Disclaimer: I hold no claim on any of the characters of Twilight that right goes to Stephenie Meyer.
Claimer: Emmaline Swan Turner, Adam Caleb Larkin and Quinn Michael
AU possibility
Rated M (for later chapters)
Last Time:
"I'm sorry to tell you this lad, but your time with your glass human is almost up. I should have killed her months ago but I…."
Quinn's words trailed off as he was suddenly fly through the door to the Cullen's home.
Carlisle started to speak to Edward, while Emmett and Jasper followed after Adam and Quinn.
"Edward, what else did you get from Quinn and Adam's thoughts?"
However, as he turned to look at his son, he realized to his dismay that he was gone.
"It's all right Carlisle he's just gone to check on Bella and Emmaline. Its all clear now Adam's human is Bella's cousin Emmaline. This is going to be a lot more fun then I thought."
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He was nothing but a dark blur as he sped through the forest. He had to get back to Bella and make sure that she was safe and then he had some things to discuss with Emmaline.
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Chapter 2: Trust and Answers
By TaintedDarkInuShemeeko
As Edward sped through the forest, his breathe hitched in his throat as he picked up two screams and one of them was Bella's. He gave no thought of exposing himself to Emmaline; she already knew that vampires existed. Edward paid no attention to the giggles as the two young women screamed slightly again.
In one swift movement Edward was through Bella's front door and inside her kitchen.
"Bella are you all…"
His words were cut off as he took in the scene in front of him. Sprinkles dotted both Bella and Emmaline with the color of a rainbow, whipped cream was every where. Both girls froze at seeing Edward before starting to laugh again. Edward raised an eyebrow at seeing this.
"What are the two of you doing?"
Whipped Cream however suddenly shot onto the light blue shirt he was wearing. Edward looked down at the white foam that was now staining his shirt, his bright topaz eyes seemed to shimmer in the light of the kitchen; as his gaze fell on Bella and Emmaline. They both were holding cans of whipped cream so which one was the culprit?
Edward had expected both girls to start to run, as he gave them both a lop-sided grin and came toward them. Instead a cloud of white covered his vision as both Bella and Emmaline started to laugh, Bella slipped and fell taking Emmaline with her. To which they only continued to laugh harder as Edward wiped whip cream from his face.
"Bella, are you all right?" Edward's voice was laced with concern as he watched the two together; it was then that something seemed to poke him in the chest. Edward however didn't give it much thought. Why would he be angry if Bella was happy, wasn't happy what he wanted her to be?
In one quick movement Edward swiped another can of whipped cream off the counter. He only grinned as he looked down at Bella and Emmaline; Bella quickly put her hands in front of her.
"No, No Edward don't come on it wasn't me, I swear."
Edward however, just gave her a soft smile, as he started toward her.
"Alls fair in love and war Bella you should know that."
The minute I saw that can in his hands, I knew it was over and I was done for. I couldn't hold back the squeal that escape my throat as whip cream started to spiral toward me. As I was trying to pull myself up along with a face full of whip cream; I managed to slip once more. Edward started to quickly reach out and steady me. Then at the last second, Edward gaze fell on Emmaline and he stopped. Only this time, he fell with me with him on the floor and I found myself lying on top of him.
At first I was confused, why hadn't Edward caught me? Then I realized that he was afraid that his quick movement might scare Emmaline; but that didn't explain the way he was looking at my cousin. He was glaring at her almost accusing her of something. Moving myself away from Edward I started to get up only to have Edward do it for me. His eyes were no longer the light topaz that they had been earlier; they were dark amber now. Edward continued to stare at my cousin.
Before I could ask what was wrong, Edward's temper got there first. His gaze never left Emmaline.
"You can pretend all you want but I know you know what I am. So I want to hear you say it. Why did you come here, do you know of the danger your…?"
Edward's words trailed off, as Emmaline answered him.
"Yes, Edward I was pretending that I didn't know what you were for Bella's sake. After you left Bella and I talked and I found out that she was well aware that you are a vampire. Just like I told her that Adam was one as well. As for my being here I came to see Bella and to perform for the Forks Charity Drive; as for the danger I'm in I'm going to die one day so I might as well spend it with the one I love."
Edward then smirked as he looked at Emmaline.
"I see. Then I should apologize, for being so cold to you."
Emmaline however just shook her head.
"You're worried about Bella; I can respect that because I worry about her too. However Edward Cullen if the giving of my very life would keep her safe I would do it in a second."
Before I knew what was going on Emmaline was smiling and Edward was chuckling to himself. Some how I guessed I had been left out on the joke. Yet Edward's eyes were still cold and accusing as he continued to stare at my cousin.
