Fan fiction- chapter 1: just the beginning.
I don't think I'll ever miss sleeping, ever since I became a vampire things have been so exciting. So exhilarating. I am so much stronger with this new strength. I thought that I wouldn't be able to be around people after I had been turned. But as it turns out I am very good at controlling my thirst, Edward is very impressed with my progress. Jasper on the other hand has his doubt about me, I think that he tries to give me the benefit of the doubt but sometimes I wonder. I would have thought that since I am so good around my daughter that he wouldn't hover so much. Though I know he's just trying to be nice it does bug me sometimes.
"Bella!" Edward said coming up behind me I smiled as I heard his voice.
"In here" I replied as I broke out of my daydream. He had Renesmee in his arms. Her chocolate brown curls flowing down her back glistening in the light, her dark brown eyes were fixed on me. A huge smile lit across her face as I gazed back at her. She was getting so big she was almost the same size as a three year old. Charlie was amazed every time he saw her. Which was often, Renesmee had such a hold on him and he couldn't resist her smile. She tended to have that effect on most people.
"Momma, what were you thinking about?" she asked me.
"Nothing sweetie just daydreaming" I smiled. I held out my arms to her so that I could cradle her so she wouldn't be worried, I hugged her close. Of course I was being a little paranoid even though Edward said that The Volturi had given up and that we had nothing to worry about. It's not that I didn't trust him; it was them that I didn't trust. I knew that this was far from the end, it was just the beginning.
Ever since the Volturi showed up that day in the clearing…I never was too sure if I could trust them. I vaguely remember Edward telling me that they were the good guys. But they did look like the bad guys to me still to this day because they had tried to take my happiness away from me that day in the clearing when the snow had finally settled and built snow drifts on the ground. I shuddered.
"Bella, love" it was Edward "Renesmee and Jacob are going to hunt".
"Mm-mm alright" I replied absentmindedly remembering the dark gray, black, and red cloaks of the Volturi with their bright crimson eyes and their papery onion skin. As they had approached us in the clearing, floating towards us may have been better.
"Hun, did you hear me?" Edward asked.
"Yes, I think I should go too, I'm a little dry you know the usual newborn stuff" I teased. It wasn't just the thirst it was the fact that even if Jacob was with her. I still couldn't help but worry. So I had to go, Edward was looking at me trying to read my expression. He didn't ask any questions he just nodded and pulled me closer to him. He traced his fingers along my jaw and then kissed me.
"Renesmee is perfectly safe with Jacob, Bella" he said.
"I know, I know" maternal instincts I guess. Edward chuckled at me. And then he let me go. And I went downstairs to meet up with Jacob and Renesmee.
"Hey Jacob" I greeted.
"Hey Bells, what's up?" he asked.
"Mind if I come with you?" I asked.
"Sure Bells I'm just waiting for Renesmee, Alice was dressing her for hunting" he rolled his eyes.
Typical Alice for you, always insisting that we only wear our clothes once... As if Renesmee really cared about how many times she wore an outfit. Since her growth was slowing she could wear them longer. But Alice would hear none of it.
"No niece of mine is going to wear the same thing twice, I have a reputation to maintain" she said in her musical tone.
"But she doesn't need all of those clothes" I growled. Alice had convinced Esme that Renesmee should have her own closet for her self. Since Emmett and Esme and Alice were working on the Cottage building a smaller wing on to it for Renesmee so Alice could stock her closet up with designer clothes. There was no fighting or arguing with Alice. She always seemed to get her way. I gritted my teeth at that one. Alice was my best friend but sometimes she was quite annoying. Edward assured me that this was the last renovation that Alice would get to make to our cottage. I personally liked it just the way it was and saw no need to go and give Renesmee and huge closet when she was just barely the size of a 5 year old. She was so young.
"How many five year old's have walk in closets the size of a bedroom?" I growled one night after we put Renesmee to bed. Edward chuckled at me and pulled me close.
"It's going to be fine" he assured me. "Alice" I muttered not quite over it.
But I was quickly busy to say anymore because Edward had pulled my face up towards him and just like that I had forgotten all about Alice and her Renovations.
"Bells, are you coming?" Jacob called. He and Renesmee were by the back door waiting for me. I broke out of my daydream.
"Yea coming..." I flitted to Jacob's side. Jacob punched me in the arm smiling "Jeez, Bells slow down a bit you almost gave me a heart attack".
"Sorry, Jake" i replied smiling. I'm so glad that Jacob and I are still friends, even though I'm a vampire now. I was remembering back to when Jacob reminded Edward that the treaty said that they weren't allowed to change anyone. Including me. That right there put a rift in our friendship; however, that was then. And when he found out I was going to have Renesmee... well there really was no other alternative then. But he agreed because he knew that it would save my life, and I'm grateful that he allowed it. Even though, I know how hard it was for him. I'll never forget it and neither will Edward. He described to me what Jacob was going through when he finally agreed. And I felt his pain, just like I always have. His pain would always be mine and mine his.
"Momma, can we hunt down some mountain lions today?" Renesmee asked.
"Sure" I replied smiling. Mountain lion was her favorite. Like father like daughter I guess. Personally Emmett had told me that Grizzly was better than the mountain lion and one day when it was me, Edward, Emmett and Rosalie hunting a few weeks ago. I was sold though Mountain Lion sure did taste good too. It was my second favorite, because it tasted really good. Edward said that since both were meat eaters they tasted better. Deer was my least favorite since it was a herbivore.
Jacob went into the bushes to phase and then we were off. Renesmee and Jacob always made it a contest to see who could get the biggest one.