A/N: Hello readers! Welcome to another chapter of Alternative Eclipse!
Before we even begin with the chapter, I'd like to say a few things.
First, I feel accomplished that I've made it this far into the story, where we've finally hit the 50 chapter mark. Another long story of mine, and it's coming to a close in a few more chapters. While I'm happy that soon I'll be done with it, I'm also sad. I loved to write for this story, fleshing out the characters, tweak the plot of Eclipse to my own enjoyment, and of course, add some drama.
For some reason, I've noticed most of my stories always have just a bit of drama in it...
But, either way, I can easily say that I'll get to check this idea off of my personal list and move on to other bigger projects.
Plus, I guess it'll be a little weird for me to continue writing my FanFiction stories whenever I get the chance or inspiration, even when the series has long since been finished - both for the books and movies.
Next, with this series almost over, comes the next factor - when exactly will it be finished?
Well, at the moment, that is undetermined. The same for the rest of my stories.
School has since started up, and with it being my junior year, it's going to be very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, VERY crazy for me. This is my hardest, busiest year, along with other matters coming into play - wanting to start looking for a college, or even an military-branch school, to go to, and wanting to get in shape for said military-branch school, as well as focusing on major tests that will affect my future. I also need to get back on track with my artistic stuff, and my drawings, to get more used to my tablet.
So, with that in mind, I have no choice but to put my stories at the bottom of my list. As much as I would like to write more for the stories, I (am) either:
A. Busy with school work
B. Busy with my "art"
C. Having no time for some reason
D. Spending time with loved ones and have no chance of getting to it soon
E. Busy trying out/playing a sport
F. Lazy/Sick to the point where I can't think straight
G. Have no inspiration/can't think of anything to write
And that means, the stories will not be updated regularly; they will probably be sitting there on the site, forever unfinished to the point where I probably will forget about them. I usually only have time when I'm on break and have no homework - but I will have homework this year during breaks, no doubt - or I'm out of school for vacation. It's most likely the second.
Sorry to inform you that your favorite stories might not get updated all that much, but that's just how my life is.
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With that, let's get onto the 50th chapter of Alternative Eclipse!
Alternative Eclipse
~Chapter XXXXX~
"Momma, why is Daddy so silent?" I stroked my son's wild hair as he lied in his child-sized bed. I was sitting on the edge, with Reneesme's bed a mere few feet away, being sectioned off thanks to the bedside table with the lamp sitting on top. It casted a low light in my firstborns' bedroom, with a shadow casted over my son's small face.
I glanced over at Reneesme, who looked up at me curiously with my husband's used-to-be human green eyes. Those eyes shone with emotions I knew most of the children were feeling after they saw their parents begin to freak out earlier; fear, confusion, worriment, and lost.
Such little innocent minds who had the intelligence like the rest of my family has, yet they'll be protected from the dark truth as long as I am around.
"Daddy's just tired." I murmured to them, but they knew it was a lie. The children all knew what we were, since they were half of it too. "But, Daddy can't sleep like us." Reneesme pointed out, and Edward Jr. nodded his head in agreement. "Is something wrong?" he asked and I sighed, looking down at my lap.
"What's a Volturi, Momma?"
I looked up to see my children staring at me, hoping I'll give them the answer. "It's a group of vampires not like us, and we must follow their rules." I shortly explained, not allowing myself to delve into the gruesome, evil and sinister truths of the group. "Aunt Alice said they are coming here in a few days." Edward Jr. pointed out. I nodded my head, and saw them look at one another. "Are they coming... for us?" they both asked me simultaneously. I felt my breathing hitch; I should've known I couldn't easily keep this horrible truth away from them for long. They're far more intelligent than a mortal child, of course.
Silence swept over the room, where the twins merely stared at me, silently waiting for me to reply.
Finally, I breathed out, and looked down at them. "Yes. Unfortunately, they are." I whispered and they looked at one another again.
