Chapter 1
This story begins in 2019 with a young woman. Morticia Rose Addams was your average twenty-year-old. She fit her namesake perfectly, right down to the love for all things dark and mysterious. Her mother would tell her that her name wasn't entirely chosen from the 60s television series but with her mother's obsession with Carolyn Jones, it wasn't hard to connect the dots. Morticia actually liked her name, it was unique and always made people second guess themselves when reading the roster at school.
Other than the strange name and dark demeanor, we were just like any other working college student. She worked part-time at the local mall while attending classes during the fall and spring semesters. When she wasn't working or attending classes she was at home spending time with her family or reading and listening to music...it was usually the later. She knew it drove her parents crazy but she never grew out of her headphone phase.
Just recently she decided to revisit the playlist from those Twilight movies that came out so long ago. It was true that the movies could register as cringe to most people but you had to admit, the soundtrack was poppin'. She often found herself scrolling through her Spotify and play that playlist very loudly through her speakers, which is how her mother found her.
"Honey, can you please turn that down? Dinner's ready by the way." Her mother called through the door. That's the thing about her family, they respected boundaries, thank god.
To most people, it might be embarrassing to still be living at home while going to college but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth. Her parents trusted her enough to not enforce that many rules on her.
She made her way downstairs to see her brother and parents had already gathered around the table.
"There she is! Finally out of the bat cave I see!" Her dad hollered at her as she took a seat beside her younger brother, Damon. That was kind of an inside joke between her and her family. Morticia was so pale she could probably pass for a corpse on a good day and with her love for the macabre, her parents and Damon frequently decided to call her 'Miss Vampire or Elvira.' To most people that would piss them off but not her, Morticia had more of an edgy style that matched a vampy aesthetic perfectly.
"Yeah, dad, I had to recharge with some human food. It helps dull the cravings for blood." She said as she began spooning a serving of vegetables onto her plate. She knew her parents wouldn't get her TV reference but Damon laughed as he took the bowl from her and began serving himself.
"Oh, honey, you and your vampires. What would you do if you ever met one in real life?" Her mom teased as she took a sip of her wine.
"I'd probably ask to be initiated into their coven then feast on Bambi in the forest." Morticia deadpanned as Damon snorted beside her. She could always trust her brother to laugh at her odd sense of humor.
"Wait, you wanna be one of those sparkly guys on TV?" Her dad asked, chewing slightly.
"Oh, totally. It's all the rage among the youths today. We all want a sparkly boy with poofed up hair and a permanent sense of self-loathing." Morticia replied, taking a drink of her soda, hoping her parents would pick up on her sarcasm. She liked the Twilight Saga just as much as any girl but if she had the option to choose The Vampire Diaries seemed to be the better species. At least then, she'd still be able to enjoy human food. Her comment seemed to end the vampire discussion for the night and after a brief discussion over if pineapple should or shouldn't be on pizza, she was ready for bed.
As Moricia lay staring up at her ceiling, her mind began to wonder, 'What would it be like to get transported into one of those vampire dramas? The Vampire diaries were the superior vampires but the plotline was so boring to her, and Elena annoyed her. Stephanie Meyer at least knew how to write a good plot. Having a hot vampire want to suck you dry all the time, which really made for some sexual tension. She wasn't sure why her brain was going down that path, traveling through dimensions didn't exist and there was no way anything like that would ever happen to her of all people.
She rolled over in her bed and noticed her well-read Twilight book on the nightstand. With a shake of her head, she turned off the lights and let her mind succumb to the darkness.
~~~ Dream~~~
She was in a field inside her dream. It reminded her of the beautiful fields she used to play in behind her grandmother's house.
'Morticia...Morticia...It's time...good luck...' A voice was calling to her. She tried to turn to find the voice but her legs wouldn't comply. A figure emerged from behind the tree line, but she could just barely make out their features. Before she could call out to the figure, darkness crept over her again.
~~~~~End Dream~~~~
The first thing she noticed when she woke up was cold. She had gone to bed with at least two blankets the night before, so she rationalized that she must have kicked them off the night before. She went to move off the bed when she noticed her left wrist was caught on something. She finally opened her eyes and realized how bright her room was. Wait, no. This wasn't her room.
