Okay guys, I hope you enjoy this chapter and I hope to end it soon. I would like to explain why it took so long to get out. I did have a first draft in July or August, but I just felt it was too forced and I needed to change it. It took me a while to come up with an idea on how to proceed, but I kind of needed a break from writing for a while. As you know, due to an unprecedented and completely lovely reception, I have confirmed a sequel. I also did this because I love writing about Bella and Ahmanet together. However, it will take me a while to come up with ideas on where to go first, which I'll use to continue the DC x Twilight crossover.
By the way, I'd like to address one of the questions that some of you have asked me. Ahmanet knows that there is no "real" throne in the world, that the world she knew is dead and gone. She does consider Bella her queen, but more in a spiritual and nickname way. Sorry if I disappointed you guys.
This chapter some stuff I think you'll find interesting, but a lot of it is just stuff we already know or some things that come with the canon.
Anyways, on to the show.
I don't own Twilight or the Mummy (2017). They belong to their respective owners, even though they both could've been a lot better with a little less macho macho man, a lot more of what they promised, and a desperate need for character change and development.
P.S.- I know nothing about engineering. Anything I put in here is either from a website or complete bullshit.
The Sun's Moon Ch.11
Bella's POV:
The Cullen house stood tall and as... different as she remembered. The large glass windows shined brightly in the sun while the wind blew through the lush trees. As she walked up the familiar steps, Bella couldn't help but remember how this place had become a second home for her. How it slowly became a painful memory over the days and weeks. Bella's hand tightened around Ahmanet's as they walked up to the door. Esme opened the door with a small smile on her face before she said "Hi, Bella."
Bella returned the smile before asking "May we come in?"
Esme replied "Of course. Come in. I've got some food cooking for you and your friends."
Bella followed Esme inside, a smile spreading across her face as she heard "Stop cheating, Jasper!"
She chuckled when Jasper replied "I'm not cheating. You're just not as good as you think you are."
Ahmanet, walking up to Bella's side, said "This house is very... open, but it is pleasant."
Leah popped in her two cents while she pinched her nose "Yeah, vampires don't really have a sense of privacy, do they?"
A voice from above them interrupted "This coming from one of you. A group who spends most of their time shirtless."
The three of them looked up to see Rosalie leaning over the railing, her golden eyes observing the three women. Leah and the blonde did a small stare-down before the former replied "Touché."
Her smile growing again at the small banter, Bella asked "Where are the others?"
Esme answered "Alice is upstairs right now and Carlisle is checking in with some old friends."
Jasper appeared, a controller in his hand, before he asked "So, how've you been Bella?"
Bella looked to him "I've been good, Jasper. How have you been?"
Jasper gave a small smile "It's been a little difficult with Edward lately. When he came back, he just expected to be in charge. I think Alice is the only reason I haven't taught him a lesson."
Alice's bell-like voice came from above "Luckily, I don't think we'll need to deal with him today. He's gone hunting and knowing him, he'll probably be gone for a few hours."
Then she appeared, a black jacket covering a purple shirt while white pants accented her black heels. Her infectious smile led up to her eyes, which had slight traces of eyeliner surrounding her bright gold irises.
Bella met Alice's smile with her own before she asked "Do you guys mind if we sit down?"
Esme shook her head and replied "No, of course not. Make yourselves at home."
Bella and Ahmanet both took seats on the couch while Leah sat on the footrest, already on edge. Emmett turned to Bella and asked "Hey Bella, can you watch this for a second? Tell Jasper he's cheating."
Bella smirked as the two kept playing, watching both players maneuver around the rubble and other debris in the game with guns drawn. Her eyes focusing on Jasper's side, she watched as he caught Emmett's avatar in his sights before focusing the scope and pulling off a perfect headshot. Emmett's yell of frustration and the sound of a controller breaking as it hit the wall was followed by Jasper's low chuckle before he turned to Bella with his eyebrow raised "Well?"
Bella shook her head before she said "Sorry, Emmett. Jasper's better. It's not his fault you practically lay yourself out in the open instead of taking back routes and shortcuts."
The man-child pouted playfully "You're mean, Bellsie."
