Hi my peeps! I know its been a couple of weeks, but I promised I wouldn't take too long. I'm going to finish up this story in a few more chapters, BUT, if there are enough people that want to know what else is gonna happen after I cut it off with this one, I'll do a sequel. Because there really is a good bit more that I want to do with this, but I need to take a little break from it, and make sure I've got things lined up for more. And I'm also going to start work on a new story. So those of you that already have me on author alert, look out for a new one in the next month or so. (I've still got some thinking to do on that one) But those of you that haven't added me to the alert, and you want to read it, hit the little button. I know I've got a few of you that have read both of my current stories, and I love you for that. Makes me very happy that people actually read my stuff.

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Onward!

Chapter 20

Bella couldn't understand what just happened. She thought she knew, but it couldn't be possible. She wasn't the witch, Edward was… was. She had no clue if he still had his powers, if they had carried over into this new life. She was freaking out on the inside.

"Edward… that had to be you… there's… no way anyone else…" Bella tried to ask him, but it only came out in part sentences.

"Bella, I'm sure I didn't do that. At least I'm pretty sure… I was going for a physical defense, not something to do with my powers. I think it might have-" Edward started.

"Don't even finish that sentence. There is no fucking way that I did that, Edward. Those are your powers. How am I supposed to tap into that part of you?" Bella asked her mind all over the place.

"Bellsy, you tapped into his connection with Rose and Jasper. Why no this? It only happened when your hand came up." Emmett said as he made his way back over to Alice.

Edward and Bella just looked at each other, trying to figure out in their heads what was happening. There was no definitive answer coming to them. Bella was trying to think of something that could have happened, but the only thing that she came up with was a long shot, but wasn't sure.

"We have to talk to my dad when we get back home. Something is definitely happening and I really have no damn answers. This is so confusing." Bella muttered the last part to herself.

Edward reached over and grasped her hand, a lot quicker then he was used to. "That was cool." He said to himself. "Baby, this is obviously going to be all new to us. So we're going to have to learn together. But… can we hunt soon? My throat is burning and it's driving me crazy."

"OH! Of course! Let's get you fed, and when we get back, we'll get Rose and Jasper back here. They're anxious to see that you're ok. Ali, can you go tell them he's awake, and we're going to take him to hunt?" Bella turned to Alice.

"Yeah, sure. I'll stay here with them while you guys go. Just watch out for the humans downstairs. There are a couple dozen here, so he's going to have to hold his breath until you're out of the range of humans." Alice said as she made her way towards the door.

Edward still had a defensive stance around Bella, but it was calmer than before.

Bella tugged on his arm. "Hey, you know she's not going to hurt us. I know it takes time to get used to. It's your animal nature coming out. We'll go over all of it, I promise. But let's get you out of here and to the woods that aren't far away." Edward nodded to her. "You heard Alice. You're going to have to hold your breath. We don't have a huge need to breath. We can go for a very long time without breathing, but it's a habit. So it should be pretty easy to deal with. But I know it's going to be itching at you to inhale… Don't. You're to new to this that you will get crazed and kill someone. And I don't think either Emmett or I could stop you if you did. So I need you to resist any and all urges until we get out of here. Try to talk as little as you can…" Bella told him, and then thought about something.

Can you hear me this way? She thought to Edward.

Yes. It sounds so much clearer now. Everything is clearer now that I'm a vampire. It's so different. But I really like it so far. Except the burning. It's manageable though…Edward thought back to her.

"Really? It's not overwhelming to the point that you're going to slaughter someone to get blood?" Bella asked him. She was somewhat teasing, but really wanted to know.

Edward smirked at her. "Yes, smartass. But I still haven't been around humans… That sort of terrifies me." He got a worried look in his eyes.

"Don't worry. We'll help you. Now let's get out of here. Just remember what I told you." She said, then kissed his cheek quickly.

She motioned for Emmett to go out first, so he could get a pathway, of sorts, to get out of the hotel.

Bella looked back at Edward. "You ready?"

He nodded slightly. "I think so."

"Just stay close to me, and don't move too fast. You saw how that was a minute ago. Just stay cautious of what you're doing." She advised him.

She looked down the hall and saw that Emmett was waiting for them. Bella and Edward made their way down the hall to him.

"We're going to try to go down the side of the building. It's not that far down, but we also won't have to pass any humans too closely. And we can get out quicker that way." Emmett told them quietly.

They maneuvered their way out the high window, and made their way carefully down the side of the building, with little difficulty. With it being dark out, no one would see them, so they were safe.

Once they were on the ground, Edward looked back up the building with awe.

"Wow. I can't believe what I've been missing, being a human." He lightly joked with Bella and Emmett.

Bella smiled at him, while Emmett just snickered.

