Break-Through

BPOV

"We have discovered my and my baby's gift: fire." I said simply. I set Colin down and went to the kitchen to find a candle. Turns out we didn't have any, what bummer. Oh well, I forgot what I wanted for anyway. I looked down at Colin and saw he was asleep again already. Feeling exhausted, even though that was impossible, I handed him to my still-bewildered husband and said I was going to take a shower. It wasn't like I needed one, but I knew it would calm my nerves. I turned the water on and made it as hot as it would go. I tilted my face to the water, letting it run over my face. I imagined the water turning into different shapes and patterns. I imagined it wrapping around me like a ribbon. I opened my eyes and saw that it was wrapped around me. I thought of it being shaped like a dragon and the next thing I knew the serpentine creature was coiled in front of me.

"Whoa." I said slowly, in a low voice. I figured while I was having fun I would try one more thing. I focused on the dragon in front of me and thought about it freezing. It was ice the instant I thought it. Then it fell, shattering at first, but it turned back into a liquid before it could make a lot of noise. Not seconds had passed before Jasper was in the bathroom with me.

"What was that? Are you okay Bella?" He said in a rush. I slid the glass half-way open.

"Watch." I commanded. Then I created a rose with my talent. He just stood there and gaped. All of a sudden I felt 'turned on.' "Jasper Whitlock!" I scolded him teasingly. He grinned crookedly.

"That's amazing Bell! Get dressed and let's show the others." He said excitedly. I rolled my eyes but agreed. I was downstairs in thirty seconds. Jasper set a bowl of water, a bucket of dirt, and a candle (I don't have the slightest idea where he got it considering I couldn't find one) on a table in front of me in the living room. Everyone gathered in a circle around me, Luke in Jake's arms glowing bright blue with excitement, Annabelle with Alice (probably to balance out her hyperness), and no one was holding Colin. He was asleep on the couch. I looked longingly at him and Jasper picked him up just as I was about to get up and get him.

"C'mon Bella! What are you going to show us?" Alice squealed. Well Annabelle had no effect on her, that's for certain.

"All right, pipe down!" I said impatiently. I focused on trying to make a tiny orb of fire, and I did! I moved it to the wick and lit it, then put out the flame. A chorus of 'oohs' and 'aahs' followed my actions. Next I looked at the water bowl. I made two doves start dancing around the room. Water flicked on everyone and we all started to chuckle. Luke started clapping happily in Jake's arms and Annabelle's eyes became more interested in what I was doing. I made a little, blue fire ball turn into a butterfly and land on her nose. She grinned the biggest smile that made my heart inflate with joy. Everyone gasped at the suddenly buoyant atmosphere. She started giggling and tried to grab it. I made it flutter just barely out of her reach. She reached to try and grab it and I moved it to the other side of her. She twisted to grab it and I let her catch it. She slowly unclenched her fist and her palm opened all the way. I made the butterfly move its wings slowly then glow brighter. Then it faded to nothing. The smile lingered on her face before it faded too. Her intelligent eyes connected with mine and had a look in them that made it look like she was saying 'thank you.' I grinned at her and she winked then looked away, staring out the window at nothing in particular. I looked at bucket of earth and was befuddled. I thought about making a little earth for irony but didn't think I could, so I was as surprised as everyone else when a tiny sphere was in front of me. I concentrated on making it hard-packed and it petrified. It crashed into the bucket with a 'thud.' The quiet noise made Colin wake up; he looked around sleepily with his blue flame starting up. He saw me and smiled, turning the flame green. He reached towards me and I decided to test something. I made a big, flat flame and extended it towards him.

"Put him on it." I told Jazz. He looked at me questioningly, but obliged. I had to focus as hard as I could with Colin's extra weight on the flame. I made the flame bend around him into an exercise-ball type thing. I pulled him towards me then the flame disappeared and he plopped into my lap. He laughed with joy and clapped his hands. I stood him on his feet in my lap and he didn't even wobble, stood perfectly straight. I put him on the floor to see if he could walk, even though he was a couple of days old he was the size of a two year old. He walked perfectly, didn't trip or anything.

"Jake. Put Luke down."

"I don't know Bella-"

"Look," I said pointing at Colin. "He'll be fine." Luke looked up at Jake and put his hand on Jake's face nodding. Jake set him down, dazed looking because of the intelligence behind the small boy's actions. Luke ran over to Colin and waved. Colin waved back and they both laughed. Alice sat Annabelle down, but instead of walking over to the others she just sat down where she was. I got on my hands and knees and crawled over to her. I sat down beside her and put my arm around her, feeling a little sadder when I did.

"Annabelle, don't you want to go play with your brothers?" She looked up at me with her clear, caramel eyes.

"No." Her tiny, wind-chime voice startled me. I didn't expect a voiced response. She had a beautiful voice; it was very high-pitched and reminded me of the high notes on a harp.

"Why not, is there something else you want to do?" I asked her.

"Can I play with that blue thing again? What was it? It made me happy." She questioned. I grinned at her.

"It's a butterfly Annabelle." I told her.

"What's my whole name? And what are my brothers' whole names?" She inquired. I didn't expect that question but I answered.

"Your name is Annabelle Rhain Whitlock. Your brothers' names are Colin David Whitlock and Lucian Wyatt Whitlock." She looked thoughtful for a moment.

"What are your names, Mommy?" Her calling me that surprised me.

"Well, my name is Bella, your daddy is Jasper, that's your Aunt Alice, Aunt Rosalie, Uncle Emmett, "Uncle Jace, Grandpa Carlisle, Grandma Esme, and-" I stopped short, about to introduce the 'Uncle Edward' that wasn't here and never would be. She nodded taking it all in.

"I my name, Rhain." She said repeating her middle name.

"Do you want to be called Rhain instead?" She nodded, solemn. I created another butterfly, this time made of snow. She laughed again and we continued like this. I made two more butterflies, one earth one fire, and let the boys play with them. It took all of my concentration, but it was entertainment for everyone. Besides, it got Rhain running.

A:N Hiya! Soz for taking soooooooo long, I had a lot of stuff to do. Um, check out this site: it's hilarious. Oh yeah, Edward's coming back! What will he do? Will he be coming in the next chapter? The chapter after that? Wait and see! RANDOM NOTE: I don't like pope in my juice. Do you?