A/N: R&R if you so desire.
I do not own Twilight, I just play with the characters.
BELLA
"Okay, I am beyond confused," I admit.
"I suppose you want the whole story?" Grim is still chuckling.
"As opposed to half the story?" Dakota shoots back. We are both starting to get past confused and head into annoyed.
"Well, we got married not to long after you two left. Mary Beth and I knew what such a move would mean. Bringing our love out into the open brought a lot of problems amongst the Slayers. While she did not affect the process that brought me to power, Reaper became much more vocal about his belief that he was the rightful leader. Unfortunately, he was not the only one. The clan was basically split in two and war ensued. The result was that the final battle left every last Slayer to die on the field. Mary Beth saw that end and rushed to be with me. I was dying. Suddenly, there was a Healer. The pain faded away and so did my consciousness," Grim starts the tale.
"It was really hard going there for awhile, especially when I told the Healer about my house location. But we managed to get Grim here and he stayed unconscious for days before anything started to happen. I spent that time looking into the future. The Slayers were gone. I saw rumors that spread about every last Slayer had died in the struggle. I liked it that way, but would not start anything myself until my husband woke up. He finally decided to grace us with his alertness. Grim was by no means one hundred percent, but he was on the mend. The Healer felt that he could leave. We never saw him again…well, in person anyway. I saw him in a vision. He was killed by one of the Elite Guard when he accidentally got too close to the Volturi's center of operations. It was sad, but with him gone, only the two of us knew the truth," Mary Beth picked up her part of the story.
"After I was able to understand all that was going on, I grieved for my fallen brethren. I had to deal with a couple of things. There was coming to terms with the fact that I really and truly was the last of my kind. There was also accepting that I was the leader at the time when my clan was basically wiped off the face of the planet. I was in a bad place for a long time. Mary Beth was patient and so great. I would not have made it without her. By they time I started to come out of that phase, the rumors had already taken root. It was just easier to let them take over. Mary Beth is certain that it will be helpful in the future. We don't spend as much time as I would like together now that I am supposed to have gone the way of the other Slayers, but we do spend as much time together as we can. The rumors became the 'accurate' historical account. Popular history never really is in sync with the actual happenings," Grim ends on what is apparently a sensitive subject from him.
"As much as I hate to say it, the general public is more than willing to swallow what they are given," I agree with him.
"So, mom, are you staying here for now or for a longer time?" Jen gets us back to the original reason that we came here.
"I've been invited to take up residence in the guest house," Jen's mother announces rather happily.
"We are more than happy to accommodate her," the oracle winks at Jen's mom.
"If I didn't know any better, I would say you planned this," Jen says suspiciously.
"You might be on to something there," Dakota narrows her eyes in mock annoyance.
"You mean we ran all over the past and protecting awful witches in the form of Jen's maternal grandparents for nothing?" I can barely get through that without shouting or gritting my teeth. Those people really were awful. The only thing worse that having to watch them go through their horrible, self-centered lives was the fact that I could not let them die. How could someone as great as Jen or her mom come from that line?
"Nope, there was still a possibility that the magical families would have gone that route. And also, we had to make them thing we fell for their little ploy," Jen is the one that answers me.
"You knew?" both Dakota and I ask in unison.
"Well, I put the pieces together while we were gone. I couldn't very well say something in front of Grim, now could I?" she seems to relax a bit after that statement.
"I suppose not," I grudgingly admit.
"You could have said something when we got back though," Dakota pouts.
"Aw, you want a little cheese with that whine?" Jen's mom teases. Dakota responds by sticking her tongue out.
We sit there and chat for awhile. Mary Beth and Grim of course invite us to stay the night. We do just that because thinking about that trek back is tiring us out. That's right, we are so used to being able to use our magic that just thinking about walking that much on human steam is tuckering all three of us out. It's sad, I'll admit it. I sleep so soundly, despite the fact that I really miss Edward and know he is probably beside himself with his own worrying about me.
We somehow manage to make it out of the so-called paradise on earth without as many stops. Once we clear the mysterious and completely invisible barrier, we transport ourselves back to our respective homes. Edward is waiting for me and treats me to a fierce hug. We tell each other how much we missed the other one. It does not take too long before he lightly brushes my lips with his. On the second pass I tangle my fingers in his hair and hold him right over my mouth and the kiss soon leaves behind gentle in favor of heated and then passionate.