Chapter 4
I woke up to hear some lady asking me if I was thirsty.
"Apple Juice." I answered and laid my head back on Emmet's chest.
"We're almost there." I heard Alice mention.
"Good." I yawned.
"You've been sleeping a lot lately. Are you feeling okay?" Jasper asked.
"Yah, I've just been really tired due to the dreams. I mean, I know I'm sleeping, but it feels like I haven't. A restless sleep. It's getting rather annoying." I said and sat up carefully.
"How's the back?" Jasper continued to ask.
"Still killing me. I just can't wait to see Kera. She's the healer." I mumbled.
"Okay. Um, we called Edward earlier. They got Alexis safe and sound. She'll be waiting for you with Edward at the gate. Edward adores her already." Alice chimed.
I smiled relieved that my baby was safe. And I was smiling because I knew Edward would like Alexis. Who couldn't love that child? Well maybe James, but I think even he'd have a though time deciding whether or not to kill her or change her. But if he changed her she'd be an immortal child and Aro would have her killed as well as James. Crap either way, she'd be killed.
I sighed deeply at how this week was turning out. Well at least I get to see Edward here soon, and I get to see my baby girl. Okay, maybe she wasn't a baby anymore, she can talk fairly well, she can run, and god is that girl trouble, and she 3 getting ready to be my little 4 year old.
"Here you go miss." A man said handing me my juice.
I looked at him and he was seriously eye balling me.
I frowned and took the drink. Emmet being the little, no, big tease he was, put an arm around my shoulder and the man moved on. I couldn't help but snicker when the man left. Emmet put a hand over his mouth so he wouldn't make such a loud noise.
"That was too funny!" I whispered to Emmet as I giggled.
Emmet nodded as he kept from laughing to loud. I looked over to Jasper and Alice. They were also laughing lightly. I shuck my head, for the first time today I laughed. I took a sip of my juice and smiled as the cool drink cooled my mouth. Though I wasn't anything compared to blood from a bear or big cat, it was still good.
"How can you stand eating or drinking human sustenance?" Jasper asked looking curious.
I shrugged as I took another drink, "I don't know. It's not as good as our regular diet, but to me it's still ok."
Jasper seemed to somewhat understand then nodded, and went back to a book he was reading.
We landed in Tulsa just an hour after I woke. I was one of the first to get out since I needed to be in a wheel chair. God, poor Edward might freak when he see's me, as well as Chase, and Alexis.
Emmet pushed me up the ramp and into the terminal where I saw Edward holding a little girl's hand.
I wanted to jump up and engulf her into a hug, but Emmet held on hand firmly on my shoulder.
"Hurry up!" I yelled to Emmet.
Emmet laughed lightly and somewhat ran me over to Edward and my baby.
"Eddie, why's Nyxie in a whale cheer?" Alexis asked looking at Edward with a puzzled expression.
"She got hurt and she needs to see the healer to get all fixed up." Edward mumbled and nudged Alexis over to me.
I picked her up and sat her in my lap. My god, she'd grown in the past couple months. Her hair was now to her shoulders but pulled into pig tails with little red ribbons in them. Her eye's were now very bright blue that reminded you of sapphire's.
"Nyxie! Why did you lewv me?!" she yelled.
My eye's kind of shot open fast to her remark.
"Because grandma Tia was being evil and made me." I laughed and gave her an Eskimo kiss.
"Are you staying forever?!" She chimed.
"Maybe, or I may just take you with me and you can see Eddie all the time." I laughed and gave Edward a cocky smiled when Alexis jumped off my lap and into Edward's chest demanding that she staid with 'Eddie'.
"Maybe" Edward mouthed to me.
"Hey, Nyx." I heard Chase call from a seat not to far away from me.
"Hey, get you're a-butt over here and give me a hug, you goof." I teased when he just sat there looking at me.
Chase smiled and walked over. I hand to pull him down so the bugger would flippin hug me.
"How you feeling?" Chase asked when he pulled back.
"Like hell." I groaned.
Alice and Jasper walked out from the plane and Alice went berserk when she saw Alexis.
"Is that her?" Alice asked as she jumped up and down.
"Yes. Go on give her a hug. She loves attention." I laughed lightly.
Alice ran over to her and scoped her up.
"Ha ha! Again! Again!" Alexis laughed.
"Oh, she's so adorable!" Alice chimed as she swung her threw the air.
"Told you." I mumbled, "Now can I have my baby back?"
I made a pouty face and unfortunately it didn't work.
"Come on, let's get you two to a safer place." Edward laughed, "I've got it from here, Emmet"
Emmet nodded and went over to Alice and picked up Alexis and put her on his shoulders. I smiled widely and sighed at how much this looked like a real family. Edward put a hand on my shoulder and I took it into my hand. It felt so warm. I really missed his touch.
"I've missed you too, love." Edward whispered in my ear then kissed my cheek.
"Where's Carlisle, Esme, and Rosalie?" I asked.
"They're at the mansion." Chase answered quickly.
I sighed in relief. Thank god.
"So what all happened when Emmet stole me away?" I continued to ask.
I looked up to Edward and saw him frowning. "James tried to take you that night, and his little mate was just a simple distraction. I barely noticed it and had Emmet take you away while I kept James away from you." He explained.
Wow. Talk about being desperate. Was I really that appealing?
