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Overwhelming Darkness

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Chapter 7
(Jasper's POV: Peter & Charlotte's Cabin in Sequoia National Park)

As we approached the cabin, we could clearly tell that Peter and Charlotte were there. There was smoke coming from the chimney as well as the some lights on, brightening up the dark forest around the cabin.

The front door opened as we approached the screened-in porch and he held it open for us, a goofy smile on his face. "Hiya Major... Cullen's…" He greeted us. It was clear that he was expecting us due to his freaky 'gift' that he won't admit is a gift.

"Hey Captain," I nodded to him as I walked past him and into the house with the rest of the Cullen family coming in behind me. They said their 'hello's' as well as they passed by him into the cabin.

Charlotte was in the living room on the couch. She stood as soon as we entered with a wide smile on her face. She embraced me tightly in greeting and I placed a quick kiss on her cheek.

"Hey Char," I murmured.

"It's good ta see ya, Major." She said as she pulled back and smiled. "How are ya doing Carlisle, Esme? It's nice ta have y'all here.

"Thank you for having us," He smiled politely with Esme tucked into his side.

"Yes," Esme agreed. "You have a beautiful piece of property."

"Thanks," Peter grinned as he collapsed back onto the couch, pulling Charlotte down with him and tucking her under his arm.

"We've had it for decades." Charlotte told us. "It's a place that most humans don't venture to, so we're free ta be ourselves."

"I like it!" Emmett grinned. "I've picked up multiple bear trails. It's definitely my piece of Heaven."

"Well, maybe if you two don't break the house, you and Rosalie could come and stay here by yourselves for a few days." Peter grinned.

"That's really nice of you guys," Rose smiled at them. She always got along with them. It was just Alice and Edward that didn't get along with my other family.

Speaking of Alice and Edward, they were currently sitting on the loveseat together not looking all too thrilled to be here.

"Why don't y'all guys take a seat at we'll get started?" Peter suggested to the rest of us, who were politely waiting to be asked to sit before making ourselves at home.

We took a seat on the extra spots and waited patiently for the all-knowing Yoda to tell us what we need to know. I couldn't help but laugh to myself.

"I feel like we've just stepped in a tent and are getting ready to get our futures read." I chuckled.

Emmett snorted loudly and began to laugh with his booming laugh. "Dude! You're right!" He agreed as he put his arm around Rosalie's shoulders and got ready to hear the next portion of Isabella's life after she was changed.

(Isabella's POV: Maria's Old Compound; Texas)

I could hear the sound of someone approaching my tent and by their scent, I knew it was Angela. She was probably just as flabbergasted as I was about the fact that she was a newborn vampire in my army.

"Bella?" She called nervously into my quarters.

I turned to Raoul and gestured him out. "I need to talk to Angela. We'll finish our discussion later. Can you take the beginner's group out to feed? I'll take care of Angela." I smiled gratefully.

"Yes, Boss." He nodded before walking past Angela's timid form and zipping out the door.

My eyes flickered to Angela and noticed that she hand her head down and her neck bared with both of her hands in front of her as she kneeled on the floor in the most submissive position that she could get in. I sighed to myself and shook my head. If this was how Angela was acting towards me, I could only imagine what the rest of Maria's newborns would be like. They were wound way too tight. Respect is nice, but slavery is just wrong.

"You may stand, Angela." I told her and gestured to a spot on the couch in front of me. "Please, take a seat."

She rose from her position on the ground and made her way over to my sitting area, keeping her eyes on the floor the entire time before finally taking a seat on the edge of the sofa.

I pinched the bridge of my nose in frustration as I spoke. "Angela, I'm nothing like Maria. All I require is obedience, respect and loyalty. I don't require your total submission."

She looked up hesitantly. "Yes, Mistress. I'm sorry, Mistress."

I sighed loudly. "Angela… talk with me like we used to. I want to know how you ended up here."

She relaxed slightly, though, it was clear that she was still very new. Her newborn instincts were screaming CAUTION at her in my presence and not only because of all of the crescent shaped marks that littered my body.

"Did you know about vampires the whole time that we were in Forks?" She asked in a quiet voice.

My eyes shut in resignation as I nodded. "Yes," I answered. "I learned about them from the Cullen's."

Her eyes grew wide at this news. "The Cullen's were vampires too?!" I nodded. "But what about their eyes? They aren't red? They were like a golden amber type color."

"It's because they didn't drink from humans. They fed off of animals." I explained.

Her eyes widened even further. "Is that possible?"

I nodded. "Yes, but it weakens you and you have to feed a lot more for that reason then we do. For that reason, I feed only from criminals." I stood and made my way over to the cabinet. "Speaking of… I'm sure that you're hungry?"

She nodded, her eyes clouding over with hunger and changing from red to black. I quickly tossed her a bag of blood and she tore into it immediately as she fed in a frenzy, growling the entire time like the typical newborn would.

Seeing that she was finished, she was standing in a crouch growling in hunger with blood covering the front of her clothing and around her mouth, so I tossed her another bag. She bit into it and began to suck greedily as she fed.

While she was occupied, I bit the tip off of the bottom of the bag and began to feed myself.