Bella stuck her tongue out playfully before saying "I know."
Everybody laughed or smiled as Emmett ducked his head before Rosalie hugged him, earning a kiss from Emmett in return. Rosalie ran her hand through her mate's hair while she asked "So, is there anything you three would like to do? I mean, unless you want to sit on the sofa all day in awkward silence? It is a pretty comfortable couch."
Bella, a small chuckle escaping her throat, replied "As tempting as that is, I'd like to do something with you guys today."
Alice perked up, but Emmett jumped in "No Bella-Barbie days, Alice."
Rosalie watched Alice roll her eyes while slightly pouting before the blonde said "Well, I have a 2014 Viper in the garage. I saved it from being crushed a few weeks ago and, if you want, I can teach you how to work cars?"
Bella's smile grew while she said "Actually, I know how to. Jake gave me some lessons and I got... refined by a friend when I was in the Army, but I would love to help you, Rosalie."
Esme nodded before she got to her feet "I have to check on the food. I'll call you three when it's ready."
Jasper spoke up "If you don't mind, I'd like to help."
As the two left, Alice jumped in next to Ahmanet, who rapidly looked back and forth between where the pixie was and where she'd been a second ago, as she said excitedly "You don't mind if I got to know your friend, Bella?"
Bella looked to Ahmanet who nodded before motioning for her to go on. The brunette got up from her seat, walking after Rosalie before turning back and saying "If either of you two need me, just call for me, okay?"
As soon as both of them voiced their confirmations, Bella and Rosalie walked around the corner to the garage, leaving the others in awkward silence. Emmett broke it when he turned to Leah "Want to be second player?"
While Leah grabbed the controller, Alice got up from her seat next to Ahmanet and sat in the seat across from the princess, hands clasped in front of her and eyes narrowed before saying "So, the interrogation begins."
Ahmanet cocked her head curiously at the strange behavior of this girl while the music of the video game soundtrack filtered in.
Bella's POV:
Walking through the glass door into the garage, Bella and Rosalie walked past Edward's Volvo and the other cars until they reached the Viper. The deep blue paint job was clouded and parts of the car were rusted to hell. Looking over the car, Bella could see Rosalie's latest work. A new door, a few areas of the car freshly painted. Walking to the front of the car, Bella noticed the parts Rosalie had thrown out of her way. A towel covered in splotches of grease rested on the table next to the car, the engine lying on table. Rosalie leaned on the side of the car, her eyes drifting over the car as if looking for extra problems as she said "I was working on it when Alice told us you were coming. I'd just gotten done cleaning up when I heard you pull up. Whose car is it?"
Bella rubbed her hands together, replying "It's a rental. Jacob was keeping my truck at his house last time I checked."
Jarred from the car, her gold eyes searched Bella's "How are they by the way? I mean, they got hurt pretty bad in that fight."
Clenching her fist at the reminder, the brunette replied with a tone of pain "Most of them are alright, but Seth and Jake had to go to get their bones reset."
Eyes lowered again, Rosalie asked "I know it's not my business to ask after we left you, but what did happen to you?"
Instead of answering, Bella picked up one of the wrenches and asked "So, where do you need me?"
The girl let out a sigh before pointing to the engine "Can you check the oil filter? I worked on it last night and I need to know whether it's holding up."
Bella, walking over, asked "How'd you get the engine ou- right. Vampire muscles."
Bella huffed before grabbing a wrench along with a small rag, quickly moving over to the engine. Kneeling, she found the filter before carefully moving her hand over it, looking for any gaps. Rosalie, grabbing a tire, began "So, is she good to you?"
Jolted, Bella nearly dropped her wrench before she asked "Who do you mean?"
Rosalie, speaking as she worked, started "You know, the girl you and Leah brought over."
Bella, recovering from her jolt, replied "Yeah, she's great. Ahmanet is a really good person, but sometimes she can... be a little much."
Rosalie smiled at the small truth, saying "Well, all of us are a little much in certain parts of life. Like me."
Chuckling, Bella replied "Yeah, but I like her. A lot. We have each other a chance to try and build something between us and that's about it."
