Chapter 14: Thirst
Hey guys sorry it took so long my comp was attacked by like 30 virus's so I couldn't write. Anyways here's Bella's first hunt, Emmett being Emmett and of course E&B fluff. Enjoy
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, if I did Edward wouldn't have lost his dazzle.
We laid there for what seemed like hours. I rested my head on Edward's chest as he hummed my lullaby softly, his arm around my shoulders. Eventually we started to hear the rest of the family pull into the driveway.
" Should we go greet them?" Edward asked
I sighed " I suppose." We got dressed and headed downstairs to greet hi- our family.
When we got to the foot of the stairs I saw Emmett pretending to wipe tears from his eyes, Edward groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose.
" What is it?" I asked.
" My little brother's finally a man." Emmett blubbered. " I'm so proud."
" Oh, shut up you idiot" said Rosalie, suddenly appearing by his side and smacking him in the back of the head. I blushed, wait… I'm BLUSHING. Edward stared at me completely dumbfounded, his perfect mouth fell open with a small pop.
" How?" he whispered after the initial shock wore off.
:" I think I can answer that." Carlisle's calm voice came from the doorway, we all turned to look at him.
" You see." He began. " Being a newborn Bella's body is still full of human blood giving her the ability to blush. It will only last about a year." He added quickly, noticing my frown. Great, so I still had to put up with this crap for another year.
" I can live with that." Edward smiled, brushing the back of his hand across my still crimson cheek.
." I must say I'm quite shocked you haven't had to feed yet Bella normally newborns are ravenous as soon as they " wake up", Carlisle continued. As soon as the words were out of his mouth I began to feel a fiery scratchy burning at the back of my throat. I had been so preoccupied with the nights… events that I had completely forgot about my thirst.
" Actually…" I rasped, clutching my throat.
Edward chuckled " Breakfast time for the newborn?" He asked, I nodded
" Alright let's go get some grub!" Emmett cried in delight, running for the door. Rose rolled her eyes and followed after him.
" Where's Alice and Jasper?" I asked.
" Unloading the Porsche, Alice went shopping so they'll be awhile." Edward told me.
" Esme?"
" Has already headed to our normal hunting spot. We'll meet her there."
" Oh okay." I said, lacing my hand with his.
We headed out the door hand and hand and I turned towards the Volvo's normal spot only to find it wasn't there. I started to panic Edward loved that car, I looked up at him expecting to see the same shocked expression that was on my own face but he was completely calm.
" Edward where's the Volvo?" I asked, his eyes filled with pain.
" Bella, we had to fake your death. Everyone in town thinks we died in a car crash." He said softly.
" Charlie thinks I'm dead?" I sobbed dryly. I knew this was coming of course, it was necessary but somehow knowing I would never see any of my friends or family again was to much to bare. Edward pulled me into his arms.
" Yes, oh Bella I'm so sorry." He cooed, stroking my hair. Even though I was in Edward's arms I hadn't felt this alone since he left.
" Hold me tighter." I sobbed, having to make sure he was really with me, Edward's arms tightened around me.
I continued to sob for several minutes while Edward tried to comfort me.
" Shh Bella, it's okay. I know, I know. I'm sorry, shh," He murmured, rubbing my back. Eventually I calmed down and lifted my head to look at him.
" I'm sorry I whispered. " You didn't need to see that this is hard enough on you already."
" You have nothing to apologize for love. I was the one who took away your life. I'm the reason y-" I covered his mouth before he could beat himself up further.
" Edward STOP. You've given me everything I've ever wanted and I refuse to let you beat yourself up about it for the rest of eternity." I finished, removing my hand. " No more self loathing, deal?" I asked.
"Deal." He sighed after a moment. I stretched up on my tiptoes to kiss him.
" Good now lets go eat I'm starving." I said, taking his hand again We took off running at a blinding speed and of course I tripped halfway there but Edward caught me before I kissed the dirt.