"What's going to happen to us, Momma?" Edward Jr. asked me, those brown eyes of his that used to be mine, staring up at me intently. I sat up straight, sitting a little taller. "Nothing, dears. You both know that your father and I, as well as the rest of the family, will be there to protect you and your cousins. We would let nothing ever happen to you children." I told them, ferocious protectiveness leaking through my statement. They smiled softly and nodded their heads, and I smiled.
"Now, time for bed." I murmured, standing then tucking the sheets around my son first. He snuggled in his bed, curling on his side towards the lamp of its dim light. Once tucked in, I kissed his head, whispering that I loved him more than anything. Then, I did the same for Reneesme, and left the bedroom, turning the light off and slowly closing the door behind me while I watched them begin to drift off, their rapid hearts almost slowly immediately.
Once the door was shut, I walked down the hall to the bedroom of Charles, and looked inside, watching my husband hum the lullaby for our youngest. He was slowly rocking him as he stood, his beautiful voice filling the room. Our son was fast asleep in his arms, those baby lips of his puckered. Once the lullaby was drawing to a close, Edward carefully lowered him into the light blue crib, stroking his blond hair while he ended the song. I walked into the room, standing beside my husband and staring at Charles.
I leaned down carefully and kissed his soft baby skin, before Edward and I walked out of the room together. Our children's heartbeats coursed through the cottage, following us into our room. Edward and I sat down together on the bed, not a single word passing between us. It was strange for us to be this silent; usually at this time, we would be tearing off each other's clothes and begin our nightly past time. But... this evening was different.
And for a cause none of us were too happy about.
He raked a hand through his messy bronze hair, and I leaned into his side, resting my head on his shoulder. "They know." he murmured, his tone bleak. "They're intelligence is beyond a mortal child's, my husband. Even if we never told them the truth, they still would've figured it out themselves." I whispered back, and he nodded his head gravely. "Now, stop brooding, and tell me what's on your mind? You seem so deep in your thoughts." I demanded gently, adjusting to where I was looking directly at him.
He blew out a heavy exhale, and looked up at me, his amber eyes shining. "You know that I'll protect you, no matter what." he murmured, pulling me into his lap. "Of course. And vice versa." I stated. He nodded his head and buried his face in my neck. "There's more than that." "You know me too well." he grumbled and I smiled sadly. "Why is it that wherever we go, whatever we do - there's always something in the way, something or someone trying to ruin us - our happiness?" he questioned out loud. "Is it because we've had it far too easy? Is it because the universe does not want us together? Or is it because of what we are?" he continued, and I began running my fingers through his wild hair.
"No matter what, nothing can tear us apart." I hummed to him, and he kissed my neck. "Nothing." he echoed. "But, honestly, is it too much to ask for the universe to back off?" he muttered and I giggled. "The universe is too powerful of a force for us, love. We can't do anything about it." I told him and he hummed. He pulled away from my skin and looked up at me. "I know. But, really, I'm a mere vampire, a husband and a father, who wishes that it wouldn't interfere, and let us be... us." he whispered sadly, and I leaned down, kissing his adorable strong, large nose that was perfect on his model face.
"As do I."
"We've fought so hard and still are, for our survival, and for our family... why can't every terrible thing just disappear?" he muttered. I shifted to where now we were at eye level, my legs wrapped around his waist. "I've been wishing for that ever since the first bad thing happened. Ever since Rainer had started being an ass. Ever since I first met the Volturi to save you. Ever since all of that, I've wished for the horrible things that are looming over us to disappear. All I could ever want is for us to spend the rest of our eternity together, with our children, our niece and nephews, our siblings, our parents, our friends in peace - that's all I've ever wanted like you do." I purred and he slithered his arms around my petite figure, crushing me deliciously closer to him, where his beautiful eyes suddenly became dark with anxiety.
