Waxing Crescent
Summary: (Set During New Moon) What if Bella really had been dreaming about the return of Edward and Alice and going to Italy? How would it alter her life?
Authors Note: So this is an idea that I thought of when I was re-reading New Moon. In chapter 23 of New Moon, Bella thinks she's dreaming, so I was like: What if she really was dreaming? So this is where this story came from. I hope that you like it and don't worry this is a Edward x Bella story, he's going to come sooner or later! Enjoy!
Co-writer: Summer's Sun
Disclaimer: I do not own anything.
Update, please take poll! So I was going to update again and I acidentally deleted the second chapter, so I deicded that I wanted a poll to decide what I should do. I thought that readers should get involved in the decision.
Do you want this to be (blank) type of story:
A. Edward x Bella
B. Bella x Jacob
C: Bella x Mike
D. A little mix of all, but mainly Edward x Bella
E. A little mix of all, but mainly Bella x Jacob
F. A little mix of all, but mainly Bella x Mike
G. Bella x OC
H. Bella x (Place name here)
Chapter 1
The delusions were too much for me. It seemed that Edward was right next to me, but when I fell back against the bed and closed my eyes, hoping that the dream would be over… it was. I sighed unhappily and sat up, looking for a reason for all my dreams. It was a nightmare turned into a dream then turned into a nightmare once more. I sat up and stared more unhappy then ever at the mirror across my room. I moved my legs out of my bed and sighed. When would the dreams end?!
"Bella!" A familiar voice called and I heard footsteps running up the stairs. I looked towards the door as Jacob crashed into the room. I laughed as I realized that he was probably coming over to take me to Sam and Emily's house. He hugged me tightly and looked down to my attire. "Maybe you should get dressed before we go." I nodded as he made his way out of my room and I slipped into my clothing. Everything had seemed so real. It had been so real that I could remember every detail of it. Edward was there and Alice was also, but I knew that it was too good to be true and I shouldn't be thinking of it. It was nothing now; it was a nightmare, a horrible nightmare that would taunt me for the rest of my life. Which wasn't that long.
"I'm better now." I said firmly as I walked out of my room door. Jacob smiled as he pushed off the wall he had been leaning against. "Where are we headed?"
"Well, I did promise you that we would go cliff diving, didn't I? We were going to have fun." Jacob said quickly and I smiled as I followed him out of the house. It was true that my best friend was Jacob and it would probably develop into something more the way that this was going. "Charlie said that he would be back soon. He's going out into the woods again." He commented as we slid into his car.
I shivered. "He'll be alright, won't he Jacob… Sam and the others won't kill him will they? Oh god." I moaned at the thought of Charlie getting hurt. It was almost as horrible to bear as Edward leaving me. Wrong thing to think about… "Jacob, are you listening to me?" I hissed and he nodded.
"Nothing will happen to him Bella, you worry too much."
I sunk back into the seat of Jacob's car and tried to calm myself. I did think too much for my own good. It was hard not too when I was left alone with my thoughts. That's what scared me the most, being alone with my thoughts wandering. "Alright," I sighed, I could no longer fight this. "After we go cliff diving, we're going to Sam and Emily's place, aren't we?"
"Uh-huh, it's the only place to keep you safe." Jacob agreed as we pulled p towards the cliff. I wasn't so sure anymore. The day was nice and Jacob would keep me safe, but mostly I had been afraid of cliffs since I was little. Jacob grabbed my hand as he helped me out of the car and we walked towards the cliff's edge. "You are not jumping off from here Bella," he assured me. "It's way too dangerous."
I swallowed nervously. It was very steep from here, the dream had been clear that I would jump off from this edge alone, but I should just know that it was a dream. I was too nervous to actually jump from this height. I was probably crazy in my dream. Jacob led me towards the lower level, carefully placing me down on the rock jetting out of the ledge. I looked down – maybe not the smartest thing to do, but I just did. "Is this really safe Jake?" I questioned and he nodded eagerly.
"If you're scared Bella, then we won't do this."
I looked down at the waves and the ocean and then breathed in deeply. I had to do this, even if I was scared – it looked kind of fun. I looked at the waves and then back at Jacob. "Don't worry, I'm not scared. I want to do this." I said and he flashed me a smile. "I'm ready, what do I do?" I asked just as eager as he had been.
"Okay, so take a deep breath." I did what I was told. "Then you're just going to jump and you'll land in the water. If anything happens, I'll be in there to help you, okay Bella?" I nodded and I moved slowly towards the edge.
"What are you doing Bella?" The warm voice surfaced in my mind and forced its way through everything so that I could hear it. It was like looking up at the sky and seeing the sun peeking through the clouds on a rainy day. I looked down at the water and then back at Jacob who was smiling at me, urging me to go because it would be fun. I looked down at the water and then smiled, breathing in the air, anything to hear the wonderful voice again.
"Don't be scared." Jacob cooed.
"I'm not." I answered and took one leap that sent me over the edge. I was falling and it felt weird to finally let myself fall. I would never admit that the pain was breaking through every hole that I tried to plug up, but now it was free to go where-ever it wanted. I was flying through the air and I felt myself screaming, the wind blowing through my hair as I finally felt the contact with the water. The water felt good on my skin. I looked up as I saw Jacob smiling even from the distance. He jumped in after me, but it didn't take him long to finally hit the surface of the water. We both laughed as we pulled ourselves out of the water and back onto the beach. We went cliff diving for a little longer before we finally settled down on the beach. The voice never returned, although I did try to do something reckless and stupid. I guess I was in no danger while Jacob was there. "That was fun." I stated as Jacob wrapped a jacket around my shoulder. His hands were warm.
