CPOV
"Cory! Cory wait!" I whirled myself around once I reached the parking lot.
"What were you thinking?" my voice exploded as I took a step towards Dustin causing him to take a step backwards.
"I don't know. Maybe I was thinking that I met this amazing girl, and she made me feel things I never felt before so I wanted to tell her how I felt." I snorted before turning to walk off again.
"Well you have crappy judgment." I muttered under my breath. Dustin caught my arm and twirled me around so I was facing him again.
"What's that supposed to mean."
"What's what supposed to mean?" I eyed him suspiciously as shock registered on his face.
"I have excellent hearing. Now don't switch the subject."
"Fine. You do have crappy judgment. Picking me of all people! Don't you get it! I'm DYING! If we start anything it would only cause us pain." I turned to walk off but he held my arm firmly keeping me by his side.
"Us? Cause us pain?" I froze. "That's why isn't it. You want to be with me but you're too scared to. If you want to be with me just be with me! Why do you keep everyone out?" I looked away but he placed a hand back on the side of my face to push my gaze back to him. His thumb rubbed my cheek and his eyes bore into mine.
The touch of his skin against mine made me shiver and lean into his hand slightly. His face was still a mask of seriousness, but his eyes shone with happiness by my reaction.
"We would both get hurt. I keep everyone out because, these moment's as beautiful as they are, the hurt like hell when the are gone." I chocked out.
"Cory I would never hurt you. If I get hurt, so be it; but I would never hurt you. Trust me." I let my body grow slightly limp. I wanted so bad to believe those words. But I couldn't stop what I wanted to say. I needed to say it.
"Trust? You want me to trust you? Give me one reason why I should. Tell me at least one time you were honest with me and I'll be yours. Just that one thing."
"Are you serious?"
"Deathly serious." My undertone suggested something and he picked up on it. He let go of my arm and looked down at the ground.
"Cory!" Bella and everyone finally caught up to us, but Edward stopped dead in his tracks causing everyone to stop with him.
"It was you. I knew it. And you and your family were in on it and- Bella too? You all made me think I was crazy!" I turned and walked off again but Edward stopped me this time.
"Wait. Carslie wants to talk to you. He says he will explain everything Cory just please I know what your thinking, but we didn't do this to betray you. We did it because we thought it was our only option. Please just come with us and you will know everything."
I looked at the faces of everyone; purely shocked that Edward was ready to let the cat out of the bag.
My body was telling me to run and never look back but I was curious. So I went with them.
I rode with Dustin much to my dismay. So the hole ride I rolled down the window and leaned my head outside as the wind whipped my hair around me. I could feel Dustin watching me. His tension, his emotions were thickening the air.
"Eye's on the road please. I'm not scared of dying but I really rather not die tonight. I want my answers first."
The car came to a stop and I was out of the car flying up the porch stairs before Dustin even put it in park. Just as my hand reached the doorknob Dustin moved my hand and opened it for me.
"Wow, more secrets?"
We were the last two to arrive. When I entered the familiar Cullen's house I found the whole family sitting in the living room.
"Cory, I believe we have some things that need discussing."
"Okay let me get this straight. You are a coven of vampires that eat animals. You also have superpowers along with super strength. You sparkle instead of burn, you can't sleep even if there is a coffin, and you don't have fangs just razor sharp teeth. You can control emotions and feel emotions, you have self-control, you are immune to human blood, you see the future, you love and they are just beautiful and strong." the group nodded once. Before I let myself laugh near hysterically.
"I'm sorry I do believe that there's something different with you all but Vampires? Talents? You believe this Bella?"
"Cory, it's true."
"Really alright, Edward. What number am I thinking of?"
"Infinity plus one. Technically that's not a number though." I felt my heart stop and then reboot itself into over drive. Suddenly a wave of calmness took over me and my eyes immediately flew to jasper.
"Should I say thank you or…?" Jasper just smiled lightly and shook his head no.
"Alright, let's say I believe you…" I was really starting too, " Why make me think that I was crazy? Why didn't you just avoid me? Keep moving or just be my friend? Something?" I stood up and faced Dustin. He stood behind the couch and I stood in front of it. His hands were in his hoodie pocket. he looked very awkward.
"I think Dustin wants to tell her all that." Edward said cutting Carslie off mid sentence. Quickly they all filed out of the room to give us privacy though from my newfound understanding, they could here us perfectly well.
