"WHAT?!? Another chapter posted in the same week. What is that now 3?" Said the loyal reader.

"Why yes it is. I wanted to give you all another chapter before I went on my weekend." Said the author. "I hope you enjoy Chapter 13, it is the longest one yet."

Since I am going through the story before I post chapters, I am getting more and more excited for you all to read it. I actually have a few chapters ready and waiting. So please review kindly and when I am back from my weekend maybe you will get a double chapter posting.

I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS, THEY BELONG TO S.M.

I DO HOWEVER OWN THE STORY IDEA.

Chapter 13 – Dreams

BPOV

I was sitting by the river on the quay back in old Montreal, just watching the boats on the water, I had a feeling someone was watching me. I turned around and there was a woman with long black hair and blue eyes walking towards me. She was beautiful, she exuded confidence, and I didn't know what to say to her.

"Bella, I know you don't know who I am but you and I are family. We share the same bloodline;"

"What do you mean we are family, I have not birth family? Who are you? What do you want of me?"

"My name is Prue, short for Prudence, as I said we are family, albeit distant family, your bloodline ties to mine. We are both descendants of the Warren line of witches. Melinda started mine and Elyzabeth started yours…"

"Whoa back up… line of witches… Are you saying I am a witch?"

"Yes, you Bella Swan are a witch, as I was saying, Melinda's bloodline, my bloodline, has always had an active female witch in every generation, and Elyzabeth's bloodline, your bloodline, unfortunately has not… at least until now. I know this is a lot to take in but…"

"STOP IT… STOP IT…"

-oo-

I woke up covered in sweat… what the fuck… that was just a dream right? People can't come to you in dreams, can they?

"FUCK!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

A witch… It would make sense though. Uncle Aro has never heard of vampires being able to do the kinds of stuff I can, and I mean really come-on? If there can be vampires, can't there be witches as well? But everything I knew about witches was supposed to be bad; then again the same thing can be said about vampires…

"FUCK ME!" I screamed again. I am so fucking confused. I looked over at the time on my alarm clock and realized I had five minutes before my alarm went off anyways. I got up and hit the shower to wash the dream away. Half an hour later I was dressed and heading down to get my coffee and cereal bar.

One thing I knew for sure was that when I got home from school today, I was going to have to start going through those damn boxes. I needed answers and hopefully they lay in their confines. All I know is that it was going to take me forever to read all of that information, I knew I should have taken those online learning programs for speed reading. I would need to know speed reading to get through all of it in one night. Maybe… you're right speed reading is not what I need… what I need is…

"Fuck me!" I said as I slapped my forehead… speed reading… vampire, I could use vampire speed and eyesight right now. And fuck me if I didn't know seven of them right here in Forks, but who could I turn to? I don't know them very well, and I don't know who to trust with this secret. I would have to get each one of them alone throughout the day and chat with them to see who I could entrust with this secret.

Esme already said I could call her if I needed anything, after all she did remodel my house for me. Could I trust her though? I guess I could because without even asking me, she didn't change the actual house. I guess learning from experience that people can change their minds when it comes to remodelling and knew that I may have a change of heart with regards to the remodel… well I am glad she kept it the way it was. Eleazar was right her gift is that of love.

Then there is Carlisle, he had been very compassionate right from the start, even back then when I was five. He always spoke to me like a person and not like a child and when he answered my questions he didn't lie to me either unlike other adults would have done just that in order to appease a curious child. I am assuming he spoke with Uncle Aro that day about how to raise a human child, and I am sure Uncle Aro called him once I left to get some kind of advice on dealing with the "empty nest" syndrome feelings. Would Uncle Aro have told him about me? Knowing Uncle Aro he probably did tell Carlisle about me, but for now I would see how this played out. So for his compassion of my feelings and the knowledge he gave Uncle Aro, I respect him, but could I trust him?

Then there are his children, I can rule out Edward, his bloodlust is far too great, I don't want to be living in fear that he is going to kill me in a seconds notice. As for the rest of them, I needed to get to know them first before I could let them in. I think I will call Carlisle tonight and ask him for his help. I hope he will be able to help me; maybe he can answer some questions about his kids for me.

