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Yay! Most of the flu is gone! But I have a killer headache and I'm being violently sick every 10 minutes or so. Boohoo. It's painful.
Chapter 8 : Tonight we stand
Bella's point of view:
Jane and I had been lying on her bed watching a movie for the past hour when she flicked it off quickly.
'What the hell!?!' I asked her. I wasn't too bothered but still.
'I wanna talk to you.' She whined. I laughed and changed the way I was lying. We were now top to tail except her bed was huge and we were both kinda small so our shoulders were nearly together.
'Okay. Talk away.' I said and she laughed. I never was one for subtlety.
'Tell me about it.' She said in a quiet voice.
'About what?' I asked, although I had a pretty good idea what she was getting at.
'When he took you for 7 months. What happened?' I was right. Normally I would have shied away from this conversation but with Jane it was slightly different.
'I couldn't breathe. There isn't any oxygen up there. So I couldn't smell either or hear, y'know 'cause you need particles in the air etc for sound to travel. But that's not what you're asking about. It was terrible. He teleported me up there and as soon as we got there he threw me on the ground and tore my clothes off. Shredded them so that I couldn't put them back on. You know that from when you found me. He took his clothes off and he jumped on me and it hurt so much. The ground was so hard and my back was rubbing against it and my head was hitting it and he was hitting me at the same time.' I shook my head and tried to clear my thoughts. 'I didn't speak at all. Actually I did. Just one word, just the once. I said Edward's name. I cried for him to come and save me. He didn't like that. He went crazy and started tearing into me. Ripped limbs off. He reattached them later sure but it hurt like anything. I kept my mouth shut after that.' Then I smiled and propped myself up on my elbow to face Jane. 'You know he isn't very good in bed.' I said and she laughed, just like I'd intended.
'I gathered.' She said, still laughing. We just chatted normally after that, squealing and laughing a lot, and just being normal girls. Then a rushed knock came on the door and Rosie ran in
'Momma! Momma! Theo's awake and he's really scared and he won't talk to me and he keeps asking for you and I'm really scared for him momma!' I took one look at her and ran out the door. As soon as I got into my room I saw Theo curled up in a ball, eyes darting around restlessly, looking terrified.
'Momma!' He yelled as soon as he saw me and he threw himself into my arms.
'Hey baby. Are you okay?' I asked him. He snuggled into my neck like he always did.
'My head hurts a little. But that man! He made you scream and then you fell on the floor and then he started hitting Auntie Jane! And I couldn't help it I couldn't let him do that so I jumped on his back and bit into his shoulder! And then you, Rosie, Auntie Jane and papa where lying dead on the floor and then I fell over too! It was so scary! Momma am I dead? And how about Auntie Jane and papa? Are they dead too?' He sounded so worried and scared bless him.
'No sweetie. It's okay. And that man's gone. You don't have to worry about him anymore.' Rosie reappeared, leading a very confused Edward by the hand. 'Look, papa's here now too and I was just talking to Auntie Jane' Theo looked up and saw Edward.
'Papa!' He yelled delightedly and threw himself into Edward's arms. Edward stumbled back slightly but smiled at me.
'Hey, buddy. You're awake now.' Then he looked over Theo's shoulder to me. 'So are you. I was so worried.' He smiled at me with love in his eyes and Rosie looked to Jane who had just come in with an I-told-you-so on her face. Then Edward beamed. 'You know that's the first time he's called me papa properly.' Edward looked so proud. I rolled my eyes.
'He loves you more than you think. You know how Charles shows you your worst nightmare. Well Theo saw four people dead. Me, Rosie, Jane and you. If he didn't love you he wouldn't have seen you. He's just to shy to say.' I told him and he beamed even wider. I looked at the time on my bedroom wall. 8 am.
'Hey, guess what. It's 8 am which means school.' Rosie and Theo groaned. 'Come on. Go get ready and if your not here on time you'll be grounded for the next week.' They both jumped up and ran off. I laughed at them.
'They go to school?' Edward asked and Jane came and sat on my bed next to me.
