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Inspiration for this chapter: Missy Higgins – Where I stood
DISCLAIMER - ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO STEPHANIE MEYERS.
STORYLINE BELONGS TO ME.
"Where's Rose?" Esme asks as Alice's eye stray far away in a vision.
"It's okay, sweetie, I'm here and I'm not letting go. No one's going to hurt you, the family is going to take care of you and I will be here no matter what. I'll never leave you, I promise, I'll NEVER want anyone but you" I murmur to her rocking her back and forth giving her the comfort I can as I wait until she is capable of telling me what happened after she left the house.
Rose POV
"Come Rose, he does not love you, he never loved you like you deserve, and Edward is the same way, the family only kept you around because they felt sorry for you. Carlisle did not really want to change you and Esme is jealous of your beauty, Alice never liked you to begin with" a voice whispers in my head as I fight this hold it has on me.
I feel like my world has come apart, my mind is playing tricks on me. I loved Emmett and I was just jealous of him finding someone else to love because I could not love him like he deserves to be loved, but attempting to kill the one who loves him more than I is wrong, so wrong. I feel as if I don't have control over what's happening to me, I don't know what I've done or if I like the person that I've become. I know she will love him more than I could, daring to stand where I stood. I know if I give myself a chance that I can love Edward like I used to love Emmett.
I know that I am shallow and vain but deep down I can be better, I just need a chance to prove that. Then right after school, this vampire came up out of nowhere and touched me, the next thing I knew I was standing in the woods watching as Bella attempted not to crash her car into him as he laid in the middle of the road.
I realize as this voice is chanting in my head while I was attempting to drown Bella in the river that Emmett would never forgive me, I try to fight it but I can't fight the power of the voices hold, every time I try my head explodes with pain and I black out. Just. Like. Now. AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Carlisle POV
"Carlisle" Eleazar calls as he approaches the house from the woods out back.
"Eleazar" Carlisle responds as he walks out the back door, "do you remember talk about The Golden One back in the day?" as he looks out across the yard remembering the rumors back then.
"Carlisle" Eleazar gasps frantically looking around to see if anyone was in the vicinity that could hear them.
"I think I've found her or more like she stumbled into our family, Bella Emmett's mate. Did you sense that about her at all?"
"No! It can't be!" Eleazar replies shocked that the rumors were true for once.
"I think it is. Jasper told me about her being able to calm Emmett instantly simply by touching him, and she has the invisibility to go with it, her sixth sense, and her ability to tell when people are lying. IT ALL FITS!!! Eleazar, do you realize what this means, what this would mean to the Volturri who have been searching for her since they found out she would exist!?!?!"
"Something tells me that they might know about her already. Someone tried to kill her when she left the house. Emmett got there in time, but he smelled Rosalie and another vampire's scent around her car" Carlisle states.
"Rosalie? Emmett's ex? Is she that jealous of their newfound love?" asks Eleazar quietly.
"That or she's being controlled. Alice suggested that. It's a possibility, one that I would rather contemplate than her being that pissed about Emmett and Bella."
"We have to protect her at all costs? If the Volturri find her they will attempt to get her to join them and destroy her is she refuses, her and anyone who stands with her" Eleazar states as he watches his friend contemplate what all of this means.
"Especially if she comes into those last two powers" Carlisle replies quietly looking towards the house in silence.
Emmett POV
"Oh Emmett, I thought I would never see you again, I was so frightened" Bella sobs as she buries herself deeper into my arms.
"Why would Rose want to hurt me Emmett and who was that other vampire? She did not look like she wanted to hurt me. The other vampire just stood there concentrating like he was struggling to make her do what he wanted. Why would Rose associate with someone like that?" Bella questions me as struggles to calm herself down some more while continuing to seek comfort in my arms.
"I don't know, Bella. Carlisle has some thoughts but can you tell me what happened after you left" I reply as I wrap her snugly in my arms wishing I could turn back time to where she never left, but that I took her home.
