Hey everyone! Still with me here? Okay good! Again I wanna thank all those who have added this to their favs list or are following and those that commented. Thanks for the support. Sorry it's been a while. I had this done but every time I read it over something was always missing and hence this chapter which is to date my longest one yet, but things needed to be said and explained so I hope you enjoy it!
This isn't edited, I do my own so forgive me if some stuff is missed and again I don't own this, SM does except the O'Quinns; they're all mine and the name Dora is no way associated with that annoying little kid show. And the Irish accent; not sure if it's comin off correctly, I'm not Irish but the majority of my family came from there so I'm trying it. If I offend too damn bad about ya! Kidding lass, just let me know!
Okay enough yammering from me, read on and see me at the bottom.
Chapter 10- Forgiveness and Family!
We left the castle and I started to panic as I saw the sun still shining but waiting right outside the doors was my aunt's Cadillac and I grinned when I saw Adrian driving and he had the car positioned so Alice and Edward could just jump right in and not be exposed by the sun's rays.
"Aww ma, you had to go and spoil my fun, I was hoping to go in and torch some vampire hides. No offense!" he pouted and then turned to Alice and Edward
"So this is the famous Cullens, been watching ya for a long time, so happy to meet ya finally, oh and Edward, if ya hurt me cousin again there nar be a hair left on your head, got be boyo" Adrian threatened and I could see Edward gulp
"Oh Adrian, I knew I would like you" Alice clapped in glee and I blushed in embarrassment especially since Edward and I hadn't really had the chance to discuss our relationship yet.
I decided to change the subject and asked where we were going. I was no geographical expert but something told me Ireland was a long drive from Italy.
"Back to the castle Izzy" my aunt said
"Izzy" Edward whispered
"Yeah it's the name she gave me when I was a wee lass" I said and my jaw dropped with the fact that the accent hadn't faded away yet
"Mmm, I kinda like it" he whispered in my ear and I shivered in a mix of delight and nerves
"Aunt Dora, this is Italy, how are we going to get back...oh wait you're gonna do that whole rainbow tunnel thing again aren't ya" I asked as I slapped my own forehead in stupidity
"Of course lass, Izzy, would ya do the honors" she asked and I paled. I had no idea how to do that
"It's alright Bells, you can do it" my cousin encouraged and I shook my head. There was no way in hell I was strong enough for that
"It'll be fine love, you can do it" Edward said softly and I let out a shaky breath and tried to imagine it all, the tunnel, the castle and when I opened my eyes I saw it; it wavered but it was there and just as quickly as last time we were back in front of the castle.
"That is so cool" Alice clapped her hands in glee and then we left the car and I was happy to see it was a cloudy day here, no need to scare my family with the Cullen's disco ball impression, even if it was something I was longing to see.
"Adrain, how about ya go on in and help your wife with that little spell that you taught Becky this morning. Alice dear why don't you come with me, I have something to discuss wit ya" my aunt suggested
"Aww Ma, it was just a wee little bit of fun" my cousin pouted
"Go on boyo" she scolded as she pointed her finger
"Daff boy, who knew that the little lass would pick up on that so well" she muttered and I gave her a what the fuck look
"Gingerbread cookies Izzy, your cousin taught her a wee spell that can bring objects to life, well for a few minutes, she had a whole batch of gingerbread men walking about the kitchen and scared the hell out of poor Fred. Who knew that man could jump that high" she chuckled and I joined her and stopped when I saw that Edward looked confused and a touch worried
"Well I best go in and help, Izzy, Edward, I'll see ya later on. Come lassie" she wrapped her arm around Alice as they went through the castle doors and I was left alone with Edward.
We stood there awkwardly, the moment we had alone in the tower felt like a million miles away and now that we actually had to speak, well I had no idea where to start.
"So you're a witch?" he asked. Well that was one way to start it off.
I walked away a bit, needing space and a moment to gather my thoughts
"Yeah, I guess I am" I said softly
"How could you not tell me? All the time we were together and you called yourself ordinary, plain and yet you're this. You lied to me." He accused and I saw red.
