Ok so the chess game is different I know in the books its several chess sets and I think three levels if I am wrong please don't shoot me I am going off memory right now as we moved and my books got damaged I have yet to replace them I will give a more in depth detail of how the chess game goes in this story in this chapter also I work shifts so may updates are quite sporadic I apologies and will try to update at least once a week, I read through the last chapter and noticed a few mistakes I will not be editing until I finish the story unless I make a huge mistake in the plot line so if you see any spelling or grammar mistakes you can inform me in a review but if you do it I want your views on the plot line as well as I have noticed on many stories Writers have been upset myself also when people comment about the grammar and spelling and leave nothing about the story which leaves a lot not getting finished, I am trying to stop myself getting down hearted. Sorry for the extra-long Author note.
Bella POV
We were playing the Cullen's version of chess I think I was just about getting my head around it, it was a custom built chess board that consisted of twenty four spaces across and sixteen in width and three levels high (So 3 chess board length two width) this meant a lot more pieces each player had 3 queens and three kings the game was one when all three queens had been capture along with two kings or when all three kings had been captured. Each player had 24 pawns on each level along with 4 rooks 4 knights and 4 bishops you also had an extra piece well two called the prince and princess these pieces were somewhat like the queen with the ability to move in any direction but these were the only pieces that could be switched for a queen if you got to the opponents end unlike in a traditional chess game. The eight spaces that were left could be filled with whatever the player chose from the bishops rooks and knights the queens were the only ones that could move up a level from any space on the board all other pieces needed to be at the edges and the pawns could not move up or down and neither could the king, All the pieces on one level were captured once the king on that level was captured but with the option of being able to save two pieces this could not be a king or queen. Jasper had taught me the game and the second time we had played I could tell he was letting me win I had been a little upset and we came to agreement that although he could give me an advantage by giving up pieces before the game he could not just let me win he had agreed and I had yet to beat him. Today I had asked him to give up two of his queens and he had done so leaving only his one on the top level and he refused to fill the empty eight spaces behind his pawns so in total he had 26 less pieces than I did at the beginning of the game. Normally I had been told the game was timed but everyone had kindly agreed that I could have as much time as I needed while I was still human. Today was no different than any other Jasper was winning but I didn't feel upset I was just glad he still wanted to play with me even though he won all the time although I was doing better than I normally did I had captured one of his kings saved myself by getting my princess to the edge and claiming another queen replacing the one jasper had already taken and I still had two of my kings and two queens and I was feeling proud of myself even though the next moves saw Jasper claim one of my kings and another a queen which left only one level to play on I knew I had lost because my next move no matter what I did I would lose my queen or king I managed to take another of his kings with my final move (all kings not taken move up giving the other player a chance) and he took my king.
"You did very well Bella" I smiled at him I liked playing against Jasper he was never a saw winner unlike Emmet who I had played only a day after learning the rules he had beat me and had been very smug about it for several days I now refused to play him until I had perfected my skills. Alice was never allowed to play although she admitted it didn't interest her that much Esme played but she would often make mistakes to give me an advantage so my enjoyment was never complete Rosalie like Alice was not interested and Carlisle like Jasper agreed to give me the advantage at the beginning of the game and play to win. I had only ever won it once and that was against Edward I still wasn't sure if he had let me win although Alice and Jasper both said he was trying very hard to win.
