She opened her eyes, now red as the blood that she dreamed of. Edward was the first thing she saw. He looked as if he were in shock, or in awe of her. She new that becoming a vampire was supposed to make her look perfect, and she supposed she was now more beautiful than he had ever seen her. However when Bella looked at her husband she did not feel awe. When she was human he had looked so perfect, but now with too perfect vision she could see his flawless skin, perfect features, and deadly looks, yet she felt nothing for him. Maybe this was just a side effect of just being turned. Looking around the room she saw detail she could never have imagined. She could see the light glimmer of Edward's skin, even though there was little light in the room. The dark did not bother her, she could see things she wasn't supposed to see now.
She saw Edward move towards her slightly, and out stretch his hand to her. She walked over to him, reminding herself that she loved him. Yet everything from before her change seemed murky, as if she was seeing someone else's memories, with no personal attachment or emotion felt towards them.
"Your so beautiful" Edward whispered. If she were human she might not have even heard his words, but she could hear so much more, feel so much more, physically that is. She could feel the complete perfection of his skin, yet she didn't feel the wonder that used to engulf her every time she was in Edward's presence. However she still wasn't fully aware of what was happening, still feeling very disorientated, and not used to her new body. Or the burning. When she first woke up it felt like a minor annoyance, something on the edge of her mind, the tip of her tongue, but as she listened to the lack of blood flow from her husband, and thought of the colour of her own eyes she quickly realised what was consuming her thoughts. Blood. She wanted it, she needed it. Edward seemed to recognize her expression, the sudden panic clearly written across her face.
"You need to get your thirst under control," he again whispered to her.
Bella looked up at him, with desperation and frustration.
"Yeah, you need to hunt." He said with concern.
Together they ran into the woods, still just the two of them. Yet Bella stood away from Edward, and had yet to say a single word to him. Edward remembered the complicated the ordeal of changing was, he had been told by every other Cullen how Bella would need time to adjust, but somehow he had gotten it into his head that because Bella already understood the vampiric world, and understood what was going to happen her, and had practically begged to be changed that she would be just like her human self once she was made immortal. Again Edward found himself wishing that he could read Bella's mind, it was a gift most of the time, but it also caused Edward much distress and frustration, especially as Bella wasn't exactly known for sharing what was on her mind.
Like most newborns Bella was quick to pick up on hunting skills, and after taking down a dear with little assistance, she was already using her senses to zone in on her next victim. She had forgotten her disgust towards blood, and Edward found himself almost missing the girl who had almost fainted at a finger prick in Biology class.
She's definitely a shield, wonder how he's going to explain that one to her, as well as the fact that her daughter, who she hasn't even asked about yet, is growing at an incredible speed, and that her former best friend who probably hates her now has imprinted on her daughter who is barely a few days old.
Jasper's rather snarky thoughts cut through Edward's mind. He was rather in tune with all the Cullen's, and easily picked up on what they where thinking. At first this had infuriated a few of them, but now they had become accustomed. Edward new that Jasper disliked newborns due to his past, that only Edward understood, but he was still hurt that Jasper had so little regard for Bella. Edward had asked Jasper to follow him and Bella for a little while, in hopes that he could help her remain calm during her first hunt as a vampire, but it seemed that she was also unaffected by his gift. Carlisle had suspected that she would be a shield, and had warned Edward, who was glad in a way that she would have a talent, but not one worth killing for. Vampires such as Alice, and Edward himself had to always watch their backs, as rare gifts were sought after by many, including the Volturi, and they had a tense enough relation with the Volturi without added pressure. This was one of the reasons that the Cullens had decided that Renesme was to remain a secret. If anybody asked, she was a human orphan the Cullens had taken pity on. They could also blame the constant wolf presence as mistrust towards the vampires in relation to taking care of a human child.
Woah, calm down there Edward, I can feel your anger from here. Thinking about Jacob again? Guess you thought he'd stop being a nuisance once Bella was turned.
Jasper had always been the best at telepathic communication with Edward. He understood that if he could feel Edward's emotions, then Edward would be close enough to hear his thoughts. It was true though, Edward had finally thought Jacob would no longer be a problem, yet he had once again become a complication. At least he wasn't in love with Bella anymore, he had always feared that Bella would realize that Jacob was a far better match for any human, and after all the hurt Edward had caused Bella, he often thought she would just leave and run off into the sunset with Jacob. Edward sneered at the thought. Now however, he had Bella all for himself, and he would finally be able to be with his mate forever, or so he thought.
He felt Jasper's presence disappear, and his attention was once again directed towards Bella, who seemed to have picked up on a new scent. She suddenly took off at lightning speed. It took Edward a few seconds to pick up on the same scent, newborns were always quicker and stronger. The sweet scent of human blood filled his nose, and with eyes widening in alarm he took after Bella at full speed.
He had always been the fastest of the Cullens, but not even he could match the speed of a newborn. Luckily for Edward, Bella hesitated before attacking the vogue human, who was rock climbing alone, dangerously far away from human civilization. Edward cursed himself for not checking the area properly before taking Bella out, he had simply presumed that no one would have strayed this far into the woods.
"Bella stop" he screamed after her, as she once again started running towards the man climbing a cliff face.
