Halcyon
PART IV
Chapter 13
Edward reluctantly leaves Bella as does Carlisle, needing to defend the family. I'm left alone with my sister, looking at her frail form on the bed. I climb up on the bed with her, cradling her cold body to mine, just like she used to do to me when I had nightmares.
Here I am, someplace that I never thought I'd be. Holding my sister's bloody, broken, and frail body in my arms. She's cold. She's way too cold. Hopefully the venom is flowing. It has to. I look down at my sister's face, her eyes closed. Her mouth open, but she's not breathing. I gently stroke her sunken in cheeks, and her cold, sweaty forehead. There's blood everywhere. There's blood all over me, but I don't want it. I feel disgusted by it. Is she really dead? I she really gone for good? I'm scared of a life without my sister.
I gently rock Bella in my arms, silently begging her to come back. Then we have the other problem - the wolves are coming. The wolves are coming to kill us...and the little one. I'll be damned if I let them near her. I hear the snarling and growls through the window and a course of anger runs through my whole body, making me grit my teeth.
I stand up, gently laying my sister back on the bed. The tears are rolling freely down my cheeks as Why are they fighting? At a time like this.
No.
No more pain.
No more suffering.
No more agony.
No more death.
No more.
I see Jasper, Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Edward, Alice, and Riley fighting the wolves with Leah and Seth, but they're still outmatched and struggling. They don't have the strength from not feeding in weeks. I stand on the steps, watching them in disbelief.
"Stop it." I whimper out, no one hearing me. "Stop it." I command, a little louder, but it's still ignored. "Stop it!" I scream from the top of my lungs, tears spilling down my cheeks. Sam, who was ready to kill Edward, turns his wolf head towards me. Everyone snaps their gaze to me as I stare at them with disappointment. My sister just died, and all they can think about it killing my niece. I walk right up to Sam, face to face with him. It may look crazy - a small vampire going face to face with a wolf the size of a van, but I would take on all these wolves for my family.
"You're not going to touch my niece." I command and earn a growl from the alpha in return as all the wolves snarl at me, while I don't bat an eye. "Sam, you and your pack need to leave. Now." I calmly warn him and hear a growl from the right, Jared Cameron's wolf snarling at me. Jasper is by my side in an instant, glaring at the wolf, while pushing me behind him. Just when I think the wolves are going to pounce again, I hear a gruff voice.
"Stop!" Jake calls out, running over to Sam "It's over! If you kill her, you kill me!" One of the wolves lunges for us, but Jake phases, Jasper pulling me back to a safe distance. Jake roars at Sam and Edward frowns, reading his mind.
"Jacob imprinted. They can't hurt her. Whoever a wolf imprints on can't be harmed. It's their most absolute law." Edward says and the wolves look defeated, having no other choice. They all are given a command by their alpha and depart, leaving us in peace. I turn around and walk back into the house, wanting to see my niece. The only part I might have left of my sister. I walk into the living room, seeing Rosalie holding the little angel in her arms. I smile when I connect my eyes with her and Rosalie turns around, her face brighter than the sun. She looks like she's in heaven right now with a baby in her arms. She smiles and looks down at Renesmee, turning towards me and handing her over. I smile and take her from my sister's arms, looking down at my niece's milk chocolate eyes - the same as Bella. She's the most precious thing I've ever laid eyes on.
"Hey, sweetheart. I'm your Aunt Lily. I love you so much." I whisper to the little girl in my arms and her tiny lips curve into a small smile. I notice that she smells different, like a mix between a human and a vampire. Well, that's what she is. The little one brings her tiny hand up to my cheek, stunning me. Vivid images flow through my head, like watching a move through her eyes.
I'm suddenly filled by images in the womb, her hearing my voice. Telling her that I love her and that she loves me. Right after she was born - me saying hello to her. Calling her little one. Then just now, when I said that I'm her aunt.
I smile at this and realize that she did it. She compelled those images in my brain. She looks at me with a smile again and I return it, leaning down and placing a kiss to her forehead. My extraordinary niece.
Renesmee.
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Rosalie says, looking at the little baby in my arms.
"Yeah..." I murmur, staring at the extraordinary girl in my arms. I then give her back to Rosalie, smiling at how affectionate she is with the girl. She coos to the baby in her arms and I back out of the room, needing to face reality and needing to get out of there for a while.
