Chapter 11

A/N- Over 10 chapters wow. Howell quality not quantity. Lmao xD

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A/N- Sorry this chapter changes POV really often. Every little section always seemed better from someone else's POV so I had to keep changing it.

A/N- In this chapter Ebony, Brooklyn and Arianna are going to meet with Bella and the Cullens.

Jasper's POV.

I went back outside when it was getting dark. Alice had just had another vision showing that the strangers have seen all they needed to. They would show themselves at first light tomorrow and their intentions were still peaceful. When I got out Edward and Bella were still sat outside in the same positions as when I left them. Bella looked to be asleep and I was surprised Edward hadn't already taken her inside. As I approached them Edward read my thoughts and told me why she isn't inside.

"She loves this garden. She says it's like a dream for her being here. She fell asleep here just now." He said. I nodded and thought about Alice's vision to give him the necessary information about that.

"Thank you Jasper." Edward said as I stood up and got the wheelchair by the handles and pushed it up the garden path towards the door into the house.

"So what have you been doing this afternoon?" Edward asked me trying to make conversation. He didn't like basing conversation around reading the other person's thoughts.

"Carlisle has been researching again. Still he found nothing. We are all just planning our hopes on tomorrow giving us the answer."

"Me too" Smiled Edward, nodding in agreement. "For Bella's sake we need to know what she is."

We walked slowly towards the house for vampires. We stayed at human pace so that the wheelchair didn't break or anything stupid like that. Edward would never forgive himself if he made that mistake.

Once we were into the house I left Edward taking Bella upstairs. He didn't want her to go back into the hospital room (the attic) he wanted her to be somewhere familiar so he took her into his room. Although he didn't have a bed in that room he did have a large sofa that Bella could sleep on.

Downstairs I met with Alice and the others around the kitchen table.

"He's taken Bella up to his room. He doesn't want her in the attic." I said to Carlisle as I sat down.

"He must feel so guilty." Alice sighed. "Knowing Edward he will be blaming himself for it all."

"He does feel guilty." I said remembering the strong emotions being given off Edward.

"And Bella?" Asked Esme.

"She's happier now. She was scared before, terrified of what she was. In the garden before with Edward though she was happy enough." I said.

I didn't mind my family relying on me to tell them how various family members were feeling. When someone was upset about something yet denied it I could tell exactly how they were feeling and things would get better. I only hoped that Bella's situation would get better in the morning.

Edward's POV.

I sat next to Bella all night. I jumped every time she tossed or turned worrying if she was having a nightmare. I didn't want to wake her but I didn't want her suffering. Eventually the sun came up and it was light again. I knew in Alice's vision they came in the early hours of light. This meant they would be here any time soon. Bella showed no sign of waking up when Alice came into the room.

"Edward, you'll have to wake her up." She said. "They'll be here soon."

I sighed. I loved to watch her sleep and waking her up went against my instinct. But I know she had to be awake for when they arrived so I gently nudged her.

"Bella love." I whispering into her ears and her eyes flickered open.

"Edward." She said instantly wide awake when she heard my voice. "There here?" she asked still dazed.

"No love but they will be soon. Alice says they will be here in an hour at the most." I looked over at Alice.

"Oh right." She said as she ran her fingers through her hair trying to make herself a little more presentable.

"Bella come on. Didn't you hear him? We have less than an hour to get ready! Oh my gosh, I have the perfect outfit!" Alice squeaked in her usual excited voice. She skipped over to Bella and tried to drag her out of bed. I pulled Alice away from her.

"Leave her Alice." I said sternly. I didn't want anyone upsetting Bella now.

"It's fine." Mumbled Bella as she sat up a little.

"Do you think you could stand?" I asked her. I didn't really need to ask. Of course she couldn't.

"Erm Edward, Carlisle said not to try. It could do more damage than good." I nodded. He was probably correct. I pulled over the wheel chair and sat her in it.

"I'll take it from here." Smiled Alice as she pushed the chair out of the room. I felt sorry for Bella even more then. Having to deal with not knowing what species you are yet and having Alice dress you up in some weird and wonderful outfit.

I headed downstairs to meet up with Carlisle. He would probably brief me on what we are planning to do for every possibility to happen today. But on my way I heard a loud knocking on the door. They were here.

-x-

Bella's POV.

Alice had just finished dressing me up in some white dress with a lace frilling and had moved onto shoes when she suddenly looked up. Clearly distracted from what she was doing.

"What is it?" I asked her. It worried me when people knew things that I didn't.

