I opened my eyes and found myself lying on a bed that was unknown to me. There was a burning in my throat and I felt weird. I sat up and looked at the room surrounding me. It was so detailed. Where am I? I've never been here before? It felt like the first day in the Capitol all over again.
Wait, silly. You must be in the hospital. Remember you blacked out when you heard the hovercraft came? Perhaps that plant was poisonous. You'll be back home in no time.
True. That did explain things, although there was the agonizing pain that had made no sense. It started in my neck then slowly spread and then everywhere was on fire. I shuddered.
I looked around again and wondered why everything was detailed. I could see the grooves in the wooden cabinet across the room. I could see eight colors of the rainbow off the lighting in the ceiling. The last one, I had no name for. Even, the dust motes looked absolutely beautiful.
I heard something that appeared to be coming from below me. I listened hard.
"Do you hear that?" A musical soprano voice rang through the silence. It sounded beautiful.
"What? I don't hear anything?" A deep voice contradicted.
"Exactly, you idiot. She's done." A velvety voice said, clearly sounding annoyed at the deep-voiced.
"Well, let's go see her! I haven't put her in that dress for nothing!" Another voice said. One groaned while another one sighed.
How could I even hear them? I mean, I wasn't deaf at Hogwarts but this is ridiculous. I could even hear their footsteps coming up the stairs and their breathing right outside the door. I looked expectantly to see some people with rainbow hair, like my stylists back at Remake, come through the door. Boy was I shocked.
There, standing in the doorway, were four beautiful people. They could've been siblings. Not that they looked alike, but that they shared the same skin color and eye color.
The first one to come in had tousled reddish hair. He was followed by this short little pixie, her hair going out in spikes. She was tugging on the shirt of what seemed to be her opposite, a muscled man with curly brown hair, although their huge smiles were the same.
And last, but certainly not least, was a girl who I barely recognized, until I saw her roll her eyes at me. Wait, could it be? I looked at the other strangers and immediately identified them.
Edward, Alice, and Emmett.
"Sorry about the dress. Alice is an unstoppable brute force of nature when it comes to her fashion side." Mia said. Alice huffed.
"Are we in the Capitol? Where are we? Why does my throat hurt? And why are you guys…. different?" I asked slyly. Edward sighed while Emmett's smile taunted me.
"Uhhhh. Mia wants to explain!" Alice exclaimed. I saw Mia eye her with fury but she looked warily at me.
"Come." She beckoned me with her right hand and I walked with her. To my astonishment, I was wearing the prettiest pink pearl dress in the whole world. I heard Mia groan and Edward sigh. I giggled and followed her.
Walking at my normal pace back home seemed ridiculous. I moved my feet faster, as if to run and was beside Mia in an instant. I gasped as not even a second has passed, and I was already out the door and in front of another.
"Nice." She complimented, making me even more puzzled. "C'mon I wanna show you something. But hear me out right now, okay?" She looked at me, demanding an answer. I nodded my head.
"Good. Okay. So. Go inside and look in the mirror. Don't freak out and don't rip my head off, okay? This was the only way to save you. Keep that in mind, and go into the bathroom." She sounded so nervous that it made me stressed. What did she mean, look in the mirror and don't freak out? I mentally gasped. Was that plant poisonous? Did it alter my face? Give me hives? I heard Edward chuckle in the other room and when Emmett demanded to know why, he told him my thoughts. Emmett broke into laughter and I expected to feel the heat of my blush coming on. Nothing happened.
Mia opened the door and led me inside of what seemed the largest bathroom, ever.
"You never told me where I am." I accused her though narrowed eyes. She just shook her head and pushed me through the door. There was a slight urge to push her hands off of me, but I resisted it. Why would I wanna do that? That's so rude!
She clamped her hands over my eyes, to my dislike, and turned my body slightly.
"Remember what I said." She warned, making me more nervous. I was surprised I wasn't sweating.
She removed her hands from over my eyes and showed me this horrifying gorgeous creature. Her skin was the whitest of the white, but was stunning. Her face was prettier than a supermodel's. Her eyes were bright red, indicating the creature-part of what I had thought earlier. I looked at the girl next to her. How was Mia next to the alien and me at the same time?