'Yeah. It's quite funny because we took them out of school for a few years and they completed primary, high school, college and university with straight A's. It's only funny 'cause they both have degree's in pretty much everything.' I laughed and me and Jane high-fived. Theo and Rosie reappeared in their little primary uniforms. They looked adorable.
'Momma, put a braid in my hair please?' Rosie asked and handed me a ribbon. I tied a neat braid quickly and tied the hot pink ribbon at the bottom. I turned to Jane.
'I'm going to kill Heidi for giving my baby such tarty colours.' Jane laughed and frowned when Theo came up to us as well.
'Momma, tie a braid in my hair too? Pretty please?' He asked holding up a tarty red ribbon. We all burst out laughing.
'Theo honey. Only girls wear braids.' I told him and he frowned.
'But Auntie Heidi said that it would suit me.' He grumbled.
'Ignore Auntie Heidi. I'm going to kill her after I drop you off.' I told him and he just smiled and nodded. 'So, are you two ready to go?' I asked them and they both nodded. I wandered over to my drawers and started rooting through them. Dark blue skinny jeans, a cream, sleeveless shirt with a sweetheart neck line and black high heels. I flicked my appearance so I looked in my late 20's but still hot. 'Anyone else?' I asked and Jane shook her head.
'I have things to do. We weren't finished so come back later though.' I nodded and turned to Edward.
'How about you?' I asked him.
'I'd really love to but I have to set something up.' He said mysteriously. I eyed him suspiciously. 'Don't worry. You'll like it.' He kissed me on the lips passionately but quickly and Jane and I walked out.
'Later batman.' She said and turned down the corridor.
'Bye robin.' I said. The last thing I felt before I got out the door was the heel of a Christian Louboutin shoe connecting with my head.
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I took Theo and Rosie into their classroom as I was meant to and I got some strange looks from the parents when I arrived holding their hands. The teacher obviously felt the same as she pulled me aside to have a word with me.
'I'm sorry but I don't believe we've met. I'm Mrs Jolly, Theo and Rosie's form tutor.' I nodded to her.
'Of course. I'm Bella Swan, their mother.' I replied coolly. She looked slightly shocked.
'Oh? I'm sorry it's just they're normally dropped of by their aunt, Jane, or their grandfather, Aro. When we asked about you they told us you lived somewhere else. I don't mean to intrude but it's very important a child of their age has a stable atmosphere and I must ask whether this is true or not.' Nosy cow. Who did she think she was. She didn't know jack about my kids.
'I fully understand your concern and I'm sad to say it is true. But you must understand it is not because I don't care for them. It's because I care for them very much. A man I got involved with about a year ago was very dangerous and after I broke up with him then he seems to take delight in chasing me down hurting me and disappearing again. I know you're about to say something about the police but they haven't been any help so far. They're staying here for their own safety. Not. Because. I've. Abandoned. Them. Okay?' I cocked my head slightly to the side and the teacher looked scared.
'Of course. I'm sorry.' She whispered and I smiled tightly.
'No harm done. But screw with my kids more than any normal teacher and there will be. Got it?' She nodded. 'Good.' I turned to Theo and Rosie who were looking at me. 'Hey, do I get a goodbye or not?' I asked them. They both flew out of their seats into my arms.
'Bye momma.' Theo said and went back to his seat.
'Bye Theo.' I said. Rosie put her arms around my neck.
'Momma. Don't get into trouble. And don't worry about us. You know they can't do anything to us, don't you.' She said, hinting at the fact they were both vampires. I laughed loudly.
'Of course honey. And I know but you're still my little girl. I'll pick you up later, don't get into trouble and look after your brother.' She nodded.
'Bye momma.' She said and let go of me.
'Bye honey.' I said and she danced back into class. I could here all the other mothers talking about me but I didn't think any of them were going to approach me. One did though. She looked about 30 and apparently she was really angry.
'I suppose you think you're a good mother do you. Leaving your kids with relatives while you go gallivanting off around the world.' She spat at me, trying to scare me. It didn't work.
'If you knew why I left my kids with relatives you wouldn't judge me quite the same.' I told her in a hard voice.
'Oh? And what excuse could possibly be good enough?' She challenged me. It didn't matter, they wouldn't see me ever again.
