Chapter 1: Moving

My name is Bella Swan, and I am a vampire. I was forced to leave my family, because I feared I would not be able to control the urge to kill them, and it pained me to see their tears when they heard I had been murdered.

I was born on September 13, 1847, and I was changed in 1864, so I am physically 17, but in reality, I am 146 years old. I have a special power. My power… I am able to copy another vampire's power, I am a shield, and I can change my appearance.

Considering I cannot go out in the sunlight, I have decided to move to the rainiest city I could find- Forks, Washington. I have no family, no mate, and no friends. Hopefully, it will stay that way.

As I am packing my things, I think about my parents. Unlike some vampires, I can remember my past very well. My mother was erratic and hair brained, but she was loving. My father, well, he was a lot like me, kept to himself, does not like to show how he feels, it makes him feel weak, he told me. I remember the day I had gone to Italy with my parents on vacation, because it was their eighth anniversary.

Flashback

"Mommy! Can we go swimming?" I asked.

"Not today, it is too cold, but we can go tomorrow when it is warmer, Bella." She told me.

I pouted, but did not push it. Instead, I went off to find Daddy.

"Daddy!" I giggled as he picked me upside down and tickled me. He smiled at me.

"Yes?" he asked tauntingly as he tickled me some more.

"Stop it!" I said through my laughing. "You're… tickling… me!" I laughed some more.

He finally stopped and set me on the bed just as Mommy came through the door.

She sighed, exasperated. "Get dressed you two! We are very late, and if we hurry, we just might make it in time for the dinner!" Then she walked out. Daddy and I sighed, then got ready to go.

End Flashback

I smiled as that day ran through my head. About ten minutes later, I had finished packing. I grabbed my bags and got in my pride and beauty… my Aston Martin Vanquish. I threw my bags in the trunk and headed to the airport going 120 miles an hour. I got to the airport within ten minutes.

I went up to the ticket line and bought a one way ticket to Forks, Washington. While on the plane, I pulled out my favorite book and my Ipod and listened to Debussy as I read Wuthering Heights. Before I knew it, we were getting ready to land in Forks.

Once off the plane, I grabbed my luggage, threw them in the car, and sped off towards the house I had bought before hand. It was a three- story house and was white and light blue. I pulled into the driveway and parked the car, grabbed the luggage, and went into my new house. I spent some time unpacking, which only took about an hour, then decided to go to the High school to enroll.

The lady at the front desk in the front office was a little chubby, wore needle point glasses, and had her hair in a bun. I walked up to her and began speaking.

"Excuse me, my name is Isabella Swan, and I would like to enroll here at Forks High," I said in my velvet, honey- like voice. Her head snapped up to me.

"Of course, just fill out these papers with your age, date of birth, social security number, the grade you are enrolling in, and such. Oh, and your parents must sign, dear." She said politely. I nodded then began filling out the papers that I could do here. I decided to play the sympathy card.

I walked up to her after I finished filling the form out with a pained expression.

"Dear, you're parents need to sign before you turn that in," she said annoyed now.

"Here is the problem with that, my parents died in a car crash a few months ago, so there is no one to sign it." I said making my voice crack at the right places. She gasped.

"Oh, I am so sorry my dear! It must be difficult for you," she said with sadness and sympathy. I smiled internally. "How about this, you can just skip that part, and you can start school on Monday? Is that alright with you?" she asked. I smiled.

"That would be amazing, thank you so much Ms." I paused, not knowing her name.

"Oh! I am sorry, my name is Ms. Cope."

I smiled. "Thank you very much Ms. Cope, I appreciate it very much!"

"No problem, dear. See you Monday!" she called as I walked out of the office.

"Okay!" I called back. I walked to my car, smiling. I drove home and read Wuthering Heights for a while, then decided to go hunting.

I ran through the forest, chasing a deer. I lunged onto its back, and sank my teeth into its neck. I sucked it dry, and found I was still thirsty. I hunt animals because I do not want to be a monster, and I don't want to cause any person pain of any kind. I ran through the forest, looking for a little more fun, and found a nice, large grizzly bear. I grinned at my luck.

