[The Twilight Saga·Carlyle] Hidden God

On the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest of Washington State, USA, there is a small town named Forks.It is covered with dark clouds and large expanses of water vapor almost all the year round. —this little town gets more rain than anywhere else in the United States of America.

And the next residence of the Karen family is there.

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It was raining when the plane landed in Port Angel. — This kind of weather is almost unavoidable in Forks.

Although there is not much warm and dry sunshine, thanks to the rain, the surrounding scenery is very beautiful. ——Looking around, the eyes are full of refreshing green.

The sun is scarce, the scenery is beautiful, and it is almost isolated from the world.

Thinking about it this way, Forks is indeed a good place for vampires to live for a long time. (I don’t know how Carlisle managed to occupy such a “perfect” territory.)

Edmund wasn't afraid of the cold, but he couldn't bear the humidity for a while. — all the more so when he rolled down the window in the passenger seat of a brand new Mercedes-Benz.

"What do you think of Fox?" Carlisle asked as he drove.

"I like the plants here very much, but I don't like the humidity around it a bit. It makes me feel a little stuffy." The blue-eyed boy put his finger in the groove on the door frame and pressed the electric button. Rolling the window up again, "I think I'll get used to it, though."

"I can help you buy a dryer." Carlisle turned his head and watched Edmund wipe away all the raindrops that fell in the inner room with a paper towel. "Take care of the clothes and bedding first."

"Thanks, Carlisle.—Oh, by the way, may I ask you a few questions?"

"of course."

"Why this car? Well—I mean...it's not as cool as the black sports car it used to be."

"This town isn't very rich, Ed," Carlisle said patiently. "What would the residents think if we drove through the town in a Mercedes convertible?"

"Probably... will be particularly noticeable. - Well, I get it, Mr. Cullen is a rather low-key person. Oh, no, a vampire." The boy watched Carlisle turn the steering wheel and turn into a car. Suspension bridge across the river. ——On the opposite side of the bridge are some low-rise buildings, which is the town of Fox. "It's a pity that even if this is the case, you will be as bright as seven searchlights."

"Eight."

"what?"

"Should include you as well," Carlisle said with a charming smile.

"Maybe.—As an outsider who joined this town halfway, it's just too difficult not to be noticed."

As soon as the words fell, Emmett, who had been following behind, honked his horn a few times, stepped on the accelerator, and drove his cool off-road vehicle to the side-by-side position with the Mercedes.

"Hey, Ed, you drive, let's compete to see who gets home first!"

"Off-roading is not for racing."

"So you have a better chance of winning, try it!"

"But I don't know the way."

"With Carlisle here, what are you afraid of?"

"Then you have to convince Carlisle first." Edmund rolled his eyes, "But I don't think he will allow me to race with a vampire."

After that, he went to see his parents. ——The shining eyes are obviously conveying to the other party the mood of "Just let me try it once, I will pay attention to safety, if not, you can still save the situation if you sit by the side".

"True.—I wouldn't agree." Carlisle nodded, seemingly completely unimpressed.

"Oh, come on! Carlisle! Let Ed try, I won't be too hard on him!"

"No, Emmett.—Ed just got his driver's license. Not very skilled, it's too dangerous."

"Carlisle, you underestimate him." Emmett still refused to give up. "In my opinion, his skills are quite good. Of course Edward thinks so too. —— You must give him a chance to let him try? Then Can you judge whether you can play like this in the future?"

"Carlisle, let me try!" The boy immediately struck while the iron was hot. "Edward has taught me for a long time.——It will be no problem."

"...After leaving the town." Carlisle finally gave in.

"Great!!!" Edmund grinned and gave Emmett a thumbs up, "You and Edward just wait to see the taillights of the Mercedes!!!"

Carlisle, who was sitting aside, shook his head helplessly. ——The children's energy seems to be endless. I really don't know whether he should be happy or worried.

Edmund and Carlisle switched seats on the last street through Forks.

"Be careful."

"of course."

The boy couldn't wait to put on his seat belt (after Carlisle reminded him), started the car and slid slowly towards the intersection, and parked side by side with the other two cars (Edward's silver hatchback Volvo and Emmett's Wrangler) in front of the white line, Wait for the pendant signal to turn green.

"Let's make a bet.—If I win, you two will have to help me with my homework for a week. How about it?" Emmett said.

"If I win...you two have to wash my car twice." Edward laughed.

"Then if I win, you two will give me a car, even a mountain bike, hahaha!"

"Concentrate, Ed." Carlisle squeezed Edmund's hand on the black gear lever, reminding him to look at the signal lights above his head.

three.

two.

One.

zero.

The Volvo and the Wrangler shot out like two sharp arrows, and they drove half a street in the blink of an eye.But the Mercedes with the best condition turned off the moment the light was changed——

"..." Edmund's face was instantly covered with a layer of faint red.

Seeing this, Carlisle coughed lightly, "The technique is good? Huh?"

"...It has nothing to do with technology! I'm too nervous!" The boy argued loudly, and then started the car and passed the street at high speed.

