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Tidbit Of Info Related To The Chapter: In our story, even though it may not have happened back then, we decided it would be best for the plot if each high-ranking soldier could choose a concentration camp survivor to take back to America, to start a new life. Squee.
"Ima" means "mother" in Hebrew.
On with the fifth chapter of this story! Be happy. Be healthy. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Unless you don't feel like chucking a friggin apple at Carlisle.
Edward POV
The front of my uniform was completely soaked. And it didn't seem like the tears were going to stop anytime soon. It didn't really bother me in the slightest, besides the fact that she was hysterical. It bothered me that someone so seemingly innocent had been hurt by those monsters. Right now, I wanted nothing more than to protect Bella. I detected Jasper, Ethan, and Emmett's scents coming this way. I straightened, and then crouched down protectively over Bella. We were now in the army camp where we had been camping out since last night. I shared a tent with my brothers, and we would be staying here for a few more days to make sure we had all the survivors. I could hear my brothers' light, faint footsteps coming this way. Jasper was the first to reach the tent, and he noticed Bella's state. Instantly, I felt her breathing relax and her tears flow a little less heavily. I nodded a 'thanks' to him. I felt his calming effects on me too, and I nodded again. I heard a huge ripping sound, and saw Emmett squeezing himself through the tiny hole Jasper had created to get inside. Jasper and I sighed in unison. General Newton would not be pleased; this was the tenth tent Emmett had successfully ruined.
I felt Bella's breathing relax completely, and her breaths were shallow against my chest as I cradled her. It seemed as though she was asleep; I didn't exactly know. I had no experience with humans. That was Carlisle's job. Ethan finally arrived, and complied as I made the 'quiet' sign with my index finger against my lips. Emmett raised his eyebrows, questioningly. What's so special about the human, Edward?
I let a low snarl rip through my teeth. I cringed, and immediately looked down to make sure Bella was still asleep. I was glad when I was assured she was. I felt her stir slightly and then it began.
"Ima, Ima! Im- Hannah! No, not them!" Bella started to pound her fists on my chest.
"Me! Not them! Me! Ariella!" Bella started to shriek, and began to twist and turn. I saw the tears start up again. I called out a, "Bella?!" And she twisted herself out of my arms, and fell onto the tent floor, landing on her broken arm, contorting it behind her back so that it was almost as if she was laying on it.
"Bella?! Bella!" I yelled again.
I heard her gasp almost inaudibly, so obviously in pain. Jasper was frantic, not knowing what to do and because of her emotions. Bella woke up on the floor seemingly paralyzed in pain. Even Emmett's good mood was gone; good mood from what, I had no clue. Bella tried to sit up by pushing up from the ground with her two arms. It didn't work out so well. She had apparently forgotten one arm was broken, no doubt beyond repair.
Bella POV
This dream was new in a way, but old in another way.
"Ima!" I wailed, as the Nazi's, James barking orders at them, dragged my mother out the front door of our little house. "Ima!" I sobbed again. "Im- Hannah!" I shrieked out Hannah's name, noticing that she was being pulled out the door following my mother. Laura and my father were no where to be seen. Hannah reached out one hand to me, and held it out as if to beg for me to pull her away. I tried. I really did. But I couldn't. Something was holding me back; it was almost as if I had slammed into a force field that had shot up right in front of me.
"No, not them!" I wailed, watching my sister being dragged away from me. I pounded on the invisible wall. Ariella was now being dragged away.
"Me! Not them! Me!" I screamed, trying to push through the wall. It felt as though it was made out of rock; cold and hard, but also strangely soft and wet, as though it was covered in wet fabric. "Ariella!" I cried, trying to break free.
I finally did get free, and I fell down onto the floor, my bad arm under my back. I had fallen on my back. I hadn't even gotten to see Ariella one last time, because I had fallen down. I just laid there. I felt numb. My whole body felt numb. And then the pain exploded into pain so intense that it couldn't be just a dream. My body was screaming, "Wake up!" and I happily obliged...
"Bella?! Bella!" I heard someone cry. Not someone. An angel. The voice was so smooth. Too smooth. And it was so velvety. Too velvety. It was too perfect. It was similar to James's. It was simply vampire. And after all the years of trying to evade James and seeing vampires as a flashing danger sign, this time was no different. My body was now screaming, "Danger!" And, "Get away!" my eyes popped open, and I saw clearly four vampires instead of just the one who called my name.
