(AN) Oh my Goodness! You guys that reviewed made my day! And now for the next chapter!
Technicoloureyes: Thanks so much! I'll try to update as much as I can!
story.teller1992: Well, I figured that was the only mythical creature they didn't have in there, except fairies maybe. I liked the idea of another creature that was once human, and now has to deal with being "different".
Right Is Never Wrong: Cassie is just Cassie! Although I do have to admit I have a chapter planned where she and Bella indulge in mood altering substances, but that's for later! And Cassie's real self is about to be revealed in this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, but I wish I did! All characters here (Except Cassie) belong to Stephanie. Cassie is my own little demon!
Breaking Dawn Where Witches Ride
Edward placed me gently on the bed and went to stand next to the window, looking out at the almost full moon. Alice sat next to me, unmoving, her eyes black in sadness. She placed her hand over mine, as if she were struggling against saying something.
"Just get this over with Alice. What's wrong with Cassie? She's not a vampire, and she doesn't seem like any werewolf I've ever met. So what is she? A fairy, a demon, a drug dealer, a…"
"Witch." Alice responded. "She's a witch."
"Witches don't exist." I answered automatically.
"Neither do vampires and werewolves." Edward answered from the corner. He sounded angry and I flinched back from it. He noticed and was instantly beside me, his arms around my shoulder.
"I'm not mad at you Bella. I'm mad at the hag." Edward whispered in my ear.
"She's nice, Alice, Edward! She really is!" I whined. I hated sounding so childlike, but I was tired, it was late, and I couldn't really help it.
"I know, Bella. I've seen her, she seems like she's a lot of fun. But…she wants you to be a witch too Bella. I don't know why, I don't know how… She hasn't made any decisions yet, it's so hard to pin down what she's going to do."
I let out a sigh, laying my head against Edward's chest. It was unfair, but there wasn't anything I could do about it.
"Why can't I just have normal human friends like everyone else?" I asked, my eyes closing. Edward started to hum my lullaby, and I drifted off to sleep. And in my sleep, I dreamed.
I was alone in the meadow, but it was dark and raining. The drops hit me as I moved to the edge of the trees, yelling for Edward, for Alice, for anyone. There was a flicker of light around the edge of the meadow, in the trees.
"Edward!" I yelled, but the creature that stepped out of the trees was not my Edward. It's skin seemed to be on fire, licks of flames licking around it's skin. But when it turned to me, I was nearly taken aback, because it looked at me with violet eyes. Then lighting split the sky, and she was gone, her form crumpled on the ground. I ran to her, and saw Edward standing over her. I dropped to my knees beside her, and gasped at the bloody wound on her neck.
I woke up screaming, wrapped in ice cold arms. Edwards's voice was muttering things, but I was sobbing. Oh Edward, oh my Edward. When I finally stopped crying, Edward pressed his lips to mine with an expression of worry and fear in his eyes.
"You were talking in your sleep, I tried to wake you, but you wouldn't wake up. I was frightened Bella…are you okay?"
"I just had a nightmare. I'll be okay, Edward." I nuzzled into his chest, trying to blot the images out of my mind.
"You were yelling for me…and for the witch." Edward replied hesitantly, with a hint of bitterness. I winced.
"In my dream…I was in our meadow, and Cassie was there only she was made of fire. But then she was…dead, on the ground. And you were standing over her. And she had a wound on her neck…" I broke into tears again, crying on his shirt.
"Did I…?" He asked.
"No, it wasn't you. I was afraid it might have been you, but I think even in my dream I knew better. It could never be you, but it was a vampire, and she was…" I choked on the last word.
"Alice didn't see anything like that. We would never let that happen. A dead witch is the last thing we need." Edward reassured me, but I still shivered. It was dawn; I could hear Charlie begin to shuffle about. I laid next to Edward's cold skin and thought about Cassie.
"Bella, please tell me what you're thinking." Edward begged. I smiled weakly and nuzzled into his shoulder.
"I think I have to go see Cassie today and ask her about all of this. I think if she wants me as a witch, I should at least know why. Besides, I have to pick up my truck anyway." Edward held me tighter. I knew he didn't like this plan of action. I could basically hear the wheels turning in his brain.
