Blood Summer: Declaration of the Heart

By KA

Chapter One: The Boy With Black Eyes

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the original characters from the Twilight Series. I "own" the characters Kaylee, Kristine, and Eric. This is set in the summer before Twilight. Please go easy on me, This is my first ever TWILIGHT FANFIC. Read and Review!!! Contains violence and Strong Sexual Content!

It seems odd to me now, but we came to Forks to escape from the violence and danger that seemed to follow us in our old town. The night my parents were killed in front of my very eyes, was the night we packed as much stuff as we could fit into the back of Eric's Jeep and never looked back. Hours into our late night runaway brought us ten miles outside of Forks Washington. Eric had been driving most of the way of course, fueled on nothing but Red Bull and cigarettes. Grey rain clouds hung over head and it was hard to tell what time it was. But I knew I couldn't stay asleep anymore, so I climbed up from the backseat to the empty passenger seat. Eric smiled softly looking at me for a split second before returning his eyes to the road.

"Morning." I murmured as I searched my purse for my Camel Frosts.

"Morning." He replied by opening the glove compartment and revealing my ice blue package of cigarettes. "I knew you'd be the first one awake."

I couldn't help but smile as I took one of the cigarettes and lit it quickly. I closed the glove compartment and looked around at the forest that lined either side of the highway. "Where are we?" I asked ruffling a hand through my jet black hair, trying to remember where we were when I fell asleep.

"We're about seven miles away from Forks Washington." He said lighting his own cigarette.

I stared at him strangely. "Washington? Damn Eric, you drive like a mad man."

He grinned proudly before saying. "I know."

We had left Denver Colorado what seemed like only an hour or so ago. But what did I know, I only slept 95% of the trip so far. Kristine stirred from the backseat and sat up rubbing her eyes.

"Hey guys," She yawned. "Where are we?"

"Washington." Eric and I replied in unison.

Kristine sighed and glared at the back of Eric's head. "You're going to go to jail for all this speeding."

"Hey, you both said drive as fast and as far away as I could. Don't get pissed because you lost the map."

I looked over my shoulder at Kristine and smiled. "It's not so bad. Eric says we're almost to a town. I'm sure they'll have a map and some food."

"Well stop there and get some real sleep and figure out where we're going exactly."

Kristine's smile returned for a split second. Her eyes widened and screamed. "Eric! Look out!"

I turned around just in time to see a doe standing in the middle of the road. Just as Eric slammed on the breaks a flash of black dashed from the tree line and onto the highway. Eric swerved hard and the jeep lost stability and rolled. I could hear the glass crashing around me and Kristine screaming, then it all stopped. The jeep had landed on its roof and skidded to a stop in the middle of the highway. At first, I was certain I was dead. But then came the pain from my head and chest, I knew I was still alive.

"Kaylee! Kristine!" Eric's voice sounded so far away. He wasn't inside the jeep and the thought of him being thrown made my stomach tighten. He didn't sound like he was in pain though, which was a weird thought if he had in fact been thrown from the jeep. Where was Kristine?

"Are you alright?" A voice said from the shattered window somewhere by my head.

I couldn't see who it was and it didn't sound like either Eric or Kristine, still they seemed genuinely concerned about my well being. "Just peachy." I groaned.

"Hang on, I'm gonna get you out of there." The voice assured. "She's over here!" The voice called.

I heard Kristine crying as she ran up to the jeep. How was she OK and I was the one stuck in an over turned jeep? "Cover your face. I have to break out the rest of this glass."

I nodded slowly and covered my face with my arms. I heard the rest of the window shatter and felt the glass crash around me. Then a pair of ice cold hands reached in and grabbed me under my arms. "I'm going to try an lift you out of here with out cutting you up too bad."

"That would be..." I started as I finally got a good look at my hero. A very handsome man with light brown hair and dazzling white smile stared at me. My heart skipped a beat when I saw his dark black eyes. "Nice." I finished my sentence.

He continued to smile at me even though I was obviously entranced by his very presence. "Don't worry. You're safe now, my dad's a doctor." His cold arms wrapped around my shoulders. I suddenly realized he had pulled me out of the wreckage and now held me tightly in his muscular grasp. I blinked a couple of times trying to look somewhere... ANYWHERE other then into his eyes. What was wrong with me. I felt so drawn to him and there was no reasonable explanation.

"Kaylee," Kristine said touching my forehead with her hand. "Thank God you're alright."

I finally was able to look away from him when he looked up to another group of people rushing over. "Carlisle, she has a couple broken ribs and some pretty deep cuts to her leg."

The man who I assumed was his father walked up and I gasped a little bit. He was just as handsome as his son and appeared to be just as young. That could've been the mild concussion talking but I was certain his eyes were just as black as his sons'.

"You had quite a ride young lady. You and you're friends are going to be fine."

I looked around for Eric desperately but to my relief saw him a couple feet away talking to yet another handsome man and a lovely looking blonde haired woman.

"Don't take this as an insult or anything." Kristine started. "But who are you guys?"

"And how do you know I have a couple broken ribs?" I asked finally finding my voice.

The father smiled and touched his fingers to my side and I was overcome with a searing pain. I gasped loudly as he answered both of our questions. "I'm Carlisle Cullen and this are most of my family. Edward and Rosealine are over there with your friend Eric, Alice is in the car right now calling an ambulance with Kristine, " I didn't even notice Kristine had disappeared from my side. That was a little creepy. "And if I wasn't a doctor, I probably wouldn't be so good at this." Suddenly I felt a pinch in my arm and something warm and numbing race through my vain. "The morphine will help with the pain."

"I hate needles." I murmured as my vision blurred slightly.

"Just try and rest." Carlisle whispered.

As I struggled to keep my eyes open. I decided that small talk would be appropriate. "So," I said regaining the attention of my hero. He looked down at me and smiled again. "What Cullen are you?"

"Emmet, Emmet Cullen." He breathed and my entire body shivered. When did it get so cold? My thoughts were jumbled and I tried desperately to stay focused on him.

"Emmet," I sighed. "Do you always go around saving people's lives?"

He frowned a little bit this time. "Not always."

"Well, if I forget to say it later or don't get to see you again. Thank-you." I said before sleep overcame me.