OK! so I got a new Laptop and the Halloween season (my fav holiday) is approaching. So this is an idea i came up with in my english class last night hah. i hope you enjoy it!
i do not own twilight or halloween...it would be flippin amazing if i did
I couldn't imagine my Edward human. It seemed unfathomable and impossible to me. He was immortal, dead. Although, I contradict him being dead for he is still living among the mortal as a human. His heart just does not beat and he has amazing abilities, he still has a soul and feels emotions, his body just doesn't change. Or so I thought. Anything is possible when werewolves and vampires exist though.
It was drawing closer to Halloween. A holiday where ghouls, goblins, the undead were celebrated. I didn't understand why the Cullen's were so apprehensive about the holiday, especially Edward.
"I don't like the fact kids dress up as fictionalcreatures and parade around door to door collecting free candy." He stated bluntly when I asked him. "Especially since half of the costumes they wear are absurd. I don't parade around in a cape!" OK so the holiday over dramatized things, but I will admit that it was one of my favorite holidays as a child. Maybe it was a good thing kids and people didn't know vampires existed; it would totally ruin the holiday.
"You could wear a cape, you know." I chuckled. "I think it would like nice on you." I was being honest, but I couldn't imagine Edward wearing a cape, even though he could probably look like a supermodel wearing it. "Are there really mummies and zombies?"
Edward shot me a look, "Oh, grow up Bella." He was becoming frustrated.
"It wouldn't surprise me though. I mean vampires and werewolves exist, so why don't zombies, mummies, ghosts, and all that exist?"
"The next time I see the Creature from The Black Lagoon, I'll let you meet him." His tone completely sarcastic.
"Oh come on, lighten up Edward." I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, "Enjoy the holiday. Besides I heard it's supposed to be a beautiful night, with a full moon and everything." Edward sighed.
"I'll enjoy it if it makes you happy." With that his cool lips touched mine as we kissed.
"I heard there will be a gypsies coming to the Halloween Festival, we should go." His eyebrows raised.
"You'd have better luck with Alice." He chuckled causing me to frown.
"Hey! I heard that!" Alice called down the stairs. "Do you doubt my capabilities Edward? Hmm?" Alice was now in front of him, their faces merely centimeters apart. "If I remember correctly, I was the one who said you were going to fall in love with Bella, am I correct?"
"Yes Ali-"
"And you're in love with her aren't you?" She interrupted. He sighed.
"Yes Alice. I never doubted your abilities; I was just telling Bella that if she really wanted her fortune told, she might as well as you." He smiled deviously. Alice grunted.
"Oh just wait Edward." Alice ran off faster than my eyes could see leaving Edward and I alone again.
"What was that about?" I asked.
"Alice has just been…cranky, lately." I heard a loud snarl come from upstairs.
"Well you're not the most delightful vampire lately either!" She called.
"Why?" Edward looked at me hesitating to answer.
"You see, we vampires, the ones with special abilities like Alice and I, around Halloween we tend to lose our abilities temporarily."
"So you can't hear any ones thoughts?" I was confused.
"No, and Alice can't see the future."
"Why?"
"It's a phenomenon no vampire can explain, it just…happens."
I now understood why Edward was crankier than usual and why he detested the holiday. But what was the cause for this? I tried to lighten the mood by changing the subject.
"So…can we go to the Halloween Festival?" I smiled. Edward smiled his perfect, crooked smile.
"I suppose, its better than trick-or-treating." He chuckled and hugged me.
Halloween had arrived. I was excited to spend the holiday with Edward. I looked out the window; the trees were decorated with shades of oranges and reds. Charlie had left earlier, he had to work earlier today, and possibly, later because of kids who decided to play tricks instead of treats. I sat in the living room flipping through the channels waiting for Edward to come over after hunting. Every channel was playing special Halloween shows and movies.
Not finding anything to watch I turned off the TV and went outside to retrieve the pumpkin Charlie had brought home the other day. I decided I was going to carve it while I waited, well at least attempt it.
Edward arrived shortly after I began carving to only find me struggling to gut the small pumpkin.
"Bella, what are you doing?"
"I'm trying to carve a jack-o-lantern," I looked at him, sighing with defeat.
"Here, let me help you."
By the time we were finished carving the evil grin on the pumpkin the sun was setting behind the trees causing the red and orange leaves to look like they were on fire.
"We should get ready for the festival, its going to be starting soon."
"What do we even do there?"
"You've never been to the festival?" It surprised me; he had lived here longer than I had.
"No, why would I go?"
"I don't know, I just figured- never mind. Well there's rides and haunted houses, food, crafts, all sorts of things."
"You're excited aren't you?" He looked at me with his eyebrow raised.
"Yeah…yeah, I am." I answered, as I lit the candle and placed it inside the jack-o-lantern that now sat on the step outside the front door.
We arrived at the festival an hour after it had started. The young kids were scattered across the festival in their costumes dragging their parents with them. A little boy dressed as a vampire ran in front of Edward. He was wearing black clothing and a cape, with pale makeup and fake blood dripping from his mouth. He sighed and looked at me.
"Do you see what I mean?"
"I think I would be more scared of you if you looked like that." I laughed intertwined our arms and pulled him into the festivities. While walking around we ran into Jessica, Mike and Angela. We stood there and chatted for a bit, and then went our separate ways.
"Do you know how frustrating it is not knowing what they were thinking?" He whispered in my ear.
"Join the rest of humanity. Oh, look! There are the gypsies! Come on!" I said excitedly pulling him with me toward the wagons. There were people gathered around a fire where twenty women sat. We pushed our way toward the front of the crowd to see what was going on. As soon as we stepped near the front of the crowd they all looked at us, shock on their faces.
"Bella, I have a bad feeling about this."
"If anything weird happens we'll leave ok?" A tall, thin woman stood up and walked toward us, her bare feet kicking up dust. The fire's light danced on her tan skin and the black hair that was exposed from the bandana. She stood before us and smiled.
"Come with me." Her voice was sultry, but had a song-like quality to it. She turned but Edward and I hesitated. "Don't worry; I just want to read your fortune." She winked and began walking toward a tent.
"Come on Edward, let's go." He grabbed my wrist.
"Bella…"
"Edward come on, live a little." He snorted and followed me to the tent.
"Please, sit down." She waved her hands in front of her gesturing the two stools that sat on the opposite side of the table. Candles lit the tent that held crystals, potions, cards and what not. A glass ball sat on top of the table. "So let me read your fortune, give me your palm." She spoke pulling a tassel that dropped a curtain behind us. I suddenly didn't feel comfortable. She looked at my hand and "oohed" and "awed". "You will live a long life, you will be happy. I see a great love, ah yes. True love. The most powerful of all." She looked at me and smiled deviously. "But you are hiding a secret, a deep, dark secret." I gulped. "I know what you are. We all do." She looked at Edward, who looked at me angrily.
"You are immortal. A Vampire, a blood drinker."
"Who are you?" Edwards's anger was rising, I could tell by the way he was now breathing, the grip on my hand tightening.
"I am no one. Just a simple gypsy. My sisters and I could tell you were a vampire, your aura told us. Your kind has visited me many times, you see."
"How- wait, what do you mean." Edward asked.
"I can give you what you desire most," She smiled. "Mortality." Edward and I gasped.