"I'm just... afraid." he whimpered, his face twisting to that one of pain. I could see the nightmarish images inside his head; the dark figures of the Volturi crawling towards us, listening to our wails and screams, hearing the children crying, the wolves howling... hearing me call out blindly to him.
"Stop!" I hissed, and brought my hands to his face. He looked down at me, as if he would never see me again. "Stop! Stop it right now!" I growled, and brought my face to his, inhaling his intoxicating scent, while he madly took in mine. "Just... stop." I whimpered and looked directly into his eyes. He looked intensely into mine, his hands gripping onto my shirt as if it was his last lifeline.
"Bella..." he moaned, and his lips attacked mine, his tongue diving straight in. I moaned as well and let him shift us, letting him cradle my body to his while we began working on shedding our clothes. "You'll never lose me. Never." I hissed around our locked mouths, hearing the tearing sound of my flimsy silk bra. He was too impatient. "I'll be by your side until the very end." he growled, shuttering as I clawed at his back.
We were soon naked and wasted no time in foreplay. He dove straight in, kissing my bare skin while I quietly cried out. "Let me love you." he purred, with those hands of his burying deep into my hair. I threw my leg around his hips, my feet digging into that ass of his.
The hours slipped by, but we had no worries. We were immortal, and had enough energy in us to go far into the future. But, the light of the dawn broke through the windows to our room, shining down on our alabaster skin. I was curled into his rock hard body, drawing patterns on his dimly sparkling chest. He kept a hand low on my back, and an arm behind his head. I looked up at him, to see that his eyes were staring up, flickering back and forth to watch the feathers we've let loose float around. Each time a new feather would come towards his face, he would simply blow on it and watch it float back upwards.
"The family will want us to come by the house." he murmured and I nodded my head. "I'm sure Carlisle has told the Denalis about the news. They should be here soon, whether later today or tomorrow." he continued and I sighed. Edward shifted to where we were now sitting up, and with his hand secured in mine, I led him towards the bathroom. "Edward..." I called quietly as he started the shower.
He turned. "No doubts...?" I asked him and he shook his head. "I'm sorry for how silly I acted last night." "No need for you to apologize, my sweet love. It's understandable. I was merely wondering if you ever were beginning to have doubts about our future." I murmured and he sighed. "Never, my Bella. Never in a million years, or more. I am merely worried that the Volturi will have something up their sleeves and try to kill us. But, with my cowardice gone and replaced with the passion to fight, those bastards will have to try and pry my reasons for existence out of my relentless, dead hands." he growled, bringing me into his chest.
"And I'll be damned if I were to ever let that happen." he added and I laid my head against his chest. "We're in this together, Edward." I whispered, letting him know through my mind that I was happy to see his fears, his doubts had gone away. He pulled back to kiss my lips languidly, his thoughts praising me, saying I was his savior and always will be.
We spent more time in the shower than we would've liked, but either way, got cleaned, dressed for a new day, and the children awoke then. Edward said he would take care of the twins, while I would attend to Charles. I went to his room, hearing a soft cry from his bed. "What's wrong, my little Charles?" I cooed, and hovered over the railing. He looked up upon hearing my vampire tuned voice, and cooed, those green eyes of his shining brighter than the stars at night.
I smiled and took him in my arms, getting him dressed in the blink of an eye. He giggled and clapped his baby hands, always amused whenever his parents used their speed. I chuckled with him and went to the kitchen, knowing the kids will need something to eat, since they are still partially human. Charlie sat in his high chair, eating the pile of cheerios I had given him, while I began making some pancakes.
Just as breakfast was done, the twins came running out of their room, dressed fashionably since Alice is the one who buys their fashion - and it has to be kid couture. Edward walked over to where I stood, plating the food for the twins. "Smells yummy, Momma!" Reneesme chirped and I looked over my shoulder, smiling at her in appreciation. He took the plates to them and we watched our three babies eat, in silence.
