Hurricane Swan Chapter 10: The Houghtons, a twilight fanfic

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AdamPOV

We landed in Pechora nine hours later, and hired a car to travel the 10 miles SE of the airport to the secluded spot where our closest 'family' lived.

When we arrived, the heads of the family, Aimee and Ash, were stood on their stone porch. Smiling as-per-usual.

I grinned and jumped out of one of the two land rovers we rented and proceeded to help Lorrie get the stuff out the boot.

"Bella, how are you?" Aimee said pulling her into a hug.

Lucy immediately came running out the house, her black hair flying behind her, "They're here!" she announced to the rest of her family and was quickly followed by her mate, Derek.

"How are you?" Derek grinned, grabbing Lorrie's hand and shaking it, talking in his Australian accent.

"Good thanks." He then pulled him in for a hug, the kind where they are all macho and slap each other's backs.

Terrence and Anne then appeared. Terrence went to join the other car where Lucy and Ash were already talking to Jack and Joanne, during recent events we gave up the whole punishment, and Sam and Kaiya.

After a quick catch up, as we haven't seen our cousins in almost 10 years, we entered their house.

"We have set up the usual rooms for you." Aimee smiled. As they only had four spare rooms, Bella had her own, Jack and Joanne shared, Sam and Kaiya shared, and Lawrence and I shared. "But... Bella do you mind sharing? We have a new addition to the family. Martiee come here and meet your cousins." She called then turned back to us, "She is a little shy, but was turned 25 or so years ago; she was wandering in the wilderness. Ash found her," she smiled lovingly up at her husband, who was stood behind her chair.

Then a young red haired woman entered the room and Lawrence gasped and jumped out of his chair, and I gawped along with him while everyone else looked on confusingly. The red haired woman also looked awed then ran into Lawrence's arms and sobbed.

"Adam, she is from his past right?" Joanne guessed.

"Yes. Martiee, his young bride." I told them. There was a moment of shock, then most of the people started exclaiming happily, giving them their 'belated' congratulations. I looked over at Bella and saw the pained look that she was trying to hide.

"Yes, yes, congratulations! But I think we should give them time to catch up. What do you think?" I said.

They quickly agreed and went off to do their own tasks, and Lorrie and Martiee went into the woods to do their own 'catching up'. When the room was almost empty, I walked over and knelt on the floor in front of Bella.

"How you holding up?" I asked softly.

"I just didn't expect it. I think one part of me is ecstatic he is back, another is in pain at his return and another part is filled with loathing towards him, and his new mate." She spat, but then her face crumpled and she clutched herself around the torso. I wanted to ask her how she knew he had a new mate, but I knew it wouldn't help anything.

"Well it sounds like someone needs the Swan family punishment, but first you need to tell them."

"I know, but..."

"But... what? You're not ready?" I asked.

"No, I just-"

"Oh tell us already!" Joanne's voice came from behind, Bella tensed but didn't move, but I spun round and glared at Joanne while growling. "What?" She said innocently, I dived for her, fuming. I must have surprised her as she didn't use her speed to run, and just as I threw her across the room, extreme pain flared in my right shoulder; the bite. I screamed and would have fallen to the ground if a huge form hadn't crashed into me and pinned me to the ground, causing my shoulder to scream out in protest.

"Jack, get off him!" Bella screeched. Jack reluctantly let me go and went to stand protectively by his sister who was looking shocked, along with everyone else, but Sam and Bella.

BPOV

I slowly walked over to Adam, ignoring his hisses of warning.

"Bella don't." Ash warned, but waved him off. When I was about two foot away, I knelt down so I was eye level with him.

"Adam?" His furious black eyes glimmered in recognition but he growled at me. I could hear Sam shifting behind me, without looking away from Adam; I spread my shield over Sam so I could hear what he wanted to say.

Just be calm and patient with him. If this is caused from the bite, I don't know how long it'll take for him to snap out of it.

I closed my eyes in despair. If we hadn't come back to Forks, Adam wouldn't be bitten and would be his calm and normal self. I jumped slightly when I felt someone touch my face, my eyes flew open and I saw Adam's eyes directly in front of me.

"For god's sake, this wasn't your fault. Just stop blaming yourself, and don't deny it, I can read you like a book."

"Well that makes someone." Joanne said quietly. I took a deep breath, I felt a surge of... courage? Yes... and Adam smiled and nodded.

"No, there was someone else... while I was human." I said, my voice not betraying any emotion.

Aimee walked over and hugged me; everyone knew my past was a touchy subject.

"Well first shall we all sit down? I won't be able to do it with everyone looming over me." Everyone immediately assembled themselves on sofas, chairs and window seats, leaving me stood up by the fire and Adam in the woods, hunting to try and heal his inflamed shoulder, I would have liked him to stay but I knew his health was far more important.

I sighed and began the story. A little of what I remembered before I moved to Forks, what I remembered of my father and old friends. Then the Cullen's who I remembered in perfect clarity.

When I got to the part of him leaving me in the woods the room was in uproar, all kinds of profanities were being thrown around the room (mainly Joanne). Then from there till I was turned, as everyone knew the basics of what happened afterwards.

"Oh, you poor thing." Aimee cried clinging onto me for dear life. I patted her back.

"It was a long time ago."

"Not for us." Terry said solemnly.

"True, but Bella- out of curiosity- what was wrong with Adam before?" Ash asked, never one to forget things. I was about to answer, when I noticed he hasn't returned, and I had been talking for two hours.

"Erm, Sam why don't you tell them, I'm going to go and find out where Adam is." Without waiting for an answer I sped off, following his scent. I only travelled for about 5 minutes before I came across him.

"Oh sorry. I... was thinking." He apologised when I stepped into view.

"About what?"

"How weird it was before. I didn't even know that what I was doing was wrong or even out of character for me, and I vaguely remember me growling at you but then you looked in pain and I suppose I was back to normal, but only a few minutes ago I realised what I have done. Will you answer a question for me?"

I nodded reluctantly.

"Did the bite affect me mentally too?" I bit my lip, and he knew what it meant. "Oh well, I had hoped... but do you think it'll get worse?"

"It might, but whatever you do, I'll be here, and I'm sure the rest will too."

He smiled in thanks. "So I'm guessing Joanne used her potty mouth when you told the story."

"How did you guess?"

"Psychic. " He winked and pulled me up, "Well do you fancy sharing a room with me Miss? As I'm sure Lawrence and Martiee will be with each other."

"Why thank you sir, I'm sure it'll be delightful after I have beaten your fat bum home." I winked and sped off as he shouted "Cheat!" Behind me.

I hope you liked it! Argh next chapter will be some light heartedness as I'm even starting to get bored with all this seriousness, and if I am I can't imagine what you all must be feeling :P

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