Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own the Twighlight series or the characters in it.
I was amazed at how fast I was running, easily passing a biker on a Harley. I laughed at the face of the biker who was so shocked that he had forgotten to gas or brake. He just glided, jaw dropped and visor up. I grinned proudly, this was my first trip alone and everything was going smoothly.
I remembered I was supposed to breathe. At this speed no one would notice if my chest wasn't rising or falling, but I was supposed to make it a habit. I took a deep breath. I halted in the middle of the road. The smell on the breeze was so… sweet, so tempting. It smelled like a bakery when I was human. Come to think of it, I was pretty thirsty. I hadn't hunted in a few days and human blood smelled too sweet to pass up. I didn't want to break oath, but the coven didn't need to find out. Anyway the only witness would be dead.
Something pounded behind me. I spun around. It was the biker's heartbeat, he had come to a stop right behind me. He was still straddling his Harley eyeing me curiously. I smiled at him, shaking off the uneasy feeling prying at my stomach. His pulse quickened but not the way it had before. Maybe I didn't have to chase him after all. He didn't have to die frightened, running for his life. He wouldn't even know what was coming. He could die somewhat peacefully. I sauntered toward him hoping my face wasn't showing my thirst. This would be much easier If I didn't look like a hag.
"Hi. I'm really sorry, but could I maybe have a ride?" He looked a mixture of scared, confused, and excited. "My car broke down a couple miles down the road. I just need a ride to the nearest gas station." His expression softened a bit.
"Hop on," he told me, still looking a little hesitant, and handed me a black helmet. I slung it on and jumped on the Harley. He revved the engine.
"Wait." I told him right before we started moving. He stopped and the engine noise died down. I bent forward slightly. He made an involuntary movement leaning back the tiniest bit. I rested my head on his shoulder. His pulse was normal now as well as his breathing. I leaned in the last bit moving in for the kill.
A lightning fast cannon ball rammed me in the side; throwing me off the bike. My attacker and I hit the ground and rolled. He was huge. I kicked him off me and got up. I went to run but suddenly there was another one. A wave of calm shot over me. I tried to fight it, there was a member in my coven with a similar power. This new vampire's power was stronger, though. I couldn't break free. My first attacker came from behind me and grabbed my arms. I wanted to fight desperately, but my mind quickly hushed that want. Defeated,I plopped down on the ground. There was no use standing. Apparently the one restraining me was surprised by this. He knelt awkwardly behind me still holding my arms. I wished he would just let go. It would make things a lot more comfortable for both of us.
Another member of this coven walked in front of me, lost in thought. He walked over to where I had been pushed off the bike. A blond vampire knelt near there. He was obviously a doctor. He was examining the motorcyclist; his checking his blood pressure, counting his heart rate, and examining his neck. I opened my mouth to save them from the trouble of checking his whole body for marks.
"She didn't bite him." I looked around. As far as I could tell it was the one who had been lost in thought, my thoughts. I groaned. This was so unfair. The mind reader looked at me and smirked. I glared at him but didn't bare my teeth; he wasn't my enemy. This coven was doing exactly what my own coven was trying to do. They were just doing a better job.
The big one behind me released my arms. Surprised, I turned. He offered me a hand. I took his hand to see if he was serious. He pulled me up to my feet. I scanned him. He was tall about a half of a foot taller than me. His massive bulk was intimidating. He was grinning from ear to ear; his dimples making his face almost child-like. I smiled back hesitantly making him chuckle. It was odd; them just letting me go like that. Then it hit me. The mind -reader heard me thinking.
"Yep," The mind-reader stood to my right now. "By the way I'm Edward, 'the mind-reader'." He smiled and reached out his hand. I shook it firmly and half-smiled back. I didn't like the thought of someone being in my head. If you couldn't have privacy in your mind, then where could you get some privacy? "Don't worry," he assured me, "I'll give you as much space as our coven thinks is safe. Speaking of our coven, that bulk is Emmett." I turned to shake his hand. His grip was strong, testing my strength. I put on a poker face, so only Edward knew that it hurt. He chuckled. "And our doctor over there," at that the blond one gave a half wave, "is Carlisle. Cullen is our surname." I realized the calming guy was gone. I looked at Edward. He nodded toward the biker. I was still confused but could ask later. That seemed to work for Edward. I realized I hadn't made my introduction yet.
"As I'm sure you already know," I glanced at Edward, "my name's Trish." This coven seemed nice enough and I was kind of embarrassed to have to met them on these terms "Is he okay?" I nodded toward the biker, worried.
"He's fine." The doct- Carlisle assured me. "He did hit his head, so he'll probably have some amnesia when he wakes up. That's probably for the best anyway." I thanked God for that. If I had done any serious damage I probably wouldn't be thinking right now. And if they hadn't killed me, I wouldn't be able to go back to my own coven. I didn't even know if I could risk it now. If I went back it might be suicide. Maybe I wouldn't have to go back yet. I glanced up at Edward pleadingly. All I needed was enough time to think of a way to explain it to the elders. Edward met my gaze. He held up a finger and shot over to Carlisle. Emmett jogged over, too, and they all started chatting quickly. All three of them shot glances at me at one time or another. From what I could tell Edward was on my side discussing what he had seen in my head, while Emmett was set against me, despite his friendliness earlier. I saw his lips form the word 'newborn'. I suppressed a growl and glared at him hard. He glanced up and noted my expression. I quickly regretted that action, that wasn't the way to get the coven's approval. I relaxed as I watched Edward explain. I looked away from the Cullens, knowing that it would probably be better if I didn't see what they were saying. After a few minuets of ant-watching I felt a presence beside me. Edward stood smiling.
"Carlisle decided you're welcome to stay with us for as long as you need to." I smiled at him then turned to grin at Carlisle. He smiled back and turned to look at the biker. He shifted in his sleep. Edward smirked at me. I looked questioningly at him. "He's dreaming about you."
I punched him lightly in the shoulder and ran down the road. Apparently after the biker and I were pulled from it, it had kept going for a while, then fallen and skidded on its side. I pulled it off the ground and walked back down the road a ways. I looked at the damage on the biker and the bike, only a few scrapes on both, and his position. I plopped it back down on the scraped side and kicked it around a little. I pulled the steering slightly loose and stepped back to admire my work. It looked like the biker had started to loose control of the Harley so he had jumped off the bike which had fallen over and skidded down the road. If, and only if, he had amnesia would that work though. Carlisle seemed to notice what I was doing and positioned the biker accordingly. He told me to go with Edward and he would catch up later, after work. I turned to Edward. He was waiting on a tree stump. When he saw I was ready, he stood.
We ran at our top speeds, racing each other. Edward was the fastest vampire I had ever met, excluding myself of course. I ran faster than him, never going more than three yards in front, though. He had the advantage because I had no idea where we were going and he lived here. Every time he made a turn I would end up behind, needing to kick it up a notch to even catch up. One time I lost him completely and ran in the direction I thought I heard footsteps from. He was in front of me suddenly, his face dead serious. He told me to go straight the other way and I would find their house. I guess he wanted a fair race, but his expression suggested otherwise. I shook it off and he shot past me. I followed pushing myself to catch up. I heard howls sounding from behind me. Wolf was my favorite and the sounds reminded me of my thirst that hadn't been quenched. But I had more important things to do first. I had to get the approval of the rest of the coven. I passed Edward and entered a clearing. I slowed and stopped. Edward had stopped running too and walked in front of me.
"Welcome home"