The Other Cullen

Chapter 7

A/N: Hey, guys! This chapter accidentally got deleted so I'm having to post it again! I'm sorry that this is out of order but I will be posting a new chapter in a little while.

When Esme and I pull back into the garage a few hours later, we expect Alice to come outside and demand to see what we bought. As soon as that doesn't happen, we know something is wrong. Walking inside, I can feel the tension rolling off of everyone. I feel crushed by the weight of it, so I can only imagine how bad it is for Jasper. Esme leaves me to go find Carlisle, while I go to put away my new clothes. I am almost done when I hear Rosalie call, "Family meeting, guys!"

The last time we had an official family meeting was when they moved from Denali. What could have possibly happened in the last several hours? As I walk down the stairs, I feel even more tension, but that doesn't surprise me. However, the hostility coming from Rosalie and Eddie makes me want to run and hide. I really don't like it when they're angry. Actually, I hate it when anyone is angry, but Edward and Rosalie are the worst. Those are who I'm closest too, yet they get along the least. Fighting between them never ends well.

"Will someone please tell me what's wrong? I know that Rosie and Eddie are mad at each other, but they were fine this morning!" Jasper comes over to me, probably trying to seek solace from the tension with me, the only truly confused and calm one here. Alice speeds over to me and starts explaining. "Edward used his speed to prevent a van from crushing Bella. She definitely saw him stop it with his hand, and noticed that before that he was on the other side of the parking lot. That's why Rose is angry."

Well dam! (Percy Jackson reference) Well, looks like I have to be the mediator. Again. "Okay, listen to me please. I really hate you two fighting. Both of your arguments are understandable. Edward, it was an insanely dangerous thing to do. If the Volturi finds out, they will be watching us. However, I know exactly why you did it. Rosalie, Bella is his mate, whether he admits it or not. On top of that, she's a human whose blood appeals to him immensely. Her bleeding on the ground would have definitely exposed us, because he wouldn't have been able to control himself. Then, we wouldn't just have a problem with the wolves. The Volturi would make us slaughter the whole town, or do it themselves after they killed all of us first."

Carlisle nods and stands up. "That is exactly what I was trying to tell you earlier. You both are thinking about our family. Your thoughts are just on opposite sides of the spectrum. Just act like everything is normal, unless she somehow figures it out. Then, we take it one step at a time. This family meeting is over. The both of you need to think about what Maddison has said."

Everyone clears out except for Edward, Rosie, and I. She hugs me and whispers, "Sorry for making you the mediator again. We really need to stop that." I giggle and shoo her out of the living room. Eddie looks a little upset, so I head over to the piano. Finding comfort in the keys, my mind wanders as my fingers continue to move. Sheet music is substituted by feelings, emotions, and thoughts. All my happiness, worry, and sadness come together to create a beautiful melody.

I don't realize when everyone comes to listen, but their clapping at the end alerts me of their presence. I stand and take a bow, beaming and my new composition. Then I remember a problem. My smile dims as I realize I didn't write anything down. Now there's no way to recreate it! This sucks! "That was beautiful, Addison. It's a good thing I wrote everything down so you wouldn't forget." I smile at him, breathing a sigh of relief. That would have been awful! Thank you, Edward!

Now that the tension is pretty much gone, my siblings and I start joking around. "Hey, Shorty, you never showed us your control over your gift. I want to see how they work!" Of course Emmett wants to see how powerful I am. Which leads to the rest of them wanting to observe my ability as well. "I'll show you, but I need some help. Which one of you is willing to help me out?" They all step back, except for Emmett. Looks like I found my test dummy. Emphasis on the dummy part. Edward laughs silently at my thoughts. Emmett looks a little scared. He obviously didn't want to help me with my demonstration. "Thanks for volunteering to help. Let's get started!"

I close my eyes, taking a deep breath before opening them again. Around my hands is a red colored mist, just like the Scarlet Witch, except my eyes don't glow. I personally feel a little ripped off by her. She's basically me, except she has those plasma blast things and I can do more with the mind than she can. I twist my hands around and will the mist towards Emmett. I think about what I want to happen, something slightly embarrassing for mine and the family's entertainment. It takes just a few effortless seconds, and it's all worth it.

Em blinks and gasps before doing my bidding. He starts performing a ballet routine I saw on TV a few weeks ago. Everyone laughs before Alice makes it even better. Since she'd seen what would happen, she hid a ballerina tutu behind a couch cushion. I float it over to Emmett and have him twirl so Edward can put it on him. Jasper is videoing the whole thing, saving it for blackmail or embarrassment when the Denali's come over. Carlisle and Esme come in and shake their heads. "Why?" That's all our paternal figure asks. "He wanted to see my powers. I'll do something less embarrassing in a minute for everyone. I promise."

I snap my fingers and Emmett comes out of it. "Why am I in a tutu? What exactly happened?" I giggle along with the rest of my family. "I simply showed you my powers. You got the first-hand experience. Now, everyone get in a group. I'm going to show all of you something. You won't be doing anything but watching." They do as I ask, sitting down on the couches and chairs. I walk in the middle of them and focus. Doing almost the same thing as before, I wiggle my fingers and twirl my hands, moving the mist in multiple directions. Each of them gasp as they see what I wanted them to. They all see something different than everyone else. I show each person my favorite moments I've had with them.

Carlisle was shown himself teaching me about medicine and being so much like the father I lost. Esme saw herself taking on the role of my mother and felt my happiness at that. Edward was shown being so much like who I always hoped my little brother would become and giving me a love of music. Rosalie witnessed me bonding with her and us becoming sisters, just like Sarah and I were. Emmett watched himself protect me from things he considered harmful, which is guys, which is what I truly love about him. Alice relived meeting me and my acceptance of her immediately before that moved into us shopping and bonding over our love of fashion. Jasper remembered, through my eyes, himself teaching me how to fight other vampires because he didn't want his little sister to get hurt and becoming the most protective of all my family members.

They all finished viewing the memories at the same time. "Addison, that was amazing! When did you learn to do that?" Edward is beyond intrigued with that particular part of my gift. "I practiced it with the Denalis so I could surprise y'all with that. I'm glad you liked it!" They all look at each other in shock. My siblings grin at each other before responding. "We didn't like it. We loved it, Sissy!" Beaming like my life depends on it, I pull everyone into a group hug. I'll miss them when I leave, but these memories will hold me over until I see them again.