The drive ended too quickly. I loved being able to watch as we drove by different towns, and see the different scenery. The world was beautiful. Why did they keep me from this? Maybe they were afraid I would be so enticed that I would leave them. I chuckled to myself. Well, they were right.
The taxi driver dropped me off at the airport and I convinced him not to make me pay. I didn't have any money whatsoever.
I strolled into the airport, through the security gates, and found myself in front of the ticket desk.
"One ticket to Forks, Washington," I smiled and she raised her eyebrow at me.
"The farthest we can go to is Seattle, that flight leaves in two hours. Do you have your passport?" She asked. My eyes widened. What's a passport?
"Um, no?"
"Well I can't sell you a ticket without a passport, next!" I focused my power to control her and those around me. I struggled passed each and everyone's emotions, but I could tell I had their control.
"You're going to let me go anyway, and you're going to give me a ticket for free. You're also going to have someone show me where it is."
Humans were effortless to control. She followed my commands and in twenty minutes I was sitting where I needed to be waiting to go on my flight.
I observed all the people around me. Most looked as though they were in a hurry, and in a bad mood, so I directed my gaze towards the windows and watched the planes land and take off.
Before I knew it I was on a plane in between two strangers.
"Is this the first time flying by yourself?" The lady to my right asked. She was old, and I could see every wrinkle in her face. Her blue eyes sparkled back at me and I smiled.
"Yes, I'm going to visit friends of the family. It's my first time going to America."
"Well, I'm headed back from my two month long vacation. August is a wonderful time to visit Washington. You'll love the mountains."
"Washington has mountains?" I asked, excitedly. I've only seen them in the movies. She started laughing at me, and I could feel my face blush.
"Of course they have mountains, Sweety!"
The man to my left never acknowledged my existence, so I spent the majority of my flight talking to the lady who's name I later found out to be JoAnn.
"How long is this flight?" I eventually asked a few hours later.
"Fourteen hours, only 11 to go! You should get some sleep so you aren't exhausted on the way back."
I laid my head back and lulled myself to sleep. I didn't wake until the flight landed.
I retrieved my luggage at the airport and stepped outside. There were taxis lined up waiting to give people rides. A man with tan skin and bored eyes helped me with my luggage, and I told him to take me to Forks, Washington.
"Any specific location?" He asked.
"No," I replied, "Just drop me off when we get to town please."
The car threw me off. He was driving on the left seat instead of the right, and we drove in the right lane instead of the left. Curious.
I peered at the dashboard and it was four in the afternoon. Strange how time zones work. They have to know I am gone by now, but are they already searching for me? I have an entire day on them, so they couldn't possibly get to me yet, but will they find me tomorrow, or the next? Who knows.
"Excuse me, how long until we get there?" I asked.
"We will get there around seven or eight-thirty tonight," He answered.
"Thank you."
I felt a stabbing pain in my side again and I clutched it and breathed through the pain. I set my head back and drifted to sleep.
Seth
"She's coming," was all Alice had to say and everyone started to freak out.
"Is she coming with the Volturri guard?" Bella asked. Her face was covered in fear, "What is she coming for?"
"I don't know, when I had my vision, she was in a taxi asking to take her to Forks. She's injured though. She was holding onto her side in pain."
"Maybe they are sending her for an attack," Emmett commented.
"She's always been heavily guarded in the visions, and there was no one else with her. She seemed like she was trying to get away."
"Maybe she found out about Renesmee," Carlisle suggested.
"There is no way someone with mind control will be around my daughter!" Bella spat.
"Love, calm down, you're powerful enough to shield her, and I've seen the visions myself. She has never seemed hostile."
"I agree," Alice said, "She has always seemed very lonely. This is my first vision of her in a while though. I knew this day would come. Why else would I have this connection to her if we weren't supposed to meet?"
"I'm almost positive she wants to meet Renesmee," Carlisle spoke again, "What time will she be arriving."
"Around eight, I see her being dropped off at the gas station at the town borders," Alice replied.
"Well Esme and I will be her welcoming party then, won't we, Dear?" Carlisle smiled and grabbed Esme's hand and she nodded.
"Seth and I need to go warn the pack that there will be a new vampire in town," Jacob concluded, "We also need to be prepared for the Volturri. If she left them, they will want her back."
I followed Jacob out the door, and in minutes we were in wolf form running towards the reservation.
"What if she tries to attack Nessie?" I asked.
"We will be here when the hybrid arrives to make sure that doesn't happen," Jake replied with a growl.
