Bella, The Vanderbilt Vampire:
Recap: Bella's POV: "You will find your mate. If we leave right now." Peter said happy for Jasper. I am happy for him too! Oh I wonder what she will look like!
"Then what are we waiting for?" Jasper asked with a grin. Then we all took off to the north.
Chapter 6: Parting and Entwining Ways
Bella's POV:
We were walking down the street of Philadelphia when it started raining. It was just jasper and I since we had parted ways with Peter and Charlotte a couple of months ago.
"Hey, Jasper how about we go into that diner so we look like normal people instead of attracting unwanted attention to ourselves?" I asked him pulling on his sleeve and pointing at the diner.
"Sure, but do ya think it'll be a problem?" he asked warily. "There are a few humans in there. I'm not accustomed to animals just right yet. Why can't we find another place. One with much less amount of people."
"Jasper, if you do not trust yourself then how will you ever be able to go out in public? I trust in your strength Jasper. I might not always be around and when I am not I need to know that you know that you have the capability to withstand the siren call." I spoke with conviction. "Now are you ready to take the next step?" I asked and held out my hand. He deliberated before smiling at me and we headed into the diner and sat down at a booth.
"Thanks Bell. For everything." he said.
"Hey now, why are you making this sound like goodbye? It is only our beginning Jasper. We may be mate-less but I just know you will find the girl of your dreams. And we have each other. Unless you do not like my company."
"Isabella, you know that I love havin' you as my friend. I have even come to think of you as a sister. Now don't be gettin' all insecure on me now. You are wonderful. And this ain't goodbye! Can't a guy say thanks without it bein' misconstrued as I'm leavin' ya?" he asked felling my emotions waver a bit.
"You think of me as your sister?" I asked.
"Well yeah little Bell. I'd do just about anythin' for ya."
"I like to think of you as my big brother too Jasper. I had Cornelia as a sister but she was more like our mom. She was too prim and proper to really joke around with. She was the favorite." I said with nostalgia and distaste coloring my words. Jasper's and my head both whirled to the door of the diner when the bell ring and the smell of vampire hit us full force. Ah man, I do not like fighting. It solves nothing. Let us hope this vampire is peaceful. She obviously smelt us to because her head whipped to face us and I sighed in relief at the color of her eyes. Gold. Just like us. She, I can not call it walking it is mush too graceful, danced over to us and sat down next to me. She had this knowing look on her face. There was a very awkward silence.
"Hello," I do not like silences, "My name is Bella, this is Jasper who may I ask are you? Are we on your territory? We are just passing through until the storm blows over."
"Oh no, not at all silly! My name is Alice," then she looked Jasper in the eye and started shaking her pointer finger, "and you kind sir, have kept me waiting for quite a long time."
"I'm sorry ma'am" he said ducking his head.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked confused and started talking so low so no human can overhear.
"I can see the future. I saw meeting my mate in this diner. And here you are" she also whispered, but the last part to Jasper. After she said that happy emotions hit me full force.
"Jasper? Can you tone it down a little?" I asked noticing how it had even hit the humans. He did then I focused back on Alice. "How do we know what your saying is true? You could be lying to us." I said trying to make sure that she isn't playing Jasper or anything.
"Now silly why would I do that? But if you want proof then I know you're a shield with much more potential than even you know and Jasper here can control emotions and can tell if I'm lying when I saw that I've loved him since the day I saw his handsome face in my visions." she said confidently.
"She's not lyin' Bells." he said and his grin seemed to widen. Oh, I'm so happy for them!
"Believe me now?" she asked smugly.
"Yeah." I said.
"YAY!" she shouted and started clapping her hands and jumping up and down. "Now I know we will just be the best of friends and go shopping and do each others hair and give each other makeovers! Oh and Bella will you be my maid of honor in our wedding?" she asked me while Jasper seemed to be just sunning himself in her being here.
"What do you think Jasper?" I asked.
"Think about what exactly?" he asked still staring at Alice.
"About me being in your wedding?" I asked giggling.
"Sure, sounds great. I only have two conditions for you two before you go crazy over the details."
"What are they?" Alice asked.
"You are the bride and I get to be the groom." he said and she squealed again.
Seven Years Later
Jasper and Alice are getting back from their second honeymoon. I feel like such a third wheel lately.
"Bella! We're back!" she said in a sing song voice. I looked up from my newest copy of Wuthering Heights.
"How was the trip?" I asked.
"Fantastic! Paris was just wonderful and most definitely the city of love!" she giggled at the end and Jasper kissed her cheek.
"Eww! Too much information!" I said.
"Oh Bella stop being such a prude!" she said.
"I'm not being a prude. I'm being a normal person who doesn't need to know about her brother's bedroom life!" I retorted and she stuck her tongue out at me.
"Now why we were gone I kept having visions of this coven of vampires like us."
"And, what exactly does that have to do with us?" I asked.
"I can see us with them. Not having to move from town to town. And do you want to know the best part?" she asked.
