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 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:01 pm
We got into the middle of the woods when Edward set me down. I was still gasping for clean air, shivering from the thirst that was threatening to explode within me. Edward just wrapped his arms around me and held me tight, whispering soothing words in my ear.
"Bella, shh. Everything's ok. I'm here, Bella. Calm down," he whispered as I was in hysterics.
"Edward I'm so sorry. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't control myself. I just-"
He bent his head down and brushed his lips against mine to hush me. He was whispering. "Bella you must be careful." He sighed. "I suppose I can't leave you alone for any amount of time." He moved his head back.
"Edward." I breathed, backing away from him to lean against a tree. "I am so ashamed. I was stupid, and I almost killed Angela." I was starting to calm down a bit.
"Yes," he continued. "It was stupid of you to think that you could go into Port Angeles. However, you lasted so long around all those people. You did better than I ever could." He walked to where I was leaning. "You accomplished something that took me thirty years to overcome. I'm proud of you, Bella." He kissed my forehead.
"Really?" I said quietly into his chest.
"Of course."
I looked into his eyes. "Good." I composed myself and straightened up. "Now, do me a favor."
He looked at me, surprised. "What can I do for you?"
I smiled. "Promise me that you won't tell Emmett about this. It's bad enough that I became a vicious monster. I don't want to be made fun of on top of that."
Edward chuckled. "No, love. I won't say a word."
I kissed him. "Good. Now let's go home."
He gave me that perfect smile. "Sure. Let's go."
I turned to start running, but Edward didn't move from his spot. I turned back to look at him. He was still. Too still, staring out into the distance.
"Edward? What's wrong?" I asked, walking back up next to him.
He still didn't move. Instead, he held up a hand to quiet me. What was he doing? Did he smell some prey? I wanted to ask more questions, but I didn't say anything more.
Finally, after a moment, I whispered, "Edward?"
Like melting ice, he started to move again, his expression loosening up. "It was nothing. Nevermind." He smiled. "Let's go." And without another word we were off.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:05 pm
hey guys. I seem to be having a bit of a problem with writer's block here. I need a climax for the fic. and I need your help. If you ahve any ideas on where this is going to go, pm me.
DON'T POST THEM HERE!!!! I WANT YOU TO PM ME PLEASE!!!!
i will give credit to whoever helps me.
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:11 pm
(I'm going to keep going)
2 weeks later:
I never really saw Angela or any other people since the accident. Not only was I afraid, but Edward was afraid too. It was hard on everyone because they were worried about me, despite the times I told them not to be.
The ocurrence in the woods wasn't ever mentioned again, and I dind't know if I wanted to bring it up again to Edward. Whatever it was, it had his attention.
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"Edward?"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"I have to."
"No you don't."
We were in the living room, discussing a little venture I wanted to do. Of course, Edward was set against it.
"Edward," I pleaded. "Your parents were dead when you were changed, so you never had to go through this. Please try to understand how I feel."
His face softened from the stern look he previously had. "Bella," he breathed. He walked to were I was standing, rigid, and wrapped his arms around me. I couldn't help but melt.
"Bella, I try as much as I can to understand, but that still doesn't mean you can go see him. I can't allow it. I'm sorry." He rested his head on top of mine.
As much as I wanted to stay like that forever, I pulled away from him and turned so my back was facing him.
"Edward. I...I feel so alone." I hoped my guilt stragedy would work. However, i also hoped that I wouldn't have to revert to my evil ways: playing the I-can't-be-without-you-like-that-ever-again card.
I turned to face him, and he had a confused expression.
"What do you mean, Bella? We're all here. You're not alone."
I sighed. "I don't mean like that. As much as you all are my family, and I do love you all very much, I want my own flesh and blood to be with me. I want to see him, Edward." I though maybe putting his name at the end would emphasize my tone.
“Bella…you can’t. I wish the world was different just so we could be happy, but you just can’t. Can we please stop discussing it?”
“No.”
“Well, then I can’t say anything more.”
We stood in silence.
I wanted him to comfort me, tell me everything’s going to be ok. That I could go see Charlie whenever I wanted, and I would never grow old, and I wouldn’t have to leave my life behind. That we could live forever surrounded by family and by wolves forever.
I knew that wouldn’t happen, so, I decided to take things into my own hands. However, my thoughts seemed to have run away from me again.
Edward eyes suddenly flashed wide open in alarm, and he flew to me, taking hold of both my arms so I couldn’t move.
“What are you trying to do? Give me an ulcer?” he growled, his eyes fierce. It startled me.
“Edward, I-”
“Bella, you can’t do this to me. Do you know what would have happened? The whole thing played out in Alice’s head. You go to see him, and he sees you, thinks you’re diseased, and loses his mind. Bella, you should think about what you’re doing!”
“Edward…” I sobbed.
He looked like he was about to lecture me, but I guess the sight of me discharged all the anger. His muscles relaxed, and he let go of me.
“Bella, I’m sorry about that, but I only care about you. You know that.” He looked me in the eye.
“I know. I’m sorry. We can drop the discussion now, ok? Really, I won’t go.” I dropped my eyes to the floor, sadness filling every inch of my body.
“I’m sorry Bella…” Edward breathed. He stepped away from me.
I stood there, motionless, trying to figure out what to do next. I tried the first thing that popped into my head.
“Edward, I’m going to go take a walk,” I said quietly.
Edward face tensed, then relaxed. “Ok,” he said in a whisper. His eyes looked sad. Truly sad. I felt bad, but I didn’t do anything about it then. I wanted to think.
