Chapter 9 Escape from Switzerland
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Title: Escape from Switzerland
Author: Jill
aalatariel
Rating: R (NC-17 at times)
Summary: This is a bad Jacob fic..I apologize for all the Jacob fans, it explores a very dark side of Jacob Black. Also, spoilers for New Moon and Twilight and possibly Eclipse (just to be safe...I would feel awful is something was ruined for anyone)
A/N: I don't own Twilight :( ENJOY!
Links to all the rest of the chapters can be found here
It's so hot here in Indiana that I decided to stay inside and write (not to mention the hardcore storms). So I hope you enjoy this chapter (how about we pretend that vampires can get black eyes and bruises that ice packs would make a difference lol)
Thank you for all the nice responses to my story, it always makes my day. You guys rock!
Edward’s POV
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The three of us had been completely silent as we ran back to the house. I couldn’t tell who Carlisle was upset with but I had never really seen my father so angry and defensive before and I didn’t dare question his actions now. Relief washed through me as our house came into view. It was late in the night now and I knew Bella would be exhausted but still awake awaiting my return. We slowed to a walk as our lit house loomed in front of us and I could see Alice standing, not so patiently, in the doorway. Jasper rushed forward to greet his love and even Alice was surprised at how eager he was to have her in his arms,
“Japser! Your cheek…what did that mongrel do?” Alice growled as Jasper peered at his wife,
“It doesn’t matter. I love you Alice, I love you and you are perfect.” Jasper buried his face in his wife’s hair as he picked her up with no effort. Carlisle and I climbed the steps to our large house interrupting Jasper and Alice’s reunion,
“Inside children, now.” Carlisle said. I could tell he was trying his best to be gentle with the situation. An eerie feeling swept over me as I took one more glance at the pitch black forest before stepping inside the well lit house,
“Sit.” Carlisle demanded as soon as we were inside the living room. He disappeared, I assumed, to get his medical bag. Jasper and I had a few injuries on our faces and our chests from the small fight we had gotten into with Jacob Black. I knew Carlisle was less than pleased with the actions that had taken place but what were Jasper and I supposed to do? Sit back and listen to Jacob Black spew all those hateful remarks about the women we loved?
“Edward!” I heard Bella’s melodic voice from the stairs. She was across the room and in my arms so quickly that I almost believed her to be a vampire. I scooped her up easily and held her against me, I longed for the smell of her shampoo and was greatly rewarded to find that her hair smelled just as I had remembered. I made a mental note to thank Alice for quickly stocking our shower with all the necessities Bella would need, “What happened?!” She sounded shocked as she grazed my jaw with the back of her hand. I hadn’t gotten a chance to see how bruised my eye and my jaw were but I didn’t care, it would all be faded by daybreak.
“It doesn’t matter love. It doesn’t matter one bit.” I told her. And it didn’t matter, at all, the extent of my injuries. I was still here and Bella was safe, it had been a small fight between mortal enemies, no one had died, unfortunately, the wolf was still breathing. I sat Bella down beside me on the couch as Jasper and Alice occupied the chair. I was thankful that Carlisle had wrapped her arms, and I assumed her chest and abdomen, in bandages. It was bad enough that I had to see the bruises on her beautiful face, I couldn’t stand looking at the marred skin along the rest of her body, it made my skin crawl. Bella looked into my eyes and without having the ability to read her mind I knew what she was longing to ask me,
“No, I didn’t cross the line. Jacob is still alive.” I told her. She nodded and laid her head against my chest. Esme came into the living room from the kitchen, she gasped when she saw Jasper and I in front of her,
“Carlisle!” She called for our father. Always the worrier, always the mother, Esme protected us with her life. Jasper sighed and gave me a look as if to say ‘Mom’s, can’t live with them, can’t live without them.’ I chuckled a bit,
“Don’t you give me that look Jasper! What did you do?” Esme was gone and back with a wet washcloth before Jasper could even answer.
