Moonlight

Relations

BellaPOV

Running. Running. Running.

Why was I running?

I had to keep running.

Why did I have to run?

I forced myself to stop, digging my heels into the dirt.

Dirt?

I focused on my surroundings. Green trees. Mossy, dirt path. Filtered light. The calm feeling of total silence.

A forest then.

Back to my previous question. Why was I running?

My answer came in the form of a lithe figure flying from my left and tackling me to the ground. I expected it to hurt. I expected to fly through the air and land with a sickening thud on the ground.

But I twisted as we flew and landed on my feet, my attacker just saving herself from sprawling on the ground.

Maria bared her teeth at me, but instead of cowering in fear, I grinned at the challenge and we started to circle.

There was something wrong with this picture.

" You fight me and Edward is as good as dead. Only I know where he is and he can't get out. Have you ever heard the stories of vampire's that go insane from thirst," Maria growled.

My teeth lifted back from my teeth and I hissed.

" Suit yourself," Maria snarled before flying at me. I tensed for the impact.

She came closer. Closer. I could see her curled hands, her glistening teeth.

" Bella,"

I growled. Maria's wild hair was flying behind her as she continued her flight to my crouched figure.

I tense. Closer

" Bella!"

Closer, closer.

" Bella wake up!"

Her hands hit my shoulders. She starts shaking me, hard.

Shaking me?

" Isabella,"

I jerk up. Maria's hands change into Jasper's and his body takes the place of hers.

" Bella are you okay?" he asked, sitting on the couch beside me, " You were mumbling then you started rolling around, yelling. I couldn't wake you up. It's like you were repelling the emotions.

" I am fine," I assure him, stretching a little.

" Was it a bad dream?" he asked.

I nodded humbly and recount my dream.

" It's okay. She won't get you," he soothes me pulling me into a hug. I lay my head on his shoulder and my eyes fall across the Christmas Tree.

It's Christmas Day.

" Merry Christmas," I whisper. Jasper stiffens but continues to hold me.

" Merry Christmas," he replies.

" I bought you the best gift ever," I sighed, pulling out of the hug.

" Tell me what it was then,"

" Dad and I joined together to buy it," I smiled, pulling out a crumpled piece of paper from my pocket. The receipt.

Jasper takes the paper carefully and peers at the slightly faded writing.

It only takes a couple of seconds for it to click, realisation falling into place on Jasper's handsome face. I smile.

" You have got to be kidding me," he gasped. I laughed.

" Merry Christmas," I giggle.

Jasper sat there for ages just staring at the paper. I started to worry.

" Alice," I call. She appears beside me.

" Yes?"

" Can vampires go into shock?"

Alice giggled and kissed Jazz's ear, " You won't get it till you can get us out of here Jazzy," she whispered seductively. I gagged.

Jasper's eyes finally looked up from the bike receipt, " Thank you Bella,"

I smiled.

" So where's my present?" Alice asked, placing her little hands on her little hips. My eyes widened. The Paris tickets were still in my bedroom at home.

Alice laughed at my surprised expression before suddenly slipping into a frozen stance.

Jazz shook her shoulders, " What is it Alice?"

Coming out of it, she screamed. My heart missed a beat. My breathing hitched. It was Edward. He was dead.

The next moment I was tackled to the ground.

" Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you," Alice crowed, squeezing me so tight I started to see black spots. Seriously. My vision blurred and I felt light-headed and nauseous.

Jasper pried Alice off me and I collapsed on my hands and knees, gasping for air.

" You're welcome Alice," I gasped. Alice was jumping up and clapping like a little kid.

" I'm going to Paris. I'm going to Paris," she started chanting.

" Wait, that's what the vision was about?" I asked, my breath starting to relax into even gasps.

" Yeah, what did you think it was?" Alice asked, stopping her jump claps.

" Edward," I mumbled, falling back onto the couch.

" He is coming back soon. I saw it. At about three o'clock he will walk through that door. Unharmed," Alice assured me.

" I think you visions are faulty Alice,"

I would know that velvet voice anywhere. I spun towards the door and there, in all his gorgeous, godly beauty was Edward.

" Edward," my breath came out in a rush. My feet carried me over to my soul mate quicker than I thought possible.

" Isabella," I whispered and then swept me up and kissed me fiercely.

I don't know how long we stayed locked in our loving embrace but it ended all to quickly with the unfortunate arrival of Maria.

" Oh isn't that lovely," she smirked.

