Ch. 20 Scents

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Previously on Moonlight:

He was at my side immediately and saw the blood on my hand. His eyes filled with anticipation and thirst. My vision started to blur and I saw him crouched down. "Mmm you smell amazing. I can't wait to see how you taste!"

He said before he leaned down, I tried to cover myself with my arms and then I felt the worst pain on my arm. Things were beginning to turn black until I was completely unconscious, but before I became unconscious I heard I loud scream which I knew came from me…

Edward's POV

We on our way to Seattle and I was anxious to see Bella again. Being separated from her was the hardest thing I've ever been through. I missed her like crazy!

"Edward calm yourself, you'll be able to see Bella soon then you can be all over her again." Emmett thought with a smirk.

I shook my head and rolled my eyes.

"I know you miss her, I miss Rose too. This is the longest time I've gone without having sex!" Emmett said sadly.

I rolled my eyes, "Wow, is that the only thing you think of?"

"No… I think of other stuff…I just mostly think about sex."

"Wow Emmett." I rolled my eyes.

"Edward let me tell you, once you have sex with Bella you'll understand." He said in a matter of fact.

My eyes widen, "What the heck Emmett! I don't think Bella and I will ever do that!"

"What? Why not?"

"Why not? Emmett she's human! I could kill her!" I said in disbelief.

"Well obviously you wouldn't do it with her while she's human." He said rolling his eyes.

"What do you mean then?"

"Wow Edward you're a disappointment…" He said shaking his head, "After you change her you'll have sex…"

"I'm not changing her!" What was he thinking?

"Why not? Don't you love her?" He asked confused.

I sighed, "I'm not going to end her life Emmett…"

"You won't, you are creating a life where you two can live happily together."

I sighed and look kept running.

"Edward, I think Emmett's right. What will you do when she dies? You won't be able to live without her." Carlisle thought.

I shook my head. I couldn't change Bella that would be selfish of me; though the thought of us being the same and living forever together did sound amazing.

"Son, I know I said this before but I will keep saying it until you realize it's true, you deserve happiness."

I sighed. If only Carlisle were right.

I tried running faster because I needed to get to Bella as soon as possible. I needed to have her in my arms and see that she was okay and safe.

We were in Oregon now and I was very anxious the closer we got. I saw the welcome to Washington sign ahead and I smiled and ran faster.

"Someone is anxious." Emmett thought.

I ignored him and kept running towards my destination.

After a while we reached the hotel where they were staying. We started walking at human pace but still walked quickly to the second floor where their room was in.

"Edward slow down a bit…" Carlisle thought.

I didn't realize I was walking a bit faster than a human.

We soon reached their door and we walked in. It was quiet. I tried to read their thoughts. There were only the thoughts of the Vivian's and Anne's dream. Where in the world were Bella, Alice, and Jasper?

"Vivian and Anne are the only one's here but they are sleeping." I told Carlisle and Emmett.

Emmett started walking around looking at the place and then sat down on the couch. I saw him reach for the control, but instead grabbed a piece of paper.

"Hey guys hear this:

Bella,

Jasper and I went to buy you guys and us some new clothes we will be right back. Here's my credit card, go downstairs and get yourselves some breakfast…or well lunch. We'll be right back okay? Take care. Love you!

Sincerely,

Alice and Jasper

So Bella is downstairs somewhere getting food. She'll be back soon." Emmett said.

"What the heck were Alice and Jasper thinking leaving them alone? Are they crazy?" I asked frustrated.

"Son calm down, they obviously didn't think it was dangerous because James isn't even in the same state." Carlisle said calmly.

"You don't know that! Victoria lost him! Nobody knows where he is! For all we know he could be in this building at this moment!" I yelled.

Soon I heard two sets of footsteps coming from the bedroom. I looked over and saw a sleepy looking Anne and Vivian.

"What's going on?" Anne asked yawning.

"Sorry for waking you girls up." I apologized.

"It's okay." They both mumbled.

"Where's Bella, Alice, and Jasper?" asked Vivian looking around.

"Well Alice left a note saying her and Jasper went to buy you girls clothes and Bella we assume is getting you girls breakfast." Carlisle answered.

"Why assume?" Anne asked confused.

