Chapter 5: Speak of the Devil and They Shall Appear
Max POV
It was them the vampires. Wow they were beautiful even in the dark.
When the movie finished we walked out to the lobby. I turned when someone said my name it was a whisper as if someone was questioning themselves. I looked up and standing before me was the amazing vampire himself. "Are you Max?" I wanted so badly to say no.
I nodded, taking a deep breath I asked, "Are you one of them?" he nodded. He smiled his eyes were the butterscotch color I had seen in every one of my nightmares lately. I grabbed Gazzy's hand and ran as fast as I could we took off from the alley. Landing on the roof, the last to appear was Fang questioning my sanity.
I told him we would still return to the hotel but we would have to wait for them to leave. Nudge was looking over the edge, "Max they got into that really nice Volvo and are driving away much faster then the speed limit. Wow they just went right around that car! Hey Max can we get one of those cars I bet they're as fast as flying without the work. When are we going to the hotel I'm hungry--" Iggy put a hand over her mouth and i whispered in his ear a thank you.
We jumped off the building and headed for the hotel. Once inside our room, Fang glared at me. I looked quickly away, feeling helpless. "Max --" he started but I put my hand up.
"Fang, they knew who I was, they're vampires!"
"They had a human with them," I gave him a look, he ignored it continuing, "They had with them a little human girl, maybe seventeen, thats why I stayed behind, I was listening to what they were saying. The little black haired pixie said something of a vision, and the other boy, the one who approached you kept saying things to fast for me to understand."
"Maybe she was his snack?"
"What?" Fang asked as I changed into my clothes that I planned to sleep in.
"Maybe they planned to drink the girls blood," he looked at me as if to say get serious. I nodded my head and continued, " I am being serious maybe, it's possible." I shrugged climbing into bed.
"He kept kissing her head and stuff something was bothering him," he said discarding his jeans, and shrugging out of his shirt.
"Maybe he was tasting her," I said with a smile, I leaned over and kissed Fang on the lips before turning out the light. "And anyway if Angel didn't pick up anything stranger then a group of vampires seeing a movie with a human than there is nothing to worry about, right?"
"Sure, I still can't help but think--" He got cut off by Iggy turning on the lights. "Iggy! What the hell do you need a light for your blind?"
"Exactly, I'm blind which makes me slightly relieved that I don't have to see what you guys might have been doing before I walked in." Iggy said closing the door.
"Iggy we were just talking," Fang said, then a grin spread so far across Iggy's face it looked like it hurt. " Not about that!"
Iggy sagged, then shrugged it off, "Anyway, there was something out side of our window, Nudge is in the bathroom and I can't see, I don't know what it was it just kinda hit the window slightly."
"Maybe it was a bird," I added dryly. And they started to laugh. Then Iggy moved away from my voice toward Fang.
"Fine I'll go see what it was."
The next morning I forgot all about what had happened the night before. Opening my eyes into slits, guarding them from the instant rays of light coming from the window. Fang was on his side, his arms forming a blanket around my waist, I rolled into them more laying my head on his chest I relaxed.
I thought about everything that happened and had a moment of panic when I couldn't remember where I was exactly and how I got here. A jolt came from fang, and his grip tightened around my waist. He kissed my cheek his eyes working their way open. "Good morn'in Max," he said getting up.
"Hey Fang I'll go get everyone up. He nodded heading toward his duffel bag. I opened the door getting a good look at his butt. He stood and turned around, "What?" but I was already half way to Angel and Gazzy's room. I decided to skip Nudge's because I didn't feel like hearing her chattering yet.
I opened the door Gazzy had his hand hanging off the bed along with half his body. Angel was going thru her bag Celeste under her arm, and total curled up on her pillow. "Hey Angel up already?" she nodded, "What do you want for breakfast?" she shrugged. "Do you want me to help you with the buttons on your shirt?" She nodded, and looked long and hard on her buttons, then looked exasperated.
"Angel sweety what are you trying to do?" she shrugged again.
"Yesterday, I got mad at Gazzy for not putting his clothes away. I was looking at it wishing it would put itself away instead of me always having to, and it flow into the duffel bag. I've been looking for it all morning and I can't find'em anywhere,"
"Hone did you try looking in Gazzy's bag?"
"Gazzy's? Oh right!" Angel said. "Yah I would have tried that earlier, but I can't find his anywhere," she said then behind us there was a large thump. Gazzy rolled right off the side of his bed landing on the floor still sound asleep. Angel and I both laughed. Fang opened the door. He stuck his head in.
"Is everything all right in here?" we nodded at Gazzy. He made and "O" of his mouth before walking over to Gazzy trying to wake him up.
