CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
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i. vampire, vampire !

— RIDING IN THE CAR WITH EDWARD WAS A SURPRISINGLY COMFORTABLE EXPERIENCE. It just seemed like the Cullens had a calming effect on Anthony, which he welcomed with open arms.

The radio played almost silently, something classical that Tony probably wouldn't know the name of and the sound was almost drowned out by the buzz of the heater.

Normally, Anthony would hate this kind of warmth but his body seemed to have a mind of its own now a days. So he just shuffled farther into the blanket and watched Edward crank up the heat a bit more.

Anthony was oblivious to Edward monitoring him. The bronze haired boy glanced in the rear view mirror every two minutes and was listening in on the Swan's heartbeat constantly.

Tony was pretty sure by now it was less of a car and more of a sauna, but Edward didn't seem to mind so he let it be.

"Hey Eddie?" Anthony spoke finally, his voice sounding like that of a child's.

"Yeah, Tone?" Edward glanced in the rear view mirror again.

"What are you?" Tony asked. It was a loaded question, and now Edward knew that the Swans were on to him and his family.

"I don't understa-"

"Cut the crap, Edward. We're gonna find out anyway. That's why Bella came on this trip in the first place, she found a lead in a book of Quiluete legends. To be entirely honest though, I'd rather hear it from one of you."

Edward sighed heavily.

"I- I don't know if I should tell you. You and Bella, you would see us all differently." The Cullen explained. "And my family seems to have taken a liking to you. If you knew what we were, you might never want to see us again and I couldn't do that to Jasper and Alice."

Tony leaned forward a bit, realizing he hadn't buckled up his seatbelt.

"Eddie, Alice is a part of my life now, and I want Jasper to be part of it too." Tony said. "But how am I supposed to trust you when I don't even know what you are."

The Cullen turned into a different road and gripped the wheel tightly as he steadied the vehicle.

"We're... it's complicated."

"Edward I swear to- just fucking tell me already. Stop being such a tease. Wouldn't you rather I hear it from you then to jump to conclusions later?" Tony shuffled in his seat and glanced out the window at the slowly darkening sky.

"That's exactly what I told you about ten minutes ago." The boy behind the wheel tried to change the subject, awkwardly coughing.

"Edward." Tony warned.

Edward sighed heavily again, and then pulled the car over to park it. It was silent for a moment, and Anthony examined the other boy expectantly.

"Vampire."

"That's so fuckin' cool."

Edward turned in his seat and looked at Anthony confusedly.

"Let's try that one again: we are vampires, and we have strict dietary needs." Edward announced each word like he was explaining something to a child.

"Oh shit- yeah. What do you guys eat? It can't be human blood because man would that raise suspicion in such a small town. Wait hold up- there's been a few attacks but they said that it was an animal, that wasn't you was it? If so, man you need to sort out some priorities. Did you know that the coconut juice stuff can be used in an emergency blood transplant, so can you drink that? Like a vegan vampire, dude that'd be so cool. Wait do you go crazy with like- period blood 'cause oooh boy you cannot be around my sister on Satan's week man it is intense-"

Tony was ranting everything that came to mind, trying to come to terms with the fact that the family he considers his friends are actually a human killing, blood sucking myth that he only just found out actually existed.

Edward cut him off, "How- How the hell are you taking this so well?"

Despite the situation, Tony grinned.

"Man, I grew up reading comic books. They've been one of my life lines. I've been waiting my whole life for something like this to be real."

"Just don't confuse us for heroes."

"Oh no- I totally get that you're a killer and all that but like- do you think killing me would matter?" Tony laughed, though Edward's frown deepened. "But if you kill my sister I promise I will come back and haunt your ass because if vampires are a thing, I'm assuming ghosts are a thing so get ready to be booed bitch." Anthony held up his arms in a very Thriller-esque stance, like he was clawing Edwards face. Despite the intimidating position he was in, he was laughing so hard he was sure his lungs would fail on him.

A small smile appeared on Edward's face as he saw Tony so giggly.

"You are one strange human." The boy shook his head and turned the car back on. "And if you must know, my family and I are vegetarian."

Anthony gasped to stop his laughter and leaned forward against the passenger and driver's seats, a goofy smile on his face.

"What the fu- you've gotta tell me everything, man."

— EDWARD SEEMED TO ANSWER EVERY SINGLE QUESTION THAT TONY HAD WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, and Tony had found out what they eat, what kind of natural abilities they have and the abilities that Edward and Alice have.

"So you can read minds?" Anthony asked again, mulling over the idea in his head. He'd finally calmed down his mini freak out and was genuinely interested in the information Edward was offering.

He was half expecting to wake up and for this all to be some crazy dream.

"Yes."

"Goddamn psychic vampire. What has my life come to." Anthony leaned back in his seat.

"Has Alice ever had a... thing... what would you call it?"

"A vision?"

"Oh- shit that's cooler than what I was thinking. Anyway- has she ever had a vision about me?" Anthony asked, leaning forward again.

"Many times, yes."

Tony hummed.

"What has she seen?" He asked. He wasn't gonna come right out and ask if Alice had seen his fast approaching death but Edward seemed to get the idea.

"You dying is a mystery to us right now. As for other visions, Alice should tell you herself." Edward pulled onto another road. At this point Tony was sure he was tracking Bella with his abilities and staying far enough away so that she couldn't see the silver Volvo.

