First of all, I would like to say that I am not satisfied with this chapter. I mean, we all know how Bella's change went so I had a little bit of trouble making it unique. I don't know, maybe (hopefully) you'll think differently.
Renesmee exists in this story. She will appear later. This is post-Breaking Dawn, so all the information is based on it. Enjoy reading!
Chapter Two: Reflections
Time passed by slowly but quickly. The fire didn't stop, but I stopped screaming after a while.
Then things began to become clearer.
I remembered my name.
I heard things around me.
"How much longer, Alice?" It was the same voice that had comforted me.
"A couple of hours."
When you wait for something to begin, for something to end, time passes slower than even possible. The world revolves as if in slow motion. To me, those hours seemed like eternity.
My heart suddenly began to beat in such a fast rhythm. All the fire gathered and shot in my heart.
It was like a battle between my heart and the fire…unbearable.
Then, in one swift moment, all the pain was gone.
I opened my eyes, absolutely bewildered.
It was all very different…and weird. What was up with that weird color? And all those smells…
I acknowledged the fiery ache in my throat, sat up and looked around.
There were seven others in the room. Two of them—males—were in the front in a low crouch. One was huge and muscular, the other blonde and heavily scarred.
They were not human.
"What—"I stopped, hearing the change in my voice. It sounded like a soft harmony of a piano. My eyes widened in fear.
A blonde man, he looked about twenty, stepped forward cautiously. He smiled.
"Do you remember your name?"
"Yes," I gulped, hearing my voice again. "Abigail."
"My name is Carlisle Cullen, and this is my family."
I just stared. Then I started to feel angry. I jumped up.
"Why is nobody telling me what's going on?" I snarled.
Why was I snarling?
The two guys who were in front stepped forward.
"Feisty, this one" The big one muttered, smirking at me.
I surprised myself and growled.
"Shut up, Emmett." The brunette said menacingly.
"What are you?"
"We're…" Carlisle paused, looking even more wary. "Vampires."
I stood startled for a second, and then let out a surprised laugh.
"Right," I said slowly. "Okay. Sure."
The big one, Emmett, let out a howl. The brunette reached over and slapped his arm. The gorgeous blonde glared at him.
A lady with a heart shaped face came forward, her golden eyes shining.
"Abigail, please let us explain." She smiled at me and I was suddenly reminded of my mom.
My mom.
I backed up and sat down on what I realized was a bed.
"Are my parents…here?"
There was a very heavy silence.
"I'm afraid they didn't make it," Carlisle said softly.
My breath hitched.
The lady sat down next to me and put her arms around me.
I looked at her blankly. I suddenly realized they all looked alike.
"I know this is a lot to take in," She said. "But we're here to help you."
I nodded. What else could I do?
"What I said before was true," Carlisle began. "We are vampires, just not the kind you're familiar with. This is Jasper, Emmett, Edward, Bella, Alice, Rosalie, and Esme." He gestured to each of them as he said their name.
"Am I a…vampire?" I asked. For some reason, I found this whole situation comical. Must have been the emotional climate.
They surveyed me in surprise.
"Yes. You are."
There was a moment of silence.
I jumped up.
"You're all crazy! What have you been doing to me? I…I…I have to get out of here." I whirled around and found myself face to face with someone unfamiliar.
I tried to go forward, but she moved toward me.
I realized I was looking in a mirror.
I was looking at myself.
My old self had been quite ordinary. Long, light auburn hair, always frizzy and never perfect straight like I wanted it. Too skinny, knobby knees and bony arms. Freckly face and green eyes.
Here, I was—was it really me? — tall, with a full figure, my long hair straight with a little bit of added highlights. My freckles were gone, my skin ivory white like I had never seen before. My eyes were red. This scared me most.
I raised my hand. So did the girl in front of me.
"Good call with the mirror, Alice." Someone muttered.
"I knew we'd need it."
"Of course."
What did that mean?
I slowly turned around.
Carlisle was eyeing me with nothing but concern. I felt a wave of calm wash over me.
"I was hun—walking when I heard your screams. I heard an ambulance some distance away, and I ran to you. You were on the floor, mangled and--"Carlisle stopped and took a deep breath. "Did you jump?"
"Yes." I whispered.
He nodded to himself. "I'm sorry. I just could not let you die."
I shuddered. "Why am I like this?"
"I—"He stopped again. I steeled myself for whatever was coming.
"I bit you. It was the only way to save you—"
"So now I'm a vampire?" I interrupted.
For the second time they stared at me in bewilderment.
"What?" I asked, frustrated.
"Yes, yes you are." Carlisle answered quickly.
"Are there more of you?"
"There are quite a few of our kind around the world. But we are different from the rest."
I waited for him to go on.
"Well, first of all, we stay together and live together as a family."
"A family?" I inquired.
"Yes. You see…"
And so I began to learn about the Cullen family.
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Just a random note, every time I read the last line, I get the Adam's family theme song stuck in my head.
The creepy and the spooky, the Cullen family!
