Chapter Thirty Five: Tired Of The Squabbling, Aro Intervenes!
A/N: Well, I would like to explain how I am writing this story. I just sit at the keyboard and type whatever comes out of my mind. Sometimes I have an idea at work which I write down, like this chapter, and sometimes I just think of something. So since I am not a professional writer, and am not very organized in general.... I make mistakes. In Movies they call it continuity errors, like when an actor has a ring on in one shot, then the next does not, or someone is in the background then when the camera flashes back they are gone. In writing I dunno what they call it. I already found out I killed the same character twice (Victoria) then one of my faithful reviewers i-heart-twilight-forever pointed out that Charlie was at the wedding....... And what makes it worse is I kinda thought he was when I was writing, but was too lazy to scroll back and look....... Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter anyway, and I cannot promise not to do it again...... But since she was sweet about pointing out I am an idiot (my words not hers) I am dedicating this chapter to her!
This Chapter is out of order.... I will go back to forks next chapter, then to the new Island but Since I messed up continuity I wanted to write this chapter now, and since I am god in my little universe.........
OH GREAT! Another argument. I wonder what this one is about? Somebody is cheating I suppose?
In Volterra we have a lot of down time. Even now that we are couples we make an effort to appear in public, dressed daily. Some days it is harder than others..... Edward..... the way the light coming in the window this morning.... FOCUS BELLA! OK like I was saying. We play a lot of games. It is frustrating sometimes like try playing monopoly with Alice..... She is brutal! She tries but when she gets a vision....... Then Jasper he can tell your emotions so when you are playing cards? Forget poker face, he can tell when you bet how excited you are. It is tough to win money from him let me tell you!
Oh, and twister as a group? With Jane? I love her to pieces, and some times let me tell you I would like to take that literally! Jane loves to be the spinner, you know left foot green, right hand red and all that? (I hope my readers in other countries get this part, I have no idea if twister is a worldwide game? If not you can search the INTERNET about it.)
Well, Jane thinks it is hilarious to zap someone once we get all tangled up and make them jump, and throw the rest of us into the air! Well, it is funny, a little, but I guess it is easy since I am immune to not laugh at the sight.
So I walk into the game room and there is a shouting match going on between Alice and Jane. Jane is screaming at Alice for cheating and Alice is yelling at Jane for zapping Jasper to distract her. I can see Jasper is trying to calm them down, but those to pixies when they get their rage on, they are a force to be reckoned with!
As I walk in and try to make peace, Demetri comes in behind me. "Hey you all, Aro would like to see you all in his office, he said tell you NOW!"
Uh, Oh! Now I am dragged into this? Well...... So all of us, Alice, Jane, Jasper, Rose, Edward, Emmett and I walk quickly to Aro's office. Alice is shaking her head..... "I can't see what is coming, beyond he looks annoyed!"
Before we get to his open door, he shouts "Come in please!"
In Aro's office is a Vampire I do not know, and from the looks on everyone's faces they don't either.
"Hello Everyone! I would like you to meet my friend Breanna. She has a rather unique gift and I have asked her here today to help solve a growing problem."
We all looked around at each other as Aro continued. "You are all increasingly arguing amongst yourselves, and it usually has something to do with your powers, those that have them and those that don't. To quote a native American proverb. To really understand someone walk a mile in their moccasins. Or in our case, I think Breanna's gift will be a great help. Dear would you please explain your gift to my dear friends here, and continue as we discussed?"
"I would be happy to Aro! My gift allows me to take any Vampires power and transfer it to another. I can transfer it to myself, or to another of my choosing. The effect is only temporary, and wears off in a couple of days. So this brings us to all of you. Aro thinks it would benefit you all and your understanding of each other if you had to walk that mile so to speak."
She tensed and began pointing and doing something we could see energy leaving her fingertip and touching all of us. When she was done I knew something was different. Instead of feeling things with my shield, I felt, I don't know differently. I tried reaching out with my shield and Edward screamed! "OH BABY! I am so sorry! I guess I got Jane's power..... " I said sheepishly. Edward laughed painfully and said "OK, Apology accepted, I hope you got that out of your system!"
Jane Gasped "OH! Wow, that felt awful!"
Breanna interrupted. "OK by way of explaination Alice got your Shield Bella, Rose you will now begin seeing visions of the future like Alice, Emmett as I can see you have already realized you have Edward's power, no we are not all just talking without moving our lips, Jane, what you feel is Jasper's power, that is what someone feels when you attack them. Now enjoy your glimpse into others lives, and remember this effect is temporary, it will wear off by itself, in a day or two."
