My Edward
Prologue.
How I wish I could hear my lullaby with cool arms wrapping around me…how I wish you could be here with me, Edward. How I wish you could hold me once more, kiss my cheek and laugh at my clumsiness. But no, I will never hear your voice again- I will never feel your skin or see your smile again. Gone. Everything is gone and empty for me now.
Chapter One
(I'm telling this story in the past tense) I was walking around, with Alice, when I sensed it. Yes, I sound crazy. I sensed the depression, the animosity, and the fear around me. Jasper was suddenly walking beside us. I looked at him and he knew that I knew. Something was wrong. Edward wasn't here from reading his mind. He wasn't dragging me away from whatever was shooting those feelings. Alice and I were shopping for some new clothes for after the wedding. I'm still human. We know the date is in two weeks. We know the Volturi are getting restless. They don't trust me still. And I don't trust them. I was hyperventilating by the time Jasper had dragged us to the car, using his affinity for emotions to calm Alice and I. It wasn't working on me. I'd already proven that I could resist his power. I gulped and some how managed to gasp "Edward," when I felt something like a knife working its way into my heart.
"He's fine, Bella." Jasper muttered, his deep voice quiet and calming. I nodded, though not completely trusting him. Alice was tensed up as if ready for battle. The tainted air was getting harder to breath. Fear was becoming thicker as I tried to calm myself. Jasper looked antsy, which is uncommon for him. He was also shooting glares at the pedestrians on the street corners. They were scared, but they didn't know what about. And he had to deal with all of their emotions. We sped up as more people gathered around.
"Damn!!" Jasper gasped, jerking the car to the right harshly. I banged my head on the window, but managed to watch as a little boy stared into our eyes one by one. We'd stopped by then. The boy was watching us with unnaturally blue eyes, grinning maliciously. People gathered around the car, no more fear filling them, but now just animosity and need. "Get down." Jasper said as a particularly large man pulled his fist back. He punched through the glass around my head. I shrunk back and curled into myself. Alice was in the back seat by me now, blocking me from the falling glass.
"Give us Isabella." He said- a little boys voice seemed to be entwined with his, lacing it with malice and childishness.
"Who ARE you?" Alice asked, looking at the blue eyed boy.
"No one." The man said, reaching towards us. Jasper growled and swung his hand lightly. The mans arm snapped and he recoiled, hissing.
"You can hurt the humans, but I still remain unharmed." The boy said through a woman now, making her grin cynically. I saw Jane. She was standing behind the boy, hand on his right shoulder. Alec stood on his left, hand on his other shoulder. They were grinning.
"Don't you like our new brother- Ace. We thought his name quite clichéd, but he likes it. And we all want Ace to be happy." Jane said with a sinister smile. Alice growled in a strangely menacing way.
"Edward doesn't know we're in trouble. He's talking to Carlisle and Felix. They're having an argument about something. The possibility of mind control? Edward!" Alice gasped, looking into another time. I grabbed her shoulder.
"What happened to Edward?" I demanded.
"Nothing. He's just made all the more hard for us. Let's go." Alice grinned, pushing Jasper out of the drivers seat.
"Alice, the humans." Jasper said quietly. "If their blood spills…" he glanced back at me.
"You'll do fine, I can see that. You really don't trust your self, do you?" She scolded. As Jasper was about to answer, Alice stomped on the gas, taking off quickly. Ace and Alec growled, but Jane smiled, looking Alice hard.
"Alice!" I gasped, making all three vampires look at me. Nothing, still. I almost smiled. Jasper had a strange emotion on his face- gratitude?
"Bella, be quiet. Three non-vegetarian vampires are all wanting your blood. So let's play it safe, okay?" Alice scolded, seeming oblivious to what had just occurred. Lies- she must've saw it all, because her voice almost sounded relieved. As we sped through town, people started to emerge from their homes and stores, heading towards the street. They seemed to be ahead of us, because when we got goth knows where, a crowd of people were in the way. Alice grimaced and continued driving. A sickening POP! followed us. I cringed and gagged a little, blood having splattered onto the window I was by. Jasper was sending extremely calm- and kind of drowsy -emotions into the car. He was holding his breath, face tight and pained. Alice was holding her breath calmly, too. I was holding my breath whilst turning purple.
