A/N: Okay, so I didn't take just a few hours to update again, but even an amazing Beta like mine (You And Me Up In A Tree, you should know the name by now) has to take a break once in a while. Plus I fell asleep on her yesterday-.-. Right now I'm totally hyper, because I got an Alice haircut :D Bet ya'll are jealous now :P

For once I don't really have much to say, I think... no I really don't have anything to say

Disclaimer: So what if I don't own Twilight? I own Chris and Dylan and a lot more amazing characters in The Prophecy of the Elemental Phoenix, read it and be jealous that I own amazing characters like these (of course I'm sharing them with my business partner/ Beta)

Third POV

The room was dark. The only illumination was the dim sunlight glittering lowly through the large French windows.

The man was looking through one of the windows. He gazed at a rather large part of the school compound. His office was on one of the upper floors, granting him the ability to watch the daily activities happening around the academy. Normally there was nothing very interesting to see, but the arrival of the Swan twins had made it much more fascinating to watch.

He still didn't see any more than he had before, but now he would occasionally see Isabella and Christabel walking around with their friends without a care in the world. Watching them from afar made him want to reach his hands out and grab them. But he would have to be patient. He had been waiting so many years for them, what was a few more weeks or months? He had been faster with finding them and he was nearly ready to claim what he felt was rightfully his.

The entrance of two people pulled the man out of his thoughts.

He looked at both the man and the woman who had entered. The man was wearing entirely black attire which perfectly match his dark hair. His skin, although not black, had a slightly grey tint to it which was more than likely an effect of his ability. He was quietly wandering around in the shadows most of the time, and eventually he became one himself.

The woman was quite the opposite of him. She was not gorgeous, but she was definitely pretty. Beautiful, even. Her face was one that people didn't forget easily.

"Master," they greeted in unison as they bowed.

"What information do you have for me today, Blossom?" the dark figure by the window asked in a gentle voice.

"I'm afraid that I could not get through properly today, Master, but I have secured myself a way in for tomorrow," the woman answered calmly.

"I suppose that is a nice start. I want you and Shadow to anaylze and monitor their each and every step. I want daily updates. We must know how their abilities progress and more importantly, we need to know what they want. You will have to try to get as much information as you possibly can," their Master continued to speak in his dangerously calm voice.

"Yes, Master," they complied, making their Master smile pleasantly.

The moment he had been waiting for was finally coming closer. All he had to do now was wait.

And wait he would.

Bella POV

My alarm went off too early for my taste, blaring it's obnoxiously repetative beeping loudly. The baseball game from yesterday had been so exhausting, and I had one of the most horrible dreams ever.

Oh how I wish that it had been only a dream.

As soon as I sat up, my head began throbbing again. I only ever got this kind of headache after having cried for a long period of time. So it really hadn't been a dream. I'd actually kissed Edward and he rejected me.

Instead of feeling sad about it like I wanted to, I tried to think of reasonable ways to deal with it.

I needed a distraction. And who would be better for that than Chris?

I got out of my bed and made my way to her room. I knocked on the door, but was greeted with no answer. Through the bond, I felt calm happiness, so I was sure she was still sleeping.

I quietly opened her door and saw that she was laying under the covers. Her bed was in a complete disarray. The pillows were scattered everywhere, so I could hardly even see her.

I stepped silently over to her window to open the curtains. On my way, I passed the other side of her bed and saw her peaceful face peeking out.

Well, I was going to disturb that peace now.

I pushed the curtains open, effectively letting the sun shine brightly through the glass.

"Wake up Sleeping Beauty!" I cheered.

Chris attempted to open her eyes, but ended up squeezing them shut again as soon as her retinas made contact with the sunlight. She turned away from me and the window and snuggled deeper into her blanket.

"Get up or you're going to be late," I told her. I went over to her bed and stripped the blanket away from her.

That's when I realized that she hadn't been alone.

Damon had been hidden under the blanket with what seemed like hundreds of pillows burying him, so I hadn't seen him when I originally entered the room. He was still fast asleep, laying there in nothing but his boxers.