I went out the front door this time, and headed down the driveway. I knew I couldn’t go see Charlie, but I at least wanted to check up on Jacob. Alice wouldn’t be able to see my future then, but by now they should know where I’m planning to go. Since Edward wasn’t already out here stopping me, I guess they didn’t have a problem with it either, but I could tell Edward would be worried.
I was walking down the long driveway at a human walking pace. What was the rush? I liked being out of the house for a short while.
I looked at the trees and stared at the ground for what seemed like seconds, but then I looked at my watch. It had been two hours.
“Oh no,” I said to myself. Edward would be worried. I realized that I was still miles away from La Push, so I decided to turn back. I could find Jacob tomorrow.
Suddenly, I heard a noise in the trees. It was moving around. That was strange. Animals usually weren’t so close to the road during the day like this, and I could tell it was a bigger something. I squinted, keeping still, and listened while searching the trees with my eyes.
I saw a figure. A human-looking figure. Who was that? Why was someone in the trees in the middle of nowhere? Usually, if one was to hike, they would go up into the mountains or something. The person was leaning on a tree, seeming to be facing me. I sniffed the air to see if I could catch a scent. Then it all came into place.
It wasn’t human at all.
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:48 am
Looking further into the trees, I realized that it wasn't human, but a vampire. And, to my horror, this vampire wasn't just any vampire. It was wearing a black cloak.
The Volturi.
It was next to impossible for me to ever forget those horrible black cloaks that the Volturi wore. It used to be the core of all my nightmares. I soon realized that it's finally happened: they've finally come to check up on me. But I was all ready changed, so why am I so afraid?
"Hello, Bella. It's nice to finally have time to have a little chat with you," a deep voice whispered from the trees.
"Who are you? What do you want with me?" I said, surprised by the confidence in my voice.
Another whisper came from the trees. "Quiet, Bella. I talk, and you listen from now on." The vampire emerged from the trees.
I went to take a step back, but I was frozen. I couldn't move at all.
"What-?"
"Shh, Bella. We haven't got much time, well actually we do, but I have much on my agenda, and I would like to get this over with. Questions come later."
I stood, silent and unmoving.
"Now, to continue," the Volturi member said in a sinister voice. "As you can tell, I am a member of the Volturi. And yes, I am a new member. I'll tell you about that later." He stepped closer to me. If I could move, I would run.
He continued. "I volunteered for this case."
"What case?"
He gave me a glare, then shrugged it off. "Well...you. I am here to take you away. You see, the Volturi's interest in you has gained momentum, especially after hearing of your change."
"How did they find out?"
"Me, of course. I've been watching you, Bella, and I've been trying to find the right time to appraoch you. Unfortunately, that Edward of yours is always hanging around, so I couldn't get you alone. This little stroll of yours was the perfect time to act.
"Getting back to the subject," He cleared his throat and took another step in my direction. "The Volturi want you with them in Italy, to observe you and to aid in the developement fo your future abilities. They want you to join the organization."
"I won't do it. I refuse. Tell them I won't go," I said sternly.
"Well, unfortunately for you, I'm taking you back whether you want to or not." He took another step.
I shook my head. "Edward will come for me. Alice sees me here, and she's sending Edward." I was speaking quickly. "Edward will come for me."
"Ah yes, the fortune-teller. Well then I'll make this quick." I could sense sarcasm in his voice. Did he seriously think that Edward wouldn't come to save me?
He suddenly closed the distance between us in a blur and gripped my shoulders in his claw-like hands. I cringed and tried again to run, but it was like I was glued to the ground.
He bent so his mouth was next to my ear. "I won't take you right now." He whispered. I shivered at the feel of his breath. "I want you to meet me at your old house at midnight tonight. You can manage that, can't you? In your old room?"
"What makes you think that I won't show? Edward will wonder where I'm going." Why wasn't he here now? What was taking so long?
"Well, unless I'm mistaken, you love your little Edward?"
I slowly nodded.
"Then you wouldn't want him to get hurt, would you?"
"What are you talking about? Where's Edward?" I pleaded.
"Calm down, little Bella. Your precious Edward is safe and sound, but he won't be if you refuse to show."
I was starting to panic. "What do you mean? How can just you stand up against my whole family?"
He chuckled. "You didn't think I came here alone, did you?" His voice was more stern. "I brought a small army to back me up. Did you think that I would do all this chasing around on my own? I had to have some help in keeping an eye on you."
I gasped. "No..."
"Ah, don't worry, Bella, I won't hurt your precious family, if you follow my directions. If you don't, I will be forced to eliminate them."
"Edward will notice that I'm gone. He will follow us-"
"If he does, I'll kill him." He practically shouted in my ear. "Come on, Bella, be creative. In order to save the Cullens, you have to let them think that you don't want to be there anymore. You have to make sure they won't follow, and that means making sure your fortune-teller doesn't figure out your intentions." He backed away from me now, moving toward the trees.
"You know, Bella. I'm a little surprised at the dullness of your senses," he said in a more playful tone.
"What do you mean?" I shouted at him.
He laughed. "Haven't you wondered why your boyfriend hasn't come to the rescue already?" He gestured to our surroundings.
For the first time, I noticed what was going on around me.
Everything was frozen. I wasn't imagining it after all. It was like someone pressed the pause button on the world. A bird was suspended in the sky over my head, and a squirrel was in the middle of jumping from a tree. I now understood what he meant before by saying we actually do have enough time.
"What the-?"
His booming, evil-sounding laugh interrupted me. "I have my own little abilities too, Isabella Swan!" He lowered his voice. "Don't forget, Bella. Midnight."
And just like that, he disappeared into the trees.
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:33 pm
I stood still for a few minutes, replaying what had just happened in my head
I stood still for a few minutes, replaying what had just happened in my head. Everything was unfrozen again, the bird was long gone and the squirrel was up another tree. Everything started moving again when the unknown Volturi member disappeared into the trees.