"You wanna do it again?" Jacob questioned eagerly and I shrugged.
"Maybe someday, but not right now. I just feel like resting now. It took a lot out of me." I stated again and Jacob laughed, wrapping an arm tightly around my shoulder. I did love Jacob, but only as a friend. I wondered how I could show him that. My heart – my heart was with Edward, it was with the Cullen family and nothing could really change that. "What do we plan to do the rest of the day?"
Jacob thought for a couple of seconds. "Well, you already found that meadow of yours and I don't really want you venturing out into the forest when Victoria is still around, I say we go to Sam and Emily's. You'll be safe there, is that alright?"
I nodded, it was fine to go and see Emily. She was nice – Sam, I was still getting used too, but Emily was definitely somebody who I could relate too. Even through her ruined features, she was beautiful and I envied her. We made our way towards Jacob car, I was glad for the inside of his car, the warmth was amazing. He wrapped an arm around my torso as we drove towards Sam and Emily's place. Emily was outside of the small cottage, managing her flowers. She looked up as we drove into the driveway. She smiled as I opened the door and captured me into a hug. "I am so glad that you're here! I was worried about you." She said quickly and I smiled hugging her back.
"Sorry to worry you, Jake took me cliff diving." I chuckled as Emily joined in with me.
"Sam wanted to take me once, but I was much too scared." She smiled fondly at the memory. "I would go now, but Sam says that it's too dangerous for me. He changed his mind too often."
"He does?" I questioned and she nodded. "Well that sounds like somebody I know." I looked over at Jacob as we walked into the house together. I sniffed the air, used to something cooking in Emily's place before. She walked over to the oven and grabbed the bread out of it. She cut a slice, letting the steam release from the bread. "Hey where are Embry, Paul, Jared, and Sam anyways?" I asked and Emily smiled slightly.
"They're actually out looking for Victoria. Jacob was supposed to go with them, but he decided to take you to do something that would take your mind off of everything. It was for the best." She said lightly and I nodded, the thoughts weren't really going through my head. I smiled and listened as Emily told me a story from the earlier days of her life. I laughed at the right times and I felt my spirits lift as she told me about her high-school years. She said that she had known the Cullens before her graduation, but now it was a blur. I stiffened as she said that it was for the best that they were gone. Jacob sat next to me, saying nothing. Emily finally stopped and looked over to Jacob. "Jake, is something wrong?"
He shrugged. "I don't think so, but I'm getting something from Sam, I think that they're seen Victoria."
I gasped suddenly, fear finding its way down my back. I sat there speechless as Jacob stayed where he was. I was about to ask him something when Emily walked over and placed plates before us. I sucked in a breath. "Shouldn't you go with them Jake?" I asked politely.
"No, I have to say here with you Bella," he smiled at me reassuringly. "Sam and the rest of them can handle it. I'm here to protect you and Emily."
Emily waved a hand at him as she brought over a couple glasses and filled them. She grabbed a steaming cup of team and sat down next to us. "I'm nobody to protect Jake; you should be mainly thinking about Bella, she is the one that is in danger."
"Sam would kill me if I let anything happen to you though." Jacob pointed out and Emily rolled her eyes, but I saw a smile on her face. Suddenly I felt out of place, for my love had been stolen from me. It was not something I liked to think about, unless I was forced too. I looked at Emily as she talked quietly to Jacob as I gripped the cup in front of me. The nightmare last night had seemed so real that I could feel Alice and Edward with me everywhere I went. But I knew that it was only a dream – for if it was real, then Jacob would probably not be talking to me and hanging around me. It was just a dream. I reminded myself. "Bella, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I think I need some fresh air though—"
"You know that you shouldn't go outside." Jacob growled and I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts. I shouldn't go outside while Victoria was still on the loose. He was right, but I needed the fresh air, the will to do something was building up inside of me, making me anxious.
I looked at him, my eyes blank. "Just for a minute, I promise nothing will happen."
"I'm coming with you." Jacob stood up and looked over at Emily who was smiling. "You want to come with us also Emily?"
"No—no, that's alright, I will be fine here. Nothing has harmed me here in years. Don't worry about it; I know that you guys will just be outside. I'm worried about you two actually. Bella, are you sure that you want to go outside, I don't know how safe it could be…" She trailed off, but I still nodded. "Alright, but come back soon and don't stray too far."
I nodded, thanking her for her kindness before we made our way out of the small cottage. I sighed as I breathed in the fresh air, my thoughts were too overwhelming. I couldn't really think straight anymore and it felt good being out here without having to think really. I leaned against a tree that was only a couple of feet away from the cottage. Jacob was by my side. "I'm sorry about this." I mumbled to him as I felt his arm come around my waist, hugging me tightly to his side.
"It's okay, I just don't want anything to happen to you Bella, you have no idea what that would do to me." He said sadly and I nodded, knowing what he meant. It was the same thing for me when Edward left. Pain fell into my stomach and I knew I had made the wrong comparison. My thoughts scared me and I could never be trusted on staying with my thoughts. They made me do crazy things. Jacob tensed swiftly as I realized that there was something coming out of the woods. He pulled me towards the house, pulling me so that I was behind his back protected.
"Whoa, don't be scared, it's only me." A familiar voice called to us.
End of Chapter 1
Authors Note: So did you guys like it? A little different, but I wanted to see what was going on and I thought of this idea. So I hope that you liked it! Thanks for reading!
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