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Chapter 14

When we all pulled into the driveway the girls jumped out of the cars and sprinted up the stairs into Alice's room before the boys could convince us to stay. We had to get ready.

Alice threw open her wardrobe door with a flourish and ran inside to pick out outfits for us all. Or in this case, sexy night wear. Rosalie was wearing a hot, strapless, red top that stopped way above her belly button and showed her cleavage. The bottoms were short shorts that were really tight on her. Alice had on some black leather wear that consisted of short shorts like Rosalie and a top that had two points at the top with a small string tieing around her neck. Irina's outfit was a white top that had a thicker strap around her neck, but it stopped halfway to her bellybutton with the sides open higher up. Her bottoms were tight shorts that weren't quite as short as Rosalie and Alice's were.

Kate was wearing a dark purple top that had straps criss-crossing across her back and the front of the shirt was low cut, but went down just past her belly button. She was wearing a short skirt on the bottom that was silky and made her legs look even more feminine. My outfit, on the other hand, was a flowing green top that shimmered like water down my front with an open back and stopped just above my belly button. I had on some of the tight short shorts that Rosalie and Alice were wearing, except mine was green like my top.

I quickly fixed everyone's hair so it was down and ruffled in a very desiring way. We were ready. We decided to take turned waiting in the hall and would each call our man up to lead them to their rooms. Kate would go first, then Rosalie, then Irina, then me, and Alice was last since she needed her room. Kate stood in the middle of the hallways as we watched through a secret slide in the wall that Alice had somehow got in there. We didn't bother to ask how.

Kate called Garrett's name, and we heard him start coming up the stairs. Kate turned away and started swaying her hips as she walked down the hall towards one of the spare bedrooms, the one she and Garrett were supposed to use. When Garrett got to the top of the curved staircase, he saw Kate dissapearing around the corner, hips swaying and all. When we heard their door close Rosalie stepped out into the hallway. She called emmett's name and began to walk down the hall to their room upstairs. When Emmett got to the top of the stairs he froze.

His eyes turned dark as he watched Rosalie swaying around the far corner, she stopped at the bottom of the stairs and cruled a finger towards him for him to follow her. He didn't hesistate; he practically ran down the hall to her. When they got to the top of the other staircase, Irina stepped into the hallway to call Laurent. Man did his eyes pop. He followed Irina upstairs more willingly than any of us thought he would. Now it was my turn.

I stepped into the hallway and called Edward's name confidently. I wasn't worried in the least, though I did want to have some fun with him. I began walking down the hallway and stopped at the bottom of the stairs, sitting in the bottom of the rail with one of my legs held high. When Edward got to the top of the stairs he stopped for a moment as his eyes went pitch black from lust. He walked trancelike down the hallway towards me. When he was a few feet away I hopped off the rail and went up the stairs. I swung my hips slowly from side to side as I walked.

As we went up the third staircase I flicked some of my hair back over my shoulder with a flourish, and I knew Edward saw it because he was practically shaking with lust and need. When I reached our room I threw open the door and walked inside. Edward followed and closed the door behind him. I stopped right in front of the bed and just stood there. Edward came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my bare stomach tightly, possessively.

I leaned back into him and stretched back to teasingly kiss his cheek slowly, my tongue coming out to rub his cheek for a moment, then I pulled back before he could really react. He growled lowly in my ear "Belllaaaa". I turned around in his arms and ran one finger slowly down his chest. Then I laid both my hands and his chest and ran them up to his shoulders, where they went across the top of them and around his arms. He moaned and I leaned against him as I did this.

He ran his hands around my waist and up and down my thighs. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he unexpectedly lifted me up into the air. I wrapped my legs tightly around his waist as he carried me to the side of the bed and dropped me onto it. He jumped up next to me and grabbed me so that I was underneath of him. But I wasn't finished yet. Using my extra strength, I flipped us over so I was on top and smiled down impishly at him. I ran my hands up his arms and pushed up his sleeves. Then I moved my hands to the bottom of his shirt and pushed it up and over his head.

With his chest exposed, I smothered over him. I ran my hands over his chest in circles and leaned against him snugly. He pulled my shirt over my head to reveal my lacy black bra. He then rolled us back over so he could kiss my stomach. He kissed my bellybutton and then started up, over my stomach, between my breasts, and up to my collar bone. Finally his lips connected with mine, and we rolled around in the passion of our kiss. I wrapped my legs through his and threaded my hands into his messy hair. A sexy mess.

