Disclaimer: I don't own any of the twilight characters. Sadness.
Summery: When the Cullen's left Bella a second time she didn't let her sadness overcome her. She pushed through. Now 50 years and many changes later they meet again. Will it be different this time.
NOTE: The timeline has been altered a little to fit my creative needs. Sorry.
Chapter One
"JANE!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. I heard the child-like vampire slink into my room. "Yes?: her voice was a little too innocent. I turned to where I heard her come in. "You moved my shampoo again, didn't you?: I heard her giggle before planting a lighting fast kiss on my cheek. "Couldn't help it. Here." I felt her push something solid into my hands. My shampoo. Vanilla scented. "You would think that after 50 years that, that would get old." I grumbled before feeling my way back to the shower. "Oh and Jane." I heard her pause at the door. "Since Lucas is at work do you and Vicki wanna go hunting?" With that she knew she was forgiven for her prank and was happy again. "I'll go see but I'm sure she would." with a slight breeze the tiny vampire was gone. If I try real hard I can almost remember when she looked like to me when I was human but she tells me of the new changes. Hair color, style, trends but she changed so often that I quit trying. I stepped into the steaming shower and just concentrated on the water.
50 years. 50 years tomorrow that I've been a vampire. Tomorrow should have been my 68th birthday if was still human. Now its just another day. I had barely gotten a towel around me before Vicki and Jane were standing in front of me." Vicki was holding out a pair of jeans and a teen shirt and Jane was holding my running shoes and socks. I laughed as I took the gifts and thought how funny that my two best friends both at one point wanted to kill me while I was human. I felt around for my walking staff before heading into the bedroom. I hated being blind sometimes. A rock climbing accident when I was human left me blind, and carried over with me into eternity.
Laughter from downstairs brought me out of my trance as I changed into my clothes quickly and stepped into the hallway. Jane and Vicki instantly by my side. Since a year before I was turned I had barely been without them. As we descended the stairs I could hears sounds from the rest of my family. Marcus, Vicki's mate, was sitting on the floor with Samuel and Mica playing video games. I rolled my useless eyes at the guys antics. I could hear Rachel, Kami, and Kari playing with little Susan while Jacob seemed to be banished to the kitchen to fix breakfast for himself, his wife Kari, and his daughter Susan. Yes, we had three werewolves in my coven.
When they heard me come down everyone greeted me happily. Little Susan, only five, left the game and ran towards me. I heard her giggling the whole way. "ISSY!!" She screamed happily as she leaped into my arms. Because of my gifts, I could almost see the child as I swung her threw the air. "Silly Izzy. Wanna play with me and the chickas" She giggled again as she used Kami's favorite word. "No honey. I can't. Vicki, Jane and I are going hunting. But I will as soon as we get home okay?" I felt her stare a moment before leaning in towards Jane. "You take good care of Izzy." She told the once fierce human drinker. "I always do." Jane told the child sweetly. Susan finally went back to her game, skipping. "Its so cute. She's so protective." Vicki commented. They both laid a hand a hand on my as we reached the final landing. "Be careful babe." Marcus called lovingly to Vicki, who I'm sure smiled in response. "Ready Is?" Jane asked as we stood on our back porch surrounded by the French countryside breathing deeply. I could smell a herd of deer nearby. I just gave them my you-know-I-am smile before I jumped down already at full speed.
I felt the trees whipping past me at blinding speed but I never ran into them. My elemental power allowed me to 'see' my surrounds in a way. Living trees, unlike furniture, were full of life. I could feel and almost see it. The wind was the same way. They created pictures for me that were robbed from me. One of the reasons I spent as much time outside as I did. The sweet scent of blood filled my senses, pulling me from my musings. I found my self in front of the herd and could almost taste the sweet nectar of warm blood.
