Two chapter in one day. This chapter gets some important stuff out of the way and this chapter and the next(when you get it) are transition chapters leading into the big plot. So, if anything seems rushed that's why.
Chapter 7
BPOV
Today is the day, the day to talk to the red-eyed vampires about their diet. There can be no more stalling. I had been lying on my bed when these thoughts had come up. It seemed that she was talking to me the other half of my soul. The one I call by my middle name Marie.
I agree Marie, but why now.
Because time is going.
Why must I listen to you.
She was quiet then and I knew that even if she didn't answer I would still go talk to Aro today.
Why were you talking with Edward Cullen yesterday?
Marie was changing the subject. So, typical.
He talked to me.
But you invited him to stay out there.
Why do you care?
Because every boy you have feelings for has taken advantage of that and lied to you, or left you.
That is not true.
Then why am I here.
She knew she had me there.
I don't have feelings for Edward.
You can't lie to me Bella. While you might not have serious feelings for him there are some there.
I felt her leave my mind then and I knew she was right. I did feel something for Edward Cullen, but what.
I knocked on the polished door of Damascus and Laras' room. I had been avoiding my friends since last night and I needed to talk to them before I talked to Aro.
The door was opened by Lara who let me in and then stood staring at me.
"I'm sorry." I said.
She then started to cry and I hugged her, so, that she wouldn't fall to the floor.
"Why are you crying, Lara? I came to apologize." I asked.
"I realized that I'm a horrible person. I should be happy that Damascus and I are together. I shouldn't be so hung up in the past and you shouldn't be apologizing because even if you knew Damascus and I were going to end up together, and you had feelings for him, you still helped us in the end. Bella you are so self-less and I was just being jealous because I've always thought that Damascus still had feelings for you, but he and I had a long talk last night and he set me straight."
"You thought Damascus had feelings for me, that was way off. Damascus is completely in love with you." I said.
"I know that now. Bella can we please start over?" she asked.
"Absolutely," I answered, "Where is everybody though."
"Making breakfast." she answered.
"The vampires have a kitchen?" I questioned.
"We were shocked too." Lara laughingly replied the tears drying on her face.
"Well, tell them I'm going to talk to Aro." I said.
Lara looked at me the question she wanted to ask clear in her eyes.
"I'm sure." I answered the question she wouldn't ask.
I opened the doors to the throne room and was glad to find only Aro inside alone.
"Where is everyone?" I asked.
"Watching your friends cook." he answered watching me walk into the room.
"Then, may I talk to you in private?" I asked.
"Of course." Aro said.
He stood from his throne then and led me to a private room. The room was as big as a small study with a desk and a chair on either side. Aro pulled out my seat then took his own.
"I think you know what this is about." I told him.
"About the vampire diet." he answered.
I nodded my head,
"Why do you feed off of humans?"
"What exactly do you mean by that?" Aro asked.
"I mean when you know that animals can be an option you still choose to feed off of humans." I explained.
"Humans taste better, Bella." he said.
"Well, even if it tastes better it's not right humans have feelings, families, goals, and things they want to do in life. It's wrong to end that chance, it is a sin to take life."
"Bella, do you eat meat?"
"Yes." I answered wondering where this was going.
"Think of it like this. There is the option of not eating meat and being a vegetarian, but many people still eat meat."
"What do you mean by that?" I asked.
"The meat comes from a number of animals, and what if some of those animals have lives, families, and dreams. Some people argue that animals have no feelings or really know what is happening when they are killed to be human food. Wouldn't that be a sin also." Aro explained.
I was quiet then because Aro did have a point. I knew it was wrong to think of humans having the same worth as animals, but it was true. Vampires did to humans what humans did to animals.
Who was I too come and ask him to change his complete diet because if I called him and vampires sinners I was, also, calling myself and the human race sinners for eating meat.
"Bella." Aro said interrupting my thoughts.
"Yes."
"Let me try to explain it like this," he started, "You believe in God, right?"
I nodded my head, yes.
"Well, as surprising as it may be, a few years ago, I read the Bible and I'm sure you've read it as well."
I nodded my head again.
"In the Bible it says God created everything and loves everything he created. Even humans who sin. Now from my understanding every vampire was once human, and humans are a creation of God. So, I think that God is the creator of vampires and in that he loves us, like he loves humans and if you don't believe that think of the Cullens. You think God wouldn't let someone like anybody in that family into heaven."
He was right. I knew the Cullens were some of the kindest people ever, even more so than certain humans. It would be wrong not to let them in heaven if they ever did die.
"I think it is all about if you accept vampires rather than persecute us," he finished.
"I see your point Aro, but I still must ask the next time you or any vampire are about to drink a human dry please think about their lives," I told him, "Is it all right if I leave, now?"
Aro nodded,
"One last question, though, Isabella. How did you come to know about vampires?"
"My father told me," I replied standing.
"He must be very knowledgeable," Aro concluded.
"He is," I answered a small smile gracing my lips.
I made my way to the door of the room and as I opened the door I turned to look at Aro and said,
"I accept you, Aro, even if you are a red-eyed vampire."
Aro POV
After Bella closed the door to the room I sat there thinking about what Bella had said.
knock,knock
The sound of someone knocking on the door, however, broke through my thoughts.
"Come in." I called to whoever was on the other side.
In walked Caius.
"Brother what is the purpose of this visit?" I asked, wondering why Caius had come to visit me.
"Bella and her companions, along with the Cullen children have gone shopping."
"Is that all you came to tell me?"
"No. Heidi and other vampires would like to eat is tonight, okay."
