Chapter 2:

Elizabeth's Story

I was shocked to say the least. Although I was a bit jealous that Edward sired someone other than me, I was sorry for her. An innocent girl forced in to a life with no one to help her.

The next morning Edward asked Jasper to go out and find Elizabeth, so she could talk to me. I guess the jealousy was a bit too obvious on my face. As much as I wanted to hate her I just couldn't. She was warm and inviting, almost as beautiful as Rosalie. I wish I could avoid her but then ill never stop thinking about her.

"When are they coming?" I asked Edward in a low voice.

"They're almost here, just a few more minutes." Edward replied staring out the window. He's been quiet the whole night. He only spoke when someone asked a question. I almost wish I could read his mind.

He wrapped his arms around me without taking his eyes off the window.

"I can't read her mind" he said

"What?" The question had hit me like a bag of sand. Is that what was bothering Edward or was it something else?

"Every time I try to hear her I just feel like…like I can't understand English" he said with a confused expression on his perfect face. "Her face haunted me for almost 70 years and now….She's back."

"She a good vamp! Edward you saw her eyes. She doesn't hunt humans." I said surprising my self by defending Elizabeth. "You don't have to blame your self for what happened. It was an accident."

He suddenly stood up pulling me to my feet. I looked to the left and all the Cullen's (except jasper) were beside me.

"They're here" I said not making it a question but a fact. The next thing I felt was a warm feeling wash over me. There's Jasper!

The door swung open and they glided through more graceful than any ballerina. Elizabeth instantly greeted everyone with a smile.

"I think it time for me to tell you why I've come. Of course if it's alright with Edward." Elizabeth announced.

Edward nodded.

"Shall we go into the leaving room?" Esme asked in a soft tone.

I followed everyone into the room. I watched Elizabeth as she gracefully walked in making sure not to come in any contact with anyone. How odd?

When everyone had their seat I plopped down on the couch next to Edward and then looked at Elizabeth.

"I was born on May 8th, 1914 in Mundelein, IL." She announced "In 1931 I dropped out of school when to become a nurse for the government. I had a week left before I was sent off to help the men in war when I meet Edward.

"I was going home and I took a wrong turn. There were…drunken men following me…and I was attacked. It wasn't long before all their attention was away from me and on something in the dark. Something strong and powerful sent to save me. The last thing I remember is a cold grip on my arm and a burning pain in my veins

"I woke up under a house in a ditch. There was no ach in my bones or cuts on my skin. I was perfect. I felt perfect. The only thing I noticed was smells so strong I could barley stand it. I heard everything and everyone. I even could hear heartbeats, but not my own.

"I walked out in to the rainy streets trying to find my way back to my house. I didn't know where I was. Then I heard a scream and instantly went to help. It was a little girl who fell. Where were her parents? Why was she alone? I went to her to help but soon realized I wanted to kill her. I could smell the fresh blood on her hands. How could I hurt people when I spent my life trying to save them? I couldn't hurt her though I wanted her so bad. I had to get away! I had to run!

"I hid in my house for weeks just trying to figure out what happened to me. What did I become?"

"So you were all by yourself? No one to help you through this?" asked Carlisle

"No, I was alone. I soon figure out what I was, with the help of old fairy tales. I learned to feed off animals and stay out of the light. I lived normally though I couldn't go back to being a nurse because of the monthly blood checks for disease. One day I found out I wasn't only a vampire but a …..Let me show you."

She reached her hand toward me and Edward snarled.

"Bella may I see you hand?" she asked smiling at Edward

I looked up at his face and he nodded. I reached my hand toward her. I was prepared to feel the usually icy cold skin of a vampire when I felt something warm take my hand. I looked to see my hand in her hands. Warmth spread through my body making everything feel great. Even my cramps went away.

She pulled back her hands with one hand cradled to her chest. She looked as though she was in pain. Her face quickly turned back into a calm expression.

"How's your hand Bella?" She asked with a small smile

I glanced down at my hand and stupidly said fine. Then I looked down to see smooth skin. Smooth skin where I was bitten by James. There was no scar. There also was no pain in my knuckles from when I hit Jacob. I yanked up my sleeve to find smooth skin where a long pale scar previously was from my 18th birthday party. In fact there was nothing wrong with me.

"You healed me" I whispered.

Edward looked at her with wide eyes. They all were as shocked as him. We sat there for a minute stunned until Elizabeth broke the silence.

"I can heal wound." Said Elizabeth "but it comes with a price. I absorbed all the wounds."

She held out her hand to show a curved scar on her palm. The same scar that was previously on my hand. At this point everyone was in shock. They stood wide eyed staring at Elizabeth like she was some sort of miracle.

She withdrew her and before Carlisle could grab it.

"I heal fast…it's just the pain that sometimes lasts."

She held out her hand once more showing a pink mark like someone had hit her on her snowy white hand.

"You have an amazing gift." Said Carlisle

"I always liked to help people, but sometime I wonder if i'm playing god. Choosing who lives or who dies. What happens if I heal the wrong person? We might have the powers of gods, but were not meant to play god."

"I see your dilemma. I think that it's up to you to do the good think and up to the gods to make what comes of it."

"Thank you Carlisle. And thank you all for being welcoming to me."

She turned to Edward

"Can I have a word with you Edward?"

Copyrighted by Kaitlin Krebs