Okay guys, we finally see what our girl bella has for dear eddikins. This is gonna be entertaining!!
Chapter 8 Dispute
B POV
The following two weeks were literally Hades on earth for me. Edward was still continuing his training, despite the fact that he knew I didn't want him to. Plus the fact that Logan was training him. Logan who was my mentor and the one who taught me everything I know. Yet all he says is 'Relax, Bells. Everything will be fine. What's the worst that could happen'. Maybe he gets hurts and loses a limb? Then I have to go tell Esme cause he doesn't wanna see her cry! The wimp. I waited for Edward's class to end so I could get most of this off my chest. But Logan was taking forever to end his lesson. I paced down the hall when his class ended. Finally. I turned towards him fuming and he rolled his eyes at me.
"Get over it" he told me
"No I won't. Why didn't you tell me" I demanded. He shrugged and kept walking. I ran up to him and grabbed his elbow spinning him around to face me. "Why'd you do it"
"Why'd you do it" he asked me, throwing my question in my face
"To protect the ones I love" I admitted
"So there's your answer"
"You don't have to protect me" I said. Though in truth I wanted to say 'I don't need protecting' but didn't.
"Maybe I do, maybe I don't" he shrugged. I clenched my jaw and then something dawned on me.
"Okay" I said. He gaped at me stunned and I smiled.
"Okay" he questioned hesitantly
"Yeah. You wanna be on the team, that's okay. I'd just wish you would have told me earlier" I said sweetly. He scrutinized my face for a minute and smiled.
"Really" he asked
"Of course. Just talk to me when you make decisions like this, okay"
"Of course. I love you" he said
"I love you, too" I said. But in this game, I thought to myself, love does not apply.
2 hours later…
I sat in the Control Room of the Danger Room with Logan Professor Xavier and Emma.
"Are you sure they should be on this level" Emma asked
"We need to see their strength level. Besides, they're fine" Logan said. Then there was a loud 'boom' . We peered through the window and saw they were okay "See. They're fine"
"Professor" she said uneasily
"Logan's right, Emma. We do need to test their strength. If they're going to be on Bella's team" Professor X said. Emma sighed and looked towards me. I simply shrugged, turning my direction back to the new trainees.
Then the door opened. We tore our gaze away from the trainees to see Alice and Natalia walk in hand in hand. Natalia ran over hopping into my lap, while Alice skipped behind me.
"You know what you're doing to Edward is cruel and unusual punishment right" Alice asked me
"Cruel, yes. Unusual, no" I said. She looked at me confused and I chuckled "I was taught by a ex-con artist whose a thief and a man with anger management issues. Unusual, no"
"I do not have anger management issues" Logan protested
"Oh, so you going on a killing spree when you're pissed is normal" Prof. X joked
"Can it" Logan grumbled
"So you're torturing him in there on purpose" Natalia asked and I nodded "And Prof. X, Emma, and Logan know" I nodded again "Okay, I wanna be 17"
"Amazing. If I knew that torturing my brother would be a requirement, I would have signed up for this earlier" Alice giggled
"Well I'd say 'all is fair in love and war', but that's a different story. This is New Divide" I pointed out
"Oh yeah, it is" Natalia said "Good thing too. I wouldn't be here if it was"
"True. Plus love doesn't apply all that much in this field of work" I said
"Hmmm, I guess you have a point" she said absent mindedly
"Not to mention it's a perfect way to get a good laugh" Logan joked, though it was true.
"Point taken" I giggled
"So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show" Logan said. Alice sat down on the arm of my chair and watched. Then as if on cue, a loud 'boom' echoed from the Danger Room. Alice, Ali, and Emma checked to make sure they were okay. Logan rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"Calm down, will you? They're fine! Look" he complained. And on cue, they ran out ducking and squirming around like ants. I giggled and Alice gaped at me.
"Oh come on! They were going to have to do it sometime" I said rolling my eyes.