"Alice in the letter tells Bella to go and get you girl's breakfast." Carlisle answered.

"Oh, well good cause I'm starving." Vivian said patting her stomach.

Fifteen minutes had passed and Bella wasn't back yet. I was starting to worry. I listened intently for approaching footsteps but nothing.

"Maybe we should go look for her." Vivian suggested.

"I agree, I'm starting to worry." I said.

I started getting up when I heard approaching footsteps. The doorknob twisted and in came Alice and Jasper.

"Where the hell have you guys been?" I yelled at them.

"Edward calm down please." Alice said.

"I will not calm down! How dare you leave them by themselves? What were you guys thinking? You weren't that's what happened!"

I felt Jasper trying to calm me down.

"Stop that Jasper! I don't want to be calmed! Because of you two being gone Bella is now missing! She has been gone for…" I looked at my phone, "twenty minutes now!"

"What?" Alice gasped.

"Yeah! You heard me." I said rudely.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, "Son calm down. It's not their fault."

"Yes it –" I was cut off my Alice's gasp.

"Bella." Was all she said and I looked into her mind.

It was Bella with James in a room with boxes and chairs, Bella looked scared and James looked like a predator.

My face must have been of horror.

"Edward what's going on?" asked Carlisle.

"B-Bella..." was all I was able to say.

"What about her?" asked Vivian.

"James has her…" I said in a dead tone.

I heard gasps.

"What? Where? We need to save her!" Emmett said.

"What are you waiting for? Go save her!" Vivian commanded in a shaky voice.
"Please save her." Anne begged tears pooling in her eyes.

"Alice do you recognize the room?" Carlisle asked.

She shook her head, "It's a room filled with boxes, chairs, and other materials."

I felt Jasper calming us. I looked over and the girls were sleeping.

"I thought it was better for them to be asleep and not have to go through this." Jasper said catching me starring at them.

I nodded, "That's probably the best choice."

"What can we do?" asked Carlisle looking at us.

"We can follow her scent." Emmett answered.

That was the only answer I needed before I was out of the door following her scent. I could feel the others behind me. I followed Bella's scent. I went out the room, to the stairwell but instead of going down the stairs her scent lead to this room down the hall.

I looked back at my family giving them the confused look and they had the same expression.

Why would she go into a stranger's room? I did not have a good feeling about this.

"Why is her scent leading to a random room?" Thought Carlisle.

We reached the door and I listened intently for any thoughts but there was nothing. I turn the doorknob and the door opened. I went inside and looked around there was no one in here. Also Bella's scent wasn't in here, but I did smell someone else's scent that I recognized. James.

I felt a tight pressure in my chest.

"Do you guys smell that?" I asked.

"Smell what?" asked Jasper.

"The scent it's James' that means he took her here. Now we need to follow James scent." I said in a dead tone.

I was going to kill James if it were the last thing I did. He would not get away with this. All I hoped was that Bella was fine, but I know that she wasn't because she was with him.

Emmett led the way this time, following James scent. It led down the stairs and then to the left to this hallway.

All of a sudden Alice gasped again and I saw Bella on the ground bleeding, looking almost like a corpse. Maybe she was…

"We need to hurry!" I growled.

I would not let that happen. I would stop him before that happened.

We kept walking until we reached this door. I could hear James voice.

I growled. "He has her in the basement! When we get down there, get Bella out of there and kill him."

"Wait, hold on. I want to be there." I heard Victoria's thoughts.

I looked over and saw her and Laurent walking our way.

"Glad you guys could make it." I said.

They nodded.

"Glad we came. Now let's get him." Victoria said in grave tone.

And with that we opened the door and ran down the stairs to see exactly Alice's last vision of Bella only James was on top of her with her arm in his mouth.

I ran over and ripped him off Bella and threw him into the chairs.

"I'm going to kill you!" I growled and ran over to him, grabbed him and ripped his right arm off. He howled in pain.

I felt a hand on my arm.

"Leave him to me." Victoria said in a cold tone.

Victoria's POV

Once I got the call from Edward I ran towards Seattle. I had been in California with James until I had lost him.

I had made him believe that I had heard the Cullen's say they were taking Bella California because she could hide and blend in with all the people there. He believed me and we ran their. We spent our time looking everywhere but of course we found nothing. It was hard to pretend that I was in his side; it felt wrong, like I betraying my family.

