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The Chronicles of the Fallen
A/N: This story is written as a collaboration by both Xo BellaItalia oX and dramaqueen1917. We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to reading your reviews.
Chapter 7
(Isabella's POV)
After the phone call with Peter, in which I had noticed someone eavesdropping, I had scoured the house as well as the areas surrounding the house for any clue as to who the trespasser was. You would think that being a Fallen Angel and all would be beneficial towards me noticing when someone is eavesdropping on your conversations. I stand corrected. Maybe falling out of Heaven had more of an impact on me than I initially thought. My sense of smell didn't seem as sharp as it used to be.
Either way, when I arrived at school the following day all of the Cullen's were standing around their cars being their usual selves. Alice, who had been bouncing around like a kid on Christmas morning, skipped, and I mean skipped towards me. Emmett was grinning and waving, whilst Rosalie was in his arms being plain old Rosalie, though she did throw me a small smile. Edward looked as though he were trying to solve a complicated equation and Jasper… Jasper was standing there looking handsome as always. His arms were crossed as his eyes scanned over me scrutinisingly. Just seeing him sparked an old memory that I had long since buried before Jasper had fallen.
…flashback…
We both knew that something was going to happen; call it a gut feeling. Even then, both of us had felt a certain air of anticipation, instantly alerting us that something was up. Most of the strongest Angels felt the dark aura that Julius now carried around him. At the time, we had all hoped that he would one day see the light once more, for he had drifted from our path as Angels.
A long time ago, just as Jasper was, Julius had been one of the more favoured Angels, an Archangel of sorts. In fact, Julius had once been a friend of both Jasper and I even though it was clear that he desired far more than friendship from me. But that was before my Jasper had completed some of his more victorious accomplishments and won the favouritism over Julius in God's eyes and was granted the respect and loyalty of his peers. Eventually, Jasper rose above Julius, overshadowing his presence rather than being equals in their ranks as one of the favoured warriors. When that happened, Julius took no shame from showing his anger and envy by being replaced by – in his eyes - 'an amateur.'
Then one day he got sent to partake in the Vampire Wars in the South to help guide those lost souls, both human and vampire alike, to limbo after they became one of the many deceased. Usually, only powerful Angels received tasks as big as partaking in the Vampire Wars which showed quite a large amount of potential for becoming lethal. But everyone hoped that Julius would see the light by being awarded such an important mission to him. Unfortunately, we were all wrong. In the end, when Julius returned, 5 years after he left to for the Southern Wars, he returned a changed man. He was no longer pure. He was tainted by evil. Darkness had clawed its way into his heart whilst he was most vulnerable and as a result, he became bloodthirsty – ruthless.
The topic of Julius and whether or not he should fall from Heaven was a topic that was constantly debated. We were split evenly in a hopeless deadlock as it was dead even on both sides. Jasper and I stood firmly in the middle as they debated due to the fact that we had decided that our opinions were most likely to be biased considering the fact that we had once been so close to him. We trusted the decisions of the Archangels and at the time, we had believed that Julius would never, ever go as far as betraying one of his own in the name of evil.
I remembered how Jasper had stood, very much like he was now – arms crossed, face not betraying a thing. He'd never said a word throughout the proceedings because he wanted it to be as fair as possible, which was why he didn't do anything when they decided that Julius wasn't to fall – they believed that he would soon return on the right path with the right guidance and patience.
Oh, how wrong we were.
If I had known what havoc Julius would wreak, I know that I would have fought harder and made my opinions known. I would have argued for Julius to become one of the Fallen – if only to save Jasper from the agony of the fall and forgetting everything and from having to go through the pain of having everything he loved stripped from him in mere minutes.
If only I had known…
…End flashback…
"Hey Isabella!" Edward grinned mischievously as he brought me out of my thoughts. His eyes sparkled like small diamonds as he bowed politely while he kissed my knuckles gently. That was the thing about Edward; on everyone else, bowing would look so mocking, however on Edward, it had a certain charismatic charm about it – that and the fact that I knew that Edward was being sincere for he still held all of his moral standards from when he grew up in the Victorian era.
It was then that Alice approached me, skipping forward enthusiastically. "Hey Bella! I'm calling you 'Bella' because Isabella just seems too long. Not to mention that the name suits you as 'Bella' means 'beautiful' in Italian. I hope that you're okay with that… How are you? I'm so excited! Will you go shopping with me tomorrow? Wait! Don't answer that! You will go shopping with me! Yay! We'll have so much fun and -"Surprisingly, Alice managed to say all of that in one long breath… well, it was surprising impressive until I remembered that vampires didn't need air.
That was one of the differences between us and vampires unless you were an Angel/Vampire hybrid like my Jasper. Whereas vampires could hold their breaths for as long as they wanted (as far as I knew, vampires could hold their breaths for eternity, but I wouldn't know for sure because eternity is a painfully long time, even when you're immortal), Angels (this includes members of the Fallen) needed air. Generally, we could hold our breaths for about 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the person, but we could not go on nearly as long without air.
I was once again broken out of my reverie when I saw Jasper wrap his arms around Alice's petite form. When he had moved behind Alice was beyond me. Maybe being one of the Fallen had resulted on my abilities failing me. I guess only time will tell, though I doubted that that was the case. I probably just had a lot on my mind and hadn't been paying any attention.
Note to self: Investigate on deteriorating powers, resulting in the inability to notice even the smallest of things.