Rosalie nodded and soon, she heard Bella speak again "So, how's everyone? It's been a while since I left."
Rosalie's smile quickly turned into a frown before thinking of something "If I answer that, you have to answer my next question."
The brunette thought about it for a minute, absentmindedly moving her hands over the different parts of the engine, and finally nodding her approval while saying "Deal."
The blonde looked in Bella's eyes with her own, looking for signs of doubt or mischievous treachery. Finding none, Rosalie started "After we left, we went to Denali. We have family up there. A month passed and Edward left. He went to Rio or something like that. The rest of us, on the other hand, stayed with Esme and Carlisle. Emmett was... not really Emmett after that. He tried to get his mind off of it by playing video games, but it didn't work. You can't imagine how many times I heard him ask you if you wanted to play with him... only to remember you weren't there anymore. Months of that later, he decided to hang up his controllers in exchange for a wrench to help me in the garage. Jasper felt guilty about it for some time, especially with Alice being the way she was. Alice stopped being the shopaholic pixie we knew and loved. After Edward left, she kept looking for you in her visions, but she never told us how you were, save for Esme. At least that's how it was until she had another vision about you being in danger, but you're safe and sound now. After losing both you and Edward in such a short time, Esme was kind of... well, she kept herself busy. She was always cooking, even though we couldn't eat it. Esme has really missed you, Bella."
Having stopped working midway through Rosalie's explanation, Bella closed her eyes as she processed all of it, thinking of how much the Cullens had gone through before asking "If they felt so bad after they did leave, why didn't they come back? Why did all of you leave in the first place?"
Rosalie let out a breath before admitting "Well, I left because I thought we were sparing you quite a bit of pain. You were set on becoming a vampire and devoting your life to my brother. I just kept putting myself in your position and kept thinking about how wrong you were. How Edward was the one for you and you couldn't live without him. It almost made me throw up a few times, except I can't really. The others, they left because they thought they were protecting you."
A scoff escaping, Bella asked "From what? Victoria? I haven't seen her ever since you left. Laurent did come by, but he left pretty quickly. Said he was dropping by. In truth, I think he was there because of Victoria, but he caught the pack's scent and decided I wasn't worth the trouble."
Rosalie bummed at the new information before admitting "We made Edward think that we agreed with him to protect you from Victoria, but the truth is, we left to protect you from him. He probably never told you this, but vampires have bonds other than the mating bond. Familial, sire, or singers."
Bella already had an idea about what the answer would be, but she still asked "What are singers?"
Rosalie's eyes darting to Bella, she answered "Singers are humans. There is one for every vampire, but they're different than other humans to said vampires. Imagine that you're given plain bread to eat your entire life and then one day, someone places a cinnamon roll or a cake in front of you. The second it's in front of you, you're curious because you don't know what it is. You try to learn about it. Then, you're obsessed with it and you don't let any of the other children touch it. Then, you finally... give in to hunger. Singers are basically nectar from the gods themselves compared to regular blood. Once a vampire finds theirs, it's almost impossible to resist. The human is pretty much dead on the floor the moment they enter the same room. That is what Edward had with you. You weren't his mate. To him and sometimes to us, you were a fucking trophy he could wave in our faces."
Letting Bella crunch and digest that bite of information, Rosalie started again "So, when your birthday came around and the incident happened, Edward decided that leaving you would be the best method to protect you not only from Victoria, but from the rest of us as well. Jasper especially, but just so we're clear, remember that Jasper is an empath. He feels all of our emotions and unfortunately, bloodlust and hunger classifies as emotions. He felt all of us, but Edward was near the tipping point of his. A little more and he would've drained you dry. Jasper told us about it and we, meaning Alice, Esme, Jasper, Emmett, and myself, decided to go along with Edward's decision. Even if we hated him for it. Don't get me wrong, it tore us to even think about leaving you, but neither you or Carlisle would believe us when it came to Edward. We couldn't come back to you since we knew it would bring Edward back as well. We'd be back to square one. I... I know this was selfish of us Bella, but we just wanted to keep you safe. Maybe if we had waited a little longer, there may have been a different solution, but time wasn't an ally to us for once."