I pounced as was drinking before she even had a chance to think about moving. Vicki and Jane fed and returned to my side quickly always afraid something would happen to me if they weren't around me. "So what do you want for your birthday, Is?" Jane's girlish voice pulled me from my daydream. "Surprise me.: I replied stretching out on the dew covered grass. I closed my eyes and just listened to the world around me. The fluttering of wings as birds flew from tree to tree, their babies chirping hungrily, insects crawling searching for food, even the trees spoke to me as the sap moving throughout it. I truly loved quiet moment like this that I could actually relax and just take everything in, but they never last long.
"So we're moving today. That's funny." Vicki remarked to break the silence. It was true I had heard all week things being put into bags. I stayed outside most the time because the house was always a danger zone for me while it is in that state. When ever we moved Mica and Rachel played the physical role of the parents since they could change their appearance to appear older.
"Why is it funny?" I asked without moving. "It just is. I mean has Lucas told you where we are going?" I could feel Vicki shifting towards me. "NO, which from experience we should know its somewhere that none of us want to be." "At least we're together." Jane retorted not really caring where we went as long as the coven stayed together. "This is ……Ah Lucas." I feel Vicki and Jane scan the area and shake their head when Lucas appeared before us. "How do you do that?" Even after 50 years that still amazed Vicki. "He's my mate." was and will always be my answer. "Darling, you look stunning." He leaned down and kissed my cheek.
"So I guess I really don't want to know where we're going if you're brining out the old 'darling' routine." I felt my husband hushed chuckle on my face. "Forks. That's where we are going." That name made my eyes sadden and my unbeaten heart drop, as I thought of the last time we visited for only a few days. It was for Charlie's funeral almost twenty years ago. "Yep that's why he brought out the 'darling'." Jane mumbled beside me. "Its fine with me as long as I have my family with me. I mean its not like I'll be living in fear off being seen by Charlie." I knew that my dead father was who I meant but they didn't push it. They knew how much the Cullen's had hurt when they left, and how much I had loved them when I was human. But they also knew that I was over them thanks to my family. They were there through my worst these past years. "And so what if they happen to be there. It will do them some good to see what they missed out on." We all laughed. Then all the sound seemed to stop for a moment before I heard Susan screaming for Lucas. He had teleported us home. "Where are we going now?: She begged while I'm sure she made her 'pouty puppy face' as she called it. Lucas relented with a sigh. "She knows I can't say no to that face." He muttered faster than her ears could pick up. "Everyone. We're going to Forks." I could feel all eyes on me. "LET'S DO IT!" I yelled cheerfully as I wrapped my arms around my love. He kissed my hair and turned back to our family. "The movers will be here in an hour hope everything is ready." Lucas lead me upstairs without ever letting go of me. "So which are you going to be this time, student or what." I asked quietly. I always hated when I had to be the junior in high school while he was "providing" for us. His bank account from his Count days is still no where depleted and he was always becoming a Lawyer for a few years or a Doctor. I guess when you are over three hundred years old you have a chance to learn a large variety.
"We're all in high school. Just in case the Cullen's are there." I nudged him to let him know I was going to be okay. "Jane and Susan of course will be in elementary . Susan is finally old enough to start Kindergarten." I remembered the child's excitement when we told her that she was going to go to school this year too. "Good. I hate it when we aren't all together. Especially when I am parted from you." I pouted. He laughed. "Isabella, my love. It pains me as well." He always gave me goose bumps when he lapsed back into his formal speech. "I love you so much, Lucas." He kissed me so tenderly I wanted to cry in response, before taking the next hour to let me know just how much he loved me.
"Okay everyone hold on." Lucas commanded as we watched the movers drive away. Before anyone could move I was attacked by a strong pain in my mind. I clutched my head and fell to the ground. I wanted to cry, scream, anything but I couldn't move. I could sense Lucas, the move forgotten, rush to my side. Holding me pleading for me to tell him how to help. "Isabella, talk to me. What's wrong." His voice seemed so far away. Then something strange happened I heard a whirlwind of voices all seemed to be in my mind. I had gained a new power, and just like that the pain was gone. I can read minds. "My love I have yet a new ability it seems. I can read thoughts." I heard gasps and voices went haywire. I wanted it to stop, and to my amazement, it did. I could control when I read thoughts. Something that even Edward couldn't do. It was great. "That's great my dear." He helped me up then held me close afraid that I might fall from exhaustion, which to be honest I might. We all took a hold of him once more and once again the sound stopped for an instant. We were son back on solid ground.
