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A/N~ Hey guys! So last chapter was kinda short so I am going to try and make this one longer for ya. Also My banner(s) are finished for this story, and they look amazing go look on my profile! I am so excited. Mehek did them for me, and I am gonna ask to add to them as more characters are introduced, as we have yet to meet Ana, Ladi and a few others. I also put up pics for good visuals of this chapter…go look go look!…Now remember this story is going to little by little show you how very capable and bad ass Bella's gifts are, as well as how far back her bloodlines go….so hang on it is going to be quite the imaginative ride. Love to my girls Tascha, LadiTwi, Shayna, Stacy and Kathy ….
Chapter 9 Vision of an angel
BPOV
I was blissfully content, completely comfortable and erotically satiated in Edwards now, warm, immensely strong arms.
I could feel myself begin to drift off to sleep, my lids feeling heavier than they ever have before. I chalked it up to the birth, seeing my precious Aubrey, and insanely hot sex with Edward, but another part of me, stronger then any of my mental reasoning, told me my weakness and exhaustion was from something else. Something inescapable, and pulling me toward it, in my slumber.
I felt like I was sleeping, but somehow very awake at the same time. The rise and fall of Edwards chest, reminded me of the moment we were in, and the fact that we were both probably in a dream state, though mine was very real and very powerful.
Like a mental fog was taking over, I resisted the urge to fight it, feeling no need of alarm, and closed my eyes.
I was immediately brought into a different reality. It seemed very much like a dream, or a fantasy if you will, and yet I knew I had just closed my eyes.
I was in a forest, that much I knew, though my surroundings were both beautifully intoxicating and foreign to me.
I had never been here, I couldn't have been, but my senses felt overwhelmed with a feeling of reunion. Like I had been here, in a different time, a time I probably have only read about in books.
The green of the leaves on the trees, the moss and brush, was piercing, and hypnotic. I felt very much like Alice, in an untouched wonderland of woods that had yet to see their future demise with the building of a road or tearing down of tree's. Shayna would probably consider this a wet dream, being that the woods were so mesmerizing and alive as if I was in the beginning, the beginning of everything mother nature created.
I felt, untouchable and serene, I stepped forward, barefoot and headed toward the unknown, but needed to go in that direction none the less. I wore a long bright white cloak that covered my long hair with a hood and covered an angelically long, almost goddess like white gown. It was tight at my bust and flowed straight down past my feet, as I walked through what I could only describe as mother natures elegance in its truest form.
I gracefully, stepped over thick, mossy tree roots and pushed aside tree branches and brush, toward the sounds of trickling water and something or somebody that was calling out to me.
Softly and musically my name was breathed into the air, beckoning me towards it. It was male, and in no way threatening.
I didn't know how, much like before, or how he was going to find me, but I knew exactly who it was.
I came to a curvy and wonderfully calming, brook, that trickled with water and danced over the rocks that decorated it.
A presence was there with me, I cloaked figure. He stood staring at me, on the other side of the stream, cloaked in the blackest color, a color that sent an overwhelming feeling of grief and regret, that was unmistaken.
We stared at each other for the longest moment, each sizing the other up. My curiosity was obvious, as I looked at him exquisitely and with the need of answers. While he watched me in awe and an unyielding sense of calm and honor.
Then he bowed.
I was taken back by his action, and he sensed as much by then just nodding.
"Bella" he spoke so softly and carefully, that if I was a human I knew his voice would've sounded like a melodic wisp in the wind. "You heard my call and you came."
"Amadayus?" I asked though knowing the answer.
He simply nodded again.
I lifted my dress, revealing my feet and a small portion of my shins, and crossed slowly along the streaming brook, nearing him.
The cool water on my feet, was startling though I felt no need to show it, now knowing this was no dream, but simply a way one of my many gifts reveal this man, this vampire, this very ancient being to me when needed.
"The fact that you don't fear me is intriguing, Your courage however is a reminder of a lovely gift, a gift I was once given and didn't have the strength to hold on too." He said caressing my cheek as my decent brought us face to face. "It hurts, too look at you." he continued then looked away at the forest and took a step back.
"Why does it hurt to look at me? I mean you no harm?" I replied urging him to continue speaking with me.
He turned around as he was unintentionally walking away and looked at me again, this time with a small smile, though pained, and simply informed me….
