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The Chapter 8: The Jigsaw Puzzle
Emmett
I was in a panic as I held Elizabeth's small body close to me. What the fuck was wrong with me! I pulled back just a hair and pressed my lips to her forehead in an attempt of an apology. Her trembling hands were at her side and her body language was rigid and unforgiving. I chanced a glance at her face, she was distant and blank.
"Liz?"
Nothing, not one reaction. I placed my hand on her cheek staring into her eyes, but they were different. Her once exuberant, amethyst eyes were now stormy and unfocused. It felt as if I was invisible and she could see right through me.
I shook her gently breaking her from her reverie "Liz!"
She snarled viciously and pushed me away abruptly. I could feel my countenance crumble at the pure animosity in her gesture. Just as quick as it happened her face refocused and she gasped in shock.
"Emmett I'm sorry! I was deep in thought. I didn't mean too…"
"It's ok, I think we both need to just cool off for a minute."
I walked to the edge of the small area and sat with my legs dangling off the edge. My body gave into the stress as I hunched over resting my elbows on my thighs and rooted both hands deep into my scalp. How the hell did all of this happen?
"The last time you saw Rosalie you two were on bad terms weren't you?" She asked, her voice still distant.
My body stiffened in pain as the visions rushed back through me violently.
"Rose! What the hell do you want from me! I don't understand why you are so damn resentful all the time!"
"Do you think I wanted any of this! I absolutely hate what I am. I can't put up this front anymore. My life is total shit!"
I turned my back to her willing the rising rage away. I double fisted my hair and all but bit my bottom lip off to control my fury.
"Well we obviously can't change who we are babe, even if you were still human there would be something that…"
"Nope! As a human I was perfectly fine. It wasn't until I became prisoner to this life that everything went to hell."
"You know what, I am so fucking sick of you." I seethed, who am I kidding! I lost it. "You are so ungrateful! Just a bitter shell of the woman who saved me. To top it all off you are the most vain, self indulgent, selfish creature on the face of the earth. It's actually getting quite hard to deal with. As a matter of fact, I think it's best if I don't."
I trudged through the house with her on my heel, "Fine Emmett, I don't really care! Maybe I should have let the damn bear maul you to death. Just maybe it was a mistake."
I turned slowly to face her with my hands clenched in tight fists. It took all I had not to grab her and throw her through the nearest wall, even though she was indestructible.
"I'm out Rose, DONE!"
"H-how…How did you know we…" I stammered. How did she know we were arguing when I left that night? It was impossible! I understood that she adorned many powerful gifts, but I knew she couldn't see the past. I watched her step slowly towards me fishing in her pocket. When she reached my side and handed me a worn letter that was in her pocket.
"I'm sorry Emmett, but before you read this let me assure you, in my defense, that I had nothing to do with it." She stated sullenly before pressing it into my hand.
When I unfolded the paper my heart dropped to my stomach. A wave of resentment and guilt flooded me. If I hadn't left that night none of this would have ever happened.
"Elizabeth I didn't write this! I swear-I" I couldn't even complete my sentence. She knelt on the ground behind me and wrapped her arms around my waist.
"I know you didn't, I know you didn't mean for this to happen. I'm sorry Em." She buried her face in my neck in an attempt to comfort me. She held her position of comfort and I relaxed in her arms.
"Oh God!" She shrieked scrambling away from me in a panic. "Oh God! Emmett! Babe we have to go, we have to go to the house. Now!"
"What is it now! Did Alice have another vision!"
"No! Emmett baby think for a minute." She braced her hands on my shoulders to give me a minute. I couldn't figure out what had her so wound up! It could have been the fact that I was drowning in my own guilt or the fact that I turned into goo when she touched me, but I was lost.
"Emmett, how would they know you two were arguing and easy to separate?" She inquired with her brow raised suspiciously.
I shrugged shaking my head adamantly, desperate to understand where she was coming from. I was drawing a complete blank.
"Emmett, somebody was here. Somebody has been watching you…them…and now us."
The realization hit me like a sledgehammer. Somebody was watching us? Panic soon transformed into a blinding white rage. I could feel my muscles tensing beneath my skin as the pulsing anger engulfed me. The nerve of them, invading the privacy of our family to fuel their mischievous fire. I swallowed thickly to contain the emotions I felt. The last thing I needed was for Elizabeth to think I was angry with her.
She stared into my face cautiously, anticipating my reaction. I tried, GOD I tried to control myself, but the minute I opened my mouth the manic rage poured out.
"What the HELL is going on! What were you doing with those creeps! How can anyone be that malicious! I swear on everything I own Aro and Caius will die in the most gruesome tortuous way!"
Her brows furrowed in the post argument irritation and she clenched my shirt jerking me downward close to her face. Her eyes were glowing again and the amethyst glow surrounded her face. Her normally pleasant features were twisted in an immense mixture of anger, pain, and disgust.
"Emmett, don't you dare chastise me! I know what it must look like, and I understand how you feel, but don't you ever insinuate that I am anything like those evil Italian jerks! If I was, I wouldn't be here offering my assistance, I would be on the other side of enemy lines kicking your ass!"
She released me with a slight push that would have sent any mortal soaring from the top of the mountain. I opened my mouth and closed it repeatedly in search of something to say and I was pretty sure that I looked like a fish out of water. I must have a thing for bad asses because the resemblances between her and Rosalie's anger issues were uncanny. Think about it!
How often am I speechless?
…Don't worry, I'll wait.
She didn't say one word to my as we sprinted towards the main house. She wouldn't even let me sling her up on my back as usual. I felt kind of empty without her touch, and the fact that she was livid was really bothering me. When we reached the house there was no sound, no presence of anyone. She looked at me puzzled and I'm sure I mirrored her expression.
"Shit! I forgot about training!" she stated slapping her forehead.
I laughed at her, harder than necessary and she sneered at me. It was so cute that it made it worse. I grabbed her and lifted her just until her feet were dangling right above the ground. As fearless as she was let us not forget, she was 5'4 and maybe 135 pounds. She kicked and wriggled in my hold, all the while snarling and hissing ferociously.
"You are so cute!" I cooed against her cheek.
She stopped all the hostility and erupted into hysterical laughter. I pulled her close to me cradling her in my arms and took a deep breath. "Liz, the stress is getting to us. Relax, we can handle love. I know we can."
"I know, your right. C'mon. It's canyon time!" she chirped and hopped on my back, in her rightful place mind you.
When we arrived something was off. It was way too much tension in the air. It seemed like everyone was walking on eggshells.
"Err…what's going on?" I inquired when I reached Carlilse.
"Jane was here, in this area and we lost her scent. She took off and there's no doubt that she'll be back."
I glanced back at Elizabeth who had hopped down from my back and I knew this wasn't going to be good from the wild look in her eyes. I had to all but throw her down to keep her there.
"We don't know where she is love! You aren't going after her alone like that!" she struggled underneath me.
She calmed down after a few minutes and nodded "Ok Emmett, I'm calm. Let me go."
"I know where she's going, she's heading toward La Push, it's the quickest way to the water. The wolves are on there way here. If they can't stop her, I will. I have to." she looked at me with pleading eyes. "Emmett I need you to understand, and if not I'm sorry. I love you so much."
Before I could protest the great white alpha stood before me. Her eyes reached mine, she held me in her gaze and with a sorrowful whimper she bolted eastward.
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