I had to think quickly, I had to do something before Alice would figure out what I was going to do.
I ran as fast as I could to La Push. I figured that Alice can’t see my future when I’m in wolf territory, so I could take that opportunity to figure out what I’m going to do. I didn’t think of anything until I got there.
Once I could faintly smell wolves in the area, I stopped and let myself collapse. I was strong enough now to withstand anything, but I was really mentally unstable at that point, and I felt like I could rip something apart. So I let gravity take over, and I sank to my knees.
I was shaking, not only with sadness, but with rage. How dare they force me to take away my only love? My life? Why do they want me? I would think that they would at least wait until my abilities showed themselves.
I still wondered why my abilities were taking so long to show up. Everybody else’s powers were there right at the transformation.
I had to tell my family something. But what? They all know that I love them very much, and it will be difficult to convince them otherwise.
The breeze picked up, and my hair was softly blowing in it. It had gotten darker, the sky was turning a darker blue with some red mixed in. I could just remember the aphorism now:
Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.
I certainly wasn’t getting any delight right now…
I would have to tell them that I wanted to join the Volturi. I would have to convince them that I wanted to leave them. I would have to break Edward’s heart and his being to save his life.
I would have to tell him that I didn’t love him anymore.
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:16 pm
Before I left, I quickly came up with something to keep my mind busy, so Alice wouldn't find me out. Then, I tried pulling myself together.
I knew I couldn't act for anything, and I was a horrible liar, but I would have to put my entire being into what I was about to do. I had to do this to save Edward. I had to do this to save my angel.
I took off, running as fast as I could to the Cullens house.
When I got there, I kept saying in my head that I was going to lie in the backyard and watch the stars. It was the best I could come up with. Edward met me at the door with a worried look on his face.
"Bella? Where have you been?" He said, putting his hands on either side of my face. "I was worried about you, and Alice couldn't see where you were. Are you ok? You look a little different." He looked into my eyes for a moment. I hadn't hunted in a while, so maybe the red color would help back up the lie that I had to make him believe.
"Um...I was on the reservation. I lost track of time. I had alot to think about." I was looking down. He tipped my chin up.
"Bella, something's wrong." He said, staring into my eyes, trying to find an answer. I kept my gaze awayso I could keep myself together.
He appraised me again, then continued. "What happened? Why are you avoiding looking me in the eye?"
"Because, Edward," I said, pushing away from him. It took alot of strength to stare him in the eyes with the most serious look I could pull off. "Something did happen. You were right." I crossed my arms.
Edward waited, his facial expression too complex to read. I felt so horrible.
I took a breath. "I was running, and then I stopped when I heard lots of people again. I smelled something really good, so I went closer." I paused. Edward's expression was still unreadable. I kept going, trying to keep my voice cool.
"When I got there, I realised that it was a bonfire. There were so many people there. I just...I was talking to one of them and asked them to come with me into the woods for something. I told him that I had dropped a shoe in the woods. When we got there, I couldn't stop myself. I just...couldn't." I ended it there so he could take in my story. I was surprised and horrified that I came up with it.
Edward just stared at me in silence. Then, he pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes. He looked angry, but it was hard to tell. He just stood quiet. I realised that I had stopped breathing.
I had to break the silence. "Where's Jasper?"
He replied in a flat tone, not moving from his pose. "He and Alice are hunting." I was relieved at that.
I was losing my mind at the silence. How long had it been? I had to say something to him.
"Edward-?"
"You killed him? Are you sure?" He interrupted. His head jerked back and his eyes snapped back open. They were fierce. A different kind of fierce. It was scaring me.
"Yes, Edward, I did. I feel awful about it, because I knew you wouldn't be happy. But you know what? Honestly? I don't feel bad. I kind of don't." I let out a nervous chuckle.
Emotions flew across his face. It stopped at anger and concern. "Wh-what? What do you mean, Bella?" He took a step closer to me.
"Well, tasting human blood for the first time really felt unbelievable. I thought it was amazing. I couldn't get over the feeling I got with it." I kept my look serious.
"Well, Bella, thats ok." His face softened. "It's been hard. I mean, look at what you are, you are a vampire now. I mean, one slip up will not stop the world from spinning." His tone was forgiving, but his face said otherwise.
He hugged me tight against his chest. "Bella, I know that you liked it, and you want to do it again, but you can't. I know it's hard, and I'll help you, but we can't let this happen again. I'll be here, though. Don't worry." He tightened his grip. How could he be so forgiving? Why did he have to make this so hard for me?
"Edward," I said, pushing myself away from him. "I'm sorry, but I can't let that happen. I refuse to let that happen. This is the best experience I've ever had, compared to hunting animals all the time."
Edward gave me another horrified glance. "What do you mean, Bella?"
"I mean I'm going away." There. Now to wrap it up. "I don't want to hurt the people I live around, and I want to be able to hunt without being attacked by wolves."
"But Bella-"
"No Edward, I've already made up my mind. I'm going to Italy. I'm going to live with the Volturi. They will provide food for me, the food I want, and they will make me stronger. Tehy will train me, and help me with any ablities I accquire. That is what I want. I'm sorry, Edward but that's how it has to be."
"No, Bella!" He shouted. "It doesn't have to be that way! Don't do this, Bella. We can fix everything. I promise you! I promise to you that I will be there, and I won't ever leave you alone like I did before." The hurt and pain was practically pouring from his features. I would have to end this soon, or I wouldn't be able to make it.
I scrounged up the most fierce glare I could muster, and spoke my final words. "Edward, I'm leaving tonight, and nothing you say will stop me. I'm sorry, but it's over." I turned to walk away.