Bella let out a breath before turning to Rosalie "Rosalie, I can't really say that I'm alright with what happened. Truth is, I think I just tried to bury it and move on. I can understand your reasons, though. After all of you left, I tried to figure everything out, but pretty much failed. I never blamed Jasper for what happened. In truth, I felt like it was my fault for being such a clutz."
Rosalie looked back to Bella for a moment, a soft smile spreading as she remembered some of the moments where Bella tripped on air, before she said "So, I answered about... 3 questions, didn't I? So, your turn."
Getting up from her kneeling position while setting the rag and wrench on the table, Bella eased herself onto the floor, beginning "After you guys left, I spent months in a semi-catatonic state. Didn't really feel like living anymore. Then, I started spending time with Leah and Jake down at the Reservation, helping them fix cars or helping Seth with his homework sometimes. After I graduated, I stayed for the summer. Whenever I went around town though, there was always this memory with you guys. I would keep remembering all of you and I decided to go. I decided to leave Forks by enlisting. Charlie was pretty broken up about it, but he understood. I enlisted and I graduated some time later. I also completed marksmen training and everything was going pretty well after that."
Her eyebrow quirked, Rosalie asked "Until?"
Bella's head dropped for a second before she continued "Months after my training was complete, I was deployed to one of the bases. It was an ordinary day and I was on lookout. My shift was just about done when a bomber attacked the base, blowing up the fuel depot. It... it started a chain reaction that destroyed the entire hangar. Both Halley and Daniel were in there when it all happened. I ran inside and I was able to get Halley out from under a beam, but Daniel... he didn't make it. The hangar went up in flames before long, helicopters flew in to evacuate the wounded and trucks shipped us out to another base. When I came back, I was assigned to Advanced Recon where I met Nick and Chris. Some time later, I met Ahmanet and here we are."
Rosalie, her mouth in a grim line, walked over and gently hugged the brunette as tears traced down Bella's cheeks. The blonde ran her hand through Bella's hair "It's okay. I'm sorry. I didn't know- I didn't mean to-"
Bella slowly pulled away, replying "It's okay, Rosalie. It... it just hurts to remember him."
Rosalie sighed "Believe it or not, I know how you feel."
Bella looked up to the blonde before saying "I know you do."
Ahmanet's POV: 10 minutes earlier
Still sitting on the couch behind Leah and Emmett, Ahmanet folded her hands under Alice's eyes. Before long, the pixie said "So... Who are you?"
Turning her eyes to Alice, they flashed amber for a second before she answered "My name is Ahmanet."
Alice held out her hand, smiling "My name is Alice. Well, you know that."
Ahmanet wearily took Alice's hand, unsure of what to do, before she felt Alice begin slowly shaking it. Alice started "I want to know what your plans with Bella are."
Confused, Ahmanet cocked her head and asked "Excuse me?"
Alice leaned forward, almost intrusively "I had several visions where Bella was in danger and you were the cause."
Curiosity peaked, the former princess asked "You can see the future? That's interesting."
Alice, anger showing now, said "Don't change the subject. I saw you trying to kill Bella."
Ahmanet murmured "Not that useful if you still believe that. I never intended to kill Bella. I wanted her to be my Queen, but things got... complicated, I believe the word is?"
Alice, eyes darkening further, growled "Explain."
A throat clearing caught both of their attention, the two turning to see Leah and Emmett watching both of them. The wolf-girl asked "You two alright? I don't think anyone is going to appreciate a fight in the house."
Alice replied "I'll be fine once she answers the question."
Ahmanet, her mind begging for an answer, asked "Are there any complications with your visions?"
Alice, annoyed with some of the gold coming back to her eyes, replied "I can't see clearly if the pack from La Push is involved and they can only predict decisions, not fate."
Ahmanet nodded "Thank you."
Confused, Alice asked "For what?"
Ahmanet replied "For answering your own question. You saw a possible outcome, but we made different decisions. I trusted a god, but when the moment came, I chose Bella. I understand her. I care for her."
Alice sighed, more gold coming back, before she asked "Then perhaps you can explain some things I saw in my visions."
