Chapter 2

Victoria saves the day Maybe

Bella felt almost comfortable, but it was too cold she tried to wrap her arms around herself but her limbs felt like lead and refused to move to her commands. Bella knew she had to warm up but she started to feel warmth that started at her neck and her wrists and ankles. At first this new warmth felt so good but it was getting uncomfortable, as the temperature did not stop getting hotter! It hurt it felt like someone was burning her alive. Bella thought she must be in Hell. The fire started to burn everywhere and it hurt so much. Why was she on fire! Bella was sure that she had drowned! So why was she on fire couldn't she just have an eternity of freezing cold it would be very desirable after all this fire!

"Can you hear me?" a voice asked Bella. If Bella had been able to respond it would have been a scream she knew that voice. It belonged to the one person she feared the most. Victoria! Why was Victoria in Bella's personal Hell? Was the blazing fire not enough! What had Bella done so terrible in her life to deserve this? Sure she committed accidental suicide because really Bella had not meant to kill herself, she only wanted to hear Edwards voice again. But wait maybe Bella thought maybe she was not dead maybe Victoria meant to torture her and that's why Bella was burning. Bella determined that she would not scream no matter how much Victoria meant to torture her Bella would not give in, she refused to scream or let Victoria know that it was hurting her so much.

Bella almost wanted to laugh hadn't she her first day at Forks High School told Eric that she was the suffer in silence type? Well the irony would have been funny if the burning didn't hurt so much. Well Bella thought I guess I get to live up to my own standard.

VPOV

Three days had passed and still Bella had made no sound. Victoria smiled slightly to herself Bella was tougher than she had first thought. Victoria watched Bella's quick uneven breathing and was wondering how much longer would Bella remain unconscious. Victoria could already see the physical changes in Bella's body. Her skin was smooth as marble and the same temperature as Victoria's. Bella's skin also took on the pale creamy color that marked her as a vampire.

Flash Back:

Victoria had followed Bella's scent to the Cullen's house again and was just in time to see the crazy lovesick girl dive into the river. Victoria would have been amused had she not begun to worry that the girl was not going to resurface. Two years ago Victoria had every intention of killing the girl. She had watched Bella very carefully, but what that boyfriend of Bella's had done to her was worse than any type of torture Victoria had once thought to do to her. Victoria no longer held a grudge against Bella. In fact Victoria now shadowed the girl often worried of her safety due to all the risks Bella took. Victoria had even begun to watch over Bella as she slept and found out quite a bit bout Bella as she talked in her sleep. The dumb human was still in love with Edward even though he caused her so much pain. Victoria scanned the river looking for the girl to resurface, when she saw a hand barely crest the water and go back under. Victoria lunched herself in to the river after Bella. The damn girl had a death wish for sure. Victoria easily pulled the girl from the water and on to the bank but she had forgot to not breath. The thirst that Victoria had been getting used to around this girl flared up and would not be denied. Victoria sank her teeth into the girl's neck without thinking and took a long pull on her sweet blood. Victoria suddenly realized what she had done and pulled away disgusted. "Damn it!" Victoria yelled quickly trying not to let the thirst get a hold of her again quickly bite Bella's wrist and ankles hoping to spread the venom and change Bella as fast as she could knowing all to well how painful the change was. "I am so sorry Bella please forgive me I didn't mean for this to happen," Victoria swore to herself to try to help Bella if everything turned out all right.

End of flashback