Aro stood "You may all go now, thank you Breanna for sharing your gift with us! I am sure this is just the educational experience I was hoping for!" He gave Breanna a brief hug and she left the room.
We followed her out, and I couldn't help it. I went to zap Emmett, but he read my mind and disappeared down the hall and around the corner out of my range before I could get him.
Rosalie said "Nice Bella, I saw that happening! Then he read your mind, and that future disappeared!, This is very confusing Alice! I don't know how you keep it all straight!"
Edward was grinning like an idiot. I looked at him and asked "What is up? Why are you so happy?"
"Bella darling! For the first time in almost a hundred years I have silence! Silence without having to climb Mt. Everest, or go to Isle Esme alone, but in a group of people! You have no idea how peaceful it is! Emmett is going to get his for complaining about me being a stupid mind reader! I am glad our room is next to his tonight you are going to help me pay him back for all those nights him and Rose made me cringe!"
Everyone laughed at that. Well everyone except Rose, she got all glassy eyed and then glared at Edward "You Bastard! It was going to be a special night tonight it is our 1st anniversary from our last wedding! Now all I see is Emmett curled up in a ball rocking back and forth saying how disgusting and dirty sex is, and how could Edward do that to his little sister!"
"GOOD!" Edward snapped back "Now you know what it is to live with being forced to hear everyone's private thoughts! It is a gift truly when it helps keep my family safe, or to help us hide what we are, but sometimes it is horrible, almost unbearable!"
We got back to the game room, Emmett was back in there playing vintage Donkey Kong on the arcade machine in the corner.
Jasper remarked "Wow, it is nice to not have to feel everyone's emotions I have to agree with Edward about his gift, it is nice to be alone with my own emotions. And to not feel what Emmett is about to unless I mistake the look on your face Bella....."
I reached out for Emmett as he spun in horror. Zap! "And he is DOWN! Winner and still champion, by a TKO Bella Cullen!" I did a little dance around the room with my fists in the air like a boxer after winning a fight. Jane looked at me horrified "Bella! That was mean! Poor Emmett!" She looked like she was about to cry. I suddenly felt bad and guilty myself. Very bad and Guilty. "Jasper! Knock it off!" I shouted, then realized...... Oh, yeah, Jane..... "Hey, Jane you go around shocking people all the time! Why shouldn't I get to?!?"
"Bella! I never do it full force like that! Not unless I am in a fight! You gave poor Emmett the now go change your pants voltage! That was just TERRIBLE!"
She ran over to Emmett's side as Rose started to help him up. "OH Emmett, are you OK?" Jane asked all concerned.
I was Beginning to see what Aro had meant by learning to see things from a different perspective. Jane was already understanding what her victims felt, well emotionally at least........
"JANE RUN!"Emmett recovered enough to yell. But I was quicker..... I blocked the door before Jane could escape..........
"Now, Bella...... you don't want to hurt me do you? Your dear friend Jane do you? We got Married in the same ceremony! We are dear AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!" I hit her once it dawned on me she was trying to make me all lovey dovey and sympathetic.
She growled at me. "OK, I guess I had that coming, but really Bella, you are getting a little carried away aren't you?
"Yeah, I guess that was mean..... I'm Sorry. Friends still?" Jane smiled and threw her arms wide to hug me. I thought about it then hugged her as Emmett shouted "NO JANE!"
"Relax Emmett, I only thought about it for a second, I was not really gonna zap her again!"
Alice said "Well, you can't zap me Bella I got your shield!" She started dancing around and shaking her butt at me. Sure enough I could not zap her. But I was still bigger than her! I ran over and grabbed her in a head lock!
"HA! Didn't see that one coming did you Alice!" Rosalie laughed......... "I would have warned you, but still trying to sort out what I am seeing with what is happening, and what could happen, and what did happen, and all these possible futures..... It is a miracle you keep any of it straight! I don't understand how you could possible use this gift to cheat! There are so many variables.... I guess you get some advantage from it, but I see now how you are also talented to be able to sort through it!
We all spent the rest of the day talking about how it was to experience each others gifts, and true to his word Edward and I did what he said we would. Poor Emmett, Part of me hopes he learns his lesson about making crude jokes about sex, but another part of me hopes Edward and I get to teach this lesson again!
As dawn broke Edward caressed my face. "It is over now for Emmett. I have gotten my gift back...... And you have not gotten yours back love......."
I Gasped! "You can read my mind!?!" He nodded. I filled my thoughts with all of the wonderful memories of Isle Esme, and