A/N: First time author giving writing in my secondary language a try. So I welcome critique, suggestions, requests, etc. :-) I have changed to the traditional conversation structure in later chapters.
This is a Bella/Alice story, but it contains both het and fem parrings between other characters.
Rated mature for later chapters and language. No major angst and I will leave the more dark scenes to your imagination rather than make it too explicit (there are some good ones in my favorite list if you are looking for something like that). Bella and John are 18 and seniors in high-school.
Disclaimer (just in case): The central story line and all publicly recognizable characters are the property of Stephenie Meyer. This author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
I hope you enjoy the read.
Prologue
"What good is school anyway?" John asked, as he rested in the shade under the old oak. He was watching his friends and classmates enter the main building from the school yard. Bella sat up and sighed, "We got to get back to class John. We have him all semester, so you will have to face him sooner or later. You know it won't get any easier facing Mr. Jameson". Bella got up and extended a hand to help him up her twin. John looked at her with a scowl but relented and grabbed the hand. "You know he is not going to let it go sis…". Bella frowned and started walking. It hadn't been one of John's brightest moments to blurt out Mr. Jameson's indiscretions in the middle of class. Sometimes his temper got the better of him. "Probably not, but at least no one has told Mrs. Jameson, so I doubt he wants to drag you into another hot-headed argument", Bella offered. John looked away and tensed up a bit but relaxed again. "That was a bit of a back-handed reassurance, but I guess you are right. I will try to do better keeping my temper under control". John and Bella entered the main building and walked through the corridors to the classroom, John sent me one last look and entered our classroom.
Bella was right. Mr. Jameson frowned when he locked eyes with John. But he kept quiet and looked back down into his book. John and Bella started to pack out books, pencils and paper for class. Bella had sat down in the seat behind John to keep an eye on him. He was a bit of a troublemaker, and in many ways a complete opposite of Bella. John probably didn't mean to bring up Mr. Jameson's affair. But sometimes his 'mental flashes' just appeared out of nowhere. So a few days ago, John suddenly flashed in the middle of one of the biology lectures. Mr. Jameson mistook it for yet another case of John not paying attention in class and confronted him. Needless to say John went in defensive and ended up bursting out "yeah well maybe you shouldn't sleep around". The entire class went quiet and Mr. Jameson went from completely pale to hot red and yelled at John to leave the classroom. Not much more had come of it, not even detention. This was probably due to Mr. Jameson trying to keep it, from getting to his wife.
John looked up from his notes and noticed that Mr. Jameson had started to write on the blackboard. He decided to look back at Bella who gave him a reassuring half-smile before returning to her notes. The remainder of the class went by with only a few heated glares between John and the teacher. After the final class of the day John and Bella headed home in relative quiet. "What do you think of Phil?" John asked, not making eye contact. Bella looked at him trying to determine what he was getting at. "I think Mom loves him. But I don't think she is too happy with the arrangement they have made". John glanced over but looked back down again and frowned. "I don't like him much, but they do look happy", he conceded. "I think he is mostly just waiting for us to leave when he visits", he continued. Bella wanted to disagree but she felt the same way for the most part. "Maybe we should move to Forks with Charlie?" They said in unison.
Chapter one
The first thing that met the twins was the freezing cold. They had flown in from Arizona and had just left the airplane walking on the tarmac at Forks airport. John looked at Bella, "How did you convince me to move to Forks?" he asked, closing his jacket further in a theatric display to underline his point. Bella smirked and shook her head, "That was a mutual decision as I recall it". John huffed and was about to protest when she interrupted him. "Don't even try. Aren't you looking forward to seeing Charlie again?". John smiled at that and dropped it. "You know - I heard that Mrs. Jameson kicked Mr. Jameson to the curb when she finally found out?" he said, smiling at the thought. Bella sighed and shook her head, "I heard. I feel sorry for his wife, she seemed nice and didn't deserve it". John scuffed and had the decency to look contrite as his smile faded and nodded.