"They're here" squealed Alice. She could barely hold back her excitement.

"You're excited?" I asked her. I knew the answer was clearly yes but I wanted to know why. I was scared stiff yet here was Alice practically buzzing of it.

"Oh sorry yeah." Alice said.

"No don't be sorry." I said feeling instantly guilty for ruining her bright and cheerful mood.

"No, I shouldn't be so excited about this. I know you're probably really nervous about this it's just that I have a really good feeling about this. Like we're going to find out the answer to what you are. I just find it so exciting." She said. Her serious face of a few seconds ago was clearly a thing of the past. I only wished I could be so enthusiastic about the whole thing.

I sighed. "What if they aren't good news? What if they've come to destroy me?" I said. Although I had never told anyone before this possibility was always at the forefront of my mind.

"No Bella I've told you. They want peace, I haven't told the others because I'm not certain but I think they have something for you." She smiled at me showing off her perfect teeth.

"Yes but your visions are subjective. They can change, what if..." but Alice interrupted me there.

"Yes what if, what if, what if." She sighed.

"Sorry," I mumbled. "I'm just so scared." Alice glanced down at me.

"Come on." She said still smiling as she pushed my wheelchair out of her room and into the hallway.

"Wait here." She whispered to me as she skipped downstairs. Like I had much choice, I doubt my arms were strong enough to rotate the wheels and with no-one to push me I was going nowhere.

A few seconds passed and all I could hear from downstairs was general chit chat. The sort of conversation you would expect from two old ladies who hadn't met up in ages. Was it really the three strangers at the door or just the postman?

Edward's POV

It was Carlisle who opened the door and greeted the three ladies into the living room. I stood waiting in the living room with the rest of my family. Alice and Bella were still upstairs.

"Ah hello there. Come in." I could read Carlisle's thoughts of what to say moments before he opened the door.

"Hello there." Said a voice.

"Why thank you." Replied another.

I could hear footsteps approaching the living room and sure enough moments later in came three ladies.

The first one to enter had long straight black hair that ran the length of her back. She wasn't skinny but certainly wasn't fat. She was wearing casual clothes; jeans, trainers and a slick jacket. She looked like any other human you would see when walking through the town centre.

"Hello," she said as she saw us. Her voice was warm and she sounded peaceful. "My name's Ebony." It was only when she spoke that I realised the perfectness of her face. It was even more beautiful than the face of her vampire. Her nose looked like it had been sculpted onto her face with the finest details. Her eyes were green but not the dull shade of green you would expect. No her eyes were bright green and as clear as crystals. Her lips were a bright red colour. They were perfectly shaped in every way.

"This is Brooklyn," she said pointing at the lady on her left. "And Arianna." She said looking at the slightly younger women to her right.

"Hello." smiled Brooklyn. Her hair was brown and wavy and her skinned was a perfect tanned colour. Her eyes were also brown but were clear. She was wearing a short white skirt with black leggings and a lacy top. The sort of outfit Alice would have been proud of. Her face was just as perfect. She had a backpack on her shoulder. The sort of bag that would have clashed with anyone else's outfit and made them look terrible. But not Brooklyn, she carried it off perfectly.

The final one was Arianna. Her skin was pale and her hair beach blonde with slight waves. She had a single daisy in her hair that fit in perfectly. She was wearing a long flowing dress and looked like she had come straight from a prom. It amazed me to see that she that her facial features were also perfect.

"We have come to see the new one. We trust you know what we mean." Ebony said. Her friend Brooklyn was staring directly at me with her clear brown eyes. It was then that I saw Alice creep down the stairs. I don't think Ebony, Arianna or Brooklyn saw her.

Should I bring Bella? Alice asked through her thoughts. I nodded silently to her and she sneaked back up the stairs. I think our silent communication went unnoticed.

"Actually," Carlisle said. "We were hoping you could enlighten us on what you mean by new one."

"I told you sister," hissed Arianna staring directly at Ebony. "There is no family history here."

"Be calm sister." Said Ebony and then she stared at Carlisle. "You know nothing of why we are here?"

"I'm afraid not. We were hoping that you could help us out."

"But the new one," hissed Brooklyn. "Where is the new one?"

"You will stay away from Bella." I said back. Almost growling through my teeth at them.

"Edward," Carlisle said to me. "You must stay calm and greet our guests. They are after all our only hope of identifying what Bella is."

"You mean you don't know what she is!" said Ebony shocked by the news. She stood up straight and stared directly at us.