Once they were done, it was time for us to head over to the main house. We grabbed all three and ran over, making it there in no time. But once we landed on the other side of the river, something seemed... off. Edward must've noticed it too, for he looked over at me with suspicion in his eyes. We hurried up to the patio, and entered into the living room, before stopping in our tracks.
There, our family was waiting. Each were dressed up in hiker clothing, talking in low murmurs. On the coffee table, there were maps, a globe and several of Carlisle's journals. Along with our family, Jacob, Seth, and Embry were waiting by the children, who were playing with their toys calmly, oblivious to what the adults were doing.
"What's going on?" Edward questioned out loud, letting the twins run off to be with their cousins, while I held Charlie in my arms still. The family and the three members of the pack looked up, where Carlisle looked worried. "Son, Bella." he greeted us while we walked further into the living room. "When were you going to tell us that you all were going off?" I questioned them, hurt slipping through my tone. Esme bowed her head in shame, where in her mind I could see that she wanted to tell us last night. Carlisle sighed and looked to us. "We're sorry, but it's best for us to go out and search for friends, while you stay with the children. We need at least someone here when the remaining Denali clan members arrive. And, we thought it'd be best for those who brought our miracles into the world as it would've been impossible for them to be here without you two, to explain it to them. If there is one thing I know that will most certainly happen, it's that if we don't have anyone standing behind us besides our family, and the wolves, we'll be doomed. This mission we're all about to embark on, is a safety net for us, and for the children."
Edward looked like he wanted to further argue on this plan, but with Carlisle's explanation, he knew there was no other way. So, instead, he nodded to his father. "Emmett and Rosalie will be coming with Esme and I, where we will go in search of many nomad friends I've run across over my lifetime. We'll be heading up North into farther parts of Canada, then head over to Ireland and Egypt, before coming back here with any friends we may find. Alice and Jasper will be heading South, into the southern states to look for Charlotte and Peter; hopefully they'll be able to help this time. Also, they'll be heading down into the Amazon, to find the Amazonian Coven." Carlisle explained to us, pointing to the various spots as he did so.
"Hopefully by that time, we'll all make it back before the Volturi has even set foot on our continent. Alice will contact both us and your end, to let us know if anything has changed." he concluded. We both nodded, and I looked around, noticing we were missing three vampires. "Where are Riley, Bree and Aunt Marcia?" I asked out loud. "They went out hunting this morning, and will be back to help you all out with the children." Esme explained to me softly.
That's when the goodbyes came.
I watched the three sets of parents walk to their children, eyes solely focused on them. I first watched Alice and Jasper walk to little Johnny. "Hi Mom, Dad." he greeted his parents in his sweet voice, looking up at them with his golden eyes. Alice smiled softly at him and kissed his blond hair. "Where are you guys going?" he asked his parents softly, and Jasper sighed. "Off to find some help, since those nasty Volturi people are coming soon." he told his son, and Johnny nodded his head. "I'll make sure my cousins, Uncle Edward and Aunt Bella are safe, Dad." he promised his dad strongly, even throwing in his own salute. Jasper gleamed with pride, and together, they hugged their son tightly, whispering murmured endearments to their only baby.
Next, I focused on Esme and Carlisle. "Son," Carlisle called to Carlisle Jr. He stood up and walked over to his parents. "I know why you guys are leaving." he muttered up to his parents, pouting. Esme looked about ready to begin bawling fat tears, and kneeling down, she grasped her son into her arms, while Carlisle put his hands on his wife's and son's shoulders. "Promise to return back to me safe and sound?" little Carlisle Jr. asked his mother and father; now Carlisle looked ready to cry. He collapsed on his knees and engulfed his personal small family in his arms, whispering his promise.
