EPOV
I sat down at the piano and tried to play. Although my mind knew where my fingers should be, my body didn't comply quickly enough. I slowed it down, playing perfectly but still frustrated. I didn't even realise the others were gone until my body disappeared upstairs. Alice and Jasper walked in after.
They looked confused, if anything. Bella came down the stairs in a different outfit. My first thought was; Why? My second was; what exactly had she seen? My third; what would I see when I needed to change into a new outfit for the following day? Or when I needed to shower? My thoughts ran away with me and I blushed. That was getting annoying.
"Don't worry." My own voice assured me. "I didn't even peek." Bella walked into the kitchen, and with Alice and Jasper as my guards I followed. I sat at the table, very tense, but trying to be relaxed. Bella had to calm down a little. I could see Jasper staring at her. It was infuriating how I couldn't hear their voices. Bella suddenly laughed and I sighed in frustration. She looked over and smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry." She said. Her eyes smothered me. Or rather, my eyes smothered me. They were dark gold, edging closer to black, but they were still filled with the same love she always felt for me. I had forgotten how to breathe, I had to look away before I could.
"Ironic. We seemed to have turned the tables completely on the entire situation. I'm ashamed to admit that now you're dazzling me, even though I'd really rather not be looking at myself as I look at you Bella." I tried to explain. She laughed again, while Alice and Jasper tried to hold in their laughs.
BPOV
He looked so lost, despite his seemingly comfortable pose. I thought I looked ridiculous; I couldn't see what Edward found so intoxicating, other than my scent, which was still enticing me as I stood making him a sandwich.
You two are so confusing. You're both worried, embarrassed and disgusted. Are you disgusted at the fact that you're in Edward or the fact that he's in you? Jasper thought. I laughed.
"I think it's a little bit of both." I replied in a tone in knew my less sensitive ears wouldn't pick up. I heard Edward sigh and wondered what he was thinking. I smiled awkwardly at him, wondering how he was taking this.
"Sorry." I knew how annoying it was to be left out of conversations. As I stared at him he blushed and looked away.
RPOV
We had been searching for a while when I called Carlisle.
"Face it, the three people who could possibly help us are back at the house. Without Alice, Jasper or Edward, this is impossible."
"Calm down Rosalie. Emmettt caught a scent, he's following it now, he's sixteen miles, due east of where you are. I'm almost there myself. Esme is already with him."
I ran, taking about seven minutes to get to my husband. He was crouched, sniffing the air, along with Esme. Carlisle arrived moments later, carrying something. It was a scrap of torn apart clothing. It reeked of werewolf.
"Let's pray they haven't killed this one yet." Carlisle said. We began to follow the scent of the wolf and found that the vampire was being chased by it. We ran harder and harder until we finally reached a clearing. A vampire, injured but not dead and a large brown wolf were circling each other.
"Sam?" Carlisle called. The wolf snarled in response.
"And who are you?" he asked the vampire.
"Arden." The male was tall, slender, thirsty. "Are you going to help with this creature or not?"
"We would like to, but we do have a treaty, despite the fact that Sam is breaking it right now." I pointed out, receiving another snarl from Sam.
"Sam," Carlisle tried to talk to him, "we need him alive. He's done something to Bella, that we aren't sure how to fix." Arden smiled.
"Ah yes. Her and her lover Edward wasn't it?" he was pleased with himself. "They do make an odd couple."
"Please, Sam." Carlisle asked, coming forward slowly. Emmett I moved behind Arden, grabbing his arms.
The wolf shuddered and transformed. He didn't bother to cover anything as he stood, glaring at Carlisle.
"What did he do to Bella that can't be solved by killing him?"
"He relocated her mind. She is currently trapped inside Edward's body and he in hers." Carlisle explained. I missed the next part of the conversation; my head began pounding. My breathing became erratic and suddenly I was alright again. I missed the part where I was on Emmett's right side, but suddenly I was. Arden was laughing, though why I couldn't possibly know.
"Sam, we will need your help. I don't want him escaping at all, not until he's fixed them." Carlisle asked, as calmly as ever. Sam, suddenly authoritative, nodded.
"I come, make sure the switch is complete, then I kill him."
"We have no right to stop you, he did encroach on your territory, but please wait a little." Emmet and I began running, taking Arden back to the house. Carlisle, Esme and the dog followed shortly after. We stopped just outside and Edward flew out of the house snarling.
BPOV
I heard them coming and ran out to meet them. A soon as I saw him I became angry. Edward came slowly running out behind me and I crouched in front of him, protecting.
"You know. You can hardly tell the difference. I'm going to leave them like that." Arden said. Alice and Jasper had to restrain me then.
"Bella!" my voice came from behind me. I turned to look guiltily down at my own cross face. Edward placed his hand on my cheek. "Calm down."
I suddenly smelt something horrible. I whipped around and saw Sam, in wolf form. I jumped up excitedly.
"Sam what are you doing here? Did you help catch him?"
You must've been switched. The bloodsucker would never look that pleased to see me. And you look angry. I turned and saw Edward looking livid. It looked much less scary on my face than it did on his.
"Edward!" I warned. He backed up. Waves of scent washed over me again.
Four to go. Arden thought.
"What? Four to go? Who else have you changed?" I asked quickly and he smiled mischievously. I searched through the thoughts of everyone until I found the glitch.
"Emmett, Rose, um, look at each other would you?" They complied and gasped, backing away from each other. Arden escaped in the brief moment of chaos and I shot after him. He was fast, but I was able to keep up. I didn't notice that we had crossed into La Push, until two huge werewolves tackled us. Jacob was the one attacking me, Jared attacking Arden.
Jacob grabbed onto my arm and began to tear.
Got you know bloodsucker.
"Jake don't! Jared stop! Please both of you!" Jacob, Jared restrain the new male, but don't harm either of them, unless necessary. I heard Sam's voice echo through Jacob's mind. Jared pinned Arden down, who was growling and snarling. Jacob hadn't moved, he actually kept tearing at my arm.
"Jake please! I'm not who you think I am! It's me Bella! Please, stop, you're hurting!" Jacob let go.
What kind of game are you playing leech?
"None, Jake. It's his power." I said, nodding towards Arden. "He messed us up."
What? Jake was suddenly on top of me, but human, and quite naked. I snapped my eyes shut.
"Jake! You are hardly decent right now." I spat. He backed off, crouching, hiding.
"Bells?" he couldn't believe his eyes. He was confused. I cradled my arm. Moments later everyone else showed up. Carlisle examined my arm. Esme put down Edward and he ran toward me, concerned.
"Bella, which dog hurt you? Well I suppose I can guess." He said, turning to glare at Jacob.
"Don't hit him Edward, I learned my lesson last time." My arm was already practically healed. Sam, Jared, Jasper and Alice had cornered Arden.
"Fix it." Esme said, growling at him. Arden simply smiled.
Let them try. Arden thought. I winced at the ferocity of his thoughts.
This was going to take forever.