Scarlett
"Miss, we're here."
I jumped awake and flinched at the pain in my side.
"Thank you for the ride, but I'm sorry to say you'll have to give this one for free."
He nodded and I grabbed my bags and hopped out. We were at a little, run down gas station. Most of the cars were older, and I scrunched my nose at the intense smell of gasoline. My stomach growled and the back of my throat was on fire. The vampire part of me was hungry. I didn't think about that. Normally, blood was just brought to me in bags, but I had no way to feed now. I don't think I have the ability to hurt anyone. I went inside to get some chips to fill my stomach.
"You must be new in town!" The clerk greeted when I walked in.
"Uh, yeah, how'd you know?" I asked when I reached the counter.
"There aren't many people in this town, and I know I'd remember you," he winked, "That's two eighty-nine."
"You're going to give me these for free," I commanded, and before I walked out, a man's voice chimed in.
"I will pay, here you go Daniel."
I turned around to face a vampire. I let out a nervous gasp and backed into the counter. The man was probably around six feet tall, and he had beautiful blond hair, but the thing that confused me was his eyes. They were gold instead of red. He was peering down at me, smiling. He made me feel calm.
"Uh, thanks, I guess," I stammered, "I need to get going now."
I tried to walk out the door, but he just followed.
"I'm here to give you a ride, you were looking for my family, were you not?" He chuckled.
"Edward?"
That made him break down and start laughing at me.
"No, sweet child, I am Carlisle Cullen," he smiled, "You are Scarlett, correct?"
I nodded, "How did you know I was coming? How do you know who I am?"
"We have our ways," he chuckled, "Come with me."
I followed him into his black Mercedes. There was a woman in the front seat; I assumed she was his wife. She had dark brown hair, but I couldn't get a good look at her face. I could feel her vibes radiating off of her. She was so.. motherly, and loving.
"Scarlett, this is my lovely wife, Esme," Carlisle told me once he got into the driver's seat.
"We've heard much about you, Scarlett." My eyes widened in surprise.
"How? Everything about my life is a secret," I added, "Why are your eyes gold and not red?"
They both laughed and I felt my face flush.
"We will answer your questions once we arrive, but for now why don't you relax. Everyone is patiently waiting to meet you," Carlisle replied.
I laid my head back and watched as we drove through the dark woods. The amount of trees here is unbelievable. I thought about where I was today and how I was yesterday. I can't turn back from this decision now. What's done is done. Who knows how much trouble I will be in whenever they find me, if they find me. No, Demetri will find me. He can find anyone; I am no exception. My heart saddened as I thought about how I made him forget the kiss. I couldn't let him get in trouble with my father though. No more than he already has.
A little later, we pulled into a gravel driveway that led us deep into the woods. Looking at the sky through the car window, I could see every single star.
"Beautiful," I whispered to myself.
"It is, isn't it," Esme replied.
I looked at their house and gasped. There were so many glass windows, and you could see everything and everyone inside. I could see at least six other vampires inside. We pulled into their garage, and I hesitated before I got out. What have I gotten myself into? Demetri never said whether or not they are nice, I just left for them without thinking it through. I'm so stupid, but if I had thought this through, my thoughts most likely would have betrayed me to my father.
"Scarlett, are you coming?" Carlisle asked and I jumped.
"Yes, sorry," I apologized, quickly exited the car, and followed the couple inside.
Once we were inside the open house, I was surprised at how bright it was. The castle was always dark and dreary, but here, there was so much light and life. I could feel the amount of love this family had for each other, but I could also tell that some were not going to be as welcoming as the others.
"Scarlett, are you hungry?" Esme asked and I followed her into the kitchen, where the rest of the vampires were. I was shocked to see that all of them had golden eyes. How strange. There was a couple holding each other, the man was tall and had copper colored hair and a hard look on his face, like he was in deep thought, but he was staring me directly in the eyes. The woman had dark hair like mine, but it was a little past shoulder length, and it was fairly straight. She looked incredibly uncomfortable, but I could feel her uncertainty of me from across the room.
There was another couple sitting together. This one was even more beautiful than the last. The man was big, like bear big, and he had jet-black hair with a goofy smile upon his face. The woman was quite arguably the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She had golden blonde hair that fell in loose curls, and she was holding the man's arm. Before I could get a good look at the other two people in the room, a girl who looked a little younger than me came crashing into me. She had short black hair and the cutest little nose and she had a huge smile plastered on her face.
"Oh, I'm so happy to finally meet you!" She squealed. I was so shocked I couldn't hug her back. Hardly anyone gave me hugs and not as intense as these.
