Nightmare

Nightmare

Elizabeth had awoken with a blood curdling scream and naturally Bella and I ran to her aid to find her shaken, but otherwise fine. That's when I ordered Bella to call Alice While I informed Elizabeth's violin instructor of Elizabeth's absence. Of course as soon as Bella picked up the phone to call Alice she was already there. Alice spoiled Elizabeth; the entire family did, except Rosalie who was jealous of Bella and me for getting what she always wanted. The tended to take that fact out on Elizabeth, but Elizabeth was used to it and stood her ground, their arguments tended to become very colorful at times and Bella or I would step in.

"I had the vision and came as fast as I could," says Alice.

"Maybe you can talk to her. She always talks to you," I say. Alice seemed to understand Elizabeth the best for some reason and could always get her to talk; I just hoped that still applied today.

"She won't talk unless you and Bella leave and promise not to spy on her," says Alice.

"Then we'll go hunting," I say. I was desperate to help Elizabeth in any way I could and if I had to give Alice and her privacy I would, even if it meant going to another country. Bella and I leave and go to the woods Elizabeth and Jacob were in just yesterday. We come across two dear, but for once I had no appetite. Bella attacks one of the deer and I wait for her to finish. Bella finishes and walks over to me, worry clearly marked on her face. She sits next to me on a fallen tree and takes my hand in hers.

"Are you okay?" she asks.

"I'm worried, that's all. Elizabeth is our only daughter and that bastard hurt her in the worst ways," I had begun to snarl and Bella begins rubbing my hand with her thumb.

"Elizabeth is strong, she'll be fine, I promise. She just needs time to think and get over it," says Bella.

"You make it sound so simple. Like you she's stubborn and I have a feeling it'll take a lot more than a talk with Alice to fix this," I say.

"Of course it will. It'll take us supporting her and doing what we can to make her feel better," says Bella suddenly passionate about this. I look into her eyes and I knew she was right.

"I promised to protect her…" I say miserably.

"You can't protect her from everything," says Bella.

"I should have been able to protect her from this. I knew that kid was bad, but his thoughts never gave him away and Carlisle told me I was probably overreacting…Why didn't Alice see it coming?" I ask. Bella rubs my arm and lays her head on my shoulder.

"Stop blaming yourself for what Jamie did. I'm just as upset about this as you are, but I know our daughter and I know she'll be fine," Says Bella.

"How do you know?" I ask.

"Because Elizabeth is a lot like I was at her age. She'll think things through logically and know that there's no point in being upset over what's been done. Plus, she has Jacob, and he is extremely good at mending broken hearts," says Bella. Bella was right about Elizabeth. It was like they were each other's other half. They knew each other as well as they knew themselves and I sometimes find myself amazed by their connection. Soon Alice calls us back and we go home. Alice was sitting on the couch next to Elizabeth.

"We had a long talk and Elizabeth is fine. She just feels that by letting Jamie abuse her she was weak and that you would be disappointed in her," says Alice.

"We are not disappointed in you Elizabeth. Sometimes you can't fight back and we understand that, but you should have come to us the first time he showed any signs of hurting you," I say.

"I'm sorry. It'll never happen again, I promise and next time I won't yell at you for spying, that was disrespectful," says Elizabeth.

"No, you had the right to get mad. I shouldn't have spied on you two, it was wrong. I won't spy anymore, but I expect to know what goes on between you two," I say. Elizabeth smiles and hugs me. I hug her back, enjoying the feel of her warm body on mine.

Later that day Jacob comes over and he and Elizabeth were watching a movie in the living room. Well not so much watching the movie as they were kissing. Bella and I had gone up to our room to give them a little privacy. I sit down on the bed and Bella walks over to me and gets in my lap facing me. I wrap my arms around her waist as her arms go around my neck.

"So, since we're up here and they're down there…" Bella trails off suggestively and I grin.

