CHAPTER 5: Sword of Death
I saw his face today
It was the face I love
I touched his heart today
It was the one I broke
I whispered his name calling to the world
It followed me on the wings of the dry wind
We played hocus-pocus on the way
I lost, now I’m alone.
He sealed the crest with blood
Pulling free the Sword of Death
Leaving destruction in its wake
Waving the world goodbye, leaving me here to die.
The words of the poem tug at the strings of remembrance in Bella’s mind; she touches the painting, which is about her length. The sword is in its skeet but the markings are very distinctive, it carries the 7 vampire true blood clan names. She knows that the blade is silver-blue without seeing it and that the main fits her like a glove. It’s like the amulet and although the woman is suited up in war amour as well as the man, there is no doubt in Bella’s mind who whose two are and what they are doing. She leans forward touching the crest one finger on one part of the pendulum and another finger on the second part of the pendulum, pushing first right then left.
The wall starting to move and gave away hiding a passage. It’s dark in there and although Bella has a fear for small places, she knows that this is the only way to leave here alive. Thinking to herself, go Bella don’t look back here you will lose your heart; your soul and all those you love and hold dear. With that thought she stepped through the opening, stepping 2 steps to the left and jumping up clearing the booby trap, running eyes closed remembering the days when this passage brought love and freedom.
When she stepped through the ark on her way to exit twilight, she felt him the pull deep inside her not only anger but also disappointment. He called to her and at that moment Bella remembered something she immediately touched the back of her neck.
It’s there, damned, damned him to hell, touching the mark she knows the bastard had marked her, they’re link now almost to the hip. Bella thinking to herself I will never answer to him not in a million years!!!
With that thought she ran away all the way to Edward, at the entrance of the hospital she almost ran into him. Edward caught her “Bella, are you ok?” “I’m fine, Edward, I missed you so much.” Bella replied crying. “O, Bella we were so worried” Alice jumps in, hugging Bella awkwardly while Edward’s arms are still around her. Carlisle stepped forward taking her by the shoulders and giving her a hug “how are you feeling Bella, are you hurt?” while looking with his worried doctor’s eyes. Her heartbeat steps up beating louder and louder.”Where is William?” Bella whispers softly looking around; Edward takes her into his arms again holding her close whispering softly that the assassins killed him. Bella groans her knees folding under her; Edward picks her up in his arms carrying her to the car whispering all the time that everything is going to be ok and that she has nothing to fear he will look after her.
Bella doesn’t really saw where they were going she just laid her head into Edward’s arm trying to breathe slowly. She had a head ache and an uncomfortable stiffness between her tights, an ache in her heart thinking of William, Edward and the Duke. She felt cool hands on her shoulder and when looking up she saw the worried eyes of Esme.
“Bella, honeys are you hurt?” Esme asks with a worried voice. Bella just shook her head but Esme takes her with difficulty out of Edward’s arms looking at him scolding probably talking to him in her mind. Edward reluctantly let go of Bella handing her to Esme. Bella takes a deep breath smelling vanilla and strawberries a smell she associated with Esme. Esme frowns worriedly looking at Carlisle speaking at vampire speed with the rest of the vampires. “I can still smell her blood.” Edward growls “that’s not all his smell is all over her.” “Edward!” Esme calls out disapprovingly “she’s hurt ok and probably needs medical attention.” Carlisle replied “I will look at her at the warehouse – just try to keep her comfortable for now, the blood is dry ...” Edward growls again this time hard enough for Bella to hear she looks at him and starts to cry. He took her out of Esme’s arms whispering brokenly “sorry Bella didn’t mean to upset you, just rest where almost there.”
The car stopped in front of an abandoned warehouse and Edward takes Bella inside the warehouse, when they walked in everybody in the room turned towards Bella staring at her. Nella and Jasper were in a conversation, but when everything quiet down so quickly Nella looked up and smiles.
