Imagines

Love Bites Part 15

Mel's P.O.V

I jerked awake to the sound of cooing and laughter. Cullen and I had drifted to sleep talking about our favorite thing and getting to know each other. I had my head on Cullen's shoulder and my hand rested across his stomache. He had his arms around me and his left hand was laced with mine. Our legs were tangled and the blanket that was usually on the back of the couch was wrapped around my torso and draped over Cullen's hips and upper thighs. Standing in the doorway was a smiling Alice and a grinning James. Ali winked at me and I moaned as I buried my face in Cullen's chest. Cullen kissed the top of my head and James made gagging sounds. The room filled with laughter as James and Ali plopped down on top of us. James wrapped his arms around Ali and buried his face in her neck. She giggled and tried to wiggle out of his arms. We curled up together and got to know the people we had begun to trust.

We had been curled up on the couch for an hour, talking and laughing. I had gotten bored, grabbed a sharpie, and began drawing random designs on Cullen's skin. The ink glowed bright on his pale skin, a mesmerizing sight. He watched me the whole time as I concentrated on making a mandala design on his chest with music notes. The drawing sat, complex and precise, over his heart. I glanced up at his face to see his gorgeous baby blue orbs watching me. He smiled and leaned down. He pecked me on the lips and his eyes softened as he watched me get back to work. Once I was done I glanced at Ali. She was lying beside James, curled into his side. I reached over and grabbed her hand. She watched me curiously as I began swirling ink onto her skin. On her right hand I drew half a heart on the side of her palm. In the center, slightly above the heart, I wrote in messy writing, FRIENDS. I told her not to look yet and quickly did the same on my left hand. Instead of FRIENDS I wrote BEST. With a smile, I put my side of the heart against hers. She jerked her head around and saw that together our palms made a full heart and said BEST FRIENDS. She smiled at me and reached over wrapping her thin arms around my neck. I giggled and hugged her back. Just then there was a shrill ringing coming from the alarm system. I jerked away from Ali to look at James. His face portrayed how I felt. Dread filled my lungs and made it hard to breathe.
"What is that?" Ali cried. A vampires ears were more sensitive so I knew that the painful shrieking had to be unbearable for Ali and Cullen. I looked at the beautiful boy next to me and felt my heart constrict at the sight of his pained face. Leaning forward I Kissed his lips softly and stood up. James followed and we walked down the hall to the weapons room. The shrieking had stopped but the warning lights still flashed. I began grabbing knives and shoving them in random places, guns went in my shirt and down my pants. Two blood tablets were slipped behind my molars and I grabbed two machetes. James grabbed his weapons of choice and I turned to look at Cullen. He was watching the machetes with fear in his eyes.
"I know they scare you hut they are the only way to kill a vampire. Cut off the head." Cullen sighed and took one from me. James handed Ali and Cullen each a stake.
"This helps as well." They nodded their thanks and James threw my stake at me. I caught it easily and walked toward the door leading out into the hall. Cullen grabbed my arm before I stepped over the threshold. I looked at him with surprise as his lips collided with mine.
" I love you." He mumbled breathlessly against my lips. James rushed past us with Ali on his heels. I felt tears prick my eyes.
"I -" before I could tell Cullen how I felt a man hit the wall next to the weapons room door. I looked out to see James and Ali chasing after a dark figure. I looked at Cullen and he nodded before lacing our hands together. We sprinted out the door and toward our possible end.

We had rounded so many corners! Where are you!? We hadn't found James and Ali and I was starting to freak. We rounded yet another corner and came face to face with Linkoln. He stood facing us with blood on his chin and a woman in his arms. With a shriek I shot forward. Knocking him to the ground, the woman's body fell limply to the floor. I felt pain in my shoulder as his nails gripped my skin. I got loose and spun around to deliver the next blow. James and Ali stood there, strong and dangerous, between Linkoln and I. Linkoln shot at Ali but James got in the way and they rolled to the side in a battling flurry. Cullen grabbed my hand, he knew what I was gonna do. I watched in horror as James was thrown to the side and Linkoln shot toward Ali with James's machete in his hand. My body moved before my mind could comprehend anything. A sharp pain exploded in my chest as I came face to face with the red eyes of the man I once called father. Linkoln looked at me with a mix of surprise, anger, and horror. He released the handle of the machete and backed away. My knees gave out and I crumpled into Ali's arms. She was crying and her shrieks of sadness were heart breaking. I looked down to see the handle sticking out of my chest. Blood pooled around me and I felt my vision grow dark. Cullen fell to his knees beside me and his pale eyes were overflowing with tears. I reached up and touched his cheek. Wiping away his tears, I opened my mouth to speak.
"Shh." He knew it was hard for me but I had stuff to say to all of them.
"Ali?" She looked at me and a tear landed on my cheek.
"I'm here Mel." I looked over at Linkoln to see that he was lying on the ground, unconscious. Confused I shook my head. Fuck! That hurt.
"You are my best friend," She smiled and I took a shaky breath before going on, " even if you are a vampire." She laughed and I turned to James.
"I love you brother. You are the only true family I have ever had. Take care of Ali or I will come back to haunt you." He wiped away his tears before forcing a smile and nodding. I looked at Cullen and reached my arms toward him. I wanted him to hold me. Just once more.
"Don't say anything," He said as he held me close, "you aren't gonna die." I giggled and flinched. Ouch. I pulled him down so his lips met mine. I had to tell him, he had to know how I felt.
"I love you." He made a strangled sound as his tears fell faster. Holding me closer he began to shake with his sobs.
"And I love you." It was rare to find this kind of love and even rarer to keep it. But I knew I loved Cullen and I knew he loved me. I just hoped he knew how much he truely meant to me. I felt my heart slow and the last thing I saw was the love of my life and my two best friends disappearing into blackness, their sobs and whispers of love and remorse filling my ears.

Cullen's P.O.V

I held her body close to mine as I sobbed uncontrollably. I loved her. I knew that much. I also knew I couldn't live without her. I stood and walked over to Linkoln's unconscious body. After seeing Mel fall into Wonderland's arms I had grabbed his throat and threw him against the wall. He had crumpled instantly and now... I wanted to finish him. I grabbed his neck and he began to stir. As I squeezed his eyes opened and he glared at me.
"I created you!" He weezed. I squeezed tighter and his hand shot forward.
"And I can end you!" A sharp pain shot through me as he racked his nails across my throat. Blood shot out across his face and I heard Wonderland shriek. I watched in sick satisfaction as the light faded from his eyes. His lifeless body fell to the ground as I turned and staggered back to Mel's side. I dropped to the ground beside her and layed my head on her chest, begging to hear her heartbeat. There wasn't one. I cried quietly as the pain in my neck began to ebb. I heard Wonderland's cries as James comforted her.
"Leave him to grieve. I know it is hard to let both of your best friends go but," His words became muffled as my vision darkened, "you have to let them go."