Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from the books and film Twilight. I only own Nickie Swan and Adam Cullen.
This is the second series of the book, so please read the first.
Warning: There are going to be some really disturbing parts in some of the chapters. If you are sensative, please do not read, and skip the part.
Songs are throughout the chapetrs. Guns 'n' Roses - Don't Cry. No Doubt - I'm just a girl.
For Nickie Swan, there's one thing she loves more than life; Jasper Whitlock. After Adam Cullen looses control, Jasper leaves Nickie without saying goodbye. With the mating bond breaking, Nickie is close to death. Can her second mate fix her heart. Caius OC.
Chapter 1: Bad Birthday
The dream continued. Was this a dream? Or am I awake? I was nine percent sure. I stood in a circular room, a ball room with white bricks, a huge chandelier hanging above my head. I was no longer back at home, in Forks Washington, but an unknown place, a castle maybe?
The windows above my head showing no thick gray clouds like Forks; but the blue clear sky was in view.
I stood in front of a full length mirror staring at my reflection, my hair more black and straight, glossy past my waist. My eyes were red faided into a neon blue. My skin looked more pale, my red looked blood colour. I looked different, I looked more pretty. Was this really me?
"Nicole, il mio amore." A familiar voice called. (Nicole, my love.)
"Si." I replied, my voice was more strong. (Yes.)
"Vieni in giardino." He called. (Please come to the garden.)
I smiled, moving quicker than I ever thought I could. The garden was huge, the snow stuck to the floor, dripping of the flowers which were alive which amazed me.
Standing in front on me was an angel, with pale skin and snowy white hair, pink eyes. He stood there, back straight, standing tall with his head held high. He smiled as he saw me, and walked slowly to me, I would of thought that he was floating above the ground. He walked with grace.
"Caius. Perche devi, chiamarmi qui?" I asked with a slight frown. (Caius. Why must you call me here?)
"Calma la piccola. Abbiamo aspiti." he replied. (Calm down little dove. We have guests.)
"Chi!" (Who!)
"Nicola?" A familiar voice shouted.
I turned around and smiled as I saw Edward walking slowly towards me. He smiled, then stopped walking and held out his hand out for someone. An elderly lady come from the doors, her hair gray, held tightly in a bun on top of her head. She had wrinkles all over her face, she looked fragile. Edward held her hand, and walked her pace. What was Edward thinking? He know the law.
"Nicole, you're still you." The elderly lady's voive croaked.
I took a step back. "Who are you?" I asked.
"Nicole calm down. They years have moved so fast for us. You remember Bella don't you." Edward asked, smiling down at the elderly lady. I was confused.
"Nicole. You don't remember me, do you?" She asked.
I shook my head.
"It's me, Bella." She said.
No, this had to be some sort of sick joke. Edward said he change Bella after her birthday. I looked at the elderly lady in the eyes, brown eyes. Mom's eyes.
"Bella."
She nodded and smiled. "Happy birthday Nickie."
End Of Dream
I woke up with a start-my eyelids wide, as I gasped in shock. That was the tenth time the dream came, stuck on repeat like a record player. The dream where Edward chose to keep Bella human, as he stayed the same age and frozen in time, while Bella grew old. The dream of her laying flat on her back, as she laid back in her coffin.
"It's just a dream." I told myself everyday.
Dull gray light, the familiar light of an over cast morning, took the place of the blinding sun in my dream.
"It's only a dream." I said again, taking a couple of deep breaths, and then jumped out of my skin when the alarm clock went off. I looked on my wall, next to the clock as I scrowled through the numbers and days, it was September thirteenth. Today was mine and Bella's birthday. Alice had a small party for us, well mostly Bella. After school, I should come home, and get ready for the party. I groaned, I had a bad feeling something bad was going to happen.
