Devil in a Sweet Kiss -Chapter I
Disclaimer: I don’t own Twilight or any of the characters, else I wouldn’t be writing fanfiction of it.
Story: What if there was a reason for Bella’s clumsiness? What if she’d been paralyzed her whole life, but had recently learned to move? And the reason why she could suddenly move was because…she was telekinetic. When she moves to Forks, her new doctor, Carlisle Cullen, just might be the first to discover her secret. And yet, there are several more things drawing them together -and some things that’ll try to draw them apart.
Set AU since the beginning of Twilight.
Spoilers: Maybe, if I can incorporate just right. I’ll warn you beforehand.
Warnings: ????
Pairings: Carlisle/Bella, slight Edward/Bella, Jasper/Alice, Emmett/Rosalie…
A/n: The basis of Bella’s condition is based off of Rico’s condition in Gunslinger Girl. The reason she can move was taken from another idea for a story of mine. Also, only did a quick read over, so there might still be some mistakes. Anyways, enjoy and review!
Devil in a Sweet Kiss
Chapter One: Emptiness Inside Her
Quiet. Silent. Eerie.
The constant beeping of the heart monitor was the only loud sound in the room. There was, of course, the soft breathing of the bedridden girl and the frequent delayed sounds of the oxygen pump. There used to be echoes of shoes running passed the closed door to the room, once when she had been placed in a hospital and not her bedroom now.
‘I’m sorry. There seems to be no chance of your daughter ever regaining mobility. Her entire body is paralyzed for the rest of her life…’
She remembered those words. They would never leave her mind, haunting her and making her cry. She had been this way her entire life. How could that ever change?
No one knew why fourteen year old Isabella Swan was unable to move her body since birth, or why at the very least she was able to breathe without the pump for a limited amount of time or was able to move her eyes. But that…was all she was capable of doing.
She lay in that bed, trapped and unable to do anything.
Later that year, a miracle had happened. Bella was able to move. And by move, she was able to move freely. But there was a secret to how she could -after all, she was supposed to be paralyzed for the rest of her life. And it was something Renee, Phil, and Charlie knew no one could ever know.
Bella was telekinetic.
She was able to move things with her mind. They saw her do so in the room, trying to help herself when no one was around or when she didn’t want to trouble them. More commonly, she used it to try to communicate with them.
Two years later, Bella was able to perfect it the point where she could completely move her body around with her power. Unfortunately, the current doctor that was working with her was getting too close to figuring out their secret, so they knew it was time for her to move on to another doctor. They all decided it might be a good idea for Bella to move to Forks, Washington to live with Charlie.
“Are you sure you’ll be fine, sweetheart?” Renee asked worriedly.
“Really, we could move to the next state over instead of having you move all the way over there,” Phil added.
Bella shook her head, “It’s alright, guys. It’ll be good for me, I think. I have a good feeling about this.”
“If you’re sure,” Renee gave in uncertainly.
Bella gave them a hesitant smile before going to her plane. Several hours later, she was in Forks, already feeling the jetlag and hoping Charlie would be there already. She was in luck; she could already see him standing up excitedly with a poster board proclaiming her name.
“Hey, Dad,” she greeted him awkwardly. He gave an awkward smile back, reminding her that she had a lot more in common with Charlie than admittedly her mom. Not that she didn’t have to take care of both of them.
“Hey, Bell. You ready to go?”
Bella shrugged, but wobbled as she took another step closer. Alarmed, her dad leaped forward to make sure she stayed upright.
“I’m okay, I’m okay.”
Charlie didn’t look like he believed her, but he didn’t question her. “I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve already set up your first appointment with your new doctor. He’s got a really attractive family; you’d know who they were right away.”
“Really attractive, huh?” Bella tried to sound interested, to avoid feeling a headache coming on from the fact she had to already face a doctor.
“Oh yeah, but you should see the doctor! It’s too bad he’s not married any more. The nurses already had trouble concentrating on their work when he’s around, but now that he’s back on the market they’re practically zombies!” Charlie chuckled.
Bella couldn’t help but chuckle along, though she still felt trepidation at her appointment.
“When is my appointment?”
“Oh…in half an hour.”
“Charlie!”
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“Carlisle! You should try this online dating,” Esme Cullen grinned at her ex-husband as she navigated the dating website.
“You can’t trust those things, dear. Besides, they’ll change their minds once they find out what you are,” Carlisle Cullen sighed fondly.
“Ah, but you can always put in that one of your interests are vampires.”
“That would attract lunatics, Esme.”
She huffed and he laughed at her.
“Alice, are you okay?” Carlisle asked worriedly, seeing his daughter seemingly lost in a vision.
She snapped out of it, looking at him appraisingly. Then she smiled brightly. “You’re going to meet someone special real soon. And she’s going to be my best friend.”
Carlisle almost gaped at Alice, but instead smiled. “I do have an appointment soon with Chief Swan’s daughter, Isabella, right now. Which I’ll need to be leaving soon for.”
“Call her Bella, Carlisle.”
He waved at his two girls and then left. Alice got another vision and Esme watched her apprehensively. “Alice, dear. Are you okay?”
Alice winced. “This isn’t good, Esme.”
She told her about both visions, and Esme agreed. “This is going to cause problems.”
And while they were discussing Alice’s visions, Carlisle was driving to the hospital for his impromptu visit with the Chief’s daughter. He’d read her files, and he agreed with the other doctors that it was strange. He’d never seen anything like it, and he’d lived a long time.
