Chapter 6: Night Out
Author's Notes: Welp, hope the last chapter didn't suck so much. :3 Anyways…
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Arowl: Sorry, but the book of Writer's Rules and Regulations it clearly states under code 23 that –Ahem- "Writers are not allowed to disclose any information of the story to any person, place, thing, or idea until the chapter has been released." :P You'll just have to wait and see like the rest of them. ;3
Anyways, you think so? I think I could start my own pairing! BastionxJacob! xD
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This is more of a fun chapter than anything, so I hope you enjoy. :3
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No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get to sleep. The bed was alright, it was night time, I was tired, but my wings made it hard to find a comfortable spot, and my stomach was killing me.
You gotta eat, my angel scolded. You won't get to sleep until you're full…
I sighed and sat up from the bed, defeated. "Yeah, you're right…" I quickly dressed up and descended down the stairs quietly. It was when I saw Edward and Alice on the bottom floor that I remembered vampires didn't sleep. Bella was also with them, seated comfortably in Edward's lap.
"And where are you off to so late at night?" Alice asked me, a cheerful grin across her face. I smiled sheepishly, scratching behind my head. I opened my mouth to respond, but the huge growl that my stomach let out answered for me. I quickly close d my mouth and looked down, embarrassed. Alice giggled. "I see…" She looked towards Bella and then poked her. "You're hungry too, aren't you, Bella? Wouldn't it be a good idea for you to go with Bastion to get some food? I'm sure he could use some help finding a good place to eat."
Bella seemed to think about this for a moment, but Edward gently pushed her off of him. "Listen to Alice, Bella. You should get something to eat, or else they'll be nothing left of you. I'm not spending the rest of my life…well…your life, with a tooth pick." He chuckled. Bella sighed,
"Alright, fine. Shall we, Bastion?" It only took me two strides to appear by her side and I took the arm she offered gratefully, wrapping it around my elbow. "We shall," I stated. She smirked towards Edward and from the growl that soon followed I figured she was succeeding in making him jealous. I decided to help her.
"Don't worry, I'll try and have her back before midnight," I joked. I made it apparent that I was kidding by sticking out my tongue playfully, but he only growled louder. We quickly ran out of the house, saving our laughs for when we got outside.
"That was fun!" I exclaimed, laughing along with Bella.
"Sure was. Not many times I can make a vampire jealous. Thanks for the assistance, Bastion." She nudged her elbow into my ribs and I groaned with pain.
"No! Not there! It hurts…so hungry," I groaned, sounding like a little kid.
"Oh! Right! Food...umm…" She looked at the dense forest around her. "I don't know if we'll find a café' around here… Ack!!" She squealed as I scooped her up in my arms and flew up into the air. She whimpered slightly as she saw how high up we were. I grinned, tightening my hold around her. "Don't worry, I won't let you fall. Just point the way and I'll fly." I felt Bella begin to panic and I closed my eyes, taking away some of her fear. "It's alright, Bella," I whispered, and I felt her calm in my arms. "Much better."
She pointed north. "That way and please…try not to go too fast, alright?" I nodded and flew slowly in the direction she indicated, the cool wind softly blowing against our faces. The clear night sky above us made the world appear much larger than before.
"It's beautiful," she muttered. I smiled.
"Now you see why I love flying so much… Want me to go a bit faster?" She nodded and I sped up slightly, the wind now blowing her hair around slightly. It smelled like strawberries. My stomach suddenly growled again and I groaned.
"Why do you have to smell so tasty?"
She laughed. "You're starting to sound like Edward," she croaked. I laughed with her.
We flew over the forest and finally arrived towards some civilization. We continued to fly over a few buildings before Bella pointed out towards a quaint looking restaurant. We landed safely onto the ground without any seeing us. Bella then pointed to my wings. "I think it would be better if you put those away…"
I shook my head sadly. "I can't. I'm too hungry. If I were to relax from angel mode now, I would probably faint..."
Bella's eyes widened. "Then…what are we supposed to do?" I waved my hands.
