The Open Door
By: KellyCRocker59
When You're Gone
Sorry for taking so long to update! I sent the next chapter into 'Documents' first, so my full explanation will be on the next chapter. Please enjoy this one! The song is When You're Gone by: Avril Lavigne
PS: PLEASE READ THE WORDS TO THE SONG! THEY FIT THE FIC PERFECTLY!
I awoke to find myself lying in a large bed. My body ached, and I remembered yesterday, or earlier that day, or whenever I had been awake. I remembered Charlie's dead face, Jasper's broken body, Quil's dying screams, and I cried. I cried and I cried, until my body ran out of tears. I sobbed, and I fell back to sleep, the images still fresh in my mind.
I awoke again to find myself still a little sore, but better. I sat up in the bed, and realized I was in a blue shirt and black sweats, the image of a bruise. I thought about how I would never see Charlie again, how Quil never stood a chance, and how sad Alice must be to lose the one she loved. I got out of the bed and opened the windowless room's door, walking out. I knew immediately where I was; the Cullen's house.
I walked down the hallway that held a stairway going down to the left, moving slowly because of all the soreness of my body. I walked down the stairs, and found myself in the main room, right before the main door that led outside.
I headed to the dining room, and saw Carlisle sitting at the table, reading the newspaper. His face was so crestfallen, he looked like a dying angel. He looked up as I stood at the other end of the table.
"Good morning, Bella. Are you feeling okay?" He asked, though the sorrow in his voice was nearly impossible to miss.
I nodded, and slowly walked over to sit by him. He set the newspaper down, folding his arms across the table and leaning toward me.
"Why am I here?" I asked, scared to hear the answer.
What did this mean? Did it mean that Jake...no, I couldn't lose him.
"Sam, Jacob, and Emmet all went out searching for Victoria and her new...friend."
I was bewildered by what he called Elyane. Then I remembered the man with the piercing green eyes. Victoria had another vampire helping her? If anything, I was relieved that Jacob was okay, as well as Sam.
"Is Alice?" I asked, suddenly unsure about the girl.
"Alice and Esme are staying here with us. The new vampire that Victoria has recruited, named Roy, has the ability to detect where anyone is at any time, no matter how far away that person is."
"What about Elayne?" I questioned, the thought of three vampires causing me to cringe.
"We were able to kill her. However, we suffered three losses of our own. I'm really starting to wonder if we can win this battle."
When Carlisle started worrying, that got me scared. At least they had killed one of the three vampires, and that was a major advantage for the wolves, but I didn't know if we could win this battle, either, and the thought of losing Jacob terrified me more than losing Charlie. The thought of my dead father sent waves of pain through me, and caused me to start crying again.
I buried my face in my hands, not caring if Carlisle saw my tears. I felt a tissue against my arm, and took it gratefully, wiping my eyes and blowing my nose.
"Thanks." I said, blowing my nose again.
Once I had calmed down, Carlisle spoke again.
"There really isn't that much stuff to do around here. Jacob, Sam and Emmet should be gone for several days, so you might end up getting pretty bored. You can watch TV whenever you want, and I'm sure Alice would really enjoy your company."
I nodded. Jake would be gone for several days? There first thing that came to mind was his safety. I couldn't lose him, wouldn't lose him. I couldn't survive losing him. But how would I handle him being gone? When he was gone, I felt so empty.
I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd
Need you there when I cried
And the days feel like you when you when I'm alone
And the bed where you lay
Is made up on your
When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?
I left, walking up to my bedroom. The thought of not seeing Jake in several days was already scaring me. But the thought of never seeing him again made me contemplate suicide. I felt fresh tears begin to well up in my eyes at the thought of him dying like the others. I needed him. I loved him so much that it hurt.
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to get me through the day
I miss you
I fell asleep thinking of Jake, my normally peaceful dream turning into a nightmare. In the dream, Jacob was holding my hand, leading me through the bright woods. And then, it all went dark. I looked at him in confusion, and he pulled me to his chest. I turned my head in his arms to see silver bullets flying at us. I cried out, and he threw me under him. He stood, and I looked around to see us surrounded by eight Victorias, one for each of the people that had died.
