Chapter 8
Later that day...
Ring. Ring. Ring "Will the phone ever stop!" I exclaimed to myself. No surprise when I heard Jacobs gruff voice at the other end, "Bella, I'm lonely!" he winged. "Jake honey; it's been 15 minutes." I reminded him "So?" I laughed at his response. "Hey! What's so funny?" I snorted. "You sound like the typical overly attached teenage girlfriend!" He snorted "Do no!" "Do too!" I giggled; I frowned when I remembered earlier.
Flash back-
I locked my lips back on his and knew he wouldn't take my advice, and just counted myself lucky that the imprint made him blind to how unlucky he truly was. After all he was tied to me!
Flash back end-
"Bella? Bella!" I shook my head trying to get rid of the bad thought "BELLA!" "Sorry! What did I miss?" I rushed hoping he would forget my random silence. "So... Can you stay at my house tonight? Pretty please with chocolate everything on top!" he pleaded. "Jake I..." "Yes Jake I'd love to!" he interrupted. "Jake I'm sorry but my car broke down on the way to Forks hotel." There was silence; I knew he'd be sulking. "But... You could come over here!" the squeals of delight were deafening! "So... Inviting your boyfriend to your hotel room huh?" he asked suggestively, "SHUTUP!" I blushed. "Bella honey I can feel your blush through the phone don't try to hide it!" he sniggered. "If you keep this up you can't come!" I snorted, "I'll be good! I'll be good! Please let me come! PLEASE! I was just joking!" he begged. "Hmmm. Alright!" I smiled knowing he'd be here soon, "KK be there in 10!" and with that he hung up. I yawned and stretched; I've had a rough 48 hours, I shook my head.
Yet again I felt inferior to Jake; he was funny, smart, beautiful and so nice! And I was, well... Me! I was broken inside and out, completely defective. I was snapped out of my trance by a knock at my door; I slipped off of my bed and went to get it. "Jake!" I exclaimed as I swung the door open. "Guess who?" my blood ran cold. "You're not Jake." I stated.
Jacob's pov
"Hmmm. Alright!" I could hear her smiling which set a smile of my own on my face. "KK be there in 10!" I hung up and ran to my room, I was sooo excited! I grabbed a pair of sweats to sleep in and some cut-off's for tomorrow, I had patrol in the afternoon so I could spend the morning helping Bella move into her new apartment. I wondered what she was doing right now, was she having a bath? Was she texting a friend? Maybe she was just sat waiting. I pictured her smiling at me, laughing and just looking beautiful! I couldn't wait to be with her again, even if like she said it had only been 15 minutes.
I ran out the door and hopped into my rabbit and headed to Forks. I hit the 'welcome to Forks' sign and was instantly hit with a vile stench, bleach/sugary foul odour that burned through my nostrils. Vampire. "Bella!" I gasped horrified at the idea that I had let a vampire near MY Bella, that I had left her unprotected. I pulled over; the imprint bond shoved me out the door and onto the floor. I was terrified, despairing but most of all I felt pain. Lots of pain. I knew these feelings were coming from Bella; NO! My wolf clawed its way to the surface just as I hit the tree line (that rather conveniently covered most of forks).
The pack pov-
Bella's in danger! – Jacob
We need to protect the imprints! Jacob, Embry and Seth go to Bella! Jared, Paul and I will go to la push. Leah and Quil run the perimeters'. Move! – Sam
Yes Alpha – Every one
Jacob ran faster than the wind to Forks hotel fearing the worst praying the best. Quil and Embry had their work cut out for them keeping up, Jacob phased at the hotel. Quil and Embry stayed in the woods outside in case the leech got past him. Leah and Quil kept up their work; Sam ran towards his and Emily's house to protect her. Jared went towards la push high to look after Kim and Paul circled la push protecting their people.