Chris was simply wearing a pair of sleeping shorts and a bra. Instead of getting up, she drapped a leg over his hip and snuggled closer to him.

For some reason, this made me angry. No, not angry. Jealous.

My sister was here, laying half-naked with a guy that she wanted and who wanted her in return. She hadn't been rejected like I had and didn't have to fear that he wasn't interested in her. She didn't kiss the one guy that she wanted the most and then get told that she was just a sister to him. She was handed the guy on a silver platter.

This realization didn't do anything to improve my mood. I didn't mind that Chris had a boyfriend, in fact, I was happy for her, but I needed her to comfort me right now. I wanted her to tell me that men are just a mistake in evolution, and if I don't plan on having children, I don't need them. That was what she usually told me when I was lovesick of any kind.

But now she was laying in the arms of the boy she wanted, perfectly content, having exactly what I couldn't have.

I stomped out of her room and made sure to slam her door shut as loud as I possibly could.

xXxXxXxXxXx

"Bella, what's wrong?" Chris asked me as we sat down for breakfast.

After I had made my dramatic exit from her room, she threw Damon out and we got ready together. I was still in a horrible mood and I hadn't told her the reason why yet. What actually surprised me was that she hadn't picked it out of my head yet.

"Please tell me," she begged, "I only want to help."

I sighed in defeat and opened my mouth to tell her, when the D's appeared and sat down at the table with us.

"Good morning, ladies," Dean greeted as he sat down beside me, flashing me a bright smile.

I sighed again. Why couldn't I just like him? He was a perfectly normal boy who was my age, and he seemed to be interested in me. But of course, I just have to like the guy who's older and doesn't like me as anything more than a sister.

I gave him a weak smile back and cursed whatever force invented the workings of emotion.

"Did ya miss me?" Damon asked Chris sweetly, planting a tender kiss upon her cheek.

If she would have answered him in some kind of lovey dovey manner, I probably would've left the room. But she didn't. Her eyes were still focused on me as she studied me with a worried expression on her face.

To answer Damon's question, she slowly shook her head, giving Dean and Dario a reason to laugh at him.

The others were already waiting outside for us. Apparently today everyone decided to walk together. It did absolutely nothing to improve my mood. Aside from Chris, who had Damon's arm around her shoulder, there was also Rose and Alice with Emmett and Jasper. That right there was enough to put me in a foul mood, but to top it all off, he just had to be standing right there, smiling at me like nothing had even happened last night.

And that did it. So maybe it wasn't just some stupid crush that would go away soon, because then I wouldn't be reacting this way. But in this moment, I simply didn't care what it was that made my heartache like this. All I knew was that it was Edward's fault, and to protect myself from even more pain, I had to stay away from him.

So when I saw him there, giving me that careless smile and Alice greeted me with her usual overly cheerful manner, I simply spun on my heels and stomped away.

"Hey, Bella! Wait for us!" Alice called, hurrying with the others to catch up to me.

"What's got your panties in a twist?" Emmett asked with a booming laugh.

"Leave me alone, Emmett," I growled. "Otherwise I'm going to twist your panties." Dylan and Chris chuckled quietly at that.

"Come on, Bella, you should be excited. Today we have Specialized Magic with Edward, Emmett, and Dylan," Alice told me.

That wasn't something to be excited over, but I stopped glaring for a second and looked at her questioningly.

"Apparently Mr. Decour decided that we need some motivation to see how far we may be able to go with our powers some day. For that purpose, he chose a few black scarfs to demonstrate their powers for us. Isn't that exciting?" Alice squealed like a little girl getting the brand new Barbie doll.

I huffed and returned to my bad mood, increasing my speed a little more than before.

"Whatever," I answered."

Now even Alice seemed to get that I was not in the mood for this kind of stuff.

"Bella, what-" she started, but was cut off by Jasper.

"Alice, don't. She's too angry right now. You might end up causing a catastrophe by asking that," he spoke softly to her, his voice stating it like it was a fact. It was probably true, he was an empath after all, but all it did was make me even angrier than I had been.

