I pushed him off the roof and turned to face the bewildered vampires behind me.
"Bye," was all I said and then I jumped down to follow him. Well, I suppose I dived. Diving makes you a little more streamline than falling whilst looking upwards which was exactly what Edward was doing. I caught up with him in no time and prayed my theory worked.
We crashed down onto my bed. I landed on top of Edward and heard the sound of his head hitting the wall with a faint 'oww'.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Edward!"
"Bella, don't worry. I was planning on hitting something anyway." He looked around to see where we were and his face curved up into that crooked smile I had missed oh so much. My breath caught but then I realised something.
"What was up with those depressive 'I'm going to die now' thoughts?!"
His smile dropped and he looked at the fabric on the bed with a slight frown. "Oh, um, my human side getting the better of me? I guess it was because you pushed me off a roof. You could have warned me, you know."
"Yes," I smiled. "But where's the fun in that?"
"Where indeed." He pulled me closer to his chest, dipping his head into the crook of my neck and inhaling. "I can't believe you're actually here."
"I love you Edward. I love you so much and when we get out of here I'll show you how much." I whispered into his ear.
"I love you too, Bella." I heard him smile in my hair. "But remember, don't count your chickens before they've hatched."
"What?"
He shook his head. "It means we still have to get out of here before we start planning ahead. And we really should get going but I don't want to, even if they'll come after us." We sat in each others arms for a little while longer.
"We should get going now…" I slid off the bed and out of his arms. In under a human heartbeat he had taken my hand. I smiled as we began walking out of the room.
"So, teleporting?"
"Yep, just another handy trick I picked up thanks to Aro." He growled at the sound of his name. "He can't do anything. I'm working against him and he's lost Jane."
"What happened to Jane?"
"Oh nothing, I just didn't give her gift back." He put his hands on my waist and pulled me around and into his chest. I lay my hands on his shoulders.
"You're brilliant," He said, kissing me lightly on the lips. When I pulled away a little, he frowned.
"We really do need to get going now." He nodded and we started to move again.
I vaguely realised that I didn't know where we were going or where I was leading Edward till he took over. I looked up, confused and he just grinned that crooked grin again. It was all I could do not to let myself melt into a puddle. I soon found out we were going to the Cullen's rooms. They had been given a whole corridor to themselves and all I got was I large room in the middle of the castle. I scoffed.
"What is it?" Edward asked, confusion crossing his handsome face.
"Well, you guys get a whole wing to yourself and all I get is a large room. To think Aro liked me. I feel unloved."
"Never." He said with a grin. My heart would have burst with love if we hadn't seen the terrible view in front of us. Edward had pushed the first door open, the one to Alice's and Jasper's his thoughts told me and there was someone standing by the fireplace, looking into the flames.
Jane.
"It's about time you too showed up. You've kept me waiting." Edward snarled and Jane gave him an exasperated look. "Please, I thought we were done with all the theatrics! Besides, what did you think you were going to do?" She turned to talk to me directly. "Teleport away again? If your power is anything like mine, which is exactly what Aro thinks, you'll be weak and won't be able to accomplish anything like that yet. It's hard to do two people and I'm surprised you even managed it. Oh and you need to hunt too. You, Isabella, have only fed once. Even if you get out, either one of you would end up attacking one of the humans in the city. You can't win this time." I scowled at her but I knew she was right. I was feeling drained.
"What do you want?"
"I'm just helping Victoria out. We're good pals and it's what friends do. So," she took a step forward. "I'm going to help rounding up you two. I confess, you've caused rather a large stir around here and I can understand why my Masters wanted you, Isabella but quite frankly, most of us have seen what you can do and are fed up of it. Me in particular."
Edward snarled again. "Oh, and then there's you." Jane turned to speak to him. "You come here, bent on saving her, whilst she's in the middle of her change. Aro makes me baby sit you when I could have be away from you feeble 'vegetarians' doing something useful for my Masters. But whatever happened, I obeyed and baby sat. Victoria comes in, trying to get you on her side by kissing you," both Edward and I increased the pressure on each others hands. "And I'm all they way over on the other side of the room, listening in on whether you try and attack her. Then Miss Swan here, charges in, stares at you two together and runs away? Is that really love?"
"I'll rephrase, seeing as you ranted for a while." Jane's jaw locked as her scowl became more pronounced. "What do you want from us?"
She smirked at my question. "I really thought it would be simple. Victoria and I want you dead."
In under a second, Edward was on the floor, crying out in pain. Jane was staring at him with unimaginable concentration that I'd never seen before from her. His eyes had a glazed over look as his stopped himself screaming for Jane have some mercy. I was about to leap to his side but Jane called out.