"Yeah Alice. What is the best part?" I asked not really paying attention.
"Your mate will be with them." my head snapped in her direction when she said that.
"What?" I asked in shock.
"You will find your mate! Isn't that exciting?" she asked happily. Jasper looked at me deciphering all of the emotions I knew were rolling off of me. I however am numb. I can't have a mate. I'm not over Edward. No one can hold a flame to him. I probably sound so infatuated but it feels like I only lost him, and my life, yesterday. I must have looked away from Alice when I zoned out because when I looked back she was in a vision with Jasper whispering to her. She came out rather quickly. "Bella, why do I see you leaving us?" she asked hurt.
"I do not mean to offend either of you in any way but I have become the third wheel. And you two need alone time without having to run away. So I think it might be best if we split for a while."
"But Bella, if you come with us to this vampire family you won't be a third wheel. Please stay with us" Alice begged.
"Yeah Bell. You're my sister in every way but blood. I don't want to see you leave so soon. I love you little Bell." Jasper pleaded.
"And I love you Jazzy! You too Ali-cat! But I feel that I need to do this. It is not like it is goodbye forever. We will see each other again. We have all eternity! Now come help me pack." I said. We packed my things rather quickly since we were always moving we never really unpack anything. They took me to an airport and we said our goodbyes. Alice told me to head to Forks, Washington whenever I wanted to be with them again. And then I was off for no where in particular. My first stop on my around the world trip to find myself was Alaska. I had already bought a house deep in the woods so when the plane landed I went straight there and unpacked my things and went for a good hunt. I wasn't too far in when I smelt another vampire. "Who's there?" I called out and five vampires circled around me. All had gold eyes. Thank goodness.
"Who are you? And why are you in our territory?" asked the strawberry blonde. Ah she must be the leader then.
"My name is Isabella Marie Vanderbilt. I did not realize that this territory was taken. For that I am sorry." I said getting up out of my crouch. I can never get used to these vampire instincts.
"I am Tanya Denali. And this is my family, Eleazar, Carmen, Irina, and Kate." she said pointing to each when she said their name. "Why are you here?"
"Well, I'm currently in the woods because I am a little thirsty." I said trying to break the tension in the air. But from the looks on their faces it did not work. "I am just trying to find myself. I had a coven but I started to feel like a third wheel so I decided to come here. I mean you no harm. As you can tell from the color of my eyes I have the same diet as you and your coven do. But if there is not enough wildlife I can always leave." I said nervously.
"If you will excuse my sisters and I, we will be back in a moment. Eleazar, Carmen, watch her." she said and vanished with her blonde sisters. I was left with the only male and the dark haired spanish woman at his side. They must be mates.
"You have great talents my dear. Do the Volturi know of you?" he asked.
"Yes, I have had the unfortunate pleasure of meeting them." I said with distaste.
"And you're not apart of their guard? How did they let you go?" he asked in suprise.
"Well, they couldn't exactly make me. Aro couldn't read my mind and those awful twins were not able to hurt me. So they let me go."
"Odd," I heard him mumble.
"So, pequeña, how did you come to be?" asked the beautiful, exotic Spanish woman.
"I was attacked at my father's ball." I said.
"Qué triste! When did this happen to you?" she asked.
"Back in 1918." I said.
"Wasn't that when George Washington Vanderbilt's daughter went missing? Wait you said your last name was Vanderbilt, didn't you?" I nodded. "Then you are her, aren't you? The missing twin? Your name and picture was every where. People went nuts." Wow, they cared that much about me? I was brought out of my inner musings by the three blondes coming back.
"We talked and don't see the harm in you staying as long as you don't cause us any trouble," Tanya said.
"Thank you so much for this act of kindness. You would not believe at the numbers of vampires I have encountered that have been hostile towards me."
"No problem."
"Hey Tanya, can she stay with us?" Kate asked.
"You all have done enough for me, I wouldn't want to impose further upon you and your coven." I said. "I have a small house."
"Oh nonsense, niña, you must stay with us. We are not simply a coven we are familia. Vampires must stick together, especially ones with our special diet. Would you please stay with us?" Carmen asked me.
"As long as I will not be a burden or inconvenience to anyone." I said.
"Then it is settled. Welcome to the family hija." She called me daughter, I thought hopefully. Maybe I could find myself here.
(AN: Hello readers! I hope you like this chapter! I hope I got the Spanish parts correct. I've had two years of Spanish and I used a translator so if I made any mistake, please let me know. And let me know if you liked this chapter. I really like reading your reviews! They make my day! Well I gotta go! I have to clean up the house for family to come over, next week. Then I have to pack for my awesome weekend! I just love summer time! Sleeping in late and going everywhere, when we want to. Oh and good news. Drum roll please. I got my ACT test score! A 22! Yay me! It originally was a 19. So now I am able to take my college classes in the fall! Once again I say: yay me! Well love you all! Just not in the creepy stalker type love way. Just the deep appreciation I fell towards the people that read this story, and my other ones. Adios! I do not own twilight!)
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