Chapter 12: Who opened the can of worms….

Disclaimer: The characters are Stephenie Meyer's just tweaked for my crazy mind.

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~(~)~ ~(~)~ ~(~)~ Merana's point of view

It seemed that Alice's question really stumped everyone but then again they weren't there in the spiritual or temple realms. So explaining it was going to be very interesting because everyone really wanted to know what I did with her for those eight hours we were missing.

"Ok first thing I must apologize for I didn't mean for us to just disappear, it just happened." I explained watching as everyone but Alice stared at me. Though before Edward could backlash me I continued. "Now the first thing I must explain is that I know what I was doing this morning and was actually aware of the consequences but for the sack of time, I well just jump to Spiritual realms and other dimensions."

Carlisle moved to say something but I lifted my hand to still him. Then moving from the stairs I slowly walked around till I was on the steps leading down into the living room.

Then before anyone could wonder what I was doing I wrapped my wings around myself and they started resorting back to my baby blue blouse and blue jeans, so that I could sit down on the steps.

Once I was comfortable I began, "After Alice passed out and I sent us to a spiritual realm where I could help her recover from the ordeal I placed upon her." Raising my hand before Edward could even move an inch I continued without pausing. "A spiritual realm is as it sounds a place for spirits to visit and talk. Now realms and dimensions do not follow or flow with our time frame, in fact the creator has the right to set the time flow. I had sent the flow of time to be for every hour there while only 10 minutes would pass here. So while it was only an hour to you all, to Alice and I it was more like six hours."

"Now I had control over the spiritual realm but not the dimension where the Temple is." Seeing that I had to explain the temple I took a breath and selected my words very carefully so as not to let anything slip out about the dagegish. "The temple I keep referring to is ancient and actually at one point in time was located here on earth… but Unavi, an ancient being, moved it so as to protect it. Now no questions on Unavi or there will be repercussions that not even I can fix. Ok… for now just be patient and when the time comes I well explain." I said in one breath while looking to each of them. Then looking to Alice I could see she was keeping her promise by not thinking of all that she had learned and it was pissing Edward off, but there was just too much at stake.

"Wait there are other places beside here or whatever you said?" Emmett bellowed, not able to keep his frustrations and confusion to himself anymore.

**Whack** followed by a **POP**

I was just starting to smile at Emmett when suddenly an object hit him right in the face and burst apart. He and Rose were showered in feathers and pieces of a pillow. That in my opinion was thrown with too much force.

Looking around I just gasped seeing Alice smirk and nod her approval.

Alice actually hit her brother with a pillow from the couch she and Jasper were on which started a fit of giggles in me. It was strangely feeling like home. Dropping my head into my hands so not to see his hurt expression, my giggles morphed into full blown out laughter. For I knew everyone even Alice was staring at me but I couldn't help it. The mixture of emotions in the air was just too much.

For one Esme was disappointed in Alice's behavior but confused by my reaction, Carlisle was annoyed that they interrupted me, Edward was just aghast at Alice's sudden choice of action, Rosalyn was upset but at that moment was more concerned at soothing Emmett who was just plain hurt that Alice had thrown a pillow at his face. Bella well I didn't see her expression before burying my head in my hands and Jasper was just staring at Alice while he tried to not to laugh. In truth everyone but Rose were trying not to laugh.

Well that was until I started laughing like an idjit and started sliding down the stairs into the living room.

Carlisle and Bella were the only ones to move while everyone burst out laughing, even Rosalyn started laughing when Emmett found a feather down her shirt.

Then I stilled when I noticed Bella by my side even though Carlisle had bet her she still rushed over to me. That just flabbergasted me cause I never would have thought that she would want to come near me, especially after what I did not even two hours ago. Carlisle seeing that I was ok went back to his spot next to Esme leaving Bella and I on the floor by the steps.

Everyone in the room stop laughing or just snickered under his or her breath while waiting to see what happens next.

"Are you ok?" Bella asked while I moved to sit once more on the steps. I just nodded while trying to understand her.

