Right. I've been noticing that these stories have been getting longer by the thousands. (1st chapter, 1000. 2nd chapter, 2000, etc…) I don't know. I could make it a thing or something If you want, I'll do updates on chapters to make them longer if it has to go like that. I just hope it doesn't confuse you somehow. Anyways, I'll see how it works. I just don't want anyone to loose interest or anything. So please, keep reviewing, favouring, and blah blah blah, something that sounds motivating…. okay. Yeah. Cool. Bye!
"Alright. How far is your boyfriend's house? I'm getting tired just sitting here." Even after knowing Percy for just such a short amount of time, she could tell he wasn't the kind of guy who would get bored of such a bright and expensive car that easily. Besides, he was smiling. Bella could see his face through the rearview mirror.
"It's must at the end. You can see it from here." Bella pointed to the modern house up front.
"Well, your boyfriend is rich!" Percy squealed like a girl, jumping up and down in the backseat.
"Um… No… I don't think so. I'm sure that they just happened to have saved up the money over their many years of existence. Besides, what modern day guy can have a custom car made within a day?" Percy shrugged off the comment and decided to shut up.
Bella drove the car up to the driveway and parked it there with ease. It was practice from driving that truck all the time. The three demigods got out of the car and walked slowly up the front steps, watching for their footing in silence. No one had come to the door, so it was clear that their footsteps were quiet enough.
Turning around one last time, Bella tried to reminiscence everything of her human life. She could just see herself being stared at in school with a bunch of the other Cullen siblings which had grown to enjoy the attention. Bella could find the first few days to weeks to months of when she had just met the Cullen family, especially Edward. It was awkward at first, but this modern day house, this large home of the Cullen family, it was hers too now.
Before Bella could really just release all that human out, she spotted the most funniest yet interesting thing ever. It was a touch of Emmett was in it. She noticed the car-plate of the orange sports car. CHB - 2161. 2 for Bella. 16 for Percy. 1 for Annabeth. Camp Half Blood. A smile creeped up to her face, and soon, everything averagely human about her, was gone.
Bella peered through the glass door and whispered, "Emmett." He was there in a flash.
"You have got to stop doing that," Bella said in frustration, keeping her voice as low as possible.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Just for future purposes and a warning, I found out that none of them know Greek so, think Greek and Edward won't know a thing you're thinking. Thing you're thinking. He he." Hm. Emmett really did know Greek. Fluently as well.
Bella rolled her eyes then turned around see Percy and Annabeth nodding in understanding. "Right so, lets go inside. They have no clue that you're here but um… they're all gathered in the living room. They're watching the Lakers game. I kind of made them watch it with me. I got bored waiting."
The three demigods stepped inside as Emmett began walking up the stairs. They kept their packs on and tried to channel in their inner Greek.
"You coming or what?" Emmett whispered, hoping that the sound of the television would mask his voice. The three demigods looked at each other. They pushed Bella forward first, but also patted her back in encouragement. She couldn't care less about it. She had three words going on in her head and three words only. This is it.
"Hey!" Emmet called out as he reached the top of the stairs, "we've got visitors." From the shuffle in the room, Bella could tell they were preparing themselves for the worst. Once her eyes peeked up to see the casual but pale stoned faces of the Cullen family, her heart went on overdrive. It was clear that they could hear it. Here goes nothing, she thought to herself.
"Bella?" It was Edward's voice. "We thought you were New York?" He instantly walked up to her with the average human speed but with the swiftness of a vampire. It was shocking how epic he could look with just a simple walk.
"Um… about that. I kind of had to come on some urgent business." Bella hugged Edward a last time before she knew that everything in her life was about to change. Setting herself free from his embrace, she turned around to see the stunned faces of the daughter of Athena and son of Poseidon. They were shocked to see such deadly but beautiful creates reach their eyes. It was as if they were seeing miniature Gods and Goddesses in their full forms.
"You never told us that you had company either," Edward frowned. Bella tried to smile, but twitched at the thought and force of it.
"It's alright. They kind of already know. It's a long story which I'll explain to you once you freak out." Edward jumped back in surprise. The whole family leaned back at least an inch. Bella could see Rosalie's eyes flaming, Carlisle's eyes widening in worry, and Jasper trying to hold his breath at the scent of such strong blooded demigods.
"Emmett… feel free to jump in at any time," Bella said rocking back and forth on her feet, her eyes magnetized to the bronze ankle cuff/braces that kept her from tripping and shielded.
"Emmett?" Edward asked incredulously.
