DISCLAIMER- I do not own any of the characters/ plotlines from true blood or twilight. I'm just playing around with them.

AN-I always pictured Bella swan as NINA DOBREV not Kristen Stewart so if you read that she has olive skin instead of pale this is why. Plus I sort of changed Bella's whole mental shield thing, because the one I've got in mind will be a lot more useful in the oncoming storyline. And yes I did borrow the power of mimicry from the TV show heroes because let's face it that was an amazing power. I'm sorry about the whole taking time to get to the Dallas bit but I want Bella fully situated within the group before that plotline because I would find it weird if Bella just turned up got on with everyone and then went straight to Dallas with the rest. So the first few chapters will be getting Bella grounded in the whole true blood group before I start to really bring in my plot. Ive also changed the age Bella was when she broke up with Edward because it Fits in more with were this is going. Don't worry though There will be hints of things to come!

3rd person P.O.V

Jason and Bella arrived in bon temps early in the morning. The sun was already blazing in the periwinkle sky. It would take Bella some time to get used to the sun again but she did miss it. When Jason finally pulled up to the house , Bella too animated to even sit still , leapt out of the truck and bulldozed her way into the house. She found her grandmother in the kitchen. Little blue apron and spatula in hand brought back many childhood memories for Bella.

When Renee got too bored at playing mother or Charlie went fishing for the week they would send her here. It was the best thing either had ever done for her. Her Grandmother meant everything to her. "Nana!" Bella yelled as she made a dash to get into the elderly woman's arms. Adele Stackhouse dropped her kitchen utensil and spun round, a smile on her face that could rival the sun firmly in place. "Oh baby bells, look at you! Still as beautiful as the day you were born." The two embraced each other and Bella got a feeling of wholeness, of finally being home.

Of course Jason had to interrupt. "Grandma where's the food?" Good old jay, always thinking with his stomach first. Well when he wasn't thinking with the thing between his legs that is. Bella and her grandmother caught up with each other about town gossip over pancakes and orange juice. Bella was stunned when she found out that Sookie was dating a vampire. Not Edward's kind but the ones that decided that the best way to come out was on national television. By the little snit bits she gathered from Jason and Nana, Sookie was acting like she did with Edward. If this was the truth Bella really felt for her cousin. Bella learned the hard way what being ignorant and blind got you and it looked like Sookie would find out the same way she had too.

It wasn't that she had anything against vampire/human relationships. Hell no, the worlds a hard enough place. If you can find love you better damn well fight for it. But what she had heard about this ... Compton fellow really made her feel on edge. Things just weren't adding up in her mind. And if Bella trusted anything, it was her mind.

After a hearty breakfast, Bella decided to hunt down her cousin down at Merlottes. Hoping into the truck that Jason had lent her until she got herself one, she sped off down the road. While driving around trying to find the bar Bella had time to think. Bella and Sookie had always been the slightly odd ones of the family Because of what they could do.

The first time Charlie or Renee found that their daughter was different was when they were visiting Bon Temps when Bella was 6. Sookie could read minds and after playing with each other for about an hour Bella started to be able to do the same. It freaked Charlie and Renee out greatly. They stopped visiting the next year. However Bella still went.

When she visited the year after, Jason, Sookie and Bella watched a movie where this girl could heal people with her hands when they glowed. The next day Sookie fell over while they were playing tag. As a joke Bella tried to do the same thing she saw in the movie. And it worked. It snow balled from there. When she saw the X-men movie she could turn herself blue and could bend metal. She could only hold some of the things for a few seconds because it was just too much.

Adele had to sit her down when she was about nine, after an incident in school where Bella had tried to show her friends what she could do. She had tried to pull a gambit and make the pencils she was throwing explode. It took her Nana 4 hours to try and talk the teachers into thinking it wasn't Bella. Adele told her that she had to keep it a secret. That she was special. There had been a lot of names for what she could do, imitation, replication but her favourite was mimicry. It sounded like a noise a bird would make and after all her name was swan.

It's what happened when Charlie and Renee found out that really made her keep it under wraps. They said she was possessed. That it wasn't natural, that SHE wasn't natural. They told her if she didn't stop she was going to go straight to hell and being ten at the time she believed them. So she hid it. Know she knew what an idiot she was. You can try to hide from what you are but it never changes, you're always you.

If she had of let Edward and the Cullens know maybe she could have avoided the whole mess. She could have showed them that she could be as fast and as hard skinned as they were. Even if it was only little at a time. But it's too late know. What's done is done. While lost in her own thoughts she had already pulled up too Merlottes and been parked in the parking lot for the last 10 minutes.

Scrambling out the car and hoping no one saw her and thought of what a weirdo she was she rushed through the door. However being Bella she smashed straight into a waitress with flaming red hair. "I'm so sorry! Honestly I could hurt someone in a padded room" Bella said as she checked over the woman to make sure she didn't do any damage. "That's alright darling. Aren't you a pretty lil thang! My names Arlene. What's your name?" the woman said with a smile on her face. Letting out a shaky chuckle Bella ran a hand through her hair

"I'm Bella swan. I was just looking for..." She never got too answer as a lil blonde whirlwind blew straight over to her and grabbed her in a vice like grip. "Bella! When did you get here? I missed you so much. "Sookie yelled in her southern twang. Bella still thought she looked like a little doll that they used to play with when they were children. "This morning. Jason came and got me. I missed you too." Bella hugged the girl back. She found it funny how they were the same size. Must be a Stackhouse thing. Bella's mother was short.

"So are you doing anything today sooks?" Bella asked fiddling with the end of her hair. "Well today bill is going to do this historical speech at grandma's church group, come along; I want you to meet him!" Bella found she was a bit weary of that. If he was anything like Edward she was going to blow a gasket. She doesn't want her cousin to go through what she did. But seeing Sookie's bright and hopeful face made her crack." Of course I will sooks. I'm just going to pop out for a bit, I'm looking for a job. I'll come back though and we can head there together yeah?"

if possible Sookie's face brightened up even more and whipped around "SAM! GET OVER HERE!"Jeez i think Sookies voice can break glass that loud. Bella thought. a man in his late 20s came striding up. He had sandy blonde hair that Bella could spot a few greys in."Jeez Sookie, no need to yell." This Sam said back to Sookie. Sookie just carried on smiling. "Well this is my cousin Bella and she's looking for a job, you know that you're not going to find someone better by nightshift and let's face it, this place gets too busy for just us to handle. And plus you owe me for all the double shifts you throw my way."

Bella mouth popped open and she flickered between the two. " Sook! You can't just bully this poor man into giving me work!" Sookie just laughed outright at Bella. "Of course I can! You're my baby cousin! If I can't bully people for you then I'm never going to be able to bully anyone with my height!" Bella just stared Blankley at Sookie before they both laughed. Sam joined in too. It had been a long time since Bella had laughed so hard. It felt extremely good.

"Well how about I give you a test run today and if you're any good you can join tomorrow?" Sam said with a raised eyebrow. Bella laughed and ran a hand through her hair. Must be a nervous tick. "Sure that sounds great if you don't mind. I mean you don't have to listen to the little blonde wonder over there." Bella sent a wink to her cousin and giggled.

"Well it's a done deal go get some uniform in the back and shadow Sookie or Arlene to get a hang of things. Any problems come to me I'll be in my office." Like the little ball of energy Sookie was, she swiftly grabbed her hand and dragged her to the back. "Right get changed and then follow me. We've got to refill the source bottles before lunch hour." After that being said Sookie pushed her into a cubicle and threw over a white t-shirt with the Merlottes logo and some black shorts. The top was a bit tight and the shorts a bit too short but it fit quite well. "Sorry if the shorts are a bit small, there mine!" Sookie yelled through the door. Stifling a laugh Bella replied "It's fine! There not that bad." After getting dressed Bella pulled her hair into a high pony tail and headed out.

The two girls headed over to the bar and started to refill the half empty bottles. Arlene was behind the bar and the three chatted amicably. Sookie accidently spilt some tomato source on her hand and Arlene shook her head. "I bet that vampire bill would get a rise out of that."

Sookie rose her nose up in indignation while whipping away the source with a paper towel "Well you would have to ask him yourself." Bella shook her head. Looks like someone doesn't get along with fangs. Bella thought. "Hey come on Arlene. I wouldn't spill some water and then joke about how humans would need that to live. Ease up."Arlene just gave Bella a glare and switched back to Sookie."Vamp club not all it was made up to be huh? A lot of freaks I hear." Sookie just sighed and said "it was fine."

Arlene jabbed a flower into a pot and braced her hands on the wooden bar. She looked like she was ready to pounce. "So what? Did that vampire get all handsy with you?" Sookie ever the calm headed one just looked straight at her "Arlene I can look after myself. And no I won't be going out with him again." Bella was taken back. "I thought we were going to go and meet him? At the church group" Sookie shook her head "we're going for grandma, it means a lot to her."

Bella smiled and saw the little smile that Arlene and Sam sent each other. Know she got it! Sam had a thing for her cousin. Well if it saved Sookie from vamp drama she was all for it. She caught Sam's eye and sent him a wink. Sam chuckled and got back to work washing glasses.

"Okay that place was freaky, but how are you ever going to know if you never go for yourself?!" Sookie said as she slammed the bottle down. Know Bella was confused "what place?" Arlene just looked at her and lent over the bar even further. "Sookie went to a vampire bar in Shreveport; things got a little crazy down there." Belle spluttered. Sookie in a vampire bar?The one who swears she's a darling and still wears pink teddy bear nighties?!

"What? What the hell were you thinking?! "Bella snapped spinning around to fully face Sookie while crossing her arms. " What? You were just sticking up for vamps and now you going to go all redneck about it?" Bella huffed , squared her shoulders and carried on "I don't mind vampires. However I know you. You would have gone in there and acted like dinner. And not once thinking about the danger you could have been in." Just like I would of a year ago, Bella thought to herself. "Well you and bill agree on one thing. I can look after myself and excuse me? I'm older then you. Your 18! This is not how it works. I lecture you not the other way around." The two girls huffed and turned around back to work. If people didn't know better and they didn't look like polar opposites they would of thought they were twins.

"I said my piece yesterday" Sam said as he was wiping of his hands with a dish towel. "Well I'm sorry it didn't work out but at least it stopped before you ended up hurt... or dead." Arlene said as she tried to catch Sookie's eye. Arlene strutted away and Sam sauntered up to their end of the bar. "Well I hope you aren't too riled up to miss the decedents of the glorious dead." Sam said as he looked at Sookie. Leaning on arm on the bar.

Still refilling source Sookie said" Well we've got to go Grams spent all week on it." Sam looked away. It looked like he was gathering courage. "Well good... because I was going to ask if you wanted to go with me, then we can go get a cup of coffee after. " Bella smirked internally. Oh this was too precious ! Bella HAD to have some fun with this.

"Oooooooooooooooooooooh, Sookie's got a date" she said as she bumped Sookie with her hip. Sookie laughed and smacked Bella gently on the arm. Even Sam smirked. That's when Bella noticed everyone turning to look and see Sookie's answer. No good busy bodies. Bella thought. She sent some of them a glare but most just carried on looking. "Are you asking me out?" Sookie smiled as she leaned into Sam's space. How oblivious can one girl be? Well Bella was a close second. "Yeah yeah, that's pretty much how I do it." That reminded Bella of Jacob so much.

Lost in her own mind Bella missed the rest of the conversation. When she snapped back to reality, it looked like Sookie had said yes. Bella followed Sookie over to a balding mans table. They started chatting and Bella phased it out until she heard Jason's name be brought up. Bella didn't like this. So she did something that she hadn't done in years. She read his mind. What she heard she didn't like. "Watch your mouth Andy bellefleur." Sookie said as Andy tried to tell them that he didn't say anything but both Sookie and Bella heard what he thought next. I didn't say anything but I did think it. So it's true. She can read my mind.

Sookie promised him a refill and practically ran away. Bella leaned on the table , arms straight as road spikes and looked right into Andy's eyes. "You ever call my cousin Jason a bitch again. I'm going to show you how close our family is. You ever make Sookie uncomfortable I'm going to make you ten times worse. Don't speak. You understand? Nod your head." Andy look baffled but nodded his head as the short brunette glared at him. Can she read my mind too? Is it a Stackhouse thing? Are they all freaks? I bet she's in league with the killer. Or IS the killer. Bella shook her head, pushed off from the table and gave the man a dry look.

"None of us are freaks ANDY. And I only arrived in town this morning. Maybe instead of sitting around you might want to do your job and actually, I don't know, find the killer?" with those parting shots Bella walked as calmly as she could back over to Sookie.

Ever since her parents continually classing her as something wrong, the word freak really got to her. Bella could feel her hands start to shake from anger but quickly pushed it down and locked it away for another time. As she was trying to find her cousin an angry woman came storming out of the woman's changing room and bumped past her. Sookie came out a couple of seconds after. The rest of the day carried on. Bella had met the angry woman and know knew her name was Tara. Sookie had sort of been in an irritated mood as well for the rest of the day, so Bella tried not to bug her so much. The least Sookie needed right know was an annoying younger cousin breathing down her neck.

The two young women made it home around six and went to get ready for the church group. After a shower Bella blow dried her hair and got dressed. She put on a light pair of skinny jeans, a white tank top, a pair of brown leather boots and her trusty leather jacket. Brushing out her hair, Bella pilled it up on her head in a bun.

As she turned around a mark on the back of her neck caught her attention. It was her birth mark. It was a lot lighter than her olive skin tone which made it stand out. It was quite large but not too much. It looked like some sort of writing long since forgotten. It really was quite intricate for a birthmark. Pushing it from her mind she ran down stairs and joined Sookie in her yellow car. She felt a bit like a third wheel seeing as Sam was there but hopefully she wouldn't be for long when they got to the church.

It didn't take long to get there. The church was simple. Made from white wood and with a few stained glass windows. It was quite comely, if she did say so herself. The three people walked up and into the building. Some woman was trying to cover the cross with and American flag. Bella snorted. What a newbie. Bella quickly spotted her Nana greeting people at the door. She quickly said goodbye to Sam and Sookie and made her way over.

Adele and Bella hugged and then both started to say hello to the people who came in and handed out the evening schedule. Bella met a few more people, like Renee who was going out with Arlene and her two kids. They seemed like a nice group of people. She also met the mayor. He was an elderly gentleman who she found she actually quite liked. Until he started to talk about precautions and if everyone was safe. Bella couldn't hold in the snort. They all turned around to look at her.

"I'm sorry, but he's a person like everybody else. I mean, have we made precautions for the killer that's going around? Or for any person? People kill just as much as vampires. Look at Hitler for example. I don't know about you but I can name a lot more HUMAN killers then I can vampire. "Shaking her head she let out a breathy chuckle. The mayor seemed shocked and so did his wife. Adele just smiled warmly at her grandchild. Adele reached her hand out and rubbed Bella's arm. The mayor and his wife left pretty quickly after that. Unbeknownst to Bella, said vampire was listening in to everything she said. Bill gave a small smile and sipped a bit more of his true blood.

Sookie and Sam came over to say hello to Adele. Bella went to find a seat for everyone. That's when she noticed Jason coming in. He looked a bit out of it. Maybe he has the flu? Jason had started to walk up to that Tara woman. Ah, maybe he has a thing for her and that's why he is acting weird. Bella thought. Nana started the welcome speech and when she finished she joined Bella where she sat.

The vampire came out and Bella got a good look at him. He was in a white shirt with a gray suit. He had dark hair that was neatly comed and he walked with an air of grace. He looked like a gentleman. While Bella wanted someone who was a thinker like her, Sookie always wanted a southern gentleman.

Bella noticed He had a DEEP southern twang when he started speaking. He removed the flag from the cross and Bella could literally feel the shock coming from everyone. She tried to hold in the chuckle. He put the flag back on the flag pole and all Bella could think was, nicely played Compton. To Bella the whole speech thing was a bit too worded. A bit too staged. But who was she just judge. The poor guy was trying to win over a town of bigots. The more he spoke the more he won Bella over.

Maybe he wasn't like Edward at all. Maybe her cousin was a lot more smarter than she was. Which she felt wouldn't be hard with how she acted a year ago. However she still could not shake that something was off. Something wasn't quite right with him. She prayed she was wrong for Sookie's sake.