The rational part of my brain was telling me that I was being absolutely ridiculous and that I shouldn't take my anger out on everyone around me, who had pretty much nothing to do with why I was angry anyway. And even though this was just a small part of my mind telling me this, I listened.

I took a deep breath and desperately searched for something that would calm me. The answer came to me as soon as I thought about it. The whispers got louder, and I so badly wanted to reach for the water. But I couldn't walk around like that right now. Somehow, I had to find a way in between. A medium.

I stared blankly ahead, ignoring everyone and everything around me as I concentrated on the water within myself. Instead of pulling it to me and embracing it like I usually did, I let it flow through my body. It filled every part of me, sending a pleasant feeling throughout my body. Now the water was present, but not visible for anyone but me.

A triumphant smile lit my face. I was really starting to get the hang of this, so much so that it felt like I had been doing this for years rather than mere weeks.

"Ah ha! So you do care." Alice appeared beside me.

"Care about what?" I asked her calmly. Right now, I felt like I was walking on clouds, far away from the others, in my own little world.

"About classes with our boys here."

"No, not really," I answered lightly, smiling at her.

"Bella, what happened?" Jasper asked suddenly.

I turned to look at his confused face. "What are you talking about?" I asked him pleasantly.

"Your mood change. One second you're filled with pure rage and anger, the next, all I get is calm. Nothing else," he answered sounding baffled.

I shrugged lightly, careless, and kept walking.

The rest of my morning went by rather peacefully. It was like I was seeing everything in a whole new light. I had already known that my vision became better when I was in my water state, but I never got the chance to enjoy it for a long amount of time. This form that I was in was perfect for me. I didn't feel anything but calm and peacefulness, and I wasn't affected by anything. It was like I was sitting in my own personal bubble. My mind was very aware of everything happening around me, but I wasn't affected emotionally.

The others seemed to sense that something was different about me. In fact, I think everybody did. People were gawking at me, and although I didn't know why, I wasn't bothered by it.

On our way to the elemental room, Rose confronted me.

"Okay, spill, Bella. What the hell happened to you? One minute you're like a raging storm, and the next, you're walking around like you're peace itself. It's like you're floating or something."

"That's exactly how I feel," I answered. "I discovered a new part of my power, and it's rather enjoyable."

"And what exactly is that?" Chris asked.

"It's hard to explain. Basically, I cut myself off of any emotions. I feel as peaceful as a still lake."

"That's a perfect description. You look like one, too," a new voice piped.

I looked at the owner of the voice. It was Irina.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to barge into your conversation. I couldn't help but over hear," Irina said with a kind smile. "I just wanted to make sure that you didn't forget about our lunch plans."

I nodded at her, which made her smile widen, before she left to join Tanya and Kate.

"You talk to Irina Milian?" Rose asked with disbelief written all over her face.

I shrugged. "She came up to me yesterday and started talking to me."

"She's strange," Chris said with a small frown on her face.

"And a bitch," Alice remarked.

"Why would you say that?" I asked her.

"I've never seen her act nice to someone. She actually came here a little later than others because her mom home schooled throughout elementary school. At first she was a total snob, telling all of us that we were just kids and that she didn't want anything to do with us. But then Tanya came into our class, because she had been sick with something for a year, and they became friends. Tanya's already a little older than the average age for her former class, and now that she's one year behind...well, she's two years older than us. Her best friend since elementary is Kate Olden. She's not as bitchy as the other two, but hanging out with them makes her lose a few sympathy points," Alice finished.

"Huh," was my careless reply. Just then, I noticed something. The three of them weren't walking to the building where our classes were.

"Where are they going?" Chris asked, voicing my thoughts.

"Oh, our class is outside on the field today," Jasper said.

All of the students were sitting on the grass in one huge circle. Everyone was waiting for the lesson to start. Mr. Decour walked around the circle once, then started speaking to the class. Even though we were outside, his voice reached my ears loud and clear.

