Bella Swan sighed tiredly as she walked towards the baggage claim in the Seattle Airport. She'd been sent to live with her dad, Charlie Swan, because her mom couldn't handle that she was different. Couldn't handle that Bella could read minds, make things happen when she wanted, heal inhumanly fast, had extremely enhanced senses and change into different animals when she wanted. Grabbing her bags she headed towards the parking lot, silently grateful she had heard her mom's thoughts about sending her away a week before her flight so she had enough time to ship her bike ahead of her. Making sure no one was around, Bella made her bags smaller and stuffed them in her pocket, throwing her leg over her blue Yamaha YZF R1. Pulling her matching helmet on that covered her whole face except the shield covering her eyes, Bella started her bike and pulled out of the parking lot, gaining stares from the other people in the lot.
Pulling into Charlie's driveway an hour later, Bella killed the engine and made her way into the house, shaking her head slightly when she heard her dad talking with someone in the kitchen. Inhaling, she nearly gagged when the smell of wet dog filled her nostrils. Going up to put her bags in her room, Bella smiled when she saw Charlie had painted her room a deep blue and left it like it was when she was there years ago. Waving her hand she made her clothes go to their correct place and made her way downstairs, wrinkling her nose when the wet dog scent hit her nose again. Entering the kitchen, Bella saw her dad and two Native American guys, one that looked vaguely familiar and the other in a wheelchair.
"Bells, when did you get in?" Charlie asked in surprise, checking his watch.
"I wanted to surprise you so I got an earlier flight," Bella said, smiling as she went to give her dad an awkward hug. "My flight landed about an hour ago and I rode my bike here."
"Bike? You rode a bike from Seattle to here?" the man in the wheelchair asked in shock.
"Not a bicycle, a motorbike," Bella chuckled, tilting her head to the side as she tried to remember where she'd seen the Native Americans. Then it hit her, the man in the wheelchair was Billy Black and the younger teen beside him was his son, Jacob. They lived down on the Reservation. "It's good to see you again, Billy, Jacob."
"And your dad was worried you wouldn't remember us," Billy teased, earning a blush and glare from Charlie. "It's good to see you too, Bella."
"Well, I'm going to head up to bed, Dad," Bella said, hugging her dad again. "I'll set my alarm to get up in the morning. I'll see you later, Billy, Jacob."
"Goodnight Bella," Charlie, Billy and Jacob called to the retreating girl.
Up in her room, Bella set her alarm and changed before getting in bed. Thinking over Billy and Jacob's scents, Bella groaned when she realized they were Shape-Shifter wolves, at least Jacob would be. And if the scent was that strong then there must be vampires near by. The first time she met a vampire, she'd been on a tour in Volterra, Italy, touring the Volturi castle.
[Flashback]
Bella had a bad feeling as the beautiful woman, who introduced herself as Heidi, led them into a throne room. Quickly making her way to the back of the tour group, Bella made sure no one was watching before stepping into the shadows, letting her body blend in and masked her scent and breathing. She had to stifle a gasp of terror when the screaming started, clamping her hand over her mouth tightly, realizing these beautiful people were vampires. When they were done feeding, she listened as they started talking lowly.
"Heidi, what's wrong?" a vampire with glittering red eyes and long black hair asked silkily.
"When I brought them in there were 23, but I only count 22 bodies, Aro," the blonde vampire said, confused.
"Are you sure you counted right, my dear?" the vampire named Aro asked gently.
"I'm sure, Aro," Heidi answered, sounding offended. "A brunette girl with light violet eyes, that's the one that's missing."
Gulping quietly, Bella let her invisibility fall away but kept her scent hidden from the vampires. Stepping away from the wall, she quickly brought her hand up when a vampire jumped at her, making him run into an invisible shield. Jerking her head around when she heard clapping, Bella saw Aro looking at her with a friendly smile.
"What's your name, dear girl?" Aro asked, flashing closer to the girl with strange powers.
"Isabella Swan," Bella answered quietly. "But I prefer Bella."