This girl was entirely paralyzed until recently, miraculously able to move her limbs when everyone had predicted long-term paralysis. And yet no one could understand why she was paralyzed in the first place, or why her paralysis was different from the norm. And the question on everyone’s mind was how could she suddenly move again, after fourteen years of not being able to?
The notes from the doctors differed, and very often were bizarre. He knew he’d have to rely on his own observations more than referring back to her files.
It wasn’t long before he was face to face with the girl the whole town was already gossiping about.
“Hello, Bella,” he greeted her after saying hello to her father.
She looked momentarily surprised, before a pleased light entered her eyes. He’d have to thank Alice for telling him about that little tidbit. If only she’d told him…how pleasing Bella’s scent was.
It’s been more than a long time since he’s ever been tempted by human blood. And Bella’s was outright singing to him to take her and drink from her right in front of her father. It took all of his hard-earned self-control to calm himself down and focus on the task.
Bella herself was beautiful, though she didn’t seem to think so. She was thin, as expected from being unable to gain real sustenance for years, but she seemed to be gaining weight. Her hair was dull (probably again from being bedridden), but was starting to gain a more healthier appearance. Her eyes were a dark chocolate shade, but he did admit to seeing the hidden emptiness in it -an emptiness that gave him concern and wariness. She was very pale as well, but that wasn’t something that could be solved in Forks. Still, if she kept taking care of herself, her beauty would become even more enhanced than it was now.
“I’m Dr. Carlisle Cullen. You can just call me Carlisle, seeing as how we’ll be working closely in the coming days. Chief Swan, if you’d like to stay or step out?”
Charlie hesitated and then looked questioningly at his daughter. She smiled at him and shook her head. He sighed and bid him a hasty goodbye before leaving to wait in the waiting room.
“Just sit right here, Bella,” Carlisle directed her over to the examination bed, that she sat on. “We’re going to continue your physical therapy. I think it would benefit you to help you get used to moving around, seeing as I’ve heard you’ve become very clumsy since you’re started moving about. It’ll also help me observe any changes, relapses, and try to understand this sudden capability in movement. Assuming the clumsiness is from you still not used to moving yet?”
“Yes,” she answered automatically. It was a quick and simple answer, but for something in Carlisle felt like there was more to it than that.
“We’ll be doing other examinations, tests, and maybe even some blood work as well. Is that fine with you, Bella?”
She gave a small smile and nodded. “That’s fine, Dr -um, Carlisle.”
He smiled back at her and motioned to her legs. “May I?”
Bella nodded and scooted back more on the bed. He took a hold of one leg and started at the ankle, putting pressure.
“Can you feel that?”
“Yes, sir. Your…hands are so cold.”
Carlisle paused. “I…have trouble keeping warm, especially in this hospital.”
“Hospitals are known for being cold,” she murmured. He was relieved she bought his excuse.
He continued his examination for a few more minutes, concluding by checking her heartbeat.
“We’ll be seeing each other every day, at the same time. It’ll be around after school, so you don’t have to miss anything. Four is alright with you, yes?”
“Four is fine, Carlisle,” she grinned up at him, much more comfortable after being in his presence longer.
He gave her an answering grin.
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“So, how was it?” Esme asked him, smiling mischievously.
“How was what?”
Esme rolled her eyes, “Your appointment with Bella Swan.”
“Alice told you about her, didn’t she?”
She smiled patronizingly at him. “Of course she did, dear. I hoped it went well?”
Carlisle took off his jacket and sat down heavily on the couch. “I suppose. She’s interesting and a bit enigmatic.”
“And pretty.”
He was about to agree before he registered exactly what she had said. “What? Esme, what exactly are you implying?”
She smiled mysteriously at him. “She’s pretty. Alice drew a picture of her for me. If she was turned, she would be even more beautiful and I would have another beautiful daughter.”
Carlisle shook his head, “That’s out of the question, Esme. There isn’t even a reason to turn her.”
He frowned disapprovingly at her before walking away.
She sighed. “That’s what you say now.”
Oh, but if what Alice had told her were true, things were about to get very interesting very soon.
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“Bella, you remember Billy Black, right? And this is his son, Jacob,” Charlie introduced the two russet-skinned males near him.
“Hey there, Bella! Long time no see, eh?” Billy said, wheeling himself closer and holding out a hand.
She smiled and shook it, turning to shake Jacob’s hand next. She felt the jetlag completely overtake her, and her lapse in concentration and rising fatigue caused her to momentarily lose control of the telekinetic hold she had over her body. Collapsing, she hyperventilated as she tried to gain back her control, vaguely feeling Jacob pick her up and carry her hurriedly inside, while Billy and Charlie panicked behind them.
“Bella, are you okay? I should’ve known you would be too tired after the flight and the appointment. I’m so sorry!” Charlie practically screamed.
If she was more coherent, she would’ve laughed. Instead, feeling herself paralyzed again, she continued panicking and hyperventilating, remembering how helpless she had been for the first fourteen years of her life. She never wanted to feel like that again.
Closing her eyes, she focused on calming down. Once she’d settled, she opened her eyes again and looked at the three in front of her, all racked with worry.
“I’m fine now,” she smiled weakly.
“I’m sorry, Bella. But I think, to be careful, that Jacob could drive you to school in the mornings. I’ll come pick you up after.”
She knew after what had happened that that had sealed the deal. She sighed, resigned to her fate.
“I didn’t know Billy and Jacob knew…about this.”
“I’ve known since you were young. Seen you paralyzed and witness some of your power. I’d just warned Jacob about it recently,” Billy smiled sadly at her.
“Don’t -don’t pity me,” she choked out as she willed her tears not to fall.
And they tried not to show it.
Started 11/27/08 -Completed 12/6/08