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Samantha Whitlock- Ambush
Carla seemed disturbed in some way when I came back to her, I handed her the clothes and she made no comment at all, not even at the lace underwear. Yes, something was definitely up, her bubbly personality usually caused her to yell at me for picking the brand name stuff, but this time she didn't, her eyes were sad.
She looked at me when she finished changing, her eyes seemed to burn with their ancient sadness, and I felt great sorrow just looking at her.
"You ready to do this?" She asked me, her voice was strained, though only I could detect her deep emotion; she was trying so hard to cover up.
"I am ready when you are," I told her softly, no matter how hard she tried to hide I knew she was suffering, and my complaints about what was ahead of us weren't needed now.
She leaped into her run in front of me, I watched her for a moment, and just absorbing what she was to me, even if Jasper wasn't in Washington or anywhere else, I always had Carla. I ran after her, and over took her quickly, to reassure her and hopefully lift her, even if it was the slightest from her hour of sadness, I winked at her. I caught her smile from the corner of my eye when I turned my gaze to back in front of me, she may be in pain and sadness right now, but Carla hated to be sad, and her happiness would win over soon enough.
We had been running around her perimeter of the state for almost the whole day, I had been in front all that time. Not once had I smelt that scent, the scent of Vampire, the scent of possibility, the possibility of Jasper.
I was through skimming around the border and the ocean was coming near, so I slowed my run, soon Carla would catch up. I felt the slightest twinge of loneliness when I ran to my potential, no one could enjoy my speed with me, I was always away from everyone, and I wanted to slow down, just to put everything off for a while longer.
I was running at Carla's speed now, she shouldn't be to far away, so I wouldn't have to feel this ghost of loneliness for much longer. Now that I was running slower I could take a proper look at what surrounded me, I can see my surroundings when I run at my speed, though not in the normal sense. Everything looks blurred; I judge my surroundings by smell, sound and light.
Though looking at my surrounding now, it looked like I was in yet another forest, it seemed they were everywhere.
Forests as well as my running had a feeling loneliness to them, like if you were by yourself, you could feel lost, and I know I would feel lost if I didn't have my sense of reason in finding Jasper, or how I have Carla. Though if I didn't have those to things I think I would lose it, I wouldn't find it in myself to care, to love, to hope. I would let myself go; I would probably kill humans mercilessly, and would go to suicidal extremes. Though as long as I had hopes of finding Jasper I could continue, couldn't I? And even if I didn't find him I had Carla right? At this present time to leave Carla on her own in this messed up world would be unforgivable. Though what if I found out my worst nightmares were true, what if I didn't and couldn't find my beloved brother, what then? I don't know if I would have the strength to continue, Carla or no Carla. My life until now had been about finding Jasper, but what if that wasn't achievable? What if I had my only hope, only desire, only dream ripped away, not only from me, but from heart and soul. It would be like to die, finding him is the only reason I feel to continue of existing, not living, because what I am isn't living a potential life, its just suffering it, enduring it; it's not living its just plain and simply existing.
Carla's scent was strong in my nose now; I could smell her unique smell, a scent I knew as well as my own. She smelled of honey, sugar and roses, her scent was sweet, almost sickly, though not quite, some how her smell reassured me, it let me know I wasn't alone. The whispered stomping of her feet where right next to me now, I looked to my side and there she was, all previous sadness gone from her face, just as I predicted.
"Hey! Why did you slow down?" She questioned me as we ran; well it felt like walking to me, so infuriating at times I didn't understand how she could bare with it.
"We were closing in on the ocean so I thought we could go inland a bit, circling this dreadful place is beginning to become annoying," I grumbled the last words.
She rolled her eyes as she gazed in front of her, though I still felt annoyed.
"I think we should look around here a bit longer, we should slow right down into a human pace," She suggested, clearly looking impressed by her idea, I was still annoyed and felt her idea to be even more annoying.
"That would be stupid, we should go inland," I accused her idea bluntly, letting no emotion seep through my voice.
I could see her fuming in the corner of my eyes, she didn't take to insults well, and it would've been humorous if I wasn't so annoyed.
