Disclaimer: It all belongs to the awesome Stephenie Meyer, but you already knew that.
A/N: Every time I come onto fanfiction I get more and more shocked by the amount of hits I'm receiving! Big thanks to all my readers! FYI the songs from last chapter were Mr. Brightside by The Killers and Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis. For this chapter Bella is about 5-6 years old and Jacob just younger than her (for sake of AU they're about 1-2 years max apart). Very short EPOV but there will be more in future chapters, also beware the grammatical errors (ex; me and Jake instead of Jake and I) since it is from a small Bella's perspective I tried to keep the language from her mind only, just a note. I promise there is only a bit more intro/child-ness to come and then we enter Forks High and Edward and Bella meet! I showed my friend the ending in works and she was shocked (and she's not the best at positive critiques, if she doesn't like it, she tells you). Anyways, I'm getting a head of myself. Enjoy! thnx, freeyourminddreamer :)
Jump if You Have a Mattress
BPOV
"She's my daughter too! You have no right to take her from me!"
"Would you stop yelling, she's right upstairs!"
I sat up with a jolt, hugging my knees to my chest, the conversation had finally quieted and I was getting hungry. I grabbed my fuzzy lion slippers and ran down the stairs to my parents. Mom was standing at the counter, coffee cup in hand, admiring the microwave. Dad was at the table reading the newspaper.
"Good morning Bella."
"Morning Daddy!" he grabbed me in his arms, placing me on the counter beside my mother.
"Hey Bella." Mom gave me a hug, "How are you feeling this morning?"
"Great!" I smiled, practically bouncing in my spot; Dad had promised a surprise for me today.
"Well Bella you seem awfully anxious would you like to watch some TV to help you relax?" Charlie was teasing with me, but I decided to play along.
"Hmph." I crossed my arms and pouted, "You promised me a surprise."
A smile grew on Charlie's face, "Did I?" Even Renee had cracked a smile at my growing enthusiasm.
"Yes Daddy you promised, you pinky sweared me!" I nodded my head, not wanting to think of all the surprises bubbling in my mind. I kicked my feet on the counter watching the fuzzy lions fight as my Dad walked back and forth in front of me.
"Well…I thought today we could have a father daughter day and we could go down to LaPush!"
I took a minute to think about it, LaPush…hmm. Dad would probably meet up with his friends and go fishing but he would take me along and I could chase the birds with Jacob!
"Okay Daddy! Thank you!" I gave him a hug.
Charlie beamed, "Okay now go run upstairs and get ready."
He put my on the ground and I raced back to my room.
"LaPush! Wow Charlie you really know how to impress a girl."
"I thought she'd like the beach and the air, it would be good for her!"
Renee snorted, "C'mon you were just looking for an excuse to go fishing with Billy!"
"A little fish might be good, change up some of the meals we eat in this house." Charlie muttered, more to himself than Renee.
"Excuse me! Are you implying I'm not a good cook?!"
The argument ended there because I was downstairs dressed for the beach in my red rubber boots and my lion head backpack, mountain lions were my favourite animal!
Upon seeing me Renee turned away from Charlie and bid me goodbye, "Be careful Bella!" she warned.
"Bye mom!"
Charlie and I drove in silence to LaPush.
"So what are we doing today Daddy?"
"Well I thought we could meet up with Billy and you and Rachel and Rebecca and Jake could play together on the beach. Then we'd take you guys all out fishing and have a bonfire."
"Okay!" I sat up straight, anxious to go to the beach, I wasn't a big explorer but the beach was fun!
"Bella and Charlie are here!" I heard Jacob yell as we entered the Black driveway.
Billy came out to greet us, Jacob in tow.
"Hey Charlie! Hey Bella! How are you doing today?" Billy smiled at me.
"Great Billy! Hi Jake! Ready to go chase some birds?" I was pretty sure I was grinning from ear to ear.
"Yeah!" Jacob turned and high fived me.
"Bella, the twins are sick with the flu so they're at their grandmother's. It's going to be just you and Jacob today, okay?"
I nodded; the twins weren't that much fun anyway.
Charlie and Billy grinned at the sight of the two of us, me and Jake were bouncing up and down.
Billy sighed, "Alright get out of here you two, just be back in an hour."
I looked at my Mickey Mouse watch, "Okay Billy, bye Dad!" me and Jake took off in a run towards the beach.
"You can't catch me!" I screamed at the seagulls as I ran at them wailing my arms.
"C'mon Bella let's go exploring!" Jake pleaded with me.
I sighed; boys were so silly I couldn't understand why they always wanted to go get dirty and fall and all sorts of wacky stuff.
"Alright, let's hurry though." I sighed again as I trudged after Jacob, I would be sure to come home with some kind of bruises.
"Look Bella! Isn't the view pretty!" Jacob had brought me to the top off the cliff.
"It's really pre…OW!" I was almost at the top when I slid over air and fell, scraping my knees.
"Are you okay Bella?" Jacob ran to my side.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just a little cut." I got up and wiped my scratched hands on my pants.
"Okay, maybe we should head back then, just one more thing though Bella."
"Okay, what's that?"
"You have to go up and make a wish when you spit into the ocean."
"Eww! That's gross Jake!" I wrinkled my nose.
Jacob walked up to the edge, turned to me and winked, and then closed his eyes and spat.
"What did you wish for?"
"If I tell you it won't come true silly! Now your turn!" he pushed me towards the edge.