"Oh! Right!" Emmett interrupted to awkwardness and walked up to Edward then pulled him back down to the white leather couch in the living room. "Okay, so, where do you want me to start?" Bella rolled her eyes in irritation and just stood in front of the family of vampires. She had prepared a speech in her head a thousand times while they were in the car. It had better start to roll now.
Silently, she went up to the television and switched it off by its side, standing as if on a stage in front of the whole family.
"Just forget it. But, thanks for the car anyways." Everyone looked at each other with confusion. Bella thought of what to say and tried to let some words just sink in a bit. Emmett watched her tentatively, but Percy and Annabeth just stared at her as an idol. They both seemed to wonder 'who the hell had that much courage to stand up to a bunch of bloodsucking vampires?'
"So, you're all probably wondering why I'm here, why I'm with two other people which you don't even know, why I have a really expensive car outside on the driveway, why I asked Emmett for some help, and why I'm telling you this." Bella took a break and began to let it all out. "It will take a long time to explain everything but you don't need to know it all. The things that you need to know are that um… those Greek myths that you usually read, about the Gods and Goddesses on Olympus, they are real. The12 gods of Olympus, the centaurs, nymphs, and satyrs, they are all real. I went to New York, not to meet my mother but to meet my stepbrother, Percy Jackson at a camp called Camp Half-Blood where as the name states, half-bloods go. A half-blood as you might have guessed are half-human, half-god. And I'm one of them. A rare, demigod. A child of the Big Three." Edward's eyes widened in horror. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, and Bella herself couldn't believe what she was saying. "I've been sent on a quest, with a prophecy that follows. I'll tell you about that some other time. I was allowed to bring two people with me and I obviously chose my own stepbrother and his girlfriend, but also one of my best friends, Annabeth, daughter of the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy, Athena. About that car… Emmett was the one who gave it to us for this quest. He knew about it when you sent him to spy on me which I really don't appreciate." Bella mid-glared at Edward but dropped her gaze immediately.
"Ooo! Can I tell this part!" Emmett jumped standing up on his own and taking my place in front of the family.
"Sure… Go on ahead." Bella walked to the side and stood next to Annabeth and Percy would nodded and smiled at her with pride.
"Okay so, they actually asked me to come back here first so you guys wouldn't get suspicious about this. But to be honest, I kinda already knew what she was since I am- was a son of Ares myself before I was being beaten up by a bear. Yeah, I was on a quest looking for the monster Chimera. All my friends had been murdered that night. Not much I can to about that. But anyways, Bella, Percy, and Annabeth are here well, I'll just say it. They are here to risk their lives into killing, murdering, assassinating, the Volturi."
Everyone stood up and stared at Bella and her two companions by her sides. Their eyes widened in horror. They had tried everything to keep her away from the Volturi but now, there she was, standing right next to the stairs with the demigods, asking for their guidance to the Volterra. Such a great way to start the summer holidays.
"Bella, I won't let you go." Edward stood up as Bella stepped forward to talk to him.
"Why not? It's already in a prophecy. I have to go." Bella folded her arms, not letting Edward pry them away.
"What is the prophecy?" Bella easily recited it to him. Edward was again, taken by surprise. "Have you not even thought about the one dying would be you?"
"Of course I have! I'm a daughter of Poseidon, I'm not that stupid. I've got one of my best friends who is a daughter of Athena, of course I could think of it soon. Look, I'm not saying that you have to go. I'm just asking for someones help to get to the Volturi." Edward shook his head and felt his eyes burning at the sight of her. She was glowing so bright in confidence that she believed with everything she had that she'd stay alive. Not even she could deny that she could feel the burn.
"Daughter of Poseidon?! Do you hear what you're saying?! Those gods aren't real, and even if they are, it's not possible. A child of the Big Three doesn't exist!"
"Hello? Proof right here." Bella and Percy stared at each other as they finished that line in unison.
Edward sighed. "Come with me." Bella looked around for reassurance but no one gave it to her. With no other choice, she reluctantly followed her boyfriend to the driveway and had their 'talk' alone. The pair went ahead and sat together by the steps. Bella could feel Annabeth and Percy's eyes stalking them from above.
"Bella, I just don't want you to get hurt. You're the only reason why I still live. I can't just let you go like that." Bella could now see the worry in his eyes. He wanted to cry, to feel something more emotional, but wasn't able to do so. He was a vampire, nothing could change that.
"You're not letting me go. I'm just asking for help, that's all." Bella leaned against Edward's shoulder, her hands playing along with his.
"You're risking your life for something that you can't succeed in. With Jane around and the other around- it's just not possible."
