Of Life and Death
Pairing : Edward/Jacob
Rating : R for now, might escalated
Disclaimer : All of it except the plot belongs to Stephanie Meyer, and I'm not her.
A.N : Sorry about the delay. I had decided that the one I've finished wasn't good and therefore I had to revise it. And then the damn modem I've just bought recently was acting up. Not to mention the heat struck my country seemed to have experienced. And I'm still stuck writing on chapter 8. Anyway, I've decided to post new chapter every weekend since I have a lot of assignments from college.
Oh, and before I forgot, thank you, thank you, thank you very much for all the lovely reviews, alerts and favorites. All of your supports make my heart swell.
Chapter 3 Edward
"Will you stay?"
"I can't Bella." Edward answered, pretending to sight heavily.
The girl pouted, "You never stay the night anymore."
"I've told you, Bella, my family needs me right now."
"I understand that they're frantic. You should've just turned me, that way you won't need to worry of the Volturi anymore." Bella smiled seductively, or at least she's trying to be.
Edward grimaced internally, "But then we're going to have a problem with the shifters. You understand that our relationship had been shaky ever since Black gone AWOL."
Bella looked haunted immediately, "Must you mention him?"
"Bella..." The vampire tried.
"No, it's okay. You should leave now, your family's waiting." The human held up her hands.
Edward sighed and left through the door. He'd never left through Bella's window anymore, not since the night the young shape shifter jumping out of it only to never be seen again. Edward knew mentioning Jacob Black had been a bit low blow, but Bella deserved it after she kept asking to be turned.
~*~"Edward," Alice greeted him once he walked past the door, "You should try being nicer to her."
Edward merely sighed, their arguments were getting old.
"Yes, yes, I know. It's all because of my advice that you're still with her. But Edward, do you really want to see Bella going mad and tell everybody what we are only to have his father put her into an institution and end up being assassinated by the Volturi?" Alice exploded, again.
Yes, Alice, he'd already seen that vision too, multiple times before. "Well, at this rate, the Volturi will still assassinate her due to the fact that I no longer had the intention to turn her."
Alice smiled then, "Don't worry about that Edward. We've been working on that. You just stay and keep her stable, alright?"
Edward sighed and nodded. Honestly, he had no idea how Alice was working on it. Her vision had been screwed lately, unable to see even a glimpse of the future. He was slightly worried as to what it could possibly cause, but a stray thought from the pixie-like girl erased every other thought he had.
Marriage ceremony.
~*~"I want you to call off Alice. This is not going to work." Edward emphasized. He didn't like the situation, not one bit.
Carlisle sighed, "You don't know that. This is the only..."
"Or better yet, you could just simply turn her. That is what she wants, anyway. What's the problem even if she's not my mate? You turned Rosalie after all." Edward cut him off.
"I turned Rosalie in hope that she's your mate, yes. But she was dying at the time and it was her choice. Bella is not." Carlisle pinched the bridge of his nose.
"She's as well dying with the Volturi wanting to kill her if we don't turn her. And if, say, I do marry her, how long do you think it would hold them off?"
"Things will be much simpler if she's your mate."
"But turned out she's not." Edward deadpanned. "C'mon, Carlisle, Why not just turn her? It will be easier on everyone if you do. The Volturi won't care whose mate she is, so long as she was either turned or dead," he coaxed.
"I don't want to impose Bella with our immortality if it's not necessary, Edward. Giving her that without you by her side for eternity will make her a bitter woman. Alice had seen it. She's going to be angry to us, wanting for revenge that we took her life from her. And having a mad vampiress running after us for eternity is something I don't wish even for the Volturi."
Edward stayed quiet then, not knowing the length of thought his father had given on this matter. He had been too resentful toward Bella that he no longer paid attention to what goes on in his family. It was just another reason to hate her more.
He was about to apologize to his father when he picked up the thought.
Forks...nostalgic...Aro...me go...Res...don't think...will...sneak off?...set Marcus...me...
He even managed to pick up a projection of fear at the last name. He didn't know how, but it seemed that the Volturi had reached Forks without they being alerted of their presence. Probably why Alice's vision had gone off like that. He cursed loudly at not paying more thought on it.
"Carlisle, gather everyone. The Volturi is coming to Forks."
Shrieks from his sisters, growls from his brothers signified that they heard him. Carlisle blanched, before moving at top speed, telling Esme to fetch for Bella. It's easier to protect her if she's nearby, rather than letting the Volturi have a free access on her.
