Chapter 6 - Playtime

The large clearing Emmett was talking about was massive, easily 3 or 4 football fields could fit in the space. It was perfect. I gave my scarf to Rosalie to hold. I didn't need the material hanging for Emmett to use it against me. We took our places about 50 feet apart in the middle of the clearing. "Are you sure you want to do this Emmett? I am after all stronger and faster than you?"

"Oh please Bella, look at you, your tiny. We all know you probably couldn't even hurt a fly." I frowned at that and turned to the rest of the family watching. They were shaking their heads in Emmett's direction. He used my distraction to pounce.

I stepped out of the way and Emmett flew passed me creating a crater in the earth where he landed. I snickered when he stood back up dirt covered his face. He growled and pounced again. I stepped away again but held my hands out grabbing his arm as he raced by me. I used his momentum to spin him around and after I let go he landed face first in the first crater. He was livid when he got back up, his chest heaving with anger. I smiled innocently at him. He ran towards me but this time I didn't step aside. He stopped at my feet and his arm struck out. I knocked it away with a flick of my wrist before it connected with my face.

I blocked each kick and each punch with little effort. I made a point to give a fake yawn and he growled. When I had enough, my knuckle connected with his chest and he went flying backwards about 60 feet. I was already there before hit the earth and I pushed him down harder until his head was almost buried. I jumped on his back and put my teeth at his neck. He sighed heavily in defeat.

I pulled him back up smiled encouragingly. "Not bad Emmett, you need to work on your speed of your hits and kicks. You use your strength most of all and it makes your movements sloppy and easy to anticipate." I pat him on the back before walking back to the middle of the clearing. "Anyone else?" Jasper stepped forward with a grin. I smiled at him and gestured across from me. He ran to the spot and got down into a crouch. I could tell he had been watching Emmett and I closely. His face was full of determination. So I made the first move, I lunged for him catching him by surprise. I took him down with me and we rolled over until I landed back on my feet.

Jasper recovered quickly and sent a kick towards my hip. I easily manoeuvred away from his attack, and our dance began. Limbs flew towards me and I watched each movement to anticipate the next. He was better than Emmett, much faster and his strikes were perfect. I stayed on the deference for a bit before I attacked him. He gasped as my hand connected with his face and he staggered back. I sent a kick for his legs and took them out, he fell on his back and I grabbed his shoulders bringing him closer to me before placing my teeth close to the flesh of his neck.

I let go a looked at him, his face was in awe. "That was amazing Bella, I've never seen anyone more so fast before."

"Why thank you Jasper. You make quite the opponent, my only suggestion is to work on your defence better. You're good so most of your attack is offence but you should do it in case you come up against someone else with your skills." He nodded and gave me a smile before returning to his family.

I raised a brow in question to the rest of the vampires. Edward smiled and stepped forward. I laughed and met him in the middle. "I guess you usually use your mind reading a lot while you fight, am I right?" He nodded "Well than maybe this will help." I felt around until I could feel the familiar attack on my brain of his gift at work and I let it in. Can you hear me now?

His brows rose "Yes, I can hear you." Good, now let's do this thing. I laughed internally. I took the first move and Edward read my mind and met me in the middle. He swiped away at the last moment my arm hit nothing but air. I smiled and dodged his return blow. After a few minutes of neither of us getting a hand on one another, I decided to change tactics.

Edward read the next attack coming from my mind but wasn't quick enough to stop in. I leapt into the air, my foot came into contact with his shoulder and I pushed down sending him stumbling forwards. I leapt onto his back my teeth were almost at his neck when Edward spun us over. When we stopped moving Edward was straddling me, his hands trying to hold me down so he could have access to my neck. I swiped both his hands away and spun us over so that I was now straddling him.

Edwards arms went for my neck but I was quicker and grabbed both wrists in my palms and pulled them down using my strength and held them to his side. Edwards eyes widened when he felt my strength subdue him or was it the fact that electricity spiked from my wrists into his? I wasn't too sure. I smiled at him before slowly lowering my face to his neck. My teeth gently grazed his skin, I was careful not to break the surface. I felt Edward shudder beneath me. His breathes became jagged.

I pulled back and gave him another smile before jumping off him and pulling him back up with me. You're really good. Quicker than Jasper and you anticipate my moves incredibly well with your gift. Work on your attack a bit more. I can see you have plenty of potential to be better. I'm quite proud. He grinned hugely. I kicked him out of my head before I thought about his stunning face as he smiled at me.

"Ok I think I'm done now, I could really do with a shower." I said while pulling some leaves from my hair. The others laughed than turned towards the house with Emmett yelling that he was going to beat me to the shower. Edward stayed put at my side while we walked towards the house. "You have a good family."

He smiled down at me. "Yes, I'm very lucky. We fight like normal siblings but we would all put our lives on the line for one another."