"You wanna try me?" Bella asked, standing up and walking down the steps and onto the road.
"No. I am not fighting my girlfriend."
"Aw… you're scared of a little demigod girl," Bella mocked, wanted Edward to at least understand her strength, to see it and experience it for himself.
"Alright but, no weapons? Or with?"
Bella took off her ring and rubbed it twice around the rim. It was just to slow down the transformation, to see it come out in it's full glory.
"With weapons," Edward sighed, almost shaking as if in fear. He reached underneath a step and brought out a silver sword of his own. He stepped towards Bella, circulating. And with the glint of the sword, Edward said, "Ladies first."
"So…" said Alice, walking up to the two demigods, "how long have you known Bella?"
"A couple of hours," said Annabeth, her grip tightening against the hilt of her dagger by her thigh. It was just out of habit when she felt nervous, it wasn't to threaten anyone in any way.
"Ever since I can remember. Though last night was the first time I ever saw her in person. I never saw her in pictures either. Demigods aren't exactly allowed to use technology very much," replied Percy without hesitation.
"Not even email?" Alice quirked up an eyebrow.
"Oh, every time one demigod sends one email, one creature thing that wants to kill us will show up one way or another. It's rather hard to explain." Percy shrugged again, not really caring to explain into full detail though that was his most favourite thing to do.
"Then, how did Bella survive emailing me all this time?" Alice was at a total loss.
"Bella is a good demigod. She can defend herself when she needs to. She's trained alone ever since she can remember. Well, at least that's what she told me. I've never seen a demigod as strong as her, and I'm considered a threat to the Gods. Or so I'm told. It's all with the dethroning an-" Percy was almost chuckling but stopped speaking as he smelt something out of the ordinary. Celestial bronze.
"Percy, I think you should see this," Annabeth called from the floor to ceiling window, clearing sensing the same thing. The two looked down below and saw two completely different beings, armed with swords.
"YAH!" Bella stroke first, the clang of celestial bronze searing through the metal of Edward's English sword. No wonder they were so laid back in such an open glass door house which had no lock. They had weapons all over the place.
"You have much more strength than I thought you'd have, I can give you that." Edward side stepped, making Bella trip but have the chance to do an aerial flip and kick his chin. Ouch. "Oh, and a lot more flexible too." Edward attacked, but was tripping over by a low sweep by his heels. The ankle braces made it hurt. A lot. And everyone said they did no good.
"If you're holding a sword, at least use it," Bella laughed, only one hand on her sword, twirling it to get a better grip on the leathery sides.
"I'm not using my vampiric abilities. Wanna make it even?" Bella smirked.
"Sure!" Her hands lashed out and struck at his feet. He was ice blocked to the driveway.
"That is so not fair." Bella was laughing her head off. It was a gift to see such an embarrassing moment. "Fine, have it your way." Edward lifted his knees, breaking the ice and allowing his feet to move again.
"How did you-"
"Vampire," Edward smirked, attacking the demigod at full speed and strength.
"Well…" Bella breathed as she got closer to the edge of the stairs by Edward's strength. "now… MY TURN!" Bella iced the ground beneath her, allowing her to slide between Edward's legs with ease. She brought her sword back to a ring and stood just a few metres away from Edward who was staring wide eyed at the ice below him.
"Oh, no weapons now? Make up your mind!"
"Don't get me wrong, I'm using a weapon." Bella now lashed both arms out, taking in every bit of water she could summon to freeze parts of Edward. But overdoing it, she froze him in an ice block, just leaving out his neck and head.
"Oh… Edward just got owned by his girlfriend." Emmett stood by the porch, the rest of the family staring at her with amazement. Everyone was laughing at the struggling Edward who stood just a few inches off the ground, the ice lifting him up.
"I get it, you're stronger than me. Now, get me out of this thing!" Bella was the one who was frozen now. "Why are you looking around like that?" Bella faced Percy and the family.
"I'll put it this way. I didn't exactly think that through so… I'm not quite sure how to um…" the sentence just hung in the air as Edward's golden eyes widened in fury. "Oops."
It took a while for Edward to be chiselled out of the block. Once he felt his fingers come back to him, he was already breaking himself free. He was in rage after that, having to call Jasper to control his emotions and Esme to calm him down.
While that was happening, the demigods (including Emmett) had a Greek conversation.
"Do you think this will work?" asked Annabeth.
"Most probably me. But, I'm thinking of loopholes to the word die." Bella said with much reluctance. She had wanted to become a vampire. An undead, all for the sake of Edward. Why wouldn't it be her?
