The threat of Victoria was becoming too much for me to handle. Don't get me wrong, i have faith in my vampire family and werewolf family in defending me and defeating Victoria. But i can't get rid of this guilty feeling that they're risking their lives just for little me. I want so badly to do something, i want to protect them, but they would never let me.
"It's too dangerous and i won't let you go alone" Edward told me this one time. But I'm much stronger than a normal human, i have traits just like a vampire, but most of all, i was trained to kill vampires. The common term for me is dhampir. A dhampir is a child that is born from a vampire father and a mortal mother. Ever since my sister, Rose,was born my mother dumped us off at St. Vladimir's Academy and just left us to train. I regret my mothers decision of not keeping us, but i guess she didn't want her reputation to be ruined. You see, when a dhampir and a vampire have a child, that dhampir mother is considered a slut in the Vampire World. Apparently my mother would rather keep up her high status rep, rather than nursing her own children. As for my father, he's running around. I've met him once and i instantly connected with him, but i don't have that close a relationship with him. My mother however, we have no relationship.
My childhood was based on killing Strigoi and protecting Moroi. Strigoi's are vampires that drink human blood, they're just like Victoria and the newborn army she's creating. Moroi are royal vampires, they too drink human blood, but they don't force the killing like Strigoi. They have feeders. The difference between these two is that if a Strigoi bites a human that human becomes a Strigoi, again this sounds exactly like how all Vampires are made. For Moroi, their bite is more like a drug affect to a human. Once they bite a human, a certain rush comes to that human and makes them addicted to their bite. It does sound odd doesn't it? Then again, i was never meant to be normal.
In my world, these Vampires only come out at night. Unlike the Cullens, they don't sparkle when they come out in the sunlight. When these vampires come out into the sun they burn. So you can see how shocked i was to see Edward's perfect body still in good condition when he came out into the sun at our meadow. I'm still not sure how to classify the Cullens. I mean they still drink blood, but the blood of animals. They don't come out into the sun, only because they want to keep their identity hidden. The only way to kill them is to rip their bodies limb from limb then set those parts on fire. To kill Strigoi's every guardian must carry a silver stake and plunge it into the Strigoi's heart. Luckily i have one. I mean, i did graduate and become a full guardian.
During my time at 's Academy, i spent my time training and training to become a guardian. Sometimes my mother would visit me and she would judge everything i did. Even at graduation, she would question my teachers by asking how i ever graduated with my lack of ability. I was the top of my class, a role model to the students, i was high up in the guardian role. The thing is, i didn't even want to be a guardian. I still don't. After graduation, Moroi kept on coming to me and asking me to become their guardian. I guess you could say that i chickened out. I knew that i could protect all of them from the Strigoi's but i didn't want to. So i did the only thing i could think of at the moment, and that was to leave that world behind and enter a whole new one. My sister did it, so why couldn't i?
The only reason my sister left was to protect her best friend. Vasilisa Dragomir. The Dragomir's are slowly disappearing because of the lack of children in the family. Vasilisa is the only one left. Rose told me that the night of her leaving was because some teacher told her to leave. Of course i supported her and didn't tattle tale when her teachers were asking about her absence.
My name is Isabella Swan Hathaway. My whole story is that I'm a dhampir, i kill and protect vampires, i left my world and was introduced to an entirely new one and most importantly, my secret is the only thing that's stopping me from helping my family.
"Babe?" Edward brought me back to the present. I just remembered that we were at his house in his room. Everyone else was doing whatever. I looked straight into his eyes and sighed. I was so thankful for everything thats happened to me. I know for a fact that i miss my old life, but it's kind of hard to remember what i was like back then when i was surrounded by the Cullens, Charlie, Jacob, Renee and Edward. I wrapped my arms around Edward and held him closer to me. He chuckled softly and kissed the top of my head.
"What was that for Bella? Not that i mind." He responded by holding me tightly against his body. Of course good moments had to end because Alice just barged in and i knew exactly was going on, it was time for another makeup session. Or as i like to call it Bella Barbie time.
"Bella, you know the drill, so let's move." Alice said. Who does she think she is? A military sergeant? There was no way i was going to get out of bed with Edward, i was way to comfortable. So i came up with the most snarky comment just to get Alice off my case, even though i knew it probably wouldn't work.
"Bite me Alice." Edward laughed. Alice growled.
"Bella, get off the bed with Edward now!" Alice screamed. I heard Emmett's booming laugh from somewhere in the house. "You better do what she says Bella, otherwise you're dead." Emmett shouted.
"Don't care." I said. My eyes were still closed. Edward's arms were still around me. But i heard a camera take a picture. I opened my eyes in shock just to see Alice holding a picture of me and Edward in bed. I was wearing a purple spaghetti strap top and black boy shorts, my hair was messed up. Edward's arms wrapped tightly around me and kissing my head. My arms around him and our legs twined together.
"Now Bella, you know i love you, but if you don't get out of bed and in my room in the next 5 minutes, this picture is going to go to Charlie." She threatened. She was a clever little devil i'll give her that. I got out of bed and Alice was smiling happily, she strolled out of the room shouting, "4 minutes.". Once she left i laid back down and fell back asleep, well i was trying to at least. Edward wrapped his arms around my stomach and held me close.
