Calling
20: Heavy
Erin
I dreamed I was flying. It was not a peculiar dream, because I've had this dream before and many people have, too. But instead of lifting into the air as if by magic, I grew wings. I reached the top of the clouds. Looking down, I could see skyscrapers, mountains, even planes! I closed my eyes and smiled. Everything was perfect. A hand took mine and I saw it was Seth. My perfect Seth. But there was a difference. Seth's eyes were turquoise, my color. He smiled. Another hand took my empty one. Seth. This Seth was perfect, with no alterations. I felt my heart soar.
A face flashed in my head. Amor. Another. Jane. Another! Aro. ANOTHER! Chelsea. I felt the hands slip away and I tried to catch my love and falling child. But I couldn't. I was bound and gagged in the air. I listened as Seth and my child's screams grew fainter and fainter. Aro gripped my left arm. Amor grabbed my right. Chelsea grabbed my head. I struggled. She forced it to look up.
Displayed before me was a gory scene. Renesmee, dead. Edward, dead. Bella, lifeless, parts of her body ripped off of her. Jacob was dead as well, his body next to Renesmee's. Seth. My unborn child. Esme, Carlisle, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Leah... Dead, Dead, DEAD. Ri was being torn up. Athena was sobbing over Nahuel's lifeless body before Felix dragged her off. She was screaming Nahuel's name during her death. Harriet, the lion vampire, struggled and fought with a leg missing. She lost. I felt my heart grow heavy. Too heavy. I was falling. Past the clouds, past the tips of the mountains, past the skyscrapers. Down, down, down. I fell to the ground with a muted thud. Please, God, let me die. Rough hands forced me up. Edward. His eyes were a scary red, and his face showed no emotion. He wore a dark red cloak. He forced me into another set of arms. Bella. She wore a cloak, too. Over and over I was tossed into the arms of my loved ones, no longer the perfect family I once cared so much for. The last set of arms were warm. It wasn't just one set, it was three. Renesmee, Jacob, Seth! Oh! My heart skipped a beat when I saw their eyes. Red. Hatred. Anger. They threw me away, off the edge of a cliff. And then there was nothing but darkness.
"DAMMIT, ERIN, WAKE UP!!!" Nahuel's voice screamed. There was a loud, high pitched shrilling, familiar and yet strange at the same time. Ri was screeching, her hands covering her ears. Athena clamped a hand over my mouth. Was it wide open? The alien noise was muffled. Oh, that sound was my screaming. I gasped.
"Erin, what happened?" Athena demanded. Christian, Jon, Keg, and Kyle burst into the room.
"We heard screaming," Keg boomed in his deep, loud voice. Ri cowered away from him.
"I'm sorry, I had a nightmare," I said, cringing when I relived the vivid, detailed experience.
"Damn, Erin, it sounded like you were being torn to pieces," Nahuel muttered.
"Close," I sighed. Christian placed a hand on mine.
"Are you alright?" he asked, his face worried. Ri placed her tiny monkey hand over Christian's, her face mirroring his.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just feel worried about the impending war, that's all." Those words were not far from the truth.
"It's okay. While you were out, I managed to snag some more supporters. So far, we're up to thirty teammates."
THIRTY?!
"Wow. How long have I been out?"
Athena was the one who answered.
"Two days," she answered. "Your body is growing weaker. While you were out, we force fed you some blood."
"Oh."
"Rin-rin got cold," Ri said solemnly.
"Yes, Erin, you almost died," Nahuel said. He took Athena by the waist and held her tightly, as if she'd die without him. She kissed him softly but passionately. It was the first time I saw them together romantically, so this surprised me. Jon looked outside to see if anyone would come to investigate. Nobody did. Then he nodded at someone. Two figures appeared at the doorway. One was massive and slightly muscular, and the other was small, a midget compared to the towering person next to her. I gasped when I recognized both of them.
AN: ANOTHER CLIFFY!!! I'm sure you guys can guess who at least one of them are, but if you can't, oh well. They'll be introduced in a few chapters. From now until the war, it will all be about Seth. Sorry for those of you who are probably yelling at the computer screen, "AAAAUGH! JUST TELL ME THE DANG NAMES!!!" Or drumming your fingers on your computer desk in frustration. Sorry sorry sorry. Sorry.
I'm sorry Susan. This is to nobody in particular, but I'm sure there's somebody reading this with the name Susan. I'm also sorry to Beth, Jessie, and Lizzie.
Anywho, I'm going to work on some more chapters and read some more fanfics. Bye!