Bella's point of view

The bell rang about five minutes after the Captain left. I was worried, how could he have found out about me being a Singer? No one knew, no one except us and Aro. The way I saw it, there were only two possibilities. One: the US government had somehow infiltrated our defense systems or Two: they had some one on the inside. Both possibilities seemed highly unlikely to me. No way any one of us would work for any kind of government, personal grudge. And there was no way they could break through Aro's defense systems, we designed it ourselves, it was the best in the world. So if both of these ideas were impossible, then how does he know?

I was walking with my head down pondering this new information, when I ran into what felt like a brick wall. And to my absolute shock, I fell right on my ass. I had never so much as tripped before, so I was stunned that I had actually fallen. I looked up when I heard a booming laugh. In front of me stood one of the biggest guys I had ever seen. And I've seen some big ones before.

I was too surprised to glare at him properly. He was still chuckling when he reached out for my hand. I stared at it confused, when I looked back up he was smiling, I noticed that he had dimples. " Come on," his voice rumbled, I could still hear the humor in it, " it's just a hand." I reached up hesitantly, as soon as I touched it, I found myself flying through the air. I once again felt like I was being smashed into a brick wall, but then I realized that it was just the chest of the boy in front of me, I felt his huge arms wrap themselves around me to keep me steady.

I looked up to see the giant still smiling down at me. " Hey," he said as he recognized me, " you're that chic that told that bitch Lauren off this morning, in the parking lot." I frowned at his tone, he seemed somewhat impressed. He looked down and saw my weary expression and frowned a little. " Hey, are you alright?" I could see concern in his eyes.

I stepped out of his embrace and crossed my arms over my chest. I frowned at him, and watched to make sure that he didn't do anything to surprise me. I think he finally sensed my hostility, but instead of the reaction I was expecting, he just laughed. " So, you're quiet," he shrugged, " that's cool. But after what I saw in the parking lot this morning, you're a badass. And I like badasses, so if anyone gives you trouble just come and get me." And without waiting for a response he walked away. And called over his shoulder, " I'm Emmett, by the way."

I was frozen in place, I think I had just made an ally in this school. I looked around the hallway and noticed that it was empty, and then the bell rang telling me I was late for class. I sighed, this place was weird, no doubt about it. I looked down at my schedule and it said that I had Biology next, I dragged my feet there.

When I knocked on the door, I got the same reaction that every other teacher gave me. They stared at me with blatant curiosity and suspicion. At first it kinda freaked me out because I thought that they might know who I really was, then I was annoyed as hell that they were being so rude. So there was my Biology teacher, standing in the doorway, blocking me from entering. " Who are you?" he asked, again very rudely.

" Isabella Swan," my voice had gone back to the quiet monotone. His eyes raked over me, not in a creepy way, more like he was trying to size me up. I think he was trying to see how much trouble I would cause, I had been warned by all my other teachers that they would not put up with me.

" Sit down in the empty seat," he said. I opened my mouth to respond but he just turned around and started talking again. I took a deep breath to control my aggravation.

When I walked in, I looked and the only empty seat was the one next to that Cullen kid. I silently prayed for the patience not to kick his ass, because I really wanted to. On my way, I saw the girl that I had told off this morning, Lauren. She sneered at me, and then glared. I scoffed at her attempt at being scary.

I wanted to scream that I didn't want to sit next to this Cullen kid, he already had that arrogant smile on his face. Although I think it was supposed to be charming. What did Kira used to call it, a "panty dropping smile"? Kira was the one most up to date about the outside world. It was useful whenever we had to go under cover, even though that wasn't very often. Sometimes, Kira was incredibly hard to understand, with all her weird references.

My attention was snapped back to reality when I felt a hand creeping up my thigh. That was the final straw, I snapped. I grabbed the hand, and with one quick motion, I snapped the wrist. I didn't break it, I was sane enough to just sprang it. Cullen yelped in pain, and I allowed myself a very satisfied smirk.

Everyone turned their eyes towards him, so did I with a very innocent look on my face. He glared at me. " Something wrong, Mr. Cullen?" the teacher asked annoyed at the interruption.

Cullen looked at him then at me and he said, " No sir, I just hit my wrist."

