Thank you for all the wonderful reviews! Here are some responses to a couple reviews:

twifanatic1: Wasn't really an important vote haha; just if I should use a different song or not. This is probably the last we'll see of Nikel…on fanfiction at least. He's in a lot of my original stories. I agree though we need more Nikel/Bella moments. So hopefully this chapter helps out just a bit.

patch138: Yes especially since they're all different species and the Cullens don't even know Nikel and Allina are supernatural.

jennilonglegs and Gothic Saku-chan: Yeah he can be so sweet…when he puts his mind to it, which is rare.

Nobody voted for their choice so I decided to meet in the middle. I'm using song titles for the chapters as well as part of the lyrics.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or Hold Me Tight by the Beatles. Just OC's.

Note: The song Hold Me Tight version I chose is from Across the Universe which is sung by a girl.

Chapter 11: Hold Me Tight

Hold me tight,
Tell me I'm the only one,
And then I might,
Never be the lonely one,

Being here alone tonight with you,
It feels so right now.
Hold me tight,
Let me go on loving you,
To-night, to-night,

Friday went by in a blur. Edward and Alice didn't show up to school and for that I was grateful. I already had to see them tonight. I couldn't take their questioning any earlier than that. The Cruor crew could sense my tension and tried to keep things light. When I say keep things light I mean weird. Zach danced the Macarena from first hour to his next class in hopes of making me laugh. Allina punched him down before he got far.

Allina and Sam tried to keep the topics to everything other than tonight as if that would take my mind off it. This is the first time I'd actually have a real conversation with the whole Cullen family since they left. My mind wasn't leaving that alone that easily.

Oddly enough Nikel was almost as quiet as me. He had that scary thinking face on that he gets before planning something usually dangerous. He still wasn't thrilled Vampires would be in his house tonight but at least he understood where I stood on the matter. His love for me would keep him from attempting to kill or do anything to heinous to the Cullens. Not that I wasn't tempted to do something.

It wasn't until the car ride home that Nikel really spoke to me or anyone else for that matter, "What time?"

"Six." Zach replied being serious since he knew Nikel was not in the mood for his stupid antics. Plus the whole situation was serious. I didn't like Zach serious. Sure it was refreshing but completely creepy.

We pulled up to the house and into the garage. Getting out Nikel turned to Zach, "Come get us when the Cullens come. I don't care how."

I looked at Nikel, "Where are we going?"

He smirked and pulled me over to the Aero, "Don't worry we're just going on the back course."

I raised an eyebrow. I stared often at the giant driving course in the backyard, but never have been on it myself. If fact, I've never seen any of them actually drive on it. With a shrug I got in the passenger seat and Nikel drove back there.

"Ready, Bella?" He asked, chuckling, "We're going to pretend to race."

I could feel my eyes widen, "Seriously? Oh god, we're going to die."

He laughed and hit the gas. It looked like a real race course, probably not as big as one though. It was even paved. It wasn't an exact circleeither, it weaved around chunks of trees like a death trap. I saw my life flashing before my eyes…as well as the trees.

As we drove Nikel talked, "So am I allowed to be a little bit of an ass?"

"By that I assume you mean pulling a prank of some sort on Edward."

"Of course," He smirked, evilly, "Nothing that is too…damaging. Just a little fun, I promise. Hm…actually scratch that promise. I'm not completely sure I can keep it."

"Oh no, we wouldn't want you to break a promise." I teased, leaning over to lay my head on his shoulder; I was getting use to the high speeding car. I also knew Nikel wouldn't intentionally hurt me, "So we're going to sit out here and drive around in circles?" I couldn't help but ask.

He looked at me a bit sheepish, "Well I know you'll kill me if we ever entered you in a race or anything, but I honestly think you need to feel the thrill of this sort of speed. In saying that I also know you said you'll pass driving the Aero yesterday but you're driving it. You made a promise with me to do reckless things."

I pulled away from his shoulder and stared at him wide eyed as he slowed the car to a stop. He got out and I stayed rooted to my seat. With a sigh, he opened the passenger door and gently pulled on my arm pulling me out of my frozen position.