"How dare you call my idea stupid? You do know that accusing my idea of being stupid is basically like calling me stupid, right?" She accused and questioned me.
"Yes I knew what I meant when I said it, and what conclusion could be thought up from it," I smirked at her, knowing she would become even more infuriated.
"You're so----and when you do that-----it makes me----ARGH!" She screamed, though her flight was not disturbed.
I laughed at her, it almost sounded evil, though she lifted me the tiniest bit from my annoyance.
"Slow down right now Sam! It's worth a look!" She yelled at me, she was getting fired up, she's so predictable.
I sighed, why I had to find the most persistent person to turn into a vampire, sheesh. Not that I regret having Carla as a friend, it's just she never gives up, always so stubborn.
"Like I said before, it's a stupid idea," I told her calmly, she was about to blow, when it was so unnecessary.
"You want to take me so lightly? Huh? Huh? Stop now, or I'll force you to stop," She threatened me; I found no excitement in fighting her right now.
I could smell something, I completely forgot about Carla's babbling, I needed to concentrate on this smell.
I stopped dead where I was, I smelt the air again, and someone was nearby, not just anyone, a vampire.
"Ha! You always succumb to my scary words, Sa--," She started to gloat though I interrupted her.
"Shut up," I whispered furiously.
I needed to concentrate, the smell of vampire was everywhere, so strong, they either just pasted or they are here watching us. Defiantly watching us, I looked to my right, nothing but extending forest for miles. To my left, the same, where those slimy creatures, and what did they want with us?
"What is it?" Carla whispered, only just picking up on the situation. I couldn't answer her, not yet, I needed to concentrate, and to concentrate would go a lot better without her asking more questions.
In the corner of my eye I saw a leaf move, I moved into my hunting stance, I saw Carla do the same almost right after me, either she understood, or was just following my lead.
Another leaf, it was on my left side, I crouched down lower, and the moment they came forward I would pounce. Another leaf, directly in front, they were playing games, how sneaky.
I could hear wind whistling above me, too late! A huge collision bang erupted, I tried to struggle, the vampire on me was small, it clung to my back, and I suspected she was female. Another came from my right, I saw her briefly, she had dark straight brown hair that went to her waist, beautiful as any vampire, but I did not plan on telling her about her beauty.
I snarled under my breath, I thrashed trying to get the small one off me, though the brown haired one made that impossible.
"Let go of me! You damned bastards!" Carla screamed, her lack of manners usually disgusted me, though I didn't care to scold her right now.
"Let go! Let go! Let go!" Carla screamed and screamed, her voice like music all the birds nearby fled from their positions in the trees.
I could see Carla thrashing against two male vampires, both quite tall, one with bronze hair, the other with short black curly hair, they both looked deadly.
As I stared at the vampires attacking Carla I contemplated, if they kill us here and now, they will crush my chances of finding Jasper, I couldn't allow that, not if there was a chance.
The bronze haired male whipped his head to stare at me, his eyes were confused.
"What did you say?" He asked confusion thick in his voice.
What was he going on about, I didn't say anything, these vampires were lunatics, and I needed to get out of this hold.
"Stop moving you idiot!" The curly haired male shouted at Carla, it almost seemed as if he was excited?
Carla let out a terrifying snarl, and the curly haired one laughed, his laugh boomed through the forest like sound wave.
"She's feisty this one," The curly haired male definitely seemed excited.
"Don't provoke her, Emmett," The small one on my back warned, her voice was so appealing even more feminine than mine, like tinkling Christmas bells.
"Yeah don't provoke me, you idiot, I'll tear you apart and burn you!" Carla threatened.
That idiot, she was no condition to threaten anyone, she had to vampires holding her down, not to mention tall, male vampires.
The bronze haired one was still staring at me, I glared back, he had some nerve to look at me like that, if I got my hands on him, he would soon die.
He smiled, what was so humorous, what did people do these days, take how to be annoying classes.
"What the hell do you want with us?!" Carla screamed, her voice echoed through the forest.