Edward put a hand on my shoulder, stopping me. "Bella, this isn't like you." He spoke quietly now. "What has gotten into you? Please, Bella," he pleaded.
I whispered back. "I'm sorry."
I started to walk, but I was worried that he wouldn't let me go. I was sad to feel his hand slowly drop from my shoulder in defeat. I almost cracked right there, so before I could think of anything else, I ran as fast as I could as far as I could get.
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:59 pm
this is from Edward's point of view. Yes, i know. I've never done that before, and I'm a bit intimidated about it, but bear with me here.
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I couldn't believe what was happening. Was I dreaming? No, vampires couldn't dream. I hadn't had a dream in over ninety years. So what was it then? Hell? Had I finally been destroyed somehow, and been condemned to it's firey depths?
It had been going so well. Bella was improving, and we were happy together. We were getting through our problems. I thought I was helping her, but I know now that my efforts were useless.
Bella killed someone.
I was afraid that would happen, as much as I wanted to deny it. Jasper was right. I thought keeping her in the house would stop her and coax her into our way of life. What was I thinking? She is a vampire now. It's in her nature. It was bound to happen, and I should have known it before I changed her.
But, why did my Bella have to leave? Why did she do this? If she was trying to protect me, this was not the method of doing so. I told her that I would be there to help her. Did she not believe me?
Above all, she went to the Volturi, and I knew that she would never be back any time soon. The Volturi was like that. Once you were in, you couldn't get out very easily. I was so worried for her.
I was still standing at the door, unmoving, for a long time. Long even for me. Her last words were piercing my still heart: "It's over."
Suddenly, in one swift move, Alice appeared in front of me. How did I miss her comming? I was really falling apart.
"Edward, something's wrong," She spoke sternly.
I replied, not surprised at how dull and flat my tone was. "I know, Alice. You already missed it."
"No. Something else."
"What are you talking about, Alice?"
"Bella. Something's wrong with Bella, but I can't figure out what it is. I keep seeing her in Italy. Why?"
"Then you really did miss it," I sneered.
"I know that she left you because she killed some sport in the woods."
"She's also going to Italy to be with the Volturi. She wants to feed off of humans now, no matter what I tried to say to her."
"I don't think this is right," Alice said, pacing around me.
"Please, Alice. If you have something to say, then say it."
"Well, I keep seeing Bella with some vampire from the Volturi. Someone new. I've never seen him before, and you know how I've been keeping tabs with them."
"So?"
"So, I think Bella isn't being herself, and that something's going on. Not what she said to you. Something bigger. Something that the Volturi is planning. Not Bella. Bella is just being sucked into it." She stopped pacing and looked up at me.
I paused, taking in what she said. It would make sense, but why would Bella ever even consider leaving us to go to Italy? What do they have against her? Bella seemed so serious when she told me she was leaving. Her story seemed plausable, and I was about to go find the imbecile she bit and hide him for her.
Of course. That's what I need to do.
"Alice, come with me for a moment. I need to see something."
Alice looked at me for a moment, and then a big smile spread across her face.
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:01 pm
Back to bella!
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I was on my way to my house, which only took seconds. I had just told Edward that I was leaving him. One of the worst things I ever had to do in my life. Actually, it was the worst thing I've ever had to do. I couldn't believe that I did it. I felt horrible. I hated myself.
But then I realized that it was for something much bigger. Something more important than my happiness or my existence. Edward. My Edward. Doing this saved him, and that made me feel better. It was the only thing keeping me sane at that point.
When I got to my house, I peeked into the window. I kept telling myself that I was going to the airport right now, and not my old house. The unknown Volturi vampire said midnight, and I had about thirty minutes, so I just sat outside the living room window of my old house, and watched Charlie asleep in front of the T.V. I chuckled at the sight, and then felt sad for not being there with him.
I wanted to look around the house, just to take it all in, and to make sure Charlie hadn't made it a biohazard. I slipped in through the window and stood next to the couch, watching my father sleep. His beer gut was slowly moving up and down with his breathing. I laughed at myself for remembering what it was like to breathe.
I moved into the kitchen. Of course it was a mess. I really wanted to clean it up for him, but I knew that that would be catastrophic.
Despite my objections, I found myself picking up some dirty dishes and putting them in the sink to soak.
Afterwards, I went upstairs to check out my room. It looked exactly the same. Nothing was moved. I figured I could grab some things to take with me to Italy. It would be a long trip.
I took out a spare suitcase that I had in my closet and put some clothes in it. Unfortunately, I took some of my favorite outfits to Edward's house, but luckly, Alice had gone shopping to buy me a whole new wardrobe, and I still had some clothes left here.
I had filled the suitcase when I heard a noise downstairs. I froze in place. Was that Charlie shifitng on the couch? Or was it the unknown vampire?
I went to the bottom of the stairs in a flash to check it out. I sighed when I saw Charlie flipped over on his belly, barely on the couch anymore. I laughed silently then went back up to my room to finish getting ready to leave.
I found a book on the floor of my closet, and went to open it. When I did, I saw something that I hadn't seen in what seemed like forever.
My photo album.
It was the album I filled right before Edward left me that one time. that also seemed like a lifetime ago. I laughed at myself when I realized that it was a lifetime ago.
The first picture was of Edward and me in my living room. I looked so different then. It was strange seeing myself that way. I looked so small next to him too. I was happy to see that I wasn't like that anymore.
Then there were just some shots of Edward alone. I remember our relationship being slightly strained at that point because he knew he was leaving, and he was hurt because he had to leave me. I felt a horrible feeling spread in my body with the remembering of those days. He was so still in these photos.
