Chapter 3: Identity

…Be on your guard. Edward warned.

Yes, sir. Emmett mentally replied to his commanding officer, reaching down to grip his stake that was slipped into the waistband of his jeans. I'll be ready for whatever comes…

Throughout first and second period, Edward Cullen had been searching the minds of students until he came upon the only mind he'd never been able to enter. And every time he did, he'd make sure to keep his distance until he knew what he was dealing with.

The shrill sound of the lunch bell rang through his head and through all the minds he was currently connected to, giving him a raging headache. Ugh, God, do they have to drag out this noise for so long, one buzz would do it. Whatever, I gotta be on the ball today. Be on the ball. Edward said to himself, as a sort of mantra.

He made his way over to where the humans gathered to eat food and found his brother Emmett seated at a small round table, making his already huge body look even larger. Some people would give him welcoming smiles as they walked past him and others shrank away with fear. Emmett's not scary at all, it's a wonder he ever gets his job done! Edward grabbed a tray and got a sandwich, two apples and a juice box, then joined his brother at the table. He was just about to take a bite out of his ham and cheese sandwich when that prickly feeling in his chest returned from when he sensed the intense power. It seemed to be building up as if it was getting closer.

Edward's Almorean senses kicked into gear and he too thought he would be ready for whatever came. But neither of them were ready for what, or who, came through that door. Shuffling into the hall was a small, mousy-looking girl with black, curved-rimmed glasses and black hair that fell over her face; the epitome of the average American girl. But as the girl behind her stepped through the large sweeping doors, a huge wave of navitas (energy) hit Edward and Emmett, causing them to wince and close their eyes. It was the most powerful navitas they'd felt for years. Emmett's alarm was largely evident through their psychic link; he was almost screaming in panic.

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! What are we gonna do, man? We are way out of our depth here! This is like a majorly high altus ordo mission and we've just passed our initiation exam! It could be a Sytrix posing as a human or a freaking warlock on steroids for all we know! What are we gon-

SHUTUP EMMETT! Edward bellowed inside his mind. I know this is way out of our league, but don't forget who you are. We have both been blessed with great power from His Majesty and we can do this if we try. Let's contact Alice, Rosalie and Jasper then try and find out as much as we can about our target before jumping to conclusions. Edward's wise words gave Emmett some reassurance and they both calmed down a little. Don't do anything rash, just observe her for the rest of the day, then let's regroup and decide how to deal with the danger when school's over. Emmett nodded in understanding and went back to scoffing down his pasta.

As their bodies slowly got used to the intense power, they opened their eyes and looked around the room to find that everyone else wasn't affected at all; they were sat in their friendship groups, probably talking about what they did over the weekend, oblivious to the fact that a dangerous being was in their midst. Edward turned to look at that being; she sat facing her friend on a table adjacent to where he and Emmett were sitting. He noticed that whilst her friend was smiling sheepishly and stealing glances at them, the girl's mouth was turned up at the side into a forced smile whilst those deep chocolate eyes conveyed a sense of confusion and fear.

Bella Swan was sitting in the media room on the school's computers; she was trying to finish her story on the unnecessary hype about the upcoming Eclipse film for the school newsletter. But she just couldn't shake the feeling of unease she'd had all day. It was as if the hairs on the back of her neck were constantly raised, and the skin there felt so hot it could have been glowing red for all she knew! She tried to persevere and continued to type complete nonsense until she just couldn't hack it. Bella sighed at the screen when she saw it was 4.24pm as she was planning to finish the entire article by 5.

"At this rate, I'd be lucky to even write a paragraph!" She said to herself. She decided that she should just leave and try to finish it in the comfort of her home. Bella saved her work then grabbed her turquoise cropped jacket and oversized handbag and left the building. She hurried down the steps and walked in the direction of the place she had parked her car earlier; sneaking glances around her as she went.

