TEAM FOREVER

Disclaimer: The Cullens, the Swans, and most of the characters mentioned in the story that are known from Stephanie Meyer's beloved Twilight Saga, are all hers and hers alone. I neither have nor wish to pass them off as mine. I do appreciate the fact that she did bring them to life and allows us to play with them in our imaginations. The only thing I will claim is the current storyline.

The executives, producers and director of the show knew that other networks were jealous of the success of the show and made no bones about wanting to see it fail with no renewal after the first season. That was why the powers that be came up with the idea of a celebrity challenge for the show.

But, no one knew at that point about the mayhem that was waiting around the corner to try and bring the show to a permanent close regardless of the harm to life or limb to others.

Surprises were in store for everyone.

CHAPTER 3: LEARNING AND PLAYING

With there being a three day break before filming actually began each team decided to use that time to get better acquainted with their own team mate, but, the women all wanted to spend some time together. That is all except for one female, Irina Starlyon. She and Jacob Black were going to be spending the time not getting better acquainted, but, getting in some plans to sabotage things between Edward and Bella; both on the show and off. Neither of these two wanted that team to get too comfortable with one another, period.

The filming was taking place in a back deserted lot of Twentieth Century Studios. All of the camera angles, props and other items needed to be in place and checked dozen of time to insure safety for the teams. This is the one show that it wouldn't be ideal to have one of the contestants injured for whatever reason or cause.

Alice invited Rosalie and Isabella to join her for a day at the spa with dinner plans to follow. Before they all met up Alice had quietly told Edward where he needed to meet them later and to get a hold of Emmett and Jasper to have them met everyone at Rozzelli's for dinner and drinks. He smiled and thanked his little pixie sister for setting things up. Alice did offer for Irina and Jacob to join them, but, was politely refused as they had already made plans to spend time getting to know one another better.

Smiling Alice nodded and turned away with an uneasy feeling. She had the strangest feeling that those two were going to be more of a problem than just competition. But, there wasn't anything as yet that she could give as definite indicators as to where the trouble would start. Making a mental know to quietly tell her Edward and Rose, she shrugged headed out to meet with the other two women so they could get on their way towards relaxation.

Irina watched a the three drove off then walked up to Edward hooking her arm around his at the elbow and quietly starts to suggest, "Eddie, why do—"

"Don't call me Eddie. My name is Edward and I have told you about this more times than I care to mention." He coldly tells her while withdrawing his arm from her grasp.

"Why don't we go get some lunch before I am due to meet with Mr. Black to start discussing our strategy to win this thing? Do you do know that you don't need to worry about naming a charity since you and that little nobody won't be winning, right?" she questions with a snideness sounding in her voice and words.

"I think that you are counting on things that haven't happened. But, in regards to your statement concerning my team mate is unacceptable. Damn, Irina, don't you know who she is?"

"Yeah, just a fill in from some backwater town that no one knows."

"How wrong you are. Do you still like that art piece that you saw and brought three years ago?"

"Yes. That artist has talent."

"Well, that artist is Isabella Swan, my team mate. She is well known in the art world by her own talent, by the fact that she is syndicated art critic, owns her own galleries worldwide and mainly promotes the work of talented artist from around the world which helps them to become known and appreciated.

"So, I would suggest that you pay closer attention in the further and learn to know your facts before you open your mouth to only end up looking like the fool that you are." He tells in his vehement defense of Bella.

"Well, hell, how was I to know? But, why were we split up when Isabella and Jacob Black are a couple and we are a couple. I me-"

"Hold the phone right damn there. We are not, never have been, or, will not ever be a couple other than us play a role opposite each other in a movie. Get that shit out of your head now and forever." He interrupts to tell her in rather a harsh tone and words stated. With that said he turns and walks away from a huffing, puffing, mad as a hornet female that is now determined to do everything possible to bring humiliation and disaster to the bitch that was getting better her man and her.

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The three days passed quickly, too quickly in the opinion of some and not fast enough in the opinion of others. During those three days Alice had managed to form a close relationship with both Rosalie and Isabella. They were all fast becoming firm friends and felt comfortable with each other.

After the three young women had finished at the spa where they allowed themselves to be pampered they went their separate ways to get ready to meet up later in the evening. And, was surprised to see Edward with two other men waiting for the ladies to arrive. About the time Bella had arrived and was stepping out of the cab, so, did Rosalie and Alice. They all went into the restaurant together to see the men waiting. Bella stopped in her tracks as she saw where they were headed and to who was waiting.

"What's wrong, Bella?" Alice questions with a quizzical look on her face.

"I thought it was just us three. Nothing was said about meeting any men here."

"No, we aren't meeting just anyone, two of the men are our husbands and Edward wanted to have a chance to get to know his teammate a bit better. Anything wrong with that?"

"No, I guess not since he had mentioned those facts earlier today." With a trace of doubt still sounding in her voice and showing in the slow, hesitation in her step as they approached the men.