'An abusive ex-boyfriend who would hurt them if they were with me when he caught up with me again.' I cried. Why didn't she just mind her own business?
'And is that man their father?' She asked. God, she really didn't get it.
'No.' I answered. I was trying really hard to keep my hair brown.
'Slut.' She spat. I swear if one more drop of her saliva hit my face, noticeable to humans or not ...
'Their father died before they were born in the war. I'm sorry for trying to move on and forget losing the one man I ever truly loved.' She was losing and she knew it but she wasn't going to go out without a fight.
'Ha, love. You must be 18, what would you know of love? I bet you didn't even want children seeing as you must have been 14 or so when you had them. Again I say slut.' Everything she said in that sentence was wrong. Not even a tiny little bit was right.
'I'm 27 actually. Their father and I planned for children. We got married at twenty and planned our life for a few years first. I didn't have them until I was 23. Anything else you want to know about my life? What qualifications I have, maybe? What kind of job I have, perhaps?' I cocked my head to the side slightly once again in a way which I knew always intimidated people. She backed up slightly.
'No, I think I'm fine with that thanks. You really have problems.' She said. God, some people could just not admit that they were wrong.
'I have problems!?! How is trying to get on with my life having problems!?! How is trying to recover from losing your one true love having problems!?! Why can't you just accept the fact that you're wrong!?! If anyone here has problems it's you! You crazy, psycho -' A hand touched my shoulder.
'Bella, it's okay. Come on, lets go.' I looked into Edward's deep golden eyes and my anger disappeared.
'Oh, so you already have a new boyfriend? I'd hazard a guess he's not the first this month.' The psycho said to me. I was about to yell at her but Edward got there first.
'Boyfriend? Bella hasn't had a boyfriend since that guy that hit her. I'm her brother. She's staying with me for protection.' He said, while covering my mouth with his hand. I licked his palm and he pulled it away. 'Eww! Bella! Gross! What are you, five!?!' He yelled at me in a brotherly way, laughing. Then he slapped his wet hand on my forehead.
'Eww! Edward!' I screeched and he laughed at me.
'You licked my hand not me!' He retorted and we fell apart laughing, the other woman glaring scornfully at us. 'Come on lets go. We'll come pick them up later.' He told me and he led me out, his arm slung over my shoulder similar to the way Emmett did. Edward got into my Lamborghini and I pouted when I realized he was driving. As soon as we were out of sight my hair flashed bright red.
'I swear to god I was gonna kill that lady. She called me a slut. Twice! And she said that I was a bad mother!' I roared and hit the dash with my hand leaving a small dent.
'Calm down, love. And that's why I came. Alice had a vision. The lady said you were an unfit mother and she was going to call social services and have them taken away and you lost it. I mean you turned into that red haired, red eyed person that we saw the other day. But this time there wasn't any help. You killed every human in that building and Rosie and Theo only just managed to calm you down. I couldn't let that happen.' He pulled up a little path and started driving down the road. He pulled over about a mile away from the main road and switched the engine off.
He leaned across the seat and kissed my mouth forcefully. I moaned and leaned over as well, pressing my body up against his. Then I broke away. Edward pouted and I laughed. I got out the car and climbed into the backseat.
'You know, there's more room back here.' I told him and he was in the backseat, quick as lightning. I laughed at his eagerness but started to kiss him again. I must admit the suspension in the car was pretty good, even going at full vampire strength the car didn't rock too much. We were straightening our clothes when my phone rang. Alice.
'Alice, 'sup?' I said casually.
'Bella! You have to get home like right now! I saw Conn! He's going to come for you and you have to get back here now!' Alice yelled. I jumped in the drivers seat and started to speed down the road, hitting 310mph.
'Tell me what you saw.' I commanded in a don't-mess-with-me tone.
'Conn. He had 10 vampires with him. He's going to challenge the Volturi and if he wins he's going to take you.' Alice rushed.
'When?'
'In exactly a week. He'll attack at sundown.'
'Crap. Tell Aro that I want his 20 best vampires in my room as soon as I get there.' I told her and hung up. Edward was still in the backseat, looking rather confused. 'Conn's coming and this time he has friends. Only 10 though. I'll work with Aro's best 20 in my room and we'll be fine.' I told him. He winced.
