Aurora
By AimeexLauren
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A/N: I'm sorry it took so long to update the last chapter, I am back on track momentarily lol. I have had a great idea! Thanks to Jess Onedestinyy for listening to my ideas (:
Points Of View (POV): Aurora, Edward
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Chapter Six - Thank You
Edward's POV
"Let's go." I said quietly as I placed my hand on the small of her perfect back. An electric current ran through me. I sensed her stare and as I turned to look at her I couldn't keep my eyes off her face. Her perfect blonde curls framed her heart shaped face and her onyx eyes stood out against her clear pale skin. I looked away towards the trees as the image of Bella filled my head.
I loved Bella not Aurora.
Bella was my destiny.
Edward we need to speak...Now.
Jasper's thoughts dripped with malice as we ran to into hunting territory. We walked in silence together but it wasn't until Carlisle had taken Aurora off that I turned to face my brother, his face was full of anger as Alice walked away concerned. He walked away into the forest and I followed close behind, keeping easy pace even though he'd had a head start.
"Make her leave." he suddenly hissed turning to face me. His hands were balled into fists causing his crescent shaped scars to become more prominent as they rose.
"Her?" I questioned even though I had a pretty good idea who, Jasper was protective of Aurora, too protective.
"Aurora." he said quietly, we spoke in low whispers so that we wouldn't be heard. "She's falling in love with you Edward."
"I'll reject her." I said flatly. Bella was my destiny not Aurora...but if that was true why could I not keep my eyes off her? Why did my thoughts always revolve around her? I looked down to the earth not sure if I could do it. If under my accord she had to leave and never return. My still heart ached and as if hearing it Jasper spoke.
"Your falling for her too Edward." he spat out and I glared at him.
"No i'm not." I fought back.
"Edward, I can feel what you are feeling. Or have you forgotten I'm an empath?" his tone was a cross between bitter and sarcastic. A strong feeling of protectiveness brewed behind the tone again.
"Bella is my destiny." I said strongly like a broken record, repeating it over and over again.
"Are you sure about that Edward? I'm getting some pretty big vibes off you and Alice sees Aurora with golden eyes!" he persisted; I knew the reason for his anger. He wanted to protect Aurora- he still felt he had a claim on her.
I heard Alice gasp, she was having a vision.
Aurora's POV
Carlisle was right. Hunting "Cullen style" was purely instinctual, and even though the blood of animals was not as tasty and filling as human blood the warm sloshy fluid fed the fire that raged in my throat. When I was finished draining the elk I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand.
That wasn't so bad, maybe even bearable.
Somewhere in the surrounding forests Alice gasped. I dropped the dead carcass to the ground and raced towards the sound, I saw the vision she was having playing itself in her head.
Three unknown vampires were coming to Forks they each had blood red orbs.
Edward would be pleased they were not thirsty for Bella' sake.
As soon as I thought her name I felt jealous and venom welled up in my mouth but just as soon as the jealousy flared up it died down again. I could make out Alice's small frame ahead of me surrounded by the Cullens.
"I'll get Bella to Renee." I heard Edward say sternly, Jasper's eyes flickered between me and Edward his eyes still black. It was clear he had not hunted, and when Edward turned around to look at me his eyes were also pitch black.
There chat must have lasted a long time.
There was no smile on his perfect features just a scowl.
"What did you see?" Esme said to Alice as she cupped her gentle hands around Alice's cheeks in a motherly gesture. They were a family and a strong one at that.
"There are three unknown vampires coming into town. They're not thirsty; Alice sees that they are just curious. We are the largest coven they know of except the Volturi." Edward said, his eyes flashed to me towards the end. Edward turned his head and looked towards the South. I followed his stare into the trees, his thoughts were nothing coherent, like he was hiding something or that he was extremely confused. The messed thoughts reminded me of my own in a way.