"Okay... y'know what," Tony pulled out his phone and opened his and Alice's text conversation.

Tony
I know

Tony
Your brother isn't good at keeping secrets I hope you know that.

Tony
I don't think of you any differently babe, I doubt it's something you can control and I still love you and your whack job family all the same.

Alice
You do?

Tony
Of course I do, I'm not the kind of guy to leave you over something like that. Just don't bite me and we'll be fine ;)

Tony
That sounded way less kinky in my head

Tony
I'm gay

Tony
Besides the point, can I have Jasper's number? Assuming he has a phone idk how old he is woah wait do I have a crush on a 90 y/o man??

Alice
Oh honey it's a little worse than that. But I'm really glad you still wanna be friends, it would have sucked without you around
Yeah, I'll send his contact info hold on

Tony
Yo, hold up, how much worse?? He's older than 90??

Alice
Ask Edward how old he is and keep in mind Jasper is older than that

Anthony took a breath and pause before looking up at Edward through the mirror.

"Hey Eddie, how old are you?"

The boy cast a confused glance but answered the question anyways.

"104."

"Holy shit." Anthony gasped.

"You swear a lot." Edward deadpanned, which wasn't meant to be caught by Tony, but since the Swan was looking into the rear view mirror, he caught the look.

"I have every right to swear, bitch boy." Tony glared before he turned back to his phone, where Alice had shared Jasper's contact.

Opening the number into a new conversation, Anthony typed out a message.

Tony
Bitch.

Jasper
Who is this?

Tony
Your worst nightmare.

Jasper
No really, who is this?

Tony
Your conscience, jimmy cricket

Jasper
His name was Jiminy.

Tony
wHO GIVES A SHIT

Tony
Firstly, next time maybe a warning that you're a supernatural thing before I get too attached that'd be nice thank you

Tony
Not that I'm gonna leave now that I know but it would have been nIce tO hAVe oPTiOns

Jasper
Tony?

Tony
Yeah?

Jasper
No, I just wanted to check and see that it was you.

Tony
B o y who else would it be?

Tony
AnywAY you also had every right to hide something like that from me and I'm pretty sure I was being a bit of an ass, pulling away from you like that on that biology trip.

Tony
You have every right be mad or upset with me too but I really do appreciate your company, I just didn't know what to think at that point y'know?

Jasper
Yeah, Tony I get it.

Jasper
I'm not mad or upset by the way.

Jasper
I don't think I could be.

Jasper
And I enjoy your company too.

Jasper
Maybe we could enjoy each others company sometime this week?

Anthony panicked slightly. Did Jasper mean a date? Was he ready for that?

Tony
That's gay

Tony cringed as soon as he wrote it.

Jasper
It doesn't have to be yet.

Jasper
We could just hang out. We should probably talk about... My family.

Yet? He's saying 'yet'? Tony took a moment to wonder if that should even be legal.

Just as Tony was about to type out a message again, Edward interrupted his thoughts from the front seat.

"Tony, buckle up." His voice sounded sinister, and Anthony decided rather than become a vampire's dinner, he'd just put on his damn seatbelt.

"Eddie, what is it? Did something happen to Bella?"

"Some group of guys are thinking some not so nice things about her right now my guess is she's not safe where she is." Edward growled, his eyes glaring at the road.

"Step on the fucking gas." Anthony demanded, to which Edward agreed and picked up the pace.

In the moments hanging out with Edward, Tony had deemed him worthy of his sister's companionship and didn't mind so much that Edward was getting protective. Heck, so was Tony.

Soon enough, the silver Volvo revved into a practically abandoned parking lot and shined its headlights on Bella, surrounded by the frat boys from earlier who were now very much drunk.

Tony went to unbuckle and get out, ready to whip some of those boys across the face with his oxygen tank.

Edward had other plans and locked his car doors.

"C'mon, man." Tony whined, glaring at the boys standing around the hood.

"Just keep your angry chihuahua ass in the car, I'll take care of it."

"Don't kill anyone, Eddie." Tony reminded. "And don't get blood on your clothes, Bella still hasn't eaten so we need to go to that restaurant."

Edward turned and gave him an amused smile.

"I'll see what I can do." Then he got out of the car, and Bella got in to the passenger seat.

"Hey loser. Did they touch you? Do I need to kick someone-"

"I'm fine, Tony. Really, I'm good." Isabella assured, staring at Edward who was glaring at the boys as he got back in the car.

Dude rev into their knees, really freak them out. Tony thought, knowing Edward could hear it.

Edward did, pulling up into their legs and making them back up.

After that, Tony pretty much forgot about the text Jasper had sent him.

author's note

So I'm really glad so many people like Tony and Danny's relationship, I keep getting comments asking for them to see each other again which I think would be a great idea but I've been meaning to say something about him and Liv.

I sort of planned this out so I could write a series for each character.
Tony is for Jasper in Twilight.
Liv is for Spencer in Criminal Minds
But I never figured out what Danny's should be so I'd really appreciate reader's opinions 💕

I haven't been writing much for Danny because I just don't know what kind of story he's gonna have.

I really like for my writing to focus on reader inclusivity which is why I take all suggestions to heart, and I love to see people so involved ☺️

Anyway, this note has been long enough. I really appreciate all the support for WDWG, thank you so much ♥️