"I can tell. I never had a family, my mum died minutes after my birth. But if I did have one I hoped that it would be somewhat like the family you have here."

"What's it like being alone all these years?"

I thought about how to answer. "Hard, and incredibly lonely. But I'm used to it. What about you? I can't imagine it would be easy surrounded by three sets of mates all the time."

"It's much the same, very lonely. It gets too difficult to handle at times and I consider going off on my own, but I wouldn't want to hurt them like that." I nodded and we continued our walk in peace.

Alice was waiting for us as the front door, tapping her foot impatiently. "There you two are!" She dashed across the lawn and took my arm in her grip pulling my faster toward the house.

"I can manage on my own Alice." She ignored me and continued on towards the stairs, she didn't even stop at the door to my room she just shoved me inside.

I was speechless. The room was stunning, the mahogany floor boards were shinny. Against one wall a large grey bed sat with four corner posts that reached the high ceilings. The wall behind the bedhead was black and the other walls a pristine white. A few plants sat on either bedside tables, filling the room with a perfect amount of green. The wall of my door was stacked with shelves full of books, many I recognised for Carlisle's study. The doors of my closet were wide open. I could see the racks were now full, and more shoes that I would ever need sat on the shelves at the back. In the middle was a chest of drawers topped with lingerie. When I turned back around I noticed a CD player much like Edwards on a low table which had a stack of CD's sitting next to it.

"Oh Alice, it's stunning. I love every inch of it. Thank you!" I squeezed her tightly, before running past her down the stairs to Esme and pulled her in for a hug also. "Thank you so much Esme, I love it!"

She laughed lightly and squeezed me back. "You're most certainly welcome Bella. You are welcome to change anything you like of course."

"God no! I'm not moving anything." She gave me a beautiful loving smile, it made me want to cry. It was so similar to my own mothers smile when she first held me. "Oh I'm so sorry Esme! I forgot I'm covered in dirt" I pulled away feeling appalled with myself.

"Its fine Bella, I would never turn down a hug. Why don't you go and shower? Your bathrooms at the end of the hall, unfortunately for now you and Edward will have to share it."

I laughed "Please, that is the least of my worries." I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek being careful not to dirty her even more and dashed back up the stairs and into the bathroom.

I spent the night in my bedroom with the music on, reading some of the books that now lined my wall. I couldn't thank the Cullen's enough, they welcomed me into their home and then made it so I was more than comfortable and happy. I knew I'd have to come up with a way to thank them for their hospitality. Alice bounded in just before the sun rose and insisted I needed her expertise to get ready for my first day of school. I sat patiently while she curled my hair and gave me some light makeup. She at least let me decide which outfit from a few she chose for the occasion.

I wore black skinny jeans, a light cream long sleeved off the shoulder top that sat loosely and was cut at the bottom so you could just see a spec of skin above my jeans. My new white lingerie was almost seen through the top which I wasn't very happy about but Alice insisted that no human eyes would be good enough to see it. I wore black ankle boots and Alice told me to fold the bottom of my jeans up until you could see about an inch of skin above my boots. I had never kept up with fashion much over the years. Only enough to not stand out in a crowd. She than gave me a few gold rings and a matching necklace that hung low and another smaller one that sat at the base of my neck.

She pushed me in front of my large mirror. I looked like I belonged in the Cullen family. My hair was in perfect waves down my back. My clothes all looked perfect and designer, Alice had darkened the skin around my eyes and made my eye lashes a bit longer. The small pockets of skin showing almost looked like it glowed in contrast to the black jeans. I smiled "Thank you Alice, I could actually pull off being a Cullen looking like this."

She frowned. "Bella you are a Cullen now as far as any of us are concerned."

She grabbed a denim blue jacket and threw that and a black leather bag into my hands. "Come on everyone's waiting downstairs." She actually let me walk out of my room behind her than her usual pull me along with her. The Cullen's were all waiting by the door, all looked as well dressed as I did and I couldn't help but smile. I gave Esme and Carlisle a hug each and thanked them again. Who knew I was the hugging type?

"We're taking two cars today Rosalie and Emmett are going in Rose's BMW and the rest of us are in the Volvo" Alice announced. Edward opened the passenger door and held it open for me. I gave him a grateful smile and took my seat. When I glanced back up he quickly looked away and closed the door but he wasn't fast enough, his eyes had been on my chest. Obviously seeing my new lacy bra, I turned in my seat and gave Alice a death glare. She smirked at me and wriggled her eyebrows. I held back a growl as Edward took the seat next to me, he didn't glance in my direction the whole drive to school.

Don't worry too much about Alice guys she calms right down, you know how excited she gets by shopping and decorating. I couldn't change her for this story, it's just how she is. Bella might be letting Alice step on her toes a bit, but she isn't there to boss them around. She's there to observe and learn what she can from the Cullen's. Don't worry I love Alice, the last chapter is as bitchy as she will get.

-Skye (FeminineHeroes)