AN: I got a lotta heat from the last chap... And probably lost some readers... But yah can't please everyone yah know? As long as some still stay and appreciate it or at least wait and see, giving me a chance to redeem myself 😅
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Somewhere along the way to the Denali's
ROBIN'S POV
"I'm just saying, wouldn't it be more logical for you to be the driver instead of me? I'm still quite human, and I get tired easily, whilst you're a hybrid." Isaac complained to me, he's been at it since they stopped to get food at a diner to rest and eat.
*Don't use your °I'm human° card on me. You're more than capable of driving, if you get tired we can always stop to rest, it's not like we're on a time crunch here. Stop being a baby and a sore loser, I've won the °rock, paper, scissors° fair and square. A game you picked by the way* I replied, then started eating my fries again.
"Well, you cheated! You used you're superpowers! It's unfair! Bitch you just wait when I turn I'll beat your ass! Hmp!" he quipped, still upset that he lost, angrily eating his burger.
Listening to how he talks, his words... I don't know if I should be happy and proud or guilty... I've noticed that I have influenced my family, Isaac, and Rosalie's vocabulary... They used to speak proper English and strayed away from the bad words, but now they can throw it out like nothing. Well, my parents don't curse, but they still got influenced a bit by the casual talk.
I just ignored his rant and kept eating, staring off into space... Trying to feel the connection with Rosalie, to see if she's alright... So far nothing... No intense emotion... That's a good thing... I guess...
Dark thoughts are starting to flood my brain, about what happening with her now... My mood and emotions plummeted quickly...
"So your superpowers, how does it work exactly? How do you come up with the songs? I heard you sing a couple of times while we traveled, but I don't get some of the words or references that you used." He suddenly asked out of nowhere.
I looked up at him with squinted eyes, which he reciprocated in kind. This Queen... I guess I should be thankful that I'm dealing with this with someone who won't let me sink into depression.
I'm trying my best to not be like how Bella and Edward were when they separated... Well, not like Bella, who became a zombie and disregarded everybody else's concern for her, because I kinda did an Edward, I left... I didn't break up with her and told her to forget about it and move on with her life... I made her... We'll meet again someday. I know that. I have all the time in the world, people who love me, and there's plenty of fish in the sea while I wait. I have so much love to give, why not share it in the meantime?
"And the foreign languages, I understand French, because I know you were learning it from your father... But spanish? When did you start learning that?" he added.
Well, I didn't actually have to learn that one again... How should I tell him that in my past life, I wanted to impress a girl so bad that I learned her language... But in the end, I still got dumped, because of my height. Heeeh... I don't really have to explain it like that... I just have to bullshit my way out of this, probably have to come up with an explanation for it, because some lyrics will really not make sense to them, and It will continue being like that for a while.
I looked up at the sky, we were sitting on top of the car. Ignoring the stares of the people passing by us. Our decision to do this is also still weird for the people in this period, especially when the car isn't really a pick-up or some muscle car in the future where the couples or young ones do it... But more like like those black old vintage cars. But who cares, I wanna do it, and as my best friend, he just followed without a word.
*I don't know how to explain this clearly to you... But.. It's like the world is providing with it. Some might not make sense now... But I feel like it will... At least in the future? A song from the future... Or a song that involved the future? I'm not sure... As for the language thing... Hmmm... For some reason... My gift allows me to sing, and understand the meaning of the song that was presented to me at the moment when I need to present my emotions, thoughts, or intent... Sorry, I actually don't get it too, I only have some vague idea at the moment. I try not to think about it much, since it just is confusing, and I just feel like I should just be thankful to the world for providing the songs...* I tried explaining, hoping that the bullshit will be enough for him.
"Kinda makes sense. Oh, speaking of gifts, do you think I'll have one?" he asked with a bit of hope and wonder.
If it's cannon... The explanation would have been... When a human transforms into a vampire, her/his strongest trait is brought into her/his new life. When someone has a particularly intense skill or characteristic, it heightens after their transformation. Some of those characteristics become a supernatural power of some sort.
[AN: Google said it, not me, just copied it. 👆]
But this is an AU, and since ROB read my memories... They could've put me in a universe where the reason for gifts has something to do with bloodline... Where the vampires with gifts are said to be descendants of witches, and the gifts they got depend on their dormant abilities from their genes... This has been used as an explanation for gifts in the majority of the fan fiction I've read.
Personally, some vampires would disagree, because they would feel like they have been wronged or exposed because of their gift, like the redhead who has like a survival instinct kinda gift, so she can run away from danger... Some would hate that and think that it makes them look like a coward... But getting a gift just because of the bloodline is kinda sad for the rest of the unlucky ones who don't get any.
But if I think about it, I exist in this world... A half siren... Meaning it's possible that other supernatural beings also exist here, including witches... So there's a high chance of the Fanfic version of the gift explanation.
*I don't know... There's a bit of speculation and no clear answer as to how some have gifts and some don't... There are too few that have gifts for us to research, and there might be some that are hiding since gifted vampires are considered a precious resource or military power...* I explained with a contemplating look.
"Riiiiiight... Like what that Aro guy was allegedly doing..."
