Summery: Bella's mother and step-father are killed. She is turned into the very thing that killed them. Weeks of torture, Bella escapes and runs to her fathers. Teaming up with wolves to kill all vampire that cross their land, only to find out that she is the mate of a certain bronzed haired vampire. Can Bella learn to love something she hates the most? Can she learn to love herself?
Pairing: Bella/Edward
Warning: None for this Chapter
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters. All belongs to Stephenie Meyers.
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Chapter One - Dinner and Death?
BPOV
"Hurry up sweetheart or we're going to be late." I heard my mother shout out to me from downstairs.
It's my sixteenth birthday today. I hate celebrating my birthday. I hate it when people spend money on me. I keep telling Renee - my mother - that I don't want anything or do anything but as usual she doesn't listen. So here I am getting ready to go out for dinner with her and my step-father Phil. As Renee says "Bella you're only sixteen once and we're celebrating it. Now go up those stairs and get ready for dinner. End of discussion". So here I am up in my room getting ready.
Why can they just give me a card like my dad does?
Thinking of my dad, I looked next to me at the card he had sent me, sitting on my desk. He even sent a little note.
Dearest Bella,
I hope that you have a wonderful day. Even though you'll want to treated it like any other day.
Miss you lots.
Love Dad x
Like I said a little note. I felt a little guilty when I read the part 'miss you lots'. I haven't spent a lot of time with my dad. My parent's got married right after high school and then had me. When I was only a few months old, Renee didn't want to stay in Forks for the rest of her life, so she decided that it was time to leave and take me with her. I spent every summer with my father after that but stop going the pass three years. Forks isn't that best place to spend the Summer. It's gloomy, near-constant cover of clouds and rains more so than not.
But that guilty feeling will go away soon. As I plan on sending myself to my own personal hell to finish high school. You see, my mother has just got remarried. I want, no need to give her space and privacy with Phil. This was one discussion that I wasn't looking forward too. But I have thought long and hard about this. They didn't even go on a honeymoon.
"BELLA! COME ON!" my mother yells again shaking me out of my thought. I looked once more in the mirror in front of me. I was wearing a blue knee-length dress - my mother got me for tonight to wear - with leggings and blue plumps. We live in Phoenix, the nights are warm here, so I wasn't worried about getting cold. I grabbed my light black jacket and made my way carefully downstairs, holding onto the railing.
Every since I could remember I have always been clumsy. I really didn't want to visit the hospital. When I got to the last step, a bright light flashed in my eyes, I nearly went fell flat on my face. Luckily Phil was there to catch me this time.
"Oh Bella. You look beautiful. Doesn't she look beautiful Phil?" my mother cooed, taking more picture with her camera. I, of course blushed and mumbled 'Thank you', embarrassed by her comment. There was nothing beautiful about me, just plain Bella Swan here, dark brown hair, with dark brown eyes and pale skin.
My mother and I look alike, but her hair it shorter and she has laugh lines. We are very different to each other. She's more of a happy outgoing person. Always moving on to different things. Were as I like to stay home and read. She's always so happy and cheery. Always trying to get me to join in. Just last week, she tried to get me to do a salsa class with her, but I said no straight away. Remembering when I was a kid and she put me in a ballet class, lets just say I didn't do well.
"Are we ready to leave?" I asked. We made are way to the car and we were off the resturant. We already had a reservation here so we were guided to our table right away. It was really packed, which I was happy about because I trip over my feet and landed heavyly on my seat, making it screech on the floor. I blushed when I heard Renee and Phil chuckle.
Renee and Phil started to talk about Phil's job. Phil is a minor league baseball player. Having no interest in it, I looked around. It was a nice little restaurant.
The waiter came a took our order. I had mushroom ravioli, while Renee and Phil had food was delicious. We all had chocolate cake for desert.
After desert Renee placed a small box in front of me.
"Mom you didn't ha-" I started to say. But was cut off.
"Yes I did. It's your sixteen birthday. I don't want to hear you say anymore about it. Get it?" she said.
"Got it" I replied.
"Good. Now open". I bit my lip as I opened it. I was shocked. It was a lovely gold heart neck less that said special daughter on it. My eyes started to water.
"Mom its beautiful" I crocked out. I stood up and gave her and Phil a hug. I'm not the one to give hugs, so Renee held me a little longer.
As we sat back down, placing the neck less in my jacket pocket, I took a deep breath. I wish there was an easier way to tell Renee that I was going to stay with Charlie. I know she's going to think that she's done something wrong or am choosing Charlie over her. I crossed my fingers and hope she's doesn't. Things just never go my way.
"Um, Mom...I've decided...um that I want to...um finish high school in...um Fork" I stuttered out.
She was very quiet and didn't say anything for awhile. But I knew it wasn't for long. Right on cue, she started. "Bella, honey. Are you serious? No, you can't be serious. You hate Forks. Whenever your father want you to visit you say no, and get him to come here. Why on earth do you want to go there? Why do you want to leave me? Have I done something?".
