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Hello again, in this chapter I tried to recreate what happens after a breakdown based off of one that I had. I hope that it's still clear and that you like the chapter.
Bella POV
Cold floor touching my skin...
Alarmed voice in my ear...
More voices in my head...
Another woman is here to help...
Closing door somewhere near...
Warm water surrounding me...
Something slippery moving on me...
Soft singing in my ear...
Warm water on my head...
Cold water making me shiver...
Soft and dry on my skin...
Soft and dry on my hair...
Questions and silence meet the air...
I think I'm trapped in this despair...
Smooth and dry on my limbs...
Floating gently in the air...
Laying on top of a cloud...
Something warm at my lips...
Something savory on my tongue...
Warming embrace surrounding me...
No more light because it's night...
Comfort and peace...
Walking lazily in my dreams...
Clouds and rainbows...
Dark clouds in the distance...
Thunder and rain coming for me...
Scary Lady crying again...
Scary Lady coming for me...
Run, run, run...
Falling down, and screaming in fear...
Crimson orbs silence that fear...
I'll be okay, he'll hold me tight...
Marcus Volturi, my new source of light...
Marcus POV
Bella had started laughing when I laugh and I was wondering what could have possibly so humorous to her right now. Sometime passed and I was certain the whole castle was at a standstill listening to this human hysterically laughing in my bathroom... Not knowing what to do I went to find Gianna, and see if she could give me some insight on this strange behavior. Listening for her heartbeat I found her in the kitchen making something that smelled like aged cat urine.
"Stop with that face, Mr. Volturi. My gran's tomato basil soup can cure any illness." She laughed.
"G as much as I love your cooking I need help. A human girl named Bella was just brought in, and she is in my bathroom laughing like a madman. What is the meaning of this?"
"Considering a HUMAN is in YOUR room the poor dear must be under so much distress right now, and can't find a proper way to cope from whatever brought her here in the first place. The female mind is an interesting place, I wouldn't be surprised if she was crying now."
"But what do I do? She was suppose to just clean up and go to sleep...simple right?"
"Men... Take me to her, sounds like she needs help from someone of her own species." she said, while turning a knob on the stove.
Not wanting to waste anytime I picked up Gianna and ran us back to my corridors, but almost tripped when I heard the full force of Bella's cries of anguish.
"Oh dear..." G said before walking to the door and knocking. "Bella? Bella, can I come in."
After just more crying, Gianna opened the door and closed it when she was inside. I could hear water starting to run, and soft words of comfort in to the crying girl. When Bella's sobs became sniffles and eventually uneven breathing Gianna called for me.
"She is so thin! Marcus can you come in here?"
I walked to the bathroom, and opened the door to see Bella wrapped in a towel and clinging to Gianna but seemed to be unresponsive to our voices.
"Can you help me get her into the tub, and lay out the contents of that basket on the counter for when I'm done bathing her. I think that her mind has just shut off momentarily... why is she here?"
"Honestly, I don't know why she is yet but I know that she is important." I mused, as I placed Bella in a now full tub and took off my now wet shirt. Good thing i have a shirt under, definetly wouldn't want to add to her trauma.
Gianna shooed me out and started to hum a tune to Bella as she worked. Beethoven I think. I took a seat at a chair in a corner, tossed my shirt somewhere, and just listened to the sound of water droplets moving with the movement of Gianna's hands. When I heard the sound of draining I knew that she was almost done. Remembering the soup I ran to the kitchen to grab a bowl of it in hand and started to make my way back.
"You've grown to soft, fetching boiled broth for the very thing we feed off of?" Caius sneered from the doorway.
"Brother, I care not what you think of me or my actions now. Leave me be, but more importantly leave Bella alone." I said and passed him.
"What would Didyme think..."
Ignoring his last comment I returned to my room, and saw Gianna half carrying half walking Bella out of the bathroom. Setting the soup at a side table, I brought a thick blanket to them and wrapped Bella in it before caring her to the bed and laying her down.
"You can leave now Gianna, I'll feed her and see that she sleeps peacefully. Thank you for all your help." I smiled.
"I know I'm not supposed to interject in personal matters, but seeing this girl like this... I wish to nurse her back to health if you don't plan on killing her." She said.
"Of course Gianna, that would be very helpful. I'll inform Aro of your change in position."
Nodding in agreement she smiled again before leaving the room. Leaning over to get the soup I took a spoon and brought it to her lips. Spoon by spoon she consumed a the entire bowl, and eventually fell into a deep sleep. Not wanting to let her go I just held her close to my person, and listened to her heart rate which was fairly irregular. Probably from malnutrition.
An hour or so in Bella started to thrash in my arms, and her heart beat had accelerated at an alarming rate. Bringing her head to my chest I started purring and held her tighter to me until she calmed down. Looking down I saw spice brown eyes meet my crimson gaze, and I saw a smile ghost her lips before she went back into a peaceful sleep. Time was the only thing that could heal this girl's heart, and maybe even reverse the damage those Cullens did to her. I felt something shift in me as I held this sleeping girl close to me, something grow and warm as I focused on her light breathing.
I still wasn't sure what the fire in me was burning for, but it burned for her and would take down whoever wished ill on my Bella.
There's that...
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