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Chapter Twelve
Thirteen years
Thirteen years later….
"Luken!?...." Renesemee cries in her mature voice that is high pitch and sweet. Her eyes widen and her face falls into a shocking one. Her sixteen year old body stands in the middle of many trees. Wearing a white top underneath a blue half-way zip up sweater with long sleeves and dark blue jeans. Renesemee's hair has grown to her lower back with small curls, a majority of her hair is flip on side of her head. Full length black lushes frame her eyes, giving her beautiful feature. Pale lips are now full; Renesemee's cheeks are lift and sharp. A slim body with a small waist and little curvy hips. "What are you doing!?"
Watching her younger brother lift a large, heavy log into his muscular arms and lifting it above his head. The log is wide and thick. Moss and green vines cover majority of the wooden object as dirt sprinkles down from the levitating log. Several old roots hang on the end nearby Renesemee, draping down.
Luken shift his well-knit body to look at Renesemee with a bewilder expression. Furrowing his eyebrows in confusion as he figures out what on her mind. "What?" He asks curiously and innocently. His small head turn side to side to find what's bugging his sister.
Luken has grown tall, about the small height as Julian. His shoulders are board with a firm chest and a V torso. Along with having a lean body, Luken develop firm arm muscles. Brown curly hair is cut short to his scalp. Even through his human is dominate in his body; he maintains great vampire-like strength. Wearing a cream long sleeve shirt that is tight around his upper body, Luken wear light blue jeans to contrast against the cream color, at least that what Mildred says.
"That's a log you holding! Put it down or I'll tell mom!" Renesemee threats while shouting her words. Her jaw drops as her eyes remain alarm. "Well?!" She asks impatiently. Fearing for her brother's safety as he's always testing out his strength.
Soon after, soft thumps of foot steps running at inhuman speed travels their way. Renesemee's small ears detect the soft sound and shift her head to the side. In the mist of the forest, flashes of another vampire head for them. Then, a cheerful smile grows on Renesemee's lips.
Luken hears the foot steps and briefly looks into the direct then back to her sister. Noticing her sudden happy expression, Luken couldn't help but roll his eyes at her in frustration.
Julian skids to a stop, a few feet away from the siblings. Then his eyes appraise Luken's strength. A cocky smile grows on his lips, showing his pearly white teeth. "Awesome, Luken!" Julian places his fists onto his hips while eyeing the log. "You're getting stronger every week!"
Luken chuckle shyly follow by releasing hand to bashfully scratch the side of his cheek. His shoulder hunch upward. "Luken! Two hands!" Renesemee shouts with a demanding voice. Her eyes grow larger in fear to her brother's recklessness.
A dubious 'oh' comes from Luken as he replaces his other hand on the bottom of the log. He sends a shrug in Julian's direct.
Julian smiles at Luken's shrugs, "Renesemee" Julian begins, his voice is soft. Renesemee eyes light up when hearing her name from him and smiles bashfully at him. "He's not going to get hurt." His voice is calm and meaningfully.
Renesemee sighs before nodding.
"Oh, this is what bugging you." Luken states when putting the pieces together in his mind before chuckling mockingly at his sister. "Well, if it bugs you that much?..." Luken voice trails off. He slightly shifts his body around as the log ends rotate forcing Julian to duck to prevent getting clout.
In as flash, Luken lunches the large wooden object into the air. A whistle from the sudden launch of the log sings into the air as the log travels across the forest before crashing into a hill. The log pierces through the hill with the dirt falling on both sides, follow by a rumble of flying dirt.
Renesemee's eyebrows lift to the outburst of the log relocation. Not impress, Renesemee rolls her eyes and crosses her arm across her chest. Slightly shaking her head side to side in dismay.
Luken turns back to his sister before placing his hands on his hips. "Happy?" He asks taunting, his eyes teasing his sister.
Renesemee's lips pout forward in anger and furrow her eyebrows. A soft rumble comes from her chest and forms into a low growl. Soon, Renesemee inhumanly turns in place and sprints back to the cottage. Angry, Renesemee's deep run forces dirt to fly behind her.
Luken and Julian's eyes follow after her with confuse expression. Luken tilts his head to the side in bewilderment before looking Julian who looks at him at the same time. Julian shrugs his shoulders.
Julian and Luken walk back to the cottage at a slow pace, exchanges words, mainly about cars. Walking across the front yard as the sun shines down through the openings between the branches. Julian's skin glitters vigorously, his skin would constantly shine than turn back to pale when walking under a shade. But once entering into a wide open space in front of the house, his skin shines fully.
