Set during New Moon when the Cullens leave. Because Bella is a danger magnet...
Bella wanted to go home. She wanted to be in her own bed watching a movie on Netflix, trying not to think about them or vampires. But instead, she was in a tent in the middle of the woods with Dawn, a girl from her class. Dawn was into camping and knew Bella was upset, so she'd invited her to come camping with her at a campsite a few miles from her house.
Bella agreed but mostly to give her father the impression that she was moving on with her life and getting over them.
Bella was curled up in her sleeping bag reading a book, while Dawn was quickly doing a math assignment that she'd left til last minute.
Dawn was always leaving stuff til last minute but never really concerned because she always managed to get stuff done. Dawn had only been in Forks for three weeks. She'd moved there after her father had died.
Once Dawn finished her math sheet, she threw a pillow at Bella.
"Mike Newton was staring at us in class today," she said in a joking tone as she walked over to Bella to begin braiding her long brown hair.
"I know, he's always doing that," she said rolling her eyes.
Dawn was almost finished a braid when a feeling hit the pit of her stomach. Something was wrong, they were in danger.
"Bella, do you want to pack up and go home?" she suddenly asked.
Bella looked at Dawn completely shocked. This had been Dawn's idea and now she wanted to leave at eight o'clock at night.
"Why?" Bella asked, frowning. "Are you feeling alright? You look a little pale," Bella said putting her hand on Dawn's forehead. She didn't seem to feel warm.
Dawn couldn't explain it, so she just shook her head and let it go. It was crazy to up and leave over a strange feeling in her gut.
"I'm kidding, I just need to use the bathroom," Dawn said stepping outside the tent. She actually did need to use the bathroom.
The fresh air felt nice against Dawn's skin. She looked inside knowing Bella was probably back reading her book. The feeling in her gut had not gone away but she was trying to ignore it.
As Dawn stepped back towards the tent, she heard something snap behind her. Turning around there was a woman standing there. She was the most beautiful person she'd ever seen in her life. Perfect pale skin, shiny brown curls and startling red eyes. The teenager next to her was also perfect. He had pale brown hair, perfect skin and also red eyes. She looked to be in her early twenties while the boy appeared to be at least eighteen.
"Maria, that's the one and the girl inside is a shield!" the boy purred excitedly to the woman, who was now staring at Dawn as though she'd just won the lottery.
Maria looked at the boy, "thank you, Marcus, you may leave now. I don't want you to lose control when I do this." Her voice was so perfect, but it held an undertone of evil and danger. Dawn knew she should be terrified of this woman.
The woman stepped forward just as Bella popped out of the tent.
"There you are, I..." Bella stopped talking immediately upon seeing the Maria woman. She looked from Maria's vicious smile to Dawn look of utter terror.
She was frozen with fear as she stared at the scene in front of her.
"Yes, you two will make wonderful additions to my army," Maria purred as she walked over to Bella. She grabbed her arm and dragged her to stand beside Dawn.
"Wonderful additions."
She flashed a sick and twisted smile at the girls before she some words that confirmed to Dawn just how truly screwed they were.
"I truly hope you both survive this," and with that she lunged forward at the terrified girls. But only Bella actually knew what was really about to happen.