"Come on, Bella. I won't let you crash."

Still partially dazed I got out of the vehicle and Nikel led me around to the driver side. He gave me a quick kiss on the lips and pushed me into the seat. He ran back around to the passenger side and got in.

"Okay so the Aero has a lot of power, start out by gently pushing on the gas. It's not like your truck where you can floor it and go only 60 miles an hour."

I stuck my tongue out at his jibe, but did as he said. I could feel the power under my hands as we slowly moved around the track. After about ten minutes I could tell Nikel was getting impatient.

"Okay any time you want to go faster, just go."

"Oh I was feeling we were going fast enough at 30 miles an hour." I told him, teasingly. He groaned, "Oh relax, Nikel, going slow isn't going to kill you."

"You don't know that! Plus this baby isn't use to going slow; you're killing its spirit."

I rolled my eyes, "It'll survive." I grumbled, but tapped the gas to go faster. I couldn't help but smile as I felt the engine kick under me, as if begging to go even faster. Something came over me then and I obliged. Maybe it was the fact my dad was a cop and I never did anything overly dangerous in my life but before I knew it I was going a hundred miles an hour and laughing about it.

Nikel, with his ever faster reflexes and magic, made sure I didn't pull off the road or do something completely stupid to damage his precious baby. By that I mean the car.

We took turns after that, and every time I had the wheel I would go a little faster. We were switching again, my turn to drive. As I passed Nikel by the driver's side he lightly pushed my back against the car and kissed me hard. His hands slid to my hips as he pulled back just enough to look at me.

I could feel his breath ghost over my lips as he spoke, "Watching you drive my racecar like that is really hot, girl."

I chuckled; I couldn't help but tease "Now you know how I feel watching you."

He laughed, and leaned over to kiss me again. When he pulled back this time he gave me a small push towards the door, "Let's see how fast you go this time."

We took off. I reached one fifty before laughing and glancing at Nikel, "My fastest yet."

"NASCAR gets up to 190 girlie, you're getting close."

"I'm not racing anyone." I replied, sticking my tongue out at the windshield knowing he'd see it.

We had just passed the back of the house again when Nikel started laughing, "You are now."

Confused I looked in the rearview mirror a silver car. The Turbo. Zach. He pulled up right behind me so if I just tapped the brake he'd come crashing into me. I glanced at Nikel to see him smiling.

"What do I do?"

He rolled his eyes, "Go faster or let him pass."

Glaring, I pushed the gas down a little further as I could see Zach appearing in the furthest part of the passenger window. Nikel flipped him off as I managed to stay ahead. We continued like this until I could see the house coming up again.

"Okay Bella, when I say now hit the gas, and swerve in front of Zach. I'll hold the wheel to help."

"Won't we hit him?"

"Everyone will be fine. Don't worry."

The house was coming up fast, "now."

With a deep breath, I stomped the gas and turned the wheel. I glanced in the rearview mirror to watch Zach slam on his brakes and spin a 360 almost leaving the road. I hit my brake as well, turning the car ninety degrees as we came to a stop. We weren't far from the back door and I could see the Cruors and the Cullens standing there. Oh boy. Allina approached the track -the others on her tail- as we got out of the Aero. I could see Rosalie looking excited at the car as everyone looked at me, shocked at my driving of such a vehicle.

Zach came up behind us, "Damn Chica, almost killed me there. That's some dirty driving. Are you sure you don't want to race with us professionally?"

"Honestly Zach, I don't think my heart could take it."

He patted my head, "Aw its okay. Just gotta race me again sometime."

"We'll see, Psycho."

Nikel came up to me then, picked me up from behind and spun me in a full circle, "That was great, Bella! I don't care what you think, next time you're driving someone else's car and race me."

Gabriel stepped in then, "Okay as much as this conversation is fascinating, the Cullens are here to discuss Victoria. Let's head inside."

Zach stomped his foot on the ground as he moved into a sarcastic soldier salute, "Yes sir, General Asshole."