Once we were both done and she seemed temporarily sated, I came back over to the couch and took a seat. She followed my example immediately, straightening out her clothing in discomfiture.

"There's no need to be embarrassed, Angela. All newborns your age are just as wild and feral when they feed." I reassured her.

She smiled gratefully and took the towel that I offered her as she began to clean her face before taking the spare tank top that I was holding out for her to change into.

Once she was finished, we sat in silence until I broke it with a question. "How did this happen to you, Angela?"

She shifted uncomfortably. "If I tell you, will you tell me yours and how you ended up here, as well?" She asked curiously. "I mean, you don't have to… it's just that I'm curious…"

I sighed. "I will tell you the basics, but the specifics are too painful for me to discuss right now. Will that suffice?"

She nodded, pausing to get her bearings before beginning her tale. "After graduation, as you know, I left for the Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. I wanted to be a Surgeon, like my Mother." She smiled wistfully for a moment before continuing. "I got settled and everything was great. I finished at the top of my class before going to medical school at Bayor College of Medicine. (A/N: Yes, these are all real schools in Texas.) Ben had gone with me and we shared an apartment together off campus. We were going to be attending for the next eight years and by now, we had just finished our sixth. I decided to stay for the summer to take some extra courses instead of going back to Forks, but that was the decision that changed my life.

"I was on my way back across the campus grounds after pulling a few hours studying at the University's library. It was dark at really late at night, so there wasn't anyone around, not only because of the time, but because most of the students and staff went home for their summer break. It was then that I came across this handsome man." She sighed.

"But, what about Ben? I thought that you said that guys were sharing an apartment?" I asked interrupting her story momentarily.

"He had gone home for the break. He was going to be coming back the following week." She explained. I nodded in understanding and gestured for her to continue. "He wanted to take me out to get me something to eat since I hadn't eaten. I felt so special that a guy that gorgeous could find any interest in a meek little woman like myself. I didn't realize that it was all a coy to get me into the nearby alley that he claimed was a short cut to the main road where the Italian restaurant he wanted to take me to was located. He immediately shoved me up against the wall and bit into my neck, nearly draining me before injecting his venom into me. I went through the three days of fire and when I woke up, I was in the barn on the compound property where Maria was waiting for me to wake up with a human in the room. He was my first kill." She looked down sadly and it was clear that she felt ashamed.

"It's in our nature, Ang." I comforted her. "A lion does no wrong when it feeds from a gazelle. I just try not to feed from any innocent beings so that I can help the world while sustaining myself."

She shrugged. "I guess that's a good way to look at it. I would like to try that."

I smiled. "So, do you have a gift?"

She nodded. "Yes, but it's nothing spectacular like yours."

"What is it?" I pressed.

"I'm just able to manipulate my scent to blend in with the surroundings so that it's like I'm not there. I told you, it's nothing great." She murmured.

"No, Ang, that's a great gift. It comes in use for when you are scouting an area and are sneaking around." I went on to explain. "But don't worry. You gift will manifest as time goes on and will get better. Like, maybe one day you will not only be able to remove your scent but other's scents, as well. That could definitely come in handy!" I supplied.

She looked thoughtful for a minute before a slow smile began to spread on her lips. "Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks Bella… or is it 'Iz' now?" She asked, quirking a brow in question.

"You can call me Bella for now, but I wouldn't suggest doing that when my inner vampire is out. She's a bit of a bitch." I smiled down into my lap.

"I'll keep that in mind," she smiled. "So, tell me… how did you end up like this?"

I sighed sadly before laughing into an edited version of what had happened to me from the day that I moved to Forks to the day that I jumped into the water after the battle with Victoria. I then continued to tell her about staying in the water and feeding for the first time in over a week. I didn't tell her the more painful parts, like about Samuel of about Jake. Maybe I would one day, but that day just wasn't today. I finished off by telling her about starting my army and my many victories that led me to the point where I am now. By the time that I finished, Angela was hanging off of the edge of her seat in fascination.

"Wow," she gushed. "Werewolves? Staying under water for a week? Golden-eyed vampires? Wow, Bella… you've sure lived one hell of a life!"

"You have no idea," I sighed before we were interrupted by Nitro as she rushed into my quarters.

"Boss, we have a problem!" She rushed out from the entryway.

Angela and I both stood as I approached here where she stood. "What's going on?"

"It's the Volturi, they're here…"

A/N: Uh oh! What will happen next? Sure, Marcus is with them, but Jane, Alec and them don't know that Iz is Marcus's family that he was talking about! What did you guys think of Angela's change? What about her gift? Any thoughts on what the Cullen's and Jasper will have to say when they hear the rest of Bella's story? Review!

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Summary: Isabella Swan has had flashbacks of what seemed to be another lifetime for as long as she can remember. Tired of her 'day dreaming', her mother, Renee, sends her to live with her father, Police Chief Charlie Swan in the small, rainy town of Forks in the state of Washington. There, she meets a vampire named Jasper Whitlock - the very guy who these visions seem to be centered around. He immediately recognizes her as his wife from when he was still human in the 1800's. Together, he helps her learn who she was, but more importantly, who they were together as the travel the road of romance once again...

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