A/N: okay…only for you, my very special readers, am I doing this for. It is late (to me) and I must leave in the morning at 3 am to get on a plane to go to Costa Rica. So you should all love me lots. I would also like to point out that I am updating after only FOUR reviews, not 5, so you should all love me even more. And I want to come home in a week to a lot of reviews, or it may take me another week to update…MUWAHAHAHAHA!! cough, cough umm sorry. But this chapter will be short, mainly because I have no idea what should happen next, and I'm tired. And I'm sorry for the real long author's note…
"I'm sorry," I mumbled again. I still felt bad about the whole accidental 'shut up' fiasco. We were all still sitting at the table in the Cullen's dining room, the pack on my left and the Cullens on my right. We were discussing my future. The pack of course wanted me to go with them to La Push, but the Cullens wanted me to stay there. My head was spinning.
"I've got an idea. How about you mutts just leave us alone. You've done enough damage as it is. It would be better for everyone if you just left." Alice really did have a dark side…
"Ha! That's rich! If you leeches hadn't pushed your way into Bella's life in the first place she wouldn't know anything about either race and we wouldn't have this problem at all!" But of course, Sam isn't exactly known for being bright and cheery…
I was starting to get that pounding in my head again. Then I started hearing things. Just in the corners of my mind, no more than whispers, but they became increasingly insistent. I kept twitching around as if someone was watching me, but then someone started yelling and it snapped me out of my paranoia.
"Would you guys just stop? I have an idea, if you're willing to listen to it." I was getting frustrated with the lot of them. "How about this, I'll split my time between both places, here and La Push. That way I can be trained for both of my…needs. We can split up by weeks, or just every other day or whatever, I don't mind either way. But first things first. I suggest we all go somewhere to see what my powers or gifts or whatever are. Because I've got a feeling that some of them might not be fun to find out by accident."
Everyone was a bit startled by what I said, but once it sunk in they realized it was probably for the best. The Cullens started heading outside, and Edward was quickly at my side. "We're heading to the meadow. Follow my lead." Then he gave me his beautiful crooked smile, and I felt my heart melt. Which led me to believe that my heart was still in functioning order.
I walked over to Jacob. "We're heading out to a meadow to have 'power-practice'. You guys might want to consider coming. It might be an enlightening experience. Just follow us, if you can keep up." At this the guys smiled, because now it was a game.
I stepped outside and once again Edward was at my side. He took my hand, kissed my knuckles and started to pull me towards our destination. Then we were off and running. Running with Edward was even better. The wind whipped through my hair and I was smiling and laughing the whole time. And with Edward beside me I felt safe; like I could take on anything my new body could throw at me.
I didn't realize how fast we were running until we reached the outskirts of the meadow. It had taken less than ten minutes, and the other were all at least five minutes behind. Edward turned to me. "I'm sorry you had to go through two changes. I'm sorry I wasn't there for the first one, and I'm sorry I wasn't there when you woke up from the second. And I'm sor-" I cut him off and but a finger to his lips. "All is forgiven. I'm just glad you're here now." He took his hand and brushed it across my cheek. Then he leaned in and rested his head on my collarbone.
"I was afraid that after you were changed that you wouldn't smell the same. But I was wrong. You still smell as wonderful as ever." Then he kissed my collarbone, and started trailing kisses up my neck, making me let out a little girlish giggle. His kisses made it to the right corner of my mouth and then he pulled back and looked into my eyes. In the millisecond our eyes connected I saw such love in those beautiful topaz eyes, I thought I would cry, if I even still could. And then his lips were on mine and we were kissing with the fierceness of lovers who hadn't seen each other in years.
Then we heard a clearing of the throat.
We broke our embrace and turned to face six rather amused vampires and six rather annoyed werewolves. I stepped away from Edward a little too fast and actually tripped! I would have fallen if Edward hadn't caught me. And then worst of all, I felt a blush start to touch my cheeks.
"Ah man! Why am I still clumsy and stuff?" I was rather irritated over the fact. Everyone else seemed highly amused at my distress.
"I have a theory," Carlisle began. "It is possible, that since you are not fully a vampire, and because a werewolf's emotions are connected to their shifting abilities you have kept most of your human traits. For example, your blushing when embarrassed. You may even still be able to sleep"
"Great…can we just get this over with." And with that I grabbed Edward's hand and pulled him into the meadow, leaving the rest of them to follow us in.
A/N: Hey wow, that was actually a lot longer than I expected it to be. You should all be very greatful. And I mean VERY. It's 11:30 right now, and I have only 3 hours until I'm supposed to get up again. So my reward for all my hard work is I should be bombarded with reviews when I get home next Saturday, okay? I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, and I'll see you all in a week:-)
