Silver Blood
Bella POV
Paris, the city of lights. One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, but I haven't once seen it during the day light. Without Rosalie to hide James skin, he only goes out at night. It was easier for me to just rearrange my sleep schedule than to hope I would wake up at midnight and he'd let me out.
I was standing at the window, the large window in our hotel, hands pressed against the glass, staring out. Like a child waiting for the rain to stop, or for mommy and daddy to get home. James was behind me running his finger through my hair, but trying to go unnoticed. He stayed out of my way a lot, since he knew I missed Ben. He still found time to dote on my, though.
Maybe it had been a month, and maybe it had been two, since I last saw Ben. I couldn't be sure. Vampire don't keep calenders. Go figure.
I shivered as he moved his cold face next to mine. "Would you like to go out, Isabella?"
It was nighttime and that offer usually came when he was ready to hunt. Why would he need to fear? I'm hardly a threat without Ben, and he can find me anywhere. He'd toy with us in the early days when we made our escapes. During the day we would get someone to buy us a plan ticket. When we arrived at night, he'd find us. "Do you see?" He would say. "There is no place you can go where I cannot find you."
I think he likes our escapes. It's good sport for him, a way to tell if our powers have grown, and it gives him time with me alone, sometimes. (They alternate between who watches who.)
"Yes. I'd like to go out." I answered him.
He only stayed with me a short amount of time before leaving. He's use to the scent of me and Ben, but other humans make him thirsty quick. I think Rosalie use to help with a spell, but I don't know for sure. I think he leaves while I'm sleeping, too, if the scent bothers him. Or he hunts every other day.
"Hey there, cutie." A woman wearing a mini-skirt, tube top, and fishnet stockings slung her arm around me. "Are you all alone?"
"That's terrible!" Another woman called. This one was in a tight dress. "We can't let you wander all alone."
I suspected they were drunk, so I tried to deal with them very carefully. "Actually, I have somewhere to be." I lied.
They completely ignored my protest. Those women were crazy. They dragged me around with them while they flirted, drank, and made fools of themselves. The one in the dress, I learned, was Gianna. The other one was Heidi.
James finally showed up to save me, smiling as if the display had thoroughly entertained him. Really, this day was starting to make me ver angry.
Benjamin POV
As far apart as we wer, I still had the vague sense that I was close to Bella. At some point when I was awake, I could feel, just a little, the way her mind felt when she slept. Of course, I couldn't do anything about it. She was too fat for me to make contact. I felt slightly relieved when she went to sleep. She couldn't possible endanger herself if she slept.
Life with Rosalie was more horrible than being with James. I was more powerful than Bella. More challenging and experimental, as well. I liked to have reckless fun with my powers. In fact, usually when Bella and I ran it was my idea. She kept me chained, usually, because I struggled. If I was in a dark room I'd manipulate the shadows to untie ropes--if I was tied--and pull at her hair to unnerve her.
Rosalie used a lot of spells to try and 'disenchant' me. Block my powers. All she could accomplish was to weaken me. Rosalie hated to let me out of her sight, understandable so. If I went out, she followed, usually leading.
I was being let out today, first time in two months. she weakened me too much for me to try and escape today, but I was on my own for once. I was surprised when a couple walked past me--a bronze haired, green eyed, boy with an indifferent expression, and a strawberry blond with her arm over his chest, all over him--and the woman stopped completely to look at me. She had lightly brushed my arm and it took a moment for me to realize that she looked at me because she was a witch and sensed I was, too.
"What do you want here?" She asked. "I know all the wiccan here and I've never seen you before."
Witches are a bit territorial. Like werewolves, they protect their homes from other mythical creatures. That included vampire, werewolves--though they don't often travel from there homes--and other witches. You never know when an evil wiccan might come along hoping to stir up trouble.
"Yeah, I'm not from around here. If it were up to me, I wouldn't be here in the first place." I mummbled the last part to myself.
Her look was suspicious. The boy looked as if he wasn't paying much attention to anything, then it occurred to me. "He's under a spell, isn't he?"
She looked surprised, then averted her gaze shamefully. "That's none of your business." She looked back to me, changing the subject. "If you plan on staying, you should know to talk to our coven leader."
"I'm not exactly on 'free-will' status." I murmured.
"Would you like to meet my coven?"
I knew what she was asking. Do you need our help?I couldn't take her offer just, though. "I don't have the time." I answered, thinking of Rosalie. "Maybe if we meet, again."
"I'm Tanya and this is Edward." She introduced. "I usually hang around this area..."
An invitation to come back for help. I would take it, when I could.
"Thanks. I'm Benjamin."
A/N:Yay! Edward has appeared! Too bad he won't make a major appearance for a while. I thought of his background story and everything. Now don't misunderstand. Edward is not with Tanya. I don't like that pairing very much. Maybe it's just me, but did she seem just a little toointo Edward at His and Bella's wedding? Maybe Bella's making me paranoid.
I do need you help to answer this question: Who should I pair Edward with?You can't say Bella...and you can't saw anything yaoi. (Not a yaoi supporter) But I do need an idea for this. Whether the character has been introduced in the story so far or not.
Also, I'm trying to make it clear than Ben is the reckless one, while Bella is the cautious one. I know I'm on target with Bella, but what about Ben? Am I getting his personality across?
If/when you review, thank you very much!! (Love)
This story is being updated quickly because your reviewers keep me from being lazy.