All through the summer - the well most perfect summer, I spent my time with dad and Billy Black fishing, then go to their home to have a BBQ and to get to know the pack. Jacob is going through the change at the moment, going from hot to cold, good mood or bad mood. Sam gave Jacob orders to stay away from me till he learns control. Emile keeps me posted on the phone, and when I do visit we bake cakes and I help her control the boys. They can act like children sometimes.
One thing I have learned about my self, with the help from Rose and Carlisle, sometimes Emmett is that I'm a very powerful banshee. My screams can be used as a weapon, and even kill the supernatural. At a certain age, I would age more slower and my eyes would be brighter as the years go by. Some banshee records showed that one banshee lived till eight hundred years old till she was killed. That record was in China.
Something else I have learned, Victoria used to be a banshee till a wolf lost control and nearly killed her, till James saved her life. Me and Victoria get along, she even teached me how to use my scream without killing anyone. She knows it wasn't my fault that I'd hurt James, but pissed that Edward had killed him.
I got out of bed, had a shower, then brushed my teeth. I was almost surprised that I havn't changed at all, my eyes still green, my dark hair was a little bit longer. I smiled and closed my eyes and slowly opened them, Neon eyes stared back at me. I smiled, butterflies in my stomach formed as I looked at the mate mark what Jasper did on prom night. Since he marked me, we became like magnets, more connected to each other. The mating bond is strong, as my chest aches as Jasper is away visiting family. I closed my eyes, then opened them as my eyes were back blue. I smiled.
Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I'm exposed and it's no big surprise
Don't you think I know exactly where I stand
This world is forcing me to hold your hand.
'Cause I'm just a girl, a little 'ol me
Well don't let me out of your sight
Oh I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights.
Oh...I've had it up to here!
The moment that I step outside
So many reasons for me to run and hide
I can't do the little things I hold so dear
'Cause it's all those little things that I fear.
'Cause I'm just a girl I'd rather not be
'Cause they won't let me drive late at night
Oh I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak
'Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes.
Oh I'm just a girl, take a good look at me
Just your typical prototype.
Oh...I've had it up to here!
Oh...am I making myself clear?
I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl in the world...
That's all that you'll let me be!
I'm just a girl, living in captivity
Your rule of thumb makes me worry some
I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
What I've succumbed to is making me numb.
Oh I'm just a girl, my apologies
What I've become is so burdensome
Oh I'm just a girl, lucky me
Twiddle-dum there's no comparison.
Oh...I've had it up to!
Oh...I've had it up to!
Oh...I've had it up to here!
I ran downstairs with my school bag over my shoulder, I jogged into the kitchen as Bella was sitting at the table eating jam and toast with a glass of orange juice, listening to classical music. I opened the fridge door, and picked up the empty bottle of orange juice, and there was no milk. I slammed the fridge door and walked over to the bread-bin and suprise, no bread or fruit. There was no breakfast bars too.
I looked at Bella, she gazed at me not saying a word. I huffed and stormed out of the kitchen like a child.
"Happy birthday." I shouted.
I waited by the front door for a reply. Nothing. I picked up the truck keys as I shuck my head and walked to the truck. Bella never rides with me anymore, Edward always picks her up, ever since James had attacked us. Since then, Bella had changed, I noticed it when we were at prom.
After the prom, and the two week holidays, gossip started. There were people saying I let a bloke attack Bella, that I just stood there and watched as I video recorded it. Now that I have a red haired woman after her, like they said I paid the woman money. The woman, Victoria. The whole Forks high school threw me snyde comments, I'd get hit when Jasper isn't around.
I've had a cigarette stomped out on my arms so many times. You would think that Edward would of put a stop to this; no, he just watched it happen, a smug smile spread across his face. To make things more worse, Alice joined in, things I have told her, in secret, yep, that went around school. I had an abortion with Jaspers baby, that I went to a backstreet clinic. That's why Jasper is away.
To make me even feel worse, my dads friends arrested me for assult, and planned to kill Bella while we were in Pheonix. The three men I made up. It was awful to be questioned like that, now and again, dad would not talk to me. Only people who talk to me is Jasper, and the pack.