They walked through the terminal building and exited the airport. Bella looked at John and asked, "Have you had any flashes since the incident?" John thought for a minute, "Well I do get a glimpse of people's mood and feelings from time to time, but no full-out flashes". Bella looked at him and continued, "Have you ever read me?" she asked. John thought back for a moment. He had had plenty of flashes of emotions from both Phil and Renée. Some of which he had wished he could have, but he had never had one from Bella. "No never. Maybe it is because we are twins?" Bella was about to say something, but was cut off by Charlie's friendly voice, "Hey kids it is so good to see you both".
Both John and Bella turned and smiled at their father. "Hey dad good to see you too" Bella started and John nodded, and asked "Can we hurry to your car? It is really cold up here". Charlie nodded and smiled back. "How was the flight?" he asked. Bella was about to answer, when she noticed that John had lost the attention on the conversation. He was looking very wary at a nondescript older guy. Bella studied the older gentleman, who seemed to be relaxing at a bench, just outside the terminal building. He had a long trench coat on and was sipping on a cup of coffee, while reading a local newspaper. Charlie noticed as well and mentioned, "That is Mr. Jackson. He is one of the history and sociology teachers at your new high-school". John tensed up further, "What is he doing here?" he asked. Charlie being somewhat oblivious to John's discomfort chuckled and said, "I'm sure he is waiting for someone, perhaps his children too?" John didn't look like he thought that was the reason, but said nothing. "Let's talk later" Bella whispered to him and got a nod. Bella glanced back and nearly stumbled as Mr. Jackson looked straight at her. He looked concerned, but looked at Charlie and waved. Charlie waved back and turned to Bella and John, "let's head home".
During the drive home the trio managed to have a pleasant conversation. The twins mood dropped a bit though when Charlie mentioned that he had managed to get them into the local high-school and that they would be starting in school two days later.
Charlie's house was an older two story house with white wooden panels. The place looked rather unkempt compared to what Bella remembered, but it was nice enough to still feel like home. Charlie led Bella and John up to their rooms upstairs to make sure everything was as they wanted it. The rooms was kept as the twins had left them. With the addition of a few cobwebs and slightly stale air. "I kept the rooms as you left them. Let me know if you need anything. I bought some school supplies, but I wasn't quite sure what you need, so I just got the basics." He looked slightly embarrassed. "It is fine Dad, thanks. I am sure we will figure it out" John said. "Yes Dad thank you. What have you planned for dinner tonight?" Bella asked. Charlie scratched his neck, "Well there are some toast and some tins with beans and…" he paused looking at the twins scrunched up faces. He sighed and offered "We could go get something from the local store." Bella smiled at him, "It is fine dad, John and I can walk there – It will give us some time to look around town as well". John Nodded in consent, they needed to talk about the events at the airport.
As they left the house Bella started, "That guy, Mr. Jackson… you saw something didn't you? Did you get a flash?" John considered how to explain it, then offered, "There is definitely something about him that isn't right. I didn't get a flash as such though. It was more a lack of any readings at all, much like when I try to read you. I have this buzzing feeling around everyone else. But around you, and now him, there is nothing. Another thing that surprised me was Dad's comment. How old would you say he looked?" Bella thought for a second then offered "Well... Older than Charlie. Maybe late forties or early fifties. Why do you ask?" John looked pensive, "I had my suspicion but this confirms it. Something definitely doesn't add up". Bella looked disturbed and John tried to reassure her, "listen it might be nothing. It was pretty early and we have had a long flight. But he seemed a good deal younger to me." It didn't console her much and John wasn't in the best frame of mind himself. As they approached the grocery store they, John nodded towards it and said, "We're almost there, let us go get groceries I'm starving".