The room she was in currently resembled a hospital room, complete with the beeping machines and hideous wallpaper. "What the hell," She muttered to herself. Glancing down at her wrist again, she noticed that she was hooked up to an IV.
'That explains the cold' She thought to herself, glancing around the room, trying to find an escape route. First things first, she had to get this IV out of her hand...
'This is gonna fucking suck.' She thought, taking a deep breath as she prepared to pull it out.
"Ah, finally awake I see." A musical voice halted her movements and then a pale hand was holding her arm and gently removing the needle from her skin.
Morticia followed the hand up until she was able to see the face of her rescuer.
'Holy shit.' She thought while looking at the adonis of a man in front of her. He was gorgeous with blonde hair, and beautiful pale skin. When he turned his head to meet her gaze, she noticed his eyes were a deep honey color.
'This can't be real' She told herself. The man, or doctor, she guessed from his white lab coat, was unfazed by her reaction.
"Well well, Miss. Maddison, you gave us quite a scare. If you'll allow me to do a few diagnostic tests, I'll be out of your hair and you can return to your family. Your uncle and cousin were very worried when they brought you in." The doctor pulled a pen out of his pocket and it was then that she noticed the name stitched on the pocket... Cullen.
"Let me guess, are the contacts a choice or just an obligation?" She had to ask, hoping this guy was just a weird guy with a striking similarity to the famous doctor vampire.
Dr. Cullen looked at her strangely, "What do you mean? What contacts?"
She knew better than to argue with a true cosplayer, so she just waved it off and let him continue with what he was doing.
After he checked her vitals and called in the nurse to transcribe somethings on her chart, she was free to go. She was led into the waiting room where two men were sitting in chairs.
They both jumped up the second she entered the room.
"Mads! Thank god you're ok!" The youngest man said, running up to her to give her a hug. He was probably around 13 to 14 years old and he reminded her a lot of Damon. Tall, Dark hair, dark eyes, and a more tan complexion that she was sure came from her dad's side.
"Uhhh" She tried to respond, finding it difficult to come up with a response.
"Caleb, come on. Leave your cousin alone. She just experienced a trauma, she needs time to cope." The older man said, walking up to the group. He looked like an older version of Caleb, possibly in his late thirties to early forties, and a beard that was starting to grey.
" Awe, dad!" Caleb complained as he let her go and stood beside the man. She tried to connect the dots as to who this man could be but found nothing.
"Everything is all set, Tony. You're all free to go, no paperwork necessary." Doctor Cullen explained as he shook Tony's hand
"Thank you Doc, I really appreciate you saving Tish, here," Tony said, getting slightly choked up.
'Ok, who are these people and where the fuck am I?' She thought to herself as Dr. Cullen began to address her.
"It was no trouble at all, just be careful next time you decide to take a walk into the woods at night Miss Maddison, you never know what could happen."
She wondered if he knew she thought something was up, but replied, "Um, yeah...yeah I'll be careful."
After Dr. Cullen retreated back into the main hospital, Morticia was left alone with the two men that she assumed were her family.
"Come on Mads, dad said that he was gonna get your favorite for supper, Hawaiian pizza right?" Caleb asked excitedly, taking her hand and pulling her towards the exit doors.
'How the hell did they know that' She mused.
"Um, yeah. That's right." She murmured as he led her to a police cruiser parked in a clear no parking zone.
Morticia turned and arched an eyebrow at 'Tony.' He seemed sheepish as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Hey, ya can't blame me. When I found you sprawled out on the ground like that I didn't even think to call an ambulance. I just hauled you over here myself...I wasn't too worried about the parking." He seemed embarrassed and she could guess that he was one of those men who hated showing too much emotion at one time.
"It's fine, uh, uncle Tony. You were worried, that's understandable." She said as they got in the cruiser and began the drive.
She knew it was crazy to go along with this. These guys could be dangerous, but something inside her was telling her to trust them. She felt a weird familial connection to these people. Maybe she might be able to get some answers if she played things up a bit.
"Um... uncle Tony, Dr. Cullen said that I may have some gaps in my memory because I hit my head at some point. I can't seem to remember the last few days, can you help me out?" She hoped he wouldn't look too closely at that my quick story.
