It's been over a month, and I have not updated. There really is no excuse good enough for not updating in such a long time. But now that summer has come, I will update once a week. Cross my heart :) Because I really want to get this particular story done. I want to submit it to Pel's site as well, but it may not be good enough. So, I'm going to have to work hard.

I had an intense amount of writers block when it came to this story, but decided to just finally fight it and write whatever came out of my brain because it wasn't fair to keep you guys waiting. You deserve more than that.

So, I hope you can forgive me and really hope you enjoy this chapter. THANKS SO MUCH FOR HOLDING OUT ON ME!

BELLA'S POV

War is gruesome, and although people are praiseworthy to those who are brave and noble fighters, in the end war is war. Hundreds, thousands, millions of people die; no matter how brave you are.

However, bravery does help. It is those who put their fear aside and fight with their strength that prevail. Yet, their reward is not always life.

Entering the cafeteria was like war, the Cullens sat at the far side of the room, huddled up together as if they were sketching out some sort of battle plan. Edward was next to his sister Alice on the left side, pretending to be involved. But, if you looked close enough, into the topaz of his eyes, you could tell he was far from interested.

My family sat right by the door, the farthest away from the Cullens, appearing to be doing the same thing. I suddenly wondered if it were like this every year. The menacing glares, the hatred that sprung throughout the air like a tidal wave.

All this, for eating habits. I knew what it was like, this war. And although I made it my duty to not participate, does not mean I did not hear the stories. The monstrous tales of innocent people dying for daring to come between the two families.

And although I saw the Cullens as better vampires for what they fed upon, ultimately they were just as bad as my family. When a battle ignites, there is no stopping them. It is fight for your life, don't back down, die for what you believe in.

Too bad we don't die so easily, but just because we don't doesn't mean they don't try.

Donavan and I made our way to the "Swan table" where we sat down next to our family. People were still giving me the "new girl stare" which made me feel a bit uncomfortable, but what was I going to do about it? Make them stop? I could, but that would be a little obvious, no?

We were supposed to be discrete to the humans, not make it any more obvious we were...different.

I listened in to my families conversation, Christian was whispering in a tone only vampires could hear as in to ensure the Cullens could not hear us.

"We fight at midnight, there is no turning back or retreating. We enter from the South woods, and catch them off guard. Giselle, you enter first. In your other form of course."

My families powers... we were quite the deadly bunch. Although some of us abused our gifts, while others like myself, savored them. Giselle was a shape shifter, caused by her human ability to seam gentile on the outside however being a heartless drone on the inside.

Christian, the vampire lie detector, not very helpful in battle. Thank god, he was already the battle leader due to Donavan's will to stay out of the war, I couldn't imagine what he would do if he had an active power.

Jacqueline had the power of seduction. In her former life she was quite attractive, and could get any man that she so desired. And did. It was her weapon, and after she was through with them she would dispose of them, and as they came crawling back to her she would take advantage of them. They would offer her anything, the world if they could so own it. So she took everything they had, and ran. Until one day she ran into a man she could not escape from.

Triston. He found her in Baltimore and fell completely in love. Thought that she was mysterious, and was instantly drawn to her, even if she was a human. He had amazing will power when it came to her, years later he told me her blood wasn't too appealing to him, so it wasn't impossibly difficult. And when she lured him in, he grabbed on to her and refused to let go. Although Jacqueline thought it was an innocent infatuation, like all the rest, she was wrong. And it was her deadliest mistake.

The day Jacqueline decided to leave, was the day Triston's rage killed her. Claiming her for the rest of eternity. So no one else could have her. And although she hated him for it, as time grew on, when she realized he would never let her go she began to give in to his love. And eventually fell in love with him herself.

Triston, was a wonderful tracker. He grew up with his brother James in the North, always getting into havoc and yearning for adventure. He got bit one day going to visit his brother after many years of silence between the two. He never got to see his brother, and when he was strong enough to return again, found only his tombstone left behind.

Triston was no ordinary tracker however, he could pinpoint in his mind the exact location of anyone in a ten mile radius. All he had to do was look. It was like mapquest... in his brain.

"From the woods, Triston, you will pinpoint their exact location. Next, Isabella you shall-"

"No, no, I am not going to be involved in your petty battles. I came here because I was forced, there is no way you are pulling me into this." I said sternly.

"Isabella, it is your duty to the family to fight. You have one of the most powerful gifts and because of your absence, as well as Donavon's, we have been at a standstill. Now, there is no doubt it my mind that we shall-" Christian was cut off by a quite voice coming from behind me.

"Hi, my name is Emma and this is Lissa. We hear you're new here, so we just wanted to say hello. Maybe we could hang out some time."

"Yeah, I live right by the school. We could watch a movie or something sometime" she whispered shyly.

My entire family whipped around and looked at the two girls as if they twenty heads. From my knowledge, no one approached my family. No one.

I better get these girls out of here before either one gets hurt. "That would be lovely, however I'm rather busy so I fear it may be impossible." Okay, that didn't sound like I was over a hundred years old.

"O-oh okay...well we'll just-" one of them started, looking incredibly enbarassed. I felt bad for them, they seemed like a generally sweet people.

"Leave, yes, that would be a fine idea. Now, go" Giselle sneered as the defenseless girls ran off.

"You are truly a bitter being" I snapped at her.

"What can I say, I was born that way. No bother changing my ways now." She smiled smugly.

Have you ever had the feeling that someone was looking at you? Like a pair of eyes was boring into your back, an almost ominous feeling. I looked over to see Edward staring straight at me will a pained expression on his face.

He looked so beautiful, yet so somber and as our eyes locked that somber expression melted into love. A love that only I could detect, the love for an enemy. My family was talking behind me, as was his yet it seemed like the world had stopped. Just staring into one another's pools, nothing else mattered.

It was just us, and within those eyes I knew that he loved me. The bell rang to signal the end of the period and my body wouldn't seem to move. And neither did his. I knew I had to make my way to Biology and as I tried to look away I found that I couldn't. Those eyes trapped me, and at this moment I wasn't so sure if I wanted to be freed.

I was snapped out of my revere as Donavon grabbed my arm gently, but with a sudden aggressive undertone and pulled me up to a stand. Ripping me away from Edward.

"Don't make it any more obvious, Bella." He whispered, leading me into the hallway.

My stomach dropped out of my body, as my legs felt week underneath me, and as I tried to speak only air came out.

He knew.

Cliff!! But, since I will be updating again next week you won't have that much time to wait. And I really will update next week, no joke. IT SHALL COME. But...hm..what will Don do? And the battle!! How will that turn out?

REVIEWS are great!! AND if I get over 130 I will update by..Tuesday!! Or Monday grins ONLY 3-4 DAYS!!

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