Disclaimer: Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer and not me just so well are all clear
I don't know how many times I have visited here – too many to count or even remember but what I do is that this is the place I feel the most at peace at /safe in this world. My name is Alice Cullen, 17 years old and currently in a predicament that could either take me through the biggest adventure of my life or take my life from me.
I should start my story of this place from the beginning – of how I found it that faithful day. It was a summers evening late in June just as the sun was sinking lower towards the far off horizon. I was walking around in the small forest near my house trying to clear my head. I had an English essay due in the next few days and writers block seemed to be the only thought in my head and so I was hoping that some fresh air and a change of scenery would help and hopefully along the way inspiration would hit me suddenly. Who knew that writers block would be the least of my worries.
I never knew that within my adventure could I ever dream to find love or anything near.
My adventure that day became the inspiration and the idea I needed. I wrote my essay and wrote and wrote. Once one idea seemed to end another would come flooding through. I guess you call this place all one or nothing....my camp, my small launch, my tree house. For me that place has become everything I needed it to be. Somewhere to relax, shelter from the rain and among other things and the place my inspiration seemed to lie.
How could such a simple thing such as seeking a single idea become the journey I would never forget and all because of that one special place?
I walked around aimlessly for what felt like hours, eyes closed since I knew the trail so well. I opened my eyes suddenly when some form of light shone past my eyes. A brief second and it had passed again. I would have thought nothing of it if it were not for the fact that I saw two more beams of light in the not too far off distance. No one goes to this forest- I knew that. That's why I enjoyed the tranquillity so much. My own personal get away/haven. Once I adjusted my eyes to the darker evening I saw that I didn't seem/ appear to be in the same part of the forest from where I started. But even from the dim light of the moon I could see the almost magical quality this place possessed. Many of the locals knew of the old legend around the forest:
An old story, a legend, just a tale to tell, but the mystery it holds, is the key that could forever possess our souls
Years ago, a young woman so fair lost her life-by reasons for some too gruesome to bear but a fortune she buried before she departed but beware this tale be not for the faint hearted.
A medal, a medallion and bags of gems, she did however place a curse on them. Her last words were these and these be few, ", for if one be brave and that one be you, don't true to possess them with intentions untrue for whoever does try I shall forever haunt you."
Even though I had been through this forest many times in my young life I thought I had seen all the secrets this old place holds. But as my grandmother used to tell me "Perhaps the greatest mystery is the one we have apparently already solved". I thought back to those words because they seemed to fit now, I have never really fully understood that until now. I thought I had discovered all the secrets this place possessed over my years of discovery here.
I heard footsteps suddenly and looked around frantically for somewhere to hide. If I didn't know about this place I doubt very few would unless they were the older generation but I highly doubted that they would be able to make the venture through this part of the forest, there would some dirt tracks throughout so I knew it was not someone I would know from the local area. This is where my current predicament and adventure begins.
The only light supplied to me was the light from the moon, which was not a great amount but enough for me not to crash into every tree or shrub I came into contact with. I noticed a small hollow opening in the bottom of the oldest looking tree around the small area. It was small and dark enough in it but I managed to squeeze into it. I sat there for what felt like hours when I suddenly heard footsteps quite near my hiding place.
The thoughts going through my head were those of pure honest fear but also curiosity seemed to burn deep within my soul. I took a quick peek and from the moons soft light I could see about 3 pairs of feet walking around but not aimlessly they seemed to all be following each other as if looking for something. Then it struck me suddenly-they were looking for the treasure; they believed the legend.
I looked away from them and hid deeper within my refuge. I didn't dare breath for the few seconds that followed in case they heard. I inched slowly to my left trying to get deeper within my safe haven, when suddenly I heard a snap. My heart almost stopped. I was so sure they would hear the snap of the breaking twig and come to see what it was and find me. I sat as still as if I were made of stone, not daring to move again or even release a breath. I heard the footsteps resume however but they were getting quieter as if in fading into the distance.
I let out a breath of relief, when suddenly I felt my hand being covered from behind with what felt like a hand. I wanted to scream but as I tried nothing came out. "It's ok, I'm not going to hurt you just please be quiet because I'm not going to hurt you but if they find us they probably more than likely will." I heard a calming voice behind me tell me and for some reason I felt almost instantly safe and calm just being in their presence. I nodded and they slowly released their hand from my mouth. I heard them sigh behind me and I slowly turned around.
That's when I saw him- Jasper Hale. "Jasper" I gasped. "Alice" I heard my name pass his lips and all the memories from years ago flooded back to me and I could help it when the tears started to fall from my eyes. After all these years he was back.
This is the first chapter. It is kinda left a cliff-hanger but just a small one. Was kinda for my English thing but did something else so decided not to waste this. Hope ye like it. The past will be explained in the next chapter. Read and Review please and thank you. I made up the legend myself lol. Thanks for reading- more to come hopefully soon.