"Well, Isabella, my name is Aro and those two up on the thrones are my brothers, Marcus and Caius," Aro said, pointing to his brothers. "Around the room we have Heidi, Felix, Demitri, Jane, Alec, and Renata. Can you tell me how you did what you just did?"
Shrugging, Bella admitted, "I've always been able to do stuff like that."
"What else can you do, Isabella?" Aro asked curiously.
"I can make things happen, read minds, change my form, heal inhumanly fast and have enhanced senses," Bella said, for some reason feeling that she could trust these vampires.
"May I touch your hand, Isabella?" Aro asked. Seeing the confusion on Bella's face, he elaborated, "Sometimes when a person is changed into a vampire, they develop powers. I have the power to see a person's whole life and every thought with just a touch."
Shrugging, Bella placed her hand in Aro's, inhaling slightly at his cold, marble skin. She watched as his face became excited. "What do you see?"
"Nothing, I can't see anything," Aro mumbled excitedly. "I believe you, my dear Isabella, are what we call a shield. You can block powers that deal with the mind, such as mind reading and manipulation of emotions. Though I wonder if you can block Jane and Alec's powers. Jane, try your power."
Bella watched as the small blonde teen locked her eyes on her own and her face contort in concentration. When nothing happened, Bella asked quietly, "Is something supposed to be happening?"
Clapping delightedly, Aro exclaimed, "Oh, this is delightful. Jane has the power to make people think they are in excruciating pain with a thought. And from Alec's frustrated expression, it seems his power to block a person's senses doesn't work on you either." Looking over Bella with excitement and a hint of fatherly affection, Aro asked, "Would you like to stay here for the summer to learn to control your power's, Isabella?"
[End Flashback]
She ended up spending two summers with the Volturi, mastering control over her powers and growing close to them. She didn't mind that they fed off humans, as they didn't draw out their suffering. Aro came to be a father to her while Caius and Marcus were like uncles, Jane, Alec, Heidi, Felix and Demitri were like the siblings she never had. During her time with the Volturi, Bella had met different nomads and covens, shape-shifter's who asked for asylum, and even a true Child of the Moon when it attacked her while she was out one night. She'd been bitten by the werewolf but the virus didn't consume her, it became another part of her, giving her the ability to take any animal form she came in contact with. She smiled as she drifted off to sleep, thoughts of her vampire family running through her mind.
The next morning, Bella woke to the sound of her alarm blaring in her ear, reaching out from under the covers to turn the annoying thing off. Groaning quietly, she got up and grabbed some clothes before heading into the bathroom to take a shower. Half an hour later she was dressed and ready to leave for school, checking the time before grabbing her school bag and helmet and heading out to her bike. Starting it, she straddled the machine and pulled out of the driveway, speeding down the street. Five minutes later she entered the school parking lot, parking her bike close to the office and standing, heading into the office with her helmet still on. Inside the small office, Bella took her helmet off and smiled at the woman behind the counter. "I'm Bella Swan, I'm here for my schedule."
"Oh yes, of course, Miss Swan," Mrs. Cope, the woman behind the counter, said. "You're the talk of the town, dearie, we've been expecting you."
Taking her schedule and a slip that her teachers needed to sign, Bella gave a strained smile. "Thanks, Mrs. Cope. I'll see you after school." Exiting the office, she looked around the parking lot and saw that it was just starting to fill up. Looking down at the map Mrs. Cope gave her, Bella stared at it intently, imprinting the image in her mind so she wouldn't get lost trying to find her classes. Closing her eyes, she nodded in satisfaction when she mentally mapped out a route for each of her classes. Opening her eyes, Bella hooked her helmet on the handlebars of her bike before she turned and headed for her first class on her schedule, English IV.
Sitting after her teacher signed her slip, Bella reached her mind out to feel around the school, tensing slightly when she felt the cool presence of vampires enter school grounds. Shaking her head, she ignored their presence and looked around when students started entering the class. It's going to be a long first day, she thought wryly when a blonde boy with baby blue eyes made his way over to her, smiling cockily.
