This is my newest story and I hope that everyone enojoy's it now I have had my awsome betta who is helping me with nomad Bella help me with this so everyone give thanks to jadesabre75... And I have been working on this story for a little while wich is why I havn't put a new chapter for my others so I have a few more chapters under my belt for this one and I want at least THIRTEEN reviews before I put up the next chapter.... Now that's not really shooting for the stars so I think that we should be able to get it lol So I want you to read this chapter tell me what you think and review easy peasy promise... lol
I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR ANY CARACTERS - DER DE DER
chapter 1
The Angel
I was looking at the local newspaper for a more reliable job. Working as a Piano teacher was not helping to pay the bills, and small children often change their minds on learning to play the piano. I had just left a young girl who decided she was done with the piano. 'Not cool enough' had been her reasoning.
I was working as a piano teacher to earn my way through collage to get a more professional job. Hoping for something at a school or something with a little more meat. Unfortunately I hadn't been able to afford classes for this semester so I needed to find a better job, pronto.
I glanced up from the paper and across the street and saw her again. I have come to believe that she is an angel in all her flawless perfection. I had seen her a few other times at a far off distance. She was looking at me intently with a small smirk playing on her full lips. I lifted my head more to get a better view since I knew once I took my eyes off her she would be gone again. At least that's what usually happened.
Her golden eyes seemed to watch my every breath and I felt as though she could see straight through my soul. My first glimpse of her had been a few years ago, just after I moved to the city. After my parent's death I picked up and moved out to Seattle to start school and become an adult. At age 17, the youngest to graduate in my class, finding a job was not easy nor was finding a place to live. Somehow I managed it, even though my parents didn't have a lot of money to leave me when they died. So I was on my own again…something I was starting to get used to.
This beautiful creature that flitted in and out of my vision started to make me doubt my sanity after a while. There was no way she was real. She was to perfect in every way and it irked me a little that every time I saw her it seemed that her eyes zeroed in on me. No matter where I was.
So I watched her intently, drinking her image in as a bus drove past. And of course as soon as the view was clear again she was gone. I looked back to my paper and shook my head. I was so lonely and yearned for some kind of conversation with an actual person.
Being nineteen now, I feel that I should start having adult relationships but you need to be rich in order for a woman to give you the time of day. That is why my Angel was so intriguing to me. I only saw her once in a great while, about every three months maybe. The last few months though I have spotted her about every two weeks. I think my delusions are getting much worse.
I sighed knowing I wouldn't see her again for a while and walked to my apartment. It wasn't the Hilton but the rent was all I could afford and it was a roof over my head. I could not complain that I was not living in a wonderful flat with a jetted tub. No, I was lucky if I could have a warm shower everyday.
When I reached the top steps I saw that my apartment door was ajar once again for the third time this month. Well It's a good thing I don't have anything of value, I thought to myself. Most of my things I had sold to earn some extra cash. I only had bare essentials of sentimental value; pictures of my parents and a couple of books I couldn't part with.
I pushed my door open slowly, hoping that who ever had been in here was gone by now and stepped over the papers strewn across the floor. Picking up the pieces of furniture that were upturned in their wake. Why they had to destroy the place is beyond me... I threw my keys onto the table next to the door and walked down the hall to my room, peeling off my coat.
I started the shower and was surprised that it was actually warm so I jumped in quickly. Enjoying the warmth as long as I could, relaxing my muscles and mind as I stood in the shower. I tried not to think of my Angel until I was going to bed because after a warm shower I really didn't want to take a cold one. I really needed to find a 'real' girlfriend.
I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around the lower part of my body then bent over the sink and started to get ready for bed. The hot water lasted longer than I had originally thought. I walked towards my room and on my bed was a dream come true.
I stood frozen, gazing at her in all her beautiful glory. She had on a white cotton dress, the one that I had seen her in earlier today, and a black coat was laid out to the side of her. My heart beat frantically, my delusions were getting out of control...
"Hello Mr. Masen." She said as though she were holding her breath.
"How do you...my name...who are... you?" I stammered like an idiot at the sound of her perfect voice. Better then my imagination could come up with.
"I have been watching you for sometime now. Keeping an eye on you." She smiled slightly.
"But...why?" I asked, not fully believing that I was still conscious. I must have fallen in the shower....
"There really isn't much time to explain." She took a deep breath and her eye's turned from a beautiful golden color to a dark Onyx. I would have been frightened if it wasn't for the fact that it only made her more beautiful.
"Alice...." She choked out.
I turned to look behind me and saw a small pale woman standing behind me smirking at my angel. Her black hair was short and spiked in different directions. I don't know why but I didn't want her to go near my Angel. I turned my body to face her fully and spread my arms out to hide my Angel from her.
