My Two Treasures Chapters 8&9
Title: My Two Treasures 8/?
Fandom: Twilight
Author: Magos186
Summary: Before Emmett became a Cullen he had a sister he was raising. What happened when she was told he “died” from a bear attack? What became of her? Will they ever see each other again?
Pairings: R/Em, C/Es, A/Ed, eventual B/J
Rating: T for mild language
Word Count: 1,778
Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters are property of S.M.
A/N: PREVIOUS CHAPTERS: Chapters 1-4 Chapters 5-7
A/N: First glimpse into Alice. Hope you enjoy it.
Alice’s POV
I had to get out of that house. As soon as Rosalie dragged her off, I mumbled something about hunting and ran. I couldn’t take the way everyone was staring at her. They’re all so entranced by her. I don’t know why. Sure she was gorgeous, if you like that long beautiful hair, pretty faced, amazingly curved, muscular body type thing. She appeared to be a few inches taller than me; I’d guess around five foot eight. The men couldn’t stop staring at her and Rosalie had a smile on her face I’d never seen before. Emmett too. I doubt they even noticed when I left. Esme was too occupied with decorating a room for her, Carlisle retreated to his study, to do research on her powers I’d assume. She was in the garage with Rosalie talking about cars and Emmett went to play video games. Jasper and Edward were sitting together discussing their lack of abilities when it came to the new girl. It was so easy to see, even without a vision, that everything was going to change now.
When I’d first come to the Cullens, it was because I had a vision of them after I was turned and knew that I could feed as they do. Then I’d found Jasper, thanks to a slew of visions. He was struggling to survive and I knew the Cullens could help him so we came. They were weary at first, especially of Jasper. He tries to keep covered up as much as possible, but his torso, arms, and shoulders are covered in vampire bites. They could tell he was dangerous, but after he explained his life to them, he was immediately welcomed. I was welcomed as well, but not by everyone. Emmett has always kept his distance from me, never getting close to me. I mean we’ve talked a few times and of course we’ve hung out, but only when the whole family was together. He was extremely close with Edward and Jasper though…Esme too. I could understand his bond with our parents and Edward. He had lived with them for a long time before we came into the picture, but Jasper he instantly bonded with. I was the one left out. As for Rosalie…we go shopping together all the time and we do have fun. She’s more like a cousin than a sister though. She prefers to spend her time under the hoods of cars or with Emmett. I’ve never complained though. I’ve been happy with this family the past thirty odd years. Then she showed up.
Isabella Marie McCarty Warren. She’s been a nomad since her change. That’s understandable I suppose. She said it herself she wasn’t supposed to be turned so why would she stay with the ones who attacked her? I did feel bad for her, losing her husband and son like she did. At least she remembers them though. I don’t remember anything from my human life. Maybe it’s better that way, I don’t know. I do know that even though I feel bad for her, I don’t like her. She shows up and it’s like everyone’s obsessed with her and they all suddenly love her. Well not Jasper anyways. He’s wary of her because he can’t feel her emotions. But the original Cullens all welcomed her with open arms and huge smiles. I can only guess they all knew about her already. Emmett did say he tried to find her, which means that the rest of the family tried to help. I guess they gave up when they couldn’t track her down. Still though, when everyone realized who she was, it was like she was some long lost member of the family. I don’t trust her though. I’ve never encountered a vampire with eyes like hers before. I’ve never encountered a shield strong enough to mess with my visions before either and I certainly don’t like it. Every time I try to see something about her, if it comes at all, it’s fuzzy. I’ve seen glimpses of everyone else though. I’ve seen myself getting into arguments with both Edward and Jasper about her. I see Rosalie declining going shopping with me unless she comes…I see myself disappearing into the background of the Cullen family and I don’t like it. Something has to be done.
Rosalie’s POV
Bella was almost bouncing by the time I got her to the fourth floor. We stood outside the closed door and I knocked. “Are you ready yet Esme?”
“Come on in girls,” she called from the other side. I slowly opened the door, pushing Bella in ahead of me. She took a few steps in and stopped dead. No pun intended. Her eyes filled with venom as she looked around the room and I knew if it was possible, she’d be crying. The room was absolutely beautiful. Esme had really outdone herself this time. There were a ton of windows. Underneath two of them was a long mahogany desk with a rolling dark brown leather chair. On the wall without windows a large king-sized platform bed, minus the mattress, was centered. On either side of the bed were two long mahogany dressers. At the end of each dresser was a door. One I figured lead to a bathroom and the other was probably a closet. On the opposite wall, in between each window was a floor to ceiling bookcase. Blocking off the bed area was a huge, beautiful Chinese curtain. I recognized it as Esme’s from when she went through her “Asian Flare” phase a few years back. It looked well in the room though and easily closed off the bed from the “sitting area.”
The sitting area contained a smoky gray overstuffed couch flanked by two smoky gray chaise lounges. In the center was a beautiful glass coffee table. Emmett had bought it to replace one he broke wrestling with Edward, but Esme knew it would be broken within a week if she left it out so she put it in the basement to save. Looks like she found a good use for it somewhere it won’t be broken by the boys. It works well with the room.
