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Bella was running the perimeter of her territory when she heard the quick steps of two running vampires. She stopped, climbed into a tree, and looked into the direction of the noise. A few seconds later she spotted a Volturi guard with a panicked look on his face.
The man that was chasing him made Bella pause. He was just so big. His arms looked like they could pulverize any vampire he encountered. Bella knew he would tower over her if they ever stood near each other. Along with that the smile he wore was vicious. She could see he was thrilled at the prospect of capturing the guard and tearing him apart.
Suddenly their eyes met and he completely stopped, a look of shock crossing his face. Bella looked at him, curious of his strange behavior. Before she could contemplate that the Volturi member entered her territory, enraging her.
She jumped down from the tree and landed right in front of him. He stumbled backwards, having not spotted her beforehand. Bella used his shock to her advantage and grabbed him by his shoulders. Flames emitted from her palms and he started screaming as she set him on fire and simultaneously dismembered him.
Once he was ashes Bella looked back towards the male. His scent drifted her way and she recognized him as her neighbor. She gathered that the guard he had been chasing had trespassed on his territory.
He wasn't in her territory and therefore no concern of hers. Slowly she edged backwards, before turning around and heading back to her house to read.
Anticlimactic? Not from Alistair's perspective, which is next chapter.
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