Chapter 5
I grabbed Edward's hand and drifted to the edge of the balcony. Edward knew what I wanted. He did not have to read my mind to find out, he could see it in my eyes. Instead of being their usual golden amber they were like deep black holes. As vampires our eyes went black when we were thirsty, as a warning to our prey. I could tell that Edward was not as thirsty as I was because his eyes still had a bit of gold tint left in them. Edward always went hunting with me, he would always say that he liked to go with me but I think he's just being the same overprotective Edward.
We leapt up onto the balcony's railing and then crouched down so we could spring up into the air and sprint into the trees. As we ran, Edward ran beside me, he could outrun me easily but since I was no longer a newborn I could not keep up with him, so he always slowed down to run with me. I did not feel like having deer or elk or any herbivore today, since it was kind of a special occasion I thought we should go for something more carnivorous.
How about mountain lions today? I thought to Edward.
"Well you know they are my favorite so I don't mind" Edward said.
As vampires we did not consume the usual diet of most that consisted of only human blood. Instead we called ourselves vegetarians and only survived from the blood of animals. That's what gave us our golden eye color instead of the usual crimson red eyes that traditional vampires have.
After a few seconds I smelled what I was looking for. There he was, this mountain lion who was used to being the glorious hunter was about to become my prey. I sometimes played with my food like I would do today. I dropped to the ground just loud enough for the mighty lion to hear me behind him. The lion immediately turned around in an attacking stance as if he knew he could take me, but he was soon about to find out that I was immensely stronger than he could ever fathom. I took a swipe at the lion, missing purposely, he roared, provoked by my attempt and lunged for my throat. As the lion leapt across the space between us I sprang up into the air and onto his back. Before the lion could land to the ground I had already begun to drink his warm, soothing, blood. The lion landed weakly onto the ground where I continued to drink him dry. After I was done, I stood up and straightened my shirt. I had come so far from my first hunt, instead of my clothes being ripped to shreds and my hair being out of place, I now could hunt without messing up any part of my appearance.
Edward was a few yards away from me finishing his lion. He got up from the lion's carcass without a hair out of place. I walked over to him and he took me in his arms so we could start to run back to our new home. We started to run through the forest, playing tag and hide and seek as we made our way home, I loved to play these games with Edward. I never lost but he never made it too easy to win. By the time we got back, Renesmee was just returning home from her date with Jacob. She and Jacob were in the cottage talking in the living room. Edward and I did not use the front door to the cottage, instead we decided to jump onto the balcony and enter the cottage through our bedroom. We moved agilely down the stairs and we were in the living room in seconds.
"You know I hate it when you guys do that." Jacob said a bit startled.
"Jake it's not like you couldn't hear them coming" Renesmee laughed.
"I know, but when you guys appear out of thin air, I just don't like it that's all."
"You would think after 90 years you'd be used to it Jacob." I teased. Jacob growled a little under his breath not liking my joke.
"Well anyway Bella, how was your hunting trip?" Jacob said, changing the subject.
"Oh fine, same as always" I responded. Edward had been standing quietly by my side the whole time. I just guessed that he was having a conversation with Renesmee. They did this a lot since Edward was the only person she could show her thoughts to without touching him.
"Since Alice has forecasted nice weather, what are you and the rest of the Cullens going to do for the weekend, Bella?" Jacob asked interrupting my thoughts on Edward and Renesmee.
"Well, Edward and I have already been hunting so I think we're just going to wing it for the weekend, but the rest of the family, now you would have to ask them." I responded.
"Hey mom, Jake and I are going to La Push beach tomorrow to catch some waves since it's going to be nice." Renesmee interjected. Renesmee unlike the rest of the family could go out into the sunlight in public. Instead of sparkling like we did, since we were vampires, Renesmee had a certain glow to her skin that would never be perceived as something that wasn't normal by any human.
"Sounds good." I said.
That will give us some more alone time. Edward grinned at my thought
"Well I have to get back to La Push. The others elders want to hold a meeting tonight because two kids went missing from the reservation today." Jacob stated
"Who went missing?" I asked
"You remember Sam and Quil right?"
"Of Course I do."
"Well it was their great grandkids, Ethan and Kai. They're sophomores at the high school on the Rez but no one has seen them since school let out" Jacob said as he rose from the couch preparing to leave.
"Well we hope you find them. If you need any help or anything let us know." Edward interjected. He still sometimes felt like he owed Jacob something, even if it was the smallest of largest of favors, because of what Jacob did while I was pregnant and all the events following Renesmee's birth.
"Please Jacob don't hesitate to ask us. We already know that you would do the same for us." I assured Jacob.
"Okay, okay, if anything comes up where I need vampire assistance, you two will be the first on my list to call." Jacob said.
"But in the meantime, Nessie I'll see you tomorrow. Love you" Jacob said as he bent down to kiss Renesmee on her forehead.
"Love you too Jake." Renesmee said as she let Jacob out the front door.