"They would" Ali asked
"Yes. In a way, it's like their… entrance exam" Professor explained
"It is" Alice asked
"Yeah. Now quit worryin about 'em" Logan contradicted "We all had to do it"
"You did" Ali asked
"Yup" I said "That's why we're so good at what we do"
"Oh" was their reply when another 'boom' echoed. This time only Emma got up, but Alice and Ali still shifted uncomfortably.
"It's okay. It takes a while to get used to" I assured them. They looked at Emma then raised an eyebrow. "She's just paranoid" Emma turned to glare at me and I smiled innocently. She turned away from me and sighed.
"How much longer" Emma complained
"Does Scott have a brother" Alice asked suddenly. We looked at her dazed face confused but she just looked at the professor who was the only one un-fazed by her question.
"Professor" I asked
"Yes he does" Seriously! What else don't I know about my family? "Bella, please calm down. No one knows about him. I just came across him in Scott's thoughts"
"Came across who in Scott's thoughts" We looked at the door to see Edward along with the new recruits- Magma, Jubilee, Wolfsbane, Multiple, Berzerker, Sunspot, and Cannonball- in the door. I turned away from them to glare at Emma.
I'm not the one angry at her boyfriend, Emma thought smugly. I glared at her and she shrugged.
"You're angry at me" he asked confused.
"Yes I am" I said flipping my now white hair over my shoulder and took three strides to the door. I narrowed my now blue eyes at him "But I don't have time for explanations. I need to see my dad"
"Bella" he called after me. I paused outside the door and turned to face him.
"Oh, I forgot. Congratulation, you passed. Welcome to X-Calibre. But for you darling, you can call it Hades on Earth" Then I took off running. I located Scott and sent him a quick thought.
Oh daddy dearest, we gotta talk. Now.
As I stalked into Scott and Jean's room, I growled as I saw my parents sitting on the bed waiting for me. I cursed Professor X in my head and Jean winced. I was taken back and remembered she still had her powers and she could still hear me. Once she recovered she scowled me and then looked at me sympathetically. I turned to Scott and folded my arms over my chest. He held up a hand just as I was about to say something and I huffed.
A few moments later the door opened and Lec walked in. I stared at her then Scott and groaned.
"Bella, please be patient" Jean asked me. I sighed but complied and sunk down on the chair near the vanity. Lec looked between me and Scott confused and sat by Jean.
"Okay, now that everyone's comfortable-"
"When we're you going to tell us you have a brother" I interrupted him
"Scott" Jean asked
"We have an uncle" Lec demanded
"You had an uncle" he corrected her
"Obviously we still do since Alice went into one of her vision state and then asked about him" I said
"Alice had a vision about Alex" he asked quietly. I nodded my head and he sank down on the chair opposite of me and smiled. "First Jean comes back, then there's the baby now-"
"I'm sorry did you just say baby" I demanded, my voice raising a few octave higher. Lec jaw dropped and turned towards Jean in disbelief.
"Err, how do I put it…" Scott hesitated
"We're having a baby" Jean screamed. I couldn't believe it. Two weeks after my mother comes back from the dead with amnesia, she's having a baby?! What the futterwacken?!
"Seriously?! What have you guys been doing every night for the last couple of weeks" Lec screamed.
"Well you see-"
"OH GOD! NO" I screamed
"Eww, mommy no! Bella" Lec yelled running towards me
"Jean no" Scott said turning red and shaking his head.
"But she asked-"
"It was rhetorical, mother! Meaning not to be answered " I said
"Oh! Well how was I supposed to know? I am still amnesic after all" she said defensively.
"Listen, we're gonna leave now before anything else comes out" I said dragging Lec with me
"That would be best" Scott said still red.
"But Congras though! Let us know if it's a boy or a girl, kay" I asked
"Of course. And I'm sorry" Jean said sheepishly
"It's okay mom. We'll see you around" Lec called over her shoulder as we closed the door.
"Run" I said but she was froze."Let's just go" I said grabbing her hand and she teleported.
I sighed in relief as she took us to the Game Room with the others. Jasper and Edward were the first to reach us. Edward looked furious but I didn't address him at the moment. I had to tell everyone about Jean being pregnant.