The rest of the day went by rather quickly, and when I said that I wanted to get to know the Cullen children, I thought I would do it on my terms, never did I anticipate that they would want to get to know me as well. When I had homeroom this morning, let's say I was pleasantly surprised to see that Rosalie was in there.

She told me that she remembered me from when I was five and that she missed me. She told me that she had grown attached to me in the short amount of time that she spent with me. After homeroom there was Spanish were I met Alice, let's just say that she can put a Mexican jumping bean to shame. If she were human I would have told her to cut out the caffeine, however, she is sweet enough though, and I can see us being friends too.

After the Alice experience it was nice to have a class by myself. I could collect my thoughts and let what I learned about Rose and Alice sink-in. After Trig I had English, this is where I met Jasper, believe me when I say… I do not have an assessment of him yet. He seems very stand-offish to me, he is polite enough but still, I am not sure if he likes me or not, it makes me wonder if it is only Edward that is drawn to my blood in such a strong way.

As you already know I have biology with Edward and gym with Emmett, I don't know what to do about biology; Edward now seems to be avoiding sitting anywhere near me in any form. It also seems as if he has stopped breathing all together. Emmett, on the other hand, seems like the kind of person you could call the class clown. I like him already; he has taken it upon himself to be my big brother, trying to protect me, ha ha ha ha if he only knew right? I found myself laughing so much in gym that it was hard to concentrate.

So given my earlier assumptions… Carlisle is the vampire best suited for this situation I have in hand. I will call him when I get home. But before I could jump in and ask him to help me, I would have to get to know him. I would sit with him and have coffee and just shoot the shit.

Once I got home I called Uncle Aro. He picked up after two rings. "Hello Uncle Aro,"

"Bella, how are you?"

"I am good, I just wanted to let you know that I have finally spoken to all the Cullen kids and the only two I can't deal with is Edward and Jasper. We already know why Edward because of my blood but is it possible to have two vampires with the same lust for blood?"

"Actually Bella, the answer is both a yes and a no. Yes because it is potently strong to all vampires but no because your blood can only call to one vampire only. It seems to be Edward. I have a funny feeling about the why though. Let me research that first before I give you details okay?"

"Yeah that's fine Uncle Aro; umm can I ask you something?"

"Sure Bella."

"Did you by chance tell Carlisle what I am able to do?"

There was a brief silence before he answered me, but that was confirmation enough for me. "Yes Bella I did, but before you yell at me for doing so, I wanted someone other than Felix and myself to know so that you had someone to turn to for help. I was going to tell you the moment you told me when you started your research, but since you hadn't told me when you were starting I didn't say anything. I am sorry."

"Uncle Aro I am not mad. I was actually contemplating asking one of the Cullen's to help and I was getting to know them so I would know who I could trust with this secret. I had it narrowed down to Esme and Carlisle anyways."

We spoke for another hour when I told him that I had to go so that I could call Carlisle. I told him that I wanted to sit and talk with him for a little bit before I dove into why I was meeting him. He bid me goodnight and we hung up.

I went up to the study and retrieved the letter Esme had left me; I pulled out my cell phone and started dialling…

"Hello?" Esme picked up after two rings.

"Esme, this is Bella Swan, you remodelled my house for me?!"

"Yes I remember, what can I do for you?"

"I was just wondering if I could speak with Carlisle, please." After what sounded like the phone being muffled and shuffled a new voice came on the phone.

"Hello, Bella."

"Hello Carlisle, I was wondering if you would be willing to come over and sit and have coffee with me so that we could talk."

"Bella, I would like that very much I can be there in 5 minutes is that ok with you?"

"Sure that is fine, thank you."

"My pleasure dear, see you shortly."

With that he hung up. I set about to put the coffee pot on, I went into the fridge and took out the pint of pig's blood and poured it into a coffee cup and set it into the microwave to warm up. I had anticipated Carlisle saying yes so I stopped at the butchers on the way home. You would think I was holding some kind of satanic ritual the way the butcher was looking at me after I asked for it. By the time the microwave signalled its beep there was a knock at the door.

"Welcome, Carlisle I assume. I am sorry I didn't remember what you looked like. Last time I saw you I was five."

"That's fine dear. I am surprised you called. What can I do for you?"