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Adam turned his golden eyes away from Quinn.
"I told you she still has family, they would notice if she of all people went missing. We just need more time."
"I'm sorry to tell you this lad, but your time with your glass human is almost up. I should have killed her months ago but I…."
Quinn's words trailed off as he was suddenly flew through the door to the Cullen's home.
"You bastard, I'll kill you."
Quinn however just continued to laugh at Adam.
"Sure you are kid, and when you can no longer tell who you are, what are you going to tell your shelia then mate."
"Just shut up you don't have any right to talk about her, none."
Quinn just laughed, "Easy there mate, and your Emmaline isn't that stupid she might not fear you or the Cullens here. However that shelia has never trusted me, even before my eyes turned the orange color they are now. You won't kill me mate, because you still need me. I can lead Marquel away. You might be here but you will never be family to them, you'll always be an outsider to them kido."
Adam's eyes grew dark as he glared at Quinn.
"Get out of here; go now before I change my mind."
Quinn grinned once more as he brushed himself off.
"Know this mate the sooner you get over this wanting Emmaline to be a human the better. The love the shelia carries in her heart for you is no illusion; and the longer you wait the more it will be that she'll die for you especially if she thinks dying will keep you all safe."
Before Emmett and Jasper could react Quinn was gone, the mist and fog of the night swirled where he once had been. Adam and others then stiffened as the sound of Quinn's voice echoed in the woods.
"One more thing Adam, Marquel won't change her right way. He'll play with her first. Just to see how strong her will is. She's your treasure mate guard her well."
Adam didn't even bother with looking at the Cullens as he took off at a run. Alice however walked up to Carlisle and put a hand on his shoulder.
"We should go after him; he is just as hot headed as Edward. Edward is with Bella and Emmaline, someone could get hurt if we don't go and try to rein them in."
Carlisle sighed and nodded his head. "You're right Alice; Edward will be easy to calm down. It's Adam that I worry about he feels betrayed right now."
"Then I will go as well, there won't be any reason for any more fighting tonight." Jasper voice was calm and yet firm.
Rosalie stepped out of the house with Esme close behind her.
"So what, we're just going to help them we don't even know them. First you give in and let Edward be with that human and now you're going to help a complete stranger."
Carlisle looked at Rosalie for a moment before speaking.
"You're right we don't know him, but I can sympathize with him. Besides the woman they were talking about is Bella's cousin that makes her family as well. I'm not going to make you go, you know that. You can stay here if you wish; Jasper, Alice and I have already made our decision. The rest of you can make your own choice, we not going to fight we are going to prevent one."
Without another word Carlisle took off at a run with Esme, Alice and Jasper following behind him. Emmett turned to look at Rosalie.
"Come on Rose, Edward's our brother and well Adam if you watch him long enough he acts almost like Edward too. So don't you think we should go too?"
Rosalie sighed as she continued to look at Emmett.
"Fine we'll go. But I'm not doing it for the newcomer or the hum…Bella and her family. I'll go for Edward and that's it."
Emmett just grinned.
"That's all I'm asking for babe that's all I'm asking." Emmett took hold of Rosalie hand and kissed it before letting it go.
He then turned and grinned as he took off in a run after the rest of their family, Rosalie right beside him.
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Edward then suddenly glared in my direction.
"Stay inside, Bella."
Then he disappeared, I could only guess that Edward had disappear though my front door and not the air itself. Emmaline turned to look at me before she took off toward the front door.
"Emmaline, wait Edward said to stay inside."
She only looked at me for a second before continuing on her way out the door.
What awaited me outside was like nothing I had expected to see again. Edward was crouched in front of my house and Adam was only inches away.
"You're angry Adam; you shouldn't be alone with her right now. Even though that anger isn't at her you could still hurt her."
A growl rumbled out of Adam's throat and Edward hissed back as his body went tense.
"You have no right keeping me from her. Do you really think I care about your Bella right now I have enough problems right now? You read minds so I'm sure you know."
Edward's eyes remained there dark Amber color as he continued to glare at Adam. He then stiffened more as a light breeze blew. Edward then turned his cold eyes toward me.
"Don't you ever listen, I told you to stay inside?"
My eyes soon drifted over to find Emmaline she was slowly making her way far behind Adam; almost as if she was preparing to back slowly away and then run. Emmaline's left hand was drawn up into a fist. Then in the next moment, a thunk was heard it looked like something had hit Adam in the back of his shoulder. He however, didn't seem to notice it.
I reached a tentative hand out and gripped the tail of Edward's light blue shirt.
"Come on Edward, this is stupid. Fighting never solves anything."
Edward's voice had a mocking tone to it. "We're not fighting Bella, we're merely thinking about it. I would end up winning in the end."