I then saw Charlie. At that time, he wasn't too happy with Edward after that incident in Phoenix. After I met Edward, so many thing happened to me that I never would dream of in a thousand years. Such times that came from our relationship...
"Bella?"
I froze where I stood.
Was that Charlie? I was afraid to turn around. Should I run? That sounds like him. How did I not hear him comming? Was I that distracted? What should I do now? Until now, he thought I was in college on the east coast. Maybe he's sleepwalking.
"Bella? Is that you? What are you doing here?"
Yes, that was him all right. He must have slumped off the couch and woken himself up. I was still frozen, my back turned to him. I decided to face him.
I slowly made my body rotate to face his direction. He was still sleepy-eyed from sleeping on the couch.
"Bella, aren't you going to say anything? I've really missed you. Wait, is something different about you? You look really different." He rubbed his eyes.
I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. My brain was just on standby mode. Then, I did the first thing I could think of.
I ran straight out of there as fast as I could.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:02 am
OK we’re back to Edward’s point of view…enjoy and review!
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It didn’t take long to follow Bella’s scent. Alice and I were where she seemed to have stopped in minutes. The only thing was, she wasn’t near any bonfire spots. There was not scent of humans or burning wood. Nobody was near. The road was just a few yards away.
Alice surveyed the area for a moment before speaking.
“Edward?”
I turned to face her. “Yes, Alice?”
“I don’t think Bella killed someone.” She put her hands on her hips.
My eyes shifted to her. I looked into her eyes, into her head, reading her thoughts.
Her mind echoed her words. I really don’t think so.
“I want to believe you, Alice. So much,” I whispered into the forest.
She moved closer. “Then why don't you? Edward, you love Bella, yes?”
“Of course, Alice. That’s an absurd thing to question.”
“It’s not all that absurd as you questioning her first. You should know by now that Bella loves you too much to hurt you. When you left, she fell to pieces. Just because Bella finally pulled off a good lie, doesn’t mean you question her at the first chance.” She paused. “Think, Edward. This isn’t like her, and you know it.”
I stood for a moment. Then, as if a light switch was flipped inside my head, I came to realization.
I knelt on the ground and dug my nails into the earth.
“Alice, I doubted her. How could I have done that? Bella has always been there for me, and I believed that she really wanted to leave.”
“Edward, don’t you remember when you left? Bella believed you too. I’m sure it’s all for the same reasons at this point. What’s important now is that you go and get her back. Quickly. The Volturi is powerful, and they might be threatening her.”
I stood up, brushing some soil from the knees of my jeans. “Alice, how are we going to get past them? If in fact they are threatening her, then how can we face such an organization?”
Alice considered this for a moment. I listened to her thought process.
Of course, that will be an issue to deal with. We could all die easily against them. They apparently really want her. But, we can’t just leave Bella there…
“Of course we can’t just leave her!” I hollered.
Alice just looked at me.
“Edward, please. Can I have just a moment to myself?”
“Alice, we don’t have much time.”
“I realize that. That’s why we are going home. Now. We need to talk to Charlisle about this. Come on.” And with that, she started running.
I followed, feeling wretched for ever letting the love of my life slip away from me.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:30 am
We were back at the house, to find Charlisle and get my Bella back home.
When we got there, I stood in the middle of the room and summoned Charlisle.
"Charlisle," I whispered. "We need you now."
I knew he would hear. After just a second, he was down the stairs and standing in front of us, a confused expression on his face.
"Charlisle, something's wrong with Bella." I spoke quickly.
"Yes, I heard. What's happened?"
"She took off to go with the Volturi, and we don't know why. She lied to me to cover something up. She need our help."
Charlisle stood silent for a moment, then spoke.
"Well, Edward, what did you have in mind?"
"I want to go get her."
He nodded. "Alright. We're going to need to get her before she gets on a plane. Once she's over the ocean, it will be next to impossible to stop the Volturi from keeping her."
"I understand that, but how?"
Alice stepped foward. "I have an idea."
Charlisle and I both looked in her direction. I dove into her head.
Her thoughts were buzzing over the plan brewing inside of her head.
We could disguise ourselves. Even our scent. We would wear colored contacts and make sure to cover our skin so we aren't exposed. We're going east so this won't be hard to do. It could work. I'm sure it would. Well, Edward? I know you're listening. What do you think?
"Well, it's not a bad idea," I answered aloud.
Charlisle looked at me next. "What's the plan?"
"Alice thinks we should disguise ourselves and kidnap Bella back."
Charlisle considered that for a moment before he replied. "Well, we would have to be thourough with our disguises. The Volturi are trained to detect everything."
"Yes, I already have people to call for that. I'll be busy for a bit." And then she skipped off to her room.
Charlisle and I waited until she was gone, and then we got back to the issue.
"Charlisle, we need to hurry. We don't know when he's taking her. For all we know, they could be on airplane already-" I stopped talking.
Charlisle looked at me. He knew what was happening.
I was hearing thoughts about my Bella.
I zoomed in on the voice. I didn't recognize it, but nether did Alice when she couldn't follow his path. I heard him say my Bella's name.
Alright, we don't have much time. Aro won't be happy if we take too long. I just have to get this girl to the airport. Dammit, I can't believe Aro won't let me use my power here. I could get there quicker if I could just-
That means that he wasn't too far away.
"Charlisle!"
"Is he still here?" He spoke smoothly.
"Yes. He hasn't gotten to Bella yet. We need to hurry, though. They're going to the airport soon. Alice!"
Alice was in front of me. "Yes, I know. I know a place we can go for the disguises. How good are you on your morals, Edward?"
"Pretty good, why?"
"Well then you may have to wait outside." She whipped out her sliver phone and dialed a number in seconds.
There was a muffling ring on the reciever, then I heard Rosalie's voice.
