Oh just an FYI don't post your new chapter when you haven slept for over 24 hours. haha. Sorry about accidently re-posting. Here is the REAL chapter 14.
Though this is a story about mythical creatures, I very much live in reality. Because I live in reality I understand that not everything goes right. If you are too used to S. Meyer's inability to have anything tragic happen to anyone or have someone good die then this chapter is not for you.
Playlist: Worth Dying for by Rise Against, Rumors of my Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by Rise Against and The Remembrance Ballad by Atreyu
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Even under the cover of darkness the forest along the road outside of Forks was so recognizable. It was hard to believe that this would be the last time I would see it. The quiet hum of my Lamborghini slowed as I let Aislinn out of the car before making my way to La Push. She convinced me to let her find the clearing that she had seen the newborns running through on their way to find us. I would meet them there, alone but she wanted to help in any way I would allow her. My unnecessary breaths quickened as I made the familiar drive to La Push. I parked in front of Jacob's house and nearly laughed at how out of place my car looked here. Billy came to the door and told me that the pack was down at the beach and I told him to get some sleep. I ran down to the beach in a flash to find the whole pack there, more than I had known there were. I counted ten half naked human bodies glowing in the moonlight.
Jake ran over to me and pulled me in a hug, we both hardly flinched at the extreme differences in each other's temperatures. Half of the pack was looking at me strangely but Quil, Embry, Seth and Sam all seemed completely at ease with me there.
"Where is your sister? I want to meet her," Jacob said as he released me from the hug.
"She's upset that I won't let her fight and fought with me to let her do something to help. So she is finding out where I'm going to meet the newborns."
"You mean where we are meeting the newborns," he said matter-of-factly.
Does he really think I will let anyone else be put in harm's way? This is my battle, no one else's. "No, Jake. I mean where I, as in I Bella Swan and no one else, am going to meet the newborns. I already told you that you should get out of here, even though I know you want to stay and protect La Push."
"Bells, you aren't doing this alone. This kind of thing is why we exist. We've been trying to get that Red-head for years now and it's about time we did."
"She isn't going to be there, Jake," I explained, "She created the newborns but she won't be fighting with them, or at least Alice's vision didn't show her fighting with them, it could change though."
"Alice Cullen?!" he growled, "That pathetic leech's sister? What the hell is she doing back?"
"She isn't back. She showed up to Aislinn's art show right after you called. Aislinn touched her and saw her visions. Alice said that she came to help and to apologize. I told her to get lost."
"Good, the last thing we need is them to come back on top of the new bloodsuckers. Tell us everything," he said while taking a seat on a log next to Sam. Everyone stared at me intently.
"Aislinn saw three of Alice's visions. One was of Victoria creating the newborns in Seattle. The second was of Victoria and another vampire in my house taking things that I touched last time I was here, which is why you caught her scent. The third was of twenty or so newborns in a clearing, on their way to Forks."
Jacob stood up quickly and stood right in front of me, staring into my eyes with disbelief. "You think that we are going to let you fight twenty newborns by yourself?" he growled.
I stared back into his eyes, showing him that I wasn't about to budge. No one else would lose their life and I would be sure of that. "I don't think you are, I know you are. I'm doing this by myself, I have plan and I'm not changing my mind."
Jakes breathing was getting louder and his hand started trembling. "Why don't you share your great plan with us then, Bella?" he said through clenched teeth. Jake could be as mad at me as he wants but he needs to be alive to feel that way.
"Well, I already told you about what the Volturi said I was. No one with bad intentions is supposed to be able to hurt me."
"And you plan on testing this theory out with twenty crazy leeches trying to get you?!" he yelled, he was shaking harder now. Sam got up and put a hand on Jake's shoulder to calm him down. Jake clenched his fists and sat back down on the log, trying to keep from phasing.
"Bella," Sam started, "Jake told us you were a different vampire, special and powerful but we don't know the details. Would you share this with the rest of the pack?"