"Yeah, man. There's so much to this life that you wouldn't have thought you would miss by being human. But then we also hear from our parents and others like us that they miss a lot about being human. It's a trade off. Let's get out of here. I'm thirsty again. That damn fox I caught didn't do shit for me." Emmett said sadly. Then Bella let out a snort from beside Edward. "Hey, it was all I could catch when we hunted last time." Bella was full out laughing now, and Edward joined in a little. "You guys suck. I need a damn bear. If you two are done picking at my lack of findings, I'm thirsty. Move it or lose it you two." Emmett grumbled.

He turned and took off towards the wooded area, leaving Edward and Bella standing there.

"Love you, Em!" Bella called after him.

"Love you too, B! Now come on!" He called back.

Bella wrapped her arms around one of Edward's and kissed it. "You ready for some speed?" She asked him with a smile.

He smiled back down at her. You have no idea how much I've wanted to do this with you. He kissed her temple and took off after Emmett.

Bella smiled to herself, and then followed them. She was so happy that he was ok and there didn't seem to be any major side effects… well, aside from the fact that she was using his witch powers. That would be interesting to figure out.

They made their way through the woods, a safe distance away from humans.

"You can breathe now, babe." She said to Edward, then turned to Emmett. "Let's stop right over that ridge, over there." She said, pointing to their right.

Edward breathed in and felt the blast of fresh air. It filled his lungs and made him feel invigorated. He smiled to himself as they crested the ridge.

Bella turned to see him smiling and asked, "What's got you smiling like that?"

He breathed in deep. "Just being able to smell this deeply is refreshing. Just one more thing to add to the list of cool shit vampires get to feel." He smiled over at her.

Bella just smiled and shook her head. "You'll have no trouble adapting. That's for sure."

"Alright lovebirds, let's get this show on the road. This is the fun part, Eddie. You get to let the animal out, now." Emmett said, with a wicked smile on his face.

Bella extended her hand to Edward and he took it, so they could have a physical connection.

Bella started to explain to Edward the hunting process. How to use all of his senses to pinpoint where his prey was at. And how his animalistic side will take over when he catches the scent of blood, and he goes after it.

"Do you have a handle on all of this?" Bella asked him after she finished.

"I think so. It's all there in my mind. Does it always seem like your brain is a sponge?" Edward asked.

Bella and Emmett both laughed. "Yeah, it does. Your mind is like one huge warehouse space that expands with information. You never have to worry about forgetting something." Emmett smiled.

"Sweet." Edward whispered.

"Ok, let's do this." Bella said as she made her way to get into a position to get ample air flow, as to get better range of where the best prey would be.

Edward followed her, understanding what it was she was doing. It made sense to him.

Once they're in position, Edward took a deep breath in. He automatically smelled blood, and it smells delicious. He wasn't sure how he would react to the smell of blood before, but now, he was almost bouncing with anticipation. He felt like his mouth was watering.

"Ok, pop quiz. Which way and how far?" Bella asked, turning to him.

Edward sniffed the air again and was pretty sure of where the animal was. "South-east, maybe two hundred yards… What is that?"

Bella smelled the air again, herself. She could tell what most all animals smelled like. "That smells like mountain lion. You'll learn as you go what each animal smells like and be able to differentiate which is which, and pinpoint exactly what it is when you're hunting. You'll have no problem catching onto it."

Edward nodded. He was ready for this. He had wanted to see Bella hunt for the longest time, but never looked into her memories to see it. He wanted to respect her wishes. But he felt like this was a simple task that he was about to do. Like second nature.

"It is second nature for us. Don't try to over think it… It's time, baby." Bella said, looking at him with love and support.

He looked in the direction of where he smelled the mountain lion, and felt like he was about to burst.

Let it take over and go after it. Bella thought to him.

He didn't even look back at her, and took off into the trees, silently. He was focused, driven, and dangerously quiet as he stalked his prey. Once the mountain lion was in his sights, Edward didn't hesitate. He pounced, sinking his teeth into its neck, and his arms around its body, killing it instantly.

He crouched over the lion, slurping the blood into his mouth and down his throat. It was a delicious torture, but also the most wonderful relief going down.

Bella was sitting in the tree, not far away from where Edward was drinking, watching him with great pride. She couldn't help herself. She was so happy that it didn't take much for him to get the hang of the hunt. And there was a lot of lust, watching him as his animalistic nature came out. He looked like a mountain lion, himself. Lithe, swift, fluid, fast. He was the perfect predator.

His head snapped up in her direction when he heard her think that. He wasn't sure if it was a good thing, but the look on her face reassured him that it was.

He made his way over the where she was and jumped in the tree, in front of her. She couldn't stop herself as she lunged at him, crushing her lips to his. He held her to him tightly and felt her tongue enter his mouth, letting out the most delicious moan.

