The TA Chapter 6
AN – Hey, sorry I haven't updated in a while. I just saw it on my stories and was like 'oh! I haven't updated that in a while!' so sorry about that. Here's your new chapter!
"Now we have that always feisty award, bitch of the year!" An 'ooh' went through the crowd and people looked at who they thought would be nominated.
"The nominees are! Jane of the Volturi!" A boo and hisses went through the crowd, and Jane glared at them. Luckily she couldn't get through the whole crowd, but needless to say the noise stopped when the first three people started squirming on the floor in pain. Once the pain stopped they dusted themselves off and sat back in their chairs, desperately trying to cling onto the dignity that Jane had already burned off the second they started rolling on the floor.
"Rosalie Hale!" Emmett patted her on the back and she smiled a wicked grin, Bella grimacing slightly, remembering why she deserved that award. Rosalie was her friend – now. But it hadn't always been that way, she used to have nightmares about her threatening gaze. She shivered, and Edward regarded her curiously. She lowered her shield and let Edward see what she was thinking, he chuckled lightly.
"Yes, love, I would have nightmares too" he laughed lightly again, the type of laugh that could get Bella joining in, no matter what had just happened.
"And last, but certainly not least, Leah Clearwater!" Leah had just entered the hall again, Jacob limping along slowly after her, his scabs and bruises already nearly gone. Bella had a feeling Leah had made Jacob come in, to show her victory scars. Edward nodded slightly, answering Bella's thought, as she hadn't put her shield back on. He was wearing her crooked smile, he loved hearing her mind. At this thought, Edward smiled more. Leah and Jacob sat down whilst the appulse settled down, and Leah whispered to Jared.
"Hey, what am I being nominated for?" She might as well have said it aloud, the only people in the room who didn't hear were the humans, and they were too wrapped up taking polls. It had moved on from Jasper vs. Edward, and was now Carlisle: Wrong, But Oh So Right? Edward found it disconcerting that Mike Newton had agreed with the girls on Carlisle's hotness, but he pushed that thought aside, he was sure he didn't want to know. On the opposite table, Jared whispered back.
"Bitch of the year" Leah looked annoyed for a moment, then happy.
"Think I've got a shot at this one?" Jared nodded slowly.
"Your competition is Rosalie and Jane" Leah pursed her lips, trying to remember who Jane was.
"Jane's the one who decided it would be fun to sneak up on Paul and 'burn' him to near death" Jared whispered back. There were stifled giggles amongst the werewolves and Paul looked fearful, remembering. Leah decided to speak everyone's thoughts.
"That was so funny. I haven't laughed that hard since... I can't even remember. Paul going straight into werewolf mode and rolling around like he was on fire, he literally crapped a brick on the floor then Jacob ran to see what the trouble was and stepped in it, then thought it would be funny to get Nessie to bring Rosalie's clothes out and rub it in them. She almost killed him! Mean whilst Paul was whimpering and getting dizzy from the rolling, we all stepped into the clearing to find mass chaos and Rosalie about the slaughter Jacob!" By the end of Leah's tale the werewolf table, and several others were nearly crying with laughter, Jane laughing a tinkling laugh across the hall, Paul glaring viciously at her, Jacob desperately trying to avoid Rosalie's gaze, and Rosalie nearly ripping off Emmett's suit sleeve.
"Why did you stop me! There could be a grave with his name on it down in Forks Cemetery by now!" Rosalie hissed angrily. Emmett shrugged, trying to get away from Rosalie's hands. The seams were audibly ripping apart. Alice looked like she was about to have a heart attack if that were possible, Jasper looking the same because he could feel how Alice felt. Edward rolled his eyes, Bella was trying to laugh at remembering what had happened (she had watched delightfully from her window) whilst Rose was in hearing capacity. Carlisle and Esme were looking at the human table, Carlisle looking greatly disturbed and Esme looking at Mike Newton bewilderedly. She too had heard him vote with the girls.
"Rose, you would have regretted it eventually. I mean, who would you verbally abuse nearly every day otherwise? You don't realise it Rose, but when you take your anger out on him, your much happier around the house. And we don't care much for Jacob" Emmett shrugged again. Nessie, Bella and reluctantly Edward disapproved, Esme would have too if she wasn't so wrapped up in the humans argument.
"Oh, but it would have been such a sweet death" Edward winced, seeing the images in Rosalie's head. Her eyes were full of bloodlust, Bella could almost see the wedding dress. She and Edward shivered simultaneously. Alice, not being able to take anymore, shouted high pitched.
"Rose, let go!" She did immediately, and both her and Jasper sighed in relief. The shout somehow managed to stop everyone's conversation, and Stephenie pulling herself back from the humans discussion resumed her position on stage.
"Right. So the winner is...Jane!" Leah and the Cullens booed, knowing Bella would be able to protect them. She glared back at them. Then her face contorted into what could only be described as a smile, but it was a smile that would stay with them forever. Alec laughed, and she laughed with him. They stopped hissing. At once.
"I'd like to thank everyone for this award. My condolences to Rosalie and Leah, I guess you just missed out. What a shame" she grinned and Leah rose out of her chair.
"I'm a female werewolf, that award was mine!" Leah couldn't take this anymore, she felt herself shaking, she had just been passed over for two awards! She wanted an award!
"Well, I guess you just weren't bitchy enough. It was the speech with Jacob Black that did it, I've never shown my human side and I don't plan to" she raised her chin stubbornly and Leah growled at her. She laughed again.
"What, do you want to fight me, dog?" She growled even more, and Jane strolled along to her table, told Alec to 'hold this', dumping the award down on the table before accompanying Leah along to the hallway. The last words anyone caught before the doors closed were Leah's.
"Bring it on, bitch!" Rang around the hall quietly. Jared broke the silence.
"Man, she is getting quite acquainted with them halls, isn't she?" They nodded in agreement, and Stephenie murmured into the microphone.
"We may need to lock those doors" Alice nodded.
"Yeah, you really don't want to see the next fight that breaks out" a murmur went out around the audience and Stephenie said uncertainly:
"On with the show?"