A/N: ok so i know i told you all that I wasn't gonna write again till October, but well i read the last chapter and decided to write this chapter anyway. It's not the same as i had already written but i hope it's still good anyway. Keep reviewing and thanks to those who have already...LOVE YOU ALL! As usual i own nothing of twilight...i'm not that lucky. So on with the chapter...
Chapter 8- The phoenix fire:
Edward looked outraged "Alice, you can't be serious? This is wrong", Alice shook her head "no Edward this is right, Bracken needs my help and we have to be together". Edward frowned at Alice "I want no part of this", Carlisle walked up to his son and placed a hand on his shoulder "Edward, Alice is your sister and needs your help. You should help her", Edward looked around at everyone, seeing the looks in everyone's eyes. "I'll call Emmett and him and Rosealie come home tomorrow" Esme said as she rushed off, Alice and Jasper helped Bracken upstairs while Carlisle followed. Edward turned to Bella and shook his head "do you really agree with all this?", Bella nodded "yes Edward...how can you be so against it?. Edward watched as Bella walked off upstairs to join the others, Edward growled quietly and walked off outside to hunt.
Bracken lay on the bed slipping in and out of consciousness as everyone had stood around her, it took Emmett and Rosealie just over twelve hours to arrive in forks. Carlisle had spent that time getting everything ready, everyone had spent time prepareing mentally for the events that no one could tell and Alice spent the time sat at Bracken's bedside watching her love sleep for the last time one way or the other. No tears fell down her face but not because she was upset, but only because she could not cry. In the silence of the room Alice laid a soft kiss on Bracken's forehead, a small smile crept on the corner of her lips and her fingers twitched. Alice was sure she was going to wake up, but she realised that was just wishful thinking. "We're gonna be starting soon, your going to be fine" Alice looked around the now empty room and stood slowly, speaking to no one she spoke clearly "we're ready now". Everyone walked into the room, Edward stood to the back, not wanting to help but knowing he had to.
Carlisle looked to everyone as he issued his orders "OK everyone, we have to know exactly what we're all doing. I'll hold down Bracken's waist, Jasper holds her shoulders and Edward, you hold down her legs", looking to Emmett he added "Emmett, you stand by just incase Bracken throws anyone off. She'll be incredibly strong during the first stage". The girls all knew what they had to do and moved with Esme to stand around Alice, ready to comfort her as soon as it all started. The boys braced themselves as Alice moved forward and knelt next to Bracken's bedside, she laid a kiss on Brackens lips softly before moveing to her neck and with one lick of her lips, bit hard, drinking enough so that the venom flowed from her fangs and into Bracken's bloodstream. Knowing she'd drunk enough she pulled herself away and with shakey legs, stood up and stumbled back to allow the boys to move in to position.
Everyone braced themselves and waited for what seamed like forever, when finally, it started. Bracken's body went into fits, she tried to thrash about wildly as a strangled scream sounded from her. Alice and the girls watched in horror as the boys struggled to control her body, Bracken's arms threw Jasper off and her right arm moved to her chest, attempting to dig out her heart. Jasper got back up and quickly grabbed her arms, trying to pull them back to Bracken's side. Bracken's arms threw Edward across the room and kicked wildly trying to knock Carlisle off her. Before Carlisle could say anything, Emmett had rushed to her legs pinning them down and putting all his body weight on them managed to stop her bottom half moving too much. Edward pulled himself up and seeing jasper was in trouble, rushed to his side and held her arms down with him. The thrashing went on for a good ten minutes, Bracken's body trying desperately to rip out her heart while she screamed and howled. The whole time Alice had her head buried in Bella's shoulder while Rosealie and Esme held her as she screamed and cried along with Bracken.
Finally the screaming and thrashing calmed and stopped, everyone watched, none of the guys moveing for fear that she'd start up again. After a few minutes they moved slowly from her still body, Carlisle looked over Bracken and nodded "stage one over, now we wait". "wait for what?" Bella asked, Carlisle sighed "for her to finish changing, about three days". Everyone left the room silently as Alice took a seat next to Bracken's bed, Alice took her hand and watched as Bracken twitched and moaned quietly. Alice stayed in the chair, un-moving, suffering right along with her love as Bracken burned from the venom moving through her body. Two days passed but Alice never moved, never hunted, never drank the blood everyone brought to her. I Just sat and watched, as tears that would never fall built up around her eyes. All everyone could do was stand in the doorway and watch as Alice sat staring, no one had any idea on how to snap her out of the trance she had herself in.