"guess what" I asked
"Jean's pregnant" Kurt teased from his seat in front of the TV.
"Actually, yeah she is" I admitted. Everyone in the room turned towards me and gaped. "What? I it that hard to believe that Jean's gonna have a baby" They stared at me disbelieving before Alice, Amanda, Rosalie and Kitty started squealing.
"I can't believe Jean's having a baby" Kitty squealed bouncing up and down next to Peter.
Couldn't you have waited to tell her when I wasn't around, he thought. I smirked at him and shook my head. He groaned internally and frowned at me.
"Neither can we" I said looking towards Lec who was still frozen in shock
"What's wrong with Lec" Jasper asked
"Oh she's fine, a little disturbed but fine. Though it's not like I don't blame her" I said and shuddered slightly
"What happened" Edward asked. I could see he was pushing away some of the frustration he held towards me, but was too concerned about why I was disturbed.
"Oh, maybe Jean almost admitted to having sex with Scott for the last two weeks" I said
"TWO WEEKS" Pietro screamed and Emmett busted into laughter.
"Oh man! That's sad" Emmett choked out. Rosalie scolded him and looked at me apologetically.
"I can't believe Jean and Scott were getting it on for two weeks" Pietro said disbelieving "I mean, aren't they a little old for that. Especially every night for two whole weeks"
"Seriously though?! Two weeks" Emmett asked shocked "Come on now! Two weeks they've been doing this"
"Yeah I know" I said shuddering again "Man that is awful"
"Man, this is so awesome! I can't believe Jean's having a baby" Rogue said disbelieving
"Tell me about it. Seriously! I'm gonna be a big sister. Well truthfully I already am but you get my point" I shrugged.
"What! You are not the oldest" Lec said. Apparently my statement brought her out of her trance making Jasper more at ease.
"Yes I am. One of us had to come out first and obviously it was me. Besides I'm taller" I said
"Pfft. Yeah, by what? Two to three inches at the least" she scoffed
"Actually it's five inches but yeah. So I'm older. Plus the fact that I'm more mature" I said
"Oh yeah? What mature person actually counts how many inches taller they are than the other person" she demanded
"Lots of people. Look at Kitty"
"Kitty is the least mature person there is" she shouted
"HEY" yelled Kitty.
"Sorry Kitty. You know I love you like a sister, right"
"Yeah whatever" Kitty grumbled and snuggled into Peter's side. I snickered to myself and smiled. Lec turned to me and stuck her tongue out at me.
"Who's mature now" I taunted
"Stop it you two" Jasper said seriously though I could see the amusement in his eyes. Lec muttered to herself and then turned to glare at Jasper.
"Stupid empathy" she muttered and stalked towards the others. Jasper turned to me and I shrugged. He laughed then left to take his place by Alice. Edward turned away and started to walk away from me. I grabbed his arm and turned him towards me.
"You know, I'm having a déjà vu moment. And I really wish it would go away" he said his voice laced with anger. I shrunk back by it and held my ground.
"Listen I know you're angry and have every reason to be angry with me"
"Of course I have every reason to be angry with you! Bella what was that? I thought you weren't upset any more. You said okay and would let me do this, yet you're angry at me?! Bella, I deserve an explanation and I hope it's good" he demanded
"I understand that I said you could do this but I was still pissed off that you want to do this Despite the fact that I said I didn't want you to. Not to mention the fact that you did it behind my back?! Of course I was pissed Edward" I said. I yelled out in frustration "You know what? Forget it" I said and walked away.
Third POV
Edward followed Bella as she stalked out the room and got in an elevator. He ran and caught it before it closed much to her annoyance.
