Ch3 Revenge
Emmauk26 2011-02-26 . chapter 2
OME, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH HUN, HEHE, that was AMAZING, so so awesome, it was fantastic, brilliant, wonderfull, I really really reeeeeeally can't wait for more, I knew he was trouble, I just knew it, grrrrrr, he hurt poor Edward, he's gotta pay for that, Renesmee should show Bella what he did to Edward i'm sure she'd be pretty pissed, and a little less relaxed about letting Renesmee go off even with the pack; who knows what that freaks plan was, and what he'd do to get revenge if it's messed up, if it really is messed up; and just what the hell was his plan anyway, and what did it have to do with Bella being turned but her being older than she is now, did he want to wait so that she wouldn't be to young so that she could be with him maybe? mmmm idk, I don't think that, that's it, it's to simple, he was too angry, and he could of just kept her with him if that was the case instead of aparently sending her there, and he dosen't seem to really care about her properly; and he was gonna attack Edward pretending that he didn't know who he was, when he knew all along, grrrrr, I'm glad that Bella brought that up, and that Edward told him to stop with the threats coz now Bella knows what he's been doing; and i'm sure she wouldn't be to happy if she knew what he was calling her daughter either, I love this story sooooo much, it's totally fantastic, and I really really reeeally can't wait to read more and see what happens next, thanks so much for the shout out hun, it really means a lot, I really love your stories and your writing, if you EVER need ANYTHING please don't hesitate to ask, i'd be happy to help if I can, update really soon so that I don't go totally crazy pleeeease, hehe, love ya hun.
A/N: Ok people read above and tell how I could NOT write more to this story. I LOVE EMM SOO MUCH! This story is becoming one of my personal favorites so I'm really glad someone else really likes it as well. Lol. I had to write more and so this is for Emmauk26. Thank you so much! And Emmauk, as far as you helping me with anything… well trust me. You help me a great deal every time you review my stories! I know that if it wasn't for a lot of people reviewing my stories and tell me they wanted more that a lot of them wouldn't have been as long or as well done as they are now. So many of my stories were posted and continued just because someone, mostly being Emmauk, asking for more and loving them!
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Bella's POV
I guess there really is no need to worry about Tristan, at least for right now. So as long as my family is safe and the pack is still keeping watch over the area, I can relax a little. Renesmee is home, she and I are in Edward's arms and nothing could be better. Well, maybe if I could find out what Tristan really wanted with me before, but other than that life is good right now. My family is safe and happy, our daughter is home and had a wonderful night out. I told Edward we would just have to deal with what comes and I guess that's the best plan we have. I just hope nothing comes later.
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I didn't lie, I could never truly lie to Edward. … I didn't lie but I didn't completely tell the truth. I know I've seemed so calm about everything that happened with Tristan and letting Renesmee run around with the pack alone but I'm just not. I'm not calm and I'm not happy, but I can't let my family see that. I can't let Edward see I'm more panicked about all this than he is. I need to be strong, I need to be the one that has a level head and knows that everything is going to be alright. Just one problem with that, … I don't. Tristan has never shown this side of himself to me personally but I have seen him pissed off and angry at other people, its not fun. If he has threatened Edward and he believes Edward did something to ruin his plan, then who knows how Tristan will react next? Jake left a few hours ago to go back and talk with Sam about tag team patrols. Having both packs watching out for Tristan was helping my nerves a little but not much. Edward had started to relax more and that was helping me a great deal. Renesmee was still so happy from her party before and she was sitting around watching TV with us. It looked as though we were simply a happy family, enjoying each other's company with no worries on our minds. But I knew better and I was worrying. Edward was a lot calmer but even he was watching the windows more than the screen. Renesmee came over so sit on my lap, not unusual or anything until she placed her hand on mine and all I saw was black. It didn't last long and if Edward were paying attention it wouldn't have meant anything to him. However, I knew what this meant. As soon as she removed her hand I pulled out my shield so she was inside along with me. Renesmee moved her hand back on top of mine and soon a vision flashed before my eyes. Over time she had gotten better with her powers so now she could play back her full memories of an event. If she ever needed to show me something she didn't want anyone else to know about, including her father, she would give me the signal. The black filter over my vision. It was the perfect trick.
{Flash back}
We all started running back toward town when suddenly Dad just stopped. I couldn't think about what was wrong before he grabbed his head and collapsed on the ground. I started calling him but nothing around us made sense. Why was he in pain?
"DAD! … DADDY?" I called again and again.
"Hey, Ness Its ok. He's gonna be fine." Jacob called as he pulled I away from Dad, holding me protectively ready to run as I struggled to get free with no hope of him letting go.
As a vampire headaches are rare but for Dad they do happen… but this was no headache, this was pure torture. I tried to focus but his pain got worse. Jake and I were screaming beside him. Everything around me started to blur. Dad's pain was building until he couldn't even keep his eyes open. I was so lost I couldn't even do anything to help him. I was screaming but it doesn't matter because I'm not sure what good was doing. Probably wasn't helping at all.
"You? … But, ahhhh." Dad tried to talk, to yell, to say anything but he could barley get a word out.
The pain must have slowly started to recede, enough so he could open his eyes but he couldn't move from the ground, still holding his head. All I could think of was how much I didn't want to see my dad in pain like this. WHY HIM? Why now, when we're all so happy? This can't be happening. Nothing was working and he was in so much pain Why is this happening to my daddy!
"Edward, come on. This is so not funny and Nessie is freaking out here. How about a little help?" Jake complained again after not getting the hint to run away.
"What have you done now, Boy?" Some strange guy said as he came around a tree just across from where we all were.
"Who are you and what the hell do you want?" Jake instantly moved so I was behind him and he was crouching in front of both Dad and I.
"What did you do to my Dad?" I yelled as I tried struggling past Jacob. "If you hurt him, you'll be in a lot of trouble! Leave him alone, you freak!"
"Jake. Run. … Ahhhh, Now." Dad tried again.
"Oh shut up, Its not that bad. And this thing is not your Dad. … He is a monster and I swear if she's in danger because of you I will kill you right here. Right now." This guy yelled again.
"Do NOT talk to her that way!" Jacob growled. "Nessie, stop struggling and stay behind me. I don't know what this Leech wants so stay behind me."
"He is my dad! You have no right to call him that! YOU CAN'T HURT HIM!" I cried again.
"How could you TURN a child? DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE? And What of Bella? What have you done with her?" The guys growled at Dad, completely ignoring me and Jake.
"Bella. … Ahhhh, NO. She's not an immortal… child. Bella is … fine. Ren. … Ren….nessmee is our daughter." Dad tried to explain but the pain must have made him to loose focus and breath heavily.
"Get up! You can't possibly fool me, I'm looking right at the child here." The guy said.
Dad got to his feet and put himself just in front of me and Jacob. Clearly, this guy hadn't been paying much attention to anything other than what he was doing to Daddy because up close you can definitely tell I'm not an immortal child. If he thinks I'm one of them then he believes I'm a danger to everyone. If he tried to hurt my Daddy in any way he will soon regret ever coming this way.
