its been too long. Im sorry. schools really kicking my ass and ive been so tired. and drama. sooooo... yeah...

Bella's POV

I heard the sound of the door opening, signaling that I was unfortunately still alive. I felt two pairs of arms pick me up by my arms and start to drag me. I lifted my head and opened my eyes and had to close them back. They were dragging me down a long hallway lit by lanterns. The light hurt my eyes terribly.

"Jesus, why can't we just eat her?" the boy to my left said.

"No, we can't!" said a voice to my right. It was a girl and she had thick oaky accent. "We have orders to follow stupid head!"

He grumbled.

After a few more minutes of dragging and a couple turns, they dropped me. I opened my eyes and tried to let them adjust to the dim light. It took a minute, but I came to. I looked around and saw eyes staring at me.

"Hello Bella. It's been a while." Said a voice that sent chills down my spine. I looked and found the voice. Her pale face was framed by wild red hair. She had her hands on her leather clad hips. There was a chair behind her and someone sitting quietly, I couldn't make it out.

"Victoria." I tried to say, but my throat was so dry, it came out as a hoarse noise.

"Oh poor baby." She said with a grin and made a gesture. I was bought a bottle of water which I downed as fast as I could, which I regretted immediately because I didn't know when or if I'd be given more.

"Now you can speak. Are you suffering? I hope you are, because we're going to find your Edward and show him. Then I will end your misery."

"Why bother?" I managed to say, "We haven't been together for six months. He left me. You're too late. Mate for a mate is retarded now."

Victoria blinked. "You're lying."

"Nope. He left. I wish I could blame someone, like James for freaking him out about my safety, but I can't. James was just a psychotic, sadistic vampire out to kill me." I sighed.

"I know. I loved that about him." She replied. "Oh well, I'm gunna kill you anyway."

She snapped her fingers and the figure behind her rose. There was something long and thin in its hand. It stepped out of the shadows and revealed itself to me.

It was Stark.

I wanted to speak but no sound came. His stare was cold and blank. His gaze ranked down to me and settled on my face. I searched his eyes for some kind of emotion or remembrance... anything. He bent over and jerked me up to a somewhat standing position. I didn't have enough energy to stand up. Victoria took a step forward and Stark jerked me toward. She smiled, her pearly white teeth gleaming. I tried to struggled but it was no use. I was to weak.

"Stark! Don't let her do this!" the words came. It was like a switch turned on in him.

"B-Bella?" he stammered.

"Yes! Yes it's me!" I cried out. Victoria glared and looked to Neferet who had just appeared in the door way.

"It appears that the red fledglings are not as controlled as you told me." Victoria snapped. Neferet step forward.

"Don't fret my friend." She looked at Stark, "You have orders. Now follow them!"

Stark gave a slow stiff nod. He looked to me, his eyes were cold at first but after a second I could see a struggle he was having internally. He looked to Victoria, who was clenching and unclenching her fist out of impatience. He hand around my arm tightened.

"Stark..." I whispered. What would he do? His eye darted toward the only exit, which Neferet blocked. I noticed for the first time there was a bow and one arrow in his hand. Was he going to kill me with that? Injure me and let Victoria finish me off?

Out of nowhere, Stark dropped my arm and I fell to the ground. In a second he had the bow raised, arrow pointed at Neferet. Neferet stiffened but didn't move. She new running would be pointless. If Stark wanted to hit her, he'd hit her. I looked to Victoria who seemed uninterested by this. Her focus was still me. I heard the bow string snap and the arrow pierce the air.

I the arrow hit Neferet with low thud and she oofed and collapsed to the ground. The arrow was sticking out of her shoulder, bleeding. Stark bent down and a scooped me up in his arms. He ran, stepping over Neferet's wounded body.

"You won't get away from Victoria! She's not human! She's incredibly fast!" I yelled while he ran. He just smiled and ran, weaving through the tunnels.

We came to the exit and he stopped. "I need you to stick your head out and tell me if is daytime. If it is we're screwed."

"Why? Will you explode?" I said jokingly. His expression was hard. Oh. I wasn't use to that. I was use to glitter and sparkly vampires...

I stuck my head out and felt the cool night air against my face. I could tell it was night, though my vision was still blurry. "We're good," I told him and he opened the door. He hoisted me onto his back and ran out.

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