On the wall across from the couch was a mahogany entertainment unit. It held Emmett’s old 48 inch flat-screen television and a five-disc DVD changer. There were plenty of shelves that could be filled with game-stations or movies. All in all, the space was absolutely gorgeous.
“Th-thank you so much Esme. This is amazing,” Bella whispered. Just looking at her face, it was easy to see how touched she was. I smiled. Bella’s been alone for so long she doesn’t know what it’s like to be taken care of anymore. She’s never going to be alone again. Emmett and I will always take care of her. After all, she is our sister. I mean sure, Alice is our sister too, but she’s not a venom Cullen. What I mean by that is that me, Em, Edward, Esme, we all have Carlisle’s venom running through us, bonding us together as a family. Alice and Jasper don’t share that with us. They came to us and we chose to adopt them into the family. But Bella’s different. True, she doesn’t share the Carlisle venom bond, but she shares Emmett’s blood. It’s so easy to see the resemblance between the two. And even though she will become a Cullen by adoption like Alice, Bella is my sister by law. Even if she decided not to be a Cullen, she’d still be my sister because I’m married to her brother. That bonds us in a way that I don’t have with Alice. Plus, Bella’s so easy to talk to. While we were in the garage, I told her things about myself only Emmett knows. She just sat there listening to me without judgment. I’ve never had that before. I’ve never had someone I could just talk to and they’d simply listen. I mean sure, Em’s a great listener, but there are just some things you can’t talk to a man about, but Bella…we’ve only known each other such a short time and already she was my best friend. The first true friend I’ve ever really had.
“I didn’t give you a mattress,” Esme said, breaking me from my thoughts. “I thought we could go shopping for one. I’ve always believed it best to pick out your own mattress, not have someone else get one for you.”
“That’s great,” I replied. “I wanted to take Bella to Seattle tomorrow to shop. You should come with us. I’m sure we could work in picking up all the bed stuff.”
“I’d love to come, thank you. We can also pick up the remaining things for the bathroom.”
“Bathroom?” Bella whispered softly.
“Of course. Come, let me show you.” Esme grabbed her hand and led her to the door to the right of the bed. I trailed behind them, my mouth falling open in shock at the site. The entire room was painted white with splashes of green everywhere, including a tile floor with varying shades of green. Against the back wall was a large two-sink vanity, which ran the length of the wall. Over each sink was a large mirror, framed in varying shades of green. The counter was green marble. On the other side of the room, directly across from the vanity, was a large infinity tub, which also ran the length of the wall and was at least five feet wide. It could easily fit two or more people. The wall the entrance was on contained a long, glass walk in shower with several showerheads at varying locations. The fourth wall was like many other walls in this house. It was completely made of glass. All you saw for miles and miles were trees. It was truly amazing. “You’re high enough up here that no one should see you from outside,” Esme said, explaining her choice of the window wall. It was like she’d brought the forest inside. She was truly gifted.
Bella immediately wrapped her arms around Esme, hugging the life out of her while she sobbed. It was both joyous and heartbreaking to watch. I wanted nothing more than to hug my sister too, but I gave this moment to our mother, who was gently rocking Bella back and forth while stroking her hair and whispering to her softly. After a few minutes, Bella calmed and said, “No one’s ever done anything like this for me before. Thank you so much. This is absolutely amazing.”
“You’re family Bella. We Cullens always take care of our own. Welcome home sweetheart.”
A/N: I’ve now done everyone’s POV except Edward. I might do him eventually. Not sure. I wasn’t planning to do Alice, but she just started talking at me and wouldn’t shut up until I wrote her.
Title: My Two Treasures 9/?
Fandom: Twilight
Author: Magos186
Summary: Before Emmett became a Cullen he had a sister he was raising. What happened when she was told he “died” from a bear attack? What became of her? Will they ever see each other again?
Pairings: R/Em, C/Es, A/Ed, eventual B/J
Rating: T for mild language
Word Count: 2,287
Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters are property of S.M.
A/N: The pics for this story so far, as well as the ones for this chapter can be found at http://magos186.livejournal.com/30267.html#cutid1
Bella’s POV
It’s been two days since I officially moved into the Cullen house and I couldn’t feel more blessed. My room, more like an apartment than a room, is simply amazing. Esme is amazing. I still can’t believe she did all this just for me and then refused to let me buy a mattress on top of it. Yesterday she, Rosie, and I went to Seattle to shop. The first thing we did was go to a mattress store where I picked out a soft, wonderful one that made me feel I was laying on a cloud. As soon as I decided I wanted it, Esme shooed Rosie and me out of the store, refusing to let me pay. She said she would buy it as a homecoming gift. She told us she had a few more errands to run and would find us later. So Rosie and I went off to the mall, picking up clothes, books, music, movies, a new computer, which she insisted I get it whether I wanted to or not, as well as a few I-pods, a cell phone, a Playstation 3 and a few games, like the God of War trilogy. It was a good thing we had vampire strength. If we were human I’m sure we would have needed some serious help lugging all that stuff around. It was also a good thing the trunk of my car was big enough to fit at least 3 people because it meant we had enough room to put all our purchases. There was no extra room though so when we picked up Esme, she kept her few bags with her on the back seat, still leaving her plenty of room though. It may not look it from the outside, but the interior of my car is huge. I love it so much. Rosie also enjoyed it quite a bit. I don’t know if it was the rumble of the engine or the speed, but when she was driving she looked as giddy as a schoolgirl. It’s for that reason I know she’ll be thrilled with my gift.
