"That s not football, Emms. Its a bunch of overpaid pansies who don't want to chip a nail and play real man's football." Emmett explained to me. I shrugged and left them to it. Chelsea and Christopher had already left, along with the Blacks to La Push. Chelsea was staying the nights at Billy's on the condition her and Jacob slept half a house apart. I wasn't entirely happy about it, but I couldn't explain to mum, or Charlie why without exposing the Cullen's in the process.
Bella and Edward eventually also broke away from the party, wishing Mum and Charlie a good honeymoon. The Cullen's had given us two tickets for the parents to go away to the Caribbean. We'd not told them how exactly we gained the tickets, just had to swear to Charlie they were perfectly legal.
The party was slowly winding down, by the time I got tired. Emmett let me lean against him, keeping a thin jacket over me to keep me warm. "Emms," someone said, while I was half awake, "We're setting off for the airport, love. Emmett's going to drive you home. We've locked up and we left a spare key for the house in the envelope back at ours, so you can check plants and such if Bella's not around. Be safe." I felt mum's soft lips kiss my forehead, and nodded.
"I'll look after her Mrs. Swan." Mum giggled. She wasn't used to her new surname yet. Charlie guided mum away, saying his goodnights to us both.
"So, taking me home huh?" I yawned. Emmett lifted me up in his arms, keeping the jacket over me. "If my bedroom counts as home, sure. I made a promise to you remember." I nodded, and fell asleep in his arms.
I didn't even remember getting into bed, let alone getting to the Cullens. All I could remember was the coldness as I slept. In the morning, I woke to the smell of eggs and coffee. The cold pillow lay under me, softly moving up and down, breathing. "Good morning Sleepyhead." His lips touched my hair. I ran my hand over his body. Emmett had stayed clothed, much to my disliking, I assumed was to keep me somewhat warmer while I slept on his chest. "Ack, Morning already. Oh crap! I must look a mess. Is there a bathroom?" I shot up out of the bed, faster than Emmett runs. Laughing Emmett gave me directions to the bathroom, and I hurried to get ready. "Morning Emms, good sleep?" I bumped into Bella on the way back. "Oh morning. Yes thanks. Though I don't remember actually coming here." Bella laughed and smiled at me.
"Well Emmett's fast. But you was already well asleep when he brought you over. Snoring softly." I flinched. I do not snore! I thought to myself. I ran back to Emmett's bedroom and smiled as I noticed freshly laid out clothes.
"You can blame Alice," Emmett said, "Want me leave you get dressed?" I shook my head and just told him to turn around. I changed quickly into the black vest top and jeans. Alice would have be thanked for this. "Mhmm, looks good. Now, Hungry?" I wondered whether my stomach was rumbling as loud as I thought, blushing I nodded and followed him downstairs.
The dining table was laid out with lots of breakfast items. I'd already been made aware that the Cullen's didn't eat regular food, and so this was all for me and Bella's benefit. As we were joined by the other Cullen's I noticed Alice and Jasper were missing.
"Probably still making up." I heard Emmett joke with Esme. Sadly as I soon found out, the reason was far more deadly.
Chapter 10 :
The cars sped out of the Cullen's garage. First Carlisle and Esme in their black rover. Followed by
Bella and Edward in his Silver Volvo, then me and Emmett in his jeep. Emmett was a far slower driver
than the rest, and I actually felt like I was just in a regular car. I was sat still taking in the last hours
details. After breakfast, Edward had seen something in Jasper's mind. He was in the meadow, Alice
not far behind.
He'd called out Jacob, and they were expecting a big fight. The sky above us was cloudy and looked
set to have a thunderstorm. Emmett kept one hand on my lap, protective as ever.
"Emms, I want you to lock the doors. And keep safe. If it gets too much, am keeping with the keys
with you. Drive back to mine." He said, pulling up behind the Volvo. For the first time ever, he kissed
my lips.
"That was...nice." I smiled. I longed for another kiss, but Emmett undid his seat belt, and handed me
the keys.
"Once I leave, Lock the doors. And don't come out, even if I" he didn't finish the sentence. I knew what
he was saying. He kissed me once more, before climbing out of his jeep. Doing as I told, I locked the
jeep's doors and moved to sit in the drivers seat. I watched Emmett follow the other Cullens a little
further into the meadow. They were still in sight, and I could make out Jasper and Alice. Bella was
obviously under the same instructions as me, and sat firmly in Edward's driving seat.
As I looked onto the meadow, I noticed 6 wolves coming into the meadow. They were all huge. I tried
to shout Emmett, scared of what was happening, but no sound came out.
I could only watch as the 6 Cullens stood face to face against the wolves. I half wanted to close my
eyes, this was something I was even scared to watch.
Emmett had been expecting a fight, expecting to maybe even die. And I would have to watch.
Within seconds it started, Jasper lunged for the big black wolf. I could see Bella screaming in Edwards
car. I realized this wolf must of been Jacob. Of course Bella would scream. Her boyfriend's family
versus her friend's.
I could hardly make out the Cullen's, they were so fast. Every so often, I'd make out one fighting a
wolf. They almost looked like they were dancing. With a swift move, I saw one of the werewolves
crash onto the bumper of Edward's car. Bella jumped, obviously frightened. I sure was and it hadn't
even landed in front of me. Bella unlocked the car, and opened her door. Even I could hear the
screams of everyone telling her get back into the car. Mine included. Bella just calmly walked into the
middle of the meadow.
