A/N: So this is my first Fanfic. Basically, the story is about the Cullen's who play the game, "The Amazing Race", which is a TV Show.
Um, please please please R&R. I'd like to know what you think of my story; I'm half way through the second chapter so if enough people are interested, I'll keep writing!
Anyway. Enough from me. Enjoy!
Bella's POV
"Are you tired, love?" Edward murmured softly into my ear, I was sitting on his lap, in the Cullen's living room; supposedly watching TV. But, to tell the truth, I hadn't been paying much attention to it, I didn't even know which show we were watching. A laugh came over from the other couch. Emmett; of course.
"She's not tired, Edward" Emmett explained in a patronizing voice, "She's suffering a serious syndrome called boredom. Something that we have all been suffering from since Carlisle and Esme left."
It had been Carlisle's and Esme's' 73rd anniversary two days ago, and Carlisle had surprised Esme with tickets for backpacking throughout Africa, one of the only places left that they hadn't explored together. At first Carlisle hadn't been convinced that we should be trusted to stay home for two weeks by ourselves. But, as Jasper had told me, it was either this way or we came with them to Africa – something that neither of them had been prepared to accept.
Edward kissed me gently on my cheek and asked, "We could go out if you want –"
"OMG! Rose you're a genius!" Alice had jumped off the love couch where she'd been sitting with Jasper. Everybody looked at Rose, who had a confused look on her face. We all began to ask Alice questions but she had already left the room, and even without extra hearing I knew she was upstairs going through her room, while already on the phone to somebody.
"What? What where you thinking about Rose?" Emmett jumped up just as excited. "Well, I was watching the ad's waiting for the show to come back on when I saw noticed that the Amazing Race was returning and well, since we're not going to be doing anything interesting for the next two weeks, I thought it might have been fun if we had a own sort of Amazing Race." Rose said quickly but faded towards the end.
We all sat there for a second – thinking about what she'd suggested. "That's a great idea babe!" Emmett ran over to a drawer and pulled out some paper and pens. "We obviously can't play like they do on TV but still!"
Emmett was getting really excited about the idea of traveling around the world – looking for clues. It probably wasn't helping that Jasper was sending us waves of emotion all of which were happiness, excitement and competitiveness.
"Alright! I'm back! Bella, I called Charlie and he's okay to the idea that you're going to be coming with us camping, surprised but okay with it." Alice spoke directly to me before going on, "Now, to get the whole two weeks, we need to set all the rules now and then go and pack." The last few ended with a squeal of delight while clapping her hands in delight.
Edward's POV
I shook my head in amazement. Five minutes ago, we had all just been sitting down watching TV. Now, we were planning some sort of game or race that involved traveling the world. How did I end up with such crazy family members?
I knew that Emmett would always be prepared to try something new; the same would go for Alice and of course Jasper would follow her wherever she went. Rose had been the one that had thought of it; but even Bella, my darling Bella, was getting excited at the idea of a race around the world.
"I think we should be split into two different teams" Jasper thought to himself. And half a second later voiced his idea. Emmett quickly, and messily, wrote it down on the page he'd salvaged from the drawer against the wall.
"I think we should split by couples, which will make it two teams of three." Bella announced quietly. At this suggestion everybody went quiet and still. Only Rose nodded her head and agreed with what Bella had said.
"Yes! That'll make it more interesting. Especially for Emmett." Rosalie silently chuckled to herself. I looked around to Bella's face, as usual she was blushing – my favourite type of red.
"What?" She turned to look at everybody "It'll more competitive then." She turned completely around to me. "Besides, I'd like to see which team would win that way – and the losing team would have to do something for the three that are in the winning team." I smiled back at her, the crooked smile one that I knew that she loved.
"Well, I think that you guys should work on our list of rules," Alice said, getting up from the couch again, "And I'll go shopping for any of the extra things that we'll need while we're gone." With that she walked down in to the basement where we kept all of our camping gear that we supposedly used while weren't at school on sunny days.
ONE HOUR LATER
After brainstorming, researching and debating – otherwise arguing – we finally had nine rules that we all agreed were fair for all vampires and Bella of course. Alice had just turned up with supplies. In which both Emmett and Jasper had to go outside to her Porsche to bring all the supplies in and place them in the spare upstairs.
"Hey guys. Emmett said that you've finished." she said as she walked between the couches towards the coffee table; where the page lay. We'd first decided that it'd be easier to decide on the teams before starting of the rules.
They did finally send them through, and however much I dislike them, by some of the pervertish and rude things that they thought about Bella, the plans were actually quite good. Obviously known to the show, they'd picked countries that weren't well known, easy to travel to or places that just didn't speak English.