He marched past us all as we watched.

Nikel put me down and grabbed my hand, "On that note, let's go."

We all walked inside and I didn't need to be Jasper to tell Edward was glaring over us holding hands. Like he had any right anymore. I noticed as soon as we went into the kitchen they added an extension to the table to accommodate everyone. The Cullens all sat on one side while the Cruors and I –excluding Jonathon and Tabitha of course- sat on other. I noticed the Cullens staring at Loretta and Jamie with curious, confusion.

"Loretta, Jamie, go make yourselves scarce." Gabriel ordered.

Loretta glared at him, "Just because we're not allowed to help doesn't mean we can't listen. I'll tell Mommy."

He rolled his eyes, "Fine."

I sat between Zach and Nikel who were right across from Edward, Alice and Jasper. Wonderful.

Allina cleared her throat and took control, "We called you here tonight to discuss the Vampire threat that is Victoria. We have become close friends of Bella's and if she is after her then we want to stop her. I understand your family is planning on stopping her as well so we propose a truce. We should work together. I think you'll find it most beneficial."

"Work with a bunch of animals." Rosalie scoffed, running a hand through her hair.

Allina narrowed her eyes on her, "I resent that statement, bloodsucker. I am not a shifter and on the hierarchy of supernaturals, I am near the top of food chain. You Vampires think you're so great, but you have no clue what's really out there and where you actually stand."

Everything went silent and the air tensed, Jasper looked lost to control it. Seeing as he was in the Cruor's home all their powers were negated. I decided to break it, "And that ladies and gentlemen is Allina's version of a threat."

"Needs some work," Zach added, with a nod.

She rolled her eyes, before looking at Carlisle, "Like I said it would be most beneficial to work together rather than against each other."

He nodded slowly, "I agree with that. Like you Bella's wellbeing is our concern as well."

I snorted at that causing them to look at me, "I highly doubt that. Sorry, continue."

He stared at me a moment longer before continuing, "If we are to work together I believe we should know what you are then. As you just stated you are definitely not human."

Nikel spoke up this time, "You are correct. Allina and I are not human. We weren't born human nor were we turned into what we are. We are Cosmic Troublemakers. We raise hell where ever we go. Our powers make a mockery over almost anything you Vampires can throw out. We're immortal, and we reproduce to make our people. You can't become a Cosmic Troublemaker just born into it." He looked really proud.

"I've never heard of a Cosmic Troublemaker." Edward said thoughtfully. I knew he meant with his power or his ears.

"Like I said our powers make a mockery out of yours. We make the universe work. We're the masters of mischief and destruction, problems and chaos."

"They're special." I muttered, cutting him already thinking of the long rant Nikel was heading for.

He stuck his tongue out at me, "I think a demonstration is in order." He tilted his head thinking, "Something big or something small?"

I leaned my head on my hand, "Why don't you just make the pretty pictures come alive again?"

He looked at me surprised, "I guess that works. Sorry Cullens you'll have to deal with something small. I would do an apocalypse or something big like an earthquake but we have schedules for those usually."

Zach skipped out of the room only to return with the stupid My Little Pony pictures we colored. Why he kept them, I didn't know nor did I want to know. He set them down on the table spread out and Nikel snapped his fingers.

"This is the stupid way I could waste my magic." He grumbled as the first pony rose out of the page and began trotting around the table, it was two dimensional and looked like the colored picture. Nikel didn't use too much magic to make it realistic, oh well. The other two followed, running around. The one I had been forced to color, the stupid unicorn whatever Belle, ran over to Zach and stabbed him in the hand with her horn.

"Ouch!" He snapped holding his hand as it started to bleed. Lucky for us being in the Cruor's house negated scents so the Cullens couldn't smell the blood, "The little bastard."

He grabbed the living piece of paper and crumbled it up. I blinked as instead of crying out in pain the crumbled pony let out screams of anger like it was going to avenge itself somehow. It wasn't until Zach ate the paper pony it finally shut up.

"Was that necessary?" Alice asked, concerned.

He shrugged, "I turn into a tiger, I'm pretty sure they eat horses."

