Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from the books or films Twilight. I only own my characters Nickie and Adam. Everything is ownede by Stephanie Meyer.
Once again, my sister has changed my Story Title and the summery. I am almost finished, only one more chapter to do. Next will be the second story, so please leave comments and follow.
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Also, some lovely readers have asked me for some background on Adam, so I took my time in doing so.
Muse-Supermassive black hole
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Soooo, I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Name: Adam Cullen
D.O.B: Around 1880
Date Of Transformation: Around 1910, approximatly age 24 or 25
Source Of Transformation: Alice Cullen
Place Born: Scotland, England
Hair Colour: Dark brown, short with three strands of jaw length braided hair with a few feathers.
Eye Colour: Gold
Height: 5'9"
Physical Description: Avarage build, pale skin with hint of beige colour
Special Abilities: Memory eraiser. When Adam looks at someone for a short amount of time, he can take someones memory, he doesn't have to make body contact.
Education/Occupation: He has attended hight school and collage several times. He owns a factory making military weapons, and owns a car factory. He even had teached Rosalie how to build cars and bikes.
Hobbies: Ice hocky, Reading crime novels, painting and computer hacher.
Family/Coven Relationships: Married to Alice in 1931. He considers Carlisle and Esme as his parents; Edward, Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper as siblings. Nickie and Bella as sisters in-law. Renesmee as neice and Jayden and Elijah as his nefew.
Personal History: Adam McClelland. His father name Aindreas McClelland II, moved to England in 1885. His father met an English Opear singer Florance Carson, who raised him at the age of four. His birth mother Mairi died shortly after child birth. He lived on a farm, helping his father with the crops. Adam was home school by Florance, he took on books learning law at the age of eight. In 1892 at age twelve, his father passed away in his sleep. Florance started drinking and abused him since the age of fifteen. He ran away from home a year after, living on the streets and stealing to survive. Adam was almost killed when he was trampled on by horses while he was sleeping in a barn, Adam was close to death till Alice came along. In 1920, Aro had heard of his gift and was sent to Italy. Adam turned the offer down, and so did Alice. They came across Carlisle and Edward whilse leaving Italy.
Nickie POV
"How are you at baseball?" Emmett asked.
"Not so good, I miss the ball all the time."
"What about Bella?" Adam asked.
"Bella, she falls over her own feet." I replied.
After the history lesson, I had much to think about. Learning about Carlisle past was an eye opener for me, to learn how he struggled becoming a vampire, and how he coped with the hunger. Two centuries to learn not to hurt anyone, to keep the monster hidden inside at bay. I just couldn't imagen how much pain he was in, the pain at all most keeping human.
The pain of watching Esme getting sick after loosing her child, slowly dying day by day, having to choose to say goodbye or to turn her. It must of been a heard thing for him to do, but then again, love can make you do strange things. Seeing Esme now, for only a short period of time, I could tell that it was worth it. She seemed happy with Carlisle, the love they both shared you could feel it when you walk through the room.
The other thing that keeps coming in to my mind, is the picture of Carlisle's friends. Aro, Marcus and Caius. There names made me feel uneasy. It made me want to run away and hide. Since I saw the painting, Caius face haunted me sending chills down my spine.
But the weird thing is that I have the same ache in my chest I have with Jasper, like a pull feeling towards Caius. The pull in my chest was stronger that the only way for it to stop was to be close to them.
How bad am I, thinking of two men at the same time. I feel like I am not loyal. It's like I am doing wrong, wanting and feeling like I should be with them. I have experienced what love feels like, now it feels like that I am in love with someone else, and pushing the other person away. But I don't want to push them away. In some strange way, I want them with me. I feel more stronger when I think about it. Am I being selfish? Am I being cruel?
I'm happy that Edward can't read my thoughts, if so, would he be upset that I am thinking about another man, well vampire. I don't want to hurt Jasper or any of his family.
"What are you thinking about love?" Jasper asked.
"Carlisle history, it was really an eye opener. I mean the pain he went through to be the person he is now. He is amazing."
"He is. If it wasn't for Alice that saw me coming, I won't be the same man who I am now." he replied.
I frowned. "What do you mean?"
He chuckled. "That love, is for another day."
"Awww." I pouted, giving him by best puppy eyes.
I watched as the family got the game stuff ready. Rosalie came down the stairs wearing her baseball kit with a blue hat, Emmett followed after. Alice skipped into the room with Adam smiling at her from ear to ear.
"Edward is meeting everyone on the field." Alice told everyone.
"Is Bella coming?" Rosalie asked.
"Yes." Alice chirped.
"Bella and Nickie can be umpire with me." Esme said walking in the room with Carlisle.
"You're not playing." Emmett asked, almost hurt.
"Emmett, she won't be able to see the ball." Adam reminded.
"That sucks. Come'on, lets play some vampire baseball." Emmett shouted. He reminded me of Joe from Family Guy.
I jumped in the back of Rosalie's truck, Jasper sitting next to me. Emmett sat in the front waiting for Rosalie. Jasper chuckled.
"Whats so funny?" I asked.
"Rose is doing her hair." Emmett said almost bored. "Man, she is taking to long." Emmett moaned.
"That's because I'm a woman." She said appearing by her truck.
"A whole lot of woman." Emmett joked then burst out laughing.
"Let's go." Alice sang, jumping in the back of Carlisle car.
The car and truck started, and Carlisle led the way, Rosalie followed close behind, her radio on low. Emmett mumbled along to Aerosmith, very badly out of tune. It wasn't long before the truck pulled to a stop. The clouds grew darker, and the tempature dropped. Jasper smiled wistfully.