When I go to the Cullen's house, Alice makes it clear that I am not welcome. I don't stay there long, Jasper and Edward always end up in a fight. Rosalie already has snapped Alice's neck. Poor Carlisle and Esme, as well as Emmett and Adam, they are the peice makers. They choose to stay in the middle, not pick sides.
I opened the truck door and climbed inside, and slammed the door shut. I turned the key, the truck won't start, no roar, no nothing. I tried the truck again. The truck is dead! I heard Bella laugh as she saw me, and ran to Edwards silver Volvo. He sat in his car with sunglasses over his eyes, wearing a smug smile what I wanted to slap away.
I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. I grabbed my phone and dialed dad's number. After a couple of rings, he picked up.
"Hello?"
"Dad, can you take..."
"Sorry Miss, Chief Swan is on a call. Can I leave him a..."
I hung up, and wiped away my tears. Jasper isn't home till five, he went to see Tanya. Apparently, Irina has found her mate...Laurent.
I grabbed my bag and started to walk the half hour walk to school. The cold wind nipped my skin as summer was close to be over. I walked and hummed a random tune. I walked fasted as I didn't want to be late, I was to lazy to walk. In the distrance, I heard a motocycle, it was getting closer, and closer till it pulled up beside me.
"Rough morning?" A familiar voice asked.
I looked in surprise to see Jacob Black. He smiled, showing me his perfect white teeth. He looked big, tiny bit smaller to Emmett. He wore a leather jacker, black trousers and black shirt.
"Jake." I squealed, as we hugged.
"I'm taking it your glad to see me?" he asked.
"Totally. How have you been? I thought Sam told you to stay away?" I asked.
"Fine, if you want me to go..." He started his bike up.
"No please." I grabbed on to his sleeve. His leather jacket was cold.
He smiled. "Want a lift to school?" He offered changing the subject.
"Yes, thanks."
I sat behind Jacob as he passed me his helmet. He drove more slower than Jasper which was a surprise. The wind was even more cold now, but Jacob's body was hot. Wold central heating.
"What did Bella do now?" Jacob asked.
"The same old shit. She never filled the truck up. They saw me and laughed." I was close to screaming. I was getting angry.
"Emily says hi." he passed on the message.
I calmed down. "Say hi back. To all the pack off course." I talked a little louder.
I struggled to keep my grip my arms wrapped more tightly around Jacobs chest. If he wasn't a wolf, I would of thought he was on steroids. The vision of Bella, old lady Bella would not leave my head. I couldn't feel anything but despair until I pulled into familiar parking lot behind Forks highschool and spotted Bella and Edward leaning on the silver Volvo. Jessica, Angela, Mike, Eric, Alice and Adam were standing around chatting and laughing. I knew they chose to stay outside to make themselves feel good.
"I hate that leech," Jacob growled. "But, I can't believe Bella would turn her back on her twin sister."
I sighed. "Neither can I," My voice broke. Slowly getting off the bike, I handed Jacob his helmet. Jacob cut the engine, jumping off and turned me around to face him.
"Nik, look at me," he demanded. I did, I looked at him with wet eyes. "Remember what Sam told you? You are strong, remember that. You are better than them, don't show them that they are winning. Keep your head up high. Your a banshee, they are not weak, but powrful, your powerful."
I nodded with a small smile and wiped my eyes. He pulled me into a hug and kissed the top of my head. "Thanks bro." I muffled.
He laughed. "Anytime. Oh, happy birthday." He said and opening his bike seat and pulled a small pink bag. I looked in and there was a couple of presents and cards.
"Thank you Jake."
"They are not just from me, the rest of the pack got you something too. Emily is making a cake tomorrow."
I watched Jacob drive away. I slowly walked into school, I could feel eyes on the back of my head. Opening the door, the school was warm, people glared my way, bumping me harshfully in the shoulder nearly knocking me down.