Bella was deep in thought after John's revelation. Knowing that John had some kind of ability, told her that there probably was others out there. But this was so odd and completely unexpected. It did seem like John was serious though, he had a terrible poker face so Bella would have picked up on it. Charlie mentioned that he apparently worked at the school as a teacher. So there was a chance that the twins would end up having him in one or more of their classes. Bella walked through the frozen foods section and looked at the prepared dishes available. She considered settling for something easy, as she didn't have the energy to prepare any dishes. John and Charlie was unfortunately no help in the kitchen. Bella shook her head thinking of a few episodes in the past where John had tried preparing a meal. He ended up messing up the whole kitchen, even the ceiling was dirtied in some inexplicable way. And in the middle of it all stood John trying to act as if everything was in perfect order. Bella was interrupted in her train of thought, by a woman's voice. "Hello dear. I don't believe I have met you before, are you new in town?" Bella turned and looked at a charming and elegant woman, brown hair and in her late twenties-early thirties. Bella instantly got very awkward and fumbled with her words. "Yes, hi. Well no I have lived here when I was a kid, but that is some years ago now. Uhm. It is nice to meet you too." The woman smiled warmly and extended her hand "I am Esme and you are?" Bella mentally kicked herself and took the outstretched hand. "I am Bella, Bella Swan – Charlie the sheriff is my dad". Bella briefly found it strange how Esme's hand was unusually cold, but figured it made sense since they were walking around the frozen foods section. Esme picked up the conversation again "Ah yes the sheriff, I can see that - you have his eyes". It looked like Esme was about to continue the conversation, when John came from another section of the store looking slightly puzzled and apprehensive. Bella waved him over and offered, "This is my brother, twin brother, John". Esme looked from Bella to John and smiled extending her hand again. John was hesitant and looked at her for a moment before reaching the hand, "nice to meet you John, I am Esme. You do look much alike". John froze briefly but smiled back "nice to meet you too Esme. I hopefully look more masculine." He half-joked but immediately regretted it. Esme chuckled but nodded good naturedly, and continued "I live nearby with my husband and kids. You will likely meet them at school when you start." John offered to look after them, but Esme just smiled. "It is very kind of you but I am sure that my kids can take care of themselves". She gave the twins a rough description of the five kids and told them not to hesitate approaching them. Apparently Esme and her husband had adopted them all into their family; which would explain how they could all be in high school. They said their goodbyes and left the store, after filling several shopping bags with groceries.
As John and Bella walked back John muttered under his breath, that the whole town was off. Bella caught the utterance and looked expectantly at him to clarify. "It is just… Esme, did you notice how cold her hand was?" Bella chuckled. "Well we did walk around in the frozen foods section…" John considered this and countered, "She didn't have any frozen foods in her bag". Bella smile wavered, "Maybe she was still looking". John just nodded, "it did seem more likely, maybe my tinfoil hat was on a little tight after the encounter this morning. Maybe I'm putting more into it than there is." Bella nodded and said, "We need a good meal and some sleep when we get home. Tomorrow we can investigate your crazy theories." She smiled and stuck out her tongue. John huffed "What are you, five? And what are you getting at calling me crazy?"
Esme smiled to herself looking at the twins leave. Bella and John continued to joke with each other. They seemed much more relaxed now and she started to regret approaching Bella. But there was something about Bella that drove Esme to her, more than just the blood. Both John and Bella was more attuned to the real world than most humans, and their keen observations could mean trouble around her kids. She needed to warn them and prepare them before they meet the Swan twins. Esme walked back to her car and noticed Mr. Jackson across the parking lot getting into his car as well. She smiled and waved at him and he did the same. Both Alice and Edward had him in class. They said he was curious and a very private person, but one of the best teachers they had. He apparently had an excellent insight into human history. Edward couldn't help but add that his knowledge did have some great gaps. She sighed at the thought, 100 years old and he still acted like a teen. Maybe this cover-life did more harm than good to him. Esme drove off to meet with Carlisle at the hospital. It was almost lunch time and Carlisle needed an excuse to not sit and pretend eating in the hospital cafeteria.
