And I´m back! well never really been gone… Work has been hectic and its going to keep being hectic for the next couple of weeks I expected that out of June… but don't fret I´m working on the story on my free time so just have some patience with me lol.
So here's Chapter 11 it's been sitting in my desktop since the last updated but I didn't want to updated until I had most of Chapter 12 written so I could try and shorten the days I leave you waiting for an updated. Let see if this method works.
Hope you enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 11
She closed the front door, entering the empty house. Stefan and Damon still hadn't returned and she didn't know if that was a good or bad sign.
She sighed hanging her jacket and tossing Damon's car keys in a crystal bowl that was sitting on the table to the left of the door. Just as she was heading to the kitchen for something to drink the front door burst open and in walked Damon and Stefan.
She couldn't get a read on either of them - all she could get was a jumble of emotions that kept changing faster than she could concentrate on.
"Good your home, pack your things" Was all that Damon said before he sped upstairs. She stood dumbfounded as she turned to look at Stefan.
"What happened?" But Stefan just shook his head, not really sure what his brother was thinking, or if he should be the one to fill her in on the meeting they just witnessed.
Aria frowned quickly ascending the stairs two at a time; she walked into her room only to find Damon throwing her clothes onto her bed…
"Damon..."
"NOW Aria!" She took a step back surprised by his outburst. Ignoring him she took a cautious step closer to him.
"Damon, what is going on?" She watched him stop trying to pack and turn to look at her with emotionless eyes. He reached under his jacket and retrieved her grandma's diary; she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief at the sight of it.
"Here's your stupid diary" He tossed the diary in her direction, watching as she caught it without a problem, but the flinch and hurt in her eyes did not go unnoticed by him.
Sighing, he stopped what he was doing and approached her. Lifting her chin with his hand he frowned when she turned her head to the side to avoid eye contact.
He grabbed her chin between his thumb and forefinger forcing her to look at him. He kissed her still lips, their eyes locking, and he waited…. Not one to back down, he kissed her a second time – letting his tongue glide against her bottom lip...he could tell she was fighting against him but that didn't stop him from hearing her heart beat faster at his touch. Kissing her a third time, she finally sighed closing her eyes and enjoyed the kiss – almost a silent forgiveness between lovers.
"I'm sorry, okay... but things are getting way out of control we need to leave" Damon mumbled.
"What happened?" She whispered, her hands wrapping around his neck, her right hand brushing his hair tenderly back. Something she knew always calmed him down.
"Turns out your little sister is way in over her head, there are these ancient vampires called the Volturi or something and they want her to change…kind of creepy wanting to see her transformation which is why they're coming here in two weeks..."
Two weeks? Wasn't it enough that graduation seemed to close and now she only had two weeks…?
Bella was seething with anger, as soon as Damon had left they rushed Edward home. Esme instantly fetched a blood bag, feeling to uncomfortable to watch him feed of it and not being able to do anything but leave him to rest Bella decided to go home, well not exactly - she was going to pay her sister a visit. She couldn't believe she had sent Damon after her, all for a stupid diary that she still won't let her read.
At least now she knew she wouldn't be able to read it but she knew what was inside of it, which made her angrier with Aria. She had lied time and time again, about her, about her grandmother…
But she crossed the line when she sent Damon to retrieve it, Damon who had plunged a stake through Edward. Her hand instantly when to her neck where bruises where forming, she had a headache which did not sit well with her pissed off mood….But she had had enough…. she wanted her out of her life. She parked her car at Aria's house and slammed the door, marching straight up to the front door.
She didn't know what to say, what to think… Bella had told them she was an Empath? Not only to the Cullen's but to these Volturi vampires… who apparently also wanted her dead?
It didn't matter that it was coming clear that perhaps she was not an Empath after all, the strange messenger from what Damon had said seemed pretty convinced he knew what she was...That was not the case at all, what stood out the most was that her own sister would give her away…
She couldn't process anything, she was stunned. She could see Damon running around the room packing their stuff - he kept telling her they need to leave and to be honest she didn't know why the next words left her mouth…
"We can't leave…"
Instantly Damon flashed standing so close and glaring at her
"We're not staying" He ordered.
"We have to stop it Damon, I don't know how but we need to stop her" She reasoned, the way she saw it…they were still going to come after her whether it was now or in a couple of years… but her sister only had two weeks to live and she had made a promise to Jacob.
"Oh come on!" He scoffed "Stop lying to yourself Aria! You don't want to save your sister not after all she's done!" He was wrong... how could he say that… it was her sister "And besides your sister doesn't want to be saved!" He yelled
"How can you say that, she's my sister Damon!"
