Title: Bella's First hunting trip

Chapter 14

Bella's P.O.V

When I woke, Edward was gone, but his presence lingered in my room. I walked out of my room and looked around, the house was silent. I stretched feeling much rejuvenated having slept for a whole—I looked at the clock—two hours! Is that all? Well I guess being half vampire I don't really need much sleep.

I was realised that was the first time I really accepted my being a vampire and I smiled at my self like a total dork.

I walked down stairs to see where the very little civilization there was around had gone. I saw Dana on the couch reading Rogue: Vampire Edition on the couch and Paige further along the couch reading Poise and there was a big bubble that told people what was in the magazine it said Learn a couple of trips on how to hunt with grace! I figured Paige could probably use a few elegance lessons, now that I've learnt how clumsy she is and already seen her trip—on nothing—more times then I could count and more then anyone should.

Dana was wearing a very humorous shirt that said,

'Damn straight I'm Blonde'

'Jealous?'

'Of course you are'

'Where is everyone?' I asked them

'Somewhere around here' Dana answered not looking up.

Ta, very helpful.

Just then Rosalie strode into the room from the kitchen, keeping her stride she said to Dana 'Nice shirt' then she skid to a halt and corrected herself and said 'I mean, it would look better on me'

Dana looked up irritated 'probably would,' she agreed 'too bad its and extra small and ah no matter how much you kid yourself… it'll never fit you'

I tried not to piss myself laughing so instead I held my breath and left the room.

I wandered into the dining room and there sat Edward, Alice and Jasper. Alice was the first to notice my entry.

'Ella!' she said perkily 'we were just talking about you'

If I could blush, I would've, instead I did the next best thing and stared at my feet and mumbled 'Please don't'

'Nothing bad of course,' she reassured, not that I thought it was bad 'we were just discussing how we will have to take you on your first hunting trip soon'

'Oh,' I wasn't thrilled about that 'so soon?'

'Well actually,' she said looking a little uncertain 'you're a little late, usually when you became a new born you're really thirsty and the first thing you do is hunt'

I felt a little embarrassed, why question the expert? That's like trying to correct a teacher on something you know nothing about.

Edward noticed my nervous look instantly.

'It's ok,' he assured me 'we'll talk you through the steps, and it'll come naturally'

He smiled a gorgeous crooked smile and my nerves vanished.

'Okay,' I said smiling back shyly 'when are we going?'

Edwards P.O.V

Alice, Jasper, Ella and I walked back into the lounge room. I still couldn't stop thinking about earlier in the kitchen when Ella had been nervous, and I was reading Jaspers thoughts, I had smiled at her and I could tell from Jaspers thoughts that it instantly made her feel better.

Dana and Paige were no longer on the couch; instead they were up in front of the big TV playing the Wee.

'Are you two still coming hunting?' I asked them.

'Heck yes!' Dana said enthusiastically, turning her head to look at us.

Paige took advantage and killed her… seemed they were playing a sword game.

'Aww, that's cheating' Dana whined, but she was smiling anyway.

'Where are we going?' Paige asked, obviously not having heard me the first time.

'Hunting' I told her… again.

'Oh sure' she chided

'I'll try and run slowly for you guys' Dana teased.

'You know I could just put you in reverse and then we'll be ahead of you' Paige teased back.

They both laughed.

'Alright let's get going' Alice called happily.

We were running through the woods, Dana running backwards. We were looking for a good hunting place.

'Tree' Paige called to Dana

Dana dodged the tree, a whole 3 seconds before she would've even needed to… faster reflexes alright.

I skid to a stop and the others followed soon after… Dana kept going and she was going so fast it took her a good 4 seconds before she realized we'd stopped and skid to a halt herself then she ran forward back to us.

'Could've told me' she said when she's reached us.

'Its funnier not to' I told her.

'Har-de-fricken-har' she retorted.

I smiled at her and turned to Ella.

'Alright Ella, let's get star—ʼ and I was interrupted

'Leave this to me, pretty boy,' Paige said, cutting me off 'I've taught plenty of newborns how to hunt'

She turned to Ella then, and I stood there with a puzzled look on my face.

'Now Ella,' she instructed 'follow me'

Paige ran towards where the scent of antelope was strongest and Ella followed… so did I.

When they reached a big heard by the water side they hid in the bushes.

'Observe' Paige told Ella.

Then she crept out of the bushes and towards the herd.

She looked back to wink at Ella then pounced, she was about to latch onto it's back when it moved the slightest bit to the left and Paige went straight down and face planted.

Her face still buried in the ground I could here her mumble 'bugger'.

Izzy-Ella laughed and said 'do I have to do it exactly like that, or can I do it without the face plant bit?'

Dana joined us then, took one look at Paige and she too was on the ground… in laughing fits.

When Dana got up and subdued the giggles slightly she said 'don't listen to her Izzy, she'll only teach you how to fall on your face, butt and every other place possible'

'Just bite one in the neck,' she added, some instruction of her own 'it's not that hard, really'

I rolled my eyes at both of them.

'I'll teach you Ella' I offered.

'That might be a good idea' she agreed, shooting apologetic looks at Paige and Dana.

Soon Ella knew the basics, but she was yet to catch anything.

Every time she tried they kicked and squirmed and escaped her grasp somehow. She was hiding in the bushes, trying again, when she pounced she got a good hold on it opened her mouth wide ready to sink her teeth in when it bucked her gut then her face and squirmed out of her grasp. It didn't hurt her of course but I don't think she likes it when they squirm.

She got frustrated then and screamed 'God damn it, stop!' she commanded the antelope holding up a halting hand in front of her.

Then to my great surprise, it did exactly as she'd said, and stopped. Ella seemed startled also, but she tried something else.

'Now come back here' she told it.

I watched the antelope carefully, waiting to see if it was just coincidence, but it turned and returned to Ella obediently.

Now Ella looked at me questioningly.

'Can all vampires do that?' she asked 'You didn't tell me about that one'

'That's because no one can do that' I told her, my eyes wide with shock still.

'Ella, I think you have a gift' I said, starting to smile.