When Darkness Ascends
Possessive: a territorial dominion of a state of mind.
My move to Forks, Washington was an unexpected one, to be honest it was made on a whim. I didn't have the most conventional upbringing compared to most teens my age. I'm your typical 17 year old teenager, i love to shop, have fun with what little friends that i have and for some reason extremely attracted to the dark side of life and what it offers.
I live in Boston Mass, a major city on the east coast and one of the biggest party cities around, not that i would personally know seeing how partying means you have friends to do that with. I love the city, it's a easy place to get lost in and also to feel lost in. A city full of culture and wonders and the best seafood ever by the way, you must be wondering why i would leave this amazing city to travel to the most boring place in the country to go live with my dad all the way across the country.
It all boils down to one thing my mother; if you could even call that harpy a mother.
My mom and dad split up when i was around 10 years old. My dad had finally come to the "odd" conclusion that my mom was a bit controlling, okay she was extremely controlling. She took every chance to destroy my father's pride and strip him of all the dignity he had, after a while he grew tired of my mom's shit and just left her and by associating me. Before my dad left he told me that no matter what happened he would never stop loving me but after all these years with limited contact, I have a hard time believing that it was true. I watched my dad drive away without looking back once, and after that day the abuse started.
I didn't just come out of the blue, it built up like a volcano ready to erupt. It started with the drinking, a extra glass of wine at dinner then it turn into a glass of whiskey, then three glass. I knew things we're going down hill when she started bringing the bottle with her to the table. Then came the verbal abuse, some days she couldn't even look in the eyes.
I became the constant reminder that my father left her and she decided to punish me for it, to her i was worthless and unfit to be her son, I could never make her proud and she was ashamed to have to call me her son.
There's never been a moment that I didn't believe my mother.
I would always be alone.
I woke up this morning feeling better than I had in years. Stretching in my queen size bed I took a moment to take in the peacefulness of that morning before I would be awakening to do my chores. Seven years have passed since my dad has left and my life had become a living hell. The verbal abuse turned psychical and I became my mothers personal punching bag. Top that off with a creepy step father who looks at me like I'm so main dish and you can sum up my life with one word: shitty.
After a few mixtures of bathing in that small blissful moment before my monster of mother of woke up, my bedroom door was promptly slammed open. I immediately sit up in time to find my mother standing in the doorway of my room.
"Get up" she said with a deadly calm to her voice.
I cringed from hearing the sound of her emotionally voided voice, and as I turn to get out of bed I felt a hand connect with the side of my face, I didn't even see it coming. She was a lot faster than she looked.
"I thought I told you to get up "she screeched at me." Get your ass up, you have chores to do before you leave to go see the bastard of a father, and I will be damned if you leave this house a mess before you leave".
I started to get out of bed and walk to my door but apparently I'm not fast enough for mother and the first of my beatings start. I try to block out the pain, as I hear her wish I never was born, or that she hates me, and never wanted me. The beatings started when i was around twelve, it started with her pushing me around from time to time. Then one day we got into a fierce argument where I started shouting back at her and i called her a bad mother and then she clocked me in the face. After that the beatings became daily so as she puts its, i can learn my place.
My Mother has finished beating into submission, it was like something in me couldn't fight back. She always leaves me aware enough to remember where I am, her gift to me as she puts it. I do my best to crawl my way to the bathroom to start cleaning up. I leave the door open because mother says I don't deserve any privacy.
I do my routine checkup of myself in the mirror hoping that some of my old bruises are gone and seeing what new bruises mother has added to my body. I flinch from looking at black and blue bruises covering my body going all the down my chest down my thigh and on my legs, my back is covered in cuts from the whippings mother gives me daily to remind me how worthless I am.
I can remember a time when we were happy, my mom and me, it was before my dad left, we looked like a perfect family, we went camping, had family dinners and everything. Now it's like she was a different person or like she's possessed or something, It's hard for me to even think about my painful past while my future looked so bleak, I'm so sure that one day my mom will kill me.
I can feel the tears streaming down my face as I look into the mirror, and I can't see anyone worth loving. The person looking back at me was unfamiliar, he looked broken, sacred, someone who looks like they haven't received a day's love or affection. I have become a totally different person, I have lost all my friends, i cringe away from human contact and a high level of mistrust of others, but even under all that i crave something or more like someone. I crave someone who will complete me and protect me and make me feel special.