Rosalie walked into the bedroom and stood behind Alice "come on Alice, we're off", Alice didn't even twitch as she spoke so quietly Bella wasn't even sure what she said "Where?". Rosalie sighed as she took Alice's hand and stood her up "Bracken is going to wake up in about a day with no clothes of her own, even though Emmett doesn't mind sharing, Bracken need her own wardrobe". Alice tried to pull her hand free and go back to the chair "I can't leave Bracken", Bella caught on to the idea and stepped forward "I can't believe Alice Cullen is turning down the chance to shop". Alice nodded and kissed Bracken on the forehead whispering "I'll be as soon as I can Bracken, please don't worry", Esme stood behind Alice and placed her hands on her shoulders "don't worry, I'll sit with her the whole time your gone". Alice, Rosalie and Bella walked to the garage and drove off in Rosalie's red convertable,
After hours of shopping, the three girls were weighed down by bags full of clothes, even though Alice had spent five hundred thousand on clothes her thought still went back to Bracken's suffering. They rushed home to find nothing had changed, Edward was still in a bad mood, Carlisle was still doing his doctor routine, Emmett and Jasper were still hanging around playing video games and Esme was still at Bracken's bedside. Esme watched as the three girls silently walked in and headed to Alice's walk in closet, clearing space and filling it with Bracken's new clothes. Once they were finished Alice took the seat Esme moved out of and went back to watching Bracken. Esme walked into the room with a glass of blood for Alice to drink. As soon as Alice finished the first thing she had drunk in three days Bracken started moaning, Esme smiled excitedly as she ushered Alice out of the room and shut the door. Alice walked downstairs feeling left out and worried, Bella spent the time reasureing Alice everything would be ok. Everyone filled the living room and waited excitedly for Bracken to wake up, not knowing what they were going to see.
Slowly Bracken opened her eyes, not realiseing where she was she bolted upright in the bed and looked around nervously. Esme sat on the edge of the bed and smiled "It's ok Bracken, your home, your family is waiting downstairs for you", Bracken thought for a second "how long have i been out?" the question was more to herself than anyone. "three days, now come on, Alice has picked out a special outfit for you to wear" Esme said as she helped Bracken up and led her to the walk in wardrobe. As Esme helped Bracken dress Bracken started coming to her senses "so...the change...went well", Esme nodded "very well. It was hard at first but time passed". Everyone look to the stairs as they heard footsteps and saw Esme leading Bracken down the stairs, no one could see Bracken's face. Everyone stood watching as Alice stepped forward and whispered "Bracken?", Bracken slowly lifted her head and a smile slowly crept onto her face as she nodded. Alice gasped and ran to her, throwing her arms around Bracken and kissing her passionately.
Everyone smiled and stood around Bracken, hugging her and welcoming her to the family. Carlisle cleared his throat and everyone stopped talking "Bracken, you are now faced with a choice. We would like to make you are latest foster child, if you want of course. If you say yes you can either keep your name or choose to take the Cullen". Bracken cut Carlisle off before he could say anymore "you know I don't have a family anymore, the time I've spent here has been wonderfull. I feel closer to you all than i have ever felt to anyone...I'd be honered to be a Cullen... to have you and Esme as my mother and father". Esme smiled and hugged Bracken tightly "and I Bracken would be honered to be your mother", Bracken smiled as everyone formally welcomed her to the family. Carlisle had rushed off to sort out the nessicary paperwork and everyone relaxed around the house talking and laughing. Alice cuddled up to Bracken and sighed, the family was happy with their new addition. Bracken had to suffer through intense suffering but from it she finally found her family. Nothing else could go wrong... could it?
A/N: short but sweet, a little filler for you all to keep you entertained until i get back into regular posting. So now you know that Bracken is cured...but you all know that this isn't the end don't you. So what's gonna happen to the young werevamp now? Now click the button that says review...you know you want to