Ahmanet nodded and Alice began "In my second vision, there were these two books. One gold, one black."
Nodding, Ahmanet explained "Those were the Books of the Dead and of the Living. They are very powerful, but don't worry. Before Bella and I came here, I put them both in a very safe place."
Leah asked "Wait, what can these books do?"
Ahmanet answered nonchalantly "They can summon the dead, kill entire cities, cause disaster and ruin. They were gifts from the gods."
Emmett, stunned, could only say "Wow" before turning back to the screen."
Alice started again "What I really want you to answer is who or what attacked me during my vision?"
Ahmanet's eyes, slowly starting to split, asked "Can you describe it?"
Alice nodded, combing through her mind for details "It was too dark to see, but I could hear it. It had a deep voice and it must've been huge. I could hear it dragging itself across the ground. It said it would use its' pawn to rise. Before the vision ended, I saw a giant shadow and when I turned around, I saw red eyes and it attacked."
Ahmanet thought for a moment, trying to figure out what Alice had said, but the answer slipped away when she was about to grasp it. Ahmanet shook her head slightly, turning to Alice and admitting "I'm sorry, but I can't think of anything. I'll let you know if I can figure it out, but..."
Alice shrugged "Well, I suppose we'll find out eventually. Anyways, what do think of Bella?"
Ahmanet closed her eyes for a second, saying "Bella is a little like me, I think. She's very kind to others, even if someone doesn't deserve it."
Alice leaned forward slightly "Is that us? Does my family not deserve it?"
Ahmanet admitted "No. I refer to myself. When I released Bella and told her to leave, she said no. She said she wanted me in her life, even after everything I put her through. She's brave, determined. Before I met her, I always felt as if no one truly understood. No one cared how I felt, why I did what I did. Then she arrived and I was no longer alone. She freed me, in more ways than one. I owe her everything."
Alice hummed, thinking about what the girl said, before saying "Fine. I approve of you dating my sister, but if you hurt her, nothing in heaven or hell will save you."
Ahmanet, eyes turning back to mahogany, replied "You don't have to worry about that."
Alice, eyes returning to their usual bright gold, replied "Great. So, how as Forks been to you?"
The princess thought for a second, answering "It's been... interesting. I have learned a few things though."
Alice, tilting her head, asked "Like what?"
Leah butted in with a giant smirk on her face as she blew Emmett's avatar apart "That she can't hold her liquor to save her life."
Before Ahmanet could reply, Emmett excitedly said "You gotta watch your back, Leah!"
All eyes turned to the screen to see Emmett's avatar sprint into the room Leah's avatar was camping in... just to get blown up as a mine detonated.
Leah smirked at the gaping look Emmett had on his face "I did and you should watch where you step."
Bella's POV
After one or two hours had passed, Esme finally called the three guests to the kitchen. When they arrived, Bella breathed in the smell of the mouthwatering roast along with pasta. Esme had quickly put three plates out on the table backed saying "Dig in. Tell me what you think."
Bella quickly sat down, with Leah and Ahmanet soon following her, and used a fork that was already set near the plate to take a piece out of her portion of the roast. She quickly took it in and the moment the flavors hit her tongue, Bella's eyes lit up as the fireworks of the food's flavors exploded all over her tongue. As soon as it stopped, she chewed the meat one last time before swallowing. Wiping her mouth with a napkin given, Bella looked to Esme and Jasper "Okay, how do you guys do it? Are there any secret ingredients?"
Jasper chuckled "I suppose it's good?"
Leah stopped eating for a second, looking to him as if he just spoke another language "Are you kidding me? It's awesome and it's kind of hurting my wolf pride admitting that, so enjoy it while it lasts."
Esme smiled gratefully at the girl "We will. Thank you for the compliment, Leah."
The rest of the meal passed with no drama, Leah and Bella groaning as they rubbed their full bellies, plates in front of them almost licked clean. Ahmanet had stopped eating after the first plate and had been asking Esme about cooking techniques.
Bella slowly hugged Esme, careful to not hug her too hard, mostly because her stomach felt a bit shaken. The brunette whispered "Thank you for the food. It's good to see you again."