“Nothing mom, it’s not that bad…ouch!” Jasper gave Esme a look as she scrubbed the dirt off his face. Alice clung to Jasper’s arm just glad to have him back safe. It was not like Alice to get overly worried about a situation; but when it involved Jasper and the wolves you couldn’t really blame her for being uneasy. Emmett and Rosalie joined us all in the living room; Rosalie handed Bella a pillow and patted her on the back,
“Did you kill the dog?” Emmett asked. He had been so anxious for his brother’s return that Rosalie had to take him into the kitchen for a game of checkers before he drove Alice and Bella mad with his sighing,
“No. He is still alive. We didn’t cross the line, we weren’t sure if the treaty still stood on their side or not.” I replied. Carlisle arrived back from his office with his bag in hand,
“Do you mind telling me what you two boys intended to do once you crossed the treaty line and were taken down by God knows how many werewolves that were, more than likely, waiting in the darkness?” Carlisle practically growled as he tossed an ice pack to myself and my brother. It shocked me a little, I had rarely heard Carlisle speak harshly to anyone and it was, well, scary. I felt a little hurt at my father’s words, he had no clue how much we were provoked before we struck,
“Dad, you have no idea the horrible, awful things that he said about Bella and Alice. The words he used, the way he acted like they were less than human…well, you know what I mean. If he had said anything like that about Mom, you would have lost it too.” My father looked me in the eyes as I tried to explain the reasoning behind our actions. It was the truth, and he knew it, his thoughts told me he knew. Carlisle sighed and turned to Bella,
“Bella hold out your arm please, I need to redo your bandages.” Bella complied and Carlisle sat in front of the couch as he rewrapped Bella’s arm with fresh medicine and bandages,
“Carlisle I don’t know fully what is going on here but I know for a fact that I don’t want our sons going out by themselves to meet any rabid wolves ever again.” Esme sat down beside Alice and Jasper’s chair and watched Carlisle closely,
“Esme, they are strong boys, they can take care of themselves they just lost their tempers.” Carlisle responded not taking his eyes off of Bella’s arm. I saw my mother’s eyes shoot up towards our father, they were eyes filled with harsh determination,
“I said no dammit!” She shouted. Jasper and Alice both jumped in their chair and Bella shrank slightly back, I’m pretty sure she would have disappeared completely into the couch if Carlisle hadn’t had a firm hold on her arm. Carlisle seemed completely startled and he paused in his work as he turned towards his wife,
“Esme, love?” He asked quietly. My mother swallowed and looked around from child to child before her eyes rested on me and Bella,
“Forgive me for startling you Bella. I didn’t mean to shout it’s just…” She looked at Carlisle who had abandoned his work on Bella and was now seated nearer to her, “Carlisle these children are…our children. No matter how many years we live, if we live until the sun burns out and the human race crumbles, they are still our children. I don’t care who gave birth to them, who changed their diapers, who sang them lullabies, they are our children. We have given them every opportunity they could possibly imagine, we have taught them about love and life and I’ll be damned if we lose any one of them. That includes Bella. I will not lose my children because of some ridiculous ancient treaty between two rivals. I am all for destroying Jacob Black for what he did to our daughter but we’re Cullens, we fight for our family as a family. That’s final.” I could have hugged my mother for the rest of eternity for her words. I often forgot how worried she got when we would merely go out to hunt by ourselves, let alone go to meet our mortal enemies. She was my mother, and not just on paper. She had treated emotional wounds on all of us, listened to us talk about everything, and broke up the normal fights that happened between siblings. I smiled as I remembered our first day of public school, it was so awkward for all of us; besides the fact that we weren’t used to the social scene of that particular school, or the different cliques, or how the teachers were, we had to resist the urge to eat every one of our classmates. At that time it was only myself, Alice, Rosalie, and Emmett; Jasper wasn’t allowed to venture too far from the house let alone go to school; it was still hard for all of us to resist human blood in large crowds, now it was a piece of cake, well, for most of us. Alice had come home sobbing because some rude cheerleader had said her hair was stupid, or it might have been her shoes. Either way, Esme had sat on the couch with her for hours, stroking her hair and listening to her every word. She had done the same for me when I first met Bella and my emotions were all over the place.
Carlisle leaned into Esme and whispered a soft ‘I love you’ in her ear and kissed her cheek,
“I promise you, we will fight together from now on. I will not put our children in danger ever again.” Carlisle then quickly finished wrapping Bella’s arms,
“Edward, get her to bed; she’s dead on her feet.” Carlisle told me. I nodded and gently lifted Bella off the couch. Jasper and Alice stood and Jasper crossed the living room to Bella. I looked at my brother questioningly, then I nodded and backed away slightly,
“Bella. I want you to know that, I would protect you with my life. I am truly sorry for the pain I caused you on your birthday, I never felt more like a monster than I did at that moment in time. I will spend the rest of eternity making it up to you.” He then hugged her, something I would never have imagined Jasper would be capable of. Bella was stunned, then, she wrapped her tiny arms around my brother,
“It’s okay Jasper, thank you. Do me one thing though, please?” She asked,
“Anything.” Jasper whispered letting Bella go for fear he would crush her ribs further,
“Never put Alice through anything like that again. I’ve never seen her so nervous.” Bella chuckled softly. Jasper smiled at her and turned to his wife who was watching our mother help Carlisle put medical bag back together. Sometimes, it was nice doing things at a human’s pace,
“I guarantee you, I will never cause her distress…unless it’s in good fun.” Jasper laughed. Alice danced lightly over to Esme as she stood,
“Mommy?” Alice asked in a soft voice. Esme smiled warmly to Alice,
“Yes dear?” She asked laying a hand on Alice’s shoulder,
“I love you.” Alice said. She hugged Esme and danced off with Jasper to their room. If Esme could have cried she would have,
“I love you too.” She whispered.