"Of course," I appreciated Sam's ability to not let his feelings control this situation. "I was bitten because I sacrificed myself so that two boys, whom I had considered my little brothers, would live. The Volturi, who I lived with after I was changed, taught me a lot like how to fight and how to use my power. They also told me that I was different; there is a myth that when a person knows about vampires and then gives their life to one so that someone else can live, that person becomes a powerful vampire. In addition to my ability to shield from other's mental powers I'm stronger and faster than any vampire. The Volturi also told me that it is impossible for anyone with bad intentions to hurt me. The vampire that changed me became dust moments after he bit me." Everyone was looking back and forth at each other, obviously excited about what I had said and the upcoming fight.
Jacob let out a growl and everyone became still. "She doesn't know for sure if it will work though. Bella, didn't you tell me that what's her name…oh, Jane! Yeah that's it, Jane. Didn't you tell me that she tried to use her power on you?" The whole packed looked at Jake and then to me.
"Jane's power doesn't kill you or even harm you; it only makes you think you are in pain. I blocked out her power completely so it was as if she wasn't even attacking me. If she lunged at my throat then I'm sure she would turn into dust," I said. The pack looked to Jake, waiting for him to counter my argument before they started getting excited again. He took a moment and thought before speaking.
"It doesn't matter. We don't know for sure if you will be able to fight all of the newborns so we will fight as well."
"No!" I yelled, looking at Sam, begging him to convince Jacob not to let them fight. Sam was no longer the Alpha, Jake was but Jake took anything Sam said seriously.
Sam looked at me apologetically. "I'm sorry, Bella but I agree. You don't know if your power will save you from all of those newborns. We must fight."
"There has to be another way," I whispered.
"We have to be prepared, Bella," Sam said while placing his massive hands on my shoulders and looking into my eyes. "We must do this; will you teach us the best way to fight these newborns?"
"I'll teach you to fight them on one condition," I said, he nodded. "You will let me fight the newborns by myself; you can wait in the nearby woods and fight if I am unable to or die."
"No way in hell, Bella," Jacob said.
Sam nodded to me and then turned to Jacob. "Jake, we need to be there and I think that this is fair. What if these newborns get past her? The safety of the people in La Push will be in our hands, we need to know how to fight them."
Jake nodded his head but he was almost uncontrollably shaking.
I stood so I was in the center of the whole pack. "Newborns aren't like other vampires. They are children in a way. They won't have any skill or strategy, only brute strength and savagery. They won't be trying anything subtle, just a very straightforward attack, going right for the kill. Be sure to watch your sides, that's where they will try attacking. Does anyone want to volunteer to fight me so I can demonstrate how a newborn attacks?" Leah Clearwater stood up and I saw Jacob roll his eyes. I had already learned how Leah hated me, not because of anything I did, just because of what I was. She blamed vampires for cursing her to the life of a werewolf. This should be interesting. Leah ran into the trees and came back in her wolf form. We walked a couple yards so that the rest of the pack wouldn't be in the way. Light was less an hour away and the newborns would be here soon after, this lesson would have to be quick.
Leah crouched in anticipation, I nodded and rushed at her at the speed a normal vampire would have. She darted to the side and we began to circle each other. I attacked her straight from the front a few more times before mixing it up. I ran straight like I had in my other attacks but right as Leah went to dash to the side I jumped over her so that I was behind her and quickly moved to her side, my teeth were at her throat in an instant, before she even knew what was going on. She grumbled and the rest of the pack made their way over.
"That was crazy!" Seth said to me.
"The newborns are extremely powerful, if I was one of them Leah would have either been killed or all the bones on the left side of her body would have been broken. This is why I don't want you guys to fight. Some of them might have powers on top of their strength but their ferocity and inability to control their selves is their Achilles heel. Don't underestimate them-" I was cut off by my phone ringing; Aislinn.
"Hey Aislinn, where are you?"
"I'm in the clearing, I remember it from your memories, it's where the Cullens played baseball," she said.
