A/N: Hey you guys! sorry it took so long for me to update! I have been really busy. But here you go!
Edward led us over to a group of small trees. Katie groaned.
"We're hunting deer?" she complained. Edward shushed her.
"Stop talking so loud. You'll scare them away," he whispered. I peeked through a little space of trees and saw a little herd grazing.
"I thought you don't like hunting deer," I said. I continued to stare at the small herd. A young fawn pranced around its mother.
"I don't. This is for your sade." I looked up at him, confused. There was humor deep in his eyes. A smile played on the edges of his lips. "Your first time is always your hardest," he explained. "and deer are easy to hunt to i htought you might want to start there. Just so you don't embarrass yourself too much"
My eyes narrowed. " And just why are you so confident I will embarrass myself"
"Because it's you." His voice was unrepentant.
"True," I agreed. Even as a vampire, I probably wasn't capable of being graceful.
"So, what do I do?" I pointed at the small herd with my index finger.
"We'll all go at the same time- just so you can see what we do. Eberyone hunts differently, soyou can pick up some fo the techniques we use and apply it to your own hunting style." "But I still don't know what to do"
"Just give in to your senses. You'll do great. He smiled crookedly at me and them kissed me on the forehead.
"O.k everyone, on the count of three, we go," Edward announced. I got in a running stance- suddenly very nervous.
"One...two..." I took a deep breath. "three!" They all dashed out into the clearing. I stunbled out with them, almost falling on my face by a rock that I hadn't noticed sticking out of the ground. I grabbed the first deer I saw, but it easily squirmed free. I ran after it- feeling like an utter moron. I was trying to think of a clever way to attack it. I noticed that Edward had already gotten two and that Jasper was finishing up on his first. I growled. I focused my attention back to the animal in front of me, but skidded to a stop when I noticed there was no deer there. I spun around to see if it had run the other way. There was no deer. I can't believe it- it got away. Edward came up to me then. He put his arms around my waist.
"So how did you do?" Edward asked.
"Bad," I replied glumly.
"We can find another herd." He kissed the top of my hair.
We walked over to where Katie, Alice, and Jasper stood waiting for us. Katie smiled smugly at me.
"Did you get any, Bella?" I resisted the urge to stick my tongue at her. Instead I looked down.
"We are going to need to find another herd," Edward answered for me.
"It's all right, Bella. It took me several tries until I finally got my first one." Jasper comforted. Alice nodded with a huge smile on her face. I grinned too.
Edward grabbed my hand and towed me towards the west.
"Where are we going?"
"To find you another deer."
As we got deeper into the weeds the trees gor closer together. I was grateful for a good excuse to press myself closer to Edward.
Suddenly, he lifted my left hand. He strocked my wedding ring with his thumb. I stared at him curiously. He met my eyes and smiled warmly at me.
"It's nice to know that you belong to only me." I smiled.
"I always have. You know that"
"Yes, but now other men can't make moves on you." I rolled my eyes.
"They still can." I saw something sparkle in his eyes.
"That may be true, but now I have a perfectly good reason to punch them in the face." He was liking that idea more than he should. I laughed.
Edward stopped and crouched down behind bushes. I copied his action. Behind me, Alice and Jasper stood- there hands entwined. Katie was a few feet off sitting on a stump playing with a piece of grass.
I moved a small twig to look at the new herd. It was definetely bigger than the last one. I hoped that would make it easier for me.
"Bella," Edward whispered." you go by yourself. You have a better chance to get one if we aren't there stealing them away"
"Only if all of you promise not to laugh." I turned to glare at Alice.
"Bella, I would never do that!" She had false innocence on her face. I turned around and faced her- putting my hands on my hips and giving her a dirty look.
"Fine! Ruin all my fun, but I promise I won't laugh." I grinned triumphantly. "Well then, here I go." I ran out into the middle of the field where most of the deer had gathered- hoping I would be able to grab one easier there. Every time I thought I had one, it would somehow get away. I could feel the annoyance rizing in me. I could tell now that over half of the herd was gone. I groaned loudly.
