Chapter 6 - New Experiences
"What..." was all I could manage to spit out before Edward was beside me and pulling me off the pillar and towards the ground. I was at a loss for words it was totally crazy like the earth moved when I wanted it to. Something weird was going on I just wasn't quite sure what it was yet.
Edward had me by the waist, and without me even realizing I was moving I was in the house and placed on the couch while Edward ran to get Carlisle. I heard the whole, quick conversation.
"It just rose out of the ground, a perfect cylinder." Edward rushed through his explanation at vampire speed. "She was about half way down the house and the ground went the other half to meet her. I barely saw it myself, it all happened so quickly, and I was watching her. When she stopped moving too soon I looked around." he sound scared out of his mind. He isn't shocked all that often, but he was scared, scared stiff.
"There has to be a logical explanation for all of this." Carlisle said in a calming voice. "Let's go have a look at this pillar, okay. Then we can try to figure out what is going on here."
They were down stairs within seconds and Carlisle was out the door and by the stone pillar. It seemed like hours that Carlisle was outside, but in actual fact it was only about five minutes. When he came in the house Edward let out a short, quiet little sigh.
Carlisle came over to me and asked. "Bella, when you jumped out the window what were you thinking?"
"Will, everything is all just so new to me and it was kind of like slow motion. So I was wishing that I could get to the ground faster and I did. I'm not sure what happened." I admitted.
"I think there is more to your power than just fire, Bella. I think you have control over the elements around you. You know like water, fire, earth, and air. I think you may be able to bend them to your will." he said. "This is very interesting; I've seen this before I don't know why I didn't remember." Carlisle said
"Wait, you've seen somebody with the same power as me?" I asked
"Yes, his name is Benjamin. He recently joined my dear friend Amun, in Egypt. He has the ability to control the elements around him, just as you have today." Carlisle said. "Maybe I will give him a call, and he can come and help you better your control." He suggested. "But as for right now I'm sure you must be in some pain, so why don't you and Edward go out for a little while and hunt."
"Come on love." Edward said while leading me to the door. I felt, for once in my life time, that I was graceful. I didn't feel the least but clumsy or uncoordinated, I was quite a different way to feel.
We went out the door and the Edward released me and explained. "We have to go beyond the river and run north."
"Alright, let's get going before I ruin Esme's yard anymore" I said with a little chuckle. Edward's expression was what told me he wasn't scared anymore. He was light, excited, and happy. I was safe and we, somewhat, knew what was going on with me.
Then we started to run. Running is the most amazing experience of anybody's life. As a human I was afraid that Edward was going to hit a tree, but now with my new senses that worry seemed silly. It was as if the trees were moving away from me, like the world was moving and I was standing still. We ran for a short distance then we came to a river. Edward came to a stop and I was right behind him.
"What now?" I asked not sure of what I was supposed to do. Were we supposed to swim across?
"We jump, just like the window. It's simple, I will go first and you follow." he said, then bent his knees and sprung forward, across the river. He was right it didn't look that hard, but I was new at everything.
I took a few steps back and decided that a running start would help. I ran at the river and jumped just before my feet hit the edge of the water. Oh my god! Jumping was definitely something I would be doing a lot. It was so amazing, like flying! The wind rushed around me face; my hair was flying, and the graceful movements of my body. They were all so perfect, it felt right, for once I felt right, like I belonged.
When I landed I was just as graceful. I was about a hundred yards or so from the waters edge, I was amazed that I had jumped that far. It took only seconds for Edward to find me and have me by the waist and kissing me, deeply.
This kiss was... well there was no real way to describe it other than, otherworldly. This was the first time Edward had kissed me since I had become immortal, and he had really been holding back while I was human. We were really getting into this kiss, he was so strong, but so was I, maybe even stronger. How long could this last? I never wanted it to stop!
Of course, it was Edward who pulled away; I honestly don't think I would have been able too. Something on my face made him chuckle, pull me closer and sigh. Why did he sigh? I was a little confused I had to admit.