As John and Bella entered the house Charlie came out to help them with the bags. "How was the city?" he asked and John mentioned that they just went to the grocery store. While putting some vegetable away Bella added "We met Esme there, she is quite nice. Do you know her?" Charlie nodded and said "Sure I know the Cullens, it is a big family. They live a little outside the city from what I've heard. Esme and Carlisle have five kids…" John cut him off before he could finish, "yes she mentioned that. Have they lived here long?" He was cutting some bread, preparing a sandwich and picked out some fruit and a glass of juice. "Some years, not too long though. Carlisle works at the hospital. With his skills he could have worked at any hospital he wanted, so we are very lucky they chose to settle here". The remainder of the day went by with Charlie catching up on what had happened with the twins since he saw them last. Later they started unpacking the few things they had brought with them from Arizona. During the evening Charlie was watching TV while the twins relaxed in John's room upstairs. Bella kept thinking about all that had happened during the day, "This town is not quite what we are used to." John looked up. He appeared to be just idly shuffling through some of the luggage he brought. He pushed the bag away, "You have that right. I honestly don't know what to think of it all. Guess we will see what happens Monday.". Bella sighed, "Can't wait. Anyway, I should go unpack my things and get ready for bed. See you tomorrow John." John nodded, "See you sis". John had too much on his mind and lay in bed twisting and turning before he finally managed to drift off.
This was a mess created by a stubborn and impatient prince. Instead of waiting for my division of soldiers, he had decided that we could easily make it and attack Kedash before the Hittie army would reach us. Even after we had extracted information from their pathetic scouts. Now instead we were facing a force three times our own with superior chariots and stronger bows. As the good bodyguard I was I stayed by his side and directed my elite guard and kept quiet. The pay was good and his goals agreed with our own so we were helping for now. Our flanks was wearing thin and it would only be a matter of time before we would be overrun. "We need to go now Ramesses, I cannot keep you safe against a force this size", I glanced around to my officers who for now hold of the enemies, by flinging the enemies like rack-dolls through the crowds of Hitties. The element of surprise was lost, as was the grace of combat which by now was more of a brawl than actual battle. I looked back at Ramesses, he was lost in indecision and panic. I cut through to him and commanded "We are retreating now!" before I noticed a handful of riders approaching us from the flank. I grabbed my bow and shot at the chariots hitting a handful of riders before they closed the gap. There was no more time to wait. I grabbed the prince and bolted off yelling after my companions to join us when they could.
With only the prince as baggage, we managed to get to the camp where my soldiers were stationed. For humans they excelled even with their limited abilities. Through superior training, discipline and equipment they far outmatched the rest of the Egyptian army. Teaching them how to deal with non-humans helped them prepare for the upcoming battle as well. I put Rameses down just outside camp that afforded him a minimum of composure and dignity before entering the camp. "Are you ready to proceed to your camp Prince Rameses?" I asked trying to reign in my pride and avoid stroking the prince against his hairs. It was clearly working. His expression changed from fear to a scowl and he huffed "Of course I am Amon. We did good in that battle, didn't we?" I fought hard to not roll my eyes and merely nodded. "You did well, but it isn't over yet", I agreed. Hopefully the soldiers in my division would stay under my command so we could come out of this war alive.
I was about to walk with the prince towards the camp when I heard them. Those damn wolves had tracked us and was approaching fast. Fortunately I could hear my officers yelling – they were on the way here. The relief however was short-lived as I realized one of the elder-weres had snuck up on me. I Jumped out of the way just in time as the freight-train of a wolf attempted to slash my throat. I didn't clear his charge though and got shoved to the ground. No longer caring about the prince, my survival instincts kicked in and I rolled out of the way. I was on my feet again, as the heavy paw crashed into the ground. "You are no match for me Amon" The wolf sneered in a strained animalistic hiss. My pride got the better of me and I retorted "Coming from you fur-ball means no-" but was caught by my neck in the same moment by another ware who had taken the opportunity while I was distracted. The fangs dug in and excruciating pain shut through my body and everything darkened.
