Chapter 7-Bella(continued)

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My shield ballooned out before me wider than ever, and I watched in stone cold terror as Edward and Jacob kept trying to pierce my shield. Edward snarled, so did Jacob. They were like demons attacking me from every side.

I had to get out of here.

But to pick up my robe would break my concentration. I had to throw something on. Right now I was naked and there were two creatures vying for my flesh in the most unnatural of ways. The tingling in my breast from Jacob's bite subsided, and have healed. My crazy mind actually wanted them to finish the job of sexing me, but something about this was all wrong.

"Bella!" Edward screamed. I never heard him scream before. Then in a seductive charming way he said "I want to taste you Bella," His eyes black as Midnight. Jacob came around behind me; my shield still up prevented him from sticking his manhood through. He was actually going to poke me through this thing! How long can I hold this up?

Quick thinking time.

I took my right foot and stuck it out inching towards the cloak I wore that was lying on the floor, just like when I was Elementary school, I rehearsed the song in my head: You stick right foot in, and take your right foot out, you stick your right foot in- and you shake it all about…you do the hokey pokey-"

I used the hokey pokey to pick up my cloak with my big toe and while the robe was being tossed to my hand by my own foot, the shield wavered. I hear it like waves bubbling, or being stuck in a giant balloon.

"We got her." Edward pounced first, but this time I was much too fast, even for him. Jacob came swiping at me, but my shield was tight. I ran out the door of the farmhouse, shocked that it was pitch black already. I ran and ran the two behind me. The folks who were still out and about, looked at us, and paused where they were. But neither of them joined in, nor laughed, just looked at us. I guess they thought we were young college kids or something, just running the grounds of Italy. I don't know.

Two tall ruins were before me, huge boulders it looked like, erected from the ground, but it led to a deep hole. I criss crossed to buy time and threw on the clothing. I had to find Chelsea and Renesmee and get out of here. I can't stay here, something happened back there and I couldn't think.

I had to think.

Chelsea tried to warn me about something earlier, but wasn't that about my bond to Edward and Jacob's to Renesmee? Did something happen?

"I smell her, Eddie Monster, she's here somewhere." I heard Jacob's voice, I even felt his heat. I huddled closer to the cave, and made a small fitting shield, just enough for the size of the cave.

"There are some ruins here, and a little dark too." Edward sounded too close. "I want to tear into her so bad- so bad."

"Me too," said Jacob. "I don't mind having seconds."

Then I heard a howl and snapping of teeth. Oh boy. I will never leave this cave. My head was beginning to swell and hurt. Zafrina, told me that with practice, I can hold on a bit longer to my shield. It's not exactly taxing on my strength, for I have plenty of it, but it can get monotonous and boring real fast.

After what seemed like hours and hours have gone by, I no longer heard them. I was crouched down, counting stone pebbles, talking to myself quietly and actually counting the stars. I counted maybe only hundreds because from the cave or whatever hole I was in, I can only see hundreds, but they were enough to light up a tiny blanket of the sky.

With these new eyes, it was almost a tearful blessing to be able to see the moon and stars in a more clear sense; with my natural eyes they were more than beautiful. They were a testament to creation. I guess I had more time to ponder on these like that, astronomy and such, but it was a nice bit of distraction.

Moving away from the cave, I went the other direction and caught a ride back to Volturi City. I went to Gianna first, who told me Renesmee was kept in her huge office. She made a pallet for her, and they watched a small television set too. Lots of dramatic films and such that Renesmee actually claimed to like.

"Where's Chelsea?"

"Oh, she wanted to speak with you. Her chambers are up and to the right. Follow the scent of the spices…I do." Gianna said. "I'll keep Renesmee here."

I leaned down and kissed Renesmee on her sleepy head. While sleep she looked like and angel. Her little lips were moving, quivering as if talking in her sleep.

"I'm having a very bad problem right now, so I need you to keep Nessie here. Can you do it?"

"Yes. But hurry with Chelsea, some members are coming by here later this morning." Gianna had a sparkle in her eye as she clasped her hands to her breast. "I may become what you are this evening, Bella."

