Chapter 1: Strange Witness
Minutes felt like hours, hours felt like days and days felt like weeks, only a single day had passed since Alice had experienced her vision of the Volturi and their plans to rid the world of myself, my husband, my beautiful daughter and my whole family for a crime that we did not commit. Already Carlisle and Esme were planning trips to find Witnesses to help us in our time of need, most of these trips were to be ventured 'across the pond' as the old saying goes and so they would be gone for days, Myself and Edward were going to travel to Denali to meet our closest relatives, they were the first to know and understand the truth about our amazing daughter and her incredible gifts.
A week passed and more Witnesses were arriving: Siobhan, Liam and Maggie had arrived from Ireland that afternoon and had agreed to hunt away from both Cullen and Quileute lands. As Carlisle and Esme entered the house for the final time a strange look of sadness swept Carlisle's face, Edward read both his facial features and his mind simultaneously, "We all hope it won't come to a fight" he had answered the dreaded question that seared through Carlisle's mind. "Speak for yourself" Jacob chortled from across the room throwing a wink at Emmett who's grin stretched ear to ear. "Fighting is never the answer so thats the end to all this doom and gloom, am I understood?" Esme was the one to end the jokes, I'd never seen her change from a smile to a look of pain and shock so quickly.
Suddenly Jacobs face shifted, his nostrils flared and his eyes widened, Edwards features followed mere milliseconds after reading Jakes mind and within mere fractions of time every soul in the house was aware of the uninvited guest making his way very quickly through the forest towards our home. Edward and Jacob ran at full pelt out of the house to catch the stranger, Edward gaining a huge lead of course, I followed after him running as fast as my legs would carry me, if we were in danger then so was Reneseme. Suddenly we had stopped, for so had the stranger. I followed Edwards gaze up into the canopy where our unwanted guest sat, his right leg hanging lazily off a branch with his back against the trunk.
Who was this man and why was he in such a rush to find us? "What is your business here?" Edward always sounded so stern when addressing unknown Vampires. "My business?" said the newcomer, "My business is my own, so with the upmost respect Edward you can shut up" He said turning his head slightly to meet my husbands gaze. Did they know each other? Had they met before? "Who is he?" I asked Edward in the hopes that I would finally gain some answers. "I am David and I am here to help" my answer had come from the man himself. "It's not possible!" Edward exclaimed. "Why not?" I asked, "Who is he?" more questions flooded my mind. "He's a very very old friend" Edward replied. A light thud was heard and David was upon the ground two feet from where we stood.
I finally got a decent look at him, he was young physically that was for sure, yet his voice was not boyish at all, one of maturity and age, by his build i'd have guessed he was 18 when he was changed, he was ripped, you could tell that just by looking, although he wasn't as beautiful as Edward, no one in the world would ever be however this young man was a sight to behold. He was a Nomad, you could tell by the way he held himself and yet he dressed like a normal 18 year old human, White t-shirt, white hoodie and a brown leather jacket that Alice would detest had she been present, blue denim jeans and a purple and white neck scarf. His hair was blonde, a similar shade to Jaspers. His chin was pronounced and his jawline was firm. The last thing I noticed were his eyes, how had I not noticed them before? They were a bright golden colour, he was a Vegetarian too. "Your husband and I go way back dear Bella" how did he know my name? I thought "I know your name because your husbands gift and my own are very much alike although unfortunately his is a parlour trick compared to mine" David explained as his eyes darted between us.
"It's true" Eleazar's voice spoke behind us, "And thats not the only trick he has up his sleeve" the Denali Vampire grinned. What else could this strange man do? I wondered. Eleazar answered my subconscious question "He has the ability to transport himself, a teleport if you will, not to mention the strength" I heard a huff of scepticism escape Emmett's lips. "Where have you been hiding?" Edward asked after seconds of disbelief. "I've been here and there brother" David told him. Carlisle was the next to speak. "David seeing as yourself and Edward are acquainted I assume you're here on good terms and won't cause us harm?" my father in law was always the diplomat "Why of course Carlisle" the Nomad exclaimed.