"No Mom, you haven't done anything. You're right I don't like Forks but you and Phil just got married. You need to have time together and with me here, you can't do that. So am going to Forks", I said quickly. Renee looked red face by the time I had finished.
"Bella, sweetheart. You don't have to go to Fork just because of us." Phil said softly. He wrap an arm around my mother and patted her back, trying to calm her down.
"It's not just that. Charlie's there. He's always wanting me to stay or visit more. So I think now is the best time to do that." I replied back.
"No, you're not going Bella. Phil and I have been married for a month and we've been fine so far. I don't understand. Some else has to have you thinking this way." my mother sounded like she was about to cry.
I looked into her childlike eyes, and notice that she was trying her best not to cry. I hated make her feel like this. Like it was her fault. Because it's not. I just want to give her time with her new husband.
"Mom, you haven't even been on a honeymoon yet." I tried to tell her, that am just in the way.
"There's plenty of tim-" Renee started, but I cut her off. "No Mom. You're supposed to go right after your wedding. But you didn't. You stayed here because of me. Because you didn't want to leave me alone. You have to let me do this".
Before she could reply, the waiter came over with the check.
After paying the bill, Phil, stood and looked at us "Shall we?"
Renee got up and turn to me "We'll discuss this more tomorrow. No more talk of it tonight. This is your birthday and we will not get into it".
I nodded my head in return and got up to follow her and Phil to get our coats.
I knew this was going to take awhile for her to let me go. I just hope it doesn't take too long. I didn't want her to wallow, thinking that she has done something wrong.
As we were walking to the car, I had weird feeling. The feeling like you're being watched. I looked around to see if anyone was there, but couldn't see anyone. My heart still pounding in my chest, as I tried to shake the feeling away. As we neared the car I fell backwards on my butt as I didn't notice my mother had stop walking and slammed into her back. I picked myself up and was about to say sorry and ask what was wrong when I hear a stranger talk.
"Mmm, what do we have here?" A voice sounded in front of us. I looked around my mother and there stood the most handsome man I had ever seem. He was tall and lean. He was wearing torn blue jeans and only a black leather jacket, that showed his perfectly sculpted chest. He also had no shoes on. He had blonde hair that was tied loose around his neck. He was pale, more paler than I was. As I looked at his eyes closely, his eyes caught my attention. They were red. Everything inside told me to run, to get a far away from this man a possible.
Phil step in front of my mother "Who are you?". Fear was evident in his voice.
"It's always the same humane questions. 'Who are you?'. 'What do you want?' " the man said smirking.
"Why are you doing this?" a female voice said behind us. I turned around I saw a woman. She was wearing black torn jeans, black top and white fluffy coat. She also had no shoes on. Her hair was orange and wild looking, blowing in the wind like flames of a fire. She also had pale skin and red eyes like the man had, but her eyes were more darker than his. She walk towards us like a feline.
"James, let's not play with our food" another voice said, with a slight hint of french. This time the voice came from the side of us. I turned around and saw another man. He was wearing black jeans, t-shirt and a brown coat. Also no shoes. He had black hair which was in deadlocks. He had olive-toned skin and red eyes.
Food? What the hell does he mean by food?
"Fine" James, the man I now knew the name to replied. The man with the dreadlocks grabbed Renee, while the woman grabbed Phil.
"Let them go" I yelled as I tried to get to my mom. James - the first man I saw- grabbed me from behind, wrapping his arm around my waist and placing his cold hand over my mouth. I tried my head so I could scream for help he had a hold of me which was very strong. I started kicking my legs back to hit him. I felt like kicking a wall.
"Someone fiesty, I liked to keep you around", James whispered in my ear. I shivered, very afraid of who or what these people were and why HE wanted to keep me.
"Let's go somewhere less out in the open", the woman said.
The next thing I knew I felt like I was flying. Everything was blurred as it passed me and made me feel nauseous, I closed my eyes hoping it would stop soon. Finally we had stop. James dropped me for his shoulder and turned me to face an old abounded building. I thought I was going to be sick as he walked us through the building. What looked like blood was splattered around the room; on the walls and floors. Three or four body lay in the corner, it was hard to tell as the lay across one another. Oh God! Who are these people.
Renee and Phil being tied and gagged to the chairs. I was then tied up. But didn't have a gag placed on me. I realised that they wanted to talk to me or make me scream.
"Before we begin having some fun lets first introduce everyone. My name is James. This," - he pointed to the man with the dreadlocks - " is Laurent and this," - grabbing the woman around the waist, caressing her face - "wonderful creature is Victoria". She made a noise that sounded like a cat purring and kissed him. What the hell are these people?
"What's your name?" he asked me. I turned my head away from him, not answering. He stepped in front of me and grabbed my chin roughly towards him. I kept my eyes down, not wanting him to see the fear in my eyes.
"Look at me." he said. My eyes shot up to his I heard the anger in his voice. "Never look away from me when am talking. Now I asked you a question, now answer."