After a long moment of silence I turned away from him and plopped back down on the couch.
"Don't bother pretending like you didn't want to tell me what's going on. I won't be betting against Edward."
"I don't know where to start."
"Try the beginning."
"I knew the Cullen's when I was human. Once I was changed and I left the v- my coven, I went looking for him. I heard he lived in Forks so I came. When I went to the house no one was there so I decided to check out the festival. You played and sang so beautifully I was captivated, so I followed you to the Ferris wheel. Everything about you fascinated me I couldn't help it. Then when the man asked for single riders I literally scared this one guy who started stepping forward to ride with you. He was as elated as I was, only I didn't like the kind of elated that jerk was." A soft growl emitted from his chest.
"Being stuck in that cab with you, talking o you, I was just more and more intrigued. Though it was hard. I always had very good self-control, but being so close to you, you smelled amazing to me; but I shoved that aside to get to know you. You were so strange.
I meant what I said though. The promises I made. Believe me please Cory. I didn't want to make you think you were crazy; it was just- you thought I was dead, and I couldn't just not be around you; so they thought that was the only way. I couldn't just ignore you. And they weren't sure how you would take it, so we didn't want to just come out and say ' hey yea I'm not dead, well technically I am but not exactly…" I let my head fall back on the head of the couch so my face was parallel with the ceiling. I closed my eyes as I registered everything.
"I couldn't just ignore or leave you, Cory… I've fallen for you." My eyes snapped open at his words, the closeness of them and the fact that he spoke them. His cool breath fanned onto my face.
He was still behind the couch a hand gripping the couch on either side of my head. His hair fell forward as he leaned down so his face was directly above mine.
He inched closer then froze to study me. After I hadn't moved, he inched closer till I put my hand above my face creating a divider.
"Don't, you'll only get hurt. I won't live forever, not even as long as I'm supposed to. You may be super human, but I doubt you can save me."
"You would be surprised."
"Huh?" Dustin moved my hand out of the way and laced his fingers awkwardly with mine.
"I promise that nothing will ever, EVER happen to you. Please, trust me." he stared at me for a long time. I closed my eyes in defeat and nodded my head.
Soon, Dustin's lips lightly brushed mine then he pulled away. I kept my eyes closed as I regulated my heartbeat. Then once again Dustin brought his lips to mine with a little more force. M.J's and Spiderman's kiss had NOTHING on this.
Dustin lifted the hand that wasn't locked with min and dragged it along my jaw line. I slowly, cautiously lifted mine to his face wrapping it around the back of his neck. I kissed him back and he took his cue from me. He pulled away slightly so he could hop onto the couch beside me. He kissed me again with more passion this time.
I grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him closer. With each kiss he clung to me tighter. I got carried away and opened my mouth wider causing him to pull away slightly.
"Don't get me wrong, I don't have THAT much self control." He mumbled against my lips
"Sorry." I breathed trying to calm my self
"Don't be. I very much enjoyed that." His lips kissed my jaw line and then graced my neck causing me to cringe away and lift my shoulders up so I could block him off.
Shock and guilt crossed his face.
"I'm sorry! I should have been more considerate. I mean you just found out were vampires and I go do something as Hollywood as that I can't believe my self! I'm so sorr-" I cut him off with a kiss on the lips.
"Calm down. I cringed cause my neck is very sensitive. Involuntary movement. No matter how enjoyable it felt I couldn't help it."
"And this?" Dustin asked a playful smile on his face as he brushed his fingers along my neck and collarbone and I tensed up.
"You have no idea how that feels…" I managed to choke out between shudders.
"Educate me." Dustin's voice was seductive as he leaned in to kiss me again. Immediately my eyes clamped shut waiting for the kiss until I heard laughing
"Ahem, I don't mean to interrupt but… there is going to be a thunderstorm at two am. Shall we call Charlie and tell him you and Bella will be staying with us tonight?" Alice pranced into the living room tossing a baseball up and down. Slowly everyone filed in with huge smiles on their face. I couldn't tell if they were smiling because of whatever Alice was talking about, or if it was the compromising position Dustin and I were in.
"What are you planning, Alice?" Bella asked while Edward ran her down the stairs.
"Baseball."
BPOV
"Yes Bella. Come in." I opened the door slowly sticking my head through the door. Carslie was sitting behind his desk shuffling through papers.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to bother you."
