No Way Back (1-6)
Midnight Ariel
Twilight
Rated: M
Summary: One year after BD and all is not well. Bella's
newborn year was way too easy. The newest Cullens are much harder to
handle-both of them. Jasper has a tough year ahead! Flashes of human memories
add to the tension and mystery. Canon plot, all canon couples plus OC couple
Scott and Diane Cullen.
Chapter 1
Very poetic opening line. I like it.
Funny that you mention carsickness. When I was nine we (my
mom, dad, sisters and I) went down to Texas for my grandparents 50th
wedding anniversary. It was not a good trip for me. The second day of driving I
threw up and we had to stop at a rest stop to clean the…big giant cup (I really
couldn’t tell you what it’s called but it’s massive) out and then we threw it
away (because who wants to use it after that?)
So Scott was overseas for 14 months. Kudos to the fictional
family for surviving through that.
And now we learn that there was more than one deployment.
Tough break.
Somehow I feel like Diane is going to be a bigger girl which
I find fantastic. We always idolize these women who seem unnaturally skinny and
don’t give enough attention to the bigger women. I find people like Adele and
Amber Riley to be inspiring. While others see them as unhealthy (being too
skinny can be unhealthy as well, guys) I see them as role models. They seem to
be happy in their skin and they’re doing the same things that people like Lea Michele
and Taylor Swift are doing. They’re out proving it’s not about how you look
it’s about who you are and what kind of talent you have.
Holy. Shit. That was possibly one of the best car accident
scenes I’ve ever read (haven’t read many, but that was really good). My heart
literally just stopped.
This is just chilling stuff.
HOLY SHIT! They just survived the drop? That was some very,
VERY intense reading, my friend. I think my heart is still racing.
I both love and hate to say this (because I’ve read great
Twilight fanfiction pieces before) but I think this is my favorite Twilight
fanfic to date. It’s so intense!
First question of this review: What’s going to happen with
the children?
Okay. Take a breath. I swear I stopped breathing as soon as
the van started sliding.
Copyright at the bottom? Clever, clever!
Chapter 2
Edward’s being uptight. Shocker. I don’t know why, but I
never really connected with him. I didn’t connect with Jacob either. I always
wanted to combine the best of both of them and form my own character.
‘How does he know
that?’ Oh yeah, did we mention Edward can hear your thoughts?
I was never really into vampire stuff (unless you count The
Little Vampire that I was addicted to, mainly because I thought the vamp boys
were cute and I was a child) so when my 9th grade English teacher
suggested Twilight to me I was a little hesitant. Loved them though, and
whenever I read about their hearts slowing down because they’re almost vampires
I get a little more excited than I should.
Bomb! Red eyes!
Diane and Scott sound like they’re going to be worse than
Emmett and Rosalie (hint hint, wink wink, giggle giggle).
‘Did my husband just growl?’
haha yes, ma’am, he did.
Mate. Ha. I’m immature.
Carlisle is stepping on mama bears toes. I’m surprised she
didn’t rip him apart.
A tad disappointed that Diane didn’t keep her weight, but
it’s whatever.
“Trust me.” That was BADASS! I hope Edward warms up to them
soon. Mostly for their sake. Then again, if he doesn’t there could be some
pretty wicked fights. It’s a tossup right now.
Chapter 3
Yes! I think they’re going to learn to hunt!
Bossy, bossy, Edward. Chill your vamp bones, boy.
This side of Edward makes him sound like a complete douchebag.
Come on, is this how he felt about everyone who joined his family? Seriously,
every one of them had to be changed at some point. He didn’t feel that way
about Bella. Sheesh.
I wonder if any vampire has ever been insecure about hunting
in front of others for the first time. I’d probably be like ‘all these people
are watching me and if I do something weird they’re going to know it.’ But then
again, they’re so damn thirsty they probably don’t care.
A bear? Diane got skills!
I was wondering why Emmett and Edward said stop….
Very interesting. I’m sure the Cullen’s are just insanely
surprised by this newborn thing being so different.
Scott is very protective. It’s kind of sweet, kind of
freaky.
I’m hoping we’re going to find out what happened to their
children, now.
Chapter 4
Aww this is already so sad!
I kind of, sort of want to see Diane tear something apart. A
good fight scene would be awesome right about now.