"So what?" He grabbed her by her arms, shaking her with a bit of force almost as if by that action he was going to make her see reason, their eyes never looking away as their argument continued to heat up "I won't stay to save someone who doesn't even care and puts you in danger! You hear me Aria?"
She flinched at his words, it felt like a sting In her heart… she didn't know what she expected from him… But this was not it…not after everything they…she had been through for and because of him…
"You asshole…. not once…. once Damon did I question all the times you rush out the door to save Elena, your brother's girlfriend! NEVER! But when it comes to my sister you WON'T help?" She yelled, both of them face to face not wanting to back down….
She could hear yelling coming from upstairs, as she rushed passed Stefan. She heard him say something like "Now is probably not the best time" But she ignored it. Perhaps if she wasn't so consumed by her anger, she would have heard bits of their conversation and would have realized it was about her…
In reality all she heard were shouts from both her sister and Damon, and when she rounded the corner and entered her sister's bedroom, she saw both of them standing close to each other their noses almost touching, but not as an intimate moment, both glared at each other and she could see the anger behind their eyes…
But again she didn't care about this at all, as she burst into the room and headed straight for her sister "This is your fault!" She screamed. Aria seemed surprised to see her there, still she only turned to look at her, her surprise quickly masked by the anger she was feeling.
"Now is not the time Bella" Aria said
"Well make time! What else are you hiding! What else are you lying about! You're such a hypocrite."
"Now is really not a good time!" Aria gritted her teeth trying to contain herself from shouting at her
"Oh but it is the time to send your boyfriend on an attempted killing spree! He stabbed Edward! Do you even care what he did to me?" Bella shouted tilting her head upwards to show her the marks on her neck where Damon had held her.
Aria could care less, she truly could… She glared at Damon but not because of what he did to Bella - all she really wanted to do was to get rid of Bella and finish their conversation.
It really wasn't a good time to hear Bella wine about being out of the loop and being hurt. She gritted her teeth. She felt angry, really angry…angry at Damon, angry at her sister's stupid remarks about not caring and patronizing her into being a hypocrite… whenever she did that, it made her feel like she was the little sister hiding things from her older sister.
When in reality she was the older one by years! Bella was only 17 years old. She didn't need to be on top of all the gossip especially hers! Who was the adult here?
What happened next was a mystery even to herself...
Bella watched her sister turn her gaze at her, and she gasped, instead of her usual brown eyes, green and angry eyes were looking back at her.
"Enough!" Aria shouted, and Bella had to take an involuntary step back…..she hadn't seen her sister that angry ever… there was something in the way she was looking at her, that made her fear her?
Damon who had been quiet till that moment watched as Aria's hand started to glow "Aria!"
But it was as if her sister didn't hear him, she raised her hand and for the second time in that day she felt a blast of air as she was sent flying and into the ground.
"Aria what the hell!" Damon yelled, and all Bella could do was stare at her sister with wide eyes "Bella get the hell out"
"What- did she-"
"Go!" Damon yelled. Somehow she had scrambled and managed to stand up as she rapidly descended the stairs not stopping to answer whatever Stefan was shouting at her…
"What the hell is happening to you" Damon asked, he could see the change in her. The angry look and how she easily knocked her sister with her powers… intentional or unintentional she didn't hesitate
He saw her look back at him, he could see the shock of what she had done, her fear of what her powers were doing and then it all disappeared replaced by anger.
"What is wrong with YOU, you won't save my sister but you would save Elena? I bet if she was in danger right now you wouldn't hesitate to save her!" Damon growled…. she was being stupid. If she wanted so badly to save her why had she just pushed her around with her powers…Deep down she had her reasons for not wanting to save Bella – whether she would admit it or not...Damon knew her better than she thought he did.
"You're being stupid"
"Am I?... oh my god do you still love her?"
He growled - speeding he grabbed her by her arms and crashed her into the nearby wall. His face close to her…"You know I knew it was stupid of me to come here! To try and help you're weird stubborn ass out… but you know I came because I love you Aria..." He sneered at her "Maybe I am stupid doing that… it has been said with my track record of women just not living up to my expectations…."
If Damon had said anything else...she didn't hear it, how could he say such things to her...after everything? She would never dream of saying that to him? Feeling her heart beating violently in her chest, she could feel the tears instantly gathering in her lower lids...the sickness swarmed her stomach...how could he treat her like this if he loved her? Glancing up her tear filled eyes looked at him...but only for a moment, her attention was then drawn to the open bedroom door...she needed to get away, from him – from this whole messed up situation; she needed the time to think. Struggling against him Aria was able to free herself from him; as soon as she managed to get out of Damon's grip she made a run for the door, only to find Damon blocking it…
"YOU don't get to leave"
"Move… please move…" She couldn't do this, she needed to leave, she needed to think… she noticed the open space just below Damon's arm and she dashed towards it, only to have Damon push her back now blocking the door frame with his whole body.