"Hey Alice, what's happening here?" Jasper smiled adoringly at his wife. Oh, how he used to look at me just like that.
"Nothing darling, we're just planning on exploiting your funds and turning you into our lackey." Alice bantered lovingly. The love they shared was blinding. Never had I felt like crying and screaming in anger and heartbreak at the same time. I think humans called this emotion jealousy.
"Well, I must say that despite the fact that I would be an absolutely amazing lackey, I can't help you this time. I've got to take care of some things. However, I'm sure that if you invite Rosalie, Emmett will be sure to become your ever-so-cute lackey." Jasper grinned.
"Okay Jazzy. I love you."
"Love you too, darlin." Then Jasper leaned in to kiss Alice finalizing my ever painful emotional attack.
(Jasper's POV)
There was something about Isabella that just didn't add up. Memories swirled just beyond my reach, as I tried to grasp at them desperately. It was so annoying. It was as though I were trying to catch water, yet it kept slipping through my fingers.
I felt things for Isabella that I know I should not. Love… adoration… Joy. No, it was wrong! I loved Alice… No, I love Alice! I shouldn't have those kinds of feelings for Isabella.
When I saw Edward kiss Isabella's hand, I wanted to shout at him to stop and rip his lips and hands right off of his body so that he couldn't touch her in that kind of fashion ever again. I wanted to punch his face and tell him to keep his slimy hands of my girl. But that was the thing – Isabella wasn't my girl, Alice was. So why was it that I felt as if Alice and I were drifting apart, tearing at the seams? I knew that this had been going on for a while now. At first, our love had been strong, though it always felt to me that there was something missing; as if something wasn't right. However, it was easy to ignore and we were happy together… but then slowly it had blended into something different. As of currently, it felt as though half of the time we were lovers, whereas during the other half of the time, we were more good friends than anything.
When I kissed Alice, why did I suddenly see myself kissing Bella in my mind's eye? It was wrong… I was in love with Alice… I do love Alice. That should be enough, right? I had been blessed with love. Sure, we weren't mates, but I couldn't imagine my life without Alice. Heck, I don't even know where I would be without Alice by my side. The idea is just unfathomable.
…flashback…
"You love her don't you? I knew it!" She screamed angrily. As of always, her face was covered by shadows. I could not tell what 'she' looked like. All I knew was that she sounds vaguely familiar. Although for the life of me, I couldn't even begin to guess who she really was.
"Love who?" I asked curiously. Unlike all of the other times, this time I was actually experiencing the memory whereas before I had only been a witness to what was going on. Everything I did was against my will. As if the entire thing was nothing but a small performance in which I had done many, many times.
"Maria!"
"No …" I laughed nervously.
"Puh-lease, I'm not stupid. I can connect the dots. A five year old could probably see what I can see. I know that you love her." Her eyes watered as she glared at me angrily.
"I don't love her!" I defended.
"Really? Well then, who do you love? Hm… I know that you're in love with someone. I saw the ring in your room! You're planning on asking Maria for her hand in marriage, aren't you? Did you even get permission before you came up with this scheme?"
"If you must know, yes, I did get permission," I said angrily. She didn't say a word. She appeared to have been shocked into silence.
"Oh really, so you're admitting that you're going to propose to… to Maria?"
"Yes, I plan on proposing, but…" Before I could say the rest she turned in the opposite direction and stormed off. It was a few minutes before I finally gathered my wits and chased after her. My arms encircle her waist as I breathe in her heavenly scent.
"I don't wish to marry Maria. I love you and I always will. Will you marry me?"
It was silent. The seconds seemed to turn into years as I awaited her answer. I could see enough of her face to know that her jaw had dropped. And then she fainted. It was meant to be perfect. We had visited Earth again just for this occasion. We had been standing directly under the moon; fireflies had flitted all around us. Lights flickered all around us in a silent symphony. Our wings had been out, both a beautiful pure white that shimmered like a pearl. Everything would have been perfect had she not fainted on me. I should have known better than to try to be romantic – being romantic never worked on her.
Forget the red roses or the love hearts and chocolate. My mate would rather go to war, if only to stop innocents from being harmed – and I wouldn't have my mate any other way.
…End flashback…
"Guys, get a room!" Emmett bellowed. It was then that I realised that I had pressed Alice into Isabella's truck and had begun to rub Alice's cheek tenderly. Alice's eyes had flickered shut as she smiled in contentment. My eyes scanned those around us for Isabella. I was met with the curious stares of the Forks High's population as well as the amused grins from Rosalie and Emmett.
But Edward and Isabella were nowhere in sight. It was almost as if they had disappeared into thin air. The only thing that was left was the slight taste of their emotions lingering in the air. Edward was feeling adoration and determination while Isabella was feeling hurt and pain. Shit.
'Who knows Jasper, at the rate you're going, you might find her declaring her undying love for him.' A stray thought in my mind taunted. Even thinking it made me want to pull Edward limb from limb. Whoever said that love brings out the best of everyone was sorely mistaken. At the rate I'm going, I'll be injuring people left, right and centre.
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'Death is Only the Beginning': What happens if Bella never makes it to Forks because Maria snatches her before she can make it to the airport? Being Jasper's mate, the Cullen's were expecting her and find out that she has been kidnapped and forced into the Southern Vampire Wars. Will they be able to save her from the hell that they know is coming or will chaos erupt when the God of War returns to the South? J/B
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