“In the morning we’ll formulate a plan. Let Bella get one full night’s rest.” Carlisle said. I nodded and Bella walked forward,
“Esme, did you…did you mean to call me your daughter?” Her small voice was thick with exhaustion as she looked at my mother with sleepy eyes,
“I never say anything I don’t mean.” Esme smoothed Bella’s hair back and smiled warmly,
“Thank you.” Bella said. I smiled at my mother and mouthed ‘Thank you’. With that, we retreated upstairs.
“I’m so glad you’re alright.” Bella said clinging to me as I carried her to the couch,
“I’m fine. It’ll be over, soon, all this fighting. Is the couch comfortable enough for you? I could always go buy a bed.” I chanced a smile at my love and was happy when her cheeks blushed, “Good to see I still have that effect on you.” I kissed the top of her head and she snuggled into my chest,
“I love you Edward.” She said. Her voice was laced with emotion, like she was trying to say something and couldn’t find the right way to say it,
“I love you Bella. Is there something wrong darling?” I asked. She fidgeted slightly in my arms,
“I have something to ask you.” She responded in almost a whisper though I heard her very clearly,
“I’ll be here in the morning love, you should sleep. I promise I will be here when you wake up.” I said bringing the blanket around her. She looked up at me and the moonlight bathed her face in a beautiful glow. My breath caught in my throat, “I will love you for all of eternity Isabella Swan.” I said,
“Promise?” She asked simply. I smiled holding her face in my hand and stroking her cheek with my thumb,
“I guarantee.” I said. This seemed to greatly please her and she snuggled against me. It was the greatest feeling in the world, having Bella back in my arms, safe and secure,
“So you’ll answer my question in the morning?” She asked,
“Of course. Now sleep Bella.” I told her. She nodded and quickly drifted off to sleep.
Title: Escape from Switzerland
Author: Jill
aalatariel
Rating: R (NC-17 at times)
Summary: This is a bad Jacob fic..I apologize for all the Jacob fans, it explores a very dark side of Jacob Black. Also, spoilers for New Moon and Twilight and possibly Eclipse (just to be safe...I would feel awful is something was ruined for anyone)
A/N: I don't own Twilight :( ENJOY!
Links to all the rest of the chapters can be found here
It's so hot here in Indiana that I decided to stay inside and write (not to mention the hardcore storms). So I hope you enjoy this chapter (how about we pretend that vampires can get black eyes and bruises that ice packs would make a difference lol)
Thank you for all the nice responses to my story, it always makes my day. You guys rock!
Edward’s POV
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The three of us had been completely silent as we ran back to the house. I couldn’t tell who Carlisle was upset with but I had never really seen my father so angry and defensive before and I didn’t dare question his actions now. Relief washed through me as our house came into view. It was late in the night now and I knew Bella would be exhausted but still awake awaiting my return. We slowed to a walk as our lit house loomed in front of us and I could see Alice standing, not so patiently, in the doorway. Jasper rushed forward to greet his love and even Alice was surprised at how eager he was to have her in his arms,
“Japser! Your cheek…what did that mongrel do?” Alice growled as Jasper peered at his wife,
“It doesn’t matter. I love you Alice, I love you and you are perfect.” Jasper buried his face in his wife’s hair as he picked her up with no effort. Carlisle and I climbed the steps to our large house interrupting Jasper and Alice’s reunion,
“Inside children, now.” Carlisle said. I could tell he was trying his best to be gentle with the situation. An eerie feeling swept over me as I took one more glance at the pitch black forest before stepping inside the well lit house,
“Sit.” Carlisle demanded as soon as we were inside the living room. He disappeared, I assumed, to get his medical bag. Jasper and I had a few injuries on our faces and our chests from the small fight we had gotten into with Jacob Black. I knew Carlisle was less than pleased with the actions that had taken place but what were Jasper and I supposed to do? Sit back and listen to Jacob Black spew all those hateful remarks about the women we loved?
