AN: Hey ho you yo!
Tempest: Hi Tempest here! Today we, Chickenn and myself that is, introduce a new chapter into the Secret Storm universe. So read and enjoy and dont forget reviews are always welcome.
Tempest out =)
Chickenn: Yeah so you heard the woman, here's another chapter, it's been a while and we actually had a couple chapters banked up waiting to be released so I got an urge of inspiration to update and tada! Here we are :P Ugh, it's not really that big of a chapter, but it's pretty big on the emotional side, so be prepared for some dark emotions, Edward is still a tortured soul after all. OH!
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Chickenn and Tempest.
She had gone to bed an hour after her little encounter with her mother, though she doesn't have any right to be there. She is a poor excuse for a girl, nothing in comparison to Bella; while she slept I merely sat here and observed, observed and fumed.
This girl had to get out, she had to take her things and leave, if she didn't I would make her; it really wouldn't be that hard. I sat in the tree that I had been perched in all night, decided what to do, one side of me wanted to rip her out her cosy bed and make her feel the pain she deserved and the other wanted to cry and yell and scream at the injustice of losing Bella.
This girl, Scarlet, had the audacity to come along and ruin everything I was slowly rebuilding, not completely but enough not have my mental state on the mind of every member of my family constantly. She barged right into my life and there was nothing I could do to stop.
The girl proceeded to roll over with a small smile on her face and that's what helped me make the decision right then and there, I would wake her and use my alluring skills to make her feel safe with me, then when she was at her most vulnerable to would destroy her, slowly, painfully, to make her understand the pain I was put through, the pain I put Bella through and for coming and erasing the memory Bella forever.
I slowly inched towards the of the end tree branch getting closer and closer her smell hit me harder this time the intoxicating sell of honey and something more like heat? It wasn't sweet, it didn't smell innocent like Bella, this was enticing and triggered a primal response from me, I wanted to drain her dry but at the same time I was apprehensive, almost afraid of this stupid little human and she was little couldn't be more then 5'4 I could crush her tiny bones in my hands.
I jumped to the window it wasn't a sliding window like Bella's old one, this room had been extended and now there was a large bay window with a window seat underneath it; the room had a cupboard in the corner, there was a desk and piano on the far wall and them my eyes fell on the bed; it was big with a wooden bed frame that dwarfed the sleeping figure, this Scarlet was curled up in a ball in the middle of the bed and her raven hair was spilled out on the pillow next to her, her legs were tangled in sheets, she looked alluring, the blood in her legs was pulsing, as if she was running, it would be so easy to kill her in her sleep I could drain her dry with out her even walking up , or I could…
But before I could even think of another way to kill her cold hands pulled me away from the window and threw me into the tree were I herd a loud crack as a branch came off , Emmett growled at me and I could see the venom dripping from his mouth.
"What the hell Emmett?" I got up and Emmett jumped down in front of me, he continued to look at me menacingly , but then we both stopped breathing and moving all together, we heard that girl move in her bed, mumbled something and sigh going back to sleep.
I looked back over to him with a questioning look, he had just stopped me doing something I would have seriously, seriously enjoyed.
"Alice told me what you were going to do; you can't as much you would like to you can't." He said almost silently, though I could hear him perfectly, he was looking at me pleadingly.
"Yes, I can and will, I will thoroughly enjoy doing this, so move out of my way." I said icily.
"But you really can't! Alice told me she was going to be my friend and I don't want you to hurt her." He said stubborn crossing his arms and standing up tall to look more intimidating.
"So you're choosing a stranger some imposter over me your own brother!"I yelled at him, he looked hurt and his thoughts recoiled from me. Scarlet shifted in her bed again and I heard a faint "Don't you dare!" Come from her room and Emmett's head snapped up to the sound. I saw images of her in Emmet's mind and they were both laughing together, even with only a small glimpse of her he was able to imagine it. It was so innocent and happy I was slightly trapped and sickened by his thoughts.
Then like a force, we both were moving towards her room window, we looked at each other and were confused, but kept going until we were sitting in her room on the window seat while we watched the girl writhe and toss in her sheets.
There were beads of sweat on her forehead and her little hands were digging into the mattress. I couldn't quite seem to break the stare I had on her figure, but I was able to glance at Emmett who looked pained to see this girl tossing and turning. He moved to the side of the bed and knelt down beside her.
I did the same and we both watched while she seemed to be fighting some demon in her dream. Then there was a sharp intake of breath and her eyes popped open, before she could look to her side we were both out of her window in an instant watching her from the tree once more, though we were more then likely visible.
She sat up and rubbed her eyes, she looked around and I saw her eyes were a disturbing colour of violet, they slowly transitioned to dark blue and she slouched forward, obviously exhausted, she then began rubbing her shoulder and trying to regulate her breathing.
Her heartbeat was erratic, though her breaths were even now; she jumped out her out of bed and rubbed her eyes again, though this time it was to swipe the tears from her eyes. I looked to Emmett who was watching her like she was his own child; his mind was full of worry but peace because her bad dream was over.
At least her bad dreams over and I'll kill whatever's causing it. He thought to himself then sent me an accusing look, though for what I was unsure. Then as she seemed to be fully calmed down; Emmett and myself physically calmed down as well, Emmett had had his hands wrapped around the tree branch like a vice nearly breaking it off.
I on other hand was trying my hardest to stay put and not kill her, at least I was thinking clearly still, otherwise I would have felt compassion for this girl like Emmett, I'm sure that all I was feeling was the pull to kill her earlier and nothing else.
The girl then proceeded to turn on every light in the room and walk out of the room, Emmet immediately began following her around the house by watching through windows, I followed him, because there was no way we could watch her any longer, at least, I couldn't watch this poor excuse for a human with another person around, though if I had to have anyone with me, Emmett would be my preferred family member because he didn't have any powers to see beneath my motive for coming here to see what has happened to the memory of the love of my life.