The teacher walked away and started lecturing again. I brought out my notebook and started drawing. Any thoughts or feelings were moved to the back of my mind, my hands were moving on their own. By the time I stopped I had a full picture in front of me. It was a phoenix with its wings spread, fire covering its body. And below it crouched a tiger, a strange light glowed from it. I was a good artist, but this picture was far beyond my skill. And I had the feeling that this picture meant more than what I think it did.

All of a sudden the notebook was ripped from my hands. My eyes snapped up and I saw the teacher staring at it. " This isn't art class, Swan," he said rudely. " Pay attention in my class or leave." I stood up and grabbed my notebook out of his hands. I glanced at the board and saw the alchemy symbols poorly drawn. When I started walking out he asked where I was going.

" I'm leaving," I said as if I was talking to a moron, which honestly I thought I was. I stopped before I left completely. " Perhaps you should join art class," I told him, " that is the worst drawing of magnesium I've ever seen."

I could still hear the students laughing and him yelling after me until I walked out of the building. The bell rang signaling my last class of the day. I pulled my schedule out of my back pocket, it said that I had gym. I decided to go, it might help me blow off steam. It wasn't hard to find the gym, and it was the first class that I had made actually made it to on time.

When I walked in, I had the same reaction I had all morning, I was being stared at. I was about to turn and walk out but then I saw the guy from earlier, Emmett waving at me from across the room. When I didn't approach him, he jogged to where I was at. " Hey," he said with his big dimpled smile. Again I was taken aback by his friendliness, I nodded unsure. He laughed, " Come on," he told me, " I'm not gonna hurt you. I just want to be your friend."

I had never had a real friend before, minus my sisters. And despite my better judgment, I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face. In reaction he scooped me up in his huge arms and started twirling me around. I tensed at the unfamiliar contact, I had been touched a little too much today. When he finally put me down, he finally noticed the little scene he caused. At first it was just a handful of kids staring, now it was every person in the gym.

" Look," Emmett told them, " I know I'm gorgeous, but there's no reason to stare."

A few people laughed, the rest just turned away. " When's the last time you had a new student?" I asked irritated.

He looked back at me. " When my girlfriend and her brother moved here, so about three years ago." I hummed, yeah that explained it. " Don't worry, eventually something else will happen and no one will even look your way."

" I look forward to it," I mumbled. He smirked at me then frowned.

" I don't even know your name," he said.

" Bella," I replied distantly. My instincts were screaming that something was wrong, I searched around the room but saw nothing. But as my eyes scanned by the doors leading outside I saw a black blur move across them. Without thinking I ran outside after it. I threw open the doors and found myself in the parking lot, I turned and looked towards the roof, when I didn't see anything I looked towards the forest.

" What is it, Bella?" Emmett asked. I looked at him and realized that I was blowing my cover as " normal teenager". Even if I wanted to, there was no way I could ever be normal. And that blur, I have a feeling that someone is looking for me. I was foolish to think I could ever run from Aro, he has connections all over the world. He won't stop hunting until he has me, he won't stop until I'm dead.

I looked at Emmett and smiled. " You were my first friend," I told him. He looked confused and worried. " Do me a favor?" I asked. He nodded uncertainly. " Tell Chief Swan, thanks for trying."

And without waiting for his response, I took off running towards the woods. " Bella!" he yelled after me. I didn't stop, I didn't even look back. I just kept running.

Hours had gone by since I ran from the school. It was dark out, and I was just walking around. I had no idea where I was, I just followed the path of the North Star. The moon was full, so I had plenty of light to see. I saw something shine from the corner of my eyes, I walked towards it slowly. There hanging on a low branch were all of my sister's medals, Nali gave each of us one on our thirteenth birthday, on the front was a picture of one of the Archangels, the one we chose, on the back were our numbers.

I reached out, afraid that if I touched them they would disappear. A few tears fell from my eyes as I felt the smooth silver. I grabbed them and held them close to my heart, the pain of their deaths tugged at my heart.

I heard a cruel laughter coming from behind me. My head snapped up, I knew that laugh anywhere. I turned around and there she was. Her blonde hair was tied back in her usual bun, her small frame hidden by her huge black coat. Her cold blue eyes were mocking. " Jane."

" Hello Bella," she said with a fake smile. I slid the chain with my sister's medals around my neck, to make sure I didn't drop them. " Quite the little life you have going on here. Of course you already ended it before it even started. What happened? Were the other kids mean to you?" She laughed, in the silence it seemed loud.

