Chapter Five – Madness
AUTHORS NOTE:
OOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGG GG! I can't believe it, guys...this will be my first update in...a year and eight months and one day since I have updated...and that's not even on this story! On this story...it has been...wait for it... TWO YEARS, EIGHT MONTHS, and ELEVEN DAYS...! I can't believe I've been away this long. Time flies. I'm sooo sorry! I lost connection with FanFiction when the system I was using blocked it. So I've been out here waiting...I'm back though. And I will do my best to keep updating on a normal-ish basis. I haven't stopped writing for the past two years so I have a lot of stories that I might upload, but even if I don't, I'm still going to keep writing them so I have a lot on my plate writing wise…but I am super excited to begin updating again. It's going to take a little while because I've completely forgot where I was headed in all of my stories and I've forgotten the plots of most of them, so I have a lot of work to do. Alright, I need to stop writing this authors note and get on with the story, I just wanted to apologize for not updating for SOOOO long. Thank you for sticking around. I really appreciate your support. AHHHHH! I'm so glad to be back! Lol! Well, here goes...I hope that it's worth the wait! I'm going to take your review advice and bring Alec into it more…we'll see!
JPOV
It was my first morning in Forks as part of the Cullen's household. It was really...normal. Not like Volterra normal, but like from before all of this started. It was like being in a house full of normal people. At about eleven, Edward brought Bella over and she ate breakfast.
To be honest, it was difficult having a human around, but everyone knew that and kept Alec and I distracted. I felt so fulfilled. It's so weird...feeling like this. I feel like I belong. Not like Chelsea's forced belonging, I really felt like I was welcome here. It's really nice.
Once Bella was done eating, she and Edward went up to Edward's room. I gave them a little time, but soon followed them, knocking gently on the soft wooden door.
"Jane." Edward said protectively, shielding Bella with his body. I saw him tracing my thoughts, searching for any sign of bloodlust or intent to hurt her.
"Edward, I'm not here to hurt anyone." I said gently. "I promise. I just want to talk to you guys. If you'd like to wait, I understand. I don't want to force you or rush you into anything. I know I've hurt you a lot and I don't blame you for being weary." I smiled sadly and turned to walk away.
"Wait!" A gentle voice called from inside the room. It dawned on me that the only time I'd heard Bella speak was when we were preparing to kill him back in Volterra. "I want to hear what she has to say, Edward. Let her in."
"Are you sure, Bella, if you aren't ready, it's okay." I made sure before entering.
"Yes. You can't hurt me. Not here. I don't think you'll try to either." I stared at her as I entered. Her only knowledge of me was that I was a sadistic vampire with a crippling power that could easily take anyone (except apparently her) and she was so trusting that she'd let me in a closed room with her and only one other vampire. I didn't understand at all.
Edward smiled a bit and chuckled. "She's quite a mystery. I still haven't figured that one out either." He said to me. Bella looked at him and frowned.
"What did she think?" She asked him.
He smiled at her. "She was just wondering how you were comfortable letting her in when you knew what damage she could do and with your knowledge of her past."
Bella looked at me sincerely. "Jane. You came here, you hunted – animals, you want to change. You broke the binds that were tying you to Volterra and you came here. And I trust Alice and Edward...they wouldn't let you stay if there was something wrong."
I shook my head in disbelief. "You're a special one, Bella. There's not many humans that would be alright with all of this."
She smiled and clung to Edward's side. "There's not many people in this world that are as perfect as Edward. Not many family's as great as this one. I'm lucky." Edward kissed her on the head.
"Indeed you are." I smiled a small smile. "Which brings us to why I'm here; I wanted to come to you two first. I just want to apologize for all of the damage I have caused you two. I looked back on the past year or two and I can't apologize enough for all of the fear I have put on you. You are wonderful people; a beautiful family; you don't deserve any of it. Jealousy and greed fueled all of it and I just wanted to express my sincere remorse."
It was silent for a few seconds when I finished. "Thank you, Jane." Edward said. "Thank you for apologizing and thank you for leaving them. They need to be taken down a notch." He stepped forward and stretched his arms out. I stared for a second, confused. Then I realized what was happening and I stepped forward and hugged him. It felt really...really weird. I awkwardly let go and stepped back.
Bella stifled a giggle and covered it as a cough. "Thank you, Edward." I smiled. "I'm not good at any of this yet...but thank you. For accepting me."