“Bella,” a voice came over the intercom, breaking me from my thoughts. The soundproofing worked amazing. I could hear none of the goings on of the family while in my room. Although I’m sure being on the fourth floor helped as well. Esme installed an intercom though, one in my room and the other out of sight in the kitchen, so that they didn’t have to come up to my room to get me. They were trying to give me as much privacy as possible while I got settled in.
“Yes?” I called back softly. Intercoms make life so much easier (and lazier).
“There’s a delivery truck outside. They say they have a package for you,” Esme informed me.
“I’ll be down in a moment. Can you and Rosie come up to my room please?”
I pulled on my black distressed ankle boots under my multi-colored jeans. They started out a regular jean color but turned to dark blue from the knees down. I also pulled on my black zip-sleeve cardigan over my dark teal tank top. It’s funny that I prefer to wear tank tops, yet I always have some kind of cardigan or jacket on over it when I’m around people. You’d think I’d just wear long sleeve shirts instead. Hmm.
The door opening brought me from my thoughts as my sister and Esme walked in. “What’s up Izzy?” Rosie asked, gracefully plopping herself on my couch. She had taken to Em’s habit of calling me that.
“The delivery is actually a surprise for you Rosie so I needed you out of sight and hearing distance until I get it in place. And Esme, can you please make sure she doesn’t try to peek?”
“Of course dear,” she said with a smile and wink. Rose was grinning, her eyes wide and curious. She looked so excited.
“I’ll call you when it’s ready,” I informed them as I left the room. I ran down the stairs at vampire speed, but slowed down before I walked outside. A tall, portly man in jeans and a red flannel shirt was standing there holding a clipboard. “Are you Isabella Warren?”
“Yes, I am. Was there any trouble with the shipment?”
“No trouble at all ma’am. Payment’s been taken care of, I just need you to sign here and we can get it unloaded.”
I quickly signed the form and the two of us walked to the back of the truck. Together we got my packages down and into the garage. I gave him a large tip and sent him on his way with my thanks. I pulled out the large bow I had hidden in the trunk of my car and placed it on top of Rosalie’s gift. The other boxes I moved onto the back counter so they were out of the way. I’d take them to my room later. Em and Jasper were standing in the doorway of the garage, looking at me curiously. I held up my finger, indicating I’d be back in a minute, then went to retrieve the girls. Well technically not all the girls, as Alice was currently shopping in Port Angeles with Edward. I’d briefly spoken to Edward the other night when I showed everyone my shield. They were all impressed and Emmy and I had a good time playing with it. He seemed to enjoy running towards me only to bounce backwards when he hit the shield. He also thought it looked cool when my eyes changed color. While I do like the colors of my shield eyes, I much prefer the bright orange of my fire eyes or the brilliant blue of the ice.
Alice however, did not like any of it, not my shield, nor my eyes. She looked quite pissed actually. Carlisle explained to me about her visions and how my mental shield was making them harder to see. I felt bad, but there was no way I would be taking it down. I did not trust Alice and there was no way I would be letting her or anyone else near my unprotected mind. That’s probably why she has been avoiding me since I came here, locking herself away in her room, only allowing Edward near her. I wasn’t worrying about her though. I’d spent most of my time with Emmy, his wife, or both of them. I did spend a few hours with Carlisle discussing my power and feeding. First time in my life I felt like a lab rat. He must have asked me damn near a hundred questions or more. Despite that, I did like the man quite a lot. He had a thirst for knowledge and such a passion for life and a deep devotion to his family. He was also a very peaceful man. I feel so calm in his presence. The same goes for Esme. She has such a peaceful and loving soul that you just can’t help but be happy around her. They truly are the perfect couple. I’m sure I will enjoy living here with them.
“Are you alright Izzy?” Rosalie asked. I looked up and saw her standing in front of me, her excitement fading to worry. I smiled though and waved my hand.
“I’m fine. I just keep getting lost in my thoughts. Don’t worry. Now, how would you like to see your surprise?” I asked, grabbing her hand and pulling her behind me. Before she could respond we were standing in front of the garage door, the boys blocking her view. “Rosalie, you have been so kind to me these past couple days. You are the first real girlfriend, and sister, I’ve ever had. You saved my brother’s life. For that I will always be in your debt. There are no words, no gestures grand enough to express my gratitude to you for saving him and loving him while we were apart. However, I hope you accept this gift as a thank you for taking care of my Emmy.”