"I can help you" he said slowly, and he saw a calmness wash over Bella as she stopped to face him. Edward relaxed, it looked as if Bella had realised her mistake, and she started to crouch as if she were about to leave, but to Edwards surprise she launched herself into the air, still very much in the pursuit of human blood. He scrambled after her desperately, the human didn't stand a chance against any vampire, especially a thirsty newborn. Bella easily reached her target before Edward, and in one smooth motion she pulled back his head, and bit into his neck, while holding on to the cliff with one hand. In less than a minute Edward had reached Bella, and he pulled her off the man. While Bella was strong, she did not have enough power to hold her weight as well as a human while fighting of another vampire at the same time. The three fell a short distance before slamming into ridge sticking out of the cliff. Bella quickly recovered, and turned towards her victim, his blood still the only thing on her mind. Edward however understood her nature, and had already grabbed the now unconscious man, and was making his way towards the Cullen house as fast as he could. Letting out a scream of surprise and frustration, Bella turned to follow her prey. Edward only had a short head start, but if he could make it close enough to the house Jasper would be able to pick up on his desperation, and with the help of the rest of his coven Edward would be able to control Bella.
"I'm just curious as to why the wolf pack hasn't come to talk abou-" Jasper's sentence cut off as he sensed extreme panic coming from the woods outside the house. Instantly realising the probable cause of such intense emotion Jasper moved to exit the house, motioning for the others to follow.
"STOP BELLA" a distressed Edward yelled at the confused Cullens starring at the bleeding man in his arms. Carlisle quickly took the man from Edward, knowing that blood was still tempting to individuals in his coven. Suddenly a ferocious looking Bella tore through the woods and seeing that her prey had again been pulled from her grasp she lunged at the closest thing. Emmet quickly responded to the attack, and with the help of Jasper, who could feel the uncontrolled anger of every newborn coming from Bella. Eventually the two vampires managed to subdue Bella, and held her in place while she calmed down.
After a few moments Jasper started to feel the anger recede, to be replaced with shock and then horror. Remorse however was not present.
"Can't you calm her down" came an alarmed voice.
"I can feel her emotions, but can't control them Alice." Jasper turned to face Alice, and then Edward. "I told you so" he said in a harsh tone. With one last disdain filled glance at Bella, Jasper ran into the woods. Alice went to follow him, but Edward put up an arm to block her path.
"I think he needs some time." He said in a quiet voice. He then approached Bella slowly "are you okay Bella?". Blood red eyes met golden ones, and she quickly shook her head.
"He's going to be fine, a little confused, but fine" Carlisle's voice cut in, as he returned from the house, where the man was now resting, "Now as for you Bella, we already have a room prepared for you upstairs, I think its best if you have a shower" he gestured towards he blood covered mouth "and then get some rest. It's been a big day for you, don't worry, we all made mistakes as newborns, and even after that the thirst is still hard to control." As usual Carlisle's positive words were accompanied by a warm smile. Bella nodded and followed Carlisle to her room. She quickly arrived there, and as Edward went to follow her in she stopped him "I want to be alone" she said, with her anger returning. She then slammed the door, and ripped off her clothes, not caring as the expensive fabric and stitch work was ruined. She turned on the water in the shower, determined to drown out the conversation she could hear happening down stairs, her thoughts still mostly focused on the exquisite taste of human blood. Carlisle had reassured her that she would be able to control her thirst, and would adjust to animal blood, but what if she didn't want to? She was a vampire now, drinking human blood was the most natural thing in the world for her, and she didn't plan on ever giving that up.
Jacob watched in horror as a blood covered Bella moved upstairs. He new seeing her as a bloodsucker would be difficult, but he hadn't expected to have been confronted by her true nature so quickly. He mentally scolded himself for thinking of her as just another vampire, but seeing her with red eyes, and the blood of an innocent man smeared over her face made it hard for him to think of her as the same girl he'd thought he'd been in love with. Of course he understood now that it had always been about Nessie. He smiled at the thought, and looked down at the bundle of joy in his arms. She giggled as he pulled a funny face, and then pretended to throw her up in the air. Of course he was far too conscious of her safety to actually throw her, even if he could easily catch her with his superhuman speed. The rest of the Cullen family started to pile into the living room, minus Jasper who had yet again stormed off. Jacob did not understand why he was so touchy about Bella becoming a vampire, seeing as he was one himself. Of course no one had explained why he hated newborns, but he didn't want to push any of them, technically he hadn't even been invited into the Cullen household, but rather had turned up with an overnight bag and dumped himself on the couch with no intention of leaving.
An awkward silence filled the room, and Jacob soon realised he was the cause of it. "I'm not leaving, I should be here for this discussion too." He said stubbornly, making his point by gracelessly sitting down on a chair in the corner of the room.
None of the Cullens chose to argue with him, instead continuing to tolerate his presence, as they had been doing since Bella had gone into labour.
"Hey Edward don't worry, she's just not herself yet, all newborns are like this, she'll get back to her regular self in no time." Emmet stated, clapping Edward on the back. The other Cullens nodded their agreement, aside from Edward, who continued to stare at a particularly interesting spot on the floor.