"Alice? What's going on?"
Alice replied quickly. "I'll fill you in later. Right now I need you and Emmett to get here quick. Edward," She said turning to me. "Go get Jasper. He's still out in the woods." She returned to her phone conversation. "Rosalie, we have to hurry."
I didn't stay to listen to the rest. I dashed out the door to find Jasper. I caught his scent and ran toward it as fast as I could run. It took a moment to find him, but when I did, he was just finishing on his prey.
I yelled out to him. "Jasper! We need you now. Bella's in trouble."
Jasper must have sensed my skittish emotions.
This must be bad, I heard his mind say.
"Ok, let's go," He said, and we sped back to the house.
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By the time we got back there, Alice was covered in black and wore black hiking boots.
"Ok, everyone. I'll explain on the way. Right now, we need to go rob a costume store."
I gave Alice a confused look. "Alice, are you insane? Why are we robbing a costume store?"
"Because, Edward. It's almost midnight, and it's not open. We need disguises now, and we need to hurry. Did you have anything else in mind?"
I sighed. I should have known that Alice would come up with something like this. She did steal a porche.
"Alright, Alice. Let's go, but we need to make it quick."
"I know, thats why we need to leave right now. Are you ready?"
"Yes, let's go."
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:48 pm
POST *DROOL* MORE *DROOL* PLEASE! *DROOL!*
i have never read a twilight fanfic before and im obsessed! please!
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:44 pm
BELLA!!
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I quickly shot myself out of the the house and into the trees. Despite my new control, I was hyperventalating.
How could I have let that happen? Why didn't I sense Charlie comming? Was I that distracted?
Of course I was. I was looking at Edward. My Edward. The Edward I betrayed and left standing on that porch, with his eyes looking so sad...
No! Stop it! I can't think like this, or I will ruin everything I tortured myself for. But now, standing here at the line of the trees, my thoughts wondered into umarked territory.
Edward had once left me, and that hurt me to the point where I thought it was impossible for me to recover. When he came back, he was so sad and so sorry. He told me that he was weaker than I was during that time, and to me, that's a long stretch. However, Edward also said that he would let me go if I wanted to go, and that had to have given him some preperation for the possible, right? No, the pain on his face was evidence that he couldn't take it just as much as I couldn't before.
I sobbed into my hands. How could I have done this? Was there any way to prevent it from happening?
To my disappointment, there really wasn't. it was going to happen either way. He got around Alice's visions, and he cornered me when I was lost in thought. My damned thoughts...they seem to be getting me in a lot of trouble nowadays. Edward may have been hurt over this, but at least he'll live. That is what's keeping me from mentally breaking down. all I had to do now was keep it up and keep my Volturi member happy.
I waited, standing at the edge of the trees, keeping a close watch for my escort. He wasn't getting anywhere near Charlie. I would make sure of it. I just kept telling myself that so eventually I would actually gather the courage to do so.
I almost missed the pale flash that shot through the side yard, heading for the house. This was it.
I leapt from my hiding spot and ran straight for him to get his attention. The sound of the bushes must have done that for me because before he even got to the house, he came to a halt in the yard and galred at me. Taken by surprise was what I guessed. He stood still for a moment before speaking.
"Ah, Bella Swan. Why are you out here? Afraid the old man will catch you?" Even though he was speaking quietly, I could still feel the sinister sting from his voice.
"Let's just get this over with," I snapped. Anything anything to get me away from here as soon as possible.
"Oh, testy today, aren't we?" His eyes held humor. I could feel my fury making my body tense and rigid.
"I followed your instructions, now can we please go now?" I heard my voice break at the end. The vampire's eyes lost a bit of it's humor, but not enough to ease my frustration. I glared at him, wanting to tear his heart from his chest.
I was suddenly surprised at those thoughts, and cringed away from them. What was I thinking? I was never one for violence. Was I truly turning into the monster I was hoping to resist in my change? My heart sank.
Of course it was to happen. Even Edward, so cool and collected most of the time, has moments where his vampire side shines through. Either way, I wouldn't want him to see me like this, so full of anger and violent thoughts.
I would never beat this vampire, anyway. He looks way too strong, and I'm only a "newborn." I would most certaintly die. Right now, that actually didn't seem like such a bad thing.
The vampire looked me in the eye. "I'm a man, or vapire, should I say, of my word. I will take you to Volterra, and your precious Cullens won't get hurt. Aro would not be very happy if something happened to his friend."
"So, what's the plan, then? What are we doing now?"
"Get your things, and we will run to the bus station. From there we will go to the airport so our tracks are covered up good." He gestured up to the second floor of the house. "I'll be waiting out front. Hurry and get up there."
That wouldn't take long. I was quickly heading into the house, checking everywhere as I went to make sure Charlie wasn't anywhere he would see me. When I was sure he was in bed, I slipped into my room and grabbed my suitcase. I took one last look around, taking in my surroundings and saying goodbye to this life. I suppose I would be starting a new one now. I sighed.
When I got to the front, the vampire was standing there, impatiently tapping his foot on the ground.
"Are you ready yet?" His tone was harsh.
"Yes, calm yourself." I thought for a moment. "Hey, what's your name?"
The vampire paused in mid-turn. "My name?"
"Yes. I'm being kidnapped. I should at least know the name of my captor."
The vampire chuckled. "Samuel. My name is Samuel." His smile faded. "Follow me," he sneered.
We took off, the trees suddenly turning into a wall of green beside me.
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:58 pm
Edward!
I was leaning against the wall of the only thrift shop in Forks. I could hear Alice's quiet voice talking to Rosalie.