"Me, what the fuck Edward? I only found out a month ago that I could do this and I lied to you. Are you serious with this? You lied to me constantly. You would never tell me anything I asked of you, you always skirted around the issues, maybe if you had been honest with me from the start we wouldn't be in the mess we're in" I yelled
"It was to keep you safe Bella" he yelled back and my fingers flashed at the black of his eyes
"Bull shit, it was to keep your little human in the dark. Well all the good that fucking did since I'm not human anymore" I spat and he flinched
"Bella, please" he pleaded, his voice taking on that soft tenor he used when he was trying to get me to see reason
"Don't please me laddie. It's true, my family is not human, yes I will still die one day but not in 60 or 80 years, it could be hundreds of years, I'm still half human so no one is sure so don't worry I still won't be immortal which is what you wanted all along, right?" I spat again and my fingers flared because of my anger and just because I wanted him to know exactly what he was dealing with; I let a fire ball loose and hurled it straight at a tree and enjoyed the look of awe and fear on his face.
"Bella, love calm down" he pleaded
"No, you don't get to call me that" my voice choked and I gasped as he held me
"No" I yelled and using my power I threw him into a tree knowing that he wouldn't be hurt and shivered as the sky opened up and lightening hit the ground as I kept him pinned to the tree.
"You don't get to talk now boyo, I'm going to. I let you manipulate shit far too long lad. Do you want me?" I asked and was pleased when he nodded
"If it's possible, do you want me by your side, as you equal forever?" I asked again and he sighed, then jumped as a bolt of lightning hit the ground six feet away from him
"If not Edward, then I'll let ya go and then you need to walk, run or whatever because I can't exist any other way" I sobbed
"Bella, I want you, in whatever capacity that may be. Please love I didn't mean to make you upset, it's just that this life is a lot to ask for but you're right. I love you too much to only live one lifetime with you. Bella, I realize I've screwed up but please tell me you'll forgive me. Please tell me you still love me" he was dry sobbing and I crumbled as I let him down and was automatically in his arms and I let loose all my pent up frustrations, my agonies of the past nine months and my fears in one big ugly cry.
He sat us on the ground while he cradled me in his lap and rubbed my back as he tried to soothe me and I just sobbed as I inhaled his wonderful scent and tried to calm down.
When I finally stopped sniffling I just relished being in his arms and the quiet around us.
"So umm, what's with the accent?" He asked and I busted out laughing. I blushed as I remembered using it a bit in Volterra and calling him lad.
"Yeah sorry about that, it happens whenever I do magic and it just hasn't gone away yet. It will in a wee bit I promise" I told him and he chuckled as he nuzzled his nose in my neck and I shivered.
"Mmm, I kinda like it. It's kinda sexy" he stated
"Ummm.. what?" I stammered as my face heated from that blasted blush and it was just so unusual to hear Mr. Turn of the Century use the term "Sexy".
He inhaled deeply as his hand caressed my face and spoke so softly "Mmm, I'm glad that part hasn't changed. I've missed your blush so much. I've missed YOU so much"
"I missed you too, but I mean it boyo, no more secrets, no more skirting around stuff, if I ask you something I expect an answer. If you don't want to answer then fine but at least tell me who can. I won't have it Edward, I've gone through hell these last few months and it's only since I found magic that I've even felt a quarter like my old self so please don't hurt me again" I pleaded
He stood us up and held me at arm's length and I started to protest but he took my face in his hands and caressed my cheeks, wiping the tears that had fallen.
"Bella, I promise that from now on I will be as honest as I can. We have a lot to talk about and a lot to get through but I promise we'll do it together. I'm so sorry Bella, you'll never know how sorry I am and I will spend the rest of my existence making up for it. I have a lot of people to ask for forgiveness" he said
"You know that your family will forgive you Edward" I said
"Can you? Will you be able to forgive me?" he asked
"Of course, but next time it may not be a tree I put you through" I scolded as I poked him in the stomach and I may have used a little electricity to get my point across and smiled as his stomach clenched and he let out a harsh breath
"Thank god and I must say love, I've never been thrown into a tree before and I promise that I will never make you angry again" he chuckled
"Damn straight" I said and he laughed, hard, like threw his head back and held on to his stomach, laugh.