"You'll see," The one on my back giggled, I thrashed again at her annoying laugh, she almost lost grip, but clutched on again. I growled.
"Running with them won't work, we'll have to walk them to the house," The bronze haired one told his comrades, finally taking his gaze off me
The small one behind me gasped, and just froze on my back, though her grip was still like iron.
"No way," The bronze one finally said, his face was full of surprise and shock, as he whipped his head back around to stare with even more intensity this time.
"What's wrong, Edward?" The brown haired one asked, almost frantic with concern, how pathetic. I snarled in response.
"Edward" snarled back at me, this Edward guy was weird, one of the weirdest I've met, sheesh why is everything so annoying and weird.
"Well that changes things," The one on my back announced, what in the world were they talking about.
"You will let me go now, because when I escape your in for a world of pain," Carla shouted at them. That idiot, telling then they're in a world for pain won't make them let her go; it will make them hold her tighter, that idiot. I rolled my eyes at her, she was at her limit and it was affecting her judgment.
"What do you think he'll do when he sees her?" Edward asked the one on my back.
"What the hell is going on?!" Emmett screamed, he seemed to have little patience in these sort of situations just like Carla does, how interesting.
"We'll find out soon enough, I guess," The one on my back answered.
"Let's go then," Edward told everyone.
The small one hopped off my back and grabbed my arm, and the brown haired woman did the same on the other side. The small one had very short, spiky black hair, she had a pixie look about her, she seemed fragile in a way, like she could be broken with a twitch of a finger. Though that was definitely not the case, she was as powerful as me, she had the same strength, though speed, she couldn't match, I was sure of it.
Carla thrashed, and struggled, at first the Edward and Emmett vampires seemed to struggle, but then they got a hold of her, if they wanted to hurt us, they could've already done that. If they weren't going to hurt us, then what did they want?
Carla Mansfield- Confinement
I was thrashing like crazy, jumping up and down, twisting left and right, putting all my heart and strength into breaking the iron grasp that held me down. I hated being controlled, being held down, losing at anything, especially a battle of strength. It was infuriating. No way was I going to just sit here and look pretty while this bunch of uptight bastards dragged me off to where ever they dam well please. I wasn't going to stand for it, not if I could help it.
"Stop moving you idiot!" the one on my left said.
He was the larger of the two and from what little I could see of him he was quite tall and very broad, with curly brown hair and a childish, almost excited voice. I realized with surprise he sounded like he was enjoying himself, like he was having fun. I realized with even greater shock, he sounded like me. I snarled.
His booming laugh resounded around me; it was such a boisterous laugh. That only made me angrier; I thrashed harder with new determination. "She's feisty this one," he said in the same exuberant voice. I found myself itching for a fight, just dying to take him down a notch or two, he better watch out. I smiled in spite of myself.
"Don't provoke her, Emmett." That voice came from a little behind us.
One of the vampires that had Sam I supposed. This one was defiantly female with a voice like the tinkling of bells. That was all the invitation I needed, I thought it was best I warned him anyhow. I might be itching for a fight but it wasn't like I would take an opponent unawares. Besides I would love to watch him shake in his boots. Shake, yeah right.
"Yeah don't provoke me, you idiot, I'll rip you to shreds!" But there was a smile in my voice.
More than anything ripping him to shreds would be fun. I could feel the big one shake with laughter. I couldn't see anywhere but in front of me the way the two male vampires were holding me. The one on my left smaller and skinnier than the other, but still strong enough to hold me firm. Their arms forming iron cages around me, I had no where to run. I suspected Sam was in much the same situation.
I couldn't see her and this worried me. I didn't like not knowing where she was, if she was ok. She can take care of herself I repeated in my head over and over. She will be fine. Besides, I added as an after note, if they even hurt her one bit, I will tear them apart. Still it was comforting to know she was with me, I could still smell her not too far behind, so for now I put that out of my mind and focused on more pressing matters. Like whom the hell do these people think they are!? What the hell is going on here!? And where are they taking us!?
I continued to thrash, never relenting my escape attempts, I knew it was no use but I couldn't just sit here and do nothing.
