Dark Kisses
A/N: Thank you for the reviews! I'm very happy to actually have great readers like you. No, I wasn't planning on having Mist being evil but hey! I dream of my stories at night, and that's what I type down onto the computer. Anyhow, I would be very thankful of you, if you were to review even faster so I can put all of my chapters up faster. Congrats on earning this one, though. And I present to you: Dark Kisses.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, obviously. Look at my profile picture, do I look like SM? I thought not,
Also, this chapter is only going to be in Bella/Breeze's POV.
Breezes POV
Would you mind if I hurt you? What have you done now? I know I'd better stop trying What have you done now?
Understand that I need to
Wish that I had other choices
than to harm the one I love
You know that there's no denying
I won't show mercy on you now
I know, should stop believing
I know, there's no retrieving
It's over now, what have you done?
I sat there in the darkness with tears in my eyes, nothing made sense here, at least not anymore. I couldn't come out of my hiding place; I couldn't leave the comfort of my mind. I was stuck, and there was no coming back. I smiled insanely and then began bumping my head on the wall in my mentality.
Suddenly, as if called upon, a beam of light shown through imaginary windows. In the middle of that glow was my mom. I whimpered.
"No, honey, you can't keep the kitty," Renée said sternly. But what baffled me was the fact that she was talking to nothingness. Or so I thought. Another shaft of light materialized out of thin air. And in the center of that even smaller ray was me. I was six and holding the first cat I had ever owned; Mr. Pickles. Shown
"But mommy, I already trained her! Look," The two little gleams danced across the shadows and ended in another corner where a small bathroom was lit. I couldn't help but gawk as little me picked the cat up by its arms and threw him into the toilet.
"Isabella!" My mother scolded whilst frantically trying to retrieve the kitten. I laughed hysterically when 'I' smacked her arm. But my little chuckle wasn't one of glee. It was more of an anxious chuckle.
"No, mom, watch! Mr. Pickles, do your stuff!" Little me instructed and crossed both of her arms.
"Bella, stop this nonsense!" Renée hurriedly picked the tabby kitty up and set her in one of my mother's finest towels. "Aw, poor kitty," My mother soothed and began to play with its ears.
"No, mom, I was training it! Put it back! That's it! I'm going to go grab a knife and stab your pillows!" Little me stalked out of the room, and so did Mother. Then I was stuck in an empty room, again.
Bella…
A voice came. But it was so soft; I thought I was only imagining.
Bella…
That time it was louder.
"What?" I asked Looking around, but there was nothing but emptiness.
Bella we need your help,
I snorted inside. Oh, so they needed help. I was stuck in a box! Probably being shipped to Africa, and they needed help? I jutted my lip out stubbornly, and shook my head side to side. At least I think was doing so.
I can't get a hold of her, Echo. She's our one last chance at saving this planet.
'What is she talking about?' I thought questionably. And then images started swarming around me that I fought so hard to suppress. Mist was evil, and she was going to kill us all. How could I forget that?
Oh please, she couldn't save us all even if she was conscious. This thing has become one of us, what, two days ago? Heaven, we can't get a hold of her because she is being stupid. She obviously can't handle the position she is in. I say, I take over, and steal the life out of her!
Was she talking about me? I was angry. How could she say stuff so impure in front of me? As if I wasn't there!
Echo, I don't ever want to hear you talk like that! She IS our only chance, and she IS going to help! I just need to get through to her!
I liked this 'Heaven' person. She was nice, and stood up for me, but the other one…
I don't need this, you know! I came because I did! Not because I had to!
I was already sick of their bickering and it had only been five minutes! I tried making my way back to my mouth. To try and find some way to communicate with them, but it was one big maze. A maze that was completely invisible. I cried out softly, to see if they could hear me at all. But their quarreling only aroused.
My head was throbbing and I couldn't see. Things rushed past me. My voice was hoarse and I felt myself being lifted up off the ground…into a bright light. Croakily I started saying all the names of the people I loved; Even Edwards's family.
Now, instead of dimness, I was blinded by light. I couldn't help but begin to cry, and wish I had never met a singly fairytale in my life. I had yearned to take it all back. Dying at my young age couldn't happen. I had to at least help my sister.
Oh Paigee,
Because of me I had gotten her into this mess. Because of me I had to stop her. And what did that mean? Did I have to kill her? Did I have to take the evil out of her? I wasn't strong enough to do either of those things. I was only Bella, and I tried covering it up with a new person. Breeze was strong, beautiful, and didn't take no for an answer. I was weak, and because of me my best friend, my sister, had to be "stopped".
I was suddenly aware of how close I was to the top of the beam of light. No! No, no, no! I tried kicking around, but felt as if I was paralyzed from the neck down. I sobbed harshly and hung my head down. Wait, no, I can't give up! There was only one thing to do, one thing that might work.