"Nonsense. Are you excited for baseball?" a smile crossed his face and it was contagious.
"If that's what I can call it then yes." I let my smile fall as I tried to figure out how to bring this up.
"Is there something you want to ask?" he asked registering my expression as he waved a hand to the chair in front of his desk.
"Actually yes," Carslie remained quiet waiting for me to continue. "How… how do you… Change?" Carslie raised an eyebrow and in a flash he had shut the study door and came back to sit at his desk.
"Where is Edward?"
"Getting things ready for the game."
"He told you about…" I grimaced
"Well actually I said I wanted to be one and he went off the wall saying he wouldn't. How do you get changed Carslie?"
"Edward, wont like me telling you Bella."
"Carslie please," I reached across the table to tug on his sleeve. "Please, I need to know. I would wait till he was ready to tell me himself but god only knows when that will be. Please."
"You get bitten. It's extremely difficult for most vampires, once you taste the blood of the one you are turning it's hard to stop. Venom is what changes you; it courses through your veins and changes everything. It's a very, very painful three days."
"So he won't cause he thinks it's too risky? He doesn't want me to feel the pain?"
"More then that. Edward believes we have no souls… he probably doesn't want to rip you from a normal life."
"So what? He's going to sit by and watch me get old and die?"
"That's exactly it. You are going to stay human." I whipped around towards Edwards voice. There he stood in the doorway, eyes black as coal. His nostrils were flaring and anger was rippling through him. His fist balled into tight marble rocks.
"Why? I love you and you love me. Why wouldn't you want to change me." His is eyes shifted nervously and I started to laugh as Carslie exited the room to give us privacy. Edward looked at me strangely. I continued to giggle until a tear escaped my eye.
"I see, you love me," his shoulders drooped he became less tense. "Just not that much, not enough to keep me around." I let the single tear turn into a million as I shook with sobs. I heard a growl. Not a menacing one, just a growl, like a groan.
"Bella how could you think something like that? I love you, Forever, for always. That will never change"
"Then prove it! Change me! If you love me, wouldn't you want to be with me for eternity?" Edward rushed forward with such speed it took the breath out of me. He placed his hands on either sides of my face and bent down to my level; eyes piercing mine.
"Bella, You have no idea how much I want that. But I was selfish enough not to avoid you, but I can't be selfish now, I can't take away your warmth, your blush, your soul. Bella I just can't please understand that." His voice was choked and I could imagine the tears that would be glistening down his perfect face.
Swiftly I pushed my lips onto his. As Edward Drew back in surprise, I moved forward keeping my lips on his. I reached my hands up to his face holding our lips in place. His hands moved to my waist and wrapped around me drawing me closer. I parted my lips and let my teeth take his bottom lip in my teeth prying his mouth open.
Quickly he pulled back and walked to the corner of the room.
"Bella," he started but I walked to the door and opened it
"That's one reason why you would change me if you really loved me. How can we be together if we can't really be together. If you want more just ask." I forced a smile before turning to leave and saw Edward slide down the wall onto the floor.
I shut the door behind me and started off down the hall until my knees buckled and gave way. I let myself sob helplessly until I was in stone arms and ran to a room at the end of the hallway.
"Bella," I looked up at Alice. She was brushing my tear soaked hair from my face as I clung desperately to her shirt.
"I-I-I c-cant b-b-believe I-I-I j-just…" I was crying so hard I was having trouble breathing. I just couldn't believe what I had just done. Did I really just tell the man I loved that if he didn't change me, us wouldn't be a possibility?
"Shhh Bella, everything will be fine." She tapped her forehead "I know."
"God, just… why can't he see it my way. It's not just about him, it's my life."
"Exactly your life, he wants you to live it. You have to understand a little from his side of things." I pulled back slightly to look her in the eyes.
"You agree with him?"
"Yes and no. I understand why he wants to keep you human, but if it were my decision I would have changed you." My eyes widened and her face masked shock as she realized how I took that.
"Would you Alice?"
"No Bella, I wouldn't be able to handle it, I don't have the restraint; But Bella, you two are meant to be together forever, it will happen eventually, just give him time to realize that that's the best decision."
"Time is nothing to you maybe, but I don't have forever." Alice let out a sigh and rose to her feet
"Won't let it go that long. Just… patience, Bella, patience." I got up and followed her to the door. I made a decision. I was going to keep proving to Edward that changing me would be the best for us both.
