(A/n: Hello everybody. Sorry for the wait on the new chapter. I just couldn't get the words onto the page that sounded right. (Shrugs) Oh well. As usual, I do NOT own any character from Twilight or Big Time Rush. However, I DO wish that I was Kendall's girlfriend. Now that would be sweet.)
Chapter 7: The Switching of Places
April 1st, Forks, Washington
As I was teleporting Bella to her house, I noticed that she was having an anxiety attack. "What's wrong Bella?"
"Nothing much."
You are lying your butt off. Tell me the truth before I put a truth spell on you. Sometimes that was the only way to get someone to tell the truth.
"All right. I am just worried that one of you all will be hurt or possibly killed trying to protect me." Bella was sometimes scarily intuitive.
"Bella, you need to know this. If we do not switch places, you will be hurt and that will lead to unnecessary pain on both your and Edward's parts. If I look like you and Kendall takes you to Avalon, you will not be harmed, I will; and possibly Edward's feelings," I shrugged." It is a risk I have to take so that you are not actually hurt." All right, let's get the switching over with. What do I need to do? "You just need to stay quiet. Thank goodness you are a shield. Otherwise, this would not work." AS I completed the spell, I felt less coordinated. "Also, you might want to stay quiet at all times; at least until you reach Avalon."
Bella nodded as we had just arrived at her door. "Tell Edward I DO NOT want to see him," I yelled at Bella. Bella knew I would never actually say that in real life. Charlie heard that and the front door slamming.
"What's wrong Bells?" Charlie asked me, thinking that I was Bella.
"I have to leave, get away from here," I sobbed towards him, using my very real emotion of sadness of having to separate from Kendall for any length of time that was over 24 hours. I headed up the stairs into Bella's room, locked the door and started to do things that I knew Bella would do. Within 5 seconds, twin was inside packing the duffel I had gotten out. I made a mental note to get Bella some good luggage and nicer duffel.
"Go I'll be in the truck," Edward whispered to me and then kissed my cheek. He thought I was Bella. This was going to be easier than I thought, besides having to be kissed on the mouth by twin; I would have to put on an Oscar worthy live performance for that.
As I trudged down the stairs, Charlie followed trying to convince me to stay in Forks. When I reached the front door, I knew I would have to say the very words that Renee said when she left him; after all these years, those specific words in the context I was about to give him would hurt Charlie badly. He would think Bella said those things, not me, and that alone would haunt me until I could tell him the absolute truth. I said them and ran to the truck. I wanted to drive my Porsche, but, given the current situation, that was not possible.
As Edward drove us to the Cullen mansion, I thought about Merlin. I remembered her saying something about a 'Charles Swan.' Hold on, did she mean that Charlie, the Chief of Police here in Forks, was Luke's reincarnation? That sounded about right. I would have to find some time alone so that I could contact Kendall to ask him to ask Merlin about Charles Swan. Bella's taking this very hard, Edward thought, I wonder if it had to do with not being able to tell her father the truth. Ah twin, you can be so obscure, I thought to myself.
When we arrived at the mansion, Laurent was there. Edward growled at him. "I wish you no harm," the nomad told Edward, "And that includes the human you are guarding behind you."
Wendy piped up at that time, "Laurent, if you come anywhere near Bella when she is not protected by a Cullen or a sorcerer or sorceress, and she is not a vampire; you will die. Your death will be at the paws of those who live amongst the humans, yet they are not fully human." I was impressed, Wendy was really trying to change the future for Laurent and Irina.
(a/n: I know that this was an extremely short chapter. I just needed to set certain things in motion.)