"Take another look, Tristan. Renesmee is my daughter, not an immortal but only half vampire." Dad told him forcefully.
"Daddy? … Are you ok, Dad?" I asked again sounding less worried and more confused because dad finally got up.
"I'm fine Sweet heart." Dad told me over him shoulder. "And Jake, The next time I tell you to run with my little girl and to get her out of danger and you DON'T; I'll kill you!" he warned Jacob.
"Dude, you couldn't move. I had no idea what was going on so how was I supposed to know which way to go or not?" Jacob defended himself.
"ENOUGH!" Tristan yelled suddenly. "What do you mean she's not an immortal…" He paused after looking at her again. "She has a heart beat? She's only a half breed."
"Careful what you say about my family Tristan." Dad warned this guy with a glare. "She's my daughter and I won't allow anyone to talk about her like that."
"Where is Bella? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HER?" Tristan, I guess that's his name, yelled again.
"Do you know this Freak, Edward?" Jacob asked.
"JAKE. Shut up and get Renesmee home. Now! Stay with her there until I say otherwise." Dad ordered. "Tristan if you want to know what happened to Bella then follow me. I can show you she's safe now."
"Daddy? … You can't just expect me to stay at home while you run off with some stranger that tried to hurt you." I questioned stubbornly.
"He's an old friend of your mother's so go home with Jacob and stay there until I come home to get you." Dad told me again with a little more force. "Renesmee I am not asking, I'm tell you as your father, to go home and stay there. End of discussion."
"Fine. But you better not hurt my daddy or my family won't be very happy with you Mister." I said as Jacob picked me up into his arms at started running towards our cottage.
Jacob was running so fast but as we were leaving I could still hear what was going on back with Dad. They instantly started talking.
"What a stubborn child. … She has a lot of spunk." Tristan commented as if he hadn't just attacked him.
"What is it that you want Tristan? You haven't seen Bella or anything for years now. Since that Valentines day when you nearly ruined everything. What makes you think you would be wanted around here after all these years and after what you did?" Dad asked him.
"Bella. What did you do with Bella. Even this half br… This child. Even the child is a danger around her. Why would you consider putting Bella at risk like this? What were you thinking Boy? I told you to take care of her, not to put her in harms way." Tristan demanded again and asked a lot of questions.
"What did you do to me?" Dad asked ignoring his questioning.
"Don't play with me Boy. I'm much older and much more powerful than you. Tell me where Bella is or I will show you just how much more!" Tristan threatened Dad again.
Jake had finally ran so far out that I couldn't even hear a whisper of what Dad and this Tristan guy were saying anymore. I was really worried about leaving Daddy alone with this guy after what he did but I didn't really have much choice. It didn't take Jake long to get home either and he instantly put me on the couch, ran to lock all the doors and windows before coming back to sit with me.
"Jake, what about Daddy?" I asked impatiently and unwilling to just sit here and wait until I was told it was safe again.
"You're dad will be fine Ness. I'm sure he can handle this as long as you stay here and out of danger. The guy clearly knew your mom and I'm sure she can clear up any misunderstandings" Jake said clearly unwilling to let me leave this couch.
"FINE. … But I won't be happy about being a captive in my own house. Its not fair that my family are in trouble and I can't do anything to help." I complained as I crawled into Jacob's arms, I always felt safe and happier with him around.
"You know, you sound so much like your mother when you say stuff like that. She would always complain when Edward left her behind when something went wrong. Even as a human your mom had the courage of a mad person." He chuckled at me softly.
{End Flash back}
I didn't react as my vision went back to our living room and the show we were all watching. The flash didn't take but more than a few seconds to show but there was more than I could have imagined for her to show me. I made no indication that Renesmee had even showed me anything, as far as Edward knew we were just sitting here as a family. No one had any idea just how pissed off I was getting. My daughter had just shared with me that Tristan, a once loyal and trusted friend, had not only continuously threatened my husband and tortured him but also he had insulted my daughter. I could really kill that guy right now, you think you know people but then one day everything just changes and you find out he's nothing but a low life jerk. Tristan claimed to have had some sort of plan for me and since we don't really know what that was or what he intends to do about it being ruined, we have no idea what's going to happen now. I personally don't think Tristan will be back because there are just too many of us and I'm not even sure if he knows about the wolf pack so that gives us even more against him. But even if I don't think he will be back, I still don't like that he threatened my family or insulted my daughter but since I'm sitting here with my family and Edward has no idea that I know any of this, I can't react to Renesmee's vision right now. I'll just have to deal with Tristan and his stupid, lying ass later.
"Renesmee dear, Its getting really late. I think its time you go and get ready for bed." Edward said as the show came to an end.
"Ok daddy. Night mommy." Renesmee said before hugging me and getting up to go huge her father goodnight as well. "Good night daddy and I'm sorry about the party thing today. I shouldn't have complained so much. I know you were just worried about me and mom. I love you Dad. Love you Mom, Night!"
We both said our good nights as a reply before watching our little girl disappear down the hall. We didn't move or speak for a few minutes after she was out of sight, we just listened as she got ready for bed. Renesmee liked to sing to herself as she went off to bed and she always seemed so happy. Edward and I couldn't stop smiling as we listened to our little girl cheerfully humming a tune Edward had taught her to play. It wasn't too long before we could hear her sweet little voice drifting off to sleep, she never seemed to have any trouble falling asleep like most people do. I didn't have very long to think about this though, Edward got up from his side of the couch and came over to sit just to my right and he was facing me straight on. He didn't look upset or anything but I could tell that we would be in for a very serious talk and a long night.
"Ok, What was that all about Bella?" Edward asked after a moment of us just looking at each other. "I know you were using your shield to block Renesmee from me before. I want to know why my family is trying to keep secretes from me?"
"Edward, I've been practicing a lot lately. You know that. It still isn't all that easy for me to push my shield away all the time." I lied through my teeth without even looking away from the hallway.
"Bella. You know as well as I do that your powers have been flawless for a while now." Edward answered back. "What did she say about me that you don't want me to know? I'm not going to get upset. I know she's mad at me for not wanting her to leave the house today. She had ever right to be upset but I don't want her and you talking behind my back like this. I'm her father Bella and I just want her to be happy and safe. But safety counts first."
"Edward she wasn't saying anything bad about you. She loves you and she truly does understand all that. Renesmee just didn't want to upset you by repeating what happened today." I explained.
"Oh. …" Edward said simply but I could see him relaxing from the corner of my eye. "Well then you know what happened when Tristan showed up. I'm sorry I didn't tell you."
"I know and I understand why you didn't want to tell me but Tristan isn't who I thought he was. Clearly he's been lying to me and controlling my life somehow." I answered him before finally turning to look him in the eye. "Edward, no matter what happens are family will be safe. There isn't anything he can to do us."
"You mean he hasn't been trying yet. Bella that guy is bad news and now he's finally showing you his true colors. Doesn't that worry you at least a little bit?" Edward asked after a minute.