I reached up and touched his face. "What's wrong Edward?" I asked, looking straight into his eyes.
"I'm just a little disappointed that's all." he said with a playfully tone.
Disappointed? Was I really that bad of a kisser? Did he miss the way I blushed, or my heart race? Was he regretting changing me? Edward saw the shock and worry that crossed me faces and chuckled again.
"Don't fret love. I'm just disappointed that I still can't hear your thoughts. I was hoping that maybe, when you changed, so would that." he said with another chuckle. "Come on now, you're probably really thirst about now. So let's go hunt." Edward grabbed my hand and we ran through the forest for a few minutes.
When we stopped we were surrounded by trees. "Okay, hunting is just as easy as running or jumping, you just have to give yourself over to your instincts." he started to explain. "Try closing your eyes, and just concentrate on the thing you smell and hear."
I closed my eyes as he told me too and concentrated on nothing but the scents and sounds around me. I could smell and hear everything, the wet black soil of the forest floor, the water in the air, the rotting of wood, small woodland creatures, the bugs in the trees, the river, Edwards breathing, and much more. All of these were fairly close so I 'looked' out farther.
Just then I caught an odd sound, it was a squishing like sound. It sounded very appetizing I had to admit, I guessed those were my instincts, because it felt like an automatic thing. Before I realized it I was on the run, listening, smelling, and tasting, to everything around me. This rush was almost like a high, it was amazing!
That's when I saw it, the biggest black bear in the entire forest! It had to be, I swear it was the size of a freaking elephant. Then the scent hit me. It smelt so delicious, the pulse of rushing blood, the frantic beat of the beast's heart, it was delightful. I imagined myself on the bear's neck and draining him of the thick delicious blood.
I had no idea what I was doing, I just lunged. The bear didn't even see it coming, as a matter of fact I barley saw it coming. One second I was lunging at the bear the next second the bear was lying on the ground with a broken neck and me on top of him, draining his lifeless body.
When I was finished with the bear I heard Edward watching me from the trees. He stepped out of the forest with a huge smile on his face, came over to me, picked me up and kissed me again, and if you can imagine it with even more passion than before.
"You're amazing." he said a little breathless, after our kiss.
"Hmm?" was all I answered. I didn't think I would be very coherent after a make-out session like that. It was so intense!
He chuckled "Are you done, or would you like something else to satisfy your thirst?"
I chuckled with him and decided that all I wanted was to go home. "I think I'm done for today, everything is just so overwhelming."
"Alright, let's go home, Mrs. Cullen"
If my heart were still beating it would have skipped a beat and then sprinted into double time! I couldn't get over the fact that I was a Cullen, it almost seemed impossible to me, but it was reality, or as far as reality came for a family of immortal vampires.
I smiled and said "Race you home!" I said, and then I was off before he could even give an answer. Again running as fast as I was you would think I would run into something but the trees seemed to dodge my every move, or maybe that was me, I personally didn't care. I was racing Edward, and winning!
I got to the river and jumped without thinking. I ran the short stretch to the house and waited for Edward in the meadow there. It was only another second or so when Edward meets me there.
"No way," I heard someone exclaim from in the house. Emmett. "You let her win; there is no way she is faster than you, even as a new born!" Emmett yelled at Edward coming out the door. "You and Jazz set this up didn't you?" he accused.
"What is he talking about?" I asked Edward.
"Oh some bet he and Jasper had. I'm guessing that Jasper won." he said laughing.
"I didn't lose because you cheated!" Emmett accused again.
"Oh Emmett shut up I told you he didn't cheat. She is just really, really fast!" Alice's high bird like voice came from inside. Emmett grumbled but otherwise dropped it. Wow I was really faster than Edward! There is an added bonus I didn't think I was going to get.
I took Edward's hand and he lead me into the house where my new family was all waiting hear how the hunting trip went.