I screamed.
I screamed even though my voice was about dead. I screamed even though a part of me believed it was hopeless. I screamed even though I knew that I was about to enter a better place. I screamed even though it hurt my ears and my toes instinctively tried to curl. I screamed because I loved the people down there. Bella or Breeze, I was going to save Paigee.
When I finally was out of everything I had left, I heard the most beautiful saying ever.
Heaven! Heaven! She's come back. We've found her! She's there!
If I could have, I would've danced around the empty space. Instead I could only feel pleasant relief, as I was welcomed back into the world that has harmed me so many times. My senses slowly came back to me, and I was first aware that I could hear.
"I'm just so happy! I…" Sniffling was heard.
Bit by bit all of my sanity came back to me, and I could open my eyes. Then there was someone beautifully stunning staring at me worriedly. I gasped.
"Oh good, she's okay." Release was clear in her voice and she backed away. "I'm Echo, Heaven's friend." Echo smiled and held a hand out to me.
Unsteadily my hand clasped hers and a spark immediately bolted through me. I stopped breathing and glanced up at her. Her face seemed composed, so I figured it was nothing, and let my breath go.
"Yeah, I'm so glad I could formally introduce myself." Came a voice that was openly familiar. "As Echo said before, I'm Heaven." I knew her. Maybe not her name, but she was the one who had told me of Paigee's…unfortunate disaster. Heaven seemed mildly annoyed as she knocked Echo out of her way, and seized my hand.
"N-nice to m-meet both of y-you," I stuttered and felt as if I should have been blushing.
"Yes, yes, I know. It is almost always a pleasure to meet us. Unless you so happen to be a vampire." My thoughts suddenly spun towards Edward.
"Heaven, shouldn't we begin training. We only have a ye-"
"Echo, hold your tongue!" Jokingly I imagined Echo actually obeying Heaven and holding her tongue. It made me giggle and both heads turned towards me. Echo cracked a smile probably figuring out on what I had been thinking. But Heaven glowered. "Echo's right, we don't have time for this! We should first get you clothes to work in. Echo; go get me a tank top and some old sweatpants. Tonight we begin our preparing,"
"I'm so not going to touch that!" I laughed, looking at an old thing of cheese at the end of their yard. Echo had just dared me to jab it, and bet me five dollars.
"Okay then, I'd like ten bucks please…" She said smugly holding out her hand.
"Ten bucks? I thought the deal was five!" I barked back.
"Yeah? Well you forgot tax!" She giggled running freely through the yard. I followed catching up quickly. Poking her head I shouted,
"Tag, you're it!" Echo chuckled and chased me around the yard a few times. I was winning until she had me cornered.
"I've got you now," she chortled darkly. Before I got a scream for help out, she had smacked my arm and was already a mile away.
"No tag backs!" I shouted at her and sat sourly on the ground. "Cheater," I murmured.
"It's not nice to call people names you know." Echo told me sarcastically and poked me. I smiled largely and poked her back.
"It depends on who you are calling the name." I shot back and looked up at the sunset. Sighing, I positioned myself on the soft ground. Looking over I took note of Echo doing the same.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" I laughed.
"What, are we in romance 101 now?" She chuckled too.
"Who said we weren't?" She asked looking at me with soft eyes.
"I'm not into that kind of stuff." I would never kiss a girl…right? At that time I wasn't so sure.
"Sorry to interrupt this heart to heart we're having but it is time." A sickly recognizable voice stated. I groaned. "Oh don't give me that. I wasn't the one who happened to give everything up for a vampire."
"Actually-" Echo started but wasn't able to finish.
"Better shut your mouth, Echo. Or else I'll make it disappear." Heaven growled.
"I thought Heaven was supposed to be a place of…peace." I said unthinkingly.
"And I thought you were supposed to be pretty, so let's hurry up!" Heaven stressed. I, myself, was taken aback.
"Don't worry," Echo whispered in my ear, "She says that to everyone who gets on her nerves. You are definitely not ugly." I smiled.
"Today we are going to be starting off with something easy. We will be learning to find your inner self. Once that is accomplished, it will be easier to use your powers." I felt as if I was in a lecture in high school. I raised my hand.
Echo laughed loudly.
"You don't need to raise your hand…" Heaven barked and rolled her eyes.
"Am I like superwoman?" Heaven looked at me incredulously. "I mean," I backed myself up, "you said 'powers'. I don't know. I'm just kind of confused."
"Who isn't…?" Echo muttered quietly.
Ignoring the remark Echo had left, Heaven said, "It is hard to understand." She even sounded sincere. "But…when I say 'powers' I mean the stuff that is in everything in this entire world. It's the thing that needs to be awakened in you." I looked down at my lap.