Jacob's pov
I took the stairs 10 at a time running to room number 15 (top floor) I ran through the hotel room searching every nook and cranny. NO! She's gone! The world came back on its self and I fell to the floor once again, my wolf growled as I wept. NO! I must be strong! Bella's still alive the imprint bond was still tugging me to her; no tugging was the wrong word dragging me to her. She was all that mattered; the world would be pointless without her! In fact the world would seize to exist without her! I pulled myself off the floor and leapt out the window making a B-line for the trees. I phased and bolted after her following the direction of the pull; I couldn't hear my pack brothers but I knew they were there. Strange. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I dropped to the floor and covered my ears with my paws; I could hear a girl screaming. No! It can't be. No! No my Bella! Angels shouldn't cry! Angels shouldn't scream or hurt! The whole thing was entirely WRONG!
I picked myself up and doubled my pace. 'Bella I'm coming HOLD ON!' I told her in my mind. I prayed that she would hear but that's impossible.
Bella's pov
"Why are you doing this to me?!" I screeched backing into a corner in my room, clutching my side which had been thrown into the wall. "Oh dear dear Bella, Do keep up! We met once before you know..." He trailed on. He appeared right in front of me, and raised me by the neck. "Shame you're so clumsy young one, you have the perfect figure for a ballerina; so my deceased mate told me." He chuckled to himself. Ballet. That rings a bell; ballet studio. Oh! Victoria! Oh my goodness I'm going to die! "Honestly! What is wrong with me? I wonder if I have an invisible sign on me saying "Vampire punching bag!" it would explain alot" I laughed without humour. "Ah, you have a sense of humour! I like that! Maybe I should keep you around; since I lost my mate I've been in search of a new one... I think you would do nicely." He smirked "I have I a mate" I stated as he let go of my neck determined not to lose my cool. "Oh, yes Edweird!" I laughed at his joke. He was right he was weird; Jacob would laugh at that. JACOB! Oh no! If I dyed it would destroy him! "No, actually I dumped Edward numb-bum" I laughed at how civil we were being considering he was probably about to kill me; or worse.
What could be worse than dead you ask? Well, I'll tell you. If he wants me as a mate that could only mean one thing, vampirism. "Numb-bum? Really! Now that is creative; tell me young one who is this "mate" of yours?" he snarled. I looked down at my cast's 'Jake's girl!' was standing out in red against my white cast. "Oh, so this "Jake" is your mate? Not for long!" he grabbed my shoulders and pulled me forward laying his teeth gently at the base of my neck "Don't worry it will only hurt. A lot!" he laughed as he went to bite down on my neck. Think quick Bella! Think quick! I saw the cigarette lighter (used for candles I don't smoke) and grabbed it with my free arm (the good one), "burn sucka!" I declared going to light it but it was no longer in my hand. "Tut, tut, tut Isabella! For this you will have to be punished!" The vampire scolded.
A cruel sadistic smile swept across his face, "I'd say I'm sorry but I'm not!" I laughed. Bad move Bella! Don't antagonise the evil vampire! "Say you're sorry!" He growled menacingly pinning me by the throat to the wall, so much for civility. "Oh, I'm so sorry that your an creepy as hell psycho Vampire out to get me!" I said with a fake cheer. Anger flashed across his features, yet again bad move Bella! (Cue mental face palm here!) "You'll pay!" he hissed "I'm sorry to inform you mate but you need me alive if I'm to be your mate!" I smiled "Yes alive but not unharmed!" gulp. "Young Bella! You are stronger than you think, take a stand!" A wise voice whispered in my ear, I turned to look for the holder of that voice but no-one was there.
The imprint tugged at me. I could feel Jacob getting nearer; I was relieved that he might save me but scared that he'd be hurt because of me. "Look psycho, my 'MATE' is on their way and they will tear you to shreds and burn you. Then burn the ashes! So if I were you I'd leave while I could." I challenged him. "You're right WE should get out of here!" he smiled "No! That is NOT what I meant!" by the time I had finished my sentence I had been shoved in the back of a van. He threw my head against the floor of the van with brutal force; I felt myself fade to the blackness.
James's pov
Ha! This is rich! I laughed to myself; this mere human thinks her puny human boyfriend could burn ME! Could even SCRATCH ME?! I figured we might as well get out of here. I flung her into the back of some randomer's van that I had nicked earlier. I got in the driver's seat and drove towards my secret layer! I snorted 'secret layer!' Lol!
