A/N: OK, so a few things you should know before you start reading-
It's been a long time since I've done any creative writing. This is my first try at a fanfic, and I am freakishly nervous, so I hope you like it!
This is AU, but there are vamps, humans and probably wolves (I haven't completely decided that yet).
There will NOT be cannon couples. I love our Twi-couples just as much as the next gal, but I have read soooooo many stories about them, that I just wanted to do something different!
Some of it will be OOC. I don't know how much.
In my world, there is no such thing as "newborn madness". It just doesn't fit with what I want to do with the story. Also, the changing process is not painful- you just go into a coma-like state for a few days.
And of course, the ever-popular disclaimer: I don't own anything but my own creativity.
So, there you go! If you are cool with all that, and still wanna read it, let's begin.
Every story has to start somewhere. Strangely enough, mine begins at the end.
It was my eighteenth birthday.
I had decided I needed to do something exhilarating and outrageous to celebrate. My parents were kind of uptight, and I knew they would never approve of my plans, so I snuck off that morning before the sun came up. As I raced down the road in my brand new, bright red BMW (an early birthday present from the folks), I couldn't help the smile that stretched my cheeks until they hurt. I had been planning this day for weeks now.
I pulled into the parking lot, and made my way into the small office. A sweet old lady signed me in, and handed me my jumpsuit and goggles. I ducked into the bathroom to change and then headed outside towards the small plane.
As I approached, a guy stepped out of the cockpit and smiled at me. We exchanged introductions. His name was Emmett. I told him mine was Rose. I thought he was hot. I was immediately less nervous about the thought of plunging from the sky. How bad could it be if I was strapped to this cutie? Maybe I would see if he wanted to grab lunch after this…
On the way up, he flirted and I giggled. He grinned and I blushed. By the time we'd reached our destined altitude, I'd almost forgotten why I was here. When we jumped out into the open air, I screamed. Then I laughed. What a rush! I had never felt anything so amazing! Emmett squeezed my hand and I smiled up at him. Every nerve in my body was buzzing as we plunged toward the earth.
Emmett said it was time to pull the cord, and suddenly I felt a frenzy of movement above me. I looked up and saw him tugging and yanking…and nothing was happening. He looked at me with the most horrified expression and both of us were too far past shock to even scream. I looked down as the ground rushed up to meet us at a terrifying speed. The last words I ever heard were, "I'm so sorry, Rose"! And then the blackness swallowed me whole.
When I woke up, I felt amazing. I didn't know where I was, but I turned and saw Emmett in the bed next to mine. He was sleeping. I tried to comprehend what had happened. There was no possible way we had survived that! Yet, here we were. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Emmett awoke to the sound and sat up, and I gasped as I looked upon his face. Whereas I thought he was attractive before, now he was absolutely stunning. I could barely tear my eyes away from him to ascertain who had just opened the door.
"Hello, my name is Carlisle," said the stranger, and I snapped to attention. His voice was incredible; soothing and silky. As I stared into his golden eyes, he smiled and said, "I'm so glad you two are awake. I'm sure you must have a million questions…"
We listened in amazement as he told us the most unbelievable story- that he was a vampire, and now, so were we. He said that he had been passing by the airfield on his way home from his overnight shift at the hospital, when he saw us plummeting toward the ground. Before anyone knew what had happened to us, he grabbed us, bit us, and threw us into his car. He brought us to his house and waited for us to complete the transformation. The local news was all abuzz with our story- the mystery of the disappearing skydivers. They knew we had crashed in the woods, but when they went to recover our bodies, there was no trace of us. Carlisle told us we would have to move across the country to avoid being discovered. He said he had a log cabin deep in the woods of Washington, and proposed that we all live together. I agreed, feeling like I would need some guidance in this new life. Emmett confessed that he had no family to go back to, and was happy to come along.
I wasn't sure how I felt about being a vampire, but I was glad Carlisle hadn't let us die. He told us that his own transformation had occurred over 300 years ago, and that his love for humanity drove him to find an alternate way to exist. He taught us how to live off animal blood, and encouraged us to stay away from humans until we adjusted to our new life. So, we spent a few months secluded there in the woods. I came to find that I very much enjoyed the speed and strength that came with my new body, and of course, virtual indestructibility was nice, too. I think Emmett enjoyed this new life even more than me. No animal seemed to be enough of a challenge for him, as he flaunted his new physical prowess. After about six months, we started to venture out with Carlisle on occasion, to see if we had our "appetites" under control. He observed us interacting with the humans, and gave us his seal of approval. We were ready to reengage in the real world again.
Carlisle had told us that we could never see anyone from our past ever again. We had to keep our existence a secret. This was to protect them as well as us. But my heart ached for the one person I couldn't let go of; the one I never stopped thinking about- my twin brother. We were inseparable. We told each other everything. My skydiving trip was the first thing I'd ever kept from him, and it had turned out to be the last. I had seen him on the news after my accident, broken and sobbing, begging for whoever stole my body to return me, so they could bury me and grieve properly. I couldn't let him live his life with the pain of that torturous, unexplainable loss. So, one night, when Carlisle was at work, and Emmett was off hunting, I took the red-eye back to the east coast, and stole away into my brother's room while he slept. When I woke him, he opened his mouth to scream, and I clamped my hand over it. His eyes were so wide, I thought they would pop right out of his head. "Shh, Jasper, shh. It's really me. I'm not a ghost, I swear. I can't explain it all right this minute, but I'm alright". When his heart rate slowed a bit, and I saw some sanity return to his eyes, I let go of his face.
"How?...Wha..? Where?..." he gasped. His eyes were full of the questions his mouth couldn't articulate. "I promise I'll tell you everything, but for now, I must be brief," I whispered, so low and fast I wasn't sure he would hear me. "If you want me back in your life, you have to come with me now, and you can never come back." He immediately conceded without a second thought. "This is serious, Jas. Mom and dad can never know about me, and they'll never know where you've gone. I'm doing a horribly selfish thing here, but I just couldn't live without you. Coming with me is going to mean some very serious changes for you, but it's the only way we can be together". The gravity of my words seemed to settle on his face, but when he spoke, his voice was sure. "Rose, when I lost you, it was like my world imploded. Nothing made sense without you, and I couldn't function. I couldn't breathe! Now you're here, and I don't know how, but it's a miracle! I'm never leaving your side again, and I don't care what price I have to pay". He threw his arms around me, and my heart was whole again. We slipped out the window and disappeared into the cold, black night.
A/N: So, there you go. Chapter 1. It's not too long- I want to see what you all think first. If anyone is interested and wants to hear more, I'll continue. Let me know!
Oh, and other characters will appear, no worries, as well as other POVs.