"I need to talk to Bella." Edward said hurriedly. He tapped her number in the receiver that was suddenly in his hand and held it to his ear impatiently. His eyes kept scanning the forest; they were obviously accepting the visitors soon.
"How soon?" I asked settling on the floor.
"Tonight." Edward hissed and I sighed. I watched him as he started to pace. The other Cullen's gathered together in a circle eyes flashing to Edward every now and again as they thought about their options.
The just wanted to live in peace.
As a family.
I let out a sigh as the thought of having a family filled my mind. I didn't remember much about my human family but I knew for sure that the Volturi weren't really a close bonded family -- I think the only things that keep them together is their passion for the fight and for power. It is purely a relationship of convenience.
Hang on. When did I start thinking about the Volturi without including myself? I scowled.
"Chief Swan! Can I speak to Bella please?" he exclaimed as soon as the phone was answered, he listened intently to the other line. "Thank-you goodbye." Edward's politeness slipped towards the end, something Chief Swan had said had really gotten him on edge.
"Where is she man?" Emmett called and Edward grimaced.
"La Push." Edward sighed, Alice's face looked distant.
"Edward, I can't see her future." she sounded puzzled and a horrified look crossed his face.
"I'm going to get he-" he started and Carlisle put a hand on his shoulder. Another family gesture.
"You can't son, you'll break the treaty. That means a war will start." Carlisle said sternly but Edward's stayed tensed. I watched them closely, war? Oubliettes know what the Cullen's are. I clucked my teeth; no Cullen was allowed to go onto their land.
"Surely no one believes it now." Esme said softly, a hand came up to her heart as she stared at the doctor.
"Can't chance it, Billy Black will remember. Even if we do risk it we are changing who we are- we are going back on our word." Carlisle said wisely shaking his head. Esme nodded softly and Edward scoffed.
"Treaty." he hissed. Cullens weren't allowed, but that didn't apply to other vampires.
"I'll go." I said, all eyes turned to me as I gently lifted myself off the ground.
"Vampires aren't allowed in Quileute lands." Carlisle said and I walked towards them smiling.
"Not vampires - Cullens. Am I a Cullen?" I asked and a smile spread across Alice's face.
"Will it work?" Edward asked, he eyes stared deep into mine as he spoke. Alice's eyes closed momentarily before she spoke. She still sounded confused and her expression wasn't pleasant.
"I can't see Aurora's future." Alice whispered and I sighed. Jasper's head snapped towards me.
"Which way to the borderline? South?" I asked walking in that direction and Edward grabbed my arm. His face came right close to mine and for a moment I thought he was going to kiss me. I felt his breath sweep across my face and fought to stay focused.
"Be safe." he whispered, I squeezed his hand lightly and gave him a smile.
"You too." I replied and with that I left in the direction towards the boundary line.
When I started to pass little shacks I was sure I had entered La Push. I waited for the breeze to come and with that I caught Bella's soft freesia scent, it was infused with a horrible dog smell, musky rather. I followed it through the town keeping into the forests along the coastline towards First Beach. About half the way down I spotted Bella sitting alone. I smiled to myself.
"Bella, Edward needs to talk to you." I called as I walked towards her slowly, the gesture was to reassure. I wouldn't kill her, she meant too much to Edward. Her head snapped up to stare at me, her heart beating franticly. When I stood beside her I continued. "Now."
"Why not tomorrow? I'm kind of hanging out with my friends..." she started swallowing hard. I simply rolled my eyes and threw her over my shoulder. She screamed.
"GET OFF ME!" she yelled, her breathing became pants and I could taste her fear as I slipped towards the boundary line. About half a mile from the line a familiar dog smell greeted my nose again causing me to automatically scrunch it up in disgust. What was that smell? Suddenly, standing tall as a horse in front of me was a black giant wolf. My eyes widened at the sight and Bella screamed before going limp. Had she fainted again?
Vampire It thought and it was automatically followed with a growl. I laughed.