“Edward!” I heard Bella’s melodic voice from the stairs. She was across the room and in my arms so quickly that I almost believed her to be a vampire. I scooped her up easily and held her against me, I longed for the smell of her shampoo and was greatly rewarded to find that her hair smelled just as I had remembered. I made a mental note to thank Alice for quickly stocking our shower with all the necessities Bella would need, “What happened?!” She sounded shocked as she grazed my jaw with the back of her hand. I hadn’t gotten a chance to see how bruised my eye and my jaw were but I didn’t care, it would all be faded by daybreak.
“It doesn’t matter love. It doesn’t matter one bit.” I told her. And it didn’t matter, at all, the extent of my injuries. I was still here and Bella was safe, it had been a small fight between mortal enemies, no one had died, unfortunately, the wolf was still breathing. I sat Bella down beside me on the couch as Jasper and Alice occupied the chair. I was thankful that Carlisle had wrapped her arms, and I assumed her chest and abdomen, in bandages. It was bad enough that I had to see the bruises on her beautiful face, I couldn’t stand looking at the marred skin along the rest of her body, it made my skin crawl. Bella looked into my eyes and without having the ability to read her mind I knew what she was longing to ask me,
“No, I didn’t cross the line. Jacob is still alive.” I told her. She nodded and laid her head against my chest. Esme came into the living room from the kitchen, she gasped when she saw Jasper and I in front of her,
“Carlisle!” She called for our father. Always the worrier, always the mother, Esme protected us with her life. Jasper sighed and gave me a look as if to say ‘Mom’s, can’t live with them, can’t live without them.’ I chuckled a bit,
“Don’t you give me that look Jasper! What did you do?” Esme was gone and back with a wet washcloth before Jasper could even answer.
“Nothing mom, it’s not that bad…ouch!” Jasper gave Esme a look as she scrubbed the dirt off his face. Alice clung to Jasper’s arm just glad to have him back safe. It was not like Alice to get overly worried about a situation; but when it involved Jasper and the wolves you couldn’t really blame her for being uneasy. Emmett and Rosalie joined us all in the living room; Rosalie handed Bella a pillow and patted her on the back,
“Did you kill the dog?” Emmett asked. He had been so anxious for his brother’s return that Rosalie had to take him into the kitchen for a game of checkers before he drove Alice and Bella mad with his sighing,
“No. He is still alive. We didn’t cross the line, we weren’t sure if the treaty still stood on their side or not.” I replied. Carlisle arrived back from his office with his bag in hand,
“Do you mind telling me what you two boys intended to do once you crossed the treaty line and were taken down by God knows how many werewolves that were, more than likely, waiting in the darkness?” Carlisle practically growled as he tossed an ice pack to myself and my brother. It shocked me a little, I had rarely heard Carlisle speak harshly to anyone and it was, well, scary. I felt a little hurt at my father’s words, he had no clue how much we were provoked before we struck,
“Dad, you have no idea the horrible, awful things that he said about Bella and Alice. The words he used, the way he acted like they were less than human…well, you know what I mean. If he had said anything like that about Mom, you would have lost it too.” My father looked me in the eyes as I tried to explain the reasoning behind our actions. It was the truth, and he knew it, his thoughts told me he knew. Carlisle sighed and turned to Bella,
“Bella hold out your arm please, I need to redo your bandages.” Bella complied and Carlisle sat in front of the couch as he rewrapped Bella’s arm with fresh medicine and bandages,
“Carlisle I don’t know fully what is going on here but I know for a fact that I don’t want our sons going out by themselves to meet any rabid wolves ever again.” Esme sat down beside Alice and Jasper’s chair and watched Carlisle closely,
“Esme, they are strong boys, they can take care of themselves they just lost their tempers.” Carlisle responded not taking his eyes off of Bella’s arm. I saw my mother’s eyes shoot up towards our father, they were eyes filled with harsh determination,
“I said no dammit!” She shouted. Jasper and Alice both jumped in their chair and Bella shrank slightly back, I’m pretty sure she would have disappeared completely into the couch if Carlisle hadn’t had a firm hold on her arm. Carlisle seemed completely startled and he paused in his work as he turned towards his wife,
“Esme, love?” He asked quietly. My mother swallowed and looked around from child to child before her eyes rested on me and Bella,
“Forgive me for startling you Bella. I didn’t mean to shout it’s just…” She looked at Carlisle who had abandoned his work on Bella and was now seated nearer to her, “Carlisle these children are…our children. No matter how many years we live, if we live until the sun burns out and the human race crumbles, they are still our children. I don’t care who gave birth to them, who changed their diapers, who sang them lullabies, they are our children. We have given them every opportunity they could possibly imagine, we have taught them about love and life and I’ll be damned if we lose any one of them. That includes Bella. I will not lose my children because of some ridiculous ancient treaty between two rivals. I am all for destroying Jacob Black for what he did to our daughter but we’re Cullens, we fight for our family as a family. That’s final.” I could have hugged my mother for the rest of eternity for her words. I often forgot how worried she got when we would merely go out to hunt by ourselves, let alone go to meet our mortal enemies. She was my mother, and not just on paper. She had treated emotional wounds on all of us, listened to us talk about everything, and broke up the normal fights that happened between siblings. I smiled as I remembered our first day of public school, it was so awkward for all of us; besides the fact that we weren’t used to the social scene of that particular school, or the different cliques, or how the teachers were, we had to resist the urge to eat every one of our classmates. At that time it was only myself, Alice, Rosalie, and Emmett; Jasper wasn’t allowed to venture too far from the house let alone go to school; it was still hard for all of us to resist human blood in large crowds, now it was a piece of cake, well, for most of us. Alice had come home sobbing because some rude cheerleader had said her hair was stupid, or it might have been her shoes. Either way, Esme had sat on the couch with her for hours, stroking her hair and listening to her every word. She had done the same for me when I first met Bella and my emotions were all over the place.