Some time during this he had unclipped my bra and was now pulling his thumb over the peak of my left one while he sucked on the right one. Then he switched and gave the same treatment to my left breast. He then lifted his head and stared deep into my eyes, and I could see how much he needed me. I needed him so much I thought I would explode if I didn't get him soon.

I undid his belt buckle for him, needing him more than ever. He threw his jeans on the floor somewhere near his shirt. He stripped me of my shorts within moments and there we lay, raking our eyes over eachother. I felt slightly embarrassed, but not enough for me to want to stop. The sight of Edward with a bare chest and in only boxers turned me on. I sat up slowly and crawled over to him. I pushed him back onto the pillows and lay on top of him. I kissed him deeply and slowly, savoring the sweet moment before the lust took over again.

Apparently Edward wasn't enjoying the sweet moment as much as I was, because he ran his hands down my back and laid them on my butt. His finger hooked themselves on the thing strap and pushed it slowly down my legs until I could flick them off. He flipped me over and I pulled down his boxers and threw them to the ground. I could feel heat building up inside me, just waiting to be released. Edward positioned himself at my entrance and searched my eyes. Then, finding what he apparently wanted, he plunged himself deep into me. We both moaned in unison.

Edward waited for me to get adjusted and then started rocking back and forth inside of me. I leaned my head back to enjoy and began rocking back in forth in unison with him. He began to go faster and faster, was pumping harder. It was amazing. I could feel the pressure building up in me, and at one final thrust I went over the edge, moaning Edward's name as he went over the edge with me. We lay there side by side for a while then. After a while we both got up to get dressed and get some sleep. The only thing was I wasn't tired.

After Edward was sound asleep, I slipped out of bed and went to my dresser. I wrote out a quick note and left it on top of the covers where I should be sleeping, in case Edward woke up. This is what I wrote -

Edward - I've gone out for a quick run in the woods before we head out tomorrow.

I'm hoping you won't notice my absense, but if you do then go back to sleep and don't worry;

I'll be back before you know it.

Your Darling Lover,

Bella.

I left the note and went out to the balcony. I called forth my wings and flew out into the night air. It was a nice night to be flying, under the moon with all the stars watching my back for me. I flew over the huge length of trees and shrubbs and bushes, enjoying the wind as it playfully pulled my hair. I laughed and it rang in the night air. It sounded like it belonged. I flew away from all the trees and over my small hometown of Forks, watching the last few people drive home for the night. That's when i noticed two motorcycles flying through the narrow streets with two people on each.

I drifted down to get a closer look and saw it was Brady and Seth on the motorcycles with Tanya and Kara sitting on the back with their arms around the boys' waists. I smiled at my success and flew away from them, over the small town. with my extra sharp hearing, I picked up the sound of someone screaming a ways away. I flew towards the sound; curious. Who would be screaming so late in the night, and why? My mind raced to the worst and I pumped my wings harder to reach the screamer faster.

I came to rest in Port Angelas (I didn't realize my hearing was THAT good) and heard the vibrations from the scream coming from north of me. I flew silently over the building and found that I was entering the dark back alleyways. I glanced down and heard the scream again; much louder this time. It was close too. I pushed my wings foward and flew to the heart of all the alleys. The darkest spot, and there was a girl in there. I rested on top of the tall building that made up one of the walls of the building.

Down in the middle of the alley was a girl of about sixteen; still a fresh teenager. She was surrounded by four guys, and it was all too easy to recognize them.

Mike.

Eric.

Ben.

Tyler.

Four of my worst enemies from school. And here they were, cornering a helpless little girl in a dark alleyway. I listened to what they were saying to her, and even from up here I could hear her loud and rapid heartbeat. She was dead terrified.

"Why don't you hang out with us for a while? You'll have a great time." Mike told the girl with a wicked grin on his face.

"Yeah, come on girlie; it won't be so bad. We're just going to have a little fun and then let you go. That's not so bad now is it?" Tyler chimed in. The young girl shook her head rapidly back and forth, and glancing around, trying to find a way out.

I quickly changed my appearance so they wouldn't recognize me when I went down there to save her. I turned my hair a pretty blonde with brownish-red highlights in it and changed my outfit to a tight t-shirt that showed my belly button and some light blue jean short shorts. I then flew down to around the corner from them and began to walk that way, acting like another innocent sixteen year old.