"Sorry doggie, got to get Bella back to Cullens."
The Cullens have broken the treaty.
"No the Cullen's have not broken the treaty because I am not a Cullen. I am a member of the Volturi Guard."
Vampire, friend of Cullen's same difference.
It launched towards me and I ran -- geez it was fast. I was running full speed now and it was close behind me. I heard it jump through the air and grab hold of my leg. I dropped Bella to the ground.
"Arggh! They are Levis you stupid mutt, break them and I will skin you alive." I hissed as I kicked him off. They were torn in five places. The dog pounced towards me again and I jumped to the left, suddenly a tail came out of no where and smacked me into a tree. As I stood back up the dog was over by Bella.
"Get away from her!" I roared and charged at it. Hitting it back into another tree. I heard a whimper and without a second glance I picked up the girl and ran back to the house. My leg hurt for some strange reason and as I entered the house I was limping. Edward rushed over as I dumped Bella on the sofa, he gripped my waist tightly and once again the electric current flooded through me. Carlisle knelt beside Bella with his stethoscope out.
"She just fainted, but now I think about things you never told me about the giant moronic dog." I said as Edward pulled me closer. I wanted to push myself against his marble chest but fought the urge.
"Dog?" Carlisle's eyes turned to me. "Wolf like?"
I nodded. "Yes why?"
"Maybe the Quileute wolves are still around." he sighed and Jasper approached.
"Didn't the line die out with Emphriam Black?" Jasper asked as he now stood beside us.
"It had one hell of a pair of teeth, ruined my Levi's and my foot hurts." I said down at my foot.
"It got its teeth into you?" Edward said horrified staring down at my foot.
"Yeh, my shirts all ripped at the back too from the tree I flew into." I joked. Carlisle left Bella and came towards were I stood with Edward.
"Sit own Aurora, let me look at your foot." he spoke
"It's ok Doctor, I'm f-" I started to protest but Edward already had me off my feet and was carrying me over to the chair. I glared at him and he gave me his crooked smile.
"Thank you." he whispered into my ear and I smiled back.
"No problem."
"Quileute wolves are alive to kill vampires, their teeth can rip us apart." Carlisle spoke as he looked at the back of my leg. "The pain you are feeling is due to the piece of calf you are missing."
He gave a small laugh but his face showed no humour.
I sighed.
"Is the damsel in distress alright?" I asked waving my hand in her direction, Alice laughed.
"She'll wake up in five minutes Aurora. She's going to be pretty angry."
"Next time she should come when asked then." I replied and Rosalie smiled. I sighed again as I looked down at Carlisle.
"How long until it heals up doc?" I asked quietly and he sighed.
"Do you have the other part of your leg on you?" he asked and I pulled a face. I patted my imaginary pockets and shrugged.
"Must have left it behind." Carlisle let out a small laugh.
"It'll reassemble itself but you won't be able to you far for a while. Good thing you hunted earlier." Carlisle smiled and I nodded. An excuse to get out of shopping.
Edward laughed and everyone looked at him confused. I gripped the sides of the chair and stumbled into a standing position. As soon as I started to walk forward towards the stairs my feet were pulled from beneath me again.
I glared up at Edward and he gave me a crooked smile again.
"Carlisle said not to walk on It." he scolded. I have a pair -- well one perfectly good leg. I could hop.
"No you are not hopping."
Edward carried me up the stairs and opened the door into the guest room where I was staying, he placed me on the bed and I crawled into the middle.
"Anything to get out of shopping." he suddenly laughed. I threw a pillow at him.
Of course he dodged it.
Instead I glared, how I wished to have Jane's power right now.
"Jane's power is incredibly useful at times." he smiled and then he climbed beside me on the bed. I rested my head on his shoulder.
"Bed rest for a few days." I sighed and he laughed.
"Someone will come and keep you company." I giggled back and everything was silent. I could hear his measured breaths and picked out that they were much deeper than my own breaths.