"Because you look just like her, sweet girl." He said now reaching out and lowering my hood to see my clearly. "I imagine you know of who I speak, yet, you do not know why. Just as you feel you know this place, but wonder why you feel it couldn't be possible that you have ever been here."
I followed behind him as he stepped carefully and slowly along the forest floor, with the intention of not wanting to crush or harm any of this place with his mere need to walk and revel in its beauty, and he continued to speak with me hanging onto his every spoken word.
He suddenly stopped and effortlessly spun in my direction, to make eye contact once again.
"Bella, you have quite the responsibility at your feet, I am sure you feel it, as many did, though unsure what to do with that, the ones that came before you. But I sense you are different. It would seem you were fated for your birthright, finding your mate and the family that gave you all you would need to prepare for the unexpected, even when you were human."
"You mean, Edward and the Cullen's and becoming a vampire?"
"Yes, and more than that as well. Carlisle Cullen?" he said as I nodded at the name I now happily consider my father.
"He spent some time with your enemy, and mine, as did Eleazar Denali. My self inflicted exile has left me with limitless time, to research and eye all the comings and goings of our vampire nation, and those who are not aware of this, need to remain so, for the time being." He then instructed me to sit on a large rock, with a simple touch of his hand on the small of my back.
Normally, I would've interrupted by now or at least tripped on my own two feet as he guided me in a short distance from where we first saw each other to now where he wanted me to sit and listen.
And I did.
I could feel how much he needed to say what he was about to, but more than that, how very important it was going to be, for me to hear it.
So I listened.
"Isabella, you are quite the prodigy. I believe that is what they now call it in your time. Your gifts are limitless, and frankly your union with your Edward, your child and simply your existence, will be doubted and feared, mainly because it resembles so much of me and so much of my past, that many went to great lengths to destroy and keep secret."
"Resembles?" I asked, again knowing the answer but needing to learn from the origin.
Amadayus sighed but sat down on the large rock next to me, turned toward me and began…..
"My Camille was much like you, in my day, a commoner was merely a human, of no power and no royalty. She opened my eyes to the simplicity in beauty, Among the depths of having no power nor royalty and being even greater, with that lacking. I had already created so much terror and fear with frankly the blood I insisted spilt, with my armies in that time. Yet, Camille saw past all that, as I assume you did with Edward. She brought me a sense of peace that the many I had created, defiantly disagreed with, wanting to continue to reign and take over the world with our kind. But my word was law and those who were to oppose it would've met their demise."
I watched him carefully, as his once strong, royal nature that he carried so effortlessly and regally turned into grief and regret preparing to tell me the ending of his tale.
"Knowing that and just before I would've declared peace, Camille became pregnant. This was unbelievably unheard of with our kind, a human carrying a half breed, if you will. The unknown of the child, is what I thought sent some to panic and ultimately destroy the very reason I would've declared peace. But I was wrong, I now know, in that destruction, in Camille's abduction and murder, it was a calculated move to send me into a whirlwind of despair in hopes I would give up my reign to others and exile myself."
I could feel the sting of tears in my eyes, as he told me of his past and how much it did remind me of what Edward and I now have.
"They're plan worked." I stated now understanding how calculated the plan was.
"Yes" He said fighting to push away the visions, I also was privy too, of a beautiful woman, who did resemble me, though centuries differed us. "I always believed some of my most trusted, though denied, were very much involved. I never found out who though, but I do believe the Voltouri know and for whatever reason kept that secret. Aro and Caius were both among my most trusted adversaries. In my grief, they vowed to find those who were involved and in doing so simply allowed themselves, with no objection by me, to take over and reign our kind."
"But, if you put yourself in exile, I would think, you could take yourself out, and would've wanted too, knowing all that they have done since you put yourself there." I almost announced to him, a bit frustrated.
"Grief, in the death of ones mate, is uncontrollably overwhelming, dear Bella. That alone halted any momentous occasions of clarity in stopping them. Not to mention, as centuries went by, Aro and Caius had brought in Marcus, Aro's half brother and created an extraordinarily gifted army that could've rivaled mine."
"I see. I will not pretend to understand, not knowing how things were done back then, but I wonder what I have to do with all this, simply by just resembling you and Camille and your previous reign."
