A Reason To Smile
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Chapter 17 – A Promise I Intend To Keep
Krystal's POV
After spending our day at La Push, it was time for us to part. I caught up to my friends before we said goodbye.
"I can't believe you're dating a vampire." Carly said to me.
"I can't believe you never told us about all this." Danielle said.
"I can't believe Nessie is actually Edward and Bella's daughter." Nathan said. "They're like seventeen years old for Christ sakes."
"Actually, Edward is over a hundred years old and Bella's only twenty nine." I said as Nathan literally fainted at my words. Why does he always freak out like that?
"How are they that old?" Carly asked as she and Danielle lifted Nathan up as he woke up.
"They don't age physically since they live forever." I said.
"I still can't believe you never told any of this to us." Carly asked.
"Do you think Lucas or any of the Cullens would just tell me their secret?" I asked. "Would you really want people to know about the pack's true nature?"
"Hell no, I would never tell anyone about Embry's secret." Danielle said and realization hit her in the face. "Oh my gosh Krystal, I see what you mean." I nodded my head.
"Well at least now we have one secret to keep between ourselves." Carly said teased.
"I just hope my family doesn't freak out that I'm in love with an older woman." Nathan said causing us girls to laugh.
"Your sister married her husband and he's twenty years older than her." Danielle said. "What difference will it make of you?" She asked as we all laugh.
I said goodbye to my friends as they got in Nathan's car and drove off. I walked with Lucas, Nessie and Jacob back home.
"That was so much fun." Nessie said.
"Especially with the new lovebirds." Jacob teased.
"I never got to tell you how much I've missed that smile." Lucas said to me making me blush. "I missed that as well."
"I just can't get over what has happened." I said. "I mean all my friends have been imprinted and they're okay with all this."
"Hey you were okay with me being a vampire." Lucas pointed out.
"True. I'm just glad things worked out with my friends." I said.
"I told you." Lucas said and I smiled.
"Now I don't have to worry about keeping secrets." I said as we all laughed the rest of the way home. We arrived at four where the Cullens are hanging around in the living room.
"I see someone's in a good mood." Jasper said smirking.
"You could say that." I said.
"Well we're glad to see you in good spirits." Esme smiled.
"Listen, I never got the chance to thank you guys for letting me join your family, so thanks." I said.
"We've already considered you as part of the family before, so there's no need to thank us." Esme said.
"Still thank you." I smiled.
"So have you guys got anything while we were gone?" Jacob asked.
"We checked the area and no sign of the enemy." Carlisle said.
"I kept checking my visions but nothing." Alice said feeling frustrated.
"Maybe he's given up." Rosalie thought. "I mean nothing has happened for the past two weeks and besides we have to deal with these unexplained disappearances."
I almost forgot about the vampire that's after me and then there have been more disappearance lately. Do they know something about this?
"She's right." Edward said. "We have to take care of this and soon because if this keeps up the Volturi will step in and come here."
I shuddered to think what the Volturi will do if they come here.
"Is it that bad?" Lucas asked. It looks like Lucas noticed something.
"The Volturi doesn't know about Krystal." Bella said. I saw Lucas with a 'so what' look on his. I'm with him on that. Is there a problem that they don't know about me apart from me knowing the existence of vampires?
"If they come here, they might see us and Krystal and if they see Krystal and know that she's human, they'll either kill her or she has to be changed." Bella said.
"Say that again about what they will do to her!" Lucas shouted.
I didn't freaked out about Lucas's outburst, I was freaking about what Bella said. Can the Volturi really do such a thing to me? I know they give punishments to vampires for their wrong doing but for humans too? How low can these people get?
"Don't worry, they won't get far. We'll stop these disappearances before the Volturi will even find out." Edward said.
I wished I could believe that, but I can't help but feel more scared of the Volturi than my 'vampire friend.' Lucas pulled me close to him.
"I promised nothing will happen to you." Lucas said to me softly. I looked at Lucas and gave him a smile of thank you. I know I feel safe as long as Lucas is with me.
"I see something's going on between you two." Emmett said and I saw him wiggling his eyebrows at us. My whole face must be a crimson shade of red. Why does Emmett have to be so embarrassing?
"Okay that's it Emmett!" Lucas said all annoyed. "You keep this up one more time, I'll send an aura sphere right in your face so strong –"
Lucas was cut off when we heard a crash coming from the window. We all turned to see someone standing where the window was shattered. Judging from his pale skin and red eyes, he's a vampire. Although there's something different about this vampire. He looks like he has an uncontrollable look on his face. He looked around until his eyes were on – me?