Everybody starting to talk simultaneously, Edward holds up his hand and shouted “Quiet!” Nella cleared her throat and said “Ok, everybody calm down, Bella please tell us how you got here?”
Bella looked at her and replies “I ran.” JJ interrupts “Be serious girl, where were you and how did you get out?” Bella smiles saying “I was at the Duke’s mansion, and I used the secret passage way to get out. The passage me and Jean-Dre used all the time – I think. ”
Nella looks at her and said “I’ve always wondered what his name was, but nobody could tell me. Isn’t it strange?” Bella looks her “I don’t understand.” Nella replies “You said only you and Jean-Dre knows the way.” Bella looked at her and replies “I’m starting to remember stuff as well as people and places. I know that he’s not happy with me leaving and that he will come for me, soon. What are you going to do about it, agent Cavan?”
Nella shook her head “Bella, call me Nella please, I know things are difficult currently so let me explain I am a direct descendent from Sir U.B. Cavan and yes that makes me a vampire slayer and we are getting everything ready, we are calling to our friends in various places for aid. The Watchers are working on a deal with the different organisations that deal with these matters.”
“What kind of organisations?” Carlisle asks.
“Well mainly there’s The Watchers they train Vampire Slayers, keeping an eye on things trying to hold the balance between good and evil. Then we have the Hunters they are part of different guilds. They are not always human some are vampires others are demons, with one thing in common they hate the vampire for what it stands today. Of course some of them live of vampire blood, for example Caphaias (Dragon of Arthur) I don’t know how old he is but it is said that he has thought with Caesar. Then there is Rayne she’s a vampire too and Jesse he is a hired killer. We also contracted the Apotropaic or Trackers as they are known to some, they have this quite amazing power – warding off demons, and of course they are excellent trackers like blood hounds. Then last but certainly not least the Nosferatu. I’m sure most of you know about the Nosferatu they are Death Dealers of the Sacred Order of the Dragon aka Dracula. They can turn into Lycons – werewolves or Skin walkers – wolves. They are the ultimate supernatural predator and usually go to the one with the deepest pocket. Now that being said there is no way in hell that we can pay them more than what The Prince of Darkness is paying them. But luckily for us The Monk made a deal with my great- far across the line great grandfather to prevent the prophecy to come to pass. So by honour he must help us! ”
A wind blowing through the room and Bella asks without turning around “What do you want Nosferatu?”
He appears slowly, something in black chuckling “Te desidero.” On what Bella answers “You’re lying.” She turns around facing him directly and asking him “By the sword who do you serve, Nosferatu?”
He changed his stance suddenly appearing much bigger and dangerously replying with a steady fast voice “Lord of the Dragon, the only true lord of the universe.” Bella smirked “Hmmf, he will kill you, your blood will flow and your rotten body will be eaten by the crows leaving you masters’ side in this world without forgiveness.” With that she turned around walking towards the door, and the Nosferatu spats “So say true; queen of damned, he has marked you, but by blood I’m bound and before you are one I will kill you, lupa!”
The words have not even left his mouth when Bella was upon him storming him, the Cullen’s were crouching in defence in front of Bella. Nella stepped in between them saying “Stop it, you two. We are on the same side; remember that when this is finish you’re more than welcome to fight each other!” Bella replies “Are we on the same side, Nosferatu?” He looked at her and then at Nella saying “You may think that you can trust her, but she has always been the one to be extra careful of she is the tetrarchs, the ruler. The one with the sword, and she’s marked now, so yes he will come for her. The easiest and less treachery road to take now is to kill her before they are joined.”
Bella laughed “Do try Nosferatu; you know he will kill you and everybody here. Maybe you’re right because I would rather be dead than to be without my soul!”
Edward grabs Bella by the arm holding her close to his dead heard “Love we will fight this he doesn’t have a chance in hell.” Bella looks sadly at him touching his face thinking wondering if she loves this man, the feeling is different from what she feels when she is with the Duke but still it must be love what else can it be?
