Well, this is my first fanfiction and I hope it will live up to your expectations. Updates will take a few days at most and I hope to update constantly. I won't order you to comment, but if you would, it would be much much much appreciated. Criticism is appreciated, too. I enjoy knowing what I need to improve. I do not own any of the characters in this except Rei and Mina. Stephenie Meyer is the proper owner of all Twilight references and should be credited approprietly. So, here is does! :D

Tonight a black out
A panic attack planned with no time to figure it out
We've issued a code red already dead
No open sight no beacon of light that said

Don't give it away
You want the truth so get some answers now

All hands on deck we're going down
All hands on deck we're going down

{{"Sic Semper Tyrranis" by MAE}}

Rei was lying in bed, fast asleep, when her phone's alarm went off. Sitting up and scooping it off her headboard she started furiously pushing buttons. "Gosh, darn it! Shut off," she yelled at it, frustrated at the phone which had so many stuck buttons that working it was almost impossible. When she finally got it to stop playing "Sic Semper Tyrannis" by MAE she lay back down, flustered. After staring at her ceiling for a few seconds she sighed and rolled off her bed, landing on her feet and swinging vertical before she fell over.

I should really save up for a new phone, she thought glancing at it where she had let it lie on her bed. Rei walked over to her closet and pulled out her usual ensemble of a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. While walking towards her door she grabbed some socks and undergarments before opening her door and slipping through it. Walking down the hall to the bathroom she listened for her brothers in their rooms or for her parents in their room, but heard nothing. Well, at least I didn't wake them, she thought before slipping into the bathroom.

After her fairly short, but sufficient, shower she blow-dried her short brown hair and ran a brush through it. Rei slipped into her clothes and walked out of the bathroom and back into her room after collecting her towel and pajamas off of the floor. When reentering her room she glanced around and frowned at the messy condition it was in. When she had started high school this year all of her time had been taken over by homework and extracurricular activities. Currently, her small room was littered with water bottles and crumpled up pieces of paper. Not to mention the ever-present piles of flashcards that were held together with rubber bands.

Rei had always taken her schooling seriously and had a 4.0 GPA. She was the perfect student. An athlete, in all honors classes, in the drama program, and she played the piano, drew, and wrote. All of this, though, left no time for herself or for a boyfriend, not that she necessarily cared about the latter. It should also be noted that even though Rei was all of these things and more, she had only a few friends. The reason being was that she took pride in being different from the typical teenager. She wasn't a total weirdo, but she didn't want to be the stereotypical teenage girl. For example, she took pride in her appearance. When all the girls were letting their hair grow out and they were straightening it, she cut it to her shoulders and curled it. When all the girls started wearing Uggs and flip-flops, she wore Chuck Daniel's All Stars that laced up to her knees or neon skater shoes with two shoelaces in each shoe. The laces she would then tie around her knees. When girls wore short-shorts and mini-skirts she embraced the tomboy appearance and kept her non-holy jeans.

This was basically her appearance every day. She was a brown-haired, green-eyed, five-foot and six-inch, athletically built, girl who dressed like a tomboy. She liked how she looked, though, and didn't care what others thought.

After depositing her pajamas back in their drawer and hanging her towel on the back of her door she walked around her room scooping up her school books and deposited them in her backpack. When she thought she had everything she went through a mental checklist and confirmed that she had everything. Grabbing her cell off of her bed where she deposited it she grabbed her essay from the previous night off her printer and exited her room, closing the door behind her. Walking back down the hall she heard someone in the shower and the noise of a dresser drawers being opened and closed in her parent's room. Better make sure Collin is up, she thought, assuming that her older brother Jared wasn't home like always. Walking over to his door opposite her parents' she knocked on it.

The door opened to reveal Collin. He was still gangly even at the age of thirteen and still hadn't hit his growth spurt. Rei and Collin got along unlike many siblings they knew. Even though Rei was only a year older she acted like Collin's mom, because their mom wasn't always there for them.

"What do you want?" Colin asked, yawning.

"Just making sure you were up, little bro," Rei said smiling, "What would you like for breakfast?"

"May I have some eggs?" he asked her.

"Of course," she laughed, reaching out to ruffle his hair. "Hurry up and get ready," she added, "We have to leave shortly."

"Thanks, sis," he smiled, returning to getting ready.