"He's never been against someone that he can't read…your moves to him are a surprise and he can't see what you are thinking and why you are moving that particular piece you pulled him into so many traps it was hysterical" Jasper had told me chuckling when I had asked him about it "He's a decent player because he can see the persons moves before the make them and counter but with you he can't." I had beamed at the prospect of actually besting someone although I felt a little guilty that it had been Edward although I couldn't stop laughing when Emmet had teased him about being beaten by a girl and a human one at that, it had caused them to have a wrestling match outside and when Edward had returned I had brushed furiously at the fact his shirt was gone and he had caught me staring. I had yet to make my decision on whether to marry Edward and had discussed it with Esme and Carlisle knowing my own father would be dead set against it he had already told me his misgivings and asked that I didn't ask him for advice knowing he would never be able to give me an unbiased answer I had been grateful he was being honest with me. Renee would never agree to it her views on marriage were simple so that left Esme and Carlisle the most loving caring people I had ever met both capable of giving un biased advice while still showing that they care they were my parents Esme a mother I never really had having always to play adult from a young age and Carlisle the father my dad was trying so hard to be. So I found myself talking to them about the deal Edward had suggested my fears and misgivings over marriage my fears that Edward would go back on his word try and keep me human or worse leave me again. Both of them had calmed my fears over the whole marriage deal telling me that when you know you want to be with that person for the rest of your life marriage is a way of tying yourselves together for the rest of your lives or in our case eternity what surprised me is when they seemed to become upset at the way Edward had approached the subject saying he could not use such a thing to get his own way if he wanted to marry me he should just ask me no strings attached and I knew that both Esme and Carlisle had words, and I hoped that he wouldn't ask again just yet I wasn't ready to give him an answer I was still trying to heal from everything that had happened.
"Jasper?" I asked pulling myself back to the present he looked at me and smiled "I want to go and see my dad" I was nervous and I knew he could tell I hadn't left the Cullen's since I had started home schooling "He should be at home" the others were not due back for a few hours and I knew Jasper would be able to tell if it were too much. He gave me a concerned look then nodded
"If you would like to try then of course I will get my keys" A few minutes later we were in Jaspers car although I didn't know the make it looked fast and was very comfortable to sit in "are you ready?" he asked I nodded and tried to steady my breathing which was a little fast I felt a familiar wave of calm and my muscles relaxed I thanked him as we drove down the long driveway.
It was strange while we were driving into town I wasn't to panicked but as soon as we hit the town I suddenly felt very exposed my eyes darted around Jasper slowed the car down slightly and looked at me.
"Would you like to go back" I shook my head hoping he would understand I needed to do this I couldn't hide away for ever and each of the Cullen's had told me that when we are turned we take our emotions with us I didn't want to be an agoraphobic Vampire soon we pulled up outside my house I wave of sickness hit when I remembered the last time I had been here but I pushed it down Jasper got out and came and opened my door he offered his hand and I took it he moved it so his arm was draped around me protectively and I felt safer. Charlie met us at the door he was beaming and all the panic washed away and I remembered why I had come. If I was going to have to leave him when I became a vampire I was going to make damn sure he knew I was better.
We spent two hours in the house with Charlie the game on in the background when Jasper started to feel I was uncomfortable he changed the subject Charlie had been asking about me and Edward and Jasper had asked him he thought would win the game and the distraction had worked we spent the rest of the time listening to Charlie talk about the game.
"I was thinking of going fishing this weekend." I could tell he was looking for my approval he had forgone fishing since the event as I was calling it and had seen me every day I smiled and knew that it was a good sign
"You should go dad it will be good for you" He nodded and agreed promising to see me on the Friday. We left soon after and my mood stayed the same although I felt a little uncomfortable driving through town.
Friday came and Charlie appeared early in the evening we all greeted him and he sat down we talked about his work day I talked about my lessons with the Cullen's he laughed when I told him that Jasper had first-hand experience on the civil wore so I was most likely be knowable than anyone else at school if I ever went back. Charlie wasn't exactly comfortable with the Cullen's vast history but it was getting easier things became tense when Alice gasped the everyone excused themselves apart from Edward who whispered to me that he would tell me everything later, Charlie seemed a little tense when he left but Edward was too busy listening to Alice to notice.
"So what's going on?" I asked Edward sighed "Tell me"
"Victoria" I froze "Don't worry Love Alice saw that she will be visiting your house tomorrow but it won't be till late evening and Charlie will already be gone" I smiled
"So what's the plan" I asked less concerned about Charlie and more about everyone else
"We can't confront her at the house she would cause a scene someone would get hurt your neighbor June in particular" Alice said "In fact we can't confront her at all without her hurting someone if we just let her go to the house and leave then no one else will get hurt but if we do that…" She paused I pleaded for her to tell me "I see a possible future where she manages to get to you before we stop her it's not solid but it's there where as if we stop her tomorrow…"
"Someone else gets hurt?" I asked she nodded "Let her go I don't want anyone else hurt I am sure we will figure it out."
