Eclipse||⚫️
@lambxlion
“What…what did you do to me?! I’m s-so-” The little girl, only fourteen, was scrunched in the corner of the crates, gripping and scratching at her throat. The burning….it consumed her. “I know. We’ll find you someone to drink.” Riley was hunched over the girl with a look of evil shining in his eyes. Behind him, the Seattle needle’s light casted light on the destruction from the newborns; overturned cars, the smell of rotting, drained carcasses, fire pits made from the dug out concrete on the street. A woman’s pleading screams cut off in a gargle as the vampire struck her throat with the most grotesque rip. They were hungry. Willing. *****
“It’s so beautiful out here.” Bella marveled at the mountains. With Jake beside her, he seemed preoccupied. “Yeah.” “Jake, are you alright?” Bella asks. “I just thought this would be easier…” Jake mumbles to himself but within reach of Bella. “What?” “I know why you’re choosing him. But don’t.” “Jake.” Bella rolls her eyes. “Edward and I have talked about this. I’m not changing my mind.” She protests. “I’m not buying it.” He huffed. Taking her hand in his he places it in the middle of his chest. “Feel that? Warmth, and a heartbeat.” Bella’s expression reads uncomfortable and invasive as she looks up at Jacob, who looks pained. “I can give you everything that he can’t.” He pleas in a friendly way. “Jake…cut it out.” “No. I’m going to fight for you…until your heart stops beating…” Bella had enough of his stupidity and she releases her hand, but Jake catches her off fairs and holds her face between his large hands forcing his lips on hers. Struggling to get away, and finally doing so, Bella strikes Jacob in the jaw with quick retaliation and a loud groan. “Ah!” “Come on.” Jake, who isn’t at all affected by her weak jab, attempts to help Bella, turning back to the Rabbit. **** As soon as Jacobs thoughts rush through my mind I get in my car.
Bella and Jake are there, walking to the door but before Jake can take another step, I’m in his path with my fingers digging into his shoulders muscle. “I swear, if you EVER touch her against her will again!” I seethe. “Edward…” “She doesn’t know what she wants!” Jake is game, stepping more towards me. ‘Back away, bloodsucker’. “Jacob…just stop this! Okay!” Bella’s plea was a mere whisper in the background as Jacob and I stood our ground. “Well let me give you a clue, dog! Wait for her to say the words.” I spit. “Fine. And she will.” “Jacob just go!” Bella begs. “Hey.” Charlie’s boots come walking towards us and we’re pulled apart.
“Easy guys, let’s calm down. Now what’s going on?” Charlie asks. A calm presence relaxes me. ‘Yes, please explain, dog’ “I kissed Bella. And she broke her hand. Punching my face.” Charlie turns to Bella with the concerned father look. “A total misunderstanding.” “Come on.” I wrap my arm around Bella’s waist and pull her to the passenger side of the Volvo. Charlie and Jake head inside the house and I start the car, strangling the wheel. “Carlisle will have that looked at.” I murmur to no one.
“I punched a werewolf in the face, Emmet.” “Badass!” Emmet exclaims as Carlisle wraps a bandage around my now sprained hand. “You’re going to be one tough little new born.” “Tough enough to take you on.” I chuckle with Emmet, the mood and situation feeling lighter already. That is, until beautiful Rosalie snarls under her breath and ditches a newspaper onto the floor. I wince…from Rose and the slight annoying pain.
“Any leads?.” My angel’s voice calls to Jasper, placing a cold hand on my shoulder. Ever since Jacob had forced himself onto me and kissed me, and Edward nearly ripping his head off, he had this tiny little indent between his eyebrows. He still look perfect, even with his now permanent scowl and frown. He was brooding.
“No sign of the intruder. But Victoria still continues to leave signs of her appearances.” Victoria. The powerful vampire that wanted me dead. I felt like I was going to be sick. Squeezing Edwards hand, I depart and decide to find Rosalie outside on the balcony.
“Go blather to someone else about the joys of becoming a newborn.” She greets me.
“Okay, Rosalie. I don’t understand what I did to make you hate me so much.”
“Hate? I don’t hate you! I don’t particularly like you but…Bella I envy you.” With that, she proceeds to tell me the story of her life. Her actual human life.
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“Royce left me in the streets thinking I was dead. Believe me I wanted to be. Carlisle found me, he could smell all the blood. But he was helping me.”
“I’m…so sorry Rosalie.”
“I got my revenge on them. Saved Royce for last so he’d know I was coming for him. I was a bit…theatrical back then.” “Things got better after I found Emmet. But it’ll always be this. Frozen. Never moving forward. That’s what I miss the most. Possibilities.”
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“I can’t imagine….but there’s no one I’m going to want more than Edward.” Bella says. “You’re wrong again.” Rose perks an eyebrow up and looks at Bella. “The one thing you’ll crave most of all. What you’ll kill for.” It’s silent between them. “Blood.” She states.
“Who the hell knows?” Jessica's great speech earned several applauses, chuckles and wooing. I glance at Edward with a wide smile, how could any pull off this ridiculous yellow? I had no idea but Edward was doing it.
“Fall in love. . .a lot!” Another round of giggled echoes the whole building and Edward clutched my hand, kissing the side of my head. I did fall in love, in love with an angel. It was odd to think that only a couple of years ago I met him, and immediately thought he hated me. The beautiful creature that was repulsed by me happened to save my life. When I met him, when I met my angel, is when my life actually started.