Esme slowly returned the hug, replying "I really have missed you, Bella."
When she pulled away, Bella turned to the others "It was really good seeing you all again, but Charlie said we'd have to be back in a little bit."
Esme nodded "We understand, Bella. Just give us a call if you want to come over again."
Nodding her confirmation, Bella took Ahmanet's offered hand, slowly walking to the door with Leah right behind them. Bella opened the door, only to jolt back in surprise when she saw Edward on the other side. He flashed his trademark smile "Hey, Bella."
Leah, stomach pain forgotten, moved forward with a growl "What are you doing here?"
Scoffing, Edward replied "This is my familie's house, mutt. So the question should be what are YOU doing here?"
Bella stepped between them both "I brought her. She's my friend and my family."
Taking a breath to calm down, Edward started "Bella, I'm sorry. Look, I didn't come looking for a fight. I would just like to talk to you. Please."
Ignoring her instincts telling her to not to trust him and her wolf urging her to rip him apart, Bella nodded and said "Just give me a moment."
Watching as he went over to the end of the driveway, Bella turned to Ahmanet and Leah, stopping Leah's rant before it began by saying "Look, I know you think this is a bad idea, but-"
Leah stopped her midsentence "No, Bella. "Bad" doesn't even begin to cover it. If I'm being perfectly honest, it'd be more along the lines of "idiotic" or even "demented". This is going to blow up and it's not going to be pretty."
The woman quickly stormed over to her car, unlocking it before pulling open the door and taking her seat on the leather. Bella sighed before turning to her mate, amber eyes seeking answers. The brunette slowly rubbed Ahmanet's hand as the princess asked "You don't owe anything to him."
Bella reached up and cupped Ahmanet's cheek "I never did. I just... need to move on and right now, this is the best I can come up with."
Ahmanet closed her eyes before nodding reluctantly, pulling back and walking walking to the car, leaving Bella on her own. Rubbing the bridge of her nose, Bella walked over to Edward before saying "So, what'd you want to talk about?"
Edward ran his hand through his hair before he said "I want to apologize, Bella. I was stupid and everything just came crashing down. I... look, I was wondering if we could just move on from my mistakes. If we could... get back together?"
Taking a step back, Bella asked "What?"
Edward, closing the distance a little, replied "Bella, I never wanted to leave you. You were everything to me and you can't imagine how much it took for me to leave. I never wanted to hurt you."
Bella sighed "Edward, no. A thousand times, no. Even if I wanted to be with you again, I don't think I would ever be able to trust you. I've moved on, Edward. Ahmanet is who I want to be with."
Edward, a small frown accompanied by a confused look, asked "But... what does she have that I don't. I'm your mate, Bella."
Bella shook her head "We both know you weren't, Edward. Everybody knew that from day one except me, apparently."
Edward sighed "Bella, please. You love me, I know you do. We can help each other back to how we were. We could get married."
Bella backed away from him, feeling her wolf starting to rise, before saying "Edward, when you left, you said you wanted me to move on. I have, but you need to let go as well. I'm not yours anymore as you are not mine. I'm sorry, Edward."
Edward tried "Bella-", but she was already walking away. Opening the car's door, she slid in next to Ahmanet. Before Leah pulled out of the driveway, Bella rolled down the window and waved to the Cullens watching her leave, recieving "Bye Bella!"s and "Come again!"s. Soon, the trio were speeding down the wet road, the rich green trees blurring past.
Edward's POV:
After the car was out of sight, Edward took off, his family calling after him. When he stopped, he was in the meadow. Instead of the beautiful prairie accented by colorful flowers, it was now a barren space. Almost as if something had flattened it completely to the ground. Closing his eyes and letting out a breath to cleanse some of his anger out of himself, Edward opened them and he remembered the times he and Bella had shared there. He remembered himself helping Bella study her notes, admiring her beauty as she concentrated. He remembered lying against the ground with Bella next to him, his skin sparkling as the sun shined down on the two of them.