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It was the face I love
I touched his heart today
It was the one I broke
I whispered his name calling to the world
It followed me on the wings of the dry wind
We played hocus-pocus on the way
I lost, now I’m alone.
He sealed the crest with blood
Pulling free the Sword of Death
Leaving destruction in its wake
Waving the world goodbye, leaving me here to die.
The words of the poem tug at the strings of remembrance in Bella’s mind; she touches the painting, which is about her length. The sword is in its skeet but the markings are very distinctive, it carries the 7 vampire true blood clan names. She knows that the blade is silver-blue without seeing it and that the main fits her like a glove. It’s like the amulet and although the woman is suited up in war amour as well as the man, there is no doubt in Bella’s mind who whose two are and what they are doing. She leans forward touching the crest one finger on one part of the pendulum and another finger on the second part of the pendulum, pushing first right then left.
The wall starting to move and gave away hiding a passage. It’s dark in there and although Bella has a fear for small places, she knows that this is the only way to leave here alive. Thinking to herself, go Bella don’t look back here you will lose your heart; your soul and all those you love and hold dear. With that thought she stepped through the opening, stepping 2 steps to the left and jumping up clearing the booby trap, running eyes closed remembering the days when this passage brought love and freedom.
When she stepped through the ark on her way to exit twilight, she felt him the pull deep inside her not only anger but also disappointment. He called to her and at that moment Bella remembered something she immediately touched the back of her neck.
It’s there, damned, damned him to hell, touching the mark she knows the bastard had marked her, they’re link now almost to the hip. Bella thinking to herself I will never answer to him not in a million years!!!
With that thought she ran away all the way to Edward, at the entrance of the hospital she almost ran into him. Edward caught her “Bella, are you ok?” “I’m fine, Edward, I missed you so much.” Bella replied crying. “O, Bella we were so worried” Alice jumps in, hugging Bella awkwardly while Edward’s arms are still around her. Carlisle stepped forward taking her by the shoulders and giving her a hug “how are you feeling Bella, are you hurt?” while looking with his worried doctor’s eyes. Her heartbeat steps up beating louder and louder.”Where is William?” Bella whispers softly looking around; Edward takes her into his arms again holding her close whispering softly that the assassins killed him. Bella groans her knees folding under her; Edward picks her up in his arms carrying her to the car whispering all the time that everything is going to be ok and that she has nothing to fear he will look after her.
Bella doesn’t really saw where they were going she just laid her head into Edward’s arm trying to breathe slowly. She had a head ache and an uncomfortable stiffness between her tights, an ache in her heart thinking of William, Edward and the Duke. She felt cool hands on her shoulder and when looking up she saw the worried eyes of Esme.
“Bella, honeys are you hurt?” Esme asks with a worried voice. Bella just shook her head but Esme takes her with difficulty out of Edward’s arms looking at him scolding probably talking to him in her mind. Edward reluctantly let go of Bella handing her to Esme. Bella takes a deep breath smelling vanilla and strawberries a smell she associated with Esme. Esme frowns worriedly looking at Carlisle speaking at vampire speed with the rest of the vampires. “I can still smell her blood.” Edward growls “that’s not all his smell is all over her.” “Edward!” Esme calls out disapprovingly “she’s hurt ok and probably needs medical attention.” Carlisle replied “I will look at her at the warehouse – just try to keep her comfortable for now, the blood is dry ...” Edward growls again this time hard enough for Bella to hear she looks at him and starts to cry. He took her out of Esme’s arms whispering brokenly “sorry Bella didn’t mean to upset you, just rest where almost there.”
The car stopped in front of an abandoned warehouse and Edward takes Bella inside the warehouse, when they walked in everybody in the room turned towards Bella staring at her. Nella and Jasper were in a conversation, but when everything quiet down so quickly Nella looked up and smiles.
