A/N: It took me forever to come up with this chapter, I didn't get a lot of reviews for the last chapter so I wasn't really too motivated to continue and then last night I had an idea and just went with it. Remember this is a fic so I've made it my own as well as using Stephenie Meyer's elements. But I really want to know what you guys think of this chapter I need major feedback. I'd also like to thank all you the people who have added this story to their favorites in the past week, I appreciate it and hope you enjoy this chapter and don't forget to tell me what you like and don't like about the chapters. ENJOY!!!
25. Blinded by Light
There was a moment where I had thought it was all over, I felt them they were right on me waiting to pounce and waiting to kill me. I heard his voice and how weak he sounded and that same exact moment I heard someone call out.
"Let me through" an eager member of the Volturi had come right out from nowhere I had not seen this one yet.
"Alec" I heard Carlisle hiss in the background. He was the spitting image of Jane except the male version.
"You killed my Sister" he said staring at me intensely in the eyes as he circled around. Well I guess I thought everything was going to be going to be okay.
"Yeah and…" I said crouching down back into a fighting position. I began to feel myself getting numb, my ears, and my eyes were blurring. He was doing something and I wasn't quite able to figure it out to block it.
"If you didn't know I can counteract that" I told him with a growl.
"You can try but you won't succeed" he both circled each other for a few minutes. I felt like I had him because I saw him struggling and I was enthusiastic for just a moment.
"I can't see stop that" I yelled out, I heard a few members of the Volturi laughing. I tried to make the attack go back at him but he was stronger, much stronger then the others. I sensed that his ability was very well trained and there was nothing I could do about it. I felt myself fight back trying to give him the same numbness in his ear. In my blurred vision I noticed he was holding his ears, both of his hands were resting on his ears and he dropped to the ground.
As I saw him drop everything went black, I could still hear movement around me and I could still sense everyone. I couldn't see anything and I started to use my senses. I felt people backing away as I was blinded by what ever he had just done to me. I swung my arms un able to concentrate on getting him back anymore, I knew he had stood up and had started to keep numbing my senses. I started to feel weaker by the minute. I wasn't strong enough for this Vampire and I felt at this moment it was all over.
"Okay enough I can't see there are you happy?" I questioned I felt myself starting to sob and starting to give up. Without my vision I was a nobody I couldn't fight and I couldn't think. I felt arms wrap around me as I tried to fight it off I didn't know who they were until the grip tightened. It was Emmett.
"Haven't you hurt her enough? Look now she's blind your powers harmed her isn't that enough for you, can't we just end this. There is honestly no reason for this not one bit, she's no use to you now" I heard Emmett say. I heard Aro speak.
"Everyone let's calm down now" I could sense him close by and I jumped into the arms that I knew and clamped down tight.
"We've done enough damage this newborn has learned her lesson"
"This is far from over she killed my…"
"Alec hush please" Aro seemed calm.
"You are all free to go she is no use to me blind" I heard him say.
The darkness was starting to scare me and I didn't like it I'd rather be dead then to not know what I was looking at. I sobbed heavily in Emmett's arms and I felt him lift me. I had no idea what was going on but I heard many foot steps walking away. I felt a bunch of arms wrapping around me but there was one I didn't feel. I didn't want to think of it so I stayed silent and kept my face buried in Emmett's chest.
"I want to go home" I sobbed.
"That's exactly where we are going" I heard Rosalie whisper as she kissed the top of my head. I felt almost as if I were asleep with my eyes open.
"Is Seth okay?" I questioned. No one answered I hated the silence.
"Someone answer me" I cried out.
"He should be" I heard Carlisle say.
"Why don't you relax everything will be okay once we get home" Emmett whispered. I didn't argue I couldn't find the strength.
I don't remember much of the plane ride home or the few days after that. I didn't hear Seth's voice not once on the plane. They wouldn't keep him dying from me, they couldn't it wasn't fair. I sat up in my room feeling my way to the window knowing I was staring out into the unknown. It might have been day light and it may have been night or the sunset may have been beautiful. But I've lost it all and I had no idea. I heard a knock at the door.
