are going to need," I frowned.
"What things?" he frowned in return then quickly smiled.
"Would you like for me to start from the beginning Isabella? I'm sure it will be easier for you to understand our motives." With a shaky nod, I urged him forward.
"Okay let's being with the Cullen family since it seems like their visit to Volterra set this plan in motion."
"The Cullens?" I whispered.
"I will be able to get through the story much faster if you refrain from interrupting Bella…it is very rude." I looked down. "About six months ago we received word of a vampire travelling recklessly without even taking time to hunt. As you know that sort of behavior is not tolerated and we quickly obtained information on this vampire. Our original plan was to end his existence but when the identity of this vampire was revealed to us, we could not follow through with our preparations. We were all shocked when we realized that the vampire was none other than the gifted Jasper Hale," With just the mention of his name I felt weak. "Do you remember that day Demetri?" Aro asked excitedly as he turned to him.
"Yes I do Master, it was quite a shock to hear that news," Demetri said.
"Quite a shock indeed…..Well of course we had to call Carlisle to sort things out. He agreed to fly down here with his family, including Jasper, to talk to us about what was happening. Funny to think that it was all because of you Bella. Jasper's thoughts revealed that he was searching for your heartbeat so that he could spend forever with you." He shook his head. "What a prosperous idea, didn't you think so Alec?"
"Yes Master, it was very foolish," he spoke in monotone.
"Every thought revolved around you and I just had to know why you were so special….what made you so important that he would risk revealing our existence to humans." Aro spat. Jasper was looking for me? I thought I told him not to do that….why was he? "So I dug deeper and stumbled upon some very interesting information." His glare flickered to me as he smiled menacingly. "Your blood Isabella, is very potent…did you know that?" Of course I knew.
"Yes I know that," I said through clenched teeth.
"So you know what happens when a vampire drinks your blood?" he looked eager.
"Yes,"
"Jasper's memories showed your blood gave him an amazing gift to see into your past and translate your language. He could hear, smell and taste everything you had when you were human." He paused a bit and stared off into the distance, then clearing his throat he began again. "It was remarkable! Imagine what how your blood would strengthen us; the incredible power that it allow us to have." He turned to me and was now holding my hands in his…forcefully. "You don't really think that we could let such an opportunity just pass us by, did you? This….astounding discovery must be dealt with properly."
"By keeping me prisoner?" I said angrily.
"Oh well when you state it that way of course it sounds…bad….but we would rather label it as an extended stay without leave," he said calmly.
"That is not the purpose of my existence Aro!" I stood up.
"What is your purpose?" he asked.
"To help vampire with their thirst problems." He laughed.
"And who told you this Isabella?" he inched closer to me.
"My mother," he laughed again.
"And who told her?" he smiled.
"She…she—"
"She knew nothing!" he said angrily as he pushed me back onto the bed. "You have lived your whole life under the word of one person. That seems a bit dense if you ask me."
"My mother knew what she was saying," even as I said it, I could feel the doubt rising in me.
"No, she thought she knew what she was telling you, when in fact she was trying to save you from the truth."
"And what would that be?" his smile grew.
"Oh I will very much enjoy telling you this." He clapped his hands together and in an instant Demetri and Alec were on either side of me. "Your blood Isabella when consumed by a vampire induces a powerful reaction." Demetri's hand shot down to tie a cold metal chain around my hand.
"What are you doing to me?!" I screamed.
"Taking a full advantage of what you have to offer us Isabella. This is your true destiny, this is what you are meant to do; to serve us…forever," he turned his back and walked to the door. "Thank you so much for understanding Isabella, we are truly happy to have you here with us." The cell door opened and he walked out.