"Don't worry. Those who don't believe in angels won't see my wings, and those who do won't comment. I know what I'm doing." I winked at her. She sighed and shrugged. "Alright," she said, and then entered the restaurant with me following close behind.
We found a good spot by the windows and sat down. I had to stretch my wings a bit to my sides to get a comfortable position.
"Must be tricky having those always attached to you." I shrugged. "It's a small sacrifice compared to everything it offers."
She nodded. As we waited for the waitress, Bella outstretched her hand and stroked my wing. She opened her mouth slightly. "It's…so soft…" I chuckled and stretched my wing further, allowing her to get a better feel. "Wow…so smooth too… Do you realize how much people would pay to have these feathers for coats?"
My face contorted into fake shock. "Why Bella! I'm shocked that you would even imagine such a grotesque thing!! Why…the very thought!" We both laughed at that one. The waitress suddenly appeared beside us, and we both noticed how intently she stared at me as she handed us our menus. "Here are your menus. Just…let me know when you're ready and I'll come running," she stated before slowly walking away. I got the impression that her statement held a double meaning from the way she tried to look seductive as she walked.
Bella snorted. "Slut. I didn't like how she hit on Edward and I don't like it how she's hitting on you."
I raised a brow. "Edward's been here?"
She nodded. "He took me here on our first date. It's the only restaurant I know that serves great food." I nodded my understanding. After a few moments of searching through the very tempting menu I finally found something I wanted. I had barely raised my hand before the waitress had appeared again. "Have you decided?" I nodded.
"I would like the wild salmon with the mashed potatoes and a coke, please." I looked towards Bella before handing her my menu. "Bella?"
"I'll have the same." The waitress nodded, although she was still looking at me. She took our menus and dashed off, but not before taking one last look at me, her hips swaying more than necessary. I turned towards Bella, slightly disgusted.
"Ugh… I swear, not even guys are that bad." She giggled. As we waited for our food we began to talk about anything that came to mind. School, vampires, boys… It was when we came to the latter subject that I remembered Jacob.
"Hey, Bella? Do you know a guy named Jacob Black?"
Her eyes widened. "You know Jacob?"
I nodded. "I saw him just yesterday."
She looked away from me. "Is he still with Sam?" I nodded again. Her face saddened.
"Are you alright?" She seemed reluctant to answer, but soon started explaining about how Jacob started out as her friend, how Edward left, how they became closer, the part about being a werewolf…
By the time she had finished, I was surprised the food hadn't gone cold yet, not counting the fact that it hadn't even arrived. "Damn, Bella… I'm really sorry to hear that…"
She shook her head. "It's alright. He was a great friend, but I couldn't choose him over Edward. I just hope that one day he finds someone that makes him feel the way Edward makes me feel, then maybe he'll understand why I did everything I did." I looked down at the table, slightly depressed. "Yeah… I hope so too…"
She looked up at me, curious. "So why bring him up?"
I shook my head. "No reason…"
She examined me closely and then a small grin spread across her face. "You like him, don't you?" I jumped up in my seat, my face immediately flushing.
"N-No I don't!!" I lied, but she laughed.
"You're an even worse liar than I am!"
Before the situation could get any more uncomfortable, the waitress finally arrived with our plates of food. I took notice of how the top of her uniform was unbuttoned, exposing just a little too much. Instead of looking away I decided to throw her a bone, so I arched a brow, looking interested, and then slowly smiled in what I thought was a sexy look. It seemed to work because she blushed visibly. "Thank you," I told her, moaning into my word slightly. She seemed to gasp and could only nod before quickly walking away. I looked towards Bella, a gigantic grin on my face.
"What did you do?" Bella asked, on the brink of laughter.
"I…charmed her, you could say. Angels have the ability to influence humans powerfully, if so wished. We just…can't do it too much for personal gain or else bad things happen." I chuckled.
She started laughing, but was soon stopped by something. She seemed to look towards the door, then proceeded to hide her face between her hands.
"Oh God… Oh God, oh God, oh God…" she panicked.
"Well, I'm not Him, but I am the next best thing!" I joked. She slapped my arm.
"Hey! What was that for?"