"Oh uh, sure. Are you feeling any pain? We can get to take another look if you need to." He said, worried.
"No. He checked me out and said that it was just short term memory loss, nothing to worry about." She said quickly, really not wanting to go back there any time soon
"Well, it ain't a happy story Donna. Are you sure you don't want to wait and let the memories come back naturally?" He asked her, taking his eyes off the road for a moment to look at her in the passenger seat.
"Please, Uncle Tony, my anxiety is killing me. I have to know." She hoped he could see how important this was.
"Alright...It all started a few weeks ago. I got a call saying that your mom and dad were in a car accident. Some drunk driver ran a red light and hit them straight on. They didn't make it sweetie, I'm so sorry. A few days later, your parent's lawyer called me and said that I could get custody of you if I wanted to, which I immediately said yes. How could I turn down my favorite niece in a time of need?" He tried to make light of the obviously dark story.
"Why do I get the feeling that I'm your only niece?" She asked, knowingly. Uncle Tony laughed at her attempt to joke.
"Anyway, after the funeral and everything, Caleb and I packed up your stuff and moved you up here to Forks with us. We thought you were all settled until you started sleepwalking into the forest," he said, giving her another worried glance.
'Forks, as in Forks, Washington?' She thought, 'Since when do I sleepwalk?'
"You're actually set to start your junior year at Forks high on Monday, but if you're not feeling up for it, I completely understand." He said, turning the car down a street that looked oddly familiar to her.
When the white and green tiny house came into view, Morticia was sure her mouth was hanging open. It was an exact replica of the Swan house, but instead of turning into that driveway, Tony turned into the house just before that one.
'Thank god. That was almost too creepy' She sighed.
The house they sat in front of was much more her style. It was a victorian style with frosted windows, Dark gray paneling and a dark black roof.
" Wow." She breathed, very impressed as she got out of the car and started to walk up the drive.
"You should see your bedroom," Caleb called out to her as he ran to catch up to her, "You painted that thing for days straight."
That actually made sense for her. Painting and crafting were ways for her to hole up and shut out the world and relax her mind.
"Actually I think we should all get to bed, I know it's early but I think we could use the sleep, and I'm sure that Tish is ready to get out of those nasty pajamas." Uncle Tony said as he got the front door unlocked.
The inside of the house was just like the inside of a home and gardens catalog. There was a spiral staircase in the far side of the kitchen that led to the upper level, she assumed. Caleb raced towards the stairs, "Come on Tish, let me show you to your room! You even have your own bathroom so you can do all that girly stuff."
It was official, Caleb was her favorite person in this entire delusion. She followed him up the stairs to the upper level which had a balcony that hung over the living room. Her room was the second door to the right, Caleb told her as she looked around slightly confused.
When she opened the door, she knew without a doubt that she decorated this space herself. She didn't know if she did it consciously or not but it had her style print all over it.
The walls were a red burgundy color, but the wall her bed faced against was black. Her bed had a coffin-shaped headboard and there was a hanging black woven chair in the opposite corner. Her Vanity table beside the bed was a deep cherry wood that had been resanded she could tell. It needed a new varnish but that was a project for another time. there was a door on the opposite wall beside her bed and when she opened it she nearly fainted.
'I have a walk-in closet. Holy shit I have a walk-in closet, I never want to wake up from this dream' She thought as she began to inspect the clothes that were in the closet. It looked like her entire wardrobe from home had transported itself here.
She walked back into her room and noticed a laptop sitting on her desk on the wall opposite the bed. She hurried to start it up and hoped she would use the same passwords she used back home, she didn't have to worry too much because this version of her had enough sense to write her passcodes on a post-it note beside the computer. The computer itself looked like a relic that her mother would've used before she was born.
When she finally got the computer up and running, she nearly cried at the slow speed of the internet.
'God, when was this thing last updated, 2006?' she thought to herself as she noticed the date icon on the desktop. It showed her that she hadn't been gone more than a day, that was a relief. Well, it was a relief until she clicked on the icon to bring up the full calendar. It said she had only been gone for a day but in 2005...