I walked slowly to the edge, careful to avoid the branches sticking up. I looked over and saw the most beautiful sight in the world! The water, it was so pretty. I felt the wind in my hair and I thought about how I'd love to have this pretty feeling everyday.
"Bella watch out!"
The wind was everywhere and the colours were blurring and it was hurting my eyes. I whimpered for my dad, for mom, for anyone. The sand was coming closer and there was pain in my leg. I screamed but no voice came out, and then I shut my eyes tight.
There was a soft bounce and I opened my eyes. A boy was standing beside me, about the same age as me.
"Hello." I whispered.
He nodded.
That was when I looked at my surroundings. I was on the beach, sitting on a mattress. I was utterly confused.
"What happened?" I asked the boy.
That was when he looked me in the eye, his eyes were so green!
"You fell." He whispered with a smile.
"But why is there a mattress. Did you put it here?" I was really puzzled.
He shrugged. "They're calling you, you should go back."
"Go back where? Where am I? Who are you?" I stomped my foot, this boy was getting on my nerves.
"Bye Bella." He waved.
"How do you know my nam…ahh!" the world was going fuzzy again.
"Bella, Bella can you hear me?"
I opened my eyes to see Carlisle's back.
"Dr. Cullen she just showed signs of consciousness."
"Uncle Carlisle?" I whispered.
He turned to me with a smile, "Bella! Welcome back honey."
"We were so worried!" Aunt Esme was beside him, they weren't my real aunt and uncle but Mommy said I should call them that because they're my godparents.
"Bella, I need you to tell me what you remember."
"Me and Jake were on the cliff and then I bent over to make a wish and then I was on a mattress and this annoying boy wouldn't answer my questions." I hmphed when I remembered the boy.
Uncle Carlisle and Aunt Esme exchanged a strange look.
"What did the boy look like, what did he say?" Aunt Esme asked me.
"Well he told me I fell and then he said they were calling me so I should go back. He wouldn't tell me who he was or why there was a mattress on the beach, I only remember he had green eyes and was the same age as me. Can I go home now? Where are dad and Billy and Jake?"
"Honey, you fell off the cliff when you were bending over, your leg caught on the ledge just below the edge, saving you from falling all the way. Jacob screamed for Billy and Charlie and they brought you here. There was no boy or no mattress." Carlisle explained lightly.
I was puzzled again, "But I saw him!" I whined.
"Bella oh my god is she alright?" Renee and Charlie filled the room followed by Billy and Jake. I saw Emmett, Alice, Jasper, and Rosie in the hall staring at me through the glass. That's when I realized I was in a hospital bed.
"Uncle Carlisle can you take the needle out of me it hurts!"
Uncle Carlisle laughed, "Soon sweetie. Now let's get back to this boy, are you sure you saw him?"
I heard Rosie squealing in the hall, Emmett was pulling her hair.
"Alice! Jasper! Emmett! Rosie!" at the sound of their names they marched into the crowded room beside me.
"I heard you jumped off a cliff Bella that's really awesome!" Jasper exclaimed.
"No dummy she fell like Bella always does! Look at her leg." Emmett explained.
"What's wrong with my leg?" I looked down to see a large, white, cast, I cringed.
"Kids, go back in the hall with Esme take Jacob with you." Renee said.
"Why is she talking about a boy? Is she delusional? Will she have brain damage?" I could hear Renee's voice choking.
"Huh?" I tried to picture the boy but I couldn't, it was fuzzy. All I remembered were the colours, they were so pretty. They were right, I had just been dreaming of course, why would there be a mattress on the beach and where did I come up with this boy?.
"There wasn't a boy I was just dreaming." I explained.
I heard the sigh of relief as Carlisle began explaining to my parents about the cast but my mind was trying to piece together how I had fallen on something so soft and comfy.
EPOV
They never taught us about klutzes in GA Training. About those people that are just magnets for danger. Here she was, this small child, and she was falling off cliffs! I shook my head. In my human form I had been six but now back in my normal body I couldn't believe what I had just seen! So much trouble for such a small human, this was going to be a much larger task then I first expected.
Ricardo was laughing at me, "Wait until she becomes a teenager."
I groaned, "She really is special isn't she? Insane special ability to attract danger."
Ricardo smiled, "How did that first memory mixer go?"
I groaned again, "Painful! Who knew mixing with the memories of a human was so physically draining?"
Ricardo patted me on the back, "It'll get better, worse first, but better when you learn to understand her better."
I snorted, "Understand her? As in, learn to feel for her? Not going to happen, she's simply my task."
"It's your choice Edward." He shrugged and walked away from me.
I sighed and put my head on the table, why had she looked at me like that? Was there something wrong with my child self? There was something different about this Bella and I would have to be more careful in the future.
A/N Did you like it? Rosalie goes by Rosie as a child I thought I'd add that for fun. Do not fear about Jacob being a future love interest, my AU Bella Will confront that (if it becomes a risk) in a non-Eclipse (my AU remember) way. Check out my poll, it's about a future chapter's travel destination.
Again, I have no beta presently (I will probably be looking for one in the near future) so if you see any repeated grammatical errors (excluding the fact that this chapter is pretty much exempt) please review and tell me. I want to know what you like, what you would like improved, and any comments, so review on anything! Plus, I updated sooner than I thought but I have to find my notebook with the chapter outlines in it (the weird chapter titles were pre-made at a slumber party hence the strangeness of them) but I'll try to get it out soon, I want to get to the good stuff too! :)