Bella POV
I tried to think about what happened calmly enough, so I close my eyes and take a couple of deep breathes then feel a wave of calm sweep over me as I open my eyes to see Jasper, Alice, Carlisle and his friend Eleazar standing at the door to my bedroom.
Seeing how uncomfortable I am, Jasper suggests going downstairs to the living room. But I look down at myself and want to change since my clothes are grubby with dirt; I grimace wondering if the stains will come out. So as they make our way downstairs, I change into some black slacks with a silk red tank top, grabbing a shawl I head downstairs.
When I get downstairs Emmett is sitting in the recliner and the others either stand or settle on the couch. Emmett pulls me into his lap and for some reason I am okay with this since I have a need to touch him at all times right now.
I take another deep breath feeling Jasper send me another wave of peacefulness and contentment as Emmett gives my hand a squeeze encouraging me to begin. I smile tentatively at Jasper in thanks before snuggling deeper into Emmett's embrace.
Looking down at my hands I start, "I was really angry about Edward and the things that he said to me, I've never been that angry before and my emotions just took over. I don't know what it was; I felt the same anger I did in the cafeteria when I was yelling at Edward."
I don't see Carlisle and Eleazar exchange a look between them, neither does anyone else as they are paying attention to me.
"I don't think he realizes or maybe does not care how much he hurt me with his deception and that just pissed me off more. I didn't mean to disrespect your house like that Carlisle, and I thought that maybe I had gotten over the hurt he caused me but obviously it's still there."
"Bella, you are not at fault here and there is nothing that you need to apologize for. You and Emmett are the victims here, and we support the decisions that you made, you were rightful in being angry and telling Edward exactly how you felt" Carlisle says gently.
"I was so angry and hurt as I left that I didn't see anything but my anger, which is probably why I was surprised by the man, laying in the middle of the road. I thought he was hurt and I swerved skidding off the road, but as I calmed myself intending to get out and help him. My sixth sense kicked in too late and before I knew what was happening I saw Rose standing in front of my car."
"She looked like she was in pain and unsure of where she was, I don't know maybe it was the expression on her face that troubled me. Just then the man was standing on the driver's side of the car and before I had a chance to start up the car Rose was there opening the door and dragging me out of the car. She kept shaking her head; it was strange because I didn't see anything in her hair."
"I tried talking to her, asking what was wrong, I was screaming at her to let me go, that Emmett and the family would be angry if anything happened to me. She didn't appear to be listening or maybe she couldn't hear me, I glanced at the man and he was just smiling. It appeared that he was speaking because his lips were moving, but I couldn't hear anything."
"She dragged me to the river and she was pushing my head under water, I tried getting away but she just continued to hold me under some more, I tried holding my breath, but it wasn't enough and I started blacking out. The next thing I remember is waking up in Emmett's arms and I was throwing up water, throughout it all I kept thinking that maybe I had pushed her too far and she was waiting to get me alone."
By this time I had started crying burying my face in Emmett's chest, with him rubbing my back soothingly whispering, "It's going to be okay baby, I won't let anyone get to you."
"I thought that was the end and that I would die without telling you how much it means to me to have you in my life. I love you so much Emmett, I can't live without you, please d-d-d-d-d-don't l-l-l-l-leave m-m-m-me. P-P-P-P-Please, E-E-E-E-Emmett" I beg blubbering all over his shirt.
"Ah baby, I'm not going to leave you ever, we're in this for eternity, remember" he replies softly cradling my face between his palms stroking his thumbs under my eyes to wipe away the tears.
"Eternity" I whisper sniffling and smiling softly as Carlisle clears his throat to get our attention.
"Bella, do you remember what the man looked like?" He asks as they all look at me intently.
I close my eyes trying to picture him, remembering then speaking softly, "Tall, almost as tall as Emmett, but just a little shorter, dark hair, blood red eyes and he was wearing a cloak of some sort."
