Time Traveler

I guess I'll just stop saying sorry now for the time between the updates…

Disclaimer: Don't own Twilight, and never did either (If only…)

Chapter 7

After a long night's sleep for Rudy, and a little hunt for me, we decided to go and steal food for him, because he was hungry. We walked through the trees at a human pace, an awkward silence towering over us. Rudy kept on staring at me during the journey to the city. I was to timid to face him, but I turned around when I felt his eyes going to the stains on my clothes from the blood of the deer I hunted during the night. We arrived right on time for the merchants who were installing their food supplies. We crouched behind a big box to hide and wait for the perfect opportunity to get food. I could smell the morning breath and human odor everywhere and every time I breathed in. It wasn't very appealing.

"So, Rudy, you stay here while I get you some food." I said, turning to him.

"Aren't you going to eat to?" he asked with a thick German accent.

"Well…" I started, searching for a reasonable answer "I found a bush of berries and ate them all. That would explain the little stains that I have on my shirt." I whispered back in one breath, hoping that would erase any suspicion about the red spots everywhere on me.

"If you found a bush of berries, why didn't you tell me about it? There could have been more!"

"I looked around for other bushes, but found none. Maybe it's not a good season for berries…" I said, desperately searching for a reason. If he found out about the existence of vampires now, not only will he leave out of fear, but the Volturi may know.

"I'll let it pass for now." Then he turned back to the merchants and their food. "Look over there! Someone is leaving the food counter to speak with the other! He doesn't look very happy."

"I think there's going to be a fight!" As soon as I said so, the merchant had hit the customer to the ground and began to hit him as much as he could. A crowd began to gather in a circle around the two men fighting. I nudged Rudy and tilted my head towards the food that was left without a guard. We passed slowly to the counter, making sure that we wouldn't be seen and took two apples, a few olives and some fruit that I didn't know the name. If I could eat, I would have because they looked quite delicious, even for a vampire. We returned slowly to our hiding place when somebody from the crowd turned around and saw us, with our arm full of food.

"They stole food! After them!" He shouted. I definitely did not have any luck. Rudy started to run as fast as he could (which was quite fast for a human) towards the forest. I followed him through the woods a little bit faster then a human could while the crowd ran after us.

Um, Ebony, could you bring Rudy and I into the trees please? I thought.

'Are you sure you want to do that? Rudy will get suspicious, you know' she said. I told her I didn't care and it was for his security that I was doing that. A set of branches fell, but not completely, from the trees. I screamed at Rudy to grab one as quick as he could. I, who were in front of him, got safely in the trees before him because of my vampire strength, but not him. He got grabbed at the neck of the shirt by one of the merchants.

"You'll go in court after this" said the guy. (A.N.: I don't know if they had court in Italy at that time… sorry if there isn't any, but I'll stick to it as if there had)

I knew this was bad. While the others were searching through the trees with their eyes, I began to turn invisible, seeking for a rescue plan.

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RudyPOV

I woke up with a very sore back in a tree, and an empty stomach. I guessed this wasn't going to be my day. I spun my head to see where this Laura was. She did seem quite nice, but I didn't see her very well last night because of the darkness, I just made out short curly hair and a very fine silhouette. I hope she didn't leave me here alone at the top of the trees; I am quite scared of heights, I thought. The sight before me was beautiful, I thought for a moment that it was an angel, but no, it was just Laura standing there, ready to move. She had the most peculiar color of eyes, a sort of light amber.

"Let's get you some breakfast" she said. "I bet you're very hungry" I nodded as a response. I tried really hard not to stare at her, otherwise she would think of me impolite.

"We could get some food at the city. I'm sure there's plenty over there." I suggested. She helped me getting down the tree. I was impressed by the fluency of her steps getting off the branches. Laura landed in a swift move and barely a thud coming from her feet. I tried to copy her movements, but with no success. A loud boom came from my own landing and I was sure I could feel the bruises forming already. I didn't want her to know that I have been hurt with the landing, so I got up immediately and smiled. The one she gave in return made my hart melt. What was happening to me?

