This is my first fanfic, so please don't be too harsh!!!
Disclaimer: Sadly, I own nothing; all of the credit goes to the great, Ms. Meyer. The camp fire story also goes to my counselors at camp.
I apologize in advance for all of the hideous spelling and grammar mistakes that annoy some people to no end! I will try to catch as many as possible, but I hope that it doesn't stop you from reading my story. Here it is!!
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Chapter One:
People
BPOV
People. We see people all around us. They come in and out of our lives all the time, affecting us in different ways. Some people stay in our lives forever. For me, there is no pun intended. My name is Bella Cullen.
Actually, just two days ago I was Bella Swan, but things change, and people change. I guess you would consider me crazy, for the life that I have chosen for myself will not be easy or fun all the time, but it is the life that I want, again, forever.
My husband, Edward Cullen, the love of my life, the reason for living – or not living as I might say – is a very different person indeed, in fact, his whole family is. I have married into a coven of vampires.
Yes, by now, I'm sure that you think I'm crazy. I just might be. Let me give you a review of what has happened in my life for the past two years.
I met Edward Cullen at school two years ago when I moved to Forks, Washington. I came to Forks to move in with my father for the first time in my life. Since then, I have found out that Edward's whole family is made up of vampires. I have nearly gotten killed by other vampires more than twice, and I have had my heart almost torn apart when Edward left me, thinking that he was doing me good by not being around me. He alone has the strongest thirst for my blood and while I am human, he could kill me at any moment. I have had to face the Volturi, the royal family of vampires, that wanted me to join them and still want me to, and lastly, I have married into this crazy family willingly, and decided to become a vampire my self tomorrow.
Edward said that I might want to think about some of my human days, and great experiences before he changes me tomorrow, so now, like he said, I'm reflecting.
As I think, an old camp fire story comes to mind. I am a very clumsy person, and the thought of me going to camp is laughable. When I was around eight, I figured this out by being forced to go to an overnight camp by my slightly hair-brained mother. In her defense, she meant well. She thought that I might like to get away from the big city of Phoenix, Arizona for while and relax in the wilderness. Let me tell you, overnight camp is not exactly relaxing.
The high point of the entire four-day camp was the camp fire story that they told on the last day. I don't think that I will ever forget it, even when I'm a vampire. This is what I remember.
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As you look into the fire, notice a few things. The color of the fire is simply amazing, with all of the flames dancing around. They interact like people, touching and stepping back. Maybe saying hello, and spreading onto different logs. Some of these flames that are hotter than others. They are of different shades and temperatures. We can compare these to people also.
First, look at the light orange and darker yellow flames. These could represent the people in our lives that we see once and then never again. Maybe the woman at the grocery store that put your food into bags, or the man that stopped his car so you could cross the street. These people have almost no effect on you, but they're there. If you look, this is the color flame that is the most numerous; you see it all over the fire. As are these people in your life. They surround you, no matter where you will go, they are there. But as soon as you meet them, they're gone; done putting your food into bags, or done being thanked for letting you cross the street. You might pass them again, and a faint recognition will spark, but no attention is paid. This flame is also the coolest, not that any flame is cold, but this is the least degrees in temperature.
Next, look towards the white flames. These go deeper into the fire, towards the very center. In temperature, they are warmer than the yellow and orange flames, but not by that much. These represent the people that you see every day. Your friends at school or work. The people that you greet every time you see them. You are friendly with them and they know you fairly well. These people are not just the people that you see and then never see again. They are constantly in your life, even though it's just a small part of it. You may not invite them over to spend extra time with them, but you are friends none the less. These people could also be enemies. People that you aren't especially friendly with, the ones that you want to avoid. As much as you won't like it, they are a part of your life too. This flame is also widely seen in the fire, but not as much as the orange and yellow. Where it is found, it is deeper in the fire. If you think of the center as you, these people are not as far away, but they aren't close either. The temperature is different also. It's not as warm as some other colors of the flames, but it's getting up there.
As you go even deeper into the fire, you come across the blue and clear flames. These are very hot and much less numerous than the white. In your lifetime, you come across a few of these kinds of people. They are lifetime friends. People that you can trust with anything and people that will come to you with any problems. They are also your family, the people that you have known your whole life and have watched you grow into the person that you are today. The best friend who's mother now thinks of you as her adopted child because you haven't knocked on their door in years. You won't meet very many of these people, so treasure the ones that you have. A friendship is a strong bond that you don't want to break. Inside the fire, the blue and clear flames are at the very heart. These people are some of the reasons that your life is worth living. They are some of the hottest flames, the ones that keep the fire going. Without them, although they are few, the fire will die out.
If you look hard enough, into the very center of the fire, sometimes you will see it. Many people will never see these in their life time because they are so rare. A green flame. These spark up for seconds only, and then are lost once again inside the fire. They represent special people in your life, only found insode the very heart. Most people never find their 'green flame' either. A person can only find one, and they will love you forever. Be careful never to loose them, because you have only one, and if they're gone, they might not come back. Hopefully everybody will get to find their green flame, and when they do, it's what makes life worth living.
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What a night that was, I know I'll never forget it. I'm so glad to know that I've found my green flame, his name is Edward Cullen.
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a/n: Well, that was the first chapter of My Green Flame!!! On my pro, I'm going to out up a link of a fire incase anybody needs a visual (I sure did when I was writing). I hope that nobody hated it. If you do, tell me. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!! Even if it sucks, I want to know. Give me ideas about how the story should go. I think that I will take it pretty far, maybe a meeting with the Volturi. Sorry if that chapter is a little philosophical for you, but the rest of the story isn't going to be like that. By the way, Bella had already gotten what she wanted from Edward, all he has to do is change her. Jacob has never loved Bella in this story, they have only ever been best friends, no feelings on either side. I'm sorry if you don't like that, but I don't like BellaxJacob. So, until next time,
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