Twilight Fan fiction

Transitionals

Disclaimer: I do not, nor will I ever own Twilight. I have used some sentences directly from the book, I don't own them. They were originally and forever owned by Stephenie Meyer. I will be using the description of the game from twilight in this chapter. I take no credit for it. It belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

Hurray it's time for the baseball scene. By the end of this chapter we will have the first scene where they see James and his coven for the first time.

I would like to dedicate this chapter to everyone who has added this story to their favorites list. I'm so glad that you all like this story.

Chapter 19

Life in Forks was starting to become normal. I couldn't help but find that funny since we had been in Forks for a few months now. Not that three months was considered enough time to get used to a new place to live.

In reality though, the Cullens and I were just getting used to spending our time together. Just the seven of them and the four of us, though Charlie didn't really spend much time with us.

Every minute that we were weren't in school or at our house to sleep and eat dinner with Charlie, Anna, Cissy, and I were over at the Cullen house.

And now, here we were, Saturday night, and we were having a sleep over with Rosalie and Alice.

The two of them had kicked their husbands out, so the three of us could have some girl time with Anna and Cissy.

Alice was holding a check list in her hands. I had a feeling she had come up with the list by watching unrealistic sitcoms.

"The first thing we're going to do is cook dinner," She squealed happily.

Anna gently pulled on my top. I lifted her up into my arms and she whispered in my ear. "Do I have to eat it? What if it's bad?"

My face heated up in a blush that was the deepest red. Alice and Rosalie had heard that. What if it upset them?

Alice didn't seem bothered by Anna's words, but she was angry at something. I didn't know what it was until she yelled, "I thought we told you guys to go hunting!"

Her face hardened into a deep scowl as she listened to whatever the guys were saying. After a short moment she stuck her nose in the air and carefully pushed everyone out of her and Jasper's room. She didn't stop until we were all in the kitchen.

Esme was waiting for us in the kitchen.

Carlisle, who was the only male allowed in the house for the rest of the night, was stirring something on the stove.

Rosalie set Cissy in her bouncy seat which was sitting on the counter away from the cooking stuff.

Anna eagerly pulled up a stool to work beside Esme. She grinned at the oldest Cullen woman.

Esme gave Anna a motherly smile and the two of them got to work.

"Here you go Bella."

I turned towards Alice's voice and an apron landed on me. It rested on my head, draping over my face so I couldn't see.

It didn't take much to recognize Anna's sweet laughter, and figure out what she was most likely laughing at.

I pulled the apron off my head and put it on, just in time to see Alice help Anna put hers on.

The aprons had Alice written all over them. They were so fancy and beautifully made, I really didn't want to wear it and get something on it.

Alice turned a death glare at me. "You're wearing it and that is final." With that said she tossed one to Rosalie and then put one on herself.

We cooked dinner with Carlisle and Esme. I was surprised how much fun we all had, especially since I knew human food didn't smell good to vampires. They didn't let that bother them though. They ignored it pretty well, minus a flinch or two from Alice, when Anna and I would test the food. We all had a good time, and dinner was better than any five star restaurant I had been to. Not that I had gone to many.

After dinner was over and we had handed over our plates to Esme, -who insisted she'd wash the dishes- we gathered in Alice's bedroom for makeovers.

Alice hurried into her closet. "I picked out the perfect clothes for tonight."

When she emerged from her closet she had an arm full of clothes.

"I bought these for this exact occasion." She handed out the clothes, which turned out to be dresses.

I held the knee length dress she handed to me, up to my shoulders. I was prepared to tell her no, but the truth was, I loved it. This dress was perfect, simple, yet elegant.

"Where are we going?" Rosalie asked as she carefully helped Anna into her little pink dress.

Alice grinned before disappearing into her closet once more. "We're not going anywhere, we're staying in tonight, and watching movies."

"Then why are we dressing up?" I asked.

Alice returned, dressed in a silky black dress, with ruffles at the bottom. She threw her arms up in the air, her smile flashing with her excitement. "Why not?"

Rosalie laughed at her sister, Anna joined her a second later.

"Get dressed Bella, I still need to do everyone's hair and makeup." Alice gave me a sweet smile as she started brushing Anna's hair.

I knew that look surprisingly well. Toby's sister Melissa used to smile like that, when she wanted something from me.

I slipped into Alice's bathroom and changed into the dress. I didn't bother to look in the mirror. I liked the dress, and besides, Alice would have seen how the dress looked on me. She wouldn't have bought it if it hadn't looked nice.

