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You Guys….can you please read my first chapter and at least review. The reviews and the people who read my stories are truly my motivation to write these chapters. I would love if I get 10 reviews. But it's ok…if you don't want too. You're probably still mad at me for not doing Love at First Bite. Yea...Sorry.
Chapter 2
I didn't really tell them my full power. I didn't want them to know; well…I promised my father that I'd never tell them my full power. He said to only tell a person if you really have to. If it's someone you trust. You love. Unfortunately, I don't really trust anyone and I don't love anyone either, so that would mean that I still don't have to tell anyone. Yeah.
They don't know that I can control death. That I am death. I'm not an angel of death, I am it. I'm not fear or sadness or any other kind of crap. I am death, I control it. My father and brother died because of me! I lost control of my powers and killed them on a new moon.
I have this feeling that when it's Tanya's time to pass on, that she will be in a load of shit and that I have to use my full power to help her out. Then, everybody is going to crazy and I have to explain it all over again. Blah blah blah blah! Whatever.
Anyway, the Cullen family is having a beach party and they invited me. I'm going cause'…..cause' Nick's going to be there. NO! No! I can't think about that. I can't fall, because Nick is not ready to catch me. I just can't think about him. But I'm still going.
Well, today is the beach party. We are going out of town because like the La Push Ocean is supposed to be really dirty and bad or something? But when they told me that sorry excuse, they looked like they were hiding something. Looks like I'm not the only one with a secret…
I put on my yellow striped underwear\bathing suit and a purple pokie (sp?) dot bikini top. I went over to my tall drawers on the right side of my room and took out a long see through shirt and put it over my head. I walked over to the side of my bed and went on my knees. I reached under the bed and pulled out a wooden box. I opened the lid and searched for my blue, purple, red, and white flip flops.
I found them and put them on. I went to my walk in closet and pulled out a Victoria Secret beach bag. Gold and white. I put in a green towel, extra clothes, sun screen (even though I don't need it), and my book. Maybe I can catch up on my reading when I'm bored.
I probably will be bored and I probably going to read. I heard that we, the Cullen family and I, are going to have the bonfire and roast marshmallows and watch the sunset and tell ghost stories. This is going to be fun, because when it comes to my turn to tell a ghost story I can tell about myself because I am scary. This is going to be fun!
"Adri, honey, it's time to go!" Esme shouted from down below. I got my bag and put on my flip flops, while running down the three flights of stairs. I got there in less than half a second. "I'm here, I'm here." I assured them. Nick was heading out the door when I said that and he slowly turned around, letting go of Tanya's hand.
Tanya glared at him and stuck her tongue at me and puffed away. Nick looked all over my body and saved my face for last. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly, letting me hear the little bit of breath coming out of his perfect peach lips. I felt a little smile forming on my lips. He smiled at me and said,"I like that smile." And walked away.
I heard Reneesme giggle as she came down the stairs. I turned around to look at her and she gave me two thumbs up. I wonder if she knows that I kind of have a thing for Nick, while he has a girlfriend that's a bitch. No, she can't know. She's way too little and she doesn't even have mind reading powers. But her father does…oh no! I forgot to not think of it while I'm around him and he's right….I turn around and sure enough he was right there nodding his head up and down.
I thought in my mind, "Do you know that I like Nick, while he has a girlfriend?" he nodded. "And you told the whole family right? Great! Thanks a lot!" I thought. Edward came walking towards me and grabbed Reneesme in his arms. He came to me and whispered in my ear, "I only told my daughter and my wife. I promise, they can keep your secret. Plus I think Nick likes you. He hasn't been touchy touchy with Tanya that much anymore. And I have a feeling that you're hiding something incredible. I WILL find out what you're hiding. And I probably will find out by tomorrow. Fair warning." And Edward walked towards the car. I followed him out since I was the last one in the house. Emmett throwed me the house keys and said to lock the door.
I locked it and headed towards the cars. Nobody was using my car so I used it. I didn't want to sit with someone I won't like. I saw a glimpse of an open seat next to Tanya, the only empty seat. Thank god I have my own car. I opened the door and sat down.
