Twilight Forever
Chapter Fifty
Not my car
By Cindra
A/n: I added more to this one, just a bit at the end. That's the end of my typing spree for now and my second spiral notebook. Here are four more chapters for you to enjoy. Happy reading.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original characters this is just because someone gave me a challenge and mostly for fun.
Magic is definitely at play. Cain must be furious about what happened with Ness. Logan arched a brow at him. "Why so curious?"
"I'm going to see if there is any update on Matt." Edward wasn't going near the subject. Bella was fine, as was Ness. He wasn't an idiot, Jake had started it, so he could break the news about Van's car.
Eddie. Fred's keeping us in the know. What's with you. You're thinking of the Chinese alphabet backwards. Logan blocked the doorway. "Sit down. Bella should be your focus and Ness is napping in your arms."
"Dad and I will see if there's news." Angela frowned at the two of them. "Behave. This is a hospital, if you're gonna fight take it somewhere else."
"We're not going to fight, darlin. Isn't that right, Eddie?"
"I have no quarrel with, Van." Edward shrugged, his mind on translating the Koran in French.
"I said Cain. I mean, who else could it be?"
Jake was thinking everything in his native tongue. Aiden was going over every alphabet he knew. They were hiding something big.
"None of us, because we were nowhere near this place of healing when the chaos ensued. We were on our way from a previous meeting, regarding a threat to the family. One that resulted in the swift, but warranted justice, sans one tormented young man. He was given clemency and sent to the Double C to heal." Aiden said cryptically.
"Cause or no cause. Everyone involved got what was coming to them. Why worry about the source?" Venus didn't see what the big deal. "Magic, karma, wrath of God finally coming down on them. Who really cares. No one else has gotten sick or had their cars flattened. Just them."
"Let's go, Dad. I need get my camera bag, so I can cover this for the paper. Larry will never forgive me if I don't." Angela held out her hand. "Keys."
Van gave them to her. "Babe, I can get it for you…"
Three minds went into panic mode major. Yet their eyes and faces gave nothing away.
"Stay put." She growled when he opened the door for her. "Dad's checking on the twins. I'm going alone to get what I need for my story. Bella and Ness are sleeping, so be nice while we're gone."
Eli wisely said nothing, as he left the office after his fuming daughter.
Logan shut the door, perplexed as to why his angel was suddenly so pissed at him. He scratched the back of his neck, eyeing the three remaining men in the room. "If it isn't Cain that leaves Trouble and why would anyone wish to add that to the mix? It'd be like handing a loaded gun to a toddler and saying have fun. Try not to kill anyone while you're at it. She's got enough on her plate already, adding that to the mix is a disaster of monumental proportions just waiting to happen."
The three of them still didn't waver in their thoughts.
"For the baddies, maybe. Not us or innocent bystanders. So why let it bug you, Van?" Venus tuned into Jake's mind and it clicked. They knew something else that Bella had done and it involved Van somehow.
"Today it's been everyone she's furious at…" His eyes widened.
Jake had slipped and he saw his car.
"My car…" He whimpered like a baby, dropping down into a chair, burying his face in his hands.
Two pairs of eyes glared at Jake.
"I'm sorry. I'm not as good at this as you are. It's hard enough keeping Van at bay, but the V added to the mix and my control slipped." Jake eyed them guiltily.
"What's done is done." Edward set Ness next to Bella.
"I'll call Emmett. Rose should have something suitable. Though, four tires is a bit of a quandary. Particularly, when the four in question seemed fused to the parking lot." He walked over to Carlisle's desk phone and dialed home.
Shut up! She melted his tires to the asphalt! I've heard of fiery tempers, but that's extreme. V couldn't believe her ears.