John woke screaming in panic, and he looked franticly around the room. He was completely covered in sweat and his heart was racing in his throat. He put his hand to his neck to feel where the ware had bitten. Fortunately he only felt the strong beat of his pulse under the skin. The door sprung open wide letting in light from the hallway and Bella came rushing into his room. She sat on the edge of the bed hugging him tight. "Relax. It is ok. It is me. You had a nightmare." John shivered trying to calm down, as he leaned into her shoulder for support. "That felt way too real to be a nightmare." he frowned, Charlie entered the room slowly, "Are you ok John?" John nodded, "Yeah. I just need a little time, thanks Dad." Charlie stayed a little bit, then scratched his head and slowly left the room again going back downstairs. Bella squeezed John's shoulder and looked at him one more time before getting up to go. "Try to get some sleep John, you're safe here". John nodded and said thank you, but as he laid back down he considered the last part. 'Safe', he certainly didn't feel safe at that moment.
Bella had prepared breakfast for John and Charlie, but only Charlie had made it to the table. During the breakfast Charlie tried to continue the conversation on what he had missed since the twins visited last time. It quickly lead to last night's event, "Has John had many of these night terrors before?" Charlie asked after a while. Bella looked up into concerned eyes and considered it then shook her head. "No, not that I know of." Charlie looked up towards John's room then back to Bella, "I think I should talk with him when he comes downstairs. But at least he seemed to calm down quickly."
Topic dropped he continued, "I invited Billy and Jacob to come over later. I mentioned that you would be staying here with me for a while, and they wanted to say hi." The confused expression on Bella's face prompted Charlie to explain further "The Blacks, you remember little Jacob, don't you? He was a few years younger than you and John, but he came to visit from time to time with his dad Billy." Bella started to recall. Jacob would always come to visit when Charlie and Billy went to watch the game on TV. She didn't manage to reply before John was heard walking down the stairs. "Common Bella you have to remember Jacob. He was pretty much glued to you whenever they were over here." Bella scowled looking at John. Apparently last night was forgotten, or more likely he was trying to distance himself from it. "It wasn't that bad." She managed to defend, before her brain could react. John's smirk meant another jab was on the way "Don't." She warned and he raised his hands in surrender. "Fine, I'm sure he has matured since then". Still waiting for the second jab Bella tried to change the topic, "So what happened last night?" John rubbed his neck then looked and nodded in greetings to Charlie. "Hey Charlie." Charlie just nodded. Then John continued "I'm not sure Bella. Some weird dream about ancient warriors and the next thing I know, I am being attack by a wolf". "Well the wolves around here don't attack people" Charlie offered and John nodded "Thanks. That is good to know, puts me at ease". John might be able to fool Charlie, but Bella knew him better, and could see that he was still concerned. There was probably more to the story than he led on, but she didn't push.
Carlisle was sitting outside the Swans house in a hideout downwind from the house. He didn't really have a good view of the new arrivals. He could still hear their voices though, which carried easy enough through the air. It was the old tracker instincts that had lead him to the leeside of the house. It also reduced the risk that any accidental noises he would make would be heard at the house. After talking with Esme he was curious about these twins that had caught his wife's attention, and while he hadn't been there long he did manage to hear enough to be slightly concerned. This young human's clipped description of his dream and the slightly elevated pitch of his voice suggested that he was still stressed by the nightmare. He likely held back parts of the story. His completely un-phased reaction to Charlie's mention of the wolves in the forest suggested that they weren't the wolves he had dreamt of. Carlisle would definitely need to warn his kids to be extra careful around these two. It wouldn't do anyone any good if they found out the truth about either the Quileute tribe or the Cullens coven. He slowly withdrew from his hideout just as a car approach the house and he returned home.
"They are here" Charlie shouted from the living room. John got off his bed and knocked on Bella's door, "Charming's here Bella, no more time for makeup". A groan was heard from the other side of the door, and Bella opened with a murderous look, "You promised!" She started pushing and pinning John against the wall. With a finger pointing threateningly at him. "Behave or you will regret it…", "Right, right. Sorry. No more teasing you about Jacob" he relented. Bella let go and started to descend the stairs and John muttered "He wouldn't peg you for a princess regardless, bully." While rubbing a sour spot on his shoulder. Unfortunately for John she heard, and turned with a warning "The score will be settled tonight." Then she turned and headed out the front door. John slowly followed, in spite of the teasing he actually quite liked Jacob. He was a bit clingy, but he seemed to be a pretty good guy.