"You don't see, Bella. You came to my call, as only one could if they were a part of me. I don't believe Camille was killed before the baby was born, I think she was killed after. I also think, however possible, my heir lived. In hiding maybe, but through the centuries many more heirs were born. Until you, I have never felt any as powerful, nor called to me as I called to you. Because of this, I think you are the one, fated to take over and destroy those who oppose you and who will ultimately try to end you."
I sat there, pondering, a little taken back with his last statement. I never imagined someone wanting to kill me as a vampire, Hell, they tried when I was human so I thought this was my get out of jail free card so to speak, but then again I knew I was no ordinary vampire, even without the reminder of a constant Eleazar, and Luxe….and Shayna….and now the Cullen's.
Just then I heard Edward's voice on the wind, as well, as a frantic Alice yelling at him as well as the rest of my family and I tried to ignore it, not wanting to leave and wanting to know more.
"Its time for you to go Bella." Amadayus said standing and making me forget about the next thing I wanted to ask him.
"Wait, how…what? Urgggghhh" I growled hating feeling rushed and now leaving all sense of sweet composure behind, showing Amadayus the impatient me.
"When you need me, I will be there. That is all you need to know. If it is like this or another way, it is up to you." He said walking backwards and strangely starting to slowly dissipate, like in a fog or almost ghostlike.
Before I could argue again, my eyes began to blink open as everything in that vision disappeared and I was back in Edward's bedroom, laying down, watching an angry Alice scream and shove her finger in Edward's face, telling him to just leave me be.
"Bro, I was just kidding, we all know we can trust Alice, if she say's Bells is fine, then she is. I was just yanking your chain!" Emmett said pleading, trying to stop Ally and Edward's bantering back and forth, but to no avail.
"What on earth are you all going on about?" I asked sitting up, feeling a bit dizzy, and rubbing my eyes.
All three of them froze in place, as my irritation reminded them I was in the room and awake.
"Holy Christ!" Edward panted, flying onto the bed and wrapping me into his arms in quite the choke hold.
"I TOLD YOU!" Alice said stomping her foot and placing her hands on her hips defiantly.
Just then I heard the many strained and quick steps of everyone on the staircase, as the sound of my voice and Alice's aggravation was heard throughout the house, and each of them came running into the room.
Everyone looked relieved and a bit frustrated at the same time.
I pulled myself out of Edward's grip, as gently as I could still loving being in his arms, but wanting to get a handle on the confusion here.
"What's up with all of you, what's going on?" I yelled confused and demanding.
"Love, you have been in some sort of a coma for two days, none of us could wake you!" Edward practically screeched clutching my face in his hands and kissing my forehead.
"huh? Wha….. Urggghhhhh…..sorry, He didn't tell me, I would be gone for days!" I groaned, now realizing why everyone was panicked.
"HE!" They all shouted at once, clearly shocked at my admission.
I sighed loud, and flopped back onto my pillow, knowing I was going to have to explain to all of them, what I had barely been able to understand myself.
EPOV (Edward)
"HOLY HELL BELLS! You can like time travel?" Emmett roared getting all of us to roll our eyes, though I just wanted to punch him in the face.
"She didn't time travel, you obsessed back to the future freak!" Ally yelled back at him. "I think she just had a vision, like I do, but somehow put herself in the vision."
Bella shrugged, being satisfied with Alice's guess and went back to feeding Aubrey, who was tucked under a blanket, covering Bella's breast, as we all sat around her debating everything Bella told us.
"What was he like?" Tanya asked Bella, eyebrows lifting, the succubus in her roaring its ugly head "Was he hot?"
Bella rolled her eyes and stared up at the ceiling, clearly trying to remember or just figure out what words to use.
"He kinda reminded me of Carlisle, in that fatherly way, but also, was very attractive and didn't look like he was hundreds of centuries old." She replied nonchalantly.
"Well, thank you, I think? Bella" Carlisle chuckled
"No I don't mean you look centuries old Carlisle, I meant he should but doesn't. In fact, he was very handsome Tanya, but I'm going to assume, the creator of us all would be, he also wears his royalty, and who he is, lightly. But maybe that's because he doesn't feel his importance anymore, I don't know, I didn't have enough time to get that good of a feel for him, just that he is sad and lonely, but under that and not even close to hidden I could feel his anger, or rage for those he feels need punishing. But again, we didn't get that in depth with everything, which is why I am baffled that I was out of it for two days!" Bella ranted a bit.