"Tristan is gone for now, so everyone is safe." I said hesitantly while trying to avoid really answering his question.
He simply sighed before moving to sit with his arms around me as we both sank back into the couch to enjoy the rest of the night. Talking about what happened went a lot better than I thought it would have. Edward doesn't seem upset about what Tristan did but he is worried that he might come back and even if I am worried as well, I can't allow him to see that. For now we have nothing to worry about because there is no trace of Tristan left in the area, the pack is on the look out for any sigh of him, and our family is at home safely. Renesmee had a great time today but she understands the possible danger our family could be in, she knows Tristan did something to her father but she doesn't understand why. In all fairness, I don't think any of us really understand why.
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Edward's POV
Bella and I spent the rest of the night relaxing on the couch in each other's arms. I could tell that she was starting to worry more than she was letting on but why she was hiding it was a mystery. If she wasn't willing to tell me her fears then I wasn't going to push but knowing she was worried wasn't helping me stay calm. Bella always tries to be strong for everyone but I've been getting better at read her even with how good she's gotten at lying since she was turned. I spent the night thinking of a plan to keep my family safe, more than just keeping them with in my sight. I had to do something to make sure Tristan never came around my family ever again. I had to do something about this strange, no good vampire and do something about him soon. Only problem is how do I go out looking for him to take care of things without leaving my family unprotected by me. Of course I trust Alice and the others to watch over them but leaving them behind doesn't seem like something I'll be able to do. At least not with out major difficulty. But of course my best thought out plan involved me hunting for him. I had no choice; Emmett, Jasper and I would be leaving to go hunt for Tristan while everyone else watches Bella and Renesmee.
"If you don't let her go then I'm going to lock her in the other room Edward." Alice snapped at me for the second time. "You and the other boys should be getting ready to leave. Bella is going to be fine without you for just a few days. LET GO! I want to go shopping! SO HOW CAN I, IF YOU DON'T LET GO?"
"Come on, Alice. He's leaving in a few minutes. Just let me wait till then?" Bella begged as she hugged herself closer to me.
"Alice, you are going to have my wife and daughter for three plus days and you are going to be so spoiled that you can't wait five minutes for me to leave before you drag them from my arms. How selfish can one tinny little person be?" I asked as I held Bella protectively in my arms and gently kissed her head.
"Blah, blah, blah. All I hear is that you are keeping me from shopping." Alice answered. 'Come on, Bella is freaking out here. She needs a good distraction and if we wait till you all leave she'll be very worried about you. TELL ME I'M WRONG?'
Sometimes, I really hate it when that little pixie is right. She can really get under the skin and ruin a perfectly good moment. But in any case she was right, I didn't want to leave before Bella and have her watch us as we left. Bella would just watch the window and start worrying the moment we got out of sight, not that she won't worry either way. I would just feel better knowing that Alice has her distracted enough so she's not left sitting around worrying. So Bella and Alice left not too long after, with only a little more complaining from Alice and a few more from Bella and myself. Emmett, Jasper and I took off not long after them and Rose was out 'child' sitting today. Bella and I didn't want her alone with anyone, but Rose would never allow any harm come to Renesmee; its almost scary sometimes how protective she gets. Emmett was very much ready to go hunt down and possibly fight Tristan however, Jasper and myself just couldn't wait for this all to be over and behind our family just like everything else we've had to face. But … what if this doesn't go as well as everything from our past? Who knows what could happen when we catch up to Tristan and what ever his next plans may have in store for us then?
"So, what are we doing again?" Emmett asked as we ran through the woods in search of any trace of Tristan.
"For the last time, Emmett. We are looking for Tristan. We are trying to see if he is still in town and if not we keep looking. I have to make sure my family is safe so we keep searching until we find him. We have to make sure he never comes around our family again." I answered him again and hopefully for the last time.
"So … we're looking for this guy because we're going to kill him, right? Ok, why didn't you just say so?" Emmett mused.
"Must you talk Emmett? Not everything turns into a fight. The plan was to talk to him and figure out his next move before we jumped into a physical fight with anyone." Jasper replied.
"Yes Emmett. Shutting up would be a very good plan for you. Thank you Jasper." I said as we continued to run farther away from my two greatest reasons for living.
"Hey!" Emmett said sounding shocked and hurt, it was all fake. "You guys would really be sorry if something shut me up. Then who would entertain the family?"
"The rest of the family." Jasper and I said at the same time then we were all laughing and running even faster.
I suddenly stopped. I stopped laughing and running in one instant, so fast that my brothers had to double back to where I was frozen in place. I wasn't exactly sure what it was that had stopped me so abruptly until I caught the scent again. It was his, Tristan. It wasn't fresh but it was on a path we hadn't found on our last searching trip. He came this way not too long ago. So, he was still in town … well close to town anyway, we were a few towns away from Forks at the moment but still that's far too close for me. When Emmett and Jasper got closer they both realized without asking why I had stopped but now they wondered what to do. It was clearly an old trail but so far it was the only one around for miles. We had to follow it and see if it could lead to a fresher trail or maybe, even to Tristan himself. I would be more than happy to be over with this.
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Of course the trail we found lead to another dead end. The scent is lost as he crossed some river, not by jumping across by swimming through the thing. Tristan was good at covering his tracks and we were not good at hunting. I already knew I wasn't good at this but I thought if I had my brothers to help we could find this one. Victoria was an expert at escaping, that's why she kept getting away but Tristan is just another vampire. We have to find him.
"We are not going to find him like this." Emmett complained. 'MAN, I really wanted to kick some ass!'
"We have to find him at some point but your right. We should start heading back, we should have been home yesterday. Bella and the others will probably be worried." I answered as we started back.
"I'm sure Alice is keeping everyone calm at home. Bella and Renesmee won't have time to worry with all that Alice is making them do." Jasper said but couldn't help chuckling at the end.
So, we started running back home. We would have called home to let everyone know but of course, Emmett had to end up wrestling with a bear along the way and smashed our cells. You try explaining that one to the cell phone customer help service, its not fun. So all we could do now was run back home as fast as we could and hope that the girls weren't worrying as much as we knew they were. Bella was probably not happy with me for even suggesting this trip. I really did want to get back myself because, even if Alice was keeping them busy, I was still getting worried about being so far away from my family. I needed to get back so I knew they were safe and so I knew Tristan wasn't back in town without me around.
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When we got back home to the Cullen house, of course everyone was safe and Alice had kept them all busy after explaining Emmett's little stunt. Of course, Alice saw everything so they were all laughing when he came through the door. Bella and Renesmee rushed to my side before I could walk up the steps and Bella looked so relieved to see me home. I felt much better having them both in my arms as well. I would feel a lot better if I had found and finished off Tristan before I came back to them but at least I know he's not here. Emmett and Rose went out to buy new cell phones for the family while Alice and Jasper started planning our next search. All I wanted to do at this point was take my family home. Bella looked like she could use a break from everyone else as well but Renesmee looked a little too excited to want to go home. I wonder what has her so up beat today? She looks like she's about to start dancing at any moment. The worlds sweetest child and she is starting to have the mind of a young adult, she's smart but yet so young. She's intelligent yet so innocent! Our little girl grows sweeter as quickly as she ages. Renesmee is a little girl at heart!