As John approached the group he could see Charlie reintroducing Bella to Billy and Jacob. "…and this is John, as I am sure you remember." Billy nodded and Jacob waved. "Hey guys, good to see you again." John said simply. He could feel Bella's warning glare drilling a hole in the side of his head. He distractedly rubbed his shoulder from when she pinned him. John zoned out for most of the conversations that followed thinking of the nightmare last night. He was only partly aware of some blushing and awkward stares between Bella and Jacob. Apparently he wasn't the only one having fun at their expense. Then Charlie walked over to the red pickup and called for all of their attention, "I figured you would need some transportation around town and to school. So I spoke with Billy here and we got this one for you. What do you think?" Bella gave Charlie a big hug and got into the car "Wow Dad this is perfect!" John walked up next to Charlie and gave him a nod, "This means a lot Dad, Thank you." John then went around the back of the car to Jacob. Jacob explained excitedly that he had helped rebuild the engine and we walked in front of the car to have a look. John quickly realized he didn't know much about cars, but the car looked well kept. Jacob proceeded to explain the details of the rework and John started to appreciate the time he had put into it. They closed the hood and Jacob got into the passenger side while John walked over to talk with Billy and Charlie.
Later that day John and Bella took a drive around town after Jacob and Billy had left. The twins wanted to get their bearings in the town and see the surrounding area. Bella drove and John looked at a map Charlie had given them when they had told him about the plan. They drove to the school which was located in the opposite end of the city to Charlie's house. The distance wasn't that great but Bella couldn't see herself walking that far, so they would need the car to get to and from school. A great deal of the other public buildings were located out here as well.
They continued driving for a while past the hospital Esme's husband was working at. They turned down a side street by Johns request and came to a small bakery on one side and the library on the other. "So where to now?" Bella asked while John was looking out the window. "Actually can we stop here?" he asked. Bella looked around, but didn't see what could have caught his interest. "Sure, what are we doing here?" Bella asked. John nodded in the direction of the library, "John you don't read" Bella stated. John frowned "Of course I do, that is kind of expected when you're in school." Bella didn't bite into that one, John just wanted to distract her. "Ok fine, but since we haven't started yet could you clue me in on… Is it about the nightmare?" John nodded "Yeah, I want to get some books about…" He hesitated and looked to consider what to say, then volunteered. "I need some books on wolves and ancient Egypt." John opened the door, effectively preventing Bella from asking anything further. "You are going to have to tell me more than that John" She stated while rushing after John. John slowed down and looked back, "I know and I will, but let us get some books first, then we can have a look at it at home together. Deal?" Bella nodded and walked into the library with John.
They started picking out some books on both topics. While John continued to look around, Bella sat down at a computer and keyed in 'animals in ancient Egypt'. Not too surprising no wolves were listed, so she started looking for similar animals. After a while John came back, "Egypt didn't have wolves at that time. Are you sure it was Egypt?" She asked, but John just nodded. "Then it couldn't have been a wolf." John hesitated a bit then said, "We can talk about it at home. I got a few extra books on other topics, that might explain it". Bella tried to take a peek but John didn't let her, "At home." He restated while smiling teasingly. By now it was more of a game between them, one Bella didn't intend on loosing. As they exited the library she suggested he should drive home to get a feel for the car. Not thinking much of it John got the keys and Bella took the passenger seat.
While John was busy making the way back to the house Bella snuck out a couple of the books and started reading them. "Werewolves and shape shifters John – really?" She mocked him. John frowned, realizing what she had done, "So that's why I had to drive. Good one. Sometimes it very clear who is the younger one of us". Bella rolled her eyes, "By 5 minutes John I don't think that counts. This morning didn't count in your favor either…" John smiled but left it there and answered the underlying question, "The nightmare was very detailed, as if I actually was experiencing it. I can still remember most of it, but I wrote it down last night to be sure. I just looked up the battle that was mentioned. I have never heard of it before, but sure enough it was in there. The battle of Kedash took place in 1274 BC… The battle was actually in Syria, but the army I was following was Egyptian".
