Here is the rest of the adventure. I feel like I should mention that I don't own the characters. I haven't said that in a while, because I think having to put a disclaimer is stupid. But I won't waste your time with my little rant. Sorry about the wait! I've been super busy with school and everything, and I haven't had a lot of time to type!
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It was the weekend of the concert. And the weekend Carlisle and Esme come home. I was so worried that they would get home and see all of our fans (which I can't believe we have any). On the bright side, we could blame it all on Emmett.
We were all in the backyard setting up the stage lights. I still have no clue where Alice got everything, but I'm not going to ask.
Right now, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward were putting up the lights at the top. To a human, they would be extremely heavy. But to us, we only need three people because it would be difficult getting it up there with only one.
"Perfect! Right there. Now, we need to hook up the microphones and speakers," Alice ordered. I looked at the placement of the lights. There was one right above where I would be standing.
"Alice," I whined, "why does there have to be a spotlight on me?" I know I sounded ridiculous, but I am still the same shy Bella, and I don't want a spotlight.
"Because I said so," she answered without looking up from her little clipboard.
I crossed my arms over my chest and suck my bottom lip out, lie an immature five-year-old. Emmett was rubbing off on me too much.
Edward wrapped his arms around me and kissed my pouting lip which turned into a smile. "Don't worry. It'll be alright." I nodded and we walked into the garage to get the instruments.
Once we stepped into the garage I grabbed Rosalie's and Jasper's guitars. Edward grabbed his keyboard, but blocked the door.
"Bella, why are you so worried?"
"I'm not worried," I said very unconvincingly. He had a small smile.
"Sorry to tell you this, love, but you can't lie very well." He set his keyboard down and wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead. "Now, why don't you tell me what's wrong."
"I'm just worried that I'll mess up in front of everyone," I said, looking down.
"You did fine when Alice was filming us."
"Yeah, but it was only her. Plus, I had no clue that so many people watch Emmett's stupid videos." He chuckled.
"I'm sure you'll do fine." He kissed me and pulled away too soon for my liking. "We'd better get these instruments to the stage. Alice is having a nervous breakdown.
"I AM NOT! NOW YOU TWO GET YOUR BUTTS UP HERE NOW!" Alice screamed.
"Yikes. We better do what she says." I ran to the backyard and Edward was close behind me.
I looked at Alice, who had Jasper trying to calm her down, and Emmett, who had Rosalie talking to him. I looked at the broken light on the ground and didn't need to ask what had happened.
Alice took a deep breath. "I'm alright now. I'll clean that up and you guys get onstage and practice the first song."
"Which would be…?" I asked.
"Like A Knife, Secondhand Serenade, the second one on the list." She answered.
I got in my position and waited while the beginning music played.
I dream a lot, I know you say
You've got to get away
The world is not yours
For the taking is all you ever say
I know I'm not the best for you
But promise that you'll stay
'Cause if I watch you go, you'll see me wasting
You'll see me wasting away
Because today you walked out of my life
Cause today you're words felt like a knife
I'm not living this life
Goodbyes are meant for lonely people standing in the rain
And no matter where I go it's always pouring all the same
These streets are filled with memories both perfect and in pain
And all I want to do is love you but I'm the only one to blame
Normally my memories of when I was human were blurry, but as I sang those lyrics, I was abruptly overwhelmed with pictures from when Edward left that was so clear that I dropped the microphone and ran as far away as I could.
I distantly heard some one yell y name but I kept running all the way to the meadow. I sat down in the middle and pulled my knees up, wrapping my arms around them.
I put my head down and closed my eyes, trying to get rid of the images.
"Bella?" Edward sat next to me and I looked up. He pulled me into his lap and I buried my face in his shirt and dry sobbed.
"Shh, it's alright," he whispered in my ear. He knew what I had been thinking about.
I looked up and he smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes.