"Can we come in?" it was Emmett and Rosalie they said it together in unison.
"Yeah" I said softly. I listened for the their footsteps as they made their way to me, I felt two hands on my shoulders.
"It's Seth" Rosalie said.
"Is he okay? I don't think I can take much more of this" I said to them.
"He got bit by one of the Vampires, Carlisle has him under close watch right now, things don't look so good" I heard Emmett say. I wanted for a second to be human again and to feel my frustration running down my cheeks and tasting the salt from the tears. I wanted to open my eyes and see Seth standing down below where I had first seen him, when Nessie waved up at me and he just stared. I placed my hands really quickly around me neck and felt it, it was still there the necklace he had given me, my wings to sore high and to know that everything would be okay.
"Can I see him?" I questioned.
"He's in a comma like state" Rosalie added.
"It's not like I can see him anyway" I said.
"Carlisle has him downstairs hooked up to all of these I.V's and such" Emmett said.
"I don't care just take me to him please" I said.
Rosalie and Emmett took both sides of me and led me down the stairs and to where ever he was. I felt the darkness grow a bit lighter as we reached the downstairs. I felt the light on my eyes from the lights in the living room. I must have been standing in the dark because I didn't feel a thing. I heard a door open and heard the sound of a heart monitor. It was beeping ever so lightly in my ears. I took in a deep breath. I knew when I had gotten to him because they both stopped. Emmett slid a chair over towards the bed that Seth was laying on.
"Let's leave these two alone" it was Mrs. Clearwater's sad voice.
"Will you be alright?" Rosalie questioned. I felt myself nod and heard the door close a few minutes later. I felt my way around looking and feeling for his hand. When I finally found them I traced my fingers along his arm until I felt his soft skin and smooth silky hair.
"Baby please don't leave me here on this god forsaken earth by myself I can't see you and it's really hurting and bothering me, all I can do now is just feel you, and with you not hearing anything I'm saying it's becoming more and more difficult to want to live. I've been holding on to these wings that you have given me.
I can't seem to feel it's power anymore not without you" I felt a lump in my throat as I went to speak.
"Nothing has meaning without you Seth nothing" I began to feel myself shaking, I felt around and placed my head on an unoccupied spot on the bed.
"Don't leave me I'm scared" I told him.
I knew it was useless.
"MOM, DAD" I yelled. They came in a heartbeat to see what was wrong.
"I can't.. can you just get me out of here" I told them.
"Of course sweetie" Rosalie grabbed my arms and I felt Emmett lift me instead of me walking. I felt weak again, what kind of vampire feels weak? I was a sorry excuse now and there was no point in even bothering with this life. If he did end up dying it would all be over for me.
~*~*~*~*
"Angel why don't you come and hang out with Jacob and I, please we miss you terribly" Nessie sounded upset as I heard her barge into my room. I shrugged my shoulders and looked in the direction I heard her voice.
"Come to the beach with us" she pleaded. I shrugged again.
"It's been two weeks just come on let's get you back to your old self" she said.
"I can never be that Angel again"
"Please for me" she said to me. I let in a deep sigh.
"What's the point I can't see anything anyway" I told her.
"Stop being miss negativity" she grabbed my arm and pulled on it. I sighed and carefully followed her.
Like usual the ride to the beach wasn't exciting anymore, I couldn't see so there was really no point in me being there. I heard the engine cut off and both front doors slam Jacob and Nessie had stayed quiet the whole time. I heard my door open and she took my hand helping me out.
"I won't leave your side today Angel if you need me I'll stick with you, your like a Sister I never had I'm not going to let you suffer" she said. I heard the smile on her face and I was glad that she had said that.
