SEEKING MY WHITE WITCH
Disclaimer: The Cullens, the Swans, and most of the characters mentioned in the story that are known from Stephanie Meyer's beloved Twilight Saga, are all hers and hers alone. I neither have nor wish to pass them off as mine. I do appreciate the fact that she did bring them to life and allows us to play with them in our imaginations. The only thing I will claim is the current storyline.
CHAPTER 2: SPECIES EDUCATION 101
Never in my lifetime as a vampire did I ever feel the slowness of time as I did this night. My family's reaction to the news concerning Bella was what I expected, but, it was still a shock once I had stated the situation aloud.
Edward and Alice were busy planning, trying to work out a solution to find her. Jasper was beating himself up again over his reaction to the paper cut Bella had received on her eighteenth birthday. Emmett was the quietest one in the family for someone, when usually he was ready to kick ass. And, Rosalie was withdrawn, but, frantically looking for something on the computer. Then my beloved Esme. She was upstairs in our room quietly sobbing over the loss of our daughter once again.
Yes, our daughter, for that is what Bella was and is a vital member of this family even though she is human. But, how can I comfort Esme when I cannot even find the words to comfort myself.
Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. So, the time goes, oh, so slowly. The night seems as it will never end. But, then since we moved from Forks as we did it seems that the nightmare continues, but, with a different scene, never seeming to come to an end.
Finally, I heard the approach of a car the same as the rest of the family. We all gather back into the main family room and I go to welcome our guest as she gets out of her car.
"Asia, my dear friend, thank you for allowing me to disturb and intrude on your time once again."
"Carlisle, it is my pleasure as always to be of help, especially to your family."
Esme steps forward to shake hand with the arrival and greeting her with a quiet warmth, "Asia, please, come in while the boys get your things from the car. We have put you in the guestroom across from Alice. I think you will be comfortable there during your time with us.
"Would you like to rest, freshen up before we get started? Or, can I get you something to eat or drink?"
"No, thank you, Esme, I am fine. I was close by helping with a situation when Carlisle called me, so, I didn't have far to travel."
"Rosalie, please, show Asia to her room." Esme turns and ask her daughter.
"All of you, I will not be long as I would like to find out the details so that we might be able to get this issue resolved."
With saying that Asia followed Rosalie up the stairs to the room that would be hers for the duration of her stay with the Cullens.
The room was done in the softest tones of blue. The walls were of a powder blue, while the curtains, comforter and bed hangings were of a sea blue. The room itself was designed to promote the calm and tranquility of the occupant.
After unpacking and mediating for a few moments, Asia rejoins the Cullens downstairs. She is ready to begin to try and help her friends with whatever problem seems to be bothering them this time. It takes a lot to force Carlisle to ask for help from outside his family unit. So, help will be given completely with no reservations for what they may need.
"Asia, thank you for joining us once again. I do thank you for coming so promptly. There are not words that any of us can express to explain our feelings at the moment."
"Okay, Carlisle, please tell me what seems to be the problem. Then we can begin to get it handled."
"Do you remember the young human that we discussed the last time we asked for your help?"
"A young woman named Bella Swan, wasn't it? Isn't she Edward's selected live partner?"
"That is correct. But, issues caused the separation and as you might remember, the results for all were a bit devastating to all concerned."
"Ah, yes, I do remember. Has the situation now changed and had some more unexpected results?"
"You might say that."
"Okay. I think instead of the entire question and answer merry-go-round, I will just let you tell me simply what has happened and what you wish to accomplish."
"My daughter and Edward's mate has disappeared. I accidently came across her mother earlier this evening at the hospital where I work. She was there with her husband while he was having a cast removed. We got to talking during the removal and that is when I found out that Bella had left her home heading to start her time at Dartmouth University, but, never arrived. It seems that the last she was seen was the day she left her father's house to come east, to not be seen or heard from again. That was two years ago.
"We do realize the trail is cold, but, we are determined to find Bella. We need help to keep us pointed in the right directions from time to time."
"That I can do as long as there is no species interference."
"What do you mean by 'species interference'?"
"Simply that the process will move quickly if it is we do not have any unexpected issues or cross lines or levels."
"I'm sorry, my dear, I do have some idea of species laws and issues, but, what you seem to be telling us is that I am lacking more knowledge than I thought." Carlisle smilingly tells his guest.
"Okay. I see that I may have to take time to educate all of you. Let me ask each of you this. How much do you know about each of the different species that walk this world?"
Looking around she receives more blank stares than she had anticipated. She gently smiles and settles to begin their education, realizing that this might take awhile.
"Okay. Everyone get comfortable as this might take a little time. We are going to begin Species Education 101. And, Esme, before I begin could I trouble for a pitcher of ice water and a glass. This will help keep my throat from drying out while I talk."
"Of course. Won't be but a moment." And so speaking and moving at vampire speed, Esme had the requested water and glass beside Asia faster than the blink of an eye.
"Thank you. Now to begin. You know of the species vampire, werewolf and witches. But, you might not know that there are a lot more species than just those. Where most are just considered to be the things of books, fairy tales or nightmares are not.
"Take vampires, we have the good and the bad. But, we also, have those that fall into never area. They are just instinctual and they do what comes naturally for them. They are not trying to be anything other than what is. But, the vampires do have laws, minimal, I agree, but, laws nonetheless. And, I don't think we need to go over those.
"Then you have the werewolf. The true werewolf has not laws other than to survive and do what comes naturally to them. But, they are almost extinct now.