"Don't try! There's no point in trying to understand Bella. She is who she is!" Edward stated as he helped Bella off the floor then paused. As once again another round of emotions started up but I quickly squashed them before I was once again on the floor.

"Sorry me walls faltered when Bella surprised me." I squeezed out before anyone could utter a sound.

Then again the statement didn't help only increased the whirlwind Jasper and I were experiencing. Holding my hands high again I tried a different approach. "Please just let me finish answering Alice's question then I will explain and answer everyone else's questions."

Sighing I spoke before thinking, "Wow, sure feels like school again!" Another bad chose of word cause everyone was on the floor laughing, as well as me.

Some time later I noticed that the sun was lowering. Standing up, I leaped out of the house and into the backyard. Then turning I jumped up to catch the molding just below the roof and with a quick kick from the siding I flipped up and over the edge to land securely near the peak of the roof. From there it was as simple as looking around to find the sitting sun and bask in its glory.

The sight was something for I could just see the sun's image simmering off of the ocean and streak through the trees as the rays reached me. The leaves hit by the rays just gave off a warming glow and looked almost as alive as the birds that darted around in the sky in the last minutes of pure natural light. There was one hawk that glided this way and that way and each time it shifted the light just weaved through his feathers as if caressing them.

I was so enamored and gratified by the sight that I actually welcomed the intrusion of others following me to the roof especially when Alice came to stand next to me. For as soon as she was beside me I snaked an arm around her and leaned me head on her shoulder as I signed. It was perfect for just a chaotic yet splendid day.

"Every time I visit the temple I promise Nell that I will watch the sun set and rise for her. Since she really can't see anything from being cooped up in the temple all of the time and also for the fact that the temple is in an alternate physical dimension where there is no sun." I stated simply in one breath just as the last rays of the sun hit me. "It is the one thing she misses since taking the position as guardian of knowledge and caretaker of Unavi's temple. So thanks for allowing me this one moment and pleasure." At saying thanks I lifted my head and looked to Jasper, who was on the other side of Alice and just watching us. I wanted it directed more to him then anyone else since I was holding onto his love.

As I finished he actually inched closer and gave us both a hug, which really made the event even more… memorable. Though I knew he was also spreading my feelings to the others so they didn't destroy or stop it.

Finally the sun was gone and the moon was alone in the sky I extricated myself from them and turned to find that Edward had carried Bella up here and was now kissing her, as was everyone else. I just smiled and memorized it all for the next time I saw Nell.

It was a few more minutes before it was decided, not out loud though to go back to the living room.

Except this time I was forced to sit on the coach with Esme and Carlisle. They both had seized an arm when I was walking by the coach and pulled me down to be squashed between them. I tried tirelessly to get away but that only seemed to make it more of a show for everyone else's wonderfully amusement.

They all were gasping or bent over from laughing so much at my misery of being smothered.

Seeing that I had lost, I gave up and surprisingly enough Carlisle moved to sit next Esme, who pulled me into a bone-crushing hug. She did release me so I could sit up but not my arm so that I could escape. Which again made me everyone's amusement as another round of house shattering roaring erupted. I sat there glaring at all of them. Carlisle just snickered as Esme smiled at having another person to dote on.

I did have to admit I was enjoying the attention and feeling love from a mom. Though it also brought up the pain that my mother was died and finally at peace even if I didn't ever get to actually see or hold her. The fact she was with my dad was enough for me to enjoy this moment and not show my pain.

Bella seeming somehow to collect her self, moved to sit next to me, though it was more like she fell on me then sat when she got close. I chuckled at seeing how much of a klutz she was. 'Maybe enough more then when I was her age!' I thought as she patted my leg and smiled at me.

'Yeah whatever M'a! No one is more of a klutz then you!' Jared remarked at hearing my thought. At hearing his voice I just… if anyone was actually looking at me they would have said that I was beaming like a kid on Christmas morning… but no everyone, even Carlisle and Esme, were lost in their laughter still.

Edward though not wanting to be without his Bella joined us as soon as he realized she was gone.