Rosalie looked up with venomous tears in her eyes as the boys moved aside, revealing a red, two door, 1967 Impala SS with a black roof and all black interior, a large purple bow adorning the front windshield. She walked up to it and lovingly ran her hand over the hood. “How did you-”
“I had an extra one in storage out in Kansas. It’s never been driven so it has no mileage. It’s been run over the years though to keep the engine working. I stopped on my way out here and changed out all the plugs and belts and oil, filled the gas tank, made sure it ran, put on new tires. Something told me I was going to need it soon. When I saw how much you enjoyed driving Shadow, I knew this would be perfect for you.”
Rosalie wrapped her arms tight around me, hugging me tightly and sobbing a little. After a few minutes she pulled back and took my face in her hands. “You are so amazing Isabella. Thank you. I will treasure it always.” She kissed my forehead and I handed her the keys. She pulled the bow off, grabbed her husband, and the two hopped in. The engine roared loudly as she revved it before taking off down the road, a huge grin plastered on her face.
“That was a very nice thing you did,” Esme said as she hugged me.
“I’d like to do something like that for you too. You’ve done so much for me already.”
“You don’t need to do anything Bella. Just seeing my kids so happy is enough for me. I remember how devastated Emmett was when you disappeared and how heartbroken he was when he couldn’t find you. Whenever he joked or smiled, his heart wasn’t completely in it. His laugh was always just a little bit dull, his smile never reaching his eyes. You brought him fully to life.”
“He brought me to life. You all have. It’s been so long since I’ve had anyone care about me and here you all are taking me in, making me part of your family. I am so honored, so blessed.”
“We are honored to have you. Our family is finally complete. Now, enough of this mushiness. I see you have some boxes there. Would you like some help getting them up to your room?”
“That would be wonderful, thank you.”
“Jasper dear, can you help us? Between the three of us we should be able to get them up in one trip.”
“Sure Esme,” he replied with a small smile. We each grabbed two boxes and lugged them up to my room. Again I was grateful for the vampire strength otherwise I probably would have thrown my back out from the weight of them. We placed them on the floor near the empty bookcase and Esme excused herself to go do some errands. Jasper stayed behind and offered to help me unpack. I accepted and opened the first box. “So what books are these?” He asked as I started to pull some out.
“First editions of every S.M. Nerraw book,” I replied, handing a stack to him, which he placed onto one of the shelves.
“First editions of every book? Are you a fan or something?”
“Or something. I’m actually the author.”
“Seriously?”
“Yep. Had to make a living some way over the years.”
“You’re really talented. I read one of your books a few years back. It was after I first came here. I could feel Esme’s pain over losing her son, but I didn’t understand it. I was at a bookstore looking for something on the losing a child and I found The Day the Sun Went Dark by S.M. Nerraw. It wasn’t one of those self-help or psychology books so I decided to give it a try. I never had kids when I was human. I was never around kids, but the way you wrote that book…you sucked me into that story and made me feel as though I had experienced the pain you went through. My eyes were filled with tears for over half that book. I had to read it out in the woods because I started projecting everything those words made me feel. You have such a gift with words and you made something I could never experience so understandable and heartbreaking. It was truly amazing.”
“Thank you Jasper. Those kind words mean a lot to me. Obviously, that book was extremely personal. I didn’t set out to write it. I simply put my pen to the page one day when I was thinking of Mattie and that’s what came out. I’ve gotten many letters in response to that book over the years from people of every age thanking me for helping them come to terms with their own losses and helping them to better understand their partner’s and their own minds. That book has touched the heart of many and I’m glad to know it could help you understand Esme.”
“It’s not just Esme anymore, it’s you too. Seems like just about every member of this family has gone through hell yet somehow managed to go on. I know we don’t know each other very well, but I’m here if you ever need to talk. And I would like to get to know you better.”
Between the two of us we quickly got all my books unloaded onto the bookcase and the boxes collapsed and in the basement. Jasper and I spent the rest of the day sitting on the couch in my room talking.
A/N: Review please! And as a reward I’ll give you two awesome recommendations. (If you’re 18 or over, continue reading. If you’re under 18, sorry but these are not for you.)
Up first we have Sassafrass Junction by VampishVixen. It is an amazing New Moon AU featuring Jasper/Bella. (How Jasper came to be single is explained in the story) Even if you’re not a fan of non-cannon pairings you should still check it out. It’s funny, got a little drama, Bella is a badass. The story rocks.
Next, I recommend anything written by Lifelesslyndsey. I read one story by her, liked it so much that I spent an entire weekend reading all her stories then offered to beta them all. She is a spectacular author and even though she has non-cannon pairings (she’s done Sam/Bella, Jake/Bella, Emmett/Bella, Jasper/Bella, Bella/Paul, Bella/Embry, Peter/Bella and there’s even a slash story) every story is wonderful. Her stories however are coming under attack by fanfiction.net so she’s moving everything to a livejournal under the name Lifelesslyndsey one beta’ed story at a time.
So those are my recs for the day. Check out Sassafrass Junction because of its wicked awesome kickassery and check out anything by Lifelesslyndsey because all her stories are amazing. (Both can be found on fanfiction.net (or Lyndsey over on livejournal and Sassafrass over on twcslibrary.com)
A/N 2: The Day the Sun Went Dark is a made up name for a made up book. I thought it would be a good title for a book about the death of a child. If there is an actual book by that name it’s just a coincidence.
