Me: I own Twilight!
Disclaimer (my sister): No you don't! Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight.
Me: Can I own Edward then?
Disclaimer: Sure, as long as you share him with SM and several Team Edward fans.
Me: Drat…well, I have Alexander at least. (And an Edward cut-out!)
Disclaimer: Not for long…muahahahaha!
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Rivalry
It was about 7 in the morning when Leah dropped me off at my apartment.
"How about tomorrow? Want to go to La Push?" Leah asked as I opened the door. I sniffed Lily's familiar smell, and shook my head.
"Yeah…I don't know about that." I said, grinning at her. "I'll text you throughout the day, just in case." I climbed out.
Leah shook her head. "I don't know if I can handle that…by the way, do you have any classes with a Maggie Smith?" Leah smiled.
"I recognize the name." I said. "But I don't think so."
"Tell her Leah says hi." Leah said, and I nodded closing the door.
I ran, at human speed, to my apartment. I was only wearing a jersey and shorts, and I wanted to get into clothes that seemed right for the weather. I was about to unlock the door when I heard someone clear their throat.
"I called you several times." Lily said, with her arms crossed. "Why didn't you answer, and who the hell was that girl?!"
"Relax, will you?" I said, opening the door. Lily came in with me. "My phone died during last period, and I didn't have the chance to grab my charger. That girl was Seth's sister. She was just being nice." I shrugged, throwing a backpack onto the couch. I went into my room to get changed, but Lily followed me.
"Yeah, sure. Where the heck did she take you?" Lily said, anger building up in her voice. I knew she was stronger than the average human, but I'm sure Leah could easily take her.
"I really can't say…somewhere south from here is all she let me know." I said, avoiding her question. I had deep feelings for both Lily and Leah, but I knew in the end that I would have to choose one.
"I saw the way she was looking at you, Alex." Lily said, leaning against the doorway. "I think she wants to be more than friends."
"And what if she does?" I said, grabbing a sweater from the closet.
"Then I won't allow it." Lily said, looking at me. "I'm the only one allowed to love you."
"What if I want to be more than friends with her?" I asked, taking off the jersey and replacing it with the sweater.
Lily smirked. "That would never happen. Besides, I'd kill her."
I let out a laugh. "Leah's stronger than a normal human, I'd be cautious if I were you."
Lily's smirk grew more pronounced. "She'd better be cautious." She walked over to me and kissed me on the lips. "I'll see you at school." She said, leaving.
I dressed myself and ran to school. Seth was with a red-head near his car, and they had inter-locked fingers. I came up to him.
"Hey, Seth…whose this?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. I was sure he would only be with Megan, but here he was, with a human.
"This is Maggie Smith, my girlfriend." He said, smiling. Maggie held out a hand for me to shake, and I reached for it. It took me awhile to realize her grasp was cool as stone.
I chuckled. "Oh, I get it now!" I ran a hand through my wind-blown hair. "Wow, I'm pretty stupid."
Seth chuckled. "Even Leah gave you a hint." Seth leaned in toward me. "Just so you know, Leah really likes you." He threw an arm over 'Maggie' and they walked into the building. I headed to my first period, but the heat of the day didn't start until lunch.
Chelsea no longer sat at our table, she sat with Lily. Brian and Chris were sitting at the table when I took my seat.
"Dude, who was that hot chick that picked you up yesterday?" Chris said after he swallowed his burger.
"Just a friend." I said, picking up a fry.
"Can you introduce me? Cause she is one fine lady." Brian said, whistling. I slapped him on the shoulder. I looked over at the Cullens table, and they were all staring at me. I had no idea why, until Nate burst through the cafeteria doors.
He pointed a finger at me. "You." He growled. He stomped towards our table, and grabbed my shirt. I stood up, making him think he actually lifted me up. "Lily told me everything." He said, and he threw a punch into my face.
The whole cafeteria was shouting 'Fight, fight, fight!' I pushed away from Nate, causing him to let go.
"What the hell, man?" I said. "I didn't do anything!"
He took a step towards me. "Yes you did! You slept with the woman I still have feelings for!"
"Bullshit!" I said, glowering at him. "Lily is a downright liar."
"Some friend you are." Nate said, coming closer again. "You should know not to mess around with a friend's ex."