The day I lost him he had suggested we go separate ways because it would be easier to find her. He then said we would meet at the hotel we were staying at, at 9pm.

I waited and waited for him but he never came back. I tried calling him numerous times and nothing; his phone was turned off.

I then thought maybe he realized I was lying to him, but how had he figured it out so fast?

I then called Laurent and filled him in. He asked me if I needed any help and I said if he saw or heard from James to tell me and I would call him if I needed anything or found anything out.

When I got the call from Edward, I decided to call Laurent and ask him to join us in Seattle. It would be better to have more people helping us find James. I told him where we were going to meet up the Cullen's and he told me he would meet me there.

I was had just passed Olympia. I was so close to Seattle now and I was anxious to my sisters and to get a plan that would help us find James. He was going to die no matter what. If we didn't he would be after Bella until he killed her and I wouldn't allow it.

As I was running I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket and I noticed it was Laurent.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Victoria, are you almost here?" he asked.

"Yeah I'll be there in five minutes."

"Okay then. See you in a few." He answered.

"Okay." Then I hung up.

I kept running, but then started slowing down once I started reaching the hotel. I walked in human speed to the front door and saw Laurent there smiling at me.

I returned the smile, "Hey you. How are you?"

"Good. How about you?"

"I'll be good once James is destroyed." I said in a grave tone.

He nodded understanding.

He opened the door and held it open for me to go in first. I went in and was hit by a fresh scent of the Cullen's. I followed the scent and I could feel Laurent following me.

I heard Edward growl and say, "He has her in the basement! When we get down there, get Bella out of there and kill him."

His words made my body go into rage. He had Bella with him? He better not hurt her or else I will make his death even more painful. Laurent had seen my anger because I felt him touch my shoulder.

"It will be okay Victoria, don't worry." He said soothingly.

That wasn't enough for me. I had to see Bella safe and James dead for me to be positive.

I heard them opening the door and then I thought to Edward, "Wait, hold on. I want to be there."

When we came into view, they were looking our way, waiting for us.

"Glad you guys could make it." Edward said.

I nodded.

"Glad we came. Now let's get him." I said said in grave tone. I was ready to kill him. I could feel it in my body.

And with that Edward opened the door and we ran down the stairs to see Bella on the ground bleeding and looking lifeless with James on top of her hand arm in his mouth.

I stood there in shock. I felt Laurent's hand on me again.

Edward ran over and ripped him off Bella and threw him into the chairs.

"I'm going to kill you!" I heard Edward growl and then he ran over to him, grabbed him, and ripped his right arm off. He howled in pain. The sound made me happy.

I would let Edward kill him, but I wanted to. I wanted to because he was the one that ruined my life. He was the one that separated me from my family. I ran over to Edward and put my hand on him to stop him. He looked at me confused.

"Leave him to me." I said in a cold tone.

He nodded then stepped away. I grabbed James and pinned him to the ground.

James looked at me in surprise.

"Surprise to see me James?" I asked menacingly.

He didn't answer so I continued, "You thought you could get away with this? Well you were so wrong… You hurt a member of my family and now I'm going to hurt you. Well not hurt, what's a better word…" I pretended to think about it, "oh yeah! I'm going to kill you!" I growled.

He looked at me scared.

"You know killing you will feel good, I wanna see you suffer and scream in pain just like you did with her. Killing you is not only about Bella, it is mostly about that but I want to take my anger on you. You ruined my life James! I can never forgive you! You took me away from my family! Gave me a life I didn't want! You made me kill innocent people! I hate you so much James! And I hope you rot in hell, where you belong!"

"Victoria! Baby! I did it because I loved you!" He said desperately.

How dare he? I was so mad I bit down on his other arm and ripped it apart. He yelled in agony.

"Loved me?" I yelled in disbelief, "Well what a great way to show it!"

"Victoria I'm sorry!" He apologized.

He tried getting free from my grip and I reached down to his right leg and pulled it off.

He yelled again in agony.

"You had enough?" I yelled.

"Victoria Stop! I'm sorry!" He pleaded.

"Yeah right? What are you apologizing for exactly? You ruining my life or ruining Bella's life?" I asked.

He kept trying to get free.

