Midnight Paradise
Chapter One: The Past and Present
A/N: I edited my story a bit to be about Bella instead of some random person. The idea is that Bella is already a vampire when she meets the Cullen's. Will she still fall in love with Edward? Will the Cullen's accept her as part of the family?
The Past
I remember that cold foggy night. I had been relaxing out in the woods near my home in Arkansas. This was nothing unusual to me. I loved being outdoors especially when you are far from any other civilizations. It was June 18, 1917 and I was 19 years old. I never had any trouble with other people or animals bothering me while I was dreaming in the little clearing I had made for myself but this day was different and it changed my whole life.
I heard that frightful noise that caused the last day of my mortal life. Something was coming at me and it was coming FAST. I didn't even have time to sit up before a young boy, not even the age of 18, was crouched on top of me his eyes as red as blood. He was more beautiful than anyone I had ever met. I couldn't take my eyes off of him but there wasn't something not so pleasant about the way he looked at me. He was drooling like no one I had ever seen. It was like he was looking at the most delicious meal he had ever had in his life.
"MMMM this one looks tasty." I heard a voice but couldn't pinpoint where it had come from. It wasn't the boy that had me pinned so I assumed someone else was with him.
"MINE!!" The boy hissed at the invisible stranger behind him.
"Wait wait wait." Another older male voice shouted from above me. The boy stood up and released me. "This one should be taken back to James. He was wanting us to save him the best and she is by far the best we've caught tonight." He grinned and then his fist met with the left side of my face knocking me unconscious.
The next thing I remembered after that was waking up in the middle of the woods and not remembering much of anything of my life before. I knew something had changed. My throat was dry and I craved for something I couldn't put my name on.
Present Day
I sighed as my mind came back to the present. That day had been the most memorable one of my existence. I had learned how to control my thrist for blood in the last 80 or so years. I only hunted when I had to and I tried to blend in with the other humans. I know lived in Beaver, WA a small peaceful town. I had placed my cottage deep in the woods where no humans dared to roam. If they did then they met their doom in a most unfortunate way.
I attended the high school in Forks, WA since it was the nearest place to Beaver. It was a school day today and I was on the highway headed to Forks. I felt like I was in a permanent daydream. That was the problem with being alone. There was never anything interesting going on. I had searched for a coven a long time ago but didn't agree with their vicious ways. I found that living on my own and setting my own rules and regulations was the easiest way to go. It was rather lonely though. The whole reason of attending high school had been to try and make a few friends so I felt like I belonged somewhere. It hadn't worked out how I had planned. No one seemed to accept me well here.
I parked my car in the farthest spot away from the school and walked toward my first class. I halted when I smelled something very familiar. Something wasn't right. This smell shouldn't be here. This was the smell of another vampire and I knew that much. I searched the parking lot looking for something that could be producing the scent but I saw no one that was out of place. I knew all the faces and scents around me. I figured I must have been imagining it and went ahead to class
I sat down in my usual seat in the back by myself and waited for the teacher to begin class. I was immediately distracted when a new face stepped in the classroom and the strange scent was surrounding me. I tried my best to keep my cool until I realized he was heading to the seat next to me. This would not be pretty. I was just hoping he was as civilized as I was and that he wouldn't start a fight in the middle of all these children.
He stared straight in my eyes as he took he seat. "So I'm not the only one around here huh?" He shifted so he was turned my way and whispered to me. "I would love to talk to you after school." I could feel the hairs on my skin standing on end. I knew this day was going to last forever. "My name is Edward Cullen by the way. Me and my family just moved back here from Alaska." He held out his hand and I leaned away from him. "You don't have to be worried. I would just like to introduce myself." He laughed and turned away.
"My name is Bella Swan." I whispered quietly before I turned towards the teacher and hide behind my hair. There was something different about this other handsome vampire. I was assuming it was his charm. I always hated the way male vampires could charm you into doing whatever they wanted you to do. It was almost irresistible every time.
School went by faster than I wanted it to and I ended up sitting next to Edward in three of my other classes. I avoided him at lunch but noticed four other vampires sitting with him. This really worried me. I was badly outnumbered. If they wanted to outnumber me they would have no problem. I would be the easiest extermination they have ever encountered.
I tried my best to sneak out of the school without running into then but failed horribly. They were waiting beside my car for me. How they knew which one I drove I don't know. All five of them watched me carefully as I got closer. Edward had an interesting grin plastered across his face and the others looked a little worried.
"I thought you might make a run for it so we figured we wait here for you." He answered my unspoken question.
"Well you assumed right. I don't want a conflict. I'll leave if I need to. I can see that I am vastly outnumbered and I'm smart enough to leave instead of being stubborn." I stared at the ground knowing they would be able to defeat me no matter what.
"No you have us wrong we don't want you to leave. We just want to make sure we have some understandings here. It might be best if you come to our house with us and meet our parents, Carlisle and Esme. We can work out some sort of treaty or something along those lines. We don't want you hunting anywhere near here." The biggest male hissed at me as Edward explained things to me.
"How do I know you won't execute me if I come with you?"
"I believe we are more civilized than you take us to be. We will not harm you." Edward opened my car door which I could have sworn was locked and took a seat. I sighed and hoped in the driver's seat and started the engine. I might be driving towards by death but at least I wouldn't be running for the next decade.
A/N: Hope you like it so far. I'll update again soon. Leave reviews and it'll speed me up. Every author needs the motivation. Thanks!!