Everything was going smoothly until someone crushed some garlic and said "take that you fucker". Bella just looked at them, reached over while they were giggling like girls and smacked the garlic crusher out their hand. "Oi, you idiots, stop. You're being so rude, let alone complete imbeciles." She whispered. They looked quite stunned at that. Bella turned back in her seat, squeezed her Nana's hand and smiled and the dark vampire. He smiled back.

The speech carried on as he spoke about a comrade he had back in the day. The mayor stood up and shuffled his way to the podium and handed Bill a photo he believed was Bills decades ago. At that moment Bella saw an emotion on his face that she knew well. Loss. He looked so lost that Bella could relate. Bella couldn't sympathize with the lose of family because she never really had one. Her parents pushed her away for what she could do and she had to grow up too soon. Cleaning and taking care of bills at a young age. But by living like that she knew what it was like to be lost. She hardly even knew herself. So yes she knew what that emotion could do to you.

At the end everyone went to talk to Bill. Bella hung back with her Nan and when it dispersed a little she walked over. "Hello William. My names Bella, Sookie's cousin. It's nice to meet you. "Bella shook his hand. It was cold. Bill smiled and breathed in to reply. His fangs dropped. Bill yanked his hand back and turned around to control himself. When he turned around he let out a shaky breath and his fangs where gone. "I'm terribly sorry. I normally have more control then that. You smell really good though."

Bella let out a nervous laugh. It wasn't the first time she heard this after all. And luckily no one apart from her Nan, Sam and Sookie were paying attention. "It's fine honestly." Bella stepped back to give him room and hopeful some sense of safety for herself. "Please call me Bill." He said with a smile. Bella shook her head. "I prefer William, William."They both laughed and then Sookie and Sam started talking to him. Things finished quickly and Sam and Sookie decided to drag her along with them seen as Adele had some work to do at the church.

While they where getting all romancey Bella went and had a giant cup of vanilla latte. Her favorite. She then went to wait outside in the car to give the couple space. Sam seemed like a nice guy and she wanted her cousin happy. She had a feeling that Sookie was just trying to play it safe though. God knows that isn't fair to either of them. Looking back at the couple as she edged out the door They didn't seem to notice.

Climbing into the car she waited. The two came out chatting away. They didn't even notice her in the car when they were both started kissing by the car door. Bella laughed and turned around to look out the other window. When she looked back it looked like things changed direction. Fast. They were arguing. Bella popped out when Sam got into Sookie's personal space.

"Back up Sam!"Bella tried to give a glare but she would of betted she looked like a gassed up Chihuahua at that moment. They both seemed to remember that she was there then and broke apart. Sookie stormed to the drivers side and got into that car and Bella climbed back in. "You okay sook?" Bella whispered. Sookie looked at Bella and gave a small smile. It didn't reach her blue eyes. "I'm fine, let's just go home." Sookie started up the car and they were on their way.

They made their way into the house after pulling up the driveway. It was dark. Bella found that odd. Nana should be home by know. Bella kicked off her shoes and walked into the kitchen. Something warm and wet made her trip and she hit her head on the floor. She could feel her brain rattle around and why was her face wet? Sookie flipped on the switch and Bella stared at her grandmother's face.

Something wasn't right. There was red everywhere. Why was everything red? Bella slowly sat up and noticed how much red ... STUFF was all over her grandmother and on the floor. Then like swimming her mind finally broke the surface. The red stuff was blood. Bella grabbed her nana and cradled her head on her lap. "Na-nana? Please wake up. Come on. Jokes over know. Please?! Come on Nana don't do this. Not you! You can't leave. PLEASE!"

heart breaking sobs rang through the house as Bella rocked back and forth holding her grandmothers face in her hands. Sookie broke out of her shock and stumbled over. Sookie grabbed Bella and her grandmother and Looked like she was trying to breath. The last thing Bella coherently heard was the sound of a police car pulling up in the driveway.

AN- Thank you so much for all the Faves , Follows and reviews! I'm going to try and publish a chapter a day but I'm not making any promises. I want to eventually do a series of stories with Bella paired with characters from true blood. So if you have an idea about who you want her paired with NEXT story let me know. You don't have to leave a review but they are always welcome! Hope you enjoyed this chapter!