I put a hand on Angel's shoulder, "All right I'm going to go wake, Iggy and Nudge."
I reached for the door knob. Opening the door I saw Nudge's bed empty and opened it quicker to find, Nudge cuddled on Iggy's bed, with him still in it. I had a sharp in take of breath, and whispered for Fang. He came out of Angel's room and looked at the bed I was staring blankly at.. "Nudge and Iggy?" he whispered and I nodded. I closed their door loud enough for Iggy to wake up.
Nudge POV
I woke when Iggy shook my shoulder. I looked around at the floor where our clothes were scattered together. I looked back at Iggy he had only his boxers on. I looked at my self only whereing my underwear. Wow where is my really cute spaghetti strapped short I always slept in?
I got up, and Iggy walked up behind me putting his arms around my waist. I turned and he kissed me harder than he ever has, and we fell back onto the bed.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ, just kidding (They only made out for those with minds a little well... not good for you!!)
I got my shirt and some really cute jeans out of my duffel bag, and started changing not like it mattered if Iggy saw me or not. He grabbed his clothes and headed to the bathroom leaving me at peace.
Fang POV
"--but Max did it look like either of them were wearing anything? The blankets showed enough of Nudges back to prove she wasn't wearing a shirt. Or at least not one I would recognize. Last I checked all her clothes had backs to them!"
"I know Fang, it is a possibility. I think we have to leave today anyway, so from now on we have to make sure that they have separate rooms. Nothing to it."
"But Max it is unfair if we always share a room and they can't, and if they did do something... we have bigger problems coming." She knows I was right, I knew I was right. I didn't go on because, Iggy walked out the door and into the bathroom. When he opened the door we could see Nudge standing with a dreamy look on her face. And Iggy had a grin that could reach Japan.
Max gave me the "I told you so" look. I shrugged
Bella POV
"Dad are you sure it wasn't just a dream?"
"Hone it felt so real but I woke up in my bed this morning, by the way where were you last night?" Charlie asked me.
"Dad last night, I said I was going to the movies with Alice. You were there when she captured me, you and Edward were talking, thats why you told Alice and I to go ahead. I stayed back at the house, Alice came back to pick up Edward, she said you were asleep." I stopped remembering what we were watching that I asked to stay instead of going to pick Edward up from my house. And what happened at the movies, those kids?
"Yah, I discretely remember Edward last night getting me out of my trunk, he looked a bit worried. Some guy I didn't get a good look at him tide me up and put me in the trunk of the cruiser."
"Dad," I laughed pouring some coffee into his cup, and adding sugar to mine. "Now I know you were dreaming." A knock was heard at the door. I jumped and ran to answer the door for Edward.
I faintly heard Charlie say something like, "Speak of the devil and he shall appear," before getting up to head to the couch. Nodding at Edward. Edward smiled before effortlessly picking me off the ground and kissing my lips with so much -- I can't explain it. His lips moved urgently, but gently over mine. I was gasping for air when he put me back firmly on my feet.
"Edward, what --"
"Did your dad tell you what happened last night?" I nodded still trying to catch my breath. "He wasn't dreaming," the way he said it my voice halted in my throat I looked up confusion written on my face. So he was listening to me and Charlie's conversation. "All he said was true," he reached around me, lifting me with one hand and closing the door behind me. "Last night, who you thought was Charlie. Was some kind of clone. And he told me about the winged people. And to beware of the Erasers."
"Erasers? Okay why would a vampire be afraid of rubber? Seriously, you couldn't have dreamed that too, you guys need to drink lees caffeine.. and animals who had to much caffeine." I said sarcastically tunning to head back to the house.
"I'm serious," Edward said dryly. "Some kids from La Push and Forks High saw me take Charlie out of the trunk of the cruiser. Your friend Jacob? Was it? Was driving." as if on cue a large werewolf jumped out of the thin wall of trees. A pair of cut-off jeans strapped to its leg. Jacob.
"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear:" I muttered to myself. Edward gave me a look, lifting his eyebrow. I shrugged. Jacob went back into the trees. I took a couple steps, in an effort to follow. But Edward grabbed me around the waist.
"You don't wanna follow him he's going to change." he laughed. I remembered not to long ago I was with Jacob while Edward went hunting. That same day a group of werewolves, came up to his garage. I was scared for a moment until Jacob grabbed me around my waist reassuring me that it was his friends. They changed and Billy helped them explain over a mountain of food.
He walked back out. "You know Cullen you caused enough trouble around here now you killed Charlie?!" Edward looked amused shaking his head to keep from laughing. He let Jacob go on in his rant. "Oh! Is that why when Sam and Paul went down to the station today, he wasn't there? Where's Charlie!? Stupid Bloodsucker." he muttered under his breath, before Charlie came out to greet Jacob.
