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The first day at this new school started off pretty normal for me, but when lunchtime came, everything took a turn. It was then that I saw them. The Cullens. They were possibly the most magnificent creatures I had ever seen. It wasn't natural, it was inhuman.

It made my skin crawl. I had seen that kind of beauty before. My mind flashed back to the time I had witnessed our mother's death. A cold one...a vampire had viciously drained her of her blood.

I say viciously because it wasn't as if he did so because it was the nature of things, for survival. No, he did it for his sick, twisted enjoyment. The stalking, leaving notes, calling her, killing her friends, then eventually draining her of her life. He must have been a sick bastard in his human life too.

This is why most of the time I hated my power. I didn't actually witness her death in the moment that it happened. No. Upon picking up a picture of her, I had seen it. Some gift right?

I would never forget the face of her killer. So beautiful, so perfect, so evil. His name was Demetri, that much my visions told me. His name and his face was all that I knew of him. I also knew that my sister's and I would be the ones to kill him. One day. I often dreamed of that day.

We had killed many of these leaches. Our latest battle had been a couple, we had ripped them apart, burnt their remains and salted them. I never did understand how vampires travelled in twos. It didn't seem right that something so evil could form an attachment to another being.

I had enjoyed killing them.

This memory made me think of something that made me feel stupid, leeches travel in pairs. That was the lore that we had learned about them. The more I thought about the facts on the cold ones, the more stupid I felt. They can't control themselves for long around a human's presence before going for the kill and they don't travel in packs. How could I even think that these people were vampires? It was impossible. I laughed at myself. It must be first day jitters. Having to deal with demons would have been easier than having to deal with all this attention. I must just be looking for trouble.

But their beauty, how could I explain that?

A warm hand on my shoulder brought me out of my trance.

"Hey phoenix, you ok girl?"

It was Mike, blond haired, blue eyes, great smile. And I was so not interested.

"Uh, yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Thanks"

I tried my hardest to push the dark memories from my mind. I spent the rest of the lunch break asking questions about the Cullens. This girl Jessica who had attached herself to me was only happy to fill me in on the gossip about them. When she got to the part about their adoptive father being the doctor of the local clinic. I felt even more stupid than before. A vampire doctor? Yeah right. I must be losing my mind. As if a bloodsucker could control themselves in a hospital with all that helpless prey just lying around.

As the day went on I started to feel better, there were no demons today, people liked me and my classes were pretty easy. That was until we got to Biology. My thoughts that there were no demons went right out the window when I was assigned to sit next to my lab partner. Edward Cullen. The youngest of his family.

Our eyes connected and I saw that his were unmistakably black. My heart started to pound so fast. I looked away abruptly and my mind went instantly into witch mode, into protector mode. What was he? Were the others in my class in danger? Would I be able to handle him alone without my sisters? Was my witch strength enough? Isha and her fire power were on the other side of the school in a math class.

I had no choice but to let things play out. I took my seat and pretended to focus on what the teacher was saying. But I couldn't resist. I peeked at him from the corner of my eye. He was sitting as far away from me as he possibly could with one hand over his nose and mouth as if he could smell something bad and was about to hurl. His other hand was clutching the desk so tightly that he was slightly shaking.

That was not demonic behaviour. It was weird...unstable. Was it me? Did I smell bad? Maybe this guy was just a freak on drugs, it could explain the eyes I supposed.

I was still very alert though, just in case. It was a long class. As soon as the bell rang though, Edward was out the door like a rocket. Weirdo. Must be drugs I concluded.

I waited for Isha in the parking lot. Ivy was going to pick us up.

"Hey Bella, so how was your first day? If you don't think you can catch up on the homework and stuff I could always help you. Science is my specialty. Pity you had sit next to Cullen today."

It was Taylor, no wait Tyler I think. He was one of the boys I sat with at lunch. I'm never really good with names.

"That's ok hun," I decided not to use his name because I wasn't 100 per cent sure it was Tyler.

"Science happens to be my speciality too."