"Alice, I think I'm gonna-" The door was opened and I found myself leaning out, throwing up. Eww…I watched the sky for a moment, shocked by how dark it was. The sky seemed to be covered in dark clouds from night time. They were pure black. Alice turned sharply and almost took out a few mail boxes. Everywhere she turned, there were more people.
"Jasper, can you check behind us? I think we may have lost them. I can't tell." She sounded frustrated. Jasper jumped out without saying anything. He disappeared the moment he closed the car door. "He was ready to break." She muttered. I slid my hand down the seat carefully, trying to sit back up. I groaned and pulled my legs quickly to my chest. Before I'd gasped, Alice yelled, "NO!" A hand grabbed me on the upper arm and yanked me through the broken window, shredding my skin. Felix was holding me off the ground by my arm. Jane and Alec were fighting with Alice, keeping her far away from me. My eyes swiveled around nervously. Ace was watching from the ground, smiling happily. Then I saw Jasper, eyes wide and strained. His pupils took up most of his eyes. I smiled slightly and I knew he could feel me giving up; I knew nothing could stop this. Jasper shook his head frantically.
"You are not hurting my brother and sister-in-law." He growled, lunging at Felix. He squeezed my arm hard, breaking it. I screamed as I fell.
"Emmett!" Alice yelled, sounding relieved. Emmett growled like a bear, throwing Alec hard. He hesitated with Jane, which was a mistake. He was on the ground in a second and screamed in pain. Rosalie appeared out of nowhere, throwing the small Jane with ease.
"Chivalry is overrated." She growled, standing her love up. Alice was gone, helping Jasper. I just stood, stunned. My arm was numb.
"It's fun, isn't it?" A little boys voice said. I looked down sharply. Ace was staring at me from the ground.
"No! They're my family and yours is hurting them!" I said through my tears. Ace giggled and circled me quickly, ending on the opposite side. "Oh, you know you love it! No one can just not love all of this." He spread his arms. Then he was on my back, laughing quietly. "I have a secret." He whispered, then he was in front of me suddenly. "Do you want to hear it?""No, just leave us alone." I snapped. He frowned, then grinned. I was appalled at how childish he looked. Was he changed at the age of six?
"Yup. I was. And I can tell you something!" He was on my back again. "My name is really Chaos. Isn't that just cool? Bella, you're going to die. But remember- l lasts for ever and ever. Nothing can stop it and something will always save it." He said the last part seriously. L lasts forever? What does that mean?? L? I looked around, but he was gone. "Where's Edward?!" I yelled at one of the vampires.
"Not here! We can't find him!" Emmett said loudly, squeezing the heck out of Alec. The sinister boy looked frustrated and he finally bit down on Emmett's bulging bicep. He yelped and dropped the boy. Then he chased him in a very annoyed way. Rosalie was staying behind Jane as best she could, but the shorter vamp seemed to be faster too. No, they're all going to be killed.
"Run! Guys, you can still-"
"Shut up, Bella! We aren't leaving you!" Rosalie snarled, catching Jane from behind and holding her tightly. My leg was bleeding through my jeans where I'd got caught on a piece of glass. I'm recounting this story for Edward and Edward alone. For he deserves to know why I can never see him again. Why this is all a terrible hell for me. Because, my sweetest Edward, it was not you who died. It was me. You were safe and sound, being held captive. Jasper received a large gash across his arm and jumped in front of me, but it didn't stop Jane from getting away from Rosalie. I felt nothing but my broken arm and bleeding leg.
"Rest in peace." Chaos said before walking away. I watched from above. I'm so sorry Edward.