Bella couldn't stop her actions as she climbed up his body to wrap hers around his.

"God, you have no idea how fucking sexy that was. I want you so badly right now…" Bella said around his lips.

"Aww, Bellsy, not while I'm here!" Emmett whined through the trees.

Edward growled slightly, knowing that they couldn't do this just yet. But he vowed that they would, soon.

Bella was so startled that she swing around and a tree blew up not far from Emmett.

Edward grabbed her arm and pulled it back to her.

"Damn it! Fuck you Em! I've really gotta stop doing that. Gah, FINE! We'll go again. Are you happy now?" Bella said back to him as he mad his way to where they were, with his eyes closed, and cupping his junk. "You moron. It's not like you haven't seen me naked before."

Edward growled at that. He didn't want anyone seeing her naked, but him.

"Easy Eddie. Nothing like that… per se…"

"Em! Not helping." Bella chided him.

Edward narrowed his eyes at Emmett, and then turned to bury his face in her neck.

"Alright, alright. Let's get going again. We'll hunt this time, too. Edward, you seem to be doing just fine with it, so keep going." Emmett said as he turned to make his own way to hunt.

"Thanks" Edward said to Emmett's retreating form.

"Welcome!"

"Ok, go again. Then we'll head back to the hotel. Your sister and brother are pretty anxious to see you."

Edward smiled at that. Then they both turned to find their next prey.

Once they were finished with their hunt, they started making their way back towards civilization.

Bella wanted to try something before they were right back in the middle of all the humans.

"Bellsy, do you think that's such a good idea? Especially when he just woke up?" Emmett asked cautiously.

Bella sighed. "I want him to at least have an idea of what he's working against. It has to be done sooner or later. And I don't want to risk him taking a breath on the plane and gong into a rampage. So he needs to know what it's like."

"What? Human blood? Bella, I'm not sure… do you really think I should?" Edward asked with trepidation.

"I know you can control it. You wouldn't hurt your family, would you?" Bella asked, and he shook his head. "Well if you're going to be around them too, we need to let you have some idea of what it's like to smell and resist. So we need to stop in a few seconds and do a gradual process of introducing you to it. I will tell you that your family's blood is very nice smelling, but it may be too much for you, being so soon after you wake up. You need to put a lid on those instincts to go after blood around humans."

"If you say so, baby." He said as they slowed down.

They were at the edge of the trees, looking towards the city. The three of them then proceeded to get Edward close to the smell of human, let him get a slight whiff of it, then pull him back to the safety of clear air.

The first time that they did it, Edward almost flew into the town, towards the sweet scent of humans. He had to lock all of his muscles down in order to stay in control of himself. But he was able to hold it off. It took about eleven tries until he wasn't fighting Bella and Emmett to take off through the city, killing anyone he could get his hands on.

He was still jumpy about the smell, but was starting to get used to the feeling of the intense burn.

The last time that they had pulled back to the woods, Edward sat down on a rock and thought about all of what he had just done. Reasoning how to resist, and thinking of any tricks he might be able to use.

After he had sat there for a while, Bella came over and knelt down in front of him.

"Babe, it's ok that you don't have a perfect handle on this yet. It'll take time to fully click into your whole body. I mean, this life is never completely easy. We still have times when we lose our cool around human blood. But we've had the practice. You will too. We'll be right beside you until you're sure you'll be able to do it on your own. You know you have me. I'll be able to tell if you're about to give in, or if you need to get away from it. We'll get you through it, I promise." She told him, then leaned up and kissed him. "Are you ready to try to go back? I know there are two very worried people waiting for you."

Edward smiled and stood up, grabbing her hand and made their way back into town. He held his breath once they were in range of the humans, and he held it until they had safely scaled the building again, and were back in Edward and Bella's room.

Ali, we're back. Can you bring them in here? Bella thought to Alice in Jasper and Rosalie's room.

Great! Yeah, we'll be there in a few. Alice thought back.

"Ok, I want you to do what you practiced earlier. Be cautious of your strength and your breaths. They're actually going to be closer than you were used to then, so you have to try to control it…" Bella started but there wasn't much time to go on, because Rosalie burst through the door and leaped into Edward's arms.

Edward's muscled locked down and he didn't have time to halt the small amount of air that hit him before he stopped breathing.

"Oh shit!"

I know, you guys wanna hit me right now, don't ya? Sorry. My thought process and setup for chapters is to blame here. Gotta make sure I've got things in where they need to be. (and whoever's mind just went in the gutter, *high five*. Lol just kidding)

Sooo, let's see what I can rec this week… OH! 'Leave Out All The Rest' by Daba91 (there's only about 7 chapters right now, but I can tell it's gonna be awesome.)

So until I see you guys in two weeks(hopefully),

Laters!