A/N: Okay, everyone has to listen to this song by Good Clean Fun. It's called "It's fun to be a vampire, except for all the goths" hahaha. & "The Lost Boys" by The 69 Eyes. You also have to watch the movie The Lost Boys directed by Joel Shumacher. So good. Ahem.
You wanna rock
Nothing's gonna make you stop
Nothing's gonna break you up
Everybody knows you're lost
in the night time, honey
Lost Boys
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MyLadyTopaz: I do too! Edward & Bella are so perfect together! Thanks so much! Rooooccccckkkk!!!
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DarkRoseBouqet: Yay!! Thank you so much! I love writing fluffernessess!
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Saranicole: cool people rock the first & middle name thing.. Wo0p! I know, I'm so happy they kissed! I'm pretty sure they have more control over it than I do...
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Twilightfan21: haha thanks youuu!! Happiness is good, death, not so much, because we don't have eternal life. ;-(
Lizziemcclure: Hey thanks! I try to end my chapters in such a way that makes you want more, so I guess it's working?
Dimpled Blonde: I know right? Haha. Yes! Yays for Fluffs!
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Smileon: Thank you so much! I really liked that chapter a lot too, but I think my favorite is still to come. :) I'm really glad you noticed the Bella & Esme bit. Looking back, I should have put it in a different chapter, because I think it was lost in the Edward & Bella...ness. Ha. But I'm so glad you like it!!!
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Alice-In-Wonderland101: I know that new vampires are really strong physically, but aren't they weak in the self control department? I mean, it took Carlisle so many years of practice resisting, & Jasper is the newest... if thats what you're talking about. I know that I have (& will in future chapters) made Bella seem physically weak, but I meant it more in an inexperianced way, as in, not quite knowing how to fight or hunt or whatever. Untamed strength, if you will. Also, she is weak compared to the others because some like say, Edward & Emmett, would be naturally stronger than her. But... I don't exactly know what you're referring to...
TotalVampire-holic: I love fluffy too! & yes, people listen to country haha. It is a real song, it's called Breathe by Faith Hill. They say that real musicians listen to every type of music, that's why I threw that in there. I did change a couple lyrics because in the real song it says "the whole world just fades away & all I hear is the beating of your heart" so that had to go. Haha.
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Sorry for the delay... I suck at life. :( I would kill myself, but then it would take even longer to update. Plus, I'd have to fly to Italy & talk to the Volturi... it would just be a pain in the ass, & I'm too lazy for that. So I guess I'll just update instead.
Chapter 17
Edward pulled away, unsure of his actions. With anyone else, he would have been able to read her thought, but not with Bella. She looked slightly surprised, but definately not dissapointed.
"I wish I knew what you were thinking," he admitted.
"I could say the same thing," she replied, dodging his pseudo-question.
"I was thinking that I-I love you." He felt the nerves twisting up in his stomach. Nervous, shy, afraid, vulnerable - these were things he never felt. But he liked it. It seemed like a million years before she responded.
"I love you, too, Edward." He sighed with relief, with pleasure.
"Is that what you were thinking as well?" She smiled & nodded.
"How did you know?" she asked.
"Oh, I hoped. But I didn't know." He tucked a stray peice of hair behind her ear. "But I know now." They smiled at each other.
"Don't you forget it either. It was torture being away from you." He leaned in & kissed her lips again.
"I can feel the magic floating in the air, being with you gets me that way..." Another, completely different song came on his iPod, & Bella guessed that he had it on shuffle. They walked hang in hand back toward the house, feeling no need for words. If Bella had been human, Edward;s hand would have felt cold as ice, but since she wasn't, it actually felt quite warm, & very, very nice.
"This time, this place. Misused, mistakes. Too long, too late. Who was I to make you wait? Just one chance, just one breath. Just in case there's just one left. Cause you know, you know, you know I love you & I've loved you all along. & I missed you. Been far away for far too long. I keep dreaming you'll be with me & you'll never go. I'd stop breathing if I don't see you anymore."