"I love you Bella" he chuckled and I smiled
"I love you too" I told him
"Bella, why did you throw yourself off that cliff?" he asked and I frowned, of all the things he could have asked.
"I didn't try to commit suicide if that's what you asking" I stated and he let out a sigh of relief and waited for me to go on
"I had been dreaming that I was floating and when I looked up I saw the cliffs in La Push and decided to see if I could do it. Jake was supposed to take me cliff diving but he was with the pack chasing Victoria" I said and sucked in a sharp breath and all the information I just let out.
I took a glance at Edward and he was shaking, his fits were clenched and his eyes were black. Well Fuck! Screw it, may as well get it all out there now.
"LaPush, Jake, pack, Victoria. Bella, what exactly are you saying?" he said slowly and I could hear a slight rumble. This was going to be bad.
"Well you see, umm...well a few months ago I decided that living half a life had to stop or be institutionalized. I started hanging out in La Push with Jacob Black. We became best friends and he helped me feel better. He kinda went through a change and then a vampire started showing up. When he told me I knew exactly who it was and started to help them track her" I spilled
"Track her, them, Bella what is he?" he asked slowly
"Umm, he and some of the other guys are umm, well you see. Have I ever told you how much I like dogs" I laughed nervously. Okay so it was avoidance at its best but how do you tell the love of your life that you hang out with werewolves, especially when there was bad blood there?
"Bella" he said in warning and I sighed
"Sorry, Jake's a werewolf" I said and closed my eyes as I waited for the tantrum that was sure to ensue
I heard a crash and a growl and then a roar and when I looked up, Edward was nowhere to be found but as I walked into the woods he was there throwing trees and punching boulders. I saw him ripping up whole trees, only to throw them into another tree. He was getting close to a clearing that my aunt had mentioned was a place where they celebrated Samhain or Halloween so I let my power loose and threw a fireball in his path. He stopped his tirade and looked back at me with rage in his eyes.
"Now calm down laddie, can't have ya ruining me family's sacred grounds" I said and smiled as I saw him smirk a little but his eyes were still black with rage
"Edward, please calm down, don't make me use my magic on you again" I said as I let the electricity flow from my fingers and curl around me. It had turned green and flowed around me and I could see that it was getting through to him. He let a breath mixed with a growl and then walked towards me.
"I'm sorry love, it's just they are dangerous creatures and Victoria is even more dangerous" he said and I snorted
"Oh puh-lease. They may be badass but they aren't so tough and Victoria will regret the day she met me" I spat
"Bella, I know you have this extraordinary power but…" he said
"What are you implying there lad?" why the hell wasn't the accent leaving?
"Well it's just that…" he stammered
"Did you not just witness me take on several vampires? Did I not conjure fire and throw it at you? Oh, how about how I threw you into trees or the fact that I singed a few werewolf asses. I can certainly take on that crazy bitch" I spat while I pointed my finger at him
"You're right love, I guess it's just gonna take me some time to get use to this" he sighed
"We have time" I said as I wrapped my arms around him
"Bella, about Jacob. Were you two together? I mean did you, are you?" he stammered
"Hell no. I mean he's my best friend and I know our dad's would love it but no. Just eww no. He's a dog, literally, ya know man's best friend" I stated pleased to see him chuckle again.
"Okay love, just had to check" he said.
"We should get in the castle before that sun hits us." I said as the sky cleared.
"Yeah what's that about? It was beautiful when we got here, then there was a thunderstorm as you became angry and now it's clear again." He said and I decided that he may want to see it a little more so I nuzzled his neck as he hugged me tighter and let all my feelings pour out.
He gasped and I looked up to see the sky completely devoid of clouds and rainbows scattered the sky and I even saw stars peeking out. That was new.
"Is that you?" he gasped
"Yeah, apparently the weather reflects my mood" I told him
"Hmm" he murmured
"What?" I asked
"Nothing, nothing, let's get inside" he said as he pulled me back towards the castle but I stopped short and folded my arms across my chest
"Edward, what? We promised no more secrets remember?" I scolded and he sighed
"Bella, please I promise I will tell you but not now" he sulked and I could see that whatever he was thinking was causing him some grief so I let it go but told him that this wasn't over and stomped off only to be caught up by him and twirled around.