"Who are you?" I growled.
"Oh dear," She laughed in an enchanting bell like way. "You should get dressed…quickly." Her expression turned serious as she looked over to my Angel.
"Alice is on our side, Mr. Masen. I suggest you do as she says." My angel stood up fluidly and glided over to my closet, tossing out a pair of jeans and a button down shirt. I walked over to the dresser and grabbed a pair of boxers, then I turned to see my two guests had yet to leave.
I blushed slightly and looked down, then back to my angel. "Are you two going to watch me?" I asked, noticing that the small one called Alice was holding onto my angel by the shoulder. "You should at least tell me what the hell is going on. This is one weird ass dream..." I mumbled the last part.
"This is no dream, Edward. And you-" Alice was cut off by the glass window shattering behind me.
Every thing that happened next was to quick for me to keep up with. My angel grabbed me and pulled me behind her with inhuman strength for a man, let alone a woman. She held me against the wall, her body acting as a shield against whatever had shattered my window. I looked around slightly disoriented and in awe.
Before me stood three people dressed in black. They all had pale skin, just like Alice and my Angel had with only their hair colorings being different. The first one I noticed had black hair while his other male companion has his golden brown hair tied behind him. The third member of the group was a small woman with dark brown hair, she looked to be fifteen or so. Their eyes were a crimson color and I couldn't help but think what could be the cause of that.
"Why Bella, so nice to see you again.." The tall black haired man smiled mockingly.
"Unfortunately I can not say the same for you." My angel hissed in an inhuman way. "You will not succeed in this mission, Felix."
"Oh dear Bella I'm sure even Alice can tell you the odds are in our favor tonight." The small girl stated.
"Oh Bree...how I am so glad you are wrong..." Alice smirked.
Suddenly there was a crash behind me, coming from my living room, two men barreled through my bedroom door backing Alice as she continued to smirk at the three intruders. "It's about time you show up." My angel (aka Bella) smiled at them.
"Get him out of here, Bella, We'll meet up..." The leaner of the two newly arrived ordered.
Bella wasted no time as she growled at the others and backed us slowly out of my room. Alice threw her my clothes and before I could even think to reach out for them she had me in the hallway.
"What the hell is going on?" I asked frantic, but still thinking I was asleep on my shower floor.
"Shut up and put your cloths on." She hissed low.
I tried to pull my pants up, but I was starting to think there was no dream about this, that maybe my angel wasn't an angel but really a demon sent to torture me and drive me mad. And the others in my home well they were only getting their kicks off by watching.
I finally pulled up my pants and was about to button them when Bella pushed me against the wall and did them up herself. "Too slow." She mumbled as she threw my shirt on me and buttoned me up. She then wrapped her hand around my wrist and pulled me along. I tried with all that I had to stop her and turn her around to face me.
"Just tell me what this is?" I asked, trying to keep up with her fast pace.
"Do you believe in the things that go bump in the night, Edward?" She asked, stopping in front of a black Volvo, with tinted windows.
"What dose that even mean?" I asked as she threw me into the passenger seat. She didn't answer me until she had gotten into her own seat and started the car. .
"Listen I need you to really pay attention to what I am saying okay. I don't have time for a first grader." She hissed pulling out of the alleyway and onto the busy street. "You have seen me watching you a few times, correct."
"Yes...I have. Why."
"I have been watching out for you for the past three years, Edward. Trying to keep you safe, to keep you human."
She stopped for a moment letting me swallow what she was saying. "Your blood sings to me, Edward. It was hard to stay on the bed when you came out of your bathroom. I'm not sure your any safer with me then you are at your own home with them." She said with a sad smile.
"What do you mean... my blood?" Incoherence was taking over... what the hell was this crazy broad talking about!
"I'm a vampire, Edward. As is Alice and the two men that came in and had our backs. The three people that jumped threw your window, were vampires as well." She paused looking over at me. Her eyes narrowed as she took in my expression.
I burst out in laughter. "Please, spare me your crazy talk..." I gasped still laughing at her. "Which side of crazy did you come from anyway?"
"Edward I am entirely serious." She stated in a matter of fact way,
"Ooookayyyy...You can drop me off right here on this corner.." I said seriously now.
"I can not do that." She frowned taking her eyes off me for the first time.
"What!? Why!?" I hollered. Now this is ridiculous, you should be happy the girl is here... No she is crazy and probably going to take me to some round table and sacrifice me...
"Those three vampires are not the only ones that want you on their side Edward. If I let you out now, they'll kill you, or worse. You don't want what they have to offer." She stared into my eyes willing me to understand.