"I wish these stupis deer would just freeze!" I yelled. I froze where I was- shocked. A deer in front of me had suddenly stopped. I looked around me and noticed that the rest of the animals had also. It looked like I had paused a movie. I cautiously walked up to the one in front of me and pushed it over. It fell to the ground like it was made of plastic.
Suddely, everyone was around me.
"What did you do?" Jasper asked. He sounded appalled.
"I have no idea," I breathed. Edward bent down and placed his hand on the animals chest- feeling its heart.
"It's still alive, just frozen somehow"
"Bella, we know your talent!"Alice squealed, pulling me into a hug.
"Which is what"
"Well, I had a vision before we came, that's one of the reasons I wanted to come, and you could freeze things"
"But I didn't freeze them," I objected.
"Well, you stunned them or something." She struggled for words.
"How did I do it?" I asked myself.
"You tell us," said Katie. I contemplated for a moment.
"I was really frustrated," I mused. But that couldn't be it...it had to be something else. I thought hard for a minute. Then something hit me.
"I think I know!" I exclamed. Everyone turned to face me.
"Well, what is it?" Katie asked after I didn't respond quick enough.
"Hold on, let my try it our first." I focused on the deer lying on the ground.
I wish that the deer would walk up to me,I thought. The deer then stook up from its stiff position and walked up to me. I petted its soft fur.
"It worked," I mused- still stroking the animal.
"What worked? What did you do?" Alice asked me anxiously. She was probably a little annoyed she didn't know exactly what my talent was.
"I wished for it." Katie looked confused.
"You...wished for it"
"Yes. didn't you hear me when I yelled that I wished the deer would freeze. And just now I wished the deer would walk up to me"
"Wish for something else," Edward demanded. I wished he would hear my next thought.
Edward, did it work? I thought. He looked up at me and a huge smile spread across his face.
"I want to try something," Edward said. He walked up to me.
"What?" I asked warily. He bent down to whisper in my ear.
"WIsh that we can hear each others thoughts," He whispered.
"Oh, no! I'm not doing that! I don't want you hearing my thoughts"
"Please, Bella? It's only for right now." Hes eyes smoldered. I growled internally that he could still dazzle me like that.
"Fine! But only for a few minutes." I grugily wished that we could hear each other's thoughts.
O.k Eward.he smiled.
You know, I am really starting to like you talent, he thought. My eyes narrowed.
and why is that?
Because I can finally hear your thoughts.I laughed. I noticed Jasper and Katie looked very confused. Alice stood there with a smug smile on her lips- already knowing what was going on.
you know, this isn't permanent, I reminded him. He got a wicked gleam in his eyes.
That's what you think. I grinned and then wished we could no longer hear each others thoughts.
"You're so mean," he accused once we started talking out loud again.
"Never said I wasn't" I replied smugly.
"What?" Katie asked. She sounded annoyed.
"It's nothing Edard just wanted to try something." She rolled her eyes.
"Whatever." She crosed her arms over her chest. She looked at me expectantly.
"He just wanted me to wish that we culd hear each others thoughts," I explained innocently. She looked unsatisfied.
"Well, lets go back," Jasper suggested. "There's no reason to just stand around here"
We entered into the shadows of the trees. Everyone took off running. I kept up easily with them- to my suprize. It had been a few minutes and I still couldn't see a break in the trees. I started to wonder hwo deep we went into the woods. Maybe we never would hind the house again. I certainly didn't know which way was which.
Before I culd doubt too much, we broke through the last fringe on trees. Edward slid his arm around my waist.
"Do you want to ask Carlisle about you not smelling blood now or later?" he asked me.
"I would rather figure it out now"
He led me inside.
A/N: K i know i am dragging the blood situation out and i'm sorry. I promise I will explain int he next chapter. O and If you didn't catch it, Bella's talent is that she can wish for anything. I personally think that is the most powerful talent you can get. You can wish for ANYTHING! so tell me what you think. REVIEW!