Ch 3
AN: I had forgotten the disclaimer before, so here it is now: no matter how hard I wish for it, I still don't own twilight. And sadly it doesn't take an Alice to see that I won't be getting ownership in the forseeable future....and now without further ado, I bring you more story...
Bella's pov
Ugh! Stupid Cullens. Apparently only they can be vampires that don't attack humans. Jane and Heidi joined me in my room. I told them about my encounter with the Cullens.
" So what are you going to do about your assignment?" asked Heidi. I smirked and relayed my plan to them. They would enroll at school with Heidi as a junior and Jane as a sophomore. They would say that Heidi's twin sister would soon be joining them, also as a junior. I would join the next day, looking similar to the Bella they once knew. I would make sure I looked so much like myself (yet different) that they would be completely confused.. After a week or so we would finagle an invitation to their house to meet other veggies like ourselves. Just before leaving, I would excuse myself for a moment. During my absence, Heidi and Jane would advise the Cullens of the fact that Aro was aware of their second indiscretion and that someone would be sent to assess the situation. That would be my cue to reappear as the redhead they saw in the forest, then as I introduced my self, I would drop the facade to show who I really was. Jane and Heidi would have to remain close to me at that point because I would only give the Cullens just enough time to recognize me before teleporting the three of us back to our house. Later on, I would pay a cryptic visit to them. I had an inkling of an idea of what to do about the human girl, but my mind wasn't set yet. I knew I wouldn't...couldn't ...harm her. I had an extra...gift. It was a one time use only gift so I had to be certain it was the right time to use it. They each went to their rooms and we prepared for the days to come.
Alice pov
I was sure the mystery vampire was Bella; who else could bring complete joy back to our family. But what would she be doing with the Voltouri? For the first time in a long time, I looked forward to starting school. I eagerly looked to the future, hoping to see my long lost sister. I frowned unhappily when the future didn't show me anything out of the ordinary happening. It was as if it would be just another day at school. I must have been radiating unhappiness because I soon felt Jasper's arms wrap around me. He looked at me questioningly and I explained how I was trying to see if the mystery vamp was Bella.
" You miss her, don't you?" he hugged me closer. I nodded and said, " I wish I had taken the time to do more of the things she liked, instead of always dragging her to do what I wanted. She was the best friend I could ever hope for."
" I know, darling, she was truly special."
"Who was special?" Emmett wondered as he, Rosalie, and Edward walked in.
"Bella," Jasper answered automatically, " I still remember her emotions; she didn't care who we were, what we did, or where we were from. She accepted us as we were, unconditionally." (AN: cookies in the shape of your fave Cullen if you can guess the song I just referenced to) . He noticed that Edward had winced when Bella's name was mentioned and quickly apologized. Edward shook his head.
" It's okay. It still hurts to hear her name, but it's not fair for the rest of you to not be able to reminisce about her". Once that was said, it was as if a dam had broken. We all shared things we missed about Bella. Rosalie surprised us by saying, " I know I wasn't the nicest person to Bella, but when I think of all the girls that have shown interest in Edward over the years, both human and vampire, Bella was truly head and shoulders above the rest". We looked at her in shock; she added, " I know; it took me long enough". Edward gave her a small smile and held his arms out. She stepped to him and hugged him.
Bella's pov
It was Monday; time for my 'sisters' to go to high school for the first time. I banged on their doors. " Up an at 'em girls! Rise and Shine!" I bit back a giggle as they growled at me. They were human in a time when it was unheard of for a female to receive formal education. I surveyed their outfits to make sure they could pass for a pair of typical high school girls. Heidi wore a long sleeved tee shirt with a pair of jeans and ballet flats. Jane wore something similar, except she wore a short sleeved shirt with a hoodie. They had kept the designer labels down to a minimum. I nodded in approval, knowing they were making quite a sacrifice. Even I had grown to appreciate the quality of a designer label. But really, how many teenaged girls could afford head to toe designer clothes on funds from a part time job and/or allowance? We'd have a hard enough time blending in due to our inhumane beauty. They did put their feet down at sharing a car, so we each had our own. Jane chose a black mini-cooper, which suited her tiny frame. Heidi selected a red mustang and I went with a dark blue Audi. I was tempted to go with a truck that resembled my trusty old truck, but I didn't want to give the Cullens too many clues. I'm sure they were already going crazy over the whiff I sent their way.
Jane pov
Ugh, I can't believe I agreed to this. I've only been a veggie for about 98 years, compared to the hundreds I spent feeding on humans. Same with Heidi. Bella has faith in us, but this will be the first time we've been surrounded by humans for more than a few minutes in an enclosed space. I'm gonna have to remind myself not to use my gift on Edward. Stupid vampire. I may not have spent much time around human teenaged girls, but even I knew that telling one that you were just pretending to love her and then dumping her right after her birthday was one of the cruelest things a guy could do. I pulled into a parking space next to Heidi. Across from our cars was a silver Volvo. I smirked at Heidi, who returned my grin before sticking her tongue out at the silver car.'Showtime' I thought as we walked towards the building.