When I stepped out of the bathroom Alice grabbed my arm. She dragged me over to a chair, letting me sit down before she attacked my hair.

"So, Anna, what movie do you want to watch tonight?" Rosalie asked as she finished putting ribbons in Anna's hair.

Anna bounced in her seat excitedly. "Princess movies!"

We all laughed at her answer. It was one of those answers that was obvious. If anyone knew Anna, they had to know she loved any type of princess stuff. And if the princess loved pink it was one of her favorites.

"Rose, don't forget to do her makeup."

Rosalie nodded at Alice's reminder.

"Anna is three years old, she does not need makeup."

Alice must have seen me try to turn around in my seat because she clamped her hands down on my shoulders, pinning me in the chair.

"Lip gloss," Anna reminded me. Tessa had let Anna wear that.

Alice released me and flitted over to her vanity table. She rummaged through it before tossing a small circle lip gloss container at Rosalie.

With nothing really to do while I sat as still as could be for Alice, I found myself watching Rosalie. She finished with Anna quickly, then changed Cissy and put her into a little dress.

Rosalie was a natural when it came to taking care of the girls. She would have been a wonderful mother. The way she acted with the girls, one might even guess she was their mother.

She set Cissy on the bed and started working on her own hair, carefully keeping a watch on the baby, just in case she decided to try rolling over. Thankfully Rosalie had set her in the middle of the bed so it would take her a while to roll off it, and we'd get to her before she could.

Alice made quick work of my hair and makeup, but I had a feeling we'd have longer makeover session in the future. She grinned at me chuckling lowly, and I knew I was right. She dashed towards her vanity and in a movement that was blurred to my sight, she finished getting herself ready. She was back at my side, grinning in anticipation. "Time to watch movies."

Watching movies with a little girl like Anna was fun, but also difficult.

Anna was a talker. She had to put her two cents in. She told us what she thought about the bad guy after he showed up for the first time. She was constantly telling Rosalie and Alice what was going to happen to next. Thankfully neither of them were upset by that. When the prince started fighting the bad guy towards the end of the movie Anna jumped up to her feet and started cheering him on.

"You can do it. Beat that old Meany." She swung a fist towards the tv, and I heard a chuckle.

I turned around in my seat and found Carlisle and Esme leaning against the wall watching us. Their eyes were shining bright with laughter as they watched Anna.

Alice jumped up in her seat as the credits started rolling. "There's going to be a storm tomorrow!"

Cheers from outside made me realize the guys were still out there. They most likely hadn't left.

"Sweet, we can play ball tomorrow," Emmett yelled, his voice thick with excitement.

Anna tilted her head to the left curiously. "Ball?"

"Baseball," Rosalie explained.

Anna started bouncing. "I play too?" She turned to ask Carlisle, knowing if he said yes, I wouldn't say no.

He smiled sweetly down at her. "Of course you can play."

She ran around the couch and hugged him as tight as she could. I on the other hand was trying to figure out how Anna was going to play. She could bat, but that would be pretty much it, as far as I knew. I didn't want her pitching, just to be safe. Carlisle would find a way to let her play, and I could always shield her.

"If she's going to play tomorrow, she'll need a bat." Alice scanned the future. "One of those plastic bats that come with the little plastic balls from a toy store will work. You boys can go get that."

The sleepover agenda that Alice had created was not forgotten in the light of the news. After watching another movie, we all went upstairs to Rosalie's room, were we stayed the rest of the night. We all changed into pajamas that Alice had bought us, and played games until Cissy, Anna, and I fell asleep.

By the time we woke up, everyone was in the house, preparing for the game.

"Alice is Cissy going to be okay tonight?" I had to ask her. With the knowledge I had about vampires, I knew very well why they only played ball when there was storm, and Cissy didn't do well with storms. Neither did Anna but I had a feeling she wouldn't be bothered by it tonight.

Alice checked the future for me. "She'll be fine Bella, the storm won't bother her. In fact she'll be rather calm."

"Good I was wondering if we'd all get to go." Emmett walked through the kitchen door carrying a large bag.

Anna stared at the bag before going over to Emmett. "What's that?" She pointed to the bag he had just set down, before reaching her arms up.

Emmett gladly lifted Anna up into his arms. He loved holding the two little girls. "That is your guys' tent."

I couldn't help laughing at Anna's sweet confused look. "Tent?"

Emmett turned to me with a bewildered look. "Does she not know what a tent is?"

"I do to," she practically yelled in his ears. She crossed her arms over her chest and huffed.

