7. Shocking Revelation
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EPOV
Carlisle was practically screaming what happened in his head. As soon as I learned where Bella was, I was off. If I had not been so worried about Bella, my speed would have amazed me. Reaching the other side of our large living room in less than a millisecond I found my angle. She was saying my name and begging me to come back, tears running down her face. "Bella, I'm here love, it's ok." I reassured her. Gently I cradled her in my arms while humming her lullaby. Slowly she started to relax and her breathing returned to normal. It felt incredible to have her in my arms once more. About five minutes later, her eyes opened. "Hello love, are you alright?" I asked. She just snuggled deeper into my arms while throwing her own around my waist. When she didn't say anything I started to grow concerned. Perceptive as always, she turned and smiled at me. Then so quietly I had to strain to catch it she whispered "I love you." Feeling a wide grin stretch across my face I replied, "I love you to." I was euphoric, my angle was fine and she still loved me!
"Hate to ruin your moment, but we're kinda wondering about what's going on leach." Jacob said. For the first time since I reached Bella, I noticed the whole pack and my whole family standing around us. How long had they been there and why was my family here? I remember Jacob saying he would call Carlisle while I was out of it but he didn't say anything about talking to the rest of my 'family'. Before I had a chance to voice my questions, Carlisle started to explain. "After you fainted, Jacob called the hospital and told me I needed to come over straight away." "Wait, Edward FAINTED?" Emmet shouted. My whole family, excluding Carlisle and Bella, had shock and disbelief written all over their faces. Apparently, Carlisle wanted to wait until we were awake, or there wasn't enough time to fill them in. "Yes, I fainted." If I could blush, I would be cherry red right now. They were never going to let me forget this. Temporarily saving me from more embarrassment, Carlisle continued the story with help from Jacob and Heather. He ended with why the family was here. "As soon as you got up the pack had a meeting and decide it might be better if the whole family was present for the discussion. They got here directly after Bella regained consciousness."
BPOV
Edward fainted, that is why he didn't answer me. I was worried, vampires well, unless you are Edward, cannot faint. As far as I know, this has never occurred before. Admittedly, I know very little about the vampire world but the Cullen's reaction told me they had never encountered this before either. "Why did you faint?" I asked Edward when Carlisle finished.
Taking a deep, unnecessary breath, he started to explain. "When Heather read your thoughts I gained access to them." "I remember, that was the last thing you said before you fainted." Jacob interrupted then. "Wait, he never said that. I was looking right at him before you fainted and he never moved his lips." Man this day just keeps getting better and better. "You mean not only can I hear Heather's thoughts, I can also hear Edward's?" "I guess." "You're positive he didn't say that out loud?" "YES! Can't you just believe me! He never made a sound!" "Cool it Jake, it's just a lot to take in right now." Come on! He would probably be freaking now in the same situation!
"What did you 'hear'?" Carlisle asked, interrupting my private rant. "When my mind made contact with Bella's it was more like a combination of Aro's and Jasper's power than my own. I could hear, see, and feel everything Bella did. It was so forceful and unexpected I had trouble keeping the data stream under control." I was watching him this whole time so I saw the sudden pain on his face clearly. Sensing his pain and my guilt, Jasper sent a wave of calm to us. We both gave him a grateful smile.
"Starting with when we first saw each other in the cafeteria and ending with last night I revisited all of the key points in our relationship, this time from Bella's viewpoint." At this, I was desperately attempting to keep my façade from slipping. I knew why he fainted. It was blaringly obvious when he said he saw the major events in our relationship. Another wave of calm was sent our way, my way really. "About halfway down the 'time line' I shut down, the emotions were so strong I was incapable of coping with them." His voice was thick with pain by the time he finished. You mean the lack of emotions or thought, the numbness I felt when you left. I thought silently.
I always avoided talking about the time Edward left, particularly when he was around. If he ever found out how bad it was, he would hate himself. I had forgiven him as soon as I saw him, but he refused to forgive himself. Heather was looking at me in a way that told me she had heard all this. I begged her with both my eyes and my mind not to say anything. She barley nodded before turning her attention back to Edward.
"I pulled free long enough to tell Bella I had read her thoughts. I'm not sure how she heard since I only said it in my head," he remarked, brows furrowed in confusion. With out warning, I could feel pain emanating from every cell in his body. Jasper had to leave it was so strong. It grew unbearable and I started shaking violently. What made it unbearable wasn't the pain, which was bad enough, but rather it was because I knew this was how my angel, my god, my LIFE was feeling and that hurt me far worse than a little pain ever could.