"YOU need to hear this whether you like it or not. Admit it you don't want to save your sister…"
"Stop it" He narrowed his eyes, seeing her pace the room like a caged animal, but he wasn't about to back down, he was pissed off and tired of her stupid ridiculous ideas of saving her sister.
"No, Admit it. This isn't about Bella dying or changing, this is about something else, and you know it!"
"Stop! You don't know what you're talking about!" Of course she cared, of course it was about Bella… god she couldn't do this with him right now…it was too much... everything was too much…
"Somewhere along the way you just stopped caring about her… you're angry at her, hell you can even be jealous of her but the last thing you want to do out of the goodness of your heart is to save her or teach her a lesson on what to do with her life..."
He could see she was riled up, about to fly off the handle...and yet he kept pushing; something he'd never done before...why? Aria could feel it inside, her anger growing – she was so close to exploding...
"Admit it Aria you hate her!"
"STOP!" Raising her glowing white hand she sent Damon flying back out of the room - towards the opposite wall that lead to the stairs. He violently impacted onto a glass table, his force alone shattering the glass – making it splinter off in all directions.
She looked at her hand and then back at Damon... Had she done that? Why? What was happening to her…she needed to get away… more than that she'd just hurt the man she loves...how could she have ever done that?
She didn't know when Stefan had appeared but he was now beside Damon helping him up and making sure he was okay. But all Aria saw were Damon's angry eyes on her.
She sensed his anger towards her, the hurt at her for using her powers on him…most of all she could feel his disappointment and that was something that was much worse than anything else… calming from the adrenaline she felt like she couldn't breathe, everything else disappeared except him.
She needed to get away, she couldn't stand his look of hurt, disappointment… god… she needed….
"Aria!"
She ran down the stairs passing Stefan on the way who tried to grab her arm and stop her but she got away. Not bothering to even grab the car keys, she just flew out the front door and ran…as far and fast as she could...
"What the hell happened?" Stefan asked, helping Damon stand up and surveying the damage. The table for one was a goner… he watched as Damon dusted off the glass off of his jacket, stretching out his muscles.
"She used her freaking power on me!" Damon growled.
Stefan knew that whatever had happened between them must have been bad, Damon was pissed off and for her to have used her powers on him he must have say something to push her...Aria would never hurt Damon intentionally, he just couldn't see that. But then why?
"We need to find her..."
Damon ignored him; entering the kitchen he grabbed a glass plus his bottle of bourbon "Why? She wants to run let her" He scoffed
"Damon you can't be serious"
"Of course I can Stefan, she just crashed me into a wall, I'd say I'm pretty serious about it."
"And weren't you there with me when a group of vampires not only want to kill her but swear to do so!" He couldn't be serious, he could be angry all he wanted but Damon would never let her get hurt. And yet he watched dumbfounded as he grabbed his bourbon bottle and made his way into the living room.
Slouching down into the recliner, Damon huffed – he was fuming but he was waiting; no matter how pissed they were at each other he knew she'd come back. He knew from experience she'd forgive him for his stubborn and insensitive ways, she always had and it was just a matter of time till she walked back through that door...or so he thought.
She didn't know how long she had been running for or where she was heading… yet she found herself on her favorite spot as a kid. Ironic that she discovered it whilst in a time of distress to.
"She's weird"
"Check this out…" Said Collin, the badass of the school or so he thought. He was her age and in the same grade, but loved to torture little kids. Aria watched as he nudged his buddy and made his way towards Bella intentionally pushing her books out of her hands. A loud crash made everyone turn to look at her, as she shyly kneeled to pick up her books.
A few kids let out a laugh as they pointed and laughed at Bella. But Aria watched as this kid Collin took it one step further, he kneeled down in front of her…"Hey Isabella why you are so white, are you sure you're not a ghost!" She watched as Bella sniffed trying very hard not to cry in front of everybody.
"Hey!" Collin turned around to find Aria standing in front of him, he smiled giving her a once over and sending her his famous smirk. Next thing the kid felt was Aria punching him in the nose, as the other student's let out an 'Ohhhh', she grabbed him by his shoulder and kneed him in the nuts - the girls laughed while the boys let out an 'ahh'.
What Aria didn't count on was the response she was getting at home… while her dad was proud that his little girl could fight, her mom on the other hand.
