Beyond A Vampire
Chapter 1: Finding yourself
As I traveled through the forest, I knew there was no escape. What have I become? Why did I have the urge to kill? All these questions left in my thoughts unanswered. I would have to start again, but where? I raced on 'til I found where I was. Forks, Washington. I knew in my mind no good would come out of this; but I had a feeling something good was going to happen.
I settled in a big house to near a huge clearing. In the distance I could see a big white house; it had a distinct smell that caught my attention. It was a wonderful smell! Like the smell of freshly baked cookies. I saw seven beautiful people gracefully walking around the house. I let my instincts take over, which I didn't do often because of my mixed feelings I finally discovered, and went to talk to them. "Hello" I called out, I was standing at the edge of the forest, but the family, I presumed, had already noticed me. "Hello" the called out, at the exact same time. When I began running through the forest I noticed that my senses were heightened. I herd more, saw father, had more strength.
All these new things, but I hadn't noticed before that their voices were musical like mine. I then became engulfed in m own thoughts. They seemed to notice the blankness in my eyes because before I knew it one of the males was a foot away from me, looking at me curiously. "Hmm…I think he's thinking." He said with a half-smile on his face. I knew he was there, but the unanswered questions that shrouded my thoughts were unbearable not to think of.
I tried to acknowledge him. My reflexes didn't seem to be cooperating with me. He was asking me question, but I couldn't answer them. It was as if I were mute. Then it hit me. When I was a kid my older brother and sister, Sky and Dawn, used to tell scary stories about ghosts and vampires. Vampires. That was what I'd become. I knew there was no escape. Yet, I felt better. As the male began to gracefully walk away, I broke my trance. "What?" It was the only thing I could say, since I had no idea what he asked or what he was telling his 'family'. He turned around and asked "Who are you?" It took me a moment to gather my thoughts. "I'm Cloud, Cloud Daniels." My voice sounded somewhat deeper than before.
The other near the house began to talk amongst themselves. "Tell me now Cloud, why would a young man like you be here? And why have you chosen to come here and-" "Now Jasper please, this young lady means no harm. She is just looking for a new beginning" I didn't notice what happened, but then again when did I ever notice what happened, but the golden haired male steeped between me and the on he called Jasper. "WHAT!? SHE!?" Jasper, as the male with the golden hair called him, was shocked. "Yes, Cloud is a girl. She is one of us and by her thoughts she is very new, but very much in control of her instincts". The rest of the family began to study me as if I were abnormal.
A man that seemed to be the 'father figure' came up to me and gestured to his family. "Hello, I am Carlisle Cullen. Welcome." He first gestured to the golden haired male and said "This is my son Edward". He then pointed to the other male and said "This is my other son Jasper". Jasper looked at me with apologetic eyes as if to say I'm sorry. Carlisle then pointed the last and the biggest male and said "This is my final son Emmett". I felt someone grab my hand. I turned and it was jasper. He began to whisper many apologies into my ear. I only said that I forgave him and he began to take me towards the women.
Jasper pointed towards a beautiful woman with a heart-shaped face and said "This is my mother Esme". She nodded and he continued. He pointed to, what looked like a pixie and said "This is my wife and my best buddy Alice". Wife. I instantly let go of jasper's hand and Alice began to laugh. Jasper dropped my hand and pointed to the final woman, she introduced herself. "Hello, I'm Rosalie". I was speechless. She was the most beautiful person I'd ever met.
After a moment of silence she asked me a question. "Your name is Cloud. Why would a girl with such beauty have a boy's name?" I was shocked. I had heard that question many times, but they were always meant to tease. It wasn't until now that that question didn't bother me. It took me a moment before answering. Rosalie waited patiently. "Uh, I don't know. I guess my parents liked the name. I mean my siblings names were Sky and Dawn; so there isn't a big surprise."
She looked at me and then walked away. Alice came up to me and asked, "Why are you dressed like a boy?" I looked down and noticed that I was wearing my brother and a baggy t-shirt. I touched the back of my neck and realized that my hair was tucked in my favorite hat. Alice waited patiently for me to answer. "Um…I guess it's because it was the last thing I was wearing". She looked like she was satisfied with my answer. She turned and walked towards Emmett.
The way this family was, made me feel right at home. Edward and Jasper were sitting under a tree laughing and Carlisle and Esme were taking a stroll. I turned and headed toward my house. When I got home I took a shower. I let the water run for about an hour and I didn't even feel the slightest amount of heat. When I got out of the shower, I put on jeans and a red v-neck. I brushed my hair and let it hang. The thing about me was my eyes were sapphire, my hair was silver, and my skin was almost transparent white! Even now my eyes shine beautifully. I remember the color of the Cullen's eyes, they were golden. From the stories I heard from my siblings, it told that a vampire's eyes change when they feed or when their thirsty. And yet my eyes shine brilliantly like true sapphires.