Before that guy could get even close to me, Edward reacted and shoved the guy back forcefully sending him to the window where it shattered as well. There were more break-ins from all directions revealing to be more vampires and they're all the same as the first one and like the first one, their eyes are on me. They try to come at me but the Cullens reacted quickly and took them out. I saw Jacob transform into a russet wolf and started ripping off those unknown vampires' heads. There were crashes and more windows shattered as everyone fought off the vampires that seem to be after me while I stay behind Lucas who is close to me.
Finally, the last vampire was disposed of and it all stopped. We all took a breath of relief. That was crazy. I thought as I looked at everyone who minus Jacob have most of their clothes ripped. I wonder what were all those vampires were doing here and what did they want with me?
Just then, Jasper suddenly fell to the floor followed by Emmett who fell on top of Jasper. Before anyone could do anything, Carlisle fell along with Rosalie and Esme. Edward and Alice didn't get a chance to use their powers to know what's going on as they both fell. Nessie followed suit along with Bella and Jacob leaving me and Lucas, the last ones standing. Lucas, who held my arm, and I looked around seeing no one. Something doesn't feel right and before I could react to my senses, Lucas collapsed and fell to the floor hitting his head on the couch.
"Lucas!" I cried but before I could get to him, I felt someone's presence behind me. I turned around to see a guy with short light brown hair with a thin yet muscular body facing me with an evil smile on his face.
"Hello there precious." Before I could react, he grabbed my arm so fast. The moment he touched me, I felt like everything inside me is being sucked away. I couldn't fight back to break free from his grip like I'm losing my strength. Soon everything I see was getting fuzzy until it's black and I passed out.
I slowly began to wake up. The first thing I noticed is that I woke up to be in a small dark room. I looked around until I noticed that I couldn't move. I looked down to see that my legs are tied to a chair that I'm sitting on and my hands are tied to the back. I struggle to move but it's useless; these ropes are tied to me very tight for me to break free. I looked around again in the dark room and I have no idea where I was.
Where am I and how did I get here? The last thing I remembered was when the Cullens and Jacob passed out which I don't get how since vampires can't fall asleep and such, and I was taken by some guy. Just who was he? Could this be the one that's after me? Oh no, this can't be good.
The door open and light came in and enter came the same light brown hair guy that took me. I got a closer look at him to see he's not as pale as the Cullens, like Nessie, and red eyes. I couldn't help myself shaking in fear at where this is going.
"Glad to see that you're awake, Krystal." He said.
"H-How do you know my name?" I asked nervously.
"Oh forgive me for not introducing myself," He said. "The name's Jonathan, and how I know about you, well, a friend of yours told me a lot about you."
What friend? My friends wouldn't get involve with this Jonathan guy, would they?
"Well hello Krystal." I felt that familiar feeling in my senses when I recognized that familiar diva voice. Soon I saw her appear behind from Jonathan with an evil grin on her face.
"Miley?" I asked in shocked.
"In the flesh." Miley said. This can't be Miley; she's completely different the last time I saw her. She has become more beautiful than before, her skin is pale and her eyes are now red. Don't tell me…
"Um, y-you look d-different." I said.
"If you mean being a vampire then yes, I do look different." Miley said. "And I know about the Cullens being vampires too and I was right about them wasn't I?"
"But why?"
"After you and the Cullens completely humiliated me on that day," Again she's pointing fingers at me? "I met Johnny here," Johnny, really? "And he told me everything about the Cullens and the mutt boyfriend of Nessie's. Plus we kinda share a common enemy." Me?
"What do you guys want with me?" I asked. I can understand Miley but what does Jonathan want with me? I don't even know this guy and yet he knows me.
"Well, Miley wants you out of the picture, and actually it's not really you I want."Jonathan said. "It's what I want from Lucas."
"What's Lucas got to do with it?" I asked.
"Your boyfriend killed my friend Olivia!" He said.
I heard him but I didn't believe it.
"W-What, no!" I cried. "Lucas would never do that."
"I was told what happened to her." Jonathan said. "They saw everything. They saw Lucas shoot an aura sphere at her and she got burned."
"They must've mistaken him for someone else." I tried to reason him but he wouldn't listen.
"It was him. The Cullens were there at that time!" Jonathan said. "He killed Olivia!"
No, this can't be right. Lucas wouldn't kill someone. He would never do such a thing even if he had to. There must have been a misunderstanding about all this. It must have been an accident.
