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Chapter 23 - Unexpected Gifts

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Kate's POV

Bella is not scared of us but has a very short fuse. I didn't want to upset her but she needed to know what we were talking about. I knew if I could get close enough to her to touch her, that she'd be able to understand. My gift had yet to find a vampire that it did not work on. I had never had reason to try it on a human... until now.

"Bella, honey can we talk for a minute?" I asked, cautiously.

She nodded and I was actually nervous. How would she react? "Alright," I sighed. "First off this is not bad news, it's just , well it will be a shock... okay?"

Again, she nodded.

"Do you know anything about Eleazar and his gifts?" I huffed.

"No," she whispered.

"Well, Eleazar can feel out a person, whether they be human or vampire. He is able to read them and if they have a gift he will find it, " I said as I watched for a reaction.

"What do you mean by gift?" she asked.

Okay, Kate, it's now or never. I sighed as took her hand. I let all my power flow into her hands and nothing. She didn't move, jump run, grunt... nothing. It didn't work on her. Eleazar was right.... I was pulled from my thoughts as I heard the others talking.

"It didn't work," I said only to them.

Alice came out on the porch smiling. Emmett came out after her and grabbed Bella, pulling her to his chest.

"Bella," I started but stopped as I heard Alice gasped. Jasper had her in his arms, instantly.

"She will accept it so just tell her, please," Alice said, looking at Carlisle and Eleazar.

"Bella, you are a shield. I am not sure the extent of your power, as you are human. I know this... Edward could not read your thoughts, I can't read you, and Kate's power does not effect you. This is the work of a shield, a very powerful one too, might I add," Eleazar said.

Bella stood there with a look of complete confusion.

"Sorry," she said.

Emmett released her and hugged her then it seemed to sink in as to what Eleazar had said. She whipped around, staring me in the eyes, not something a human would ever do.

"What power do you have?" she asked.

I couldn't help but smile as the group behind her started chuckling. They were not anticipating any trouble at least.

"What?" she said, in an aggravated tone.

"Bella, I can touch someone and send an electrical charge through them. It's similar to Jane's ability, I am just not sadistic about using it as she is," I said.

"Yeah, it hurts like hell," Emmett said, kissing the top of her head. Bella laughed then started rambling as her anger grew.

"So, what does that mean... for me, I mean?" she asked. "Wait, that's why you took my hand, wasn't it?"

She took a step forward and I took a step back. "Bella, I would not have hurt you," I said, taking another step backwards. The last time she got mad she punched one of us. I really didn't want to be the cause of her being in a cast again.

"You mean... you tried... to use your... power on... me," she yelled as Emmett restrained her. Jasper walked over to her and grabbed her arms as she fought to get loose.

"Stop it! Calm down!" he growled.

Her eyes snapped shut and she took a deep breathe. "I'm sorry, Kate... I just... I'm sorry," she whispered.

I walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. I hated what she was going through but I needed to help her stay safe, we all did. She was in danger and she'd still yet to learn of her other power. This day was going to be a long one.

"Let's go back inside," Carlisle said.

I released Bella and she took Em's hand. He smiled at me and I was hoping the next bit of news was not going to freak them out. Eleazar had only told, me, Carmen, and Carlisle of his suspicions. I hoped this was not going to bring us into a new mess of trouble. I sat nervously as I watched Emmett sit down on the floor, pulling Bella into his lap.

Bella's POV

I was letting my emotions get the best of me. She really had all intentions of using her gift on me. What in the hell was she thinking?

"You mean... you tried... to use your... power on... me," I yelled.

Emmett wrapped his arms around me tightly, holding me back. I was lost in my anger until I felt calm wash over me. Jasper grabbed my arms as I tried to get away from Emmett. I just wanted to hit someone or something. I'm tired of people trying things out on me. I'm not a fucking lab rat.

"Stop it! Calm down!" Jasper growled as I felt calm again wash over me.

I closed my eyes as I started to feel myself relax and took a deep breathe. "I'm sorry, Kate... I just... I'm sorry," I whispered.

I wasn't sure if it was true but I was acting like a crazy person and I knew they were all. Kate pulled me into her arms and I hated how I had acted. Bella, she is only trying to help and you're acting like a spoiled....

"Let's go back inside," Carlisle said, cutting off my thoughts.