"Guys, none of it was his fault. Nessie was on a mission and ended up having a blast with Gabe and the other kids. Her spill wasn't Logan's doing, he was already taking down Dylan and Kyle. Dec's got some skill on a board, because his Daddy paid big bucks for a fellow skater of mine's private tutelage. He tried to get me to bite, but I don't cater to spoiled brats and their friends. Ness underestimated his will to give back some of what she'd been serving him. Matt's been dealt Dec's revenge before, so that's how he knew where to be to catch Ness."
Nessie will be a fully grown young woman in five years. She was born a year ago September tenth and was five at six months-old. She's our little miracle. We fabricated the adoption story for appearances sake. Bella had her in a little under a month. She and I were the first vampire/human to ever marry. Having Ness killed her, but thanks to Jacob amending the treaty I was able to save her. Ness has never been given a tether. Bella calls her the most intelligent, independent, kid in the world. Which isn't a mother's boasting, but very true. She's ten going on one hundred. Edward put the phone back on its cradle.
"Alice was prepared for such an emergency. Four new tires are in the back of Em's Jeep and the pit crew should be working on it as we speak." He eyed Venus worriedly. She was stunned speechless, staring down at Bella and Ness.
"Was I mistaken in entrusting you with our secret?"
"Nah, that's a natural reaction to Nessie's origin, it takes time to sink in." Jake walked over to the window and looked down at the parking lot.
Em, Jazz, and Ben were taking in the damage to Van's car. "I think our brothers are gonna start crying in a second. Em can't budge it. Is that even possible? I mean, he's like a walking Hercules."
"She fused it to the parking lot!" Logan flashed over to the window. "It wasn't my fault! She was already miffed about Karen Newton. Those boys made her see red."
"Bury them. We'll find housing and lend support to Mike, but they have crossed the line for the final time!" Edward read Logan's thoughts on what had been said at Newton's and lost it.
No one would question that he was a deadly predator or what was his prominent race. Everything about him screamed Vampire. For about a half a minute then he turned ashen and bolted for his father's private bathroom.
"Does that happen a lot?" Venus asked warily, her heart had yet to remove itself from her throat. Edward in a fury was terrifying, yet stunning to gaze at.
"Daddy tends to be a grouchy lion regarding anyone slandering his family, more so if it pertains to Momma or me. Rory my unborn baby sister doesn't like it when he roars. It spooks her and she relays that to him by making him physically ill. Jake calls it worshiping the porcelain god." Nessie yawned, carefully sitting up so as not to awaken her mother. She patted the spot beside her. Please sit. I know it's all very overwhelming, but I can make things quite clear if you let me.
Venus sat beside her. Brady had told her all about Nessie's other way of communicating, so she relaxed her mind. "Maybe the cliff notes version. We've got all the time in the world for the epic."
"So you know about my touch do you. Good then it will be less of a shock for you when it starts." She settled on her lap, turning to glance at Bella. Her Momma was stirring, she'd see to her Daddy's needs. Wolfe. Momma's waking up. Try to keep the peace, while I get V up to date.
Uncle Aiden, Daddy and Momma are going to be in need of their green tonic soon. Perhaps, Momma can wish some. I must educate Venus on the family history while her mind is still calm. It will be an emotional mess after tonight, more so if she doesn't know what's been. Ness made sure chaos would not ensue before she began.
I've got it handled, angel mine. You catch V up. Jake prayed he wasn't lying.
Princess, please help my girl. I'll see to it that they receive their tonics. Aiden had just left Edward and was back to check on Bella.
"It's okay, Little Bit. I'm resigned to this latest curveball that life's thrown at me. Ian's arrived and surveying the damage. Weak eyes can't fathom reality, so all they can see are four flats." Logan reassured her with a pained smile.
Uncle Logan, I feel I owe you something, as this is my fault. You've been pondering Daddy's remark about another feather incident and have been since Momma's pillow fight with Daddy. Well, I was created as a result of it. It was either the pillows or Momma. He chose to bite the pillows. I only know that, because I secretly read their journals. Nessie focused on only Logan's mind.