"DADDY, DADDY! DADDY?" Renesmee sang as she ran around Bella and I again and again.
"Yes Sweet heart?" I asked as I reached down and picked her up mid- circle. "What has you so hyper my Dear?"
"MOMMY said I had to ask you. SO I had to wait till Daddy came home." Renesmee sang. "Daddy, can I please? PLEASE!"
I laughed. "Well that all depends on what it is you want Renesmee?" I said as I kissed her forehead and looked to Bella for a little help. "You haven't really said what you want yet."
"Its nothing to worry about Edward. She just wants to have a little fun tonight." Bella said as she placed her hand on mind as we both held our little girl.
It would have looked like the perfect little family moment for anyone that saw us. However that wasn't the thought I had as Bella's hand touched mine I could tell what she was doing. She was trying to push her shield away so I could read her thoughts. She's gotten better at doing this but its still the hardest for her to achieve. Renesmee was so excited and she wasn't really paying much attention to Bella or myself so when my expression took on something of horror, I was able to recover before she could notice. I only got a small look into Bella's thoughts but what I saw was more than enough to know that I wasn't going to like this. Renesmee wanted to go hang out with Jacob and the pack because Emily is having a party. As much as I would rather her not be away from me I can't even argue about it now. I have to let her go and I have to find a way to make Bella go with her. I can't have them here, I can't let them be put in danger. Not my family, not again!
"DADDY? … PLEASE DADDY, PLEASE?" Renesmee asked again and again as I slowly came back from my thoughts.
"Of course, Sweet heart. If you want to go hang out with Jacob and the others tonight, I think that would be fun." I answered distractedly while slightly squeezing Bella's hand.
"YAY! THANK YOU DADDY! THANK YOU!" Renesmee jumped down with a squeal and ran off to get ready.
"Edward, I know you're worried but I'm sure its nothing." Bella whispered as soon as she was out of sight.
"No, you should go with her. Bella, you know, just in case." I answered still completely distracted and unfocused.
"Edward, he's not going to La Plush. Not with the pack and besides he has no reason to want her or anything down there." Bella answered back stubbornly.
"NO, you should go with her Bella. I think it would be better that way. Please don't argue with me, just go." I told her sternly.
"Edward?" Bella said simple. "Edward, I don't think I we should give him a reason to go down there. Renesmee will be safe enough so why bring them unnecessary trouble?"
"Because I don't want you here, THAT'S WHY! DON'T ARGUE, JUST GO! Please Bella for once, just do as I ask and go with our daughter." I yelled as I started to focus a little more on her words.
I hated to yell but I couldn't think straight. Why does this always happen to us? Why does it have to be my family that always gets targeted for these kinds of things? Apparently its all Tristan's fault! I just want to keep my family safe and from what Bella told me, that means they can't be here. I have to stop him from coming back … well at least now I really do have something physical to blame. I used to blame our troubles on fate and I used to imagine the fate personified - a grisly, jealous hag, a vengeful harpy. I wanted something, someone, to be responsible for this - so that I would have something concrete to fight against. Something, anything to destroy, so that Bella could be safe.* {A/N: I quoted this from a small part of the draft for Midnight Sun. I'm still sorry for what happened to Stephenie Meyer about this book but I loved what was posted and I would only wish she would continue to publish the book. I even have a post on this site as one of my stories. Dear Stephenie Meyer. I'm truly sorry, SM.} Well, now I have what I wanted. Someone to truly blame for all the horrible things that have happened to Bella and I. Tristan told us everything was his fault, that he did all of this to us and now he will pay for what he has done. Bella and my family will be safe.
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After a few moments of silent stares from Bella, she left the room. She never said anything as she went to help Renesmee get ready and before too long the were both walking out the front door. I couldn't move and I couldn't focus anymore. I just stood here, looking at the door. I was completely alone but I left like eyes were watching me, like the world around me was laughing in my face. I have never been the type for paranoia before but now I think I may understand it better. A man that always has his eyes looking over his shoulders can never be calm but with out the fear of worry he can never find peace. I may not be alive as a man but the fact that I worry for my family means I will find peace, somehow, someday.
'You wallow too much, Boy.' A voice called to me from somewhere in the woods. 'Don't you have anything better to do than think about the worries you have to face later?'
"You can't … You read my mind?" I whispered, suddenly calm with what I knew I would have to do next.
I have to face Tristan and make sure my family remains safe. 'I sent them away, Tristan. Nothing you do now can hurt my family and you will loose this fight.' I didn't know how he could read my mind but I didn't care either way, it just meant we could communicate even with as far off as he still was. But he was on his way, just like Bella told me. 'You called Bella today and told her you were coming to talk. Well I'm the only one home so why don't you let me come out there and then WE can talk.' I was walking out the door and down the steps before there was time for him to respond. I was going to take care of this as soon as possibly so my family would be safe.
'Oh, like you could stop me. You couldn't fight me before and with all the powers I have, you don't stand a chance.' Tristan thought strongly as I got closer to where he was waiting.
It didn't take me very long to find where Tristan was waiting. He wasn't very far and he was waiting along the river just outside of our house. Closer to the boundary line than I would like him to be but far enough that I don't have to worry about it. Tristan was leaning against one of the trees that was at the edge of the river, bending and twisting down over the rushing water. He looked calm and serene, if I didn't know any better I would say he was deep in thought. But I did know better and all this was fake, it was a trick to try and throw me off; to make me drop my guard. 'Nice try'!
'You know what, Boy? Something about you reminds me of myself once.' Tristan thought without even looking up as I approached. "There was a time when I would have done anything to protect the one I loved. My ability to protect her was taken from me the moment she turned me. I lost everything, not just the human life I was fully ready to leave behind but my true life. The only thing left in the world that mattered to me. She … was my life."
"You fell in love but you couldn't protect her? How did you turning into a vampire take that ability from you? How could you not protect her with all your powers?" I asked slightly confused.
"They stole her life as my heart beat was pumping my blood for the last time." Tristan said with more passion than I have heard from him before, I could tell his love was strong for this girl. "The cowards waited in the shadows until we were both too vulnerable to fight them off and slaughtered my love. I awoke into this new life only to find my life's burning ashes still smothered in the last of its flames. Purple smoke still lingered in the air around me but there was no traces left of the Hellish devils that set aflame to my world as I burned. They left me with nothing and yet they gave me a new purpose, not a reason to live but a need for revenge."
"So they killed this vampire just after she turned you. You loved her so you wanted your revenge. I can understand that, to a point. But what does all that have to do with Bella? What was your plan for this revenge anyway?" I asked simply as I moved to lean on a tree opposite of Tristan, we were going to talk this out.