"I'm alright. Just, the song reminded me of when you left and I remembered everything so clearly. How I felt, how I looked. The dreams I would wake up screaming every night from…" I said softly, looking down.
"I'm never going to leave you like that again. I still feel horrible that I ever did. I love you," he said, tilting my head up and giving me a sweet kiss.
Just those few sentence made me feel better.
"Do you want to go back? You don't have to sing if you don't want to," he asked me.
"I'll go back and sing. I'm alright now." I stood up and held his hand as we walked back to the backyard.
We silently got back on the stage and got in our places. I noticed that the area in front of the stage had the red velvet ropes around it. Must be where the audience is going to be.
Alice poked her head out of the door and said, "It's time," with a smile.
That was our cue to run behind a curtain and wait until she introduced us.
"Alice says that we're going to sing the last five songs on the list which are," Edward paused and waited for Alice to tell him, "Fix You, A Twist In My Story, and Stay Close, Don't Go. Those are the Secondhand Serenade songs and the last two are Paramore, Misery Business and That's What You Get." He paused again. "In that order, she said."
Everyone nodded and Edward put an arm around my waist, pulling me gently closer to him.
"You'll do fine," he whispered in my ear, to softly for the others to hear.
A couple minutes later Alice came back around the curtain and told us to get ready.
Over the speakers we heard her announce, "And now presenting, Saturday Ballroom!" There was a lot of cheering and yelling as we walked onto the stage. Emmett and Rosalie walked out first and Emmett had on what might be the biggest smile I've ever seen. Then out walked Edward. Jasper walked last with me so that he could send waves of calm just to me.
I walked to my spot in front of everyone and got ready for the first song, Fix You.
A/N- I'm not going to put all of the lyrics for the first couple of songs. That would take WAY to long.
The song ended and everyone was cheering and clapping and yelling. After a couple of seconds, Alice signaled to start the next song, A Twist In My Story. Personally, it was one of my favorite songs.
The next couple of songs went that way. Finally, we got to Rosalie's favorite, Misery Business.
Carlisle's POV
A couple minutes earlier
"I hope everyone is okay," my wonderful wife said. We were driving back from our week vacation. I took her hand to try and comfort her.
"I'm sure they are perfectly fine. What's the worst that could have happened?" She looked at me with panic in her eyes. "Okay, forget I said that. Esme, I'm sure they're okay. Remember, Edward and Bella are with the, and you know that they wouldn't let Emmett do whatever he wanted." She nodded her head and was silent the entire way back.
We pulled up to the house and saw dozens of cars surrounding the house. Alice was waiting at the front door, and letting people in. She spotted us and froze. She closed the door, and was back in a couple seconds.
"What on earth could they be doing?" Esme exclaimed.
"Do you hear that?" I asked her. She listened and her face was confused.
"Come on; let's go see what they're doing." She stepped out f the car.
As I got out, I yelled, "Alice Cullen!" She would have heard me even if I hadn't yelled, but that would have looked suspicious in front of all the humans.
She waved and I made a motion to come here.
"H-Hey Carlisle. And Esme." She was rocking on her heels and paying with her hands. She also wouldn't at me or Esme.
"Alice Cullen, what are all these humans doing here!? What is going on in the backyard?" Esme was firm, but not yelling.
"Nothing," Alice said quickly and was gone.
We went to the backyard and were shocked at what we found. Humans all over the yard, cheering. There was also a huge stage built.
"Are those…" Esme couldn't even finish her sentence.
I nodded my head.
Bella's POV
"Guys! Red alert! Carlisle and Esme are back!" Alice's voice came over the little earpieces she made us put on before the show. I knew my face looked panicked as soon as I spotted them. But unfortunately, we couldn't stop in the middle of the song.
Once a whore, you're nothing more
I'm sorry that'll never change.
Both of them looked shocked and surprised. I looked back at Edward who had his eyes closed and shaking his head. I could guess some of his thoughts. Some were probably like, "Why did I let Emmett do this?"