Edward POV
Bella's eyes popped open, and I breathed a sigh of relief. It was good; she was awake now. But, there was fear in her eyes. They were huge; it looked like they were going to burst out the sockets. She looked to be scared. I looked over at Jasper to see how he was faring. He seemed to be frozen in place.
So...frightened. Don't know why? Jasper was thinking.
I turned back to Bella. "Bella?" I asked softly.
She started at the sound of my voice. "Stay...away...from me." She whispered.
I looked over at Ethan for assistance. He was usually very calming; although he didn't have Jasper's gift, he was influencing. He walked over to Bella softly, but didn't quite sit down. He sat down on his heels, in a crouching position just in case he needed to move away for Bella's comfort.
"Bella..." He looked at me for confirmation. I nodded. That was her name. He nodded back and continued. "Bella...we won't hurt you. We promise. Look at our eyes. They're golden. We don't drink human blood. We don't hurt humans the way James did. You will be fine. We can promise that. You're safe now. You're absolutely safe; you won't ever be going back to Treblinka ever again. Never." Bella seemed to relax with every word.
I was proud of Ethan, our youngest and newest addition to the Cullen family, for figuring out what exactly Bella was frightened about. He was bright. But, I was also shocked. Bella had recognized us so quickly. I hadn't been counting on that. I didn't even think she'd realize what we were, her being so traumatized. Bella slumped, and Ethan brought her over to me, and placed her gently in my lap. I heard General Newton shouting orders at some of the other men, who were finally arriving back in camp. I turned back to Bella, ignoring the shouts outside.
All of a sudden, General Newton sauntered in with that same girl I had seen standing next to James back at the camp. She was looking at the General with huge, lovesick eyes, practically the same expression I had seen her using on James. Ugh. Bella's heartbeat sped up. I knew it wasn't that other girls'. It had a frenzied beat to it, like she was scared, but her facial expression also had anger mixed in. I wondered what that other girl had done that had made Bella from going all calm to scared and angered. I made a note to ask Bella for the answer as soon as she was better.
"Edward," He began, and looked at the damaged tent in distaste, "have you picked a survivor from the camp yet to bring back to America?" The General stopped and grinned at the girl. "This is Jessica. I hope you know that she's mine, and I don't want you looking at her, touching her...anything. Because after your awful behavior today, I know I can't expect anything but tr-"
"General Newton, sir, this is here is Bella. I don't have any interest whatsoever in Jessica." I gestured to the girl clinging to his side, which he didn't seem to mind at all. I then gestured to Bella, who was sitting in my lap. (A/N: Please, readers, uh, no sexual references here...carry on...)
General Newton gave Bella a lusty look, oblivious to the fact that I was glaring at him. He brought his eyes back up to me, and said in an annoyed tone, "Very well then." And then he grinned again. "Please note that you must stick with Bella here, and you can't choose anyone else."
He was about to continue, but Emmett shot him a warning glance. Who wouldn't be scared of Emmett? Jasper hissed at him, and suddenly, there was the most alarming smell. General Newton seemed to have urinated in his pants and Bella crinkled her nose, while Jessica's mouth popped open in shock. (A/N: Sorry. We couldn't resist. There was this perfect opportunity to embarrass dear ol' Mikey. Do you honestly think dear readers that we would have passed that up?)
The General turned red, and barely stammered out a, "Goodbye. And by the way, there are no extra tents. She'll be staying with you." He flushed red again, and turned on his heel and left.
We end here, dear readers. How did you like it?
Before we ramble on anymore, let's have a little celebration for Julia, right here, right now. SQUEE! Julia is freaking HOME! Squee! Okay. Done. Now, everything is so seemingly perfect and happy. No. Wrong. It may be happier, but not completely happy. Thought we'd clear that up.
Another thing to clear up: Yes, Bella did recognize them that easily, and quickly. You'd think that after two years of her being in that camp, being terrorized by a vampire (James), she would eventually pick-up the fact that he's not completely normal. Or right in the mind. Or human; so she did recognize them that quickly.
We are probably seeing each other Monday. :D Yay. So, we'll be writing then too.
We thought we would tell you to review, otherwise, we will sick the werewolf puppies on you. Seriously. Until Monday, dear readers. TTFN.
