Chapter Twenty One: The Baseball game
BPOV
Billy Black was at my house for when Edward dropped me off. I had to tell him I was fine and I knew about the Cullen's reputation around La Push. Then I had to tell Charlie about Edward and I, I could tell he wasn't very happy about it but he has to deal with the fact that I love him and that's that. Then he came to pick me up from my place. We told Charlie that we were going to play baseball. He was shocked yes but Edward told him not to worry about it. Or me for that matter.
No we were in Emmett's jeep, it was big and Edward had to help me with the seatbelt. I blushed of course. When we arrived I had to climb on Edward's back to get to the clearing for where we-well them were going to play baseball. I wonder if Elizabeth is sitting out? Because I could tell that Jasper and her were close but I don't know if she's not human or not. It's hard for me to tell, she's different to Edward. I smiled for when we arrived at the actual clearing. Elizabeth wasn't anywhere to be seen. I frowned.
" What's the matter love?" asked Edward.
" I was just wondering where Elizabeth is," I said disappointed.
" Don't worry Bella she'll be here. Oh she's here now," he said matter-of-factly Then I felt someone pick me up around the waist.
" Put me down!" I shouted. The person put me down, I looked up to see Elizabeth.
" Awwww come on Bells, I was only joking," she said offering her had to help me up. I took it and she pulled me up with on swift movement and with no effort at all. She looked…..worried. As if something was bothering her.
" Elizabeth? Are you alright?"
" Yeah I am Bella don't worry about me. The only person who tends to worry about me is Jasper, and it's annoying."
I heard someone growl, Elizabeth pushed me back so that I would be clear of her. Then Jasper came and jumped on her, but she ran into him slamming him to the ground. Elizabeth landed on him, I heard their laughter.
" Alright you two! Time to start the game!" said Carlisle. They both got up and walked over to Carlisle.
" Are they always like this?" I asked.
" Yes they are. But your lucky this is a good day," said Esme, I jumped. I didn't know she was there. Edward smirked and ran off.
" What is their bad day?" I asked.
" Let's just say it involves a lot of shouting and fighting and you don't want to know the rest," she said chuckling slightly. We walked to the others and then the game began. Elizabeth wasn't playing she was standing next to me. I looked up at her, her hair was tired up in a bun a few strands loose. Her red rose lips were in a tight line, and her eyes….were……violet? I stared at them.
" Bella? Are you okay?" she asked worried.
" W-why are your eyes…" I stopped talking. She laughed.
" It's because my heart beat is 'off '. For when I am around humans I turn it 'on', so it's like a disguise," she said smiling.
" I-I don't understand."
She suddenly she grabbed me, and I placed my head on her chest for where her heart was. Then all of a sudden I heard a thumping sound. I pulled away amazed.
" Do you understand now?"
" Yes I do."
" The thunder is starting," said Alice smiling.
" Why aren't you playing?" I asked Elizabeth. But when I turned to look she was gone, the other side of the field watching the game intently. I frowned but Esme answered the question for me.
" None of us know really, she's always like this. Never wants to get involved, Jasper knows why and won't tell," she said. Why did Jasper know? And the others didn't?
" Why does he know?"
" You don't know, do you?" she asked smiling. I frowned.
" Jasper and Elizabeth are brother and sister. Biological brother and sister," she said. I blinked, wow this is interesting. I wanted to know more but I couldn't because Edward was running like the wind and they were running after him. I was so engrossed in the game for when suddenly I heard Alice.
" Stop!" she shouted. " They're coming!" I heard Elizabeth growl louder than any of the Cullen's, she was mad. She ran up to me and so did Edward, they were both standing either side of me.
" Put your hair down," said Edward.
" Don't do that! There's one hell of a chance that a wind will come by and blow her scent across the field!" growled Elizabeth.
" She's doing what I say!" he growled back. Elizabeth left it at that. Then three vampires came into sight. One had olive skin and the other had pale white skin and red fiery hair. Then the other one had pale skin and dark hair. Their walk was slightly animalistic in a way, they woman's was feline, like a cat. Elizabeth stepped forward as they stopped.
" What brings you here?" asked Elizabeth. The leader stepped in front of her. Face to face.
" We heard you were playing baseball. We wanted to see if we could play?" he asked.
" Well someone of us were just leaving so I guess you could play," she said as she looked over to Carlisle. He had a worried look in his eye but for some reason he allowed her to make that decision.
" I'm Elizabeth and this is my family. Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie, Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Edward and Bella," she said in a calm tone. It was as if she was bored and wanted something more exciting. I frowned, how could she even think of that?
" I'm Laurent, this is Victoria and James."
I heard a faint French accent in his voice. He was a tall man and Elizabeth wasn't even terrified of him.