CPOV
"Bella? Were almost ready to- oh Edward, Carslie said Bella was here I- Edward?" I looked at him he was sitting on the floor in the corner with his head in his hands. I quickly walked over to him and sat down beside him.
"You two fought huh?" a small growl came from his throat, but not of anger towards me, mad at himself. "You could always apologies instead of sulking here while she has more time to get angry."
"You don't understand…" he whispered, I had to struggle to hear what he said.
"Enlighten me." He exhaled sharply and lifted his head to look at the door.
"She wants something I cant give her."
"Why can't you give it to her?"
"Because I wont ruin her life." I scoffed. And he looked at me strangely.
"If she wants it, how are you so sure it would ruin her life?" he sprang to his feet in one startling movement.
"She doesn't know what she wants to get herself into. I won't damn her to this life. Were on different sides of the tracks, that's where were going to stay."
"Edward," I started rising to my feet to place a hand on his shoulder. "You have no idea how many thing are wrong with that sentence. She wants to become one of you right? She has a good reason. She loves you. What she's getting into, is loving you forever. It's her own decision to make. If she wants it, she should get it. And it's not right for you to stop her. Saying your on different sides of the track is like saying that you can never be together. Edward. That's what will happen if you don't do whatever is in your power to keep you with her for all your life."
He turned to me and placed a hand on both my shoulders. "I will not take her soul away. I can't."
"Your not the only vampire in the house. If she wants this, ill help her talk one of them into it." His eyes grew dark and his face twisted to rage. I lifted my chin and hardened my eyes trying to match his gaze or at least show I wasn't backing down.
"If she's changed, she wont be able to see Charlie, we would have to fake her death."
"Her and Charlie aren't that close any way's."
"She will have to avoid you. She wont be able to handle the blood lust."
"Then I will avoid her till she can."
"That could take two of your life times!"
"Then either I avoid her forever or decide to be changed myself. Probably option number two." He let out a snarl before taking a step towards me. I backed up automatically, but my gaze was still matching. I wasn't afraid.
"You to? You want to be a monster? How could anyone want this for themselves?"
"Love Edward! That's why she wants this. Cause she loves you. And I would chose this life if she wants it too because I love her. And maybe one day, I will love Dustin and have the same reasons for changing as she does. She has compromised her whole life. Doing what other people want and setting everything in her heart aside. Let her have this one. She won't ever regret it. Now let's go. Everyone's ready for the game."
BPOV
I followed Alice to the stairs when Carslie's study door flew open I was surprised to see Cory emerge from inside with Edward slowly following.
"Alice, I'm thirsty, can you show me where the glasses are?" Alice nodded and Cory winked at me before following Alice down the stairs. I let my gaze fall on Edward who was kicking the ground like a child receiving a punishment.
"Hi." I said attempting to break the silence
"Hi." He replied looking up at me. I bit my bottom lip as I waited for something to say, but Edward spoke first.
"Bella, I'm sorry. I just, I know why you would want this, but you would loose everything Bella."
"Edward, trust me to make my own decisions please, I may just be a human, but my thought process is most likely the same as vampires."
"But I love you, isn't that enough?"
"Enough for now, but Edward, we can barley be together as is, it will only get harder when I'm… old-er… when you look like my son, my grand son… Don't do that to me Edward; don't leave me for 80 years thinking about what we had, what we could have had. That alone would kill me." With one fluid motion Edward flew forward pushing me back against the wall; His eyes burning.
He kissed me. This kiss was different then the others, it was filled with more love, lust, cooperation, then I thought was possible, it was like he had something to prove as he opened his mouth slightly. Not enough for access, but enough to deepen the kiss. His hands were on my hips, his thumb working its way up the hem of my shirt drawing abstract designs on my bare skin. My breath hitched and my knees wobbled so I grabbed around his neck for support.
"I love you." He whispered after pulling away. "And as much as I do, I'm not, able to do that for you, at least not right now. Time Isabella. Please just give me time." I nodded my head as he kissed my forehead before leading me down the stairs to where everyone was waiting for us.
"Cory? Are you okay?" I looked over to my sister as she held her head between her knees. Dustin was rubbing circles into her back. I couldn't help it I started to laugh. She looked at me; Green faced and angry.
"What?"