3 hours later. Bella's pov
I awoke in a cold dark room; the only source of light a small window at the very top of the wall. I stood but fell back down as the blood rushed from my head, slowly this time I got back up. I looked out the window; it showed the grass? So I was underground huh? I let my eyes sweep across my confine he was no-where to be seen. I decided that escape was now or never so I ran forwards towards the window, only to be yanked back by my wrist. I fell flat on my bum; sooo not funny. I felt something cold on my wrist; assuming it was him I turned to see how angry he was. He wasn't there; however what was there shocked me more. A great steel pole that reached from the floor to the ceiling and a large chain that sprouted from it. I quickly realised that I was cuffed to the pole, soiling all hope of escape. "You are stronger than you think" the words whispered through the room. "GAH! I resent this! I resent this sooo much right now!" I yanked at the chain. I gasped in shock and horror when it came clean off; I sprinted to the window hoping the bizarre strength would last long enough to get me out of here and back into Jacob's arms. Damn it! The window's too small for me to fit though even if I smashed it; I ran around franticly, looking for some form of escape. I found 5 doors all on one wall, I tried the first. It was just a cupboard filled with knives and other weapons. The contents of my stomach were violently thrust on the floor when I thought about that creep who was probably going to use these on me.
I tried the next, just a bathroom. The next one was a food cupboard, and the next and a room with a mattress on the floor. I finally tried the last door. Oh My Day's it's a FREAKING STEEL DOOR! I pulled on the handle wishing on my lucky stars that behind it would be freedom; to my great despair it was locked "try again!" I did as I was told but pulled harder. To my surprise the door came straight off its hinges I flung it across the room and bolted up the stairs I found in front of me when I got to the top I found a brick wall. Looks like I'm stuck here. Thud. I flew back down the stairs into the steel door which had moulded into the wall; I clutched my head I felt the blood gushing onto my fingers. Oh no, this is not good this was not part of the plan! "What do you think you're doing?" I asked hoping I came across confidant. Although I was in a great amount of pain (AKA I had trouble breathing through it!) "How the hell?" psycho creeper gasped "I really don't know; I'm still trying to figure that out myself overall it doesn't add up but I'm not complaining." I grunted. "Moving on, it's time for your punishment." He hissed. He ran to the cupboard with the weapons in and came back (Scary beyond all reason) knife in hand. He forcefully shoved me down face first into the concrete floor and pulled my top off. "Hey! Do you mind you pervert?" I seethed "Not at all" he chuckled as I felt the cold knife slice into the skin of my bare back below my bra. I resisted the urge to scream but I couldn't help the stinging tears that escaped from my eyes.
Suddenly the knife slid down my spine leaving a crimson trail behind it and a crimson lake under it. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed. But then I felt the imprint bond tug and knew Jacob was getting nearer "Bella I'm coming HOLD ON!" I heard Jacobs voice in my mind.
Impossible! 'Jacob I love you!' I mentally bid him farewell knowing full well I would meet my end soon. "DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP! DON'T YOU DARE SAY GOOD BYE, I'M MINUTES AWAY I CAN FEEL IT!" He ranted 'you might be too late. I love you Jake; good-bye!'
"James, my name is James. I think you should know. May my name strike fear in your soul forever!" James declared as he dragged the knife down my arm, I cried out again but I knew better than to move the next place the knife would be was my neck if I squirmed. Then he bit me, but not before I saw Jacobs wolf charge through the brick wall. "Death awaits you. A fiery inferno 'MATE!" I spat before the burning overwhelmed me and I closed my eyes praying for a pool of ice water to extinguish this unendurable pain that I was enduring. Will someone hurry up and kill me already! "Please! Burning! Kill me just kill me NOW!" I screamed as I writhed around. I heard metallic tearing sounds and howls of anguish. I felt something cold press against my wrist and then something too hot burning against my already charred fingers. "Burning! Please! The Burning!" I wailed, I'd already lost the will to live approximately however long ago the burning started. "Bella! It's alright I'm going to make the burning stop!" a voice promised me. "Alice?" what is she doing here? She probably came to dress me in Prada since I can't fight back right now.