"How the hell is that possible? It can't be, this must be a mistake. Tony must not be tech-savvy, yeah that's it. He must've got this computer at a rummage sale or something." She tried to convince herself.
'Let me see if the twilight books are being published anywhere, they should be all over Forks by now.' She thought as she opened the archaic browser application.
When she searched for anything related to twilight and found nothing. She tried again with Stephanie Meyer and also came up with nothing. She even tried typing in the character names but nothing came of that either.
'So...I'm trapped in 2005 in a town that is the plot point of a massive teen romance novel...' Even thinking that made her sound crazy.
"How the hell am I going to get myself out of this one?" She said out loud. She didn't know if it was the excitement from the day or her impending doom but fatigue hit her full force.
'Who knows, maybe I'll go to sleep and wake up back in my bed at home' She thought to herself as she relaxed into the blankets and let sleep take over once more.
~~~~~~Dream~~~~~
"Morticia, you're here! Finally, the work can begin." There was not field this time, but just plain Forrest and that same disembodied voice reached her ears.
'work, what work?' She thought to herself.
"Morticia...Wake up...Wake up!" That sounded like Caleb.
~~~~End Dream~~~~
Morticia woke up to a heavy mass jumping on her bed, "wake up Tish, dad's making your favorite!"
As she came back to consciousness, she noticed Caleb's face above her, smiling brightly.
"God, Caleb. You could've chosen a better way to wake me up you know." She groaned, shoving him off the bed.
"Yeah, but that wouldn't be any fun!" He said running out the door, "Breakfast is in fifteen minutes by the way!" His voice rang up the stairs.
Morticia began her morning routine as usual. She chose a simple pair of black jeans and a striped black shirt with combat boots. Her makeup was minimal for her standards, just a simple winged eyeliner and mascara with black lipstick.
When she made her way into the kitchen, Tony looked up at her from his seat at the table. "There she is. You look much more like yourself this morning." He said, before spearing a piece of pancake on his fork.
'Damn they really got everything right didn't they' She thought to herself. Her mother always made her pancakes after a rough day, even if they weren't for breakfast. It made her heart warm to think of her family back home. Did they miss her? She hoped she wasn't dead but somehow in a coma or something. She'd hate to have that weight hanging over them.
"Come on Tish, we even decorated them as you like!" Caleb said from his seat beside Tony. "With the vampire fangs and everything!"
She took her seat and glanced down at her own plate. Her pancakes had blackberries for eyes, whipped cream fangs and maple syrup for blood.
'How ironic.' She groaned to herself. She really hoped she wouldn't encounter any real vampires in this town or wolves for that matter. It was already creepy enough just being in the town.
"They look great, thanks." She said as she dug into her plate.
"So, I said yesterday, school starts tomorrow...Are you still up for it?" Tony asked her after a moment.
The idea of attending high school all over again made her want to hurl, especially if she sad to worry about getting on the bad side of the resident vegetarian vamps of Forks. She knew she wasn't twenty years old anymore, even if she mentally felt that way, and being around hormonal teenagers was enough to make her want to pull her hair out.
"Yeah, I was gonna ask. Back home, I was doing some advanced courses and I wanted to see how they'd transfer in Forks. What year would that put me in?" She hoped he wouldn't think she was crazy but that was the easiest story she could come up with, and she did take Ap courses at her high school so it wasn't too much of a lie.
"Well since you're 17 you should be a junior but with those classes, you might be able to get out of some boring ones if Mrs. Cope will let ya." He said, thoughtfully as he finished off his pancakes.
'Ok, so I'm seventeen again, that's just great. '
"Hey, Uncle Tony, do I have to ride the bus to school? I just wanna know so I can look up the bus schedule for tomorrow." She really hoped she wouldn't have to take the bus but if that was the worst thing to come of this, she could handle that.
Tony cleared his throat, "Uh, actually I bought you a car off an old friend. It's nothing major but it'll last you until you finish school here and hopefully through college."
'Oh god, tell me I'm not getting that monster of a truck Bella Swan drives.' She shuddered mentally at the image.
"Really? Who from?" She asked, pretending to be clueless.
"Uh its from the Uleys down on the Quileute Reservation. They decided to clear out their old garage and found the car in nearly new condition. I think Billy's boy said he was gonna drop it off today, he's been fixing it up for ya all summer." Tony said, putting his plate in the sink.