"Sister like I said," began Arianna. "She was born under a curse. She had to have been." At that I could no longer control my temper. I growled and lunged forward through the air trying to make a direct hit of them. How dare they say my Bella was born under a curse. It was Jasper who got to me before I hit them and pulled me back.

"I am most sorry," Carlisle said to the three staring at me. "Edward is very sensitive to the matter. Bella is his life and he's desperate to know what's going on."

I continued hissing under the lock of my brother's arms.

"We understand," said Ebony. "But we trust you are not human either?"

"Correct," said Carlisle. "We are vampires but not how the legends say. We abstain ourselves off animal blood and strive ourselves to stay away from humans."

Ebony nodded silently clearly she was aware of different existences besides humans. It was then that I heard a wheelchair being brought down the stairs. Bella, I thought. I released the grip my brother had on my arms and rushed over to Bella. Standing protectively at her side, I didn't trust these three.

"Ah, the new one," smiled Brooklyn staring at Bella. I hissed back but this time Alice had her hand on my shoulder. I knew if I tried to make a move on them Alice would restrain me. She was small but strong enough to hold me off for the few milliseconds it would take Emmett and Jasper to get over to the opposite side of the room.

"Before we let you see her we must ask. What are you three?" Carlisle tried to put his sentence as politely as her could. Arianna and Brooklyn just smiled at him; clearly impressed by his hospitality.

"We're called Strega." said Ebony. Carlisle through her a confused look. Even he hadn't heard of this new creature.

"We're called Strega," she continued. "But in the human legends we are collectively known as witches."

At that my fury got the better of me. I leapt forward; I wanted to rip them from limb to limb. Surly enough Emmett and Jasper held me down. But they also were hissing at the three strangers. I looked up at Bella. Her eyes full with shock and horror.

"Oh we are sorry," Arianna said. "But we're sure you'll agree that human legends aren't exactly flattering."

"Servants of the devil." hissed Jasper through his teeth. He was obviously just as angry about this as I was but had the common sense not to fight them. Not without knowing what their powers and abilities were.

"I think it is best you leave," said Carlisle. Still trying to act polite.

"Wait we come to every new one. We bring them gifts we have them here. Just let us present her with them." Ebony said almost desperate for us to let her give Bella her gifts. This worried me. What could these gifts be?

Bella just sat there shaking in her chair. Her face was horrified. Alice was talking to her; trying to persuade her that everything was alright. I was stood to the side of Bella with Emmett and Jasper restraining me from attacking them. Esme and Rosalie were still stood at the back of the room. They hadn't moved yet looked just as horrified as Bella. Carlisle was stood directly in front of the three showing no fear.

"I'm sorry, you must go now." he said urging them towards the door.

"Fine," Ebony hissed. "Yet mark our words we will stay here for as long as you need. We will be in the woods and when you trust us enough to let us present Bella with our gifts we will be ready."

With that she turned towards the door. Brooklyn and Arianna were still staring at Bella.

"Sisters, we go now. Until they are ready." said Ebony. Slowly the other two turned around and walked out the door.

Once they were outside Carlisle shut the door firmly and Jasper and Emmett dropped their grip on me. I turned to look at Bella. Her eyes full of tears and her lips were shaking. In fact her whole body was shaking. I kissed her on the forehead and she began to cry. Jasper walked out the room and Alice was closely behind him. Obviously the amount of horror and sadness being emitted from Bella was too much for him to cope with. Alice would never leave his side. Amongst the constant failed attempts to calm Bella down I could hear Esme talking to Carlisle.

"They're witches?" she asks.

"I don't know," Carlisle sighed. "Human legends can be very fictional but at the same time they are always based on the truth. I must go research them. They called themselves Strega so at least now I have a base for my research. You must go try and cheer Bella up she must be distraught right now."

Esme nodded and joined Emmett and I trying to make Bella smile but she was too upset. Rosalie was stood at the other side of the room still. Her arms folded staring viciously at Bella. She was obviously just as shocked but didn't care to think of Bella.

-x-

As night drew in we heard a car pull up back in the garage. It was Carlisle. I had hardly noticed that he'd left. He had in his hand a wedge of paper.

"Carlisle?" I asked.

"Edward, I have found out a lot about them. Some good news but however some bad."

That night after I had sat by Bella till she was sound asleep I made the decision to leave her sleeping for the first time in ages. I went downstairs and sat with my family whilst we looked through the many sheets of paper...

A/N- These new creatures will be explain more in the next chapter through Carlisle's research.