Luken skin no longer shines diamonds anymore. His body has morph greatly since his childhood. His ivory skin look lively but there is a strange glow to him. There have been talks about Luken feeling like an outsider because he no longer shares the vampire qualities with his family. Unlike his sister, his human side is more dominate. Thankfully, he retains his great strength which needs daily work to maintain his strength. Which is understandable to why Renesemee is so furious with him, because he too knows there is a possibility he can loose his strength and in results, his death. But his shield still prevents Julian from reading into his memories.
Luken stops in front of the house glances up at the sun before the blistering light burns his pupil. Abruptly looking away, Luken shuts his eyes tightly as the stinging pain lingers for a short time. Once the pain has ease away, Luken open his eyes and sees a bright circle shape from staring at the sun to long. Blinking few times before his good vision returns to him.
Luken shift his eyes to Julian diamond-like skin and admires how it shimmers in the light. His eyes slightly become dull as he looks at his own skin. Nothing but a faint glow comes off his skin. A sensation of feeling like an outsider swells in his chest. Of course in the past he was assured that he was no different from the others but facts tells another story.
Julian notices Luken change of moods as the teenager's eyes glance from his skin to his own. Automatically knowing what Luken is feeling, Julian sighs deeply. Taking a step forward to his brother, before placing a firm hand on his shoulder and roughly shaking it. "Don't even allow that thought to cross your mind; you are no different from us." Julian says firmly, his words flow with wisdom and truth. His eyes stare intensely at Luken. "Isn't that right, Paul?"
Luken's eyes widen slightly in surprise before shifting his head to the side to find Paul leaning against the wall of the cottage. His body lies within the shadows, his pale skin is dim. His upper back rests against the wall with his arms crossing his chest and one leg leans over the other. Paul tilts his head forward, with his eyes staring up at Luken and Julian from beneath his eyelashes. His face is plain, dark irises narrow at the young boy.
A hint of embarrassment and shame grazes across Luken as he wonders why he didn't detect Paul there. He should have heard his body move across the ground along with his sweet scent. Luken couldn't help but question his abilities and senses.
Paul continues to stare at Luken before nodding his head once in agreement. Lifting his head up fully, Paul pushes himself off the wall to approach the young man. Walking in a slow and aggressive demeanor, Paul enters into the sunlight. His skin shines vigorously as his hair contrasts the outline. Coming closer to Luken as Paul places a firm hand on Luken's shoulder, giving the young half-vampire a tight squeeze before walking off into the woods for his hunt. Luken's human scent is to tantalizing for Paul to breathe air. Never admitting that fact that he does have a soft spot for the boy, Paul would never forgive himself if he would ever hurt him.
Luken's eyes follow Paul momentarily until Paul walks a few feet away from him before sprinting off into the woods. His body moves at high speed as faint images of his body moves farther away from Luken. To his dismay, Luken notice his eye sight has lessen forth bring another reason to doubt himself.
Another shake from Julian snaps Luken back into reality. Shifting his eyes to Julian as Julian's intense stare is a lookout for any signs of encouragement. Even through these feelings have not diminish, Luken places a convincing smile and nods his head once. Julian removes his hand and walks around Luken as the sounds of his boots crushing into the dirt rings in Luken's ear. Keeping his back towards the front door as he hears Julian open the door. The door moans in protest, Luken turns on place to glance at Julian, "looks like we might need to get a new door." Luken jests in a low murmur follow by a half smile.
Julian looks at Luken, mirroring his grin follow by a soft chuckle and nod with agreement. Then, soft sounds of Renesemee walking gracefully down the stairs in an inhuman speed. Renesemee approaches the boys before stop in their presences. Luken notices Renesemee's new attire as his eyebrows rise, inquiring. Renesemee wears a black tank top with gray sweats. Her hair is pulling back into a tight band. "Where are you going? Why did you change you clothes?" Luken asks casually, voice is curious and in bewilderment. He'll never understand the ways of women.
"I am going hunting." She says in a forceful tone, hint of anger remains in her tone. She stares a firm feature at Luken with her eyes deadly. "And I rather not get my good clothes dirty!" She abruptly snaps her eyes away from her brother and stumps her way out of the house with her chin high.
Of course, Luken already knows Renesemee is still angry at him but does she always have to hold grudges? He can easily say his sister is one of a kind. His eyes watch protectively of Renesemee as she sprints off into the forest, probably to meet up their mother, Mildred and Ebony. Renesemee most likely will pass by Paul who prefers to hunt alone unless he is with Mildred. Luken shakes his head side to side with amusement before looking at Julian, "You're going to have a hand full with her." Luken jest with a half-grin while jolting his thumb in the direction his sister sprints off into. After he speaks his words a low hiss from within the forest echoes to Luken.
Julian chuckles softly with his shoulders shaking to his soft laughter. "You better careful of what you say….there is no telling what she would do to you." Julian says playfully while continuing to chuckle.