"Billy?" She asked, already fearing for the answer.
"Billy Black. His son Jacob is the one who did all the work on the car." Tony said before Caleb jumped in.
"Yeah, Jacob told me all about it! He's super stoked to get a chance to revamp the old cars down on the Rez. He told me he'd teach me about them if I'd be interested."
It was hard to be so worried when Caleb was so carefree and happy, but hearing the name Jacob Black made her heart stop. She'd now met two characters from the Saga and was probably living next door to the would-be main character.
"Um, when did you say he'd be stopping by?" She asked, hoping it was a slip of the tongue.
"He said they'd be here sometime after breakfast, but I don't know. With those boys, breakfast could turn into a three-hour thing." Tony chuckled to himself.
'Oh if only that were true.' She thought grimly to herself.
After Her and Caleb's plates were finished, Morticia cleaned them by hand and put them up inside the cupboard. She knew she needed to mentally prepare herself to see Jacob and Billy Black.
She knew the wolves were dangerous and if she said anything to upset him, she didn't really want Jacob to transform inside her house. The image of Emily's scarred face popped inside her mind.
Just as she was getting ready to head upstairs, she heard the sound of a car pulling up the driveway. Taking a glance outside the kitchen window, she noticed that it was most definitely a truck, not a car.
Tony was the first to race to the door to greet them, "Hey old man how you doin?"
She heard a raspy deep voice reply back, "Old man? Who you callin' old man. You may be a cop but I can still kick your ass."
Tony chuckled and moved back to allow the man to enter with his wheelchair. The man looked exactly as she imagined Billy Black to look. Long black hair that was slightly greying, deep copper skin tone, and a look on his face that made him seem as if he was much older than anybody would guess.
It only took a moment for his eyes to land on her. "This must be your niece, Morticia. Gosh, I haven't seen you since you were a baby. Do you remember when you and Jake used to play down at La Push?"
For some odd reason, she did have a vague memory of a black-haired boy smiling at her while chasing her down the beach.
"Uh, yeah, yeah I do. Those were good times." She told him politely, still keeping herself at a distance.
"What he forgets to mention is how we used to stay out till dark and sometimes had the entire tribe out looking for us." A tall boy around Caleb's age walked through the door with some packages in his hands. He had long black hair and a blinding smile.
"You must be Jacob."She murmured, as he set the packages on the counter.
"Uh, Jake actually. Here's your fish Tony. Hey, sorry to hear about what happened. If you need anything, the guys down at the Rez got your back, even if you are a pale face." He said teasingly.
"Thanks, and uh, thanks for fixing up my car I guess? Tony told me you like to work on cars." She said, noticing that the adults had moved to the living room, probably to give them privacy.
"Uh, yeah. We have it hooked up on the back of the truck outside. Dad thought It would be a good idea for me to give you a quick run-through before letting you loose on the roads tomorrow." He said, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.
"Hey, I'll have you know I am a fantastic driver. What about you, mister? You can't be older than 15, what do you know about driving." She accused, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I may be 15, but I've been driving on the rez for as long as I can remember. Since dad's accident, I've been pretty much doing all the running and stuff. Besides, I think chief Swan likes me." He said smirking.
"Uh, Jake, why don't you and Morticia go out and check out the car?" Billy offered, shooting Jake a pointed look when he thought Morticia wasn't looking.
"Uh, sure," Morticia said and followed Jake out the door and down the driveway.
"Look, I'm sorry if that was awkward. My dad's got this weird idea in his head that he needs to be my wingman or something, I'm sorry if that made you feel weird or anything." Jacob said as he fiddled with the cables on the car.
"I totally get it, and I'm not freaked, seriously. Your dad's just looking out for you is all." She said as he handed her the cables as he pulled them off.
"I don't know, ever since Rachel moved to Hawaii, it's been pretty boring just the two of us. I think he just wants me to get out of the house." Jacob joked as he finished pulling off the last cable.
"Here, let me hop in the truck and move her out of the way, then we can move your car out."He told her, taking the cables from her and throwing them in the bed of the truck.
Once the truck was moved further down the street, Jacob ran back to her and handed her the keys.
