A/N: Hey everybody! I really been wanting to start the sequel to "In the Heat of the Night" so I decided what the hay just do it who cares if I have a sleuth of other stories I have to work on lol I will work on making the following chapters longer than 2,000 words. But before reading I feel I should clarify some things so no one gets confused. This story will heavily concentrated on the maker/bond aspect between Bella and Alice and Heidi. I watch "True Blood" and I always liked the fact that they put so much emphasis on that relationship between the vampires, so I wanted to implement it within this story. So the Maker/Progeny bond is important, and within that bond both vampires are connected and can feel each other. Secondly, I'm not a fan of Edward so if youre not ok with a little of Edward bashing than this may not be the story for you lol though it wont be extreme I really don't care for his controlling,childish character so he wont be painted in a good light in this story.
All mistakes are my own and please overlook them if their any. This story isn't beta'd..
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters or storylines to Twilight. This is only for entertainment purposes, no infringement is intended.
Chapter 1
"Hmmm…impressive"
"She's beautiful"
The encouraging words from the elder vampires came rolling out after one another as Bella let her blood red eyes wander the chic room. The newborn vampire senses were thundering together as different scents, microscopic details from her skin to chemical makeup of the bottled blood neatly stacked at the bar. Raising her arm eyelevel her eyes zoned in to every peak and woven layer of skin painting her flesh, it was all so magnificent. It was so pale and stony, but smooth almost polished. Her hair didn't feel limp, but lustrous against her neck and collarbones as it swiveled and curled at her breasts. The blue dress fabric clung to her, more full and developed. She felt different, better.
She heard a pleasant easygoing voice, she surmised was from one of the vampires interested in her. Bella didn't really take the time to focus on the women when everything slaughtered her, everything was so clear and fluid.
"I'm so glad you woke up Bella" Alice kept the bemused smile gracing her lips as she looked at her best friend with soft golden eyes. Alice was in awe seeing Bella wake up for the first time as a vampire and experiencing all the different senses and feelings. It was like watching birth to Alice.
In the instant Heidi rose with elegance, wearing a sophisticated dress, one that fit every curve scantily making her appear more exotic. She glided to the bar, pouring blood into a tumbler. Bella eyes shifted watching the liquid slide in the tumbler, her hunger growing every second the uncapped container's scent wafted in the air. Bella growled low in her chest, Alice face scrunching up watching her friend about to make a decision she didn't want her to. She knew by experience how hard it could to stop cold turkey after tasting the supple, thick taste of human blood. But would this Bella want to be a vegetarian like the rest of the Cullen's? She was going to the Volturi or maybe she would want to go with her and stay in Alaska. Alice shook her head, black locks swished about light around her head, as she shook the thought from mind, she could have a vision about it later.
"Hmmm little one are you thirsty?" a glint of fang peaked through Heidi's smirk, her index finger tracing the filled glass rim as she egged her progeny further. "You must be quite famished, I bet" she took confidant slow steps to her progeny still watching, head tilted to the side in thought. Heidi glanced at an uneasy Alice sitting next to Bella, hands in her lap, she watched golden eyes narrow as in pleading not to proceed with her game. "…just waking up your senses and throat must be burning something huh?" she stopped an arm's reach away from the newborn, her hip cocked as she teetered the tumbler under a tucked arm.
"Or we can go hunting together Bella, our first time. It'll be a great bonding experience. We can even race, I know that must sound interesting to you, hmm" Alice eyes sung, as her hand held Bella's slowly. She let her coldness seep into the newborns skin. The move grabbed Bella's attention from the tumbler and her maker, wait…she felt a connection to this vampire also.
"Alice?" it echoed as a tentative question, Bella's voice shifted an octave with her confusion. Bella once took in the beautiful features of Alice. The glittered golden eyes, polished marble skin, taut features and the short vampire's warmth even under the biting frigidity to her skin.
