Chapter 12: Reborn
I talked with the Cullens for the rest of the day. I knew it was probable that Sam was up, but I tried not to dwell on that fact. I hoped he would understand that I had to apologize to the Cullens, even thought I didn't understand why I was doing it myself. My mom used to tell me that I was so caring about other people around me, that I would do anything to make them feel better. Me personally, thought that was my biggest weakness. But hey, I can't be a mutant freak all the time.
It felt good to get to know all of the Cullens, even Bella, which was weird. I could see that Edward would die for her, which was something I had never seen before. Maybe that comes with the fact that I grew up in a 'non-nurturing environment.' Whatever.
We were all gathered around the TV, watching Emmett and Jasper playing Halo 3. And then I smelt it. Off in the distance, that harsh, reeking scent of another vampire. I cussed, and leapt to my feet. Everyone stared at me. My head snapped around as I caught were the scent was coming from. My eyes burned into the forest I could see through the huge windows.
"What is it?" Carlisle asked.
I was vibrating, shaking. I shook my head and thought calm happy thoughts. I heard Edward cuss to as he heard my thoughts and bolted up, facing the same direction as me.
"What?" said Rosalie impatiently.
"Vampire." Edward and I said at the same time. Everyone sniffed, except Bella. She was watching Edwards face. Alice stiffened, her eyes losing focus. When she snapped out of it, she was looking scared. A vampire is scared. That's a first.
"There are three, and they are headed for the house. It's not the Volturi, but they are thirsty." She said quickly.
"Three?" said Emmett scoffed. "Let them come."
Esme threw a look at him. Then, I heard Jaspers breathing stop as he whipped around to look at a spot in the trees. I heard them coming. My hands shook, despite my efforts to control it. I bolted to the porch. I sat on the stairs, providing a distraction. Why? Search me. I was pretty much crazy already, I didn't know why I did half of the crazy shit that I did. Who wants a piece of the mutant freak? I thought shakily in my head.
Then I heard them enter the grassy yard. What the hell are you doing? The sensible side of me screamed. Then one had me by the neck. "Where is the human? We can ssssmell her!" He hissed in my face.
"Bite me," I choked.
I heard the other two go inside, and Edward roar. I heard glass splintering. I started the vampire that was holding me hair on fire. He shrieked, let go of me, and began to beat at his hair. I launched into a roundhouse kick and caught him right in the head. He flew across the clearing with a screech. I smelled blood, but ignored the stench.
JASPER POV
Suddenly, Alexa had bolted, sitting on the porch stairs. Everyone seemed transfixed, even though I knew somewhere that we should be taking advantage of her distraction and making a plan. We all watched 3 vampires enter the clearing. One flew over and grabbed her by the throat. Two ran into the house. They launched themselves at Bella. They were newborns, and they were too fast for Edward. They crashed with her into a wall. Edward roared, and flung himself at the two, Emmett and Alice joining the fray.
I followed Esme and Carlisle outside to see Alexa launch herself into a huge roundhouse kick and smash into the vampires head, which was on fire. He flew across the clearing. One vamp ran out of the window, causing glass to go everywhere, Rosalie on its tail.
I heard sick snapping noises coming from the house, and Edward dry sobbing. My head whipped around at the scent of Bella's blood. Then a vampire arm flew past me and I snapped out of it, for the moment.
I watched Carlisle and Esme help Alexa make a pile of vampire pieces to burn. I came over with the arm, trying to ignore the thirst. Alexa's head snapped up, watching me. Suddenly the thirst was receding, but I could still smell Bella's blood. I watched, amazed, as a small bubble filled with a black floaty substance come out of my throat.
Then I was shocked as Alexa took the sphere into her hand. Her eyes turned black, and it began to try to come back to me. She wrestled with it as it struggled against her fingertips. She carried it over to the fire, and dropped it in. The fire roared up, and it's smoke turned a dark purple. She exhaled, looking pleased, her eyes returning to normal.
"There. That takes care of that! I just burned off your thirst!" she smiled, elated. What?
"How did-" I began to ask, but Carlisle cut me off with a gasp.
"Edward!" Let me see her, Bella may have a chance!" He broke into a run towards the house, and Esme, me and Alexa followed. The living room was absolutely destroyed. Large chunks off wall were missing, and the couches were ripped to shreds. Bella was on the coffee table, broken and bleeding.
Carlisle ran to get his bag. Edward was frantically checking Bella's pulse and calling her name. A burning pile of vampire was off to the side. Alexa muttered something, and a bubble of clean air surrounded us, leaving the choking smoke out. Carlisle shot into it, and began to check out Bella, ignoring Edward's warning growl.
ALEXA POV
"Oh no!" he checked out her neck and back again. "Edward. She has broken to many vertebrae in her back to move her safely. I would have to operate right here." Edward gasped in horror, and Alice turned on Carlisle.
"Are you absolutely sure?" she asked, her voice full of disbelief.
"Yes. It's a miracle that her back didn't snap instantly." He sighed in defeat. I tried to ignore a strange tingling in my fingers, but it began to burn me, and a small gold substance began to drip off of it. I gasped in pain as it burned me. It fell to the ground, causing all hands to snap my direction.
"What is that?" Rosalie choked. "It smells amazing!" Everyone sniffed. Even Bella! Her lips parted. I walked over jerkily, and gasped in pain as more began to fall from my burning fingers. What are you doing? I asked myself, but I found that I was incapable of answering. Edward's growl was cut off into a gasp of surprise; as soon as the golden syrup fell in-between her lips, all the cuts on her face began to heal. I was dimly aware of my whole body shaking. My heart felt tired. Then it hit me. This must be a new power! I can transfer…power? Life? Soul? To other people! I knew Edward heard me, because out of the corner of my eye, I saw his head whip around to stare at me.
My whole arm was numb, and looked like it had a golden shimmer all over it. Bella looked immaculate, but I could hear her vertebrae reconnecting. This must have been the ultimate healing or something. I was so confused. Why could I do this? Why was I doing this? I was getting tunnel vision. I swayed. Slowly, I lowered my arm to touch her heart. My own dead heart lurched, and about a gallon of golden liquid fell out of my fingers and vanished under her skin. I heard her gasp slightly. I felt as if my world was on mute, or as if I was swimming under water. Bella opened her eyes and looked straight at me.