"Wow, Jacob do you grow a foot every time I see you, Edward Bella weren't you planning to go somewhere?" Edward nodded.
"And we were planning for Jacob to join us," Edward said politely. Charlie padded Jacob's back.
"Have fun guys. Say hi to Esme, for me," yah Esme, what about Carlisle, or even, 'your family for me Edward' really Charlie, so mature.
Alice's POV
I saw a vision of Edward and Bella running into Jacob. And waited anxiously for them to hurry up and get here. Then I had another one where they brought that 'Dog' with them. That got me pacing back-and-forth. Jasper watched me closely every now and then he would attempt, to get me to sit down and tell him in a normal tone what was going on. I just shook him off. And eventually he gave up, and reluctantly walked out of the room in a slouch.
Finally I heard a car coming along the long twist and turns of our three mile driveway. I ran out to the living room. Running out the back door to where Rosalie was working on making Emmett's truck faster. He held it up while looking at a guide to fast engines.
I sat on the hood of my yellow Porsche, tapping my foot to the radio playing. Seeming like an hour later Edwards black Volvo came screeching to a stop. From the front seat Bella waived at me. Edward rolled his eyes at a comment from the 'Dog' before going to open Bella's door. "What not opening my door?" Jacob said.
Bella ran at me, I jumped off my car meeting her half-way in a hug. We all went inside the house, talking joking, all the fun stuff, until Emmett tried to play a trick on our -guest.
Emmett started to coming, he snickered silently his body shaking violently. Right before he reached the couch though, Jacob turned and hit him on the head we all started to laugh, except for Emmett. Until, Bella fell off the couch laughing so hard, then he couldn't help himself.
Bella decided to pass the time while Carlisle was at work we could play Truth-or-Dare, Esme seemed ecstatic. Bella went first, using one of the bottles Jacob swallowed whole. She spinned it, landing on Rosalie, and she didn't seem one bit happy. She scolded me as if I knew what she was going to do...
Third POV
Bella dared Rose to get her butt out of the chair and sit by Jacob. Bella had no idea it would be that difficult for her, that just meant she had to switch with Alice to sit in between Emmett, and Jacob on the couch. She was glaring at everyone in turn until she turned to Emmett, and they started to full on make out session.
All the 'people' in the circle, made gagging sound effects. Next was Rosalie's turn. When she spun it, it landed on Jacob. "Oh, Jacob, I dare you to go to the "Flock" and invite them to stay here," she joked. Then the Vampires, and Jacob heard something out side.
"Speak of the devil and they shall appear." Bella muttered sarcastically. Everyone looked at Jacob.
"Well your are the guard dog. Go fetch!" Rose said rudely. Jacob stripped his clothes as he headed out the front door. "Don't get out of your clothes. You Stripper!" They all started to laugh. They all moved to look out the window. When they heard yelling.
Out in the field, nearby.
When Jacob got to the field he saw, six kids setting up a makeshift camp. Iggy turned in the direction of Jacob. "Um, guys I think we have a visitor," he said never looking directly at Jacob. Max stood and glared at the large werewolf.
"Who-- what are you?" Jacob changed back quickly into his pants.
"Sorry its Jacob, um are you guys the "Flock"?" Max nodded, and Fang stepped in front of her. Nudge hid behind Iggy.
"Are you a new Eraser?" and there it was again that word, that name, "Eraser". Jacob shook his head. Angel nodded looking at Fang. She told him in his head that Jacob was confused. He nodded but wasn't fully convinced just yet. How could he trust this dog?
"Um, I don't know what that means," Jacob studdered. He looked around the circle closing in on him. "Hey do you guys need a place to stay." Max shook her head, turning remembering Nudge was sick. Max nodded lightly avoiding Fang. "Follow me."
Back at the Cullen's
Edward opened the door to Max in the front holding Gazzy's and Angel's hands, them slightly behind her. Iggy was holding up Nudge, with an arm protectively around her waist. She was pale and barely conscious and for once... not talking.
Edward lifted eyes eyebrow quickly skimming each of the flocks minds including Jacobs as well.
"Listen, Jeb, I really don't think now is a good time, see Nudge is sick, we are all hungry the kids are exastid and i'm getting a little aggitated." Edward paused for a moment hearing Max's thoughts. Maximum, trust these people they will help you. You can trust some people you know? He flinched hearing another voice in her head. Alice was the only one who saw him, but Angel was the only one to hear him.
