Moving Sideways
Summary:
What if Bella was a vampire. Things would be different...But what if Edward and the rest of the Cullen's were actually shape-shifters? and Jacob Black was Human? How would the story play out then? Rated: K-T Pairing: Bella & Edward
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Everything belongs to Stepehenie Meyer. I'm just having fun with the characters
This story was written for TwihardwithCullenism21. Hope you all enjoy :)
Chapter 2
"What was all that!" Jacob shouted. Chasing after Bella into the house. They had just left the school. Bella had ran to the car as quickly as possible. (which was rather fast by vampire standard) as soon as Edward had dashed off into the forest. Jacob had no idea what was going on and was rather frustrated by the lack of answers his friend Bella had given him during the ride home.
"Was it his smell? Should we move?" Jacob kept throwing out questions. Hoping she would at least answer one of them.
"Does he know? Bella please answer me. whats going on?"
"A shape-shifter!" She practically screamed in disbelief. She had finally cracked. Thank goodness! Jacob thought not feeling the least bit bad.
"Shape-shifter?" He asked.
"Yes a shape-shifter. Haven't you read books Jacob their in a few!"
She was getting angry. He could tell.
"Calm down Bella. I know what they are. I'm just wondering why your shouting it. Unless this is a new game. If so can you at least tell me the rules so I can join in with the fun?"
"Please, take this seriously Jacob. I don't know what to do." Bella sighed sitting on the couch with her head in her hands.
"You could start by telling me whats going on. Cause I'm very lost right now."
Jacob sat next to his friend while she collected herself.
"That boy. He is a shape-shifter. I believe he has the wolf gene. His scent is what gave him away."
"Alright. shape-shifting wolf. How is that bad? Another supernatural. So what?"
"You don't understand Jacob, Werewolves are my enemy."
"So. He's not a werewolf you said shape-shifter."
"I did. But you see Werewolves and Shape-Shifters are from the same bloodline."
"Which makes him an enemy." Jacob finished.
"Exactly."
"Oh man..." Jacob whined.
"But it gets worse."
"Worse? Worse how?"
"He imprinted on me."
"Which is?"
"I'm his soul-mate. And me, I found him as mine also."
"This is going to make things very confusing now."
"yep."
The two friends sat besides each other. Placing their heads in their hands. It was going to be a long night.
...
Edward ran far beyond the forest surrounding Forks,WA. Up north into British Columbia. He stopped and sat on a log somewhere in the Great Bear Rainforest. He needed to collect his thoughts. The three questions he asked himself first was: Why was there a vampire in Forks? Why was that new student with her? (Did he know? Was he in danger?) And lastly, the question that bothered him the most, but not enough if he was honest with himself. Why on earth did he have to imprint on her? The most beautiful girl ever...No! He had to stop that thinking right now. Imprint or not if she was a danger to his people. Then she was a danger to him and that couldn't be aloud. He had to get to know her. And that boy as well. After some hours of thinking Edward finally had a plan.
...
Alice sat in her bedroom her face plastered to the window searching the tree lines for her brother. Jasper shut the door behind him as he entered.
"He'll come back when he's ready."
"I know. I know When he will be back. It's the why that's bothering me." Alice replied
"Either way you should remove your face from the window. It could stick like that." Jasper laughed.
"Ha ha ha." Alice said sarcastically turning around to stick her tongue out at her boyfriend.
The two continued to tease one another. But that didn't get rid of the thick tension that filled the house like a hot blanket. This wasn't the first time Edward had ran off. But it was a first that he left without notice.
The rest of the household went about their time. Waiting and wanting for answers just as much as the other.
...
"Are you sure you should be going to Port Angeles right now?" Jacob asked. Watching Bella put her school books in her bag.
"I have to Jacob. It's my first day of school. I'll get mark downs or maybe even kicked out if I'm a no show."
"But.."
"Drop it Jacob."
"If your sure." He finished instead with a sigh.
"I am sure. I need to get going now. Watch the house." She smiled.
"I will and Bella."
"Ya?"
"Be safe please."
"I will."