"Were really not as different as we seem. That's how I was the first time. Close your eyes next time."
"Next time?!?" Dustin kissed the top of her head.
"There most certainly will be a next time." She groaned but felt well enough to rise to her feet.
"Come on, everyone's ready to play." Esme ushered us over. My eyes widened and so did Cory's.
"No, no, dears. You two don't get to play." I sighed in relief, both Cory and I were never, sport's savvy. Though Cory was not clumsy, when she played sports, she was worse than me.
"Aren't you playing?" Cory asked Esme as we sat ourselves on a rock on the side of the unbelievably large baseball diamond.
"No dear, I like to watch. They like to cheat too much." Esme laughed magically as we drew our gaze back to the group in the field.
"Why are they waiting?" I asked Esme. Seconds later lighting flashed through the sky and they started. I couldn't even see the ball make its way from the pitchers mound to the bat that Emmett held. There was a huge crack of thunder that made Cory and I jump we watched as the ball took off into the forest with no signs of stopping soon.
"Home run." Cory said
"Wait…" with that Edward disappeared into the trees and soon re emerged holding the ball in his glove.
"Damn it Edward!" Emmett seethed.
"OUT" Esme shouted from beside us.
Rosalie was next up to bat. Alice pitched and Rosalie hit the ball hard. The speed was incredible but it didn't gain much height. Dustin took off running and once he reached the forest edge he leapt up about 8 feet and extended his arm catching the ball.
"What do you think?" Edward asked after they were halfway through the game. Dustin following close behind both eyes sparkling.
"Amazing. We will never be able to watch normal baseball again."
"And we watched it before?" Cory asked as Dustin pulled her into a hug. I heard a faint gasp in the distance and Edward stiffened.
"How long?" Edward growled turning around to face Alice who was now right behind him being followed by the rest of the Cullen's
"Five minutes maybe."
"Edward? Alice? What's going on? What did you see?" Carslie's authoritative voice was taking command in the situation.
"A group of vampires. They heard us playing and want to join."
"Do we have time to run them out of here?" Dustin asked tightening his grip on my sister Edward did the same.
"No they would catch the scent." Carslie ran a hand through his hair as he thought for a minute.
"Esme, come and play field. Edward and Dustin stay by the girls. Act natural and don't hit anything out of the field." Everyone nodded and took off to their places on the field.
"Cory, Bella. Be quiet, be still, and don't leave our sides."
(A/N: I was going to stop here but no I am going to write bit more.)
CPOV
Bella didn't seem as frightened as I felt. Like she had accepted the dangers that had just been made known to me. Apparently not all vampires were strict vegetarians. The fact that Dustin was so protective, holding my arm so that I was behind him, pressed against his body. Edward had a familiar stance by Bella. She reached over and squeezed my hand and in that instant I saw the fear she really felt and a shudder rippled through me.
Suddenly a group of five emerged from the forest. Three men and a woman stalked forward. The beautiful wild redheaded woman hung back with the tall light haired man. Ahead of them was a man with dark hair and he was stunning to say the least beside him was a brown haired boy, he had to be about nineteen and he was unbelievably beautiful, even as far as vampires go. On the other side their was a blonde man about Carslie's age They all had red freighting eyes except for the brown and blonde haired boys their eyes were beautiful gold sparkling with delight.
"Hello! My name is Laurent; this is Trent," he said gesturing to the dark haired boy " Walker, Victoria, and James. We heard your game and were wondering if we could join."
"This is my family; my wife Esme, and my children Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, Jasper, Dustin, Cory, Edward, and Bella. Actually we were just finishing." Trent's eyes flickered over to us; probably a little taken back at the distance and quickly he was in front of us. Dustin straightened up slightly to take on a casual less obvious pose. No doubt the eyes were easing his worries.
"Bella I'm guessing?" Trent reached his hand out to grasp her hand. Before Edward could growl in protest she shook his hand firmly. Trent's eyes flickered.
"Strange. But nothing." Edward stiffened. Probably from his thoughts, but his eyes were confused, like he could hear what he was thinking and was as confused at we were at his statement.
"And Cory, it's nice to meet you." I followed Bella's action and stuck out my hand to shake. I felt a strange current through my hand and saw the same flicker in Trent's eyes.
"Same here." The wind blew and next thing I knew Bella and I were pushed backwards, Edward Growling menacingly at the one called James. I started to shake as I saw Jame's eyes fixed on Bella while he licked his lips.
