Let's see…I don't own Twilight or its characters, but I do own Cassie. Yeah, she's a little tough to handle, but who isn't.

BPOV

We were seated in the living room. Edward has his arm protectively around my shoulders as Cassie descended the stairs looking like her "human" self. Her expression was grave, with a mix of anxiety. I didn't know whether to trust her or not. If she was a reincarnated vampire, she probably wasn't even family.

"Okay," she began as she looked at all of us. She was wringing her hands together and she started to pace. "I'm not really sure where to start with this…" She bit her lip and started to think.

"Start from you immortal life," offered Carlisle.

Cassie nodded. "My real name is Cassandra Volterra Swanhana. I am your cousin Bella, but you're more a descendent of mine then anything." She thought for a second. "My father, Razmir Swanhana, was the first true immortal to walk the earth. He was a devoted servant of Lucifer when he fell from the heavens. Lucifer had granted Razmir with the gift of immortality, but on one condition. There always seems to be a condition when the devil comes into play. The condition was that he would make a new, more powerful creation with his offspring. This scared my father since he didn't want any of his offspring to be servants of the devil. But the devil reassured him that his offspring didn't have to be his servants; only that he could see that he had a creation of his own on Earth." Cassie paused and I could see that she was trying to sort memories from others. "Then, he met my mother a few years after that happened. Her name was Alexandra, and my father had described her as the most beautiful of women he had ever laid his eyes upon." She had a small smile on her face. "He said that once he had seen her, no other woman mattered to him. So, they got married and my mother found out she was pregnant with me. This brought sorrow to my father because he knew that there was a chance of me becoming a monster of some kind." I looked at her as she started to pace with my mouth open. In fact, everyone's mouths hung open in disbelief. "My mother died right after giving birth to me. She only had enough in her to give me a name, Cassandra Volterra. Then, shortly after that, Lucifer came up from the hell and took me from my fathers grasp. I was told that I spent four years there. He took his time perfecting me and when I came to back to Earth, I looked like this, only pale and with crimson eyes. I also had the hunger for human blood. Lucifer had told me that I was known as Vampire. He said that the only way I could survive was on blood of any kind. I chose human men because they were the easiest to seduce. My father was enraged by this and I haven't seen him since."

"I thought that Aro was the first vampire?" said Esme after a while.

Cassie chuckled. "That's because I wanted vampires to think he was the first. I knew that people back then would only follow a male leader so I chose him. I think I changed him…four years after I came to Earth. He was the kind of man I knew would be a great leader. Everywhere he went there was a sense of authority around him. I had kept an eye on his for about six months before changing him. I can seriously say that I've never seen someone go through so much pain in my life. Probably because he was the first one I used my venom on. I usually snapped my victim's necks before the venom could really spread through the whole body. Then came Marcus, he was in a depression when I turned him because he lost his wife and four children from some bandits. Then Caius came after him. I turned him because he had a war like mind and I loved the fact that he was on the same level with me on everything. He helped me find the most suitable vampires for my army. It kind of goes on like that for a while until I find Jane. She's such a nice person. She's just misunderstood that's all. It was in the…1800's when I found her. She was being raped by two men at the same time when I found her. If it wasn't for me she would've died. She had gotten her power to cause pain by the hate that was still in her when I turned her. She had and still does call me Mother like the rest of the Volturi. Even Aro calls me Mother sometimes, but I think of him as a father since I didn't get my immortal memories still my sixteenth birthday. He watched over me and thought of me as his daughter just like he did when I was and still is the first vampire." I felt Edward stroke my hair as I heard the story. I wanted to know more about Cassie. "Felix came a few decades before Jane. Edward I'm sure you know Felix." I saw Edward nod. "He was very lost when I found him. He had the displeasure of watching his mother and father die along with his sister and her husband. It was werewolves doing. He managed to somehow escape alive. I turned him, and he had the power of fighting like an expert like me, and seduction. We grew very close after he changed and he soon became my mate. He was the only man I cried in front of. Now, he's my boyfriend and will change me one my eighteenth."

