Chapter one, yay! The story is AU Twilight. I don't want to say too much right away so I hope you enjoy. And please feel free to review and let me know what you think. There is no beta, so I hope it's alright. This may have OOC, so I'm sorry.
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The Accident
Winter is a season of both beauty and desolation. The near constant rain that afflicts the area around Forks and La Push (the Quileute reservation) has been falling in the form of heavy snowflake clusters, the kind that can make one doubt as to the uniqueness of a snowflake. The woods and highway that connect those two destinations are blanketed with lovely white snow as it continues to flurry. Icicles hang from the now barren trees as ornaments of the season. The weather for the past two weeks has been a dismal exchange of rain and snow as temperatures rise and drop below freezing.
The small two lane highway connecting the rest of the world to La Push would be the setting for an unfolding tragedy. The highway is flanked by forest on both sides. To the left side there is a downward slope to the ravine that has frozen over. The past week's rain formed a treacherous layer of black ice that was hidden below the unassuming blanket of fluffy white snow. A few automobile tracks litter the snowy blanket from the few travelers that have passed though to or from La Push.
That morning was Sarah Black's opportunity to go buy Christmas gifts for her family. Her twin daughters, Rachel and Rebecca, were in school and her husband Billy was at work. So she prepared her four year old son Jacob in his warmest clothes and set off for one of the larger neighboring towns to get gifts for everyone. She buckled young Jacob in the backseat of her "classic" car; which hasn't been made in twenty years (it wasn't quite the tank that Billy's truck was), but was in great condition from her husband's work on the engine. Sheriff Charlie Swan, a close friend of her husband, had caught her driving with Jacob in the front seat once and gave her a warning that young children shouldn't ride in the front for their own safety should an accident happen. The warning mainly related to cars that had airbags which her clunker did not, but for the sake of Charlie and Jacob's safety she did her best to always remember to buckle Jacob in the backseat.
The drive from La Push on the two lane highway was more eventful than Sarah would have liked. The highway had not been plowed or salted yet. She was driving fairly slow and listening to her son talk about what he wanted to get for his dad and sisters. Being slightly distracted she realized that she was still driving faster than she would have liked given the road conditions so as she pressed the brake the car fishtailed on the hidden black ice leaving behind wavy tracks but she was able to steady the car. "Wow that was a close one, they should really salt this highway. It's just too dangerous with the ravine, don't worry baby I think we had our scare for this trip." Little did she know that this treacherous road would cost her dearly. The rest of the drive was uneventful as they made it to the closest mall and shopped for their loved ones.
The ride back to La Push went fairly smooth with talks of wrapping and hiding places for the gifts so the twins wouldn't find them. The final stretch before reaching La Push was of course the highway by the ravine. Sarah slightly distracted by her conversation and thinking of excuses to tell Billy about amount of money she spent today. She was caught by surprise as a deer ran in front of her car, she hit the brakes full on, having forgotten the black ice that laid on the highway. The car swerved and fishtailed of the road and flipped down into the forested ravine. The car rolled over several times and landed on the drivers side stopped by two very large trees that grew on the hillside leading to the ravine. The impact of the crash left glass cracked and broken and the car damaged and severely dented.
The Cullen family was hunting in the forest nearby when they were distracted by the sound of tires screeching, breaking glass and a young child crying. The scent of human blood was overwhelming. Emmett and Carlisle Cullen were the first to investigate the crash seen. Emmett had actually been tracking the deer that caused the Blacks car to swerve out of control. The amount of guilt he felt that someone got hurt because of him was unbearable. Jasper Hale, the newest member of the Cullen family, and the one with empathic powers stayed far from the crash scene. The last thing he needed was to lose control of his bloodlust. Not only that but the emotions surrounding the scene were overwhelming him. He sensed Emmett's guilt, intense pain, fear, loss, and regret. Alice Cullen was by his side trying to comfort him as he was doubled over with the pain of the emotions hitting him all at once. Esme Cullen hurried after her husband to see if there was anything she could do to help. Rosalie Hale and Edward Cullen slowly made their way to the scene curious as to the situation, but not as effected by it as the others were.
Next Chapter: Is everyone ok? What will the Cullen's do about the situation and what are their thoughts on it.