"I'm tired of pretending to be something I'm not"
"Please...Come back" I choked out between sobs. "Please I love you so much, I need you"
How could he have said that? How could he have told me he loved me and then turn around and leave me? I always knew he was too good for me, but... I don't know I thought he loved me anyway. The pain that consumed me so completely had me struggling to stand up from where I had collapsed in the woods. The darkness that surrounded me filled the air and the sky was now pitch black, I struggled to find my way again. I was almost out of the woods when I heard the faint snap of a twig. A little fear settled in my stomach momentarily, distracting me from the pain of losing Edward. As I slowly turned around, I came face to face with bloodthirsty deep red eyes that could only belong to one person, Victoria.
The fear that had found its way in to my body evaporated. Joy washed over me as "just kill me Victoria, Edward no longer wants me."
"Oh come on little birdie let's play, just because Eddie Weddie left you does not mean we can't have fun." snarled Victoria before throwing my body into a tree breaking it so that the outside almost matched how I felt on the inside. The last thing I remember was thinking
"You weren't here to save me this time but, Edward I love you."
Fire coursed through my veins faster than my blood ever did. Then the burning pain that was a fate worse than death started. I welcomed the pain, it was nothing compared to the pain of losing the love of my life, it distracted me from the fact that I would never be normal again.
When I woke up to my new life I was lying down on a bed and there was a light slowly creeping thought the clouds into the window. It slowly fell next the green and silver bed I was currently occupying. I could see dust particles floating in the air. When I again closed my eyes I could heard the faint hum of cars on the highway that was over 20 miles away. A delicious smell assaulted my senses my mouth watered and I started drooling a little. I sat up and looked around I could see all the details of the small. There was a fancy laptop at the desk by the door and sitting in front of that desk was...a vampire. One who I'd never seen before, he as tall and muscled more like Jasper then Emmett. He had short sandy beautiful blond hair and black eyes. He was watching me carefully.
"I'm a vampire now right?" I asked surprised by the
"Well yeah. But how do you know that?" he asked looking very surprised and confused.
"Cause I used to know a bunch of vampires."
"The Cullen's right?"He replied smirking
"Yeah you know them" I asked trying to hide my hopefulness.
"No I have only heard of them" He replied smoothly
"Oh" I say trying not to be disappointed
"Excuse me but where am I?" I had to ask trying to get my mind off them
"You're at my place." He said like it was supposed to be obvious
"Great and your place is where?" I asked him again. Gees it's like I'm talking to a crazy person.
"Oh you are currently in Port Angeles." He said
"Alright and who are you?" I asked this hot guy that I was starting to think was completely insane.
"My name is Lucas Anderson I was old friends with Victoria, and she asked me to go with her to find you. Just to be sure that the Cullen's didn't try to kill her or something. So I went with her but I said that I wouldn't hurt you. Then those werewolves or shape shifters or whatever showed up and tore her to pieces, I think that she deserved it. Unfortunately she had already bitten you so you were already on the way to becoming a "bloodsucker" one of them called it. So the Alpha wolf Sam I think his name was, let me take you and asked me to be like the Cullens. That's basically how you ended up back here to. By the way what is your name?" The hot vampire now whose name I now knew to be Lucas.
"I'm Isabella Marie Swan but you can call me …." I trailed off
"What's wrong" he asked me
"Well the love of my life use to call me Bella or Isabella and right before Victoria attacked me he told me that he didn't love me anymore and that I was forcing him to pretend to be something he was not. Then he left I cried for him to come back but when I realized he wasn't I tried to get home and Vitoria attacked and you know the rest of the story." I said trying not to sound as miserable and heartbroken as I really was
"Ok So you Don't want to be called Isabella or Bella so how about I call you Izzy?" he said after listening to my little rant about my life the past few days
"Izzy… thanks Lucas I love my new name" I replied while flashing him a big smile and hugging him to my body
"Ca…nt bre…ath" Lucas tried to choke out
"Oh I'm sorry" I cried while letting go of him and trying to hide my embarrassment
Oh it's ok don't be embarrassed or anything it common for newborns know to be able to control there strength." He said after caching his breath "Right here the deal I didn't want to be gone when you woke up so I didn't go hunting, but I really need to, and so do you, so are you ready to go?"
"Why didn't you go when I first started being changed?"
"Because Victoria wasn't a normal Vampire so I didn't know how long your transformation would take." he replied looking a little sheepish
"Not normal? Really how so?" I asked getting a little worried
"I'll tell you when we get back from hunting, ok?" he said standing up and offering me his hand
"Alright" I replied taking his hand and standing
****2 hours later****
Hunting was easier than I thought it would be. Soon after I had killed two mountain lions a grizzly and three deer I was satisfied and ready to go back to his place. I was eager to hear his explanation of the non-normalcy of Victoria
"OK explain" I said as we walked through the door into the living room. The room was light beige with black furniture and lots of glass windows.