"Well first you can come in and join me in the kitchen I have put on a pot of coffee… yes… yes I know you don't drink coffee, but upon anticipation of you saying yes I stopped by the butchers and purchased a pint of fresh pig's blood. I warmed it up for you in the microwave I hope you don't mind?"

"Bella, you didn't have to go through the trouble, I would have just sat and talked while you drank your coffee."

"Then in that case don't expect it all the time, the butcher thinks I am some kind of Satanist." I said with a smile and couldn't control my laughter any longer.

"Carlisle, let me get to the point of why I asked you here, or at least part of the point… the rest will come out later. I know Uncle Aro called you and that you took it upon yourself to check up on me, but I can't help wonder why."

"Well your Uncle called me for advice about you leaving home. He was worried and I said that to help appease his worries."

"Well I want you to know that I am working on getting to know you all and I thought I was doing it on my own terms but they came to me instead, why is that?" I asked.

"Bella, what I am about to tell you is no secret to you really and I seem to recall that you really didn't appreciate liars so here is the truth straight out. Do you remember Eleazar?" I nodded yes. "Remember twelve years ago when he explained Aro's gift to you?" Again I just nodded yes. "Then you must remember him saying there are other vampires who have gifts, and apparently a certain human who is a shield. I told my children to befriend you mostly based on who they are as people so to speak, and also based on what I know about you. Yes I know a lot about you, Aro told me certain things you can do."

"Carlisle that is part of what this get together was about I wanted to lead up to asking you something and I will but please continue."

"I told Rose to befriend you based on your secrets and the fierce loyalty you have to your family and said secret keeping. She is also fiercely loyal to our family and our secrets. I thought you two could bond over that, plus she grew quite attached to you that day.

"Alice has the gift of visions of the future, they are however, suggestive. If the mind changes so does the vision. Now please do not be surprised if she is seeingthis conversation as we speak. She kind of keeps tabs on all her family. She may be keeping tabs on you too." I could see her expression drop so I quickly said; "I will speak with Alice to make sure she keeps your secret safe, if she knows" she looked relieved when I said that.

"Any how… as I was saying, you have the gift of premonition which if I am to understand, doesn't change once you have them, you two could bond over that. She also has never had a friend outside of our family, and she would love this opportunity to befriend someone who already knows about us.

"Jasper he has a love for literature and history, and since you my dear, grew up in a very historic city and you love literature as well I thought he should get to know you and use that to his ability. He also has the gift of feeling and manipulating emotions, it is quite funny to see him use that on Edward and Emmett."

"Umm Carlisle, I don't think Jasper likes me, in English today he was very stand-offish towards me. Is it possible that two vampires can share the same lust for one person's blood?"

"Bella, that is because he is new to our way of life, he sometimes struggles with his lust for blood. Even though your blood calls to Edward as it does… it is strong to him too but not in a calling sort of way like Edward. Give him time and let get to know you as a person ok. Speaking of Edward, do you realize that he is frustrated that he can't read your mind? Yes he can read minds, kind of like Aro but he doesn't need to touch you to hear what you think and he can only hear what you are thinking in that particular moment. Aro hears all thoughts a person has ever had. Let Edward get to know you as a person as well, and hopefully his bloodlust will die down for you to become friends."

"You know Carlisle, it explains a lot as to why Edward seemed to be trying to figure me out every time he looks at me. He is trying to hear what I am thinking… and thankfully he can't, some of the things I had been thinking about… he would have known what I am keeping secret. It's good to know I can hide it from him."

"As for Emmett, I know you know Emmett is strong, let him help you with your kick boxing and bring it to the next level, also do not be afraid to let him be used for your telekinetic abilities. I know you can move yourself from one spot to another, let him help you with that to,"

He was about to say something else but I cut him off, "Carlisle, there is something else that you may not know about, remember twelve years ago when I explained how you guys were still like statues, well apparently it is some kind of ability to make things remain in place unmoving. I don't know what exactly that is yet but it only happens when I am scared or surprised into doing it. Do you think Emmett would help me learn how to control it?"

"I will let you decide if you can trust Emmett enough or all of us for that matter to help you. I speak for myself that I would help you learn."

"Carlisle, I have other plans for you to help me with, but tonight is not the night to ask."