Even though the intoxicating smell of the blood still made her throat burn, she didn't feel the thirst overpower her control. It was manageable and the thought of hunting did sound exciting. The rush of the wind against her hunting prey sounded nice. But what of…Heidi?
"Please short stuff there is no way any progeny of mine will drink that disgusting swivel your hippie coven does" Heidi voice boomed grabbing both Alice and Bella's attention. The authoritative sound made Bella cower a bit, she didn't know why, but she hated hearing the vampire, she wanted to soothe her maker.
"She is just as much a part of me as she is you Heidi" Alice rose, her hand still holding Bella's, her progeny. She usually wouldn't be so bold with a member of the Volturi, but her maternal instincts were kicking in something fierce ever since Bella awoken. Alice knew, rationally that Heidi more so was her maker, but a trace of her venom since sludge through Bella's veins and that made Bella hers just as much as the newborn was Heidi's. To hell with the precision of whose ancestry was thicker within Bella.
Heidi's laughed filled the air, thick with amusement "I assure you are no more than a phantom limb, I am her whole body, her flesh."
"Please!" Bella's weary voice shouted as soon as there was a pause in the argument. She stood with more grace than she ever had in her human life, back straight, shoulders squared as she took Heidi's free hand, catching her maker off guard at the act since her violet eyes were still beaming into the little vampire runt bothering her. "Don't fight. I hate it, I'm a part of both of you. Does anything else really matter apart from that fact? Everything else is just semantics. Nothing else matters, I can feel both of you within me. Please just stop fighting." Bella trailed off closing her eyes as the overpowering scent was making her muscles tense now. It smelled delightful and she wanted it. She steeled her instincts, this conversation with her makers much more important right now than her own thirst. "Why can't I have both lives? Why can't I drink both?" the question stumbled from her rosy lips before she gave it any deep thought.
She just wanted both of her makers to get along, if she had to do both then she would.
"Bella what do you want? Do you really want to be a vegetarian? I know our way of life's pretty unorthodox among vampires so I don't want to make it seem you don't have a choice in the matter" Alice heard Heidi scoff at her words, but she kept on anyways ignoring the elder vampire. "…so what do you want? In your heart of hearts" Alice's golden eyes warmed Bella's heart. The love radiated from her every word and it made the newborn smile.
"I want both. I want to bond and hunt by your side" Bella looked at Alice "...and I want to dine and connect with Heidi also. Is that so hard to imagine?" Bella's red eyes looked from Heidi to Alice in question.
Alice exhaled slowly trying to hide her disappointment that Bella still wanted human blood, but she couldn't fault the newborn, she was already showing magnificent control with human blood so close to her and yet she still hadn't partaken in the tempting liquid. The smell got to Alice also, but she was acclimatized to it living with Carlisle, being a doctor who worked with blood.
"No its not, Bella. Its ok I want what you want.. I know we both want you want Bella" Alice glanced at Heidi rolling her eyes, for a second before smiling letting go of Bella's hand, missing the warmth as soon it was gone.
"Well, drink little one. Drink your fill" Heidi handed the tumbler over to Bella who gulped the lukewarm liquid down her eager constricting throat. She moaned, tipping the tumbler back further, taking every drop that passed her lips coating her mouth a streak of crimson red in passing. Heidi's pale hand held the nape of Bella's neck as she pressed her body into her progeny's, their swell of their breasts mashing together. The violet eyed temptress let the edge of her nose slither against Bella's insipid neck as her throat still worked ingesting the liquid. "Once in Volterra I will show you how to truly hunt. Though the vegetation and nature is… charming, I wish to leave at once with you by my side." Heidi whispered her mouth grazing the cool of Bella's flesh.
Bella dropped the empty tumbler, licking every drop of blood from her lips, she tilted her head away giving Heidi more of her neck in submission. The feed made her body, static and hum with aggression and arousal, she wasn't sure which one prevailed more though. Is this what vampires felt when feeding?
