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Chapter 3 of 13: Newborns
We knocked at the employee entrance door to Fangtasia. It was 2:30 in the morning, nope we didn't look suspicious at all. While we waited for someone to answer, we knew the Vamps heard the knock, I decided to get some much needed bitching out of the way.
"Whose brilliant idea was it to have a 2:30 meeting? I just want to sleep! Is that so hard to understand?"
Sookie just laughed, "Are you trying to tell me you're not use to the odd hours yet? Girl its been six months, that's half a year."
"I know, but its creepy being out here at this time."
"That brilliant idea was mine." Eric announced opening the door for us to enter. Both of us human, well mostly human, gals turned to the door annoyed.
"How long were you standing there before you decided to open the door? Really Eric." I have to admit its fun watching twenty seven year old human Sookie scold a thousand plus year old Vampire. Apparently Eric found it amusing as well since he did nothing to silence her.
After about thirty seconds I decided to silence her, "Sook can we go inside now?"
Looking embarrassed she stopped. We followed Eric into his office. Pam, Bill, Thalia as well as others were already there. Sookie and I took our seat. I groaned when I didn't see Damon anywhere. Stupid, stupid ghost. The vampires pretty much ignored me as Eric stood before us.
"I called you all here tonight under the orders of our king." He practically spat the word, "The Cold Ones are causing problems again. Groups of newborns are running around unleashed causing quite the stir. Normally we'd stay out of it but with us out in the open and them not, people are assuming its us. The Fellowship of the Sun is gaining support right now.
"Felipe De Castro has announced all Cold Ones not following law to be free games. The Volturi don't seem to be policing so we will. Also word has gone out all vampires and Cold Ones are to check in with the local sheriff to announce themselves. Notice has gone out."
"The humans needed to be here for that?" Thali questioned, looking at us disinterested.
"I have a different agenda for them." His tone suggested she butt out. I normally would've smirked at that but my mind was preoccupied. All I could think about was James and Cold Ones hunting people. At least, Vampires didn't have to kill their victims.
"Bill does your database include Cold Ones?" Eric asked well more like demanded an answer.
Bill shook his head, "No I haven't gotten that far."
He nodded like he expected that answer. Sookie gave me a bored look, waiting for him to get to us.
After another twenty minutes of Q&A he dismissed everyone but us.
"Bella you've had contact with Cold Ones before, correct?"
I nodded, rubbing the scar on my hand. He thought for a minute.
"I want you two to be very careful. Cold Ones have a bigger bloodlust than we do. My protection over you won't slow them down any unless they're old and practiced."
"Great, that's just great." Sookie grumbled. Eric didn't warrant that with a comment.
"Sookie, I want you to keep yourself open, you might be able to hear their thoughts. They're not like us." He turned to me, "I want you to send Damon to Victor Maddens. I don't trust him and I want to know what he's up to."
I was just about to tell him Damon didn't bother showing up when he suddenly walked through the wall. I scowled at him annoyed. He could never just listen, could he?
I repeated everything Eric just said for the ghost. After a short intense staring contest he went off to do what was asked of him.
"Okay he's going to do it." I told them.
'I wish I could've hit him before he left though.' I thought to myself. Yeah I can actually touch ghosts…it isn't a comforting feeling either.
Soon after Eric released us, thank heavens. I turned my phone on to thirty missed calls. Damn Alice is persistent. Doesn't she know what time it is? Then again she has no idea where I'm at. Sookie noticed my exasperated look. I told her about my dad's phone call on the way over.
"Alice calling? Still?"
"Not at the moment, but I do have thirty missed calls. I'll die before she gives up." I told her seriously.
She snorted. The rest of the ride was silent; we were too exhausted. It was four by the time we got home and I crawled into bed.
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I woke up the next morning to 'Lets Dance' by Lady Gaga, my current ring tone. Groggily I reached out and flipped the cell open.
"Hello?" I answered slowly, not even thinking.
"Bella?" Came a vaguely familiar voice.
"yeah?" Suddenly my brain clicked and I was wide awake, "Oh shit!"
"Oh my gosh! I thought I'd be calling forever before you answered" I wasn't really listening I glanced at the clock. 10:13, ugh. Six hours of sleep. Stupid nocturnal creatures.
"Bella are you listening to me?"
"No." I answered honestly. I really wasn't, I wanted to go back to sleep.
"That's not very nice."
"Hey, you guys left me. I don't want to hear it." With that I snapped my phone closed. Nobody said I was a morning person. After silencing my phone I rolled over and went back to sleep.
Haley woke me up at one her favorite way. She sent Nikel in.
He jumped on my bed by my feet screaming, "Move bitch, get out the way, Get out the way bitch, get out the way, Move bitch, get out the way, Get out the way bitch, get out the way."
"Nikel, leave!" I yelled, using my foot to trip him off the bed. A very satisfying thud was my reward.
He left. I could hear him whine to Haley, "Bella's being mean!"
I didn't hear her response. I got up and showered. Putting on a pink tank top and blue shorts I went to eat lunch.
"It's a good think you have today off Bell." Haley teased, "Otherwise I don't think you'd make it to work."
"Yeah, yeah." I grumbled picking at my sandwich.
"I heard your phone ring this morning."
"Yeah it was Alice and I stupidly answered. I quickly closed it again."
She laughed. Nikel raised an eyebrow, "Jeez you're mean."
"I will hurt you."
"Bring it."
Next think I knew I was completely paralyzed. A glance at Nikel told me he was too. I glared at Haley, I didn't even hear her mumble the spell.
"Reach me now oh divine, release this body for its mine." I muttered. I touched Nikel so he could move too.
"I hate it when you do that."
"Well I hate when you two fight."
"Hey how come you teach her to unbind your spells but not me."
Haley just shrugged. I rolled by eyes at the couple. They were an odd pair.
"So Sookie and I are going to Fantasia tonight. Do you two want to come?"
"Well I do want to go dancing…"
Nikel sighed, "Fine, I suppose. I hate vampires."
She kissed him, "I know you do."
Groaning I left the table and went back to my room to save my eyes. Picking up my phone I checked the missed calls. 52...all from Alice's number. Let her sit there for awhile. I wasn't happy.
The Cullens will be in the next chapter.