"Lucas would never do such a thing." I said. "He's not a bad person."
"Well everything you've heard about him and the Cullens are lies." Jonathan said.
"No, Lucas would never lie to me." I said.
"Then why didn't Lucas tell you about what he really is?" Miley said with an evil smirk on her face. "Why didn't he tell you about what he did to Olivia? Do you really think Lucas would like you?"
Of course Lucas likes me, heck, he loves me. The only reason why he didn't tell me about him and the Cullens being vampires is because he was scared that I wouldn't love him for what he is and Lucas must not be proud to talk about what he did to Olivia. That has to be why Lucas wouldn't tell me about her.
"Enough of this," Jonathan said. "It's time I get what I want from Lucas."
"Well what do you want me for if you wanted Lucas?" I asked.
"I want Lucas to feel what I felt when I loss Olivia." Jonathan said. "I want him to know what it's like to lose someone close to him. I want him to experience the pain I've suffered for a year and what better way to do that by taking away his precious human girlfriend." He said it as I felt his cold fingers going down from my face to my neck making me tremble in fear. "And since Miley has a grudge against you, it makes things so much easier."
"Lucas will not let that happen." I said confidently even though my voice was shaking. "He and his family will find me thanks to Alice."
"You mean that freakish pixie?" Miley asked. "She won't be able to find you or us and if she did, she and the others will be too late."
"W-What do you mean?" I asked fearfully.
"While you and the Cullens were out unconscious, I used my powers to erase their memories. Oh don't worry," Miley said when noticed my panic expression. "I didn't completely erase their memories; just the part where my newborn army ambushed you guys. Anyways, they won't be able to find you because I've been sending false information to that pixie so that she'll believe everything will be fine. I mean look how that turned out for your father."
My eyes widen and everything went completely cold inside me.
"No, you didn't." I said almost about to cry.
"Oh yes," Miley said gleefully. "I had a pleasure killing him."
"How could you?" I yelled. Why isn't anyone hearing any of this?
"Hey, I got thirsty and your father seems like the perfect meal." Miley said with a shrug. "Oh come on Johnny, I want to end this now!"
"Do as you wish." He said. No, this can't be happening.
Miley came close to and her hand raised ready to strike. There's no getting out of this. It's over for me. Just before she got a chance, there was a loud crash coming from outside.
"I thought you said they were now under control." Jonathan snapped at Miley.
"I told those idiots to keep things on a low profile." Miley said annoyingly. "I'll take care of it." She turned to me. "You're lucky you get to live, for now." I gulped as Miley left the room with me and Jonathan.
"You are lucky," He said to me. "If she had killed you now, the fun will be over. At least when we get back, I get to have the pleasure to torture you the longer you live." And he left and closed the door behind him.
I just sat here with nothing to do. I can't believe about everything that has happened. Now I'm about to be dead from those two and Lucas and the Cullens won't be able to save me. I have to get in contact with them and at least tell them what's happening to me. Unfortunately, judging the emptiness in my pockets, they took my phone. That's just great. Now what am I gonna do. Well I know what I'm not gonna do. I'm not gonna sit here and let Jonathan and Miley kill me. I promised Lucas that I wouldn't let anything happen to and that's a promise I intend to keep.
Nahuel's POV (A/N: This must be a first for you guys to hear a Nahuel's POV)
I got off the bus at the station in Seattle. I looked at the schedule for the next bus to Forks. The next ride won't be here for another two hours. I sighed. I would just run with my vampire speed but I don't want to draw attention. I decided to walk around the city to kill some time.
I'm here to make a visit to the Cullens. It has been ten years since I've met them and I want to see how they're doing, especially Renesmee. She must have grown a lot in just a short amount of time like I have and should've reached full maturity. I'm hoping that she will be my mate. (A/N: Yeah not gonna happen. Haha, sorry couldn't resist.)
I was just walking down the streets of the city when I smelled a couple of scents of vampires. I followed the scent until I stopped at an alleyway and heard someone by the corner.
"I thought I told you to keep a low profile." I heard a girl say.
"What, I couldn't help myself." The guy she was talking to said.
"Yeah and look how that turned out." The girl said. "Forget about it, just clean up this mess and get back on duty in case the Cullens show up."
The Cullens? What is she hiding from them? I heard the guy took off and the girl spoke.
"I'm sorry about that Jonathan." She said.