She felt Heidi chuckle against her neck. "Soon little one, soon" Heidi kissed her neck, her lips puckering, before pulling away. She picked the discarded tumbler up, walking to the bar to the set it aside.
Bella turned to Alice who still sitting, studying her, a hint of an emotion was lying at the surface…something deep and profound hidden in the illuminated warmth of the golden eyes. The short raven haired vampire raised her hands, indicating for her to come, which she did taking the small steps, kneeling in front at Alice feet, her hands cradled in her maker's hands. Bella felt complete with both vampires, though their fighting made her feel lost, she knew she wanted to be and learn from both of her makers. The two dichotomies intrigued the newborn, they were so different.
Bella wrapped her arms around Alice's waist, burying her head in her best friend's chest, purring at the soothing, hearty scent invading her senses. She felt Alice bring her strong arms around her shoulders as a hand massaged her scalp, making her nuzzle in the pixie's chest, making the vampire laugh.
"Aaaawww isn't that cute, look at mama bear Alice. So when is it you're leaving for your coven again?" Heidi said with a smirk between swallows of blood as she sat crossed legged at the bar watching the duo.
Alice exhaled heavy. "Soon I suppose, my coven and Jasper misses me-I haven't talked that much to them after everything that transpired with Victoria and the newborn vampires. But I should check on Charlie before I leave, he must worried sick over you now Bella." At that name Bella eyebrows scrunched almost as if she forgot the person "…and I will have to stop the blowout they will try to make over Bella being turned"
"No!" Bella seethed. There was no way in hell the covens would away what was her's. "Why are you leaving again? Why did you want to give me a connection with you-become my maker if you were just going to leave me again like you've done before? You can come with us to Volterra. We could all be together and I would be able to learn from you both."
Alice knew Bella would take the information hard. It broke her nonbeating heart seeing so much anxiety written on the newborns face "Bella calm down sweetie" Alice tried to quell the newborns anger "I can't right now, you must know I don't want to leave you again at all. I love you. You will always be with me, I will always feel you. We'll see each other again soon, but I really have to go and talk to everyone. They know you've been turned and of course Edward didn't take too well to the information-"
"I. Don't. Care what Edward thinks" Bella's voice came out stern and final at Edward's name. She could care less what he thought, he had no right to any part of her life now since he didn't want to be a part of it.
Heidi laughed, voice barreling above any other sound in the confine of the room. "Well said little one"' Heidi took another ginger sip of from the glass, mirth evident in her violet eyes watching the interaction between the vampires, Bella was proving to show much potential. Heidi pondered for a second if her progeny had a gift. She would have to figure out. "But there's no way innocent doe eyed Alice would go to Volterra with us. That's where the big bad wolves live and she wouldn't want her high moral to be skewed, would she?" Heidi gloated as she watched Alice eyes get hard with her comments. Boy, did she love poking at the clairvoyant vampire.
Alice chose to ignore the comment. She gathered Bella's face in her hands, kissing the newborn forehead with a hum falling from her lips. "Let's go for that hunt I think some fresh air would be good. We could talk some more" Alice pulled Bella to her feet still holding her hand as she walked to the door, pressing the code to the reader, opening the glass door to the warehouse and ultimately the murky, mossed terrain filled with wildlife.
Alice knew she needed this time with her progeny to make her understand. This whole situation was getting complex and difficult. She would have to work something out in the end, she knew she couldn't be away from Bella for long periods of time now since forming the bond, even as she thought about Jasper who she knew was waiting for her probably worried sick. But could she live in Volterra with psychotic Aro? Would living there ultimately change her to the very core and did she want Bella around that environment anyways with Heidi? The thought of having to share Bella with the Volturi member ate at Alice, but she knew it was necessary, for Bella's sake.
She would have to think of all this later, now was the time to race and hunt with an eager newborn. This would be fun Alice thought.
