A Witch Thing

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After a while, Elizabet started to doubt the vision. The moment has been "she's almost here" for quite a while and she was beginning to want to just turn back to her daughter.

But then Alice spoke suddenly to Emmett, "On your left."

Emmett exploded to his left, Rosalie right behind him. Jasper and Carlisle went wide, looking to cut Victoria off. Esme and Alice followed up the rear and Elizabet took the very back, ready to use her magic to protect everyone and take out Victoria.

They chase her as she darted through the wood, escaping them. Elizabet growled, angry at even the thought of her family being in danger because Victoria escaped.

She was running, getting to close to territory the Cullens couldn't pass. She jumped over the territory and they all kept running, chasing after her whole staying on their side.

Three giants wolves, the shapeshifters, came from the trees, also chasing the vampire. Carlisle spoke, "Wait. She's in their territory."

"She'll get away," Rosalie argued.

"No, she won't," Jasper almost growled, running faster. Victoria switched sides once again and they continued to pursue her.

"All ours now," Emmett said.

Elizabet took in a breath and used her magic to pluck her from the air as she jumped over the ravine. Victoria angrily thrashed around as she brought Victoria back to their sound, bound by magic.

"Couldn't have done that sooner?" Cole asked her.

Elizabet rolled her eyes, concentrating on her magic, "I don't think you realize how complicated that actually is."

"Focus," Carlisle said.

The two nodded, not wanting to mess around. Victoria continued to struggled from the hold. She eyed ElizabetN and Jasper angrily. She spoke, "I meant to congratulate you both on the wedding and the kid."

Elizabet stiffened and Jasper almost hissed. "How do you know about her?" She asked sternly.

"I have my ways," Victoria smirked, "How're the scars?" Jasper began to dart forward at her, but Carlisle got to him first.

Victoria continued toward Elizabet, "How could you turn your back on us? We kept you safe."

Elizabet gave a slightly shocked look, "You manipulated me."

"We saved you. You left us behind to join these monsters. You left Laurent behind," Victoria snapped.

Her magic faltered then. Laurent was the only vampire in that monstrous coven that she had cared for, even if it was only a little bit, a fake love. They were friends.

Victoria kept on, feeling that slight hitch in her magical bonds, "He was your friend, but he isn't anymore. He won't ever be."

"And why is that?" She inquired, her magic tightening around Victoria. Someone meant to want her, sway her away from that for the moment, but Victoria spoke first.

"Don't you know? Laurent is dead."

Elizabet's magic failed then, letting Victoria free. The others went to pursue her, but Victoria had already broken free of the bonds and was on her feet.

"You're not getting away," Jasper told her as he went to grab her. Victoria moved too quickly, taking a hold of Elizabet, who gasped. Things around her was happening to quickly for her to comprehend it.

She couldn't process anything quick enough to be of help. Her magic was failing her. She felt completely useless. Instead of being the powerful witch she grew into, she felt like a mere human now. The weak little thing that came to the Cullens that first day...