Ch. 8: Mutual Hate

Spark and I pushed the bike to its most extreme limits; man that bike can fly. When we got to the trail that led to the clearing I saw in my vision, I turned the bike off and hid it in the bushes. Then Spark and I ran. After about 7 or so miles, which took all of about five seconds, we came to the clearing I'd seen. I went to step into the clearing when Spark grabbed my arm.

"Okay. Explain." She demanded of me, crossing her arms in front of her chest.

"You're mad I took you away from him." I looked at her in shock. "Spark he's…" I stopped; I could see that reminding her he's human was going to mean nothing to her. Then I saw Spark holding George's hand; a hand that was pale and much like ours. I groaned and she looked at me.

"What? What's wrong?" She looked at me curiously.

"My head hurts." Well, it was true. "But anyway, while we were in the shop, I got an onslaught of futuristic visions and they told me we'd meet them here." I took a step into the clearing from the bushes.

Spark hesitated. "Are you sure you've got the right…" she took a step into the clearing and stopped talking. She could feel the emotions; I could also see myself sitting in the living room of Edward's house, holding my head in my hands. I groaned.

That's when they appeared; beautiful Alice and scarred, yet handsome, Jasper. And Spark…yeah she ran from her spot next to me and tackled Jasper, screaming "JAZZY!" I shook my head at her, smiling lightly, as they both went flying back into a tree; a tree that proceeded to crack and fall backwards, splitting the tree behind it and causing damage to two other trees as the split tree hit them. Jasper had wrapped his arms around her and yelled "SPARKLY!" and he looked completely genuinely happy, something I'd only ever seen when he was with Alice.

Alice glared at Spark for a moment and the shrugged. She looked at me and smiled, showing off her dazzling teeth. She danced forward and hugged me.

I returned her hug and went to smile, but only grimaced. "Alice, Jasper, what brings you two to England and why do I see myself coming home with you?"

Alice laughed quietly and gave me a little squeeze. "You'll find a way to ignore my powers. I promise." she whispered.

Alice's prepositional powers have been the only powers I've never been able to deny and ignore; Spark's I could ignore, but with how close she and I were, it was harder to ignore than to just embrace it. I gave her a weak smile. "And Jasper and Spark love each other the way you love Edward."

She shrugged a t me; Alice always had a problem with Spark because she knew Spark could do something for Jasper that she could never do; Spark could make him extremely happy no matter what his previous emotion was. That and, she always feared Spark would use her powers to ignite some romantic emotions in Jasper.

"So why are you here? Not that I'm complaining." I managed a weak smile, my eyes glancing toward Spark and Jasper who were just sitting and staring at each other.

"Carlisle wants you." Alice shrugged at me.

Jasper looked over. "He said something about missing his should-be daughter." He shrugged.

I looked at Alice. "And Edward…?"

She shrugged. "Who cares what he thinks. Esme misses you two terribly and Emment wants to try fighting you again…and then Rose wants to talk cars with Spark."

I looked at Spark who shot me a huge smile. "Please El?" She started bouncing up and down like an impatient 2 year old on Christmas day.

I sighed and nodded. "Fine. But let the record show that I wasn't in favor of this plan when Edward wants to kill me for coming to his house."

Jasper chuckled. "He won't kill you. Emment will protect you."

I rolled my eyes. "I don't need Emment to protect me. I'm capable of taking him on myself. "

Spark laughed next to me. "It'd be the fairest fight he's ever had."

I shrugged.

Alice laughed and looked at me. "You would win. But come on. Jasper and I have our car…"

"Err. I got a bike. I'll take that then stow it on the plane."

Alice nodded. "Of course you will." She winked then off we went.

***

Before I could even finish parking the bike, I was being tackled. I laughed at Emment. "Hey bro. What up?"

Emment laughed at me. "E!" he hugged me close and tight enough that if I was still living, I surely would have been strangled.

I returned his hug full force, and felt him wince slightly. "E!" I kissed his cheek in a sisterly manner. Then I felt eyes on me. "Rosie!" I smiled and saw Rosalie.

"El," Rose smiled at me. "It's been too long."

Before I could reply I heard the voices. I groaned; my head didn't already hurt enough. Without turning around I said "Hello Edward."

"Elanor" His voice was curt. I sighed.

"Hey. I didn't ask to come." I said, hearing his thoughts. I turned and looked at my half brother. I sighed heavily again.

He offered a nod. Well, it was better than a glare. He looked at Spark.

"Sparky! I've missed my little firedog vampire." He walked over and went to scratch her head.

I rolled my eyes.

Spark beat him to it. She wrapped her arms around him in a huge, arm restraining hug, and said "Aw, Eddie-Bear I missed you. Well, I suppose you're more of an Eddie-Stone, now aren't you?" She tilted her head. "After all, Eddie-Bears are cuddly and soft. You're hard and chiseled. Not Eddie-Bearish at all." She shook her head. Her eyes sparkled.

I held back a laugh.

Edward took a long sniff of the air. He gasped. "Smell that? I think I smell smoke. Speak Sparky, speak! Where's the fire girl?" he forced his way out of her arms.
Spark smirked, her eyes sparkling. "Hey, my bite is worse than my bark." She clenched her teeth together and flashed her teeth as if trying to prove a point.

Jasper laughed.

"Elanor! Spark!" Esme came flying down the front steps and hugged both Spark and I in turn. I returned her hug, and then I saw Carlisle. I smiled at him and hugged him.

"It is so good to see you again Elanor." He said softly in my ear.

I nodded. "I've missed you." I admitted softly.

He gave me a soft smile. "I've missed you too." Then he turned to Spark who practically tackled him.

"CARLISLE!"

He chuckled and hugged her warmly. "Spark." He kissed her cheek.

I looked at Esme. "You look pleasantly happy Esme."

She laughed. "I am, now that everyone is home."

I smiled at her and hugged her again.

"Well come on in." She ushered everyone inside.

Everyone else was all smiles and cheer. Me; my head was killing. I thought it was going to explode.

***

After much catching up, everyone had split up. Alice was up and talking to Esme, Spark was with Emment and Rose out in the garage, Jasper and Edward were out hunting, and Carlisle was up in his study. Me, I was holding my head in the living room, trying to block everything out. I groaned and looked up, hearing Spark's thoughts come closer.

She smiled softly at me. "Come on. We'll ask Carlisle if he knows of any remedies to help you out." She grabbed my arm and led me to Carlisle's office, knocking on the door.

"Come on in." Carlisle said softly. He smiled when we walked in.

Spark dragged me through the door. "Carlisle, El's head is killing her from the combination of Jasper, Alice, Edward, and my powers. Is there anything you can do to help her?"

He shook his head slowly. "I'm sorry Elanor. I wish I could."

I shrugged and sighed. "It's alright. I'll survive; I usually do." I smiled softly at him.

Spark was looking around the room. Her eyes fell on a single painting, and I could feel strong emotions coming from her, but I couldn't quite tell what they were. I paused. "Spark?"

She looked past me and looked straight at Carlisle. "Who painted this picture?"
Carlisle frowned, looking up from his work again. He looked at it and then he smiled. "Oh that one was painted by Aro. He painted it for some human woman that I think he loved. That was back when I was still with them. That was painted over 200 years ago. He never admitted it, but I swear he loved her."

Spark's emotions intensified. I took a step closer to her. "Spark, what's wrong? What's so important about that picture?"

She looked at me with large eyes. "El. That's me."