Darkest of Complications.

The nights of Volterra Italy are the darkest of nights, There the blood runs wild, and the hearts of others can not compare. A slow deathly beat rumbles in the ear canales of others. The Epicness of the cry of this half dead heart echoes amoung the rest. Cold, black, blood runs threw the veins of such a demonic creature. The entity of the demon can only be described in one word... Vampire.

5:00 am.

The time I usually woke up at. Even on the weekends. On holidays, snow days, and other days. Every day. 5:00 Am.

Was this the life of a normal teenager? No, not exactly. I mean, I've heard of some teenagers who woke up at 4 every morning just to do their hair perfectly every day. Though, none of said teens live in my town. Infact, I've never actually heard of anyone else who got up before me? huh. Kinda funny really. Then again, I'm a funny person I geuss.

My family had yet to get up that morning. So, I sat out in the living room and watched the sun rise, Day light savings time was an interesting thing to watch. Durring the winter you can't really see the sunrise the way I do. So this was a special ocasion. My father had just re-married. She was a nice women, I have to give her that, but she was frazled. She lost a lot of things and forgot my name some times.

My older brother was the one I had to watch out for, He was just excepted into a good colleage and I was proud of him, But he was a pain in my ass! His name was Max, Maximum West. And being the youngest West, I had the privilage of being called "little one" Just as I called my dad "Old Man"

My dad worked at the wood working shop down town. Him, and his working companions, always came home and smelled like cedar and pine wood. My favorite was the cherry wood, because it looked pretty as the frame to my mirror and most of my wood furniture.

My fathers name was Ailean West, Though spelled oddly, it was pronounced Alyne. My father was very into Gaelic culture. He was very Scottish, and His newest wife was Very Irish. They made almost a perfect match. Except for her in-excuseable forgetfulness. As much as I speak doutfully of my Stepmother, we got along quite well. She was into culture and art just as I was. So our conversations went on for long periods of time.

This town was quite in a sense. I hated it almost, Nothing exciting ever really went on, Excpet for robberies, and even then that was Max's trouble making friend Darek and his buddies. He hated Darek for it, since it gave my dad and his dad a bad name. The West family are old. Not just old, I mean we have a huge family history.

West is an anceint name, we go back to the times of castles and dragons. Of course, dragons don't excist.

Fairytales always filled my heart with hope. When I was younger, I always wanted to be rescued by a prince charming, A knight in shineing armor. Though, with the years of expeirience and painful regressions, I've found my self with out a fairytale to call home. I'm not a slave to the cruel words and penalties of my stepmother, who definitly isn't evil. I'm not some white pale faced beauty with the heart of gold, and the ablility to speak to animals around me. I'm not some reading beauty who falls in love with a stubborn beastly prince. I'm not a mermaid who dreams of standing on two legs and danceing with the prince of the ball...

No...I'm just me. I'm the anti-princess, I don't want to be any of those damesiles in distress. In fact, The only distress I harbor so very well, is my Implicity to find love. Or any form of the word for that matter. Ironic isn't it?

Max woke up early that morning. Usually he woke up at around 8:00 Particular morning he decided to wake up at the same time as I did. Though, I didn't blame him. His mind was probably soo excited for tonight, He probably couldn't bare to stay asleep anylonger. He saw me sitting on the couch, in my pink PJ shorts and my aqua-turquise spagetti strap tank top. I was still obviously loungeing before I got ready for school.

His words were suttle and slurred, like he was half asleep"Leila? What are you doing here?...Oh. Wait that's right you never sleep ya' damn vampire..."

"Shut it Max!"I spat back to him. Leila Elian West was My full name. and sometimes when My father wants to be cute he'll call me "Lewly" and when I'm in trouble it's "Elian!"

My father was quite the original man. And it broke the hearts of some women, since he was known as a "Heart breaker"

"Whatever..."Max grumbled, He rubbed his stubbly chin and scratched at the zits on the side of it"Your an un-natural human being and I swear sometimes people stop and stare for more then your beauty..."He chuckled sarcastically.

"Is compliments like this why you don't have a girlfriend Maximum?"I teased from over the couch back board.

"You know damn well why I don't have a girlfriend! and thank you for rubbing salt in my wounds ya' damn..."He was soo tired he couldn't even finnish his insult.