I spotted Rosalie waiting by my locker, her eyes held excitment, a large gold-wrapped in her hands-made me frown. I told Rosalie I didn't want anything. Obviously, my wishes were been ignored.
"Happy birthday," She paused as she looked at the bag of gifts. "I see the mutts got you something too." She half joked.
She handed me the present with a smile. "It's from Jasper."
Hearing his name made me smile, my heart felt warm and fuzzy. I unwrapped it, it was a leather book with a red silk book mark.
"Jasper took his time making it for you. A book about our history, and the laws and the Volturi." She whispered in a low voice so people won't hear.
I gasped in shock. "Jasper made this...it's so pretty."
"Emmett dropped your present at home not long ago, with mine. What did your mother and father get you?" She asked.
"Mom got me a photo album, dad got me a camera." I told her.
"And Bella."
I shrugged. "I got Bella a necklace with a picture of her and Edward at prom. I left it under her pillow last night."
The bell rang as we went our seperate ways. Everyone bothered to stare at me as I took my seat at the back of the class. Jasper and I have been together for a year now, the gossip died down, till Bella started to gossip lies about me. Even Mike Newton didn't bother sitting next to me in History, yet alone talk to me. He glared now instead, sneaking glances at me. Sometimes, Mrs. Marsh would sit next to me making papers, and sometimes talked to me.
As the day went by, I couldn't wait till school was over. Today had been a nightmare, Bella throwing a ball at my face, then laughing at off with Jessica. I wanted to change my mind about going to the Cullens, Alice glaring, Edward and Bella plotting behind my back. Arn't twins supposed to be close?
Today, I truly felt alone, I wanted to dig a hole and hide away in it. I skipped Science and Math, I hid in the tiolets. I heard girls talking about money, how much they had, how much their parents spend on them. When we were little, we never had that much money, and that never bothered me, only thing I needed was my mom and dad and sister. Mom had raised us on a kindergarden teacher's salary, dad wasn't getting rich at his job - he was the chief of police here in the tiny town of Forks. My only sorce of income was playing the voilin in the garden, while Bella had a job in a sports shop. Jasper had a lot of money - I didn't want to think how much. Money meant nothing to Jasper and the rest of the Cullens.
As the day went on, Rosalie never brought up my birthday, I began to relax a little. At lunch I sat in the corner near the bin. I just wanted to be alone. Alice would look at me and sneered, Adam had sent me an appologetic look. I didn't need pity. Rosalie and Emmett went hunting. Jessica, Mike, Angela, Eric, Tyler and Lauren sat around the table, laughing and having a good time. I thought that Lauren didn't like Bella. Fake friend.
The afternoon passed quickly, as school ended, as I watched the Cullen's and Bella drive away. To my luck, it started raining, my thin coat was soaking wet through as I reached the school gates. I walked fast, sometimes run home, my chest became tighter with each breath I took. Can banshee's get sick? I know I'm half banshee so hope not.
My head was spinning by the time I reached home. The worried were building up, as well as anger. I felt trapped. Dads car wasn't parked in front of the house. The lights were all off, Bella wasn't home. She would of got straight to Cullens home. My hands started shaking as I reached for my house keys.
The door opened to an empty house. I walked up the stairs slowly and opened my bedroom door. I frowned when I saw my bedroom window was open. My room was cold, and the smell of damp invaded my nose. There was a V letter on my mirror in coral colour lipstick. Bella what came to my mind. Did she enjoy seeing me upset? Did she even care? I saved her life and this is how she treats me?
I slided down the wall, pulling my knees to my chest. I needed to let my anger out, so I screamed. The lightbulb exploded, and the mirror shattered in to a millian tiny peices. I didn't bother covering my face as I felt tiny scretches on my skin. Tears streaming down my face like a river.