"My plan was brilliant." Tristan looked off into the distance before speaking again. "To create the perfect vampire army. Find the world's most awkward children, keep them safe, gain their trust and when they are old enough and prepared; to turn them. Then I would train them to fight for me in my army. The ones with the best powers make for the worst humans. I've looked after and turned many children that I have found and collected them for my army to fulfill my purpose of destroying the Vampire Tyrants. These vampires stole the love of my life, Aurora, shortly after she turned me. She was turning me so we could be together forever. I was left alone and heartbroken only to devise this plan for the greatest revenge. Everything has been about my revenge, there are no exceptions. Bella was also part of my plans."
"What is it that you wanted with Bella?" I demanded now, he still hasn't answered this question. "What roll did you plan for her in your little revenge game? Answer me!"
"Bella was turned far too soon because her powers weren't fully developed in her human life yet, so she would now have to work harder as a vampire to learn them. Thanks to you, she now has to work even harder to help me in the way she was fully intended to." Tristan said avoiding my true question again.
"That wasn't what I asked you, Tristan. ANSWER ME!" I ordered as I stood from the withering tree I was leaning on a moment ago. "Bella belongs with me and she has a family of her own now. She's not apart of some revenge plan or some army that you're apart of."
"Bella is to become my army's leader. She will be the most powerful vampire I possess." Tristan said still looking off somewhere else, not even noticing my hostilities.
"You DON'T possess her! Bella doesn't belong to you or your army and there is nothing you can do that would get her to help you fight in some war." I was angry and yelling but he barely noticed, for all he cared I was just whispering. "You and your pathetic love revenge can just go to Hell! You don't even know who these vampires are or what they look like, do you?"
He didn't respond in anyway. He didn't have to because I knew. I know because I've looked into his mind. I know he's never seen these vampires, he has no idea who he would be fighting much less where to even start looking for them now. After all these years, he would be lucky to find a name but nothing else. Tristan was running on false hopes and a lust for revenge, nothing more. This would only cause his own death in the end and the death of any that joined his so called army. Bella would never be a part of this, not now and not ever. Not as long as I have anything to say about it all. Bella is my love, my wife, my life and the mother of our daughter. She would never risk her life for someone as stupid as Tristan on a mission to the death. Tristan was going to die, maybe even soon if he tries to harm my family in any way.
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Narrative POV.
{The inner workings of the distracted vampire (Tristan) by a third person perspective, a narrator (Me). I'm not sure if this will help or just confuse people but I'm going to give it a try anyway.}
Bella would never have joined this army but Tristan didn't know that and he never planned for the family of vampires he sent her to, to fall in love with her and turn her themselves. Tristan's plan was ruined because Bella was to be his leader, his favorite of all his children. Without her he had nothing but a bunch of out of control vampires with amazing talents, an army without any order. Tristan needed Bella to be protected more than any of the others so she was sent to an area with vampires that had a thing for human life. This was to keep her safe but it also back fired on Tristan. The clumsy little girl grew into a very beautiful teen who's mind couldn't be read by the only single vampire with a love for human life. Bella was the most awkward child as a human and it only continued as she got older, Tristan knew she was born to be a very powerful vampire and now his plan to have her was ruined. … All because this one stupid, mind reading vampire that took Bella and fell in love with Tristan's prized possession. She was his, now what was he to do? Tristan needed Bella to be on his side so he could finally defeat the Vampire villains that stole his love away!
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Edward's POV
"I don't need to know who they are or what they looked like. I have a name and that lead me to many hints and clue to who killed my beloved Aurora." Tristan suddenly announced as he turned back towards me, his eyes very focused now.
"You have a name?" I asked out of surprise, it wasn't in any of his thoughts before and he didn't think it now.
"Like I'd tell you. You're nothing more than a low life vampire that ruined my only plan to get my revenge." He mused.
"Your plan would have failed even without me taking Bella away. She never would have fought in your army or any other." I told him honestly. "Bella isn't like that, she would however, want to help you. She would have done anything she could to give you peace."
"PEACE. … With what? I've lost everything that was important to me. Everything I have ever loved is gone." Tristan stood from the tree and threw his fist through its massive trunk. "My love was stolen before we could even start a proper life together. She never did anything to anyone. She never hurt any one so why would they do this to her? To us? Why, she didn't deserve this? She deserved better, so much better. She was an angel."
"I don't know why and I can't help you as long as you're trying to destroy my family." I told him, now feeling sorry for this vampire. "Bella is my love, my life and now we have our daughter. They are MY everything so as long as you threaten our lives we can't help you. Bella would probably want to because you were her friend once but not now Tristan. Now you should leave, take your plan somewhere else. Find who is responsible and do what you think you must for revenge but do not drag my family down with you."
"Bella, she was always such a sweet child." Tristan mused as he slowly pulled his hand free from the bark. "She reminded me so much of my Aurora. When I first met her, she was young but she had fire in her veins, determination. I protected her until I had to leave her and then I sent her to a place I thought she would be safest. I sent her to you, I never thought any of you would fall for her; the way Aurora fell for me. I should have known better. But I wasn't thinking clearly, I haven't since the day of my rebirth. Since the night I heard the last sound of my dieing bride without even knowing she was dieing just beside me. 'Since the night she called in anger to Felix, the devils spawn. Dieing, she cursed his name and pledged her love to me forever. Hate and love, both at once.'
"Felix. The name she called was Felix?" I asked unable to believe that and yet I don't know why it didn't come to mind before.
"YOU KNOW HIM!" Tristan's anger flared suddenly but not at me, only at the mere mention of this name out loud.
"I know Felix but that doesn't explain why he would kill her. What was her crime, if you claim her to be innocent?" I asked more to myself than to Tristan, it didn't make sense yet.
"SHE HAD NO CRIME! SHE WAS INNOCENT!" Tristan shouted again but suddenly slumped back down on the tree he was leaning on before, only not so calm and casual this time. "Her only fault was that she fell for such a lowly creator like me. I'm what killed her, I know this now. He may have taken her life but it was because of me, I couldn't protect her. I wanted to protect her so I made her turn me. I begged for this, I begged for us to be together but turning me left her vulnerable and he killed my love."
It can be funny sometimes, how one minute you're ready to hip someone's head from their shoulders and turn them to ash but the next you feel sorry for them and wish to help instead of kill them. Don't get me wrong if he still planned on harming my family I'd kill him instantly, no doubt about that. But I do feel for this poor man. His only love has been taken from his life, the torture alone would drive a man insane and yet he wants revenge. A revenge that has been ruined all by one happy family. The heartache he must face is probably more than any one should bare alone and yet, that's all he has left; heartache and a revenge that will never be.
"What makes you think that?" Tristan whispered sullenly without even looking up from the ground with his head down.
"F… That man alone is not someone you could defeat but he is not alone. He's part of an even greater group, one you have no chance of taking down." I told him honestly without actually saying or thinking the name of this group. 'Your last hope will fail and it won't bring her back to you either way.'