"We don't know for sure. We'll see on the way there," said Annabeth, gaining back the balance in her voice.
"Look, I know that Volterra isn't exactly close. Prepare yourself for any monsters that come. The Volturi should have heard about this by now. They probably sent some sort of monsters to guard every inch of that place." Emmett warned, his voice maintaining a sort of stern and seriousness.
"How far can you take us?" Bella asked, hoping that it'd be right up to their faces.
"Far enough, just up to the gates. That would be enough for you to get inside. We could have the cars ready if you jump out of the windows."
"Alright. So, we have a plan. All we have to do is get there without drawing too much attention." Annabeth tapped her chin. "I've got my cap, but I have no clue what you have."
"We've got water." Percy and Bella stared at each other again as they said the same sentence simultaneously.
"Alright. I'm just going to tell them what we have planned out. I'm not promising that they'll follow but its worth a shot." Emmett left the group and let the three demigods discuss by the television in peace.
"So far, I don't exactly care if the vampires try to help. Just as long as us three make it to the Volturi alive, I will consider it as a great success. And remember, we all belong in Elysium." The three nodded and felt around themselves for their weapons at the ready.
"I'll take you," blurted Alice, her gloved hand rising in the air. It surprised the demigods as they hadn't expected such a fast response.
"We're all going," said Carlisle with a proud smile.
"Well if you're all going, you better armour up." Bella dug into her pack and took out all the weapons she had with her. She kept her most favoured shield to herself, the one Thalia, a huntress and daughter of Zeus had given her as she had saved her life as she went hunting alone one night. Everyone smiled at the weapons on the glass coffee table, eager to take their pick. The only one who didn't smile, was Edward.
Bella and the demigods brought out their training gear and strapped it on. It was necessary to bring them since they actually helped in battle. Annabeth helped Bella tie her hair in a french braid to keep it out of her face, just so she could fight better in some sort of way.
"Alright, lets go." Emmett sat with the living demigods and drove the sports car he had bought for the quest. He felt proud he did, cause he knew how to bargain it for himself later. Before anyone could believe their eyes, they were heading along a dirt path, stopping a couple of miles where you could see the castle and had to go by foot. It was the castle of the Volturi.
"By foot? Are you crazy?" cried Percy in protest.
"Well, if you want to turn back…" teased Emmett as everyone got out of their cars. Percy groaned and started to walk along with the rest of the battle ready dressed vampires.
"Alright, it should take us about 8 hours to reach the castle if we walk without stopping, but since it's going to be sundown in a few hours, I'm sure that you demigods will need some rest." Carlisle pointed out. You got that right, thought Bella in Greek.
"So, lets get a move on!" Emmet shouted, walking ahead of everyone. His feet made no sound as he trampled onto the fallen leaves that were ahead of them through the forest. The vampires moved, but not the demigods.
"What is it?" Edward asked first.
"Do you smell that?" asked Bella, her eyes rubbing the ring around her index finger. All the demigods seemed to think the same thing. Instantly, they all said the same thing at the same time.
"Minotaurs."
"Mino- what?" For once, vampires couldn't hear very well.
"Emmett, you were once a demigod, I thought you'd still be able to smell that," Bella rolled her eyes, ready to transform Hubris into its full form. Emmett sniffed the air and at the exact same moment the minotaurs arrived, his golden eyes widened.
"One each!" Bella cried over the sound of the monsters feet thudding against the ground. "GO!"
Bella took off her ring and brought out her sword. The minotaurs were over three times her size. She had first believed it was an impossible win.
"BELLA! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" Edward yelled at the daughter of Poseidon in shock and fear. She already beat him in battle, what else did he have to worry about?
"Why won't you die already?" said Annabeth sarcastically, standing on the shoulder of the minotaur. She stabbed it, but nothing happened. She tried to take her dagger out, but instead, she made a crack in its neck. The minotaur screamed in pain, but it still didn't die. It was time for Bella to put her knowledge to use.