I opened the window a little so I could hear the voices outside. They were all begging Bella to get
back in the car, but she was pleading for peace with everyone.
Suddenly Alice stopped, mentioning something to Emmett, I saw him chasing towards the car. I
moved back over to the passenger seat. Edward was trying to move Bella back towards the car, while
Emmett climbed in with me and locked the doors again.
"Fight over?" I asked, shaking. Emmett shook his head and gave me a blanket from the back.
"Whole new fight coming. I need you to stay covered, and inside. Please Emms, don't do a Bella on
me and leave this car. I am begging you." I saw panic in his eyes. I could only nod quickly before he
ran off again. I locked the car again, and placed the blanket over me, covering as much as I could,
while still being able see what was happening in the meadow.
Bella was still there. Only this time she was frozen still, hiding behind Edward.
Someone else had joined them on the meadow. I could tell they were vampire, but I'd never noticed
them before. Her hair was bright red, so vibrant. She was almost as gorgeous as Esme, or Alice. She
was joined with a Blonde girl too. Another vampire. Now she was beautiful.
I shuddered under the blanket. The wolves were now side by side with the Cullen's, but no longer
looking to fight them. They were lining up to fight the new visitors.
Edward was still trying to slowly move Bella away from the meadow, whilst keeping his eyes on the
girls. Its then I realized why they were a threat. Emmett had told me a story about a vampire being
after Bella. Revenge for them killing her vampire mate, James. The red head's name was Victoria, and
she was here now, ready to avenge her lovers death.
Carlisle stood at the front of the group, he seemed to be trying to talk to Victoria, and the blonde, but
they were not having any of it. There was no way these two vampires could even get close to Bella,
not with 12 protectors around her.
The blonde girl started to "dance" with the wolves. Somehow managing to fling any to the ground if
they even got close to her. I watched in disbelief at her strength. The Cullens, minus Edward and
Bella, were trying to warn Victoria away from Bella. I struggled to stop myself from screaming as I
saw her throw Alice into a nearby tree.
I wanted to run, I wanted to run and hide. But all I could do was watch. Emmett got Victoria pinned, I
gasped as I noticed his face. He looked like vampires as I imagined them, before meeting the Cullen's.
He looked like a killer, and now he was going to kill Victoria in front of me. I closed my eyes and
waited for the screams. But they never came.
Victoria had managed to get out from under him, and now the wolves had run away, injured, it was
just the Cullen's versus the visitors.
Alice was still lay on the floor, Jasper leant over her, protectively. He was exposing himself to an
attack from the blonde, and he knew it. However as the blonde seemed to go for Jasper and Alice, I
noticed Victoria had broken round and was now standing behind Bella. It had been the distraction
she'd needed to close in on Bella, and she was going to use it. Edward turned in time, and once more
the dancing began. This time it was in circles around Bella, and while this happened, the rest of the
Cullen's finished off the blonde. I closed my eyes, after seeing Emmett snap the blonde's neck. I felt
sick, and placed my head between my legs.
I looked up after a few minutes, to find in my horror three bodies on the floor. Alice was now up,
standing next to Jasper. Esme and Carlisle were crouched over one of the bodies, Emmett was walking
over to the Car, and Edward was hovering over Esme and Carlisle. I strained to see Bella, through the
blanket. Removing it, I unlocked the door for Emmett.
"Emms, Don't be scared ok, I'm sorry you had to see that. Really." As he went to touch me, I moved my
hand away. Esme called Emmett over, and I saw him rush to their side. Its only when Esme moved
slightly I realized the third body lay on the floor.
Screaming, I undid my seat belt, and ran out of the jeep on to the meadow. I didn't care the wolves
were back and heading towards the Cullen's. I didn't care that right now I was afraid of Emmett. I had
to get to the third body.
As I reached it, the black wolf reached it at the same time. I fell to the ground, cradling the body in
front of me. I was still screaming, and tears were coming down my cheeks fast. I didn't look up to
watch Emmett, Jasper and Edward burn the vampires bodies, although I smelt the smoke. I just sat
and looked at the body in front of me. The wolves ran off into the forest, and re-emerged as humans.
Two hot hands grabbed the body away from me, and I heard them crying. I looked up and saw Jacob.
"Who killed her? What happened?" I heard him ask Edward. Bella's body was still warm, but getting
colder by the minute. I stood and shook my head. This couldn't be happening. I started to run, I had to
get away. They'd murdered Bella as far as I was concerned.
"Emms! Stop!"
Emmett's cold arms wrapped around my waist. I kicked and kicked, trying to loosen the grip, but I
soon grew tired, and cried.
"Victoria got to her, She managed knock Edward out, and got to Bella before we could even tell. It was
too late to save her. I'm sorry Emms, so sorry." Emmett held me in his bear hugs, and I just cried into
his chest.
"What do I tell Charlie? Emmett, I was meant to be looking out for them all. Chelsea, Christopher, and
Bella. I failed. Bella is dead." I repeated the last sentence in my head over and over. Bella was dead.
"We'll think of something Emms, but right now, we need to go back. We need this look as natural as
normal."
I laughed, what exactly was normal about this. Bella had died, by a vampire. Their was two fires,
smoke flowing into the clouds. The Police were surely going to be coming soon. And what would
they find? 3 dead bodies, two of which burnt, a family and me. Everything around me blacked out.