When I rounded the corner, my footsteps began to echo off the walls; or it did to me anyways. The boys heard me and turned around to stare, and I saw their expressions turn mischevious. Mike stepped foward while the other three stayed behind the girl so she couldn't escape.

"Why hello there beautiful; how would you like to spend the night with us? We're getting ready to have a nice big party over here. Come join us." he said in a dangerous voice. I glanced at the girl as if I was curious as to why she was also here.

"Hmm. Well I don't know, she doesn't look as if she's having any fun, so why should I believe that I would too? I need a real party, not a couple of slops who think they know it all." I said tartly, flipping a bunch of my hair back over my shoulder with a flick of my hand. Mike's face held a blotch of anger in it.

"Are you insulting my skills, bitch?" Mike got up in my face in his rage. "Because if you are I suggest you shut your mouth real quick, or else it might get you into trouble some day." With that he pulled out a knife from his pocket and flipped it open. HE began to walk towards me, and when he was within arms length I stopped him with my hand on his chest. He looked down at my hand and back up, as if to say Move your hand or else.

Of coarse I did no such thing. I left it there with an annoyed look on my face, like he was merely a small pest I could deal with. And to me he was, though he didn't have to know that.

He threw my arm aside and came at me in two strides, knife at my neck. I had let him do that to keep up the part. It was the only way to free the other girl.

He put his arm around my waist and led me to the other girl. The two of us stood in the middle of the circle of boys. The teenager was shaking with fear, but I stood there ever so calm. I wouldn't have much trouble getting the both of us out of this. I was going through a list of animals I could turn into in order to scare them off. I was at a tie between a bear and a mountain lion. I settled for the mountain lion; it would make more sense with the hair.

As we stood there the boys began to advance on us. I turned in Mike's direction and said "Wait. I have one question first."

Mike seemed to think of this as a fun game, because he stopped and studied me for a moment as if I actually mattered to him. "Alright, speak." he commanded.

"How much do you value your life? Because unless you want to die I suggest you scurry on home. It's your choice of coarse." I added on the end. Mike just laughed menacingly and then shook his head at me.

"There's no way I'm passing this chance up; two girls in one night. Right boys?" He asked the others. They all nodded and "yeah"d in agreement.

I simply shrugged my shoulders and said casually "It's your funeral then."

I touched the stone around my neck and it began to glow. I was moments later standing there as a slightly overgrown mountain lion. I roared ferociously at them, and they all quievered. Now they were the ones afraid. I spoke again.

"Last chance. Scurry on home, or die now. The world won't miss you; trust me on that one." I told him. He hesitated for a moment, so I growled and began advancing on him in slow steps. Mike backed up a few steps and spoke in a shaky voice.

"Your voice sounds familiar. There's no way... you're Swannie! You're Swannie aren't you?" He accused. I didn't change in features as I continues to advance on him.

"Did I look like little miss Swannie to you Mike Newton? NOw if I were you I'd take your buddies and go home before I decide I need a snakc. Now, GO!" I roared at him. I then began to lope towards him quicker, and he turned tail and ran down the alley and out of sight. I turned back to the other three boys and growled at them. They turned tail and ran down the other end of the alley.

I glanced at the girl, now out of danger. She was still shaking, with new fear. I realized with a shock that she was afraid of me. I padded slowly towards, but she began to back up. As I walked towards her I said "Do not be afraid. I came to help you."

She was shaking a little still, and said "I don't know if I can believe you."

I nodded my large head and said "I know. But if you want out of all these dark alleyways and back on the main roads, I suggest you trsut me and hop on." I told her, ndicating my back with my golden muzzle. She walked slowly toawrds me, still unsure of me. As she came up to me, she stroked my back shakily. I purred to help gain her trust. She then, reluctantly it seemed, climbed on my back. She settled herself between my shoulder blades and I took off after she wrapped her arms around my neck securely. I sprinted down the alleyway and around the corner.

I knew I needed to get back home soon, so I decided to save a little time. I sprouted golden wings on my sides and flew up to the roofs, where my wings receded. I then hopped silently from roof to roof; not disturbing the buildings' inhabitants. When I could see the main broadway of Port Angelas I slowed down.

I leaned over the edge of the last rooftop before the mainway and looked straight down. It didn't look so bad from up here; I could make that jump. I hopped thirty feet down to the ground, landing with a muted thud of my paws. Not even a bruise, ha! I bent down so the girl could clamber off and then turned back into my real human form.

