summer & spring

                      the air started to cool and immediately the shorter vampire smiled. it always took her mind of things when aesir did this. it had become a recurring gesture throughout the years. whenever things became a little to much for the younger vampire, aesir would show up and work his magic. 

the two had grown close when they met, alice had seen them together, as family, so when she finally met him, she didn’t really give the tired vampire a choice. he was her best friend, her cousin brother, and there wasn’t a thing she would do for him. she knew he felt the same, which is why it was always so easy being around him. she told him everything, everything but when she was in pain. she knew him, knew how tired he was of EVERYTHING. she hated having to get him involved. she hated asking him to risk his life, to ask megan to risk hers, she didn’t want to. but we need all the help we can get.

   “ they are after her– renesmee. ” he hadn’t met her yet, but alice had told him about her before. at first her concern about the thing growing inside of her sister. then the darling child that alice loved. he knew it all already. “ we are all at risk. ” she thought of the vision she had and she closed her eyes as a chill ran over her body, a chill of fear. him stroking her hair calmed her as she spoke to him, but the worry, the fear, the pain was all still there. “ i can’t see them. but it’s definitely more than just the volturi. ” she paused before mentioning the vision…

“ an army is coming. an army of new borns. bigger than the last one. and from what i  c o u l d  see, it is not going to end well. “

Aesir knew little of the hybrid child whose birth had sent waves throughout their community, even reaching as far as Europe, where he and his ‘coven’ were residing originally. At first he had his fears and doubts, as all of them did, he was afraid that Alice’s brother had done something idiotic and put them all in danger. But then Alice had explained everything, the hybrid child and her own gifts. And the only thought that crossed Aesir’s mind was that he could never leave Bella and his own wife in the same room. 

He also knew that Alice wouldn’t be asking for his help unless she needed it. 

“You are my family.” He eventually sighed, his hand pausing on her hair whilst a thousand thoughts raced through his mind. Nothing about his life was guaranteed ever, he had lived far longer than he should’ve, he should’ve died on the battleground a thousand years ago, but he was changed, and in turn, that had changed everything. 

A large part of Aesir’s relationship with Alice was built on trust and loyalty. No matter what you are always there for your friend, even if you’re on the other side of the planet. And so, when Alice didn’t answer her phone, and he didn’t see her around Forks, Aesir became worried. He strolled the woods near the Cullen household, careful to stay on their side of the border, away from werewolf territory until he smelt her. 

Alice was small in general, but now she was tiny, curled into an impossibly tight ball, clearly trying to see something that didn’t want to be seen. She was in pain and it hurt him. “You should have called me.” He spoke softly before the space between them was removed and he pulled her into his arms, holding her head tightly to his shoulder whilst his other arm looped around her. 

As his fingers stroked her hair, her words only depositing anxiety into his chest, trails of frost began to appear like white streaks through her hair. The ground beneath them grew cold, any moisture in the air was frozen to their clothes, eyelashes, hair, and the plants around them. With a tiny bit more concentration, Aesir was able to freeze any remaining moisture in the air into tiny snowflakes that floated down around them, sticking the grass beneath them in a soft white blanket. 

“Alice, what’s happening?”

          AFTER A LONG MOMENT, isobel finally shifted her gaze to look at the young woman. in another life, perhaps she’d still be at school, as well, teaching of the supernatural myths she had become. ❝ perhaps not, but homework is a more frequent assessment of what you’re retaining as it’s being taught, as well as an excellent show of whether or not you’re paying attention. ❞ bringing her coffee to her lips, there’s a minuscule shrug of her shoulders. ❝ people don’t go to classes just to sit around and look pretty. ❞

“You should inform some of the students in my class about that. They seem more concerned with how their eyeshadow is holding up rather than a future career.” She returned, dragging her hands down her face in an exaggerated motion of being tired. “I can’t wait until college.”

               family was family — but that still didn’t stop rose from being distant , especially towards family that she didn’t come in contact with a lot. with the knowledge of aesir back in town , rose didn’t jump at the chance to talk to him & happily continued on with her daily routine. today was a free day , allowing her to spend her money on clothing she most likely didn’t need & emmett having to tell her once again that her spending was outrageous & they have no more closet space for her excessive shopping. but who was she to turn down a sale ? she would hear alice screaming at her for not indulging. snapping out of her thoughts , she stopped on her tracks as a soft smile formed on her lips. ‘‘ aesir —- heard you were back in town. i’m doing alright , considering. what about you ? ’’

This however, this bypassed everything and as Aesir left Forks High for the day, he was seething in pain and anger. The message had come politely that morning over a hunt and he had been able to conceal his thoughts and feelings from the rest of his makeshift coven, distracting himself by getting dressed for the day and heading to work. 

