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Authors note: I told you, you wouldn't have to wait long but I'm not sure if this chapter will seem really random or not because I'm a bit hyper. I drank a litre bottle of 'Red Rooster' which I a high caffeine content energy drink…It actually says not suitable for people sensitive to caffeine and I'm beginning to think that means me because the last time I had it I started sword fighting with my brother with his peter pan and captain hook swords…I also ramble a lot, as you can tell. Anyway, I want to congratulate RenesmeCullen and UrEveryDayDork. Who guessed correctly about what would happen in this chapter.
One good power deserves another
I watched Beth swing the bat at the ball as the rain continued to pour. The sky was beginning to darken and it was making it even more difficult for me to see everything that was happening in the game. The sound of Beth hitting the ball echoed throughout the clearing and I watched the ball sail through the air until it was too consumed with darkness for me to see it.
I looked back to see Beth's blurring form run around the clearing as she passed the bases. I took a step backwards to try and shelter myself from the rain which was pouring even harder now and my eyes darted towards Alice.
I froze as I saw her eyes were vacant and a look of horror on her face. I began to panic as my mind raced with thoughts of what it could be that induced the vision. Were the Volturi coming for me? The wolves coming again? Or was it, once again, nomad vampires? Images from that time in the clearing a few years ago when James's coven had appeared flooded my mind.
A bolt of lightening flashed through the sky, lighting the darkened clearing, just a deafening crack resounded around the woods. My head snapped up towards the sound automatically and I saw a large dark object hurtling towards me.
A high-pitched scream split the recent silence of the playing field and I cringed, shutting my eyes and crouching as I prepared for the inevitable landing of that branch. I knew it wouldn't do me much good but it was reflexive.
My breathing increased dramatically and my heart was pounding in my chest. I was going to die. No more Edward. No more Charlie and Beth. Just me, all alone. I could feel tears springing in my eyes at the thought of never seeing my family again. They were immortal after all and I don't think Edward would return to Italy now that we had Beth and Charlie.
I felt two arms wrap around me and a split second later I felt myself being laid on the ground on my back. I felt a small hand on the side of my face and realised that my whole body was shaking. Not from the cold but from the shock of what could have just happened, or had already happened.
"Mommy?" I heard a small voice whisper and my eyes shot open as I found myself gazing into a pair of worry-filled golden eyes. Charlie.
"Bella!" I looked up at the sound of Edward's frantic voice and the next thing I knew I was cradled in his arms. "Thank goodness, you're alright. I thought…I thought I would loose you." His voice was barely audible and a fresh batch of tears spilled from my eyes as I saw the worry and love that was held in his expression. He littered my face with small, feather light kisses before checking me over for any possible damage.
"What happened?" My brows knit together in confusion. I knew that I had almost been killed by a large tree branch crushing me to death, just my luck, but I wanted to know how I had managed to survive.
"I'm sorry, Bella. I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have gone so far away from you." Edward mumbled into my hair as he rested his head on my shoulder and held me closely to him. I breathed in his comforting scent and wrapped my arms tightly around him.
"Stop apologising. It wasn't your fault." I said determinedly and lifted his head so I could see his beautiful face. "What happened? How am I still…alive?" I hesitated as I took in his pained expression.
"Charlie carried you out the way but Beth…" He trailed off and I instantly became panicked.
"What? What about her?" I demanded frantically. He gave me a small smile which calmed me slightly and answered me by looking pointedly across the clearing to where I had last seen Beth standing.
She stood frozen with one arm outstretched and a look of pure concentration on her face, a frown gracing her expression. I followed her gaze and gasped at what I saw. She was staring at the tree where I had been standing but instead of seeing the fallen branch under the tree, on the ground, it seemed to be floating about 6 feet above it.
It was then that I took in the actual size of the branch and knew that if it wasn't for Beth and Charlie I would definitely not have survived. It was about ten feet long and three feet wide which would have killed me instantly, no amount of vampire venom would work if I had been under that branch.
I glanced back and forth between the floating branch and Beth in shock. Rosalie snapped out of her daze, staring in amazement at the large branch that was suspended in mid-air, and walked slowly over to Beth. She placed her hand hesitantly on Beth's shoulder which startled her. Beth snapped her head up to Rose and I jumped at the loud bang that now echoed around the clearing from the log being dropped because Beth was no longer concentrating on it.
Beth looked towards me, holding my gaze for a few moments before a breath taking smile broke across her face and she ran towards me, wrapping her small arms around me in a hug. I could feel her sobbing into my shoulder and realised that I still had tears falling from my eyes. I saw Charlie was staring at me with wide eyes and his bottom lips trembling slightly so I gave him a small reassuring smile and opened my arms for him as well.
He jumped into my arms, almost winding me, and buried himself in between me and Edward. I lifted my head to look up at Edward and he gave me a dazzling smile but I could still see the sadness and fear in his eyes relating to what had just happened. He kept his arms tightly around me, as if I would disappear at any second.
Carlisle walked over to us and crouched down beside me. "Are you alright, Bella?"
I nodded and gave him a small smile. "Yeah, I'm just a bit shocked."
"Well, just try and stay calm and concentrate on your breathing." He said, giving me a warm smile and I let out a small laugh. He dropped his gaze to my daughter and placed his hand on her back soothingly. "Beth, do you think you could do what you did with the tree branch again?" He asked her softly.
She lifted her head to look at him with a few tears in her eye which she wiped away with the back of her hand and nodded. She slowly stood, slightly unsteady and took a few steps away from me as Carlisle stood up as well.
She took in a deep breath and held out her hand towards the branch again, looking at it determinedly. She slowly raised her hand slightly higher and the branch lifted off the ground with her movement before she lowered her hand and dropped it back to the ground. She looked towards me with a small smile on her face and I smiled back. I wasn't entirely sure what her power could be and I glanced at Carlisle to see if he had a theory. He opened his mouth to speak and I heard a squeal from beside me, making me leap in surprise.
I tilted my head up and saw Alice bouncing on the balls of her feet with a bright smile on her face. She was nodding her head vigorously at Carlisle, as if to confirm his theory then turned to me excitedly. "She's telekinetic!" She squealed happily. "It's amazing; she can move things with her mind!" She said clapping her hand together. I could only assume that Beth would be doing something in the future to confirm these suspicions but I wasn't going to question Alice right now about it. Maybe later.
"Psychic, telekinetic and hypnotic." She said with a small laugh then glanced at Jasper and Edward, waving her hand dismissively at them. "Sorry, guys, but a mind-reader and an empath are not as cool." She shrugged. I guess it had something to do with the rhyming of her, Beth and Charlie's powers and rolled my eyes at her. As shaken as I was from my near death experience I was still suspicious as to what Alice must have seen in the near future. But Alice will be Alice so I doubt there's even the slightest chance that she will be willing to share her knowledge with the rest of us. I'll just have to wait and see which is something I am definitely not looking forward to.
A/N: I'm sorry that its pretty short but its getting pretty late…well, nearly 9.30pm but I still have some homework I forgot about and I wanted to get it out to you tonight because I won't be able to update tomorrow as I have a psychology class after school. Anyway, I hope I didn't disappoint anyone with her power and I should be updating 'green eyed stranger' on Friday…hopefully. Review, please?