"Oh great, go figure my showdown with Victoria would be where I first met her. Are you coming down to La Push?"
"No I'm going to stay here so I can call you if they come early. Did the pack leave?"
"No, Jake refused to leave. They wanted to fight but we came to an agreement that they would fight only if I was unable to or dead."
"I should have known. I'm going to fight too if I don't think you can handle it. They'll be here soon, you should head up," she sighed.
"I'm on my way," I said and then hung up.
"Jake, I'm going to the clearing now. I still advise that all of you stay here."
He rolled his eyes at me. "Not a chance, Bells."
"Ok. Remember our agreement though. My sister will be there but I've told her not to fight. She has auburn hair and gold eyes, be sure you don't confuse her with Victoria or any of the newborns."
The whole pack nodded in agreement. Jake pulled me into a hug. "I love you, Bells. Be careful. If you need help just ask and we will be there."
"I love you too Jake. I won't be asking for your help. You know I can't do that." I kissed his cheek and then ran off through the woods towards the clearing. The sun was shining beautifully through the trees and the mist. Running usually cleared my mind just as driving did but not today. Today my stone-like stomach was in knots. Something horrible was going to happen in the next few hours that may very well cause my demise but that wasn't the cause of my anxiety. I had a feeling that no matter what I did someone besides myself would get hurt. I ran faster, pushing myself to run past the trees and over the rocks at top speed. I realized that as I was getting closer to the clearing, the worse the weather was getting. Now the sun was hidden by dark gray clouds.
Suddenly I found myself in the middle of the familiar setting. It was strange being in this place that one pivotal point of my life had taken place. I suppose it was a good place for it all to go down, the start of Victoria's terror and the end of it. I was facing north, which was where the newborns should be coming from. I heard light footsteps to the east of me, Aislinn. She stepped out of the woods, her green dress flowing beautifully as she moved and I realized how strange I must look, prepared to fight twenty newborns in a pencil skirt, a nice blouse and heels. She ran over to me and embraced me for a while. The emotion in her eyes reflected the gloominess of the clouds. We stared at each other for a while, neither of us able to speak. We heard the pounding of many feet coming from the north as well as a few screeches. The newborns were obviously fighting with each other along their way. Aislinn looked from the direction of the noise and then back at me, letting me know that she wanted to fight. She realized I wouldn't allow it and placed the heavy sliver lighter that Felix had given her into my hand and then went back into the woods. I could vaguely see her silhouette from where I stood.
The soft pounding sound of the newborn's feet was increasing, it was almost time. I heard the wolves arrive, turned around and nodded towards the trees that masked their huge forms and turned back to face my fate. I listened intently; the newborns had split into two groups. A group of nine was coming from the northwest and was a few minutes behind while a group of ten was coming straight in my direction now. I saw their bright crimson eyes first, followed by their bright pale bodies. They broke through the edge of the trees and slowed when they saw me. Obviously confused as to why the vampire they were hunting was meeting up with them.
"I hope you know what you are getting yourselves into because of Victoria," I spoke, making my voice as menacing as I could. "You entered my home and my town, putting those I care about in danger and I'll annihilate you all for it."
As the sound of my last words they all snapped and went into a frenzy. Ten barbarous bodies, each shining pale like the moon and varying in different sizes and sexes were rushing toward me. I stood still, letting them come straight to me. The first to reach me was a large male, undoubtedly strong, with a disarray of short, pitch black hair stirring with his every stride. Directly behind him was a petite female, she looked about fifteen and had long brown curls. The male was far too sure of himself because of his size and the obvious numbers that were in his favor. I decided not to test whether or not he would turn to dust if he attacked me. A moment before he rammed into me I stuck my arm out, grabbed his neck and contracted the muscle in my hand with so much force that it severed his head. The petite girl now had wide, surprised eyes but was still very intent on doing away with me. Unfortunately for her, she was even easier to kill than the big male. All it took was one quick movement for me to tear her body completely in half and in that same motion I lit the remains of her and her pal on fire. Two down, seventeen to go.