"Bella, I would like to introduce you to my husband, Jasper Whitlock who is Edward's agent and an attorney. Next, is Emmett McCarty, Rose's husband, and stunt coordinator to the stars to keep their sorry asses from being damaged. And, lastly, Edward, whom you have as a teammate on the show and who happens to be my brother." She explains with a smile. As the first two had been introduced Bella had reached out to shake hands with each of them, but, received a shocking surprise when Emmett reached out, picking her up to engulf her into a tight bear hug.

"Can't breathe." Bella gasps out.

"Damn, Emmett, put her down. Shit, the lady isn't use to being treated in such an offhanded fashion, asshole." Edward tells him as he smacks him up the side of the head.

Everyone had a good time and the longer Bella spent in their company she relaxed even more. They laughed, ate, drank and shared information about themselves along with talking some about their work and private lives.

Edward asked to escort Bella back to her hotel when time came to call it an evening and everyone was ready to head home. Before leaving plans were made for everyone to get together again the next day to head to the beach for some fun in the sun.

So, Edward was able to get to know his partner better and what he learned only led him to want to know more, to be with her more, to have more time in her company. The electricity he had experienced the first time they had met increased the more he was around her. He did notice that Bella seemed to show a slight reaction to having felt the charge as well, but, never said or questioned anything concerning the cause.

He was at a point that he believed it was meant for him to meet and be partnered with this particular woman. All that he had learnt only endorsed and enforced the feelings he had that they were meant to be together in more than just one event. It was with that thought he begin to make his plans to romance her and to show her that they needed to make the effort to develop a relationship of long standing. At this point he did realize from all that she said that Bella was not happy about the idea of marriage to anyone at anytime. But, he was going to explore that deeper to see how he felt about it as they spent more time together and if it went the way he thought he was going to have to begin getting her to accept the idea of forever as well.

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The day broke over L. A. bright and sunny with the whisper of a cooling breeze at that time of the morning. Each contestant was making their way to the meeting in the Producer's office. They had been told to dress comfortably in shirt and pants as well as to wear sneakers for safety sake. Once arriving at the office each team was given a tee shirt to match their teammates. The teams were red, blue and green. While they were there the rules were once again gone over to make sure everyone understood what was and wasn't allowed.

During this time, quietly without knowledge of anyone else, Jacob and Irina had been meeting secretly to plan how they would interfere and cause problems between Edward and Isabella. They were set on causing as much of a problem as possible without be obvious.

Before the three teams left the office the producers had asked for each person involved to name the charity to which they wanted their winning to be sent in the event they won the challenges. Edward named that he wanted his share divided evenly between four organizations, the heart foundation, breast cancer foundation, scholarships for children of underprivileged children, and diabetic research. Bella named her share to be split evenly between feeding the children both overseas and at home, for HIV medicine to be made available for the underdeveloped communities overseas and for Make a Wish foundation. Alice wanted scholarships set up for young high school graduates that qualified to go to college, but, couldn't afford the cost. Rosalie wanted her share to go equally to both the adult and children that faced physical challenges and need help to be able to get the necessary equipment needed to aid them. Jacob wanted his share donated to the betterment of the Native American communities throughout the United States. While Irina chose to have her share donated to the prenatal units that aid in the care of prematurely born children of underprivileged parents.

With that business taken care of the teams were separated and blindfolded. From that point they were escorted to the point where the challenges would begin. Upon arrival they all were lined up before the host, Mark Majors of the show, where he instructed the guards guiding the three teams to remove the blindfolds while he explained what was going to happen. The cameras were rolling and the filming had commenced.

"From this point each team will be led to a containment center where they will be confined in a manner that they would have to work together to break free. In each team's containment are you will find the tools that will be needed for the next challenge and a map which will be needed to guide you to the area where the next challenge is.

"Guards will be patrolling in regular rotation and you will need to be able to get pass them to reach the next stage to solve the next challenge. If you are caught you must drop everything you have obtained except for your map and the guard will take you back to the starting point where you will be confined once more and force to escape to once again progress to your last point to retrieve all that you had to leave behind before moving on to the next stage.

"At each of four stages you will find a key section that after all four pieces had been gathered and properly put together will tell you will to locate me.

"Your last stage will be the transport area where you will find the appropriate vehicle that will need to be used to get to my location. The first team to arrive with the key assembled correctly will win TEAM CHALLENGE.

"Guards put their blindfolds back and lead them to the containment area. TEAM CHALLENGE has now begun."

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Jacob and Irina look at each other just before their blindfold is reapplied with a secret, knowing look and a small, slight smile.

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An unobserved crew member was busily looking over and rearranging some of the equipment that one team would be using once they reached that point.

A/N: The game has begun. The charities named. What do you think of the places the money is going to be sent from the winners? What has Jacob and Irina plotted? Who is the crew member, who is he working for and what has he done to any of the equipment? Which team is going to be effected by what he did or didn't do?

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