"What the hell do you want with us?!" I yelled at no one in particular.
I was so pissed off right now, my anger barley contained. My voice shook with rage.
"You'll see," came that same musical voice from somewhere not to far back.
That didn't help, I growled under my breath. These people, whoever the hell they were, would have hell to pay.
"Running with them won't work, we'll have to walk them to the house," The one on my left said calmly.
If there was one thing that annoyed me more than teasing it was calm. Grrrrrr! I blocked the rest of the chatter out, if I didn't get a hold of myself I was going to blow and I had a feeling that wouldn't help anyone.
"Cant you just friken let me go already, my god I am going to make you guys pay for this," I yelled again.
Yes, yelling made me feel better. The one on my left said something more to one of the vampires behind me, but I was beyond caring, I needed to get out of this and fast. I don't know how much more I could take. I thrashed harder, but it didn't seem to be getting me anywhere. I would have to try a different route. Suddenly and without warning I let my entire body go slack, it was like I was literally a dead corpse.
I sure looked the part. Both the vampires griping me started with shock, almost dropping me. The looks on their faces were priceless. I saw the large one give a wry smile while the other looked exasperated.
"What the hell are you doing," The smaller one said, I think Edward was his name, Edwin? I wasn't sure.
Eddy would do. "Well Eddy my friend, I thought if you are going to drag me who knows how far, I might as well enjoy the ride." He glowered at me; the big one stifled a laugh.
I heard Sam groan from somewhere behind, at least I knew she was all ok.
"Now you've done it," she muttered.
Because to me, enjoying something I truly did not want to do meant annoying the hell out of whoever was making me do it. These vampires wouldn't know what hit them. Our pace didn't particularly slowly, they could easily carry me. I wasn't going to have that, I slightly changed position, digging my feet into the dirt, pulling myself backwards with all my strength. I heard Sam stifle an angry hiss as my new white trainers became almost instantly black with dirt.
The two vampires caring me, Eddy and the giant, were having quite a lot of trouble now. Perfect. They pulled at me hard, but our pace was slow, soon Sam and her captors were in front. Sam shot me a look of death. There would be hell to pay for this with her afterwards, but in the end it would all be worth it. The other two vampires on Sam, both women, one small and petite, the other larger, with long brown hair, both looked at the situation quizzically.
"Having trouble boys," the smaller one asked with a laugh.
Ah I see, she was the one who spoke like wind chimes. Both the guys glared at her. If they thought this was bad, they ain't seen nothing yet.
"Hey guys, guess what?" I said loudly, with fake enthusiasm.
They both looked down at me strangely, but said nothing.
"Awwww, no one is even going to ask, what? You ruin all my fun," I was defiantly smiling now.
All my previous irritation gone, I was having a ball. It was the giant who responded,
"What?" He said, humoring my, the same fake enthusiasm apparent in his voice.
Eddy looked at him sternly, the giant just shrugged and smiled, looking down expectantly.
My next words came out in a sing song voice, "I feel a song coming on!" I didn't need to wait for a reply, their looks by now, not only them but the girls in front as well were all ludicrous.
They looked at me like they thought I might have a screw loose. Sam looked like she was about to scream, she bit her lip. I spared her a look of apology, unfortunately there was nothing I could do to spare here this torture. Oh well, here goes nothing. I cleared my throat; the others couldn't seem to believe I was actually going to do this.
I started to sing, "One thousand bottles of beer on the wall, One Thousand bottles of beer. You take one down, pass it around. Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine bottles of beer on the wall. Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine bottles of beer on the wall, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine bottles of beer……" And the song continued.
I lay back floppy as ever, still putting all my strength into resisting, my head swaying in time to the tune. I wasn't sure how far we had traveled or how much time had passed.
But my voice was horse and everyone besides me had pained expressions, some verging on murderous.
"Everybody now, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Three bottles of beer on the wall, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Three bottles of beer. You take one down, pass it around, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Two bottles of bear on the wall." I laughed to myself as the song continued.