It was maybe a half an hour later or so when everyone calmed down and I finished answering Alice's very simple yet drawn out question. There were a few interruptions but it was excepted since it was a lot to take in. Even Carlisle had a few questions since he never experienced traveling between the many realms and dimensions that there are.

I explained how the temple dimension was unique in that it has very strict rules and requirements. One of them being that you could not enter the dimension until the sun has risen where you are and that you have stood in the rays of the sun.

They asked many questions on why and what would happen. I only was able to say from experience that if don't then you cannot enter the dimension or that a portal will not appear. But as to why I really had no clue besides my believe that Unavi wished to keep out those that only dwelled in the night or that only those of good nature or pure souls could truly bask in the glory of Mother Nature and not get burned.

Though that last part was really more of a joke but Emmett though just had to remark about how stupid it was. Or as he stated, "Yeah whatever Mother Nature can't even contend with us. How can a temple stop us?"

Once again there were items thrown but from many sides of the room and no one was feeling bad for Emmett.

The other requirement is that you must pass the test to cross the bridge or be destroyed by the all Seeing Eye. That Carlisle and Edward asked a lot of questions as to 1) what kind of test; 2) where was it located, and 3) how did it know that you are worthy. To each I answered 1) a test only the questionnaire knows and is not to say, 2) it's located above the main compound in a very tall tower (a beam can be seen casting around and when you approach the bridge it focus's on you), and 3) it just does.

Then lastly but that least you must return to where you originated from before the sun has set and once again stand in the rays of the sun. The results of not doing this are disastrous if not deadly. I was happy no one had questions here.

Though Emmett being Emmett asked the question I knew everyone wanted to know, the timeframe of the temple dimension.

Not an easy question for there is no actually set timeframe. Though you do have 6 to almost 10 hours our dimension time, at the temple time changes from three days to 2 minutes. In which I have experienced both and both times were not pleasant. And not to trust any watch, phone, time item you have brought with you. For they either travel very slowly or just flies. For Emmett I said that in one visit it seemed that my watch's second hand moved every hour while at an other time I couldn't even keep up with the hour hand on my watch.

And because of that I never look or even wear a watch when I travel there. Nell tells me when to leave and I don't question or complain when she does.

So what seemed like 7 or 8 hours to everyone else, to Alice and I it seemed like 12 - 13 hours had past while at the temple.

It was time for Bella to leave when I was done and she actually made me promise not to answer any more questions until after school. I just smiled while I hugged her goodbye and watched as Edward drove off with her from the garage. Then turning around I was bombarded by Emmett and Jasper, they were pissed that I promised that cause they had many more questions.

"Hey leave her alone." Alice said pushing both of them aside to give me room to come inside. "Besides there are other ways to find things out!'" Alice sing-songed while showing me up the stairs, I smiled while hiding my head in my hands.

'It is going to be a long night.' I thought.

"Oh, one thing." I stopped Alice at the top of the stairs and made her face me. "I need a shower, but I need to get Jared's and my stuff. Though I really… really want that shower. It's been too long since I've been able to take a real one."

Emmett gave me a cocky smile from where he leaned against the railing at the bottom of the steps. "Don't tell me you just can't ask Mother Nature for a shower."

Seeing that I could get back at his earlier snide about nature and spirits being stupid. I lifted an eyebrow up and gave him a snooty look. "Yeah, well the last time I looked, Mother Nature doesn't exactly provide modern bath houses. Still," I said, letting my lips curl up into a smirk, "why would I want her to? Look at the hot springs and waterfalls she scatters around. It's nice enjoying them in your birthday suit." At that I winked at him.

At that he just took off and it wasn't to long before I saw Rose going after him. Laughing Alice showed me to her and Jasper's room and told me I could use theirs after retrieving my stuff. Thanking her I ran to the open window and dove out.

My wings took form once again and I was flying over the forest before descending about 2 leagues later and running the last mile to Jared's and mine stuff. It didn't take long to retrieve them from under the willow tree and get back to the Cullen's house (25 minutes give or take a second).

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