The Cullen's Amazing Race Team List:
Rosalie Cullen Emmett Cullen
Bella Swan Edward Cullen
Alice Cullen Jasper Cullen
The Cullen's Amazing Race Rules:
1. No vampire speed
2. The winning team has bragging rights for eternity (or until the next Race) and has power to choose where they will go for a week with all expenses paid by the losing team
3. There is to be no shopping on this trip! We will arrange for the right amounts of money to be given to the team when necessary. No extra money or credit cards will be allowed.
4. No extra bags! You only fill the one backpack that you'll be given. Between team mates you may carry extra clothes or have them arranged to be sent to the various hotels that you may be sent to during this trip.
5. No sabotaging the other team
6. No seducing the team while the Race is being played.
7. Bella has talked Lauren, Jessica, Mike & Tyler into spending the evening together in which they are unknowingly planning our Amazing Race trip. However, they believe that it is just a joke, a fun way to spend an evening. They've agreed to send their "pretend" trips via email to Bella. Whatever they have planned for the two groups must be followed unless it may cause injury to Bella in whatever way.
8. Before leaving the house on day one, the teams will swap their plans; so they only know where they are going a minute before the Race begins.
9. Nor Edward or Alice is allowed to use their gifts during the race.
Jasper's POV
"I reckon some of these things are going to be easy at." I commented. Emmett, Edward and I were down in the basement in discussion. Both groups had decided that we needed sometime to plan; so we had come down here while the girls were in Alice's room. I could feel the excitement coming off both of my brothers but along with excitement, Edward was also worrying about Bella; again.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Edward roll his eyes. "It's not my fault I worry Jasper! If your wife and Rose didn't but Bella in such dangerous situations I would have no reason to worry!" hissed Edward.
I grinned and sent a wave of reassurance towards him and thought aloud in my head, "Don't worry, Bella will be fine. Alice does tend to go over-board but you know that she and Rose would never let anything happen to her." After that he seemed alright – but not completely.
Emmett coughed loudly, interrupting my thoughts. "Look, we have to concentrate. You can guarantee that the girls will be planning something, so I suggest we start plotting something." He said firmly, as if he was a General of an army.
"Well how are we going to do that? Do we just want to slow them down, send them in the wrong direction?" I wondered aloud.
Suddenly Edward burst out laughing, not bothering to question him, I turned to Emmett instead. Emmett too, was laughing but after a growling loudly at both of them Edward managed to stop laughing and began to explain.
Bella's POV
We were all sitting on the couch again after splitting into our two groups. I yawned quietly, hoping that Edward wouldn't here it. He did.
"Come on Bella, you haven't been sleeping well lately and you'll want to be up early tomorrow." He whispered quietly.
"Okay, night everybody." I tried to get up off Edward but found myself flying up the stairs and a second later on Edward's bed.
"You know it wouldn't kill me to walk around a bit" I complained trying to crawl under the doona. Edward chuckled softly.
"Bella dear, if I had let you go up the stairs by yourself you'd have fallen on the first step, landing on the rest of the stairs." I rolled my eyes.
"What would I do without Alice?" I grumbled under my breath, knowing that he would still here me.
"I love you too Bella!!" Alice too had heard me also. Couldn't you keep anything private in this family? I looked at Edward and smiled. He too smiled back and began to hum my lullaby, knowing that I'd be asleep in minutes snuggled close to him and closed my eyes.
All night I tossed and turned, dreaming of flying across oceans and wild countries. Edward tried soothing me by humming both my lullaby and Esmes' song, it worked and I drifted into a peaceful sleep.
I opened my eyes slowly and turned towards the window and was instantly blinded by the sunlight. I sat up in the king-size bed, trying to see again.
"Edward?" I called out. No reply.
"Edward? Are you there?" I called out again. Still no reply. I got out of bed; maybe he had to go hunting, but even then. He always told me or left a note. I'd reached the top of the stairs when I heard voices downstairs and a loud smacking noise.
Hoping that it was Edward, I begun to run down the stairs. Suddenly I stepped on the corner of my dressing gown and started to go head first down the remaining five stairs. I saw that I wasn't going to clear the last step with my head, I began to prepare myself for the pain and I closed my eyes.
The pain never came. I opened one eye, and then the second one. Edward was staring down at me with worrying no doubt.
"I guess a thank you is needed." I said meekly. Edward half smiled, amused but still a bit worried.
"Love, it's my job to protect you. That's why I'm here, remember." He flashed me my favourite smile and chuckled. Emmett however wasn't so nice about it.
"Jasper! I think that you should contact the people that judge the Guinness World Records book. Bella has fallen her way into becoming the world's clumsiest human ever!" He said in his booming voice which ended into a fit of laughter.
A/N: So that concludes my first Fanfic!! Tell me what you like/dislike...um, I'd love to have some suggestions of countries or things that they could do while traveling around the world. I'll try my best to include all your suggestions into my story.
Thank you! Review!