"Now, back to the subject," Heaven cleared her throat and began giving out instructions.
"I want you to stand up and look to the sun. Close your eyes and inhale deeply."
Doing as was told, I found my muscles relaxing for once in a while. It just felt…nice.
"Now, put your arms above your head, reach as high as you can. Stretch as far as you can. And only think of happy times, or you will be put in a very painful state. I'm going to make a prayer to Twilight. The prayer will help attain our goal. Remember, only happy thoughts." I thought I hear quiet murmuring in the background.
Accidently, I thought of the day Edward left me. Oops…
It felt as if a hole was burning in my chest and I cried out in pain.
"Heaven, help," Echo called out and fluttered her hands above me unsure on what to do.
"Damn it Bella! I told you, only good thoughts! The pain will go away, now that I've stopped praying."
And she was right. The pain receded as fast as it had come. I breathed in and out heavily, standing straight again. "Let's try this again," I sighed.
"Are you sure?" Echo worried, and it made me feel a tad warm inside. Someone actually cared.
"Yes, I need to get this done as soon as I can." I told her firmly and did the whole 'open up' position again.
"Where do I sleep?" I asked groggily. Heaven led me upstairs and into an open door. Inside I heard singing from a certain someone…
"F is for friends who do stuff together, U is for U and me. N is for anywhere and anytime at all…"
I almost laughed.
"Because we will have to relocate soon anyways, you will have to share a bed with Echo. If that's all right with you…" I nodded, maybe a little too eagerly. "Alright there tiger, she looked at me with scrutinizing eyes and made her goodnight. "Have fun…" I rolled my eyes and flopped on the comfy bed.
"Whatcha gunna do with all that junk? All that junk inside that trunk?" Echo danced out of the bathroom, wearing nothing but a towel. When she finally turned around she screamed.
"What the hell are you doing here?!" She asked with accusing eyes, and quickly held onto her towel.
"Well excuse me, but Heaven told me I was to sleep in this very room." I told her, self-satisfied.
"Oh did she?" I watched as Echo walked over to the door and started shouting profanities down the stairs.
"You should have at least told me!" She said lastly.
"Yeah, yeah, shut up and go to bed." Heaven retorted.
"I will!" Echo yelled
"Have fun!" Heaven laughed, and I heard footsteps thump around.
"Ugh!" Echo slammed the door shut, and turned to face me.
"So…SpongeBob, huh?" I giggled.
We were currently laying down backs toward each other on the bed. And instead of sleeping, it was if I had won a free game of Twenty Questions.
"What's your favorite color?" Echo asked.
"It changes from day to day." My heart stung a bit, remembering the day Edward had asked me all of these things.
"What's your natural hair color?"
"Brown, but it turned black after the…well, you know." I informed her.
"Then black is your natural hair color. Weird, most of the time it is blonde," Echo pondered.
"No way! I was born with brown hair." I argued.
"Obviously you weren't, because a mermaids hair only changes when it goes back to it's original color."
"Then why did you ask?" I snapped.
"Because I wanted to see what it was before you became one of us."
"There is no way that this is my natural hair color." I laugh disbelievingly.
"Oh, but it is! And it looks so perky on you." We both laughed.
After a few moments of comfortable silence Echo said, "You still owe me fifteen bucks."
I turned to face her, a little annoyed.
"There is no way tax has gone up that far!" I disagreed.
"No, but there is a waiting fee," I snorted and she chuckled. By this time we were both sitting up, side by side.
"Is Heaven a heavy sleeper?" I asked, a small smile playing at my lips.
"Why?" Echo looked at me, and then my evil little smile. She gulped. "Oh no,"
I hit her with one of my pillows and she flew to the floor with an ear splitting crash.
"Cheater," she mumbled rubbing her head.
"You shouldn't call people names, you know." I said, recalling her earlier words.
"It depends on who you are calling the name." She grinned, playing along. Heaven suddenly appeared behind Echo, her eyes slits.
"It's beautiful isn't it? How mad you can make a person?"
"What, are we in ro- wait what?" Before she could even turn around, Echo was thrown into wall, creating a gigantic hole.
"We're moving out anyways. Now get to bed." She said threateningly.
"Sorry mom," I said quietly. Heaven shot me one last glare before she fled back into her room.
When I was sure she was out of hearing range I started to laugh at Echo, who was presently shaking plaster of her night gown.
"I would lie down if I were you." She glowered at me and grabbed a sheet off the bed. Before I could object, she was already in the tub making herself comfy.
"Fine, be that way!" I bellowed acting as if I didn't care. But I really did.
I slept alone that night.
