The Cold Ones Chapter 23: Healing Melodies, a twilight fanfic

Note: Hey every one! Sorry it's taking some time now because I'm getting near the end and I'd like to make the ending as good as possible, listening to the right songs for everything, making sure they make sense with the message I'm trying to send between characters. I wanted to update this last week but my school got a new program where the teacher can turn off our Internet and the my Internet was down for the weekend. I finally go tit back yesterday but my computer wouldn't read my USB key. Which really sucked......Anyways that and I'm also getting many ideas for my book, which I mentioned last chapter and I like to type them up before I forget them. I have random papers with parts of chapters that I want to add into an outline soon enough for the book. I'm hoping to maybe add a tease of the first chapter or something later on. Anyways, here is chapter 23, one of the last few...maybe 3 or 4 more chapters max.

Chapter 23: Healing Melodies

BPOV

"Are you ready? Are you sure?" Bree and I were talking in our 'dressing room'. Really it was a room with a mirror and our bags of clothes.

She nodded. "I've been ready for a while Bella."

"Let's do this!" We each moved and overstuffed back pack near our door, laying out a pair of jeans for after the show over.

"You two twits ready?" Victoria was in the doorway and she looked ready to kill. She was wearing tight black jeans and a tight blood red tank top. I guess her drummer duties kept her from wearing a corset. She also wore combat boots.

"Fuck off Vicky!" Bree yelled out. "You're the twit. Now get out of the way!" She pushed her way passed the surprised red headed vampire and I followed. I gave her an evil grin.

Man, I am rubbing off on her! I'm a bad influence!

EPOV

We were in our seats awaiting the start of the concert. I could imagine Bella, see her in my mind, but I knew there was nothing better than the real thing.

"Soon Edward. And you better treat her right no matter what she is. Human or Vamp." Emmett's voice was laced with menace. He would hurt me if I hurt her. I wouldn't hurt her though. Never.

The instruments we in place, including a grand piano that I would have loved to try out. I eyed it, noticing two places were set, and a tiny key board placed next to it.

"Looks like there's going to be some kind of piano duo or something." Alice said.

"Yeah, looks like it..." I said absent minded.

"The guy's gonna do mike check and then they're on. Do you smell the dogs?" Rosalie said, sitting in her seat.

"Yeah. They're in the back. They wanna know if Bella is human or not. They can't smell her either. There are too many mixed scents." I answered, having read their thoughts as soon as I smelled their presence.

"Don't worry, hunny, everything will be fine." Esme put her hand on mine and stroked it just like a loving mother would.

"It's going to start!" Alice started jumping in her seat as her latest vision showed her that they were going to be on in five minutes and that Bella would be beautiful. But she wouldn't let me see her.

Believe me Edward, she is beautiful and she'll make your eyes pop out of your head.

Yeah, I thought, like she couldn't do that every day...

Just then, the lights went dark and the crowd began to get excited. This was it.

BPOV

"This is it. Good luck out there Bree!" I hugged the nervous girl and let her go to her place on the stage. Victoria and James both gave me a look that said 'We should have killed you' and I responded with a 'Fuck off' look.

"You know when to go in, right?" Laurent looked strange in his black jeans and dark blue shirt.

"Yeah, I know when."

Satisfied with my response he walk out on the stage. The fast music started playing and I could feel the crowds' energy. I also smelled something along the lines of wet dog mixed with road kill. I dismissed it and listened to Laurent's strange voice as he sang. (Wolf and Raven by Sonata Arctica)

Grant me a wish, my master
Take heed of me
I have been loyal servant
Heartfelt, humble

Gave up - what belongs to me
Gave up my greed
My self-examination
Made me see, to be me

I am now like Judas, done
Ashamed of what I've become
Fear for life I wear as a ring
To bask in your favour, I will kill the king

You say I am invincible
I cannot die,
I know, but anyway
The words, they maim me

Grant me a wish, my master
Compassion, please
I'd like be a human
...maybe one day

I am now like Judas, done
Ashamed of what I've become
Fear of life I wear as a ring
To bask in your favour, I will kill the king

Entreaty: let me go
Master, I hate you so
How can I sleep my nights
When my whole being cries

I tried to be like everyone
Open my soul
But what I had to give
Resulted loathing

Enchanted by the power
Licked by the grace
One beautiful black flower
The end of the human race

I will
with pride now face my faith
King and Queen now lie in state
Fear for life I wear as a ring
I bask in your favour, I have killed the king

Entreaty: let me go
Master, I hate you so
How can I sleep my nights
When my whole being cries

I had a nightmare
The Wolf eating The Raven

Entrails of life on my plate
And I ate them..

Interested in what I see
Try that Rorschach test on me
Have you seen the beauty of the
Enticing beast

Entreaty: let me go
Master, I hate you so
I cannot sleep my nights
When my whole being cries

As soon as the music ended the crowd went wild. I knew there was only seconds before my turn was up. My voice sounded a hundred times better now that I was a vampire and I was confident. I hope he got the message to the last songs.