I use to have someone like that, it was my grandmother. She was my dad's mom and she was the best person that I knew in the world. I remember that her house all ways smelled like sage and that she was alway in the kitchen mixing something or another, as she said keeping her hands busy. We would sit for hours and she would tell me about our familys history and explain where we came from. She told me that our family originated in Salem, Mass and that our family witness the witch trails, they we're entertaining stories, god how i missed her.
Maybe mother right, maybe I don't deserve to be alive, maybe if I died she and everyone else would be happy. I reached under the marble sink and find my straight blade, I forgot to pack it and I dare not leave it behind. My dad had giving it to be before he left "passing it on" as he put it. I roll my the sleeve of my right arm up and look down to see the cuts on my arm they matched the ones on my left arm. Each cut represented everything I believed about myself, that no one could want someone like me, someone so broken.
I drag the blade across my skin, living in the pain, reminding myself that I can still feel, for now. I almost breakdown and cry, I want to cry and as I let the tears fall down my face I can hear my mom scream in my head "men don't cry". But I'm not a man , she says I'm her big gay disappointment.
After hours of cleaning, my mother is driving me to Logan Airport to catch my flight to Washington where I would catch another plane to place called Port Angeles. I stared out my window watching the scenery go by, I'll miss this city, it was one of freedom from going to Chinatown for the Chinese New Year's or going to the big library downtown. I'll miss the busy streets of Boston, but maybe the quiet woods of Forks might help me unwind.
This is the longest me and mother have gone without her slinging insults at me, it was a nice change from the norm. But of course the silence in the car doesn't last for long. She couldn't pass up the chance to give me some last minute criticism.
"You better not breathe a word to your father about what goes on here,if you do I'll know about it. " she threatens. " I mean it not one word or those beating will feel like love taps when i'm done with you."
I briefly wonder how she'll find out, she barely speaks to David. I mentally snort in my head, my mother seems to have this ability to find out when i've done something that I wan't supposed to and even if I'm not she still thinks I need to be taught a lesson. I turn to look into her eyes and I'm shock to see that there are no emotions in her eyes she's dead serious and I can't help but fear for my safety even in Forks.
Finally after an hour of uncomfortable silences we arrive at the airport. As I grab my bags out of the car I start walking to security to check into my gate while mother walking behind me. I can't wait to get the hell away from mother; I was so close to freedom I could taste it. It was unnerving the way she followed me through the airport. I felt her gaze in the back of my head as she glared at me from behind.
As I get ready to board my plane she stopped me , she grabbed my hands and I thought for a brief second that she's about to give me hug , she sees the hope in my eyes and starts laughing , she looks me dead in my eyes and what she said to me stayed with me for the rest of my life.
"Just because you're leaving doesn't mean your any less of a freak then before ", she tells me, " I want you to remember that neither me or anyone you meet will ever love you."
She turns me around and pushes me toward the gate and yells cheerfully "Have a nice trip".
As I board the plane I can't believe I even got my hopes up about her, she will never change and she was right no one will ever love me. I sit down in my seat as I get ready for the plane to take off. I think about the what the future holds for me in Forks and part of me felt like i was returning home.
As the plane takes off, I start thinking about what my life will be like once I landed in Forks. I'll have to deal with starting off being the new kid at a new school ,I'm dreading the task of hiding my bruises from my dad , after looking at the clock overhead I saw that I have been obsessing for over an hour, I decide to at least get some rest before the plane lands .
I fall asleep hoping that my life couldn't get any worst.
Emmetts (POV)
Deep in the woods of Forks, a mansion of great grandeur can be found. A group of amazing creatures of great beauty also reside inside of the mansion. A family of Vampires, the Cullen's, were spending the day inside because of the rare showing of the sun forcing them to stay away from the public eye.
The Cullen family was lounging around enjoying each other company when all of a sudden the smallest vampire how was seated next a blonde vampire went rigid.
"Alice, what do you see", her mate Jasper asked her. Alice was a psychic with the ability to see the future based on a person's decision, it was a rare gift even in the vampire world and extremely coveted as well.
Alice's mate Jasper was a vampire with the power of Empathy the ability to feel and manipulate the emotions around him. He was a great asset when it comes to tense situations, but that doesn't help with his own unstable blood lust.
