Chapter 3
BPOV:
I have only been walking for two days and already my heart started to drop. My parents are back in Faylinn, while I am out here making a fool of myself trying to find one vampire in the whole world. The path is still clear and every night the Moon Goddess lights my way, however, I have no idea where I am at, or how much longer I need to travel before I find Carlisle.
I was about to give up for the night, the sun was starting to break the horizon causing the clouds to streak pink and yellow hues all over the sky. I sat down on a fallen over log, resting my aching feet when I felt someone watching me. My back stiffened involuntarily and my heart rate sped double time. My mind started racing with the possibility that Aro had found me and I was dead before I could ever find Carlisle. I steadied my breathing and closed my eyes to slow my heartbeat, if I was going to die, I was going to do it fighting. I gathered my thoughts and reached into the part of me that was raw magic, I reached not with a physical hand but with a psychic one. There it was in the very pit of my being, glowing, steaming magic that made up who my people where. I focused on the feeling of my magic, coaxing it out like you would a frightened kitten, pulling it up and out of my center. I started to feel the air around me sing with my magic, hum with my power. I sat there concentrating on the feel of the earth, the sound of the wind, and the beat of my power, waiting, waiting for whoever is watching me to come out of their hiding place.
There, about five feet to the left I felt the ground bounce, the air moved ever so slightly, I could "see" with my minds eye where they were. I opened my mouth and spoke with courage I didn't know I had, " I know you are there, not five feet away from me, show yourself and I will show you mercy." I looked to my left when a small pixie looking vampire with jet black spiky hair stepped from behind an evergreen tree. I stood but stayed put by the fallen tree and spoke again, " are you one of Aro's people? Have you come to destroy me?" She looked up and showed absolutely no surprise on her small beautiful face. " I don't work for Aro, my family and I have no ties to him. You are looking for Carlisle right?" She asked, her topaz eyes looking straight at me. How did she know? I thought. " Oh I can see the future, I saw you coming and knew you needed Carlisle, why you need him I don't know, but I know you are looking for him," she said smiling at me.
" How do I know I can trust you?" I said with obvious distrust.
" I thought you would say that," she said then looked behind her, " Come on out guys she doesn't trust me," she said to the woods. Then three more figures stepped out of the trees. I mentally cursed myself for not being more aware of my surroundings. I was about to throw up a protection circle when I spotted Carlisle among the three new vampires. With a sigh of relief I ran and hugged him.
" Princess Isabella, why in the world are you not in Faylinn? You are not safe here, where are Charles and Renee?" He said looking worried.
" He has found us Carlisle, my parents had to run and hide, they sent me to find you. You are our only trusted friend," I said holding back the tears that threatened to escape.
"I don't understand, how did he find you, the portals where hidden well, you hid in a different realm, its next to impossible," he said, his face showing his confusion.
"I don't know Carlisle, I have been thinking that we have a traitor, someone who was punished for a crime, maybe someone who was exiled?" I answered back. He nodded and blew out a harsh unneeded breath, " we will think of this later, as for now you must be hungry and tired, lets get you to my house and out of the woods," he said putting his arm around my shoulders and leading me onto the path the Earth Mother had opened for me. " So Carlisle are you going to introduce us to this mystery princess?" A great big bear looking vampire with short dark hair blurted out loudly in the calm quiet morning air.
" I am sorry where are my manners," Carlisle said, " That loud mouth is my son Emmet, the quiet tall blonde one is my son Jasper, and this little bottle of sunshine is Jaspers mate and my daughter Alice," he said with pride filling his eyes. I always remember Carlisle saying he wanted a family and I was so happy he finally got his wish.
" It is a pleasure to meet the family of my fathers long time trusted friend, I am Princess Isabella Swan of the Sidhe, but please call me Bella," I said smiling at them all.
"Well this isn't all of us Bella there is still our mother and a sister and brother you need to meet, but you will when we reach the house," Alice said smiling. I smiled back, it was like I had to answer to the pull of Alice's bright smile. She was contagious. She came up to me and hugged me tight, " we are going to be best friends Bella, just wait, you will see," she said letting me go and prancing ahead of us through the woods. I followed them through the woods to a clearing, in the clearing was a huge beautiful white house. It had detailed molding of flowers and shrubs around the windows and doors, and delicate art etched in the class at the front door giving it an otherworldly look. Their flowers were wilting with the chilly October air so I thought I would help them out. I bent down to the flowers and said , " I breathe life into nature, nature breathes life into me, I return color and warmth to thee," with that I blew hot breath onto the flowers and watched them unfurl into healthy full flowers the way they were meant to be.
I turned and looked at the Cullens whose faces were of utter shock and surprise when the front door opened behind them and out stepped a beautiful vampire with thick wavy caramel hair and the same topaz eyes as the rest. " Bella I would like for you to meet my lovely wife Esme," Carlisle said walking towards the woman and kissing her lovingly on the cheek.
" Hello Esme, it is wonderful to meet you, you have a wonderful home," I said curtseying for her. This was her home, I am no Princess here, and I will not act like one.
" Hello Bella, thank you, please come in and meet the rest of the gang," she said smiling brightly at me, She made me feel a warm and safe inside, like a mother would a child. I like Esme, she had a special aura about her that made me instantly trust her.
She led me into the house into a family room with a big fluffy looking white couch with white and gold pillows gracing the seats. The carpet was white and impeccably clean, the windows were large making the room look open and welcoming and the drapes were a sheer gold color. There was a large black square sitting on shelves in the center of the far wall, and a table in front of the couch. Two matching chairs sat on either side of the couch giving more room to sit and chat. She politely offered me a seat in one of the chairs and called for someone named Edward and Rosalie.
Not two seconds later a tall gorgeous vampire with long luxurious blonde locks of hair floated into the room on air of complete confidence. She was breathtaking. But not as much as the second vampire. He was tall with unruly bronze hair that looked amazing even though it was obviously unkempt, high sculpted cheek bones and full luscious lips that I had an urge to run my tongue across, I had to work really hard to control my heart rate and breathing. He looked up at me and all of my control went through the window, our eyes locked and he looked as completely taken with me as I was him. I finally took back control and tore my gaze away from his and studied the white floor as closely as I possibly could, using my vampire eyesight to see every fiber and strand.
" Bella," Esme said breaking me out of my floor studying, " this is our daughter and Emmet's mate Rosalie and our son Edward." She said pointing out the new vampires.
I looked up and nodded with a smile, "It is an honor to meet you both," I said in as strong a voice as I could manage. They both smiled and sat down on the couch with the rest of the family. " So Bella, do you want me to tell them or do you want to tell them why you are here?" Carlisle said.
" I guess I can tell them Carlisle, thank you," I said looking up to meet all of their eyes. " I am Princess Isabella Swan of the Sidhe, My father is King Charles Swan a vampire, and my mother is Queen Renee Swan a sidhe, I have come to seek your help," I said in one breath.