"Forget about it Miley," the guy name Jonathan said. "As long as they do their job keeping the Cullens occupy for as long as they can, I'll be able to have my fun with Krystal."
Who's Krystal? A new member of their coven?
"Hey, as long as I get to finish that weak human girl." Miley said. Okay so she's human so why is she with the Cullens? "Why can't we kill her now?"
"Too soon," Jonathan said. "I want Lucas to pay for what he did to Olivia." Lucas? Olivia?
"Hey, I know you feel bad for what he did to her, but at least you have me." Miley said.
"Yeah, of course." Jonathan said quickly. The next thing I knew was that I heard their lips moving.
Who are those two? Something tells me that it's not good. They kidnapped this human girl from a guy name Lucas who Jonathan must have a grudge against for killing this Olivia. I have to warn the Cullens about this. Before I could however, I was face to face with a guy with light brown hair who looks strangely familiar.
"Hello Nahuel." He said.
"How do you know my name?" I asked in surprised.
"Doesn't the name Joham ring a bell to you, brother?" Jonathan asked.
My eyes widened. "Brother?"
"Half-brother," Jonathan corrected. "And look at you all soft on the humans."
"What did you do with Krystal?" I asked.
"So you know," A girl who might be Miley said who is right by Jonathan's side. "Let's just say she's all tied up at the moment."
"And since you know too much about what you've heard, we have no choice but to dispose you." Jonathan said.
Before he got a chance, I kicked him hard sending him to the wall. I was about to run but I fell when Miley got on top of me until I managed to get her off and I sprinted off out on the streets not caring about passing by any humans.
I stopped at a near building and checked behind me to see no one after me. I turned back and noticed something on my shirt to see two strands of hair; a blonde one and a light brown. I recognized it as that girl Miley's and Jonathan's. I took Miley's hair, used my new developed power and absorb it to see the memory of that girl to see what happened.
Flashback
Few hours ago
Lucas's POV
"Okay that's it Emmett! You keep this up one more time I'll send an aura sphere right in your face so strong –"
I was interrupted when a crash came from the window. We all turned to see a vampire standing where the window was shattered. He looked around until his eyes were on Krystal. Edward reacted and shoved the guy back forcefully when he made a jump to Krystal sending him to the window where it shattered as well. There were more break-ins from all directions revealing to be more vampires and judging from their expressions they looked like they just became one. The intruders made their moves as my family and I fought them off. Jacob phased into his russet wolf form and joined the fight ripping off the army's heads. There were crashes and more windows shattered as we took out the vampires while protecting Krystal who they seem to be after.
Finally we took out the last vampire and it all stop. Everyone took a breath of relief when Jasper suddenly fell to the floor followed by Emmett who fell on top of Jasper. Before any of us could do anything, Carlisle fell along with Rosalie and Esme. Edward and Alice couldn't get a chance to see the attacker as they both fell. Nessie followed suit along with Bella and Jacob leaving me and Krystal the last ones standing. I looked around seeing no one but Krystal who I am holding her arm when suddenly something sharp and painful shot me from the back of my neck. Next thing I knew was that I fell to the floor hitting my head on the couch as I heard Krystal crying my name until there was no sound. I saw her trying escape from someone who held her wrist tightly but I couldn't see his face because everything turned black. The last thing I saw was when I tried to reach out my hand to her but failed.
Miley's POV
I reappeared as Jonathan, my bae, carried Krystal who is unconscious, over his shoulders.
"Clean up the mess and take care of the rest." He said.
"I'll meet you back baby." I said as he took off. "Clean up the mess." I ordered some of the vampires of didn't join the fight as they picked up the newborns and carried off.
Once it was just the Cullens and that mutt who are all still unconscious from the pain I shot at them, I then scanned everyone's mind for a while until I was done. I soon walked out of the house and ran with a smile on my face. By the time those people wake up, they won't even remember what happened.
End of flashback
Nahuel's POV
I was speechless at what I saw but I was confused to know why. I don't get the relationship of Jonathan and Olivia and what Krystal and Lucas have anything to do with this.
I took Jonathan's hair and watched his memory. When I was done, I was horrified. Olivia was Jonathan's mate and apparently the Volturi told him that Lucas killed Olivia. That can't be good. I have to get to the Cullens and warn them about Miley and Jonathan.
Just then, I heard someone and I turned to see an army of vampires running towards me. I started sprinting trying my best to shake off the army as I headed towards Forks hoping that I make it out alive.
How's Krystal gonna get out of this? Will the Cullens get to her on time? Please review.