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Chapter Nine: The Final Battle.

My hands were sweaty, not really but they felt like it. My eyes scanned the room, staring at my old home, well home back in Oregon. Months, months it has been since I was here. Cameron and the school called, forcing us to come back before we were to be taken out of the district, and our home would be destroyed. (Wanted land of course.)

A lot has happened. Edward, he proposed to me. I denied it. I wasn't ready. Nor will I be after what he did to me.

Charlie. God bless him. He died shortly before I left. Of a heart attack. Apparently, while I was gone for those ten years, all Jacob gave him was fast food. I dry sobbed for a few days, but got over it quickly thanks to Edward. 'You're just going to have to get used to it.'

Alice, she yelled at me when I returned, mostly because she saw the proposal and watched me deny it. Edward, of course, agreed with her. Alice's excuse was, 'If you love me and Edward then you'll marry him and allow me to set up the wedding!'

How crazy she was.

Emmett, greeted me with one of his bone crushing hugs. Jasper shook my hand, Esme and Carlisle also gave me hugs. As for Rosalie. She sucked it up and gave me an air hug.

Micheal Smith. I gave him my Email, told him to message me sometime, keep in touch. I felt bad because I thought about killing him, and according to Edward, he was very fond of me.

Cameron on the other hand, was ecstatic about moving back and hanging out with other Vampires, and also because I wasn't going back to the Volturi. He was also happy that I no longer kept myself away from Edward and that the two of them could talk freely.

I listened to Alice speak in English, the one class we both held together. Her mouth seemed non-stop, along with my head. Cameron and Jasper also talked, but mostly about the South.

"When is the teacher going to do when he catches us?" I asked, curious when the teacher will notice I was turned around in my seat to stare at her. She shrugged.

"He hasn't noticed yet so I have no clue." I laughed. "He's worse then the teachers at Forks."

"Yeah. At least they noticed what was going on in their classes." I grinned, only to see Alice's eyes glaze over and I turned around, hearing her giggle. Mr. Smith stared down at us before grabbing onto Cameron's shoulders and turned him around, in hope of stopping him from speaking to Jasper. But he was too happy to learn that they both were from the south.

"Mr. Smith." The class laughed. "You've been gone for months and you're causing problems in my class already?"

"Mr. Smith." The class giggled as I spoke. "If I may say. Cameron is only acting this way because it's his way of going through things. You see, he was close friends with my Father, and the reason we were gone was--"

"Hush Ms. Swan. I know the reason." I scrunched up my face as he sounded like Snape from Harry Potter. It was strange. Why was he speaking like that? Was there a Harry Potter convention or something? "Pay attention." I felt like calling out minus ten points to Gryffindor. But I held in that urge.

I was waiting for Biology. I was anxious to see the love of my life again and kiss him like no one was around. Oh, how I loved the no boundaries.

But then again, I was scared too because of the girls. His fan club! I couldn't help but laugh as I remembered my own fan club being formed. Actually, we all had our very own fan club. It was stupid to know about because they tried to be so sneaky! Maybe there was a fan club called Gryffindor and an anti-fan club called Slytherin. This time, I couldn't help but giggle.

I pity those who think this every day.

Strangely, the day past by fairly quickly, and before I knew it, I was sitting beside Edward, his thumb stroking my hand. Gosh! He was my Greek God! His eyes never left mine as we spoke, not caring about the teacher, whom really didn't care. But of course, rumors were wandering around school about Edward and I. They all think we got hitched.

After one day of knowing each other and they run off to another state. What a slu--

How dare he go after her so quickly! How could she allow him into her life. He's not that handsome.

How wrong that kid was.

Why don't we just split those two up. Look, they're all gooey eyes for each other. That's true love―NO! I don't care if we love him too! Look at that. We can't interrupt that.

I sighed and released my hand from Edwards to bury my face in it. He kept silent, knowing why I didn't want him to continue to hold me.

School, I just wanted it over with, but I still had a few hours left before I could rush home and just hang out with my family. I laughed mentally at the thought of calling them my family. I raised my hand, Edward eying me because I never rose my hand, for nothing.

"Yes Bella?" I never really caught his name, nor did I really care.

"May I use the restroom." He eyed me for a moment before nodding and I trotted off. Hallways, peaceful but whenever one of the office aids caught a look at me, their mouths were run like they drank that dumb five hour energy. Then, her scent hit me.

I shot around to look down the hall, a low erupting from my chest. The students stared before darting into a random room. I quickly ran toward the women's restroom, staring at myself in the reflection. Before I met the Cullens, I actually thought we had no reflection, because we had no souls as Edward puts it. I laugh at how naive I was.

"Bella." A female voice hit from behind me. Her flaming head reached the mirror as I grinned.

"Victoria."

"So, how long do you think until your little mind reader and future see-er spots me?" It was more of a rhetorical question. I just kept my grin and turned around, leaning on the sink. "So, how'd you survive? I would have thought that Police man would have at least killed you because of the burn."

"Charlie isn't that kind of man." I heard a few bangs on the door, Alice's small fist bouncing off it. Edward must not have caught the scent yet.

"Sooner then I expected." She gently grabbed onto my chin, expecting my neck. "Ah, that mark shall haunt you."

"We're going to finish this. Just the two of us Victoria. No Edward. Nobody." She grinned happily.

"Whatever you say Bella." She released my chin. I waited. She would make the first move. Then everything would fall into place. Nobody would get in the way of this decade war between the two of us.