That feeling of unease grew to anxiety which then grew to fear with every step she took. The street was deserted, all that was left was pieces of paper and gum wrappers being blown around by the wind; it was as if nature itself was warning her. Someone's following me. She'd concluded. She began to speed walk, her instincts blaring at her to be careful.

A flutter of an open coat. The echo of footsteps.

That's it! Bella burst into a full on run, with speed she had no idea she had. The brilliant blue of her car came into her view and relief swept over her. I'm nearly there, just a few more yards!

A flash of bronze flitted in the corner of her eye, something yanked her and she went from seeing the light of day to a dense black. Inhumanely strong arms gripped around her shoulders like a vice, restricting her breathing regardless of the fact that her heart was pumping double time with adrenaline. She couldn't make a sound even though she longed to scream for help; all she could feel was all her emotions building up within her, waiting to burst out.

Edward trapped her within his arms as he waited for Emmett to catch up to him. The girl squirmed beneath him whilst he held her and he lowered his lips to her ear and growled, "Who are you? Of all things in the world, you decide to disguise yourself as a teenage girl! Why? What are you doing in New York?" He demanded question after the other, trying to get her to explain herself. But all he got was squirming and silence. He was about to do another round of questioning when he saw a light and felt intense heat from her neck. He leaned back a little to get a better look and what he saw caught him so off guard his grip loosened a little, giving her some leeway. She turned her head a little and he saw the innocence and alarm in her soft brown eyes before he felt a wave of power and found himself flying through the alleyway, hitting the brick wall and landing on a metal dumpster.

Bella stood at the mouth of the alley with her attacker at the far end. Bewildered, she looked down at her hands as the glow in her palms died down. "What the hell? W-what d-did I do?" Her breathing hiked up again and she just stood there in shock, knowing she should run but unable to move. She was frozen for what felt like hours but when she heard a second pair of heavy footfalls, her fight or flight instinct kicked in and she ran for her life again, just ran and ran until the sky started to darken and her legs couldn't take no more. That familiar POP sounded right in front of her as she stopped and sat at the gates of a park she'd never been to.

"What the hell happened? I just sensed you panicking and came to find you!" Jacob rushed towards her to check for any injuries. "Are you alright? Are you hurt? What's happened Bells? You're scaring me here!"

Bella couldn't speak, she just slumped over and before she knew it, hot tears were running down her flushed cheeks. Jacob saw the hurt in her eyes and almost growled,"Shit, are you crying? Oh lord, when I find the person responsible I'm gonna…" He cursed loudly before sitting down beside her. "Aw, Bells, come here," He pulled her to him and soothingly rubbed her back, "It's alright now, kid, I'm here, okay?"

Bella gripped onto his sweater as sobs broke out of her chest. She cried over the ordeal. She cried because she was alone. But ultimately, she cried out of fear. Not because she was afraid of the man. She was afraid of herself.

As she closed her eyes, the last thought she had was, "Who am I?".

A/N: Oohh ! Intense stuff ! Didja like that ? I know the chappie aint that long but I just needed to get this part out of the way before I could carry on.

I know your probs wondering "What is Almorea? And what did Edward see that was so shocking?" Well, all will be revealed in due time! xD. And some of you might not like the fact that Edward's hurting Bella and she's hurting him but just be patient, the love will come laterr !

And what do ya think of Jake's role in the story? I know he's older than Bella and there aint no little romance between them, I just love their relationship and I hope you guys do too !

I'm seeing hundreds of hits but only 4 reviews! FOUR ! Honestly you guyss ! I know you're reading it, so would it kill ya to drop a couple of lines? :( It'd make me happy and make me wanna update quicker...

So come on people ! Just review !

Oh and I changed my name cause I started to hate FurryHottness56, it just sounds stupid xDD

I'm so upset today too. England lost to Germany. I'm not even gonna mention the scores cause it'd just make me more upset! . At least Ghana's still in it tho, they can represent all the African countries who never got through = D. GO GHANAAA !

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