"I did nothing of the sort!" I took a step-toward him. I was a good foot taller than him, and my fists were clenched together. Brian and Chris sat at the table, awestruck. I knew they didn't know what to do; both of their friends were about to get into a fight.
"Yeah right. You lying bastard." Nate yelled, charging for me. I dodged, and felt my arms start to tremble. Oh, no! Please don't tell me I'm about to transform. I thought. I was starting to see red.
"Come here, asshole!" He yelled, grabbing me. I felt him punch my ribs several times, but I was concentrating on trying to control myself.
All of a sudden, I felt no punches, and I looked up to see Emmett restraining Nate. Jacob, Seth and Edward were on my sides. I noticed Edward say something to Jake and Seth, but I didn't catch it. I was just too angry. They dragged me to the woods, where I lost control of everything.
I looked at my claws, and whined. Great.
Alex, is that you? I heard Leah say.
Yeah. I thought, looking at Jake and Seth. They stood there with their arms crossed. I heard the sound of approaching feet. Leah, how come I can hear your thoughts? I thought.
Don't know. Maybe it's the connection between us.
Edward came into view then, and he had his hands up in reassurance. "Calm down, Alex."
What the hell is going on! I thought towards him.
"It turns out that you are able to change whenever you want to." Edward said. "Alice saw you getting upset, and so we interceded to keep your secret safe."
How could this happen? I growled. The blood in my body was still pumping hard through my veins, and the anger didn't swell down.
"I guess it is your power. Nessie can show pictures to everyone, including Bella, who has a mental shield. So, I guess you get your power from your mother." Edward chuckled.
My parents…tell me about them. Why did they leave me? Why haven't they come back? I snorted.
Edward sighed. "We'll tell you later, okay. Your parents…are still at the house."
I want to see them. I growled again.
"I understand that. You will, in time." Edward said. "But first you'll need to understand your past." Edward chuckled. "And you'll need to get back to your human form."
My blood started to cool down, and I realized something. I don't have any clothes.
Awesome, I get to see you again. Leah chuckled. 2 for me, 0 for you.
"No problem, Alex." Edward said, nodding to Jake, who then tossed me a shirt and pants. "Like I said, Alice saw. We came prepared."
I slowly inhaled and exhaled, causing myself to shimmer back into my human self. I threw the clothes on, and walked towards the school. Lunch was over now, so I quickly headed to Biology. I was only a few seconds late, but Dr. Wayne still shot me a look when I walked in.
I took my seat next to Alice, and tore off two sheets of paper. For the first one, I wrote:
Lily,
Why the hell would you tell Nate that? You know he seriously wants to kill me now, right? Did you want to cause a death wish? Look, I have no idea why you would stoop to that level, it's so not you. Why did you do it? To keep me away from Seth's sister? You know, you are pushing me towards her now.
I folded the note, but I didn't pass it just yet. Instead, I wrote the second note.
Alice,
I'm so confused. Can you tell me who I'll end up with?
I folded her note, and handed it to her, then I handed Lily her note. I tried to concentrate on Dr. Wayne's lecture, but to no avail. My mind kept drifting between Lily and Leah. I had to admit, Lily was nice…at times, and the sex is great, but I honestly don't know her anymore. Leah was really nice, and we had so much in common. She was someone I could easily talk to…without having the guy commentary.
I groaned and placed my head into my palms, shaking my head. What am I going to do? I thought to myself. I felt a slight pressure on my left elbow, and I looked to see a note sticking under my arm. I grabbed it and read:
I wish I could tell you, Alex, but I can't. Not only am I blind with the Children of the Moon, but also with the shapeshifters, so either way you go…I won't be able to tell. You are the one that will figure that out for yourself. And I am sure that whoever you choose, it'll be a good choice.
I groaned again. It seems like I'm on my own. I nodded to Alice, who smiled at me. Lily tapped my shoulder, and handed me the note.
Alex, I will do anything to get you to myself. I will not share with Seth's sister, okay? You are mine. I just used Nate as an item for you to spend your time with, instead of with her. I love you, okay? That means I'm not going down without a fight.
I read her note, taking in the last line very carefully. Now they'll fight over me…great. I pulled out my cell phone, and opened up the text message screen.
Hey, Leah! So, i wan 2 go 2 La Push tomorrow. U game? I sent, smiling to myself. If Lily was going to fight for me, I was going to make it harder. Plus, it'll help me know which one I should be with. I felt another pressure at my left elbow, and I saw another note.