"How come you said you were a reincarnated vampire?" asked Jasper. "I'm kind of confused with that part."

"There is a cycle that Lucifer said I could join if I wanted to. I could leave my form for a while and roam the earth as a soul, and then choose a mother who would give birth to my half vampiric self. I chose your aunt Bella since she was in my bloodline and I saw you in her future. But when I was born I didn't have any memory of my immortal self. I was just a normal girl until…you know…" Cassie had difficulty say that last part. I guessed she still wasn't over her parents dying. "The all my memories came to mind when I was sixteen and I've been like this ever since."

"So, Volterra was named after you?" asked Edward.

Cassie nodded. "Aro thought it would be nice. I think that's why I wanted to go into the castle when I was young. I was drawn to it and I'm pretty sure that's why I chose Italy as our vacation. I made my parents swear that we'd go there for vacation when I was around eight I think."

"So…do you mind telling us what happened after those memories Edward saw?" asked Carlisle.

"I don't mind, it's just that some of them I may have to stop and compose myself."

"Of course," he said. I smiled at Carlisle. He seemed to understand something I didn't.

"After that whole ordeal with Victoria, Aro took me under his wing and told me what I was. He kept saying that I would be very powerful one day and I guess I had trouble believing him through the shock. But when I did get over it, I seemed to feel whole again. Me and him became very close, like father daughter close. The Marcus and Caius were like uncles to me and Felix at first was like a brother but then…you know how that goes. Jane, Heidi, and Alec became like siblings. It was like the perfect family almost. I had to go to school in the castle for a while." She paused and glared at the floor for a second. I had a feeling we were going into some unvisited memories. "There was this vampire named, Leon. He was my tutor. At first he seemed like a really nice guy, but when I turned fourteen…things started getting weird. He became possessive over me and…started to hit me when I didn't deserve it." There were tears forming in her eyes. "He kept telling me that I deserved him over everyone else and then when I turned of age I'd become his mate. Then, Christmas came around and he…" she closed her eyes and swallowed hard. "He had a different thing in mind that just the sweater I got him. He wanted much more than that." Her mouth started to quiver. "So, he…h-he came into my room when I was sleeping and uh…" she sniffled and a tear fell down her cheek. "Forced himself on me." Esme and Alice gasped. The others just sat there stunned. "It was too late when Aro heard my cries and came in to see what was wrong. The damage was done." Tears were now falling freely down her cheeks and I walked up and hugged her tightly. "Leon was killed only seconds later, but I wanted him to be tortured for what he did," she said angrily. I hugged her tighter and then withdrew to look at her. I brushed some tears away from her eyes.

"Do you need some time for yourself?" I asked.

Cassie shook her head. "I'd rather get it all off my chest." I nodded and sat back down by Edward as Cassie wiped the rest of her tears away.

She smiled. "After that whole ordeal, all my thoughts changed to sexual ones. It seems that what happened to me somehow triggered the whore in me. I started an American academy in Italy and I found myself having sex almost every day with different boys from the school. Aro was livid when he found out what I was doing and took me out of the school. I still made friends though, and he let me see them about twice a week. Then, my god child came into the world and I was so glad that I had the pleasure of being Stacy's godmother. I spoiled that child and watched over her while her mom got a GED." She had a smile on her face, but then it turned to a frown. "One night, I was walking with Brooke and Stacy and Victoria showed up. She called me every name in the book and took Stacy from Brooke's arms. She, uh," she licked her lip and fought back another set of tears. "She drained Stacy dry and I tried my best to save Brooke, but she was too fast. She drained her dry too and fled Italy. I told Aro and he upped my training." She thought for a second. "I turned sixteen a few weeks after the incident and that's when Felix asked me out. I knew what he was and what kind of past I had with him. I had grown strong feelings for him and I said yes when he asked me out. God, he was so nervous. Then Aro told me I was his singer, like you and Edward." I smiled. "And you could only imagine what we did." Everyone chuckled. "And then, the fateful night came when you walked through the halls of Volterra Castle. You didn't see me, but I saw you. I was one of the cloaked figures in the room when Aro was testing you. Do you remember the short figure by Marcus?"

