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A/N: This is going to be both BPOV and JPOV ad is the first couple days after Bella's awakening. Hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 9
BPOV
After all of calm and serenity Jasper gave me, the pain seemed a thousand times worse. All of the voices around me were drowned out by the sound of heart. It thundered in my ears, like a hammer
against a drum. It suddenly took off like a race horse, impossibly fast. I could barely hear the different beats. My body got hot, hot, and still hotter. I was on fire! Why wouldn't they put out the fire,
couldn't they see it burning away my flesh? I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. The pain paralyzed me where I was. I could feel fingers on my arms, but the temperature was wrong; it was warm. The
fire got even hotter, but it was concentrating in my chest. Numbness started to spread from my fingers and my toes out. I was relieved; I remembered Jasper say it was almost over, when the pain
starts to fade. There was one last flare of pain and my heart thudded, twice, once, nothing. I opened my eyes and looked at the world around me.
JPOV
I ripped the door off of its hinges and took off up the stairs, following the sound of Bella's moans and whimpers. The entrance to Bella's room was half-destroyed; probably the result of Carlisle's
frenzied arrival. Bella was thrashing on the bed, her body convulsing wildly. "Carlisle, what's happening to her?" I bellowed, staring at the horrifying scene in front of me. She was scratching wildly at
her arms and chest, apparently in a blind attempt to leave her body, to escape the pain.
"I don't know. I think that the pain is the worst for her now, even worse than ours. For what I've observed, Bella has been feeling little to no pain the entire transformation. She is feeling the worst
part of the change, and in comparison to the majority of her transformation, it is much, much worse!" Carlisle's usual calm demeanor was gone, his eyes disturbed and he tore at his hair. His emotions
were an utter mess. Bella's heart was alarmingly rapid, her breathing labored. Please Bella, you can make it through this. Do it for us, do it for me. I love you.
Almost as if she had heard me, her body slowly began to relax. Her fists unclenched and her torso slumped against the comforter, yet her heart thumped on.
"It's almost over." Carlisle whispered, relieved. Her last breaths were short gasps and her heart faded into oblivion. The rest of the family burst into the room and lined up against the walls, waiting.
Bella's eyes flew open. Everyone, including me, held their breath. She shot up, her clothes damp with sweat and torn in places from her clawing fingernails. Her crimson eyes darted around the room,
observing her surroundings, taking note of every little detail. I still could not get a read on her. Fast as lightening, she flipped off the bed and leaned into a defensive crouch, a growl threatening to
escape her throat. At once, we took submissive poses, so to tell her that we mean no harm. Bella looked confused at our reaction and straightened up. The anger disappeared from her eyes as she
looked around.
"I'm sorry everyone. I thought Edward was here." Her voice came out like music, even as she spat Fucktard's name. I took a step forward, slowly making eye contact.
"Bella, Darlin', do you remember who we are?"
"Of course I do Jasper. I remember everything." Gasps were audible around the room. Hardly anyone remembered things from their human lives, it's like you are watching a movie on a fuzzy television.
You remember doing it, but without the details. Bella was acting abnormally controlled for a newborn. Well I'll be damned, girl has got skill.
"Anything you want to say to me Jasper?" her eyes flickered back to me.
"What-How did you-I didn't say anything. Did you read my thoughts?" I was stunned, was mindreading one of her gifts? She growled, remembering Edward's gift.
"No I most certainly did not read your mind. I felt a tug from your mind. What were you just thinking about?" she glared at me, still just as mesmerizing as when she was human.
"I thought about how much control you have for a newborn, and that you have skills." Emmett snorted at the last part. Peter stepped forward; most likely to explain what is going on. Smart ass.
"Well Cupcake, it seems that one of your gifts is slightly related to mine. You have an advanced intuition of sorts. I suspect that whenever someone near you thinks about you or directs a thought
toward you, than you will be alerted." He smirked at her wide-eyed expression.
"One of. Is that normal?" she choked out.
"Rare, certainly, but isn't unheard of." Carlisle said, mirroring his thought to me when we had this conversation.
"Freak among freaks. That's fucking dandy." She muttered, annoyed. We all snickered in usion. Bella looked me dead in the eye, an eyebrow raised. I truly took a look at her for the first time since she
changed. She was still petite at five feet, four inches. Her hair was mahogany, with pronounced chestnut and red highlights, waving down to her waist. Her body looked less frail, now toned and lean.