" Well it's nice to meet you. Are you sure you have room for more players?"
She nodded. Then she looked at Edward and he knew what to do next, I guess he read her mind.
He grabbed me and started walking away quickly, his grip tightened. But at that moment there was a gust of wind and then they realised I was human.
" A human?!" shouted James. Elizabeth was in front of him before he could start running after me. She was growling loudly. Edward took me to Emmett's jeep.
ELIPOV
Shit. I told Edward that he shouldn't have put her hair down! There's still more of a chance that the wind would send her scent to them, even though I can smell her everywhere. I was trying to block the scent with my own.
Stupid leech
I could kill him right now but I don't want to cause trouble right now. They ran off, I was worried now. Not because I might not get a fight but because of Bella's safety. I ran at inhuman speed towards Emmett's jeep. I jumped on top and slid through the sun roof. They were all looking at me.
" Right, what are we going to do?"
" Well Bella came up with an idea of going back to Phoenix," said Alice. All of a sudden I froze, images hit me. James and a video camera and Bella on the floor with a broken leg.
Ballet Studio
" Elizabeth!?" shouted Alice concerned.
" I'm going with her. I'm not leaving her side, Jasper and Alice are you coming?" I asked.
" Yes we are."
" Right then it's set we're going to Phoenix," said Bella as Edward punched the gas pedal.
We were waiting for Edward and Bella to come back for when someone came in, I pinned him up against the wall. Strangling him.
Laurent
" Put him down Elizabeth," said Carlisle putting a hand on my shoulder. I let him go. I walked away before I could do anything else to harm anyone in this room. I heard Edward pull up in Bella's truck. I turned around to face Laurent.
" Why are you here?" I asked him wanting answers.
" I came to warn you. James has unparalleled senses and a brilliant mind. I am so sorry for what had happened here and I think I will head up North to the Denali Clan," he said leaving. Edward was here for when he said that, I had better senses than him.
" Right Carlisle what are we going to do?" I asked him, he raised an eyebrow.
" Your asking me? I think you should be the one who decides this one, you have more experience than me."
" Right Carlisle, Edward and Emmett you can try and get rid of the scent. Rosalie change clothes with Bella," I said, she looked insulted. I glared.
" Rosalie! Stop thinking of yourself for once! Esme change clothes with Bella, Rose just go with Esme in Bella's truck try and lead him off her," I said to her angrily. She just nodded.
" Elizabeth you shouldn't have said that," said Emmett.
" How about you try being in Edward's shoes right now and feel what he's feeling for when his own sister refuses to help try and save the love of his existence's life!"
" Anyways Jasper, Alice, Bella and I will go to Phoenix," I said smiling to myself.
" Your crazy," said Em.
" You only just figured that out?"
He laughed his head off. Until I whacked him on the back of his head.
" We take the Mercedes because we're going to the South," I said as we all went to out places. Edward kissed Bella goodbye and then I pulled her to the car.
We got in and drove off. Bella laid her head on my shoulder as I put my arm around her. She slowly fell asleep.
BPOV
I woke up in a strange room on a bed. I got up all groggy from sleep, I left the bedroom to find that I was in Phoenix. (AN: Yes I did change this part, hope you don't mind). Elizabeth was sitting on the couch while Jasper was sitting in the corner of the room. Alice was somewhere. Elizabeth looked up, her violet eyes were calm and bright.
" Hello Lazy bones. Of your wondering where Alice is she's getting your food right now," she said flicking through the channels as I sat next to her. Jasper was reading a book, clearly engrossed in it.
" Old nerdy boy over there is clearly to engrossed on his stupid book to even say good morning to ya."
He looked up and glared at Elizabeth not saying a word. She was trying to cheer me up and it was working.
" Breakfast Bella!" chirped Alice as she sat down my tray.
I ate in silence as Elizabeth flicked the channels some more. She had a bored look on her face.
" You know you should've gone with the others if your bored," I said. She looked at me.
" I'm not really bored. I do this all the time, and I need to stay here to keep Jazz in line," she said smiling. He glared at her yet again.
" Aren't you two brother and sister?"
" Yes we are believe it or not. Jasper is the eldest," she said. As soon as I finished my breakfast I felt tired again so I went to bed.
I woke and I decided on sitting up since Elizabeth came in and sat right next to me.
" Elizabeth how old are you?" I asked her, I wasn't sure how old she was.
" I don't know," she said shrugging.
" What do you mean by 'I don't know'?"
" Exactly what I meant."
I was shocked by this. I really didn't know how to take it.
" Don't worry Bells, your not the one who has to live with it," she said laughing. I smiled. " But I do know that I froze at twenty so you could say I'm twenty years old."
" So when did you get changed? I mean which vampire changed you?" I asked.