Truthfully, I could go on forever. I wonder who was going to crack first. Sam was used to my torture, so I was willing to bet she would last the longest. I could just see her, blissfully in her own world, trying to block me out, but by the crease between her brows, not quite succeeding. The first to crack turned out to be………….
Eddy. Predictable, he didn't look like the patient type.
"Shut up, just shut up already!" He yelled exasperated.
Putting his face dangerously close to mine and snarling. I didn't stop, but I did pause, sending him a teasing look,
"Woooo, Scary," And then continued on with new enthusiasm.
He turned to the giant, sending him a pleading look, 'Please Emmett." Ah so the giant was Emmett. He smiled down at me, looking just a little evil.
"With pleasure," He replied.
Before I could utter another word I was swept off my feet, my song cut short as all the breath was knocked out of me. Next this I knew I was upside down over Emmett's shoulder, my hands grasped tightly by his huge hands. And my feel held still, holding my relentless thrashing at a stand still, by what I assumed could only be Eddy. Well I couldn't thrash as easily now and it wasn't the most comfortable position, but I wasn't complaining. As is the just punishment of the teaser.
I chuckled under my breath. I could feel Emmett shake under me in response. I liked this guy; he wasn't too bad, as far as bad guys go. Also he seemed very strong, I strained my own iron hands against his, and he struggled for a minute, but then had me back under control. He was very strong, maybe even stronger than me.
I don't know if I had ever met another vampire that could beat me in a contest of strength. This could be interesting. I decided to voice my opinions, it was better than just sitting here in silence. Anything was better than silence, I hated silence.
"Hey you, giant, Emmett I think it was, you are pretty dam strong." I said as loudly as I could from my position upside down.
His bumptious laughter filled the silence, I vibrated.
"Yup, I sure am, if I do say so I," He replied followed by more laughter, "You are not to bad yourself, for a girl." He laughed again.
I would let that one slide, "I don't envy whatever woman gets stuck with you," I retorted. He laughed again, but this time his laughter was joined by the tinkling of bells, and something else, a softer voice.
It was the other two girls in front. "I have to agree, I don't know how Rosalie stands it," Said the soft voice. It seemed kind and smooth; I assumed it came from the other brown haired girl.
Rosalie, was that another of their group, how many were they?
"Hey Sam," I yelled in the forward direction, "Sam, I think this guy might actually be stronger than me." The excitement was plain in my voice.
This time everyone laughed, everyone except Sam of course and Eddy. I wonder what was going on with those two. I hope Sam was ok; they better not have hurt her.
Maybe she was just busy in her own conversation with her captors; I hadn't really been paying attention. But her short, sharp reply eased my worrying, "Well Yay for you." Her voice was acid, yup she was angry.
"Hey you, Emmett, wanna have a fight; I really wanna face off with you!" I said, my voice rising with my adrenalin, I was really excited now.
"What's that, a fight, HELL YES!" He replied and I was sure I could detect the same enthusiasm in his voice. We both grinned like idiots.
I could feel he was about to put me down, so he was as eager as I was to get right into it. I liked this guy more and more. A harsh voice came from behind,
"Emmett, not now," Eddy was stern and commanding, a warning in his voice.
Emmett sighed, "Yes Sir," he replied, then said to me, "We will have to postpone for now, but don't you go running away, I am looking forward to this." I could hear a smile in his voice as he taunted me. It was on.
"Right back at you, anyway I think it's only fair to let you have a few moments to farewell your dignity," I was smiling too, this was all playful banter.
Man was I looking forward to this fight. It took all the control I had just to stop from bouncing up and down. We were moving back at an acceptable pace since Emmett had picked me up and as we passed Sam I saw she had a strange look on her face, staring intently at something behind me. That crinkle back between her brows. The only thing I could assume she was looking at Eddy, maybe that was the reason for there silence, were they having some kind of silent stand off. I sent Sam a quizzical look, but she didn't seem to hear me.
"So do you guys have any powers I should be wary off when I am fighting you, I hate cheaters," Emmett questioned, he seemed to be genuinely interested now, the prospect of a fight making us mutual friends for the moment at least.