Carlisle leaned into Esme and whispered a soft ‘I love you’ in her ear and kissed her cheek,
“I promise you, we will fight together from now on. I will not put our children in danger ever again.” Carlisle then quickly finished wrapping Bella’s arms,
“Edward, get her to bed; she’s dead on her feet.” Carlisle told me. I nodded and gently lifted Bella off the couch. Jasper and Alice stood and Jasper crossed the living room to Bella. I looked at my brother questioningly, then I nodded and backed away slightly,
“Bella. I want you to know that, I would protect you with my life. I am truly sorry for the pain I caused you on your birthday, I never felt more like a monster than I did at that moment in time. I will spend the rest of eternity making it up to you.” He then hugged her, something I would never have imagined Jasper would be capable of. Bella was stunned, then, she wrapped her tiny arms around my brother,
“It’s okay Jasper, thank you. Do me one thing though, please?” She asked,
“Anything.” Jasper whispered letting Bella go for fear he would crush her ribs further,
“Never put Alice through anything like that again. I’ve never seen her so nervous.” Bella chuckled softly. Jasper smiled at her and turned to his wife who was watching our mother help Carlisle put medical bag back together. Sometimes, it was nice doing things at a human’s pace,
“I guarantee you, I will never cause her distress…unless it’s in good fun.” Jasper laughed. Alice danced lightly over to Esme as she stood,
“Mommy?” Alice asked in a soft voice. Esme smiled warmly to Alice,
“Yes dear?” She asked laying a hand on Alice’s shoulder,
“I love you.” Alice said. She hugged Esme and danced off with Jasper to their room. If Esme could have cried she would have,
“I love you too.” She whispered.
“In the morning we’ll formulate a plan. Let Bella get one full night’s rest.” Carlisle said. I nodded and Bella walked forward,
“Esme, did you…did you mean to call me your daughter?” Her small voice was thick with exhaustion as she looked at my mother with sleepy eyes,
“I never say anything I don’t mean.” Esme smoothed Bella’s hair back and smiled warmly,
“Thank you.” Bella said. I smiled at my mother and mouthed ‘Thank you’. With that, we retreated upstairs.
“I’m so glad you’re alright.” Bella said clinging to me as I carried her to the couch,
“I’m fine. It’ll be over, soon, all this fighting. Is the couch comfortable enough for you? I could always go buy a bed.” I chanced a smile at my love and was happy when her cheeks blushed, “Good to see I still have that effect on you.” I kissed the top of her head and she snuggled into my chest,
“I love you Edward.” She said. Her voice was laced with emotion, like she was trying to say something and couldn’t find the right way to say it,
“I love you Bella. Is there something wrong darling?” I asked. She fidgeted slightly in my arms,
“I have something to ask you.” She responded in almost a whisper though I heard her very clearly,
“I’ll be here in the morning love, you should sleep. I promise I will be here when you wake up.” I said bringing the blanket around her. She looked up at me and the moonlight bathed her face in a beautiful glow. My breath caught in my throat, “I will love you for all of eternity Isabella Swan.” I said,
“Promise?” She asked simply. I smiled holding her face in my hand and stroking her cheek with my thumb,
“I guarantee.” I said. This seemed to greatly please her and she snuggled against me. It was the greatest feeling in the world, having Bella back in my arms, safe and secure,
“So you’ll answer my question in the morning?” She asked,
“Of course. Now sleep Bella.” I told her. She nodded and quickly drifted off to sleep.