"It's like you've read my mind," I murmur against her lips. Bella kisses me passionately and shifts so she's straddling my hips. The kiss deepens as my tongue tastes her delicious mouth. Bella eagerly accepts and moans then moans in disapproval as I break the kiss and begin to kiss her jaw.

Bella's hands go to the buttons on my shirt as she unbuttons them one by one. One all of the buttons were undone she removes my shirt and kisses me. I kiss her back as my hand tugs on her shirt. Bella allows me to remove her shirt temporarily breaking the kiss. I lay her on her back and hover over her. Both of our breaths were ragged as we proceeded to make love. (No lemon…yet. There will be one eventually)

Soon we go back downstairs and find Elizabeth in the kitchen cutting a tomato. Linx and Molly had joined the group while we were upstairs and they were talking to Jacob.

"Ouch!" shouts Elizabeth suddenly, causing everyone to jump. Then I could smell the blood. I instinctively look at Bella. Her eyes had gone black and she was staring at the blood running and dripping off of Elizabeth's finger.

"Bella, go outside," I say sternly. Bella looks at me then back at Elizabeth. She'd never attacked Elizabeth before, but for some reason she looked like she wanted to today and it was making me nervous. I then realize Bella had stopped breathing.

"I'll get the first aid kit," says Jacob as he gets up and walks out of the kitchen. I look at Linx and Molly next. Molly seemed unfazed, but Linx was watching Elizabeth the same way Bella was. "Linx?" I ask. He looks at me.

"I'm fine Mr. Cullen," he says.

"Maybe you should go outside, Linxy. You know your control isn't very good," says Molly. Linx walks out and Bella follows him.

"What's wrong with him?" I ask.

"He's a half blood like Lizzie and me. Unlike Lizzie, his vampire DNA has kicked in so he has an attraction to blood," says Molly.

"So Elizabeth will be thirsty like a regular vampire?" I ask.

"Not as often and the blood lust isn't as strong, but yes. Linx doesn't practice control like I do so he tends to have a little trouble with it from time to time. From the smell of her blood I'd say it won't be much longer before the DNA activates. First the DNA disappears, taking the bitterness with it and she'll be completely vulnerable to vampire attacks, then the DNA activates and she'll be sick and in pain for three days and she'll crave blood," says Molly. I look at Elizabeth who was now sucking on her finger.

"Stop that," I demand. Elizabeth stops sucking on her finger and looks at me. Jacob runs in and gives me the first aid kit and I treat Elizabeth's finger. After Bella makes them dinner and Jacob goes home, Molly, Linx, Elizabeth, Bella, and I sit in the living room.

"Tell us more about this vampire DNA," I say.

"Hers is disappearing right now, so I'd give it less than a month," says Linx.

"What's it like?" asks Bella.

"It's like having the flu and you feel like you was run over by a train and then set on fire for about three days. Believe it or not, Lizzie has a hint of vampire venom in her blood, that's the bitterness, but the blood is trying to fight it off now and the venom is letting her body win, but it'll come back twice as strong and then she'll go through the transformation," says Linx.

"I don't think it's quite as painful as a real transformation and she still won't be a vampire, but she'll have vampire traits," says Molly.

"Like what?" I ask.

"Lets just say she'll have everything except cold skin, venom, red eyes, and she won't sparkle in the sun," says Linx. Molly nods in agreement and I glance over at Elizabeth.

"Do I get a choice?" asks Elizabeth.

"Nope," says Linx popping his P. Elizabeth sighs heavily and looks at Bella and me.

"Well then, I guess I'll let you know when I feel sick. Thanks for the advanced warning," says Elizabeth.

"That's what we're here for," says Linx.

End Chapter

(A/N: Thanks for reading chapter nine and I hope that chapter ten sums things up for you. I'm also tossing another story around in my head so I might get started on it. All of the characters are human, but Edward and Bella are still in love…I haven't decided, tell me your thoughts on it. Sayonara. )