"She wants to know why they need a tent," Edward clarified. He crossed the room and took Anna from Emmett. "Carlisle wants us to put a tent up for you and your sister and your auntie, that way you'll be more comfortable."

Anna thought about that for a short moment before nodding in agreement.

"I called Charlie, to see if he wanted to watch the game but he said he had to work." Esme joined us in the kitchen. "He wished us to all have a good time."

"That was nice of him." Edward passed Anna off to Esme. She took her eagerly and the two of them started cooking together.

Edward took my hand and slowly led me out of the kitchen, gauging Anna's reactions. Alice winked at us, and Edward picked up the pace. Once out of the kitchen, he lifted me into his arms and ran up to his room.

I thought I heard Emmett mumble something, and I was certain of it after seeing Edward's face shift into a glare, but I wasn't able to make out what he had said.

Edward set me down inside his room. "Would you care to listen to music with me, while we wait for the storm?" he asked like the gentleman he was.

I nodded. "Yes, thank you."

He turned on a soft jazz cd and we sat on his couch together. Sitting there together was nice. The music in the background made the peacefulness a little more enjoyable.

Our quiet peacefulness was interrupted a few hours later by a loud squeal, then a yell from a pixie. "It's time to go!"

Edward sighed before getting up. He laced his fingers with mine and we walked downstairs.

Everyone was waiting besides the front door for us.

Esme was rocking Cissy in her arms. Cissy had a strand of Esme's hair firmly in her fist. Rosalie was zipping up Anna's coat. Emmett was beside her carrying the tent. Jasper was carrying the equipment and Alice was holding a picnic basket. We would meet Carlisle at the field once he got off from work.

Edward helped me with my coat before helping me climb onto his back. "Everyone ready?" he asked once my death grip around his neck was set.

The others nodded, and they took off out of the house one after another.

Edward kept pace with his family, since he was the fastest; we were at the front of the group though.

I could tell there was something on Edward's mind. He was slightly tense, but a second later he relaxed, and took off. He sped away from the rest of the group.

I had no idea how Anna would react to that, but I figured it must have been okay. Alice would have seen if our running ahead would bother Anna. Besides ever since Alice had made that deal with Anna, her little cousin had been doing better about being separated.

Edward stopped in a large clearing a few minutes later. The enormous open field was twice the size of any baseball stadium.

"Is there any specific reason why you had to run on ahead of everyone else?" I asked as he helped me off his back.

He set me in front of himself, grinning down at me with his crooked smile. "I would like to spend some time with you. Alone," he added emphasis to that one word, letting me know just how much it meant to him. "I want to be able to take you out without having to bring Anna. I'm trying to test the two of your comfort levels, your tolerance."

I gave him an understanding smile. "She's doing better."

He nodded in agreement. "Yes, she is."

He glanced up, looking over my shoulder. When I turned around I found Carlisle walking towards us. He smiled and nodded his head before turning to the side of the field we had come from. The others emerged from the tree line.

Edward gently pressed his lips to my cheek and he and the guys set up the field for the game.

Esme had the tent put together before I had fully turned around.

The tent was like the ones my grandparents used when they took the grandkids camping with them. The tent's covering that made it where you couldn't see inside it, could be removed so the parents could watch children inside it. The tent was surrounded by a see through fabric when the covering wasn't fastened around it.

Alice was stuffing the covering in the bag while Rosalie and Esme made up a pallet of blankets on the floor for us.

With the three of us situated under the tent, where we could still see and everyone could still see us, the Cullens got ready to start their game.

"It's time," Alice announced. As soon as she spoke, a deep rumble of thunder shook the forest beyond us, and crashed westward toward town.

Esme had set the tent up a few feet from where Emmett was standing, swinging a bat. I guessed that made us a few feet from home plate. A perfect spot to watch the game from.

Everyone took off towards their different positions. Alice went to the pitching mound, Carlisle stood between the first and second bases, and Edward was out in left field.

Rosalie stood off to the side of Emmett and Jasper stood behind him, catching for the other team. Esme stood to the side of Jasper, she was going to referee.

Anna crawled out of the tent and ran after Esme, something the others didn't miss, since they were watching Esme, waiting for the signal that they could start the game.

"I want to play," she said taking Esme's hand.

Esme squeezed Anna's hand gently. "You can bat after Rosalie."

Rosalie smiled at Anna while she bounced excitedly beside Esme. Was there any sport that Anna didn't want to try? Or was this all about being able to play a game? That seemed more reasonable to me.

"All right," Esme called out in a clear voice, that I knew even Edward would be able to hear. "Batter up."