We sat in the kitchen for three hours and just talked. He told me about a remodel job Esme was doing and that it is a challenge as the owner is changing their mind almost every day. He told me about his job at the hospital and I told him to get used to seeing me there. Even though I am a gymnast and into kick boxing and ballet, I can't seem to walk across a flat surface without introducing my face to the floor. I told him about my life in Montréal… minus the real reason I was here that would come in time. I had a funny feeling he already knew, Uncle Aro would have told him for sure.

When my stomach started to grumble he bid me a good night, he thanked me for the thoughtfulness behind the pig's blood. After I bid him a good night I made myself something to eat. I called uncle Aro and spoke to him for an hour then I asked him if I could speak to Felix and we talked for another hour. Before I knew it, it was time for bed. I climbed in bed hoping for a dreamless night, no such luck for me.

I found myself back on the quay in old Montreal I was waiting for someone but I wasn't sure who I was waiting for. Then she showed up again, this Prue person that is.

"Hello again Bella, are you ready to talk today?"

"What makes you think I am a witch Prue?"

"Let me ask you this Bella, have you been doing things you can't explain where you got the ability to do them?" I didn't say anything to her. "I'll take your silence as confirmation. Let's see, what are you able to do, are you telekinetic? No you can have premonitions right? No wait; you are able to freeze time aren't you?"

"Freeze time? Is that what that is called? I guess that makes sense, freezing something in place… cool now I have a name for it."

"So that is your power… the power to freeze time…

"Ummm Prue, what makes you think I can only do one of those things?"

"What do you mean only one of those things… you see every generation on my side of the bloodline has only ever had one power at a time. Why do you ask?"

I thought now would be a good time to say something to her. "Well, I am able to move things with my mind, telekinetic as you call it. I have the power of premonitions; I can actually move myself from one place to another and the power to freeze time. I can do all 4 things except I have perfected 3 of the 4 of them."

Prue stood there staring at me, "You have 4 active powers, well three of them actually but the forth one is a variation of telekinesis. To be honest that sounds like you are able to orb, don't ask me to explain orbing that is something you will need to talk to…"

I cut her off "Prue what the hell am I? Why is this happening to me? Who…"

-oo-

With that I was woken up by my alarm clock. "Fuck, just when I was starting to get answers too." I took a better look at the time on the alarm clock, "Shit, I have to go to school." With that I was down stairs rushing around like an idiot with my head cut off… running late is never a good thing.

School and the rest of the week passed slowly. With all of the Cullen's in my classes I had no choice but to slowly get to know them, it was not the way I wanted this to go but you have to make the best of it I guess. I got to know that both Rose and Alice love to shop and Jasper is still very stand-offish with me. Edward was... well he was being him, ignoring me but surprisingly I was getting very close to Emmett. He was letting me go to him, unlike the others who seemed to "push" themselves on me. Emmett would help me warm up in gym and keep me laughing all the time.

I was also struggling with unwanted suitors along the way, Mike Newton kept trying to ask me out and because of it, there was a strain on my friendship with Jess. Finally I told Mike to open his fucking eyes and see the girl who was really fawning over him and it wasn't me. Tyler Crowley was the same thing, but this time I didn't give him advice for Lauren Mallory, I can't stand that bitch. She treated me like shit ever since she saw some of the Cullen's talking to me; apparently she has been trying to get in their good graces for a long time. She wanted for Edward to really see her and only her and no one else. So in her mind, it was like I was better than she was. If only she knew it really was because I knew who/what they really were and she didn't. Besides I really am better than she is, so SUCK THAT BITCH!

Now it was Friday and I am exhausted, I have been not sleeping at night. Sleeping meant dreaming and dreaming meant acknowledging what I might be. Actually if I am being honest I have been dreading going to sleep, because I didn't want to sleep… I didn't want to dream of her; even if she could give me the answers I needed, I was just so scared to have the answers. So I have been living on coffee and Red Bull energy drinks. I am hoping I can get in touch with Carlisle again and sit down and talk to him see if he can help me.