Bella pulled the strap to her back over her shoulder and headed out the front door.
...
The drive to Port Angeles wasn't as boring as Bella had predicted. The road rage due to the onslaught of rain was rather entertaining. But her mood darkened when she pulled into the College parking lot.
Bella made her way into the school. Once she was done checking in at the office she made her way through the school using a map she had received through her email. She finally stopped walking when she reached her first classroom. Botany.
Bella liked plants. She even considered them friends in a weird sort of way. She liked the idea that no matter how long she lived they would (hopefully) always be there for her to enjoy. And the subject was interesting.
She entered the room which was filled mostly with girls and a few guys. Probably due to the subject of the classroom. The teacher was a woman probably in her forty's, with long grey hair. She wore a button up flower print dress and a pair of strapped brown sandals. she also wore several large beaded necklaces around her neck. She had her name scribbled against the blackboard in horrific cursive. Ms. Lowser.
Bella walked up to the desk and introduced herself. In return Ms. Lowser said 'hello' and gave Bella her text book. She took that as an invitation to sit where ever she wanted and made her way to the back of the room.
Bella sat down and watched as the classroom finished filling with students. Still the number of girls over populated the boys. She was more surprised however that there were so many students in school at this hour...
Class after class. Bella went to each one. Absorbing. Learning. Botany. Physics. Trigonometry. Foreign Language. Drama. History. So many classes scrunched together to create the night classes. She felt privileged though she knew it wasn't made that way for her.
...
College was as always an interesting experience for Bella. No matter how many years went by the world was always advancing. Always moving forward. So there was always a lot she could learn. A way for her to use her time. She would never grow old but she would always move forward.
She envisioned herself sitting in one place. on a rock perhaps, her legs crossed as still as the stone beneath her. Her eyes capturing every essence of the world that moved around her. At heightened speeds of existence until one day the world would decay and she would stay there alone on that rock until it too would dissolve into nothing. She wondered if she too would become nonexistent when the world. when the universe ended. Would she float around as nothing in space? Would she combust into a million pieces but still be able to feel because of her vampirism? Would she catch fire? or would she be dragged down to hell with a 'You had enough fun there's nothing else for you up there.' The future, as it was always changing and advancing made Bella shudder.
A warm hand snapped her out of her day-dream. How embarrassing she thought.
It was a boy.
"You seemed a little lost. I just wanted to let you know that the school will be closing for the night in just a few short minutes and if you don't want to be locked inside it would be best to exit." The boy didn't smile he was to busy looking at her face and rubbing his hand against his pants leg.
The cold. she thought with a sigh. Always interfering with her human-like interactions. A pity really. A saying from her human years popped without announcement into her head: Don't play with your food. She didn't think this was what her mother had meant. She once again shuddered thankful for her change in diet.
"Oh yes thank you." Bella said quietly trying to sound normal. Instead she sounded like a creepier. Luckily she couldn't blush. She was embarrassed enough.
With one odd look the boy smiled and went on his way with a simple. 'Okay.' Most likely having forgotten what they had been talking about. Or simply trying to avoid her. She would put her money on the latter if she had to.
Bella walked into the deserted parking lot and headed towards her truck. Trying to juggle all her school books she looked down to notice her shoe untied. Now she knew if she tripped her body would survive the fall how ever Bella had a strong case of OCD and if one shoe was untied they either both had to be untied or the problem had to be fixed.
Lifting her other foot and attempting to get a better grip on her books, Bella bent down to attempt to untie her other shoe with her teeth. Because even as a vampire tying them would be a challenge. She put it on her to-do list though. In this awkward position, lace gripped in teeth, Bella pulled and untied the lace. and it was in this moment that her body was hit. And she was sent crashing to the ground. The books landed unceremonially around her.
The culprit was standing a few feet above her head. She knew this because she was staring upside down at his shoes. Her teeth snapped together ready to unleash the list of profanities her mind had currently made up.
And then she inhaled. It was him.
* Hmm a little short again. Hopefully I can make them a bit longer as promised in upcoming chapters. Hope you all enjoyed. Give me your honest opinion? Thanks :)