"Answer me!" I growled.

I had never know this side of me, but I guess being a vampire and seeing someone you loved hurt turned you into this.

"Both!" He yelled wincing in pain.

"Yeah right! You are so selfish and coldhearted! You changed me because of your needs and you tried killing Bella to quench your thirst!"

"Victoria! Please don't kill me! I promise to change! I'll do it for you!" He kept pleading.

I was honestly getting tired of his crap, so I stood up reached down and ripped his other leg.

He yelled in pain and looked at him now. He looked strange with no arms or legs. He was rolling in pain.

"Victoria! Think this through! You don't want to be a murderer!" he said in between his screams.

How dare he say that when it was his entire fault!

"Any last words James?" I growled.

"Please don't do this! I love you Victoria!" he kept pleading; it was very pathetic.

"You can cut the crap it isn't going to work."

"Baby Please!" He pleaded.

I reached down to his head. I looked straight into his blood red eyes and thought about how Bella's blood was in him. All the hate was boiling in me ready to rip his head off and burn him.

"Go to hell!" I growled.

And with that I ripped his head off.

I had killed James.

I felt a great relief when I saw his body pieces everywhere but I knew I wasn't done yet.

Emmett and Jasper where soon beside me putting chairs and boxes in a pile and then lighting them up with a lighter.

I watched them as they picked up the pieces of his body and threw them into the fire.

I soon felt arms around me and I looked to see it was Laurent. I started sobbing and hugged him tightly.

"It's going to be okay."

"Guys we need to get out of here quickly! The place is going to burn up" Emmett said urgently.

"We need to get Bella to a hospital immediately!" Carlisle also urged.

At the mention of Bella I looked up and starting looking for her. Edward had her in his arms and he looked pained. Bella looked lifeless in his arms. A sob burst out me.

Everyone ran up the stairs and I felt Laurent pull my arm. I glanced back one more time at James burning body and ran upstairs. When I looked to see where we were, we were standing by the stairs with Bella lying on the ground by huge windows. I stared at Bella then at the Cullen's confused.

"What are you guys doing?" I asked.

"We are faking her accident. The doctors are going to ask us what happened to her, so we are telling them that she fell down two flights of stairs and threw a window." Carlisle answered.

"Doesn't the window have to be broken for that?" I asked pointing at the window.

"That's what Emmett about to do." Carlisle said.

Wow they really had this planned out.

Emmett punched the window and class flew everywhere.

"The ambulance is on its way." Alice told us.

I saw people start arriving at the scene of the crime and they were asking us if she was okay and what not. The manager came too. I'm pretty sure he was scared that we would sue him.

I turned to Carlisle and whispered, "Is Bella going to be okay?"

"She will eventually, but she has several injuries: she lost a lot of blood and her ribs and skull are cracked." He whispered.

I gasped. James had done all that to her. I tried to look at the bright side, he was dead now. He wasn't going to be able to do anymore damage.

The only thing I had to worry about now was Bella. She had to get better! I don't know what I would do if she died. The ambulance soon arrived and the paramedics took Bella and loaded her in the back. After they loaded her, Edward and Carlisle hoped in the back and they drove off.

I felt Laurent's hand on my arm. I looked at him and he was pulling on my arm to follow.

"Where are we going?" I asked confused.

"We are going to get Vivian and Anne and head over to the hospital." Alice said.

I nodded, "Let's go."

As we walked upstairs I thought about Bella and what Carlisle had told me. How was I going to tell my sisters that Bella was in the hospital almost lifeless?

I wasn't the most religious person, but I in times like this I knew God could help out.

Please God if you are listening, I'm beginning for you to help Bella out. Please help her recover; I want to see her walking around and being her old normal self... I've been forced to be without her or my family for too long and now that I'm ready to go back to them, I can't have something bad happen and ruin our happiness. I know I might not deserve it after killing James and all those other innocent human, but if not for me do it for the other people who love her…

Please be better Bella. We need you…

:O oh shit!Shit went down! lol So a lot happened! Bella got attacked! Victoria killed James! do you guys things she had the right to kill him? or should it have been Edward? Let me know what you think! leave me your comments, concerns, or questions lol well i hope u guys enjoyed this chapter as much as i enjoyed writing it!

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