Luken stares at Julian with a mocking face but knows he speaks the truth. Then, Luken puts on a deadly smile before crunching down into a fighting stance. A playfully hisses at his brother-figure.
Julian immediately stops laughing as the corner of his parting mouth rises up with interest. Crunching down to mirror Luken's stances and return a forceful but playful hiss.
Remaining in his stance before Luken speaks his unspoken words, "You know I still don't know how you could have waited thirteen years for some love struck fantasy." Luken jests, trying to provoke Julian into an intense fight considering they had to answer to Ebony in the past for their overly aggressive fights. Julian's hisses hollow, never taking anything Luken says seriously. "You're almost becoming like Paul." After saying that, Luken instantly regrets it.
Julian sighs deeply while tilting his head to before standing up straight from his fighting stance. "Don't dishonor Paul…" Julian says in cool manner, a hint of forcefulness awakes in his voice as he stares intensely into Luken's disgrace eyes.
Luken glances down in shame. "I didn't mean anything by it…I just find it ridiculous." Luken explains coolly, hoping Julian would understand.
Julian sighs deeply before approaching Luken until he's stranding in front of the young teenage. Staring at his brother with understanding yet with strictness. "I know you find it ridiculous…but Paul has waited for Mildred for nearly thirty years, when he found me, Mildred and Ebony crossing the Canada border, thirty years ago he immediately fell in love with her, he remained patient for her to accept his love and he'll wait forever if he has to."
"But why?" Luken asks with a hint of disgust in his tone. The idea of falling in love with another appalls him. Questioning whether or not love would take his freedom way pushes him far away from falling in love with someone. He stares at Julian for answers as he reveals a plain feature.
Julian huffs in amusement to Luken's question. "Because when a vampire falls in love with another its….. A feeling like no other, the strongest and powerful feeling… and to be away from the one you love…" Julian trails off while trying to find the right words to say. Finally, he shrugs his shoulder, "You might as well kill yourself."
Luken scoffs in disgust, "It sounds like a drag to me."
Julian chuckles soft in amusement while shaking his head side to side. His stare down before returning his gaze to his brother-figure. "You just wait Luken….it will happen to you before you know it."
Julian continues to chuckle before Luken instantly lunches Julian into the forest to begin the first round.
Renesemee sprints through the forest as her skin would shine momentarily before she runs under a shade of branches. Seeing everything in her view including every piece of dirt on the ground. Dodging every log and branch in her path with ease, Renesemee comes across Paul's scent. Peeking through the corner of her eyes and notices Paul sinking his teeth into a mountain lion. Soon, Paul glances at her with a warning hiss.
"Oh Paul, I'm not going to take you meal!" Renesemee scold loudly, voice holds the feeling of offensive. Furrowing her eyebrows deeply at Paul as he continues to watch until she disappears into the mass of green.
Renesemee inhales the air and catches the sweet scent of her family members in the far north. Slightly changing course to the right and being to run up a large hill. Her hands grip deeply into the moist dirt as she climbs up the hill at high speed.
Coming closer to her family as her eye sight detects a sheer cliff. A challenging grin develops on her lips, Renesemee forces her feet to fast pace. Renesemee stares at the cliff with excitement until leaping off the high cliff. Below, many tree with green leaves form all across the land. Diving with her head first with her arms sprawling to both sides of her body. A large smile grazes her face as the ground comes closer towards her; Renesemee quickly flips her body around to land perfectly on her feet with a loud thud as the earth beneath her crack to her sudden weight. Staring down at damage she has done to the earth as her eyebrows furrow deeply. How could her weight have possibly done this kind of damage? Shaking her head side to side, Renesemee considers loosing weight.
Finally, Renesemee catches up with her family who are hunting near a wide lake. The lake is still with small waves forming. The sun casts its sunlight across the water leaving its reflection in the water. The shore line is full of sand then morphs into tall grass.
Renesemee run noisily on the ground to announce her arrival. Bella is the first one to detect her approach. Bella turns in place to smile lovingly at her daughter. "So you decided to come, huh?" Bella jest with a gentle voice, a smile grows wider on her lips. Slightly tilting her head to the side as Bella nods her head towards the pack of deer that are drinking from the lake in a far distance. Renesemee smiles before nodding.
After the four women have calm their thirst, they all sit on the shore line of the lake. Their heads are facing the sun as watching the sun slowly sets in the far distance. Their skins shimmer brightly.
Renesemee sits on the dark sand with one leg crunching against her chest along with her arms hugging that single leg. The other bends against the ground with her foot tucking beneath her other leg. Renesemee haunches her back with her shoulders slouching forward. Expressing no emotions on her face as the wind softly caresses her face and tucks on her brown locks.