They approached Charlie's house and John and Bella walked inside in silence. Charlie greeted them noticing the books he asked, "I see you found the library. Preparing for school tomorrow?" Bella looked at John, "Ask John, I was just there to carry the bags." John huffed at Charlie's surprised face, then looked at Bella, "I carried the bags, and don't act so surprised. You both suck". John theatrically threw his hands in the air in frustration and left the room. Bella followed but turned to Charlie and told him that they'd be back before dinner. John had locked the room so Bella knocked to be polite but didn't bother waiting for him to reply. "Jesus Sis, one day you're going to see something and regret just walking in like that." John said, and Bella blanched slightly then retorted, "Very nice John, perhaps you are unfamiliar with how locks work, shall I show you?" John sat down at his desk and pulled out the books and turned on the desk lamp. "You are getting more resilient sis, I'm proud of you." He said with a smirk.
Bella slapped him in the back of his head. He looked up at her in surprise "What was that for?", she just smirked "Now we're even". John rubbed where she hit. It wasn't hard and didn't actually hurt just reflex. "It's a good thing you hit like a girl", he taunted and was rewarded with another one, this time a harder. He sighed and pushed her so she fell back onto the bed. "Sit down, out of reach. Then start to read these…" He threw a few books next to her on shape shifters and werewolves, "…and figure out what needs to be known about them. Bella took one of the books then laughed and asked "No fairies or robots?" She smiled. John chuckled, "If I get a nightmare with one of those we can revisit your suggestions".
He started to look into the ancient Egypt and quickly found the section on the battle. The prince in the nightmare was most likely Ramesses the Great. The event fit fairly well too, only there was no talk of a bodyguard being with him. Only that he was deserted by his troops and survived only with the help from the gods. These descriptions in the books painted him as a great warrior. It didn't quite fit with what John had seen. Another thing that caught his attention was, written a few pages farther into the book. The camp that they almost reached in the nightmare had the Amon division stationed. This fit well with the name the wolf spoke. Supposedly this division could be named after a highly ranked and loyal bodyguard, but it seem odd.
John looked towards Bella, she was still reading. "Did you find anything interesting?" he asked, but Bella just shrugged, "I'm not sure. There are so many different variants, depending on which book I look in. Werewolves generally change during full-moon, whereas shape shifters are often in control of the change. The werewolves are considered to be more animalistic". John considered this then asked, "Would either of them be able to talk?" He remembered the wolf doing so near the end of the nightmare. Bella shrugged "I don't think so. Usually it is just hisses and growls. Maybe it is time you tell me the whole story?"
John started to explain the dream and what information he had come across. Bella was surprised at how much detail was in the dream, usually she just recalled snippets of her dreams at best. "I don't understand. Was this an actual glimpse into the past? Does this mean that you can look into the past as well now?" She was actually a little jealous but did her best to hide it. John didn't pick up on it in any case; he was deep in thought. "I guess we will just have to see if I get another flashback. Preferably one less violent. I don't really think we can do any more right now" John answered. As much as she wanted to explore this further there wasn't really any clear direction to continue working towards, "I guess we will wait and see then". She said leaving the room walking downstairs to start preparing dinner.
Charlie was watching the news in TV in the living room. Apparently there was an increase in people going missing. Charlie looked away from the TV to face Bella, "Hey Bels, did you manage to find what you were looking for in the books?" She nodded, and offered "yeah, it was actually pretty interesting, there was certain similarities between John's dream and what actually happened back then". Charlie nodded, "I guess he has actually learned something in class. Or at least on a subconscious level" he quipped and Bella smiled. "Yeah who would have thought." She then started walking into the kitchen, and told Charlie "I will start to prepare dinner." Charlie got up from the couch, "Ok. Let me know how I can help." Bella picked up some potatoes and other vegetables, "could you start on these?"
A/N: Thanks to Ruze a Koure for editorial advises on Chapter 1.