"Thanks again." he whispered into my ear.
"No problem." I whispered back and he pulled away.
"Bella's about to wake up. I need to get her to Renee." he said sternly and I nodded. I watched him as he left the room closing the door quietly behind him. I stared at the door for a little while longer after he left as I listened to his conversation with Bella downstairs. He was good at getting what he wanted. He had convinced Bella to go and visit Renee this weekend. I smiled at his persuasive voice clouded her thoughts.
"What's this rock?" I heard Bella ask and I let out a high laugh. She had the missing part of my leg! I'd had it all the time.
"Part of the water feature Esme is building." Carlisle lied. I heard his footsteps coming up the stairs and heard his gentle knock on the door.
"Come in." I said and he came in waving the piece of my leg, I laughed.
"This will reattach its self overnight. You should be fine tomorrow." he smiled and he placed the piece on the bed. He pulled a bandage out of his pocket and carefully put the piece of leg back in place then wrapped the bandage around it.
"Thanks Carlisle." I smiled turning to get off the bed.
"Still don't walk on it." he warned putting his hands in front of me. I laughed and then nodded.
"I'm just going to get changed." I assured and he let me pass. He left the room quietly and I dug around on the floor for the shorts I'd worn last night. There was another knock at the door.
"Come in." I said from under the bed. I came out to see Jasper.
"Hey." I smiled and he gave me a quick smile. He opened his mouth to speak but I held my hand up. "One moment Jasper. ALICE! HAVE YOU SEEN MY SHORTS?" I shouted the last part.
"Under the left pillow, the t-shirt is under the mattress." Alice called back and I smiled.
"Go on then Jazz." I smiled and he retrieved the t-shirt for me while I hobbled back onto the bed.
"Alice sees the vampires arriving early morning. We are going to intercept them." he said and I nodded. As he spoke I could feel my leg repairing itself. It was the strangest thing I'd ever felt. I'd be fine to help them.
"Ok, when we leaving?" I asked and he looked shocked, he took a step back. I placed more weight on my injured leg.
"Aurora, three days ago you wanted nothing to do with me and now you want to stand with us? Maybe even fight?"
I nodded slowly and he let out a sarcastic laugh. He turned his head to the window and walked slowly towards it. Was he a complete idiot? I'd been with the Volturi for the past few centuries that was my job.
"My brother and my ex fiancé." he spat and I sighed. I could see where he was heading...
"Jazz..." I started but he cut me off. I started to feel nervous, what if Edward heard this?
"He's not here but you love him Aurora." he said flatly and then he turned to stare at me. His angry eyes searched for something on my face. I wanted to deny the claim, tell him he misread the situation but I couldn't.
He was right.
I wasn't going to lie.
"Well?" he pushed and I opened my mouth but I couldn't speak. I was lost for words. He charged towards me getting up close. If he was ready for a fight then so was I, even though there was nothing to fight over. He stood leaning over me fist clenching and unclenching over and over again.
He suddenly started towards the door.
I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him
Jasper kept chanting inside his head. I blocked his continuation, putting my arms across the doorway.
"Jaz listen to me. Bella is his destiny. Nothing is going to happen, calm down." I ordered. He closed his eyes and turned to punch the wall leaving a large fist shape.
"We leave at three." he whispered and I nodded. I held my arms open for a hug and he gingerly hugged me back, I felt his clasp wrap around my body.
This should have been what I wanted but it was now a different embrace I craved.
A different pair of arms.
It was quiet for a few moments.
"Rory, I'm sorry. It's just..." he started. He started to relax as the tension left his cold frame.
"I know Jaz. I can't let go either." I whispered and he fully relaxed. "I will always love you Jasper in some way." There is silence again.
"Thank-you." he suddenly whispers after a quiet moment.
"For what?" she whispers back.
"For coming back into my life." he replies gently. The phone in my pocket vibrates.
"Don't mention it."