"I have to try. … Maybe they will end up killing me and I'll get to see her again. … Probably not. I'm sure she is off in heaven, I'll see the other demons in hell when I die." Tristan was still slumped, looking completely drained and about to fall from the tree he leaned on, he was a shell of himself and I remember that.
Knowing she's alive helps keep my own feelings of torment at bay but watching Tristan and knowing I felt his pain brought mine back to me. The feeling was draining and unbelievably painful. I didn't want to relive the feelings from when I thought I had lost my Bella, I didn't want to remember all the times I thought I would watch her die, right before my eyes. I've been the cause of so much of her pain and suffering but more than anything I know that had our situation happened as it had with Tristan's I would have no regrets. To die and know that Bella would have lived on would have been good enough for me; however, I wouldn't want her to seek revenge as crazy and dangerous as this. This was madness and he would only get himself killed. There was no point in trying but knowing if it were me, I'd do the same. There's no point in trying to talk him out of his plans but I won't allow my family to be apart of this.
"Just tell me their name. The name of the monsters that killed my beloved Aurora." Tristan asked hopelessly with no emotion left in his voice, nothing left but the shell of a desperate man.
"Tristan, you already know of the danger they pose. You don't want to fight against them." I told him honestly because I remember him stating that same thing before, he was yelling at me for putting Bella in danger because of bringing her to them.
"At least you were able to keep her alive." Tristan whispered, defeated again by his own grief and suffering. … "WAIT. Did you say I was yelling at you before. THE VOLTURI, are you saying that Felix" Tristan said angrily, hissing at his name. "Felix is apart of the Volturi? I don't believe this, why? Why would they do this?"
I didn't have any answers for him. The Volturi have never been on my good side but I still can't seem to find their reasoning for killing this girl. She wasn't keeping a human that knows of us because she had turned him. So why did they kill her? What reason did they give for covering this mess that allowed them to leave Tristan alive? … Unless she begged for his life. She was going to die but she had to turn him first to save his life. But that still doesn't explain why she was killed, what happened there? What did the Volturi gain from killing this one vampire, from Tristan's thoughts I can't seem to find one reason they could twist into a reason for death. So what was her supposed crime?
"STOP THAT! THERE WAS NO CRIME." Tristan yelled again as he quickly got to his feet and glared at me. "My Aurora was innocent, she never even killed for her blood. She couldn't bare the thought of killing another creature much less a person she once was. Aurora was beautiful in heart and soul, nothing she could have done would be counted as a crime. I won't stand here and listen to some cream faced loon squander her good name."
"Cream faced loon?" I asked stunned for a moment. "Your anger brings out your age and makes you as dull as night."
"Thou speak'st false." Tristan said, with less anger and a hint of a smile.
"How ill white hairs become a fool and a jester!" I responded, he wanted to play a game of insults so why not egg him on a bit.
"I was searching for a fool when I found you." Tristan's reply was playful with only a hint of true.
"Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." I stated back, at this point it was all in fun as who could remember insults the best.
"Bolting-hutch of beastliness." Tristan said.
"Thou crusty batch of nature." I replied swiftly.
"We've gotten off subject here, Boy. This little game was entertaining but it doesn't help much. I've never met one from outside the age that could reply so quickly." Tristan said after a bit more banter. "My tongue will tell the anger of my heart and I will have my revenge or die trying."
"It will be a fool's mission." I told him all joking put aside once again. "You will die no matter how many you bring to fight along side you, Tristan. You stand no chance if your plan is to fight, your only choices will be death or to join them"
"I would never join them!" Tristan bellowed with anger.
"You may not really be given a choice." I answered, Tristan knows of them but he's never had to face them before. "You're only bound out side of them is dead, revenge is all you have left to live for but they wouldn't want to kill you with all that you possess."
"What is that supposed to mean, Boy?" Tristan asked. "I don't need to play these games with you. I have plans to take care of and if you claim Bella will not help me than I am left with the rest of my army. Together we will destroy them or die in peace."
"The guard alone would stop you long before you reached the city." I suddenly felt that I had to warn him, he has to know what he's getting himself into. "Jane and Alec will crumble your forces with out effort. If you some how survive and make it to see the leaders, Aro will know your plans with just one touch, Marcus will see your lack of relations, and if they decide your talents are too precious to waist; they will offer you a place in the guard. If you try to refuse, Chelsea will use her power to try and bond you to them. Without any other ties to keep you, she will easily win you over and you will join them."
"You don't know that, Boy. My bound to Aurora is greater than any other bound even after her death." Tristan pledged. "She is my only reason for any of this and I would never just join them because she will always be apart of me. Her death and this revenge has given me reason to continue on and I will be successful.
"Aro won't rest until he has every valuable talent in his collection." I tired to explain once again, hoping he would listen to me. "He was after my sister Alice and myself, along with Bella even before she was turned. He won't stop, I have no doubt that he will try again for us but we will have each other and he can't break our bounds. Are you so sure in your's that you would risk being trapped with in the Volturi guard, forever?"
"ENOUGH." Tristan shouted suddenly. "I will not listen to this rambling about bounds and entrapment. You don't know anything, you're barely a child and yet you speak like you know my pain and my love. You know nothing. There is not ugly a fiend of hell as thou shalt be." This time the insult was meant as such, his anger really did bring out the truth of his age. "Out of my sight! Thou dost infect my eyes."
Tristan fell back into the tree in which he leaned before with a loud and echoing cracking sound. The tree still held strong but a crack in the bark ran from the ground about half way up the trunk. He wouldn't say anything more. He has spoken his peace and so have I. Tristan was going to gather his army and lead them to their death, there was nothing I could say to stop him now. I left him sitting there in the woods, I left him to his fates. I was heading home when I remembered that they wouldn't be home, either of them. I had sent Bella with Renesmee because she had told me, Tristan was coming to talk. I didn't want Bella or our daughter anywhere near him because we had no idea what he was going to do. Thinking back on how I left my family I felt ashamed because I had yelled at my wife, something I had never done before. Yes, Bella and I had argued about things before but I have never raised my voice to her before. Bella. Oh, how I truly miss her when she's not near but how will I ever get her to forgive me for that? Not even her generous nature would allow me to get away with such a crime. She can't possibly wish to talk to me right now but I need my family back. I need to see them safe and in my arms again.
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It didn't take too long to reach the boundary line. It also didn't take long to notice the wolves standing just on the other side as I approached. Seth and Embry. One of Jacob's and one of Sam's. The packs are working together, it must be on Jake's command to protect Renesmee. I can't say I like having my little girl's life in the hands of adolescent wolves but at least I know because of Jacob, none of them would harm her or allow her to be harmed. Besides Bella was down here with them and that meant my family had to be protected and safe. Nothing would harm them here, nothing.
'Bella isn't happy man. She's barely said two words since they showed up.' Seth thought to me as soon as he got closer.
'Sam and Jacob wish to speak to you as soon as possible.' Embry said while keeping his distance, out of respect and to keep as far from my scent than out of fear any more.
"I know guys, Thank you for all your help. I'll take care of everything as soon as I find my family." I answered back before taking off in the direction of Emily's house, Bella would want to visit with all of her old friends but Emily's was the meeting place.