"Let's take her for a spin." He said with a grin. When she finally got a good look at the car, she screamed in excitement.
"You've got to be shitting me! Is this real?" She turned towards Jacob to see him grinning from ear to ear.
"I was wondering when you'd notice it. Remember when we were kids and you said you always wanted the Addams family car? Well, someone down on the rez had the body of a black 1932 Packard twin six and I knew you had to have it." He said, laughing at her expression.
"How does it run? You had to rebuild the entire engine didn't you?" She asked, astonished. A 1932 Packard six twin was not a car you would see on the road in 2005 or even her time. The machinery alone to revamp one must have cost a fortune!
"Yeah, it took some time to find all the right parts and we had to put in a whole new engine, airbags and air conditioning/heating system but Tony's been working on this for a while. Well, him and your dad." He trailed off, sadly.
"Wait, my dad knew about this?" She asked, finally taking her eyes away from the beautiful car.
"Yeah, when dad told Tony the guy was gonna junk it, he immediately bought it off him and gave it to me to fix up. I knew he wanted to give it to you for your 16th birthday but some of the parts didn't arrive on time and we wanted you to be surprised... so, surprise!" Jacob said with a laugh.
"Come on, take a look inside, we reupholstered all the interior too. She's still a stick shift, but Dad told me that if I can learn so can you." He urged her to the driver's side and ran to the passenger.
The interior of the car was a deep burgundy material with leather detailing. It felt like something right out of the Munsters. She absolutely loved it, especially the little coffin-shaped fuzzy dice in the rearview mirror.
"Yeah, those were Tony's idea." Jacob chuckled as he put on his seatbelt.
"Ok, so ready to have a crash course in driving stick?" He asked her, rubbing his hands together excitedly.
She just nodded and that was how the rest of her day went. She never thought she'd have so much fun learning about an old car but when Jake's eyes lit up as he discussed why she needed to shift gears a certain way, it reminded her of when Damon used to explain his video games to her.
It was well after dark when she and Jake returned to the house. Billy and Tony were already there waiting for them, with knowing grins on their faces. Morticia could barely contain her excitement as she got out of her precious baby.
"So...you like?" Tony asked her.
"Do I like? This is my dream car, Uncle Tony, of course, I like it! I love! Thank you so much!" She sid, running to give him a hug. "I can't believe you did this for me." She murmured.
"Of course we did Tish, it was your dad's idea really. He wanted his little Batgirl to have her own Batmobile." Tony laughed at his own joke.
"Ugh, now I can't wait for school tomorrow to show her off!" Morticia giggled, hugging Tony again before turning to Billy and Jacob.
"Thank you both so much!" She quickly gave Jacob a hug and shook Billy's hand, not really sure how well he would appreciate a hug from her yet.
"We're glad you like it. If you have any issues I'm sure Jacob will be able to help you!" Billy said, giving her hand a squeeze.
After Billy and Jake left, Caleb was practically bouncing with excitement. Tony told him that she would take him to school tomorrow so now all he could talk about was how he was going to get to ride in the 'batmobile' and make all his friends jealous.
"Calm down Caleb, or else you won't get any sleep." Morticia chucked as she started cleaning up the dishes from their dinner.
"But I can't help it! My cousin has the coolest car in the world!" If he smiled any bigger, she was worried that he might get it stuck that way.
Morticia just chuckled at his enthusiasm and said her goodnights before heading upstairs to go to bed.
She wondered what kind of outfit she should wear to make her first impression. Her car was already enough to make her stand out so why not go full circle?
The outfit she settled on was a long-sleeved Wednesday Addams style collared black dress with lace tights and her platform mary janes. She decided to add a wide-brimmed black hat as well just in case it decided to rain and she didn't want to carry around an umbrella all day.
As she lay in bed, she thought about what tomorrow would bring. How was she going to survive meeting the Cullens? What if Edward was going to be able to read her mind? Would Alice be able to see her arrival?
She knew she was going to have to play it cool for a while and lay low. The last thing she needed was to attract unnecessary attention from the vegetarian vamps. But that should be easy. All she had to do was wait until Bella Swan arrived in March and everything would fall into place. That wasn't too hard, right?