"A division of this area is the shape shifters. Depending upon their genes, they can change at will into what is their alter ego form. And, here we do have, again, the good and the bad along with the laws the govern them. The path is freely chosen. And they have to pay the consequences for the choices made.
"Next, comes the spirits and ghosts. And, yes, before you ask, there are such things. And, again, yes, there are go and bad. Their position is determined by how they dealt with worldly existence. And, again, there are laws of nature that govern how the good may conduct themselves while still earthbound for whatever the reason may be.
"You have zombies. I see the shock on your faces. But, yes, there is such a species, just like vampires and the rest. No one really knows the reason for them to be existing, but, they do and seem to have some sense of order to themselves that they follow.
"Of course, there are other species that can be of air, land and sea, which I am unable to name as I have not come across any direct knowledge, meeting or hearsay concerning them. But, you can bet, that with you existing, then, they do as well.
"The one thing I have left out up to this point is the mention of each species having different level ranges. And, what I mean by that is simply this, that just like with vampires, you have the normal and then the gifted. So, as you can see, it stands to reason that the same would be in each of the other species; the normal and the gifted.
"So, now we come to the most common of species; the human. They, too, have laws governing both the good and the bad and consequences that cover each area of their lives. And, just like with all the others, they have the normal and the gifted.
"The human species is the beginning stage for any of the species range. It might call it the birthing species. And, what the human is during this life will carry over into the crossing to another species, if it should occur. Such a crossover happens to just a very few, but, nonetheless, that is the dominant species gene for each of us.
"Finally, we come to me, although, I am human, I am still of a different human species. And, my species is the same as I already mentioned, but, still different by the fact that our levels are greatly more highly defined. The higher the level, the stricter are the laws and consequences."
Asia stops to take a drink of water and looks around the round. She sees many different expressions, but, each are the same in that they reflect the shock of what she is saying. She smiles before asking, "Are there any questions at this point on what I have just covered?"
"No? Okay, then I shall continue. My species again, although human, is still of witch. This is how our levels break down.
"Firstly, we have the normal witch, no special gifts or talents, but, can perform the basic tasks of witchcraft. They are governed by the normal laws of mankind. Nothing really special here.
"Secondly, you have your black witch and the name does suit their level. Again, here, you have the common black witch because that is what she chose to be and can only do the most common of witchcraft just like your normal witch. But, the gifted and talented black witches are those that you must be on guard for they controlled by nothing more than their black hearted nature. Case in point, Jane and Alec of the Volturi set. It takes a strong hand to control a black gifted witch. But, Jane and Alec are limited to what they can do simple because they have not talents and have not learned the form of casting.
"So, yes, there are even higher levels on the black witch side, but, I will come back to that a little later.
"At this point, let me make this short for you before I go any further. Just as I have explained the different levels for the black witch, let me say, that so it so exactly for the white witch side. But, those that are white witches are controlled by strict set of laws and once you break the greatest of these you become a black witch with no come back ever.
"The laws for a white witch are simple and can be easy to keep, but, the difficult comes when your personal emotions become involved and the decisions you have to make can go across what you feel you want to do. That is when temptation gets brought into be factored equation.
"These laws are that as a white witch you help all species that ask and need your help. You do not judge nor execute judge against any species no matter the situation. You cannot take from nature any more than what you need to survive. And, you can not harm, destroy or kill any species, especially humans, unless no other choice is available. All other options have to have been exhausted and even then it has to be in absolute defense of preserving life of all creatures.
"Now, the higher levels of witches both white and black are the rarer levels. For here, using Jane and Alec again you have twin witches, rare, but not much. What can make them rare are the gifts or talents the may possess and their communication levels.
"Next, comes your elemental and nature witches, and, again, white and black. You can come across in this level one of the two that is not twin. But, the most powerful doing have a twin.
"Elemental can control the wind, air, earth or fire. Most times only one, but, there have been the rare occasion of controlling two, but, never at the same time. Whereas, your nature witches control the species of air, land or sea.
"Most all twin witches are of same parents. So, this leads me to the level and the most rare of the witches. That is the genetic twins. Twins of the same bloodline, but, with different parents and these are usually highly gifted as well as talented.
"Let me say this, there has not been this level of a witch in over five hundred years, but, legend states that the twins will return have an unseen gift and talent level never known before. The laws governing this level of witch are so strict that there is no give of any kind. Cross the line and it is immediate death.
"And, let me say this in closing. Only a black witch can be defeated by a white witch of their level or higher. All creatures that roam this world, by whatever means, are protected by the white witches.
"So, Carlisle, I come back to what I said earlier about being easy if it is simply an inter species we are dealing with and your Bella doesn't fall into one of these other areas."
"Damn, Asia, I don't know. We do know that Bella has is unique in regards that Edward cannot read her thoughts. Alice can get visions of her future from time to time. She can be very stubborn and frustrating with her beliefs of rights and wrongs. Factor in that she has a very loving nature and a very generous heart. Lastly, she is not involved in herself."
"Carlisle, I hate to say this, but, I am going to need some knowledge of her background and family history. This is because what you are telling are traits of a white witch. I can say that based also, on what you said she has a gift, so that can complicate the finding. Not impossible, but, difficult. Without that information, I will be hampered in the advice I give by making the information erroneous."
It seems that nothing else was left to be said until the necessary information could be gathered.
"I will call her mother tomorrow and request to speak with her concerning getting the information."
A/N: I hope that you do enjoy the story as it develops. Well, have we been educated? Have you formed your ideas as to what species Bella is? So, we can say let the hunt begin.
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