'Sam's not too happy about the danger you may have put La Push in so try not to get bugged by his attitude.' Seth mused as I was leaving before they both went back to patrols.
I ignored anything they were saying from that point and focused on trying to hear my family. It didn't take long to find the other pack members running around. Some in human form others in wolf. As I got closer and closer to Emily's I could heard her in the kitchen, cooking from the smells and sounds. Sam was out talking to the elders but would be back soon. Jake was in the back yard playing with Renesmee and a few other little kids. I saw from Emily's mind that Bella was sitting in the kitchen, just sitting there. I knew she was angry with me, there was no way I could blame her but all I wanted was for her to at least give me the chance to explain. I wasn't hopeful as I slowly walked in the front door, Emily looked up at the sound of the door and smiled before returning to her food. Bella didn't move, she didn't acknowledge me at all really.
"Hello Emily. … Hello Bella." I said simply as I slowly moved to sit across from Bella at the table. "Can I say I'm sorry?"
Bella rolled her eyes at me sharply. "No." Her arms were folded across her chest as she stared at the lines in the table.
"May I explain?" I asked without any hope at this point.
"Are you hurt?" Bella demanded without answering me.
"What?" I was stunned by her question.
"ARE. YOU. HURT?" She repeated slowly and determined.
"No, we only talked Bella. We didn't fight and there won't be a fight between Tristan and our family." I answered her. "Now, may I please explain myself Bella?"
"No." She said again, still refusing to look at me.
"DADDY!" Renesmee came running in and jumped into my arms before I had any chance to respond to Bella's coldness. "Daddy, you're back. Jake and I are playing with a few friends out side and I'm beating JAKE! Daddy I'm winning!"
"That's great Sweet heart. Mommy and Daddy need a minute to talk so why don't you go back out side to play?" I told her.
'Mommy's not happy.' Renesmee thought to me before kissing my cheek and disappearing out the door again.
"I know." I whispered sullenly, more to myself than to anyone else.
"Renesmee and I are going back to the Cullen house tonight. Rose wants to take her to the park and shopping." Bella stated without looking up at me. "You don't have to stay here and watch over us, Jake will run us to the line and Alice will be there to pick us up. I assume Tristan is leaving town for good this time, if you think there's not going to be any fighting." She finished just before standing and started walking towards the back door.
I got up and rushed to grab her hand to turn her back towards me. "Bella please. … Let me explain. You don't have to do this."
She smiled sadly before pulling her hand away. "Edward, I heard what you said you don't need to explain that. Not to me."
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry I yelled at you, I never should have done that but please just listen to me?" I begged her to listen.
"You yelled at her?" Emily called from behind me. 'She said many things about what happened but she did not say that.'
"I don't want to hear it Edward. You don't need to explain anything. I just want to go back to town and rest." Bella said again.
"You won't let me explain, you won't let me apologize, Bella I didn't mean to upset you." I said simply. "What can I do to prove that I'm sorry? Bella I just wanted to keep you and our daughter safe, so I told you to come here. I didn't mean to yell, honestly."
"I can't believe you yelled at her. More importantly, I can't believe you didn't tell me Bella." Emily called again in the kitchen.
"Renesmee and I will be perfectly fine so you can go home. Like I said, we will have people with us wherever we go so no need to worry. Just go home Edward." Bella said before leaving.
I stood there for a moment and listened to the sounds of my family walking away. Bella took Renesmee and Jacob back up towards Forks. She said they were going to stay at the Cullen house tonight, she's so upset with me that she doesn't even want to come home. I didn't want to go home knowing Bella would be just a little bit away but completely out of my reach. I couldn't stay here because I wanted to run away, I didn't know what to do. I just left, I told Emily to tell Sam that the vampire won't be returning and to pass the message along to Jacob as well. I'm sure that's all they wanted from before and if not, they could find me later. I needed out of here and fast. I needed to escape and find a way to make it up to Bella. Not that anything I did at this point would make up for upsetting her, she probably never wants to speak to me again.
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Bella's POV
{After Bella, Renesmee, and Jacob get back to the Cullen house. Jacob and Rose take Renesmee out to play while Bella sits and talks to Alice who came back home shortly after them. After explaining what happened…}
"Why won't you just go home and talk to him Bella?" Alice asked again while sitting next to Bella on the couch.
"He doesn't want me home and I don't want to hear what he has to say, Alice." I told her. "I heard him loud and clear. He doesn't want me. He doesn't want to argue with me anymore, we do argue a lot. Alice he was so upset and I know this thing with Tristan has him really stressed. Alice its all my fault, Tristan is only around because of me. How can I listen to what he wants to say when I already know? I don't want to listen to that, not again Alice."
"Come on, Bella. You know Edward would never want to keep you away for good. He just didn't want you both to be around while Tristan was here. You said it was right after you told him that Tristan wanted to talk right? Clearly he didn't want you around so he sent you to Emily's. Doesn't that make more sense?" Alice said.
"Alice, you didn't see his face. He looked so … I don't know what to call it. I'd never seen him that way before." I told her honestly, I couldn't describe the anger, the pain, the shock his face held.
"You should go talk to him, Bella. I know you got things wrong. Edward loves you and he was only trying to protect you." Alice replied again, trying to convince me.
After a while Alice finally convinced me that it would be best for Renesmee if we at least try talking things out. I couldn't argue when she brought Renesmee into the situation, I know what its like to have your parents spit up and I'm not saying it was horrible for me but its surely wasn't the best. Renesmee needs us to get along so I'll just have to find a way for Edward to for give me. I got up and started heading over to the house Renesmee was staying the night so Rose and Alice could take her shopping and she was playing with Jake. I didn't bother telling them I was leaving, Alice would explain if any of them asked anything. I just walked back to the Cottage, I was expecting to find Edward relaxing in the living room or maybe the bed room but as I got closer it didn't seem like he was home. I guess he was just being very quiet so I went in side to find him. He wasn't home though, he was no where to be found.
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Edward's POV
I found myself wondering around, alone in the woods. Its been hours since I left Emily's after watching Bella walk off with our little girl. She was so angry with me that she didn't want to come home tonight. I wonder how long this will last? Will Bella ever forgive me for being such a jerk? I wasn't even upset with her when I was yelling. How could I be, Bella is perfect? I love her and our daughter and I only wanted them safe and as far away from Tristan as possible. It was Tristan I was pissed at. I tried to call Bella, to tell her to come home. I didn't think it fair that she left when everything was my fault, but she wouldn't answer her phone. I was running around in the woods, nothing but trees way out here. I couldn't think with everything rushing through my mind and all the self hating wasn't helping, I though if I went for a run I could clear my head. I used to run to relax and just for the pleasure; now a days it feels like I run to stay sane. And its all my fault, Great!
