Hi, me again. I'm so close to finishing this story. I'm excited too as it'll be the first fanfiction, long one, that I have ever finished. I seem to get writers block alot, lol. Anway, this is the penultimate chapter, not including the epilogue, of Singer. I hope you enjoy it.

Oh yeah, and none of the characters belong to me, except the young male. ENJOY!

Chapter Thirteen

Face Off

Jacob phased back into human and quickly dressed before pulling Bella into his arms. She was trembling and worry was evident in her eyes. "What if someone gets hurt? What if Mione dies?" She whispered. "Bella, everyone'll get through this." Jacob assured her, gently kissing her lips. "Promise?" Bella asked meekly. "I promise."

"How touching. Shame the mutt's promise will be broken." The couple spun round to see Victoria. Jacob growled and pushed Bella behind him. "Move, Mutt." Victoria hissed. "No, Bella!"

Victoria turned to see Hermione running towards them. "Granger, just in time to see your cousin die." She smirked. She turned and charged, faster than any human or wolf could see.

Victoria was an inch or so away from biting Bella when a hard figure collided with her, sending her sprawling. Victoria turned her enraged eyes onto the person who had prevented her kill. Edward Cullen towered over her, his topaz eyes almost glowing with anger and hatred for Victoria. For the first time in her vampire existence, Victoria felt frightened.

Edward glared down at Victoria as she cowered beneath him. Victoria's thoughts were scattered in fear. Slowly, she gathered her strength and got to her feet with a grace only Vampires could possess. "So, the little boy finally shows he's a man." She sneered. "I think I showed than when I tore your precious James apart." Edward snarled. Victoria's eyes turned black.

"You will pay dearly for taking his life. I will see to that. You and your precious Bella. You will both pay!" She hissed, angrily. Edward dropped into a crouch and kept his eyes on hers, not wanting to be attacked when he most vulnerable.

Victoria lunged at Edward and he swiftly moved to the side, dodging her attack. He used his power to avoid every shot or attack aimed at him. Victoria finally hit him, square in the chest. There was a loud crack and Edward felt a pain run through his ribcage. He hissed and looked down.

A rib was sticking out of chest. Gingerly, Edward pushed the rib back into place, already feeling the muscles and bones fixing themselves. He looked up to see Victoria was gone. Edward reached out with his mind to see if he could find her, but her thoughts were blocked. Frowning, he turned.

And came face to face with a young male. Victoria was by his side, stoking his arm. "My favourite, my darling, attack him. Do it for me, then we can start a coven all our own." She purred into the male's ear. Edward tried to reach into the Male's mind, but it was blank, just like Hermione's mind. The male smirked and lunged at him, snarling viciously.

Edward didn't side step in time, too busy trying to read the male's mind and unlock what he was planning to do. The two vampires collided and fell to the ground heavily. The male growled and tried to tear off Edward's arm. Edward kicked him off and rolled away, avoiding the attack.

Edward watched the male's movement. His legs twitched and Edward knew he was going to spring. As the male flew towards him, Edward ducked and reached up, grabbing the male's arm. The male let out a wail of pain as his momentum tore his arm off. Edward threw it to one side and turned to face him.

The male charged again and Edward kicked his legs out from under him. He grabbed his foot and, with a tug, tore off his right leg. The male cried out again, and Edward seized his chance.

Edward leapt on the male and bit by bit tore him apart. The piece suddenly set alight. Edward jumped and turned to see Hermione with her wand pointing at the male's corpse. She shot him a smile before a purple curse flew over her head from Bellatrix. She turned and went back to fighting the mad witch.

Edward stood and turned slowly to face Victoria. "What have you done? Am I not allowed one mate! Someone?" Victoria screamed. Her thoughts said the opposite. 'That worthless swine, why didn't he just kill the brat! Pathetic. If I plead mourning, then I can jump him.' Edward's eyes narrowed.

He didn't Victoria a change to attack, making the first move for once. Before she could even dodge, Edward was on her and tearing her apart. Victoria's scream echoed around the small clearing. The other newborns stopped fighting, knowing that because their creator was killed they had no reason to fight.

After adding Victoria's remains to the fire of the body of the young male, Edward ran over to where Bella and Jacob were crouched, forgotten now. "You okay?" He asked. The two nodded, staring at something beyond him. Edward turned to see Hermione still locked in her deadly duel with Bellatrix.

Hermione ran towards the clearing in time to see Jacob standing in front of Bella while a red haired vampire, obviously Victoria, told him to move. "No, Bella!" She cried, worry creasing her forehead.

Victoria turned to face her. "Granger, just in time to see your cousin die." She smirked. Hermione's heart leapt into her throat as the blur that was Victoria lunged at Bella.

Suddenly, Edward was in front of Victoria, protecting both Jacob and Bella. Hermione sighed in relief. She heard a crack and turned round. Her eyes widened and she ducked, just in time for a killing curse to go flying over her head and hit a tree, making it wither and the leaves fall off.

Hermione straightened up and sent a spell back to Bellatrix. "Stupefy!" She cried. Bellatrix, dodged it and sent back another curse. Hermione darted to the trees, using them as cover. "Is the ickle Mudblood scared of me?" Bellatrix taunted.

Hermione ran out of the trees, aiming for Bellatrix's most vulnerable spot. She aimed a kick right at Bellatrix's rib. The black hearted witch saw her and cast another spell. Hermione went flying through the air and landed by where Edward was fighting.

She watched morbidly as Edward tore apart a young male vampire. He was looking around and, remembering something they had told her ages ago, she took out her wand, setting the remains alight. Edward jumped and turned to face her.

Hermione shot him a smile, amused that for once she had manage to startle him. A purple curse flew over her head, missing her by inches. Cursing, Hermione leapt up and ran back to duel Bellatrix, Edward, Bella, Jacob and the rest forgotten.

Hermione weaved gracefully, occasionally taking a hit from a spell from Bellatrix. "Come on, Mudblood. Let's end this, then you can join your precious little blood traitor boyfriend and Muggle parents." Bellatrix sneered. The spells used by both became deadlier and their real dance began.

Bellatrix and Hermione circled each other, waiting for the other to make a move. Hermione shot a severing hex at Bellatrix's arm. The Deatheater hissed as she tried to twist out of the way and the hex caught her shoulder. Hermione took use of her distraction and summoned her wand.

Bellatrix watched in fear as Hermione swiftly snapped her wand. She let out a loud growl and charged at the young witch. Hermione twisted out of the way, her hair flying out behind her, and dropped into a crouch as Bellatrix tried to punch her.

Hermione did a round house kick, sweeping Bellatrix's legs out from under her. Bellatrix leapt up, bringing out a dagger.

Hermione spun round and kicked her in the chest, causing the elder witch to stumble back. By now, Hermione and Bellatrix had an audience, including the remaining Deatheaters.

Bellatrix charged at Hermione, the dagger aimed at Hermione's heart. Hermione swung her hand down, edge first. There was a crack and the dagger fell from Bellatrix' hand. She wailed and picked it up again. She lunged at Hermione, who took the dagger out of her hand at the last minute.

Bellatrix fell back, the dagger protruding from between her breasts. She gurgled, her eyes wide, before collapsing to the ground. Dead.

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