It took us approximately two minutes to reach Goat Rocks just outside of town It was one of the most beautiful places I had ever seen. The sky was a brilliant blue and the air smelled of pine and clean water. From the top of a small ridge I could see for miles, it was breathtaking. It was while in this state of peace that it hit me, I had to hunt, to KILL something. My peace shattered into a million pieces, if my heart could beat it would be racing a mile a minute. Edward noticed my distress,
" What is it Bella?" He asked alarmed.
" Edward… I have to KILL something!" I yelled.
" You ate meat as a human." He reminded me.
" But I never had to kill it. What if I lose control?" I added in a whisper. Images of the monster I could become flashed through my mind. The dangerously beautiful creature, her teeth embedded in the neck of a deer allowing the crimson fluid to fill her mouth and quench the burning at the back of her throat. I shuddered as my mouth filled with venom.
" Emmett, Jasper and I will be with you, everything will be fine." He said, squeezing my hand and leading me over to the others.
" Are you ready Bella?" Charlise asked when we had reached them.
" Yyyyyes." I stuttered.
" Okay then, Emmett Jasper you go with Edward and Bella. The rest of you follow me. I trust you can teach her everything she needs to know?" He added, looking at Edward.
" Yes."
" Hey what are we, chopped grizzly?" Emmett asked, gesturing to himself and Jasper.
" Of course not, I merely thought Bella would be most comfortable with Edward as a teacher." He explained.
" Okay… LETS GO ALREADY!" Emmett whined.
"Okay… lets go." I sighed. Edward and I headed deeper into the woods, Emmett and Jasper following right behind us. Eventually we stopped in the deepest part of the woods.
" Now Bella I want you to do exactly what I say." Edward said, moving behind me and putting his hands on my shoulders.
" Okay." I said, taking a deep breath.
" Close your eyes and take a deep breath." He instructed, I did so. "Good". He approved. " Now tell me, what do you smell?"
" Pine, leaves, the woods basically." I told him.
" Good, what else?" He whispered. I took another deep breath, focusing. That's when it hit me, the most delicious scent I had ever come across. My throat burned and my mouth watered as the scent continued to hit my nostrils.
" I think I smell… blood." I gasped swallowing the bitter venom that filled my mouth.
" Good, follow the scent." He encouraged. I followed the scent west, then east, then west again until I came to the source. A herd of deer were grazing in a small clearing completely unaware of my approach. The scent of their blood was driving me mad with thirst, I coiled my muscles prepared to spring but Edward held me back.
" Not yet love." He whispered.
" I want it." I growled snapping my teeth.
" I know… just wait… now." He breathed setting me loose. I sprang landing on the closest doe and sank my teeth into it's neck. Warm fresh blood flowed into my mouth, it tasted better then it had smelled and I drank heavily until it was drained dry. I threw the lifeless carcass to the ground and sprang again and again until the fire in my throat eased. I turned then to see Edward staring at me in awe.
" How'd I do?" I asked hoping for his approval.
" Brilliant." He beamed stepping forward to embrace me.
" I'm sorry I snapped at you.' I mumbled into his chest.
" It's perfectly alright Bella." He said lifting my chin up with his fingertip and then he chuckled. " I never thought you would ever be such a messy eater." He teased. I looked down at myself and gasped. My light blue t-shirt was covered in sinister looking splatters of blood that were beginning to dry. I stopped breathing before the burning thirst could return, when I was sure I could handle it I started breathing again.
" Gosh I'm a mess. I'm so going to need a shower… maybe you could help." I grinned at him.
He smirked " I could be persuaded but I could start now." He said lowering his mouth to mine removing any traces of blood from my lips with his own.
" Would you guys stop it. I can't take this anymore." Jasper complained.
" Yeah get a room." Emmett seconded, Edward and I both jumped we had completely forgotten we weren't alone.
" Oh we have one we're just not in it." I said peering behind Edward at them.
" OH SNAP!" Emmett exclaimed.
" STTTTTTOPPPP IITTTTTTT!!" Jasper whined.
" Okay, you guys go hunt and I'll wait here until you get back." I told the boys.
" I'm not thirsty." Edward whispered in an unbelievably sexy voice.
" Well I'm parched, come on Jasper." Emmett said.
" Gladly." Jasper said before running deep into the woods with Emmett.