Finally, there was Rosalie and Emmett, who approached little Vera as she played dolls with Reneesme. Reneesme tuned out the goodbyes her cousin was getting from her parents, and paid no mind as Rosalie sat down beside her beautiful little girl. "Looks like Cynthia needs some more dresses." she commented to her daughter, gazing at the large pile of doll clothes. She knew her daughter had plenty of clothes; she just loved to spoil her. Vera looked up at her mom, her eyes shining. "Can we get her more? I think she needs some more dresses for her dates with Kenny." Vera's little musical voice asked her mother, as she picked up the male doll that was beside her feet. Rosalie smiled and nodded her head.
"It might have to wait until Mom and I get back, princess." Emmett's usually booming voice was quiet and somber now, as he crouched beside his wife and daughter. Vera looked up at her parents, and then back and forth between Alice and Jasper, and Carlisle and Esme. Then, she looked back her parents. "Is something going on?" she asked her parents softly; Rosalie bit her lip, but nodded her head now. "We've got to go find some friends with Papa Carlisle and Mam'ma Esme." "It's because of those bad people that's coming after us, right?" Vera asked intuitively, and Emmett looked at his wife, seeming surprised his daughter knew what was really going on. "Nessie told me that Aunt Bella told her they were coming for us." Vera continued, looking back at her doll to brush her hair. Rosalie sighed and Emmett murmured his answer. "Promise to come back in time for her baby shower?" Vera asked innocently, holding her doll. Rosalie looked teary-eyed and smiled, nodding her head before both her and Emmett hugged their daughter tightly.
Then, when the small families had finished saying goodbye to their children, they came to Edward and I, and hugged us goodbye. Then, in the blink of an eye, they all left through the front door.
"Man, I've never been more down before." Jacob muttered to me, joining me on the couch with Edward. He watched Embry and Seth play on the floor with the children, who were enamored with the wolves. Edward hummed, focusing on his youngest son who was playing with his long fingers. "He okay?" Jacob asked me as quietly as possible. "Yes, and no." I murmured, sighing. "I don't think any of us are really okay at the moment."
"How can we be, though?" my husband interjected, and we looked to him. His amber eyes were darkening while he stared down at his son. "We've had hope for a long time that the Volturi would forget about us - but once my Bella had been pregnant, something was nagging at me saying there was no way the Volturi wouldn't not have known what was going on. It's like we have a big blinking dot that's us over us, and they have a special radar to know what's going on. Plus, it doesn't help that witch betrayed us." he muttered, a snarl slipping through his lips.
"None of us could've known she would've done this to us." I whispered to him, leaning into his side. "And does that justify her reason?" "Never." I hissed, sighing angrily from the mention of that strawberry blond devil. "You know, I'm kind of glad I've only met her once - and that was for what? Five seconds?" Jacob asked, snickering. "You're lucky you didn't have to deal with her for longer than that." I grumbled, rolling my eyes. "You're both lucky you didn't have to deal with her for almost a century." Edward inputted, and we all chuckled.
"Something funny?" We turned and found Aunt Marcia, Bree and Riley waiting by the door leading to the back patio. They looked refreshed from their hunt. "Oh, merely laughing at poor Ed who suffered almost a century of the she-devil." Jacob joked, with the three laughing lightly. Bree and Riley went over to the children with Jacob to join the large dog pile that was now occurring, while Aunt Marcia went over to Edward and I, leaning over the back of the couch. "You both look like you need to take a break." she murmured to us, and I shook my head. "We're absolutely fine, Aunt Marcia." I murmured and she shook her head; "Nonsense, mia nipote. Please, why don't you go outside with your husband and enjoy the cool forest air? We've got everything under control in here."
"I... I don't know." I whispered, with Edward and I looking down at Charlie. He gurgled and I kissed his baby cheek. Looking over, I noticed Reneesme and Eddie looked up from the dog pile and over at us. They held soft smiles on their faces and nodded their heads to us, overhearing their great aunt's suggestion.