He led me a few feet through the tall, wet ferns and draping moss, around a massive hemlock tree, and we were there, on the edge of an enormous open field in the lap of the Olympic peaks. It was twice the size of any baseball stadium. I could see the others; Esme, Emmett and Adam, sitting on a bare outcropping rock. Much father out I could see, Rosalie and Alice, what looked like they were throwing the ball to one another.
Carlisle was marking bases, but could they really be that far apart? I saw Edward driving onto the edge of the field, backing up so the jeep was inside the forrest. Bella hopped out the jeep looking more pale, and shaking. Was Edward that bad at driving?
"It's time." Alice announced.
As soon as she spoke, a deep rumble of thunder shook the forrest beyond us, and then crashed Westward towards town. I placed one ear phone in my ear and flicked through some music.
"Earie, isn't it?" Emmett said winking at me. I laughed, as Bella stiffly walked next to me and Jasper, Edward followed close behind.
"Let's go." Alice reached for Adams hand and they ran towards the oversized field. Adam was nearly as graceful and just as fast.
"Are you ready to play ball." Edward asked.
"Yup." I said, popping the "P"
"Go team." Bella tried to sound enthusiastic.
Japer and Edward snickered, after messing mine and Bella's hair, then bounced off after the other two. Jasper's run was more aggressive, like running towards a battle without any weapons, he quickly over took Alice and Adam. The grace and power took my breath away.
"Shall we go down?" Esme asked us, and I realised I was staring openmouthed after him. I quickly reasembled my expression and nodded. Esme walked in the middle of us. She matched her stride to ours.
"You don't play with them." Bella asked shyly.
"No, I play refree - I like to make sure they don't cheat." She explained.
"We don't cheat." Emmett called.
I laughed. "So they like to cheat, then." I asked.
"Oh yes - you should hear the arguments they get into! Actually, I hope you don't, you two would think that they were raised by a pack of wolves."
We laughed. "You sound like mom."
Another crack of thunder began. Esme stopped then; apparently, we'd reached the edge of the field, Carlisle stood between the first and second bases. Alice held the ball, positioned on the spot that must be the pitcher's mound. Emmett was swinging an aluminium bat; it whistled almost untraceable through the air. I waited for him to approach home plate, but then I realized, as he took his stance, that he was already there - father from the pitcher's mound then I would have thought possiable.
"All right, batter up." Esme called.
Oh baby don't you know I suffer
Oh baby can't you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses
How long before you let me go?
Ooh, you set my soul alight
Ooh, you set my soul alight.
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstar sucked into the supermassive
(Ooh, you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the...
(Ooh, you set my soul...)
Into the supermassive.
I thought I was a fool for no one
Ooh baby I'm a fool for you
You're the queen of the superficial
And how long before you tell me the truth.
Ooh, you set my soul alight
Ooh, you set my soul alight.
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstar sucked into the supermassive
(Ooh, you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the...
(Ooh, you set my soul...)
Into the supermassive.
Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole.
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the supermassive
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
(You set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the...
(Ooh, you set my soul...)
Into the supermassive.
Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole
Supermassive black hole.
Rosalie was the first to hit the ball, everything was such a blurr, that I didn't see much of anything. Rosalie ran around the bases and just made it in time as Esme caught the ball. Esme through the ball back to Alice. Alice through the ball, Calisle hit the ball causing another crack to errupted I thought Carlisle broke the bat. He moved fast, but I knew what Esme meant by Edward was more fast. Home run. Jasper was next, be bounced the bat in his hands, back and forth on one arm. Alice through the ball, another crack in the sky. I watched in amazement as Edward and Emmett both jumped into the air and collided with one another. Another home run. Alice through the ball and Rosalie hit it.
"Out." Bella said.
Rosalie growled as she walked passed Bella, but winked at me.
"Come'on babe, it's just a game." Emmett called.
"Stop." Alice shouted.
My eyes were on Jasper. I watched as Edward stared at Alice, but Jasper was at my side in an instant.
"Alice?" Adams voice was tense.
"I didn't see. They were traveling more quicker than I thought." She talked fast. Adam leaned over her, his posture protective.
"What changed?" He asked.
"They heard us playing, and they changed their path," She said.
"How long?" Carlisle said looking at me and Bella.
"Less than five minuest. They're running - they want to play."
"How many?" Emmett asked.
"Three." Alice replied.
"Three," Emmett scoffed. "Let them come." He said cracking his knuckles.
I watched as the others turned to the field, looking deep into the forrest.
"Take your hair down." I heard Edward say to Bella in a low voice.
"That won't help, I can smell her across the field." Rosalie said and stood in front of me.
"Nicole?" Edward called, I jumped and turned to face him. "Try and block your scent."
I frowned. "I don't know how too."
Jasper leaned close to my ear. His arm wrapped tightly around my waist pulling me close to him. "Stay very still, keep quiet and stay by my side." He whispered in my ears sending shivers down my spine.
I looked deep into his eyes. "Always."
"I'm so sorry Bella," Edward muttered. "It was stupied, irresponsible to expose you like this. I'm so sorry."
They emerged one by one from the forrest. The first vampire I saw was male, but he held back letting another male vampire walk in the front, he was tall, a dark haired man in a manner that clearly displayed who led the pack. The third was a woman; all I could see was the colour of her red hair. The other male, had his arm drapped around the womans shoulders, his hair was a dirty blonde. As they approached, I could see how different they were from the Cullens.
Their walk was cat lik, a gait that seemed constantly on the edge of shifting into a crouch. They dressed in the ordinary cloths; jeans and casual button down shirt in heavy, weatherproof fabrics. Their cloths were frayed, through, with wear, and they were barefoot. Both men had cropped hair, but the woman's orange hair was filled with leaves.
Their sharp eyes carefully took in the most polished, urbane stance of Carlisle, who, flanked by Emmett and Adam, stepped guardedly forward to meet them. The man in front was easily most beautiful, his skin olive-toned beneath the typical pallor, his hair glossy black. He was of a medium build, hard muscled, but nothing next to Emmett's brawns. He smiled an easy smile, exposing a flash of white polished teeth.
