A/N: Wow, I've really been sucking at updating lately. And I'm sorry for that. I really have no excuse this time, so once again, I'm sorry! Well, this will probably be the second or third to last chapter. There will be no sequel, as I've recently decided. But, I do have some other stories I'm working on. I'm pretty far into one of them, and the chapters will be much longer.
ECLIPSE started filming today, WHOOO HOOOO!
Oh, and I lied, I want EPOV for the beginning of this chapter, but Bella's will be at the end. BEWARE: cliff hanger ahead.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, obviously.
Chp. 17
We'll Be Okay
EPOV
"We're going to help."
I grinned, as did Alice. "Great," she chirped. "Charlie's been sending out search parties, putting up flyers - that sort of thing - for Bella all over town. If he gets suspicious of us, keep him away, alright? I mean, it's not like any of this matters, seeing on how it isn't real, but I don't want anymore drama."
"That's it?" Jacob asked, sincerely disappointed.
Alice thought for a moment. "Well, you could patrol the areas, if you come across any unknown vampires, don't kill them right away. Them staying alive could be vital to us getting back to the real world. If it is any sort of female vampire, make sure you all keep a good grip on her, or she will use her powers on you. And then you will have to bring her to us. But, you have to remember what I told you. You have to make sure you are all touching her or each other, so you're connected. She won't be able to use her power that way. Well, not without sending herself to a different dimension too."
"And you're sure?"
Her brow furrowed in confusion. "What?"
"You're sure, right? That...Renesmee is, you know...safe?" his voice was slightly trembling.
Alice nodded. "She's perfectly fine."
And so, with that, the wolves left. We stepped inside and Alice shut the door tightly behind us. She peered up at me, as I was much taller than her, and gazed confidently into my eyes. "I can feel it, Edward," she whispered. "I can't see it, but I have a feeling. Bella can do this. She'll get us out of here soon. I just know it." she slipped her tiny hand into mine, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "We'll be okay."
I tried to smile, but it was forced. It wasn't that I didn't want to believe her, because I truly, truly, did. But, I couldn't. After weeks and weeks of a deep depression and being completely hopeless, things just seem like they'll never get better. It was a horrible, terrifying feeling that just wouldn't ever slip from my mind completely. It was the feeling of loss. I felt as though I had already lost everything. Which, in truth, was actually correct.
Alice squeezed my hand once more. "Edward," she breathed. "Stop. I know what your thinking, and just please stop. We'll be okay."
"But we won't, Alice!" I exclaimed, yanking my hand from her grasp. I tried to ignore the look of hurt that flashed in her eyes. "Nothing is okay! You can't see the outcome! How can you possibly say that everything will be okay when you damn well it isn't?"
"I'm trying to stay positive!" she shouted. "Because you have already given up! I will not give up, Edward! I can't! I just...I can't." her voice turned to a whimper on the last four words.
I could hear the concerned thoughts of my family watching us as we yelled at each other, but I could care less right now. I could tell that this was really killing my sister, and the thought of that only made me feel worse than I already did. I yanked her into my arms, crushing her tiny frame into mine. "I don't know what to do, Edward." she whispered, pressing her face into my chest. "I can't see what will happen. I wish I could, but I just can't. I've tried and tried, and I'm sorry."
With the sob that wracked through her chest, I made a promise to myself. If I ever saw Hazel again, no matter what the circumstances, I would rip her to shreds. She was breaking my family, and that was just something I would not stand for.
I kissed her spiky hair gently, and dropped my head down to whisper in her ear. "We'll be okay."
And at my words, a tingly feeling built up in the pit of my stomach. I didn't understand it at first, until Alice looked up at me with awe-filled eyes, and whispered. "She did it." And as those words left her lips, they turned up into a blurred smile.
BPOV
"What exactly happened?" I asked shakily.
The blond sighed, before launching into her tale. "Well, it was the year 1954. We were living in Portland, at the time. The vampire comes along, he smelled our scents all throughout the town, and came to check us out. He introduced himself as Daniel. We told him about our powers, and he said he had never had any. After Hazel told him about hers, he became rather obsessed with her. He never left her alone. They became good friends, although it was a one-sided friendship." she paused to glare at Hazel.
"Well, he was always taking her away for long periods of time, and we became concerned. She would tell us of how he and her would explore different dimensions together. We believed her, at first. But, when she told us one day of her creating a dimension for him, that's when we really became concerned. So, one night, we followed him. We stayed quite a distance away, so not alert him of our presence. And that's when he overheard his conversation with someone, another male vampire. They had plans of making a dimension, where they ruled, rather than the Volturi. And eventually, they would create an army, and then come back to this dimension, and try to make themselves as rulers, here in actual reality. That's when we started following Hazel and Daniel. He was rude and demanding towards her, and you could easily tell he was only using her for her powers. So, we ripped him and his friend apart, burning the pieces. Hazel took it pretty rough. But we were only looking out for her. You know, she really should be thanking us."