Rei walked down the hall with her backpack still over her shoulder and entered the kitchen. Depositing her backpack on the floor next to the table she opened the refrigerator and pulled out the egg carton which felt very light. Opening it she found two eggs inside. Thanks a lot, Jared, she criticized in her head, You're supposed to tell me when we are getting low on food so I can go to the store. Depositing the egg carton on the counter she pulled out the shredded cheese along with some chopped bell pepper, onions, and chopped ham which she also deposited on the counter.

After finishing her famous egg omelet she placed it on a plate along with two pieces of hot toast and set them on the table. She then returned to the fridge where she took out the orange juice carton and poured two glasses. About the time she was setting Collin's on the table he entered and thanked her again before sitting down to devour his food. Laughing quietly at her brother shoveling the omelet into his mouth and burning his tongue, Rei walked over to the cabinet where she pulled out one of her protein bars. She was eating it when the alarm on her watch went off.

"Time to go, Collin," she said, sliding off the counter she had been sitting on, throwing her wrapper in the trash, downing her orange juice, and grabbing her backpack. After Collin had deposited his dirty plate in the sink and grabbed his backpack out of his room they walked out of the front door and Rei locked up behind them.

Rei grabbed her skateboard from its place leaning against the house and stepped onto it. Collin had always preferred to walk and she said good-bye before skating off into the opposite direction as him. His Middle School was in the opposite direction, after all. Her High School was on the opposite side of town. Rei and her brothers had lived in this small town called La Push their whole life and although their father was a New Yorker, their mother and her family were pure Quileute Indians and had lived here in La Push since before anyone could remember. Although they had been taught in Bio class that the tan skin and dark hair of the Quileute's was dominant, Rei was pale and has mousy-colored brown hair just like her father and she constantly wondered if her mom was actually her mom.

After about ten minutes of skating decently fast, Rei arrived at La Push High School. When she was a few feet away from the door she shifted her foot to the back of the board and skidded to a halt. Not breaking pace, she grabbed her board and walked through the double doors. Turning right down the hall she started heading towards her locker. As much as she loved school, she hated the social part of it. While dodging people walking down the hall she also had to focus on dodging flying paper airplanes and wads of paper that were occasionally soaked in saliva. You'd think I went to school with a bunch of apes, she thought. Turning around the corner that her locker was just around she walked right into someone. Flying backwards she landed stunned with her skateboard still under her arm and her backpack still on her back. Looking up, she noticed that the person she had collided with was still standing. Jeez, they must be a brick wall, I went flying back and they didn't even stumble, she complained in her head. Looking at the brick wall in question she noticed it was one of her older brother Jared's friends. She thought Paul was his name, but she wasn't positive.

"Watch where you're going freshmeat," he spat at her before stepping over her.

"Sorry, I guess," she mumbled, probably too quiet for him to hear. Glancing around looking for people laughing or something she noticed that no one had even noticed the incident. They always avoid my brother and his friends, she thought. I don't blame them, though, she continued thinking to herself while standing up, They scare me, too.

After arriving at her locker a few steps away she opened it and noticed a folded piece of paper in the bottom. Taking it out, she stuffed it in her pocket to read later and deposited her skateboard where it was and then opened her backpack to switch out some of her books. Suddenly, she felt a hand grip both of her shoulders and spin her around.

"Congratulations," her best friend Mina exclaimed exuberantly, still holding her shoulders.

"Erm, thank you?" Rei responded used to her randomness, but still confused.

"You don't know yet, do you, silly?" Mina asked releasing her shoulders and poking her nose.

"What are you referring to?" Rei asked turning back to her locker when Mina moved to lean up against the locker next to hers.

"You made the varsity softball team!" Mina shouted a little too loud, jumping up and down.

"I knew that. What is the big deal, though?" Rei asked as she finished shoving her needed books into her backpack.

"You're on the varsity team as a freshman," Mina said, throwing her hands in the air, "You're so talented and you trained so hard, and tada! You did it!"

This was one of the reasons that Rei liked Mina so much. Her personality countered Rei's exactly. Rei was shy and quiet, but Mina was outgoing and loud. They were polar opposites. Mina dressed in floral clothes and her parents were very hippie. Their house was full of peace signs and lava lamps. Mina was also very short and very lanky. She was also very smart like Rei and they both spent most of their free time in the library or the art room studying.

"Well, time for homeroom," Mina announced, grabbing Rei's hand and dragging her towards their homeroom. Rei barely had time to shut her locker and grab her backpack before she was toted down the hall by her very annoying but lovable friend.

Sorry it is short, I have to start homework. How do you like it so far? Feedback would be appreciated. :) Leave some love! :D

Lovers,

Lexis