The woman was wilder, her eyes shifting restless between the men facing her, and the loose grouping around me and Bella. Her posture was distincly feline.
The second male hovered behind them, slighter than the leader, his blond hair and regular features both nondescribed. His eyes, though completely still, somehow seemed the most vigilant.
Their eyes were different, too. Not the gold or black I had come to expect, but red. All of a sudden, flashes in my mind played, like flipping the pages of a book quickly. I remembered the dream, dads friend on a boat with a small dog. The pictures were clear as day, as I watched as they killed him, rupping his skin apart like wild animals, then killing the dog afterwards. It was them who killed him. Edward stiffed and I knew he read my mind. The dark haired man stepped forward.
"We thought we heard a game," he said, his voice relaxed. He had a slight French sccent.
"I'm Laurent, this is my friends and family Victoria and her mate James."
"I'm Carlisle, this is my wife Esme. And these are my adoptive sons and daughters, Emmett, and Jasper, Rosalie, Edward, Bella, Alice, Adam and Nicole." He pointed us out in groups. I felt shocked when he said mine and Bella's name.
Laurent stared at me, his eyes going straight into my soul. "A banshee." He said stunned. He forced a smile. "The Volturi would be impressed."
I stiffed at the name. Jasper noticed and pulled me close to his side, growling a warning. I was happy that he never noticed Bella. If so, there would be a fight. Jasper had told me some vampires laws. Humans are not supposed to know about them, if so, the Cullens would be given the death sentence.
"Why would that be?"
"A rumor. One banshee would be a mate to one of the kings, and would have a fully human child, with great power. She would be their queen, and queen to other vampires. I'm surprised that you havn't told the Volturi yet, you know the law. If a banshee exists, take her to the Volturi, if hide her, death. You know the Volturi would not halm her." Laurent explained.
"Okay, I missed that law." I thought.
"Nicole, is Jaspers mate, not one of the kings." Carlisle replied.
"The Major and the banshee, what. ." Laurent mumbled, he sounded irritated with me and Jasper together. Laurent never took his eyes of me. Rosalie crouched down ready to pounce like a cat. Laurent faked smiled, and took a step back.
"Do you have room for a few more player?" Laurent asked, quickly changing the subject.
Carlisle smiled, matching Laurent's tone of voice. "Actually, we were just finishing up. But we'd certainly be interested another time. Are you planning to stay in the area for long?"
"We'd headed north, but we were curious to see who was in the neighborhood."
"No, this region is usually empty exept for us and the occasional visitor, like yourselves," Carlisle replied. "Why don't you come back to our home, we can take more comfortable."
James and Victoria exchanged looks at the mention of the word "home" but Laurent controlled his expression better. "That sounds very interesting, and welcome. . . We've been on the hunt all the way down from Ontario, and we haven't had the clean up in a while." His eyes moved appreciatively over Carlisle refined appearance.
"You have caused us some trouble with your hunting." Adam jumped in.
"We headed the humans South, you should be safe." Victoria said.
"Please don't take offense, but we'd appreciate it if you'd refrain from hunting in this immediate area." Carlisle explained.
"Of course," Laurent nodded. "We certainly won't encroach on your territory. We were out of Seattle, anyway," he laughed. A shiver ran down my spine.
"We'll show you the way if you'd like to run with us - Adam and Emmett, you can go with Jasper and Edward with their mates to the jeep," he casually added.
Three things seemed to happen simultaneously while Carlisle was speaking. Mine and Bella's hair ruffled with the light breeze. Edward and Jasper stiffened, and the second vampire James, suddenly whipped his head around, scrutinizing Bella, his nostrils flaring. A swift rigidity fell on all of them as James lurched one step forward into a crouch. Edward and James bared their teeth, crouching in defence, a feral snarl ripping from James throat. It was nothing like the playfull sound sounds I usually hear. It was a sound of a wolf like creature, a beast hidden deep inside Jasper. Chills ran from the crown of my head to the tips of my toes.
"Someone has upset the Major." Adam growled at the three vampires, as in a warning.
James chose to ignore Adam's warning. "What's this, you brought a snack." He exclaimed in open surprise.
"She's with us." Carlisle said, directly to James.
James snarled even more ferociously, harshly, his lips curled high above his teeth. Jasper's body shape changed, he was the same size as Emmett. Even more monster like. This has to be the Major.
"I have never seen the Major, but, you have broke two laws, one the banshee is the Volturie's, and two, a human knows about us. Carlisle, Aro would be dissapointed in you." Laurent taurnt.
"I said, she is with us." Carlisle warned.
"But this one is human," Laurent protested.
"Like I said, Bella is Edwards mate." Emmett snapped.
When Laurent spoke, his tone was soothing - trying to defuse the sudden hostility. "It appears we have a lot to learn about each other."
"Indeed." Carlisle voice was still cool. "We'll show you the way, Adam, Emmett and Rosalie?" he called. They gathered together, blocking me and Bella from view. Alice was instantly at our side. Emmett stood in front of James.
"Let's go." Edward said to us.
The whole time I have frozen in place, terrified into absolute immortality. Terrified at these three vampires who stood in front of us, I have seen in the dreams, what these vampires can do. I'm scared of Bella's safety, and mine as well. I had a bad feeling, like Laurent had something planned up his sleeves. That he said that I belonged to the Volturi, what does the Volturi want with me? In my stomach, it's not a good feeling.