"James." The blonde looked at James sternly and suddenly the tension on his part was gone.
"I would ask you to refrain from hunting in the area, we have a permanent residence."
"Including her." James scoffed still staring at my sister. Edward Growled again.
"James!" Walker urged again James winced slightly
"I give you our word we won't hunt." Laurent sent a warning look to James "But I'm sure we are all interested in how you had set down permanent ground here."
"Well let's go back to our home. Dustin, Cory Emmett and Rosalie can take the Volvo, Bella, Edward, Alice, and Jasper can take the Jeep the rest of us can run it's not far."
Quickly wee filed out of the clearing as Bella and I were slung onto the backs of Dustin and Edward and we were flying. This time I closed my eyes tightly till the air stopped.
"What the hells going on?" I screamed once I was put down.
"He wants Bella, we have to get her out of here. James is a tracker Dustin this is a game to him. Defending her didn't help. Just made it more of a challenge he likes that."
"What about Cory is she safe?" Dustin asked voice tense
"She doesn't appeal to him like Bella does."
"What about Trent. He seemed a little eager to meet our human companions." Rosalie scoffed looking down at her nails.
"I don't know. In his mind… it was saying I wonder I wonder that was it. Once he shook Bella's hand his mind went blank. It wasn't like he was blocking his thoughts; it was… like with Bella, blank. But he was defiantly thinking something… I don't know. We just need to get Bella out of here Dustin take Cory home stay with her till were sure she will be safe and we will get Bella as far as possible." Dustin nodded and started to pull me but Bella's voice stopped everything
"No! I can't leave her at my house! What if they come there for her, for Charlie!"
Edward grabbed my sister's arm and pulled her towards the car.
"You don't have a choice."
"EDWARD!" I screamed finally finding my voice. "I have an idea."
"No, the first idea sticks."
"Edward, listen to her. Her idea will work." Alice spoke up. The certainty in her voice told me that she had a vision while we were all yelling. "Tell us Cory."
"Well we need to hide Charlie. So Bella and I go home and fight with Charlie say were leaving when they are around so they know were leaving and they will leave Charlie alone. Then we will split up. Obviously Bella and I together isn't a good idea so stop somewhere and I'll stay at a motel while you guys hide Bella and track James. Hide me so that they cant find me to used me against you guys, if it comes down to that, and you all just try to save my sister."
"I won't leave you alone Cory." Dustin turned me towards him. "I'll stay with you."
"I want this to end quickly. Best chance of that would be for as many of you to track him, cover more ground."
"It's going to work. James won't find Cory. She's safe."
"Dustin, are you fine with this?" Edward asked slightly annoyed but still considering it.
"Not with leaving Cory alone, but if we get this done quick… Are you fine with this."
"It sounds reasonable. You have 15 minutes to get in there tell Charlie whatever, get some things, and leave; whether James is there or not."
Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Rosalie got in the Jeep and went to get stuff from the Cullen's house while Dustin, Bella, Edward and I went back to have some time with Charlie.
The ride was quiet. I sat in the back with Bella as she stared out the window I saw a tear in her reflection.
"I will fight with Charlie. All you have to say is your loyalties lye with me. And were out okay?"
"I can't let you do that."
"Bella, Charlie and I never got along. That's the way its going to go." Bella nodded and leaned her head on my shoulder while the rest of the ride was silent.
Edward, I know you can hear me. Don't answer, just listen. I don't care what you do, who gets hurt. You have to keep her safe. Hell if I gave myself to James so he in return would leave Bella be, I would. None of you would let me do that instead your leaving me somewhere. But I just want to tell you one thing. If by chance something screws up, if they find her. Do EVERYTHING you can to save her. And if by chance they find me… don't let her come for me. Don't let her know. And don't let Dustin risk himself either. I know there isn't really a possibility, but hey I'm going to die anyways why not do it with some bite. Just keep her safe that's all I ask.
Edward nodded slowly, I saw Dustin shoot him a glance but he didn't say anything.
"Follow my lead." I said to Bella we got to the door.
"15 minutes." Edward said and then he and Dustin disappeared.
"NO BELLA! I CANT TAKE THIS PLACE!"
"Whoa, what's going on girl's?" Charlie wandered out from the kitchen to the door
"And you! Who the hell are you to tell me to go to school. Screw it I can't take this. Bella you can either leave with our without me but I'm going." I screamed running up the stairs. Once Bella was in I slammed the door shut and locked it.