Nobody bothered to correct him. The brown horse Allina colored wandered over to Sam and bit him hand. He removed it from the table and glared at it.

I looked at Nikel, "Angry little things aren't they?"

"I'll say. We're just lucky nobody did Starsong, she can fly. We'd be in trouble then."

Gabriel stared at him, "See, it's when you talk like that I get worried."

"For the last time, I was forced to watch it with Loretta."

"And yet you memorized the names." I teased. Nikel grabbed a small chunk of my hair and pulled lightly.

"Be nice."

It wasn't until one of the ponies –that stupid orange one Nikel drew- started foaming at the mouth and snarling at us we all moved away from the table.

"Dude, Nikel, make them go away. I think you proved your point."

Nikel frowned, "Back to hell you evil fucking horses from the depths of the underworld. May your souls forever burn in the pits of Hades."

"He just cursed them in like three different religions." Gabriel muttered.

"Well I see where their anger comes from." I stated looking as Nikel returned them to their drawings.

"I'd be pissed too if I was an orange horse." Allina grumbled.

Nikel didn't respond he just looked at the Cullens, "Sufficient enough proof."

They simply nodded. Carlisle spoke first, "Okay, I think it'll be beneficial to join forces. Let us tell you a bit about Victoria. I'm sure you heard some things from Bella, but we'll tell you what we know.

"Victoria, we believe, has some sort of power. She always seems to be able to get out of any situation. It's almost like a talent of hers. We believe she is making more vampires, an army if you will, to attack us."

"Why?" Sam questioned interrupting. I had to admit I was curious too.

"She wants to make sure we're annihilated. I don't know how many there are, but we believe right now about 10 newborns."

"I hate Vampires." Allina grumbled, before looking at the Cullens, "I would apologize but it's true. Your Volturi is a pain in the butt and I can't stand them."

Jasper shrugged, "Believe what you need, we are different from the Volturi but your fear in us is wisely placed."

Allina humphed and turned her head, "I never said fear."

He shrugged again, but didn't say anything.

"We'll keep each other posted," Gabriel stepped in, holding out his hand to shake Carlisle's, "Anything urgent you can call us or give the information to our father Jonathon if necessary. He has been informed of the issue."

They got up to leave. As they headed for the door, Alice turned around, "Bella, I was wondering if you wanted to come over sometime."

I glanced at Allina and she did a half nod, unenthusiastic, "I don't think that would be the best thing, Alice." I watched as her face fell, "But Allina and Loretta are dragging my lazy butt out for shopping and junk. You're welcomed to come with. We're going Sunday."

She smiled, "Thank you Bella."

Quickly she ran over to me and gave me a brief hug before following her family out. I caught the saddened look Edward threw me and I threw a nasty glare back. Idiot.

"Well now that their gone." Zach spoke, "Who wants to play a game?"

Sam gave him a droll stare, "Yes, let's play pin the tail on the cat."

"Hiss." He replied, running off.

Nikel shook his head, "Come on Bella let's get your stuff upstairs." Grabbing my bag in one hand and my hand in the other we headed up the steps to his room. I knew Allina would drag me away to spend some time with her before we crashed for the night but I actually spent the night sleeping in Nikel's room. We did appropriate things but did share the bed. Nothing was sweeter than going to sleep wrapped in the arms of someone you know loves you. And that you love.

Thinking that I went to lie on the bed, I had a few minutes before Allina appeared. Nikel crawled in behind me and wrapped his arms around me.

"I think the evening went well." I murmured, snuggling in.

He could feel him smile into my hair as he kissed the back of my head, "Yeah, I made it without pranking anyone."

"We are so proud of you." I teased, as his arms tightened around me.

"I could just lay here forever." He whispered.

I closed my eyes, suddenly mentally exhausted, "I'm just going to close my eyes for a minute. Shake me when Allina comes in."

Just as a lost consciousness I heard Nikel speak as he calmly pet my hair, "Sure thing, Love. Go to sleep now. I'll see you in the morning." Then everything was dark.

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