She went down the hall to another room where a little girl was sleeping with a Newfoundland dog sleeping on a dog bed by the little girl.
The girl went over to the little one and sat on her bed, she brushed the hair out of her face and continue to watch her with a loving look in her eye, it nearly made me sick from all the love radiating from her.
The girl then spoke so softly if it wasn't for the fact I was an evil supernatural being I wouldn't have heard her. "I'm sorry, sugar baby, sleep well."
She then left the room with door slightly ajar and went down the staircase. I looked over to Emmett who was looking at me questioningly, I didn't know how to respond so he just made his descend to the first story. I followed him down, his thoughts still worrying about the girl that had had the bad dream and slightly possessive over her.
I couldn't seem to understand why he would care about her, she's not even worth our time.
"Hey mum," She was leaning against a wall while a little blond woman in paint splattered overalls was attacking a wall with bright purple paint.
"Honey, what do you think?"She said gesturing to the wall.
Scarlet walked over to the wall and picked up a brush and started panting the petals of one of the flowers on the wall.
"It's good, but needs a little light and..."
"Dark, just what i was thinking B 2," Scarlet laughed, sweet and carefree and it did something to my heart, her mother came and draped an arm over her shoulders.
"Sorry about before, I guess moving has us of all on edge, well more than normal."
"That's for sure it's like permanent PMS." The two of them dissolved into laughter and Emmett was stifling a chuckle all I could think was what the hell how dare they all. Bella was dead and they were laughing and getting on with life when mine was stalled , I was not entitled to it anymore and these interlopers were here as a reminder and representation of her absence.
I could go in there, jump thought the window and destroy the whole place smear the walls with their blood to cover the ridiculous murals that were on most of the walls, I could rip all the new furniture to shreds and tear down the extensions and changed house and then like smoke the infractions of change would be removed.
As if Emmett could sense the change in my mood he grabbed my arm and dragged me back to the house.
Sitting on the front steep was an angry pixie; Alice's thoughts were practically screaming at me but being the guy I am, I just blocked it out, in fact at the moment I was not in the mood for any of it and then like a switch my family's internal monologues were shouting out . 'Where on earth did you go?! I couldn't see either of you and there was just fire! And my head felt like it might explode!'
"Well maybe that will teach you not to snoop in other people's business!" I yelled at her, usually Alice would yell back but after Bella died she had lost all confidence and that bright spark that I used to love on her has died out. Jasper came up behind her and wrapped arms around her small frame it hurt to watch this tender display; this is something I would do for Bella but my arms were empty.
"Edward, you would have killed them all." Jasper said in a quiet voice, I felt myself getting mad all over again the rage, like a red hazy was clouding my vision and perception of reality
"And I would have enjoyed it too." I felt a wave of calm washing over me, Jasper, sometimes I wonder if what I am felling is actual emotion or a manipulation by Jasper telling me what I like or don't like what I felt and what I don't, the problem with living in this house it that you never know what is real or a manifestation of someone's ability.
I heard an intake of breath as Alice prepared to speak. "No you wouldn't, the guilt after would have consumed you and turned you into..."
"A monster? " I finished, "isn't that what I already am?"
Simultaneously they all said; "NO!"Esme and Carlisle came out of the house and Esme pulled me into a fierce hug I suppose it was meant to comfort me but if anything this display just made me mad.
"Bella died and it was a terrible accident and we all miss her Edward, but you are my son not a monster!" I removed myself from her embrace
"Not a monster? Yes I am I'm a blood sucking vampire! I'm the definition of a monster we all are but none more so then me; I have killed countless people drained them dry, coveted what was not mine to have, lied, stolen, drove the only person in this whole god damn world that I loved to jump off of a cliff and then to top of my list of monstrous acts I lead the most beautiful girl in the world, the one who was my heart and soul to her death; like a lamb to the slaughter."
There was a defining hush nobody moved, spoke or breathed then Esme launched herself at me slapping me across the face. "You take it back! Take it all back!"
"Why would I? It's the truth." With that Esme started to cry; I was standing in the middle of our front yard with my whole family staring daggers at me and Esme sobbing into Carlisle's shirt, I guess they expect me to apologise and feel bad, but I don't, and I should be alarmed at this but the nothingness was back like I could run away from the nights events back to before I felt anything this was nice calm, peaceful, for one moment in this storm I am empty.
I walked passed them all slowly at human pace Carlisle grabbed my arm and said to apologise so I did but didn't mean it, and them proceeded to my room. I sat down on the leather lounge were Bella and I had once sat and using the remote for my sound system and found something that fit the mood.
Everything had turned in want of a better term to shit; Bella is dead, her house was completely mutilated and changed, there where these new people inhabiting it, a new girl who... who, was arrrrrgh! An infuriating pint size, mysterious thing and was now fucking up my hole existence.
And now my family want nothing to do with me because they think I'm crazy and should be over it by now it had been moths, but they don't get it, when you lose your mate it's like losing yourself and even if you try, your not going to get over it overnight I just don't heal that easily.
This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Who would have guessed it
I will not leave alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like it's not too late
It's never too late
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
No one will ever see
This side reflected
And if there's something wrong
Who would have guessed it
And I have left alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like
It's not too late
It's never too late
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
The world we knew
Won't come back
The time we've lost
Can't get back
The life we had
Won't be ours again
This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late (It's never too late)
It's not too late
It's never too late
But this time, it was too late.
AN: Aww Poor Edward! What did you guys think?
Tempest is responsible for all the angst in the chapter, so props to her :)
Okay we will update again... when we feel like it :D Or when people start demanding :P
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