Uh-oh! What time is it, readers?!
Why, time for another brand new story!
Okay, so, instead of updating one of my old stories, I have this sudden urge to write a brand new story... about...
Babies!
And not just any regular story about babies; I'm going to attempt in writing another story about baby Bella! XD
Yes, I know. I had already attempted in writing a baby Bella story, but that ended badly and all of that. But, this baby Bella story will be much different. At least, I think it will be.
Of course, I plan on having certain nomadic vampires in the story, but the story plot won't be exactly like my old story of Baby Bella.
Now, let's see... Ah-ha! Summary Time:
Edward Cullen is on a hunt in the woods, hunting at nighttime - the usual time for him. He's about to leave the woods, when by chance, he comes across a little human baby girl at the age of 3. He is captivated by the baby's beauty and doesn't find the will to leave the poor baby on her own. However, when he follows the baby's scent back to her home, he finds a gruesome scene of where her parents are both dry corpses. Edward knows that the baby's parents have been brutally murdered by vampires, and decides to take the human baby home to his vampire family. And that's where the adventure of Bella joining the Cullens as a baby, begins...
Rated "K+" to "T" in the beginning, but later on when Bella gets older, it slowly goes to "M" because of future adult themes.
So, let's begin the new story...
Raising a Baby Bella
Chapter ONE
~Edward Cullen~
I pulled back from the now dead carcass of the stocky elk I had taken down, wiping the back of my hand across my lips, getting rid of the blood oozing out from the corner of my mouth. Another satisfying meal for tonight, I thought to myself, smirking. Whenever I needed to feed, I usually did it at night because one: no human would ever dare go into the woods at night and two: it's safe to say that I can be full for the next few nights. Besides, whenever I needed to go to school here in New York, no one would suspect me of my black eyes whenever I did need to feed.
Our family was currently living here in New York for a change, instead of heading up North to our somewhat relative coven, the Denalies. We figured it might seem more humane for coming to a over-populated state in the US, instead of heading up into a remote area with barely any human beings. And, of course, Alice wanted to come to New York because there was more shopping opportunities for her and Rosalie to grasp.
Suddenly, a brand new scent assaulted my nostrils, causing me to stand straight up on my own. This scent; it smelt of something floral - perhaps freesia, with strawberries and lavender even? Whatever that scent was, it was mouthwateringly delicious, and it was causing me to go mentally insane. But, what was a human doing in the woods at this time of night? Surely, since humans' eyesight wasn't as sharp like a vampire's, they were lost in these woods and couldn't seem to see a route of escape.
And, somehow, this scent was causing my feet to run on their own, drawing me near the scent. I desperately tried to tame the monster growing from within me, to stop myself from exposing my nature to this human or worse - drink its blood dry. I had built such amazing self control over my last few 90 or so years, and yet, one whiff of this scent was causing all morality of not drinking humans to fly out the window.
The scent drove me nearer and nearer to what sounded like a creek or a stream of sorts; wherever this scent was, it was leading me close to water. Finally, I gained the ability to halt my feet, and I skidded to a complete stop, staying hidden thanks to surrounding trees and bushes. I took several deep breaths to calm myself down from the adrenaline of running so fast, but that didn't help because each time I inhaled, the scent wafted into my nose and made restraining myself all the more difficult.
And, all of a sudden, a high pitched baby cry broke through the air, causing me to go stiff. What the hell is a baby doing in the middle of a forest at nighttime? I asked myself, my eyes narrowing. I peeked through the trees and bushes, to indeed see the shape of a tiny baby of sorts lying by the creek. I could see though it had to be older than a year or so because the baby's hair was dark and shoulder length. Its head was facing downwards, towards the grass that was lively and growing near the water while it was curled in a little ball.
What to do, oh what to do? Go approach the tiny little kid, or run now while I can? I know what Carlisle would do, and it's always the right thing to do.
I silently stepped out from the safety of the natural boundaries, and stood, towering over the little kid. (For all I know, it could be a little boy with long hair, so I didn't know whether or not to call this kid a girl or boy yet.) I however had gotten my answer rather quickly when the little kid looked up at me; the kid turned out to be a little girl with feminine baby features. She had creamy pale skin and doe chocolate eyes that were wide while she stared up at me. She also wore a cute little light blue shirt with little matching bottoms, while her tiny feet were bare.
"Hey there." I cooed - wait, I cooed? Now where the hell did that come from? I never really cooed at anything. The girl stayed silent while she continued staring up at me. "Now, what are you doing out here all by yourself?" I asked her, crouching down in front of her. She sat up some, but continued staying silent. "Can you talk, little lady?" I asked her, smirking. She nodded her tiny dark haired head, but of course she didn't speak, so I chuckled. "So, what are you doing out here?" I asked her again; and again, no reply.
I sighed, running a hand through my hair. I'm not going to be able to get anywhere with trying to talk to this little girl if she's not willing to speak. She probably thinks that I'm some scary stranger; if only I could read her mind though. Ever since I got within the vicinity of this girl, I couldn't hear one thought going in her little head. Usually, toddlers - I assumed she was at least a young toddler - have something going on in their head, but this girl had nothing; all I was drawing was a blank.
