Chapter Fifteen

3rd POV

Isabella sat in the dais with nerves as she watched her mate fight the monster who challenged him for her. The sound of the clacking and her mate grunting was the only things she could hear, the rest of the sounds that surrounded her were white noise.

"It's okay, Isabella, Demetri has only lost a few times and that was with Jane, Ivan and myself." She heard over the noise causing her to look at Felix. His eyes were locked onto the fight below, his face lax and sure.

"It may be so, but I fear nonetheless." She replied before looking back towards her mate.

Demetri spun, the back of his trident smacking Edward in the back before he spun and smacked the flat part of the trident itself on Edward's chest; knocking him to the floor.

Edward yelled in rage before rolling and jumping to his feet, his sword swinging and connecting with each blow to the staff. His movements turning wild, as a feral smile appeared on his face as he saw an opening and struck. Demetri let out a scream as he felt the blade slice through his side, his hands dropping the trident after disarming Edward before moving to stop the blood flow.

Taking his chance, Edward pushed forward and drove his shoulder into

Demetri's ribcage and tackled him into the ground. His fists connecting with every inch they could as wild laughter tumbled from his lips.

Felix stood abruptly, a grunt of pain escaping his lips as he remembered his leg was broken and moved forward to the railing with Randall's help. "OFF YOUR ASS, DELUCA! ARE YOU GOING TO LET THAT PANSY ASS MOTHERFUCKER BEAT YOU!" He yelled before smirking as he saw Demetri's head whip around to him, his eyes a blaze.

Demetri, hearing his brother's words, slammed his fists into the tender spots of Edward's body- his kidneys- causing the fucker to scream and roll off him. Wasting no time, Demetri flipped to a three point crouch and pushed forward, his shoulder connecting with the fucker's ribs like the asshole had done to him, smirking as he heard a crack reach his ears before a scream.

Straddling the fucker, Demetri landed a few hits to the chest and face. Blood flew everywhere, mixing with sweat and dirt with each punch that he landed and pulled back. Suddenly Demetri found himself grunting and rolling to the dirt as Edward landed a hit to the open blade wound in his side, causing it to sting and bleed more.

With a hiss Demetri grasped the thing closest to him which happened to be Edward's blade and swung. Edward jumped back with an arch of his back, letting the blade swing by barely missing his stomach before tucking into a roll and hoisting the trident up off the ground.

How the fuck did he carry and fight with this…? Edward thought as his arm struggled to hold up the weight of the thing.

"You know, Edward, I always knew you were a cocky sonofabitch and that one day it would get you into trouble. But this is fucking ridiculous! Look where we are! We're in a gladiator setting fighting until one of us dies or forfeits, just forfeit! Save your life and just forfeit!" Demetri yelled as they circled, causing Edward to snarl.

"I always knew you were a dumb backwards hick from Italy. I have been looking for my entire life for a girl like her and it is custom for her to submit to me…" He hissed in pleasure at the thought, he was raised that way after all.

Demetri dropped the sword and charged, his hands grasping the trident as Edward swung it and slammed his forehead into Edward's nose; the sound of his bone crunching filling his ears before a loud scream erupted.

Edward grasped his nose and scurried back, his eyes narrowed as Demetri trained his trident on his neck.

"Forfeit!" Demetri yelled, jerking the jagged points closer.

"NEVER!" Edward roared in return, causing Demetri to thrust the trident forward close enough the middle scraped at Edward's neck.

"I said forfeit; I do not wish to kill you, Cullen. Now do it." Demetri hissed out darkly, his voice hard as ice.

"I forfeit!" He snarled and suddenly the cool spike was gone from his neck.

The crowd cheered as Demetri held up the trident in victory and turned to face Isabella, a smile on his face.

Isabella stood, the cheers of her brothers and sisters filling her ears, and smiled down at her mate. The smile quickly turning into one of horror as the monster behind him stood, the blade in his hand, and raised it above his head ready to strike.

"DEMETREE!" She screamed before the rage of her people washed over her and she charged, pushing off from the railing and launching herself forward, her feet running the instant they touched the earth.

The crowd watched with bated breath as they saw their Chief's daughter, their sister, their healer rush forward, her eyes glowing before her body began to take on the colors of the elements she masters.

A mighty scream filled the area, shattering the ground causing it to ripple and crack. Demetri spun as he saw his mate transform from an angel to a fierce warrior before his eyes and saw Edward behind him ready to strike. His arm went up instantly ready to block ,only for a blur to shoot past and then there was blood.

Blood splattered across his face and chest causing him to blink in surprise. His eyes locked onto Edward's surprised, horror-filled ones as blood began to pour from his mouth.

Edward dropped the sword, his hands shooting to his chest before collapsing to his knees. His eyes shooting up to the enraged woman in front of him in shock.

"You should have not threatened my mate when you forfeited, he won and you lost your claim. Now burn in the depths of the abyss you belong and may you suffer before your mind breaks." She spat out before snapping his neck.

Charles smiled down at his daughter before laughing. "That's my Isabella, just like her mother." He chuckled while looking over at his proud son and brother.

"What just happened?" Demetri asked, stunned as Isabella turned and stepped into his open arms, her hand laying over where his heart was.

With a smile she placed a soft kiss upon his lips. "You won, I bind thee to you." She whispered before a brilliant light filled the arena.

A/N: *laughs* done! A huge thank you to Tammy for beta'ing this for me! You rock, I know it was a huge fic too!

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