Three other newborns, two females and a male were in a semi-circle as they raced toward me. Hmm, should I go clockwise or counter clockwise? I lunged at the blonde female on the left before they were in range to lunge at me. She was surprised but it only lasted a moment, along with the rest of her existence. The male and the other female both lunged at me and I flipped backwards, landing in a crouch before thrusting myself at them. I grabbed the girl by her arm while kicking the male back. I hurled her into a ground with all my force, creating a deep indent in the ground, before ripping of her arm and head, lighting them on fire a moment after. I sensed the male jump at my back, I turned around with my fist clenched and it immediately met with his demon-like face. He threw his hand out to scratch me but I sized it in mine and proceeded to tear the rest of his limbs off, shortly thereafter I set him on fire. Just like that half of the first group of newborns was dead in less than thirty seconds.
The next five, four males and one female decided to come at me at once. I roared at them, daring them to come forward and meet the same fate as the others had. I could hear the excited sounds of the pack behind me, still deep in the trees since they saw that I could handle myself. Then I came up with a plan to show them that they never had anything to worry about. I shredded the first of the group and projected his remnants to the side; I'd finish him completely later. Then I stood completely still and held my arms out like I wanted a hug, inviting the newborns to try and kill me. I heard the breathing of the wolves halt. I saw looks of hesitation on the faces of the newborns for a fraction of a second before one lunged at me. His teeth met with my arm for an instant before he turned into dust. The others were confused at where he went and that made their fury grow. All four lunged at once and a moment later all that surrounded me was a cloud of dust. I looked down at my hands and realized I was completely fine before engulfing the pieces of the remaining vampire in flames.
"No!" someone shrieked from the west. I turned to see Victoria there, eyes blazing with anger, along with the other nine newborns. I contracted my muscles to start running at her but I realized that I couldn't move. I noticed one of the newborns pointing at me, paralyzing me. It didn't hurt but it definitely halted my killing-spree. So, she found someone with a power, lucky her. In a flash Victoria turned and ran out of the clearing while the newborns ran toward me.
"Bella, move!" Aislinn yelled from the woods.
Unfortunately sister, I can't move at the moment. If you would be so kind as to kill that stupid newborn with the power to keep me from moving I would move!
The newborns were quickly approaching and Aislinn knew something was wrong and ran to me. She looked deep into my eyes and tried to shake me but I couldn't move. Out of the corner of my eye I saw more newborns coming from the north. Alice and her damn subjective visions, there are at least 7 more! I stood there, unable to move with sixteen newborns vampires coming toward my sister and I. One was exceptionally fast and was only moments away from us, she lunged at Aislinn, who was still looking at me and had her back turned in the direction of the quickly approaching onslaught of vampires. Something russet brown and huge ran into the newborn and ripped it to shreds. Jacob! He turned around quickly to see if Aislinn was alright. She came back to the reality that we were in an epic battle, retrieved the lighter from my hand and lit the newborn on fire.
"One of them has a power," she said to Jacob. "We have to find that one and kill it so that Bella can move." Jacob nodded and looked at her adoringly.
The pack and Aislinn all took a protective stance around me. Didn't they understand that I don't need to be protected, they do. The group of now eight newborns that held the annoying one that was paralyzing me was only a few hundred feet away. Said annoying vampire was making it obvious that he was the one with a power by holding out his arm and pointing at me. Get him, get the dumbass! Not being able to speak was seriously frustrating. The group of eight newborns reached the pack and the fighting was intense. I wanted to close my eyes but I couldn't even do that. Everyone seemed to be doing well, even young Seth. I noted that there were only eight wolves; they must have left two behind to guard La Push. I instantly regretted not making Charlie go to the relative safety of the reservation. The group of seven newborns coming from the north was only seconds away from us now, there was no way that the pack and Aislinn alone could handle fifteen newborns. My worst nightmare was coming true, most of the people I cared about were about to be killed.
