This is my first Twilight fanfic, and my first first fanfic period. It's set just over six months after the end of Breaking Dawn and will focus on the four-way relationship between Embry, Seth, and two original male characters. Most of the major characters from the Twilight books will be featured and I will keep as close to their original personalities as possible. This will be a slash story between four male characters, so if man-on-man isn't your thing, you'll probably want to avoid it. Rated M for violence, strong language, adult themes, and graphic love scenes.
Author's Note: Some of the characters will be using sign language and/or telepathic communication in this story. Dialogue in sign language will be designated by the use of brackets and telepathic communication will be distinguished by the use of italics.
Disclaimer: The Twilight books and characters are the property of Stephenie Meyer and I will do my best to treat them with respect and humility. I own nothing except my OC's and stand to gain nothing from this story.
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Prologue: First Sight
Alice opened her eyes and rose from her seat, turning toward the window. The view was particularly beautiful today. It was just as she'd seen in her visions over the past three weeks. She walked to the window and crossed her arms. Edward, Jasper, and Bella found her there several minutes later.
"What did you see?" Edward asked. He'd already seen the visions in Alice's mind, but the others needed to hear it for themselves.
Alice turned to them, seeming to stare off into space for a few more seconds before blinking and returning to the present. She looked at Edward and said, "We're going to have company in a few hours. A pair of vampires like us."
"Could it be Tanya and the rest of the Denalis?" Bella asked.
"No," Alice said. "These vampires are barely a year old and yet they've never tasted human blood. They're just wandering for the time being, trying to find a haven."
Jasper frowned and wrapped one arm around Alice's shoulders. "What would they need a haven for? Surely if they've maintained their control this long, they won't revert to typical newborn behavior."
"They're running from something or someone," Alice said. "I can't be more specific than that."
"Bella's still a newborn and she's hardly typical," Edward said. Turning to Alice, he said, "Any idea when they'll arrive?"
"They reached the county line a couple of hours ago. After that, they disappeared from my sight." Alice shuddered and continued, "You know what that means." She didn't need to elaborate; it meant that the new arrivals were about to have an encounter with some or all of the La Push wolves and whenever the shapeshifters were involved, her vision went dark.
Edward and Jasper sighed at the same time as Bella said, "If these new vampires are really like us, then we have to let the wolves know. It might help us avoid a messy situation."
"Possibly, but there's no way to know for sure just how the Uley pack will react," Jasper said. "They may have accepted Jacob imprinting on Nessie, but their innate dislike of vampires in general is as strong as ever. They might not stop to listen to any explanations."
"Be that as it may, we have to tell them," Edward said. "I'll call Sam and Jacob and explain the situation. When do you see them arriving?" The question was directed at Alice.
"In the next couple of hours, but I can't see exactly how they're going to get here," she said. "Maybe that points to a favorable outcome." She paused for a moment and then said, "You might want to take Nessie back to the cottage before they get here."
"Why?" Bella asked.
"Because our guests are male and they're not the shy type. To say nothing of how Nessie is SO not ready for that particular anatomy lesson." Alice shook her head to dislodge that image and directed her next words to Edward. "When you call the wolves, make sure to tell them that these new vampires are vegetarians. That may help keep things calm."
"All right," Edward said and he dashed off to make the call. Alice turned to Bella and Jasper.
"In the meantime, the rest of us will get things ready for our new family members." Their eyes widened at that. "I know," Alice said. "That bit surprised me too."
Author's note: Well, that's the first chapter. Things will get a little more exciting in the next chapter when I introduce my OMC's. This story has been brewing for a while now and I'm glad to finally get some of it out of my head and onto the page. Please read and review. Any comments and/or constructive criticism will be welcome. :)