"Rose! Get that one! No, not that one. That's disgusting. Yes, that! Ooh, Jasper would look amazing in this. Rose! I like this one for you. Try it on. No, don't give me that look just put it on." Alice's chirping went on, with Rosalie grunting here or there.
Edward, you're lucky I'm not one to kill family members. Ugh, I seriously hate this thing Alice made me put on. Edward Cullen, you better do something about her. I heard Rosalie saying in her head.
Oh, Rosalie. She doesn't know what it feels like to have the love of your life slipping away from you. All I could do was stand outside the shop, staring at one spot. All I could think about was Bella. What if he was hurting her? What if she's scared? I can't be there to hold her hand, or hold her close.
My anger boiled when I thought about it, so I tried focusing on the plan so I could keep my control.
Alice came out of the store with bags in her hands.
"Edward, come on. We have one more stop, and then we're off. Rosalie? You ready?"
Rosalie stalked out of the store. "Yes. Let's get this over with."
Rosalie looked at me, and then her rigid posture softened.
Edward, don't worry. We'll get her, alright? Don't worry, ok?
I nodded stiffly. "Yes. Let's go."
Carlisle and the others hadn't come with us. They were home, ironing out the details of our plan to get Bella. It was just Alice, Rosalie and I running around town, breaking into stores. I had insisted that we leave money for all the things we were talking. To that, Alice just rolled her eyes.
Our next stop was the nearest optometrist office for some colored contacts. alice was really excited to get some blue ones for her and jasper. Rosalie chose brown ones for her, and I chose green ones. I always knew that I originally had green eyes, but I never could remember what I had looked like with them. This would be an interesting experiment.
The others got a random selection of brown, blue and green to wear. Once we were done with that, we headed for home to get ready. The secret vampire's thoughts had faded, so I was rushing everyone along to get to Bella.
At the house, we all changed into our disguises. Rosalie was absolutely apalled for having to wear second-hand clothing, but my look of death quieted her quickly. When we were all done, we met in the living room to prepare for our move. On the way there, i stopped in front of a mirror to look at my new appearance.
I was instantly shocked to the point where I did a double-take.
Was...that how I used to look? It must have been. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so surprised. My eyes...they were just how I remembered them. That green color was almost identical to how they used to be. I never thought I could look like my old self again, but here I was, green eyes and all. Edward Mason.
The clothes, however, were a bit of a change. I wore weathered jean shorts with a California-style cotton tee-shirt. It had Palm trees on it. Whoever donated this piece of clothing was obviously not from around here.
Snapping back to the present, I continued to living room to meet with my family. When I got there, I recieved stares and open mouths.
"Edward," Alice said with wide eyes. "You look so...different."
"As do you, Alice. That was the point, remember? Now please, can we hurry? We don't have much time."
"Right," Carlisle spoke to my right. "We must get this done, and done right."
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:35 pm
Again Edward
We were like flies, zipping thorugh the trees. We combed the forest, heading toward the airport. It wouldn't be too long now. I would get her back. I would give my life to get her back.
We had lost their tracks at the bus station, but it wasn't too difficult to find out where they were going. Besides, a little charming from Roaslie to the bus station attendant made getting information as simple as picking an apple from a tree.
We only had about a half an hour until Bella's plane was scheduled to take off. Alice had found that out through her supposed "connections." It was at the Port Angeles airport. From there, the plane would take them to the coast, and then another would shove them off to Italy. I wasn't even going to let her leave the state.
Edward, I'm trying to tune in to Bella's future, but she keeps changing her mind. I can't keep up as well as I usually can, I heard Alice speak through her mind.
"Alice, we can't rely on your visions. We've already established that." My tone was a bit harsher than I wanted.
Her expression was sympathetic, but I could still see some hurt in her eyes.
I sighed. "Alice, I'm sorry. It's just-"
"Edward," Alice interrupted me. "I know you're worried about Bella. We all are. She's family to us too. You have to keep it together so we can get her back quickly and safely. We are about to defy the largest Vampire family in the world. Focus, please?"
I looked at her, dodging trees as I did. "Alright, Alice. I'm focused."
She nodded, turning back to what was in front of her. She had a canvas bag slung over her shoulder. After sniffing the air, I realized she had a variety of perfumes and colognes stashed inside it. I assumed they were for covering up our scents.
We didn't have that much time left, so we would have to hurry to carry out our plans. We continued running. I tried to find the vampire kidnapper's thought pattern. Since I have already read his thoughts, finding them again would be easier. I concentrated, focusing on the voice I had heard before.
A minute passed, but then I suddenly caught wind of his thoughts.
I shouldn't have told this girl my name. Ugh, I'm starting to lose focus. It's been so long since Aro let me out to do my own missions. Now, he wants me to be his go-to creature. I just have to do it, though, because then Aro will respect me like he should. He could use my powers. They're much too useful to him.
I thought about that last statement. What kind of powers could he have that Aro woud find so valuable? They must be important. Still, I couldn't think of anything it could be. There is such a large variety to consider. Still, why would Aro keep this vamprie hidden? Was he locked up somewhere? If he was, it was probably because it would risk Alice seeing him and blowing the whole scheme he had planned.
I kept listening to what he was thinking.
Alright, another fifteen minutes and we'll be there. I just want to get this over with. This girl seems to be falling apart, and if i'm not quick to get her on the plane, she might try something. Aro would not be happy to hear that she was harmed.
My body became rigid and frozen, in a way. I was still running, but I became tense, and my mind flashed out of focus. You better not hurt her. I wanted to roar back at him. If i get there, and she has one hair out of place, I will destroy him myself, and I will confront Aro if I have to. How dare he even think like this.
Bella...she's falling apart? My Bella is in pain, and I can't be there to comfort her. A shadow loomed over me then, and I couldn't take it anymore. I slowed down and came to a stop.