I'm then hit with a shock. Jake imprinted on my niece. My less than a day old niece. My baby niece. I think of Emily with Sam, and how they act. He's going to be like that with my niece. I frown and am hit with a wave of anger, wanting to find the mutt. He imprinted on my niece, while her mother died while giving birth to her. I find the mutt about to walk in the living room to see Renesmee and I lose it, "seeing red." I walk up to him and grab his shirt, pulling him down so he's eye level with me. I growl in his face as he looks confused.
"You imprinted on my niece...after her mother died!" I snarl through gritted teeth, completely pissed off. What? Bella's not available anymore, so he jumps on the next best thing? My niece.
"Lily, it's not like that..." he starts.
"She's not even an hour old, Jacob." I snap and he sighs.
"It's not something I can control, it something that just happens." he defends, but I don't want to hear it. I don't care if it is some force of nature, she's just a little baby.
"Me kicking your doggy ass - that's something that's just going to happen." I threat, feeling a wave of calm wash over me and arms slink around my waist.
"Let him go, angel." Jasper whispers in my ear and I reluctantly release Jacob as he walks in the living room to see Renesmee. I clench and unclench my fists, still not liking the idea of Jake being like Emily and Sam to my little niece.
"He imprinted on my niece, my sister's daughter, after she died..." I quietly growl, mostly to myself and Jasper sends waves of calm over me, the anger disappearing. "Come on, let's get you cleaned up." Jasper says and I look down at my clothes, seeing I'm covered in Bella's blood. I feel surprised, because I didn't even smell it. Well, I kind of had more important things to worry about.
"The venom is flowing, Lily." I hear Carlisle's voice and turn my head, seeing him smile. "Edward got the venom in her just in time. She's going through the change."
I let out a choppy sigh and slump into Jasper, feeling a weight off my chest. My sister is okay, she didn't die. She's going to be okay. "Thank you, Carlisle." He leans forward and places a kiss to my head before walking out of the room and I lean my head against Jasper. He places a kiss at the top of my head. "Come on." Jasper whispers, taking my hand and leading me upstairs into his room. "Take off those clothes and I'll burn them." Jasper says, pointing to my now bloody attire. I rip off the clothes, not even caring, I just want to get Bella's blood off of me. I drop the clothes on the floor, feeling some relief, until I'm only in my bra and underwear. I immediately blush, self-consciousness flooding through me. Jasper is in front of me in an instant, his eyes darkened in lust...but not blood lust. He black skim over my body, taking in every inch of my body, studying every curve. This is the first time he's seen me, well, I still have my underwear on, but still. I can hear a growl rumble in his chest as he takes his cold hands and slips them around me waist, bringing his mouth down to mine.
"You are so beautiful." Jasper murmurs and I close my eyes, tilting my mouth to his. His cold hands are moving up and down my back, his hands so gentle. My hands tangle in his curls, move down his neck, and fist his shirt, pulling him closer. I can feel my arousal pooling between my legs and let out a soft moan into his mouth, causing Jasper to pull back, me whimpering from the loss of contact. "If we don't stop, I'm going to take you and claim you on this bed and now isn't the right time, angel." Jasper says, his palm to my cheek. I sigh and nod, turning around and walking into the bathroom, starting the shower.
I get in, letting the water wash the blood off me. My head is clear, I don't really know what to think. Bella is going through the change, Renesmee is born...Jacob imprinted on her...oh, just wait till Bella finds out. I smirk at the thought and wash the shampoo out of my hair. The conflict with the wolves is gone, finally.
I turn the shower off and walk out, wrapping a towel around myself. I quickly change into a pair of sweatpants and one of Jasper's long-sleeved thermals. Running my hands through my damp hair, I walk downstairs to see the little one. I find her in the living room, being held by Esme, who's smiling down at her with such love. I sit down on the couch, Jasper pulling me into his lap as Emmett and Rosalie are watching Esme and Renesmee. Carlisle is walking back in the room after he cleaned up and changed, smiling when he sees Esme with the little girl in her arms. I lay my head against Jasper, finally feeling peace for the first time in a month.
Little Renesmee is passed around the room, everyone already captivated by her beauty and charm. She's barely a couple of hours old, and she already captured all of our hearts. Her father walks back into the room, changed and showered, walking over to his daughter. He smiles and takes her in his arms, Renesmee brining her hand up to his cheek. He sees something and smiles, kissing her head.
Now, we wait for her mommy to wake up and reunite with her daughter. Of course, we have some things to do in the mean time.
