-1Chapter One

I whipped my head around furiously, this was not the way things were supposed to be. I could feel the eyes of my predator on me and my breath hitched while my throat dried up. 'Scream, just scream.' I told myself desperately, but I knew at this point that that would not help. No one was around for miles, my predator having made sure of that. I felt as if I was in a sick horror film. I wished I was. At least that way I could hear the dramatic music getting louder and would be able to be warned of an attack. But no, I wasn't in a Hollywood production, I was in my own horror, and I certainly wasn't acting. And I was aware that in no way would this story have a happy ending, unless you consider dying at the hands of a vampire a happy ending.

I cursed Jacob in my head, wishing that I had never agreed to his ridiculous backpacking adventure. I could remember crystal clear how excited he was when he told me his plan, and how when I saw his bright enthusiastic eyes, I knew I would be unable to say no.

"Come on Bells, I already asked Charlie, he said it would be a good idea to get you out in the sun!" he smiled and looked up at me expectantly. At the time we were sitting in his garage in La Push, working on the newest addition to our motorcycles. At first Charlie had been insistent on me never riding a motorcycle, but somehow Jacob was able to charm him, and now Charlie seemed to be warmed up to the fact. He was even getting in to the habit of reminding me that law enforcement ride motorcycles, and maybe he would take the hobby up. The idea of my father riding a motorcycle often brought a smile to my face at how absurd he would look.

"Ahhh! My girl is smiling! I knew it! I knew you would agree with me! So, let's head over to Newton's store and pick up some supplies, and then we should be on the road to the airport in a week. Don't worry Charlie and Renee chipped in and paid for the airfare, they said it was your graduation present. So I was thinking-" I had to cut him off now. He was rambling, and I knew my best friend enough to know that when he was excited he could talk for hours. He was almost as bad as Seth.

"Jake! Shut up, I never agreed to anything…" I trailed off, and he smirked. I could tell in his head that he knew it was only a matter of time before I agreed with him. Putty in his hands, that was what I was.

"Bells, you are killing me, do we have to do this the long way? Or can you just cave and spare us the trouble of pointless arguing?" he asked and raised his eyebrows, waiting for me to argue. I had the urge to punch him with all of my might. It would be foolish though, he was impossibly strong and I had experienced the pain of punching him before. I discovered it ended up hurting me way more than it hurt him.

"Fine, but on one condition," I asked him and he smiled brightly.

"Anything," he said smiling and practically bouncing with excitement.

"You are not allowed to try anything, we are going as friends Jacob." I said giving him a pointed look. He just laughed and threw his arms around my shoulders and escorted me out of the garage,

"Don't flatter yourself," he smiled cheekily and I rolled my eyes, even as I felt myself smiling at his antics. He walked me to my truck and helped me hop in to the front seat. "We will go shopping tomorrow early bright and early, you better be awake!" he threatened. I knew though that he was serious. The last time that I slept late I was woken up to a wolf licking my face, not something that was all that pleasant.

"Of course, anything to keep that horrible, flea infested alarm clock away from me…" I trailed off as he closed the door and laughed.

"Sure, sure, keep telling yourself that. You know you loved it." He winked and I felt myself laughing, Jacob could always make me happy, no matter what. As my truck roared in to life Jacob smirked and I threw the car in to reverse. As I pulled out on to the street I turned to wave at him before I drove back home.

"Oh and Bells!" Jake called out to me, I stopped and waited. "Just because we go there as friends, doesn't mean we won't leave there as more…Europe is awfully romantic." he smiled while wiggling his eyebrows and I rolled my eyes.

"Good Night Jacob!" I laughed as I drove down the winding path back to Forks. I found myself pleasantly excited for the prospect of backpacking through Europe with my best friend. Maybe this would not be so bad after all.

As I though of how optimistic I was during my drive back to Forks, I had the urge to punch my past self. How could I have been so stupid? My parents used to call me their own little danger magnet, why would I be so naïve to think I could go to Europe with just Jacob and nothing would happen.

I cursed myself for not waiting for Jacob to wake up and deciding to look around by myself for a while. How foolish was I? I knew full well where we were, Jacob warned me not to stray too far from him, he could 'sniff' out danger from a mile away. And yet I still wanted to explore on my own, I am officially stupid.

I made a decision then and there that I would have to survive this. Seeing Jacob's face as he turned different shades of red in anger over my rebellious nature, was something I never wanted to miss. I would never tell him that though, it would ruin the satisfaction he gets when he yells at me. I had to be there to listen to him lecture about how stupid I can be, and then when he would be out of breath he would give me a hug and tell me not to leave him out of the excitement next time.

I shook my head and realized that standing around in this dark alley was not helping my situation out. Since my attacker was being deathly quiet…I shivered at the meaning of my words…I would just try and escape as fast as I could.

Besides didn't Jacob say that they weren't supposed to kill within the walls of the city…oh but didn't he also say tourists were allowed?

I hate my stubbornness.

Glancing around I realized that it was pitch black and the best thing for me to do would be to just run as fast as I could away from danger. That is what they always tell you while you are growing up, stranger danger, run. This stranger was definitely a bigger danger than the ones they warn you about in school though.

I took a deep breath and started to sprint. I kept my eyes close, there was no point in having them open, the darkness just disorienting me. I couldn't hear anyone following me…but then again can you hear a vampire run? I would not know, I have yet to meet one. Thanks to Jacob.

As I ran I felt the adrenaline pumping through my veins and I felt like I could run for miles without tiring. A glimmer of hope aroused in my mind and in my heart and I felt myself starting to smile as I saw a small beam of light, as if there was an opening to the outside up ahead.

I started to run faster and my hope grew larger. Of course being Bella Swan, I did at that moment, what I do best, I tripped over air and fell on the ground smacking my head against the pavement. The last thing I heard was a loud deep growl, before I lost consciousness.

Okay so this is a new story that I am writing... tell me if you like it! I have the first few chapters written so depending on whether or not you guys like it, will determine if I keep up with it : )