Edward had gripped onto Bella's elbow sharply causing her to whimper. Jasper carried me. Alice and Esme were close behind us, hiding Bella. I watched Bella stumble along side Edward, she had fear written across her face. Once we were into the trees, Edward slung Bella over his back. Jasper moved with speed, that it was hard for me to breath. I gripped my arms around his neck, closing my eyes with fright. Jasper said vampires were fast, he wasn't kidding, it scared me. We reached the Jeep in a short time, Edward barely slowed as he flung Bella in the backseat. Edward tried to get the belt on around Bella.
"I've got it." Bella screamed.
Alice was already in the front seat, Jasper between us, Edward started the engine. It roared to life and we swerved backwards. Edward was growling something to fast for us to understand.
"Where's Esme?" I asked.
"Running beside us." Jasper said kissing the top on my head.
The trip was much worse this time, and the darkness only made it more frightning. Alice and Jasper glaring outside the window. We hit the main road, our speed increased. We were heading South, away from Forks.
"Where are we going?" Bella asked.
No one answered. No one even looked at us.
"Dammit, Edward! Where are you taking us?"
I flinshed at Bella's sudden out burst.
"We have to get you two away from here - far away - now." Edward said, never taking his eyes of the road.
"Turn around. You have to take me and Nicole home!" Bella shouted.
"I have too, please be quiet."
"I won't! You have to take us back - Charlie will call the FBI!" Bella panicked.
Alice spoke for the first time. "Edward pull over."
He never, he kept on driving. "You don't understand," he roared in frustration. "He's a tracker, Alice, did you see that?"
I felt Jasper stiffen next to me. What did Jasper know, and what is a tracker.
"Alice what is it?" Jasper asked.
"Laurent. He's going to the Volturi."
"For what?"
"Nickie."
"What do they want with me?" I panicked.
"Laurent thinks that Carlisle was lying when we said you're Jaspers mate...Along time ago, one of the Volturi kings were deeply in love. Marcus was married to Aro's sister and mate, Didyme. Aro tried to change her, well he thought he had, but his venom kept on rejecting her body. Then Marcus changed her, the rumors were, while she was going through the change, she heard voices of people dying, and her own soul begging for the pain to stop. The noises got so loud, she screamed her death scream." Alice explained.
"She was a banshee." I asked.
"Yes, Aro didn't know it at the time. When Didyme screamed, it crushed her insides and shattered her heart and brain. The Volturi throught the vemon would change her, but they were wrong. She died. Aro blames himself for her death, and Marcus choose to remain with the Volturi to punnish himself. They put in a law after she died, if any banshee is discovered take them to the volturi for protection." Alice finished.
I frowned. "Our grand mother said that our female line were banshee's, it skipped mom and Bella."
"Was you're grandmother Irish?" Jasper asked.
"I don't think so, but her husband was. She used to live in Calafornia, but moved here in Forks at La'push." I replied.
"The reason why the Volturi never touched your grandmother was beacause she chose to live with wolves. The Volturi respected that, they knew she would be protected. Who did she marry?"
"Someone called George, We never met him, he passed away before we were born. But her mother was part Irish." Bella replied.
"Theres your answer. Folklore said that Banshee's who are Irish were powerful. The banshee screams can shatter glass, a building, even kill someone." Jasper told us.
"So you are saying that Nicole is a powerful banshee?" Bella asked.
"She might be. I can't hear her thought sometimes, and she can mask her scent. Jasper can't read her emotions. So I am saying she might be powerful." Edward replied.
"If the Volturi want you, the have to get passed the Irish coven." Jasper said.
"Irish. Cover?" Bella said in confusion.
"Yea, Liam, Maggie and Siobhan." Alice said.
"Why?" I asked.
"The Irish are protectors of banshee. Liam's mother was the second banshee in the world."
We sat in silence till Edward spoke up. "Okay back to James. Tracking is his passion, his obsession - and he wants Bella. He begins the hunt tonight."
"He doesn't know where -" Bella was cut off.
Edward interrupted her. "How long do you think it will take him to cross her scent from town? His plan was already set before the words were out of Laurents mouth. And the female, she is with him."
"Just like Demitri." Jasper hissed.
"Who's that?" I asked.
"The Volturi's tracker, the best tracker in the world. When Laurent tells them about you, Aro will send out a tracker to get you." Alice explained.
"Great." I mumbled.
"Love, calm down. We will protect you." Jasper said pulling me into a hug. I cried, putting my face in his neck.
"You're leaving tonight, whether the tracker sees or not." Edward hissed.
"W-what should I tell Charlie?"
"Tell your dad you can't stand another minuet in Forks. Pack the first thing your hand touches, and then get to your truck. You have fifteen minuets."
"What about Nicole."
"If your dad askes, tell him Jasper has took her out to dinner, then spending the night with Alice and Rosalie." Edward said.
"Text your dad." Jasper told me.
"You don't need too. I have already done it. He's cool." Alice said.
Bella's POV
Charlie was waiting up for me. All the house lights were on. My mind was blank as I tried to think of a way to make him let me go. Edward pulled up slowly, Jasper picked Nicole up and vampire speen around the house so he could use his vampire strength to get on the top floor of her bedroom, so she can get some cloths and other things.
I hated it, I hated that my sister was in danger because I know about vampires and their world. I mean, I didn't think people from this day and age would be bothered if the supernatural existed. I know a couple of people who believe in vampires and walk around in plastic fangs and go down to underground clubs. And some people who have over grown body hair, and they believe that they are werewolves, I have no bother in that.
But now, Laurent has put Nicole in danger by going to the Volturi, to tell them that she is a banshee, but didn't he notice that she is half human too. Would they kill her, or keep her prisoner there. I hope not, I do not know what to do if anything bad had happened to her, and what would Charlie think. It would break him in half.
The engine cut off, pulling me out of my thoughts. I felt moisture fill up my eyes as I looked at Alice. I knew this was a just a faint taste of goodbyes, I would have to survive in the next hour, and the thought made the tears begin to spill. Edward opened the door for me and took my hand. He walked me swiftly towards the house. I ran and kicked the door open.