I had never seen a vampire baseball game so this was a new experience for me. It definitely wasn't like major league. No their game made that look like tee-ball.

Alice stood straight, deceptively motionless. Her style seemed to be stealth rather than an intimidating wind up. She held the ball in both of her hands at her waist, and then, like a cobra, her right hand flicked out and the ball smacked into Jasper's hand.

Jasper hurled the ball back to Alice's waiting hand.

Emmett hit the second pitch with a thunderous crack, that echoed off the mountains.

The ball shot like a meteor above the field, flying deep into the surrounding forest.

I waited patiently to see the outcome of his hit. Emmett was a blur around the bases, Carlisle shadowing him, but Edward was gone.

"Out!" Esme signaled with her hands like an umpire.

Edward sprang from the fringe of the trees, ball in his upraised hand, grinning widely.

One thing became very clear to me then. Emmett hit the hardest, but Edward could make up for that by running the fastest. Now I understood why they were on opposite teams.

The inning continued, but even with my slightly more advanced eyesight, I still found it hard to keep up with the speed at which the game was played at.

Just like Esme had said, after Rosalie batted Anna got her turn.

Alice took one of the little plastic balls that had come with the plastic bat and moved closer to Anna.

Emmett gave Anna the bat and he showed her how to hold it. She was practically vibrating with excitement by the time he had moved away so Alice could pitch one to her. Jasper and Rosalie stayed on their bases, and I was glad to see Edward and Carlisle stayed put, and didn't move forward.

"Are you ready?" Esme asked. We all anticipated her answer.

"YES!" She shouted as loud as she could, a smile spreading across her face.

Alice tossed the ball lightly, but Anna swung early. Emmett tossed the ball back, giving Anna a reassuring smile.

Anna scrunched up her face determinedly but she missed the second pitch too. Her face fell, making my heart hurt for her when she missed the third one too.

"Do you want some help?" Emmett asked.

Anna nodded her head sadly.

Emmett sat on his knees and held the bat with Anna, with her safely between his arms. "Okay Anna, Alice is going to pitch this one, and I'll tell you when we need to swing. How does that sound."

Anna nodded. I could tell she was losing interesting in this game since she wasn't able to do it on her own. Hopefully Emmett would be able to get her to hit this next pitch, otherwise Anna would give up with this game. It would take a while to get her to try again.

Alice nodded to Emmett and she tossed the ball.

"Now!"

Anna and Emmett swung the bat, sending the ball sailing past Alice's right ear. Anna dropped the bat and squirmed out of Emmett's arm and flung herself into Esme's arms.

"Anna, we've got to run to the bases." Emmett pointed off towards first base.

Anna glanced all the way to where first base was and slouched in Esme's arm. "No."

We all laughed.

Emmett snatched Anna out of Esme's grasp and ran to first base. Rosalie and Jasper saw and took off too.

Jasper slid into home and Rosalie to third before Alice got the ball into play.

Edward caught the third out and sprinted to the tent; smiling all the while. "What do you think?"

"One things for sure, I'll never be able to sit through dull old Major League Baseball again."

"And it sounds like you did so much of that before," he laughed.

"How's Cissy handling the noise?" Carlisle asked, walking up to us.

I glanced down at Cissy, who was laying on her back beside me. She reached her hands towards me, babbling softly.

"She's handling it just fine."

I set my hand in front of her, letting her take it. She over shot her grasp only a little bit. Her hand eye coordination was already showing great promise.

"Well I'm up." Edward headed to the plate.

He played intelligently, keeping the ball low, out of the reach of Rosalie's always-ready hand in the outfield. He gained two bases like lightning before Emmett could get the ball back in play.

Carlisle knocked one so far out of the field -with a boom that had Esme and me covering the little girls' ears- that he and Edward both made it in. Alice slapped them dainty high fives. Anna then reached her little hand out towards them.

"I thought you were on our team!" Emmett yelled from standing between second and first base.

Anna stuck her tongue out at him and he pouted.

The score constantly changed as the game continued. Esme kept them in order, that and the fact there were two little girls. I had a feeling though that if the girls hadn't been there, there would have been more razzing from the teams.

Carlisle was up to bat, Edward catching, when Alice suddenly gasped at the same time as Anna.

Edward's head snapped up to look at Alice. Their eyes met and something flowed between them in an instant. He was at my side before the others could ask Alice what was wrong.

Edward pulled me out of the tent, scooping Cissy into his arms at the same time. He passed the baby to Rosalie and wrapped his arms around me protectively.