With that, Edward reluctantly handed our son to my aunt, and we walked out of the home, jumping down from the patio to land on the dark soiled earth below our home, lying down on our backs together. I watched my husband who looked like he was trying to find peace and serenity right now as he stared up at the overcast sky.
It seemed like he couldn't find it quick enough, for we stayed out there for more than two hours. I didn't want to disturb him, knowing that his state of mind was unstable at the moment; one minute, he's depressed and thinks fighting against this great force in our world is futile - and then the next he becomes passionate and has a sense of hope that burns with a deep fire. I looked up at him to smile sheepishly when his amber gaze was focused on me intently. "I'm sorry I've been so bipolar, love." "There's no need, Edward." I murmured, shifting to lay on my side, an arm propping me up.
"I've got a lot on my mind, and honestly don't know how to assess the situation." He muttered, sighing and closing his eyes. I let him be, tracing random circles on his perfectly muscled chest. I must've been so enthralled in this miniscule activity that I swore I jump slightly when he bolted upright, alert. "What?" "The Denali clan made quick timing in arriving." he muttered, and we stood up, with me cuddled close into his side. We trained our gazes to the forest behind the home, and waited.
Then, they emerged. A small, jealous and irrational part of my mind was ecstatic with that strawberry blond she-devil was missing from the picture of the clan; of course we know where she is now at the moment. I heard Edward quickly snicker at me, and I pinched his side. But, going back to the clan, there was only the three - Eleazar, Carmen and Kate. All looked exhausted, and filled with sorrow. No doubt from the betrayal of one of their own.
"Bella, Edward." Kate greeted us warmly, and hugged us individually. "Thank you for coming in our time of need." Edward murmured to them after he hugged Carmen and shook hands with Eleazar. "It's our pleasure. We've come to know who you two are, how much you've been put through, and we know the truth." Carmen merely explained, a soft smile on her face.
"I smell werewolves - they're near." Eleazar commented, his nostrils flaring. All of our noses scrunched, but I shook my head. "We have mutual ties with the local werewolves in this area. One of them even imprinted on my daughter." Edward told them, telling the last part in a seemingly scathing voice. I slapped his arm lightly while I gauged the clan's surprised expressions.
"I don't believe you ever mentioned any mutual ties to us before the wedding. Although, I do recall that they were there." Kate muttered and I smiled. "Would you all like to meet the children?" I asked them, moving on from the topic of the werewolves, and they nodded their heads, smiling.
We moved inside the home, and I wasn't truly surprised when the clan saw the sheer amount of younglings inside the home, as well as the sight of Riley, Bree and my Aunt. "Oh my..." Carmen breathed, causing all activity to cease. "Hey there Denalis!" Jacob cheekily greeted them, ignoring my scowl directed to him. "How-?" Eleazar was baffled beyond words, and Kate stood there like a gaping fish.
"I think it would be in their best interest to explain everything that has happened since the wedding." Edward suggested to me, and I chuckled. We directed them to sit while Edward and I took our place in an armchair.
"You see, after the wedding, up to the newborn war, we had found out several remarkable things that occurred over time to not only me, but my sweet wife as well." Edward began, stroking my hair. "To begin, we had spared the lives of young Riley and his mate, Bree. Bree had shown defeat and gave up, with Riley desperately protecting her and agreeing to cease fighting with me. At first, I was very apprehensive - considering the evil he had done back when my love was human," he paused as he twitched at the dark memory of the past; Riley shuddered and looked remorsefully down at the carpet.
"Nevertheless, over time they've been accepted into our family and have since been reformed to our diet. Now, moving on; shortly after the fighting had stopped, Bella had suddenly went into labor. We had to keep the twins from being born, as the Volturi had been near the area the whole time. They paid us a visit after the fighting, and quickly found out about Bella's pregnancy. Thankfully my daughter was able to save everyone with her shield abilities, and the Volturi made a hasty retreat after seeing my wife's abilities. Soon, the twins were born, and that's when things began to unravel.