I heard a booming roar from behind me and wanted to turn and see who it was, it sounded like a bear. Then three of the last people I thought I would see now stepped in front of me and crouched at the incoming hoard of newborns; Alice, Jasper and Emmett. I forgave them all immediately for any wrong they had ever done, or will ever do, to me. Having them here gave everyone a chance to survive. Emmett and Jasper didn't hesitate to start dismembering vampires while the little pixie that is Alice made a beeline toward the vampire with the power. She lunged at him and a moment after I regained my ability to move. I put the joy I felt towards Alice, Jasper and Emmett away for the moment and replaced it with anger towards the newborns as I joined the fight. I ran straight into the group of vampires that had yet to attack and laughed as they all turned to dust after trying to attack me.
Rain started to pour down and I spun around to see the last 2 newborns huddled together in front of Aislinn, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, the pack and the Volturi guard? Felix, Demetri and Jane to be exact. Now they show up. I ignored Jane's torture of the remaining newborns, ran to Alice and hugged her. How could I be mad at her anymore if she was the reason my friends and family were safe?
"Alice I'm so sorry I was just so upset with you and seeing you hurt so much, it brought back all the memor-" I started but Alice held a finger up to my lips to stop me.
"It's ok, Bella. I deserve much worse than that. You left so fast though and a few minutes later your future disappeared completely and I was so worried, I think it has to do with the wolves," she crinkled her nose but then her face turned blank, she was having a vision. I smiled, waiting in anticipation for what she was seeing. When she returned from her vision her face was in shock.
"Bella you have to go to Charlie, now!" she screamed, even though I was standing right next to her.
"What's happening, Alice?" I asked her frantically.
"Victoria, she went to find Charlie when she found out she couldn't hurt you!"
I ran, as fast as I could back towards Forks. Gliding past trees with more speed that even I knew I had. The run seemed to go on infinitely and my mind was overtaken with thoughts of Charlie. I was scared to death that I would be too late, that all I would find was Charlie's body, drained of blood. The impact of my foot left an indent in the asphalt of the road when I turned onto my street. I was running out in the open, during daylight and I didn't care. All that mattered was Charlie. I burst through the front door, sending shards of wood flying. I turned and there, in the living room stood Victoria, drinking blood from my father's neck. I crashed into her and sent her flying through my living room wall landing outside. I glanced at Charlie and saw that he wasn't completely dead. Victoria got up and tried to run but I quickly caught her, slammed her into a tree, splitting in half and grabbed her by the throat. Her eyes were filled with fear and the desire to kill me.
"You lose," I said as I slowly tore her head from her body.
Aislinn was the first of the others to reach the house and she quickly burned Victoria while I held my breath and went to Charlie. He was writhing in reaction to the venom. This was so wrong; Charlie was never supposed to be affected by anything that has to do with vampires.
"Dad, I'm so sorry." I said while grabbing his hand. He squeezed it back gently and I almost lost it. I wasn't sure what to do now.
"He's lost so much blood." Alice said as she appeared next to me.
"What should I do, Alice?" I begged for her to tell me what to do.
"I-I don't know," she whispered. "I think he's lost too much blood for you to suck the venom out of him, I don't even think he has enough to become a vampire, unless you manually pump his heart."
"No! That can't be," I screamed.
"Bella, you're going to have to give him the choice," she whispered.
"I can't ask my dad if he would rather die or become a vampire! I can't do that Alice."
"I'm so sorry, Bella. You have to, though."
My body shook with my tearless sobs. I felt the warmth of Jake surround me as he pulled me into a hug. I rested my head into his bare chest. "Jake, I don't know what to do."
"I think Alice is right, Bella. You need to ask Charlie, it's his decision," he whispered into my ear.
Charlie's muscles tensed with the pain of the venom and I knew I had to do it; I had to let him choose.
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Sorry about the cliffy but I've been up for a whole day and I need to get some sleep. If I kept writing right now whatever I wrote would be complete crap. Please review this chapter and let me know how it was. I'm very worried that I did a bad job with the fight scenes.
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