I walked back to the clearing. They were all where they were when I left. I sat down by the house and watched the family. They were so down to earth. I truly felt welcomed here. It felt as if I were a part of the family. Edward looked towards me and stopped laughing. He stared at me for a while and then turned to Jasper. Jasper did the same thing. I was starting to get self-conscious. I thought I put my bra on top of my shirt. I looked down and I was fine. Jasper walked towards me. "Cloud! You look ………. You look wow!" I chuckled lightly and smiled. It seemed ironic that a vampire would act like such a human.
He was speechless! I'd never seen anyone so shocked by my appearance. Alice began to skip towards me and stopped dead in her tracks. "Cloud? Is that really you?" "Yes Alice, it's really me!" It felt like me and Alice had been best friends forever rather than acquaintances for a few hours. "Cloud, you look like a princess! I swear you look familiar. You are so beautiful. I love how your hair brings out your eyes. And your skin brings out your hair, which makes your eyes shine brilliantly!" she kept going, but I became a blur.
Princess. She mentioned that I looked like one. She was right on so many levels, but I can never tell her. How could she always be right? It scares me that I can't tell her. It took me until now to leave me past and yet seems as if I never truly left it. Like I just put a small amount of distance between it. "Thanks Alice, you know I might have found my best friend!" she screamed and hugged me. Then she danced off. When Alice left Jasper hugged me in an iron grip, but was ever so gentle. He kissed me lightly on the forehead. "Clouds no need to worry; your little secret will be between me, you, and Edward!" He was right. Edward would know my secrets. He would know everything about me. But Jasper, how did he know my secret?
"Jazzy, uh, can I call you jazzy?" "Of course Cloud, go on" "How do you know my secret?" "Well I don't know what it is, but I do know you have one. I can feel and manipulate emotions. I could feel that you were trying to hide something from Alice." That was it, that's how he knew. He continued to hold me and I was sent back to when me and my boyfriend Jacob found out I was a princess. He held me as I cried in his arms. I knew it would never be. My father then forbade me to see him.
I felt the tears build up. Jasper never let me go. I began to weep and it felt like I was never going to stop. The others merely turned and looked. "Cloud its ok, don't hold back. Edward is making sure no one bothers you. Just let it out Bumble Bee." Jasper kept whispering comforting words in my ear.
After about an hour I stopped. Jasper looked horror-struck. "What is it Jazzy?" "Well Bumble Bee…you see, we, uh…well vampires don't usually cry. I can see that you happen to be an exception to that, well to everything." I never thought about it that way. He was right; I was a big exception to their rule. "Bumble Bee are you feeling thirsty?" "Not really Jazzy." "Bumble Bee I really think you should. You're starting to shake. I think I should take you hunting." My eyes widened in horror. "No, NO! Jazzy I can't kill people!" "Silly B.B., we don't kill people. We hunt animals. So how opposed are you to killing grizzly bears?"
I pondered the question. I never did like grizzlies, so guess it won't hurt. "I'm not" "Good, let's go get some lunch, eh, Bumble Bee. " "Let's go Jazzy-pants" we laughed the whole way there. When we got back I felt better. Me and Jazzy walked to the house, our arms linked. We had been laughing hysterically at the way I nearly took a bite out of a tree. I soon as I got to the door I froze. "Bumble what is it?" I knew that smell. It was my brother's favorite cologne. "Bumble?" "Sky" "Bumble who's Sky?" "He's my older brother"
I was petrified. Sky told me he was headed for Alaska when we split up to find our sister. When Dawn found out she was going to be queen, she fled. I told Sky I was headed north, anywhere, at the time it didn't matter. I just wanted to hide, but he wanted to find Dawn. "Cloud you can walk away you know" "I know. This isn't good. When me and my sibs found out our little secret we fled. First Dawn, then me and Sky. I just wanted to flee, but Sky, he was determined to find Dawn. He said if he found her or didn't find her, he would come back to find me. He didn't NOT want to be king!" "King? B.B. what are you talking about?" "I'm a princess, well maybe now a queen. But now Sky is gonna take me back!" I turned to stare in tot Jasper's golden eyes, "Jazzy I don't want to go back. I can't!" "We won't let you go Cloud. Your family now" I knew Jazzy was right. It was time to face my fears.