"What makes you say that?" I was heading to the door when she said the dumbest thing ever.

"Oh they called and want me to join them in the Main Hall and look my nicest. Oh! I have been waiting for this. Bella." She came over and hugged me, I did not return it, and in fact I am sure she backed off so quickly because the low growl that escaped from my throat was not welcoming.

"You are stupid, Gianna. You have no clue what they will do to you. As much as you have been of most help to me, I have to tell you I am not happy about this. Promise me you will reconsider."

Without hesitation, Gianna went back around her desk, slipped off her shoes and put her long legs on the desk. "I can't do that." Her green eyes cast down for a moment, then looked right at me. "I have made my decision to be immortal. I want to live forever."

I had no time to waste; I left Gianna there and traveled the winding stairway to Chelsea's room.

I came upon a simple, elegant door, and it swung open before I could knock. "Get in here!" She snapped at me.

"Chelsea, what's wrong?" I said as her arm pulled me in farther and she slammed her door. Her room was Gigantic, it was like a main living room, with extra space all around. I didn't get a chance to take in everything, because she stood there arms crossed.

"You've messed up Bella. Trying to have cake and eat it too, will get you killed. You should be lucky for your sister in law."

"Sister in law?"

"Alice. She saw this- happening, and warned me by phoning me. I had some of Jacob's pack lead him in one direction and Edward-"

"What about Edward?" I asked her, turning colder towards her by the minute.

"He's somewhere safe, where he won't hurt you."

"Tell me!"

"Listen first. My bonding works well with two people, when you try to have both bond with you at once, well, it's a sharing and splitting of souls and it becomes foul."

"I'm not following you." My hands were clinched to my sides. Chelsea wasn't making any sense. All I saw right now was a sheet of red behind my eyes. Edward? Safe? Where?

"Listen carefully. I'm not sure how well you paid attention while in Sunday school."

"I don't need preachin' Pastor Chelsea."

She came and grabbed my upped arms, her eyes an almost violet color because of being bloodshot. "I focused too hard on Jacob to get him pure, away from Nessie. If I could turn him from her, he would at least have a shot with you. The reason why marriage is sacred is because when a man has sex with a woman, there is a sharing of souls. He pours himself into her, and she shall be called his wife."

"Oh, is that why there is jealousy among women, some of us may have the same husband?"

"I think so," Chelsea smiled, and continued. "When you and Edward consummated your marriage, he shared himself with you. You didn't turn because it takes biting and transferring of the venom, but sex is so much more powerful. Then you lie with Jacob, and I am sure his seed has spilled inside you-yes?"

I nodded, hoping she can explain last night. Morning was slowly climbing and made the curtains in her room almost transparent to the orange light.

"Well, Jacob technically has claims on you as well, but somehow you had both of them last night- wait. " She backed from me. "Did Edward put himself inside of you last night?"

"Yes. Yes he did."

"Jacob did anything to you?"

"He bit me," I pointed to my right breast. "Here."

"Not good. He has tasted your blood. Anyhow, the souls are getting twisted and so is Edward and Jacob."

"Jacob should have been acting crazy then, since I last slept with him back in the states."

"Then something else is going on, because Edward should be the only one going crazy and mad, his soul is twisting with Jacob's spirit inside of you."

"So vamps have spirits."

"Its complicated, Jacob has a soul, enough for all of us actually. Besides, I'm confused about Jacob, he should at least be the one who was more in control, unless-"

A knock at the door interrupted Chelsea, while I was pulling out my hair from the mayhem.

"Chelsea- I brought food."

"Okay, Heidi." Chelsea looked at me and I looked at Heidi who had legs for days in a mini, suede camel skirt. Her eyes a constant violet and her face just epitome of beauty. No wonder she was used as "bait" as the Volturi call them, to lure humans to their feasts, because they eventually become the meal.

"Um, Heidi, where were you last night?" Chelsea asked out of the blue.

Heidi licked her teeth and looked at me. Then she said,

"Casting illusions."