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. There are just some descriptions and dialogue that I can't bear to change and or leave out. They were originally and forever owned by Stephenie Meyer.
Trouble, with a capital T, that's what we're in for this chapter. One panic stricken toddler, a baby with new powers, an over protective mate and a worried Transitional. What could go wrong, especially when you throw in Emmett?
Chapter 20
Carlisle pointed us out in groups, deliberately not calling attention to individuals. It was pointless though. The burgundy color of their eyes were disturbing, and it was the most obvious of clues that these particular vampires were human drinkers. They couldn't miss the fact that there were humans there, not with Anna and Cissy being there.
"I'm Carlisle. This is my family, Emmett, Jasper, and Cissy, Rosalie, Esme, and Anna, Edward, Bella, and Alice." He had obviously realized they couldn't hide us from them.
The three nomads glanced at our tent, trying to get a view of us. Rosalie and Emmett shifted, blocking their view even more.
I wish I could say it was lucky that I still hadn't been able to put my shield down, so they couldn't smell our blood, but Alice was right, she needed to be able to see us.
"Do you always keep your snacks in a tent?" Laurent asked curiously, unable to find another reason for what he thought were three humans at a vampire baseball game.
Edward's snarl was by far the loudest but he wasn't the only one. Rosalie and Emmett's snarls joined his.
"They're with us," Carlisle's voice was cold.
"But they're human," Laurent protested. The words were not at all aggressive, merely astounded.
Emmett's fists tightened as he growled, "yes."
Laurent chose his words carefully, he clearly didn't want to upset the larger coven that his own had come across. "It appears we have a lot to learn about each other. I would very much like a chance to learn more."
Carlisle's voice was still cold. "I do not see that as a possibility, seeing as I have three human members in my family."
"We of course won't hurt the human girls. We won't hunt in you range." Laurent was incredibly curious about the Cullens. His eyes showed his intrigue.
James exchanged a brief look with Victoria, who was eyeing all of our faces carefully.
One of Anna's hands squeezed mine fearfully while her other one pressed into my cheek. The dangerous sensation was pouring off of James and Victoria. I tried to ignore the feeling as I watched the scene in front of us. From my view point I could see everything but they couldn't see me.
Carlisle was measuring Laurent's open expression for a moment before he spoke. "Very well, we'll show you the way. Jasper, Rosalie, Esme?" he called.
They gathered together. Alice was instantly at Edward's side, and Emmett fell back slowly. His eyes went from Laurent to James, then to Victoria, as he backed toward us.
Edward carefully helped me out of the tent, pulling all three of us into his arms. "Let's go," He said to Alice and Emmett
The three of them were forced to walk at a human pace, out of the field. I couldn't hear if the others had left yet, but I knew Edward wouldn't want to chance triggering the nomads' hunting instincts.
Once we were in the trees they took off. I didn't know where we were heading.
"Where we going?" Anna asked, her voice was just a whisper. When no one answered she reached her hand up and set it on his neck.
Edward stiffened and jerked to stop.
Alice and Emmett shot passed us.
"What's wrong?" Emmett asked after coming back to our side.
Edward growled something that sounded much like a string of profanities. I was so glad the girls couldn't hear them.
"We need to get back to the house." He turned around and headed back in the opposite direction.
"Why are we heading back?" Alice called after us, unable to catch Edward.
"Slowly down, you can't risk being too far from us," Emmett called.
Edward sighed, but slowed down. "Anna says there's danger that way. We need the others."
We broke into the clearing that the Cullen house sat in. Every light in the house was on, a welcoming sight. Stepping inside, we were met with the rest of our family. Standing among them was Laurent. The other two nomads weren't anywhere in sight.
"He's tracking us," Edward announced, glaring at Laurent.
Laurent's face was unhappy. "I was afraid of this. I'm sorry, truly I am."
Carlisle turned to Laurent, his glare steady but cold. "What will he do?"
"I can't be sure, I haven't known James for very long. In my short time knowing him, I've learned he's absolutely lethal. I haven't seen anything like him in my three hundred years. That's why I joined his coven."
This was news to us. So the show in the field was just that, a show.
Carlisle gave Laurent a grave look. "You're going to have to make a choice."
Laurent nodded his understanding. After giving each of us a quick look, he turned back to Carlisle. "This life you have here intrigues me, but I won't go up against James."
"Very well," Carlisle said quietly. "There is another settlement like ours here, in Denali. They can explain this life to you just as easily. Go in peace."
Laurent spared each of us another glance, his eyes pausing on the girls and me a little longer than the others, before running out of the house."
"So what's this James' deal?" Emmett turned to Jasper.
Jasper wrapped his arm around Alice, shaking his head. "He and the woman split from us, once we got to the house.
"That doesn't explain why he decided to come after the girls." Emmett took Cissy out of my arms, and as he pulled away Anna clung to him.
Rosalie took Anna and turned to Edward. "What was he thinking about?"
We all turned to Edward.
He shook his head. "I didn't get anything helpful. His thoughts were guarded. It's as if he knew that his thoughts weren't safe."
Fear flashed across my face. How could he know about Edward's powers? He didn't know him. Did he?
"How close," I heard Carlisle ask.
I cleared my head and focused again on the topic at hand.
Edward sighed. "They're staying outside of my hearing range, so at least past three miles."
Carlisle glance my way before turning back to Edward. "We need a plan, and we need to call Charlie."
"NO!" Anna screamed, getting everyone's attention.
Rosalie gently ran her hand over Anna's curls, trying to calm her. "What's wrong Anna?"
"No Uncle Charlie. Auntie has to stay away." She let Rosalie feel what she was feeling.