I might have been running off on him about the creepy king. To make sure I wasn't wrong, I asked about the history and deeds of the kings... Eleazar and Dad, I scoured the volturi libraries... I wanted to make sure if Aro was still a bad guy... And guess what, he is, surprisingly, Caius, his lapdog, his yes man, in the canon, isn't as bad. It would seem that he's still redeemable.
I also investigated a little, even resorting to using my compulsion... About Marcus's mate... And let me just say, there were inconsistencies in the story. But before I could delve deeper, the twins came, and I couldn't move around as much because they were stuck to me. I'd probably investigate it further again on my next visit.
It didn't help Aro's case that he sent Chelsea on me. If I didn't know her gift already, I would've fallen for his schemes... I started to feel a bit off with the connection I had with my mate, and when I checked my status, it showed that someone was messing with it, and then I saw her and heard her name. I was livid... I WANTED TO RAGE right there and then... But I held it in, I wasn't supposed to know what her gift was. All in due time. I compelled her to stop and alter her memories to show that she did her best, but her gift didn't work because the connection was too strong. Which is not exactly a lie, the connection is strong, but it wasn't complete yet, so when it reaches Aro, he'll stop sending her again to try.
I could feel my emotions flare up again... I'm really taking the brunt of this connection huh... I should just be thankful that Rosalie's emotions seem stable at the moment... I miss her...
"Hey, stop. You're looking more like a fallen angel right now. Now, you process it here in this location, so push it down for now, and run wild when we get to your cousins. Look over there, aren't they cute? Maybe you could do the moving on think or cheering up by being under someone." he said the last line while grinning playfully and wiggling his eyebrows.
I looked over at the couple who were passing by and who were also looking at us with curiosity. They did look pretty good.
*While I do appreciate your effort to distract me, and the lady does look good... And the guy does look like someone up your alley... I would vote against it. I could bend the girlfriend pretty easily, but as handsome as you are as a human now... I don't think your charms have reached the level of bending a very straight guy such as that* I refused and quipped. Giving him a smug look.
His mouth was wide open with an offended look and he glared at me in protest.
"I could soooooo bend him! But I'll let it go since you're still all touchy with everything. Hmp!"
The couple seemed to have heard his loud statement and gave him a weirded-out look. The man had a wry smile, but he seemed like a decent enough guy to not be mad and confront us. They just went along their merry way.
We finished our food and started our journey again. We couldn't actually have a conversation while driving, so I just played some music for us. I introduced him to the songs of Cher, Beyonce, and Adele... The last one he liked, but vetoed it out because it hit my feels too hard.
The travel time took longer than when I traveled with my all-vampire family because we both still have bodily functions, he needs to sleep... But at that time, I volunteered to drive. I want to get there soon. I miss Kate. And I'm kinda curious about how that blood singer of mine is doing. But it's probably not a good thing to meet her when my instincts are on fritz right now.
With the night sky and cold breeze hitting my skin from the open window, I start to remember her again. But I keep reminding myself that it isn't really a goodbye for us... But a see you later... But I do feel bitter... Who wouldn't... I was feeling down again so I decided to sing it out of me...
-Breakeven by The Script-
🎶I'm still alive but I'm barely breathin'
Just prayed to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even
Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake, she's no trouble sleepin'
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even, even, no🎶
She's gonna live out her dream life now... Without me... But it was always her dream... She deserves it.
🎶What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you? And
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're okay?
I'm fallin' to pieces, yeah
I'm fallin' to pieces🎶
I'm happy for you... But I'm also hurting... And will continue to hurt till we meet again...
🎶They say bad things happen for a reason
But no wise words gonna stop the bleedin'
'Cause she's moved on while I'm still grievin'
And when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even, even, no🎶
Yeah... But do I deserve this many bad things to happen to me? Or are you saying that the good things I got and will get are too good that you have to even it out?
🎶And what am I going to do when the best part of me was always you? And
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're okay?
I'm fallin' to pieces, yeah
I'm fallin' to pieces, yeah
I'm fallin' to pieces
(One still in love while the other one's leavin')
I'm fallin' to pieces
('Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even)
Oh, you got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase, I took the blame
Now I'm tryna make sense of what little remains, oh
'Cause you left me with no love and no love to my name🎶
I took all the memories away... So you won't hurt or blame yourself. It might seem stupid to others, I might be seen as a fool for letting you go... Or forgiving you... But I love you so much...
🎶I'm still alive but I'm barely breathin'
Just prayed to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break
No, it don't break, no, it don't break even, no
What am I gonna do when the best part of me was always you? And
What am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up that you're okay?
(Oh, that you're okay now)
I'm fallin' to pieces, yeah
I'm fallin' to pieces (oh, I'm fallin', fallin') yeah
I'm fallin' to pieces
(One still in love while the other one's leavin')
I'm fallin' to pieces
('Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even)
Oh, it don't break even, no
Oh, it don't break even, no
Oh, it don't break even, no🎶
With Isaac still sleeping soundly... The only witness to that single tear that fell from my eye was the stars in the night sky.
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AN: Another chap done. I'm just gonna ignore the nega comments. Yep. Here's a light chap for you.
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