Age: 18
Height: 5' 7"
Build: thin, lean, slightly curved
Hair: black with red, pulled back into a high ponytail or hanging in front of eyes
Eyes: light amber to dark onyx, also has dark circles under eyes
Skin: bronzed tan, but it glows in the dark and in the sun
Species: vampire
Creation date: some time around 3000 BC, 5000 years ago
Birthplace: Egypt, Cairo
Sex: male and female, wears drag till the time of sex change operation, then has sex changed to look more like the opposite sex – currently male, begun as a female
Living place currently: Forks Washington, USA
Chapter 1 – Sami Clark
His name was Samuel Clark, and he reminded me so much of Edward. They looked so different, but alike. He had the same topaz eyes, the same perfectly white teeth, the same dark circles under his eyes, but he was tan. He was only about three inches taller then I was, but he was as beautiful as any of the Cullen's, and had this charm about him that had all the girls, and to my shock, some of the guy's staring after him as soon as he walked into my first period class. He went and sat at the back of the room and I saw everyone shooting glances at him while class started. It was another boring lesson, and I tried not to look at Edward to see if he had noticed. Apparently he had though because as soon as class had ended, he was standing back by Samuel.
"What do you want here? This is the Cullen's hunting grounds and you shouldn't be here." Samuel just laughed. It was light, the border between being a male voice and a female one.
"Don't worry Edward, Carlisle said it was fine after all." He eyed me, but seemed to brush me off, continuing to speak only to Edward. "I'll be staying with you for a while. And it's nice to see you again Bella." He looked at me with a dazzling smile. I blinked. Had I known him? He laughed and reached a hand up, pulling his high ponytail out and letting his chin length hair fall around his face, then reached back and pulled up his hood. It was instantaneous.
"Sami?" I was astounded that I remembered him. It had been a while ago, still out in Phoenix. He hadn't changed at all, but now that I knew what he was, of course he didn't. He was one of the popular kids back in Phoenix and he acknowledged me back then with a nod once in a while, which I had found shocking. He was even more gorgeous now that I could actually fully see his face. He had always worn his hood no matter where he went because, now I understood, he had to hide his face in the sun. He laughed.
"Glad you remember me Bella. How are your parents?" Edward stiffened next to me; I could tell something was wrong.
"They're fine. We should be getting to class." He nodded and followed after us, and went into our calculus room. But here, he had to introduce himself. He took his hood down and tied his hair back up, showing his beautiful tanned face again.
"Hello everyone, my name is Samuel Clark, but please, just call me Sami. I recently moved here to be with the last of my family, the Cullen's because…" he looked away, sadly, "my parents recently died in a car accident out in Phoenix, so I moved here." He looked back up, that smile back on his perfect face. "So I hope that all of you welcome me just as warmly as you welcomed your last new student." He looked in my direction and I blushed. So he knew? Well after I left I bet he would. He took a seat in the back of the room and I struggled not to look back again. I caught Edward's eyes a few times and he was blatantly ignoring the lesson and looking back at Samuel. Looked like he was being protective of me again. Soon the bell rang again and we headed to our next class, Samuel wasn't in there with us, he had a different language. When lunch came around he was waiting for us by the door, a brilliant smile on his face still. Edward growled at him, baring his teeth. Samuel blinked.
"If you knew what was best," Edward started, leading me towards the lunch line, "you would keep away from us." Samuel just blinked.
"You really don't remember me…do you Edward?" Edward was caught off guard at this one and looked down at him.
"Why should I remember someone I've never met before?" his eyes were hard. Samuel just laughed.
"Poor Edward, it's a shame you don't remember. You use to be so fond of me." He smiled more and suddenly leaned over, his lips moving so fast, and his voice so low that I couldn't hear what he'd said. Edward's eyes widened.
"You can't be… but I thought that…" Edward was shocked for once; I remembered to keep that image stored away in my memory. Samuel chuckled again.
"Let's sit shall we? Then we can get this straightened out. And I've been meaning to say hello to Alice since I arrived." He had spotted Alice, already at the lunch table with a tray of food that she wouldn't eat. We walked over after Edward and I had gotten lunch, Samuel deciding just not to get anything at all. As soon as Alice saw us coming, she noticed Samuel, had the same reaction as Edward, but that soon passed.
"Sami?" she asked, a single eyebrow raised higher then the other. Samuel smiled and nodded as he sat down next to her. "You changed." she noted.
"I do that every couple decades." He shrugged. I looked at him confused but he waved me off with a look saying he would explain later.
"When did you get into town?" Alice asked.
"Late last night." Was the reply, "Went right to the house and saw Carlisle, so I'm staying with you. You're the last of my family supposedly." He laughed again and I had begun to like to hear his laugh. I reminded me of Edward's own laugh. I grew to know Samuel better by the end of the day. As Edward walked me to my car, I just had to ask.
"So, can I come over today?" he blinked.
"Of course. I'll pick you up after you get home, alright?" I smiled, nodded, and got into my truck, heading to Charlie's house. Thankfully it was pretty clear out today, but there was suppose to be rain later on tonight. I made it back, seeing that Charlie wasn't there and went to the kitchen. I scribbled a note and left it on the table, telling Charlie I would be at Edward's house and would be back for dinner, then headed back out to the front door. Edward stood outside, leaning against his silver Volvo waiting for me, his beautiful crooked smile plastered on his face.