"I'll come with you." He said softly. I, myself, wasn't quite sure that this was a good plan, but I knew he would not be talked out of it. Stupid stubborn vampires. I breathed in his smell and sighed, flinging myself out of bed and stalking to the bathroom. The warm water relaxed me in the shower, and too soon I was done.
As I exited the shower, I smelled something delicious. My mouth watered and I slowly took the stairs, down to the kitchen. The thing I saw there made me giggle. Edward Cullen, my Edward Cullen, was cooking bacon in a skillet. He turned to grin his famous crooked grin at me as he motioned me to the seat. The table was overflowing with pancakes, sausage, and waffles. He added the bacon to the table and sat down.
"Am I supposed to eat all of this?" I asked, putting some pancakes and bacon on my plate.
"I figured we could leave the leftovers for Charlie. Do you like it?" He answered, tilting his head to the side. I blushed, managing to not choke on my pancake.
"You're dazzling me, if you dazzle me while I eat, I might choke." He frowned. "I'm just joking!" I continued.
"Well, yes, maybe. But now that I think about it, this could be a serious concern." He quipped. I laughed. Despite my surprise at the sheer amount of food, I managed to eat a good bit of it. Then I insisted on putting away the leftovers and doing the dishes while Edward sat down. I left Charlie a note saying where I had gone and retrieved my jacket. Edward held the door open for me and I slid into his Volvo.
He started the car, then turned to me as we backed out of my driveway. "Alice brought this over here. She said we should be okay to go over there, she'll keep me posted." I nodded. He smiled and took my hand, caressing my fingers. I smiled back at him and we drove along in silence. Not the awkward kind, but the kind that was comforting.
We parked in front of the little light blue house and I cast my eyes over it. It didn't seem like a place a witch would live, it seemed just as ordinary as my home did. It was two stories with a balcony and a porch. The most striking feature about the house was who lived in it. We started to walk up the driveway. Just as we were about to step onto the porch, Edward stopped and his hand slipped out of mine. I turned a bewildered look on my face. Edward looked at me, the same expression on his face. That is before a door slammed open and he went flying. I cried out, watching as Edward was thrown like a doll, landing the whole way across the street. He bounded up, but there was a hand on my wrist, dragging me to the top of the porch.
"Honestly Bella! I knew you had bad luck but you're lucky you're not dead! Are you hurt?" Cassie's violet eyes were clouded over with worry, but I was trying to twist away from her, panic consuming me. Edward was once again right outside the porch, but it seemed like he was stuck, an unbreakable wall between him and I. Cassie raised her hand, but I grabbed it.
"Cassie! Cassandra! This is my fiancée! This is Edward!" I mumbled incoherently. Confusion clouded Cassie's gaze and her fingers loosened on my wrist. I twisted out of her grip and ran to Edward, throwing my arms around him. He wrapped his loosely around my waist, but his gaze never left Cassie's. His eyes were growing more and more frustrated.
" Bella…" Cassie started, gently, like she was about to tell a child that Santa Claus didn't exist. "Do you…do you know your fiancée is a vampire?" Cassie asked. I couldn't help but laugh nervously.
"It's come up in casual conversation." Edward said bitterly. I turned to look at Cassie's face. It was carefully blank, carefully controlled.
"Oh boy!" She said softly, turning to enter her house. Edward and I stood still, watching the open door.
"I can't go forward. I don't know why." Edward growled. "The only one of us to encounter one of her kind was Carlisle, and he met her while she was traveling. Alice told me to expect to be thrown across the road, but she must not have realized I couldn't get in the house."
"Damn skippy you can't." Cassie reappeared, leaning against the doorframe. "Let me guess, you drink animal blood? I've heard about vampires like you. I was pretty sure they were a myth."
"No, we're not. All the Cullens are non-human blood drinkers." Edward said softly. Cassie didn't look like she trusted him.
"So, do you want to enlighten us to what you're doing here?" He questioned. Cassie grinned, twirling a piece of sunset colored air around her finger.
"I'm here for Bella, of course!"