…
I ended up stopped under some tree, somewhere; anywhere for all I cared. I really wanted to run back home and find Bella so I could beg her to forgive me but what right did I have for that? She deserves better, she always has and nothing can change that. Bella is the only love I'll ever know, … I really am completely lost when she's not around. A part of me felt like I died again when Bella walked away from me. I can only imagine that's somewhat how she felt when I left her in the forest outside her house, I never should have left her. All those years ago and the thought still pains me. I can't think about that night without thinking about how later I thought she was dead, but she wasn't and she came to safe me. Bella has always been there when I needed her but all I have ever done was put her in danger and almost get her killed. Its my fault!
"EDWARD?" A voice called and brought me back from deep in thought, it sounded like Bella. "Edward are you out there?"
"Over here." I called sullenly from my lazy, curled position on the ground by the tree. "I'm just sitting here."
"Oh, Edward!" Bella called back as she rushed to my side. "I've been looking everywhere for you. What are you doing way out here? I had to follow you scent to find you."
"Just sitting here." I answered back, still feeling sorry for myself.
"Edward, we have to talk. … I don't want Renesmee to grow up with a slip family. I don't want her to have to…" Bella started but I cut her off as my mind caught up to her words.
"Split family? … You wanted to leave me?" I hesitated in stunned surprise, she has never wanted that before. "Bella, I know you were angry but you could at least allow me to explain before you decide to leave me? Of course, I guess I don't deserver that; do I? Bella I'm so sorry, honestly!"
"Edward…? I'm not the one that wanted up to split up?" Bella said slowly as if she was very confused. "I would never want that Edward. … Are you feeling alright? What are you doing out here and why are you on the ground like that?"
"But you just said … Bella what are you talking about?" I asked suddenly and confused as I got to my feet, to stand in front of her. "What are you doing out here? I thought you were angry at me?"
"You first Edward. What's going on?" Bella demanded.
"You were upset with me, you won't let me apologizes and you have every right, but I am sorry Bella. I never should have treated you that way!" I told her honestly, hoping she would let me explain everything and finally apologized now.
"Don't be ridiculous Edward. Of course, I wasn't upset or mad at you! Edward, you were the one that told me that you didn't want me? … Can't you make up your own mind?" Bella said still seeming very confused.
"WHAT? … What could possibly make you think that I wouldn't want you Bella. I need you!" I told her honestly. "I need you and our daughter, I wanted to keep you both safe and I'm truly, TRULY sorry that I yelled at you before Bella. PLEASE, please say you'll forgive me?"
"That is crazy! Edward you didn't yell at me?" Bella told me forcefully. "Trust me, you couldn't yell even if you tried. Edward I was hurt because you said you didn't want me. I thought you didn't want me around because this is all my fault! Tristan is here and he's ruining our lives because I ruined whatever plans he had before. Tristan. … Did he hurt you! If he laid one finger on you, I swear I'll rip his head off with my own hands!"
I was slightly stunned by Bella's sudden mood changes in suck a small amount of time. She went from worry, to panic, from sadness, to anger in matter of seconds. Bella was always like that but it was, sometimes, harder to keep up now with her vampire speed. Nether-the-less, I did my best to keep up and found myself smiling like a complete fool by the time she was glaring at empty space. Bella wasn't angry with me and she was simply worried that I was trying to leave her again, which was beyond ridiculous in and of its self! I need Bella and Renesmee in my life because without them, I have no life! I love them so much and I would only be lost and alone without my family! Bella should know this by now but I just couldn't stop smiling, she was still glaring at nothing. She was clearly thinking about Tristan and I would have explained to her that everything was alright but she just looked so adorable when she was truly angry at something like this. Something that wasn't me, that is. Bella was the cutest angry person I know, probably because I always thought everything she did was beautiful or adorable or just all around perfection. After all;Bella is my perfect angel. Nothing could be better!
"What are you smiling at?" Bella asked suddenly.
I couldn't stop smiling. "The most adorable women in the world." I told her honestly before closing the distance and wrapping my arms around her. "I'm so glad your not mad at me Bella, I really am sorry about my behavior though. I never should have allowed my anger at Tristan to influence the way I was around you. Please, just don't leave me? I don't know what I would do without my family, … I'd probably go insane!"
"Don't be silly Edward. I could never leave you, I'd die without you! We need each other and our daughter. Which reminds me, … why are you way out here?" Bella asked again.
"Oh, … I uhh went for a run to clear my head." I said distracted as my senses were being over taken by all things Bella.
I wrapped her tightly in my arms and buried my face in her sweet, like chocolate covered strawberries, hair. I don't truly remember the taste of strawberries and I had never had them with chocolate when I was human but after smelling her hair and watching the chocolate colors swimming in her eyes; how can they not be the sweetest treats on Earth? Just like my Bella. Everything about Bella made me think about human things but I don't miss my old life as much, I don't think human life could be this good. Bella's soft fingers and slender arms slowly wrapped around me as well and she gentle kissed me neck as she buried her face there. This sweet and intimate embrace only lasted for a short little while before she suddenly broke apart with shock and asked about what happened with Tristan. I explained everything to her and took her hand in my so we could run back home, together; just how it should be. Bella felt bad for Tristan after hearing his full story and listening to his insane plan to fight the Volturi. She truly wished that she could have done something for him because he never meant any harm and he was just a lost soul looking for a way to live with his pain. A lost soul, that was how Bella saw him now. Maybe Tristan will come to his senses along the way to Italy and forget this crazy suicide mission he's on, maybe he will find a better way to deal with his loss, or maybe his army will all decide they don't want to fight and his plans will be forced to chance. I'm just completely happy that my family no longer has to worry about what ever he could have done to harm us. The worrying over the possible danger was over, now it was just the worrying Bella would be doing over Tristan. Renesmee was going shopping with Rose and Alice tomorrow so we didn't bother stopping over there to pick her up, we went straight home. We did call the Cullen house to let them all know that Tristan wouldn't be a problem anymore and that Bella and I would be staying home, alone for the next few days. All this worrying had seriously cut into our time alone, where we could just simply enjoy a moment of silence. A peaceful night with the cottage all to ourselves. Nothing could be better and there wasn't anything I wanted more than to have her all to myself!
A/N: Ok so there was apart of this story where Tristan and Edward are having a little fun with insults, nothing really great but some were a little funny. I was just randomly looking up stuff when I was getting a little stuck and I found this page.
httP :/ WWW(dot)touchofeurope(dot)net
(The insults and quotes I used from this page)
*Cream faced loon.
*As dull as night.
*Thou speak'st false.
*How ill white hairs become a fool and a jester!
*I was searching for a fool when I found you.
*Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
*Bolting-hutch of beastliness.
*Thou crusty batch of nature.
*My tongue will tell the anger of my heart.
*There is no ugly a fiend of hell as thou shalt be.
*Out of my sight! Thou dost infect my eyes.
A/N (2): WOW, I think this is my longest chatper lol. ... Sorry, I don't like to do a lot of these but I guess sometimes I do anyway. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks again to everyone that reads and likes my story! Also I wanted to say that I'm not sure how much longer this story will be? I thinking maybe just a few more chapters after this but what do you all think?