After they all spoke, Bella waved to them as they left, sighing quietly Bella puts her hand down looking down sadly. She felt so bad after what happened with her friends. She wanted to make amends with them but didn't know where to start. It was obvious something was bugging her because Ven walked up to her and touched her shoulder.

"You okay?" questioned Ven, concerned.

Bella nods with a smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking about my friends." Bella sighs a little bit. She sighs a little bit. "I really do hope I make them forgive me."

Ki smiles her way, "I'm sure they will, your lovable and kind and all around awesome!"

Bella slightly smiles his way and grabs her bag gently. "Where are you going?" questioned Lea with a raised brow.

"I'm gonna go take care of the Flower Shop for a little bit. Make me clear my head." Bella responds to him with a curt smile. "I'm sure it'll be peaceful so I can get things done."

"Call if anything happens, okay?" says Lea with a small smile.

Bella nods walking out with her bag quietly and shuts the door behind her. Sighing quietly, she begins walking off to the Flower Shoppe to take care of the flowers since it's been a few days. When Bella got there she heard a noise in the Shop, she sneers quietly opening the door seeing someone in there. Putting down her bag, she rushes to the person and grabs their arm but before she could toss them, her hands started to burn and she hisses in pain ripping her hand away from the person.

"My apologies, Ms. Bella, my name is Arcadius, call me Cade. It's a pleasure."

"How can I help you?" questioned the new vampire, shaking her hand feeling it heal. "I know you're obviously looking for something."

"I'm just looking for someone, actually." Cade responds. "I'm wondering if you've seen him. His name is Roxas."

"Yeah, he's been after me for quite sometime." Bella said with a small glare. "I have no idea where he could be, wish I could be of more help."

"He's after you? I'm intrigued." Cade said with his smile. "How come?"

Bella took a deep breath ready to speak, but someone stopped her - "Don't tell him anything, Bella." called out a voice Bella knew so well. Bella looks back seeing Naminé standing there looking worried. Bella raised a brow.

"Naminé?"

"Don't tell him anything, Bella." Naminé repeated. "He's the devil himself, Arcadius."

Bella made an "oh" with her mouth and turns back to Cade who continues to smile at the women before him. "I'm going to take a wild guess you weren't going to tell me that you were the devil yourself, Cade." Bella stated to him, crossing her arms.

"I didn't think it was important, Ms. Bella, again, my apologies." Cade said turning his gaze towards Naminé. "The best friend who cheated death by becoming a vampire, you have one nasty soul for that."

Naminé growls under her breath. "I didn't want to become one, but I begged the person to spare me and then I ended up with the person who I hate so much. I'm sure your looking for him, yeah? Well, I can take you too him."

Cade continues his smile. "That sounds wonderful, but don't think this will give you a pass out of hell." He turns to Bella. "You have a very bright soul, but it's somewhat tainted because of what you became, if you ever want to become human, do call me back to you." And with that, both Cade and Naminé disappear.

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"You saw the devil?" Lea repeated to what Bella just explained. "Arcadius, the devil."

Bella nods looking at all of them. "I did, he wasn't that... bad of a guy to be honest."

"He is the bad guy, Bella." said Ven almost irritated. "And the fact that he talk to you about things, he knows where we are."

"He isn't coming after you though." Bella stated to him touching his arm. "I felt it... he's going after Roxas, he didn't say why."

"Regardless though, don't ever talk to him again." Ven warned her touching her shoulder. She stared at him with a curious look on why. "He's the Devil, Bella, he could really hurt you."

Bella wondered if she should tell him about Cade's offer about her becoming human if she wanted to be one once more. Biting her lip, thinking. Shaking her head she smiled and nodded, quietly agreeing with them. But she would definitely continue to consider becoming human. Maybe she could ask Cade about Zack and wonder if he could bring him back to life. 

Should she risk it? All those thoughts began running through her mind as she hugged Ven close.

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A/N: A little short but hoping to lengthen the next chapter tomorrow. Hoping to have the rest of this out and I can write the last five chapters of the third book by next week(: