Author's Note/Disclaimer: I do not own the Twilight Saga, or anything affiliated it. I am paranoid so this story is rated T, could change because of language...don't know yet.
Chapter 2"Wake up...wake up Amethyst. The ghosts are after you" a ghostly voice said into my ear.
"What the hell?" I said sitting up. Cassadee was standing there smiling at my discomfort.
"Hello! It's six a.m. do you know where your grandma is?" Cassadee said.
"Are you turning into a commercial, because if you are you can get out" I said groaning as I got out of bed.
"No, but we are going to look around today. Remember? You scope out the leafy little hamlet of Forks before I left for British Columbia" she said with a pout.
"That has no effect on me Dee, but fine let me get dressed" I said starting to brush my teeth.
"We can go around the woods, and the main street. It will be so fun, don't you think?" she said practically bouncing.
"No it won't if you don't let me get ready" I said with a glare.
"I understand I take my leave" she said walking out of the bathroom.
Once I had gotten ready, I went down stairs to find Cassadee tapping her foot on the ground in impatience.
"You never do wear colour do you?" she said looking at my outfit.
"Yes I do. I wear black, grey, red, crimson, green, blue and magenta" I said smugly.
"Yeah, all dark colours. You're such a clothing rebel. High collars, empire waists, dress pants and skirts. Always overdressed" she said frowning grabbing a piece of toast.
"At least it's better than you. Miss. Jeans work for every occasion" I said convinced that I had one the round. I had.
"Fine. Are you done, we should go hiking now" she said after she had finished eating.
"Yes, let's go get this over with" I said rolling my eyes.
"Have fun you two; watch out though I heard yesterday that some boys from Seattle are camping out in the woods. You never know what those city folk may do" grandma warned.
"Grandma, we were city folk" I said opening the door.
"Yes, but Seattle is worse than everywhere else" grandma said as we left.
We walked through the forest that I remembered as a child when I would visit grandma. Now that I was older the forest seemed more foreboding then it once did. Then again everything looks better when you are a curious child.
"Let's stop here. I want to sketch the trees" Cassadee said stopping to sit on a fallen tree that was a good three feet thick.
"Aren't you going to sketch trees in B.C.? ...You're right though this place is almost magical, perfect to draw" I said sitting down beside her.
"It's great. You have been in this forest loads of times before though, right?" she asked.
"Yeah, but never after the age of eight" I said looking around at the moss covered trees.
We sat in silence as Cassadee sketched every detail of the trees around. It was amazing to me how she saw the world. Always in her own special way, not how the world really looked.
The only sound was the light strokes on her book, and our breathing. It was surprisingly mild for September (mild for here at least).
Then we heard them.
"Wow, I guess you're grandma was right about rowdy boys being in the woods" she said hearing their (what I guessed to be) drunken laughter.
"We should leave" I said not liking that the noise seemed to be getting closer, creeping up on us.
"I just have one more tree, and then we can go. They probably won't even come near us" Cassadee said.
"Just the same, we should go now" I said fear sliding up my spine.
"Na, its fine. Don't be such a worry wart, Ame" she said laughing it off.
"We should really go" I said standing up because the hollering was very close.
"Heah, look a smoking hot chick" one of the drunk guys said when they spotted Cassadee.
"Maybe her mom would let us borrow her" another one said. Now I'm here mother...they must be drunk.
"If you think that we would let you even touch us, you're bigger ignoramuses than I thought" I said pulling Cassadee away from the men, backing up with me.
"Big words, coming from such a cold little girl," the guy who was in the front said.
"Wow, you formed a sentence" I said moving further away.
"Ame, stop it" Cassadee pleaded. I could tell that she was scared, but I wasn't about to let some drunken idiots have their way with us.
"It's okay Dee" I said trying to calm her down.
Then suddenly she was ripped away from me.
"Let her go" I said through her screams. They were beating her, now she was on the forest floor. I could see the blood.
One grabbed me from behind, but I managed to hit him in the gut. He was so drunk he fell right to the ground.
"Ame, run; get help" Cassadee said weakly. I listened; Cassadee didn't make demands often but when she did I listened.
I ran as fast as I could towards the road...towards anywhere that someone could help me. I heard the guy say to leave me be.
"Help! Somebody, help us!" I yelled until my voice was horse.
Then I saw a large, multi-windowed house in between the trees. I ran towards the door, but I didn't even have to knock because a woman with old fashioned, pale looks, and rich brown hair opened the door before I had a chance.
"What's wrong dear? Why are you screaming?" the woman said in a voice that made me feel safe despite the dire situation.
"I'm sorry for disturbing you, I'm Amethyst. My friend, you have to help...she is being attacked by four guys, I had to run...she told me to. I didn't want to leave her but she told me to" I said so fast I was surprised if she could follow it.
"My name is Esme Cullen, don't worry dear" she said touching my shoulders gently. She called out several names that I didn't catch; I was too worried about getting back to Cassadee.
"What can we do to help?" a pixie looking girl asked. Behind her were painfully beautiful people like herself and Esme. One was a blonde haired girl who looked like a model; the other was a huge hulking person that looked like he could snap a tree.
"Amethyst, you lead Rosalie and Emmett out to the spot where your friend is. My husband is a doctor; so he can look at her when you bring her back. Be careful" Esme said.
I started to sprint back, hoping that I wasn't too late. Rosalie and Emmett seemed to have no trouble following my frantic place...in fact it didn't seem to faze them at all.
When we finally reached where Cassadee was a ground to a halt, and cried out.
"Cassadee...oh I never should have left" I said feeling like I wanted to cry but couldn't. She was bleeding from everywhere that I thought was possible. Rosalie seemed to be most affected by the scene before us; she looked murderous. Cassadee was barely breathing, I was too late.
"I got her, we need to get her back" Emmett said. When I tore my gaze away from Cassadee I noticed that their eyes seemed darker (probably just the light).
"It's too late for that; she's dying Emmett just like I was. I don't want to danger this family by exposing another human to this, but you heard Alice. She needs us" Rosalie cried not noticing that I was even there anymore. She seemed sure as she knelt beside Cassadee, all that I could do was watch as she got closer to Cassadee's neck.
"What are you doing?" I yelled as Rosalie seemed to bite down on Cassadee's neck. Emmett restrained me from behind with a vice-like grip. Rosalie pulled away from Cassadee like it was killing her to do so.
What the hell was going on!?!?
"She'll start the change, Emmett take her, I'll bring Amethyst" she said looking at me.
"What have you done to her? What do you mean change?" I demanded.
"You need to calm down, Amethyst. I saved her, but you need to come with us so that I can tell you why it is important that you tell no one about this" Rosalie said seeming even more terrifying then when I first saw her.
"It's okay Rosalie, she come quietly" the pixie girl was now with us, and she had a man with her that was blonde with a strained expression on his face.
I started to feel dizzy, but I am not sleepy. What is happening to me? I can't keep my eyes open, so tired.
My vision blurred, I could feel my body drop and then...nothing.