"I listened to this song a lot when you were gone," Edward admitted.
"It's a wonderful song," Bella replied.
"On my knees, I'll ask one last chance for one last dance. Cause with you, I'd withstand all of hell to hold your hand. I'd give it all, I'd give for us, give anything but I won't give up."
They made it to the front door, & he kissed her again, quickly, before going inside. Alice was racing down the stairs when they walked through the front door, obviously in the know. She opened her mind to speak, but something within her mind stopped her. Edward, seeing in her thoughts what she saw in her visions, muttered a profanity under his breath.
"What did you see?" Bella asked urgently.
"Lily," Edward muttered.
"Who the hell is Lily?" she asked, frustrated. What is going on?
"She was in love with Edward," Alice answered.
"I met her while in Alaska, years ago. She isn't like us - she feeds from humans. She pursued me relentlessly but I never felt the saem for her. Her gift is similar to Alice's, but weaker - in most cases. But not when it comes to me. She's always seen my future - & past & present for that matter - with exceptional clarity."
"Which is why she was so drawn to him. She knew all about him, before they even met. She followed us to Alaska, & tracked him down. She threw herself at him, & he denied her rather harshly." Alice explained.
"This was just a short time after my rebellion," Edward continued. Bella remembered him telling her about going off on his own, on one of their late night talks. "I was as repulsed by other human-killing vampires as I was with myself. If you can imagine someone who embodies all of the faults of your own that you hold with the most shame - this is how I viewed Lily. To add to that, instead of killing the guilty as I did, she killed the ones with the greatest innocence - young children & the unborn infants within expectant mothers, claiming the blood to be more fresh & pure." This made Bella shiver & Edward looked repulsed.
"If I recall correctly, the term you used to her was 'filthy masochistic bitch'," Alice said to Edward.
"In hindsight, that may have been a mistake," he responded cynically, thought not looking apologetic.
"Well, another problem with Lily is that when it comes to Edward, her visions are far more powerful than my own. I see the path that people are on while they're on it. Thought she can only see a day or so in advance, she knows what will ultimately happen with him, regardless of whether he's made the choice yet or not. She probably knew about you before Edward did."
"She saw what just happened now then," Bella mused.
"She's on her way. She'll do whatever it takes to destroy you. She's obsessed," Alice said, her tone solemn.
"Which is what? How are we killed anyway? I thought we were immortal." She felt the panic rising within her, & Edward sighed.
"We can be killed, but only by other vampires. Or werewolves. We are way too strong for humans, & the only way to be sure is to tear them to shreds & burn the peices.
"Can we stop her? How strong is she?" She was near hysteria now.
"She is pretty strong, but so are we. The problem is that she knows my every move, every word I speak."
"We can stop her," Alice said, "But we'll have to kill her. She's determined. It's either you or her."
"We'll make sure it's her," Edward said, his tone sharp & full of fury.
Just then, Alice got an idea. Edward, she called with her mind. I'll explain to Bella as soon as we're away from you, so Lily can't hear. Obviously, you & I can talk this way, but Bella can put thoughts in your head, telling you that they're from her. For instance, 'Bella wants you to know... this that & the other. Understand? He nodded once. You have to convince Lily that it's her you want to be with, not Bella. That will lure her here. Then you, Carlisle, & Emmett can attack. You're the strongest ones, so you'll have that on your side. Jasper, Esme, Rose & I will take Bella, in case she comes after her anyway, & we'll have numbers on our side. Okay? He nodded again. I'll tell Bella.
Alice wordlessly dragged Bella out into the forest, far from Edward's (& ultimately, Lily's) hearing range, & explained everything.
"If she can see the future, won't she know what we're planning?" Bella asked.
"Nope. Like I said before, with Edward as the exception, her visions are weak. She can only see what will happen to those she is very close with. She'll have no foresight when it comes to the rest of us. We have to leave very soon though, she should be close. You & Edward go stage something that looks like breaking up. That way, she'll come after him before you... hopefully."