"Today we'll be doing something more like combat training. That doesn't mean that we, as a school, encourage fighting, but it will help you all with your powers. I'll set you up with a suitable partner, but before we begin, there are rules that you must follow in order to participate. Remember that this isn't about hurting your partner, but defending yourself. Those of you who don't have active powers will be coming inside with me; I have something else for you all to do. These four here will be your instructors for today, and you will listen to everything they say. The others, please come with me."

A few people got up and followed him, Damon being one of them. Everyone else turned their attention to the four people standing in the middle of the circle: Edward, Dylan, Emmett, and Kate.

Something inside of me moved at the sight. It couldn't have been emotion, though, because I was cut off from those, right? I still felt perfectly calm and at peace, so I suppose there was nothing to worry about.

"Okay, boys and girls. First of all, what you need is a helmet. All of you are required to wear one to prevent any damage from happening," Kate began. She was actually a pretty charismatic person when she wasn't all over Dylan. She pointed at a giant box filled with boxing helmets. "Those of you who need some kind of equipment to use their powers, come with me inside real quick."

Again, a few people rose and followed her. Emmett took the helmets and passed them around. By the time Kate returned, he was done and Edward was speaking.

"The rules of combat are pretty easy. You're not supposed to hurt your partner. In a way, it's like a game, so we will be counting points. Touching any part of your partner's body is 5 points, touching their head is 10, and making your partner fall is 20 points. If you're able to trap your partner in anyway which renders them unable to move for at least 10 seconds, you get 50 points," he explained looking at all of us.

"Kate and I will do a quick demonstration on how this should work," Emmett said.

He and Kate got into ready positions, facing one another. Edward stepped away while Dylan stayed between them and looked at each one.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

They both nodded.

"GO!" he shouted as he hastily stepped back to get out of their way.

They simply stood there, waiting for the other to make the first move.

Then suddenly, Kate ran up to Emmett with her hand stretched out toward him. I could see small lightning bolts around her arm and I figured that would hurt if she managed to touch Emmett.

But Emmett simply sank into the ground quickly and reappeared behind her, tapping her lightly on the head with a childish grin on his face.

"10 points for Emmett," Dylan announced.

Kate swiftly turned around, moving her hand toward Emmett again. Her arm just went through his body. I could see it sticking out of his back. Meanwhile Emmett tapped her on the head again with a smug smile on his face. Kate tried to pull her arm out of Emmett, but didn't succeed.

"1, 2, 3, 4..." Dylan was looking at a stopwatch, counting seconds aloud for them to hear.

An evil smirk crossed Kate's face, and I saw little flashes on her fingertips. Emmett began shaking like he was being electrocuted, which he probably was, and Kate managed to pull her arm out of him.

"Okay, guys, that's enough," Dylan interfered. "So this fight isn't exactly how it should be done - they involved offensive, which isn't supposed to be used yet. That fight was just a demonstration for you to see what the two of them are currently learning in their junior year. But the beginning of it wasn't bad, and that's basically how we want you to work. You will be put into pairs, and then into groups of four. Each pair will fight while the other pair will count points. You can choose your group yourself, but we'll read out who your assigned partner is."

Emmett, who was holding a clipboard in his hand, began listing off names. "Melanie Adams and Alice Cullen." Alice didn't look too happy about this, but I figured it was because she wanted to be paired up with one of us. Emmett read a few more names of people who I didn't know, then he said, "Jasper Hale and Mike Newton." As far I remembered, Mike Newton had some kind of reflective shield which he couldn't even use properly. "Rosalie Hale and Shane Mastwood."

"Who is that?" Chris asked Rose.

"The guy who hypnotizes people."

"Laurent did a really good job in matching everyone up with a suitable partner," Chris remarked, and I had to agree with her.

Everyone was partnered up with someone who couldn't exactly match the power of the other, but at least one that could neutralize it or evade it easily.

"Isabella Swan and Christabel Swan."

Chris and I? Well, in a way, I guess that she was indeed my perfect opponent. Who else would be able to do it? And the fact that we could enter each other's minds made it all the more interesting.

Emmett continued reading the names off as we all waited patiently for him to finish.

When he was done, we formed a group with Rose and Shane, since Alice wanted to be in a group with Jasper.