Hearing this ticked me off a little.
"Thinking about it is almost the same thing. And I don't want either of you to win because you're not going to be fighting."
'Bella is right Edward, there isn't going to be any fighting.'
I wasn't sure what to think when I heard Edward sigh. I soon got my answer however as Carlisle, Jasper, Esme, Emmett, Alice and Rosalie appeared. Adam backed up slightly but didn't move out of his crouch. I wasn't sure why not; he had to know that Emmaline wasn't inside the house any longer.
Edward however, even seemed a little more relaxed; my first thought was Jasper. My eyes darted toward Adam but I didn't see much of a change in his posture maybe Jasper needed to be closer for it to work.
Carlisle held his hands up in front of him as he took a step toward Adam.
"Apologize for my son's actions. However, I'm afraid that your thoughts may have made him more than cautious toward you. You came here to us because you're looking to be able to live in peace with humans. Yet, you are worried about Emmaline and keeping her safe. As the head of this family let me assure you that we truly understand the need to protect her."
Adam didn't give Carlisle a chance to say anything.
"You don't know anything about me."
Carlisle simply nodded to him, "You're right I only know of the parts of you that Edward has seen and shared from your mind; which doesn't seem at all fair, so why don't we go back to my home and talk."
Adam had finally started to relax out of his crouch. It seemed that he was going to agree and go with Carlisle and the others. When he caught sight of Edward and Jasper looking in Emmaline's direction; well Jasper was looking and Edward seemed to be glaring at her still. Yep, he's glaring almost like a puzzle piece that you can't figure out where it goes. Well Adam doesn't seem to like it much; he started to stiffen once more. Edward gets a reading of his thoughts.
However, before Edward could say any thing. There was a crackling sound like one would hear if they where climbing a rock face and rocks were sliding down it. Adam jerked almost like someone had shot him. I know that I wasn't the only one that was shocked the Cullens seemed to be as well, well except Alice so she must have seen it.
Reaching a hand to the back of his dark hair, Adam then looked at the crumbled bits of rock in his hand. He then spun quickly on his heel to look behind him.
"What the hell was that for Emmaline? You but some force behind that toss, it actually hurt a little."
I however doubted his words, Emmaline was human and he was like granite, just like Edward.
"You told me to tell you when you're being a jerk. So you're being a jerk now so cut it out. This is so unfair I…"
Emmaline didn't even finish her sentence, before she was stalking off toward her car. I wasn't even sure that vampires could go into shock but Adam didn't even move as Emmaline stormed off to her car. Edward and the others didn't move either. It wasn't until Emmaline revved the engine to her gold Mercedes did Adam seem to come back to this reality.
I couldn't remember a lot about her but I did know that we both were stubborn and we both tended to cry when we where angry or upset. However, it also seemed that she became a speed demon when she was upset to, not a very good mix if you were to ask me. The engine revved again before the tired screeched and the smell of burnt rubber reached my nose. Then Emmaline was gone, Adam was soon streaking after her. I had no doubt that he would catch her.
Edward had just wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me closer; when Adam returned without Emmaline.
"Does that offer to talk still stand? She's not going to talk to me any until I make peace with your family and hers."
Emmett grinned over at Adam before speaking,
"Man, you look like she kicked you out of the bedroom."
At this very moment I had wished that Emmett hadn't had said that. While talking with Emmaline before the whip cream fight, I had learned that she and Adam where intimate. Hearing this made butterfly flutter in my stomach, would Edward and I ever be that way with one another?
Edward however seemed confused and overwhelmed by whatever he read inside Adam's head. Carlisle spoke before Edward could ask Adam about his relationship with Emmaline.
"Well now Adam, it most certainly does. So we should go and get aquatinted more."
Carlisle then turned too looked at Edward and me.
"Good night Bella, I'm sorry if any of this caused you grief."
"No I'm all right. I think all of this upset Emmaline more."
Carlisle seemed to think on this for a moment before his ocher eyes glanced over me once more and then looked at Edward.
"Yes, well I will have to send, my apologizes to her as well, as will someone else. I'll see you at home in a bit Edward."
Carlisle's eyes never left Edward's and I assumed that the someone, he was referring to was Edward; because Edward strangely answered him with a, "Yes, Sir."
I had never seen Edward like this before, he looked so disappointed in himself and yet there were still traces of a smirk on his face. Just when I think I have him nailed down he does something to throw me off balance.
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(A/N: Sorry for the long wait this chapter just didn't want to be written and I'm still not sure if I'm happy with it. Please review and tell me what you think, just don't be all out cruel.
TaintedDarkInuShemeeko)