"Alice, you're stressing her out," the man she was with said, and then I felt a wave of calm come over me.
"Sorry," she apologized, "I forget we haven't actually met before, but I have known you since you were born!"
"I'm sorry, but I don't know any of you guys, I have only heard of your family."
"I guess we should answer your questions now, shouldn't we?" Carlisle said and I nodded.
"Actually, before we go any farther, we need to know why she's here," the brown haired woman said, "She could be a threat."
"Bella, I've seen her thoughts, I don't even think she really knows why she's here, other than to meet our daughter."
"So you're Edward and Bella? You can read minds?" I asked, intrigued, "My father can read every thought you have ever had with one touch."
"Oh trust me, we know," Edward laughed, "Yes, I am Edward and this is my wife Bella. This is my sister, Rosalie, and her husband, Emmett, Alice, and her husband, Jasper."
"How do you guys know who I am?"
"I can see you in my visions. I saw you the day you were born, and watched you grow into a beautiful, young woman," Alice chimed.
"I've heard of you! My father wants you to be apart of his guard. I've heard him talking about it before."
"Yes, but my place is here with my family," she replied. Before I could ask any more questions, a pain shot through my side and I grabbed it and gasped.
"Where are you hurt?" Carlisle had a concerned look on his face, "Follow me upstairs and we can treat it. Let's save the questions for later, once Renesmee and the wolves are here."
He led me up a staircase into a room that looked very similar to a doctor's office.
"Here's a gown you can change into and Ill be right back in a few minutes." He left the room and I quickly changed out of my clothes and into a gown. I gasped once I looked into the mirror, naked. I was covered in bruises, and the wound on my neck was horribly irritated. There was also a massive dark bruise on my ribs.
A few minutes later Carlisle walked in and gasped.
"You were attacked?" I nodded. "By who?"
"Well I snuck out, and another vampire found me, and apparently my 'new' smell was intoxicating, so he tried to eat me, but Demetri and Felix got to me before he could."
"Are Felix and Demetri your body guards?" He asked and shined a light in my eyes. I tried not to squint.
"It used to rotate between them, but I would always sneak out while Felix was guarding me, so they made my guard be Demetri all the time." My heart pattered when I said Demetri. I felt overwhelmed with sadness, but I just had to remember he would find me eventually, and we would be together soon.
"How were you able to get away from Demetri?"
I could feel the blood flow completely to my face, "Uh well, when I was attacked, the vampire bit me, and Demetri had to suck the venom out because we didn't know if it would make me change or not, and, uh, with the way my powers are, I guess my blood being inside of him made it much easier than normal to control him. I left in the daytime, that way if the glamor wore off, I would still have time to get away from them. They don't travel during the day because they're afraid of exposure."
"Smart girl," Carlisle smiled, "You said the vampire who attacked you bit you? Could you show me where that wound is?"
I blushed and he added, "It's okay, I am a very experienced doctor. You don't have to be afraid."
I pulled down the front of my shirt, exposing part of my breast and he immediately started cleaning it and added ointment to it along with patching it up with gauze.
"Alice said you were grabbing your side in her vision. Would you show me where it hurts."
I laid back on the table and lifted my shirt for him to see the bruise.
"Oh dear," he muttered, "It looks as though you have a broken rib. Let me wrap it up and get you some pain medicine. We need to keep an eye on that. It could be potentially dangerous if it doesn't heal right."
After the examination, Carlisle led me to a room that had an entire wall for a window, with a large bed that had gold blankets on it. He left me for a bit to change into something comfortable.
I put on my leggings and a tank top and through on my red robe over it. Although no one downstairs was wearing robes, I felt more comfortable being in mine. It's something I've worn almost my entire life.
I heard booming voices downstairs, and I assumed the rest of the group had arrived. Time to go see if traveling here was worthwhile. I headed down the stair well and I saw multiple tan faces, something I was not used to. Wait a minute, these are humans! Now I'm confused. We never had humans in the living quarters in the castle. What are they doing here?
My heart stopped, and my breath caught when my eyes fell upon one of the tan faces. I could feel the blood rushing to my face, and I almost fainted, but I couldn't stop staring at him. He was so.. perfect.
