Percy Jackson No way is my cousin dating a vampire c22

Esme was the first one through the door going straight to Alex's room, almost breaking down the door in her haste to see Alex lying in bed screaming and thrashing around in her sleep. Without hesitation she moved with ease over to the bed and gently placed her hand on her trying not to startle her and hoping to wake her from whatever nightmare she was having. As Esme's cold hand made contact with Alex she bolted up, Esme stepped back in fright but it grew to concern as she saw the look in her eyes, they were wild and full of fear. Esme using a kind and gentle voice tried reassuring her, wanting her to calm down. Jasper was there Alex instantly calmed down the fear evaporated from her eyes as she pulled her legs to her chest and ran her hands through her hair.

"Alex?" Esme asked, the girls eyes snapped up to look at her and the others that were all in her room staring at her. "You were having a nightmare." Esme explained their presence, on this Alex looked down, to Esme it looked like she wanted to cry, right there she looked like any other child. "Did you want to…" Esme was going to ask if she wanted to talk about it, but in that moment she saw her body stiffen, she was closing them out once again.

She pushed off her blanket and got to her feet, it was in this movement that Esme let out a small gasp grabbing Alex's attention she saw where she was looking and followed her eyes down to her arm, a brand new burn was forming on her arm the roman numeral for seven.

"Shit." Alex cursed under her breath a new urgency in her tone now as she scanned the room she moved over to her wardrobe and pulled out a bag.

"What's going on Alex?" Esme asked taking a step after her, "What is that burn?" She continued she wanted to know how it was simply forming on her skin?

"I-I need to leave." Alex stuttered out as she rushed through her motions.

"It's 11 at night." Carlisle pointed out moving in closer. They could all tell that something was wrong with Alex.

"Is it? She asked not looking at him as she pulled out two metal arm bands and placed them on her arms, she tilted her head in thought before shaking it as she chucked the bag back into the closet then moved over to her dresser and grabbed her keys.

"Where are you going?" Carlisle asked as he began to move to block her path but Esme bet him to it. She moved in closer to her making Alex stop. She still did not turn to look at her though as she stood next to her dresser the keys in her hand.

"It is best you do not ask." Alex replied not meeting any of their gazes.

"What is going, we can help…" Esme began but stopped as Alex turned to her, her face now held an edge to it, one she had not seen before and it had her instincts on alert. Her eyes held a hard edge to them. As she steeled herself for what was to come.

"I am not asking for your help. This has nothing to do with you, you are not my mother." Alex stated coldly, Esme seemed to flinch at her words but Alex's face was now a mask the others too much in shock didn't try to stop her as she walked around them and out of the room she moved down to her car.

"You need to apologise." Emmet stated in the garage, Alex was at her car the boot was open, he seemed angry with her, Alex pulled out a quiver from the boot of her car and slung it over her shoulder.

"It is the truth." She replied grabbing her sword she picked up another quiver of arrows not turning to look at him.

"What's with the arrows?" Emmet asked his tone changing, he noted that she had picked up the quiver holding 120 arrows. He remembered the conversation he had with her after they had fought the monsters and all the weapons she carried. She told him about this quiver and how she hoped she'd never have to use it. "Are you expecting a fight?" he asked

"It is not your concern." Alex stated but this time there was a strain in her tone. She looked up at Emmet and the others that had hung around the doorway to the garage. She looked down at the sword in her hand then back up at them. She closed her eyes as her armbands began to glow.

Emmet stepped back not believing his eyes, Alex had started moving once again towards the door only now instead of her pyjamas she was in armour, she looked like a roman soldier, a warrior ready for war, a red cape swished behind her as she walked away from him.

"Alex, you don't have to do this." Esme stated moving after her as they walked outside.

"You're wrong." Alex whispered the others barely caught it, there was a whooshing noise that had everyone bracing themselves for an attack. Only for them once again to end up in a stupor as a winged horse landed in the clearing tossing its head and stamping its feet in agitation. "Astrid." Alex greeted moving up to the creature, it pawed the ground as Esme moved closer trying to ignore the Pegasus and focused on Alex. "I'm sorry." Alex choked out, Esme heard the sorrow in her voice she took another step closer, Alex's hand was on the Pegasi to settle her at Esme's presence she closed her eyes. "I will explain, but I need to go. Tell Seth." She stopped Astrid pawed the ground again and flicked her head giving a small whinny. "I know." Alex stated her voice hardened "Tell Seth to save me a dance, I shan't be long…hopefully." She mumbled before effortlessly swinging onto the Pegasi's back she didn't look back at them instead her foot made the smallest of movements a signal and Astrid leapt into the air taking off like a jet. Esme was half tempted to go after her but she seemed to disappear once they were in the air and her scent vanished.

"What do we do?" Esme asked turning to look at Carlisle.

"There is not much we can do, she will be back she left her bag here. The wedding is tomorrow, we should focus on that." Carlisle stated but she could tell he was concerned. Esme sighed it was Edward's and Bella's big day she did not want anything to ruin it even if her family was not complete. Because she had started seeing Alex as a daughter that was why her words had stung, but she saw it, under the mask she was hiding behind she saw a glimpse of what Alex was actually feeling. Pain.

AN: Where is Alex going? Will she be back in time for the wedding? What do you think?