"Charlie don't praise her, she punched a kid! That Is not a behavior acceptable of a young lady and in front of Bella what kind of example is she setting?"
"Rene I just don't think you are getting it. Aria I'm sure she didn't punch the kid because she wanted to"
"Well what am I supposed to think! No one's told me why she did it"
"Just calm down before you talk to her…"
"Aria just what the hell were you thinking!" She saw her dad sigh, disappointed at her for lecturing her when she was still upset herself "I'm getting tired of your attitude lately, getting in fights now? Why can't you be more like your sister?"
"But mom I was protecting her! Tell her Isabella! Tell her what that kid said"
"It's true mommy…."
"Now don't you dare bring little Isabella into this, at least own up to your mistakes."
She had a fight with her mother that day and all she had wanted to do was run away, she couldn't go to La Push because she knew someone would tell her dad and she couldn't exactly stay in Forks either….
Instead she stumbled across the clearing so deep in the forest that no one would find it, but after lines of trees came a clearing with a wonderful view, she could see in the distant Forks and bit of La push… but what she loved about it the most as a child is the feeling of being in three towns, the feeling of a choice. Freedom to go where she wanted.
The clearing so conveniently was at the edge of Port Angeles and the border of Forks and La push. If she went downhill and stood on the road she was greeted with the signs for all three small towns but up here in the clearing – she had the feeling that at one point she could go either way that without knowing and taking a few steps she could be well into the other town.
She loved it, it was her spot to think… to clear her head which is what she needed to do. She couldn't believe she had used her powers on Damon… or on Bella….
Whatever they were she was not in control… she was angry at him… upset that he wouldn't help her save Bella, but more than that he made her angry questioning her motives to do so….
Was he right? Was there an ulterior motive to what she was doing? No…no... She wanted Bella to have a choice, to have that chance that Damon had given her right?
But she already made a choice
But she didn't know what she was doing, just like she didn't know at that time… or did she? GOD! Why was she listening to Damon, of course he wasn't right!
This came from the guy who would do anything to save his brother's girlfriend, her brother, and aunt and friends… basically everyone Elena held dear but wouldn't save his current girlfriend's sister….
Did Damon still have feelings for Elena? Was she wrong in thinking she had replaced her… no.. This wasn't about her… she was going to prove him wrong.
She didn't need him, didn't need his or Stefan's help or anyone's for that matter! She was going to save her sister; she was going to protect her like she had done all those years ago….
And suddenly she knew just what she needed to do... She took out her cellphone searching through her contacts... She needed to find him, the person who could help clean up all this mess once and for all….
"It's me….I need you to help me find someone..."
And so she waited under the clearing, watching the town below go by their day, the sun slowly reaching its twilight and then she felt it… felt him…there was no need to turn around and face him… she knew exactly who it was…
"Hello Elijah…."
Ohhh cliffhanger! don't hate me lol next chapter is almost done…
Some quick responses to reviewers who don't have an ff account:
MISSteriosa: Hey girl! Glad to have another mexican reading my story!. You maybe on to something not bad lol. Agree on the Bella part glad your chatting on that, Glad you love the breakfast scene! You know… I think you might be reading my mind I guess your answer to the original questions speaks by itself with this chapter. Thanks for reviewing!
Kori: Don't fret more character will show up as the story unfolds…. not sure if all of them will appear you'll just have to wait and see.
lichen: I'm sorry it took so long, don't worry thought I will continue this story it just might take some time updating because of work.
hellohannah: Lol glad to hear you said that… mum… maybe I was going for something like that ;)
LeEvilOne: This should make you more happy.. Updated! Lol I so laughed at your charmed reference.. never thought it that way lol. I won't spill the beans but you're definitely on to something :) that makes me so excited, yes the cullers should just stay out of the sawn fight.. mjm maybe bella should leave aria alone…or is it the other way around? :)
buttered toast: I agree thought knowing the cullers not much they could do either… yes truth will start unfolding any time now.
mixedberries: now… there quite of few that maybe on to something… ;) you'll have to wait and see.. promise the truth is coming lol.
jellybeans: thanks for understanding! work has been super hectic but here's the next chap.
So i was thinking do you prefer I updated you on how the next chapter comes along? I haven't done that because I don't want you to get all exited getting that email only to find its an author note that sort of say coming soon.
So its up to you whether I post some updates on the status or maybe I can create a twitter account and you can follow me?
Okay so besides that let me know your thoughts on the story especially interesting in your thoughts on the whole Damon/Aria relationship yei or nei?
Update coming sooner than this one :)
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