I laughed and giggled for a moment at his intilectually awkward conversation.

"Anyways...get ready for school, Dad'll be up hear soon..."He slumped over to the coffee pot like the groggy old man he was becoming.

"yes father..."I spoke sarcastically as I stood up and walked over to the stairs. I walked up them when I almsot stepped on my cat,Templeton. His fat ,Lazy, Grey fur felt fuzzy on my foot. I smiled and kept going on as my cat just purred on. He didn't even seem to mind the fact I almost stepped on him. He was such a lazy and nonchilaunt cat.

I got ready for school in the normal fashion of clothing. My jacket, underneeth that was a black tanktop, and a pair of blackish/ Dark blue jeans. A red leather, silver studded belt around my waist holding up my pants. I combed my hair back and looked myself in the mirror. Pale faced. Auburn cherry red hair. And Grey eyes. Nothing really seemed beautiful to me.

At school My friends found me hiding behind my big brothers truck. In the bed of the electric blue ford, was a motorbike and a huge box of tools tied down by extension cords. My idiot brother forgot to oil down the wheels of the toolbox, so it sqeaked and moved whenever we hit a speed bump. My brother seemed buff and tan to some of the girls at my school. They just saw him as "Romeo" because he was 20 years old and I was only 17.

My friends walked with me to our highschool. I usually hung around guys, Ones such like Ethan, Logan, Lucas, and Owen. They were usually followed by my best friend Avery. Logan and Lucas were brothers. They were the Woodtek family. Logan was older by a year, almost exactly and Lucas was the ratty little brother. Logan was about 18 and was graduating from Forks highschool that year. Owen Holt was 17 and a half, he was the short one of the group, the nerdy one. Though we all loved him.

Ethan Setamow was the cool kid of the school, he wore black all the time, was quite and didn't seem to have much of a care in the world. Owen's dad was a cop. So he constantly was watching Ethan. He had a strange and yet mysterious sense to him. He craved danger almost, Not that I fall for the bad boys or anything, but he was quite the charmer.

Avery Sharp was the one to look out for though. Her mom was a biker, and worked on bikes for a living. She left Avery's father thinking she could raise Avery on her own. And she's done quite a good job up till now! In my personal opinion. Avery was a tom boy, and loved the color Pink all in the same time. She had chestnut brown hair and bright pink streaks strikeingly down her hair and bangs. She was Sharp!

My thoughts were interupted by Logan slapping my backpack, hitting me pretty hard in the back"hey! ass whole!" I swung around angrily.

"Oh calm down...I was only trying to get your attention!" Logan said with a grunt watching my every move like I was a cheeseburger from Burgerking.

"yeah, rightttt...anyways, what were you guys talking about?"I asked looking up at him being that he was a few inches taller then I was.

"I asked you what you and your brother were going to do this weekend? It seems only fair you spend a little time your friends?" Unfortuneatly the stupid Woodtek was right,

"I do need to spend more time with my firends now huh?" I mumbled to myself quitely.

"Duh" Avery didn't hesitate to answer to the ignorant mumble I gave out. I laughed and kept walking with them. It wasn't until lunch time that I got worried for my friends.

Usually at lunch time, Logan and Ethan snuck away to have a smoke. Lucas being the bratty little brother went with them. So it would be Owen, Avery and I at lunch. That was the norm. Though, today seemed to be like a strange day for Avery to be in detention and Owen to be sick in the health room. No, today I just so happened to be alone this afternoon. The fact I didn't eat much didn't help either. Everyone was stareing at me like I was some emo/ gothic vampire chick.

That was the moment, when I saw the Cullens walk in. Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, Edward and Bella. All of them imidiatly sat down and just began to converse with out even touching their meals. It was strange. Every ones eyes averted to them instead of me now. That was a good factor, at least. I hated to be seen.

I didn't want to stare either so I went back to reading the menu infront of me. I heard whispers going about like they were yesterdays news. Everyone new I hung around the trouble makers most of the time. So why was this a special occasion for my name to be tossed about?