EPOV

As the song ended I wondered where Bella was. I looked over to Alice and she gave me the info I wanted.

They're going to bring her out now. Just stay in your seat, okay?

I looked at her strangely but decided to leave that comment alone. When I looked at the stage I almost fell out of my seat. My beautiful Bella, in all her perfection, looked like a goddess. The corset she wore was just beautiful and that skirt showed off her beautiful legs. She was wearing the boots I got her. She was perfect.

"She's one of us." Emmett stated. He didn't sound angry, but he didn't sound too pleased either.

"She's still Bella. No matter what." Carlisle reminded us. We all knew he was right.

"Were you going to start the next one without me? I gotta tell you, you can sing high, but you can't sing like me!" She walked over, very gracefully, to the piano and started playing. The song hit me like a ton of bricks. (Call me When Your Sober by Evanescence)

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me, you would be here with me.
You want me, come find me.
Make up your mind.

Should've let you fall,
Lose it all,
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves,
And I'm sick of the lies,
And you're too late.

Don't cry to me.
If you loved me, you would be here with me.
You want me, come find me.
Make up your mind.

Couldn't take the blame,
Sick with shame.
Must be exhausting to lose your own game.
Selfishly hated,
No wonder you're jaded,
You can't play the victim this time.
And you're too late.

So, don't cry to me.
If you loved me, you would be here with me.
You love me, come find me.
Make up your mind.

You never call me when you're sober,
You only want it 'cause it's over - it's over.
How could I have burned paradise?
How could I, you were never mine?

So, don't cry to me.
If you loved me, you would be here with me.
Don't lie to me, just get your things.
I've made up your mind.

I knew it was meant for me. Especially when Bella looked at me with hurt in her eyes. Her eyes. Her amber eyes.

"She has been drinking animal blood. She still wants to be like us." I was happy, and my family seemed to be able to tell.

"This next song is going to be a little slow. Bree, you mind helping me out?" She smiled to the dark hair girl who was at the keyboards. The rest of the band left, I guessed to get ready for the song after this one. When the piano started I could feel the sadness rolling off of her. (Exodus by Evanescence)

My black backpack's stuffed with broken dreams
20 bucks should get me through the week
Never said a word of discontentment
Fought it a thousand times but now
I'm leaving home

Here in the shadows
I'm safe
I'm free
I've nowhere else to go but
I cannot stay where I don't belong

Two months pass by and it's getting cold
I know I'm not lost
I am just alone
But I won't cry
I won't give up
I can't go back now
Waking up is knowing who you really are

Here in the shadows
I'm safe
I'm free
I've nowhere else to go but
I cannot stay where I don't belong

Show me the shadow where true meaning lies
So much more dismay in empty eyes

She looked over at me so much during the song. Like she was telling me and my family that she wanted our help.

"After the show we are going to get Bella and that Bree girl and take them with us. They want to be saved..." Emmett told us all.

"How can you tell?" Rosalie asked him.

"That Bree girl. She told me. Her power is telepathy but she can communicate with you, not read your thoughts."

She was just as special as the rest of our group.

"This will be out last song. Sorry to end on another sad, slow song but I just love it too much." Bella nodded to the rest of the band, who had taken their places during our little conversation. The music started. (Anywhere by Evanescence)

Dear my love, haven't you wanted to be with me
and dear my love, haven't you longed to be free?
I can't keep pretending that I don't even know you
and at sweet night you are my own
Take my hand

We're leaving here tonight
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down
So by the morning light
We'll be half way to anywhere
Where love is more than just your name

I have dreamt of a place for you and I
No one knows who we are there
All I want is to give my life only to you
I've dreamt so long I cannot dream anymore
Let's run away, I'll take you there

We're leaving here tonight
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down
So by the morning light
We'll be half way to anywhere
Where no one needs a reason

Forget this life
Come with me
Don't look back you're safe now
Unlock your heart
Drop your guard
No ones left to stop you

Forget this life
Come with me
Don't look back you're safe now
Unlock your heart
Drop your guard
No ones left to stop you now

We're leaving here tonight
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down
So by the morning light
We'll be half way to anywhere
Where love is more than just your name

I knew Bella was telling me to take her away. And that she still loved me.

She still loves me!

BPOV

I hoped Edward had gotten my message. When he smiled I knew he had. I nodded to Bree in a silent attempt to tell her it worked. She smiled back.

"That was great! Bella, your voice in magnificent!" Laurent praised me. Victoria and James still gave me a look of disgust. I didn't care. I would be with my family again. Plus Bree.

"Thank. It was fun." I smiled; although I wanted to get away it had been fun.

"James, Victoria and I need to hunt. Can I trust the two of you to stay?" He was making this too easy

"Yeah, we'll be here. We need to relax anyways..." Bree said, going behind the screen we put up to get changed.

Note: It's finally up!! I know everyone's been wanting to read when Bella is finally saved lol. I hope you likes it! R&R!