I open my eyes to see Carlisle and Eleazar exchanging looks between themselves as the rest of us watch in silence, and then Alice gasps as she starts to see a vision in her head.
Aro sitting on a throne between his two brothers asking the same man if he's found what they were looking for and if he took care of her like they requested as Rose stands in the background being held by two men in black cloaks.
The vision fades as Aro starts asking about the big muscled one …
"Carlisle" Alice asks quietly, "why would the Volturri want Bella and Emmett?"
"When I used to live with the Volturri before I came here, there was a scroll found that talked about The Golden One, a female born human who would find her soul mate with a vampire who is taken for granted because of outward appearances. This female as a human would possess the ability to become invisible, have a sixth sense and the ability to tell when people are lying. The reason she was sought out is because she has the ability to calm and enrage people, simply with a touch."
My head starts ringing so I ask Carlisle, "What else are you not telling us?"
Before Carlisle can answer Eleazar speaks up, "There are two more powers that she will come into on her 19th birthday, the power to heal and the power to absorb others powers. The scroll also says that she will be changed by the one who loves her unconditionally and with all those powers combined she would become the only invincible vampire, unable to be killed or harmed, thus enabling her to pass on some physical shield of invincibility to other vampires."
Jasper grimaces in pain realizing out loud, "Every vampire would want her power, imagine what the Volturri could do with her joining them, willingly or not. Every vampire would be coming out of the woodworks to capture her. All the factions that are trying to overthrow the Volturri as well will probably be looking for her as well."
Emmett speaks up before I can, "Carlisle, what happens if she becomes a vampire?"
Taking a deep breath he replies, "If part of the Volturri, the vampire world as we know it will end in destruction, carnage and war; if she does not she will help topple the royal family and bring peace between all mythical beings as well as the humans. She will be able to create a synthetic blood supply that would taste human but be completely without human blood in it."
"It's only with Emmett's body cradling mine as we touch completely that I am not freaking out right now" I say quietly.
"Emmett is your true universal soul mate, you are meant to be together, it's because of your love that your bond strengthens you together as one. That's one of the benefits of you guys being together, you complete one another and balance each other out, you have a bond that will grow stronger everyday and nothing will be able to break it, now or even if you become a vampire" Eleazar states.
"What do you mean if?" I asked indignantly, "I plan on spending eternity with Emmett; there is no choice in the matter."
Emmett POV
"What do you mean if?" Bella asked indignantly, "I plan on spending eternity with Emmett; there is no choice in the matter."
I turn Bella to face me and ask, "Seriously Bella? You want to spend eternity with me? I didn't know if you still wanted that with everything that you went through with idiot."
"Oh Emmett," Bella says softly cupping my cheek, "how could you think that I wouldn't want to spend the rest of eternity with you. Plus think of how unbreakable I'll be for all of our private parties" she ends huskily ignoring the fact that we have an audience.
"Bella" I growl softly as I lean in to kiss her softly but passionately. I pull away smiling widely as I gaze at her with lust filled eyes, wanting nothing more than to kiss her love swollen lips again and run her upstairs to fill us both with pleasure.
Jasper chuckles as he feels the waves of lust coming from the both of us and clears his throat to get our attention.
Bella blushes as she turns around and asks Carlisle, "Should we start planning when that will happen I have a modeling contract that does not expire until after I graduate, but anytime after that should be okay."
"Bella," I argue in love with her independence but worried about her well being as my future mate, "if someone is trying to kill you then you are going to need a bodyguard."
Bella POV
"Bella," Emmett argues, "if someone is trying to kill you then you are going to need a bodyguard."
I smirk asking Emmett, "A human bodyguard for a lethal mythical creature? Hmm, I don't see that turning out well. However how about you come as my bodyguard, imagine all the things we could get into?" I purr huskily as I shifted in his lap slightly feeling the bulge growing underneath me.
Emmett darts his eyes to look at the family who seemed to be smiling and trying to hide their laughter at his expense as he grips my waist to keep me still growling in my ear as he nuzzles my neck nipping lightly.