I nodded my head at her and said "You are safe now. Try not to go down so many dark alleys next time." I told her. I didn't have any more time for real farewells; perhaps I would see her again one day, then I could explain. One day maybe. With that thought in my head, I then sprouted my favorite, colorful wings and flew up into the night air. As I was going out of sight I saw her wave and heard her whisper "Thank you."

In her mind I told her Your welcome. Now be safe. And with that I continued to fly. I could sense her suprise, but I let the link fade and flew straight home. As I was flying over the driveway to the place I now called home, I saw Carlisle's black mercedes and Eleazer's black truck going up the driveway. I smiled and flew to the back of the house and onto the balcony. I could hear Edward's steady breathing, but it wasn't deep enough for sleep. He wasn't fooling me.

I let my wings recede once more and padded silently in our room. I hopped up onto the bed and curled up in my lover's open arms.

"Hey." I said quietly.

"Hey." he said quietly as well. I noticed that the note I had left him was laying on his nightstand. I wonder how worried he was...

"How was your run?" he asked me. I knew he could tell that something was up. I am SO busted.

I sighed and said "Fine, you win. Give me your hand." I relented. He held his hand tightly in mine and I passed him the surge of the night's events. He stiffined the moment he saw Newton's ugly face. Not that I was suprised.

He sat in silence the entire time, except when he snorted while trying to hold laughter when he saw NEwton's face as he ran off like the coward he was. Not that I blamed him, anyone would do the same thing in the presence of something so big and wild. Edward's face became thoughtful as he replayed my possibly going to see the girl once again, after we got back.

"That seems like a good idea, otherwise people will think she's gone insane and she could get in some serious shit when she was only telling the truth. Do you think you have time to fly back out there and find her? Leave your cell phone number on her bedside table or something so you can have her call you and so you can explain to her about it while were still in Spain. If you can make it there and back by tonight, you can sleep on the plane in the morning." he suggested. I nodded my head and was about to hop our of bed and leave when the door opened.

Esme came in carrying Lizzy, who was fast asleep in her arms. She had her thumb in her mouth and didn't stir as Esme whispered "She fell asleep about an hour ago, the poor little tyke. She needs some sleep for tomorrow; try not to wake her." Esme laid her gently on the bed and backed out, but before she could close the door I called to her "Hey mom?"

She came back in. "Yes Bella dear?"

I sat up a little straighter. "You remember the La Push Pack right? Two of their members imprinted on Tanya and Kara, and I invited them to come with us so they wouldn't have to be seperated for so long. Is that okay? I know there's a boatload of us already." I apologized. She smiled at me in that calm, motherly way I always liked.

"Of coarse it's all right Bella dear, you're simply putting the needs of others first, and I'm perfectly alright with that. Of coarse they can come." she told me softly. Then she added quietly "However, you all still need sleep, so get some rest. Goodnight you two." she told us, closing the door softly. I smiled slightly and then hopped up to go back onto the balcony.

Before I went out though, I turned back to Edward. "You had better get some sleep too; I'll be back much sooner than last time. I promise." I told him quietly, so as not to wake Lizzy. I kissed him lightly on the lips and then loped onto the balcony and into the air, wings automatically unfolding as if they had been there the whole time.

I flew quietly and quickly through the chilly night air towards the thread of light that led me towards the girl I had saved earlier tonight. As I got nearer, the thread became more descriptive and direct. I found her window in no time, where I found her laying in her bed and gazing up at the ceiling. The room she was in had only a twin bed, a large dresser covered with things, and a small desk stacked with papers and books in the corner. It was a really small room for a teenaged girl to be living in.

I called out to her mind again, so as not to scare her. Though I knew she'd probably freak out anyway. No stopping now I guess. I sat lightly on her windowsill outside her closed window and softly spoke to her in my mind.

Hello again. I realize I didn't have time earlier to explain things properly, and I don't have that time now either, but I wanted to give you a way to know everything so you're not confused. I'm going to leave my cell number. Call me in two days time, since I won't be around here for a while. Please. I shudder to think of what could happen if you were left wondering what exactly happened tonight.