How does Scott know they sparkle in the sun?
God this has got to be the hardest thing in the world. It’s
one thing to lose your child, I imagine it’s something entirely different
knowing that you’re so close to them but you can’t see them, hold them or talk
to them. That is insane.
A humorous hint at Alice’s gift.
Awww Scott’s all hot and bothered.
I wonder if Alice decorated the house. She seems very into
colors and the way things look. I can’t imagine that’s limited only to wardrobe
and parties.
I want her closet. Seriously, I LOVE to look hot.
Okay, so I think they’re about to write the letters to their
kids. I may cry, but I’m kind of hoping I won’t.
‘It wasn’t enough.
It was all we could do.’ Pulled at my heart a bit. I can’t
(won’t?) put myself in that position because it sounds sucky.
It’s nobody’s fault. Scott was trying to save his wife, naturally,
and Diane was trying to save him. Things happen. It’s unfortunate, but things
happen.
It’s difficult for a mother or father to think of
themselves. You want to do everything for your children and you feel guilty
when you do something for yourself, so I definitely understand the whole ‘we
haven’t talked and had a real conversation’ thing with Scott and Diane. I think
it’s going to be difficult for them to do anything without thinking about their
kids, and they’re going to feel really guilty for a while. I know this
personally because whenever my sister talks about doing something she always
refers to my niece needing her (to which I answer ‘she’ll be just fine with her
auntie and she won’t even know you’re gone now LEAVE!)
I THINK I understand why she wants her journals burned, but
I’m kind of hoping it gets explained later on.
Chapter 5
There must be a lot of bears over in Forks! I think I’d
choose bear over elk if I could get it.
Emmett is such a man child, but DAMN that actor who plays
him is one FINE piece of man ;)
Boys and their video games. SMH. My ex-boyfriends just
couldn’t understand why I wasn’t so into video games. I’d play the games with
them (badly, I might add) and they’d just stare at me like ‘how are you not
getting into this?’ and I was just like ‘eh whatever it’s a game.’
Checkers? It’s been a long time since I played. I’m terrible
at it. I wish Carlisle was my dad so he could teach me how to play.
How old are their kids? Is that going to be mentioned? Boys?
Girls? Any information on their children?
So can Scott and Diane only hear each other, or everyone? Is
their gift going to be like Edwards?
Yay for questions answered! That’s two so far! It’s very
important to address questions your audience might have, so it’s nice to know
this author does it.
Scott is very bitter about this supervision thing.
I’m really hoping the girls are introduced soon so that
Diane has somebody to hang out with.
Am I the only one who laughed, loudly mind you, at Scott
telling Diane not to expect to leave the bedroom for at least 24 hours once the
restriction was lifted?
Chapter 6
“We owed him big time for that; it was gross under there.”
Haha classic.
Carlisle only knows of one person who is doing better than
Scott and Diane? I wonder who that could be (note sarcasm).
Ugh when are the girls going to come in? I’m very interested
to see how Diane will mingle with them, especially Rosalie.
As I’m reading about them becoming closer and being able to
spend all the time in the world with each other,
I’m waiting for the mention of
their children. I, of course, don’t see how children could be forgotten so
easily, and since this author has done a good job so far of keeping things
true, I’m hoping it continues. Of course,
I’m not disappointed when the kids
are brought up.
Sons and daughters! So there’s more than one of each! So is
it two boys and three girls or three boys and two girls?
I don’t understand how Carlisle and the rest of the Cullen’s
expect Scott and Diane to go without having sex.
They’re married for God’s sake
and before they nearly died they went on a vacation with their kids where they
couldn’t have sex. Give them a break.
Fight?
This is…interesting.
LMAO! Three weeks they’ve been keeping their hands off of
each other for nothing? This is gold!
Emmett, Emmett, Emmett.
Jasper talking about Alice is just about the sweetest thing
in the world. I LOVE it.
“When The Major comes out to play.” Makes Jasper sound super
sexy. Just saying.
So Diane recognizes one of the Cullen’s? Perhaps Bella? No?
Titiana? I’m interested in reading more about her, but that’s
for another review.
Great job so far, I’m anxious to continue, but I’m trying to
keep up with my list, so I’ll just have to wait I suppose (sigh).
Rating at the end of the reviews.