"Let's go." I said as I walked over to his car, he was opening the door for me before I saw him move, but I'd grown accustomed to it. I got in and let Edward drive, only slightly noticing that the speedometer was reaching over 80 mph, when the speed limit was 35. It took us a fraction of the time it would have taken us if I had driven my truck… or even his Volvo. We were still a bit away from the house and the other part of the trip consisted of me, ridding piggyback style on Edward's back as he ran at un-humanly speeds through the woods. I wisely kept my head tucked against his shoulder blade so that I wouldn't get sick. That was bad enough the first time and I didn't want to do it again.
"We're here Bella." I opened my eyes and slowly slid off of his back so I could walk the rest of the way in. We walked to the front door of the beautiful hidden house and Carlisle was sitting there in the front room waiting for us.
"Hello Bella, glad to see you back again. So you met Sami today, right?" I nodded.
"Where is he?" I swear I saw Edward chuckle at my question. And I knew why.
"Hi Bella." The voice came from right behind my left ear and I jumped. Samuel stood there laughing. "Sorry, couldn't help it. You alright?" Edward had caught me, so of course I was okay. Esme walked down the stairs towards us, smiling a bit.
"Your room is ready for you Samuel." Samuel rolled his eyes.
"Aren't you supposed to respect your elders? I told you to call me Sami." He looked 18, but then again, that was only in 'human' years. He could be the oldest vampire there for all I knew. "I am." Came his voice, and then I realized it was directed towards me. I blinked. Could he read minds as well? "Yup." And everyone in the room, vampires included were staring at him.
"You can read thoughts?" Carlisle asked, coming over to where we were, and Esme was there in an instant.
"There are a lot of things that I can do that you can't." I was too curious.
"Will you tell us?" I asked. They glanced at me, but their eyes went back to Samuel.
"Tell you what? My story?" he shrugged. "Sure, I guess so, c'mon though, let's go sit down." We all walked over to the couch and were sitting on it as he began to tell his story.
"So you know, because Bella wouldn't know this, I was actually born a female, but I decided to change my sex every few decades and go by Sami for either Samuel or Samantha. I was born five thousand years ago in Cairo Egypt. I was a poor servant for the Pharaoh, and when the Pharaoh had seen that I had been having… relations with his favorite priest, I was stoned to death. Or so they thought. I'd lost so much blood they thought that I was surely dead, so they left me for the buzzards. The old ones found me, and took me in. They were attracted to my blood and the one who came closest first was so handsome. If I was to welcome death, it would surly be from him.
"He spoke to me and his voice was so soft and welcoming. He told me he wanted to save me, before the other old ones could get to me. I remember the pain well." He pulled his sweatshirt up over his head and then lifted his shirt. There, on his chest, right over his heart was a small scar that resembled a bite mark. He then pulled his shirt back down. "He left me with this, and told me that his name was Seth. He led the other old ones away and it took me a long time to transform. I don't really remember. Because I was already tanned, my skin stayed like this. But what I found amazing, as time went on, that normal vampires couldn't go out in the sun light without worrying about their skin reflecting the sun. Mine had done that already but differently because of my tan. It made my skin glow instead of shimmer like anyone with light skin. I fought the hunger so violently when I was first transformed because I was scared of what I had become. But I was also glad because this meant that I was immortal. I was just like the Gods and Goddess that I so worshiped. I still pray to them today. They helped me so much through that hard time and they still give me their grace when I need it today. I've come to terms with the other religions and found the one closest to mine would have to be the Wiccan's, with their high respect for the land and the elements." He smiled.
"I didn't lead a very eventful life, but I hope you enjoyed my tale." I looked around the room and everyone else was there as well. Alice, Rosalie, Jasper and Emmett. I hadn't realized that they also didn't know the story of Samuel.
"What powers do you have beside mind reading?" Esme asked.
"I have a bit of foresight, just like Alice, and I can control how people feel about me, not how they feel in general like Jasper. I also have a very good connection with the weather, can control the wind currents, and rain. I have telepathy and telekinesis so I can lift things with my mind," he raised his hand and a book that was sitting on the coffee table rose three inches off the surface before falling back to the table "and I have the ability to change my appearance a bit." I was amazed at how many things he could do. Then again, he was over five thousand years old. I noticed the time.
"Oh crap. I have to go or Charlie will wonder where I am and not cooking dinner when he gets home." Edward stood with me. "Bye everyone. It was nice seeing you again Sami." He smiled at me and I could feel myself blush just like when Edward smiled at me. That was odd, because no one else had ever made me feel like that before. Edward took me home and I was in the kitchen cooking dinner by the time Charlie arrived home from work.
"Bella?" he called from the front door.
"In the kitchen Dad." I pulled the chicken out of the oven and put it on the stovetop to cool down.
"That smells good Bell." He walked in looking hungry.
"Thanks Dad." We had a quiet dinner and afterwards I did my homework, got ready for bed and lay down to go to sleep. It was a quiet night.