I heard 'ohm's' and 'aww's' coming from everyone as they scouted out new home. "It's a three story. A crème color. It has pillars, and a wrap around porch. Sam and Kami's room is the first left on the second floor. Mica and Rachel are across the hall from them. Our room is the farthest left on the second floor. Jane is on the third floor along with Victoria and Marcus. Opposite sides of course." I laughed. "Jacob and Kari are on the first floor. The first door on the left down the right side hallway. Little Suzie is across the hall from them. The Kitchen is in the back of the house. There is a video room in the basement, and a music room as well." I committed everything to memory as he explained the new house to mean. The first few days were always frustrating for me, since I couldn't feel the vibrations of the furniture that seemed to jump out of nowhere just to trip me. I always reminded of my clumsy human years those days, back in the days when I could trip over flat land.
I was walking up the steps carefully when sudden Lucas went rigid. "Everyone inside." He said quietly but forcefully. He picked me up bridal style and carried me inside. "What's wrong?" I asked but no sooner than I asked did I sense THEM! In Forks after 50 years. "Jane. You and Victoria take Isabella upstairs." It wasn't a request but I didn't' mind. Just as Vicki closed my bedroom door I heard the door bell. I heard Carlisle, Edward, Esme, Rosalie, Alice, Jasper, and Emmett all file into our unfurnished home. I found it strange that even after all these years I could still tell who was who just by their footsteps. "Hello. My name is Carlisle Cullen and this is my family. Esme, my wife, and our children. Edward, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie. We wanted to welcome you to Forks." There was a pause, knowing Carlisle was waiting for Lucas to introduce my family.
"My name is Lucas De'Chane and this is my family. Rachel and her husband Mica. Kami and her husband Samuel. Marcus, his wife along with mine, are upstairs, with my own Izzy. Cullen…? Wait if you are The Cullen's, I imagine that you know Jacob Black. Jacob." I heard Susan's tiny feet sprinting towards Lucas with Kari and Jacob's heavier footfalls right behind her. Everyone could hear Susan's laughter ringing throughout the otherwise silent house. "UNCLE LUCAS!!! DADDY AND MOMMY ARE GOING TO GET ME!!" I could almost see her jump laughing into Lucas's arms before the three werewolves noticed the other vampires. "Cullen." was all Jacob snarled. "Dog." Edward growled back. "Carlisle, I'm sure you don't really want a fight to break out with my family, do you?" I felt Vicki tense beside me at the thought the Cullen's harming any of the coven. "Where's Izzy?" Susan asked quietly before something clicked. "The Cullen." Jacob must have nodded because Susan exploded. "YOU'RE THE REASON SHE'S BROKED! YOU HURT MY IZZY!" I smirked at the tiny girl's explosion, but could feel the confusion raiding the visiting vampires.
"Ladies, let us join our family." I stood and allowed Jane to lead me to the door. From there the fell into their usual places slightly behind me. I was at the top of the stairs when Susan spotted us, but the Cullen's noticed Victoria and Jane first. I felt each one of them take an involuntary step backward. Jane, I sensed, smirked. "Was that my Susan yelling? Do we yell?" I playfully chastised. "Sorry Aunt Izzy, Ladies don't yell, only warriors do. " Her little voice was so sad I almost couldn't keep the smile off my face. "Very good. Now are you a warrior or a lady right now?" "A lady." I smiled in her direction. "Now Lucas, love, who are our loud guests?" We started walking down the stairs. "The Cullen's Precious." I heard him move to meet me at the bottom. "Ah the Cullen's. Long time no see." My family laughed at the joke. "Oh I'm being rude. I'm Isabella De'Chane, and these are my sisters, whom I believe you all already know. Jane De'Chane late of the Voulri and Victoria De'Chane, Marcus's wife." I heard my sisters growl at Edward.