"Go away Edward, it's over!" I yelled at him, running inside and slamming the door shut on his face.
"Bella?" Charlie ran at me.
"Leave me alone!" I screamed at him through my tears, which were flowing now. I ran up the stairs to my room, throwing the door shut and locking it. I ran to my bed, flinging myself on the floor to retrieve my duffel bag. Charlie was pounding on the door.
"Bella, are you okay? What's going on?" His voice was frightening.
"I'm going home," I shouted.
"Did he hurt you?" His voice edged towards anger.
"No!" I shrieked.
"Did he break up with you?" Charlie was perplexed.
"No!" I yelled, my bag was pretty much full now.
"What happened, Bella?" Charlie shouted through the door pounding again.
"I broke up with him!" I shouted back, jerking on the zipper of my bag. Edwards capable hands pushed mine away and zipped it smoothly.
"I be in the truck - go!" He whispered.
I unlocked the door and pushed Charlie roughly, struggling with my heavy bag as I ran down stairs.
"What happened." He yelled. "I thought you liked him."
"I do like him - that's the problem. I can't do this anymore! I can't put down my roots here! I don't want to end up trapped in this stupied, boring town like mom!"
My cruel words did their job - Charlie stayed frozen on the doorstep, stunned, while I ran into the night. I was hideously frightened of the empty yard. I ran wildly for the truck, visualizing a dark shadow behind me. I started the car, and Edward was by my side.
"He will forgive you." He said, reaching for my hand. "Pull over, let me drive."
Lights flared suddenly behind us. I stared out the back window, eyes wide with horror.
"It's just Alice, she has Jasper and Nicole."
I stared back at Alice's headlights when the truck suddered and a dark shadow sprung up outside the window. My bloodcurdling scream lasted a fraction of a second before Edward's hand clamped down on my mouth.
"It's Adam." He promised. "You're going to be safe."
He turned off into the invisiable drive, with Alice following behind. We drove right up to the house. The lights were bright. Edward picked me up, and went full speed into the house. Victoria stood there.
"He's tracking us," Edward announced, glaring balefully at Victoria.
Victoria's face looked unhappy. "I was afraid of that."
Alice danced to Adam's side and whispered in his ear; her lips quivered with the speed of her silent speech. They flew up the stairs together. Rosalie watched them, and then moved quickly to Emmett's side. Her beautiful eyes were intense and - when they flickered unwillingly to my face - furious.
"What will he do?" Carlisle asked Victoria in chilling tone.
"I'm sorry," she answered. "He wants her blood, he said it calls to him." Her voice was soft.
"He wants to mate her?" Emmett snapped.
Victoria shook her head. "No, kill her."
"Can you stop him?" Edward asked.
"Nothing stops james when he gets started."
"We'll bring him down." Emmett promised.
"You can't bring him down, I've never seen him like this. He's absolutely lethal." Victoria glanced at me and then at Nicole, then back to Edward. "Don't underestimate James, he's got a brilliant mind and unparalleled sense."
"Why are you helping."
"I don't know, I just want my mate back, he seems different there days."
"How about Laurent?" I asked.
"I'm sorry, I can't help you with that." Victoria took another look around, and then hurried out the door.
I followed everyone to another room. It was a massive gararge. Three cars parked in a line.
"What's the plan?" Jasper asked.
"We'll lead him off, Adam and Alice will take them South." Edward said.
"And then?"
Edwards voice was deadly. "As soon as they are clear, we hunt him."
"I guess there's no other choice," Carlisle agreed.
Edward turned to Rosalie. "Get Bella up stairs and trade cloths," he commanded. She stared back at him with livid disbelief.
"Why should I?" She hissed. "What is she too me? Except a menace - a danger you've chosen to inflice on all of us."
"Rose..." Emmett muttered.
"Esme?" He asked calmly.
"Off course." She said.
Esme was at my side in a heartbeat, swinging me up easily into her arms, and dashing up the stairs.
"What are we doing?" My voice was out of shock, but shocked how much strength Esme had. I mean she was smaller than me.
"Trying to confuse the smell." She said, I could hear her cloths falling to the floor.
"I'd don't think I'll fit..." I hesitated. I quickly stripped of my cloths, as Esme handed me a shirt, I quickly put the shirt on as she passed me her slacks. I yanked them on, but I couldn't get my feet out; they were too long. Somehow, she was already in my cloths. She pulled me back to the stairs, where Alice stood, a small leather bag in one hand.
It appeared that everything had been settled down stairs in our absence. Nickie was standing next to Jasper, who had his arm protectivly wrapped around her waist. She changed into some blue jeans and a hoodie, but they were a little to big for her, her hair was tied up. I knew she was scared out of her mind, I knew that she hasn't had a great life with her cursed gift but I'm happy she can accept her gift and move on. But she is my sister, and I would protect her at all costs.
I walked over to Nicole, and pulled her into a tight hug, she clinged to me for dear life. Edward and Emmett were ready to leave, Emmett carried a heavy-looking backpack over his shoulders. Carlisle handed something small to Esme. He turned and handed Alice the same thing - it was a tiny cellphone.
"Esme and Rosalie would be taking your truck." Carlisle told me.
I nodded and glanced at Rosalie.
"Adam and Alice - take the Mercedes."
They nodded as well.
"We're taking the Jeep."
"Alice," Carlisle asked, "Will they take the bait?"
Everyone watched Alice as she closed her eyes and became incredible still. Finally her eyes opened. "He'll track you. The woman will follow the truck." Her voice was certain.
"Let's go." Carlisle said walking to the Jeep.
