Not completely human

Prologue

I have gone by the name 'Isabella Swan' for as long as I can remember. It was created for the sole purpose of being utilized as a protective mask that hid me in obscurity, cloaking others from discovering my true self and perhaps to give me a sense of comfort and forgetting my past of whom I once use to be. Over the course of some time I began to believe that I truly was 'Isabella Swan' forgetting the fact that it was only an alias.

Nevertheless, I am not who I appear to be, I can only cloak my true self for so long.

I resemble an average teenager but the blood that flows within me is not of this world.

My ability to trust has been trampled on far too many times, resulting in my lack of conviction for others including myself. My actions in the past have proved to be quite consequential leading me to isolate and restrict myself to the people I talk to.

I try repressing my pernicious desires but my efforts are never rewarded. My untamable powers are part of the reason I must always keep a low profile.

After much running, another chapter unfolds in the rainy town of Forks Washington as I attempt to forget about the past I have tried so hard to leave behind. I wonder what this mysterious town has in store for a pestilential offspring like myself.

As I finished arranging all the needed things in my newly built two story house-that was shrouded in the thicket of the forest, I went up the long spiral staircase to take a shower. I had arrived in this rainy town, four days ago. I still didn't quite understand my reason for moving here but it might have had something to do with the very scarce population, its seclusion and the torrent climate. Not to mention the dense forests and vegetation. For some reason seeing nothing but green calmed me, the scenery was the most peaceful thing I have seen to date and it helped to erase any unwanted memories I stored of much frightening settings.

I was sadly starting school tomorrow I don't even know why I bothered with it anymore; I have been attending school far too many times to count. On the other hand it did help to blend in; people would start to wonder why a sixteen year old girl was not attending school like her fellow peers which would lead to undesirable attention.

If only they knew that I was forever stuck at the age sixteen but chronologically I was much older than that. I was sadly graced with the curse of being immortal and I am fairly knowledgeable in the many different supernatural species and even had the misfortune of encountering the most unpleasant ones. Appearance wise, I have long wavy brown hair that cascaded below my waist nearing my tailbone. My eyes were a dark burnished color and I was tall for my age but not freakishly so.

The story of how I came across Forks was quite complex and very long. To cut it short, I am in hiding and wish not to be found by certain people. I have to watch my every step and I feel like I am walking on eggshells every time I enter unfamiliar territory. I have the feeling of being watched but nothing has happened yet, I am not fooled and take as much precaution as I can. I am running away from very dangerous people being caught could mean my capture or possible death; either way both alternatives were not very desirable.

The origins of my supernatural class are also very enigmatic and not something I delve into. My father is of a very strong intricate background whereas my mother is unknown to me. I don't know whether I inherited more of my mother's supernatural genes than my father or vice versa but I have concluded that I displayed abilities from both of them.

Two of my many unusual powers are an impenetrable shield. It is very strong and can block any mental and physical attacks. As for the second one it resembles more like light, but I can manipulate it to a certain extent. It's difficult to explain but it is an ability I use the least because of how unpredictable it is.

Last time it was used, I felt powerful amounts of energy go through my body and I was glowing brilliantly. A surge of light rippled through my hands but it has a mind of its own and once I released that pent up energy, I destroyed much of the area in which I was living in. It had created a massive crater that was passed off as some sort of anomaly which was later dismissed courtesy of the government but because of my actions I had no choice but to flee.

Of course this got the attention of my pursuers and they were on my tail before I could even find another place to stay. I narrowly escaped but that encounter left a strong remainder on how cautious I had to be when using my abilities and just how close they were to capturing me.

After I had finished my shower, I threw on some shorts with a tank top and tied my hair into a loose bun; I walked down the stairs and ordered a pizza. I still had some of my humanity in tact but it never chased down the taunting thoughts of the monster I was. I could eat and sleep just like a normal human but it wasn't a constant necessity. I have abnormal speed and strength, my sight and hearing are intensely accurate that I am able to hear and see from great distances. While waiting for the pizza I decided to watch TV.

There was nothing much on so I settled with channel surfing until something would eventually pique my interest. I heard someone knocking on the door and got up to open it. I already heard him a long time ago, but the normal humanly thing to do was wait until he knocked on the door. I still found it quite odd even after all this time but it was all for the purpose of blending in. I opened the door with a twenty in hand as I grabbed for the pizza while my other hand was outstretched to give him the money. I caught his eyes roaming my body in hungry desire making me uncomfortable. I looked at him confused until I realized that I was only in shorts and a tank top. I quickly shoved him the twenty, taking the pizza in that same instant and slammed the door in his face. He left five minutes later after I had finished the entire pizza.

I decided to pack my bag for tomorrow and put out what clothes I would be wearing. I decided on a pair of dark straight legged jeans with a long sleeved green shirt and brown uggs. I found it quite ironic that I chose to wear earthy colors when I was in a town that was surrounded by nature.

I began to feel a bit sleepy so I went to bed. I fell asleep instantly. My dream started out peaceful, but knowing me it wouldn't last long.

Times was meaningless when I dreamt but soon after I fell into my slumber I shot up from the bed, sweat trickling my face.

And I could only think of one thing;

They were coming for me.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE!

I had previously deleted this story after thoroughly reviewing and editing; I was very dissatisfied and found that the story did not completely make sense nor was the information accurate and the grammatical structure was quite atrocious. I rewrote all the chapters that I had already written and improved them. This is the first chapter and there will be more to come later on. And some of you may be wondering why I am updating this story and not DOCC but the reason being that I had already published this story first so all I did was make it adjustments.

I am having a bit of writers block with DOCC and I have no idea when the next chapter will be up but it also helps if more of you read my story and commented. This would give me the self assurance I needed to know that people really are reading my story and that it is still worth continuing.

~Mariam