Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.

AN: Thank you apocalypse cabaret for pointing out that mistake! I fixed it now. Also thanks to all the reviewers! Here's chapter two.

My dreams were blurry and chaotic. Sometimes they cleared up and I could see familiar faces but never for too long. They were the kind of dreams you'd get when you have a fever, yet I was freezing. The cold seemed so intense that it seeped through my skin, all the way to my bones and into my unconsciousness.

I was slowly becoming more aware of my terrifying dreams. I didn't know for how long I was in this state but something inside me was telling me that I had to go back to reality. With a final image of something that looked like a gigantic fireball, I opened my eyes.

My vision was distorted and I was afraid that I was still in my dream, but I noticed that the agonizing cold was gone. I could distinguish hundreds of green pines were towering above me. The colors seemed brighter. I realized I was lying on my back, my head leaning against something hard. I pushed myself up and froze.

What was that smell? Whatever it was I knew I wanted it. No, needed it. My head spun but I didn't care. Everything turned red as I whipped my head around searching for the source of the smell. Only now I noticed that I was in a cage. It was big enough for me to stand up and walk around. Suddenly the smell got stronger and I saw a furry mass lying in the corner of the cage. I picked it up and realised it was a pair of rabbits. Next thing I knew I was already biting them, sucking out the blood. I was I heaven. The warm blood felt so good running down my throat. I drank and drank, until both of them were completely dry. My brain was being flooded with endorphins and the pleasure I felt was overwhelming. My stomach felt warm and full. I leaned back against the cage to slow my pumping heart and closed my eyes. Suddenly I heard a soft laugh.

I whipped around looking for the source. A beautiful black haired woman was sitting on the ground leaning against a nearby tree trunk. Her curious little eyes were scanning me over, waiting for my reaction. I decided to speak up.

"Who are you?" I whispered never moving my eyes off her. The woman's smile widened and she stood up.

"Hello Bella, I see we're making progress. This is the first time you spoke!" she looked at me with her twinkling eyes. I didn't understand what she meant and she must have noticed my confused look.

"Oh, of course you don't remember…will you behave if I let you out?" she tilted her head in question and I slowly nodded. She beamed and quickly walked towards the cage unlocking it.

I came out taking in my surroundings. We were clearly in a forest and I could hear a couple of birds chirping. It was cloudy but still early in the day. I looked back at the woman.

"Come on Bella, let's get you to your new home. We've been waiting for you to come around," she winked and turned to leave.

"Wait! Who are you? Why should I trust you?" I was confused but not stupid.

The woman let out a giggle, "My name is Deidre, but Bella we'll have time to talk about this later. We're in quite a rush, I expected you to come to your senses a little bit earlier. And don't you think if I wished you harm, I'd kill you while you were still unconscious?"

I scowled but I knew she was right.

She started running. I followed her at a pace which I've never achieved in my entire life yet this time it was surprisingly easy. There was no point in guessing anymore. That vampire in the park changed me. He fulfilled my wish. What was his name again?

We ran for what seemed like a couple of minutes and soon I could see a clearing. We reached it and slowed our pace. In the clearing a castle stood out. It was big but not enormous. The grey stone was crumbing in some places and wines were growing up some walls. Nevertheless the castle looked very majestic and beautiful. As our pace slowed down to a comfortable walk we reached the double doors leading inside.

Inside it was just as magnificent. A giant ball room with dark granite floor was furnished with blood red furniture. Two sets of staircases going up in an arc were along the side walls. They were joined by the balcony on top. Deidre gave me a second to look around and started walking again. At the end of the ball room there was another door and I followed Deidre through it. We entered a cozy, antique living room. Deidre took a seat on a burgundy arm chair and motioned me to sit down.

She closed her eyes as I sat down. She seemed to be in a trance and I wouldn't dare to make a sound. After only half a minute she looked at me again.

"Well it seems we still have around 5 minutes before the others get here. I know you have a lot of questions Bella but please answer mine first."

I nodded sourly at her.

She leaned towards me, "Bella, you need to tell me what happened to you."

I gave her a funny look, "I was about to ask you the same question."

Deidre remained serious, "Bella do you remember what happened to you in the park? I found you there unconscious and got a vague idea of what happened. I brought you here and did what we usually do to people who were just turned."

There was my confirmation. I was immortal. My lips involuntarily turned into a smile. I have managed to do exactly what he didn't want me to do, and it gave me a ridiculous amount of satisfaction. I tried to think back to what happened.

"I was walking home through a park. That's where I saw the vampire. I asked him to turn me and—"

Deidre interrupted, "A vampire? How did you know vampires existed back then?"

I didn't know if I could trust her with this. Would she tell the Cullens about me? Nevertheless she was staring intently at me and somehow I knew she'd find out eventually.

"I lived in a town named Forks. I met a family of vampires there."

For the first time Deidre seemed surprised, "And they didn't kill you?"

I shook my head, "They didn't feed on humans, they were what you would call 'vegetarians'."

"Ahh of course," she nodded and I continued.

"I begged the vampire to change me but he remained silent. Just when I was giving up he came right up to me and whispered something in my ear. Next thing I know I'm in a cage in a middle of a forest."

Deidre's forehead was scrunched in thought, "Bella what did the vampire look like?"

I didn't remember clearly. It was so dark. "I don't know, I only saw him in a dim light for a couple of seconds. I think he was wearing a long trench coat—"

"Did he have long black hair?" Deidre interrupted again but she triggered my memory.

"Yeah, he did! And red eyes, but that's not very rare either. I don't remember exactly what he said, but he did tell me his name…" I frowned, how could I forget so much?

Deidre took a deep breath and asked, "Bella, was his name Kane?"

Recognition washed over me, "Yes."

Deidre didn't take her eyes off me, trying to tell if I was lying. After a moment she seemed satisfied and leaned back into her arm chair. I took this as the end of her questioning.

"Now tell me, who are you and how did you find me? How do you know my name? Where are we right now?" I demanded.

Deidre seemed to be far away in her thoughts but she answered none the less. "You already know my name. And you've probably guessed that I'm a vampire. I wasn't trying to find you. Kane asked me to come to the park where you were later bitten. When I got there the last thing I expected was to find a freshly turned girl. But I knew that you probably had some significance so I carried you back here. I found out your name when I looked through your wallet. And right now we're in Norway."

I had so much more to ask, "Why did you put me in the cage?"

She seemed amused by this, "Dealing with a new vampire isn't easy you know? You were irrational for 3 days. If I let you out I would have to be constantly watching my back. I had to hunt for you twice a day. We're too far away from a big city so I could only get you animals."

I suddenly felt a pinch of gratitude.

"Thanks," I mumbled quietly. She nodded and I continued.

"So who is Kane? Is he here?"

Deidre's face suddenly fell. I could see something was going on but waited for her answer.

"Kane was our leader," she spoke after a minute, "he was the oldest of us. He's not here—" she broke off and looked away. I didn't pry for more. We sat in silence both marveling over what we found out. I was in a vampire den, far away from civilization. The only reason I was still alive was because the vampire across from me thought I was special and decided to take care of me.

"Well, you were wrong Deidre," I finally spoke, a bit sour at the realization. She looked at me with curious eyes.

"I'm not significant in any way," I stated.

Deidre let out a soft chuckle, "We'll see about that Bella. But enough chit chat, the others are here."

As soon as she spoke, the door opened.