"After the twins had been born, we found out that Bella could breast feed the new babes -" he paused when Kate and Carmen gasped together. "Yes, it was quite the shock to all of us. Upon further research, it was revealed to us that Bella is still partially human. It had brought us back to the idea of how I had gotten her pregnant, and Carlisle theorized that I still somehow had some of my human DNA mixed in with my venom, and that when I had impregnated her, it got into her bloodstream, mixing with her DNA - and with that mixture, when she became a vampire, the venom protected her reproductive organs instead of destroying them like with the rest of the organs. Therefore, we came to the idea that Bella could still produce children, even though she was a vampire now."
"So, the rest of the children belongs to whom?"
"They belong to the rest of the members of the family. Once we had found out about this revelation of Bella, we did an experiment - we produced a child for Rosalie and Emmett. Bella acted as a surrogate mother to them, gathering their venom and DNA needed, and impregnated my wife. And soon, little Vera over there was born. It was a success and to Carlisle, a medical breakthrough in our world. We did the same for Alice and Jasper, and Carlisle and Esme. And, I wanted another child, so our third little baby was born into the world. Now, we have six children running around in the family." he stopped when we noticed little Charles was walking up to us in his toddler walk, his little toothless smile gazing up at us.
"Momma!" he said in his baby voice, reaching up to me. I smiled and bent down, scooping him up to kiss his face. And then little Reneesme and Edward Jr. quickly joined us, scrambling to stand behind Edward and I, as I was sitting in my husband's lap. "So, this is your little family?" Carmen asked kindly, smiling at the little children. "Yes, it is." we both stated proudly, smiling at one another.
"I can see the resemblance. They look absolutely beautiful." Kate breathed, smiling at little Charles. "Aren't they?" I murmured, kissing my son's head.
Edward and I introduced our children to the Denali clan, as well as pointed out the other children, before we let them get to know Riley, Bree and Aunt Marcia. After I set Charlie down on the floor because he was squirming, and watched him go off towards the Denali clan, I turned to find Edward Jr. looking up at me. "What is it, Eddie?" I asked him kindly, and he touched my face with his hand. There, images of our family replayed in my mind, before his question of "where are they?" popped up.
"Your aunts, uncles, Mama Esme and Papa Carlisle went out to find our other friends, dear. They probably won't be back for a few days." I told him, combing back his hair behind his adorably large ear. "Will they be back before the Volturi comes?" he murmured and I sighed. "We can only hope so, my son." I murmured to him.
"They will be back in time." Edward whispered to me, his voice strong with hope. I was happy to see that he wasn't thinking negatively.
For the rest of the day, the Denali clan got to know all of the children, my aunt, Bree, Riley, and the wolves that were there. The children warmed up nicely to their extended family, and Eleazar learned some ways of the werewolves, gaining as much information as he could about their history; but only Jacob knew of the story of his tribe, the very story he told me when I was human - no other information was given that could fully satisfy Eleazar. Carmen and Aunt Marcia hit it off nicely, talking about interior design, fashion, and all sorts of very girly topics.
What interested me during the afternoon was the interaction between Kate, and Bree and Riley. I was watching them, with Edward preoccupied with his youngest son, and noticed how she would extend her hand. Each time she would do so, she was whispering something quietly to Riley, gesturing for him to touch her hand. When he did, it was as if something shocked him for he pulled his hand quickly away the next second. He would then laugh awkwardly in the next, and Bree would follow his example after Kate goaded her to do the same thing Riley did.
I walked over, casually putting an arm around Kate's shoulders. That was my mistake; the next second, a sharp jolt of hot, uncomfortable electricity surged through me, and then - I found myself across the room, slumped against the wall. "Bella!" Edward howled, appearing beside me. All activity stopped as Edward aided me to my feet. "Oh my! Bella! I'm so sorry! I didn't know that was you behind me! I must've slipped up and shocked you! Oh, I'm dreadfully sorry!" Kate panicked, looking dismayed at what just happened.