" Excuse me! I am insulted! I am not a vampire!"
" Um…well what are you then?"
Suddenly she threw he top off revealing a black bra. I was blushing like crazy. Then she sat next to me but her back was facing me.
" See the lines on my shoulder blades?" she asked. I scooted closer, I gasped they were like…..scars. I traced my finger along the left one. She trembled.
" Don't do that. It kind of hurts," she said. I jerked away.
" Sorry."
" It's ok you didn't know."
She slipped her top back on and sat next to me again. We sat there for a moment or two until I became curious again.
" How do you change a human to a vampire?"
She stiffened.
" Can't tell. Refrigerator's orders," she said smiling.
" Did you just call Edward a refrigerator?"
" Yep."
" Don't call him that!"
" Well he is cold and well he is like a block of bloody rock!"
" Hey! Stop stalling!"" I'm not stalling-well not that you know of."
" Please I need to know. I deserve the right to know," I said.
" I know your right, but I also know that you want to be like him. And might I add he won't let it happen."
She sighed and thought for a moment, then she made herself comfortable.
" You have to understand that you can't tell Edward this," she said. I nodded.
" You see for when one bites a human it releases venom. And then venom courses through the body like wild fire, acid feeling to it. And it hurts. Anyway if you leave it…" she paused.
"…..it changes the person over a certain amount of time," I finished for her. She nodded slowly.
" There you have it. That is how you change someone into a vampire," she said standing up.
" Thanks," I said quietly.
" Your welcome Bella," she said walking out of the room.
No doubt flicking through the channels again.
ELIPOV
Things aren't going too well. I miss Danny, I miss my family and I want this to be over with. I have more important things to do. But of course it was my fault I got myself into this mess. I knew what was going to happen and it was going to happen in a few hours. James is going to call Bella. Of course I was going to go with her and keep her safe. Let's just hope everything goes well.
Two hours went by and Alice and Jasper went downstairs to the lobby to check out. That's when Bella got the phone call(AN: I'm not exactly going according to the book here or any other part of this)
" Hello Bella," said the male voice.
I gripped onto the sofa, I was flaring with anger wanting to rip his friggin' head off.
" Where's my mom?" asked Bella worried.
" She and I are…getting along just fine."
" What are you doing with her?!"
" Listen Bella I want you to get to your mother's house and answer the answering machine. Further instructions are on that. Then you follow them, and Bella please come before noon. I haven't got all day and come alone otherwise she dies," he said hanging up.
I ran up behind her and when she turned around she jumped. I wasn't smiling, my face was completely emotionless.
" I'm coming with you Bella. We are going to the airport, we make up and excuse. And once your with me, they won't be able to track us. Alice can't see me, but I can lift the shield so she and the cavalry can come running," I said to her.
" Thank you Elizabeth and you do realize that Edward will get you for this," she said crossing her arms across her chest.
" Yes I do know. But he can't control me Bella. I have more authority than he does over the human race, because I am the protector of the human race. So what I do is what my father would've done. And if he shouts at me for nearly getting you killed, he will get a piece of my mind and believe me he doesn't want that," I said walking towards the door for where Alice and Jasper were standing.
" Are we ready Elizabeth? Because we have to go now, Edward is going to be boarding off his plane soon," said Alice. I nodded. Bella came forward and followed us.
BPOV
We were in the airport and I was lucky to have Elizabeth come with me, she wasn't happy about it but I knew she was doing this to help me get safe again. And the speech she said before made me see her in a new light, I could tell she was the type of person who didn't like taking anyone's crap but what she said was so…..full of authority and power. She knew how to make people scared but she wasn't intending on making me scared but if I was in Edward's shoes right now I would run for my life but you can't hide from Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was sitting next to me while I ate. Jasper and Alice were at the gate waiting for Edward.
" Bella make an excuse to go to the ladies room. And I will come with you, we will slip out of the back and take a taxi," she said loud enough for me to hear but not for Jasper and Alice to hear. I nodded as they came our way. Elizabeth threw my lunch into the bin.
" I need to go to the ladies room," I said to them, they nodded.
" I think I better go, I got tomato sauce on my fingers from eating all those blasted chips," she said smiling. She followed me to the bathroom, she washed her hands then dried them. She grabbed my arm and we exited through the other door.
" By the way I told Jasper but he'll keep his mouth shut about it," she said, I knew I could trust Jasper. We got a taxi and told him where we wanted to go.
We arrived outside of my mothers house quickly. I told him to wait for a few minutes. Elizabeth stayed in the cab.
I answered the answering machine. James said that I had to go to the ballet studio around the corner. So I just paid the taxi driver.
" What are we doing?" she asked me.
" We're running it's only around the corner," I said.
Elizabeth picked me up bridal style.