Bella sits in a similar position except her arms hug both legs with her chin resting on her right knee cap. Her golden eyes glance up from underneath her black lashes to gaze upon the bright sun. Enjoying the beauty of the view as her eyes express wonder as her irises detect the flames that dance on the sun.
Ebony crosses her legs with her back straighten up and her hand clasps together in her lap. Slightly tilting her head to the side as she listens to the musical sound of the water. The water courses in a soft melody.
Mildred lies on her stomach with her forelegs rising and falling in motion but never allowing her feet to touch the sand. The palm of her hand grasps her cheek as her eyes stare down at the sand below. Her index finger moves within the sand, drawing images of nothing. Sighing in boredom, Mildred pouts her lips forward. Before realizing it, Mildred has drawn a good picture of Paul with a heart outline his portrait. Widening her eyes in shock before forcefully brushes the image away, sending the sand flying in either directions. Glancing at the others who remains oblivious, to this thought she sighs in relief.
"Mom?" Renesemee begins in a low inquiring tone grabbing Bella's attention as well as the others. Bella releases a curious 'hmm' before directing her eyes to her daughter who remains gazing at the setting sun. "When…..When can I get involved with Julian? How much longer do I have to wait?" Renesemee stammers hesitantly, voice is desperate and longing. Afraid to glance at her mother considering they have had this conversation before, to her mother's dismay. Pursing her lips in anticipation as she forces herself to looks up at her mother's gaze.
Bella sighs deeply before dropping her eyes to the sand as her eyes examine every gain of sand. "Renesemee..." Bella begins in a forceful tone that is slightly irritate. "We've had this conversation before; you can get involve when you're eighteen." Bella concludes with a voice of authority. Her voice lowers dramatically and she knows Renesemee is going to protest against her wishes.
"But mom!" Renesemee protests loudly, voice maintains the desperation. Leaning her body towards her mother with her hands pressing into the rough sand, supporting her weight. A longing feature swells in her golden orbs with her eyebrow furrowing. Renesemee face cringes in dismay. "That's unfair!"
"Renesemee, listen to your mother now." Ebony chimes in with a deep voice of authority, a hit of warning lingers in her voice as she continues to stare straight ahead.
Renesemee drops her gaze to the ground as her fingers dig into the earth. Pouting her lips forward as a seer pain of longingness develops in her chest. Her brown hair drapes down of both sides of her pale face, covering a shield from the world's view. The tips of her hair brush against the sand. Renesemee continues to stare at the sand as tears form over her eyes. The detail image of the gain of sand becomes incoherent. Pursing her lips to prevent any future sobs, Renesemee blinks once as droplets from her eyes cascade down to the sand. The droplet brings moisture to the dry sand as the small spot darkens.
Bella gently place her finger on Renesemee's chin to lift her daughter's head up to stare into her eyes. "Renesemee, I know you don't understand but you're just sixteen." Bella gently says in a soft and low tone. Her hand gently brushes against Renesemee's hair to carefully tuck behind her daughter's earlobe. An encouraging smile develops on Bella's lips as she slightly tilts her head to the side. Renesemee nods her head once before sitting up straight. "Let's go home."
The four women rise to their feet, fluently. The sun continues to set in the far distance, loosing some of it illumination. The vampire's skin slightly lessens to the lack of brightness. Before long, they sprint into the forest to return home.
Traveling quickly through the forest, the four women race against each other. Happy laughter comes from Mildred along with a wide smile growing on her face and her eyes light up with amusement. Dodging anything in their path with ease as Bella and Ebony come to an abrupt stop. Their bodies stiffen as they Bella turn her head to the side to stare at Ebony's face.
Renesemee and Mildred immediately come to a halt when realizes the other two have come to stop. Standing in some distance from other two as the two girls looks at each other with inquiring glance before sprinting to Ebony and Bella's sides.
Bella searching Ebony's fearful yet alert face in a silent inquiring manner. Ebony stares back with wide eyes before composing her features to nod once. Bella glances away from Ebony to scan her golden eyes through the dark forest. Her orbs move rapidly as she inhales the air through her nostrils.
Mildred stares at Bella and Ebony inquiring before smelling a scent in the air. Closing her eyes momentarily, tasting the air follow by snapping her eyes open. Hissing in a low tone and turns her eyes to the east, Mildred curls her lip back.
Renesemee catches on quickly and hisses a deadly growl, revealing her white teeth. A deep rumble awakes in her chest as she continues to growl in warning.
Immediately, Ebony and Bella stand in front of Renesemee in a protective stance. Ebony releases a frightening growl which makes Renesemee shiver with fear. Never once seeing this side of Ebony. The elder vampire crunches down with her arm sprawling either side of her body and continuing to growl deathly at the approaching vampires.
To be continue…
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