But Edward was at my side at once. He caught me up in his iron grip, crushing me to him. He seemed unaware of his family as he pulled my face into his, lifting my feet of the floor. For the shortest second, his lips were ice cold and hard against mine. Then it was over. He set me down, still holding my face, his eyes burning into mine. We stood there, the others looking away from me as tears streaked down my face. The silent moment dragged on, and then Esme's phone vibrated in her hand.
"Now," she said. Her and Rosalie were out the door. I heard the truck start,and then fade away. I watched as my sister hugged Jasper, they kissed for a long time. It was like watching a romantic movie.
"I love you." Jasper whispered to Nicole.
She gasped, eyes wide. "I love you too."
Nickie's POV
No matter how many times that you told me you wanted to leave
No matter how many breaths that you took, you still couldn't breathe
No matter how many nights that you lie wide awake to the sound of poison rain
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
As days go by, the night's on fire.
Tell me would you kill to save a life?
Tell me would you kill to prove you're right?
Crash, crash, burn, let it all burn
This hurricane's chasing us all underground.
No matter how many deaths that I die I will never forget
No matter how many lives that I live, I will never regret
There is a fire inside of this heart
And a riot about to explode into flames
Where is your God?
Where is your God?
Where is your God?
Ooooooo-ooohhh Ooooooo-ooohhh
Do you really want...
Do you really want me?
Do you really want me dead,
Or alive to live a lie?
Tell me would you kill to save a life?
Tell me would you kill to prove you're right?
Crash, crash, burn, let it all burn
This hurricane's chasing us all underground.
The promises we made were not enough
(Never play the game again)
The prayers that we have prayed were like a drug
(Never gonna hit the air)
The secrets that we sold were never know
(Never sing a song for you)
The love we had, the love we had, we had to let it go
(Never giving in again, Never giving in again.)
Tell me would you kill to save a life?
Tell me would you kill to prove you're right?
Crash, crash, burn, let it all burn
This hurricane's chasing us all underground.
Whoa, This hurricane
Whoe, This hurricane
Whoe, This hurricane
Whoa
Do you really want...
Do you really want me?
Do you really want me dead,
Or alive to torture for my sins?
Do you really want...
Do you really want me?
Do you really want me dead,
Or alive to live a lie?
It's been two months since I have met the Cullens. I thought that everything was going right for once and nothng could go wrong. New life with dad and Bella, giving mom and Pete a break so we'd get a chance to get to know our dad better, and it's well worth it. I love spending my time with dad, doing father daughter things as I have missed so much on. My very first friends who I have come to love dearly, like a second family to me. My first boyfriend, who I love deeply with all my heart.
Now everything is like a big massive danger zone. I am scared of everyones safety, Bella's the most, mine last, but my thoughts always told me to think of others before myself.
I looked next to me, Bella was fast asleep, her head rested on my shoulder. Her skin was clammy, but I wasn't bothered about that. At least she was safe...for now. While Bella slept, she would cry in her sleep, so I held her tight. Alice was sitting in the front of the car while Adam drove, their hands held together.
I wish I could sleep, but my brain wouldn't let me, I had to many stuff on my mind. My thoughts would go back to where Laurent was going to the Volturi, and their tracker would soon come after me and the Cullens.
What do they want with me? Would they kill me? My heart goes out to him, how much pain he is going through about his sister. Carlisle had told me about her, but, in some strange way I would loved to meet her. Carlisle told me that she was a well respected woman, to humans as well as vampires.
I looked out the window, the gray light, streaking across the clousless sky, but stung my eyes. I couldn't close them; when I did, I would get images off Bella laying on the wooden floor, shattered glass peircing her skin, and blood covered her leg and cloths. She never moved, but her screams were loud and painful. Something to do with burning, but I didn't understand it.
I was still awake when we came through a shallow mountin, the sun and the heat, the palm trees I have missed, but strange, I miss the gloomy town of Forks. The shadows of the palm trees slanted across the freeway-defined, sharper than I remember, paler than they should be. Nothing could hide in these shadows. The bright, open freeway seemed benign enough. But I felt no relief, no sense of homecoming.
We pulled up, hiding in the shadows as we reached the hotel. I shook Bella awake, and she lazy followed close behind, clearly still half asleep. Adam checked us in, as Alice stayed close to us. As we got to the hotel room, the tempature was humid, almost clostrophobic. There were two single beds, I looked at the clock on the nightstand. The red numbers claimed it was three o'clock, but I knew it was day. Bella didn't know what time or day it was, she looked like a walking zombie, eyes half closed and cloths were all creased. Hair a birds nest.
Bella crawled into one of the beds, still wearing Esme's cloths. I wanted to sleep, I was to scared too. Scared to wake up in the middle of the night to find everyone dead. Scared to wake up and James standing over my bed. Scared that the Volturi was waiting for me around the corner.
I stiffly walked to the window, pulling back the drapes. I pulled a chair and sat down, just staring. The sun had already gone down, I didn't know how long I had been sitting there. I jumped when there was a knock on the door.
"Can I come in?" Alice asked in a low voice making sure not to wake Bella.
I took a deep breath. "Sure."
She walked in, looking at Bella, she seemed deep in thought. She looked back at me. "You need to sleep."
I shook my head. "I can't."
She nodded her head. "Thirsty?" She asked.
I shuddered. "I'm okay, but Bella might. How about you?"
"Nothing unmanageable." She smiled. "I have already ordered you food and drinks."
I nodded. "How is Jasper?" I asked.
"Truthfully?" She said. "He's trying to keep the Major in control."
I frowned. "Who is this Major?"
"Apart of Jasper since the Civil War. But it's better to tell you himself, it's a touchy subject." She explained.
Just as I was about to leave the room with Alice, Bella started to wake. Her hair looked a mess, oil sticked to her skin and dark circles under her eyes. She looked tired, like she hasn't had any sleep at all. Alice grabbed her hand, and carefully led us through the living room.