Enough said, Angel face. Your secret's safe with me. He was protecting your Momma, got it. Logan cleared his mind, thinking only of his car. Bella was narrowing her eyes suspiciously at him and he didn't want itchy pox or a nasty rash. Worse yet his car squashed flat.
Nessie was now satisfied that all was right in the office and was focused entirely on showing Venus what she'd missed.
"I'm going to check on Edward." She sat up too quickly, causing her head to spin and her stomach to roll. "Or I might join him…" She gasped.
"Easy, Lass. It'll pass. Just lie back for a bit until your system rights itself again." Aiden gently made her lie back down. Edward is fine. He took his tonic and stepped out to tweak the hospital CCTV camera footage.
Good idea. There's one on a light near Van's crippled car. No sense taking any chances. Jake handed Bella the tonic that appeared on the desk. He nearly dropped it when he saw how much the triplets had grown. "Drink up, Bella…Whoa, no wonder you're off balance. They, uh, kinda grew."
"They grow while I sleep. I am carrying three ya know. It's not nice to gawk at me like that, Jake." Bella, her hand soothingly massaging her belly, finished her tonic.
"You weren't that…I mean, this morning at breakfast it wasn't so obvious like it is now. Instead of swallowing half of a bowling ball, it looks like…" Jake didn't know if that big of a growth spurt was good for her or not.
"Jake, I'm fine. This is nothing like Ness. No worried, okay. I'm on a six moth or less time table and there are three in there. Stuff like this is gonna happen. Edward is gonna be a bear about what I can and can't do until the babies are born. Driving's out. He'll say it's too dangerous. Hunting will be boring. He'll do all the work. Anything except for walking, swimming, or yoga is out. What if I take a tumble…" She got up and hugged him, muttering her woes against the soft cotton t-shirt he was wearing.
Jake gently wrapped his arms around her. "We'll think of fun ways to keep you from being bored silly. Promise."
"I've got Gran's hope chest to explore. I haven't had time to look at everything inside it."
"What a brilliant notion, Lass. Everything you need know about your heritage is there for you to discover. Like your magical side…" Aiden saw that as a means of introducing her to magic.
"Magical side?" Brows drawn together she turned around to frown at him. "What does that have to do with me?"
"More with an aftereffect to getting gone your trouble jinx…" Jake was honest with her like always. "But it's only a guess, nothing confirmed or anything."
"Oh crap…" Bella's heart started racing, as she bit down on her lip. "The tree. Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. Stanley losing their voices. The outbreak of…it was me?" Bella watched all three of them, their eyes said it all.
"Are they crazy! My hormones are on overdrive and my moods are crazy ridiculous. Giving me magic is like telling me to defuse a nuke with one minute left on the timer! I thought those nasty women needed to have a taste of misery. Wished all of it on them…" She gasped, eyes as wide as saucers, remembering Van's car, her dark thoughts, and raced to the window.
See! Van's car is proof this is so not a good idea! I was in a temper over Ness. My wish was so clear in my head like with the cars in the Ambulance Zone. Lauren's mom running her big fat mouth off at me had me wishing for her to shut up. The same happened with Jess's mom. My control was slipping. I wanted to hurt them so badly. I only wished misery on the guilty ones, not on anyone else. Damn it! I'm a new born! Magic is so not a good idea!
"Your poor car…I'm sooo sorry, Van. You love it so much and now it's ruined!" She burst into tears. "I don't have a clue how to reverse it either!"
Ian's already on it. He'll sort it all out. Now that the shock's worn off, I'm astounded by what you accomplished. Fusing my tires to the asphalt is some powerful magic wielding and you did it without even knowing it. Logan took her into his arms to soothe her.
"I'm not angry, baby sister. No one is the least bit upset. They got their just desserts. I should have given you a little warning that Ness was on a skateboard. I figured you and Eddie were busy and she was enjoying her playtime with the other kids."
I fused the tires to the ground! She bolted for the bathroom.