We waited patiently, all of us wondering what was really going on.
Rosalie's eyes found mine, hers had a hint of panic in them. "The danger she's feeling, it's the Undermining."
I shook my head. "No way. It can't be."
"It is," Anna told me.
That didn't make any sense though. "The Undermining doesn't work with mythical creatures Anna, they're trying to destroy them. Why would they work with the people they are trying to get rid of."
Anna stretched her hand out to me. Taking a shaky step forward, I took her hand. The familiar feeling sent my mind into a whirl.
"They don't,"
"They didn't!" Anna crossed her arms over her chest stubbornly. "My powers say he's one of them, so he is."
"It explains why he doing this," Emmett added softly.
If the Undermining was here, then I couldn't go back to Charlie's, not now anyway, not until it was safe.
"Let's go home," Anna whispered. I almost missed her words.
I remembered how she had begged to go home, back at the baseball field. She hadn't meant back to the Cullens' house, or even Charlie's. She was meaning Phoenix. If the Undermining was going to try attacking, it couldn't be in Forks. It might as well be in their backyard.
"We need to get to Phoenix."
Of course Edward objected. "No way."
I turned to him, glaring. "I can't go back to Charlie's now, and if that's the case I need to get out of the state."
"There's got to be a better idea, than you going back to Phoenix," he growled.
"Auntie needs to go to my house." Anna chimed in. "It's safe from tracker."
All eyes turned to Anna in alarm.
Edward's narrowed slightly. "You know he's a tracker."
Anna nodded once. "We go home now."
I gently took Anna from Rosalie and went to sit on the couch. "You and Cissy are going to stay with Charlie."
Mutiny crossed Anna's face. Before she could argue I continued.
"The bad people know I won't leave you two, so they'll think I'm wherever the two of you are."
"She's diabolical," Emmett chuckled.
Jasper nodded in agreement, taking the seat next to me. "James will think you're with Edward too."
"He couldn't have missed how he was guarding the opening to the tent," I agreed.
"So you think I should let her go alone," Edward hissed at his brother.
Jasper glared up at him from where he sat. "Of course not, Alice and I will go with her."
The two of them stared at each other until Alice skipped to Edward's side. "We'll take care of Bella while the rest of you deal with James." She told him gently.
"I go with Auntie." Anna pulled on Jasper's sleeve, her eyes pleading.
Jasper took Anna from me and settled her on his lap. His eyes never left hers. "You need to stay here, where you're powers will do the most good. We need your sixth sense. Will you stay here with Esme, and Rose?"
Anna's lower lip trembled but she nodded.
Jasper gave her a smile before surprising us all by kissing her forehead. He got up and handed her to Rosalie.
Carlisle dashed out of the room but returned a second later. He handed a small silver cell phone to Esme. "You and Rosalie will take the girls to Charlie in Bella's car." He handed another phone to Alice. "Jasper and you will take the Mercedes. You'll need the dark tint in the south."
The four of them nodded.
"We're taking the jeep," he said, turning to Edward and Emmett.
I took a deep breath, and asked the question I didn't really want to know. "So, what exactly is the plan?"
Carlisle answered calmly. "Jasper and Alice, will go with you to Phoenix, and Emmett, Edward, and I are going to hunt James. Esme and Rosalie will distract the woman so you three can get out of the state safely, then they'll meet up with Charlie and keep an eye on the girls."
It sounded simple enough.
"Alice," Carlisle asked, "will they take the bait?"
Everyone watched as Alice closed her eyes and become incredibly still.
Finally her eyes opened. "The woman will follow Esme and Rosalie, while he'll track you." It was clear from her voice that she was certain.
"Let's go." Carlisle headed for the kitchen.
Edward pulled me off the couch, holding me in his iron grip. He ignored the fact that we were standing in the middle of his family, and pressed his lips to mine.
It was over a second later and he turned away. His face was set, his eyes hard, yet blank. He followed Emmett and Carlisle out of the house, vanishing into the night, making up the hunting party.
Alice took off upstairs, returning a minute later with a duffle bag.
We all waited in silence, not even Anna made any noise. The silence was interrupted by Esme's phone ringing. She answered it.
"Now," she spoke to Rosalie.
Rosalie gave me a reassuring smile before running outside with my cousins in her arms.
Esme touched my cheek as she passed. "Be safe," she whispered to the three of us.
Once Anna was no longer in the room and she couldn't see me, I let myself panic. I didn't know what I would do if something happened to any of them. I couldn't lose them. I couldn't help remembering the family I had already lost. This was too much, too soon.
Jasper sighed, and took my hand while Alice took the other one. "Everything's going to be fine," he tried to comfort me. "You'll see, our plan will work."
Alice lifted the phone to her ear just as it started ringing. She didn't say anything, but she smiled after hanging up. "Edward says the woman is on Esme's trail. It's safe to leave now."
One second I was in the Cullen's living room, then I was being set in the back seat of Carlisle's car.
Jasper and Alice got in front, and Jasper sped out of the garage and down the long driveway; as fast as the car could go.
Author's Note
So what do you guys think about their plan? Do you think it will work?
Also, what do you think I'm going to do next? Do you think James is going to meet them down in Phoenix? Will he have a way to trick Bella like he does in Twilight?
What is the deal with the Undermining working with mythical creatures? How do you think that is going to affect the story?
I'd love to hear you thoughts.
With us getting close to the end of the twilight section of this story, I've decided I'm going to make a poll to see what you guess would like me to do with the story. One long fanfiction or four shorter ones. I'd like to thank the people who have already given me their opinion on this matter. I truly do appreciate your thoughts on this matter.
Until next,
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