"Love, you know you're dead when Alice comes back." He whispered.
"Like i said, i don't give a shit." I said. Alice heard that, i was pretty sure. Edward growled softly.
"Alice. Don't. -" Edward started but it was cut off by Alice talking on the phone. I opened my eyes and saw her on the phone. What's so wrong about that?
"Hi Charlie." Oh that's why it's wrong. I jumped out of bed and jumped on her back trying to take the phone away from her. The devil was still able to talk through it, even if i did cover her eyes.
"How ya doing? Oh I'm fine, thanks for asking." She continued the phone call.
"Alice DON'T!" I screamed. She was trying to get me off her back but i held on.
"Don't listen to her dad!" I shouted into the phone.
"Bella isn't cooperating Charlie." Alice said calmly.
"Let me talk to her Alice." I heard Charlie say through the phone.
"Oh it's okay she's just sleeping with-" I covered her mouth before she could say anything else.
"Alice? She's sleeping with? IS IT EDWARD?" He shouted through the phone. I was going to kill her. Edward was just chuckling through this whole thing.
"Okay. Okay, we'll do it your way." I whispered. She smiled evilly. She removed my hand from her mouth.
"With Edward? Really Charlie? Do you have any faith in these two? She's sleeping with my hairdryer. I need it. So i thought that by calling you would wake her up and looks like it did. Do you want to talk to her?" Alice sweetly said. I let go of her and dropped to the ground. She gave me the phone and mouthed "2 minutes."
"Hi dad." I said tired.
"Bella? Are you okay? You sound really tired." Of course i do.
"Yeah, i just woke up, i thought Alice's hairdryer was a pillow."
"Didn't you realize the wires?"
"Nope. Dad i got to go, Alice wants to dress me up. That's another reason why she wants me to wake up." I heard Alice scream that i was sleeping with Edward, but her cries were muffled by Jasper and Edward holding her down, so not much was being heard from her.
"Well Alice is Alice. Have fun there honey, i'll see you in a week." Charlie said and hung up.
"Bye dad." I said, but all i heard was dial tone. I was going to be gone a week because Victoria was due to come in a couple days. We have a battle plan but things could change. I got up and trudged my way to Alice's room. She came out of her washroom and walked up to me.
"Alright Bella. What do you want to wear today? Well it doesn't matter because i'm going to dress you up." She said.
"Do whatever Alice. You always make me look great anyways." I whispered. Alice quickly got to work. But i had my mind on other things.
What if something happened to Charlie? Or the Cullens? Or the wolves? They're doing all this to protect me, even when i could do a whole lot more than just being a defenseless human. I could fight, way better than Emmett and way faster than Edward. I was trained by the best, it's a good thing that i still remember everything that i've learned from my days in guardian training. But i simply just can't tell everyone that I'm a guardian. I'm pretty sure that the Volturi would find out about me and try to exterminate my kind, thinking we might be a threat. Also i just can't go up to my fiancee's family and the wolves and say, "Hey i'm actually half vampire, without the fangs and the desire for blood. No, instead i kill vampires and protect royal ones. Did you get all that? Also i've killed a couple vampires and participated in more battles than all of you put together. Let's eat?" It's not that easy.
"Alright, you're all done." Alice said. Today, she dressed me up in something simple but still fashionable. I didn't wear makeup, but my hair was in curls. I was wearing a dark gray shirt that went off one shoulder and went down half my arm. I was wearing light blue denim short shorts and my nails were painted blue. I was also wearing navy blue converses. As for accessories, all i wore was the bracelet that held the wooden wolf Jacob gave me and the glass heart Edward gave me. I went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth. Alice was calling me.
"Bella, we have some food for you. So come downstairs pronto." Alice called. I walked out of the bathroom and Alice's bed looked so inviting. I was about to walk over to it and lie down, i'm sure that nobody would mind me sleeping. I mean i am the 'human'. I took small quiet steps and was about to lie down when i felt cold arms around me, i looked up and saw Jasper holding my arm.
"Alice was right, you fall asleep too easily." Jasper said. I was trying to fight my way out of his grip. He let go and started to walk away.
"Thank you." I whispered.
"You sure you want to stay on that bed Bella? Considering all the things Alice and I did on that bed. All those moves." He said. I jerked up and brushed myself off and walked away. I glared at Jasper and he just laughed.
"Sorry Bella, Alice threatened my motorcycle." He said. He put one arm around me as a brotherly gesture and we walked downstairs together.
"Finally, you're downstairs." Alice said.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." I yawned.
"Hey Edward, don't Bella and Jazzy look like a cuter couple than you and Bella?" Emmett taunted.
"Em, really? It's early, do you have to provoke him right now?" Rose asked.
"Yes." Short and simple, that's Emmett.
"Yeah, i might just take Bella for myself Eddy." Jasper kissed my cheek and i smacked my hand against his chest playfully.
"Watch it Jasper" Edward snarled.