"How I about I take you back to your home? How does that sound?" I asked her next, giving her a small smile now. She nodded her tiny head hesitantly, and she raised her tiny arms, as if silently asking to be carried. I chuckled once more and lifted her easily into my arms. Immediately, she buried her face in my neck, then shoulder and then my cold hard chest. Now that had to be a first; no matter what on any circumstances, humans tend to shy away from my family. This has to be a first that a human was so comfortable being around a vampire like myself - we're the predators and they're the prey, and that means prey runs from us.
Involuntarily, I stroked the little girl's dark hair, which soothed her and making her relax more into my hold. I then sniffed the air, and I picked up a scented trail that was in the direction of the North. "Can you close your eyes, little lady?" I asked her soothingly; I didn't want her to see how fast I can run, and risk exposure of my nature. She obliged and resting her face against my chest, she closed her little brown eyes.
Holding her firmly but softly against my chest - not hurting her - I took off in the direction of the girl's scent that led up North. The trees blurred by us, and the scent was getting stronger and stronger by the minute. But, all too suddenly, other scents - two to be exact - attacked my sense of smell. And, the scent was really powerful. The scent led me to a tiny log-like cabin being surrounded by these very trees. The scents were pungent, so I could tell whoever was inside, their blood had been spilt.
I knew that for sure when I saw one dead corpse lying on the ground; the body appeared to be of a seemingly young woman - one who had almost the same colored hair as this little girl in my arms.
I briskly walked straight past the carcass of the dead woman, and when I was sure that the girl wouldn't be able to see her dead mother, I let her lift her face away from my chest. She looked up at the log cabin, and squealed, then began squirming in my arms. I set her down on the ground, and let her stumble clumsily towards the back door of the home. But, before she entered, she turned towards me and rapidly motioned me to come forward - to follow her into the home.
I walked up to her side, and she opened the back door with much struggling. She then ran inside the house, and I simply strode inside leisurely. Inside the home, it looked very cozy and humble; a perfect cabin for a family. The little girl rushed over to the stairs and ran up them, while I stayed behind some and looked at some of the pictures. One was of the woman outside, getting married to a man and the background appeared to be of a Las Vegas chapel. Another few photos were of the girl with her parents, from being a baby to her age now. One of the family photos was of a Christmas picture, and in a caption, it said, "Merry Christmas from Charlie, Renee and Isabella."
Hmm, I still wonder; what's the little girl's name?
Sighing, I walked upstairs and just before I could continue walking towards the little girl's bedroom, I had accidently looked over and I saw a dead corpse of a man, in what appeared to be a master bedroom. I really, really hope that the little girl hadn't seen her father like that. Glancing the other way, I walked briskly once more away from the master bedroom, and continued on my way of following the little girl's scent to her bedroom. There, I found her sitting on her tiny bed while holding a little tattered stuffed bunny flush to her tiny chest.
I smiled down at her and walked over to her, sitting on the edge of her bed. "By any chance, is your name Isabella?" I asked her quietly when I was sitting next to her. She nodded her tiny head, then suddenly mumbled, "Bwella." I smiled; it seems that she would prefer to be called as Bella. "Alright, I'll call you Bella from now on" I told her, earning an adorable small grin.
"What hwappened to Momma and Daddy?" she asked me, her tiny held titling slightly; damn. That meant she saw them as dead bodies. Come on, Edward; think of a harmless explanation that won't cause to begin crying or give her nightmares! I thought to myself. Yeah; what would be the best explanation to a little toddler, telling her that her parents were no longer alive? Should I just tell her the straight up truth?
"Um, well, Bella..." I began awkwardly, scratching the back of my neck. "Your mommy and daddy are right now in a better place." I told her, sighing. "Up thwere?" She asked, looking up towards the ceiling, when I knew she meant Heaven. "Yep, and they're watching over you right now. Plus, they had told me to come here and rescue you, and to protect you from now on." I told her, unable to stop the word vomit. How could I keep this little girl as my own? She deserved to live with other humans; I couldn't take her away from any of her family members - if she has any at all. But, even if she doesn't, I could endanger her humanity by living with my family - a whole family of vampires under the same roof with a little toddler girl.
"Rweally?" Bella asked excitedly, bouncing slightly from where she sat. I smiled and nodded my head. She then sprang from where she sat and hopped into my lap, still holding the bunny in her arms. Bella nuzzled her tiny face into my stomach, sighing contentedly. Just then, in a matter of seconds, she fell asleep in my lap. Sighing, I picked up the little toddler in my arms, and cradled her with the bunny in between us, while I ran from the house.
And, as selfish as I'll ever be, I really hope my family will let her stay with us.
And there's the beginning to the new story! :D
I found it fun writing this cute little beginning.
I hope that this story will live up to anyone's standards of a baby story, and possibly, if anyone knows about raising kids, maybe you could help me out some when and IF it comes to Bella growing older? It would be nice of you because I remember the last time I had wrote a Baby Bella story, I got some baby stuff wrong and everything.
So, if you liked this story so far, please tell me so in a review!
Bye for now,
~*Lady Lily of Darkness*~
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