Lunch Time…
Bella wanted to pull her hair out by the time lunch rolled around, tired of all the questions people kept asking her. The only people who hadn't bothered her was a quiet, shy girl, Angela, in her Calculus class and the vampires. Getting a tray, Bella looked around and smiled when she saw Angela waving her over to her table before groaning quietly when she saw Mike and Eric sitting at the same table. Ignoring their excited looks, Bella sat beside Angela.
"Hey, Bella," Angela said quietly. Pointing to each person at the table, she introduced them, "These are Lauren, Jessica, Mike, Eric and Ben. Guys, this is Bella Swan."
Mumbling a quiet 'hello', Bella played with the mush on her plate as she listened to the groups thoughts. She grimaced when Mike's x-rated thoughts flitted through her mind before she blocked them out, rolling her eyes at Lauren's bitchy thoughts. Blocking everyone's thoughts, she looked up when the sweet scent of vampires filled her nostrils, making them flare slightly. Staring at the five inhumanly beautiful people that just entered and sat down, her eyes were glued to a beautiful blonde girl.
"I see you've noticed the Cullen's," Lauren said smugly, glancing in their direction. "Beautiful aren't they?"
Looking at Lauren, Bella smirked, "They are rather appetizing to look at. What's their names?"
"The big guy is Emmett and next to him is his cousin, Rosalie Hale. Then there's Rosalie's twin brother, Jasper, who looks like he's in pain all the time, and his girlfriend, Alice. She's really weird and only talks to her family and teachers." Jessica informed Bella in a bitchy tone. "And last is Edward Cullen, the guy with bronze hair. Emmett, Rose and Edward are all single but don't waste your time on Edward and Emmett. Apparently, there too good for the girls at this school."
Raising an eyebrow at the brunette's bitter tone, Bella couldn't stop what came out of her mouth next. "When did they turn you down?" The others, except Lauren, laughed when Jessica's face flushed in anger and embarrassment while Bella mentally berated herself for blurting that out. Living with Jane and Alec has rubbed off on me, I can't even control my damn mouth. Hearing tinkling laughter, she glanced over at the Cullen's table, watching as the five vampire's laughed quietly, no doubt having heard her comment. Turning back to her table, she said, "Sorry, Jessica, that was rude. My mouth tends to run before my mind can censor what comes out. And while Edward and Emmett are appetizing to look at, they aren't my type."
"Yeah, right," Lauren scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Those two are everyone's type."
"Unless they lose what's between their legs and grow breasts, they aren't my type," Bella muttered under her breath, too soft for the other's to hear. Hearing loud, booming laughter, she snapped her head around to see Emmett laughing his ass off while Rosalie was smirking and Edward was snickering quietly, staring at her. Blushing when she realized they had heard her, Bella quickly turned back around, feeling their gazes burning into her back.
"I think you might have caught the Cullen's attention," Angela teased quietly, giggling as Bella's blush deepened. "They're all staring at you, Bella."
Mumbling under her breath, Bella kept her eyes on her tray, ignoring Mike's attempts to flirt with her. Feeling a glare boring into her, Bella looked up to find Jessica glaring at her angrily. Frowning, she listened to her thoughts.
Mike is MINE and you won't steal him away from me, Jessica thought as she glared at Bella's head angrily, her fists clenched under the table.
Deciding to fix this problem, Bella stood and walked around the table to stand beside Jessica. "Can I talk to you in private for a minute, Jessica?"
"Sure, Bella," Jessica said in a false sweet tone, faking a smile as she followed Bella out of the lunch room.
Leading Jessica over to a bench outside, Bella sat and motioned for Jessica to do the same. When they were both seated, she said softly, "I like Mike, but only in a friend way. I'm not trying to take him away from you or anything, I promise." Looking into Jessica's hazel eyes, she smiled when she saw the shock and surprise there. "Look, I can tell from the way you watch Mike that you like him, a lot. Even if I did like him like that, I wouldn't stand between you and him, it's just not my way. Anyway, I'm not interested in the male sex, I'm gay."
Jessica's mouth opened and closed for a few minutes before she squeaked out, "You're gay? As in interested in girls?"
Chuckling, Bella nodded, "Yeah, I like girls. But that doesn't mean I'm going to hit on you or try to get in your pants. While you're easy on the eye, I just like you as a friend, same with the rest of the group. I like them as friends." Standing, she held a hand out to help Jessica stand. "Now, let's go inside and work on getting Mike to notice you."
