A/N: Disclaimer-No I do not own the Twilight series. All rights go to whoever they belong to. Hello, this is my very first story. Tell me what you think, but don't be mean. And sorry if you think the main character is mean or something, but I don't want to write a story where the main char. is too nice. Don't worry, there's some nice qualities about her. And there's some, uh, slightly violent scenes in this just to warn you. Oh, enjoy:)
"While I thought I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die" -Leonardo De Vinci
~Katrina's POV~
"Hey, Sky." I said, brushing my spiky-tipped black hair out of my eyes. Skyler half-turned, still staring at the sunset but at the same time keeping me in his line of sight. He chuckled lightly, "Hello, Kati." he said.
I sighed, staring at what he was staring at, and wondered why he was taking so much interest in that. After all, we had seen thousands of sunsets, every one just the same as this. That's what happens when you've been a vampire for as long as us.
"I'm not just staring at the sun because I like it, you know." Skyler said. Of course he knew what I was thinking. Skyler could control minds, not just read them. Sometimes I think his gift is better than mine. He could read minds, erase memories, make someone remember something, and influence decisions. Of course, the last one required a lot of concentration. And then there was that pesky side effect. Sometimes he would get migraines if he tried to do something big, like erasing a whole lot of people's minds at the same time or making someone do something they probably would never do, like kill themselves.
"Did you hear? There's this vampire, Bella Cullen, who can block mental abilities." he continued, "I wonder if she can block our gifts." He must have noticed the interest flashing in my eyes, because he chuckled. Again.
"That would be such a unique gift to have." I noted. Maybe it was time to give Carlisle a visit. I hadn't seen him in, oh, about two hundred years.
"Then let's go to Forks, Washington." Skyler said, much more seriously this time. "I've got to say, you're less…irritable today. Why is that?" he turned to me, crimson eyes as dark as his hair(which, by the way, was crimson too) interested in what my agenda might be.
"Like you don't know." I said curtly. Let's just say, I wasn't used to being nice to people. But with Skyler it was different. We've known each other since we were human. But the first time I met him, he pushed me. I still wasn't quite over that. I don't even know how we became friends, when we started out hating each other's guts. I was older than him when I was turned, and still am. The memories flooded in my head, and Skyler listened to them.
~Flashback~
"Kati, I have bad news." Daniel said, talking to me on the phone, "I don't know why, but Skyler…tried to commit suicide." The words came out like a punch in the face.
"What?" I shouted, "Why the hell would he do that?"
"I don't know. But he broke a lot of bones jumping off a cliff." Daniel continued, "He might not make it."
I sighed. Right now, I was a newborn vampire. Just a few weeks old, but I had amazing control. Percy, my creator, continuously marveled at my control. Now I wondered what I should do. I didn't want Skyler to die, but could I stop myself from drinking up his blood and killing him? Either way, it was now or never. I was getting lonely, anyway. Of course, on my way to the hospital, Percy stopped me.
"Just what do you think you are doing?" he snarled.
"Nothing." I answered, baring my teeth.
"If you're thinking about saving that human, forget it. Even with your control, the taste of blood will be too much." Percy said mockingly, "You'll kill him."
"We'll see about that." I said. I lunged for his throat. He dodged, since he had much more experience and skill than me. But I was stronger. He was too old. I managed to pin him down and rip his head off. It was like tearing paper. Percy was dead in less than five minutes.
I kept going. It only took me two minutes to reach the hospital. Luckily, the window wasn't locked. I stood over Skyler's pained face. Then, I leaned down and bit his neck. He was in too much pain already to scream. But I couldn't stop myself. His blood was just so good! Tastiest blood I've ever had. Then a nurse walked in. That made me stop and kill her. Her blood wasn't as tasty, but at least it stopped me from sucking Sky dry. I carried him to the mountains. The transformation took three days, and boy they were the most annoying days of my life. All he did was scream, which really annoyed me. And it was especially unbearable considering vampires' extreme sense of hearing. Try listening to very loud, high-pitched rings, and you'll have an idea of what I mean.
~End Flashback~
"Um, I don't think it's very nice of you to criticize me for screaming. You screamed too, according to Richard and Lassen." Skyler said.
We made it to Oregon by nightfall and stopped to hunt. We were in Forks, Washington by morning. The place was cloudy, of course. Every speck of blue sky was covered by fluffy gray clouds. Good. We won't have to hide from the stinkin' sun all the time.
Skyler and I ran through the forest. Then we heard some rustling and stopped. Right then a giant pure-black wolf jumped out at us and tried to knock Skyler down. He, of course, read the thing's mind and side-stepped it. More wolves gathered around us in a circle.
"What are these?" I hissed.
"Shapeshifters." Skyler answered curtly, "Look, we're just here to visit the Cullens." The wolves seemed to understand. They relaxed a little, but still bared their teeth. Skyler looked at the black one who just attacked him. "We'll hunt out of your territory, Sam. We're just visiting Carlisle and his family." The wolf-who's name must have been Sam-stretched his eyes wide. He then turned and gestured behind him.
"He'll take us to them." Skyler said. We followed them. I was counting on Skyler in case they were planning something. They stopped at the edge of the woods, where a gray wolf howled. A golden-eyed man opened the door. Edward, I think, though I've never actually seen him before. Of course, I'd heard about the whole Volturi and Renesmee conflict. It spread like wildfire over the vampire world.
"You may leave now." he said to the shapeshifters. Slowly, they faded into the forest.
"Do we know you?" Edward asked when the last of the shapeshifters had disappeared.
"Carlisle does." I answered. A second later, Carlisle was on the porch.
"Kate. Skyler." he said, "It's been so long."
"Indeed it has." I said. Carlisle invited us in, where we met Bella and Renesmee, who was now fully grown.
"So this is the hybrid." Skyler said, giving Renesmee a quick look head-to-foot and deciding she was too nice to hang out with.
"Carlisle, who are they?" a blonde-haired statuesque girl asked. She must've been beautiful as a human.
"Let us introduce ourselves." Skyler said. "I guess you already know my name. Skyler. This is Katrina, but you should probably call her Kate or Kati."
Suddenly, a very short girl with spiky black hair danced into the room. I swear, she must've been eighteen when she was turned, but she was as small as a ten-year-old. She said, "Carlisle, I have something to tell you." in a serious voice.
"Yes, Alice. What is it?" Carlisle inquired.
"The Volturi are coming." Alice choked out. My eyes stretched slightly. The Volturi?Seriously? Ugh! That's who I've been avoiding my entire life. In fact, they probably don't even know Skyler, Lassen, and I existed. If they did, they would hunt us down. "They're checking up on Renesmee. To see if she's able to coexist with humans without raising suspicion." Alice continued.
"How many?" Bella asked, worried.
"Just two. But…they sent Jane and Alec." Edward's eyes looked like they'd pop out of his head. "Them?" he said.
"Oh, no." Bella groaned. I wondered why, but then Skyler touched my finger, sending his thoughts into my head. Jane hates Bella. Hm, I've never met them. Actually, I've never met the Volturi. Ever. And I didn't want to. I was starting to think maybe we should come back some other time.