"Why were you watching me for so long?" I asked.
"Because I was assigned to you. We tried to keep you human for as long as possible. You must believe me... It isn't an option anymore..." her tone turned to one that made me want to cry.
"So what, you're going to kill me or worse then?" I asked angrily.
"No Edward. I will do nothing of the sort. I am taking back to our gathering place where you will meet with Carlisle." I knew she was taking me somewhere to sacrifice me.
"What do you want with me? You are talking like a crazy person and I don't have time for a first grader." I stated copying her words from earlier.
"Carlisle should answer these questions for you. Edward it's taking all I have not to kill you this second. Please understand that I can't control myself much more... then I am." She sighed and I noticed she wasn't breathing.
It hit me fast and hard. She was telling the truth. The way her eyes changed in my room, the feel of her cold skin. I reached over and ran a finger over her arm confirming my thoughts. I was in a car with a real live vampire... the pale skin, their eyes... their eyes... Oh my God!
"Let me out of the car!" I shouted, catching her off guard for a moment.
"I can't do that." She hissed.
"Let me out now or I'll-" I was cut off by the car slamming to a stop in another alleyway.
"Or you'll What, Edward?!" She hissed, getting out of the seat and coming to my side of the car.
"I won't hit a woman, but I will defend myself. Let me go!" I growled, not nearly as impressive as she would have.
She started to laugh without humor, and grabbed my elbow pulling me from the car and deeper into the alley. She tossed my up against a wall and glared at me. This goddess of a woman was so much smaller then me, but the strength she possessed was starting to support her story.
"Look." She snapped. " I don't want to fight with you. I DON'T want to hurt you. So let me show you, that you are not going to do anything unless I let you." She then grabbed the dumpster next to me and held it up higher then she should have been able to and threw it down the alley causing it to spillover.
She then came right up to my face and brought her hand back, I thought she was going to punch me but her fist went through the wall beside my head. A smirk graced her beautiful face when she saw me flinch away from her. Then she held my left shoulder while her other hand traced down my check and resting on my neck at my pulse point.
"You couldn't stop me if you wanted to, Edward." Her voice so low sending chills up my spine, but in a very pleasant way. "Please do not test me further." She whispered in my ear.
She threw me back into the car and we were on the road again. I sat in complete silence the rest of the way. Not entirely frightened. The opposite actually, but I was starting to see the struggle she was actually going through to keep me alive from herself. I had yet to see her breath since we entered the car again.
We made our way out of the city and were now surrounded by trees on ether side of the car. I was left wondering how the hell all this could have been happening. Vampires, how could we not know they were real? How could this have anything to do with me? And what the hell did they want with me?
A few hours after leaving my apartment we pulled up to a white house that looked more like a mansion than anything. It was hidden deep in the woods and there was no way I could come close to guessing where we were. The way that Bella was driving, well I had very few clues to go on.
"Now what?" I asked quietly.
She opened her door slightly and looked back at me. "Now you are going to talk with Carlisle, he'll explain everything... I need to get some fresh air and hunt."
"But what if they kill me?.." I asked trailing off and slightly frightened at the idea.
She paused, her whole body freezing as she turned her eyes to me. They had darkened from their earlier warm color and were now murderously black. "I won't go far."
With that she got out of the car and I followed suit not wanting to be left behind and not really knowing what else to do. I debated for a second that maybe I should make a run for it but I can only assume that she is unnaturally fast as well as strong. I sighed heavily, looking around for another creature that can go bump in the night. Jeez when I heard that as a child I never took it literally.
"Hello." Bella had a small silver phone pressed to her ear as we came closer to the front door. She stopped and I stopped right behind her. "No Alice.... Well I'm glad you had faith... Yes we are.... See you then..." She sighed in exasperation. "Keep it to yourself please."
"What's going on?" I asked.
"They are on their way back, the others, the ones that broke in through the window ran off. Come on you need to see Carlisle now." She led me into the house and strangely enough it looked like a normal everyday house.
I stopped momentarily at the front door admiring the beauty of the home that I could never have in my wildest dreams. I chuckled at the irony. In a house I could never have with the woman I could never have. Wait I'm sure I could in my dreams, but that's besides the point..
"Bella.." A caramel haired woman walked down the steps slowly, breathing a sigh of relief. "I'm so glad you're home. Where are Alice and the others?"
"They are on their way. The terrible three ran off." Bella smiled sweetly embracing the woman. "Esme this is Edward. Edward, Esme my mother of sorts." She laughed silently.
