Unexpected [Rewritten Version] | Twilight Edward x OC

Chapter 8: The First Case of Mismatching

"What's wrong, Irene?" The Cullen asked.

He had noticed how her eyebrows were knitted and her nose crunched. Her beautiful visage expressed confusion and but also discomfort. Edward did not exactly know how her gift worked, but he was a little worried to see her get hurt.

"I feel... love," she said. "And... a strong sense of adoration... and faithfulness."

Irene's lidded eyes began moving rapidly as his face began to show signs of nervousness. Seeing that, both Edward and Tony began to worry. Irene felt her undead heart hammer in her chest and head. She felt incredibly overwhelmed by the intruder's feelings, and to think this was only a fraction of what she could discover frightened her. Her shoulders felt heavy, as if she was being crushed by such dark impulses.

"There's anger too and..."

Irene suddenly gasped and took a few steps back, holding her head in pain. Immediately, Tony rushed to his sister's side. If they had argued, at the moment, it did not matter. Her well-being and health were what was more important to him.

"Reenie, you're alright?" He asked.

Irene did not answer immediately and blinked multiple times in an attempt to recover her composure. But she felt frightened. The intruder's desires were so raw and twisted it had overwhelmed her. It was as if she could feel what they felt. Their pain, their hunger, their darkness.

"What did you feel?" Jacob asked.

Tony held his hand up to him, implying to him to wait and not press his sister. Irene was obviously shaken and needed time to recover. Eventually, the Irene spoke, "I felt agony.... perdition... And a strong... very strong desire for murder."

If they had not found the intruder's identity or whereabouts, it was now clear that it was an enemy. It now became imperative to protect Bella. If the intruder came to her house, it meant that she was a target. Being human, the pack would inevitably step in. It was their duty to protect humans from vampires.

The group eventually left Bella's room and stepped outside the house. Irene trailed behind a bit, still overwhelmed by the psychic dive. It was something she was not used to and had only done a few times in her life to escape trackers. But even these trackers were not as murderous as the intruder.

"Whoever it was, he left his stink behind," Jacob said on the driveway. "It'll be hard to miss when we cross it again. We'll handle it from here."

It bothered Tony to see the shifter acting all mighty or as if he was the only one capable of protecting Bella. Most of this feeling was due to the fact that Jacob had some kind of proxy with Bella, which infuriated Tony. The very fact that Jacob believed he had a chance with Bella infuriated him.

"We don't need you to handle anything. Or anyone."

Tony's words had an immediate effect on Jacob. His eyes darkened as he took a few steps. If he had let his comment in Bella's room slide, he would not let this one pass. He, too, was done by Tony's constant attempt to be with Bella. And Bella's obvious receptiveness to him was not helping. "I could care less what you need," Jacob replied.

"Alright, we're done here."

Jacob grabbed Tony's arm. "No, you're done here!"

On instinct, Irene stepped in as well and took hold of Jacob's arm. However, both their eyes glowed red. Suddenly, Bella's scream rose in the sky as blood flooded out of her neck, where Tony had bitten her. Her body fell on the floor in a pool of crimson blood as life slowly left her body. But the vision suddenly vanished when Jacob gasped and took a few steps back, heavily breathing in shock and panic. Then, Jacob, eyes glaring, looked at Irene who only blinked a few times, seemingly lost and troubled. Her hands were trembling and her breathing was short. She did not mean to use her gift on Jacob. It happened without her realizing. She was about to apologize when she suddenly felt a hand harshly encircling her neck.