"Silly girl, have I ever told you that you're breathtaking when you're angry" he said as he nuzzled my jaw
"Yeah right, nothing screams sexy like your girlfri...well having your ass chewed out" I scoffed not wanting to say girlfriend. We hadn't really established that we were back together and it didn't seem right.
"Bella, you are my girlfriend, at least to humans. In my world you're my mate, my forever." He said softly.
"I'm sorry that we never gave it an official title before. I know I had told you about mates and maybe if I had been more of a boyfriend instead of an idiot, things could have been different." He added.
"Edward, I don't need titles but I do want you to act more like a boyfriend. I get it, I do. You may be over 100 years old but you're stuck at 17 years of age and with a girlfriend for the first time. You're trying to use hormones again that you never really had. Maybe if I had been more understanding and hadn't pushed. But I do need you to relax, stop being so overbearing and push some limits" I blushed thinking about the limits
"By the way, how come you don't seem to be affected by my blood?" I noticed it earlier, he kissed me in the tower a lot deeper and I hadn't seen him hold his breath. In fact he seemed to be paying a lot of attention to my neck
"It doesn't bother me anymore" he stated and my jaw dropped
"I think it's because I'm against anything that can take you away from me which includes my bloodlust" he said but I didn't agree with it
As a human my blood was sweeter than anything to him but I wasn't human anymore. That's it, it had to be.
"Edward, I don't think that's it. It's sweet but I think it's because I'm no longer human." I stated quite proudly.
"Well I'll be damned" he chuckled and I smiled as I remember saying the same thing when I found out I was a witch. I chuckled and told him what happened when I found out I was a witch and he just kept laughing as he swept me up in his arms again and led me into the castle.
I led him to the room with the secret door or the one that would open when I gave the command. I hadn't done this yet but I was determined to, so I did what my aunt and everyone else did and once I opened my eyes, the door was opened and most of my extended family was waiting. And cue the blush, I almost felt like hiding behind Edward but decided that since I may someday be the heir to the O'Quinn throne I may as well suck it up.
"Whatcha all standing around for, go on, nothin to see here, now away wit ya" I scolded with my hand on my hip and my finger pointed in the opposite direction.
Everyone smiled at me and bowed as I stood there giving them a quick nod as I willed my face to stop flaming. Jesus I wasn't cut out for this.
"Well done lass. You'll make a fine queen" my cousin said as he squeezed my shoulder
"Bah, yeah right. You let me know if you want the job" I told him
"King Adrian" I said punching him in the arm and happy to see his face flame and I laughed especially when Edward chuckled exclaiming that now he knew where I got it from.
"Got away wit ya. There's a better chance that a unicorn will come outta me arse than that happening. Give yourself a wee bit a credit lass. You took on those blacken devils on your own, even the most experienced of us can't do that" he said and then he gave me one last squeeze, nodded to Edward and left
"He's right Izzy, your Ma and I wouldn't have dared do that at your age, or had been powerful enough to do so, but I know who would have" she insinuated and I knew immediately who she was talking about
"Who?" Alice asked and I only just noticed that she was there and she looked a little shocked to be honest
"Come on I'll show you" I said as I took their hands and led them to the painting with my great, great, great, great grandmother on it
"Whoa Bella, that painting of you is gorgeous. When was it done?" she asked and I could see that her and Edward were deeply confused since I hated getting my picture taken let alone stand still for a painting.
"Did that just move?" Edward asked and I watched as the sky in the background changed from a blue sky to a dark grey and her hair and skirt was moving as if it the wind had picked up and again I was amazed at the power and beauty of the woman I descended from.
"Ummm, yeah it's enchanted and it's not me, it's my great, great, great, great grandmother Elizabeth" I said shyly
"Wow, Bella, she looks just like you or you look like her. What did your aunt mean when she said about someone being powerful enough?" Alice asked
Damn I was hoping they wouldn't ask. "Umm, well it's her" I said I pointing to the painting.