"No! A step closer and it gets a lot worse for your love." I turned to face her. Years of fury, pain and unthinkable ache were reflected in her eyes. I understood her power. In her human life, she was always in pain, one way or another. This was her way of getting back at the world.
So, as my heart tore against my chest trying to get me to do something, anything to help Edward, I stood my ground. His jaw was clenched together, holding back all the pain. "Bella, I love you Bella."
I knelt down, still so far apart and yet I vainly hoped he could see the love in my eyes from the distance. Jane tensed and Edward winced. "I love you Edward. Don't ever forget that."
I took in everything about his face. If I didn't know it would cause him pain, I would have rushed over to him, crushing in to me so hard he couldn't breathe. His dark golden eyes showed his pain but also so much love. His messy bronze hair would be something I'd miss the most. Any time he would run his hands through it, it would end up even more untidy than before but also so much more amazing. Every single move he made, I wanted to be there responding to him. I wanted it so much, even more now that I knew he did still love me, but if this was the only way to keep him alive, I would leave him.
"Where do I go?"
Jane smiled. "Much better. Things go a lot smoother when you cooperate, don't they?" I didn't answer. "Felix!"
He trudged in, as nosily as a vampire could be when it looked like you could glide on air. "Jane."
"Please take Isabella to… where our other disobedient guests have gone to."
Felix responded with a grunt and before I could tell what happened, I had been lifted up in a fireman's lift over his shoulder. I wanted to take one last look at Edward before I was taken from him completely, but not when Felix broke into a fast run. He was fed up of being the messenger or the courier or the luggage boy as he called it. His thoughts told me of his frustration.
"Why are you so angry? You're thoughts are wild with rage."
"Oh, of course, listening in on my thoughts. Well, I suppose you know why. I'm fed up. With everything."
It was rather hard to form a conversation when I was talking to his back. "With Aro, you mean?"
"Yes," he snarled.
"Because he keeps bossing you around?"
"Yes."
"And Jane too?"
I felt him nod next to me.
"Why do you let them then? They're must have been a reason you were chosen to join."
"None in particular, I just needed to stay somewhere."
"Then no one will mind if you leave?" It came out as a question because I was scared of his answer.
But he didn't reply. His thoughts were swimming over the possibilities of leaving this rocky prison. We were silent over the rest of the trip.
My mind went back to Edward and the fact he had just been left with Jane. He had no idea but if the old Edward I knew was back, he would have some sort of plan. No, I did love him with all my heart, there was no doubting that. I just felt like sometimes he didn't really think about his plans before charging into them. I learnt something about him that September evening. He needed advice on what to do, and usually he'd ask me – if it wasn't about me, that is – and then form some scheme. Jane, I don't think, would be willing to discuss escape plans with him.
"Here we are," Felix said whilst lifting me back down to the floor.
"You know, there really was no need. I could have run."
He sighed. "I know, special request from Aro. All female guests that have disobeyed orders must be carried and all male guests that have disobeyed must have at least one arm behind their backs as they are led here. It's so boring and only one fought back. He almost out matched me in size as well!" That sounded a lot like Emmett…
I didn't get the chance to ponder if the Cullen's were locked away here because I was pushed into total darkness.
"Bella?"
A/N: Who could it be?
It is positively chucking it down over here. It's not snow just yet, just a lot (and I mean a lot) of rain and a lot of hail stones. No thunder or lightning so I'm in no danger of being electrocuted (yet) but I might drown, we'll see.
I'm only submitting this because some people –cough Ningyo Cullen cough- are sending me death reviews that go something like this "SCREW THE BEING QUIET CRAP! GOD DAMN YOU UPDATE SOON! I WILL BITE YOU IF THERE'S NOT AND UPDATE BY TOMORROW!" So, in fear of my life, I update this now…
It is almost new year (two days to be precise) and I didn't know this but it seems we're having a new year's party… In the newly, half finished extension. (The builders stopped over Christmas and will be back shortly with a lot of noise) It's not so bad, and the wood can be replaced…I guess…Anyway, wish me luck!
Sadly, this story is coming to a close. I'm not sure how many chapters are left but it's not long till my epilogue.
This time, review for a packet of tissues, a 5p and a button.
Emma
PS: I'll explain about the chicken thing here.
Once upon a time, there was a lady who had a few chickens. They laid twelve eggs and she was so excited about all the new chicks she would get that she went out and spent a lot of money on things she knew she couldn't normally afford however she knew it would be fine when she made all the money from the eggs. When she got back and the chicks were born, they were actually dead and she was in debt. (Oh no!) So, the bank managers came and shot her.
So the moral is, don't count your chickens before they've hatched or don't do drugs. I forget which.