Next: Chapters 10-11
Fandom: Twilight
Author: Magos186
Summary: Before Emmett became a Cullen he had a sister he was raising. What happened when she was told he “died” from a bear attack? What became of her? Will they ever see each other again?
Pairings: R/Em, C/Es, A/Ed, eventual B/J
Rating: T for mild language
Word Count: 1,778
Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters are property of S.M.
A/N: PREVIOUS CHAPTERS: Chapters 1-4 Chapters 5-7
A/N: First glimpse into Alice. Hope you enjoy it.
Alice’s POV
I had to get out of that house. As soon as Rosalie dragged her off, I mumbled something about hunting and ran. I couldn’t take the way everyone was staring at her. They’re all so entranced by her. I don’t know why. Sure she was gorgeous, if you like that long beautiful hair, pretty faced, amazingly curved, muscular body type thing. She appeared to be a few inches taller than me; I’d guess around five foot eight. The men couldn’t stop staring at her and Rosalie had a smile on her face I’d never seen before. Emmett too. I doubt they even noticed when I left. Esme was too occupied with decorating a room for her, Carlisle retreated to his study, to do research on her powers I’d assume. She was in the garage with Rosalie talking about cars and Emmett went to play video games. Jasper and Edward were sitting together discussing their lack of abilities when it came to the new girl. It was so easy to see, even without a vision, that everything was going to change now.
When I’d first come to the Cullens, it was because I had a vision of them after I was turned and knew that I could feed as they do. Then I’d found Jasper, thanks to a slew of visions. He was struggling to survive and I knew the Cullens could help him so we came. They were weary at first, especially of Jasper. He tries to keep covered up as much as possible, but his torso, arms, and shoulders are covered in vampire bites. They could tell he was dangerous, but after he explained his life to them, he was immediately welcomed. I was welcomed as well, but not by everyone. Emmett has always kept his distance from me, never getting close to me. I mean we’ve talked a few times and of course we’ve hung out, but only when the whole family was together. He was extremely close with Edward and Jasper though…Esme too. I could understand his bond with our parents and Edward. He had lived with them for a long time before we came into the picture, but Jasper he instantly bonded with. I was the one left out. As for Rosalie…we go shopping together all the time and we do have fun. She’s more like a cousin than a sister though. She prefers to spend her time under the hoods of cars or with Emmett. I’ve never complained though. I’ve been happy with this family the past thirty odd years. Then she showed up.
Isabella Marie McCarty Warren. She’s been a nomad since her change. That’s understandable I suppose. She said it herself she wasn’t supposed to be turned so why would she stay with the ones who attacked her? I did feel bad for her, losing her husband and son like she did. At least she remembers them though. I don’t remember anything from my human life. Maybe it’s better that way, I don’t know. I do know that even though I feel bad for her, I don’t like her. She shows up and it’s like everyone’s obsessed with her and they all suddenly love her. Well not Jasper anyways. He’s wary of her because he can’t feel her emotions. But the original Cullens all welcomed her with open arms and huge smiles. I can only guess they all knew about her already. Emmett did say he tried to find her, which means that the rest of the family tried to help. I guess they gave up when they couldn’t track her down. Still though, when everyone realized who she was, it was like she was some long lost member of the family. I don’t trust her though. I’ve never encountered a vampire with eyes like hers before. I’ve never encountered a shield strong enough to mess with my visions before either and I certainly don’t like it. Every time I try to see something about her, if it comes at all, it’s fuzzy. I’ve seen glimpses of everyone else though. I’ve seen myself getting into arguments with both Edward and Jasper about her. I see Rosalie declining going shopping with me unless she comes…I see myself disappearing into the background of the Cullen family and I don’t like it. Something has to be done.
Rosalie’s POV
Bella was almost bouncing by the time I got her to the fourth floor. We stood outside the closed door and I knocked. “Are you ready yet Esme?”
“Come on in girls,” she called from the other side. I slowly opened the door, pushing Bella in ahead of me. She took a few steps in and stopped dead. No pun intended. Her eyes filled with venom as she looked around the room and I knew if it was possible, she’d be crying. The room was absolutely beautiful. Esme had really outdone herself this time. There were a ton of windows. Underneath two of them was a long mahogany desk with a rolling dark brown leather chair. On the wall without windows a large king-sized platform bed, minus the mattress, was centered. On either side of the bed were two long mahogany dressers. At the end of each dresser was a door. One I figured lead to a bathroom and the other was probably a closet. On the opposite wall, in between each window was a floor to ceiling bookcase. Blocking off the bed area was a huge, beautiful Chinese curtain. I recognized it as Esme’s from when she went through her “Asian Flare” phase a few years back. It looked well in the room though and easily closed off the bed from the “sitting area.”
The sitting area contained a smoky gray overstuffed couch flanked by two smoky gray chaise lounges. In the center was a beautiful glass coffee table. Emmett had bought it to replace one he broke wrestling with Edward, but Esme knew it would be broken within a week if she left it out so she put it in the basement to save. Looks like she found a good use for it somewhere it won’t be broken by the boys. It works well with the room.