By the way, I see your parents welcoming you with open arms. So you don't have to worry about it.
It read. I sighed.
Yeah, but my main question is when? When will I be able to see them? I wrote and handed her the note. Dr. Wayne stopped his lecture.
"Mr. Lewis, is there something you'd like to share with the rest of the class?" He asked, glaring at me.
"No Dr. Wayne." I reluctantly sighed.
"Then I expect you to not pass notes." He said, and then he returned to his lecture. I felt my phone vibrate twice, and I opened to see 2 text messages. One was from Leah, and the other from Alice. I opened the one from Leah first.
Np. Seth n Megan wanted me 2 pick them up 2, so we'll hav a full car. C u after school tom. I smiled. Every time I learn that I'll see Leah, I feel butterflies at the pit of my stomach. I closed her message and read the one from Alice.
Soon, Alex. First me and Edward are going to accompany you to work, and Carlisle will explain what happened. Then you'll get to see them. Relax, okay? I looked at Alice from the corner of my eye, and I saw the right side of her face in a smile.
I groaned and waited for the rest of the school day to pass by. When the final bell rang, I walked to my car and saw Edward and Alice leaning against the passenger side.
"Hi." I said, unlocking the door. They got in, Edward in the front and Alice in the back.
"You ready?" Alice asked. I started the car, and nodded. Alice frowned. "Come on, Alex, you can show a bit more enthusiasm. The quicker we get this discussion over with, the quicker you'll get to see your parents."
"Okay, I'm ready." I sighed. I turned my face to her. "Happy now?" Alice just smiled wide.
"Alex, your parents still love you." Edward said. "They talked about you yesterday, in fact. Of course, they didn't realize you were 'A.J.' Well…not yet anyway." Edward chuckled.
"Thanks, that makes me feel so much better." I grumbled.
"Geez, Alex. What crawled up your butt and died?" Alice asked.
Edward sighed. "It's his girlfriends." Edward said, glancing at me.
"Yeah. I'm just so confused." I said, concentrating on the road. We had about 5 minutes until we reached the clinic, and we didn't talk the rest of the way. Once we reached the hospital, we went to Carlisle's office, and Alice closed the door behind us.
Carlisle was sitting at his desk, waiting for us to arrive. He smiled at us as we sat in the three unoccupied chairs. "So, I'm sure you know why you're here."
I sighed. "Not really… but I have a feeling it has to do with my parents past."
Carlisle nodded. "Yes, but before we begin, tell me what you know."
"Well, I know the Volturi hate me and vampires and werewolves don't get along. That's about it though." I said, leaning back in my chair. Carlisle looked over at Edward.
Edward sighed. "He's not lying. They really didn't tell him much."
Carlisle shook his head. "I was afraid of that." He brought his gaze back to me. "The things you do know actually fueled the reason why your parents left."
"Okay," I sighed. "You lost me."
"Vampires and Children of the Moon have never really gotten along…that is until your dad stumbled upon friendly, animal eaters." Carlisle's face grew solemn. "The Volturi have been trying to take down any Children of the Moon, mainly Caius, so they were furious when they found out a large group of wolves have been hiding in Britain. Not only that, he became infuriated that one of his own kind married and…er…fornicated with his enemies."
"So, if I'm gathering this correctly, they weren't allowed to see me." I said, trying to put it together. Odd…wouldn't they just kill me instead.
From my peripheral vision, I saw Edward shake his head. I turned towards him. "Thankfully, your dad somehow persuaded Caius to let your mother live." Edward chuckled. "Caius reluctantly obliged, but gave them a time limit. Once you were able to fend for yourself, they would have to disappear from your life."
I snorted. "And that's forever."
Edward smiled. "Luckily, I came up with a solution. Everyone else agrees, even your parents."
I waited for a moment. "…And the solution is?"
Carlisle cleared his throat, so I turned towards him. "Obviously Caius forgot one small detail."
"…Which is? Come on people, I need better hints." I groaned.
"Alex," Alice spoke, turning towards me, and I did the same. "What is the one thing an orphan wants to do when they grow up?"
"…Find their parents?" I said, making it sound like a question.
"We think Caius didn't put that fact into account, and we have a loophole. He forbade them from coming into your life, but if you came into their life, without their influence…" Edward said, a smile to his voice.