" Shall we head home then love?" He asked his voice was low seductive.
" They'll wonder where we went." I whispered hastily.
" Oh Jasper will know." He whispered kissing up and down my jaw.
" OOOOOOkay." I moaned, he laughed taking my hand and we took off running at blinding speed through the forest towards the house. We were about halfway back when I stopped dead.
" What is it Bella?" He asked confused
" Don't you smell that?" I asked. I found it hard to believe that he hadn't noticed the mouth watering aroma in the air, it was 100 times more delicious then the smell of the deer had been. Edward froze and sniffed the air and then his face became panicked.
" BELLA NO!" He yelled from 100 feet behind me. I picked up my pace, I had to fine the source of the delicious scent. All of the sudden something smacked into me hard knocking me to the ground. My attacker flipped me over and pinned me down. I snarled and thrashed beneath him trying desperately to get free. I managed to get one arm out of his iron grip and dug my steal-like nails into his cheek, there was no way I was letting him have MY kill.
" EMMETT! JASPER!" He screamed, his backup showed up in seconds. The massive one secured my head and the other placed his hand on my cheek. For some reason I instantly feel calm and my thirst dissipate, it was only then that I realized what I had done.
"Oh Edward." I breathed horrified.
" It's okay Bella no one was hurt." He soothed.
" But I- I- your face." I spluttered. Edward released my hands and I ran my fingers along the deep gash that adorned his cheek.
" Just a scratch, it'll heal before we reach the house." He comforted. Then the emotions I had been holding back spilled over.
" Oh Edward, I almost KILLED somebody." I wailed. " I'M A MONSTER!"
" You are NOT." He disagreed fiercely.
" I WANTED TO KILL YOU!" I screamed " I WAS SO FAR GONE I ATTACKED YOU!" I shuttered at the memory of the beast I had become.
" Bella, Bella it's alright. If you're really that upset we can leave. We'll go to Alaska, we'll leave now if you want." He rambled, I nodded. He let me up and I turned to Jasper and Emmett.
" I'm sorry." I said sheepishly.
" It's cool Sis." Emmett assured me.
"Yes perfectly normal. Alice has your bags packed already you just need to grab them." Jasper added looking at Edward.
" Excellent, let's go then Bella." He said taking my hand. " We'll see you back at the house." He said to his brothers before we flew through the forest.
When we reached the house everybody was on the front law waiting for us. Alice already had our bags in her two small hands, Esme and Charlise both looked like if they could cry they would be. Alice and Jasper both looked like they had lost a loved one. Emmett looked uncharacteristically somber, even Rosalie looked upset.
" Thank you Alice." Edward said solemnly taking the bags from her.
" You're welcome Edward;" She chocked before capturing us both in a tight hug.
" Bye Alice." I whispered.
" No, no goodbyes. How about see you later?" she whispered back.
" Works for me." I said before releasing her.
" Gods speed brother, Bella." Jasper said Edward and I both embraced his newest brother. Before heading to Rose and Emmett.
" So long squirt, sissy boy." Emmett said in a formal tone. Edward and I both laughed and rolled our eyes before hugging the big oaf that was Emmett.
" Here." Rose said in an icy tone. " You'll be needing this." She said handing Edward a key..
" What's this for?" He asked perplexed.
" Your Volvo, I fixed it," She muttered.
" Thank you Rosalie." Edward said softly.
" Hmm." She sniffed.
" Goodbye Rose." I whispered, she didn't look at me. Last we came to Esme and Carlisle.
" Good luck son, see you soon my daughter." Carlisle said.
" See you soon my dears." Esme said softly. " We got you something." She added placing a small silver key in my palm.
" It's the key to your new house." Carlisle explained. "We were going to wait until your first wedding anniversary but you need it now."
" Thank you." I gasped.
" Thanks Dad, Mom." Edward said embracing the two people who had been his parents for so long.
After a few more what would have been tearful " see you laters" Edward and I climbed into his newly fixed Volvo and sped off to an unknown future.
There you go guys. Again sorry it took so long, stupid viruses. Anyway REVIEW.
XO- ECBSB
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