"I'm glad to see you are unharmed." Esme smiled sweetly at me moving towards me. Bella reached out and grabbed her arm, shaking her head slightly. Esme nodded simply and smiled again.
"Are you going to tell me what exactly is going on here? Who is this Carlisle? I want some damn answers, I've been silent long enough. Tell me what the hell you people/ things want." I said harshly.
Esme seemed to coil away from me as I called them things and Bella glared at me, her fists unclenching and clenching. Shit. "Mr. Masen, you will have respect..." she was cut off.
"No, no Bella it's alright." Esme smiled reassuringly to her. "I can understand you are confused. Follow me." She started to go back up the stairs.
I took a step to follow when Bella grabbed my elbow roughly. I glared at her; tired of the tricks her beauty has already played on me. I was ready to know what the hell they wanted. "What?" I hissed lowly.
"Never. Speak. To her. That. Way. Again." Bella's voice was low and menacing. "Understand?"
"Bella dear. Come now, Carlisle is waiting." Esme called, looking at Bella as if she were in for a scolding later.
I walked the rest of the way up the steps to a large oak door at the end of a long hallway. Esme tapped lightly, and a man's voice could be heard on the other side. 'Enter' He said politely.
"Carlisle, Bella has returned with Edward." Esme smiled lightly, motioning for us to enter and shut the door behind us quietly.
"Very good, Bella." He winked at her. "Edward I'm Carlisle and Bella is my 'Adoptive daughter' so to speak. Do you know why we brought you here?"
I rolled my eyes and huffed dramatically, dropping down into a chair. "Not at all, could some one please explain to me why Bella has been watching me for three years, what the hell those guys wanted at my apartment, what vampires have to do with me and oh yeah let not forget... WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?" I was seething with anger and impatience.
Bella's hand slammed against my shoulder bringing me up from chair and against a wall. Jesus she was strong. She brought her face up to my neck and opened her mouth, a hiss came out loudly. Carlisle cleared his throat, and Bella's hold loosened.
"Bella. Why don't you get some fresh air, maybe go hunt." Carlisle suggested. Her head snapped towards him quickly and she murmured something so fast I couldn't catch a word. Carlisle's mouth twitched. "He'll be safe, you have my word."
This confused me, because she at this point was ready to kill me. Or at lest that's what it felt like. Bella looked back at me and her eyes softened slightly then froze again. "Fine." She dropped me to the floor.
I braced myself against the wall and took deep breaths, trying to slow my heart rate. I almost like how rough she is with me… in a sick sort of way I'm just glad she puts her hands on me at all. I shook my head and returned to my seat. Bella was already out the door.
"I apologize for putting you in this situation, Edward. But it has become unavoidable at this point. Bella has been watching you for a few years now, keeping you safe..."
"Why?" I asked interrupting him
"I am going to have to start from the beginning, I need you to save your questions till after, okay? It will just make it easier for you if I explain everything with no interruptions." Carlisle smiled and sat down slowly. "You know that we are vampires, I'm sure that is a shock to you. We are vegetarians, only drinking from animals, though human blood is more desirable for most Vampires, my family and I have decided to change our diet along with a few others."
"Now we don't burn in the sun, nor do we sleep in coffins, or at all. The reason this has to do with you is because... some vampires have special powers while some are totally normal. Alice can see the future, her husband Jasper is an empath and Emmett has brought with him his strength. I believe that we bring our strongest trait from our human lives over with us. Bella has been watching you because, Alice had a vision of your importance to our way of life so to say. I'm sure Bella has mentioned how your blood calls to her, correct?" I nodded slowly.
"Well, she has grown very protective of you in the past three years, and also very impatient... as I'm sure you've noticed. She means well." He sighed. "The three men that broke into your apartment are part of another group of vampires called the Volturi, they aren't like us at all. They drink solely human blood, and have been around for many, many centuries. I'm not sure of a time when they were not in rule of our world."
"The head of the Volturi, Caius is a very cruel, power hungry creature. He and Aro have only turned people into vampires because of their power. Now back a few decades ago no one thought anything of it. No one paid any attention to them and what they were working on. Now though, things are quite different and it's time to overthrow them. The Vampire population is at an all time high and more and more crimes are caused by my kind."
"The few of us who are vegetarian and have sat back silently and watched as this happened, have had enough. We fear that soon the human race will be extinct and put in camps, and sold like common slaves were back in the day. We are taking a stand which brings me to why you are here."
I stared at him in disbelief, part of me wanting to believe him and do something about it, the other part knowing I couldn't do a thing about it and wanting out. I cleared my throat, waiting for him to continue.