"She was the most powerful witch there was, in fact she's the one who put all the restrictions on vampires and kept the rest of the supernatural world in line. Apparently she could do the same things I can and it came naturally. From rumors I've heard, they said she may have been a direct descendant of Danu herself" I stated
"Quite the family history" Edward stated and I hummed in agreement
"Family history indeed" Alice snorted and I looked at her in puzzlement and then watched as Edward's face went from quizzical to shock in a matter of seconds and then he looked from Alice to me and back again.
"Umm, can we get a three way dialogue going here?" I asked
"Sorry love, force of habit" he shrugged and I saw Alice wringing her hands nervously and it was so out of habit for her that I was immediately on alert.
"What's going on?" I asked and watched as Alice opened her mouth only to close it again.
"May I?" My aunt appeared from around the corner and wrapped an arm around Alice while Alice sighed heavily and nodded
"Come on kids, let's go somewhere more comfortable than this stuffy ole hallway" my aunt suggested as she led us down the hallway and down to the kitchen.
We sat down and Ralph brought out a tray with some tea and cookies and handed Edward a shirt and I smacked myself for forgetting he was still only wearing the cape.
"The cape looks good on ya lad but just one wrong spell from the wee ones and that cape could disappear with the rest of yer clothes and we can't have ya running around in yer birthday suit now can we" Ralph chuckled
"Speak for yourself" I thought and then blushed as my thoughts went straight to the gutter and I fought them before I got distracted
As soon as Edward had changed my aunt cleared her throat and said
"Izzy as ya know our family are witches and have always been the protectors of the world, but what ya might not know is that not all the O'Quinns were blessed with the magical touch of Danu. A number of your ancestors left Ireland back in the late 1700's and moved to the States. They weren't very well received and a few families moved further south. It was there that some of the younger ones made friends with the slaves of the families they worked for. They became interested in the traditions, lore and practices of the black community. They still couldn't do magic but Danu saw fit to gift them with the power of sight and they became the most powerful psychics. As time went on and the region became highly religious a lot of your ancestors had to move or they were killed off. We tried to help but it was hard to keep track of them. There was one family that moved to Mississippi and stopped the worship of Danu and soon the gift of sight was gone. Then we got word of a little psychic in Biloxi and yer Ma and I got there as quick as we could but we were told she had died. It wasn't until you moved to Forks that we found her again"
"Wait a sec, what do you mean that you found her again?" I asked, there was just no way that what I was thinking was possible
"Alice is your cousin Izzy. Her ancestors were O'Quinns and she is the most powerful psychic to ever grace our family" my aunt declared
"Holy crap!" I squealed and I saw Alice smile but it didn't reach her eyes
"Allie, what's wrong?" I asked fearing that she didn't want this
"It's just well, I'm still in shock, I can't remember my family and then to find out that my human family is yours, it's just a little overwhelming. I know we're best friends and you will be my sister is law some day but I didn't know how you would feel with me being related to you by actual blood" she said fearfully and I threw my head back and laughed
"You're joking right? Alice that is the best thing I have ever heard aside from Edward saying he loved me, but Alice I can't think of no better person to find out I'm related to you then you. Unless of course my aunt tells me that I'm related to the woman who is dating Gerard Butler" I didn't get a chance to finish as Alice immediately wrapped her arms around me gushing that she was so happy that I was okay with it.
How could I not be? Alice was my best friend and I loved her, the fact that she was actually my cousin just sweetened the deal.
I heard a low growl and looked to see Edward pouting and my jaw dropped as my aunt smacked him the back of the head and he seemed shocked as he pouted again and rubbed the back of his head
"Mind yer manners boyo. I have more to tell ya so nar you be worrying about Izzy seeing that rouge. I'll be damned if I let that womanizing oaf near her" my aunt scolded and Edward rubbed the back of his head while I looked at her in complete disbelief.
"What?" she asked in a huff
"Know him do ya?" I asked
"Enough to know that no family of mine will be going near him" she huffed again and I laughed as Edward stood up and said he agreed with her.
"Are you sure you're okay with this?" Alice asked looking nervous again
"Of course I am" I stated
"Are you sure, I mean I know it's a lot to take in and I totally get that you're supposed to be the future queen or whatever and I know that you're technically still human and that I told you once that you would be a vampire but I can totally understand if you're not okay with me being your blood relative" she stammered so quick that it took me a moment to understand her.
