New Scheme
The family have been arguing again. Rosalie and Jasper are worried about the Volturi coming back, and everyone else is telling them to relax. Maybe except Bella, Edward and Nessie, who have been trying not to think about the Volturi at all, for Bella's sake of course.
"Kate, Kate calm down!" Bella shouts into the phone, and I laugh. Kate called about five minutes ago and won't stop apologising to Bella. Appareantly at one point during the curse Bella called the Denali coven and Kate basically told her we didn't exist. For some reason the Denali's only got their memories back a week ago, and are still trying to wrap their heads around everything Bella has told them. Eleazer can't believe the Volturi were so cruel. "Kate! Kate! KATE!" Bella screams and we all laugh this time. We've been spending a lot more time as a family now. "Kate. Please, please shut up for a second. It's fine. I don't really expect an apology when you had your memory wiped!"
We all laugh harder at this as Bella puts a hand over the phone and tells us to shut up. "I'm going to go hunt," I say to everyone, standing up. Bella nods at me as I walk past and Jasper follows me out.
"Mind if I join you?" He asks, and I shake my head.
"We never get much time together," I comment as we run through the dense forest trees.
Jasper smiles. "I know. I've been spending all my time with Ali and Bell recently. Bella never ceases to amaze me."
"I know," I agree. "She's much stronger than anyone gives her credit for."
"And much more forgiving," Jasper nods. "I still can't get over the fact she forgave me for her birthday."
I bow my head and take a deep breath at the mention of that day. "You know Jasper," I say quietly through the dark. "I never really spoke to you about that. I guess I just kind of avoided the subject, but I guess I never really assured you that it wasn't your fault. I'm sorry for that."
"That's okay, dad," Jasper murmurs. I look up at him shock, and I know he can feel my shock with his talent. He has never called me 'dad' before. "What?" Jasper laughs. "You are my dad. I felt guilty whenever you called me your son and I guess I decided it was time I started acting like it."
I pull Jasper into a hug and say "You have been my son since you walked through the door of our home with your little pixie in tow eighty years ago, Jasper, whether you act like it or not that is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth."
Jasper laughs as we pull away. "Are you sure you never studied law?"
I chuckle. "I did once, in 1845. Although I believe the system has changed a bit since then."
Jasper laughs too, and then the smell of blood and the sound of a heartbeat cross our senses. I allow Jasper to hunt the animal down. He isn't as practised in control so there is a chance he could attack me if I went in for the hunt.
"Carlisle." The voice comes from behind me, and that, not the horrifyingly familiar voice, is the thing that makes me flinch. Bella told us how whenever Aro spoke to her, he always addressed her from behind.
"Aro," I reply curtly, turning to find him watching me from a fallen tree. "What do you think we are doing here?"
"I've come to say I'm sorry," Aro says, but even I can hear the lie.
"Sorry for what? That you created the curse or that Bella broke it?"
Aro rolls his eyes. "Bella is a feisty little thing."
"That's Miss Swan to you," I say, smirking slightly as I quote Bella. "Or maybe even Mrs Cullen."
He chuckles. "Your time is up, Carlisle."
"Excuse me?" I ask, raising my eyebrows.
"It's time for you to come back," Aro clarifies, cryptically I might add.
"Come back where?" I ask cautiously, hoping to God that Jasper and the rest of the family is safe.
"It's time for you to come back where you belong," Aro almost snarls before he lashes out and everything goes black.
