Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, or any of its characters.
It was the first time the snow had stuck to the ground this year. It was falling all around me. I loved winter. It was my favorite time of year, even when I was still human. I was out hunting right on the border of Canada and Washington State. The forest here was so thick, that you could hardly see through them. That's why I didn't understand why anyone would be out here camping, especially in the winter.
I sat at the top of a pine tree, observing the small opening that a family was using as a camp. It was about a mile away, but with super vampire sight, I could see them perfectly. It really was a pretty sight. The snow made the forest look like it had been sprinkled with powdered sugar. It would be an even prettier sight with blood splattered across the snow. That was one of my favorite sights.
I jumped across a few trees, just to get a closer look. I could hear four heartbeats, all beating a different rhythm. It was like a symphony. Then, two voices followed.
"Mom, I'm cold and I'm bored." A sweet little voice said. I swallowed the venom that was pooling in my mouth, and reminded myself I was not to kill any children. You see I have quite a useful power.
I can erase memories from a person's mind, any memories. I could erase their childhood, their spouse, their children, anything I want. I can also, replace a memory. When I kill these children's parents, I will erase their memories of me doing it, and replace it with their parents being mauled by a bear. After that, I will take them to the police station, and pretend that I found them out in the woods on a hiking trip.
I jumped to the next tree, landing gracefully on a branch. Unfortunately for me, the limb broke as soon as I moved.
"Fuck" I muttered as I dropped to the ground. "I suppose I can just run the rest of the way." I took off, my legs flying, barely leaving any footprints in the snow.
I slowed as I neared the camp. The smell of burning wood was comforting, and I inhaled it deeply. That's when I smelled something strange. It wasn't a human, or an animal. If I was not mistaken, it was another vampire. I immediately tensed. They were surely here to steal my dinner, but I wasn't letting that happen.
"Come out, come out wherever you are." I whispered, getting into a defensive stance. I felt a small gush of wind run past me, and I flipped around to see the largest vampire I had ever encountered. He was staring me down, his eyes a deep black.
"You know, I don't kill children, but if you're really that hungry, I won't mind to share." I said, smirking at him.
He growled back in response. "You aren't going to kill anyone today."
I laughed. "And who is going to stop me? You, big boy?" I asked.
He tackled me to the ground, and I snapped at his neck in response. That just pissed him off more.
"Listen to me, you fucking psycho path, you're going to leave right now, or I will rip your limbs off." He threatened. My body tensed under his, as I was getting ready to throw him off of me.
"Emmett, enough." I threw my head around, to see yet another vampire. How many could there possibly be out here?
He slightly relaxed his hold on me, but didn't let go. "Alice, she was going to kill those people. Those innocent children!" He protested.
"She doesn't kill children." Another voice came from behind the trees. Another man walked out. He was tall and lanky, with bronze hair.
"That's right. I'm not cruel and heartless. But I do have to feed!" I defended myself.
The small one, Alice and the other one, with the bronze hair seemed to be having a silent conversation. Her perfectly plucked eyebrows were furrowed, and he looked annoyed.
He then, turned to me. "What is your name?"
Why in the hell would I tell him? I was going to go back to my meal as soon as they left. I was so hungry... It had been almost three weeks since my last feeding.
"You are going to tell me because I can read it in your mind anyways, and also because you're going to come with us, so you don't get back to your meal, Kelly." He smirked, proud of himself for his power.
I snarled loudly. "I will not being going anywhere with you freaks. Let me go, and I will leave your territory. I promise." I said. If he could read my mind, he knew I wasn't lying.
The small one, Alice came and removed me from Emmett's hold. "It's okay Kelly. We're here to help you." She smiled warmly, tugging on my hand. I wasn't sure it was a good idea, but I followed her.
We ran together, me in the middle so I couldn't escape. Emmett was behind me, I guess so he could shove me forward if I tried to retreat. The snow was still falling, and was still beautiful. I breathed in the scent of the cold, letting it calm my nerves, and tried to ignore the burn that had only gotten worse in the back of my throat. Not a long time later, we stopped in front of a large house.
It was breath taking. The whole thing was covered in snow, and there were so many different comforting scents around. Burning wood, roses, cinnamon, and maple syrup. It brought back many memories of home.
Alice opened the door, and let me step in first. The inside was even nicer than the outside. There was a large fireplace, with a gigantic TV hanging above it. The white couch stretched halfway across the room, and there was a grand piano in the corner. The art hanging on the walls, was so elegant and it had to be worth millions.
"Bella won't come here today, Edward. It will be fine. I will know if anything is going to happen, and I will take Kelly away." Alice assured the bronze haired boy. He nodded, and dashed up the stairs.
Four more people descended the stairs when he came back down. First, a blonde vampire, who was so beautiful she must have been an angel. She had blonde hair that went all the down her back, and when her eyes flicked towards mine, I was shocked to see a warm golden color. Now that I really looked at these people, all of their eyes were golden. Except Emmett's. His were still black. He must be hungry.
The next person, was blonde like the first girl. He watched me carefully as he came down the steps and took his place next to the small one, A lice. He has crescent scars all over his body. He was dangerous. I put a small note in the back of my head to watch this one.
The final two, came down together, holding hands. The man was blonde, and the woman had caramel colored hair. They both smiled at me warmly.
"Hello Kelly, I am Carlisle. This is my wife Esme, my son Jasper, and my daughter Rosalie. I can see you've already met Emmett, Alice, and Edward. Welcome to our home." He said warmly.
I took an unnecessary breath to steady myself and was just about to answer him, when the smell hit me.
There was a human here.