I put in my keys and waited until the other Cullen's were ready to go. I turned around in my seat and gasped. Nick was there staring at me! "Wha…what are you doing here?" His eyes flickered to life and had a warm glow to them. A glow that would only come out for someone you love. His blue eyes enchanted me. I hate to lie to everybody, but I have to keep a promise. "I'm going to ride with you. Is that ok?"
"Yeah, sure. Um, how did you get in here without me noticing?" That was something I really wanted to know. Maybe my brother was right; maybe I am unobservant, even for a vampire. "Oh, I used my power and snuck in. I have invisible powers, remember?" Yes, I did remember. Well, I forgot for a little while, but how could I forget a detail about Nick. He was perfect.
"Right, right." I mumbled. I heard the loud honking of the cars, singling that we were ready to hit the road. I turned on my car and followed them to the beach.
Nick and I talk a lot on the way there. We jammed with music blasting and just talking about life. I had to clear up some confusion about my power, he didn't really understand. Anyway, I almost told him I was death. He was so easy to talk to. I wonder how Tanya and Nick met, I wonder if it was forced. I mean someone as sweet as him and someone as wrong as Tanya would probably never go out. Wouldn't even meet each other.
All the while, Nick had this weird feeling in his eyes. Something I never saw before in someone's eyes. It was like secrets with chocolate. Bittersweet, a feeling my brother had, but it never shown in his eyes, always in his heart. About 2 hours later we arrived at the beach. I parked next to the Volvo and Mercedes. Everyone got out and went to go find a sport.
It wasn't sunny outside, but it was above 5 degrees. It was about 55 degrees. The highest in awhile, but of course there was no sun in rainy, sunless, Forks. Tanya rushed out of the car and flew into Nick's arms. He didn't seem to like it. I followed the others when Alice seemed to freeze. Jasper rushed over and said, "Alice! Alice! What are you seeing?!" She soon fell out of her trance and talked to Jasper alone.
We soon found a spot and laid out are beach towels and chairs and our food; that we don't eat, but it looked normal to the humans around us. The sun was going down, making the sky turn from a grayish color to a pink and orange clouds. I looked up at it and admired something so simple, but so beautiful.
Bella went to go find some wood to make our bonfire and Emmett went to the car to go and get the smores, we were going to make. I faded away in the backround. Nobody seemed to notice me. So I made it easier. I went away.
I ran at vampire speed and found this big, mossy, boulder and sat on it. I looked out to the vast ocean reflecting the sky. I felt a tear fall down my cheek. I wiped it away to find black water on the tips of my fingers. I sighed. Black tear s. The only tears I can cry with.
"I can cry black tears, too."
I turned around and found Nick standing there, watching me cry. Another one fell down and Nick disappeared. I started to wonder if I was dreaming that Nick wasn't really there. But then I felt an invisible hand wipe away the others that were falling down my cheeks. Suddenly he popped into view, right in my face.
I looked at him and he looked at me. His finger tips fell to my jaw line and to his side. His hands felt warm to me. We were similar. Different color eyes, can cry. Stuff that regular vampires can't do. Nick leaned in. His scented breath was like an addicting drug. So sweet, but so deadly.
He leaned in closer, his breath getting more and sweeter. We were inches apart when I turned away.
"Please don't." I whispered.
He backed away slowly. "Why?" he asked. I honestly didn't know why I rejected the kiss or whatever he was going to do. It didn't feel right to kiss someone when he already has someone to kiss. Like Tanya. HIS GIRLFRIEND.
"Remember Tanya." Nick nods. "Kiss her not me." I stood up and ran away.
On the way back we didn't talk. It was pure silence in the car. We came down the lane covered in moss and tress. I pulled in and parked my car. Nick got out and jumped in the window that was open. I opened my door and waited for the others to open the door. I watched Tanya as she got out and started taking huge loads out of the car.
I watched her more today, because today is her last day. Her numbers said that she had 10min. and 3 seconds. Any minute know she's going to do something stupid and get herself killed. Then, I have to save her and someone's going to see and then I have to explain myself all over again. And this time, telling the whole truth. I heard her. It's time.
