Hey guys---this is my first attempt at writing. Actually it's been years since I wrote any short stories. Please give me feedback before I proceed to write more chapters. Thanks!
I do not own Twilight or any characters related to the saga. All facts and characters related to Twilight are owned by Stephanie Meyers.
Chapter 1
Flashback: Carlisle disappeared when she had only been 16 years old. Her brother was her father's pride and joy. He had left that day to go chase the "demons." He was supposed to come home after the chase but he never did. His sister and her family had searched for him for several weeks, but nothing ever turned up. All witnesses claimed that the "demon" attached Carlisle and took off. The crowd followed after the "demon" and Carlisle was never seen again. That tragedy would haunt the Cullen family for the rest of their lives, especially his sister.
After Carlisle had disappeared, Annabel, unbeknownst to her parents, began to search for answers. It was very dangerous and improper for a young girl to be intruding into people's private affairs. She disguised herself every night and talked to the people involved in these "demon" hunts. After two long years, she was able to track down two individuals who had witnessed everything. Annabel remembered every detail about this "demon" and began to seek this thing out.
Annabel found this demon after looking for several weeks. She had to disguise herself as a man so that her father's circle would never know of her adventures and she'd not be taken advantage of because she was a woman. She found him in a decrepit building in an uncompromising part of London. His appearance was mesmerizing and completely caught her off guard. Although he looked like an angel, he was filthy like a peasant. His brown hair was greasy and matted around his head, and his clothes had holes in them like they'd been worn for several years. His features were perfect, too perfect almost. They looked as if DaVanci himself had carved them. The most startling feature of all was not the perfect smile or his enticing scent; it was those dark red-crimson eyes that began to stare as Annabel as if she was his dinner.
Annabel looked into the blood thirsty eyes as she froze in her place. Her instincts told her that she needed to run; however, she was in awe at the inhuman speed and grace as he reached her. Within mere seconds, this "demon" was at Annabel's throat. "Your blood is like an aged wine," the demon said. Annabel looked into her killer's eyes and then realized what stood before her. All too soon, she breathed in her last breath of humanity at the age of 18.
Fade into present day…
Annabel Elizabeth Cullen had been waiting 300 years for this day. She had finally found Carlisle after all these years. She had been searching for him for so long she almost believed it was a dream as he stood before her eyes.