"He won't be able to hold it against me." I said, finishing his sentence.
"And just so you know, it will work." Alice said, giggling.
"Now, if you'll excuse me…" Carlisle said, standing up. "I have some work to get to, as does Alex."
------Next Day at School------
"Alex, you ready for La Push?" Maggie asked, as Seth shoved a burger up to his mouth. Nessie laughed after she drank her chocolate milk, and it came out of her nose. Of course, Emmett busted into a roll of thunderous laughter.
"Continue laughing at my wife…" Jake said, wiping the milk from her nose, glaring at Emmett while he did. "And I'll take away the thing you love most."
Emmett snorted. "Rose would never agree to that." Emmett said, turning to Rosalie, waiting for her response. "Rose?" His face lost some humor, but Rosalie didn't answer. "Rose?" Rosalie still remained silent. "Come on, Rose, you can't let him do that!"
Rosalie turned her murderous gaze at Emmett. "Stop making fun of our niece, and I'll consider it."
Emmett groaned. "I don't have to apologize, do I?" Rosalie still glared at him. "Oh come on!"
Rosalie turned to Jake. "Jake, you think you can really do it?"
Jake smirked. "Absolutely."
Rosalie smirked too. "Perfect."
Emmett groaned again. "Fine, I'll apologize." He turned to Nessie. "I'm sorry I laughed at you." He said in a submissive tone.
I laughed and looked over at my old table. Brian and Chris seemed to be on Nate's side, but they still talked to me in class. Lily was furious at me for not coming over yesterday. Ugh…does she even realize I might not want to do it every freaking night.
"And yes, Maggie, I'm ready for La Push." I said, smiling at her. "I can't wait to get out of this hellhole."
Seth laughed. "What makes you think it's any better?" He asked, after he swallowed.
I knew the answer to that. It was Leah. She would brighten up any place for me. I knew that somehow, Leah and I were supposed to be together, but I didn't know if she felt the same with me. So, I'd take this one day at a time…to see whether or not Lily or Leah would win my heart.
At the end of the school day, Seth and Maggie met up at my locker.
"Time to hear the wolves howl!" Seth joked.
"Please, I get that enough already." I heard a familiar voice say. I turned around to see Lily with a seductive look on her face. "Hey." She said, and she grabbed my shirt seductively. "I've missed you." She reached her lips to mine, and forced a kiss. When the kiss was done, she took a step back. "See you later tonight." She winked.
I shook my head. "Can't, I'm going on a road trip."
Lily raised an eyebrow. "You just went on one."
"Yeah, well, Seth invited me to spend the time at his house for the weekend."
Lily crossed her arms. "His sister's going to be there isn't she?"
I nodded, and stormed off. Seth and Maggie left me for my own doing with Lily, so I had to try and catch up with them. Surely they went to Leah's car, so I headed to the parking lot and looked for the Mustang.
I saw Leah, and she saw me, but then her face became furious. I turned my head behind me to see Lily running to Leah. I groaned and ran to them, praying that they wouldn't fight.
Lily pushed Leah against her car. "Stay away from Alex." She growled. "He's mine."
Leah pushed her off. "Geez, relax will ya? We're just friends." Leah smiled. "But, I could arrange that if it means pissing off your skanky ass." Leah's smile became a smirk.
"I mean it!" Lily growled.
"Sure, sure." Leah said, and she grabbed my hand. "Come on, Alex. Let's go to my house."
Lily pushed her again. "I'll give you a fair warning, Miss I Steal Boyfriends. I'm stronger than the average human."
Leah chuckled. "Funny…so am I."
"Alex, I want you at my place Sunday night. No later." Lily said, and with that, she glided off.
"What a bitch." Seth mumbled under his breath. Louder, he added, "So, you ready?"
I sighed and watched the place Lily disappeared to. "I guess so."
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A/N: Woo! That was one long chapter to write. I wrote this one all by myself, and I have to say, my hand hurts. Of course I didn't write this in one whole day, but from 'Carlisle sitting at his desk' on down, I did write today.
Anyway, the main rivalry is Leah and Lily, but I wanted to add in Nate and Alex. And, Emmett had to be Emmett.
Next chapter is La Push. I'm also starting a fanfiction on a different topic*cough* Pokemon *cough* and I've been debating on whether or not I shall write a sequel to this story. Any suggestions would be great.
As always, read and review!
