Hey hey! Welcome to my Story! This is a Crossover between Twilight and the Christine Feehan Dark novels. A few references may not make sense, but I'll try my hardest to make sure that they are explained, if I haven't I apologise ahead of time and just drop me a message and I'll make sure that I get back to you! I'd like to thank my Beta Soccer-Bitch for helping me out as well as Insane for giving me a hand when I was a little stuck. Oh and I don't own Twilight or anything that Christine Feehan wrote, I just own Heavenly Marsh/Dubrinksy. So without further adieu….
Chapter one
"Heavenly Marsh?" the teacher called out to the class. A charged silence greeted her. "Heavenly Marsh?"
The girl in question groaned and hit her head on the table before raising her hand. All around her snickers twittered, all except for four particular voices. Lifting her head from the desk, Heavenly's forest green eyes caught on the otherworldly amber globes of Edward Cullen. He gave her an amused look. A dull thud echoed from her head dropping back down on the table. Another attractive guy who was more entertained by her name than that of her personality. She had the worst luck. Oh yeah, my parents hate me. Utter mortification was the most apt word to describe how she felt. "My preferred name is Lee, ma'am," she called out, her cheeks flaming from embarrassment.
Maybell, Colorado wasn't turning out at all like she's hoped. The classrooms were tiny and the people already a close nit group, unwilling to allow any one else into their cliques. Just about everyone had grown up with one another and those kind of ties were simply too hard to penetrate. The teacher in front of her merely shrugged and continued on. Well, there was something that wouldn't change. No matter how many school's she had attended, all the teachers called her by her full name. The few that she had managed to crack settled simply for calling her "Miss Marsh". Heavenly had always made friends fairly easy yet despite her adequate social skills, the only person who had taken the time to talk to her at this new school was the rather strange girl named Alice Cullen.
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Mortification, embarrassment, horror, chagrin, resentment and humiliation washed over Jasper as he focused closely on the new girl. But then came the interesting emotions, whispers of secrets, hidden horrors and fear. His dark blonde eyebrows scrunched in confusion. He glanced over at his prophetic mate, noticing her blank expression. Withdrawing his focus, he turned it to his lover. A bubbly happy feeling drifted over him, leaving him happily content. But he still couldn't help but be drawn to the other girl.
He took a moment to study her, to try and find out what was so different. The teachers said that she was from a different country, but he couldn't remember what, although she did have the dark hair and pale skin that came from the central Europe. Her hair was an espresso colour but had a red shimmer in the light. The forest green eyes were unusual, however, most people in that region had very dark brown, almost black eyes. She was tall, he noticed that when she walked in, and moved with a dancer's grace. The one thing that really caught his eye was how perfect her hands were, even by vampire standards. Her fingers were long and smooth, her palms narrow.
"That girl is different, her heartbeat is really slow, like comatose slow," Edward mention casually, leaning back into his chair. He was perfectly aware of how fascinated Jasper was. However, it was the girl's thoughts that had his chair slamming on the floor. The teacher glared at them but softened when Edward gave her a sheepish look. "Her thought process reminds me of a vampire the age of Carlisle or older," He remarked with an interest that had not been stirred since Bella chose Jacob over him. The thought hof his past love made him wince as the familiar feelings of pain and heartbreak pulled him closer to the depression he had been fighting to stay out of the past four years. Jasper gave him a curious look. "Her mind has paths, like mine, she can read thoughts, but she blocks them like a pro."
"Her path entwines with ours," Alice said cheerfully, beaming at Edward. "So be nice." The youngest of the three gave the bubbly brunette a dark look. "And I'm not telling it's not my place." The other two gave her a filthy look. She laughed and turned away from them, catching Heavenly's eye. Smiling at her, Alice turned back to her work.
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"How was your first day of school?" Heavenly's older sister asked, sitting at the table with her lifemate Gregori. She grunted and sat at the table with a pout. "That good huh?" Savannah smiled sadly. "It'll get better soon, honey, I promise." Heavenly looked at her with sad green eyes.
"It never gets better Savannah," She explained quietly. "Every time it gets bearable, we move because it becomes obvious that Mum and Dad aren't getting any older, that you and Gregori aren't aging as well. I'm just the odd one out." Heavenly got up and walked towards the stairs. "Where is Mom and Dad?"
"Making inquiries to select people," Gregori answered. "They'll be back later tonight."
"Alright, if anyone asks, I'm doing my homework." And with that she walked up the stairs and slammed the door to her room.
Savannah watched her go with sad eyes. Shifting so often wasn't making anyone happy. At least in Romania, deep in the Carpathian Mountains, they didn't have to hide. Everyone, at least most of the population, didn't seem to care that they never truly aged once they hit their peak age. Gregori's hulking size stood behind her, offering a silent comfort to her.
Everything will be fine, he whispered into her mind. We are here for a purpose and we are close to finding our goal. After this she can go back home with her parents to the mountains.
This is so hard for her, Savannah replied, her heart aching, if it were possible, I would have insisted that she had stayed back with the others.
This is a delicate situation, we need to truly understand what the left over experiments are doing before we decide to let them live or eliminate them. If we fail they would go after all of us. Heavenly is safer with us. She adds a humanity that is needed here.