The Victorias held guns, all pointed at Jacob. He stood protectively over me, and I pulled at his leg, yelling for him to get down, but he wouldn't. Suddenly, all of the guns went off, and Jake fell to the ground, blood pouring from eight different wounds.
"Jake!" I cried.
He just smiled, and I could feel him touch my cheek.
"Bella, I love you." He whispered, and then his eyes clouded over.
I cried out, pulling him against me, sobbing into his hair. Then, he disappeared, and I was looking into the eyes of Victoria, who raised her finger and slowly drew her finger across my throat, blood gushing from the wound.
I cried out and woke with a start. Tears were pouring from my eyes like faucets. I felt my way around the room, and turned a lap that sat on a table beside the bed on, light engulfing the room. Jacob's hole had ripped open, devouring my heart. I suddenly saw a pair of his old sweats on the floor. I crawled to them, clutching them to my chest as the never ending tears slowly wetted the clothing. I clutched it as tightly as I could, rocking back and forth. He could be dead right now, for all I knew, and I had never gotten to say goodbye. So I clutched the sweats as though they would stuff up the hole, taking in the smell of his skin from them.
I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do
Reminds me of you
And the clothes you left
They lie on my floor
And they smell just like you
I love the things that you do
When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?
I eventually got up and walked downstairs into the kitchen. Esme was there, stirring a small pot. She turned to me as I walked over to her.
"Hi, Bella. I'm making some stew for you, is that okay?"
She kept her warm smile that I remembered, but it didn't reach her sad eyes. Rosalie and Jasper; she had lost two of her 'kids'. I nodded absently, too worried about Jacob to really care.
I knew it was kind of silly to worry about him. Logically, there was little reason to worry. It was now three against one, and Emmet was very powerful, but after seeing so many people die, I just couldn't help it.
It was kind of like when Edward had left, only worse. I knew he still loved me, and yet he could be dying at this very second. He left because he loved me, and wanted to protect me, not because he didn't want me anymore. That made me feel responsible if he died. It would be my fault, just like all of the other deaths. I was the cause of this. If it wasn't for the fact that Jacob might still be alive, I would have turned myself into Victoria and Roy a long time ago. Maybe I could have prevented all of this. I felt so numb without Jake. Where are you?
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to get me through the day
I miss you
Esme finished making the stew, pouring it into a bowl for me. I sat on the couch in front of the TV, turning it on and watching the news. I ate the stew slowly, not really tasting it. I watched the local news the same way; seeing and yet not hearing it. And then, they said the name Mike Newton. I turned it up.
Apparently, the boy had been driving to the lake when he saw three dead bodies in the middle of the road. He called the police, but there was no head policeman, so it took them a while. They went on to talk about who had died, and at that point, I had to turn it off, tears welling up at the thought of the dead Charlie lying on the road.
And then, I started to think about Jacob. Shit. I couldn't handle this. I was in so much pain. I walked into the kitchen, setting the bowl down on the counter. Esme was gone, and in her place, Alice stood, clutching the counter. I knew that look. I ran to her, and she spun, eyes wide.
"Alice, what did you see?" I asked, feeling panic constrict my stomach. Had he died?
We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were
Yeah
All I ever wanted
Was for you to know
Everything I do I give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe, I need to feel you here with me
Yeah
Alice didn't say a word. She gripped my wrist, pulling me with her up the stairs.
"Carlisle, Esme! Their coming!"
I knew she didn't mean Jacob. She meant Victoria.
Esme and Carlisle were there in seconds.
"They who?" Esme questioned.
Alice gave her a look, and Esme looked at me in shock.
"Hide her, now!" Carlisle yelled, already seeming to know what Alice was talking about.
Esme pulled me quickly up the stairs, yanking me into a small closet. She hurried past some clothes and grabbed me, taking me to a small door at the very back. She opened it, putting me in with one hand.
