Hi everyone! Just wanted to mention this is my first fanfic though i have read several (hundred) so go easy on me and I do apologize in advance for any spelling mistakes, I can't help it, its a curse! Also this is a total A/U fanfic and I've even changed some characteristics of SM vamps a bit, so don't hate me. And before anyone decides to take me to court Stephenie Meyer owns all characters and i first got this idea from a short story by Karen Mahoney. OK I think thats it! Enjoy!
*Prologue*
I had my whole life planned, set out like an empty highway, it had all been right there. I was ready. I was one of those people, the ones who just knew. I knew exactly where I was going, what I wanted to do, who I wanted to be. I think that pretty alright for an 18 year old chick. Most kids have no clue what the future holds in store for them, or maybe they did but once they walk out of those tall, iron gates of school they don't even have a recollection of their plans. I'd like to say 'Not me' but that would sorta be a lie, I didn't exactly follow my plans either, not because I forgot, or because I lost interest. No. I remember everyday what my life could have been, that makes it worse sometimes. Makes me hate it more. It's not all glamorous you know? It's not romantic, or mysterious in fact sometimes it's down right gross! I honestly can say I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy but obviously some people would, some creatures that is, because here I am, complete with a cliché scar on my dramatically pale neck. How it came to be there is a long story, but then again so is my life/non-life. Ten years ago today, I became what I am now, the living dead, a bloodsucker (always so dramatic). I'm a vampire and "I come to suck your blood!" kidding! Sort of.
Chapter 1
They were all gathered in a small, dank room. It was a good thing vampires weren't claustrophobic, I began to imagine the powerful group of vampires all twiddling their pale thumbs and breathing unnecessarily in large gulps, shifty eyed...
"Miss swan, Miss swan" My musing were interrupted by an angry, smooth voice. That was me, I thought I need an ingenious response here.
"Uh, yes?" and that was it.
"Will you be ready to leave tomorrow?" The vampire questioned, but I knew better. That wasn't a question, it was an order. I hadn't been listening, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I replied.
"Of course sir."
The vampire nodded his head staring intently, his glowing blue eyes had charcoal black flecks his gaze sent chills down my spine, whatever i had gotten myself into I knew I better deliver because if I didn't I highly doubted I would walk away from him alive. Or undead.
As we strolled under the half moon along a poorly lighted street I decided to come clean about not paying the slightest amount of attention at the council. I knew Demetri would be pissed but i didn't particularly want to go on this 'mission' without a clue whatsoever, besides he needed to loosen up a bit. I sighed I guess it was a good thing vampires can't read minds or anything.
"You haven't been feeding enough" He said breaking the silence
"I've fed more than enough" I scowled.
He fell silent but i knew i hadn't heard the last of this discussion. My thoughts drifted back to my earlier questions, i'd have to ask sometime, I sighed.
"Spit it out!" Demetri`s sharp voice hissed. I sighed again, but didn't pause for very long because that would really make him mad and that was something I couldn't really afford. He was my sire, my maker and therefore my superior in every way. What a load of - He turned his dark, sinister eyes to me effectively halting my thoughts, his short dark hair blew over his eyes in a casual disarray. Eyes which were now boring into mine.
"So," I attempted a casual demeanor " What and where an i going tomorrow?"
He tsked, "My dear Bella," he drawled out my name
"No sense of self-preservation" he almost looked disappointed. Almost.
Before I could question his rather disturbing comment he continued with a cruel, wry smile playing at the corner of his lips.
" Aro want something, something from a house in Seattle."
I knew that name, it instantly made my dead body shiver. He was 'the man', the guy with all the marbles, I almost laughed at the thought of Aro playing with marbles. Almost. Aro was probably the oldest and most powerful vampire to ever not live. When his name was mentioned one word came to mind 'SHIT'.
"What exactly am I, uhh, retrieving"
"A box" I raised my eyebrow "Wooden, jewel incrusted." He elaborated, then continued
" You will seize it from the vampire hunters home" he hissed the last part with hatred and glared into the dark as my eyes popped out of my skull and more jaw hung slack. The Vampire hunter, the ghost buster for vamps. I was in serious shit, if I could I would've burst into tears right there, but I sucked it up. There wasn't anything that could be done now, I was surprised to find that I was alright with dying. Besides I sort of already was. Dead.
I walked though a dim ally way alone after talking with Demetri, I went through our conversation trying to reassure myself. I didn't particularly want to die, I wanted to be able to see my family again even if it was from afar. I shook my head I didn't want to think about that, not now. I stretched my slender arms looking at the paleness in both admiration of the beauty and disgust at what it represented. I stomped on grumbling, all this fuss for a stupid box. I was ready to leave in the morning, I didn't have anything to pack I had to leave it all at home. I couldn't help it then, I lost myself in memories, but instead of thinking of my family I thought of that night, the night my life literally ended and this began.
~flashback~
The road ahead shone from the rain that had covered the surface of the cement with it's wet shimmer, set off by the full moon. An eerie silence seemed to fill the air despite the yelling and chanting of partying teenagers behind me. All the noise, yet it still felt so silent. I took a moment to be grateful the raging party wasn't at my place. The noise, the laughs and screams,the music and the alcohol. It was supposed to make her forget. It was meant to be an escape. Just for a few hours to be away from the depressing sorrow that strangled me at home. Since my mother had died, My brother just slept, walking around like death itself. Charlie was worse, my father couldn't handle it. He wasn't even really there anymore, just his body. A rustle in the bushes had startled me I looked up not bothering to call out 'who's there'. It didn't matter.
I turned back, by now the party was several streets away.
"Hello" a strange, accented voice broke the loud silence. The polite greeting sent a chill down my spine. I swung around drunkenly. There was a dark shadow, I could just make out a mans figure and glowing blue eyes. Somewhere under her drunken haze her common sense was yelling at her to run, but it wasn't yelling quite loud enough
~End of flashback~
I shook of the memory, I was enough to make my blood run cold, only my blood isn't mine it was someone else's. I frowned I had to stop doing that I'm a vampire I can't feel sorry for the peo- I stopped myself, this wasn't helping. I had asked Demetri how the hell I was supposed to manage to steal something from the Hunter. In response I was told he was on a business trip. He had practically growled the word business for obvious reasons, there was only one business trip the hunter goes on and that would be vampire killing spree. By now the sun was just peaking out over the horizon lighting the dim streets in it's orange glow, it hurt a little. Like standing too close to a camp fire, but nothing I couldn't handle. The colours of the sun rays stretched and reached across the sky, it would've taken my breath away, if I had breath. I didn't.
I stuck my hands in the pockets of my shaggy, cheap jacket and continued down the alleys with my head down, looking at my combat boots as they dragged along the ashfault making thick thuds with each step I took towards Seattle.
A/N Thats it! I would really love to hear any feedback or comments you have or just thoughts, if it's worth continuing or not etc. etc.