My sister interrupted us, thank God.

"Oh and here I thought it was Literature."

"Isha!" I almost shouted relieved. "Hey! You certainly took your time. Tyler this is my little sister Isha."

"Sorry, had to go to the library, I have catching up to do, hey maybe you can help me, since science is your speciality?" she turned to Tyler.

Being her sister I could hear the mocking in her voice, Tyler didn't seem to catch it.

"Umm..." he tried to think of an excuse to say no.

"It's ok Tyler, she's joking, she's better at science then me!"

"Ohh, ok, well i have to go." And he was off before I could say bye. Guys sure are good at the disappearing act today.

Ivy arrived soon to pick us up, I decided not to tell them about the Cullens just yet. It was possible that I was overreacting and that they were just a group of extremely beautiful people. Though in the back of my mind I knew that something was not right, a fear that managed to manifest itself in my dream that night.

I dreamt of Edward Cullen.

Actually it was a nightmare.

How it began I do not know, dreams are hazy like that, but I remember the fear. Only, that came after the desire.

Normally when I dreamt about vampires, it was about Demetri. If it were not about him or my mother, it was about killing them, ripping them to shreds and burning them. Except for their teeth of course. No, no, with their teeth, their main weapons I would always see myself pulling them out, 2 from the top and 2 from the bottom - one tooth for each of us – my sisters, to wear around our necks as a sign of victory, a sign of our power and more importantly a sign of their powerlessness. To humiliate their kind that lived by only one thing. Thirst.

But in this dream I was the one who was powerless, I was the one who wanted more of him. We were in my room, a place I would normally consider safe. I was in my bed. It was dark and quiet.

I felt his cold hands on me before I saw him.

He was lying next to me as if a lover would be. He wrapped his arms around my waist from behind. He held me. He wasn't supposed to be here. He slowly brushed one hand against the bare skin of my inner thigh, inching up and ever so slowly. My breath quickened and I could feel my blood throbbing from his touch as if he had awakened my body. It felt like this was what I was made for. He moved my body to face him. His other hand trailed up from my body until it was my covering my breast, his black eyes looked directly into mine and I was mesmerised, I wouldn't dare look away. And I knew he didn't want me to. He slowly lifted his thumb and ever so gently grazed my nipple through my silk top. I didn't want to give him the power of seeing me react, of losing control but I couldn't help it, a soft moan escaped my lips.

I was exposed, I didn't feel safe and yet I wanted more.

He smirked and lent his pale, beautiful face down towards mine. But his kiss wasn't gentle, it wasn't sweet, it wasn't tender. As soon as our lips touched his hand that had been covering my breast locked around my throat. He continued to kiss me, it was painful, demanding. It felt like he was trying to steal my breath from me as his tongue forcefully entered my mouth.

I was paralysed. I wanted to do something to stop him. But I couldn't. I was helpless.

No one would save me.

Abruptly he tore his lips away, his hand still painfully tight around my neck and he pushed me to the ground. My body made a smacking sound as it hit the floor. I looked up to see him looming over me. Think! Fight! Use your powers! I thought. But it was no use. I was weak. Pathetic.

He dragged me up, slammed me against the wall and pressed his body hard against mine. I was shaking. He stroked my face gently, cruelly. And his eyes gleamed with satisfaction as a tear ran down my cheek.

It was awful. But the worst part was when he spoke. The words he said in his delicate velvety voice. I had heard them before.

"There is nothing left for you. Everyone you have ever loved is either dead or has left you. Don't you get it? You hurt everything around you. You are evil Bella. You are the real monster."

I cried harder.

"I can save you Bella."

Those were the last words my mother ever heard. Demetri had said them to her. And the truth that I had never told anyone, even my sisters, was that she had welcomed her own death. She had believed him.

His icy lips met the skin at the base of my neck. They softly kissed me and then moved up. He was teasing me. Without warning his sharp teeth pierced my skin. And I made no attempt to stop him, I wanted it...

After such a dream how will she act around Edward when she sees him next? Please review!