"Who is it that I have to give a serious beating to?" Edward growled from the doorway. "Jake. Best man or not that was mine to tell her, not yours." He closed the door behind him, eyes severe.
"I didn't say anything until Aiden. She was starting to freak out the way she does when she wants answerers. All I said was it may or not be magic…" Jake said in his defense. "She started talking about her Gran's memory chest and Aiden suggested she bone up on the magic side of her heritage."
"Here. I downloaded that before I erased the footage. I'll see to my wife. I felt her frustration, so I knew she was awake. Did you call her fat?" Edward, eyes meeting Jake's over the monitor, connected the flash drive to Carlisle's laptop.
"No. I'd never do that. It's just that when she woke up, she got dizzy and queasy. And now she's showing more than when I saw her this morning at breakfast." Jake sighed in frustration, throwing his hand up in defeat. "It panicked me, okay! She wasn't pissed about it, just sulking about being grounded from everything fun until the babies were born. That's when she thought about her Gran's chest…"
"Grandfather Ian and Grandmother Kira told us what to expect. The babies grow while she's sleeping. There are three, so it's only natural for her to be visually blossoming like she is now. They are still on schedule, nothing is wrong, son. Try not to let it panic you so much, all right." He turned the laptop to face them. "Bella needs me. Please do enjoy the show and think of ways that we can make all of their lives a living hell as you do." He flashed off to the bathroom to see to Bella.
Ian appeared in Carlisle's office. "I've sent them both home. Jake, the keys to the Vanquish are in your pocket, when Ness is finished I want you to take her home. Logan, your car righted itself, so sulking is no longer necessary. Aiden, your new residence is perfect for your needs. The daughter of your heart will need its sanctuary in the weeks ahead. Though, her champion will try to protect her, only time can mend the trust broken no long ago. Your stance, Young Jacob, will cause tension between yourself and several loved ones. You see through clear eyes, they are clouded by what was.
"Sam, Leah, and Rach…"
"Paul and Jared will be conflicted, but yes those that you have spoken will not be as forgiving as Venus's parents will be. Sam will have his venting and then all will be well…"
"I'll handle it.
"We'll handle it, little brother. Venus was shunned, so she left where she would be welcomed. Their closed minds pushed her away long before she ever left." Logan add his bit.
Though his focus was on the screen in front of him CCTV camera's didn't have volume, but then he could read lips. All of Bella's magical high jinx was more than warranted. "I second Eddie's wish to bury them!" He snarled through his teeth.
"You must replace what you take from the town and it's people. Change management in some cases. Build a means of recreation and escape. Aiden has something similar at the Double C. Bella wishes to build them a new library, as the one here is paltry and entirely inadequate for community use. Show them compassion and fairness and Forks will be prideful once more, like La Push today." Ian was still in full King mode.
"Spoken like a true King. Shall we bow, your majesty or are family not obligated to pay homage?" Aiden drawled sarcastically, then did an exaggerated bow.
"Sorry, it's been a long day. Days like this one make it difficult for me to shed my tenor of authority. Mortals can be the most aggravating of creatures." Ian sighed heavily, rubbing his temples. "I sorted out Santiago before dealing with Bella's little mishap here…"
"Ian, there is no guarantee that he'll ever be right again, perhaps it would have been best to honor his request…"
"The guy was in really rough shape when we left. Begging you to kill him and send him to hell where he belonged." Jake frowned.
"None of his crimes were of his own doing. He was a loyal soldier. The lost one of Gypsy lore. Betrayer of his own kind. Not by choice, because Aro wanted another addition to his collection. No. I freed his mind of it all. Granted him leniency. Cured him of all but for his natural born abilities by blood, not venom. I sent him to the ranch to heal." Ian sat down next to Ness and V, laid his head back, and closed his eyes.
"The Volturi will be hunted. They will feel the terror of being the prey. Marcus and those loyal to him shall be given the cure. Those vile and beyond will be hunted until they are no longer a memory."
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Chapter 51
At first sight
Cindra © 2011