Tinkling laughter sounded from my left, "Its only cheating to you Emmett," It was the pixie girl, she laughed again. I wonder what she meant, I was confused. Did that mean some of these Vampires also had powers? Interesting.
"Hmm, I will tell you ours if you tell me yours?" I questioned.
"Sure," Emmett replied easily.
"Carla,"
"Emmett," To voices said in unison, both using the same disapproving tone. One was Eddy, the other Sam.
But right now, they couldn't do anything to stop us, I felt Emmett taking the same train of thought. Eddy growled. I was right.
"It's ok Edward, they will find out eventually and nothing bad will come of it, I am sure," It was the petite one again, with the voice like bells. What did she mean she was sure, how was she supposed to know?
"Yer, loosen up a bit Eddy," Emmett teased. I laughed with him; looks like my nickname had stuck. A muffled grunt of defeat came from behind.
"Well it's only fair," Said the brown eyed girl, "Since I am sure you already know their powers, don't you Edward, there's no harm in returning the courtesy," she spoke kindly and with understanding. Wait, how could he know?
"As I am sure you have worked out," she continued, "Edward can read minds."
I was the only one who gasped in shock. Of course Sam would have already worked it out. Smart Ass. I was instantly uncomfortable. My whole body was ridged, it was almost as if I could feel him in my mind, wriggling around, accessing all my most sacred thoughts.
To me, my thoughts were one of the most important things I had. They were a part of me and I held them dear to my heart. The very idea of anyone having access to them, chilled me to the bone. For me, it was the worst thing imaginable.
"Sorry," Edward muttered.
I found I liked him a lot more in that moment than I had the whole time I had known him. Thanks, I said in my mind.
"Your turn," Emmett chuckled, turning to me. I wiggled a bit.
"Its hard to explain, I think its best if I show you. Could you give me a hand up?" I didn't hold much hope, somehow I doubted I would be trusted to walk free just yet, but I had a particular something in mind to show off my power.
Just as I suspected Edward started in protest but the smaller of Sam's captors cut him off,
"Its ok Edward, I can see that she wont go anywhere, I am defiantly sure nothing bad will happen, well nothing too bad." Once again I wondered at how she could know such things. She started laughing and Edward joined in, I had a sneaking suspicion she knew what I had planned.
But how was that possible, she wasn't a mind reader. Wait, I had an idea.
"Hey you, shortie, can you predict the future, that's it isn't it, that's your power!" I exclaimed, Dam I was smart.
"You just figured that out," Sam chuckled, teasing me. I scowled, Dam, she always got it before me. Shoot and I was so sure I had her that time.
"Yup that's right," said the fortune telling girl.
'Her names Alice," Eddy, I mean Edward spoke from behind, "And the other ones Bella." Alice and Bella. Ok got that.
"So ummm about that more convenient position?" I questioned. No sooner was the words out of my mouth had Emmett dropped me back, rather roughly, to the ground. I righted myself, not bothering to crush off the dirt. Sam scowled.
"Gee, thanks," I muttered to Emmett.
"My pleasure, malady," He said, laughing again. This time I had to laugh with him. "So your power," He said questionably, "Cause I am sure those other two twerps already know." He laughed at his own joke, but his eyes were watching me with curiosity, so were the Bella girls and as I looked around everyone's eyes were on me. Well it was time to give them a show.
I heard Edward laugh under his breath.
"I need your hair," I said to Emmett, smiling innocently up at him.
It was clear in his face that he had no idea what was going on, but he bent down anyway. Boy this guy was game. Edward laughed louder. I put both my hands in his hair like I was ruffling it, but held them still and closed my eyes. I filled my head with the colour pink; it danced all around me in a haze, filling my eyelids. Then I let out a held breath, letting the colour go with it and opened my eyes.
Before me was one of the funniest sights I had ever seen and I wasn't the only one laughing. The forest was filled with the most beautiful laughter anyone had ever heard, laughter from everyone but Emmett.
He had no idea in the slightest what was going on, no clue that I had just turned his hair pink.