Edward growled minutely while he ushered me over to a chair. The twins rushed to stand on my right, looking over the arm rest. Little Charlie hurried over on his little feet, and with his father's help, was sat down on my lap. The other children hurried over to stand beside the twins, looking utterly worried. Marcia hurried over, to stand beside Edward, resting a hand against my head. "Bella, are you alright?" Bree asked me from across the room, worriedly. She was still sitting beside Riley, and looked like she wanted to come over, but I guess Riley was holding her back.
"I'm fine. Dazed... is all." I mumbled, taking an unnecessary deep breath. "What was that?" I asked Kate who was pacing back and forth, worriedly. "Please, Edward; say you'll forgive me. All she did was take me by surprise and I let it slip up. I didn't know it was going to be that strong or it would affect her that much." she rambled, looking pleadingly over at my husband. Edward ignored her for a moment, fretting over my well-being by doing a minimal doctor's once-over, before he kissed my forehead.
Finally, he sighed and looked to Kate. "Kate, I know you're sorry. And your apology is accepted. I know that you slipped, and I understand that it wasn't a personal attack. But please, be more careful." he told her. "What happened to Auntie Bella?" little Johnathan asked my Edward, where after looking into his mind, he was reminded of how he promised Jasper he would be on the lookout for our safety like the brave little boy he was. Vera and Carlisle Jr. nodded their heads in agreement to the inquiry, and Edward sighed slightly again.
"Auntie Bella was hit with Kate's power, children. Thankfully, it wasn't a lethal dose; it merely knocked her off of her feet and gave me quite a scare." he reassured them. "You have a power, Kate?" I asked her after that comment, and she looked up, nodding her head. "My power is like your daughter's power - the shield. Only, mine is more physical. And, I can use as much power as I want, ranging from making it merely a little shock to a lethal zap." she explained.
"Can you teach me how to use my power?" Reneesme excitedly asked Kate, zipping over to her, looking up at her zealously. Kate looked over at Edward and I, asking us for permission. Edward looked to me then, and I nodded my head, seeing no harm in doing this. Edward then nodded his head, before Kate gave our daughter her acceptance to the idea.
The question is, will our daughter have the time to learn?
And of course, will any of us have that time before the Volturi arrive?
A/N: Ugh, awful ending. But really, near the end, kind of lost the inspiration; the chapter needed to have a stopping point sooner or later though.
My, has it been long? Over three months, and I haven't updated. I'm terribly sorry to keep you all waiting for this chapter; and even then, this chapter seemed to me like it was all over the place - from Edward's weird speech, to them moving about from one major scene to a slightly weird "sitting-down-somewhere-else" scene, and then to the very bad ending. Maybe I'm being too critical of my own chapter, but in my perspective, that's how it seemed to me.
Anyway, I'm so sorry against for the wait; school has become hectic, my personal life is a mess considering I'm dealing with a tough situation at the moment with someone else that's truly important to me. Other than that, I've also been caught up with watching series of Let's Plays online from several people on Youtube, that always suck me in, and by the end of it - I have no inspiration to write. But, I found some time today, on my three day weekend off of school, to try my best in finishing this chapter.
Oh, and also I haven't been feeling well really too... yeah, I'm just full of explanations/"excuses" today; however you see fit to my absence is fine with me.
Moving along, I hope this chapter hasn't caused any possible discouragement of continuing on with reading my stories, and any future chapters. I hope that sometime soon, inspiration will come to me, and I'll be able to finish this story for all of you.
Reviews/Feedback would be greatly appreciated, and stick around for the next chapter of Alternative Eclipse. (Two things: still can't believe we made it to chapter 50, and I'm very excited for the final part of Breaking Dawn!)
Bye for now,
~*Lady Lily of Darkenss*~