We sprang apart. Maria framed the doorway and behind her stood Eleazar and a vampire who I did not know. He was tall and had scruffy brown hair and deep crimson eyes.

" Eleazar?" Kate, Ben and Maggie had walked in to see what the fuss was about.

" Katie," Eleazar gasped.

" But you and Carmen got away. How did she find you?" Kate asked aghast.

" He found me," Eleazar said gruffly with a nudge of his head towards the unknown man.

" She made me do it," he replied in a soft English accent. I sighed slighty. I love English accents.

" Ah now, no fighting my lovelies. I want us to be one big happy family," Maria chipped in.

Jasper humphed and Alice snorted.

Maria turned her crimson red eyes on them and the happiness drained out of them. She cocked her head.

" You don't want us to be a happy family?" she asked, her voice dipping to a low seriousness.

My eyes widened. I didn't like that tone. Edward gripped my hand and slowly, oh so slowly, started to tug me back towards the door.

" No. For one thing you kidnapped us and threatened us with the death of a loved one and two you're an evil bitch that has serious anger problems," Alice growled.

I gasped. Suddenly I was on Edward's back and we were soaring out the window. The last thing I saw was Maria screeching and leaping at Alice while Jasper jumped in front of her. Maria crashed into my brother's frame and then we hit the trees.

"JASPER!" I screamed tugging uselessly on Edward's collar, trying to turn him around.

" He will be fine Bella," Edward growled speeding up. I didn't inderstand his speed, until I heard stealthy footsteps behind us.

We were being followed.

Edward started to climb a massive tree. I clung on tight as we reached its peak. However, Edward's hands slowly tugged on mine to let go and he left me at the top of the tree as he shimmied back down.

" Edward," I whispered down the tree, clinging to my branch.

No answer. Then I heard someone skid into the clearing where Edward waited below.

" Oh it's you," the unknown person sighed.

" Who did you think it was? You saw me leave the house," Edward growled. I could almost picture him bending his knees slightly, his perfect lips pulling off his teeth into a slight bare.

" No, got out of there when your little friend snorted. I was sitting in a tree when you and your human mate screamed past,"

That accent was familiar. It was soft and lilting.

" Why didn't you just run then?" Edward asked.

" She's my sister,"

It was the English vampire from Maria's house. The one who found Eleazar.

" Your sister! How is she your sister?" Edward asked aghast. I slipped slightly on my branch.

He was English. She was Mexican. What the hell?

" Well you know our parents got together one night and badda bing badda bom they produce -,"

" Stop! I get it. But you are English. She's not," Edward asked.

I started to climb down the tree. I wanted to see this happen. As I was climbing down my foot missed a branch and my hands slipped off. I jerked and then I was falling.

Falling...

Falling... into Edward's arms.

" Ooomph," I huffed. It was like landing on a rock.

" You right?" Edward asked placing on my feet. I nodded.

Edward turned back to the English vampire. He was quite handsome when you relly looked. His hair, although scruffy was a pretty, glossy brown, blonde long enough to be tied up in a band. His red eyes were framed in long lashes...like Maria's. The cheekbones, the proud forehead...were all Maria's

" They are so related," I whispered. The vampire's eyes flicked to me and looked me up and down.

" Yes, we are related. My father was English and my mother was Mexican. I am three years older than Maria. Just after she was born, mother had had enough and took my sister with her back to Mexico, leaving father and I in England," he said, " Somehow, we were both turned into vampires. I was turned in a similar way to Carlisle,"

Edward and I both froze, " Carlisle,"

" Yes I know your maker. A true friend,"

" What's your name?" I asked, tilting my head to the side.

" Alistair. And yours,"

" Edward and this is Bella,"

" And the young vampire in there," - his head jerking towards the house - , " is Bella's brother?"

" Yes, how did you know?" I asked.

" He looks like you. Oh yes, he does. He may have blonde hair and gold eyes but in the face the cheekbones, the shape of the eyes, the lips, the forehead. And then the little things. Even though I was only in there for a little while I could see how you both react to each other. You are definitely related," Alistair replied.

" Yes well we should be getting back in - ," Ewdard started but was cut off by a scream.

" ELEAZAR!"

A/N: Hello, so what do ya think? hahhaa cliffy so much fun to write :P

I wrote a small one shot about the book To Kill A Mockingbird! Reallllly good book and I would love if people read my one shot.. It was my English assigment! :)