At the sound of my soft, whispering voice in her head, she sat up bolt right in her bed with wide eyes and whispered, to herself it seemed, "So it wasn't a dream." I chuckled quietly, and she must have heard me, because she turned to her window and had to put her hands over her mouth to stop her shreik of fright. After a moment she calmed down enough to go to the window and let me in. When she did I hopped silently into the room and went straight to her desk. I took a sticky note and wrote me cell number on it and gave it to her.

She took it, read it, and glanced back up me. "How do I know I'm not dreaming?" she asked me in a whisper.

I chuckled quietly and said "The human mind does not have enough imagination to create a story such as the one you lived through tonight; trust me." I told her quietly. She nodded her haid and put the note in the middle of her desk so she would remember it. I nodded my head in satisfaction and went for the window to go back home.

Just then the girl held her hand out and said "Wait a second. If I'm not dreaming, and this is all real, how can you change, and speak inside my head? Why do you look different than before?" she asked in a rush. I laughed quietly at her. I was waiting for the curiousity to spill over.

"I will tell you everything you want to know within two days time. I promise. Now sleep; you've had a trying day." I told her gently but firmly. She nodded her head and practically fell into bed. Within moments she was asleep. Must have been tired.

I climbed out her window and glanced back at her once more before leaping out into the night air again, wings sprouting fro my back. Truthfully I hadn't felt them dissapear, so I guess they had been there ready for me, in case I needed them. I figured I'd find out why sooner or later. I was starting to feel the weight of the entire day's actions and events dragging ast me, and knew I needed to get some sleep soon. I would need to be alert tomorrow morning though. After a moment's thought, I remember one of my old dreams. About the lake that humans never found; Silver Pure Lake.

I decided to veer there and put some of the clean lake water in a flask or soemthing for tomorrow morning. I would need it. I veered to the left to head for the mist surrounded lake. I spent only about an hour searching for it before I found the mist swirling up through the trees. I drifted through the treetops to stand next to the lake's pure edging. I looked to the side and saw a bunch of wood carvingsa that had been shedded off a nearby tree, though they were still young and fresh. Odd.

I walked slowly over to the small pile and picked up to strips of woods. I rounded one and put the other the same way just above it and held it there for a moment. Nothing happened. Then I noticed a patch of clovers nearby and my spirits lifted. Clovers could fix anything and also put anything together. Physically anyways. I picked up a clover and put it on the crack between the two strips of woods and watched them form together. Suddenly I heard a familiar voice.

You didn't need the clover; you have the power to do that without it. I thought you had realized that by now. The voice teased me, and I turned around to see none other than Lecio hopping across the soft grass towards me. I smiled a little, and then refocused on the wood. How could I get it to go together without the clovers?

I thought about many of the little strips of woods spinning around to make a little wooden vhial that would hold the lake water. Suddenly I understood. All I needed was trust in it. Trust in the Berries was the term they used. I grabbed some strips of wood and held them together the way I wanted them and thought of them forming into one solid figure. The wood creases dissapeared, and I had a vhial in my hand waiting to be filled. I figured some of this would be nice while I was in Spain, just in case.

I made another four vials and made small corks to stop the liquid from spilling. A glance at the moon told me I needed to beback soon to head for the airport. I stepped hesitantly to the side of the lake and put the vial down into it. When I raised it again, it was full, though no liquid clung to the outside at all. I put its cork in the top and set it on the ground next to my feet. I did the same with the other vials, all in silence.

When I was finished, I turned to Lecio and told him "Thank you Lecio. It really means a lot to me. Now I must go. I'll see you in a while O Wise One." I teased him. I heard his chuckle in my mind and hear dhis soft farewell. I grabbed my five vials in my arms and lfew back into the misty air to go home. However, I noticed my wings were starting to droop. I pushed my way through the soft breezes to the balcony of my room. When I got in the room I saw Edward immediately jump up from sitting on the end of the bed and come over to me. Aww, he had been worried about me.

I set the vials on top of my dresser before turning to face Edward. He was scanning over my body, probably looking for any injuries. I took his hand in mine to show him what I'd spent the night doing. When I released his hand, he opened his eyes and then closed them again as he kissed me passionately. I just then understood exactly how worried about me he had been.

He pulled back and wrapped his arms tightly around me, and I whispered that I loved him and that I was alright over and over again in his ear. After a while he seemed to have calmed down. He must have been sitting up for a long time, probably since I left. I glanced at the clock and noticed with a start that it was already three in the morning. I led Edward to bed and crawled in next to him. We both fell asleep within minutes.