"I think you two should start," I told them. Nobody seemed to be against it, so we moved a little further away from everyone who was still trying to find someone to work with. Chris and I sat down and watched as Rose and Shane got into position.

"Ready?" Chris asked lazily.

They both nodded.

"Go," I said softly.

Neither of them moved, they simply stood, looking into each other's eyes. I guess they were trying to work each other's powers on the other, but so far, it wasn't working. Then, they suddenly stepped closer to each other at the exact same time. It seemed like they were both influencing each other. When both of them raised their hands to strike, they seemed to realize that neither of them had full control of the other or themselves, so they stepped back into the original position. It went on like this for about two minutes, then Rose gained the upper hand. She scored a total of 70 points, while Shane only got 20.

Then, I heard a whistle. I turned and sat that it had been Kate.

"Change! Next fight," She yelled as Dylan snuck up and gave her a peck on the lips before quickly vanishing. I thought they had broken up, but apparently they're back together again.

I got up swiftly and looked at Chris.

Let's start! I thought to her.

She looked at me with a strange expression, then a smile slowly spread on her features.

I know what you're doing now, she told me.

And what is that? I didn't even know what she was talking about, but I wasn't capable of feeling confused at the moment.

I mean the water, you brought it to the surface without actually changing into it. I'm gonna give it a try as well.

She smiled at me, and I gave her an approving nod. Through the bond, I felt as she spread the fire inside her body just like I had earlier with the water.

Just like me, she was instantly cut off of unnecessary emotion. But she wasn't as calm and collected as I felt. While I was filled with purely good emotions that were keeping me happy and calm, she was close to the opposite. Not exactly, but very different.

The feelings that were radiating off of her were darker and constantly changing. But at the same time, she was perfectly content, and I could tell from her mind that she was still very aware of the things around her. She would still know the difference between right and wrong.

"Ready?" Rose asked.

Both of us grinned at her. She took that as a yes and told us to start.

I looked at Chris, not exactly sure of what I should do. Right now, I knew she wasn't in my head. It would only be a distraction, which is the same reason why I left her mind, too. It would be useful to know what she did next, but all of her other thoughts would be distracting and it would only make it harder to concentrate for me.

The emotional bond, however, was still strongly transmitting her feelings. She seemed to be just as unsure as I was. Suddenly, I felt deep concentration coming from her. Her nerves and the fire were slowly connecting. I flexed the water inside of me as well to do the same thing. It was only one step away from my actual water state, but I was still in my human body, even though it wasn't very human anymore, and I still looked human on the outside.

I felt how my blood turned into pure water. Even though I had never actually done this before, I still had a slight idea of how to work it.

I looked up and saw Chris' face only inches from mine. She wore a smug smile on her lips. I could tell that she was aiming for my head, but before she made contact with me, I let go of the body and felt myself dropping to the ground.

I was nothing more than water in that moment.

I flowed quickly through Chris' legs, only to change back into my former appearance on the other side of her. I tapped her on the head lightly.

"10 points," Rose announced with awe in her voice.

Now it was my turn to smile smugly at Chris.

She understood that this was now a challenge, and she was up for it instantly.

She reached for me again and I did the same thing as I had earlier, only this time when I went to tap her on the head, she vanished in a flame.

I stood there, momentarily stunned, until I felt a slight nudge on my head.

Chris had done the exact same thing that I had done to her a second ago. That's when I got it. She had probably entered my mind for a minute to see what I did, and then copied me when I vanished.

"10 points for Chris," Shane said, his voice sounded a little shocked and awed, sort of like Rosalie's had.

Chris and I began walking in a circle, each of us trying to surprise the other. I decided that I would make the first move. We were on grass, so I did the same thing that I had done at the baseball game. I pulled the water from the plants and grass to surf on. It was actually more like skating, since I moved my legs as if I was walking, only that I was being pushed forward by water.

This way, I was inhumanly fast. A normal person would have never been able to catch me or even react in time. But Chris was no ordinary person. She used her fire surfing to move out of my way quickly, but in the same second, she moved around so that she could touch my back. She was faster than she usually was, but I was able to slide out of her range so she couldn't touch me.