"That was you?" I asked with a smile.

She nodded and continued. "I heard about Victoria coming after you when Edward killed James and I had to do something. So Aro made up a fake crime I did and I came here to ward off the newborns that kept on getting closer and closer to your house. That's why I would sneak out every night. I don't need to sleep so I could go all night killing them without feeling fatigued."

"But you were sleeping when we caught up to you," said Emmett.

"I wasn't sleeping, I was in a trance. I sometimes go into them involuntarily when I am under a lot of stress." Cassie sighed and looked down at her feet. "I guess that mostly everything I have to tell you."

"How come I never saw you when I was with Aro?" asked Carlisle.

"I was away recruiting when you were with Aro. He speaks highly of you though and I can see why."

"Now," she said. "If you'll excuse me, I need a cigarette." With that she walked out of the house and stomped down the porch.

JPOV

"So…basically we've been hanging out with the first vampire ever to exist?" Emmett asked in his dumbfounded voice.

"Yeah," I said.

"Awesome," he said with a smile.

I rolled my eyes and looked at Bella. She looked as if she was deep in thought. I saw Edward kiss her lightly on the lips and she smiled up at him in return. Then she glared at the wall. "How come everyone around me is something mythical and I'm stuck being a damn human?" I couldn't help but laugh. She glared at me and I stopped.

"Sorry Bella," I said. "Please forgive me?"

"No," she smiled.

"Please?" I gave her a pout and puppy eyes.

She smiled and nodded. "I forgive you."

"I'm gonna check on your cousin…or ancestor…" I was stilled confused by that part, but who cared. I walked outside onto the porch and saw Cassie lying on the grass in the front yard looking at the stars above. The sun was stilling setting, twilight. I walked over to her as she blew out some smoke from her mouth. She smiled at me, but didn't meet my eyes. I laid down next to her and looked up at the stars as well.

"Do I have to call you mother too?" I asked.

"I could care less. Plus it makes me sound old."

"You are."

"Shut up." She was silent for a while. "How's Bells?"

"She's thinking. I could only read her emotions. She's confused, frightened, and excited all at once." We sat there in silence for a while, then Cassie shifted ever so slightly. Her emotions were a thoughtful kind of emotion. "What?" I asked.

"Uh…this is going to be kind of weird for me to ask, but Aro wouldn't answer this particular question when I was growing up. Do you promise to answer?"

"Sure."

"What happens to you guys when Bella's on her period?"

My eyes widened. I could see why Aro never answered that question. "Uh…"

"You promised," she laughed.

"We don't really notice it I guess. Although there are those weeks when her scent is a tiny bit stronger, but we go hunting when that happens."

"Okay," she laughed.

I heard laughing coming from the house and knew it was Edward and Emmett. They were probably eavesdropping. Great…

"Do you hear that?" asked Cassie while sitting up. Her eyes averted to every direction possible.

"What?" I asked, straining my ears. Then I heard it, quick steps that were coming from the forest.

"Get Bella somewhere safe, now." She instructed. She got up and started for the Volvo. "Edward pop the trunk!" she shouted. The trunk opened and she took out a duffle bag.

"How did you…" I started.

"I put it in there for safety reasons, now go get Bella somewhere safe!" she shouted in a very commanding voice.

I nodded and started towards the house. The last thing I saw of her was that she was heading into the forest with a whip and katana in hand.

Ello!!!!

Hope you liked it! That took me forever to get her history down. Now I know in Chapter 3 Cassie had a boyfriend named Jason. He was her boyfriend until Victoria killed him too. Nice, isn't she?

So I probably won't be able to write the next Chapter in a few days because I'll be spending a while entire week with my grandparents since my parents don't know how to trust me. I'll try and get the next installment either Thursday or Friday night.

Missa.