Angel grabbed the end of Max's shirt in her small fists and tugged frantically, pulling Max from her argument with her voice, " Um, Max, that one," she pointed at Edward. " his name is Edward is trying to figure out why you're yelling at yourself, he wants to know why you have two voices inside your head he thinks your crazy. More specifically he thinkk you have mental issues. But I think your just Max."
"Thank you Angel," 'gosh that girl scares me some times.' "Um, so..?"
Ask them if there is anything special about them. "Oh, ok so what do u want me to say? Hi I'm Max, I'm a mutant a also e njoy stay at home in the jacuzi in my room?"
"Max is it?" Edward asked. When Max looked surprised, he took that as his eniciative to keep going. "Welll if you don't mind me asking, who are you talking to? And also whats with you?" He said to Angel, she only smiled sweetly, before commenting.
"I can read minds," she said.
"So can I," Edward added. Angel rolled her eyes, like she's seen Max do a thousand times.
"I know I read your mind," she said that innocent smile coming back, and then utter fustration, dancing its way slowly across her features until she turned blue. "who is she, I think she is so pretty," and then in everyones head she added, why can't I read her mind?Can you hear me?
Alice shouted then, "Wow I think I just read her mind, i'm psycic!"
"Yes Alice we already knew this," Rosalie smirked. Thinking it odd that she had also heard the younge girls voice in her head. Looking over at her husband she nodded knowing he had heard it also.
Angel smiled at the Cullens eyeing Bella who looked beyond confused. Edwards face was distorted he looked at Bella.
"Did you just send everyone that message?" he asked looking pointedly in Bella's direction. Angel nodded adding;
"It was more a thought than a message, did everyone get it?"
"Not everyone," Edward said. "Wait so you can really read minds?"
"And control them," Gazzy said exuberently. Max slapped herself in the face.
Edwards eyes doubled in size. Angel thought now was a good time to make an example. She looked at Emmett, "Fall" she said, and he fell to the floor with a loud thud.
Rosalie looked him over with a smile, "Just because she looks like a cute little girl doesn't mean you have to do what your told, especially when it's coming from said little girl." He didn't look happy.
"Get up, and run to the ocean and back as fast as you can," angel said.
Emmett screamed as he streaked out of the room, at top speed he looked invisible to the flock. Roses' mouth dropped, alice smiled, "He'll be back in half-an-hour, in the mean time Rose you want to go shopping?"
"Hate to break it to you sweet heart but half-an-hour isn't enough time to get to Portland." Edward watched the younge girl as her eye lids began to droop. She fell but Carlisle reached out an arm, to fetch her. "And I don't think we have to run away anymore creepy kids asleep. Now Edward may we rebarrow your girlfriend before Alice whines to death?" Rosalie asked.
"I think it's best if you stay here the night, the poor darlings look horribl tired." Esme said looking at Gazzy swaying on his feet. Nudge was stirring and Iggy reorganized her in his arms freeing one to catch Gazzy by his collar as he fell forward.
"They look like dropping flies," Rosalie laughed. "Well anyway Alice, Bella, and I have some business to attend to, Esme" she concluded inviting Esme to join them. Esme shook her head, Roslaie just shrugged it off gragging one of Bella's arms to take her –human speed – up the stairs. Alice grabbed the other waving to the flock. About to take a stepp on the stairs she gasped.
Angel gasped too her eyes wide open.
In Alice's vision:
There were wolves Erasers coming to attack only they weren't Erasers they were Jacobs pack... they were fighting side by side with the vampires and the flock. Bella is against the wall, a proficy is being fufilled, someone is going to die...
Angel was dead weight, Edward was standing looking around before going to Alice, he grabbed Bella around her waist hugging her close. He thought for a moment, 'who was going to die' one of them had to anybody in this very room.
"I think you should really stay," Carlisle said.
"I think thats best," Esme agreed taking Gazzy from Iggy, he was starting to turn blue I don't think Iggy even new how he was holding him. "I'll take the kids if it's okay upto Edwards room, the rest of you could sleep in Rosalie's room since they actually have beds." Max nodded watching Angel being handed to Bella.
"Wow she is light when was the last time you guuys ate? I can cook for you if you want," She said compassionately. Edward nodded.
"Um, I think we have to get Nudge looked at if you hadn't noticed I'm blind, and she is sick." Carlisle hurried to take Nudge up to his office, Iggy followed as best he could.
Max and the rest of the flock... Fang, was sheparded into Edwards room. Gazzy and Angel had Rosalie's bed, that she shared with Emmett. And Iggy volunteered to sleep on the floor in Carlisle's room, with Nudge. Max took the Bed, and Fang was on the Leather couch, he said that the black suited him better.