She may be faster, but it seemed that I was more flexible and I wasn't exactly slow either.

When she noticed that she missed me, she dug her feet into the ground and sprung up and at me. I did as I had before and simply danced away from her. She began falling, and I used that to my advantage. I reached for her leg, which was the closest part of her to me, but she did her vanishing act again. Only this time, it didn't surprise me when she appeared behind me. I countered with the same move.

It went on like that for an unknown amount of time, and neither of us had gained any more points. But it wasn't even frustrating like it would have been to most people. I was enjoying this, and I could tell that Chris was too. We were experimenting with ourselves and finding out new pieces to our abilities.

"Okay you two, that's enough," Mr. Decour's voice declared. I hadn't noticed that he'd come back.

As soon as Chris and I heard his voice, we stopped moving. I looked around and saw that the whole class was assembled around us, all of them gawking with open mouths.

"I'm very impressed with the two of you. I hadn't expected you to make progress this fast." He looked at Chris while saying that, probably referring to her more than me. "You should take a break now, you're probably exhausted."

I raised an eyebrow at him. I didn't feel exhausted at all.

"It'll come, trust me," he reassured me with a knowing smile, then turned to dismiss the rest of the class.

"That was so awesome! You two were like..." Dean came up to me, making some sort of flipping motions with his limbs that made it look like something had crawled up his pants.

"Thank you." I gave him a kind smile.

I had gone back to my previous state of calm, but unfortunately, I didn't stay calm for long. I lost all control when I saw Tanya Denali wrapping herself around Edward. All of the calm and peace left me and I felt like collapsing onto the ground.

I was no longer walking on clouds. I was back on Earth, being faced with cruel reality.

Again, I was desperately trying to find something to distract myself with so I wouldn't have to see Tanya get the exact thing that I wanted. Edward's attention.

The solution was right in front of me, still dancing around weirdly. I didn't have the strength anymore to return to that inhuman water state.

"Hey, Dean, do you...maybe...I mean, you don't have to-" I stammered while he stopped moving stupidly and looked at me with a curious expression on his face.

"Bella, come on! You promised, so let's go." Irina appeared beside me and dragged me away from Dean before I had the chance to say anything else. She hooked her arm through mine and started babbling away. "You were like totally amazing. I've never seen anything like that. You and your sister are pretty cool, and you're both so beautiful. I'm like really jealous. I wish I could be like you." On and on it went.

"Hey! Where are you taking me?" I asked as she dragged me passed the school.

"We're going to get sushi," Irina answered.

I heard footsteps approaching from behind at a fast pace.

"Couldn't you guys wait!" a high pitched voice complained.

I stopped and turned around, only to see Tanya and Kate rapidly approaching. It was Tanya who had spoken. She had a voice that I imagined would fit Barbie perfectly. Kate grinned at me in a friendly manner and I weakly returned the smile.

"You know, you were pretty amazing back there," she complimented.

"Thanks."

Tanya wrinkled her nose a little, but didn't say anything.

We eventually made it to the sushi bar. The three of them gushed on and on about some boys in the school. It didn't surprise me when Edward's name was mentioned, but it still irked me.

"So, Bella," Irina started. "It's not really true that you and Dylan are dating, right?"

Kate rolled her eyes and I shook my head.

"See, I told you so. Dylan is not interested in girls like her," Kate said, then turned to me, "No offense, but you're too nice and cute."

I shrugged. I didn't really care if Dylan liked me or not.

"Are there any boys in the school that you like?" Irina asked. She had been asking so many questions and it was only adding onto my fatigue.

"No," I lied smoothly.

"Really? Weren't you talking to Dean Chesters earlier?" she pressed.

"Yes? What's your point? I talk to a lot of guys."

"Oh, well it seemed like you were interested in him. Maybe I'm mistaken."

"I was about to ask him out, that's all," I said with a light shrug.

"That's so cute. Then you and your sisters boyfriends are best friends, and all of you will get along perfectly like a big, happy family," Irina cooed.

"Um, yeah, I guess." I didn't even see any point in correcting her.