I stayed there what felt like hours. Blood dried on my skin, scabbing on my cheeks. I cleaned bits of mirror of the floor, then ran myself a bath. Peeling off my cloths, I stepped into the hot water. My skin turned red raw as I wanted the pain to go away. The pain of hurt and betrayal. I stared at the razor at the side, and picked it up. I held it to my wrist, and slowly slided it across my skin. No more pain. Blood danced as it dripped into the water. New friend.
I covered my new friends with a long sleeved shirt and walked zombie like into my bedroom. Flipping through my playlist. I stopped on a song which I loved.
Talk to me softly
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside
I've been there before
Something's changing inside you
And don't you know.
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight.
Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
Tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had...baby.
And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight.
And please remember that I never lied
And please remember
How I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby.
And don't you cry tonight
And don't you cry tonight
And don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight.
The next song started to play, as I grabbed my school bag and zipped it open. Jacob's pink bag sat on top of my things. I opened the cards first. The picture of three baby wolves sitting in a line with their heads tilted to one side. I smiled.
To Nickie. Have an amazing birthday. Lots of love from your best broz Embry and Quil xXx
I opened the second card, the picture of a wolf howling under the full moon.
To Nicole. Every Birthday is the symbol of a fresh start and a new beginning. May your birthday also begin for you and a new phase of life, where each day presents you a world of new opportunities and opens up the doors to a promising future. Lots and love Sam and Emily XXX
I smiled and placed the card on top of the other one. There was one last card lest, much bigger than the others. I knew it was from Jacob.
To NICK. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST CHARMING PERSON ON THE PLANET! I LOVE YOU, SIS! FROM JACOB XXX
I didn't ask for much, but I was happy that I had friends and family, like the pack. If I had any trouble, they were by my side, someone to talk to when Jasper wasn't around. Dad was happy that I am always round their house, or going to the beach. We have a small bonfire on Sundays, and I love listening to their stories.
I opened the pink plastic bag and took out the gifts. The name tag said it was from Embry and Quil. I opened it and it was a brown and white hair clip with a beaded string with three feathers at the end, with matching earrings. The second gift was vouchers for books at Sam and Emily's friends books shop in Seattle. And the last gift was from Jacob, a small wolf charm braclette with a leather band.
I grabbed old of the book what Jasper made me. Flipping through the pages, it read the laws and each coven. I wanted to knonw about their tracker. Demetri.
"Demerti was made around 1000 A.D. by Amun. Amun worked with Demetri to develop his tracking ability, and the two were very close. At the time, the Volturi had a tracker. However, when Aro heard that Amun had a more talented tracker than his own, he hurried to Egypt and offered Demetri a place with the Voltrui. Demetri joined them immediately.
Demetri is a permanent member of the guard and part of all of the Volturi's important missions. Demetri can link to a target, once he had physically met the person, or he can pick up a person's trail from anyone who had met them in the past." I read.
"Learning more history I see." A voice said making me jump. Jasper stood near the window, leaning against the wall, he had a smug smile on his face. My eyes must of turned neon blue, because he growled and his eyes turned black. I pounced off the bed and ran into Jaspers arms. He purred.
"I've missed you." I nearly broke down crying.
"I have missed you too, ma'ma." he leaned down kissing the mating mark. I shivered.
"Rough day." He asked.
I nodded. "You could say that." I mumbled.
"It's okay, Rose and Em have told me everything. Don't worry love, I'll protect you."
Bella POV
"What is a Volturi?" I demanded.
"The Volturi are a family," my Edward explained. "A very old, very powerful family of our kind. They are the closest thing to out world has to be a royal family, I suppose. Carlisle lived with them briefly in his early years, in Italy, before he settled in America - do you remember the story?" Edward asked me.
"Of course I remember."
I couldn't forget the first time I came to his home, a huge white house buried deep in the forest beside the river, or the room where Carlisle - Edward's father in so many real ways - kept a wall of paintings that illustrated his personal history. I remember the calm quartet of men, each with the exqusite face of a seraph, painted into the highest balcony overlooking the swirling mayhem of colours.
