A Little Magic
About a week after my 'experiment' with Edward, I was ready to try something new. Edward and I had been practicing my coming and going. We would both stay in our bedroom so he could keep an eye on me. We had discovered just being outside my body didn't drain me at all. Reading Edward's thoughts took a little more energy, and interacting with something from his imagination was fairly taxing. I usually had to go hunting soon after we tried that.
Now I was ready to try something new. Edward wasn't so sure.
"What if you can't get back?" he asked me, again.
"Edward, it's not like you're going to the moon," I said, rolling my eyes. "You'll just be downstairs. If I need help, I'll ask for it."
"Maybe we should just try one thing at a time," he insisted. "I could watch while you try to get back without touching you, instead of being downstairs."
"The whole trick is ruined if you come upstairs and you know it," I said stubbornly.
"Then let's try just that part before I go downstairs," he suggested.
I glared at him. He was being ridiculous. "Edward, you know I'll be fine. Stop with the worry wort routine! This is going to be so much fun! It will get them back for every prank they've ever pulled, and then some!" I cried. "You know you want to try it!"
Edward sighed heavily. "I can't help but worry, Bella. It's my fault you're unstable in the first place! I already struggle with the fact I killed you once," he lowered his eyes and sat heavily on the couch. "I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you for good."
The horrific vision of Edward's monstrous self image flashed before my eyes. I needed to do some damage control and fast. I walked swiftly over and knelt before him.
"Edward, you didn't kill me," I said softly. He looked up at me incredulously.
"Bella, I bit you, drained you of most of your blood, and then you died. How is that not me killing you?" He questioned.
I smiled wryly at him. "Okay, you didn't just kill me," I clarified. Edward continued to stare at me like I had two heads. "Edward, I would have died no matter what you did," I put a finger to his lips as he opened his mouth to object. "Whether from old age or a freak accident, I would have died, Edward. It was a fact of my mortal life." He closed his mouth and let me continue. "What you did was give me a choice, Edward. Had I died as a mortal, I wouldn't have had a body to return to. When you took my life," Edward flinched and I took his hands in mine, "you gave me something infinitely more valuable." He looked up at me with questioning eyes. "You gave me an eternity of choosing you. Over and over and over again." With each "over" I kissed each of his eyes and his nose. "Besides, I was 'unstable' long before I met you."
Edward shook his head, but there was a small smile on his lips. "And if I had been able to control myself and just change you normally?" he asked.
"Then I would have turned out a normal vampire," I responded, "And what fun would that be?" I tousled his hair and he finally gave me a smile.
"It was getting pretty old for Alice and me to be the only two odd men out," he agreed.
"Speaking of Alice, how often do you really get a chance to pull one over on her?" I asked.
"Never," he admitted.
"Then let's do this!" I pressed.
He sighed again, "Alright, Bella, you win." He laughed as I squealed and hugged him around the neck. He let me kiss him, then got a serious look on his face again. "If anything happens to you Bella, we are going to have words." He held his serious face for a second, then it broke into my favorite crooked grin. I smacked his shoulder. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into another kiss. By the time he pulled away, I was breathless.
"Alright, Casanova, let's get this party started!" We laughed together. I went over to the bed and lay down. It was getting much easier to leave my body, which was convenient for me, and nerve wracking for Edward. I took a few deep breaths and was free.
"Bella?" Edward called softly.
"Right here, Love," I answered. Edward still couldn't help but panic for the few seconds it took me to speak once I left my body. "Are you ready for some magic?" I giggled. He smiled at the sound of my mirth.
"Emmett is right," he chuckled. "You really are devious."
"You know you love it," I teased.
"More than you know," he laughed again. "You just remember to keep talking to me, or I won't be able to keep this up."
"No worries, Houdini," I giggled again, "Your beautiful assistant won't let you down."
Edward shook his head and walked to the door. He opened it and we walked downstairs to where the family was sitting around the TV. I could see Edward beginning to tense.
"Still here, Love, relax," I whispered to him. He did just that.
"Hey Ed," said Emmett, "Where's Bells?"
"She's upstairs," Edward replied. "We were wondering if we could show you all something."
The family immediately gave Edward their attention. I laughed. "Wow, that was quick."
Edward smiled at my voice, but otherwise didn't acknowledge me.
"Is Bella waiting upstairs for us?" asked Esme, beginning to stand.
"No," Edward said quickly, "Actually we need you all to stay down here." Esme took her seat again.
"Edward, what are you up to?" Alice asked.
"Can't you see?" He teased her.
"No," she pouted. Everyone stared at Edward.
"I haven't decided exactly how I want to do this yet," Edward explained. The rest of the family laughed at Alice. "Bella is ready to show you all her new power," Edward began. He was immediately interrupted.
"Bella has a power?" Jasper asked.
"Why haven't I seen it?" Alice asked.
"Of course she has a power," Rose grumbled, "She can't just be beautiful and scary, oh no, not the all special Bella." I laughed at her response. Edward pursed his lips at her.
"Yes, Bella has a power," Edward said answering Jasper's question. "And being Bella, she's decided on an unique way of revealing it."
"Watch it, mister," I warned. He smiled, but otherwise ignored me.
"We have a few 'exercises' for you all to participate in. Then Bella will join us downstairs and you can all guess at her power," Edward said, explaining my plan.
"We have to guess?" cried Alice. She hated guessing when she didn't know the answer.
Edward laughed. "Yes, Bella wants you each to have one guess before she tells you what her power really is."
"Carlisle already told me," Esme said sheepishly.
"No fair!" cried Alice.
"We expected nothing less, Esme, but we would still like you to participate, if you don't mind." Edward said.
"Of course," Esme said. "I would love to see Bella's power in action."
Sorry to leave you all there, but I'm trying to keep you all with me for as long as possible, I will miss the everyday connection, even the death threats! 8P