"Listen Edward, I admit it was wrong for me to still be upset with you and blow you off the way I did but what did you expect from me?! To come home and find out that you were training behind my back much to my disapproval and be okay with it?! To accept it and go on as if nothing happened?! Cause if it is, Edward Cullen yo are dead wrong" she growled
"Oh so now I'm the bad guy" he demanded
"And I am" she screeched " I leave for two months and this is what I come back to?! You going behind my back after we specifically voiced to you my opinion on you joining us and yet you deliberately go against what I told you and do it anyways"
"Only because I want you to be safe" he hissed
"How many times do I have to tell this to you before it gets to your head?! I have been doing this for pretty much for 5 years of my life. I am the leader of my team and never once was there a time when I or anyone else was hurt. So listen and listen good. I do not need your protection" she growled
"Now it's time for you to get it, Bella. Maybe I wanted you to come home to something more than your vampire boyfriend who just watches you go out every day and feel helpless back here" he screamed "I just want to be someone you can be proud of"
"Why don't you get it?! I am proud of you Edward. You love me and accept me for who I am! Do you realize that most people would rather hand me in to the Mutant Retaliation Detention center if they knew the truth about me?! But you didn't because you love me and I love you! Isn't that enough" she yelled at him
"Not for me it's not" he snapped. Bella screamed out and punched the elevator wall. It shook for a moment before it stood still and began running again. She slid down the wall and turned on her side into a ball.
"I'm not having this conversation anymore" she whispered
"Be rational Bella"
"No. I mean I'm not having this conversation with you anymore. I give up"
"excuse me" he asked
"What's the point, Edward. We have this argument everyday and neither of us are winning. So I give up, okay. I'll keep doing what I'm doing and you'll continue your training without my interference" she said
"Bella what on earth are you saying" he said growling slightly.
"What I'm saying is what's the point of this? It's obviously not going to work out. With you wanting to be an X-Man and me discouraging you, it will never work" she said. Edward stared at her for a while confused.
"Bella, I'm not sure what you mean" he said sinking down in front of her.
"Edward, we can never make this work" she said. Edward pulled her towards his chest and held her.
"Bella I know this is difficult for you and it's difficult for me too. But we can try to make it work" he said
"No Edward. Not your training and my disapproval isn't going to work. Me and you aren't going to work" she whispered.
"What! No Bella please, no! Oh God, Bella please no" he begged "I'll stop okay? I won't train anymore! Just please Bella, please"
"Edward, you shouldn't feel complied to stop you're training just because our relationship is going down the drain and I feel that we should end it" she said shaking her head
"Bella tell me what I have to do. Please Bella, please don't do this" he begged again
There's nothing you can do. I mean" she started standing up "I mean the least could have discussed this with me. I know I've been gone for two months but when I came back you could have said something! And it's not even like you listen to me anymore! Not to mention you went behind my back. I don't know if I can even trust you"
"Bella" she turned and was face to face with Edward. "I am so sorry that I didn't tell you. I'm also sorry I went behind your back. And I am truly and deeply sorry for not listening to you. I just worry about you Bella to the point where I'm going insane! I just… I just want to make sure nothing happens to you. I love you Bella"
"I love you too, Edward. I don't want to end this with you, but I just don't see another option" she sighed
"There is another option" Bella looked up at him and he cupped her face "Tell me what I have to do. To earn your trust back, to make you forget this even happened. Anything you tell me to do and I'll do it. Please Bella, just tell me"
Bella reached up to him and kissed him gently. He kissed back and he pulled her closer to him. They pulled away for some air but only enough so their foreheads still touched.
"I love you" she whispered
"I love you too. Now please, please don't leave me. I barely survived those dreaded two months without you, please don't do this to me. I will do whatever you want me to do, I swear Bella. Tell me what I have to do to make this right" he pleaded
"You don't have to do anything. I don't want you to do anything to please me to make me see that you do really and truly love me. I see it already when you look at me. I just don't want to fight with you anymore" she said. He smiled and kissed her again smiling.
"I love you so much, Bella. I really and truly do"
"I know" she smirked up at him. He threw his head back and laughed. Bella missed the sound of Edward's laughter and hearing it now was music to her ears. Bella's face lit up with a huge smile and Edward couldn't look away. It was times like these that they were reminded how much they loved one another.
you guys didn't think that I would split them up would you?! seriously! i have something instored for bellsy and eddie that might include a certain someone later on.... hehe! find out next time!!! =)