He watched it fade before his eyes as thoughts ripped through his mind. He remembered the sweet and clumsy Bella he had loved. He remembered how she had wanted him so badly. Then he remembered how, just a few seconds ago, she had rejected him and shrugged their relationship off like a bad habit. His fists clenched, his words dripped with venomous anger as he said "How could she do this to me?! To us?! I was trying to keep her safe and this is how I'm thanked?!"
Dirt was blown from the ground as his fist slammed into the earth. His eyes closed, he whispered "What has she done to you, Bella?"
Pulling himself up, he stopped halfway when he saw a speck of color in the distance. Blurring towards it, he knelt down next to the small flower. It had semblance of it's original color, but it was shrouded by gray. Gently touching it, he said with hope in his voice "You're almost like my Bella, before she changed. Perhaps there's still a chance. I just need to keep pressing. Bella is in danger and she needs my help. That woman, that witch has turned my entire family against me. No matter what her plan is, it will fail. I will make sure of it and Bella will thank me for rescuing her. Then, under my watch, Bella will be safe. Always."
Bella's POV: (back at the Swan house)
Bella watched as the house came into view, Charlie waiting by the door. Once Leah had parked, she quickly opened the door and started walking to the house, but Bella climbed out and called "Leah, can we please talk?"
Turning to the brunette, Leah replied "Bella, I'm not angry at you, but... I just don't understand why you even agreed to talk to him. It just doesn't make any sense."
Letting Leah walk into the house, Bella muttered "Nothing ever does."
Ahmanet climbed out of the car, closing the door before moving over to Bella "What did he want?"
Bella looked to her mate "Edward? He just wanted to talk."
At Ahmanet's deadpan look, Bella confessed "Fine. He said he wanted to get back together with me. I told him no, that I moved on. After these past years, I was hoping he had too."
Ahmanet frowned "I know his type. People like him don't take no for an answer."
Bella was about to protest, but thought back to Edward's uber-possessive behavior when they were dating. The look in his eyes when she had given him her answer told her all she needed to know. Bella nodded "I don't want to assume, but we can't say he won't attack either of us if he gets a chance."
Amber eyes searching Bella's, Ahmanet asked "And if he does?"
Bella's eyes glowing a deep blue as the thought boiled in her mind, she said "He won't come out of that in a single piece. After everything, I'm not losing you to a teenager who can't take a hint."
Ahmanet ran her hand down Bella's cheek "Let's not think about that. We need to get some sleep."
Bella smirked "You just want to be in bed with me, don't you?"
The princess smiled sheepishly "I can't say that I don't. You feel nice when I sleep."
Bella pulled Ahmanet close to her "Only when we sleep?"
Ahmanet laid her head against Bella's shoulder, playfully hitting Bella's shoulder "I hate you."
Bella chuckled "I know."
She offered her hand to her mate and Ahmanet took it, the two of them walking to the house.
Only a few hours later, the two of them were on Bella's bed, sleeping cozily under the covers as a movie played on, the light from the screen illuminating the room. Bella's eyes started to move rapidly under her eyelids as she was brought into a dream.
Bella rubbed her head as she started to see her surroundings, the white slowly fading to reveal a throne room. Two figures were visible, walking side-by-side. Bella followed them closely, hearing one of them speaking "Are you sure this is the only way, father?"
The other, taller figure replied "Yes, my son. The humans have lost their faith in us. They have grown beyond us and the best we can do now is let them carve their own path."
The younger man, confused, asked "We are their creators. We have a responsibility to keep them safe."
The older man reasoned "This is how we do it, my son. The humans must carry on without us."
The older man pushed open a set of doors and walked inside, his son walking close to him. Just before the doors closed, Bella slipped inside and hid behind a column. Peeking out, Bella spotted the two walking to a glass window when she saw it. A huge shadow moved in the darkness, a crimson red eye shifted over them and bathing the entire room in it's glow.
The son sighed "If... it's the only way. I just hope the others will agree."
The old man smiled gratefully, but with a sad tings before he said "I just hope our sacrifice won't be in vain."
Bella looked back to the eye and let out a breath of horror when the eye swiveled towards her slowly. Her eyes widened as she felt it, as if the blood-red gaze was burning her entire body.