Rosalie POV…
Rosalie Hale sighed as she got in her car to go to school. Another year at another school, this is getting boring. She'd been going to high school a little over 30 years with her siblings. For more than half that time, she'd been alone. She tried to make it work with Emmett but there just wasn't any passion in it for her so she stopped trying, settling for just being his friend and alone. After what had happened in her human life, she couldn't make herself be with another man. If I hadn't already have been a lesbian, what Royce did to me would have encouraged me to stick with the fairer sex. Hearing a snort, Rose glared at her brother, Edward. Stay out of my head, Edward!
"Sorry, Rose, I can't help listening in," Edward said apologetically, half-sincere half-sarcastic.
Ignoring her mind reading brother, Rose drove them quickly to Forks High, pulling into their regular spot. As she got out of her cherry red 2011 Mustang GT Premium Coupe, Rose saw the blue bike near the office, wondering if it was the new girl's. If it was, the new girl had taste; a Yamaha YZF R1, chrome, custom wheels and handlebars. Hearing the bell ring, Rose said goodbye to her siblings and headed to her first class, ignoring the humans that stared at her.
Rose was grateful it was lunch time, she was getting extremely bored listening to stuff she'd heard for the better part of 20 years. Meeting up with her family, Rose and Emmett walked into the lunch room first, heading to their table. As they sat down, the sweetest scent filled their nostrils. Rose frowned slightly when the scent didn't make her thirst flare up, looking around at her family she saw the confusion on their faces as well.
"Why isn't the scent making our thirst flare?" she asked around the table, not really expecting an answer.
"I don't know but whoever it is, they smell really good," Emmett muttered, earning nods from the others. "Maybe it's the new girl's, there she is now."
Rose turned her head in the direction Emmett mentioned, her golden eyes zoning in on a girl with mocha colored hair wearing black skinny jeans and a leather jacket. She tilted her head to the side when the new girl, who Edward said was Bella Swan, looked in their direction before she turned to Lauren when she started talking. The family of vampires listened in on the conversation.
"I see you've noticed the Cullen's," Lauren said in a smug tone as she glanced their way. "Beautiful, aren't they?"
The new girl turned to look at Lauren. "They are rather appetizing to look at. What's their names?"
"The big guy is Emmett and next to him is his cousin, Rosalie Hale. Then there's Rosalie's twin brother, Jasper, who looks like he's in pain all the time, and his girlfriend, Alice. She's really weird and only talks to her family and teachers." Jessica informed her in a bitchy tone. "And last is Edward Cullen, the guy with bronze hair. Emmett, Rose and Edward are all single but don't waste your time on Edward and Emmett. Apparently, they're too good for the girls at this school."
The new girl raised an eyebrow at the brunette's bitter tone before commenting, "When did they turn you down?"
Rose and her siblings laughed when Jessica's face turned red in embarrassment and anger, watching as Bella glanced in their direction before she apologized to Jessica and said that Edward and Emmett weren't her type.
"Yeah, right," Lauren scoffed. "Those two are everyone's type."
"Unless they lose what's between their legs and grow breasts, they aren't my type," Bella muttered under her breath, too soft for the other's to hear but not the Cullen's.
Rose smirked as Emmett and Edward laughed, watching as Bella's head snapped in their direction before blushing and looking away. She tuned out the rest of their conversation as she turned back to her siblings.
"Oh, that new girl is funny," Emmett chuckled, glancing over at Bella. Looking at Edward, he said, "Guess this one goes to Rose since we obviously don't have a chance."
"And what makes you think I'm going to date a human, Emmett?" Rose asked sharply, arching an eyebrow.
"But you'd make such a cute couple, Rosie," Alice whined, leaning against her mate. "Besides, Bella will be close to our family, including you Rose."
"Whatever Alice," Rose muttered, turning when she heard the sound of laughter. Seeing Bella and Jessica come in from outside, giggling, she shook her head and got up to throw her stuff away. "I'm going to head to class, I'll see you guys later."