"So, what do we do when we arrive over there?" I asked, trying to start the conversation.

"I guess we'll just plan it out over there." She said. This was the end of our conversation. We continued to walk at a fair speed toward the city in an awkward silence. I just wished I had something to talk about, but nothing came to my mind at that time.

I turned to see what Laura's expression was, but her face let nothing pass through. I stared at her for a while, taking a chance while she wasn't looking. She was a little bit smaller then I was, almost looking vulnerable, but I was definitely sure that she could be very dangerous if she wanted too, just like last night. I felt shivers all over me when I remembered that dreadful night. I continued looking hard at her, knowing that I won't get those opportunities often. Her curls were dancing on he shoulders as she walked at a quick pace. Her skin was unusually white and flawless. I noticed she had little stains on her shirt and wondered if they were remains of the fight, but I was sure no one bled except me. It was a little bit red around her beautifully shaped mouth, as if she ate something of the same color. She finally noticed my staring and turned to face me. I blushed and looked at my feet instead.

After about ten or fifteen minutes of walking, a wrenched smell came to me, and it most likely didn't smell like roses, or any other type of flower. The merchants then came into our view as we crouched behind a box.

"So, Rudy, you stay here while I get you some food." She said, facing me. Why did she say you and not us?

"Aren't you going to eat to?" I asked, getting a little bit suspicious.

"Well…" Laura seemed to be looking desperately for an answer. She was obviously going to lie. "I found a bush of berries and ate them all. That would explain the little stains that I have on my shirt." I could see in her eyes that she was lying, and now that she said the red drops on her clothes were from berries too, I was even more curious about where they really came from. I decided to play a little bit with her nerves; I was a good comedian before coming here.

"If you found a bush of berries, why didn't you tell me about it? There could have been more!" I said, trying to look angry. It was definitively working; I saw her face turn from expressionless to a little bit scared, as if she was hiding a secret.

"I looked around for other bushes, but found none. Maybe it's not a good season for berries…" right…

"I'll let it pass for now" I said. That would be what you think, I will discover your little secret one day… I thought to myself. I looked around for some way to find edible food for breakfast. One of the merchants was arguing with his customer about the price. I could see it was going in the wrong direction, but not for us. The two men started to argue even harder then usual.

"I think there's going to be a fight! I said. The merchant brought his fist up to the customer, then they were of. A whole crowd of people that I haven't seen yet came to encourage the fight. Always the same.

Laura nudged me and tilted her head to where the food was. We slowly got up and walked towards the food. We took a few fruits, but enough to fill our arms. We got back to our hiding place as soon as possible. A tall guy that was watching the fight turned around and saw us. After a few seconds, he yelled.

"They stole food! After them!" I started to run as fast as I could. Before, in my little village, I was the quickest of all, and won a few medals. I darted through the empty streets with Laura at my side. Never someone could outrun me! She was definitely very quick. I could see the trees forming in the distance, but something was not right. Did I just see branches fall off the trees and adjusting to Laura's height? I didn't have time to investigate more, because I felt a strong hand on the neck of my shirt, pulling me away from the forest.

"You'll go in court after this!" said the man. I turned around to see the angel's face one more time. Instead, I saw Laura literally disappearing into the trees. No, scratch that, it looked like she was melting into the trees… Weird. At least, it proves that she is special!

I had enough sense not to discuss about the court with these people, because I knew it wouldn't help my case.

I think this is one of the longest chapters I've ever done. For you, it may not be very long, but I'm happy with myself. I going to post a poll on my profile about which point of view I should continue this story, because I really like writing Rudy. He's one of my favorite characters in this! I've got a whole twist waiting to be written down, but I'll do so only if you guys review! So please, please, review this chapter!