"It's going to be okay, Bella. You just have to stay here for a little while. I'll come back for you."
Her voice was panicked, which didn't help things. She closed the door behind her, and I was left alone. I looked around the room, though I couldn't see anything. It was cool and dry; not too cold, yet not too hot. I reached my hands out, and found that they didn't touch the walls. I spun, and I still didn't touch anything.
So I sank to the floor, feeling the tears come. I needed Jacob right now. I needed him to hold me, to kiss me and tell me that everything was going to be okay.
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to get me through the day
I miss you
It felt like hours before I heard the door swing open. But when it did, it wasn't who I expected. A hand reached out and grabbed me and pulled me out. I looked at who it was, and found it to be Aro. I gasped, and he smiled.
"Come, Bella. We have much to discuss."
He carried me the down the stairs, holding me in the air by my waist. When we reached the main room, there stood Carlisle, Esme, and Alice. However, beside Alice also stood Jane, eyes now focused on me, a frown on her lips.
Aro set me down in front of the three. What was going on?
"As I have already told these three, we have a bit of news. Your boyfriend, Edward, is dead." Aro said.
I looked at him in shock. I didn't love Edward any longer, but I still cared about what happened to him. He had died; had he killed himself? I turned to the other three, and found them all looking down.
"Did...you know about this?" I asked.
Alice nodded, looking up at me.
"Bella, we couldn't stop him. He died inside the second that you dumped him. He went to Italy and walked out in the sunlight, just like he was going to do before. And they killed him, just like he wanted."
I felt horrible. I was the cause of yet another death. I didn't think that Edward still cared about me, much less died for me.
"Now, with Edward's death, Bella has no reason to stay loyal to you. Therefore, it would be very easy for her betray our little secret." Aro said with a smile.
I couldn't hold back a gasp. They were going to kill me. They thought that I was a threat, so they thought they had to.
"No!" Esme yelled, lunging for me.
But before she had even stepped, she was on the ground writhing in pain, Jane's eyes watching her with contentment.
"Stop!" Carlisle snapped, and Jane's eyes locked with his, though nothing happened.
Esme stumbled to her feet, breathing heavily, and Carlisle put a hand around her waist.
"You don't have to do this. Bella would never betray us like that. Just because she is no longer with Edward doesn't mean she would switch sides on us."
"Oh, but that is where you are sadly mistaken, Dr. Cullen. You see, Bella has already switched sides. We have been examining her for a little while now, and it seems as though she is now with the werewolves. So, she has no reason not to betray you."
I didn't speak, knowing that if I did it would only make it worse. However, Alice suddenly jerked, and her eyes glazed over for a minute.
"Alice!" Carlisle called, and her eyes returned to normal.
"Wait, don't kill her." Alice said.
Jane eyed her suspiciously.
"Why not? I'm very thirsty."
I shuddered at the thought, and suddenly Aro's hand that held me to him was all the more present.
"I-I'll change her, right now!" Alice said.
"Well, if you just want to change her, I can do that." Aro said, and his free hand suddenly jolted up and pulled my head back forcefully.
"No! It, it would be much more personal if I did it." Alice said, looking at me.
Aro raised an eyebrow.
"Why should it be personal? I am simply concerned that she will tell our damn secret!" He said with a laugh.
"But, I mean..." Alice stuttered out.
Why was she acting like this?
"I will make you a deal, Alice. If you join us, I will consider letting Bella go." He said with a smile. Lord I hated that smile.
"Well, I don't like the fact that you will consider letting her go. I want her to be free." Alice said.
Aro seemed to think on this for a second, and then frowned.
"No. I cannot risk our secret being told. Sorry."
But I could tell that he wasn't sorry at all.
"Aro, no!" Carlisle snapped, reaching for me, but he fell to the floor, writhing in pain just as Esme had done minutes ago. I felt Aro jerk my head back, exposing my neck even more. I thought of Jake as I felt his tongue slide over my neck. I'm sorry, Jacob. I'm sorry that I have to leave you like this.