The truth was, when Bella didn't wake up with me and the rest of the family had returned from their hunt, I wasn't alarmed. Until, Alice pulled me aside and said she saw that Bella wasn't going to wake for a couple of days, and saw us giving Aubrey formula, and it would be okay.
Yeah, then I panicked.
There was so much to be discovered about Bella, and though she seemed to have a handle on all of her known talents, we didn't and I hated not being able to control the situation or protect her if need be, so as of this morning, I was overly antsy and snapping at everyone. Therefore I'm sure everyone was now glad she was awake.
I noticed the awe in both Eleazar and Carlisle's face when Bella told us Amadayus had mentioned them, and noted their minor allegiance at one time with the Voltouri. Clearly he didn't see them as treacherous which obviously gave them a sense that they definitely did the right thing, by going out on their own.
I paced the living room, as everyone asked Bella questions, clearly intrigued. What puzzled me, is Jasper barely said a word, and every now and then Bella would smile at him, comforting him as though he needed it.
I mentally asked him what was up, and he said he didn't want to talk about it, followed by a mental Bella telling me to leave him be.
Aubrey's growth was another shocker that first mourning and this one as well. She grew fast and already looked like a six month old. Carlisle and I kept a growth chart on her and monitored her eating habits as well. We decided to try and give her blood, when she was overly cranky the first night Bella didn't wake, and she took to it happily.
Bella smiled wide when I told her all this, and I could see she was picturing the three of us hunting together.
She made it clear, that she could see Amadayus when needed, she didn't know how yet, but she knew not to doubt this, since she felt him coming for her, before it even happened.
I wasn't worried about that, but I did wish he would speak with us all, so we knew what to expect and what his intentions for Bella may be, even though she explained he didn't seem to have any, just that she needed to be warned that others may want to harm her.
That alone scared the shit out of me.
Carlisle and Eleazar disappeared into Carlisle's study as Aubrey finished eating and fell asleep.
Jasper and Luxe went back to their very intense chess game, though every now and then Luxe would throw a nasty glare at Rosalie. Who then threw one right back.
That was one thing I was glad Bella and I both missed.
Luxe's doubt of Rosalie's affections toward Bella came out during their hunt, and from what Jasper said they had a classic cat fight, that was a shame to miss.
They still hadn't finished what they started, since Bella's sleeping state had all of our attention's, and I just knew there would probably be another head to head coming soon.
After putting Aubrey down to bed for the night, Bella came into the kitchen, where I was staring out the window, to make herself something to eat.
I felt her tiny yet, unbelievably strong arms wrap around my torso, bring me out of my thoughts and back into the moment.
"You okay?"
"Yes love, just still trying to get used too not being able or even having to protect you," I told her bringing up her small wrist to my lips and kissing it.
"You do protect me." Bella whispered in my ear and blowing in it.
I grinned "That will get you in trouble, my love." I chuckled pulling her chest tighter to my back.
"Okay, well how about I get myself into trouble, after I eat something." she giggled, releasing her hold on me and walking toward the fridge, which we had fully stocked for her now.
Esme walked in just then and told us, she heard from the contractor in Montana that the house was coming along smoothly, and we would be able to head back and start over there soon.
"Yippeeeee" was shouted from an ecstatic Shayna, somewhere in the house, most likely with Alice in her room, and a "Thank god" came from Luxe, clearly wanting to get away from Rose.
I smiled at Bella, now excited knowing we were going to get an actual "Start Over" though, leaving my family with the newest developments had me worried.
Carlisle mentally told me not to worry, he and Esme were looking into property near there and wouldn't be far.
I sighed, at his thoughts, feeling a bit better, but couldn't help but still feel the dread, of my Bella being in more danger then we may be able to handle in the coming future. I hoped she was able to protect herself as I would, and the smile I got, looking at her in that moment told me she would be.
A/N hmmmmm I know you guys know I don't like filler chapters but this one had to be done. If anyone has any thoughts and/or comments please don't hesitate, I will tell you what I can without ruining the chapters to come. Okay its time to force yourself my beloved readers, REVIEW! I want to do better than push and Pull's reviews, and that story has over 35 chapters! A couple twi sites have pimped my stories and asked why I include my reviewers in the stories and speak of you all by name in my authors notes, and Its cause I love you guys! So "Show me the love" as a new moon alice would say! xoxoxoxoHeidiCullen