No Way Back (1-6)

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 50^th 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 9^th 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.