Alice and Esme decided to help re-build a run cottage in the woods for Edward, Bella, and Rennie. Esme said that it's been falling apart for almost a century, and she loves re-decorating houses. She asked for my help - of course I agreed. We spend day and night there, Esme buying new furniture and paint for the house. Esme and Alice designed Bella and Edward's bedroom like the one from Isle Esme, complete with a giant closet filled with clothes, courtesy of the pixie. I designed Rennie's room with help from Esme. We ordered her an iron crib and painted it a light cream color, matching the bedroom furniture to it. It's fit for a little princess.
The outside was almost camouflage - honeysuckle climbed up one wall, winding all the way up and over the thick wooden shingles. The cottage itself was grey stone, almost a lavender color. If the lights weren't on, you wouldn't even know that it was there. Perfect. It was a lot of work, but it's definitely worth it. I'm just can't wait for Bella to see it. She's supposed to be waking up tomorrow, and I can't wait. Rosalie, Esme, Edward, and I have been taking care of the little one, and we notice that she grows every single day. Her gift gets stronger, as well. She's quite talented and I'm excited for Bella to see her daughter, I'm excited to see Bella as a vampire, I'm excited that all this trouble is over.
Alice, Esme, and I are running back to the house after another day of working on the house. We quickly hunt before we go back, I score a deer that satisfies me. When I get into the house, I walk into the living room, seeing Rosalie holding Rennie in her arms. She looks up to me and smiles back down at my niece.
"Your aunt Lily is home." she tells her and Renesmee moves her warm eyes over to me, a smile spreading across her face.
"Hey, there's my baby girl." I coo as I take her from Rosalie's arms. She smiles up at me and brings her tiny hand to my cheek, images filling my mind.
Her first memory of her mother. She wants to know where she is. If she'll be seeing her soon.
"Yeah, your mommy will be waking up soon, Rennie." I tell her and she seems to understand, because she smiles. It's amazing, she's only two days old, and she already looks like a three-month old baby. Her development with her gift is incredible as well. My niece is extraordinary. I walk over to the couch and sit down with her, making funny faces that elicits a tiny giggle from the magnificent little girl. This little angel is my entertainment.
Rosalie is sitting next to me, doting over the little girl as Jasper walks in the room, smiling when he sees me. He walks up to Renesmee and tickles her stomach, getting a laugh out of her. I continue to make faces and play with her, the family laughing at our antics while falling into a casual conversation.
"There you are, Nessie." Jake says as he walks in the room.
"Nessie?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, well, I figured she should have a nickname. Renesmee is kind of a mouthful." Jake explain and I turn to my sister sitting next to me.
"Oh, her mother is just going to love that." I tell Rose who smirks at me, as I hand her the baby girl in my arms. I stand up and walk over to Jasper, grabbing his hand and pulling him out of the room onto the deck.
"Well, hello darlin." he greets and I smile, wrapping my arms around his neck. "How's the house coming?" he asks me and I nod.
"It's coming along really well." I tell him, bringing my lips to his. "I just want her to wake up."
"Shouldn't be long, now." Jasper tells me and I turn around, looking out to the forest while Jasper wraps his arms around my waist. I close my eyes, relishing all the peace and contentedness I feel, I'm sure Jasper can feel it rolling off of me. I smile at the thought and rest my head against Jasper's chest, watching the sun disappear behind the trees.
We're all sitting in the living room the next day, knowing that it's any time now. Bella will be waking up. She'll be a vampire. Jasper's arm is around my shoulders while Rosalie is holding the baby, Emmett standing next to her. Riley and Alice are standing near the bookcase, Alice looking a mix between anxious and happy. Esme and Carlisle are sitting together on the couch. Suddenly, there's an erratic beating coming from the room and Edward turns around from the window, knowing that it's almost time. The beating gets quicker and quicker and I look up to Jasper seeing a small smile grace his lips. Then, there's nothing.
Silence.
Edward leaves the room to go tend to newborn Bella while we all patiently wait for her. I'm excited to see her, to see what she's like, but I'm also excited to see her with Renesmee and Renesmee with her. Renesmee starts fussing a bit and I look over, seeing her reach her tiny arms out towards me. I smile and walk over, Rose handing her to me.
"Aw, what's wrong, Rennie?" I ask and she brings her hand to my cheek.
Edward leaving the room. Bella after giving birth.
"Yes, daddy went to go see mommy. She'll be here soon." I tell her and she seems to understand what I said because she gets a small smile on her face.
Hey guys!
So, here comes vampire Bella! I know that if Carlisle was present for the birth, it might have changed some things, but when I thought about it - the placenta detached AND she broke her spine. Clumsy Bella.
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