Emmett looked back at me as him and the others stopped right where they were.
"Edward? What's wrong?" Esme asked.
"Bella...I heard the kidnapper's thoughts. She's not doing so well. She's..." I lowered my head into my hands.
Esme came over to me and put her arms around me in a tight hug.
"Edward, she is strong. She has been through so much. Trust me, Edward. We will get to her, and everything will be fine. Come on, we don't have much time." She smiled at me, and that gave me comfort.
Alice chirped in. "Come on! I wanna try out our disguises!"
I sighed. "Are you sure?"
Jasper spoke up. "Don't doubt her, Edward. It won't do us any good."
I looked at him for a moment. His thoughts weren't saying anything otherwise, so I believed him. "Let's go. Carlisle, They're about fifteen minutes from the ariport."
Carlisle nodded. "We'll make it."
At that, we all took off, rushing past the trees to the airport.
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:50 am
Bella now...
The bus wound through the woods in smooth curves. Everyone was either sleeping, or chatting happily to their neighbors. A normal atmosphere. I wondered quietly where they were all going, and what they were going to do when they got there. To keep my mind busy, I imagined who those people were, and what led up to this bus ride.
I could tell the vampire next to me, now known as Samuel, was having difficulties having to travel at this slow speed. I could see him fidgeting in his seat uncomfortably. That was something that also helped me keep calm.
But for me? This speed was heaven. It was the only rememberence at the time to what I used to be. It brought me back in time, to when I was human. When this speed was normal for me. I gazed out the window, watching the trees pass by.
We were getting close now, because I noticed the increase in fidgeting from Samuel.
"How much further?"
He looked at me and narrowed his eyes before he replied, "Just a few minutes now. Why? Are you getting impatient?"
"No." I turned back to the trees. This would be the last time I would see these trees, so I milked this moment for all it was worth.
"Get your things together. We're almost there," Samuel said, but he didn't need to tell me that. The small airport was in my view now. I could see the runway lights, all flashing in a pattern to guide the pilots. The small building not too far away was our destination. It was dark, so The color was a little distorted, but from here it looked like an off white building.
"When is our flight?"
Samuel was looking at the airport too. "About forty-five minutes. We have to get through security and baggage, so we might have about fifteen minutes to spare. Why? Do have to be somewhere?" He smiled in a way that creeped me out.
"No." I sneered. I went back to staring out the window.
The airport ahead was growing in size as we approached. The fear inside me was almost non-existent. The emotion I started to feel now was anxiety. What would the Volturi do to me when I got there? Would I be a slave? I knew for sure that I was going to have to kill humans. There's no way the Volturi would let me refuse that. I wasn't looking foward to it, not only because I would have to end an innocent life (I don't think I will ever be able to forgive myself for that), but because I'm afraid I will become addicted to human blood.
Biting a human...could completely ruin everything Edward and his family have worked so hard for for me.
I closed my eyes then. I couldn't actually cry anymore, but still, my body shook with sobs. I leaned my head against the bus window as it pulled into the airport parking lot.
It didn't take long for Samuel to notice.
"What's wrong with you now? Are you just figuring out what we're doing?"
I shook my head silently.
I heard him sigh. "Well, what is it then?"
I lifted my head from the window to face him. I didn't have tears streaking down my face, but I could tell I looked horrible from Samuel's reaction.
"I will have to kill a human. If I go with the Volturi, I will have to kill a human. I can't do that. It's completely against all that I stand for."
Samuel let out a frustrated sigh. "Well get over it. We all have to face what we are at some point. You are not an exception."
"You don't feel sympathy at all?"
"Sympathy?" He let out a chuckle. "Don't be so naive, Bella Swan. Look at what I am. I am a killer. Killers have no sympathy."
"I have sympathy."
"You also haven't tasted a human."
"What about Edward-?"
"Those Cullens are not normal vampires," Samuel said suddenly, getting up close to my face. "They are different, and they are outcasts. Same with those other families in Alaska. It's just not natural."
"Maybe you and the rest of the Volturi need to broaden your views on their own species. Have you ever though about that?"
We were getting off the bus now. We were parked right in front of the airport, and everyone had a lot of bags to carry off. I was only allowed my small suitcase.
As we got to the sidewalk, Samuel responded to my question in a hushed tone.
"For centuries, vampires have always hunted humans. It was because humans make us stronger. Stronger than any other blood. I'm sure your Cullens have already told you about this?"
I nodded slowly.
"Well that is nature's way of letting vampires know what they should be eating. Human blood is what can sustain us longer. Therefore, vampires are supposed to drink human blood, and that's what we've done since the beginning of our existence.
"And then, we heard about this little Cullen clan that developed. Of course, Aro is good friends with Carlisle, so he would never harm him. However, it did cause a bit of concern for the rest of the vampire species. If the Cullens' feeding methods ever spread, vampires everywhere would weaken by century, and then eventually, they would become too weak to sustain theselves. That's one of the reasons we are taking you, Bella."
"What?"
It was his turn to nod. "We are taking you not only because of the special powers we can use from you, and we will use, but also because we want to make sure the spread of this new eating habit stops now."
I was stunned. I was speechless. Were the Volturi really that upset because the Cullens and Tanya's family fed off of animals? I never knew it made such an impact to the vampire community. However, from what I could see in his eyes, Samuel was the one with the most issues about it. I decided to investigate.
"Why do you have such a problem about it? Why are you so upset about this?"
Samuel looked at me for a moment before responding. "It doesn't matter what I think. What matters is that we need to get to our flight on time. Now, let's proceed, shall we?" He smiled again in that creepy way. I just sighed and followed him into the small airport.
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