Demetri kept his eyes locked onto mine as he clasped the same chains onto my legs. He smirked when he noticed that I wasn't struggling. How could this be happening? I've spent my entire existence trusting the very things that were doing this to me. Was Aro right? Did my mother really hide the truth from me, in order to save me from this pain? What was the truth? Was I really created to be drained of my blood? To help the Volturi become even more powerful than they are already? Demetri tightened the chains until I could feel the dull pain of my skin rubbing against the metal. Alec swiftly followed Demetri's actions and had me chained up within seconds. I tugged on the shackles and found that there was no room to move around; my arms would be stuck by my sides for as long as they kept me here.
"You know these chains wouldn't be necessary if you had listened to me." Demetri said as he pulled a tube off the ground.
"What are you talking about?" I spat.
"Did I not tell you that you that this would easier if we were friends?" he asked as he placed a cold hand over mine.
"Last time I checked friends didn't chain each other up." He laughed then was serious.
"Yes but friends help each other and what's so bad about chains…I think it's a turn on," he said as he started to rub small circles on the back of my hand. I pulled away as much as I the restraints would allow me. "You don't have to be shy Bella; you're allowed to enjoy this,"
"I don't enjoy anything I don't give consent to," I spit out.
"Hmm well then I guess I'll have to make you enjoy it," he removed his hand from mine and revealed the end of the tube. A large thick needle was attached to the end and he fingered it with a smile on his face. "This just may hurt a little Bella."
He pushed my arm down violently and tapped in the inside of my elbow. I trashed side to side; trying hard to push him away from me, but his hold was stronger than my pathetic attempts. My body stilled as I prepared myself for what was next. He lifted the needle up to face and slid one slender finger up to the tip. Before I could even blink, he jabbed it into my arm, sending the sharp instrument into my veins. Alec's hand came down to my mouth to silent the screams he expected from me. But this pain was nothing compared to what it would feel like when my blood began to rip away from my veins. He removed the large needle and replaced with a smaller one.
"Ahhh," Demetri shuddered beside me. "You smell so good Bella," he licked the needle he removed from my arm and closed his eyes as he exhaled in small puffs.
Slowly I could feel it; I could feel my veins being emptied. And with that heavy suctioning pull came a deep scorch that shook my body erratically. I watched as my blood traveled through the thin tubes and disappeared behind a small hole in the wall. I grounded my teeth together and grabbed onto the blanket; I could not stop the loud grunts and hisses that made their way out my mouth. I could feel more and more of my blood leaving my body and I feared the next step: regeneration. As my veins struggled with the draining, my blood began to restore itself. The scorching pain transformed into razor-sharp, jagged grating as my blood filled the gaps in my vessels. My breathing became labored and I could feel the darkness dawning on me but I fought; refusing to allow them to see me as weak. However as my blood simultaneously was drained and regenerated, the darkness came on fast and strong. My eyelids could no longer stay open so I surrendered to the obscurity and let the looming shadows take me away. As my body jerked spontaneously I silently prayed never to wake.
JPOV
It's too late…I'm too late. I thought as I threw the dirt back into the hole that I made. Bella's crate was here but I took too long to find her. I cursed as I hit a nearby tree; the sun would be coming up soon and I would have to leave but I couldn't bring myself to leave behind Bella's sweet scent. I continued to pound into the tree until I could hear the satisfying groans of the bark. I promised Bella that I would find her and I've broken that promise to her. HAVE YOU? Haven't I? I told her that I would find her and that we would finally be able to be together but I've failed her. DON'T GIVE UP. Somehow this voice gave me hope and I leaned away from the tree.
I had a couple of hours to find shelter before the sun would come out, so I began my long run back to a place where I knew I would be safe. I'm not giving up Bella…I. Will. Find you. In a long time I actually had hope.
So the Volturi are keeping Bella as a blood slave! Poor Bella! I'm happy that Jasper has made a discovery, hopefully it won't be long until he finds Bella. Please review and tell me what you think...pretty please! Thanks
Next ch: Demetri keeps his word and tries to make Bella enjoy her imprisonment, and Damien appears...good guy or bad guy? Review plz :)