Kate let me go and I grabbed Emmett's hand. He smiled as we walked inside the house. I was starting to feel my nerves get the best of me again, then I was calm. Thank God for Jasper or I'd definitely be in the nut house. As we made our way in the living room, Emmett sat down on the floor, pulling me into his lap. This must be bad, I thought as he wrapped his arms around me. Everyone's faces, for once were giving more away than I liked.

I never was comfortable being the center of attention and in a room full of vampires, it was worse. The building feeling and fear of the upcoming conversation was stating to ware on my nerves. I felt my heart beat quicken and felt a push of something inside me and I gasped.

Emmett quickly turned me to face him as he spoke. "Bella?"

There was a tearing pain in my head then it was gone. The room looked fuzzy and I felt a presence of danger, I hadn't felt before coming towards the house. "Outside," was all I could whisper as the pain shot through me again and I screamed. It felt like my body was on fire and then it was gone.

The cold hands on my face alerted me that there was someone holding me but I was having trouble focusing. Then the voices started and my eyes opened. I saw a very worried Emmett and Carlisle.

"Bella, are you okay? Can you hear me?" I heard them talking to me as I blinked.

"Wh... what...."

"Bella, baby, can you hear me?" Emmett's worried voice was all that caught my attention.

I looked up into his amber eyes and took a deep breath as I tried to sit up. Emmett pulled me into his lap and hugged me tight, kissing my forehead.

"Please, tell me what happened," I asked as I looked around the room. The look of sheer panic on their faces was making me panic.

I turned to look at her as Rebel jumped into my lap and started to lick my face. I giggled and felt a calm wash over me. I looked to Jasper and he nodded.

"Bella, what in the hell was that?" I heard Alice say from beside me.

"I... it.. fuck I don't know."

"Bella?" Emmett's voice sounded worried.

"That was the most intense, gut wrenching pain I have ever...." My sentence cut off by Alice gasping and Jasper holding here.

"They are coming, now. There are..." Alice stopped and shook her head, looking me in the eyes. "Two," she whispered. "They want to see Bella, they..." she stopped and watched me as I got a glimpse of what was to come.

"Alice?" she looked at me with a small smile. "No way... that wasn't...." I shook my head trying to make sense of what just happened.

"Bella, what you think just happened did. That is what we were going to talk to you about. It seems dear, that you have a very unique and special gift," Eleazar said, kneeling beside me.

"Me? Special, you mean like crazy special, or special special? I don't get it...." I trailed off thinking abut what I had just seen.

"Who are they?" I whispered. It was like I knew them but I couldn't put my finger on it. Where had I seen them before? What did they want, and from me? Human here....

My mind wondered and spaced and then I remembered a day I had in Port Angeles....

"Bella? What is it?" Jasper asked taking my arm and turning me to face him. A look of curiosity on his face. Damn empaths.

"Well... you all were on a hunting trip so I went out. Alone." That statement got a few funny looks... mistake one genius. I smiled, taking a deep breath and started again. "It was wet and rainy, so needless to say I was my usual clumsy self. I was walking into the book store on main street, I tripped over the rug and fell into someone. Edward always told me when I went in there to look where I was stepping, since every time he went with me I tripped... the stupid fucker, for once was right," I said looking at Esme who gave me a small smile.

"Sorry," I whispered. Before I could say anything else it hit me. The two I just saw were from the store. "I remember... shit... no... how....." I shook my head trying to clear it. They are not vampires, they cant be. Could I actually tell. I had been around them long enough... am observant. Could I have missed it?

I could see them slipping in the back door when no one was home, except me and Rebel. They'd grab me and run me somewhere. I couldn't see when or where, but it was soon. The only thing to judge time on was Rebel. She was a lot bigger than she is now. Why would I be left alone? This was strange. How did I know what was going on....

"Isabella Marie Swan," a deep voice said and I snapped my eyes to Emmett's. His face was wrinkled in confusion as the room started spinning. I felt a pair of arms wrap around me before my face met the floor.

"Whoa, what was that?" I said ginning. "It felt like I was high for a second."

The room erupted in laughter and as I settled on my feet I heard a growl come from Emmett's chest. Now what?

_________________________________________________________________________________________Chapter Notes: I know a cliffie after I took frigging forever to post. Sorry, please forgive me. I promise to do better but there is a lot of RL stuff going on and I only have so many hours in a day....

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