Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.
Authors note: There is no set word limit for the chapter, if you were wondering.
Bella's heart pounded as she stood atop the dam of the river Phoenix. If Bella were to look west she would have observed and basked in a gloriously beautiful sunset.
Instead of marveling in the simplicity yet complexity of one of nature's most beautiful daily occurrences Bella was worrying about how she would handle the current situation.
Not only did Bella have to think fast – which she never was much good at – she would also have to make a decision.
Present Charlie with an ultimatum. Something that would elicit complete compliance or Bella would personally fulfill Oracle's prophecy by massacring everyone she came across.
'I am a black rose.' Bella thinks as Jane makes it first to the top of the cliff and turns around.
A mistake as it seems that Benjamin apparently decided to take a shortcut. Remembering that he had minor control of the element air Benjamin asked, "Air lift me up so that I may take this scourge before it defiles your playground."
The sentence and request were worded strangely but the element listened.
Benjamin rose through Jane and began to simultaneously flout toward Bella and going upward. The path Benjamin was taking would put him directly above Bella – which would allow him to completely surround her with the elements.
Water because of the reservoir behind the dam. Earth because of the clay used in construction of the dam. Wind because of the altitude. Fire would be absent unfortunately but Benjamin was confident he could make this work.
Bella's heart pounded as she took up the AA-12 and began to aim. Her breathing became very harsh in her throat. Her sides ached and her chest hurt.
Realizing how much it would hurt in the morning Bella pulled the trigger.
In a matter of one minute Bella expended half or approximately 200 rounds of ammunition out of the automatic shotgun.
A minute literally passed inside Bella. For just an instant Bella experienced the world's movements while the world around her paused.
The downside to that is Bella was then frozen for one minute while the world around her continued at its regular pace.
This – once another minute passed – irked Bella. 'Equivalent exchange. Every force has an equal and opposing force.' Bella thinks.
What resulted from that moment was too incomprehensible for those who weren't a vampire. The speed at which things happened.
So much Bella had done in one minute that it seemed that once Bella was free and the world frozen she gained the ability to do things at lightning speed.
This wasn't that fast. Vampires could theoretically outrun lightning – if there was a possibility that vampires could be faster than something than that something wasn't that fast.
The speed was too much for the humans who would remain unconscious - standing up - for only 4 minutes.
Bella expelled all the bullets at Benjamin which only succeeded in knocking him into approximately 49 and a half pieces. His body flying everywhere but nowhere.
In the free minute Bella had complete control of the universe itself. This was of course realized only during the frozen minute.
By the time a third minute came the battle was over. Bella couldn't make another free minute because she was submerged in the middle of water by an air bubble.
Although there was air inside the bubble Bella couldn't move but she could breath.
Opening her eyes Bella found herself in darkness. 'What the hell…?' Bella thinks. 'Why doesn't my ability work?'
A voice enters Bella's head warning her of the power she can wield. Bella counters with, "I can't do anything in that minute that would make much of a difference."
The voice reluctantly informed her of her ability's extension but also warned her. If Bella were to construct something that would permanently raze the earth once it got enough momentum it could be eradicated.
The only reason Bella lost the fight was because of the frozen minute.
The frozen minute made sure that balance was restored to the universe – indirectly.
During the frozen minute anything could undue Bella's construct. During the time Bella spends in the river Phoenix – unknown to Bella she's traveling upstream slowly – Bella wonders what her abilities extension could mean.
Bella's inner voice wasn't offering any clues or hints so Bella concluded that she would have to discover the limits of her ability all on her own. Through trial and error.