But just as I closed my eyes, I heard the doors of the mansion fly open, slamming against the walls. Suddenly, Aro dropped my with a yelp. I felt familiar warm arms encircle me, and I knew who it was instantly. Jake. And even though I wanted nothing more than to turn to him and kiss him, to hug him and tell him how much I missed him and loved him, there were more pressing matters. I looked forward to see Sam and Emmet. However, standing in between the two was a small girl that looked to be no older than nine. She kind of reminded me of Jane, except for the fact that she had slightly lighter skin, and her eyes were much gentler, yet at this moment, very focused.
She had flowing blonde hair that fell to her hip, and her hazel eyes were beautiful. She wore a black long-sleeved shirt and a black skirt with several layers that fell to her knees. She was inhumanly beautiful, which confirmed my suspicions; she was a vampire.
However, what shocked me was the effect she had on Jane and Aro. The two Volturri looked weak, human. They stood in the middle of what had become a circle of sorts. Aro was rubbing the hand that had been holding me, as though it hurt. Jane looked like a caged lion, eyes feral.
I looked over at Alice, and saw a relieved look in her eyes. Then it all clicked. She had had a vision of this girl, and had been stalling until their arrival. I made a note to tell Alice that she had an official kick ass power.
"What have you done!" Aro yelled, looking, for once, panicked.
Emmet smiled.
"Meet Lacy. She has the ability to render all of a vampire's special talents and features void. So, basically, you two are just like regular humans until you get at least a mile away."
Aro and Jane looked at the girl with pure hatred, but Lacy simply smiled.
"We'll...be leaving." Aro said awkwardly, grabbing Jane by the hand and stumbling out the door.
When they were gone, I felt Jake spin me around in his arms and kiss me with more passion than I had ever felt before. I gripped him by the hair, and I felt him cup my cheek. Oh, I had missed him so much.
When we finally parted, everyone was having other conversations, and I realized how long we had been kissing (or more like making out). I looked out a window, and realized that it was dark outside.
"Where are we all going to stay?" I asked to no one in particular.
"Well, I have to go get Emily, but after that, I guess we're going to stay here." Sam said, Carlisle nodding.
"It seems as though we need to assign everyone to rooms. Bella, you already have yours. I guess Jacob..." Esme began, and Jake immediately nodded.
"Sam, you and Emily can stay on the second floor, too. Just choose whatever room you want. I would recommend the one at the end of the right hall; it has a nice bed and bathroom." Carlisle said.
Sam nodded, "Thank you."
"Lacy, you can stay anywhere you want as well. We have a nice room downstairs that also has a bathroom by it." Esme added in.
The girl smiled and nodded.
We all headed off to bed, then. Jake immediately closed and locked the door once we got in the room, and I couldn't get my clothes off fast enough.
After a few hours, Jake and I just laid there and talked. I realized in that time how much Jake was still my best friend.
"How long were you guys gone?" I asked, drawing patterns on his warm, muscular chest.
"About three days." He said with a blush as I traced a shape dangerously close to his nipple.
"Oh. It seemed like such a long time. I slept so much, and had such horrible dreams about you dying. I love you, Jake."
He gently held my head up to look in my eyes.
"I love you, too." He whispered, and kissed me passionately, and I was in my personal heaven on earth.
When we finally parted, I was the one to break the silence.
"So, where did you find that girl?" I asked.
"She was in some secluded little cottage under a patch of rocks at the beach. It was an underground place, and I couldn't even fit in the small opening."
I laughed at the thought of him trying, and he jokingly pouted at me. Then, there was an awkward silence.
"What are you thinking about?" I asked.
"How beautiful you are. How about you?"
"That girl. She's the key to defeating Victoria, but surely she has some weakness." I said with a blush.
"Yeah, a pretty big one. While she can render vampires as weak as humans, she is as weak as a human."
"Wow. But, I guess they kind of cancel each other out." I said.
He nodded.
We talked for a little while longer about normal stuff, and I fell asleep in his arms, content.