I just stood there for a moment, absorbing everything she had just said.
"Are you really going to believe them, Bella?" Hazel hissed. "They're lying to you! They killed my best friend, not because he was using me, but because they wanted him for themselves! And he only wanted me! They were jealous!"
I just held a hand out to stop her from speaking. I shook my head, realizing that it didn't even matter who did what. There was one thing, however, that did matter. "Hazel," I began. "I don't care, who did what. This is not my problem. If you want to kill them, whatever. But before I do anything to help either side, I want you to bring my family back."
Hazel let out a low chuckle. "Bella, you will do as I say, or they will stay there forever."
"No."
"No, what?"
"No." I said simply, turning to face her. "You'll bring them back."
Her laughter echoed throughout the empty warehouse. "Bella, Bella, Bella. Since when do you have any say in what I'll do? I'm the one in charge here, not you."
"No. I'm done!" I exclaimed. "This will be on my terms or this won't happen at all. You will do as I say, and you will do it willingly. I refuse to do anything you tell me, or even listen to your threats until you've done as I've asked. Do I make myself clear?"
She just rolled her eyes.
That did it.
I had been holding in all my suppressed emotions for the past few days, and I was on the verge of exploding. Well, not anymore.
Before she had time to react, I had pinned her by her throat against the wall, clear on the other side of the warehouse. I lifted her neck up, only to smash it back into the wall, far more rough than the time before. "I said, do I make myself clear?" my tone of voice was very soft and soothing, only making it sound a hell of a lot scarier.
Her eyes widened and she nodded her head quickly.
I didn't release my grip however, I just held her there, pinned to the wall, by her throat. I wasn't exactly sure how her powers worked, but I was taking a wild guess. Slowly, inch by inch, I moved my hand down until it reached her wrist. I grasped a hold of it, wrapping my hand around it completely in an unbreakable grasp.
She made no move to send me somewhere and didn't even threaten me, so I assumed my assumption was correct. She couldn't send me anywhere - while I was touching her - without sending herself there, too.
"Now," I said very slowly. "Bring them back."
She nodded her head, fear still present in her crimson red eyes. I kept my hold tight as I turned to watch the corner of the room, where things immediately began to blur, a colorful spectrum shining around the blurred objects.
They began to slowly come into focus, and I don't think I had ever been more eager to see something in my entire life. I kept my face composed, however, and my hand still tightly wound around Hazel's wrist. I had to focus on that. I couldn't let go, I couldn't let myself get distracted.
And then they stopped blurring. All five heads snapped up, all five pairs of eyes on me. But I only saw one. One pair of liquid golden eyes. They were staring right back into mine, and I felt like a big pile of mush. I wanted to call out to him, say something, but my lips wouldn't move. My whole body was frozen to it's spot, and I could feel my hand loosening it's grasp on whoever's wrist I was supposed to be holding. I couldn't quite remember.
So quickly, I could barely see it, four bodies and taken my place in holding Haze, but I paid them no attention. Not even trying to remove my eyes from those two golden ones that were burning into mine. My hand fell limp at my side, and I was still completely frozen, my feet firmly planted on the ground. And then I was moving. Closing the vast distance between us as fast as I could. I couldn't get there fast enough. And when I finally did reach him, nothing else in the world mattered. It was only me and him.
When our lips crashed down upon each other, I felt complete. It had far too long since I had seen him. His hands were on either side of my waist, lifting me off the ground and pulling me as tight as I could go to his body. My hands wove their way into his hair, fastening his lips impossibly tighter to my own. The feel of him, the taste of him, it was all too much. But it was perfect.
Our mouths were not in the least bit gentle as they attacked one another, pouring every last pent up emotion into that single kiss. But, it was the most passionate kiss I had ever shared with him in the entire time we had been together.
Neither of us needed to breathe, so there was no coming up for air, which suited me fine.
But I wanted more. I wanted to be closer than I already was. I had to break away now, before I lost control. When I finally managed to pull away from him, our breathing was ragged. He pressed his forehead to mine and lowered me back to the ground. Closing his eyes, he let out a shaky laugh. "I love you." he whispered against my lips.
"I love you too." I stretched on my toes to peck him once more on the lips, before taking his hand, lacing my fingers through his.
I turned around, with my love at my side, ready to seek my revenge on the person who took him away from me.
I have a feeling that next chapter will be it for this story! Keep the reviews coming, you are all so wonderful!