I made the connection.
Who was she? What is she? Is that me? I touched the girl only to see her fingers make contact with mine. Glass. That's all I felt. I jumped back and turned the girl into myself. Speechless, I communicated with Mia through my thoughts.
What happened to me?
"Well, you see, that plant that Clove made you fall on…it was poisonous…only you can't survive it and nothing the Capitol can do can stop the poison. So after I was transformed into a vampire…I kind of…ya know…" She cut off in a smaller voice. I was so taken aback. What? Like…. I'm a va- ….a va-
"A vampire." She said, finishing my thoughts. "Are you okay?" She asked. I shook my head and held up one finger. I needed a minute.
"Sure. Take as long as you want." She shrugged and left the room at rapid speed.
What is happening to me? I'm a vampire! I'm a bloodsucking demon that dwells on the throats on innocent people! No, I won't do that. I could live like Mia does. Become a vege vamp. Ugh! How can I even think of this!
It was either this, or death.
There goes that stupid voice inside my head. Leave me the hell alone! But once again, my wise subconscious was right. I would take this calmly and smoothly. I had to somehow thank Mia for saving my life. I was about to leave the room when I heard an argument coming form the room I woke up in. I just realized something. I was in the Cullen house.
I snuck out of the room and ran as fast as I could down these magnificent stairs. I was in the living room, which I got to admit, it was stunning. There was a beeping noise coming form somewhere. I located the cell phone on the coffee table next to a white couch. The caller id was from Rosalie. This must be Emmett's phone.
"Wait."
"What?"
"Hear that?"
"Again with the hearing things!"
"No, dumbass! She's not in the bathroom!"
I heard the four of them argue again. Maybe I should tell them where I am. I mean, what's wrong if I venture the house a little bit?
"I'm down here!" I barely make my voice louder than if they're right next to me. I see the four of them fly down the stairs and come right next to me.
"What? I heard a ringing coming from what I assumed to be Emmett's phone so I came down. Why are you guys like all up on my case? I'm fine!" I said, a little annoyed.
"Michaela, it's not like you're a mature vampire. You are a newborn. You are wild and out of control. Those times when you felt like ripping or pushing me away from you in the bathroom? That's what I'm talking about." Mia said in a calm voice.
"Oh." I said, surprised.
Over the next thirty minutes, they all explained to me about vampires, newborns, their hunting diet, special powers like mind reading and future seeing, and the Volturi. I had shuddered when Edward explained that topic. They also explained about werewolves and how we stay off their land. I had nodded my head in understanding.
"Oh, and I almost forgot." Mia added. "Stay clear of humans, and if you see three vampires with blonde hair and two more that hair dark brown hair, don't attack them. Especially if they have golden eyes. They are like distant cousins to us." Mia warned. I nodded. I knew I had to stay away from humans for a while before I could blend in. The Denalis, as Edward had named them, are family friends, but I shouldn't expect them to come any time now. They lived in Alaska.
"You must be on the extreme edge of thirst, Michaela. We're so sorry to keep you waiting." Alice apologized. I nodded. The entire time, I was confused on why my throat felt like it was on fire. Now I understood.
"Let's all go hunting then." Emmett suggested. He had been on the phone the entire time, with, whom I assumed, Rosalie. Speaking of her.
"Where are the rest of your family?" I asked.
"They're all hunting." Edward replied.
"Do they know about me?" I asked. Alice shook her head and I was immediately scared. What if they didn't want me? What if they got angry with Mia for forever making me a part of their family? This word brought me up short.
"My family?" I asked. I knew the answer before Alice could say anything.
"I'm so sorry, Michaela. You can't ever see them again. It's just too risky and they could find out our secret. They think your dead." She said gravelly. I just nodded my head and looked around the room.
"What about the rest of your family? Will they like me?" I wondered aloud.
"Alice has seen the future of their reactions. They will absolutely adore you, especially Esme. I am surprised that Rose won't hate you though. Good job." Edward congratulated me.
"Well, let's hunt us some mountain lions!" Emmett said enthusiastically. We all laughed and off we ran, sprinting and racing into the forest. Into my new home and forest. Into my new life.
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