"Yes you are." Edward mumbled.
I frowned at that reply. Was I supposed to be? I mean I know I'm part human and all, but did I really have to be appealing?
We all finally got to the mansion where I spent most of my day that was at a huge mansion over on riverside. The whole way I sensed James' presence and I would look around everywhere to see that he wasn't there. When we got to the mansion I saw Tera and Jinx were standing outside waiting with Mark.
It was a little hard to get me out of the hummer, due to the fact that I was now in serious pain. But Edward surprised me and gently picked me up, carrying me until my chair was ready for me.
"Nyx?! Are you alright?!" Jinx yelled as she ran over to me.
I was now finally seated in my chair when I had a chance to answer her, "I'm fine. I just really need to see Maria."
"Come on. She's waiting for you." Mark said sounding very sympathetic for me.
We all went in and I swear there must have been a thousand people trying to hug me and….
"Get Back!" I yelled getting rather annoyed.
Everyone stepped back as they let me and Edward pass so I could get fixed up. Damn what ever happened to me being left alone? I was never this popular when I lived here.
"Oh, so it is true. The half breed is able to be hurt." I heard the one voice I did not want to hear at this place.
Actually one of the two. I turned to my left and saw Kira. She was what some might call my evil twin. We looked strangely alike, but mad could you tell there was a difference between us. She was a skanky, evil, human killing, snotty, bitch! While I, according to everyone, am a kind, loving, calm, dangerous, rare woman. God Kira would never be classified as a woman. She was to much of a childish skank.
I noticed Kira wink at Edward and I turned to look at him curiously. He was frowning in a disgusted manor. I take it she's been hitting on him while I was away.
Edward nodded to my thought.
I looked to Kira and glared. "You know, I'm not in the proper state to kick your ass at the moment, but I promise, when Maria is done with me, you'll wish you never flirted with Edward." I growled.
"Oh, but I had so much fun messing with him. And now you've brought me 2 more hotties…"
"Kira! If you some much as touch them, or talk to them, I will personally kill you. And I'll enjoy every fucking minute of it, you skank!" I threatened looking very deadly.
"Love, calm down. You don't exactly look to pretty with your pissed." Edward said and began to push me away from that hateful hag.
As soon as we were in the elevator Edward kneeled next to me and asked, "Is that what it was like when you lived here?"
"What? Fighting with that whore?" I asked sounding confused.
"That, and everyone treating you like a goddess." he answered.
"The fighting was true, but the goddess like treatment, no. I was typically left alone. I don't know why they're acting so different." I replied then shrugged, "I mean the only people who really were attacked to me back then were Tera, Jinx, Chase, and some guys that I look to as brothers. But when I first came here it was only me and Tera. Tera introduced me to Jinx, Jinx introduced me to Chase, Chase introduced me to the guys. It worked out pretty well if I say so myself."
Edward chuckled lightly, "Well that's good. All I've heard since I got here was you. Chase told me about your past, .."
"Define past?" I asked sounding curious.
The elevator opened and Edward pushed me out while telling me, "Like your hobbies, I never knew you like archery. Um… He told me that you have killed another vampire before, you absolutely adore Alexis, and that you've were offered a chance to leave to go to a coven in many other parts of the southern states."
"Oh." I mumbled and nodded.
We turned to a large room that was painted dark green with gold trim. I saw Maria sitting a her desk reading a rather large book when we entered.
"You know what to do, Nyx." Maria said as she held out a clip board for me.
I took it and pricked my finger on the little needle that was placed on a string. The whole point of this was nobody had the same blood print. What we did was prick our finger and put enough of it to write our last name. I wasn't very fond of this way of sighing in, but rules were rules.
I scribbled my surname Nightthen handed the clip-board back to Maria.
"So what happened here?" Maria asked.
"Um.. I had a nightmare, that turned out to be a vision, that was very painful." I replied sounding somewhat stupid.
"Ah, so now you can have visions?" Maria asked sounding interested.
"I'm not sure. I think maybe it's just because I'm a freak of nature that I get random talents, but lately I've been having a lot of nightmare's. I've been getting a lot of restless sleep." I added.
"Hm…. Well I don't what to tell you kid, but all I can say is that after I'm done with you, you'll feeling completely better." Maria laughed.
She got up and went into a dark blue room with white candles lining the circular room. Edward pushed me into the room placing me next to Maria.
"You can go now, Edward. When I'm done with her, you'll know." Maria ordered.
"Thank you for your help." Edward sighed.
"No, I'm not helping. I'm just doing what I do best, and tell that brother of your he needs to learn how to properly take care of someone's back." She chided.
"I will." Edward laughed then kissed me on the forehead.
He left quickly leaving me with this woman that fairly creeped me out. Maria turned to me and helped me up to the little massage table. She was very gentle when she helped me lay down on my stomach, but I still winced in pain from my very tender back.
Once I was laid down Maria went to a small closet and I heard a match being lit. She came back to me and held a bowl under my face.
"Inhale that." she ordered.
I obeyed and nearly gagged.
"What is that stuff!" I chocked out as I coughed.
"A mixture of herbs that I will not tell you. But they numb your body while I do the healing. Now keep inhaling." Maria stated.
Because I didn't want to feel the pain I breathe in the bile fume and every time I wanted to hurl.