Crescent Moon - J. Whitlock

SIX

—— Three nomads had appeared from the forest. The middle one has dark saturated skin, red eyes and dreadlocks. The one in the back left had pale skin, red eyes and blonde hair. Finally, the one in the back right had curly red hair, blood red eyes and pale pasty skin.
"I'm Laurent. This is James," he pointed at the one with blond hair, "and this is Victoria." Laurent, the one with dreadlocks, said pointing at the woman with red hair. Victoria barred her teeth at them for no apparent reason.
"I'm Carlisle and this is my family." Carlisle said as he pointed at himself and then waved in a motion to show his family.
"There were some humans tracking us. We lead them north." Victoria said confidently as Bella noticed that James, the blonde one, was wearing Waylon Forge's clothes. Bella's breath hitched, it had only been two days since the news of her dad's old friend's death.
"Your hunting activities has been causing us trouble." Carlisle said, he just wanted them to leave.
"We didn't know this area was claimed." James said vaguely as if he was in another world.
"We maintain a permanent residence nearby." Carlisle said.
"We heard you playing, mind a few more players?" Laurent asked as he smiled widely.
"I've got one wicked curveball." Victoria said.
"I think we could use one or two more players." Carlisle said out of politeness. A gust of wind hit Bella but her hair only backlashed.
"You brought a snack." James said licking his lips.
"The girl is with us." Carlisle said as James' eyes started to focus on Bella, and Bella alone. James's cheeks started to form a sadistic smile before he and Victoria were dragged away by Laurent.
"I believe we have over took our stay." Laurent said having the three of them leave.

—— The drive to Phoenix was long and Aquila felt like she had been sitting in her chair for a long time. "How much longer until we get there?" Aquila whined as she slumped into her seat like a child.
      "Not much longer." Alice said as they got off the exit and to a five star hotel and suddenly Aquila felt under dressed.
      "Hi we're here under the name of Stefan Cullen." Stefan said as Aquila stood next to Bella, her arm on Bella's shoulder. Aquila was wearing a dark blue blazer shirt that wrapped around her neck, large brown leather jacket that had the initials SOB and had lost of pins on the outside, white pants and converse. Once Jasper and Aquila got to their room Aquila ordered room service.
       "What did you order?" Jasper asked as Aquila laid on the bed.
      "Waffles with strawberries." Aquila said smiling as the room service came. Once Aquila ate, she and Jasper went to Alice's room. Alice was sucked into a vision that lasted about minute.
"Alice what did you see?" Stefan asked as Alice scrambled to find pen and paper.
"the tracker it changed course." Alice said shortly as Bella came over to see what Alice was drawing.
"A ballet studio?" Aquila assumed as she drank some water.
"I recognize that place!" Bella explained. "Those arches are similar to the ones at the ballet studio I used to go to." Bella said as she sat down next to Alice.
"Was it here in Phoenix?" Alice asked as Bella tried to recall the name.
"Yeah, it was called ' Mimi's School of Dance '." Bella said, as soon as the word 'yes' left Bella's lips Jasper, Alice and Stefan raced around to room to pack all of their stuff and in a matter if minutes the four of them were with the receptionist trying to leave. That was when Aquila had noticed that Bella was gone. Knowing exactly where she was Aquila called a cab and had him take her to Mimi's School of Dance. Aquila dashed up the stairs and frantically went from room to room trying to find Bella.
"Your poor Edward and the rest of the Cullens will get to watch your death." James said as a smelt a fusion of cigarette smoke and car oil. "A witch. How surprising." James said as he looked at Aquila.
"James." Aquila said as she came into the room.
"You should have joined him. He wanted your power more them you could ever know." James said thoughtfully as Aquila took note of the exists and that the camera that James had set up was still rolling. Aquila now stood in front of bella in a protective mannor.
"I should have finished you off when I has the chance." Aquila said as she gripped her wand. James raced towards the two girls and Bella stupidly pushed Aquila put of the way. Aquila scrambled to get up but it was too late, James had bitten Bella's arm. "Reducto! Sindet! Indendio! " Aquila said as James flew across the room breaking a mirror before he was torn abart by imaginary hands and a fire was started on his clothes. Aquila quickl rushed to Bella's side as she preformed another spell. "Suct." Aquila muttered as she put the vampire venom into a vile that Aquila had in her bag.
"Bella!" Edward said as he rushed over to his girlfriend and made sure she was alright.
"Bella you bithering idiot." Aquila said as Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Stefan, and Jasper came in.
"Darlin'." Jasper said as he realized that she now smelt like cigarette smoke and car oil.

Written: Feb. 13, 2023