As promissed: part 2

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Chapter 8.- New Companions (part 2)

-"Yeah... sorry about that"

-"No problem"-he fell quiet for a while-"Tell me about Edward"

-"He´s my mortal... "

I didn´t think I could tell him about him being a fallen angel, it was to risk too much. And besides I doubted Edward would approve.


I decided to enter Edward´s apartment through his window, only this time Edward wasn´t home but we decided to wait for him in his house. Seth didn´t mind at all and started looking around, commenting on the scarce decoration.

Edward arrived half an hour later with a bag of groceries that he almost dropped when he saw us. His sudden surprise turned quickly into a glare.

-"Don´t you think you should, like, make an appointment or something instead of showing up and scaring my wits out of me? It´s kinda getting on my nerves" he said as he walked to the kitchen and dropped the bag on the table.

-"Of course, I´ll make an appointment with your secretary. Can I have her number?"-I extended my palm and held my other hand above it as if it was a pen.-"Or would you like me to page you before I appear?" I finished sarcastically and rolled my eyes.

Seth just stood beside me looking amused at how we glared at each other. Edward noticed him when Seth chuckled and his eyes narrowed to slits.

-"Who is this, Bella?" he said coldly. Could it be that he was jealous?

I stood closer to Seth and put my hand on his arm.

-"My new partner"-he raised an eyebrow-"It´s complicated... Edward. This is Seth"

-"Nice to meet you, Edward" Seth extended his hand, but Edward didn´t shake it.

-"My name is not Edward" he glared at Seth.

I groaned internally. Not again!

-"Yes it is" I said fiercely.

-"No it isn´t" He glared at me.

-"Then how should I call you?" Seth said politely.

-"I don´t have a name" Edward said courtly.

-"So it would be like no-name? Is that how I am supposed to call you?" Seth started, mockingly.

Edward opened his mouth to make a nasty comment when I jumped in between them.

-"Down boy, down"-I told Seth-"And you"- I turned to Edward-"will let us call you Edward okay?"-He gave a curt nod but continued to glare-"Ok let´s start again, Edward this is Seth, Seth this is Edward"

-"Hello, pleasure to make your acquantaince" Seth said, smiling from ear to ear as if nothing had happened. How he could do that while Edward glared at him was beyond me.

-"Yeah, sure" Edward shrugged and stepped back.

There was no handshake yet, but no hands had been offered this time. After that came an awkward silence.

-"Ok, now that you´ve met... goodbye" I said and turned towards the window, to fly off as soon as possible.

-"Wait, Bella!" Edward grabbed my arm, holding me back from the window.

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Flashback

-"Wait Bella!" I turned around to look at him-"You forgot to give me a kiss" he said with his crooked smile.

And I couldn´t help the silly grin that crept unto my face. I giggled and jumped into his arms, kissing him full in the mouth.

-"I love you Bells" he murmured between kisses.

And I felt like the happiest person on Earth. The happiest and luckiest.

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-"Are you going to explain to me what is going on?"-he held me close to him-"Elders don´t assign partners just because they feel like it" he whispered into my ear.

-"It´s none of your business" I said as I struggled out of his grasp.

-"It´s my business if you´re my angel" he snapped and held on to my arm.

-"And you´re my mortal but that doesn´t mean I know everything about you" I snapped back.

He froze and released my arm. He sighed.

-"How about this, explain this partner thing to me and I will answer one question."-he smiled-"But you go first"

-"No, you go first" I glared at him and he glared back. We stood there glaring at each other.

-"Yeah... I think I´m gonna go now..."-Seth said awkwardly-"erm... goodbye Bella, see you Edward" he said quickly and disappeared before we could even look at him.

-"You. Will. Go. First. Edward" I said through clenched teeth, and he glared at me. Then he sighed and shrugged.

-"Fine... ask away..."

I had won! Now what could I ask?...

-"Why didn´t you look for me when you heard I was dead?" I said looking him in the eye.

His eyes fell on the floor and he walked to his couch. He plopped on it and sighed, staring at his hands.

-"I was... afraid" he murmured.

-"Afraid? Of what?" I said curiously.

-"I was afraid that I would look for you and find you. And when I found you I was afraid of what you would think of me, of how you would react... I was afraid that you would blame me... and never want to see me again" his last words were a whisper.

-"But that´s stupid, Edward"

I took his hand in mine.

-"Yeah..." he avoided my gaze.

-"I loved you... I could have never hated you..." I started tracing patterns on his hand. But he didn´t answer.

I looked up to see him staring intently at me.

-"Bella..." he cradled my hand in his.

As an impulse I quickly pulled my hand away.

-"So what was it that you wanted to ask?" I said hurriedly.

He smirked at me. His perfect, mocking, crooked smile.

-"Why do you have a partner?"

-"Because I..." he had opened himself to me, maybe I should too "I wanted to quit, I wanted to get away from you"

His eyes were hurt. And he tangled his hand in his hair.

-"Why?" he whispered, looking away.

-"Because I was afraid. Afraid of my memories, afraid of my feelings, my feelings for you..."

Suddenly my hands seemed very interesting.

-"Are you saying that you feel something for me?" he inquired quickly.

I closed my eyes and avoided his question.

-"I was scared of everything, of the unknown. Of the things that happened when I met you, of what was expected of me... it felt like too much" I looked at my lap, too afraid to look at him.

Suddenly his arms wrapped around me. I froze.

-"It´s alright Bells. It´s alright to be scared" He started rubbing my back and my body slowly relaxed.-"But I´m glad the elders didn´t let you quit" he whispered into my ear.


Jacob POV

A round diamond, circled by emeralds, set on a gold band. The best kind... To create images... images and memories... He didn´t imagine how much harm his declaration of love would bring, when he had bought it...

You´ll need light... a lot of light...

Light... the sun! Golden light to bathe the ring in a sparkle of stars... stars that will soon burst into sharp needles of pain...

Something to hold the ring, you can´t touch it or you´ll burn with the force of memories...

A table of some sort... or a stick... but it will have to be pure, to touch were her finger has been... to be where she has been... a place untouched by human hands...

Some place where light can shine amidst the darkness... a cave... near the ocean... yes, a rock to hold the ring at the exact point so that light can shine through it.

Once opened you need to make it easier, so that she can open it without difficulty: you´ll need greater powers... moon and sun, water and fire. Summon them to aid you. Time is of the essence. The ring must open...

When light becomes dark, when fire touches water and the world is filled with magic. In a cave... filled with rocks... a ray of sun comes through the opening... almost time...

Twilight

Twilight... a single ray of sun pierces the diamonds... a true show, when the sun makes the water turn red, like blood... his own blood spilled while the moon watches his lover die...

Fragmented images surround me... flashes of people... full of emotions...

Ah, yes... she will never know what hit her.


Exactly two weeks!! haha!! who ever knew that exams could be so drainning, tiring and stressing? (answer: everyone knows that! duh!) Thanks for bearing with me! :D

Oh right! italics in Jacob POV mean memories of what his Mistress said.

Thanks to my beta Ibella999 who said this was the best chapter yet... hope you think the same! And to all anonymous and known readers, reviewers and all the rest.

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