AN: Okay, so I know its been a while. I've been crazy busy and lost my drive to write for a while. But here is a new chapter!
It's from Joshwe's POV.
You always hear about Bella and what she's going through. So I figure a change of pace is in order! It'll happen more often now!
Sorry for any mistakes! Hope you like it!
P.S: I know this chap. may seem kinda gay...but they're honestly just friends. Just saying :p
Joshwe's POV
All's well that ends well.
Not usually.
My life has turned to wildfire. An orange and red blaze before my eyes, blinding me with white light.
First, my life was normal, or as normal as expected with a mother like mine and Ella's. I went to school, had friends, did my homework, had family night every Friday.
Second, my sister and I were mauled. By wild animals no less. That's when my life turned to living fuck. Excuse my language. I woke up in a hospital bed beside my sister, head throbbing, my sister looking as banged up as I felt.
Third, we went to live with our father after years of not seeing him. All the way in Forks. The lamest town of lame. But I missed my dad, as much of a 'Mamma's boy' as I am, I honestly missed him.
Four, here is where the crazies come to town. Ella and I start burning up at night. And only at night. It felt like a fire was scorching up our bones, melting our muscles, licking at the underside of our eyes. In the day we would be fine…but then at night…it was almost unbearable. Only the night air made it slightly better. And we told no one.
Five, we met the strange Cullen's and Leon's. There was something off about then from the get-go, or maybe something on. I don't know.
Six, …Turns out what we were attacked by were werewolves. Giant, man eating, bloody mouthed, monsters of death. Not totally accurate because my sister and I, as well as the wolves from La Push are not this way at all. These were stray's, though at the time we only believed it to be one.
Need I go on from there? My life has gone nuts, but its not bad. Looking back now I realize my life was boring.
My life is a wildfire, very true, but I love it!
Ella came back from a small training session with Ai looking shaken. I didn't bother to ask, she went to Alice for everything now. I was spending more time with Emmett and Kris.
Rose was spending more time with Esme, Ollie, and Adam.
Jasper and Edward kept to themselves mostly.
The Leon's visited every now and again. So did the wolves from La Push.
But more or less, I was a loner. Since Alice came along…I was a loner. And that kind of made me happy. I didn't want Bella to be without someone because of me. So I was happy. And I was making friends with Cheng.
Speaking of Cheng, I was on my computer (finally in my own room again) when I received an Email. I clicked it open.
'Outside.'
I walk to my wide window (Which happens to give me an awesome view of the front of the house and the evergreen forest around us). Looking down I see Cheng tucking away his cell. He looks up and waves me down. I nod and head out.
I snatch up my jacket as I head out. Its bluish-green tone blending with my soft bright blue t-shirt. I slip on my black Nike's that just so happen to match my black cargo shorts. I don't prefer to wear shoes, but you never know what's out there, and I like to throw people off.
I run better without shoes, so if anyone were to get the drop on me, all I'd have to do is trick them into thinking I'm clumsy before kicking off my shoes and bolting outta there. Works every time. I told Cheng about it, he laughed and smacked my shoulder.
I greeted my friend out front. "Hey!" I smiled. Cheng grinned and nodded, mumbling a small 'hello'. "What's up?" I ask curiously as I meet him halfway on the dirt driveway.
"Come on." He taps my shoulder and turns, walking slowly away from me. I follow quietly and quickly. "There's something really cool I want you to see." He breathes. I nod my understanding.
We fell into step off the road and into the woods, the only sound was our feet, crunching down on dead leaves and already broken sticks from trees that had detached them as possibly useless.
I wondered what was so amazing, Cheng always had something interesting to show someone. That was the kinda guy he was.
I was that average guy, with my messy dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes and almost more tanned than normal skin. Esme kept me updated with haircuts. But it grew fast. I brushed a few strands from my eyes as I lifted my leg and pressed my sneaker into a rock, lifting my body onto the limb effortlessly. Cheng continued to lead the way, glancing back at me now and again.
"So how've you been?" He asked quietly. I shrug, not sure how to answer. "Decent I guess. I've just been thinking about my life so far." I tuck my hands in my jacket pockets.
Cheng smiles. "A wise human once said, 'Life's a bitch, and then you die.' I find it to be sadly true and untrue."
I look at him curiously. "What do you mean?"
"Life is hard. And it sucks. It twists you around, bends you backwards, breaks your bones, uses you over and over. The sad part about it is most of the time you have no control, and it's your life doing it to you. And you don't always die." He explained, his eyes becoming glazed and distant.
"You told me once that life was a tragedy, not a sin." I remembered.
"Also true. Tragedy is, when we feel like dying we never do. And when we're not ready and don't want to leave, that's when the sins begin."
"So tragedy is living?"
"Life is tragedy. Sinning is life. Tragedy is sin. It's all very simple if you think about it."
"Nobody ever does."
"You do, and you're not a nobody."
"I guess."
"We'll never die, even as we make friends and watch those humans we've made friends with die around us. That is the true tragedy. And we are the sin. Or rather…maybe we're a sin because we don't give our gift to others."
"No. If everyone were like us…the world would become a terrible place."
"To live is to die."
"And to die is to live. Life only gets a little better if you keep living. Life may be a tragedy, but does it have to be?"
Cheng chuckled. "We're talking in circles. We could technically die at any moment, the tragedy is that we don't. The sin is that because of our fate we were never supposed to, and others damn us for it."
I nod my understanding.
"We're here." Cheng sighed.
I looked up from staring at my feet, realizing we'd stopped. My breathe left my lungs in a whispered 'wow', my hazel eyes became wide as I looked around.
The sun filtered through the trees around us, bathing everything in a soft purplish color. Covering the grassy ground were strange flowers. They were beautiful, but because of the color I couldn't tell if they were naturally purple or another color.
As I watched they opened their petals and bathed in the light. Rain droplets that clung to the greenery from last nights rain glittered like gems all around. I was in awe. Never in my life, new or old, had I seen anything so incredible. And if I still had my old life I'd never be able to.
"Amazing." I breathe. I hear Cheng chuckle quietly behind me.
All's well that ends well.
Not usually.
But today, yes.
My life had indeed become a wildfire, blazing up before me in a orange and red blaze, but I was no longer blinded by white light. Everything was tinged violet.
"Welcome to the Violet Hour Joshwe." Cheng mumbled.
The Violet Hour…it fit.
And it was beautiful.