"Oh, wow, this is all very cute and everything, but we have to get back to class," Tanya piped, disturbing Irina's daydreams.

I suppressed a sigh. I would never agree to this again.

xXxXxXxXxXx

"Hey, Bella," Dean greeted me when he sat down at our table.

Somehow I had managed to make it through the rest of the day. I let Alice do my hair for a few hours simply because I had been too tired to even care.

"Hey," I replied weakly.

Damon sat down beside Chris, like he always did, and placed his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him. She just continued eating as if nothing happened. She had always been that way. She wasn't against showing affection, but she definitely wasn't the most affectionate person out there, either. Especially not when it came to boys. Even though she's my twin, I've never really understood her in that sense, but maybe it was just because none of the guys had ever suited her. I personally didn't think that Damon was the right fit for her, but she didn't notice things like that.

"Didn't you want to ask me something?" Dean asked, referring to earlier this afternoon.

I looked at him. He was handsome, no doubt, with his short black hair. It wasn't exactly spiky, but it was close to it. His eyes had the slightest of red tints in them which made his eyes really interesting, and he had cute, boyish features. He looked like a boy my age. There shouldn't be any problem with me dating him.

I took a deep breath and pushed every thought of Edward away from my mind. I had been too close to comparing Dean to Edward.

I smiled slightly at him. "I wanted to ask you if you wanted to go out with me sometime," I rushed out so quickly that I wasn't even sure he had heard what I said.

Apparently Chris had, though, because she started coughing like crazy. She looked like she was choking. Damon was continuously clapping her hard on the back, which only resulted in her hitting him back as hard as she could.

Dario accidentally squeezed the glass in his hand, and Dean stared at me with a dumbfounded expression. When two minutes of pure silence went by, I began worrying. Chris sensed this and kicked him under the table. He jumped and seemed to snap out of his stupor.

"Um, yeah, sure. We could play mini golf or something. But only if you like mini golf, 'cause I don't really know if you lik-" he rambled, but I cut him off.

"Mini golf sounds great." I chuckled, erasing the worried expression from his face.

"Aw man, Damon. How come your best friend has better ideas than you do? I wanna play mini golf, too! I shall dump you and date Dario instead." Chris hit Damon on the arm while saying that.

"You can come along if you want to. That is, if Bella doesn't mind," Dean proposed.

I shrugged. "I don't mind."

Chris stopped beating Damon and instead beamed at me.

I rolled my eyes at her.

After dinner, the three boys went to play basketball. They asked if we wanted to join, but we were quick to decline and let them go alone.

As always, our friends were sitting at the fountain, looking like movie stars in a scene. It was really always like this. I wouldn't have been surprised if everything suddenly went in slow motion.

"Chrissy! My absolute best friend in the whole wide world!" Rose screamed, jumping up and throwing herself into Chris' arms.

"Is there something that you want?" she asked warily.

"No, not really. I just felt the need to tell you that you're my best friend," Rose told her, giving her a peck on the cheek.

"Okay," Chris replied slowly, carefully, but then she got excited. "You will never guess what happened!" She beckoned for Rosalie to come closer, and whispered excitedly in her ear.

I went and sat down beside Alice.

"What is she so excited about?" Alice asked.

"I have no idea," I answered with a shrug, and leaned my head on her shoulder. Alice ran her hand through my long hair and started complimenting herself on what a good job she did with it, even though I hadn't noticed anything different about it.

"No!" Rose exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes! It's true. I was there," Chris reassured her.

The two of them sounded like gossiping housewives.

"Hey, what are you two taling about?" Dylan asked them.

"Bella asked Dean out!" Rose blurted.

I narrowed my eyes at Chris, but she just shrugged in response.

"You did what?" Alice screeched and pushed against my head. "But I thought you-" she cut herself off and looked back and forth between Edward and I. Edward eyed her with an intense expression on his face and I did my best to ignore it.

"What is it with you Swans and the D's?" Dylan asked in confusion.

"Why? Are you jealous?" Chris teased, but sounded serious.

Dylan scoffed. "Hardly. I am a D myself, but I don't really care."