On the wall across from the couch was a mahogany entertainment unit. It held Emmett’s old 48 inch flat-screen television and a five-disc DVD changer. There were plenty of shelves that could be filled with game-stations or movies. All in all, the space was absolutely gorgeous.
“Th-thank you so much Esme. This is amazing,” Bella whispered. Just looking at her face, it was easy to see how touched she was. I smiled. Bella’s been alone for so long she doesn’t know what it’s like to be taken care of anymore. She’s never going to be alone again. Emmett and I will always take care of her. After all, she is our sister. I mean sure, Alice is our sister too, but she’s not a venom Cullen. What I mean by that is that me, Em, Edward, Esme, we all have Carlisle’s venom running through us, bonding us together as a family. Alice and Jasper don’t share that with us. They came to us and we chose to adopt them into the family. But Bella’s different. True, she doesn’t share the Carlisle venom bond, but she shares Emmett’s blood. It’s so easy to see the resemblance between the two. And even though she will become a Cullen by adoption like Alice, Bella is my sister by law. Even if she decided not to be a Cullen, she’d still be my sister because I’m married to her brother. That bonds us in a way that I don’t have with Alice. Plus, Bella’s so easy to talk to. While we were in the garage, I told her things about myself only Emmett knows. She just sat there listening to me without judgment. I’ve never had that before. I’ve never had someone I could just talk to and they’d simply listen. I mean sure, Em’s a great listener, but there are just some things you can’t talk to a man about, but Bella…we’ve only known each other such a short time and already she was my best friend. The first true friend I’ve ever really had.
“I didn’t give you a mattress,” Esme said, breaking me from my thoughts. “I thought we could go shopping for one. I’ve always believed it best to pick out your own mattress, not have someone else get one for you.”
“That’s great,” I replied. “I wanted to take Bella to Seattle tomorrow to shop. You should come with us. I’m sure we could work in picking up all the bed stuff.”
“I’d love to come, thank you. We can also pick up the remaining things for the bathroom.”
“Bathroom?” Bella whispered softly.
“Of course. Come, let me show you.” Esme grabbed her hand and led her to the door to the right of the bed. I trailed behind them, my mouth falling open in shock at the site. The entire room was painted white with splashes of green everywhere, including a tile floor with varying shades of green. Against the back wall was a large two-sink vanity, which ran the length of the wall. Over each sink was a large mirror, framed in varying shades of green. The counter was green marble. On the other side of the room, directly across from the vanity, was a large infinity tub, which also ran the length of the wall and was at least five feet wide. It could easily fit two or more people. The wall the entrance was on contained a long, glass walk in shower with several showerheads at varying locations. The fourth wall was like many other walls in this house. It was completely made of glass. All you saw for miles and miles were trees. It was truly amazing. “You’re high enough up here that no one should see you from outside,” Esme said, explaining her choice of the window wall. It was like she’d brought the forest inside. She was truly gifted.
Bella immediately wrapped her arms around Esme, hugging the life out of her while she sobbed. It was both joyous and heartbreaking to watch. I wanted nothing more than to hug my sister too, but I gave this moment to our mother, who was gently rocking Bella back and forth while stroking her hair and whispering to her softly. After a few minutes, Bella calmed and said, “No one’s ever done anything like this for me before. Thank you so much. This is absolutely amazing.”
“You’re family Bella. We Cullens always take care of our own. Welcome home sweetheart.”
A/N: I’ve now done everyone’s POV except Edward. I might do him eventually. Not sure. I wasn’t planning to do Alice, but she just started talking at me and wouldn’t shut up until I wrote her.
Title: My Two Treasures 9/?
Fandom: Twilight
Author: Magos186
Summary: Before Emmett became a Cullen he had a sister he was raising. What happened when she was told he “died” from a bear attack? What became of her? Will they ever see each other again?
Pairings: R/Em, C/Es, A/Ed, eventual B/J
Rating: T for mild language
Word Count: 2,287
Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters are property of S.M.
A/N: The pics for this story so far, as well as the ones for this chapter can be found at http://magos186.livejournal.com/30267.html#cutid1
Bella’s POV
It’s been two days since I officially moved into the Cullen house and I couldn’t feel more blessed. My room, more like an apartment than a room, is simply amazing. Esme is amazing. I still can’t believe she did all this just for me and then refused to let me buy a mattress on top of it. Yesterday she, Rosie, and I went to Seattle to shop. The first thing we did was go to a mattress store where I picked out a soft, wonderful one that made me feel I was laying on a cloud. As soon as I decided I wanted it, Esme shooed Rosie and me out of the store, refusing to let me pay. She said she would buy it as a homecoming gift. She told us she had a few more errands to run and would find us later. So Rosie and I went off to the mall, picking up clothes, books, music, movies, a new computer, which she insisted I get it whether I wanted to or not, as well as a few I-pods, a cell phone, a Playstation 3 and a few games, like the God of War trilogy. It was a good thing we had vampire strength. If we were human I’m sure we would have needed some serious help lugging all that stuff around. It was also a good thing the trunk of my car was big enough to fit at least 3 people because it meant we had enough room to put all our purchases. There was no extra room though so when we picked up Esme, she kept her few bags with her on the back seat, still leaving her plenty of room though. It may not look it from the outside, but the interior of my car is huge. I love it so much. Rosie also enjoyed it quite a bit. I don’t know if it was the rumble of the engine or the speed, but when she was driving she looked as giddy as a schoolgirl. It’s for that reason I know she’ll be thrilled with my gift.