"Jane, I know this is hard for you. You are leaving the only life you know for a totally opposite way of living. I kind of can relate you that, I know it's different, but ever since I've came here, I've lived totally differently. You are brave, Jane. I have a lot of respect for you for doing this. Everyone deserves a second chance." Bella smiled. "This is yours."
"You are an amazing person, Bella. I'd hug you, but...I want to take this whole restraint thing slow. I'm not sure what I can handle yet and I don't want to take any chances. Especially not with you. Thank you though. I don't deserve this amount of forgiveness."
ALEC POV
Strange. That was the only word to describe this new place. Everyone put on this façade, they acted human. Yes, they moved fast and used their abilities, but they did human activities. Esme designed rooms all day; Carlisle went to work; Emmett and Jasper played video games all day and Rose and Alice read fashion magazines and tried on clothes all day. Seriously, I think this house had more fabric in it than the entire Volterra complex.
Yet, as weird as it was, I sort of enjoyed it. It felt...right. Like this is one of the many puzzle pieces missing to my crazy existence. I played video games with Emmett after Jasper got bored, and it was oddly exciting. I mean, not nearly as thrilling as flying off of cliffs and landing with perfect posture, but it was still...fun.
Emmett was so easy-going. Not at all what I was used to. Back...back there, all we did was stand and wait for meals or for someone to go after. Here, you could do whatever you wanted except kill humans. You could move.
We were just about to go out to play football when something changed. Jasper froze and Emmett immediately stood at the window. Alice and Edward were standing in the room almost on queue.
Jane and Bella appeared along with Esme.
"What's going on?" I asked. Bella looked at me.
"A vision." She whispered, looking at Alice.
"What is it, Alice?" Jasper asked. "What's wrong."
Her eyes flashed open. "I can't see." She gasped. "It's the wolves. I can't see them. That means they are coming. They must have caught your trail when you came in, now they are coming to protect us, or kill us, depending on what they think."
Bella's face turned white and she sat down, Edward joining her, whispering things to her.
"What does this mean?" I asked, looking at Jane in fear.
"We will talk to them. They will learn to understand. Sam and Jacob are rational people. They know that we have no bad intentions and that our top priority is human's safety. It will all turn out okay, we just have to explain." Esme said. Everyone except Jane and I lined up outside.
Within a few minutes, a pack of wolves was snarling outside the house.
"Please, phase, it will be easier to understand. I promise there is not a threat here. We are deeply sorry about forgetting to alert you of our visitors. They are okay. If they weren't they wouldn't be here." Edward said firmly. They warily ran off into the woods and came back human.
"Who are they? They reek. They smell of Volturi." One of them, the leader, said.
"Sam, I understand this is hard to accept, but they are changed. Jane and Alec have left the Volturi for a life of peace. I have read their minds and Alice has checked their futures. They are safe here, I promise." Edward said.
Sam didn't look like he accepted the statement. "We want to meet them before we approve. I don't trust this."
Edward turned to us through the window and motioned for us to come out. Slowly, Jane and I made our way out on to the front porch.
The pack stiffened and a low rumble filled the air.
"We promise, we come here with good intentions only." I said. "We decided that the violence of the Volturi and the control they held over all of us was too much and we left them. We have already hunted vegetarian style and will continue to do so. Our ties with the Italians are sliced from here on out." Jane agreed.
I scanned the pack, looking in each person's eyes. They all looked skeptical. Everyone of them was looking back, too. Waiting for us to pounce.
I froze when I laid eyes on one of them though. She was the only female of the group and she was staring, wide-eyed at me. Everything disappeared. I was alone with her, everyone was gone. I felt something, almost magnetic holding my eyes to hers. I tried to look away, but I couldn't.
"Holy s#!t." Edward whispered and I felt all eyes lock on the two of us. An eerie silence fell on us before growls and hisses filled the sky.
"Leah..." Sam asked, breathless. "Did you just...?"
"I think I just f $^ing imprinted."
AN: THERE IT IS! MY FISRT UPDATE IN ALMOST THREE YEARS! I HOPE YOU LIKED IT! PLEASE REVIEW! I know it was kind-of short, but I really wanted to get it in today. Thank you for reading this after all these years! I've really missed it and I hope this is a good new beginning.