Suddenly, wind whipped around her, her surroundings changing before her eyes. Wiping the sand out of her face, she found herself on a pitch black mountainside. Turning at the sound of grunts, Bella turned to see a man pulling himself onto the ledge. She watching as he walked past her, moving towards a small opening in the mountain. Carefully following him, she heard him say "Where are you, demon?"
Suddenly, a chilling voice asked "Who are you?"
The man replied "My name is Gaius. I hail from Rome."
The voice hummed "So, why have you come here? To die?"
Gaius replied "I've come to prevent my death."
The demon, voice edged with humor, asked "Oh? How do you plan to do so, if I may ask?"
Gaius answered "I've heard tales of your powers, demon. I've heard of dealings of darkness. Abilities beyond anything a mortal mind can imagine."
The voice chuckled "It is true, but most of those who make accords with me don't have the will to gain such power. They are weak, so what makes you any different?"
Gaius replied "I have nothing to lose. I wish only for this power and I shall have it."
The demon hummed "Very well, but be warned. Should you embrace these gifts, there is no going back. You will never be human again. You will be a monster of the night. Unable to see the sun again, you will need to feast on human blood to survive. Do you understand?"
Gaius smirked "I do and I accept."
The shadows took a human-like shape before the demon said "Good. Now drink."
The shadows pointed to the floor, wear a goblet sat. Bella watched as the man moved to the cup and picked it up. It was filled with a pitch black liquid, the surface moving as if something was inside.
The shadow urged again "Drink. Drink, Caesar, and you will be saved."
That was all Gaius needed before he brought the goblet to his lips and started to quickly drink the black liquid. Before long, he threw it to the ground, black drilling from his mouth as he asked "What do I do now?"
The demon, triumph in his voice, said "You die."
Suddenly, Gaius collapsed, black filling the veins beneath his skin. The shadow kneeled before the tormented man "Fool. You mortals, always desperate in a scramble for power. So broken, pathetic. Willing to bargain away your very souls to be saved from the gates of the afterlife. That will soon come to an end though, since you've broken the first seal those pathetic beings placed on me. There are still many more, but I'm a patient being. I hope you like it here, being as it is your new home."
As the shadow moved away from the writhing man, it turned back to way "Thank you, Gaius. You've freed me."
That was all it said before it disappeared, the shadows melting back into the darkness of the cave. The last thing Bella heard before she woke was the deafening roar of the new vampire.
Bella jolted up from the bed, her body shined in a cold sweat. She could still hear the roar of Gaius in the caves, could still feel the burning gaze of the eye. She nearly bolted out of bed when she felt something softly pull her closer, but when she looked, she calmed down almost instantly when she saw her mate sleeping soundly next to her. Bella smiled softly as she grabbed the remote, turning off the TV, and finally laid down on the soft mattress, pulling the sheets over herself again. Wrapping her arms around Ahmanet's waist for comfort, Bella let sleep take her again.
3rd Person POV:
Outside the window, a crow looked inside at the two sleeping figures. It's beady black eyes shined with mischief before it flapped it's wings, diving off of it's perch and taking off into the air. As it flew from the house, the black eyes shifted and became blood-red before the bird disappeared into the night, the bright moon shining overhead.
Okay, I pumped out 7,000 words for you kids, so I'm done for now. Before you ask, yes, Gaius is Julius Caesar. While this is not really "confirmed" as to my knowledge, there are multiple websites that say that the Master Vampire from Dracula: Untold is Julius Caesar. Fun fact: Caesar's first name was actually Gaius.
I would also also like to thank you all for your continued support of this story. Many of you probably know how it is to write a story and get feedback like this. Every time I see a notification telling me that another person likes my stories gives me the inspiration to keep going. Thank you all so much and wish only the best for you.
I also feel as if I have to tell all of you. I passed both of my summer classes, but almost immediately, I was saddled with another 5. I am stocked full on my level of busy this semester. I'm doing college full-time this year and they keep insisting on piling stupidly long papers on ridiculous topics. I'm really sorry guys. There may be another chapter coming in a few months, but no guarantees.
All reviews are appreciated and welcome.