EPOV
When I got to the part where I fainted again, pain stopped me from going on. Jasper had to leave it hurt so bad. Bella started shaking in my arms. I registered this even with the overwhelming force of my emotions taking over. Unable to see her face through the veil of pain I reached for the blanket on the couch intending to protect her from my freezing skin. Alice's furious voice came through the fog. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER? WHY IS SHE IN SO MUCH PAIN?" Her words rang in my ears as I tried to make sense of her words. The haze was too thick for me to form a coherent thought, let alone sentence.
Eons, or what felt like eons, latter the pain started to letup. It was still there, but it had lessened considerably. My family's murderous stares were the first thing I saw when I managed to wrench my eyes open. "THIS IS THE LAST TIME I'LL ASK! WHAT. DID. YOU. DO. TO. HER?" That was Alice, and she was ready to kill. Didn't do anything. Was all I managed to get out. "THEN WHY IS BELLA CLEARLY IN AGONY?" The pain was lessening bit by bit so I could think a little clearer. Looking down I saw the most heart breaking sight. Bella was in my arms shaking and gasping as if she was in the middle of a traumatic experience. "I have no idea. How long has she been like this?" "Five minutes."
For some reason, I noticed Heather curled up on Jacob's lap in the same way Bella was on mine. "What's wrong with Heather?" Jacob's eyes were filled with worry when he answered. "I have no idea she started shaking only about a minute after Bella." "No, no, no, no." I cried. "What!" came the sharp reply from five angry vampires and ten stressed out werewolves. "Jasper" It took them two seconds to grasp what I meant. "Get a hold of your self!" Alice screamed. "That's only how it started. Almost all of the pain is gone but she's just" I trailed off as the implications of what I had started to say hit full force.
"Carlisle, have you ever heard of a vampire that was able to take away a persons pain?" I asked franticly my eyes wide with horror. "No." "Well, if a person, vampire, did have that power how do you think it would work?" Carlisle was getting annoyed because he couldn't tell where I was going with this. Alice, the small pixie that wanted to kill me, saw why I was asking and came to my rescue. "Carlisle, you have to tell us!" "Well, the pain would have to go somewhere, meaning that they would have to put it into an animal or something." "What if they couldn't do that?" By now I was far past frantic. Carlisle suddenly stopped breathing, connecting my questions, reactions, and Bella's current state of mind together. With a horrified look he slowly replied, "If she couldn't put it in an animal, she would have to keep it." "What do you mean by 'keep' it and what dose this have to do with Bella?" Jacob asked. "It means she would have to carry it with her, forever." I said. "Oh, it has EVERYTHING to do with Bella!" Esme shrieked, causing quite a few growls to erupt from the pack.
"If you don't tell us what's going on," Sam started but I cut him off. "Jacob, get Heather out of here. You have to trust me." I urgently told him. Carlisle soon saw my concern and ordered him to leave as well. Without asking why Jacob was out the door with Heather in his arms. "What was that about?" Sam roared. "Heather and Bella have a strong connection, if she hadn't gotten out of here not only Bella would be trouble she would to. Bella felt and took away my pain, but now she has to carry it around with her. If Heather had remained here, there's a good chance she would have started absorbing Bella's pain which was my pain. Maybe she even started, but I think we got her away before that could happen."
We were all silent until Leah decided to liven things up by asking a question. "Why should we believe filthy bloodsuckers like you?" My family just pointed at Bella, who was still shaking violently in my arms. "I bet she's just acting!" "I think you should go now." Carlisle hissed. Just then, Bella started to talk. "Edward, are you ok? It hurt so much." "She WAS acting I knew it!" Leah exclaimed in triumph. "I'm fine are you ok?" I asked ignoring Leah. "I hurt you. I'm so sorry for hurting you," she started to sob. What are you talking about? You never hurt me." Yes I did. You felt it all, you felt nothing, it's my fault you fainted. I should have been stronger." Not knowing what else to do, I rocked her back and forth humming her lullaby until she fell asleep.
A/N: What did you think? I know it's strange. This wasn't anywhere in my original plans for this story. I just started writing and this is what I got. REVIEW PLEASE!