"Man, if only Jane were here this would be so much easier," Bella muttered to herself. She looked up, watching the minotaur advance on her. She pulled her sleeve up, concentrating on the trident mark on her arm. It slid down as she released her hands from a fist. The blue trident went on full power, glowing like golden ichor. Bella could hear the Cullen family gasp, but she was too focused to hear it. Taking in most of her strength, she summoned the waters of the ocean and aimed the trident against the minotaurs neck. The water she summoned wrapped around the neck of the monster, causing it to suffocate, but still, it didn't die or vanish. She summoned even more water, making the minotaur turn into an ice block. It was frozen, but Bella could still hear it's inner roars of whimpering. She climbed up to the top of the minotaur's ice block with the help of the trident, and stabbed it from the centre. The ice block fell to pieces, and so did the minotaur, its black monster blood fading away with it to the Underworld. By the time she fell to the ground on her knees, she could see that Percy had thought of the same idea. He had frozen the minotaur and brought it to pieces. Annabeth on the other hand, was still going. Percy and Bella looked at each other. They were going to do the same thing. With their powers combined, it should be easier, but they both were being drained by the second. Bella shot her trident upwards, using ice to cuff the hands of the last (third) minotaur and close around its neck. Percy had aimed his hands low, gluing the minotaurs feet to the ground. This made it easier for Annabeth to stab the minotaur. Ready for an instant death, Annabeth went ahead and brought her dagger to it's chest, making it dissolve into the too silent air.
"You okay?" Percy asked his two companions.
"Fine," they both replied. Bella began to properly fasten the ring on her finger and buckle the ankle braces properly. She stood up last, holding the heavy trident in her arms.
"You have a trident," stated Alice. "A trident."
"As said. Daughter of Poseidon. If you're uncomfortable with me holding it, I could put it back." Alice nodded her head.
"Please do."
Bella lay the trident flat in her arms and shrunk it down to size. The trident on her palm calmly moved up along her arm, making everyone stare in half-disgust, half-interested.
"What?" Bella looked away from her arm and pulled her sleeves down.
"Uh… Never mind," said Emmett as he continued to lead the way.
"So that's why you never wear tanks!" Alice snapped her fingers in realization. Bella ignored it and turned to Emmett who lead the rest of the way there. No one knew what to do after such an event and went on ahead, following the overjoyed vamp.
"This is going to be a long journey," said Percy in Greek.
"Imagine what they would say if they saw Chiron and Peleus!" Annabeth laughed.
"What are you lot laughing about?" It was Edward who spoke.
"Oh, um… nothing. It's nothing too bad." The two demigods behind Bella dispersed into the trees leaving the couple together. Bella looked at them, annoyed how they had just ditched her with Edward. They probably sensed the tension between the two. It was clear that they both were in difficult positions.
"Are you alright? You're acting strange, and that fall should have given you at least one broken bone."
"I'm fine, and no, I'm not acting strange. I just act closed off to humans, not to half humans, or vampires. I've hidden myself that way for years now. That's why I like my own kind, or vampires. They are each very different with their own special… talents."
"Are you sure you're not just acting this all out? That you're not sleep walking with your eyes open or whatever?" Ugh, why isn't he getting this? Bella thought to herself. She grunted in frustration and began to explain everything all over again.
"Did you not just see what happened? I fought a MINOTAUR! I have a trident in my ARM! I'm wearing GREEK ARMOUR! It's like you're not even thinking with that sharp head of yours. I'm a demigod, accept that fact already, would you? Everyone else seems alright with it. Why can't you be?"
"I'm not okay, the rest are just processing. They think it's cool how there's another random species that is designed to kill, that we're not the only ones around that need to kill something that's living."
"Edward, please, just get this into your thick skull already! I'm tired of having to have this vibe battle with you. You're suppose to be supportive! Not going against everything in my life that I've kept a secret for over a decade!"
"Why do you have to do this? Why can't you just run away from it all like every other person does when they don't want to do something that they hate."
"I told you why, You just need to accept that." Bella loosened up and stared up into the eyes of her beloved. "Edward, I don't want to run away from anything. I don't want to run away like every other person does. I don't want to run away because I don't hate this and I do want to do this. This is my life. This is the life I've been holding back from everyone that I know." Bella's face turned into a frown. She couldn't believe how Edward was acting towards her. He seemed to be overprotective, even more so than before. His eyes weren't so much of a golden but a burt sienna colour now.
"Bella, I only want you to be safe. Why can't you do that for me?" Bella breathed out heavily in frustration.
"Edward, I've hid this other half of myself away from you, from everyone I knew, since I can remember. I've trained alone, and even when I arrived at the camp, I was sent away immediately. I couldn't do anything about it. I did nothing to do with training. I wanted the full experience and I've been pulled away from it. This is my quest, I was sent to do it. I'm the bond connecting both vampire and demigods together. It's me that needs to fulfill this quest, not my friends, not even the rest of the family. I'm the one who is suppose to and going to, finish this, coming out alive, dead, or undead."
And with those last harsh words that Bella could only believe to be the beginning of a great battle of the hearts, she left along the with group, hearing Edward stray farther and farther away from her, as if it were her heart, being torn away.