Instead I took her by the shoulders and gave her a small jolt so she would stop. She yelped a little in shock and then looked at me while I said "Ali, shut up" she nodded with a sigh and I heard my aunt and Edward chuckle next to us.
"Alice, lassie, why don't we go on down to the library, there's a whole load of books there on our family, you can find out where you came from and I'll answer any questions ya might have" my aunt said as she wrapped an arm around Alice, who I still couldn't believe was my cousin. It was the best thing I had heard in a long time.
"Izzy, sweetheart why don't you give Edward a tour of the castle" she suggested and I paled, I didn't even know how to get around let alone show someone else.
I started to protest by my aunt stopped me by saying "Just your room and the library then lass. Then I'd like for ya to check in on yer Da, he was quite worried when he called earlier" she suggested
"Yeah I should call him" I sighed
"Aye, ya could or you could just check in on him" she emphasized and I knew she was talking about the fountain and the mirror. My jaw dropped, could Edward even go in there? Surely she meant to go there by myself. By the look and the wink she gave me I was sure she meant to take Edward with me. Now how in the hell would that work? I had only been there once and the damn thing sent me to the meadow, what would it do this time? Especially with the fact that I had what was supposed to be the enemy with me. This was going to be a disaster.
I took Edward on a quick tour, he was quite surprised by my room, he loved the way the images moved and he was definitely impressed with the library and we waved quickly to Alice and my aunt as they poured over the family history. We lingered a little in the section that contained all of our family's stuff and both of us were amazed at the sheer amount of it. Thousands of years lined the shelves, most so old that the journal that contained it was locked up in a glass case that Edward explained were museum issue to protect old documents from the elements.
I could just imagine locking myself up here and spending hours reading. I wish I could do that but as I felt Edward cup my cheek and ask what I was thinking that I realized that there was more important things than getting lost in books.
"Come on, there's something I have to show you" I said as I held his hand and led him towards the part of the castle that held the fountain.
The tapestry was the same, the field of green that looked like our meadow. I heard a sharp intake of air. I looked at Edward and saw a look of wonder, shock and sadness on his beautiful face and I wondered what he saw.
"Where are we?" he asked
"It's an old part of the castle that holds something very special to my family" I explained
"No door?" he asked and I shook my head
"No it's umm, through the tapestry. It's enchanted for protection. You sorta have to go through the painting. What do you see?" I had to know, he looked so sad
"It just can't be" he said with a pained voice
"What?" I asked
"It's...no it can't be...I see...how? It's our meadow" he said breathily and a little shaky and my jaw dropped.
"You see it too?" I asked and he just nodded as I took a deep breath and told him to close his eyes as we stepped towards it.
When I opened my eyes I was expecting to be alone but I was delighted to see that I wasn't and we were there, in the one place that was our own.
"My god! How is this possible?" he asked with complete awe
"Umm, apparently the tapestry is designed that it will bring the person to a different place first, only the O'Quinns are allowed through to the other side. It takes you to a familiar place first and if you're family then you can go onto the next part" I explained and just hoped that the fact that we were in the same spot meant that Edward would be able to see the fountain with me.
"Bella, I'm not really sure what's happening here and I'm not sure if this is even real" he sighed
"What aren't you telling me?" I asked as I saw this unknown emotion in his eyes.
"Bella, it's just well, being here with you, it just doesn't feel real and I can't help but feel that I did die in Volterra and all this is just the Devil's idea of hell. I keep thinking that it's all gonna disappear and I'll have to endure the pain of losing you all over again" he admitted
"I promise you Edward, I'm very real" I told him softly and he cupped my cheek in his hand and I placed a kiss on his palm and smiled as he inhaled sharply.
"Come on, we only have a few minutes" I told him taking his hand and trying to figure out where the hell I ran to when the wolves showed up the last time.
I turned around and saw a small clearing and just as we walked to it, the meadow disappeared and again I was back in the part of the castle that held the fountain. I looked over and I really did expect that Edward wouldn't be with me but I sighed in relief that he was.