Carlisle chuckles and rolls his eye coughing to cover the rest of his laughter as he clears his throat to get our attention.
"Bella, as much as I think it would be a great idea, vampires sparkle in the sunlight."
"Yes" I say gazing at Emmett as I cup his cheek, "but hasn't anyone heard of tanning spray or body paint, either will work and imagine all the fun I can have putting it on you" I purr leaning down to kiss him softly on the lips.
I pull back wondering out loud, "Why can't I seem to keep my hands to myself or keep from kissing you, not that I mind, but I can't seem to concentrate on anything else except this pull inside me that makes me want to touch you non-stop."
"It's part of the bond that is forming between you; you two are complete as one entity, separate you are strong but together you are invincible" Eleazar states quietly.
"Well" Jaspers says using his years of training and strategy, "first things first, we are going to need a complete schedule of you contract Bella, or if you don't have it now at least as soon as you get it. That way we can match your schedule with Emmett's, it was a great idea Emmett to get all of your classes together since we don't know when they will strike."
"We also have to decide what to do with Rose, do we attempt to rescue her or focus on keeping Bella safe?"
"I already know your answer Emmett, "Jasper says smiling as Emmett attempts to speak up, "I know you aren't really happy with her right now, but take into consideration that she might not be herself right now. From what Bella told me she was being controlled and not attacking Bella of her own free will."
Alice speaks up, "Bella we are going to need you to lift your invisibility from the rest of us so that we can see you, you're kind of blinding me right now and we are going to need all the advantages that we can get."
I close my eyes thinking about Jasper, Alice, Carlisle, Esme and Eleazar – thinking about them seeing me – mind, body and soul. Smiling as Alice gasps as she goes into a vision.
Edward standing in the shadows watching Bella and Emmett kiss as he tries to reign in his jealousy and anger……..Emmett standing protectively in front of Bella as Edward roars in anger and frustration……Emmett shaking hands with Jacob and Charlie as he wraps an arm around Bella…..me watching Bella as she walks across the catwalk.
"DAMN!" Alice exclaims as I ask Carlisle, "Can Emmett be my bodyguard if we take precautions to keep his true nature a secret? I'm sure if I tell my manager that I have a stalker that she will leave it at that and allow Emmett to accompany me on my gigs."
"What did you see Alice?" Jasper asks as he reaches out a hand to her shoulder sending her calming waves.
"Apparently, as per usual, Edward's not going to take her refusal to give him a second chance too well. But on the great side Jacob and Charlie are happy and look forward to giving you their blessings" she giggles bouncing up and down in excitement.
"Alice what are you so excited about?" I ask snuggling up to Emmett after returning from getting something to eat.
"I get to watch you model," Alice says excitedly as she continues to bounce up and down like a raccoon on crack. I laugh out loud finally realizing that she gets to see me in designer clothes without complaining about it the entire time.
"Jasper, you should come as well. You can keep Alice calm so she doesn't come backstage and harass my stylist or make-up artist" I say realizing that we can make a trip of it without it looking like I have a bodyguard at all.
"If all three of you come, it will just look like we are taking trips around the world, without looking like I have a bodyguard at all. What do you think Carlisle?" I ask sitting up eagerly in Emmett's lap as I start to think of the possibilities.
"Bella, that's an excellent idea. When do you think you can get a listing of your schedule?"
I look down at my watch saying, "It's too late to call my manager now, but I could call her in the morning. Although if I remember correctly, I have a gig coming up in New York for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I also think I might have one or two extra that will make me miss a couple of days from class. My manager works around my school schedule allowing me to work mostly weekends with a couple of Fridays or Mondays thrown in."
"Well, now we just have to figure out how to keep you safe while here in Forks Carlisle says smiling slightly as he gazes at Emmett and me.