The TV was on low, Adam sat motionlessly at the desk in the corner, his eyes watcing the news. We sat on the floor next to the coffee table, where two tray's of food and drinks waiting, and I began picking at my burger.
Alice sat next to Adam on the sofa's arm, staring blankly at the TV like Adam. I ate slowly, watching her, turning now and then to glance at Adam. They were very still. They never looked away from the screen.
"What do we do now?" Bella asked breaking up the silence. Alice's eyes flickered to Bella and then to the cell phone.
"What does that mean? That he hasn't called yet?" Her voice quivered. I winced.
Adam was at Bella's side. "Bella, you have nothing to worry about. You and Nickie are completely safe here." He said looking at me, I gave him a small smile.
I havn't talked to Adam that much, but I wished I had for some strange reason. He, in some way, is alot like Emmett. The first time I had met him, I was worried that he didn't like me, or trust me for knowing about them, but since I am different he seemed nice. But I could tell that he was a good man, and true to his word.
We stayed in the room, I watched Bella pacing back and forth, worried that she hasn't heard anything from Edward. I mean I miss Jasper, but I had faith in him and his family. Like I have Faith in Alice and Adam for looking after us.
As the night wore on, I decided to go bed to get a little sleep. I grew tired of Bella's mood swings, as if I stayed in the same room any longer with her, there would be an argument and we might end up getting kicked out of the hotel. As I was nearly asleep, Bella came into the room, turning the lights on and changed out of Esme's cloths. The bedroom lights were stinging my eyes as I wiped the tears away. The seconds went by, and I had almost forgotten her presence.
Alice came into the room vampire speed, with Adam following close behind. My head jerked up as I stared at her, stratled.
"Somethings changed." Her voice was urgent.
"What did you see?" He asked staring into her eyes. Her eyes were focused on something very far away. I got out of bed and sat in front of her, as Bella stood near her.
"I see a room. It's long, and there are mirrors. The floor is wooden. He's in the room, and he's waiting. There's a gold stripe across the mirrors." My blood went cold, it's like the images what I saw, she was describing.
"Where is the room." Adam asked.
"I don't know."
"C-could you draw the room?" I asked.
Alice nodded as Adam passed her a small peice of paper and a pen. Alice's eyes still seemed far away as she started drawing. She stopped and looked at the paper.
"The ballet studio. He's there?" Bella asked.
Alice and Adam looked at Bella in shock. "You know this place?" Alice asked.
"Yea, I used to take ballet lessons there when I was a kid." Bella replied.
"Where is the studio?" Adam asked.
"Just around the corner from mom's house." I told him, my voice sounded so small.
"Here in Pheonix?" Adam asked, his voice still calm.
I nodded. We all sat there in silence, staring at the drawing.
"Alice, is that phone safe?" Bella asked.
"Yes, the number would just track to Washington."
"Can I use it to call mom."
"I thought she was in Florida." Adam asked.
"She is-but I just want to make sure." Bella's voice trembled.
Alice and Adam nodded their heads, they went out of the room to give us some space. The phone beeped with each number Bella typed in. After a few silent seconds Bella hung up the phone.
"She isn't home."
I blew out a breath. "That's good, at least mom and Pete are safe."
We both sat on our beds staring at the floor. My mind went around in circles, trying to come up with some way out of this nightmare. There was no escape, one day I would have to face the Volturi, how little time I would spend with Bella and dad. How little time I spend with Jasper and his family, also little time with Jacob and his pack. I could see only one possible end looming darkly in my future. The only question was how many other people would get hurt before I reached it. I jumped when I heard the phone. Bella looked surprised, and I sat next to her.
"Hello?" Bella answered.
"Bella? Nicole?" It was moms voice. Chills went down my spine. It was the sound of panic. The phone was on high, so I could hear mom at the other end of the room.
"Calm down mom." Bella said in a soothing voice, walking away from me.
"Mom?" Bella called again. Bella gasped, her body started to shake. I wanted to ask Bella what was going on, but she put her hand over my mouth and sat next to me. I put my ear next to the phone, so both of us could hear.
"Now, I don't need to hurt your mother, so please do exactly as I say, and she'll be fine." James paused. "That's very good. Now repeat after me, and do try to sound natural. Please say, 'no, mom, stay where you are!'"
"No, mom, stay where you are." Bella's voice cracked.
James laughed. "Very good. Now listen to me very carefully. I'm going to need you to get away from your friends; do you think you could do that? Answer yes or no."
"Yes." She said.
The images in my head kept oin playing, Bella on the floor covered in glass. Laying in a pool of her own blood, screaming in pain. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head, her screams peircing my ears on repeat. I knew from that moment that one of us are going to die, but I knew it won't be Bella.
You know where to go. I give you an hour, I havn't got all night. Oh, and bring the banshee." The phone line went dead.
Bella stood there in silence, I knew we had to go to the ballet studio, we had no other choice. James would kill mom, then Pete and then dad. We'd be left with no parents, living with the guilt of not saving them. Me and Bella looked at each other, our decision had been made, we would face James and die.
Me and Bella exit our bedroom, Alice and Adam were not back. We left our coats, only took our money what we had for a taxi. We ran out of the hotel room and took the stairs. Alice and Adam were talking to a woman at the reception desk.
I ran along side Bella and jumped in the first taxi what we saw. We sat against the seat in the back. The familiar city began to rush around me. It didn't take us long to get to the ballet studio. We paid the taki driver and told the man to keep the change.
We opened the doors, the lobby was dark and empty. The plastic chairs were stacked to one side. Terror seized me so strongly that we were literally trapped.
"Bella? Nicole?" Mom's voice scared me. "You girls scared me! Don't you ever do that again!" Her voice continued.