As a novice who just got his driver's license, Edmund's skills are already very good.

He shifted gears very flexibly, refueled, pulled down the handbrake and drifted through corners on the not spacious mountain road. ——A few times, he was driving close to the cliff, and Carlisle was so nervous that he was almost ready to protect Edmund at any time.But the other party seems to have a good grasp of the margins of the car, and can always manipulate the steering wheel in time to return the car body to a safe position.

A minute later, the black Mercedes stuck the Wrangler firmly behind. —— Emmett, who didn't want to admit defeat at all, kept honking the horn, but Edmund just refused to make way for him.

"The only thing missing is Edward." The boy squinted his eyes and stared at the silver-white Volvo not far ahead, then stepped on the accelerator hard.

Mercedes suddenly let out a roar, and quickly accelerated forward.

Carlisle looked at the dashboard, the current speed was 100 yards. ——Driving on a mountain road at this speed is extremely dangerous for humans.If something goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Ed, slow down, it's too fast."

"Huh?—now? I'm going to catch up to Edward. Wait another five seconds!"

"Be good, Ed...what's that sound?"

The vampire's excellent hearing allowed Carlisle to distinguish another sound from the sound of the car's engine. —sounds like the stones are constantly rolling.

He leaned forward and looked up at the mountain to the left.

"Slow down! Quick!"

"what?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Edmund saw a rock the size of a school desk rolling down the mountain.If there is no mistake, the landing point is where they will pass in three seconds.

The instinct of survival made the boy step on the brakes in an instant, turn the steering wheel with one hand, and pull the handbrake hard with the other hand.

The Mercedes' ABS (anti-lock braking system) kicks in immediately, causing a cacophony of screeching noises from brake pads and tires that's almost unnerving to hear.

But that's not the worst--

The strong inertia generated when braking made Edmund uncontrollably rush forward.Even with the restraints of seat belts it wasn't much better. —it almost strangled him.

So the boy suddenly let go of his right hand holding the handbrake, trying to press it against the dashboard to support his body, but he didn't want to support the steering wheel that turned rapidly because of his just toggle——

Seeing this, Carlisle immediately unbuckled the seat belt and took Edmund into his arms with one hand, firmly grasped the steering wheel and pulled it out before the boy's hand was strangled.

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Edward parked his Volvo on the side of the road, opened the door and quickly ran towards the black Mercedes behind him. "Carlisle, are you okay?"

"The wrist is dislocated, and it's a bit swollen." Carlisle freed up one hand and rolled down the window, with a anxious expression on his face. ——Edmund was half-embraced in his arms, as if he hadn't recovered yet. "Everything else is fine. We've got to get home quickly and put his joint back together.—Could you please come and drive?"

"Of course." Edward disappeared for a few seconds, handed the Volvo key to Rosalie, and then opened the car door and got in. —and Carlisle had already sat in the back seat with the boy.

"Ed, what kind of car do you want?" Carlisle frowned and put one arm around Edmund's shoulders, letting him lean on him, and resting his lifeless wrist on the other hand , I want to relieve the boy's pain through language communication.

"Mountain bikes are fine. I think we have enough cars at home." Edmund smiled weakly, raised his left hand to caress the center of Carlisle's brows, and tried to smooth the latter's frown, "It's okay Son, it's just a dislocation, it's not that serious. Why do you look like I'm dead from your expression?"

"...Hands on the handbrake so well why do you touch the spinning steering wheel? Hmm? It might break your arm!" Said Edward, who was sitting in front, "I think if you go through this a few more times Carlisle would have a heart attack."

"Don't talk nonsense. How could a vampire have a heart attack?" Edmund straightened up and said loudly.

"Okay, boys." Carlisle bowed his head, squeezed the boy's slightly thin shoulders slightly, and pressed the boy back on his body. "Lean back and rest quietly for a while."

"Oh." Edmund replied, lowered his head obediently and rested his head on Carlisle's shoulder, took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

In almost a second, he smelled the familiar, vaguely scented scent from Carlisle. ——I can’t tell what it looks like, but it’s very attractive.

really weird. —As far as he knew, Carlyle never wore perfume, so why was it so fragrant?

The author has something to say: this is today's update, please eat~~~

Here are the answer times:

1. Regarding the question of why Ed has grown up but is still called "boy": It seems that they are called "kid" or "boy" in English. I personally don't want to translate it into "juvenile" because it is a bit too Chinese. , In the original text, Emmett and them are all "boys.—" And the word "boys" is used to it, and it's a bit uncomfortable to change it, so it's decided like this hahahaha!Anyway, everyone knows that Edmund has grown up!

2. Question about when to start the main plot: According to the original book, Bella transferred to Fox in the second (or third?) year after the Karen family moved in. In this article, I want to directly change After half a year.In other words, Bella will not appear 23333333333 after Carlisle captures Ed. ——But trust me, Edmund is a good strategy.Of course it is for Katie.

PS: Edmund is the magical physique where he is in trouble, after all, the protagonist.