I leapt onto its back, and sank my teeth into the bears' neck. He growled and thrashed in my grip, and even tried to take a swipe at me, but he missed. His attempts became weaker as I drained his blood, and his attempts became feeble, until he stopped moving altogether as I completely drained him.

I sighed, content, then got rid of the evidence. After that, I smelled a scent. A vampire. And they were close. I growled, and spun around in a circle, then darted as fast as I could towards my home. Unfortunately, I was not quick enough for him. A bronze- haired god tackled me to the ground.

I growled, then kicked him off of me. I crouched, but then noticed his eyes. Golden. He is like me. I straightened my crouch, but he held his. I took a step forward, and he growled in warning. I frowned.

"Don't growl at me! You attacked first! And besides, you aren't going to hurt me, you drink from animals." I told him. Then, I heard footsteps headed this way from the east. I listened closely, and counted six different vampires. My head snapped up, and I ran as fast as I could away from the vampires.

Apparently, I wasn't fast enough, because, once again, I was tackled to the ground by the bronze- haired boy. I growled.

"Get. Off. Of. Me. NOW!" I growled menacingly. He ignored me. By then, the other six vamps had caught up to us.

There was a fatherly blonde haired male, he seems like the leader. By his side, a heart shaped faced woman with light brown hair. Then, there was this huge burly guy with short brown curly hair. Next to him was a blond haired goddess. She could make any female feel inferior. Then there was a blonde haired boy with scars all over him. And lastly, there was a pixie- like girl with spiky black hair. The difference between her and the rest of her family, she was smiling warmly at me, friendly.

She stepped forward, with difficulty because of her mate, I believe he is, the blonde boy with scars, but she pushed him aside.

"We're not going to hurt you. We just want to talk. I'm Alice, this," she pointed to the blonde scarred boy, "is Jasper, my mate. This," she waved her hand towards the burly man and blonde goddess, "is Emmett and Rosalie. This," she pointed to the blonde male leader and the woman at his side, "is Carlisle and Esme. And the one behind you is Edward. What's your name?" she asked. The others looked at her like she has gone insane.

I sighed, then looked pointedly at Edward and said, "Can you get him to get off of me, please?" I asked as politely as I could manage. Alice glared at Edward, and he got off of me. I leaped up, wiped the dust off of my clothes, then stuck my hand out to the girl named Alice.

"My name is Isabella, but you can call me Bella." I said. She grinned, then took my hand in hers firmly, and shook it. I felt something cold come over me as I saw some of her past, how she was changed.

Vision

First, I saw a human Alice standing with her parents, begging not to go some where.

The vision switched to where she was going through shock therapy because she could see the future. I My body was shaking slightly at that sight.

Then, there was a blonde man around his mid thirties, his hair tied up in a pony tail. Next to him was a brown haired man around the age of 30, standing in front of a human Alice.

The vision changed to a dark room as Alice was screaming and squirming through the transformation.

End Vision

I was shaking hard. I yanked out of her grasp and stepped back in horror. This girl had been through all of that, all because she could see things, because she was different? And much less, she was sent to that evil place by her own parents! I felt infuriated with those monsters. She was just a child. How could they do that to their own daughter?!

I looked at her with the same expression and said, "That was… horrifying. You… that… how could… that was just… sickening." She was confused, as was her family.

"What are you talking about, Bella?" she asked hesitantly. I had a cold expression as I answered her slowly, and angrily.

"I saw your past, and how you were changed." I clenched my fists and spun around so I didn't have to see her. "That was the sickest thing anyone could do," I whispered to myself.

"What do you mean?" she asked, her voice shaking. I slowly turned to her with a grieved expression.

"How much do you remember of your past?" I asked cautiously.

"Actually, I can't remember any of it. I don't know anything of my past before I was changed." She responded confused.

I nodded. "Understandable. You were in a dark room when you were changed, so I would be astounded if you could remember even a piece of it, but that doesn't mean I can't see it."

"Why? What did you see?" she asked, her voice shaking.

"I saw…"

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