Chapter 7 – Jasper's Choice – Vampire Bella (A/N: Don't take that literally, please)
"Emmet! How is it possible to create disturbance on a children's roller coaster?" Rosalie asked incredulously.
"Anything is possible," Emmet replied smugly.
"Right…" Alice said warily, probably envisioning (literally) future trouble.
"So now what?" Emmet asked. "That was hardly my turn."
"My turn?" Jasper asked hopefully. Emmet gave him a look similar to the one he had given him on the roller coaster and mouthed the word "traitor".
"What are you on about?" Jasper asked exasperated.
"Enough." Edward interrupted. "Jasper has been waiting patiently through all the turns and Emmet's ability to get us kicked us off of each one, so I'd say he deserves a turn now."
Jasper nodded happily. "Why thank you Edward."
Emmet gave Edward a look. "Trait-"
"Enough with the traitor business!" Jasper cried out.
Emmet gave him a different look that seemed to say, 'Who? Me?"
"Anyway. As I was saying. I think that Jasper should get his turn. And then Emmet should get another pick of a roller coaster."
Emmet brightened at this. "Really?"
"I think it's a good idea." Alice said agreeably.
Everyone else nodded approval at this notion, including Bella, though she nodded rather glumly.
"Aw, thanks everyone!" Emmet said like they'd bought him a present.
"Uh huh," Bella said unenthusiastically, narrowing her eyes at the roller coasters.
"I know exactly which one-" Emmet started.
Jasper shook his head. "No. My turn first."
"Hmm. I suppose being the trait-"
"None of that now." Jasper reprimanded.
"Yes, well, being the, err… another word for traitor please… no ideas? Ah well, you get my point. Being the traitor that you are, you'll probably pick something like teacups, won't you."
"Hey! The bouncing, flying, spinning teacups were fun!" Edward reminded him.
Emmet raised his eyebrows at Edward. "Maybe, but do you have any idea how silly your last remark sounded."
Jasper closed his eyes for a minute, gathering patience. "Will any of you let me pick?"
"I'm listening." Alice said.Rosalie and Bella nodded. Rosalie narrowed her eyes at Bella for nodding at the exact same time as herself. Emmet and Edward were too busy arguing about how fun teacups are.
"Well, that makes three, which is the majority. I pick…" Jasper cast his eyes around, but it was clear to anyone watching that he had already decided and was trying for suspense. "That."
Bella's jaw dropped.
-Standing in Line-
Bella was now taking a leaf out of Emmet's book.
"Why me, why me, WHY ME!" She chanted, looking everywhere except the dreaded ride ahead.
"Cheer up, Bella!" Emmet said, thoroughly pleased with Jasper's choice of rides.
All the other vampires were pretty enthusiastic about this one too, though not as much Edward, for he was busy wondering if Bella really should be that pale.
A young teen, who had been hired to help this ride's conductor, was not helping matters. He stood at the front of the line, doing nothing but shouting out the terrors of the ride to the line.
"The Drop!" He hollered. "Go all the way to the top of the tower, as you see now." He gestured behind him where the circular… uh… ride thing was rising to the tower's top. "Then it drops at horrifying speed towards the group not stopping until its mere yards away! But will it always keep stopping like it supposed to forever?" He asked the crowd ominously.
The line thinned slightly and the conductor whacked the teen with his magazine. "Quit scaring away people," he chided.
Bella grew even more pale.
"Uh, Edward, did you turn her and not tell us?" Rosalie asked. Edward silenced her with a glare.
"Maybe we should let her sit this one out." Edward suggested.
Emmet opened his mouth, ready to complain but Bella spoke first.
"No. I'll do it." Then she grew quiet once more.
Soon after, faster than normal, thanks to the teen's crowd thinning, they were boarding the ride.
From left to right they sat, Rosalie, Alice, Jasper, Edward, Bella, Emmet.
The ride started to rise.
"This is not good. This is bad. This is not good. This is bad." Bella started chanting. She closed her eyes.
After a few minutes, Emmet poked her arm. "We're at the top now."
Bella opened her eyes and gasped. "Kill me now!" She moaned.
"Ok!" Emmet said cheerfully. He grabbed Bella's arm and mimed being about to bite it. Edward growled.
"Mommy!" Screamed a little kid. "That big kid who jumped from the roller coaster is going to eat that girl!"
"Ah! Oh my gosh!" Emmet slapped his forehead. "Are you stalking us little kid? Are you even tall enough to be on this ride!"
"Too late now, isn't it." The little kid answered cheekily and smugly.
"Why you-" Emmet stared, but then, the ride dropped.
Screams filled the air, though none quite compared to Bella's.
In five seconds, it was over. The ride stopped and bounced up and down a little, before coming to a complete stop and the passengers got off, looking dazed, with their hair sticking out at unnatural angles. Each had (a) different word(s) to express their feeling for the ride.
Edward: Cool!
Jasper: Whoa.
Rosalie: Bet I could make it drop faster. :evil grin:
Alice: Awesome!
Bella: Never… ever…
Emmet: AGAIN! AGAIN!
"Once was enough." Bella finally managed and Emmet stopped making a scene.
"Now where?" Edward asked.
"Oh my gosh! Did we actually go on a ride without them trying to drag Emmet away?" Alice asked incredulously.
"I wouldn't count on it." Edward sniggered.
"Huh?" Bella asked.
Edward pointed. They looked to where he pointed and saw the little kid Emmet had talked to with their mother. The mother who was talking to the conductor. The mother who was pointing directly at Emmet.
"Edward!" Emmet snapped, "Mind Report!"
"He's comparing you to a description he's getting over the radio." Edward replied, giving a salute.
"You know what we have to do then." Emmet said gravely, looking at the conductor who was now heading over to them.
"RUN!" He shouted, and the vampires took off into the crowd, pulling Bella along.
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed chapter 7! Next chapter, Emmet will get to pick another roller coaster. Poor Bella.