I ran around the corner where mom's voice was located. I heard mom laughing. I opened a pair of double doors and there she was, on a TV screen. We'd gone to see Grand mother in Calafornia, the last year she died.
"Bella? Nicole?" She'd called in fear.
Then the TV went blue. We turned slowly, James was standing very still by the exit. In his hands was a remote and a video camera. He walked towards us.
"And the oscar goes too the Swan twins," he joked. "Sorry about that girls, I had to get you hear somehow. Your mother played a good role." He laughed.
We stood there, not saying a word.
"You girls were both stubborn. The banshee was a loner, and all the attention was on the blood singer."
"What do you want?" I asked.
"You and your sister...silly. Her blood does smell amazing, so I want it, then your next banshee."
James was in front of us in a flash, we blinked and he was there. He turned to me quick and wrapped his hand around my throat, lifting me up of the ground. I couldn't breath, Bella was screaming hitting James on the chest. I watched in horror, as he slowly moved his mouth into my shoulder.
"I want to hear you scream." He mused. He bit into my shoulder, my blood leaving my body, becomming light headed. He dropped me on to the floor. The burning started in my shoulder, and making it's way to my right arm and down my body. My heart beat was speading up then slowing down. The more I took a deep breath, the hearder I found it to breath.
"You two really made it too easy. So, to make things more entertaining, were going to make a little video. A little time together. I borrowed this from your house, I hope you don't mind. Anddd action." I heard James say, as he pointed the video camera to Bella, who looked scared as hell. She wouldn't look at him.
"Awww Bella, you have got to do a better job than that," he paused and pointed the camera at me. "Your sister is doing a better job, but she hasn't screamed yet, what a shame. But, Jasper will be proud of her, but then again, Edward will be dissapointed."
"Bella. Don..."I was cut of my a kick in the face, my nose cracked leaving my eyes to water, and a warm liquid ran down my lip and chin.
Bella gasped. "Edward had nothing to do with this. Leave my sister alone." She screamed in James face.
James pushed Bella into the wall, he stood in front of her playing with the ends of her hair.
"His rage will make an interesting sport, that he failed to protect you." James laughed. "And let's continue."
I watched in horror as James took a step back, still video Bella. She fumbled with her trouser pocket and pulled out her peper spray and sprayed it into James eyes. He didn't scream, just growled. Bella ran, heading for the exit. James moved to fast, and grabbed Bella by the throat. He through her across the floor, she screaming. She hit her head on the pillor.
"Bell..." I croaked.
"Beautiful. Very visually dinamic. I chose my stage well..."
Bella struggled to get up, her head was bleeding, as James slowly walked towards Bella. Bella turned her face away from James, he was sick. He grabbed her hand, and looked at it with hunger.
"It's too bad he didn't have the strength to turn you, instead he kept you this fragile little human. It's cruel really..." He stared at Bella. He grabbed her leg and dug his nails into her skin, causing her to scream in pain.
"Tell Edward how much it hurts. Tell him to avenge you. Tell him."
"No Edward don't..." Bella screamed.
"Tell him...TELL HIM." James screamed.
James through Bella across the room, only to be caught into safety by Edward. James looked surprised, as I was. As soon as Edward saw Bella, he looked upset that she has got hurt. She was surprised to see him. She started to crawl her way top me, as I was still laying on the ground.
"Your alone. Your faster than the others." James hissed, slamming Edwards head into the mirrors causing his face to crack like the mirrors.
"But not stronger..."
"I'm strong enough to kill you." Edward hissed and through James into the mirrors.
Edward saw Bella, and helped her up to get her towards me. "I'm sorry." He said. Edward jumped up into the air, only to be caught by foot by James, causing Bella to scream. He through Bella across the floor and landed on glass, and Edward into a window. Bella pulled the glass from her leg, as James was standing next to her. He gripped onto Bella's hand, looking her in the eyes and bit down. She screamed.
I felt the pain what Bella was going through. Only thing I could do was scream.
"AHHHHHH..."
Edward jumped down, and stood froze covering his ears. James lifted his face up, and his face was cracked with a bit of his cheek missing. He looked hollow. While Bella was screaming in pain on the floor, the burning stopped through my body. I moved and started crawling towards her. Silver liquid leaked from my shoulder and touched my hand. It burned. Edward through James on the floor, taking the wooden floorboards with him. James screamed in Edwards face, enjoying the fight. James kicked Edward away far enough, and came at me, he was angry and pissed. His skin hadn't healed.
"You banshee bitch." He shouted and bit my neck much harder than before. More blood leaving my body as my eye sight became more blurry. Black dots danced around. There was a loud crash, and James was pulled of my body.
"Nickie." A voice shouted.
I screamed again, and the floor vibrated. The sound of glass shattered hitting the floor. I heard a crack above me, and something disconecting. I was moved quick, I saw the chanderlear smash to the ground. I screamed again as I opened my eyes. Jaspers face was cracked from the inpact of my screams, but he stared it my eyes.
"Your eyes, there glowing." He said.
"Carlisle." Alice shouted.
"Nickie." The voice was much clear.
"Jasper." I wanted to reach out to him. "My neck...is...burning." I wanted to scream again, but Jasper covered his hand over my mouth.
"Shh, your body is pushing the venom out." Carlisle told me. "Try to relax, but nice neon blue eyes you have there." He tried to joke, but failed.
"Get the fire going, Alice we need you..." Someone else shouted.
I looked to my right and saw Emmett setting a fire and useing the wooden floor. Edward and Adam held James arms while Alice ran up and jumped onto his shoulders, and pulled of his head with little effort. They pulled his body apart and through him in the fire while Emmett danced around it.
"Nickie...Nickie..." The voice was softer, to far away. I felt my consciousness slipping as the pain subsided.
I fell into blackness...