Tanya ran into the forest to "go for a walk." I followed her and I felt an odd feeling that someone was watching me. Actually, a lot of someone's. As I was following her I started to think. Emotions flowed through my body of loss and sadness. Like all the stuff I want and all the stuff I was going to get was…was slipping through my fingers.
A verse of a song came into my mind it was like this:
"Slipping
through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The
feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I
really see what's in her mind
Each time I think I'm close to
knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all
the time"
It was something like that. It was something that I never wanted to let go, but had to. Every time I was close to a person, they fade away. I heard a out of order sound, something that shouldn't be there. I darted behind a tree and watched Tanya stop violently. She looked around and looked kind of apathy. Like she knew what was going to happen.
I caught a glimpse of red hair. I knew who it was, but did Tanya know?
It was Victoria. She had an evil grin of her flawless face.
"You, traitor." Victoria said happily.
Tanya suddenly transformed. Her pretty blonde hair turned black, her golden eyes, turned red, and her plump, pink, lips turned thin and red. She looked evil, she was evil. I shouldn't save her now. She's evil. I gasped. Tanya appeared right in my face and took me by my hair and pulled my across the dirt, towards Victoria.
She threw me in front of Victoria's bare feet. My hair throbbed, that hurt! I felt my eyes turning a different color. My powers, they're kicking in. My head was down and I heard faint laughing. I heard cries and gasping. I heard familiar voices screaming, footsteps, rumbling against the earth, unnatural breezes, and cold and hot spots.
It was difficult to control my powers, I never trusted them, so I never used them. I always kept them under control. But I can feel my powers tingling through my body, I could feel taking over. Eating me inside, so I couldn't escape, locking me in a cage. Contained. Caged. Under control. I felt my clothes changing by them self. I felt renewed strength, energy.
Victoria was no longer in front of me, Tanya no longer laughing. They were staring and so were Rosalie, Esme, Carlisle, Emmett, Jasper, Alice, Bella, Renesme, and Edward. I stood up my full power pulsing through my body. I looked down at myself. Low waist, leather, black pants, bare feet, black leather shirt, my brown hair falling down my shoulders. I looked into everybody's eyes, seeing myself mirrored by their glistening eyes. I stared into Nick's, my eyes were different. They were a striking green, shining green.
Tanya and Victoria looked at me and lunched. They stopped, together, in front of me and tried to punch me from both sides. I ducked and knocked them to their feet. Tanya pulled out a pocket knife. I looked at it, fear slowly started to flow through my veins.
She stabbed me in the leg over and over again. I felt an intense tingling in my legs and someone screaming. I looked up curious to who was screaming. It was Alice. "Adrianna! NO!"
I smirked at her. She stopped, transfixed. I looked down at Tanya and laughed. "You can't hurt me, Tanya. My bones are made out of metal; my body heals in a second. I'm already dead. I'm not just a vampire, I'm a living corpse." Tanya looked scared, but Victoria was laughing. I had enough of her. She was annoying.
I looked at my hand and a fire ball popped out. I was shocked; I never thought I could do this. I didn't even know I had this power. I bounced it, up and down. I grew amused and then it went away. I heard everybody gasp and yell again. I looked up. Nick was being held by Victoria and Tanya. Both with knifes and a fire ready.
I took a step and they pulled a little. No! They can't kill him, they can't! I took another step and they pulled harder; so hard he started to scream a little. One of the powers of death is that you can blink. You mostly have any power you want; you just have to believe you have it.
Death always has its ways. You can't escape it. Blinking is like you go away for 4 seconds and then you use the element of surprise and you pop right in their face and most likely kill them. I blinked in a shimmer of blue sparks and popped right in front of Nick. His eyes popped out of their sockets, but he was smiling.
"I'm sorry you have to see this. Please duck."
Nick bended down, but still had space to see what I was doing.
I went over to Tanya and Victoria. They threw Nick to the ground and he hit the ground, not getting up. I snapped my fingers and they were locked with an invisible force. They tried to struggle out of it, but they couldn't and they just stopped, watching themselves die. I kissed them both on the cheek and they face wrinkled and turned black. The dust that was left flew away in the light breeze.