Maybe it was Bella Cullen watching me intently. She was the newest addition to the Cullen family. Normally she didn't notice people. Maybe she was one of "those" people who took pity on others who seemed like sad little children compared to her amazing and epic beauty. In all honesty, she was the Beautifulest women sitting at that table. She probably knew it too.

It wasn't until I heard the clinking of heals heading my way, that I looked up and noticed them. Bella and Alice walking my way. They smiled at me and sat on either side of me"Hey! your West right? The daughter to the wood worker uptown right?"Alice asked, with out a timmid bone in her body she interupted me and continued talking"well, Ms. West! Do I have an offer for you!"She said with excitement.

Alice some how annoyed me just a little? She was always too peppy? It was weird, And kinda creeped me out some times. Bella tapped my shoulder and smiled at me turning my attention over to her"Leila, What Alice is trying to say is, you seemed lonely over here, do you want to come over and eat lunch with us?" I had a qestioning look upon my face and thought for a moment. How would that look to every one else?

Alice was eagerly waiting my answer, Though I don't know what I would say honestly. They were some of the popular Kids at school. Though mysterious. Then again, Ethan was Mysterious and I got along with him just damn fine. So I nervously nodded my head and picked my backpack up and walked over with Bella and Alice.

I was imidiatly welcomed by Emmett with a sly comment"Finally the loner joins us!"

I laughed and didn't pay much attention from the gastly look Rosalie gave me. She held on tight to Emmett and turned her head away from me, back to him. They were obviously together.

Alice pecked a kiss on Jasper's cheek, Together. Obviously, Edward wrapped his arms around Bella's shoulders. Together. Once again it was obvious to the other teenagers at this damned school. They were all soo pale though? And AMAZINGLY beautiful! I was the only one left out of the beauty circle. Tipical.

It wasn't until Edward spoke up that I took notice of their impeirial appearence"It's been a long time since my family has come across some one of such young blood..." It wasn't until he said the word blood, that he noticed my sudden mood change. Rather, Jasper did, but Edward read his facial structure. Emmett was a bit confused, so he leaned in close to Rosalie and whispered something. Though, mind you, Emmett is a big man, and most of the time...Big men don't know how to whisper.

"Whats going down? She doesn't suspect we're Vampires does she?"Rosalie quickly stepped hard on his foot as they all saw my expression change.

What I did next was quite the rookie move. My thoughts ran so rapidly, I couldn't tell what was actual words coming out of my mouth and what was in my head. Though this time, The word just fell from my lips as some apple would fall from a tree when at its ripest.

"Vampires?"I said aloud and every one soon got quite. If it wasn't for Jasper setting his hand on my knee I would've said it louder. Bella's hazel eyes grew slightly as she gave a paniced look to Edward. They could have told me some lie that said they were nothing but a bunch of story tellers. Though, Alice saw something, and decided it would be best if I knew the truth.

"Yes"She answered for everyone else, Then quickly changed the subject"Leila, would you like to come over for dinner tonight? We'll cook you something like Fettachini or hamburger helper?" She asked a little hesitant this time.

What the hell was I soposed to say? Sure! I'll come over for dinner! what are we having? A big heaping plate of ME?

"Uh-uhh...Sh-sure? Uhmmm...Let me talk to my dad about it, It'll be alot better If he knew I was going over to house full of crazy people!"I snapped. I don't know why,at the time, I snapped like I did, It jsut sorta happened. Though I know I shouldn't have...They were all so nice to me, and I should've treated them better.

Though, At the time I quickly shot up from my seat and ran out the doors. As a younger student and No "adult" Super vison,I could have gotten into a lot of trouble. but Logan was an Adult and it counted. So I would just go and find him, Ethan and Lucas and try to clear my mind of everything that just happened.

Ethan, In his stunning leather jacket, Stood by the dumpsters with a Ciggarette in his mouth. He blew a puff of smoke and saw me walking towards him.

"Hey! Lewly, Whats going on you seem distressed?" Ethan could always pin point my mood like there was no tomarrow. There was no hiding my feelings from him.

"yeah, I uhhh..." I stuttered. Max was there and he seemed to already know what was going on. I looked at him and sighed"Yo' Bro!"I called to him avoiding the conversation.

"Yeah? whats up lil sis?" He wasn't smoking but he was drinking a coffee from the diner across the street.