Seth
We arrived to the Cullen house around nine o'clock. Nessie was babbling her head off to Jacob about how excited she was to meet the other hybrid that was around her age. I could tell Jacob was tense, as was I. This girl was the princess of the Voturi, and the Volturi, unlike the Cullens, actually still ged on people. They wanted to kill Nessie, and that probably would have destroyed Jacob. He had finally found someone who wasn't going to leave him, no matter the end result. I was jealous of their bond, just like I was jealous of all the others who have imprinted. I would be lucky to imprint, but it is supposed to be rare. I know if I don't imprint, I will never have the kind of bond they do. I can't even imagine feeling what they do, but I can hear it in their thoughts.
For the first time in a while, all of the Cullens were together. There hasn't been much drama since the Volturri came six years ago, so most of the family took the opportunity to travel. Bella and Edward moved to Alaska, but once Nessie's aging slow, they let her go to school in Forks. I guess the Volturri once coming to town once again spooked us.
They vampires were all talking about the hybrid when we entered. Edward and Bella quickly rushed to Nessie to give her a hug.
"Is she here?" Nessie asked, excitedly. Edward and Bella nodded, but Alice quickly replied.
"Oh she seems wonderful! I think she's really overwhelmed, but Jasper said she has one of the brightest auras he's come across since he's met me!" She then looked at me and winked. Strange.
"I went through her thoughts, and she really wants to meet you," Edward mentioned.
"Well, where is she?" Nessie almost squealed.
"Calm down, Renesmee, she is injured, so I told her to come down when she's ready," Carlisle said.
"What happened?"
"She was attacked by a vampire yesterday," Edward replied, "She has the tendency to sneak out just like you. The only reason she's here is because she snuck out. We should consider the Volturri might not be very happy when they realize their princess is with us. We still need to be cautious. I'm sure they will find her soon, especially since Demetri is her personal body guard."
"Who's Demetri?" I asked. Everyone in the room seemed to know except me. It's like his name had a dark presence.
"He's a tracker, the best tracker, and he has had some of her blood from what I've seen, so he will effortlessly find her once Aro gives the order to retrieve her. I imagine we'll have more than just Demetri at our doorstep."
"Well they better not come on our lands," I snarled, "If they want her, they can have her. There's no reason for us to fight or for them to stay long. They can take her and leave."
The sound of footsteps alerted everyone. I looked up and there she was, making her way down the stairs more gracefully than the world's best ballet performer. Although she was hurt, you couldn't see it in her perfect posture. My breath caught whenever I looked into her big, green eyes. It was if there was a pull between us. I could hear her breath catch as I watched her beautiful, pouty, red lips open slightly. She blinked for only a split second, but I instantly fell in love with the way her long lashes gently brushed across her cheeks. Her hair was like chocolate, and it fell into ringlets all the way down to her waist. I had the urge to run up to her and run my hands through it. I was so overwhelmed by her beauty that I had to grip onto the edge of the couch. My head felt fuzzy, but we were the only two people in the room. She steadily continued down the stairs, all while staring at me. Her maroon robes swayed around her body in all the right ways. How could the daughter of the evil vampire lord be the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on? I wanted to know her. I wanted to see her face light up when she laughed. I wanted to comfort her when she was upset. More than anything I wanted to protect her from this evil world.
"Wow," Edward broke my trance, "That was the most powerful thing I have felt since Jacob met Renesmee."
"I knew it!" Alice yelled. Scarlett gave Alice a confused look before returning her gaze back to me.
"Hello," she said and I yearned to hear her voice more. It was light and smooth with the hit of a European accent.
"Hi," I cracked and I mentally punched myself in the face. What is wrong with me right now? I've never had issues talking to any girl. She walked right up to me and the smell of roses overwhelmed me. She reached up and put her soft hand on my cheek and I had to resist from leaning into it. It felt as though her fingertips had electricity coursing through them. And she wasn't cold like a vampire. She was so warm.
"What is that you're feeling?" She asked and my mouth answered before I could stop myself.
"I think I love you!" She quickly dropped her hand and I could feel my face getting hot, but she also started blushing. The corner of her mouth slightly raised and she let out a small giggle. How could I be so stupid? I would never say that to someone I just met, but I didn't have time to even stop myself. I blinked a few times to figure out what just happened.
"I have felt love before, and whatever this is, is much more powerful," she said in a matter-of-fact tone. I let out a slight laugh. She was perfect. I wanted to touch her porcelain skin and feel those lips against mine. I wanted her to be mine.
"Ehem, Seth, don't forget I can hear your thoughts," Edward coughed. As if my face couldn't flush any harder, I felt a new wave of heat form upon my face.
"Excuse me," was all I could say and I ran out of the house and phased. I couldn't even hold in my howl.