He let go of me and i walked over to Edward's side. I kissed him on the lips and proved to everyone who i love.
"Sorry Jazzy, but Edward took my heart. Maybe some other time?" I joked. Edward kissed my head once more.
"Bella, come eat now." Esme called. I kissed her cheek and sat down to a huge breakfast table. There were eggs, bacon, chicken nuggets, variety of fruits and waffles. Esme also gave me a tall glass of orange juice. I took a bit of everything and started chowing down. All the Cullen teens watched me eat with such fascination.
"I still don't understand how that is appetizing." Rose said. In a way Rosalie looked like my sister. The blonde hair, the good looks and the bitchy attitude. I love Rosalie, she's like the bitchy sister i've never had.
"Don't knock it till you try it." I said back.
"Nice one Bells." Emmett said.
Once i finished eating we all headed out to the mall, because Alice just had to go shopping for the latest trends. Of course, the guys voted to stay home, but the ladies did overpower them. One being that Esme was their mother and they had to do whatever she said and Alice and Rose threatened no sex for a month. I was just being dragged along. Edward, Alice Jasper and I took the Volvo. Rose, Em and Esme took the jeep.
"Oh Bella, i just saw this cutest outfit that will totally work for you. Plus, there are matching outfits for Edward and you." She squealed.
"Agh." I said.
"Relax love, she will get tired of this eventually." Edward said. He was holding my hand.
"I doubt it." I said.
"Good job Bella." Alice said.
I guess it was just another regular day.
"If anything gets out of hand Bella, i'll take care of Alice." Jasper said. I high fived him and through my mirror i could see Alice giving me and Jasper a glare.
Oh great, we're at the mall. Alice literally tore off my seat belt and dragged me out of the car. The first shop was just a blur because i had no idea how Alice managed to get me to try all the clothes and pay for them in less than 20 minutes. It may seem like a lot of time, but there were a lot of clothes. I don't even know half the things she bought. As long as she has the receipt i can still return it. She doesn't need to buy me all of these things, i have money because of my father. He's a powerful and wealthy Moroi in Russia, even if he isn't royalty.
"Don't even think about returning these Bella. I just had a vision about that." She said. I dropped my head in shame. I forgot about changing my decision. Damn.
A couple stores later, we met Rosalie and Esme at a lingerie store. God, this is embarrassing. I can't stand Edward seeing me in here. Thinking about Edward made me wonder where the guys were.
"Uhm, where are the guys?" I asked.
"At the food court. They found nothing interesting so they just decided to wait there." Rose answered. She was checking out some leopard print thong. I literally closed my eyes.
"Maybe i should join them, because i can't stand lingerie stores." I said.
"Nonsense Bella. You'll just stick with me." Alice said. Esme was somewhere in the bra section. I sighed.
"Fine." Alice shopped like a maniac in here, and i was just holding everything she flung my way. I was pretty sure i was holding at least 5 pounds of clothing by the time we were at the changing rooms. I was going to decide how they looked on Esme, Alice and Rose. I sat on the green plastic chairs and waited for these three to get changed.
Rosalie was the first to come out, she was wearing the leopard print thong and matching bra. She posed in front of me and i nodded.
"Looks good rose. Very sexy. Em, would love it." I told her. She gave a thumbs up and went back to change. Alice showed me her pink bra and panty set. Esme showed me her lacy black bra and thong set. I had no idea how many sets these girls tried on, but no matter what, they all looked good in it. They all showed me their last set and changed into regular clothes. Finally it was time to go.
Alice was at the cashier and took all the clothes with her, surprisingly there weren't any rejects. I waited for them. They all came out and i carried one bag from Alice and Rosalie, Esme didn't have that many bags to hold. Thank goodness she's more reasonable. We decided to meet the boys at the food court but they weren't there. Alice brought her phone out and saw that she got a text from Jazz saying that they went to get gas for the car. That's is the lamest excuse ever.
I bought a pizza and soda while Alice and Rosalie tried to get a hold of their husbands. I would call Edward, but i trusted him. Esme was sitting with me.
"Bella, do i seem like a good mother to you?" She asks randomly.
"Of course i do Esme, i treat you like my mother, you're very loving and i'm pretty sure that you kids think so too." I told her.
"Thank you for saying that, i just wanted to know, because you are going to be one of us someday. I just wanted to make sure that i was a good mother to you just like Renee is." She said.
"Trust me, you're better than Renee." That was the end of that conversation. Renee isn't my mother, but she is apart of my family. I just wished that my mother would actually treat me like her child. Not just something that was a mistake. She didn't exactly say that but i understand body language pretty well. Every time i'm near my mother it's as if she wants me to walk a different direction. It's hard to communicate with her, but it's fine with me if she doesn't want to fix things with her eldest daughter. I understood how she works the moment she walked out on us.
"Alice?" Rose exclaimed.
"Something's changed." Alice was going through a vision. Rose was shaking her. Esme ran over in human speed and brought her to the table.
"Honey, what's wrong? What's changed?" Esme asked frantically.
"We're outnumbered." Alice whispered.