"Cory? Listen to me I will go with you but cant we just wait?"
"No were leaving now I can't take another second!"
"CORY, BELLA, OPEN THE DOOR!"
"Bella, touch that lock and I swear to God…" I said angrily as Bella and I stuffed the bags full of things that Dustin and Edward shoved at us.
"Meet you down stairs." Dustin said before yanking Edward out the window. I flew back to the door about to tell Bella to cry but she already had teary eyes.
"Cory, let's just talk about this."
"Talk okay let's talk. How about I have been wasting my time in school. The only thing I wanted was to be a musician. Fuck school Charlie, I'll be dead by the end of it anyways. Now I cant even do that."
"You can do something else…" Charlie's voice was quiet.
"There's nothing else I want to do. You know what I did a week after I lost my hand? I tried to drown my self. Yea. And all I kept thinking is how I could have at least had more time to play my music instead of going to school. You ruined my life and now I am going back to where I'm not forced to waist my time I'm going back to Phoenix mom won't make me waist what's left of my life... Bella let's go." Charlie caught Bella's arms holding her back.
"Wait till at least tomorrow Bella please."
"Dad, I'm sorry; but my sister is always my number one choice. Even against my father. Just let us go Charlie." I squeezed my eyes shut at the last sentence. The last sentence our mother said to Charlie before she walked out on him too. It was a low blow but it worked. Bella walked over to me and grabbed my hand as we walked out the door.
It didn't take long for us to leave in our separate directions. Dustin and I drove out of forks and stopped at a motel just before Port Angles. Once he settled me in a room it all finally hit me. I let the tears fall ad I sat on the bed holding my head in my hands. Dustin drew the curtains and locked the windows. Before coming to wrap an arm around me.
"Nothing will happen to her right? You will keep her safe?" Dustin pulled me so that I was lying on the bed under the covers; Dustin on top of them.
"Don't worry. They are going to call me when they are ready to track James. Then we are going to find him and…"
"Kill him?"
"If it comes to that."
"Just make sure Bella is safe. I want to see her again." My mind flashed to the image of her tear soaked face in the window of the car as her Edward and Alice sped off.
"We will do everything in our power. Make sure you do the same. I need you to be safe." Dustin brought his lips to mine for a quick kiss then pulled away we stared at each other for a while until our lips were pulled together once more. He rolled over so he was on his stomach beside me; his arms on either side of me holding him up. Slowly he lowered himself as the kiss deepened until his body was pressed against mine. He lifted his head to kiss my jaw and down to my neck. When his lips caressed my neck my toes curled, my face flushed and I let out a squeak to keep from squealing.
Dustin pulled away and looked at me in amusement.
"I quite like the reaction that gets."
"Hopefully I'll get immune the more you do it." Dustin frowned
"I hope not." I laughed at his expression. Suddenly his face became serious.
"What are we? In your perspective?"
I thought about it for a minute. Then shook my head.
"I don't know. I have never done anything like this before. Been with anyone I mean."
Dustin's face grew disgusted. "Human boy's are stupid and blind."
"No, your just blind." Dustin grunted and I kissed the tip of his nose.
"You sure you have never been with anyone? You seem to be very good at showing affection."
"I'm a quick learner and I have a good teacher. But I would like to know, what are we? In your perspective?"
"You may not like my answer." Dustin smiled sheepishly "So I will keep the complete answer and just make it easier. If you would allow it, Girlfriend?"
"Alright; Boyfriend." He smiled at the use of the word and leaned to kiss me again when the phone rang. Quickly he was up and he answered it.
"Alright I'm coming." He snapped the phone shut then came back over to me.
"This, is for you. I'm on speed dial number one. If anything happens even if you hear one sound call and I will be right over."
I took the phone graciously "Don't worry about me. Save my sister. And don't get hurt please." Dustin stroked my face with a hand before kissing me again.
"Lock it behind me." And with that Dustin left the room. I did as he said and locked the door and lay down. Looking at the clock I saw it was 4: 30 am. Finally tiredness overcame me and I fell into darkness.
BPOV
"Where are we going?" I asked as we sped through the streets of Port Angles
"Still deciding. Denali seems like our only choice."
"No! let's go to Phoenix."