"Bella, this place, it's so beautiful" he said, his voice awed as he took in the room. It was old of course, the walls long since demolished and looked like that of ancient ruins. It had moss covering the walls but the light of the sun filtered in from the holds in the ceiling and cast a lovely glow on the fountain.
I led Edward to the fountain and smiled as he glittered like a diamond in the beams of sunlight that shone down!
"What is this?" he asked as he peered down at the dark water and jumped back as it shimmered. Odd it took a few minutes the last time before it did that. This time it was as if the mirror was ready to show me what I wanted without the spell being cast.
I took a deep breath and tried to explain to Edward how my aunt explained it to me.
"Wait, are you telling me this thing can show you people?" he asked
"Yeah it can. And it's how I'm gonna check on my dad" I told him
"Will he be able to see you?" he asked
"Nah, if we were checking on my ma, then she would sense it and know someone was watching" I explained and his eyes went wide
"Renee is a witch?" he asked
"Well yeah, I mean my aunt Dora is Renee's sister" I shrugged
"I get that, but I never figured she was one too. I mean when we were in Phoenix, she never thought anything about it. Did she know what I was?" he asked with a slight look of fear.
"Renee definitely knows what you are but she has tried to hide that side of her for so long that may have not even thought about it. It wasn't until, well after that day in the forest and my aunt showed up a few months ago that she started using her powers again. I thought I was going to faint when she appeared in a ball of light in Charlie's living room" I chuckled
Just thinking about my dad sent a pang to my chest and I had to see how he was doing so I waved my hand over the colors rippling across the water and watched as the colors changed and revealed the mirror underneath and then the familiar white light shone and I could see my dad's living room and him sitting on the couch with his head in his hands and I immediately felt guilty for leaving without much notice. I wondered if my aunt told him where I was. I watched as he downed a beer and grabbed another out of the box on the floor. I didn't know I was crying until I felt a cool hand reach up and wipe my tears and pull me close.
"Shhh Bella, it's okay love" Edward said softly
"I shouldn't have left like that; he must have thought the worse and his best friend just died. I should have been there, but I had to get to you" I sobbed
"Bella, I'm sure Charlie will understand, we don't have to tell him about me if you don't want to. You can say that I was here in Ireland and Alice came to get you so I would stop being so depressed. He never has to know where you went. We can just keep this between us and your aunt" he offered and I shook my head
"Won't work, he knows what I am and what you are. He's gonna be so mad when he finds out I went to Volterra to save you" I sobbed and heard Edward inhale sharply again and I realized what I said, how many times would I shock him today?
"He...Ch...I don't...he never thought about it...thoughts have always been a bit hard to read but I can't imagine" Edward stammered
"He took the oath to Danu when he started seeing Renee, she apparently got drunk one night and showed him" I explained and Edward just nodded still in shock
"I guess we should get ready and head back" I said
"Bella, wait. Can this mirror show the future?" he asked and I had no idea really so I just shrugged and I figured that it didn't since we had psychics in the family once.
I waved my hand again and concentrated on the future, not exactly one particular future but I tried to think where I would be in a year from now.
Instantly the water bubbled and I had to step back as the fountain shook. I thought I broke the damn thing but then a light shot right into the sky and then there was these images dancing across the room. The first was one of me wearing what looked like regal robes and I gasped as my eyes were a gold color. Not gold like the Cullens but the actual color of gold. My skin looked paler and I resembled the Cullens but different. Okay so maybe I would be a vampire.
The next image was one of Edward standing together on a platform while the members of the Volturi bowed before us. The image panned and I could make out my family, the Cullens, the pack and a lot of vampires.
Then the images disappeared and the fountain went back to normal. I looked to Edward who appeared just as shocked as I was.
What the hell was that?
So how was that? Sorry about the cliffie but I promise things will be explained soon.
The argument and proper ass kicking was a bit hard to write but I loved writing it. I hope you enjoyed it too. So that's it for me, let me know what you think? Not sure when the next chapter will be posted, still working some stuff out. Make sure to check out my new fic Blood Trails, chapter 2 will be posted soon. I also wanna thank my pre-readers, you ladies rock. Jo Jo, your ideas are awesome and I always love your suggestions.
I'm outta here, let me hear what ya think and until next time lassies and lads!
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