" Since you always trip, I'm carrying you," she said running towards the ballet studio.
We got here and sat me down. She stepped in front of me.
" Bella I want to you too know that he's lying," she said before opening the door.
" But he said that I should go in alone."
" I'll hide you go in and then I'll come out and get him," she said. I nodded agreeing.
I went in and it was dark, I was scared and I admit it but I wasn't going to let him get my mom. And how did Elizabeth know he was lying? I know she's smart but I don't know about this? I walked in and I heard my mother shouting so I ran across to her only to find a home video. I gasped. I turned around and there he was. Holding a camera. A video one.
" Say hello Bella," he said smirking.
Then someone was behind him, he turned around and there was Elizabeth he grabbed her and threw he across the room into some of the mirrors. I gasped. She got waving her hands in the air.
" I'm alright! I've had worse believe me," she said running at him at inhuman speed and crashing him into the wall making a hole. Then he kicked her on to the floor in the middle of the room. She wasn't getting up, I was panicking now. What if she was dead? But that can't be possible, she's not human. She's not a vampire. What is she? I was pulled out my thoughts by James. I grabbed my pepper spray in his face and ran, but he got to me. He threw me into a mirror and I slumped to the ground. He then grabbed my leg.
" I hope you don't mind at what I'm about to do," he said smiling. He broke my leg and I screamed. Elizabeth tackled him from the side and started to punch him repeatedly. He then punched her off him, he nose was broken I could tell by the blood.
" You know you little friend Alice, I remember her. Someone stopped me form trying to have a little snack," he said smirking evilly. He grabbed my hand, held it up to his mouth,
" Too bad your boyfriend didn't have the courage to change you," he said as he bit down. I screamed again. This time Edward got him, he started to fight James but handed him over to Elizabeth who I could tell at this very moment was very angry.
All I could feel was burning and more burning, I was screaming. Edward was next to me.
" Don't worry Bella we will save you," he said worriedly.
Everything else was a blur up until the point for where Edward had to suck the venom out of me.
" Edward I will be here to get you off her if you don't stop sucking from her," said Elizabeth promising it.
Edward sucked and sucked from me until it was out but he didn't stop………………
ELIPOV
I had a broken nose and a few broken ribs. Oh yeah and I broken finger. I did turn my heartbeat 'off' but it still does this even if it isn't because it makes us look more human if we end up fighting in front of humans. Bella was in the hospital bed right now and her mother, Reneé was sitting across from me. We hadn't said a word since I came in. She looked up and gasped. My nose was still bleeding.
" Are you alright? Do you need a doctor?" she asked worried.
" It's alright Mrs Dwyer. I'm fine thanks, I just got-sorry someone attempted to mug me," I said lying.
" Do you want to go to the police?"
" Nah I'm fine he's now lying in an alley probably half dead after I was done with him."
She nodded turning her attention to her daughter.
" She's going to be alright you know. That fall wasn't that bad," I said trying to calm her nerves.
" Thank you," she said as Edward walked in and sat next to me. He looked shaken and worried. I knew what was the matter.
" It's not your fault," I said to him. He looked pissed off with me. " Let's have this discussion outside shall we?"
I got up and walked outside and Edward followed me.
" How could you? You were responsible for her!" he shouted angrily.
" Listen to me Edward! If it wasn't for me then we wouldn't have got James! She may have a few cuts and bruises and a broken leg, but at least she is still alive!" I shouted back, he looked taken aback.
" I am the one and my kind are the ones who protect human life and might I add Bella is my guardian child until she is changed into a vampire. So it is my duty to take control over her," I said to him as I walked back into the room. Edward sat down on the chair and pretended to go to sleep, Reneé was looking a little bit happier. Bella woke up and looked confused.
Her mom explained things to her and what 'happened' to her. We said that she fell down some stairs.
Her mom left after a while to answer her phone. Edward got up and sat across from me.
" I'm sorry Elizabeth I was just so very worried," he said.
" Yeah but understand Edward they can't get me because I'm too strong for them," I said. Bella looked confused.
" I think it would be better to send you to Jacksonville with you mom and Phil. It would be better than staying with me where you are in danger," he said.
" Edward! No, no! Please don't leave me," Bella said pleadingly.
" Edward! You really don't want to do that, believe me it will only cause pain," I said to him. I don't want him leaving her and causing her pain like Danny did with me. Edward called the nurse to come in, she did and noticed my nose.
" I think I better take you to the doctor," she said as she dosed Bella to make her sleep. I groaned and left a smirking Edward and a sleeping Bella.
AN: Sorry I haven't been updating as much as I used to but I have been busy with Xmas. Anyways I hope you enjoyed your Xmas holidays! I hope you liked this chapter! Thanks again Cathy.