"Bella!" Alice screamed and Victoria chose to strike. Her fangs grazed along my face when I dodged, it stung but horribly. As what some vampires have said, it's like a dance. Our bodies moved so quickly it was a blur to human eyes, but we just glided, dodged, and strike.

I've had many fights like these at the Volturi. I heard shattering wood, but I'm not sure where, my eyes were planted on Victoria's body, trying not to get hit. I managed to hit her before I was flown across what looked like the parking lot, smashing into metal. Edward growled, standing in front of me. I growled in reply.

"Bella." He spoke softly, but his eyes were angered. Before I could reply I went on instinct and spun around him and toward my enemy. I had no clue what happened. It seemed like the monster within me, the one that's been licking the insides of my mind had taken control, and me. Well, I felt disconnected from my body, sitting in a corner, enjoying the show.

We clawed, making our way toward the home. We snarled. We bit. We did everything! But I had to admit. Victoria was more experience at this job. She was a vampire longer then myself, and she had the crimson eyes my monster adored.

But fighting against this woman reminded me the first day I met her. The day she, James, and Laurent entered the Cullens baseball field, wishing to play. And then James took a liking to me, and soon made me leave to find my supposedly hostage Mother. And afterwards, when Victoria vowed mate for a mate. And Laurent, who came when I was in the trusted hands of Jacob, how he killed them. And then when she returned, and did kill me.

How she didn't see that I'll never know.

She forced my heart to stop. Physically, I was dead, but she wanted my soul to die along with it. She wouldn't give up until that happened. Until I was truly gone from this world.

Even though it was rash, to kill someone whom didn't really kill them, but I don't blame her. We killed the one person she loved. And she wanted the murderer to feel the same feelings she had. And of course, that was to have Edward feel horrible, lonely.

But he already felt that. The day he left me. He felt lonely, horrible, guilty. Probably every bad feeling that no one wanted to feel.

Then suddenly Victoria vanished from my sight. My body panicked, not wanting others to help in the fight. Where had she gone? I searched and ran, closer and closer to my home. I didn't hear the others follow. Alice must have seen what was going to happen and held back my Mate. Not wanting him to interfere.

"Victoria! You coward!" I snapped through my clenched teeth.

"Coward? Me?" She hissed from behind me. She stalked me like a cat, circling. "I may run because I wish to live. But you? Oh, you bring a whole new definition for coward." She continued to circle, her eyes vicious. "Running off to Europe just to hide from me? From family?"

"Anyone would have done that!"

"Not everyone. Edward didn't run. A course, he did from his precious Carlisle so he could give into the monster within him. But, I really don't call that being a coward."

"Shut up." I hissed. She was getting on my last nerve. My monster, it acted on its own and must have caught Victoria off guard because I heard her screams echo through the forest. Before I knew it, I was on my ass, sobbing, scared as her head fell from her neck, rolling down the small slope I was. Slowly but surly her limbs followed. My monster snickered happily, laughing as I gained control once again.

I felt weight lift from my shoulders as the war vanished, but now I felt sorry. She was just a woman trying to fight for her man. Like anyone would have done. She was taking her own justice into the matter. Neutral arms wrapped around me as Jasper's and Emmett's arms scooped up the vampire's flesh, shoving them into a pile.

"We have to move now. You know that right?" Edward's soothing words calmed me for a minute. Oh, how I wanted to sleep just to forget this. How I wanted this all to just to be a dream. Cameron, he now stood beside me, watching the purple smoke rise in the sky.

"Goodbye, Victoria." I couldn't help but say goodbye to her. She made me who I was today, and I was somewhat happy that she was. I had a wonderful family that didn't have to take caution when hugging me. I found a companion that I was able to travel the country with, be best friends.

Sure, I lost a few people in the transformation, like Jacob and the rest of the pack. My blood family, but I could say it was worth it. I wasn't completely happy being a vampire, but being able to lay in Edward's arms, and feel content, feel no boundaries separating us was wonderful.

I wasn't sure how long I stared up at the purple smoke that slowly became nothing, but Everyone had left me, except for the two most important people in my life. At that moment, I knew they would never leave me. Until Cameron met someone at least.

"Ah, you're so cute!" I couldn't help but squeal beside Alice as we stared at the new member of our Coven. Her blond curls bounced on her shoulders as Cameron's pale skin wrapped around her waist. She reminded me of a small Rosalie.

Her crimson eyes is what got us all.

"Don't worry! I swear I'll adapt to your lifestyle." She clung to Cameron. She had to be just a few years younger then myself. Fifteen maybe. She seemed to morph into his side, molding completely.

"I'm helping her along with it." He grinned. I could see the love in his eyes.

"So Cameron." Emmett laughed, wrapping his arm around the boy's shoulder. "Is this where you've been sneaking off too. Having sex with your little girlfriend." Emmett earned a rightful smack in the head by us three girls. Rose was fuming the most.

"Come here you stupid husband of mine." She yanked him away while Edward molded himself into my back, kissing the top of my head.

"Congrats Cameron." Edward grinned while Cameron smiled, kissing Samantha on top of the head as Edward does.

Life was truly perfect now.

The End.

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A/n: There it is. Crappy ending right? I was getting irritated with trying to balance out both my stories and the stories I write out of fun. Review & read my Other stories. Check out my favorites as well. They're awesome.