"Alice?" Esme's voice was tense.

"I didn't see - I couldn't tell," she whispered.

All the others were gathered by this time.

"What is it, Alice?" Carlisle asked with the calm voice of authority.

"They were traveling much quicker than I thought," she murmured.

Jasper leaned over her, his posture protective. "What changed?"

"They heard us playing, and it changed their path," she said, contrite, as if she felt responsible for whatever had frightened her.

It didn't take me long to figure out they were talking about the nomads Alice had seen.

Seven pairs of quick eyes flashed from my face to each of the girls.

"How soon?" Carlisle turned to Edward.

He closed his eyes, listening for their thoughts. Less than five minutes - they want to play." He scowled.

Carlisle glanced at me and the girls again, before turning back to Edward.

Edward shook his head, answering something Carlisle must have thought. "We can't chance them catching their scent and start hunting."

Emmet turned to Alice. "How many?"

"Three she answered tersely.

"Three!" he scoffed. "Let them come." He flexed his arms in anticipation.

"Let's go home," Anna begged me. She stretched her arms towards me.

I took her in my arms as the others watched closely. The instant Anna was in my arms she showed me what she was feeling.

The sense of danger was alarming. It was so powerful that it instantly activated my physical shield.

"That is not helpful Bella," Alice grouched. "Take down your shield, I need to be able to see you. We'll protect all of you."

I gave her an apologetic look. "Sorry, I didn't put up my shield, it was involuntary. Anna's danger reading is great. We need to get out of here."

"We won't make it before they get here." Edward's voice was tight as he admitted this.

Emmett was the only one who seemed unperturbed. "We can handle three vampires."

Carlisle flinched slightly, he wouldn't want to have to destroy anyone unless it was necessary.

"Let's keep playing," he suggested to his family. "They don't know that we know they are coming."

Edward motioned me to get back in the tent. I sat down, Anna sitting in my lap. Rosalie passed me Cissy and I cradled her in my arms. Out of the corner of my eye I caught Edward shaking his head in Esme's direction. She nodded.

"You catch Esme, I'll call it now." Edward positioned himself in front of the entrance of the tent.

Carlisle stood at the plate, and the others joined him halfheartedly.

"What did Esme ask you?" I whispered.

He hesitated for a second before unwillingly answering. "Whether they were thirsty."

The seconds ticked by; the game progressed with apathy now. No one dared to hit harder than a bunt, and Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper hovered in the infield.

Edward didn't even pay attention to the game. His eyes and his mind were scanning the forest. He turned to right field, and the others turned in the same direction.

The others gather beside the tent, blocking it from the view of the coming nomads as best as they could.

Three vampires, who couldn't be more different from the Cullens emerged from the forest. The first male stepped back, letting the other male take the front. The darker haired man clearly led this coven. The third vampire was a woman, with startling red hair.

The three of them moved cautiously towards us, their eyes scanning each of us. Their clothes were frayed, and filthy, and none of them wore shoes. The woman's hair was filled with debris from the woods.

The leader stared at Carlisle, who was flanked by Emmett and Jasper. Without out any seeming communication between them, the three straightened, stepping up to our group casually.

The dark haired one smiled, exposing his lethal teeth. "We thought we heard a game," he said in a relaxed voice with the slightest of French accents. "I'm Laurent, these are Victoria and James."

Author's Note

I know, I know, how dare I stop it there. I'm sorry, but it just seems right.

As for questions, do any of you have any guesses about how I'm going to change up the encounter with James' coven? Do you think it will come down to a fight in the clearing?

Also I'm still trying to figure out what way is better to continue with this story. Should I just make it one giant fan fiction, (It would most likely end up more than 100 chapters) or should I have shorter stories, (That would most likely end up four smaller stories total.)

I would love to know what you all would think is easier.

Now to answer a question I was asked. Jibson01, Edward will not be leaving like he did in New Moon. You're right it wouldn't make sense for him to.

Okay as we near the end of twilight, I have some information that I need to tell all my readers. There have been different points in the story where I have specifically made it where you all are missing information because the story isn't in the right Point Of View. I've done this on purpose because I'm writing Transitionals from the Cullens' point of view also.

Since we are close to the end, I need to know whether or not you guys want me to post their point of view for the twilight part of Transitionals before I start what would be the New Moon part. Or I could finished Transitionals from the beginning to the end, then post the Cullens' point of view afterwards. Which would you guys prefer?

This story is getting really interesting to write, and I hope you all are loving it as much as I am.

Until next time,

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