By the time Friday's gym class came along I was getting fucking frustrated. The Cullen "kids" are driving me crazy, I was sitting at lunch with Jess and Angela and I could feel all their eyes on me boring into the back of my skull. Several times they have asked me to sit with them at lunch but I just couldn't seem to bring myself to do it. Each of them are sweet in their own way but unfortunately the one I want to get to know wants nothing to do with me. Because of that reason, keeps me from sitting with them. Why should I when he hates me so much? Oh as I said before they are really driving me bat shit crazy with how they have "pushed" themselves on me before I was ready to get to know them on my terms.

During warm up time in gym I decided to confide in Emmett because I know they know that I am getting close to Emmett and not them.

"Emmett, I am sure you are getting the back lash as to why I won't sit with you guys. And for that I am sorry."

"Why won't you anyways? What's wrong with us Bells?"

"Oh Emmett, there is nothing wrong with you guys per-say. If you must know the actual reasons why, here it is; Rose treat me like a child, she is picking up my papers that I drop or she is trying to 'help' me in class. Even though I told her that I should be in university with the level of education I have she doesn't listen. Then there is Alice, god is she that desperate to have friends that are not you guys or Vampires in general. She has been desperately trying to engage me in various conversations that I don't even care about, like who is the up and coming fashion designer of the month. I think she sees me as a life-size Barbie that she can dress up and play with. I may like my fashion but I don't keep up with who the designers are and I definitely DON'T do Bella Barbie games. Then there is Jasper... what fucking broom stick got shoved up his ass? I mean I know he is new to your way of life but come-on man, take the broom stick out and lighten up already." He just laughed at my little rant.

"Yes Jasper is new to our life and it takes a lot of restraint on his part to even be in a room with humans. But I like your analogy better… ha ha ha broom stick up his ass good one. Add to the mix that your blood smells sweeter than most it is extremely hard for him to be near you. Give him half a chance he really is a great guy, yah know. As for Rose and Alice, I will talk to them for you ok. I noticed you didn't once mention Edward."

"Em do not get me started on your brother, I am sure he hates my fucking guts. He is clearly ignoring me for some fucking reason. Although I don't know why, yes… yes I know, I am his singer but common there is going to extremes and then there is what he's doing. He could just suck it up and not breathe around me you know."

For the rest of gym Emmett let me vent while he helped me improve myself as a kick boxer. Felix was good but Emmett was better. Emmett said that during one round of schooling he actually majored in teaching different types of martial arts. Fun fact: did you know that in kick boxing there really is no such thing as ranking, but if you wanted to rank yourself, then you would parallel yourself with judo; and the ranking is such… It starts with white, then yellow… orange... green... blue... purple... red... brown... black. As much as I love Felix he helped me go as high as a green belt. Emmett was planning on helping get to the black belt level. I kick ass now... imagine when I hit THAT level I will be fierce.

Once I got home after school I called Uncle Aro and filled him in on my week. Things like the dreams, not sleeping because of said dreams and my meeting earlier this week with Carlisle. He thinks that it is a great idea and it wouldn't hurt to have help from Carlisle with the research and that I could trust him. I decided to call Carlisle and ask him if it is possible we could meet at my house the following morning at about 10 am and he was more than thrilled and happily accepted my invite.

I was sitting in my study after supper trying to sort through some stuff, I realized that all I was doing was staring off into space, I wasn't focused on the task at hand. See, not having slept most of the week, I realized that I couldn't put it off any longer. Even though I didn't want to have the dreams of some chick telling me I was a witch, telling me that I was some kind of freak, the thought of me falling over from sleep deprivation didn't appeal to me. I could no longer ignore the fact that I was exhausted. Well I guess the lesser of two evils is the chick in my dreams. So I headed off to bed at 8:00 that night.

Don't get me wrong… I didn't doubt there are such things as witches… I mean come-on I would be a hypocrite if I didn't believe…

Hello…

Remember…

I was raised by vampires!

I seriously needed to know though. I think this Prue chick has all the answers and she was trying to tell me something important. Maybe she will be able to tell me where to start looking and if there is someone out there who could help me. Would she know anyone like me? She said every generation in her bloodline had someone with an active power. Does that mean she does too… or does she know someone who does? She said my line never had anyone active until me, I wonder why that is. Oh god damn it… to many questions and no answers. She is my only source of answers right now. Hopefully she will be able to point me in the right direction. I drifted off to sleep with all these thoughts running threw my head. And for once I had slept a dreamless sleep.

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