Numb But Moving

Chapter 10: Plans and Preperation

Chapter Ten: Plans and Preparation

EPOV

            My family had arrived in the south. It was just as uncomfortable and unsettling as I had thought it would be, but I would do anything for Bella. We had rented a house in northern Texas and, unfortunately, were only able leave it during the night.

It had been five days since Bella ran away from me and we have found no leads as to her location. We knew that this kind of thing could take years. Just look at the Volturi, it took them over five years just to know who it was that was killing all the vampires in the south. But we had still hoped.

During our nights we had been roaming the area looking for those small armies of vampires battling against themselves. We had yet to find any though, which Jasper had thought was strange. Alice had planned to use her visions to lead us, but they were no more help than just physically searching the immediate area. This evening seemed to have no more promise than the others, so my spirits were not particularly high.

To my surprise, we finally found our stream of luck. I got a call from Alice telling me that Emmett and Rosalie were soon going to run into a rather large group of vampires. I quickly headed in that direction, hoping beyond hope that the group would hold news of new massacres – as odd as that sounds.

Sure enough, the group of vampires was exactly the kind we were looking for. They were able to tell us that ‘The Demon’ was in fact back. She had killed a coven of vampires in South Carolina but accidentally left one alive. He was a young vampire and had run to the larger armies in the south to warn them. Now the armies were joining together. They had a common enemy and chose to put aside difference to work side by side.

The young vampire boy had been able to spread the news of the petite brunette Demon, which turned out to be good fortune for us as well.

Rumors had been spread in the south that ‘The Demon’ was a woman. So when the killing had started again a few days prior that vampires in the area went into a panic. Most covens ordered their members to dispose of any strange or new female vampire without questions. Now that they new a better description they were a bit more limited in their executions.

The coven told us where they were headed and offered for us to travel along with them. We declined politely, wishing to be able to plan without having those wishing for Bella’s death close by.

BPOV

            I kept moving southwest, knowing I would have to go there for my fight. Coven after coven I came across, I killed. I had actually managed to run into a coven of “vegetarian” vampires. They were just as warm and welcome as the Cullens, happy to let me stay and get refreshed but I fled quickly, leaving them alone. Their kindness hurt me because it wore down the anger that numbed the pain.

            After four straight days of killing every vampire in sight, – save those on the “vegetarian” diet – I decided I had had enough. I purposefully ran into a coven that was moving in the same direction I was. By the fact that they attacked me as soon as I came into view, I guessed they were moving to join the force against me, an extra plus.

            Killing them was just as easy as all the rest of the covens, only this time I left one alive, again. The vampire looked to have been about my age when he had been changed. He appeared rather new to the life, but old enough to have a moderate amount of control.

            He seemed slightly afraid as I stood before him, but made no move to either attack of run away.

            “You’ll deliver a message for me.” I stated sounding bored. I knew if he was truly to join the force against me he would tell them my every move and word spoken so I had no worry that my message would go undelivered. He nodded, looking slightly excited. “I know they’re building an army against me. I’m looking forward to it. I wish for you to tell them a location and time for a fight. I know they will probably appreciate being ready rather than me just jumping in and surprising them.” I chuckled lightly as I glanced at the burning pile of vampire appendages. “Understand?”