Bella Is A Badass! Take That Edward!

Antiqua Daemonia

The sound of my heels clicking on the cobblestone path resounded around me, bouncing of walls and sounding like its coming from every angle. I stuck my hands in my pockets and flip my hair back, walking straight forward, determined. Sebastian had called a while ago and said I had to meet him in this alley. As I walked I noticed that there wasn't a human heartbeat anywhere near the tall buildings. Cautious I quickened my pace to the end of the suddenly shrinking alley walls.  A sudden wind whipped through the narrow passage, making my coat flap out open behind me.

When I stepped out of the mouth of the darkness behind me I stared in shock at the scene before me. A square overlooked by several Italian homes with tiny balconies was filled with people, dancing and having what appeared to be a party. But when I stepped closer I noticed the blood running down some of the people's necks and wide unblinking eyes.

"Sebastian" I realized.

"You called love?" I spun around to come face to face with the bane of my existence, blood smeared across his face and his white teeth gleaming evilly in the dark.

"What have you done?" I asked outraged, casting my gaze over the massive amount hapless humans, dancing and drinking without any conscious or feelings.

"I'm having fun," Sebastian offered, as if it was obvious. He strutted closer and grabbed a girl by her neck, drawing her against him like he would a lover. He sunk his teeth in her neck, taking a long drink before letting the girl fall into a heap at his feet.

"Don't you miss our parties in Rome, my love," he purred, suddenly standing very close to me. I tried to recoil but his iron grip was folded around my body, holding me tight up against him.

"We danced in the streets, fed from useless human. We lived as the creatures we are. Have you forgotten how free you felt mi amore?"

"I was never free," I spat, pushing against Sebastian's chest," I was your prisoner, your pet. Not free" Sebastian's grip released me and he stepped back, angling a sullen look at me, his eyes filled with memories.

"Oh but you were free. You just never accepted it." I turned my back to him, turning instead to look at the lights shining on the beautiful river.

"I haven't come here to reminisce Sebastian. I want answers."

"And what might be the questions." I spun back to face him.

"You know damn well what I want to know. Stop playing games and tell me where he is." Sebastian regarded me, his eyes sweeping over me, making me feel naked and exposed to his cruelness. Nothing has changed between us.

He nodded once before turning and heading to a house that leaned half over the river with an open terrace and rusted shutters. Taking that as my queue to follow him I hastened my steps as not to get caught in the crowd of thrusting bodies. Inside the house the scent of garlic and parsley assaulted the scenes and I couldn't help but wrinkle my nose in disgust.

"You get used to it," Sebastian commented, not turning around but instead heading up the stairs. I said nothing and followed him up the rickety steps. when we reached the second landing he turned quickly into a door that led into a massive ballroom styled room with music blaring from all corners. But that wasn't what made me pause in the door. The sight of the huge bed in the center of the room did. Sebastian walked past it, moving instead to stand at a flask filled with what I could smell was blood laced with bourbon. He opened the crystal cap and filled to glasses with the rich red liquid.

"You might as well have a drink Bella I have a lot to tell you." He commented, going to sit on the edge of the red silk sheet bed. I zipped over to the glass and downed my drink, before pouring myself another one. Sebastian smiled.

"Still have that drinking problem I see." I pinned him with my eyes.

"Answers." I practically growled at him.

"But of course," he said leaning slightly back and taking a long drink from his glass. "Your dear pet is lost."

"Not lost, kidnapped, and I want to know by whom." Sebastian fixed me with his cold eyes.

"I thought it was obvious who has him. A smart girl like you should have figured it out by now," He took anther drink.

"Just give me a name Sebastian."

"Not just yet my love, first I need something from you." I froze, fear suddenly coiling like a serpent in my stomach.

"What do you want?" I asked cautiously. Sebastian eyes met mine and with a quirked eyebrow he regarded me from head to toe.

"Such a pretty dress," he commented, suddenly appearing in front of me. His hand trailed over my shoulder and his fingers pushed down the coat covering the red floor length gown. He leaned his head down and pressed little kisses along my pale flesh. I instantly tried to push him off but he caught my hands against his chest.

"No please Sebastian," I begged, tears starting to form in my eyes.

"If you want the name, Bella, you must give me what I've craved most." I lifted my eyes to his and seeing no compassion in them, only lust, I felt my heart sink. I knew what he wanted and it was going to break my heart to give it to him.

I gathered my coat tighter around me, tears streaming down my cheeks as I climbed onto the lift. When the doors shut I looked at my reflection in the mirror. My hair was disheveled and my dress was ripped and wrinkled. Because I was vampire my skin showed none of the bruises they would have had I been human and my eyes weren't red rimmed from where I was crying. I closed my eyes, not being able to look at my disgraced appearance.

When the doors opened I ran into the penthouse. Before I could make it to the room I crashed into the body of none other than Edward. We went flying apart, knocking over furniture as we went. Upon hearing the crash everyone flashed to us. When Sky saw me on the floor, looking like a train wreck and crying rage filled his eyes.

"I'll kill him," he roared, his eyes turning pitch black.

"You cant," I murmured, my voice barely above a whisper.

"Why the hell not?" Cauis asked furious. I looked up at all of them.

"Because he knows where she is."

"Who?" Aro asked. I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"Medea."

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