"I want to go home, Like now" I demanded. I was about to play the, " I feel sick, I'm about to puke!" Bit, but My brother knew when I was in dire need of the comfort of my own home. He and I had a connection like that. Logan and Ethan looked at me weirdly, and Didn't say much of anything. It was as if they knew as well what was going on.

"Yeah, I can do that...Go get ya' stuff, I'll sign ya' out of school"He simply said with a nodd and toss of the paper coffee cup into the trash.

With a nodd of agreement and a scurry in my step, I held onto the red leather belt holding my pants up and ran to my locker. I didn't want to look back, at the look Ethan, Logan or Lucas would have given me. All I did was Ran.

A Couple hours later. I was at home waiting for My dad to get home and scold Max and I for coming home early. Though, My dad didn't care all too much if I skipped school for only a couple Periods. I was a straight A student and that wasn't going to change anything.

Max came up into my room wearing a black pair of jeans and no shirt on, His hair was wet and slick. Looked like he had just gotten out of the shower"So, Is there anything you wanna talk about?"

"Nope" I said quickly not wanting to have an awkward conversation with my 20 year old brother.

"ya' sure?"He asked again sitting on the bed next to me.

"Possitive!" I insisted. Though, My brother could see the fact I was lying just to get out of talking to him. It was as if he magically knew.

"Your lying. I don't take kindly to liars Leila, you know that, Now tell me the truth or I'll get dad up here?" He said just as our dad closed the front door yelling up the stairs"I'm home!"

"how'd you know dad was coming home just then? He comes home at diffrent times?"I asked curiously changeing the subject.

"Lucky geuss, Now tell me the truth..."

"Well...School was a-"

"Leila Elian don't give me that bullshit! Tell the damn truth!"

The next words, Just blurted out of my mouth"The cullens are Vampires!"

Max, My older brother. The one who promised he would protect me, slightly opened his mouth in awe. With a puzzled look he turned his head and looked deep into my grey eyes"How'd you find out?"

My eyes flashed and my heart beat raced within the walls of my chest. Was he serious about all this, or was all this a lie. Did he know all along? I began to freak out and long for a corner to scream in, but I couldn't find a close enough one, and I was caught in the deadly stare of my brother.

"What the hell do you mean 'how'd I find out?'! You've known about this too! For how long! What Is going on!" My paranoia traits where beginning to kick in again for some strange reason.

"Leila, Calm down" Max said softly wrapping his arms around me like a distressed princess. Though he was my brother so I couldn't say much.

"Max!" I sqealed my voice getting high pitched.

"Leila, Ethan, The Woodteks and Owen have all known for a long time, They've been keeping it a secret. You see, The boys' and I are all Wolves. Though, Ethan, Logan and I are all Wolves, Owen and Lucas havn't Phased yet. But their on their way"He gave out a sigh"We, Are a small pack in Forks. Jacob Black is Our alpha, We keep to ourselves and so Do the Cullens"He said rubbing my back comfortingly.

My bestfriends, Since Middle school...Have been smelly dogs for the past couple years. Wow. I was not only upset they never told me, but amazed that this was even real. I had to say some thing to Max though"If you hate Liars then why'd you lie to me all these years!"

"you never brought it up, Lewly"He chuckled.

That Night all I could think about was the Cullens. What they did. Who they were. I went over every damn rumor in my head about them, and I found my self thinking. They very well might be vampires...If Max says so, Then they must be. After dinner, Max told me More about the physics of being a "Werewolf" If thats what you wanted to call them. They were just that though.

He also started telling me about the Cullens and the Vampire treaty. He invited Ethan and the others over to talk about it. I had so many qestions.

"What about Avery?"

"Shes not a Wolf, Nor a Vampire, shes full human but she does know of our exsistance ...She's actually taught herself how to smell Wolves and Vampires! She's quite talented!"Logan boasted. Lately Avery and Logan have been going out, so he's been boasting about his beautiful girlfriend, a lot.

"Okay, Will I end up phasing?"

Max answered this one"No, We don't think you will, you don't have the same traits as the rest of us do, nor thoughts..."

"Right... you said that Alice saw visions, Edward heard other people's thoughts and Jasper could tamper with other people's emotions correct?" They nodded to me"Well do any of you have special powers?"