"There is going to be a new student in school tomorrow, he is the son of Doctor Halliwell" Edward said. He was a vampire with the power to read minds. He was able to see Alice's vision as it was happening, but even his powers had it's limits.
"Then why is she looking so sad", Edwards mate Rosalie asked, worried about what her sister was seeing. Rosalie was the definition of a blonde bombshell. She was statuesque and one of the most beautiful vampires in the world , and by that standard she put super models to shame.
Just as she asked that question Alice came out of her trance. She looked toward her last sibling Emmett; as he was detached from his family.
Emmett was tall burly vampire with handsome features and was one of the strongest vampires around.
"Your mate is coming Emmett, but he so broken and hurt. "Alice said sadly, "We need to help him, you can't even imagine the things he's been through Emmett."
" Why would we help a human." Rosalie sneered in the background
At that comment Emmett turned around with a look of rage on his face, wondering who would dare hurt his mate, and upset that he couldn't be there when he knows his mate needed him.
"Alice you're sure he's coming to Forks" He asked" and he's really my mate?"
Alice nodded.
"Then I'll protect him, even from himself" Emmett said with conviction.
" Tell me Emmett how you plan on doing that without exposing us." Rosalie sneered at him.
"Rose, calm down" said Edward trying to calm down his mate.
"No, we finally settle down and you want to go add another distraction to our lives" Rose yelled to Emmett. "Am I the only one who remembers what Bella did to this family?"
Alice and Edward hissed at hearing that name.
Bella Swan was the daughter of the local Chief of Police here in Forks. When Bella started school last year she learned about the Cullen's secret and become besotted with Edward , who at the time wasn't with Rosalie. Because of Bella's strange ability to shield her thoughts and her alluring scent, it drove Edward to want to learn more about this strange creature. He and Bella became close but Edward always knew that his heart belong with Rosalie and when he told Bella as to not string her along, she became furious refusing to believe that Edward didn't want to be with her anymore.
Bella was beside her self and went a little insane ,she got so desperate that she cut herself in an attempt to get Edward to change her and when he refused, she went to the one Cullen she knew would never refuse her, Emmett. She begged Emmett to change her and she even went as far to tell him that the only reason she went out with Edward was to get close to him, Emmett was enraged and for once lost his temper and almost killed Bella before Esme stepped in to save her from the dangerous Vampire.
Since then Bella has been blackmailing the Cullen's for months now. They couldn't kill her yet without drawing attention from the townsfolk and with the neighboring wolf pack on her side it was nearly impossible to touch her.
"Your being selfish Emmett how can you do this to us, you would put us in more danger because of a FUCKING HUMAN." Rosalie was furious at this point and no one could stop her wrath.
"Like I said, he'll only being a distraction for you anyway." Rose yelled at him.
What happen next surprised everyone.
Emmett lunged at Rosalie in anger only to be stopped by Edward who shoved him away from his mate. Jasper sent some calming vibes around the room to calm everyone down.
"My mate is not a distraction, and you will not speak that way about him again if you value your life." Emmett told her in a calm cold voice.
"You don't even know him Emmett", Edward tried to tell him.
"Everybody needs to calm down," Alice told everyone, trying to defuse the situation." Your mate whose name is Alec by the way will be a part of this family, so we should get used to it and fast." She told them." Rose please saves your judgments until you meet him, even you wouldn't turn him away."
With that being said Alice walk out of the room with Jasper trailing right behind her after that a few minutes the rest of the family left.
"I hope you know what you're doing Emmett" Rosalie said as she and Edward walk out of the room.
Edward turned to look at his brother.
" Emmett , I know you care about your mate , but you have to admit I'm right , you don't even know this kid, and I won't have any more misfortune fall on this family, if something happens because of him , I will dispose of him" Edward warned Emmett.
"If I ever find out you laid a hand on my mate, I will kill you." With that said he stormed out of the house and ran towards the forest hoping to out his anger on the surrounding trees, he was so wrapped up in his anger that he didn't hear Alice approach.
"Emmett, can we talk?" he nodded and sat down at the base of the nearest tree.
"I just wanted to let you know that I'm behind you 100%, your mate is going to be my new best friend and I won't let anyone hurt him." She gave him a kiss on the cheek leaving him alone, with only the thought of his mate on his mind.
A/N: edited 2/21/15
