Crescent moon

Chapter 9

Bella 's p.o.v.
Three days later

I crouched, and crept forward, ready to pounce and to drain the grizzly bear in front of me. Stop, I heard, I need to talk to you. Said a small, bird-like voice. I turned and saw a common ringed plover fluttering on a branch near to where I was standing. We have found the Cullens, it said. They are near Barrow, in Alaska. Can I help you in any other way?

  "No, thank you. You have all been very helpful." Figures. Most overcast place  in the continent of North America. The bird flew away, and I carried on hunting.

  Afterwards, I went back and told Aro what the bird had told me.

One week later

  "Members of the Volturian Guard, we have a problem. Just south of here, a rabid vampire, supposedly a new born, has been on a killing spree, and murdered sixty four people in the last three and a half months. Humans are starting to get suspicious, and we must step in. Meanwhile, there will be a... visit... to Alaska. We are going to see my old friends Carlisle, Esme, and family. Some of the guard will go South, while some will come to protect Aro, Caius, and Marcus. Bella, Lucian, Demetri, Ella, Maxim, Daisy and Rafael will go for the new born," what? I wanted to visit Carlisle! Show him who I was. I sighed. Maybe next time, said a gecko, crawling through the window. I smiled. "Everyone else- Jane, Alec,Chelsea, Corin, Renata, Santiago- everyone, will come to protect myself, Caius, and Marcus. Let's get started." Aro smiled condescendingly.

  I touched Ella on the shoulder, amid the clamor, and asked, "Is there something I should be doing?"

  "Ummm... Well, you already have your cloak, and obviously, your dressed in uniform... Just wait here. I will come get you when we are going, ok?" She answered.

"Yeah, of course, I can do that." I agreed. She smiled at me with sadness in her eyes for a second, lingering, before walking away. I stared after her... What was that about?

"Bella, right?" Said a male voice behind me, pull in  me out of my daze.

"Yeah, what's your name?" I answered, offering my hand. He took it and shook.

"Dan," he was quite tall, looked about my age, with curly black hair and, obviously, red eyes. "I am intrigued by your dietary.. choices... I might have a go at your way while on the trip."

  "Oh," I exclaimed, surprised,"I didn't realise anyone knew about them!"

  "Puh-lease!! Everyone has heard about the new girl. Apparently you can control, and manipulate nature?" I nodded, "We would make a good team!" I gave him a quizzical look. "I can control, and manipulate, anything using or making electricity. Computers, power lines, lightbulbs, anything." He gave me a cute smile. Is he hitting on me? I don't want him, I want Ja- Jake?! I missed him... I wondered how he was.

  "One moment," I said to Dan. I went and stood in an enclosed corner, an  pressed the heel o  my hands to my eyelids, taking a minute to compose myself. After a moment, I turned and walked back into the main body of the room. Ella tapped me on the shoulder and told me it was time to go. I said goodbye to Dan, and asked him to say hello to the Cullens for me. Then I left with Ella and we ran into the dark night.