Everybody starting to talk simultaneously, Edward holds up his hand and shouted “Quiet!” Nella cleared her throat and said “Ok, everybody calm down, Bella please tell us how you got here?”
Bella looked at her and replies “I ran.” JJ interrupts “Be serious girl, where were you and how did you get out?” Bella smiles saying “I was at the Duke’s mansion, and I used the secret passage way to get out. The passage me and Jean-Dre used all the time – I think. ”
Nella looks at her and said “I’ve always wondered what his name was, but nobody could tell me. Isn’t it strange?” Bella looks her “I don’t understand.” Nella replies “You said only you and Jean-Dre knows the way.” Bella looked at her and replies “I’m starting to remember stuff as well as people and places. I know that he’s not happy with me leaving and that he will come for me, soon. What are you going to do about it, agent Cavan?”
Nella shook her head “Bella, call me Nella please, I know things are difficult currently so let me explain I am a direct descendent from Sir U.B. Cavan and yes that makes me a vampire slayer and we are getting everything ready, we are calling to our friends in various places for aid. The Watchers are working on a deal with the different organisations that deal with these matters.”
“What kind of organisations?” Carlisle asks.
“Well mainly there’s The Watchers they train Vampire Slayers, keeping an eye on things trying to hold the balance between good and evil. Then we have the Hunters they are part of different guilds. They are not always human some are vampires others are demons, with one thing in common they hate the vampire for what it stands today. Of course some of them live of vampire blood, for example Caphaias (Dragon of Arthur) I don’t know how old he is but it is said that he has thought with Caesar. Then there is Rayne she’s a vampire too and Jesse he is a hired killer. We also contracted the Apotropaic or Trackers as they are known to some, they have this quite amazing power – warding off demons, and of course they are excellent trackers like blood hounds. Then last but certainly not least the Nosferatu. I’m sure most of you know about the Nosferatu they are Death Dealers of the Sacred Order of the Dragon aka Dracula. They can turn into Lycons – werewolves or Skin walkers – wolves. They are the ultimate supernatural predator and usually go to the one with the deepest pocket. Now that being said there is no way in hell that we can pay them more than what The Prince of Darkness is paying them. But luckily for us The Monk made a deal with my great- far across the line great grandfather to prevent the prophecy to come to pass. So by honour he must help us! ”
A wind blowing through the room and Bella asks without turning around “What do you want Nosferatu?”
He appears slowly, something in black chuckling “Te desidero.” On what Bella answers “You’re lying.” She turns around facing him directly and asking him “By the sword who do you serve, Nosferatu?”
He changed his stance suddenly appearing much bigger and dangerously replying with a steady fast voice “Lord of the Dragon, the only true lord of the universe.” Bella smirked “Hmmf, he will kill you, your blood will flow and your rotten body will be eaten by the crows leaving you masters’ side in this world without forgiveness.” With that she turned around walking towards the door, and the Nosferatu spats “So say true; queen of damned, he has marked you, but by blood I’m bound and before you are one I will kill you, lupa!”
The words have not even left his mouth when Bella was upon him storming him, the Cullen’s were crouching in defence in front of Bella. Nella stepped in between them saying “Stop it, you two. We are on the same side; remember that when this is finish you’re more than welcome to fight each other!” Bella replies “Are we on the same side, Nosferatu?” He looked at her and then at Nella saying “You may think that you can trust her, but she has always been the one to be extra careful of she is the tetrarchs, the ruler. The one with the sword, and she’s marked now, so yes he will come for her. The easiest and less treachery road to take now is to kill her before they are joined.”
Bella laughed “Do try Nosferatu; you know he will kill you and everybody here. Maybe you’re right because I would rather be dead than to be without my soul!”
Edward grabs Bella by the arm holding her close to his dead heard “Love we will fight this he doesn’t have a chance in hell.” Bella looks sadly at him touching his face thinking wondering if she loves this man, the feeling is different from what she feels when she is with the Duke but still it must be love what else can it be?
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