Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

The Differences Between Us Make Us Special

By Midnight Dreamer

Chapter 21:  The Prodigal Children Return.

Jasper was so happy to finally be home that he wasn’t paying much attention to controlling his gift. He spread the joy and giddiness around to everyone from the airport staff, to the taxi driver on the way home. When he entered the house Esme quickly embraced him and welcomed him home. His gift was still working full force so he couldn’t help himself when he twirled and danced Esme around the room. Sure his siblings were looking at him like he was crazy but what did he care he was home. The fun stopped when Carlisle came down from his office with a sad smile on his face.

“What wrong Carlisle?” Alice asked.

“Nothing we can fix Alice dear.” then suddenly like the lights came on Carlisle took in his surroundings and found Jasper standing with Esmé, and Alice and none other than Alec Volturi standing with her.

“Wait when did you get here?”

“Just a few moments ago. You must have been really lost in thoughts if Jasper’s happy mojo wasn’t affecting you.”

“Oh must have. Glad your home. Now would you explain why Alec is standing in my living room?”

“Oh Sorry, yeah well Alec is my true mate.”

“What?”

“Really Dad.”

“Well if that don’t beat all.” Emmett said from across the room.

Jasper just noticing his big lug of a brother pounced on him. The two broke through the living room window and rolled out onto the grass. Laughing and growling the entire time.

“Well at least something’s haven’t changed.” Rosalie gripped.

“Love you too Rosie.” Jasper called from somewhere in the yard.

“Yeah…yeah I have heard that one before.” she shrugged her shoulders and walked out the broken window to go find the two boys.

Esmé chuckled and took a seat on the arm of the chair, patting the cushion next to her for Carlisle to sit. He reluctantly did so.

“So Alice dear why don’t you and Alec some sit and tell us all about your trip.”

“Sure mom.”

You could still hear Emmett and Jasper wrestling around the back yard.

“Well how did you find Alec?”

“He was right where my vision said he would be.”

“And where was that?”

“Volterra.”

“What, you went into Volterra knowing that Aro would do anything to get his hands on you and Jasper.”

“Well now you sound just like Jasper did when I told him.”

“Well he is my son.”

“So any way we saw him just like in the vision, he felt us, and called us out. I hid behind Jasper until he said he wanted to meet me. So when I peeked out and was met with his eyes. I couldn’t help but feel the pull in my heart to him. Then we went and had Marcus officiate it because if not then Alec wouldn’t have been able to leave.”

“So you’re saying that not only did you meet with all three kings, they let you all leave willingly?”

“Well yes.”

“I don’t like this. Aro never gives up things easily.”

“Your right Carlisle he doesn’t, but if he comes after us then he will be breaking his own laws and then the whole vampire race with call for his head.” Alec said.

“How so?”

“It was in the contract that we guard signed when we joined. If any vampire on the guard was to find their mate then they were to be set free. Unless your mate was on the guard.”

“And all vampires know this?”

“Well the ones who could cause the Vultori trouble do. We all have our fall backs. Covens or families we came from originally.”

“Where is yours Alec?” Esmé asked.

“Jane and I are all that are left. Aro killed the rest when he turned us, saying they were of no use to him.”

“Oh Alec I’m sorry to hear that. Well your part of our family now and that’s all that counts.”

“Thank you Esmé.”

oooooooo look out Rosie I’m comin for ya.  Jasper Whitlock you better not. Ooooohhhhh RRRRoooossssiiiieeeeee…. Mom!

The four vampires left inside the house were laughing so hard at the antics that was goin on outside. Jasper seemed to be in much better spirits then before. Then Alice spoke again.

“So when do we get to meet Edward and Isabella?”

That brought the play outside to a standstill.

“You won’t be.”

“What? But I thought you said they were here.”

“They were, but are no longer. Something came up at their home and they had to fly out the other day on a plane back to Chicago.”

“How do you know this?” Esmé asked.

“That’s why I was upset, when I came down. Dr. Masen called and told me that they had left.”

“Oh and anything else we should know about?”

“I also spoke with Marcus.”

“About?”

“Nothing I want to disclose right now Alice.”

“Does mom know?”

“Yes as does Rose and Emmett. But do not pry Alice it will be revealed in time.”

“Will they be back?”

“I don’t know, neither does Dr. Masen. He is waiting to hear back from them.”

“Oh Okay then.”

Emmett came in then lookin all sad, Rosalie held him to her. They both have gotten to like Edward and Isabella a lot.

“Awe Emmett way to kill my happy vibes…now I’m depressed.” Jasper said.

“Sorry Jasper, but I’m gonna miss them. You would like Edward, he’s cool and knows tons of stuff. And Isabella is pretty kickin too. She knows tons about cars and history.”

“They sound great Emmett. Can’t wait to meet them myself.”

(E&B)

It was two weeks before a phone call to the house changed everything. Jasper had answered the phone. He didn’t know who it was or what they wanted but they asked for Esmé so he told her to get the phone. Two words or should I say names had the whole house hovering around the phone. Edward and Isabella. They explained about the death of their family member and how they had to help look after things there. They wouldn’t be coming back this summer. To say the mood in the house dropped drastically would be an understatement. Jasper almost felt emo. Like he wanted to listen to songs about death and paint his fingernails black and wear all black clothing…this had to stop. So he thought of how it felt when he first came home. Sending that joyous feeling around to everyone. It made the atmosphere around them feel better but Emmett, Rose and Esmé where still sad underneath. Jasper could only imagine how incredible those two really were to make his family act like this. He wondered if Carlisle would be much the same when he returned home.

(E&B)

Months had passed before the first letter arrived at the Cullen house post marked Chicago. Rose came running into the living room screaming like she just won the lottery. Taking seats all around the room the family all gathered to hear what Isabella had written to the family.

Dear Cullen’s,

I know it has been a long time since our last communication, and for that I apologize. Things are not as crazy here now as they first were. We have fallen into a routine so to speak. I have just now managed to find some spare time to drought down a few lines to let you know that we are okay and that we miss you. Rose sorry we couldn’t get started on that car in the garage, I hope you won’t work on it without me. Emmett sorry about not being able to start that prank war, I have however started plotting against you and hope that summer will come fast so I can execute some of my plans. Esmé, we miss you. Sorry no gardening this year. I wish we didn’t have to leave so soon. But life calls. Edward says to send his love…okay not really but you know how he is. He misses you all as well and we can’t wait till we see you all again. Tell Carlisle that we miss him and hope he isn’t working too hard and that if Mr. Hess gives Grandpa a hard time that he is to go in there and compel him to listen. That man is such a stubborn old goat. Anyway. Alice, sorry we didn’t get to meet formally but I’m glad to hear you found your other half. Perhaps now Jasper can have a much needed break from shopping! Oh and finally Jasper, I know we have not met but Carlisle has told me we would get along great. Apparently we both have a love of cultures and histories. I hope that we can talk and get to know one another. Please feel free to write to me. Well I’m off to bed. Take care everyone and we shall talk again soon.

With love always,

Isabella and Edward.

P.S. It’s all me, not so much Edward he doesn’t do mushy…lol