He tighten his hold on my face. I refused to speak to this monster.
"Mmm, someone's stubborn." he said letting go of face. He walked behind me and grabbed my hair. "Victoria." he called out.
I watched as Victoria walked towards Phil. She grabs his head, bending her face to his neck and bit him. I heard my mom screaming something through her gag.
"Stop it. Stop it." I screamed.
"Tell me your name and I'll tell her to stop." James whispered, his cold breath blow across my ear, making me shiver.
"Isabella Swan. Bella." I croaked out.
"Victoria enough." James commanded.
Victoria stop drinking from Phil and looked up at me. Her lips, chin and neck were covered in Phil's blood. I started getting dizzy, just by the sight. I've never been good with blood. She smiled evilly at me. Phil started to shake violently, like he was in pain. What on earth has she done to him? God please let him be ok.
"Now look what you did. If you just told me your name to begin with, your father would have survived longer" James said to me.
"Mmm, he's yummy." Victoria cooed, stroking Phil's face.
"Leave him alone." I said to her.
"Why would I want to listen to a weak human like you?" she sneered at me.
Human? Why did she make it seem like she wasn't?
Everything came to me at once. The speed. The Strenght. The coldness. The red eyes. Drinking blood.
I've read enough un my life to understand these?
My eyes widened, when one word came to mind.
Vampire!
No they couldn't be!
Could they?
No!
They don't exist!
Do they?
"Looks like someone's figured out what we are." Laurent announced, quiet laughing.
NO! They can't be. My mind screamed.
"So it would seem." James replied, as he walked around and stood in front of me. He took my face in his hands and titled my head towards him.
"Do you know what happens to a human that finds out what were are?" he asked me.
I shook my head no.
"They'd get killed or turned," he said.
Not understanding what he meant by turned, I stared at him blankly.
He chuckled and explained. "You would be turned into a vampire".
I froze, terrified. No he wouldn't. Would he?
My mother somehow got the gag off her mouth and started shouting for help.
"Laurent, shut her up." Victoria demanded him, still having a hold of Phil who was still moaning in pain. Laurent moved to fast for me to see and covered my mom's mouth.
"No, leave her alone. Get away from her." I yelled, as I tired to shake my face from James grasp. I started to panic. Praying they would leave her alone. I could see the fear in her eyes.
James put his hand on my mouth to stop my yelling and lean towards me.
"I like your spirit little one. I've always wanted a pet." James cooed at me.
I frowned at him. Pet? How did he think he is? James just laughed at me and patted my head.
"Now, Bella, you have two choices. One, you come with us, become what we are and we'll leave your parents alive. Or you can die tonight, slowly along with your parents. Your choice.
"James, what the hell are you up to? Why would even think about changing her?" Victoria hissed angrily at him.
"Now, now Victoria. No reason to get angry," he purred to her, then turned his attention back to me, "Make your choice, Isabella."
My mind was made up the second he said he would let them live. I looked into my mother eyes, pleading with her to understand. I didn't want them to suffer. If I had to be with James and the others, then I would as long as my mother and Phil go free.
"I'll come with you. Please just leave them alone" I whispered.
"Good girl." James said as he walked towards my mother and Laurent, who still had a hold of her. "Wonder if you taste as good as you smell." he said to her.
Victoria snapped Phil's neck and walked toward my mother.
"You said you would let them live." I screamed at him. I struggled trying to free myself, even though there was nothing I could do to stop him. The wire wrapped around my arm loosened.
"And remember what I said happens to people who know what we are?" he smirked, making me stop my movements.
His words from earlier played in my head. They'd get killed or turned. Killed! He wasn't planning on letting them go. Just making me promise to go with them.
I watched helplessly as they descended on my mother and drank from her. Her screams were deafing.
Then everything went silent.
I'll never forget the look of her eyes again. I made a promise to myself that I will never let these monster see how much pain they have cause me.
The wire fell from my arms and since my feet weren't tied, I got up as fast as I could and ran toward the door. I almost made it before I trip over my own feet and came crashing down hard. I hit my head on a floor hard. Blood started seeping from the wound in my head. I started getting dizzy, black spots in my vision. I pretty sure that my wrist it broken, from trying to catch my fall.
I heard laughter behind me. "Well, that was the was the worst escape attempt I have ever seen." Laurent laughed.
I turned over, so I was lying on my back. I clutched my arm to my chest as it started to throb, yet I did not scream.
I watched, James slowly walked towards me like a predator ready to catch it prey. He leaned down and straddled my waist, grabbing my collar of my coat and pulling me up.
He had a twinkle of excitement in his eyes as he lowered his mouth to my ear, "You'll never get away for us. You'll will stay with us forever. If you run, I will always find you. You belong to me." he whispered. I felt his teeth on my neck before he pierce my skin. Breaking the promise I made to myself I screamed loudly and tried to move away, but it was hopeless. As soon as he removed his teeth, the pain started.
Thankfully everything went dark.
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