Chapter 6
Her eyes fluttered open. "Hello, there," she whispered.
Hello, he thought, his lips forming a perfect smile. She sighed softly, and laid her head against his chest.
"So… what do you suggest we do?"
"Now, or for the rest of eternity?"
She smiled, mirroring his. "Both."
The conversation quickly was interrupted by Bella's stomach growling.
"It would seem that you still need to be fed," Edward commented.
"Do you even have food here?"
"Ah…no. How about we go find some?"
She looked out the window, at the trees covering the area. "How? We're in the middle of nowhere!"
"Yes, but Pizza Hut now delivers to the middle of nowhere," Edward replied, with a chuckle.
Nikias had sat Dawn down on the ground, and was explaining the situation to her. She nodded intently, as she expected something like this. And she probably had, or, at least, hoped so.
He finished, a weary look on his face as he knew Dawn would want to help, no matter want she was asked to do.
"So where were you planning to go?" She finally asked.
"I heard of some recent murders in Alaska; I was heading there." He shrugged helplessly. "Unless you have any other ideas?"
"Alaska it is, then." She replied, standing up. "Let's go."
He put out his arm to stop her. "Dawn, this could very well be dangerous."
"I don't care," she said, defiantly. "I can't just idly stand back and let you do this by yourself!"
Nikias sighed. "I understand." He picked her up, and got into a flying stance.
"Let's go."
Later
They were flying at a fairly good pace by now; they just started over Forks.
"What about the Cullens? Couldn't they help us?" Dawn suggested.
Nikias thought this over. "I would have to ask them for a favour, after we quite rudely invaded their territory," he mused aloud. "But, we don't really have a choice, do we?"
He swerved down lithely.
"Mmm," Bella sighed.
"Good?"
"Very."
"I wonder…" Edward started, but cut short, finishing his muse in his mind. If she needs to hunt?
"I don't know," She replied.
He chuckled. "I don't think I'll ever get used to that."
"Now you know how the rest of the world feels," she said, playfully. "Well, except me."
"Yes, except you." He quickly lost himself in her doe eyes.
"Should we go find out?"
"Find out… what?" He stammered, momentarily dazed.
"Whether I need to hunt."