"I really appreciate it Ness" I told her. She pulled me along and I began to feel and know my surroundings
I felt the fire on the beach it was warm and the air was cool for a Summer day. Nessie sat me down near the fire and I felt her sit on one side of me and Jacob on the other. I heard other voices but couldn't make them out. The night didn't go quick enough I couldn't really join in conversation and things were dark and life was meaningless.
"Can someone take me home?" I questioned.
"I'll take her home" it was Leah's voice I had no idea she was even here she was so quiet.
"I want to see my Brother" I felt her soft hands lift me and I followed her thanking Ness and Jake for their efforts.
Leah helped me into the car she was driving and then got in herself she had the music playing lightly in the background.
"I haven't seen you in a few days every time I go to the house you've locked yourself in your room" she said as I heard the car start. I felt her looking at me. I shrugged my shoulders.
"I don't want to be a nuisance I just want to see again, you don't really appreciate it until it's gone" I said just as her phone rang. I heard her answer it and her voice went into panic mode.
"He's what? He doesn't okay we are on our way" Leah stated and I felt her speed up as the call ended.
"That was Mom, Seth's awake and he doesn't remember certain things Carlisle says it's just a short term thing from the comma or the venom" she said.
"What doesn't he remember?" I regretted asking the question but it had to be asked.
"I don't know" she said in almost a whisper.
"I'm sure everything is fine" she told me. I suddenly felt like my whole world had crashed for the second time, if he didn't remember me then I could just get rid of my useless self. I guess my wings are broken again, I'm still the same broken Angel that he met and now if he didn't remember that I'd be an even more type of broken.
I heard her shut off the engine and I knew we were there, I was scared to get out but I had to when she grabbed me. She stayed with me and helped me walk towards the house. I felt the presence of a few Family members not sure who they were. When I finally got to the stairs I felt loving arms wrap around me it had to be Rosalie.
"Sweetie" she said in her normal concerned voice. It was her and I didn't like where this hug was heading.
"Where is he?" I questioned.
"Carlisle is doing a check up on him right now, normal physical stuff to see if he's okay" she said to me. I heard Leah run in and leave me behind.
"Come inside you can see him soon" she said pulling me forward. I knew we were inside when I heard Mrs. Clearwater in a panic and Leah sounded like she was crying slightly.
"As long as he's alive that's all I can ask for" I heard Mrs. Clearwater cry.
It seemed like forever before we got to see him, I stood by the window through my blinded eyes I could still see the light of the moon. It was brighter then usual either that or I was seeing a lot more then I usually could see. I could make out the shape of the moon and the tree's below it too it was odd I felt like they were all shadows. When I turned back to see if I could make out shapes in the house everything went dark again. Maybe this wasn't permanent. I tried walking forward and felt my feet slip before I could fall Dad caught me.
"You okay there?" he questioned. I nodded.
"Why don't you take a seat" I shook my head.
"Okay be careful then you can see Seth soon he's almost done" he told me drawing me in for a hug.
I heard a voice clear and knew it was Carlisle's. I looked over in the direction it was coming from.
"It's not a full loss of memory it must be the venom, I think it's not going to be forever until I flush it all out I think his memory will be limited it's hard to say but other then that he's physically fine his bruises and broken ribs are healed" he said.
I heard Mrs. Clearwater and Leah heading into the room and I held back to give them time. I was curious to know what he had forgotten and what he had remembered, and how long it would last, I placed my fingers on the angel wings and squeezed them. I felt a pair of arms grab me.
"Come on" it was Leah. She pulled me in and I followed I had no idea where the bed was or where he was. I sensed his smell as soon as I entered the room and followed them.
"Who's that Mom?" his whispering caught me off guard and I knew exactly who he meant. He meant me, who was I why is it he remembered his Mom and Leah and not me? The room fell silent and I could feel myself wanting to cry the lump in my throat had me at a stand still. Leah tried to pull me forward but I didn't budge.
"He'll remember you, you just have to talk to him" she said in a sweet voice. I obeyed her pulling me and walked over to the bed with her.