"Edward, we have a friend whose power can tell us what type of powers a person is capable of. His name is Eleazar Denali and he-"
"WHAT!?" I asked shocked, I remember Eleazar, I had run into him at a music store while I was looking for some work. He had asked me what I was doing now and I told him I taught piano lessons, then he hired me for only a few lessons to his wife .Oh My God! "I had no idea." I whispered.
"Yes well, we can be very inconspicuous. Anyway, he saw you and came to us telling us that you were capable of a power that will help us immensely. This was when Alice had her visions. Now we would never consider turning you into a vampire, but you see we can no longer protect you outside of this house."
"So what are you saying? Are you asking permission?" I looked at him in shock.
"Yes and No. Bella disagrees with me on this but I felt it was necessary to keep you alive, to bring you here. That is why she is slightly agitated with you and me tonight. She didn't want us to make ourselves known to you, and I usually would agree with her but we can't let you slip into the wrong hands either. I had her bring you here because I know that you are all alone in this world. I know you are struggling right now, and I'm not bribing you at all Edward." He sighed again.
"I thought this would be easier, but I am proven wrong. Listen you don't have to become a vampire. I only ask that you stay here so we can watch you more closely. Our numbers are much higher this way then towards the city. Do you have any questions?" He stared intently at me.
"You are as crazy as Bella aren't you? You expect me to believe that there are these vampires that want to take over the human world and I can stop it? That-"
"I never said you could stop it." He interrupted me. "You would be of great help "
"Whatever. And I don't have to turn into a vampire but you won't let me leave here cause I can't be put into the wrong hands. Am I missing anything?"
"More than you will ever know." A bell like voice chimed in behind me.
I turned quickly to see it was Alice in all her pixie form standing in the doorway. I looked back to Carlisle to see him smile, like you would to a daughter that has been gone on vacation. Alice danced into the room and over to Carlisle, hugging him quickly.
"I'm glad everyone made it home safely." Carlisle smiled.
"I told you we would." She rolled her eyes, then turned to me. "And you, do you know that you are the biggest headache I have ever had. Make up your mind already." She laughed an enchanting sound.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"Well up until a few minutes ago I saw you with-"
"That's enough Alice." A growl erupted from behind me. I knew who it was before I even thought of turning around.
"Oh come on Bells. You know I'm always-"
"Alice!" She hissed, folding her arms across her chest.
"Girls." Carlisle called in a stern tone. I almost laughed at them when Bella and Alice looked down. "I think you should take Edward to his room, show him where everything is. Edward, this is my office feel free to come talk to me anytime."
"Sure." I muttered. Like I had any kind of a choice...
I followed Bella up to the third floor to a large guestroom. Not anything special, but it was large enough to be considered a hotel suite, with a large king sized bed an oak dresser, and a flat screen TV Yeah real nice and cozy... I turned to see Bella watching me intently.
"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you anymore." She said in a low voice, looking down.
"Well to my knowledge, you have no control over that." I smiled softly to her. "Though you could control your temper."
"It's very difficult. I don't expect you to understand..." She eyed me for a moment almost like she were deciding something.
"May-"
"Here are some clothes we bought for you, I'm sure they will all fit. The bathroom is through that door." She pointed behind me where I could see the darkened bathroom. "And you also have a closet full of clothes. Why you need so many..." She trailed off.
"Well I guess sense I'm being held against my will. Might as well make myself comfortable." I sighed kicking off my shoes. "You can lock me in now." I said sarcastically.
"Edward." Bella whispered. I looked at her beautiful face and felt my heart strings tug. Then she cleared her throat. "You are free to roam the house and even outside... just...just let me know where your going okay..." She half smiled and stepped out of the room, then snapped her head out to the hall way and back to me.
"Did you get a chance to eat yet? Esme said she made some delicious steak and potatoes if you're hungry." Bella asked me sweetly. Her mood swings were really giving women a bad name at this point. But it didn't mean I didn't find her any less attractive... throw me against a wall anyday.
"I am quite hungry actually." As if on cue my stomach growled.
"Well then... do you want to come down for dinner or would you like me to bring it to you?" She smirked at my bodily functions.
"You don't have to wait on me hand and foot Bella, I have been taking care of myself for a while now." I stepped back into my shoes and walked towards the hallway.
"Yes. Not very well if I say so myself. I saw the things you would eat." She shook her head. " At least now I…we won't worry about you starving." She stumbled over her words.
I rolled my eyes, finding I was becoming more comfortable by the minute. I think it was mostly to do with the friendly tone to Bella's voice that was making this easier for me. They could have me in a dungeon sleeping on the stone cold floor and as long as she came in once a night and wished me a good night I would be okay. Okay that's exaggerating a bit, but you get my drift.
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