I forgot to add in the Prologue and in Chapter One, I don't own the Twilight Series, as much as I wish I did, they belong to the amazingly talented Stephenie Meyer.
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Chapter Two : New Birth
I thought Carlisle said he would save me. Fire was coursing through my veins; pain was in every fiber of my being. He must have lied to me just to torture me more. I was already dying, why would he want to make things worse? I screamed in agony but the pain did not subside. I no longer paid attention to time. I prayed for death, I begged for it, but I realized I must have been sent to hell. I was dead, and I was being punished for my sins.
Sent to hell? That was not possible. I was not a sinner! Not once had I sinned. I let out another howl of pain; I was able to concentrate for a moment on Carlisle's face. It was then that I understood that he was trying to save me. He winced as he watched my contorted face. I wondered how he could be saving me by causing me all this agony.
As the pain began to subside, I still did not realize how long I had been lying there. "I'm so sorry Edward…", "Don't worry Carlisle; I don't feel any pain anymore." As the pain had completely subsided I was able to think more clearly. I felt well again, as if I had never been ill in the first place. "Edward… Can you read my thoughts?" as he spoke I realized that his mouth was not moving, that he was not speaking. I could read his thoughts. I nodded in awe at my new ability.
I sat up from the bed and caught a glimpse of my hand. It was pale like the moon, and felt cold and hard as rock. I ran to the bathroom – at an alarming speed – and looked at my reflection in the mirror.
The person looking back could not be me; this stranger had pale skin like Carlisle's. This stranger could run at an amazing speed, faster than any human ever could. The most alarming thing about this stranger was the cold, brilliant red eyes. Carlisle walked in the bathroom, an ancient sadness visible in his gold eyes. I forgot about my ability to read minds. I searched for Carlisle's voice.
"No need for that Edward. I shall explain everything." I waited expectantly not taking my eyes away from my new reflection. "Edward, you are… we are, vampires." I abruptly looked at him and a laugh escaped my mouth. A vampire? That was preposterous; vampires were nothing but legends to scare young children. They could not be real, but as I looked in the mirror once again, I could find no other explanation.
"Yes I know it seems ridiculous, but it is true. Although you are a vampire, there are still rules you must follow, and new knowledge I must teach you." I looked at him incredulously, I had become a mythical creature, and I still had to learn? From what I had read, vampires were the living dead, immortals, but dead none the less. So he had saved me, but had killed me at the same time.
"As you can see, you now have incredibly pale skin, just like me. Your eye colour has changed – "I interrupted, "Your eyes gold and mine are are this shade of red. Why?" He smiled at me, obviously glad that I was not as angry anymore. "Because I have chosen not to drink human blood. I drink the blood from animals so that I can satisfy my thirst without having to kill a human. Yours are red because at the moment your body is using up your own blood."
I looked at him incredulously. This was hard to take in. He took a deep breath and continued. "You will have amazing strength, in which case, if you decide to interact with humans, you will have to learn to control your strength. As you've noticed you also have incredible speed. Strangely enough you seemed to have acquired an extra gift. Your mind reading abilities."
"I wonder how far his abilities range… It'd be interesting to study…" I glared at him fiercely, "Carlisle, I am not an animal for you to study." He looked at me apologetically, "I'm sorry Edward, just the idea of your ability pricked at my curiosity.
I was so preoccupied with my new appearance and learning what I had become that I did not feel the strange ache in my throat at first. It was as if it were a fire refusing to be put out. I was thirsty, it was then that realization hit, I wanted blood, human blood. "I'm sure you are very thirsty right now Edward." I nodded. "Well, before I take you hunting, let me show you you're two options for feeding.
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