"Anyways, you don't irritate the Volturi. Not unless you want to die - or whatever it is we do." His voice was calm, it made him sound almost bored by the prospect.
My anger turned to horror. I took his face between my hands and held it very tight. "You must never think that every again!" I said. "No matter what Nicole did to me, your not aloud to hurt yourself!"
"I will never put yoou in danger, like your sister did. It's her fault if the Volturi come after us. It's her fault she had put her own sister in danger. Stupied child." he hissed.
"Edward, I can't forgive her." I cried. "She's a danger to us, banshee's are monsters, not you or your family."
Edward pressed his cold lips to my head, I leaned into his touch. He took my hand, and lead me to the living room. They were all waiting when I walked through the door, they greeted me with a loud chours of 'happy birthday, Bella!' I blushed and looked at the floor. Alice, had covered every flat surface with purple candles and crystal bowles filled with roses. Carlisle and Esme hugged me carefully.
"Sorry about this Bella. We couldn't rein Alice in." Carlisle whispered.
Rosalie and Emmett stood next to Jasper and her. Why did she have to be here and ruin my day. It's my birthday. Rosalie stood there glaring at me, Emmett had a smile on his face. "You havn't changed at all. I expected a few wrinkles and a couple of gray hairs by now." Emmett said with a mock off disapointment.
"Thanks alot Emmett," I said.
Alice let go of Adam's hand and skipped forward. Adam smiled too, but he kept his distance.
"Time to open presents," Alice declared.
"Alice, I know I told you I don't want anything-"
"But I didn't listen," she interrupted smug. "Open it."
Alice took the camera from my hands and replaced it with a big silver square box. The box was so light that it felt empty. The tag on the top said it was from Rosalie and Emmett and Adam. Self consciously, I tore the paper off and then stared at the box, it concealed. It was something electrical, with lots of numbers in the name. The box was empty.
"It's a sterio for yours and Nickie's truck." Adam told me. "Emmett's installing it now so you can't return it."
"Hay, don't hate the truck." I said.
But my anger was towards her. It's my day.
I faked smiled. "Thanks."
"Open mine and then Edwards," Alice said so excited.
I took the light package, rolling my eyes at Edward while I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. I hissed, when the paper sliced my finger; pulling it out to examine the damage. "Papercut." I muttered.
It all happened so fast. Edward threw himself at me, flinging me back across the table. I landed in the mess of shattered crystal.
"No!" Jasper roared.
I looked up quickly as Alice grabbed hold of Nicole and cut her arm with her nails. Blood trickled down her arms. Alice pushed Nicole forward as Adam grabbed hold of her and bit her arm. Carlisle and Emmett tried to get Adam off her, as Rosalie and Esme tried to pull Nicole out of his grip. Edward had old of Jasper, there was another noise that spread fear through my body, a grisly roar came from Jaspers chest. The Major. Alice told me this wouldn't happen. We'd had it all worked out.
"Emmett, Rose get Adam out." Carlisle ordered.
Unsmiling for once, Emmett nodded. "Come'on Adam."
"I'm so sorry." Adam apologised.
I watched in shock as Esme held that bitch in her arms. They are supposed to take care of me. I'm more hurt than her, I'm the important one, she can bleed to death. Edward and Alice were by my side.
"Are you happy now?" Jasper shouted, lifting her into his arms. Her body slouched like she was dead.
"Bella is hurt." Edward told him.
"So is mine. We all saw what Alice did." Jasper glared at Alice making her wimper.
"Edward we are supposed to protect her. If the Volturi find out, we are all good as dead, you know the law."
"Darm the law. Fuck the Volturi. Bella, love, honey, let's get you cleaned up." Edward said in a gentle voice.
What they don't know that Jane and Demetri saw the whole thing.