The whole Cullen family came out of the trees and bushes. They all looked at me and then at Nick. I could tell they were shocked. I was still in the weird clothes and my eyes were a different color. I think that I unleashed my real power; I think I'm going to look like this now. I think.
I can change my clothes, but the eyes and the powers will forever be bound into me, on me. I will always have the powers and the weird eyes. I looked down at my hair falling over my shoulders. The light brown that was there was now a darker shade and had a red tint to it.
Great. Now my hair is changed, too.
I had a strange feeling. The intense power I felt was now slowly draining. I could still feel the power, that will always be there, but the fighting fire was leaving my body. I used too much energy and I began to fall.
I woke up in a clear, white, room. It looked like the Cullen's living room. It was the Cullen's living room. I stood up abruptly. I felt my head get dizzy and my body sway, but I kept my place. I looked around it was all white, except a light brown color.
I focused my eyes on the light brown color, casting a light green glow. Yep, my eyes will stay the same. Well, I can use them as a flashlight if there this bright. I realized that the light brown was Nick's hair. He was out. I jumped out of the table I was lying on and walked over.
I felt a strange breeze and the whole Cullen family was down stairs. Jasper and Emmett, "the strong ones", were in front of Nick and took o fighting pose. Bella and the child were in the back protected by Edward who was growling and Carlisle and Esme were stepping carefully towards me. Alice was shaking her head in disbelief.
Carlisle walked up to me, a fierce expression on his face and sadness in his eyes. Nick stood up and rubbed his head, dazed. He looked at me and then looked at his father. He sighed and sat back down, like this conversation could take a while. He didn't look tense, but everyone else did. Maybe because he didn't see what I did to his girlfriend and her…friend.
"Care to explain?" Carlisle asked, unhappy.
I sat back down on the table and everyone relaxed and sat down, too. Then, Alice piped up, "Adrianna how did you change your hair and your eyes? Their beautiful!"
"I will answer that when I really explain what I can do."
"Ok, I didn't lie that my father and brother died. But they just didn't die. I killed them, because I lost control of my power." The whole room was silent, everybody's eyes were wide, but Nick's had that strange warm emotion in them.
I continued. "When I told you guys my powers I was only half lying. I can see people's numbers and the dates and times, but I can't pass them on like I told you. I also didn't tell you that I'm…I'm..." I choked up. "I didn't tell you that I am death.
The saying, "I'm not afraid to face death," well you are. Right now. You are facing me, death." Everyone gasped, except Nick. He was looking into space with a blank expression on his face. Weirdo.
"So what are the powers of death, then?" Emmett asked, curious.
"Well, really, I can have any power. All I have to do is believe I have that power. I could have all kinds."
Alice stepped forward and Jasper held out his arm stopping her. Alice knocked his arm away and said, "Get out of the way, Jasper! She won't hurt me!"
She walked up to me and asked, "Well, what about your appearance. I never knew death could be so beautiful, but deadly."
I laughed. Even my laugh was different. I used to have a boyish laugh, but now it sounded like wind chimes. Nick snapped out of his trance and listened carefully now.
"Well, I guessed I changed when I let my full powers take over. I guess I got, in the process, glowing green eyes and darker brown hair with a red tint. But just because I look cute and friendly doesn't mean you should come up to me and think that I would become friends with you, now that you know what I am."
Emmett started talking now. "Can you show use a power or something?"
I smirked. "How bout' you show me." I flicked my hand and he started to glow a bright white for a few seconds.
"Wow, I feel good. Let's see what you gave me. Wait! You can give people powers!?"
I laughed. "Temporarily."
"Cool."
"Let's see." He mumbled. "How do you work this thing? Maybe I can smash things."
"Hey Rose, give me that book." Rose started for it, but then the book suddenly was enclosed with blue orbs and started to fly across the room and into Emmett's hands. "Wow! You can orb!?" Emmett turned to me, smiling.
"I guess. Don't be too happy. That's the power of a monster. You should be afraid. Everyone should." I whispered. Nick got up and walked towards me. He went over to me and took me into his arms. I tried to struggle away, but his steal grip kept me against him.
He whispered in my ear, "I'm not afraid."