That last couples of minutes were the longest of my life. I knew that as soon as everyone was gone, we were going to get in big trouble. I was right.
Carlisle and Esme had us all sit in the living room. No one was saying anything. Carlisle was pacing and Esme looked disappointed.
I bowed my head. I hated it whenever I got that look from either of them. Even more than when I would get that look from Renee or Charlie.
"Who was the genius that came up with this plan?" Carlisle asked as he stopped pacing and stood I front of us. All hands pointed at Emmett. "That's what I thought."
Emmett, being smart for once, didn't say anything.
"As your punishment, you are to clean everything at a human pace," Esme said. "And don't you ever think of doing this again," she scolded. That time, she was talking to everyone.
Emmett got up and got started. When he left the room, Carlisle addressed us.
"I am very disappointed in all of you for letting Emmett do this. Not only that, but you joined him."
"Hey, in my defense, I didn't want anything to do with this from the start. Edward made me," I said pointing my finger at him.
"Edward! I would have thought you would have had enough sense not to go along with this!" Esme said, clearly shocked.
Edward bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry." Then, amazingly, he started to cry. "I don't know why I didn't stop him."
Everyone stared at him silently in amazement.
"Edward, are you alright?" He looked up at me and nodded his head. Then he glared at Jasper.
"Very funny, Jasper," he said in a tone that was obvious he didn't find it funny at all.
"Whoa dude, I didn't do that. I swear," he held up his hands in surrender.
After a second Edward nodded again and mumbled a sorry. I looked from Edward to Jasper. Out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw someone laughing. I looked and he froze.
"Nathaniel!" Everyone's head shot up and looked to where I was pointing. (Read the author's not at the bottom and I'll explain about this character)
He materialized for everyone to see and fell on the ground laughing.
"How long have you been here!?" Alice shrieked.
He stood up and tried unsuccessfully to stifle his laugher. "Since the very beginning when Emmett first said he wanted to start a band. I've been here the whole time, and all of you were to busy to notice me. Not even Bella here saw me. She was the one I was worried about."
"Nathaniel, I thought I told you, you weren't allowed back here," Carlisle told him sternly.
"Yeah, but when I heard that you two were going away for a week, I figured this was my chance. Plus, I really wanted to see Bella again," he winked at me, which got a growl from Edward.
I pushed m shield off. "Edward, whatever he's thinking, just ignore it. Carlisle will get rid of him and if he won't leave, well, I don't think anyone would have a problem if you kicked him out yourself." I rubbed my hand up and down his arm soothingly as I thought that. He took a deep (and unneeded) breath and nodded.
"I don't know what Bella did, but I would thank her if I were you, Nathaniel. She just saved your life." Jasper told him.
"Interesting…" Nathaniel mumbled to his self.
"You've had your fun, now leave," Carlisle ordered.
"I'll leave… for now. Be careful, 'cause you never know when I'll decide to pop up." Nathaniel smiled mischievously and walked out the front door.
"If he comes here again, I will personally rip him to shreds. Nobody messes with my family and tries to flirt with my little sis," Emmett said protectively.
"Aww, Emmett. You're like the big brother I never had," I said as I got up and hugged him.
"The Cullen kids have to stick together." He had a big goofy grin and gave me what I like to call his big bear hug.
"That's very touching, Emmett, but you still have to clean all this up," Esme told him, walking into her and Carlisle's room.
Emmett cursed, walked into the kitchen, got a mop and broom and started cleaning.
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The character Nathaniel, like the Twilight characters, doesn't belong to me. It belongs to isabellsah cullen and her story Is Your Fridge Running. It is a hilarious story, and I love it! If you want to understand Nathaniel's power, than you should go read her story. Thanks isabellsah cullen, for letting me use your character!
Also, I need some ideas for the next adventure. If I use your idea, I'll give you credit. Please help!