“Bella,” a voice came over the intercom, breaking me from my thoughts. The soundproofing worked amazing. I could hear none of the goings on of the family while in my room. Although I’m sure being on the fourth floor helped as well. Esme installed an intercom though, one in my room and the other out of sight in the kitchen, so that they didn’t have to come up to my room to get me. They were trying to give me as much privacy as possible while I got settled in.
“Yes?” I called back softly. Intercoms make life so much easier (and lazier).
“There’s a delivery truck outside. They say they have a package for you,” Esme informed me.
“I’ll be down in a moment. Can you and Rosie come up to my room please?”
I pulled on my black distressed ankle boots under my multi-colored jeans. They started out a regular jean color but turned to dark blue from the knees down. I also pulled on my black zip-sleeve cardigan over my dark teal tank top. It’s funny that I prefer to wear tank tops, yet I always have some kind of cardigan or jacket on over it when I’m around people. You’d think I’d just wear long sleeve shirts instead. Hmm.
The door opening brought me from my thoughts as my sister and Esme walked in. “What’s up Izzy?” Rosie asked, gracefully plopping herself on my couch. She had taken to Em’s habit of calling me that.
“The delivery is actually a surprise for you Rosie so I needed you out of sight and hearing distance until I get it in place. And Esme, can you please make sure she doesn’t try to peek?”
“Of course dear,” she said with a smile and wink. Rose was grinning, her eyes wide and curious. She looked so excited.
“I’ll call you when it’s ready,” I informed them as I left the room. I ran down the stairs at vampire speed, but slowed down before I walked outside. A tall, portly man in jeans and a red flannel shirt was standing there holding a clipboard. “Are you Isabella Warren?”
“Yes, I am. Was there any trouble with the shipment?”
“No trouble at all ma’am. Payment’s been taken care of, I just need you to sign here and we can get it unloaded.”
I quickly signed the form and the two of us walked to the back of the truck. Together we got my packages down and into the garage. I gave him a large tip and sent him on his way with my thanks. I pulled out the large bow I had hidden in the trunk of my car and placed it on top of Rosalie’s gift. The other boxes I moved onto the back counter so they were out of the way. I’d take them to my room later. Em and Jasper were standing in the doorway of the garage, looking at me curiously. I held up my finger, indicating I’d be back in a minute, then went to retrieve the girls. Well technically not all the girls, as Alice was currently shopping in Port Angeles with Edward. I’d briefly spoken to Edward the other night when I showed everyone my shield. They were all impressed and Emmy and I had a good time playing with it. He seemed to enjoy running towards me only to bounce backwards when he hit the shield. He also thought it looked cool when my eyes changed color. While I do like the colors of my shield eyes, I much prefer the bright orange of my fire eyes or the brilliant blue of the ice.
Alice however, did not like any of it, not my shield, nor my eyes. She looked quite pissed actually. Carlisle explained to me about her visions and how my mental shield was making them harder to see. I felt bad, but there was no way I would be taking it down. I did not trust Alice and there was no way I would be letting her or anyone else near my unprotected mind. That’s probably why she has been avoiding me since I came here, locking herself away in her room, only allowing Edward near her. I wasn’t worrying about her though. I’d spent most of my time with Emmy, his wife, or both of them. I did spend a few hours with Carlisle discussing my power and feeding. First time in my life I felt like a lab rat. He must have asked me damn near a hundred questions or more. Despite that, I did like the man quite a lot. He had a thirst for knowledge and such a passion for life and a deep devotion to his family. He was also a very peaceful man. I feel so calm in his presence. The same goes for Esme. She has such a peaceful and loving soul that you just can’t help but be happy around her. They truly are the perfect couple. I’m sure I will enjoy living here with them.
“Are you alright Izzy?” Rosalie asked. I looked up and saw her standing in front of me, her excitement fading to worry. I smiled though and waved my hand.
“I’m fine. I just keep getting lost in my thoughts. Don’t worry. Now, how would you like to see your surprise?” I asked, grabbing her hand and pulling her behind me. Before she could respond we were standing in front of the garage door, the boys blocking her view. “Rosalie, you have been so kind to me these past couple days. You are the first real girlfriend, and sister, I’ve ever had. You saved my brother’s life. For that I will always be in your debt. There are no words, no gestures grand enough to express my gratitude to you for saving him and loving him while we were apart. However, I hope you accept this gift as a thank you for taking care of my Emmy.”
Rosalie looked up with venomous tears in her eyes as the boys moved aside, revealing a red, two door, 1967 Impala SS with a black roof and all black interior, a large purple bow adorning the front windshield. She walked up to it and lovingly ran her hand over the hood. “How did you-”
“I had an extra one in storage out in Kansas. It’s never been driven so it has no mileage. It’s been run over the years though to keep the engine working. I stopped on my way out here and changed out all the plugs and belts and oil, filled the gas tank, made sure it ran, put on new tires. Something told me I was going to need it soon. When I saw how much you enjoyed driving Shadow, I knew this would be perfect for you.”
