Author's Note: Told ya I'd post on Christmas! Happy holidays everybody! Hope you're all having a great time!
On to the story! We are waiting for Eddie-boy to wake up, and then it's off to training to control the powers! Sorry, but this one is short.
Usual disclaimer: I only own the Ella, Andrews, and the Volturi guys you don't know like Emrys. SM owns Twilight and all the characters from it.
Enjoy!
"Thank you." Carlisle said, sounding very sincere.
"You're welcome. I guess for now, we can only wait."
Ell's PoV
I'd been sitting there in that room nearby Edward for the whole time he had been unconscious, hoping that something might happen so things would go back to normal. That and the fact he spoke in his sleep. It helped me pass the time, trying to decipher his mumblings. He said Bella's name a few times. Every once in a while, someone would come in to check on us. I slowly learned all the Cullens names. Throughout that time, we planned how long Edward and I'd be gone, and other such things.
People also came to and left the house every once in awhile. The Cullens to check on Bella and try to keep her safe, the Volturi to keep an eye on the Cullens, and make sure they didn't try to hide Bella away somewhere. Eventually, Aro insisted that Bella be brought back to the Cullen house to ensure she couldn't escape. And under the circumstances, what with them being outnumbered and one member vulnerable, they had to comply. Bella was brought back, but was constantly surrounded by the Cullens.
Then I noticed a change in Edward. He was waking up. He slowly opened his eyes, looking confused.
"Morning sleepy. Have a good dream?" I asked, slightly sarcastic. "Everyone. He's awake." The Cullens and Bella all filed in, Alice carrying a backpack filled almost to the breaking point. I raised one eyebrow, but didn't comment.
"How do you feel?" Esme asked Edward.
"I feel fine...what happened?" Edward replied slowly.
"You passed out. But it's fine. You could just call it a side effect of the abilities." I informed him. He still looked confused, but nodded. "So, how soon till you're ready to go?"
"I packed a bag for you already. So whenever you're ready to go, you're set." Alice informed us. What would we need for just a few days? But I took the bag anyways. After a quick peek, I discovered it was mostly designer clothes. There were also a few canteens of water.
Edward tried to stand up, but fell down. He looked at his feet, and when he saw the pencil thin heels, he stared at me.
"Are you kidding me?! Stilettos?!" He exclaimed, exasperated. He started to stand again when I spoke.
"If you break those, I'll-" Right as I said that, they snapped.
"You idiot! Those were original Andre Perugia's! The first of the ones he made!"
Understanding dawned on Alice and Rosalie's faces, then anger.
We somehow managed to smack him on the head all at the same time.
"Ow! What was that for?!" Edward complained, rubbing his head.
"You just broke the first pencil-heel-stilettos ever made!" We all screeched at him. (Author's note: This name is historically accurate. He is the person who created the original "prototype" of the stiletto. Prototype meaning it didn't have the metal rod in the heel like today's stilettos.)
"Lets go, BEFORE you break any more of my things." I growled, grabbing his arm and heading toward the door. "Come on, Andrew." I paused then, realizing something.
"Master?" I called, looking towards Aro. Several Cullens, including Edward, shuddered at seeing "Edward" calling Aro master.
"Yes my dear," Aro replied, delighted at the same sight.
"If I may be so presumptuous, might I suggest you send for Chelsea. She might just be able to help us solve our problem without having to wait for him to gain control of my powers. To be honest, I believe it will take more than just a few days of practice to fix this mess."
"What an excellent idea. I'll send for her right away."
"Chelsea? Who is she? I remember you mentioned her earlier. And how could she help?" Edward asked, confused.
"When did I mention her earlier?" I asked, not remembering.
"Back in the clearing when Aro asked us to join you. You thought you should have brought her with you." Edward said, his eyes narrowing in suspicion.
"Oh, that. Similarly to Jane, she is an expert at, shall we say, persuasion." Edward shuddered. I was telling the truth. With her mind control ability, she could easily "persuade" anyone to do what she wanted. They just assumed that I meant a painful persuasion like Jane's, rather than her true controlling persuasion.
"She is also an expert on vampire legends, and she might know a way to turn us back to normal." I then lied smoothly. No need for them to know my true plan, that we would just have Chelsea use her mind control on Edward, maybe even on Alice too, since Master Aro seems so interested in her. Then Bella would likely follow Edward, and we would have three new recruits, just like that. Then we could also take all the time we wanted to switch us back to normal.
"Then why do I need to practice controlling your—my powers?"
"So that we stop getting frozen in place all the time." Edward looked away, embarrassed. I chuckled. "And so you don't end up hurting yourself or someone else." I pause before finishing. "Alrighty then; shoes off and let's go." Edward yanked off the remains of the heels and tossed them aside. With that, I dragged him out of the house with Andrew close behind. It takes only minutes to get to the meadow. I just stand there for a few moments, admiring the beauty of the place, before I turn to Edward.
"Alright. Training time."
Author's Note: Like I said, short. This was only two pages long, but I tried to get it out to you guys as quickly as possible.
So training actually starts next chapter, and boy is it...well, I don't want to give any spoilers.
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