I thought it would be fun to show another side of Edward and Jacob that we haven't seen before. Maybe, just maybe, they'll get through this… I wish I was responsible for the genius that is known as Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse, but I'm not. All major characters are the creation of Stephenie Meyer.
And now, your feature presentation…
The Adventures of Edward and Jacob
Chapter 1: The New Treaty
Edward's Point of View
I can't believe I got talked into doing this. Maybe talked isn't the right word I'm looking for. How about "forced"? Yeah, that seems more like it. As part of the new treaty created by Carlisle and Sam, I am supposed to ride around the country with none other than Jacob Black. How can it get any worse than this? Oh, it does. We're supposed to ride around in my Volvo WITHOUT killing each other. How much tougher can this be?! Ugh, I already can't stand the smell of werewolf, and you expect me, innocent little me, to get along with the man…err…dog...wolf…whatever you wanna call him …enemy. And he wanted to take my Bella away from me. We'll see about that.
I'm only doing this for Bella. I love her so much that I'm willing to do anything for her. Plus, I get the notion that she wants to see if I can pass this little test before marrying her. It'll take all the energy and strength that I have, but I'm willing to do it. I'm not so sure about Wolf Boy.
Carlisle received a call from Sam one morning, telling me that today was the "big day." Big day for what? The apocalypse? When all hell breaks loose? Sure. I put my rather large suitcase in the trunk and made sure that all of my CDs were in the car. From the looks of it, this is gonna be a long trip.
Before I knew it, I saw Jacob's Rabbit pull into the drive way. How'd he find this place? Oh wait. I remember. Never mind that.
"How's it goin'?" he asked with a goofy little smile.
"Great," I lied.
"Awesome. Have any room in the trunk for my stuff?"
"Yeah."
Then, he pulled out three massive suitcases. I have no idea what he put in there. Grooming supplies? Wolf food? And I thought I was pack rat. (Heh, rats…)
"Umm…I don't know how you're gonna be able to fit everything in there," I said.
"I'll find a way," he said. Then, he slammed himself down on the suitcases in the trunk, trying to compact everything, forcing my poor car to go down near the pavement of the driveway.
"Hey!" I exclaimed. "Don't damage my car, alright?"
"Don't worry about it," Jacob reassured me. "I managed to stuff one of these cases full of tools from Billy's garage."
At least he's making himself useful.
After one more slam, everything was in place. I said goodbye to my family for possibly one last time, not knowing if I'll be able to face them in a sane state ever again after this trip. Then, I had to make one last stop.
"Where are we going?" asked Jacob as soon as we got in the car.
"You'll see," I replied, nonchalantly.
As soon as we were in Forks, he knew. I had to say goodbye to my Bella.
I knocked on the door, and she immediately opened it.
"Edward!" she screamed happily as she came into my arms. I could tell Jacob didn't like it, but I didn't care. I gave her a kiss just to tick him off.
"I hate you," he muttered.
"Be nice, Jacob," Bella said, putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Alright."
"I expect you boys to be on your best behavior."
"Yes, ma'am," I said, saluting her.
She hugged me again and kissed me again. "I love you."
"I love you, too." I looked into her eyes. "Be safe, okay?"
She nodded. "Okay."
"Call me if you need anything."
"I will."
I heard Jacob cough out loud.
"What about me?" he pouted.
"Don't get into any trouble," replied Bella.
"I don't get any 'I love you's' either?"
After a chuckle, she said, "No."
Gosh, I love her.
She did, however, hug him and kissed him on the cheek. "Have fun, boys. I'll see you when you get back."
"Bye!" we said, walking out the door.
Jacob got into the car, but I couldn't help myself. I needed one more kiss. I could picture Jacob squirming in his seat.
"Hit the road already before you waste any more time," Bella ordered.
"Okay." I had to give in. "Bye."
"Bye."
Jacob's Point of View
Well, that was utterly painful. "Bye," "I love you," "call me", "be safe"…will you hurry up already?! It's bad enough that we have to do this. Plus, Edward just had to kiss Bella in front of me. Way to rub it in, dude.
So the bloodsucker finally made it to the driver's seat. Finally! We can leave now!
Then what does he do? He inserts a CD into his stereo, and what comes out? Classical. Are you frickin' kidding me? Multiple hours of this? I'd rather shoot myself now, thank you very much.
"Why this?" I whined.
"What? Do you have a problem with it?" he asked.
"Well, it's just…BORING."
"I'm sorry Claire de Lune doesn't fit your taste."
"Ugh."
He pulled out of the driveway, and when he wasn't looking, I changed the music to the radio.
"Alright!" I exclaimed. "This is my song! I'm bringing sexy back…"
Then, it was his turn to change it on me.
"Oh no, you're not!" Edward snapped. "Not while I'm driving."
"Why?"
"Because you're supposed to come back alive and all in one piece."
"Are you jealous of Justin Timberlake?"
"NO!"
I think someone's a little jealous…
"Then, what do you have against 'SexyBack'?" I asked, curiously.
"I didn't know that sexy was gone, and I certainly didn't know that he was bringing it back," he replied bitterly.
"Touché, touché."
I changed the station, and a new song came on. Maybe he'll like this better…
I've got friends in low places…
"Absolutely NO country!"
"Alright, fine." Someone's a little picky.
Then, he changed the station.
Don't stop believin'…
"Not Journey!" I whined.
"Okay then."
Oh yeah, this is gonna be a long trip. If we ever decide on a song that we both like, hell has definitely frozen over.
Just when I thought all hope was lost, a miracle happened.
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)
Yes, that's right. We agreed on a song. Hell has definitely frozen over. Maybe this trip won't be so bad after all…
Author's Note: The songs mentioned here are "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake, "I've Got Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks, "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, and "Umbrella" by Rihanna. Plus, I can't forget about Debussy's "Claire de Lune."