She told me to shush, putting a finger in front of her lips. "What?" I asked. She pointed towards the door. A pale blonde, blue eyed boy stood there and seemed to be staring at Bella. His hair was spiked with gel and I found him moderately attractive. I turned back towards Bella. "Who's that?" I asked her.
"Mike Newton. He's had a crush on me ever since my first day in Forks. He's been trying to get me ever since. Edward hates him and he hates Edward."
I sighed. "Another one… Too many straight guys in this town," I complained. My ears twitched as the sound of footsteps reached them. "He's coming this way." Bella groaned. I sighed, "Alright, alright… But only this once, okay? You're going to have to learn how to get him off your tail by yourself." Bella raised her head, confused. I held up my hand, telling her to wait and see.
Mike walked over to us and immediately started looking me over. I felt as though he were analyzing me. I grinned inwardly. This'll be fun…
"Hey, Bella!" he exclaimed, cheerfully. I saw Bella restrain a growl. "Hi, Mike," she replied with the most fake happy voice I've ever heard. She quickly brought me to his attention. "This is Bastion."
I extended a hand which he shook reluctantly. "I'm Bella's cousin. Just came to visit her for a while and stuff," I explained casually, my voice only hinting charm. His face seemed to flush from embarrassment. "Bella's…cousin?"
I nodded. "Bella and I used to see each other a lot when we were little, but as we grew up we kind of grew apart. I had to come here to visit some relatives and her mother informed me that Bella was currently living in Forks so I decided to pay her a visit." I smiled, adding on more of the charm. I glanced towards Bella to see her reaction. She seemed slightly stunned.
"I…see," Mike stuttered. I flashed him a grin.
"You alright?"
He nodded slowly. "Yeah, just…Bella never really…told me about you…"
I looked disappointedly at Bella. "You forgot about me so quickly?" I pretended to look sad, but when Mike wasn't looking I winked at her. She seemed to get the picture.
"Well, I mean, I haven't forgotten you, but it's been so long… I barely remember anything from when I was little. Besides, Mike, you never asked," she replied innocently.
I looked towards Mike again, slightly more suggestive. "She still a big klutz?"
He smiled and nodded. Bella growled playfully. "Hey! Not funny!"
We were really having fun here. I decided to put it to an end, though. The salmon was making my mouth water. "Well we can get to know each other better, then, Mike. Why don't you…pull up a seat and we can talk… How 'bout it?" I suggested in the most seductive voice I could. I added a wink for extra affect and his whole face seemed to turn red.
"Th-Thanks, b-but I should really get going… Umm…see you around...Bella," he muttered, before quickly dashing out of the room. I noticed he was running rather awkwardly, his chest bent forwards, as through trying to hide something between his…
I looked towards Bella, laughing hysterically. "Oh man!! I think I over did it!" I exclaimed between breaths. Bella was laughing with me. It was obvious she had noticed too.
"Just a tad!" We slowly began to calm down, taking in deep breaths. She looked at me gratefully. "Thanks, Bastion. You know, for getting rid of Mike and all."
I nodded before looking at the food before me. I noticed that my portion of salmon and potatoes was a lot larger than Bella's, but I soon began to dig in mercilessly, stuffing my mouth full of food. I enjoyed the wonderful taste, chewing slowly before swallowing and starting the process all over again. Bella merely watched me as she ate, smiling slightly. By the time I had finished my meal I was stuffed full.
"Man… So good to be full again…" I rubbed my stomach like a bear that had just finished eating his daily portion of honey. "Now I can die a happy angel."
Bella shook her head. "Uh-uh…not before paying the bill. I didn't bring any money with me," she stated cheerfully. My eyes flung open, heart beginning to beat rapidly. "Oh crap! THE BILL!!"
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And I'll end it there. :3 Bastion should have listened to himself when he said bad things happen when influencing humans too much. :3 This chapter was sort of for fun. I figured Bastion and Bella needed sometime to get to know each other, and to give you guys a small break from all the drama and cheesy-ness that will take place next few chapters. :3 Hope you liked this random, useless chapter:P