"Yes, but I might not be present."
"Why, Aro?"
"I had an interesting talk with Bella and she opened my eyes to something."
"Really?" Caius asked incredulously.
"I think we might have underestimated that human. She seems wise beyond her years." I answered him.
"I might have to talk to her myself then." Caius said as he headed back towards the door.
"If you do, then be good, Caius."I called to him.
"I always am, Aro." he replied.
Noel POV
"Pass me the pancake mix." Julian said.
I passed it to him and returned to cutting onions for the omelets we were making. It had been awhile since we had eaten and today we had decided we would eat breakfast.
We had been planning to go out for breakfast, but were shocked when we found a kitchen that was fullly stocked. So, we decided to put it to use.
Halfway, through cooking some vampires had come to find out what the smell was and had wrinkled their noses in disgust. The only vampires that had bothered to stay were the Cullens and Benjamin and Tia from the Egyptian Coven.
It was surprising when Esme offered to cook and we found out that she was an amazing cook. When asked where she learned to cook she replied some cookbooks.
"Hey guys, watcha cooking?" Lara asked as she entered the kitchen.
"Food." I replied.
Lara laughed at my reply and smiled, coming to help me cut more vegetables for the omelets.
"Where's Bella?" Damascus asked.
"She went to talk to, Aro." Lara answered nonchalantly.
"Alone?" Julian questioned.
"Yup," Lara replied.
Then it was quiet for awhile before Carlisle asked,
"Aren't you worried?"
"Nope because Bella know what she's doing if she goes alone." I answered this time.
It was quiet once again, until I asked,
"Do any of you have powers beside Alice, Jasper, and Edward?"
"I control the four elements: wind, earth, fire, and water," Benjamin answered.
I began to laugh along with Lara, Damascus, and Julian. When we began to sober up Benjamin asked,
"What is so funny?"
"You should be sued for copyright," Julian said.
"What do you mean?" Emmett asked.
"Have you heard of Avatar the Last Airbender ," Damascus replied.
Emmett's face seemed to light up in recognition and he began to laugh that booming laugh of his.
"That's a good one," he said in-between breaths.
"Will, someone please explain what's so funny?" Jasper asked.
"From what I've read in Emmett's mind Avatar the Last Airbender is a TV show about a boy named Aang who controls the four elements, as well," Edward answered.
"You guys are so mean." a new voice stated as they entered the kitchen.
I turned to see none other than Bella walk in and take a seat in one of the bar stools across from Edward.
"You know we were joking," I said.
"Whatever you say. I'm sorry about their behavior, Benjamin." Bella said as she turned to face him.
"How did your talk with Aro go?" Lara inquired, changing the subject.
"It went quite, well," Bella answered.
"How so?" Damascus asked.
"We enlightened each other," Bella said, "Did you know Aro has read the Bible."
It was quiet again as Bella's little fact sunk in.
"Really?" Carlisle asked.
Bella nodded her head,
"Anyway, I'm hungry is the food done."
"Only one plate which was made for you, Bella, because we know how you get when you're hungry," Damascus answered.
"Thank-you," Bella said as Damascus put a plate and glass of juice in front of her.
"You're welcome," he said heading back to the stove.
After five minutes all the food was done cooking and we were all sitting down to eat. Only the Cullens were with us, now, since Benjamin and Tia had, unsurprisingly, left after Bella apologized for the Avatar comment.
"Esme, thanks for all your help," I said.
"It was no trouble at all. I enjoy cooking because I hardly get to do it at home." she replied.
We were almost done eating when Lara reprimanded the boys,
"Damascus and Julian you're eating like werewolves."
"Sorry," they said at the same time their mouths full of food.
I swear at times they had no manners at all.
"You know about the werewolves?" Jasper asked shocked.
"It's hard not to seeing as you live right by them," I answered.
"Besides that Jacob Black was quite handsome when he hadn't been aging," Bella said.
"I agree," I said.
"Me too," Lara agreed.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Julian and Damascus slow down eating, but more surprising was how Edward's jaw seemed to clench when Bella said she found Jacob handsome. I wonder what that's all about.
"I wouldn't have minded being ," Bella continued.
"Lucky you. Me and Lara were married then," I, fakingly, huffed.
"Please, change the subject, it was hard enough to hear you talk about him, at home." Damascus said.
"Fine," Bella said.
"Where is your home?" Rosalie asked.
"Far away," Bella answered, glancing at me with a silent plea in her eyes to change the subject.
"Who wants to go shopping today?" I inquired
"I'll go," Lara said.
"Can I come?" Alice asked.
"Of course." I answered.
"I'll go to." Rosalie said.
"Damascus and Julian you're coming to carry our bags." Lara commanded.
The boys groaned and Carlisle and Esme laughed.
"You sound just like Alice and Rosalie telling Jasper and Emmett to come along." Esme stated when she finished laughing.
"That reminds me, Jasper and Emmett are coming, too," Alice said.
"Thanks for reminding her, Esme," Emmett whined sarcastically.
"Bella, are you going?" Alice asked.
"I guess, so. I need to go to a bookstore anyway." she answered.
"I'll go, too." Edward said.
"You don't like to shop," Alice stated, obviously curious of the reason her brother wanted to go shopping.
"I need to get some blank sheet music," he supplied as an answer for wanting to go to the store.
"Well, then we will go get changed and meet you guys back here in fifteen minutes," Lara proposed.
The Cullen children quickly agreed and after working out the details of which cars we were taking Julian, Damascus, Bella, Lara, and I went to change.
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-Jaime