'I'm fighting too. And I'm sure the rest of the family will as well.' Edward told me and I shook my head.
'No. I can't let you.' I told him.
'I'm not letting you fight either. I can't lose you again.' He retaliated.
'Edward, I can kick Jasper, Emmett's and your ass all at the same time single handed. Trust me. I won't get hurt, not if there are 20 vampires with me. The only thing I'm asking of you is that you stay in the castle with the remaining guard and you say safe.' I replied. Edward sighed.
'Let me fight with you. I can tell you what they're thinking and I can look after myself.' He told me but I shook my head.
'No. You and the rest of the Cullens are staying in the castle with the rest of the guard. End of.' I said in a tone that finished the conversation. Edward sighed dramatically and I laughed.
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As soon as I got back to the castle I ran straight to my room to see Aro briefing the guard he had assembled for me. When he was finished he turned and saw me.
'Bella, darling. I was briefing your guard. They're my best and I'm sure you can work wonders on them in a week. We'll protect Theo and Rosie and the Cullens in the main room if you want.' Aro told me and I smiled.
'That's brilliant. I was going to ask if you could. Well, I must start, no rest for the wicked right?' I asked and Jane giggled. Aro pecked my cheek and walked out the door. I walked forward. 'Attention!' I shouted and everyone except Jane immediately stood to attention. Jane and I collapsed giggling and she came to stand by me. I leaned my elbow on her shoulder.
'They're hopeless.' She giggled to me.
'I know we've lost already.' I giggled back.
'Batman better have a bloody good plan.' She said and we laughed even harder. After a while we stopped laughing and stood back up.
'So, who have we got?' I mused aloud. I walked down the row. 'Jane, creating immense pain. Alec, cutting off all senses. Demetri, tracking. Renata, physical shield. Neria, African voodoo. Serena, creating fire or ice. Lona, shooting electric charges. Laura, shape shifting. Mark, telepathy. Claudia, invisibility. Sara, memory loss. Darren, knocking people out with a stare. Victoria, escaping. Matt, telekinesis. Felix, Santiago, Henry, Thomas, William, Erik, brute strength and fighting skills. That's a good line up. Now it's time for the cold hard truth. Conn is coming back and he's bringing ten with him. I don't know how powerful or strong or fast they are. They might be extremely weak or they might be extremely powerful. We might pull through easy or we might all die. I'm not going to instil false hope or promises into you all. That will just reduce our chances of winning if you all get cocky. We're going to work on fighting techniques and your powers. Any questions?' No one said anything. 'Good. Lets begin.'
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We had an hour until Conn arrived and everyone was downing animal blood from flasks to get their strength up. Everyone was looking at me and I gathered it was time for my last motivational speech. I stood on a long dinning table and got everyone's attention. The Cullens and my children were stood at the back of the room, watching silently.
'Everyone! I wanted to say a few things to you before we go to fight. You have all made excellent progress in the past week in all areas and I want to congratulate you on that. But more importantly I want to repeat what I told you earlier in the week. We don't know how strong these ten vampires are. There is a chance that none of us will come back alive. I don't say this to frighten you or make you pessimistic and I definitely don't know whether or not it will happen for sure. I say this to make you aware. I want you to be ready for the worst. These could be the toughest vampires you ever face and we could all be burnt to cinders in ten seconds. However when you walk out there I want you to believe that you will win. I want you to get ready of any pessimistic beliefs as they will hinder you. But don't get cocky.' I raised my glass to them. 'I drink my blood to you, may we return safely and if we don't.' I paused and grinned slightly. 'I'll see you in hell!' I finished and while everyone cheered I drained my glass. Jane jumped up on the table with me and we danced a little bit, cheering as well. I looked to the back of the room and my family was standing there, their expressions ranging from annoyed to depressed. They didn't know what to make of my words. The large clock tower struck out ten pm. Everyone grew silent and they all turned to look at me again. 'Everyone get ready. Because tonight we stand!' I roared and my "army" swarmed outside.
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