"How about we change into some clean clothes first" he replied looking me up and down before walking up the stairs
I glanced down and I might as well have been wearing nothing at all. My clothes were hanging in tatters
"That is a really good idea" I said and following him up the beautiful staircase.
He stopped at the third door in on the second floor hallway, and opened it. It was the same bedroom as before
"this is my room should you ever need me this is where I am most likely to be" he stated simply then moved on back to the first door on the very same floor "this is your room" Lucas said as he opened the door to a spacious but not overly big room. It was the most beautiful combination of Lavender and black I loved it. "your closet is just though those double doors."
"Thank you Lucas the room is absolutely beautiful"
"Ok Izzy get dressed and meet me downstairs I'll tell you the whole story" he said walking out of the bedroom and closing the door.
****15 minutes later****
I emerged from my bedroom wearing tight black skinny jeans, a turquoise camisole, and a guys black sweatshirt. I really liked the clothes that I had.
I ran downstairs and plopped onto the black sofa, across from Lucas.
"I'm dressed now explain"
He pulled a face that said so clearly that he didn't want to
"Please, I have a right to know if it is going to affect me in any way." I told him in a soft pleading voice
"OK Izzy I'll tell you the story. Victoria was this kind of Vampire that was so much more powerful that your average everyday vampire. When she was turned it took 5 days and she had 5 powers, one for each day. Supposedly when one of her kind of vamps turns someone the newborn will be more powerful than its creator. Your transformation took 7 days."
"Wow a whole week. You know 7 days is a long time to burn just for an eternity of loneliness" I blurted out before I could stop myself.
"Yeah, a week, and you won't be alone for all eternity trust me, now no more interrupting. Anyway you and Vicky are vamps that are supposed to be related to the vampire who will save the world."
"Save the world? OK that is not weird at all" I said sarcastically
"Hey I said no interruptions!" He glared at me
"OK OK fine calm down" I said before laughing
"Alright so there is supposed to be a water/ice, a fire, and earth, and air vampire at all times. Even though I've only met the water or ice ones. By the way you are supposed to take the last name "Ice" But no one is going to make you so you don't have to if you don't want to. Victoria also left you a note before she left to go turn you it is in your nightstand. We also do need to figure out what your powers are soon, so you can learn to control them." He said to me after I finally stopped interrupting him
"Ok, thanks" I said with a smile, before getting up and hugging Luke.
He hugged me back and said go read the note.
So I did I ran up to my room, flopped onto my bed and opened the nightstand. I grabbed the envelope and ripped it open. The letter said.
Dearest Isabella Marie Swan-Ice
If you are reading this I am probably dead. Take Care of Lucas he is a good boy and won't expect anything other then friendship from you. You should find out your powers very soon. As you do your appearances will change your hair color and eyes etc. I just went shopping for you so you are all set.. You should be joined by some other vampires in a few weeks. You will see yourself but they could use a good leader and that is you, my dear. I wish you the best of luck. There is a necklace locket in the nightstand for you. Put a picture of your coven in it an it will keep all of them safe for as long as they are in your family. I am sorry that I had to do this to you ok not really but it had to be done it was your destiny and if I had left it up to the Cullens you would never be able to fulfill it. I do want to issue a warning to you the Voultri will be coming after you so it would be in your best interest to learn to control your powers and temper before then. I would also like you to find the other element vampires and create a relationship with them so that when the voultri do come for the four of you they will be up against a team stronger than the can ever imagine.
Love Victoria
I read the letter three times before going back downstairs and handing it to Luke. While he read the letter I went back upstairs to find that locket. Then I went downstairs with a camera that I found on a chair and took a picture of the two of us.
"What's that for?" he asked looking curious
"My new locket silly didn't you read the letter." I replied with a smile. "Can we go Forks to get some things that I will not live without? I'd also like to thank Jake, Sam, and the rest of the wolves."
"Sure we can leave right now if you want"
"oK just let me find some shoes" I said with a smile
I ran upstairs and grabbed a pair of black ballet flats with bows on them. Before running downstairs I grabbed my camera also and then I ran out the door. Luke was already in a very sexy sleek black Lamborghini Gallardo. I hopped into the passenger seat, and off we went.
After 15 minutes of Luke ignoring the speed limit we pulled up at my house, I mean Charlie's house. I climbed through my old window with Luke at my heels and grabbed a few things like A few books, CDs, and lots and lots of pictures. I looked around one last time before I decided to leave Charlie a note.
Dad
This is hard to explain but all be away for a while I will try to check in from time to time I love you don't try to find me
Isabella Swan
Jumping out and climbing back into the car was one of the hardest things I would ever have to do. The whole time I felt like someone was watching us, but who would be watching us.