" You would know, weren't you the one that was always bullied, small fry?" I smirked. Her fake smile disappeared in a second. And I heard her hiss in anger. She was predictable when it came to making her angry.

" Aro sent me to kill you," she said, " I'm his favorite now."

" Doesn't matter," I told her, " as long as I breathe you will always be second best to me."

She shrieked in anger and attacked me. I always beat Jane in fights, but there was something different, she was faster stronger than she used to be. She was in front of me one minute, and gone the next. She hit me from every side, she finally stopped after a hard kick to the ribs. I took a deep breath and tried not to show the pain that was coursing through my torso. I smiled and shook my head. " Upgrades."

Jane smiled maliciously. " You left too soon, big sister."

I glared intensely. " You aren't my sister anymore," I told her.

" It doesn't matter to me anymore," she said, rather unconvincingly.

" Really?" I said sarcastically. She nodded, smile still in place. " Then why are you still wearing your medal?" Her eyes widened and she gasped, her hand stopping midway to her neck. Her eyes questioned how I knew. " Nali took you in, cared for you, and protected you and you had a hand in her death." She looked down, and I saw how horrible she felt about it. But feeling guilty was not nearly enough to satisfy my anger. " You chose your side Jane," I told her coldly. " And when the time comes, I will kill you."

She snorted. " We know about the little oath you made to Nali, you wouldn't dare go against her wishes."

I ignored the pain in my chest and limped until I was standing right in front of her. She was a short little midget so I was looking down at her. " Listen very carefully," I said, " you run back to Aro and tell him that if he wants me, he come and get me himself. And you tell him that I'm coming for him, and when I get there it's going to take his whole army to stop me from ripping the worthless life right out of him."

Jane backed away. Extra strength and speed meant nothing when it came against a Singer's training. Jane never made it to the level of Singer, she didn't even know about us. And there was no way I was going to tell her, I had emotional advantage over her. Despite the situation, I felt the old thrill of the hunt inside me. The more humane part of me was disgusted. But I can't deny, a part of me missed the feeling. It was in my training, I don't know how much longer that excuse will work.

" Run, Jane," I told her, " run back to your master and tell him I'll be there soon."

She looked at me for a long moment, before she turned and ran into the trees. I pulled the knife out of my pocket and thrust it into the ground, trying to see if I could hear any vibrations. And I did hear some, but they were coming from more than one person. At first I thought it might have been a herd of deer, but then I realized that the sound was too loud. When I heard the rustling of leaves above me I knew, I was surrounded. By who, I'm not exactly sure.

All of a sudden bodies started dropping from the trees, semi-automatic rifles pointed at me. I looked around, twelve bodies, all with the rifles plus hand guns attached to each leg. All I had was my switchblade, not the best circumstances.

" Drop the knife," one ordered, " and get on your knees." I looked around trying to find the weakest spot. They were evenly spaced, except for in one spot to my left, that was my out. " Drop it Singer!" he said again. I knew these weren't Aro's people, they wouldn't bother to hide their faces, and the military was the only other group to know of the term.

I looked to the squad leader. " Alright," I said, " you can be it."

I through a handful of snow in his face, then I rushed to the opening. I jumped and kicked two men in the head while grabbing their guns. When I landed I ran. I heard them pursuing me, I twisted and turned as many times as possible, hoping to lose them in the darkness of the trees. When I looked over my shoulder, I saw there flashlights in the distance.

I had momentarily lost them. I could see the smoke of breath from their panting, a mistake because it showed me there position. I counted only eleven men, so where was the other.

I heard a twig snap, I moved just a moment before a knife was thrown into the tree bark where my head was a moment before. I frowned when I realized that it was my knife. Bastard took my knife when I kicked him. I grabbed it before I took off running towards him.

He started firing rounds at me, I dodged all of them. I could tell they weren't bullets, the sound was too soft. Just as I was about to reach him, I felt a sting on my ass. I fell on the ground. My vision blurred and when I tried to raise up my arms couldn't hold me. Someone had shot me with a sleeper dart. Despite my best efforts, my eyes started to close.

The last thing I remember was someone putting a black bag over my head. And a familiar voice telling me not to worry. And then, there was nothing but the blackness.

Well hello. I know long time no write. I know a lot of you are disappointed because this wasn't the story you wanted me to update. But I have a minor case of writer's block. Suggestions are always helpful.

Lots of Love,

Nisa