Rosalie wrapped her arms tight around me, hugging me tightly and sobbing a little. After a few minutes she pulled back and took my face in her hands. “You are so amazing Isabella. Thank you. I will treasure it always.” She kissed my forehead and I handed her the keys. She pulled the bow off, grabbed her husband, and the two hopped in. The engine roared loudly as she revved it before taking off down the road, a huge grin plastered on her face.
“That was a very nice thing you did,” Esme said as she hugged me.
“I’d like to do something like that for you too. You’ve done so much for me already.”
“You don’t need to do anything Bella. Just seeing my kids so happy is enough for me. I remember how devastated Emmett was when you disappeared and how heartbroken he was when he couldn’t find you. Whenever he joked or smiled, his heart wasn’t completely in it. His laugh was always just a little bit dull, his smile never reaching his eyes. You brought him fully to life.”
“He brought me to life. You all have. It’s been so long since I’ve had anyone care about me and here you all are taking me in, making me part of your family. I am so honored, so blessed.”
“We are honored to have you. Our family is finally complete. Now, enough of this mushiness. I see you have some boxes there. Would you like some help getting them up to your room?”
“That would be wonderful, thank you.”
“Jasper dear, can you help us? Between the three of us we should be able to get them up in one trip.”
“Sure Esme,” he replied with a small smile. We each grabbed two boxes and lugged them up to my room. Again I was grateful for the vampire strength otherwise I probably would have thrown my back out from the weight of them. We placed them on the floor near the empty bookcase and Esme excused herself to go do some errands. Jasper stayed behind and offered to help me unpack. I accepted and opened the first box. “So what books are these?” He asked as I started to pull some out.
“First editions of every S.M. Nerraw book,” I replied, handing a stack to him, which he placed onto one of the shelves.
“First editions of every book? Are you a fan or something?”
“Or something. I’m actually the author.”
“Seriously?”
“Yep. Had to make a living some way over the years.”
“You’re really talented. I read one of your books a few years back. It was after I first came here. I could feel Esme’s pain over losing her son, but I didn’t understand it. I was at a bookstore looking for something on the losing a child and I found The Day the Sun Went Dark by S.M. Nerraw. It wasn’t one of those self-help or psychology books so I decided to give it a try. I never had kids when I was human. I was never around kids, but the way you wrote that book…you sucked me into that story and made me feel as though I had experienced the pain you went through. My eyes were filled with tears for over half that book. I had to read it out in the woods because I started projecting everything those words made me feel. You have such a gift with words and you made something I could never experience so understandable and heartbreaking. It was truly amazing.”
“Thank you Jasper. Those kind words mean a lot to me. Obviously, that book was extremely personal. I didn’t set out to write it. I simply put my pen to the page one day when I was thinking of Mattie and that’s what came out. I’ve gotten many letters in response to that book over the years from people of every age thanking me for helping them come to terms with their own losses and helping them to better understand their partner’s and their own minds. That book has touched the heart of many and I’m glad to know it could help you understand Esme.”
“It’s not just Esme anymore, it’s you too. Seems like just about every member of this family has gone through hell yet somehow managed to go on. I know we don’t know each other very well, but I’m here if you ever need to talk. And I would like to get to know you better.”
Between the two of us we quickly got all my books unloaded onto the bookcase and the boxes collapsed and in the basement. Jasper and I spent the rest of the day sitting on the couch in my room talking.
A/N: Review please! And as a reward I’ll give you two awesome recommendations. (If you’re 18 or over, continue reading. If you’re under 18, sorry but these are not for you.)
Up first we have Sassafrass Junction by VampishVixen. It is an amazing New Moon AU featuring Jasper/Bella. (How Jasper came to be single is explained in the story) Even if you’re not a fan of non-cannon pairings you should still check it out. It’s funny, got a little drama, Bella is a badass. The story rocks.
Next, I recommend anything written by Lifelesslyndsey. I read one story by her, liked it so much that I spent an entire weekend reading all her stories then offered to beta them all. She is a spectacular author and even though she has non-cannon pairings (she’s done Sam/Bella, Jake/Bella, Emmett/Bella, Jasper/Bella, Bella/Paul, Bella/Embry, Peter/Bella and there’s even a slash story) every story is wonderful. Her stories however are coming under attack by fanfiction.net so she’s moving everything to a livejournal under the name Lifelesslyndsey one beta’ed story at a time.
So those are my recs for the day. Check out Sassafrass Junction because of its wicked awesome kickassery and check out anything by Lifelesslyndsey because all her stories are amazing. (Both can be found on fanfiction.net (or Lyndsey over on livejournal and Sassafrass over on twcslibrary.com)
A/N 2: The Day the Sun Went Dark is a made up name for a made up book. I thought it would be a good title for a book about the death of a child. If there is an actual book by that name it’s just a coincidence.
Next: Chapters 10-11