Savannah sighed and Gregori took the chance to study his lifemate. Blue black hair bounced with a life of its own down her back but her deep blue, almost violet eyes shone with her fatigue and frustration. Her long lean legs were encased by a pair of jeans that he despised and a white camisole encased her torso in a way that had him thinking of more interesting activities. He wrapped his arms around her slender dancer's body.
"Not too much longer before we all go back to where we belong," Gregori whispered, kissing the top of her head. "Lee just needs to be a bit more patient."
"She's being remarkably patient with everything that is going on, Gregori, can you blame her for missing Jacques and Shea, not to mention all of the others." She gave him a sharp look. "Not to mention she was the one who discovered that there were some test subjects on the loose. Who knows how much their population would have gotten bigger if she didn't stumble on those notes. Father should have been more thorough with going through the notes. We don't know what those Hybrids are doing."
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The lounge room was a calming beige, matched with a soft light wooden trimming. Large windows coaxed the warm inviting sun in, allowing the light to shine on the cold antique nick-knacks that decorated the shelving. Each object was priceless memorabilia that would look more in place in a museum but was tenderly loved by each occupant of the house. Sitting on the large squishy three seater, Emmett watched a baseball game, the volume low so not to disturb the other occupants.
It was a warm quiet afternoon that involved no homework. Edward was in his room playing cd while Jasper, Rosalie and Alice sat with Esme in the dinning area going over assignments. A car door slammed, catching Emmett's attention away from the game. The front door banged closed. Emmett was shocked at the sight of Carlisle as he stormed into the room.
His normally combed hair stuck out in several directions, his clean cut designer clothes wrinkled and mussed. Copper eyes darted in several directions at a pace that disturbed Emmett. Startled by the noise, Edward walked down the stairs and stood in the doorway, curious to the goings on.
"Who is new at school," Carlisle demanded, storming into the house. Emmett was surprised to see the intense worry and anxiety so foreign to the man he looked up to.
"Heavenly Marsh," Edward mentioned casually, leaning against the doorframe. The other four were drawn to the older man's anxious demands.
"What's going on?" Jasper asked, walking further into the room, drawn by Carlisle's emotions.
"There are strangers around here and they're asking questions about us," he clenched his fists. Alice stood behind Edward with Rosalie and Esme, a knowing smile gracing her pixie features while the others had worried frowns. "Alice what do you see?"
"They are scared. They think that we are damaging their way of life," she said serenely, not at all disturbed by Carlisle's rantings. "They wish to talk first see if we are a threat then make an informed decision."
"Volturi?" Edward asked, slightly panicked. He had no desire to meet with them again.
"No, they are older than that, and less corrupt, so different though." Alice smiled over to her mate, knowing that he was getting sick of the apprehensive waves rolling through the rooms. Jasper walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder, revelling in her calm and composed state. He pushed it over to Carlisle, watching with a close eye as his hands slowly unclenched. "I think we should let them find us and let them talk to us."
"Are you sure?" Esme asked worried. She looked over to her mate, afraid for their lifestyle that they had settled in. "I don't want to run from people."
"We won't run," Carlisle promised, walking over to her.
"Edward's gonna meet his match though," Alice smiled before grabbing Jasper's hand and walking up to their room. Edward stared after her with a bemused expression, slightly irritated at her ease at blocking him out of her mind. Esme touched Carlisle cheek gently before walking back to the dining area, satisfied that they were, for the moment, safe.
"What do you think about what Alice said?" Emmett asked Edward, his face alight with curiosity. The fear and apprehension that clouded the room disappeared, leaving a serious atmosphere welcoming a planning session.
"I think that she has a point," Edward replied. "She's never led us on the wrong path before." He walked over to the couch and lounged on it.
"Who is this Marsh girl?" Carlisle asked, walking over to the two boys. Rosalie continued to stand at the doorframe, for the moment content to listen before she could make her opinion heard.
"New girl, really strange," Edward told him. "She can read minds like me, but there is something odd about it."
"What do you mean?" the older vampire asked curiously.
"Well, her mind reminds me of yours with its development and she can block as well. Jasper mentioned at lunch that her emotions reveal secrets and old remnants of familiar fear."
"Keep an eye on her; she could be a link to the others that are looking for us." The two vampires nodded, resolved to follow the instruction to the best of their ability. Rosalie walked forward, not impressed by what she conceived as casual dismissal of the situation. She tossed her blonde hair over her shoulder.
"Is that all we can do?" She said unbelievably, "No, I won't accept that!"
"What do you suggest?" Carlisle asked tiredly.
"We fight, not let something take us over lying down!" Emmett got up and walked over to her, a calm expression on his face.
"Normally, I'd be right there with you on the whole fighting thing, but we are too uninformed to go in, guns blazin'. We need more information. And when we do, then we'll decided to fight or not." Rosalie glared at him before stalking off to her room, not satisfied with their limited reaction but unable to fight against their logic.
Well, that was chapter one, I'd love for you guys to let me know what you think! Cheers and don't forget to press that button after this note!