But now that work was over. 

Aesir’s car tore through Forks like a man on a mission until he pulled up outside of Reg’s house. 

The door was kicked open without a care, revealing a grumpy and annoyed Aesir who marched into the building. 

“First of all. How dare you say hello to my wife and not me you bitch. Second of all. You’re my oldest friend. How dare you!”

@chvrmion

“Tell me about it, I’ve thought about dropping out and singing for money, but then I remember there are no showers or proper refrigeration when you’re that down and out, so…calculus.“ Caroline smiled weakly at Beth, dropping down the calculator. She read the same equation over again shaking her light blonde curls, "Eurgh, okay, I give up! I’m going to skip town and change my name.”

“Wait, did you say calculus?” Ignoring her own papers, Beth leant across the bar and grabbed Caroline’s, pulling them towards her and scanning the equations quickly. “I can help you with these if you help me with English. I suck at doing essays.”

                        alice gave him a look at his words, she knew. she felt guilty whenever she had to tell him such things. she loved aesir and hated having to get him involved. she was MORE than aware that he was a tired vampire. he said it all the time. he deserved a break. shaking her head, she sighed as well before grabbing onto his arm, allowing him to guide them to the car. “ alright, sounds good. is you wife home? ” she asked with a smile, hoping to see the blonde.

          DARK HUES NARROW at the sudden company, though she doesn’t turn to look at the girl. the vampire was quite content in her solidarity and anonymity, unhappy with her moments of thought being disrupted. picking up a stray french fry from her basket, isobel gives a small shake of her head. ❝ a pity really. ❞ dark locks shield her from the other, purposefully, it would seem. ❝ it’s all a part of getting an education, or you’ll have nothing to show for it. ❞

Megan liked it in Forks, getting to see the people she considered family was a nice change of pace from constantly being with just her two people. Not that she didn’t love Aesir and Beth, but it was a lot to only see them all the time. The girl’s presence was noted before the drop of the bag and Megan turned to offer a big smile towards her female counterpart.

“Beth–” She laughed. Even she could admit school had been kicking her ass for so many years. Maybe that’s why she took a break herself.  “It’s the beauty of human education. You don’t have to go you know, I just thought it would be a nice change of pace for you.”

“You mean it makes more sense.” Beth understood exactly why she was repeating her senior year. It made sense for them to settle in, in their dynamic and how old they all looked. Every part of their life had been discussed before they arrived in Forks and now that they had arrived, the plan needed to be stuck to. Quickly changing the subject, Beth tilted her head towards the woman she considered her sister, sipping at the hot coffee.

                      alice had returned the hug, but the glare stayed on her face for a moment. if she wasn’t so happy to see him, she would actually be upset with him. but hearing his words, she realised couldn’t stay annoyed long. she hugged him tighter before letting go of the male. waiting for him to sit, she finally sent him a WARM and  w e l c o m i n g  smile. the type of smile you usually seen on her face. “ i’m glad you here, cousin. ” she admitted, before allowing her eyes to glance around the room. focusing on the future for a moment. “ everyone else will be as well. ” her eyes landed back on the male. “ things have been… tense. ” she knew this wasn’t the place to talk.

He had spent many years with Alice, he knew her visions and knew when she was glancing into the future. Aesir waited patiently, taking a sip from the coffee cup until she spoke again, nodding calmly. He could read between the lines and understood that a busy coffee store wasn't the place to discuss a potentially dangerous situation. “I hate it when you say that.” He sighed, holding his his arm out to Alice to guide her to the car he was using at the moment. 

“We’re renting a place at the moment, we can discuss everything there.”

Aesir sighed into the untouched cup of coffee, glancing over at the woman with a tired smile. “Thank you, but I’m just tired. I’m too old for this.”

“I’m not sure about this. I mean, isn’t blue eyeshadow considered a cardinal makeup sin?”