The pale heart-shaped face hadn't changed much, only her bone structure was defined and her lips took on a pouty quality. Her scarlet eyes, framed by a fringe of thick lashes, were striking and
unnerving at the same time. Oh dear God. Her breasts had grown at least a cup size larger and overall she screamed "sexy". Bella gave me a seductive smirk, and then bit her lip.
"I think I'm an empath too." She whispered. It went straight to my dick. Well fuck me sideways.
Bella POV
For a split second, I stared up at the ceiling. This is so strange, not at all like I imagined. I could sense the other people in the room with me, different scents bombarding me. Hay, cinnamon, and freshly
cut grass was the most potent to me, and by far the most attractive. I took a deep breath, desperate to smell more of it. All of a sudden, memories poured into my mind, coming from everywhere. My
first day at Forks High School, Biology class. Edward, saving me from the van, and meeting the Cullens and Jasper. The baseball game, James, Victoria, and Laurent. Running away from Forks with Alice
and Jasper away from James. Jasper and Emmett destroying James. Edward saving me. Prom. The best summer of my life. My disastrous birthday. Edward.
This was his fault. All of it. I pushed myself off the bed and into a defensive crouch. My vision was clouded with a red haze. There was barely room for conscious thought in my mind, I could feel my newly
acquired instincts fighting for control. Venom pooled in my mouth as the thought of Edward pissed me off. A vicious growl built up in my throat. The other people in the room backed away slowly, not
making any eye contact. Don't they understand? I only want to hurt Edward. I straightened, as I noticed that Edward was not even here.
"I'm sorry everyone. I thought Edward was here." I purposefully spat out his name, it was like poison on my tongue. Even though I was expecting a change, my new voice surprised me, the perfection
was almost frightening. Am I still me? Jasper edged closer to me, his eyes wary. Jasper. I could finally see him now, through clear eyes, unlike my clouded human ones. If I were mortal at this point, I
wouldn't even be able to have comprehended his magnificent glory. His amber eyes had thousands of shades of gold, brown, and yellow. They matched his tousled curls perfectly. Thousands of scars
were imprinted forever on his skin. I grew angry at the thought of so many people hurting my angel. My angel. They did not detract from his beauty in the slightest, only enhancing his masculinity. I took
a deep breath. His was the scent that entranced me mere moments ago.
"Bella, Darlin', do you remember who we are?" Jasper asked in his melodic honey Texan voice. He looked almost pleadingly in my eyes.
"Of course I do, Jasper. I remember everything." It came out a lot colder than I intended, but can you blame me, I have had a rough couple days.
Everyone gasped, like it was some huge deal. Oh wait, that's right. I remember Carlisle saying once that most vampires lost their human memories during the change. Out of nowhere, I felt a tugging
sensation in my mind, like someone was pulling on my arm. It wasn't painful, but it was rather annoying. Jasper's face flashed in my mind, and he was smirking.
"Anything you want to say to me, Jasper?" I cut my eyes back toward him. They had to know that this new Bella wasn't going to put up with any bullshit.
"What-How did you-I didn't say anything. Did you read my thoughts?" He looked so shocked, it was almost amusing. Almost. I growled. I don't want anything in common with that asshole.
"No I most certainly did not read your mind. I felt a tug from your mind. What were you just thinking about?" I stared him down, waiting for his answer.
"I thought about how much control you have for a newborn, and that you have skills." Emmett rolled his eyes and snorted. Peter stepped next to Jasper. He was probably going to explain whatever
shit is happening. Fucking Yoda.
"Well Cupcake, it seems that one of your gifts is slightly related to mine. You have an advanced intuition of sorts. I suspect that whenever someone near you thinks about you or directs a thought
toward you, than you will be alerted." As he talked, I felt my eyes getting larger. Did he say one of my gifts? I thought vamps only had one gift each, and only if they were "special". I have more than
one? What the hell does this mean?
"One of? Is that normal?" I could barely say the words.
"Rare, certainly, but isn't unheard of." Carlisle said matter-of-factly.
"Freak among freaks. That's fucking dandy." I groaned. I heard Jasper try to swallow his chuckle. I looked back at him to shoot him another glare, but I stopped. Jasper was staring me down, with a
calculating expression on his face. His eyes were noticeably darker. I almost giggled, as he undressed me with his eyes, but his gaze was holding me in my place. I felt a strong flash of lust, desire, and
love.
"I think I'm an empath, too" my voice barely above a whisper. Jasper looked into my eyes and smirked.
Heehee i know its short..but its late at night and I'm tired haha. update on the way...Bella's first hunt and sme heart to hearts please review!