Ok, you're lucky I'm a softy who can't stand not writing. Hope you enjoy this chapter.
-Edward-
We arrived home hours after we had first set out; with Alice watching Bella none of us felt any rush. It was a successful hunt, there were a surprising amount of big game around, and as promised by Alice, Emmitt had fun toying with one of his meals, a bear that was extremely irritated. We were all happy coming home, our clothes tarnished with blood and tears, but as I neared the house I felt a sudden need to be near my Bella.
As we walked through the front door, we all stopped. Two unfamiliar scents lingered in the lounge room. The movie menu for Titanic up on the screen, the couch was covered in Alice and Bella's scent, but two new scents.
"Bella!" I yelled, beginning to panic. I hadn't panicked in 98 years, now the disappearance of one girl sent me frantic.
Two unfamiliar vampires had been here. I was by the back door in a flash. I took a deep inhale. Bella, Alice and the two unknown vampires' scents mingled together. No. A wave of calm settled over me and I mentally thanked Jasper. I needed a cool head. I couldn't act rationally. I started to follow the scent, the others behind me.
I possessive rage fought through the unnatural calm. They took my Bella; they wouldn't live to see another day.
-Bella-
We found ourselves in a cave after an immeasurable time. Alice was fastened to a wall with thick titanium cuffs and a thick chain of links, though I wasn't sure of the chains material. She didn't struggle, but I did when showed a metal collar. I wasn't going to be a pet; I would be completely at their mercy to have that around my neck.
When I started to struggle Alice would scream as tears would mark her skin. I stopped struggling then. It was useless, if I attacked one with my power, then the other would kill me or Alice. I couldn't risk her life. Alice, hyperactive, little pixie Alice had been chained to a walk, left completely helpless, my chain allowed me to sit with her, hers wasn't long, but mine was long enough that I could walk about a meter past Alice.
I screamed as Charlie touched me. He smiled saying "I'm healing you" no, no he wasn't! Healing couldn't hurt this much! I screamed. He let go of me and the pain stopped, I gasped, sucking in as much air as possible. I glared at him. Phil tsked me.
"Bella, when did you get so disobedient" It wasn't a question I was to answer. He focused on me, the same way I saw him look at Alice while she screamed, and tensed myself, waiting for the pain. It never came.
I heard a vicious growl and I realised that he couldn't hurt me using my mind, my mind was protected. I threw myself over Alice as he pointed his focus toward her, and she didn't scream when he focused on her. I didn't care as I heard a small crack and a little pain in my ribs when I threw myself atop her, I just knew I was saving her from pain.
I wasn't going to let her hurt because of me. I felt a tug at my neck, knowing they were pulling on the chain. They could snap my neck for all I cared, I wasn't letting go of her.
My sister, my friend, my vampire, my pixie. She was my best friend, and I had only registered it now, in the face of death. A tear slipped down on cheek. I might lose my best friend.
I felt the chain pull tighter, and a muttered 'fuck' but I held onto Alice as if she were the pure essence of life.
"Get off!" Phil yelled as he kicked my side, too hard. I bit my lip, but a scream pushed its way past as I felt a bones break. I was then physically pulled off, my arms pulled behind me.
"Bella!" Alice screamed, not out of pain but out of fear. She was scared for me? No, she needed to worry about herself; she needed to concentrate on getting away.
I didn't fight them, couldn't, Phil pulled me back and duct tape fastened my hands, though I wasn't aware they had duct tape with them, it scared me. Unpredictable. For me at least, and Alice wouldn't be able to tell me anyway. I bit my lip to keep from crying out as they pulled to tight; I wasn't going to give them the satisfaction of my cries.
I glared at Phil again. Not bothering with Charlie. Charlie was unmoveable when he chose something, I didn't know if Phil was, because I shut-down when he was around, but now I forced myself to keep aware of everything, I didn't know how easy he was to persuade, I was willing to find out.
He learned down, I ignored the quickening of my heart and just glared definitely. He leant down until his mouth was next to my ear, his cold breath sent shivers down my spine in an unpleasant manner as he whispered.
"It's even more fun to see you defiant, my toy, I wonder how long it will last. I think it will be very fun to see you struggle and plead to me"
My eyes widened at his implication. No, I won't give into him, I won't let him break me.
-Edward-
Tracks were everywhere as they lead out of our territory, into the harsh mountains. God, Bella, Alice. Please be ok. Please let them be ok. I sent a prayer to whoever was listening, not really believing they would grant my wish. The calm was still in effect, the only thing that kept me from insanity. Their scent was everywhere here, it was near impossible to distinguish what was old and what was new.
Jasper and I ran in front, Jasper as desperate as I to find his mate. I had found my mate, the one person who belonged to me as much as I belonged to her, and she was taken from me. Jasper and I released a growl promising death to whom ever took them.
Will they get to Bella in time? Or will Bella develop a plan to get Alice out alive and follow through? Who will win in the confrontation? Review to find out!