I giggle as Emmett nuzzles my neck saying breathlessly, "Carlisle I think Emmett has that covered, and he's usually with me the majority of the day and spends the night when Charlie falls asleep."
Eleazar speaks up, "Bella does your father know about your powers? Or about us, what we are?"
"Yes, I know about Bella's gifts and I know what you are" Charlie says quietly as he walks into the house and sets his gear down.
Everyone gasps in shock because we were so focused on our discussion that we didn't hear the cruiser pull up into the driveway or the front door open.
"Who are you?" Charlie asks looking at Eleazar.
"I'm Eleazar, I live in Denali, Alaska, I guess you could say that I'm a cousin of Carlisle's" Eleazar replies shaking Charlie's hand.
"Why do you think I was so comfortable with her being with Emmett, I know he won't hurt her and I know you guys would never let any harm come to her, well the current situation not included" Charlie says gruffly.
I stand up and walk over to Charlie giving him a hug as I ask, "Dad how did you know about my…erm…gifts? How do you about what the Cullens are?" I ask shakily.
"It's my town, Bella, why would I not know about what's going on in it. Believe me I already realize that nobody would believe me if I told them, plus they protect the town like I do, so I can't find any fault with any of them."
Unbeknownst to us he's thinking, plus you'll need someone to care for you when I'm gone. I have to tell her sooner or later that I'm dying, but for right now I will enjoy the time that I have her, even if it's only six months.
"I just want you to be happy and Emmett and the Cullens make you happy, well except for those other two who broke your hearts, but you're stronger than you give yourself credit for. This new job has proven that and I'm glad that you took the opportunity because it's brought out the best in you for everyone else to see."
"Oh Dad" I sob pulling him into a hug, "I'm so glad that you know; now I don't have to hide anything from you."
Little do I know that Charlie is hiding something important from me.
One month later….
"Alice!" I yell entering the Cullen house without knocking, "we're going to be late for our flight if you don't hurry up. You're the only one not ready."
"You don't need all those clothes, its Fashion Week for pities sake; imagine all the clothes you'll be bringing back. We might actually have to rent a truck to pack the stuff in" I say missing the fact that she's immersed in a vision standing at the top of the stairs.
Emmett standing at an altar watching Bella walk to him in a blood red strapless dress as Carlisle looks on with a book in his hand as he smiles affectionately at Bella and Emmett.
Emmett and Bella smiling down at three children lying on a bed, a baby that looks like Emmett with Bella's hair, a baby that looks like Bella with Emmett's hair and a baby that has Emmett's cheeks, Bella's nose and red hair – all three of their eyes are magenta with flecks of black.
Bella as a vampire with purple eyes, hair swirling around her face wildly as she snarls at Edward who looks like he's about to attack her.…..Edward on the ground shaking in fear…..Bella and Rose sitting in a nursery talking as the babies sleep.
"WOW!" Alice exclaims as she releases me from the slightly painful hug.
"What did you see Alice?" I ask grabbing onto her arm as Emmett walks up and wraps an arm around my waist.
Before she can reply a growl comes from the front door as we all look to see Edward standing in the doorway.
"Push off, Edward" I snarl turning to Alice as Edward stalks closer up the stairs looming over us staring at Alice daring her to tell me what she saw.
"Tell me, Alice ignore Dickward" I rumble then chance my mind, "Better yet tell me on the plane that way we won't have any interruptions" I say grabbing her hand and smirking at Edward.
"Why is it that I still can't hear you or thoughts of you?" Edward asks looking pissed.
"Maybe because I don't want you too, or maybe because you don't deserve too, maybe because this past month you've done nothing to MAKE ME WANT TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU!" I end up shrieking at him as I walk closer before calming instantly at the touch of Emmett's hand on my shoulder.
"NOW FUCK OFF!" I snarl viciously before walking away calling out harshly, "WHOEVER'S GOING GET THE FUCK IN THE CAR NOW!"
Rosalie POV
When will this nightmare end as blackness rolls in to cover her mind again.......