Aro had to admit, the hybrid was far more than what it seemed. He's very intriguing; his need to sleep for example. Caius practically went crazy over the fact, taking the time to study the newborn on his sleeping time. Marcus had tried to do the same, wanting to get near his childe so desperately. Alas, the boy was completely, utterly terrified of Marcus, so much so that his sire's mere presence in the same room he was in was enough to instill another panic attack.
Right now, he was in said newborn room, trying to learn how to lessen Jacob's fear of his sire. He touched the sleeping boy's face, trying to read his mind to understand why he's so afraid of Marcus. He had expected onslaught of memories, perhaps of the boy's turning. What he didn't expect was the total, utter silence on the boy's mind. Confused, he tried again and again, but his power didn't seem to listen to his instruction, refusing to come out.
Intrigue, Aro wondered if Jacob had the same power that human girl Edward Cullen fell in love with seem to possess. He could ask for Marcus to try his power on the boy, but that would mean waking Jacob up while Aro wanted to see if he could use his power unconsciously. Perhaps, Jane - not Alec since they wouldn't be able to determine whether its working or not - and Demetri should try to use their power on him. He could ask Jane to limit her power. With that in mind, he left and went to search said guards.
Jane's first reaction upon finally saw the talk-of-the-month newborn up close was to squeal, loudly. The baby vampire's sleeping face was so cute, complementing his incredibly beautiful form. She vowed the next time she had free time she's going to drag Heidi to the town and shop for the boy. They would have a grand time buying clothes for the gorgeous newborn.
And then she frowned as Aro asked her to use her power on the boy. Honestly, torturing the innocent-looking boy in his sleep? Jane didn't feel like it and she told Aro as much. The leader glared menacingly at her, promising punishment for her insolence, and turned to Demetri. Aro asked him to track the boy the moment he was awake in the morning and to report the result.
"Now, Jane, do as I say. No need to torture him, just try hurt him a little." Aro's quite tone was far scarier than if he had shouted.
Jane still refused, opting to show her displeasure by attacking Aro with her ability. To her surprise, it didn't seem to be working.
Aro went wide eyes as he slowly realized what Jane had intended to do. "Did you just...?" He hissed, reaching for the vampiress' hand for confirmation. He clucked his tongue disapprovingly at the childlike vampiress, "Really, Jane, attacking your superior? After your previous disobedient, you realize the punishment would be severe."
Jane pouted, "Oh just laid it off already. It's not like it working."
"True," Aro hummed. "I wonder what this means."
The vampiress suddenly had a bright idea, "Can I take him shopping, Aro? You can ask Demetri to track him and see if it works. Track us, too."
Aro considered the idea and decided it's worth a try. At the very least, Jacob would receive an entirely new wardrobe. "Fine, you can take him tomorrow. But don't think I've forgotten about you punishment."
Jane simply smirked; it was worth it.
He was puzzled. Each of their ability seemed to have malfunctioned whenever Jacob's around. He had told Marcus and Caius about this, their reactions varied. Marcus sighed morosely as he realized getting closer to Jacob is harder without Aro's mind reading ability while Caius went and conducted experiment on the hybrid. The result was quite astounding; none of the Volturi's ability working to and/or around Jacob. The newborn was quite frankly nullifying the others' mental abilities on quite a range around him without even realizing it.
Right now, he was escorting Kate, a vampiress of Denali coven with a quite impressive ability. She could electrocute others with an electric current on her skin. Aro had offered her a spot on the Volturi, but she declined. Nonetheless, Aro was hoping this visit on Volterra meant she would change her mind.
He had been thinking of testing Jacob's newfound ability on this vampiress when said hybrid showed up from a corner, running. It was obvious that Jacob had been 'playing hide and seek' with Marcus again. Aro sighed internally, wishing that the boy would soften already. Poor Marcus.
He thought of warning Kate to step away before deciding against it. It could prove to be a useful experiment, trying to see if Jacob's power would work as well on physical ability. He watched with curiosity as the half-breed crashed on Kate with loud, thundering noise, noting the way the vampiress tensed. Jacob stood immediately and stuttered out apologies, extending a hand to the fallen vampiress'.
Kate narrowed her eyes and took the half-breed's hand, smirking in satisfaction as they touched. Jacob didn't seem to be in pain, though, Aro noted with amusement and joy. To be safe, he touched Kate, reading her mind of the event. As he'd thought, not even Kate's ability seemed to have effect to Jacob. Even as Aro touched her, she was still trying to use her ability, which means it didn't affect Aro either, merely due to Jacob's presence.
At that very moment, Aro realized what a prize the half-breed was and that his ability would probably be the best asset the Volturi's could have, if managed right. A smile bloomed across his face as he thought of the numerous ways the ability could be used for.
TBC...