"I'm sure you don't," Chris said in a tone that showed she clearly didn't believe that at all.

"One day, the two of you will hook up and I'll be there, laughing," Emmett commented.

That reminded me of something, sending an evil thought across my mind.

"Speaking of hooking up. Chris would you mind explaining to me why I found you and Damon semi-naked in your bed this morning?" I asked her sweetly, batting my eyelashes innocently for emphasis.

"What? Why didn't you say something earlier, Bella? And Chris, why didn't you tell me? I thought you would tell me when you got all hot and dirty with Damon!" Rose cried.

Alice was babbling about something, but I couldn't hear her because Emmett's booming laugh was too loud. Meanwhile, Dylan "discreetly" passed Edward twenty dollars. Did they have a bet going? And Jasper was fruitlessly attempting to calm Alice and Rosalie.

My friends were really the most lovable lot.

Third POV

The room was once again dark. Small candles littered around the table in the middle of the room illuminated the space slightly. The black-haired man who everyone referred to as "Master", was sitting on the table, seeming to be in deep thought. He was pulled out of his thoughts when the sound of high heels clicking against the linoleum flooring floated to his ears.

The door of the room opened and Blossom casually strolled in. Her hair was flowing around her face in beautiful waves, making her look perfectly innocent. Her youthful looks were really an advantage for them.

"What have you got for me?" the Master asked, his voice deep and husky.

"It seems they are making fast progress, Master, faster than we originally thought. But it doesn't look like they are at the point where we need them be yet. It'll only be a matter of time until they are ready. Also, I've found out who their boyfriends are, in case we need that information." She slid pictures of two dark-haired boys over the mahogany table.

"Damon Boness and Dean Chesters?" the Master asked.

Blossom nodded eagerly until an amused chuckle disrupted the silence of the room.

"Are you honestly that incompetent?" a deep male voice asked. It belonged to a young man with dirty blond hair. "I watched them all day and read their body language. It's obvious that neither of those boys are very important to them." He stepped away from the wall he had been casually leaning against.

"Nobody wants to hear your opinion, Gollum," Blossom spat. She had never liked working with Houdini, and she found his nickname to be rather ridiculous. In her opinion, Gollum was much more adequate.

Houdini wasn't bothered by her snippy tone, he simply vanished, walking around the room unseen. He liked to be invisible most of the time.

He appeared behind behind his Master's back and placed his hands on his shoulders, leaning down to speak closely in his ear, "Maybe you should let me continue. I saw things that the child obviously wasn't able to comprehend," he said with a mocking look in the direction of Blossom who had begun glaring at the man when he referred to her as a child.

"I think I should do this. After all, I have the most useful gift to do so," a rather shrill feminine voice said suddenly. The woman speaking had just entered the room, and even in this dim light, you could see the flaming red of her hair.

"No offense, darling, but I do believe I'm better suited for this job," Houdini said.

"That's what you think," she purred.

Houdini was about to reply, when the voice of their Master filled the room.

"Enough! This task belongs to Blossom and Shadow for now. They deserve a shot," he said in a kind voice that held a hidden, evil edge to it.

The shadows in the room moved and a man stepped out of them. In this dull light, his skin looked even more grey than usual.

"We won't disappoint you, Master," he said in his barely-there voice.

Houdini and the redhead rolled their eyes in pure annoyance. In their opinion, their Master was sometimes just a little too kind. If he wanted things to be done, he should let them be done properly, not by children.

But they would get their chance soon enough. They always did. And the thought made evil smiles spread across their faces.

A/N: Yes, yes children, it's getting excting now... kind of. Amazing and dramatic things take time and this is only chapter ten, Ithink we need at least ten more, but I don't really know. I'm not even sure what happens in the next Chapter -.-' hehehe. Soooo only for C. Vanessa I made the Gollum comment, she was the one who came up with that creep :P Any more random things I have to say? Hmm... Nah not really my mind is kinda preoccupied with me thinking about dying my hair red... Oh no there's one thing I can say: Please, please review. Pretty please? Ya'll know how an author needs them