Ethan spoke up this time"Yes, Actually, Logan has element ablilities, I can see threw People's facial structure, sense if their lying, if their hiding some thing from everyone, or spot their emotions. Your brother Max, Can hear the thoughts of other people, like Edward. It's rare that they even have the same ablility let alone us, Werewolves don't usually have such amazing ability, It's extremely rare!"He said with a sly grin.

"Oh...Why havn't you told me this Maximum?"I asked sternly.

"Well...We wern't exactly sure you would ever find out nor react to any of this, I read your thoughts every day and not one of them ever showed a sign you were ready for this..." He said gently.

I was taken aback by the words my brother so venomously used. Though I saw they were out of love.

"I see..." I sighed gently and Lucas crawled over to me wrapping an arm around my shoulders.

"Hey, chill out! this means you can hang with us when were bored and not out on patrol!"

"Shut it boy! You still have to study! Black's orders!"Logan spat at his younger brother.

In an ironic way I felt comfortable around the boys again. Warm. Like they would help me when I needed it. Logan and Lucas began to play around for a bit, Playing punch-you-punch-me. Max and Ethan glanced at me almost, as if they were useing their skills against me.

Owen on the other hand, ran his fingers threw his blonde hair and smiled. His charming smile seemed to stop the quarlleing between every one. He jumped off the porch and into a magnifficent wolf. He didn't have the same markings as the other boys. He seemed more like a giant German shepard. He turned himself around, from flank to Face. He howled and every one but lucas howled back.

"God dammit Owen! how is it you turn before I do!"Lucas called back complaining.

I began laughing so hard. I loved the boys, My best and Closest friends, were Wolves.

That night My father, Ailean(alyne) and My stepmother Marie. Were home that night, and over heard everything. Marie had just got done making a cherry pie for desert and set it in the oven when I walked in the room. My father stood up imidiatly when My brother and I walked in. He seemed angry but serious more.

"Maximum, Elian, What was the comotion outside there, just now?"He held a beer in his hand.

"Don't worry dad, Owen just became part of the pack...And Lewly found out about the Cullens"He said much more quitely about the last part.

"What?"He snapped getting closer standing right infront of Max"Why? Was this alright by Jacob's orders?"

Max nodded his head"Yeah, When she did we asked him what we should do, She knows about the pack, and The Cullens...Not everything though"

My father looked back and forth at Max and I. He finally looked over to me and tilted his head"Elian, are you okay with this?"

"Dad knew too! you asswhole!" I yelled stepping hard on Max's toe"That's not fair! next your going to tell me Marie knows too!"

Dad laughed and nodded his head"She does sweet heart, and I'm sorry you couldn't know sooner, we just didn't want to taint your mind till you were old enough to recongise it was all real..."

I looked down and then back up at my father"Are you one too?"

"No, I'm human just like you and just like Marie, your mother though, was half, and her father was whole. That's where Max got his genes. You unfortunately, Didn't"

I kept looking down, and just turned around. I didn't say goodbye or say goodnight. I just walked up the stairs to my bedroom and shut the door locking it. Was this all really happening? Please, tell me this was all just a dream? I hoped, I wished. I begged for it to be a nightmare. But it wasn't. It was all real. It all was as real as my hand. My cat, My brother, Or my Father. Mom? Was she one too?

I turned my head to the direction of the picture of my mother. I didn't really get into the story of my mother because, well, it was a harsh one. She died. No car accident or Fire. None of those things. She was killed. She went shopping one day when I was 8. We went to get paper towels and school paper that day. When a man walked up to her and asked for her purse. She looked the man in the face and shoved me behind her, before she could give him any money at all...He shot her.

I rembered what we bought that day from the store, because the items we bought were covered in her brightly colored blood. The paper towels soaked in it. The school paper had spatters and spills of her blood on it. Thinking of it. I began to cry.

I stared at the picture. My mother. The beautiful red haired, tan beauty that gave me the life I had now. Seeing my mother die infront of me. Made me think of something as my tears fell down my cheeks. The thought that allways crossed my mind but never actually stuck for longer then a second.

I don't want to get older. I don't want to give in.

I don't want to die.