"What's going on? What's so funny?" Then he turned to me, "What did you do?" I was still laughing so hard I couldn't answer; he seemed to gather this after glaring at me for a moment. He turned on Edward.
"Edward? What is this? What's did she do? What is her power?" He shot question after question at Edwards laughing figure. This only made him laugh harder. I could see Emmett wasn't a patient one.
"Edward," It came out sounding like a growl. Edward seemed to understand as I did that this was very close to getting violent.
"Ok, Ok, settle down Emmett, wait a second, I need to catch my breath," Edward managed to get out between laughs.
He stifled the giggles and took a big gulp of air.
"Now, how to explain and without angering you," Edward stifled more laughter. I had an idea, I briefly heard Alice laughing somewhere to my left, but I ignored her. Edward stiffened.
"No," was all he said. I smiled at him, looking innocent.
"It's the only way to explain, Pleeeeease Edward," My voice became whiney close to the end. He took a glance at Emmett inpatient hulking figure and then turned to stare at me, surrender in his golden eyes.
"It's not permanent is it?" He mumbled under his breath.
I laughed, he must have taken this as a no because he leaned slowly toward me and bent down so I could reach his hair. Emmett still clutched my arm hard, watching with suspicion and curiosity. I took a deep breath, placing my hands this time on either side of Edwards's chest.
"Wha…?" He began to ask. But I put a finger to my lips, allowing myself a brief smile. In my head I pictured something I had seen a long time ago. We had been somewhere in England. One of the tourist groups we passed on our way through yet another town was wearing something that had caught my eye. For all my life I had never seen such a horrid, yet hilarious shirt.
It was as bright as a neon sign, covered in strange patterns and pictures. I had later learned from Sam, the fashion expert that it was called a Hawaiian shirt and yes she agreed that it was atrocious. But I held that picture in my mind now, all multi colours and patterned flowers. I could literally feel it as it slid from my mind, I opened my eyes.
The laughter once again filled the clearing, louder this time as it was accompanied by Emmett's boom. Edward looked down in horror at his new Hawaiian shirt, but soon began laughing with everyone else. Let me tell you, even if he was a vampire, that Hawaiian shirt looked atrocious.
"So what is this power you have?" Edward managed to ask, "What do you call it?" I thought through my reply, my power didn't really have a name, I had never thought about it.
"Something like Metamorphosis, perhaps, or illusionary techniques, not sure, I never really thought about it?" I said slowly, trying to collect my thoughts, "Basically I can change to colour, shape, size or density of any given object, making it heavy or light, liquid or solid, black or white. But I can also create illusions, only fairly simple ones and not for long periods of time. I need more practice. Let's just say I am not the most disciplined." I laughed then and heard Sam laugh too.
"You can say that again," She muttered from where she was standing.
"Wait, what did you do…..?" Emmett looked questionably at me and then reached up to touch his hair, everyone laughed again.
I winked at him, "You will just have to wait and see." That he could wait for.
"And what about you, do you have a power too? I am sorry I don't think we caught your names?" It was the kind one called Bella again.
I had had enough of question answering, all this seriousness was exhausting.
Luckily it was Sam who answered, "I am Samantha, or Sam for short and this is Carla." That seemed all she was willing to give away on that topic.
"And as for my power," She continued, everyone but me stared at her with interest. "I am, well let's saying extremely fast, even for our kind, I have the gift of speed." She also left that subject somewhat unsatisfied.
It seemed to me she was reluctant to give away details. She needed to loosen up a bit. Edward probably already knew everything anyway.
"How fast can you go," Edward directed at her.
She seemed to be in deep concentration, her face screwed up, almost like she was trying not to think about something. Strange. So I decided to answer for her.
"Well she honestly doesn't know, the fastest she has gone was faster than the speed of light, it burnt her clothes to shreds," I laughed at the memory.
"She tried to go faster but her hair caught fire, she wasn't happy about that," I laughed again louder.
She shot daggers at me, I wonder why? There was a slight silence where everyone absorbed what they had gathered about each other.
It was broken by Edwards soft voice, "Whe're here."
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