"She's beautiful like an Angel" I heard him say. I couldn't take it I started to sob lightly and I felt a different set of arms around me. It was Mrs. Clearwater she held me tight trying to calm me down.
"He'll remember you sweetie I know he will he couldn't forget the one person who has made a difference in his life, he wouldn't just give him time it will all be okay" she said.
"Why is she crying?" I heard him whisper to Leah.
"That's the girl you fell in love with you imprinted on her she's Angel Rosalie and Emmett's daughter you know the vampires" I heard her say trying to explain things to him.
"Is that why I kept seeing her face in my mind and knew that was the reason that I had to open my eyes was to see this beautiful girl and that's her it was her face I saw it kept me warm and kept me alive I know it was her that's the face" I heard him start to get emotional.
"Ms. Angel you kept me alive please don't cry" he said. I pulled away from Mrs. Clearwater and found the direction his voice was coming from.
"It's okay you can come over" Leah said.
"I don't know if I have the strength" I informed her.
"Of course you do you're a Cullen and look at what you did to that Vampire you ripped her to shreds you have the strength to do anything" Leah informed me. I took in a deep breath and felt it jump a bit from crying. I inched forward feeling my way around. In the corner I noticed light and I could see the shape of a lamp. I kept my eyes focused on it as the light got brighter.
I made my way over to the bed and Leah helped me sit down in a chair.
"Are you blind?" he questioned. I nodded.
"Were you always?" he asked. I took in another breath.
"A vampire did this to me, just like one did this to you and it's all my fault Seth it's all my fault I told you not to come with me to Italy but your stubborn ass decided that you wanted to come help me and now look at us" I said feeling the sobs coming back.
"It's not your fault, I can see why I wanted to go and protect you" he said.
"Why?" I questioned. "It didn't benefit either of us in the end" I added.
"Because I can sense how much love you have inside of you, you are caring, beautiful, and how did you get stuck with a loser like me?" he questioned I heard a slight laugh in his voice and it caused me to laugh slightly.
"You fixed me when I was broken you called me Angel you said… you said I was broken and needed to be fixed and that I looked like a Broken Angel. You did Seth you fixed me and now I'm back to square one, I feel lost and incomplete I need you back in my life, I can't see and it's the scariest thing in the world I feel like I'm in a dark room and can't get out. If I had you to guide me I know I could be fixed again please remember Seth please" I started to feel the sobs again and then his hand was gently on my face. I noticed that Mrs. Clearwater and Leah had left and closed the door behind them. His fingers ran through my hair and my body was shaking. He then placed his hands over my eye lids closing them and touching every square inch of my face.
"I will remember you I remembered my Family well a little bit they had to help me but I know that I will remember you give me time and I promise I will help you again what ever I did I turned you into a strong person and I want to keep you that way. Plus your face helped me your face made me open my eyes, you were the first face I searched for" he said.
"I'm so sorry Seth" I sobbed.
"Hey there is nothing to be sorry about nothing stop blaming yourself I went to help you for a reason and I don't regret it, so don't you dare blame yourself we will get through this and I will remember you, don't you believe me?" he questioned.
I nodded a bit not sure what to think. I wanted to see his face I needed to see it. I looked back over where the light was coming from and saw the shape of it again, I stared at it for a very long time. Then I looked down to where Seth was his outline was clear and I could see the outline of the bed too. Maybe this wasn't going to be forever. I touched his face again and his hair running my hands through. I could see every inch of his body only in outline but I knew where he was and I noticed his face and how much it had healed me and seeing it was helping only slightly but it helped.
He moved over and patted the spot on the bed next to him. I stood up holding onto the bed the outlines were fading as I did. He grabbed my arm and guided me to the bed I felt him slip his arm around me and he let me lay my head on his chest. I felt him kiss the top of my head. I wasn't exactly sure what the next few hours or days would bring, but I had hoped he would remember me, I wanted it more then I wanted my sight back.