"WHAT? BELLA ARE YOU INSANE?" Edward growled turning back to face me. I flinched back and Alice in one swift movement slapped him upside the head.
"Eyes on the road. That would work. They wouldn't expect us to go where we said we would."
We reached the airport and jasper came out with three tickets.
"Lets go." He said grabbing onto Alice who had me.
"You aren't coming?" my voice grew panicked and my breath was going to hysterical.
"Bella, shhh. I have to. I have to find him. I have to make you safe Bella please just go with them."
"Don't leave me." It came out as a whimper and Edward wrapped his arms around me holding me close.
"The plane's boarding Bella." Edward quickly pulled me to him and kissed me his mouth opened wide in a deep kiss. More passion was there then I ever thought possible and I kissed him back longingly as I cried against his kiss. And with that he took off as Alice pulled me over to the plane.
CPOV
I woke up and it was still dark. The clock read 4:55 when I heard whispering.
"Are you sure? And the other one that James is after?"
"I got nothing from her well I did but I don't know when I touched her, it was strange." I reached and dialed one on the phone.
"Cory?" Dustin asked "Cory what's wrong?"
"Shh." I urged turning the volume down on the phone. I watched as the door opened slightly and I sat up in bed.
"Damn, she's awake."
I stared at the intruders. Trent and Walker stood in the doorway.
"I guess we will just have to tell her now. Before we bring her to the Volturi."
"What do you want?" I asked as I eased myself off the bed leaving the phone under the blankets.
"Oh how rude of us. We would like you, Cory."
"Want me for what?"
"Have you heard of the Volturi?" I shook my head.
"Well they are like royalty in the vampire world. Just about a month ago we found Trent here. He had a power that benefited the Volturi. You see the Volturi is made up of vampires with talents. Trent's power, is when he touches a human, he can tell what powers they would have as a vampire. You were lucky enough to have one. Two to be exact." Walker explained taking a step towards me. I backed away.
"And my sister? Why is James after her?"
"I didn't sense a power. I sensed something… but it was strange. Something was there but wasn't at the same time. But blank none the less, so James was hungry." I turned and jumped over the bead to run to the door when I hit something and flew back onto the bed.
"Also, I temporarily gain the humans powers. One of yours will be you can create force fields," I saw footsteps walking passed the door so I went to scream but the sound of my voice was lost as soon as it left. "Another is you can manipulate sound. So what do you say? Being part of the Volturi guard?"
"I say go to hell." I said venomously.
"To bad you don't have a choice." Quickly Walker flew at me pushing me back to the bed.
"Hurry it up. Bite her now her powers will come in handy." Trent tilted my head to the side.
"DUSTIN!" I screamed as I tried to thrash under his iron grip. I felt a sharp pain in my neck and then relief. The calm before the storm. Trent flashed his eyes by my head where a metallic thing stood out from under the covers.
"Damn she's smart." Then the flame came as I thrashed.
The pain was unbearable. Molten lava coursed through my veins feeling like it was burning searing through everything inside I cried.
"Make it stop! Please!" I heard the phone snap shut.
"We got to go he's getting close." You call the Volturi tell them were not taking her straight to him and James had run off with Victoria. We will stay somewhere until she's changed."
Walker nodded and released me to thrash around the bed.
Trent lifted me to cradle me in his arms.
"Please, stop it." I whimpered as I clung to his shirt.
"I know it hurt's but just three day's then you wont know pain. Everything will be fine love." Trent kissed the top of my head. Before turning to Walker.
"Her boyfriend was right. Human boys are stupid and blind."
"Bella, please save her at least please?" I breathed in between screams. I could hear Walker laugh. But Trent told him to shut it.
"If we stop him, will you do us a favor?" I nodded weakly
"Don't run, once your turned come with us to Volterra. But remain in our coven inside the coven. We will split eventually make our own coven. But be a part of us and we will make sure your sister is safe."
Again I nodded and I felt cool lips on my forehead.
"Good." And then the flame over took my whole body. I let out one antagonizing blood curdling scream and then I was in silence. My body frozen, like I was in a tight box conformed to my body. And my screams drowned out. I was lifted and Trent jumped out the window. The last thing I saw was the door to the motel room fly off it's hinges.
A/N: DUN DUN DUN getting good huh? hope you all enjoyed it it took like 3 days and one full day of writing nonstop. but now its perfect hope you all like it...