Disclaimer: I do not own twilight. But Eve lives in my imagination.
A/N: In this chapter we get a little insight into Eve's mind and why she does certain things. She gets a little in depth with the good and evil she battles with and finding the balance.
My writing playlist consist of Imagine Dragons, and Civil Twilight
Eve POV
My ability to control the light and darkness with in me has increase immensely. I knew I couldn't approach Isabella until I had my shit in order, and mastered my control. I knew I wouldn't hurt her but I still couldn't take that chance. I've hurt too many already.
I awoke in the world of the vampires, werewolves, and shape shifters with nothing more than knowledge. Knowledge of what was to come, what I needed to do, and of the past.
I wasn't bitten.
I don't have a sire.
I was turned.
The venom didn't burn through my veins, but it sparked like electricity, and pulsed until it felt like ice running through my veins. I was fully changed in 24 hours, though the pain didn't end until the 3rd day.
It was pure torture and indescribable amount of pain to go through consciously; in those days through the pain I discovered the light and darkness. I discovered the destruction I could cause, not by bloodlust because I've always had control but by the darkness whenever it took over.
People died, lots of people and I took out a fairly large pack of moonchildren as well. My first decade was the hardest learning to control not only my talent but also myself which is why I mainly stay secluded until I know it's time to complete my next assignment.
It's my job to watch over Isa, our destiny relies on her staying alive, she's important. I found her right around the same time the Cullens did. I watched as Edward fought not to drain her in their biology class, I was prepared to take action if needed. I opened my mind to him, and let little thoughts slip through, not enough for suspicion, but just enough so I could absorb his talent, along with Isa's mental and physical shield. They've been of great use to me.
I was there in that ally in Port Angeles. I camped out in the hotel room across from them in Phoenix. In every situation I was there in some way protecting her, and watching the Cullens. I've always checked on them from a distance for decades. I played human in most of the cities they moved to, being a doctor, a chef, and managing all of my various businesses.
Their time in Forks is when I really got to study their habits and personalities, keeping a close eye on 'the Major.' There is a lot of interest in finding him and his trust and loyalty in the hands of the wrong people would definitely complicate things, not to mention Maria hounds him every couple of decades or so to rejoin her. He continuously tells her to fuck off, but throughout my century and plus of living you learn that everyone has a price, or a type of motivation.
Having love, a family, or a mate are the biggest weaknesses and strengthens. Threaten anyone of those and back up the fact that you can do it, and you can even have Carlisle Cullen ravaging small villages.
So I travel alone without my family, or mate leaving no liabilities behind, the only people who have known what I look like and lived is the Volturi (due to my recent trip there to hide them) and Bella. It's safer that way because people know that I exist, many don't believe the legend but it doesn't mean they aren't looking for me anyway, especially the enemy.
I'm powerful with a rare gift, talent, or power whatever, interchangeable words to me. But unlike a lot of my kind I didn't rely too much on it in the beginning, because of that I have my many battle scars. I'm not ashamed of them I think they're badass.
I'm broken out of my thoughts by my telephone ringing; I pull it out of my pocket, and answer "Eve."
"Ah, Evelyn how are you?" His soft velvety voice comes through the phone.
"What is it Aro?"
"I'd like to first and foremost express my gratitude for your help and your accommodations for us here. But, something is causing an interruption in the satellite service, and well the women are terribly upset about messing their Soaps."
I roll my eyes. "I can feel the deceit from here Aro."
"Ok fine. I just have to know when Gabi is going to discover all Nick has done. Who knew the lives of humans were so entertaining."
I stifle a laugh, but instead end up snickering. Aro was always the most flamboyant of the group. "I'll see if I can reset it remotely, but if you delete my recordings of Real Housewives I'll kill you."
"Real Housewives?" He sounded puzzled.
"Just watch it, it's the only way to explain it."
I hung up, and laughed.
The Volturi aren't so bad once they get over their power trip. It was easy enough to convince them of my plans. They're cocky and over confident but even they know that the predicted battle to come will most likely end in their demise. I currently have them secured in a large basement level apartment in up state New York, and have been keeping them there for 6 months. I'll have to move them again after dealing with the threat to Isa.
She did exceptionally well during our training session yesterday night, but I know it won't be enough.
Flash back
I hired a personal trainer to spar with Isa since I couldn't do it myself; I put them through drill after drill until she began to learn them. I let the trainer leave after two hours, and sat down next to Isa.
"Let's review, one of the most important things you have to learn is that you're small. So if anyone manages to get their hands around you, then they've pretty much subdue you, and you've been captured. Look for points of open vulnerability, and never give the enemy signs to what you're preparing. If it's too obvious, don't go for it." I walk over to the padding equipment and put them on, so she won't hurt herself hitting me.
"Ok let's practice one more time. Offensive now."
She threw a punch to left shoulder I easily anticipated, and blocked. "You told me where you were aiming with your eyes. Don't."
She threw a kick to my shins and a left jab on my face gear. "Good. Feel it, don't over think it." She was able to get some good combinations in. But I needed to test my theory.
She showed me her next move again and I grabbed her leg causing her to fall. "Weak, pathetic." I taunted. "Do it again." There was a flick of anger in her eyes as she got up.
She threw a right jab that connected with my face guard, and she dropped her gaze to my ribs to quickly and I caught her arm wrenched it behind her back. She yelped in pain. "Stupid, fragile." I growled in her ear, and pushed her roughly into the ropes.
She trips and falls against them. "Fuck you, Eve!" She almost growls back, while straightening herself out. The blackness in me is bathing in her growing anger, but I remain controlled.
Isa, lands a strong kick to my sternum, and an elbow to my face guard, then a kick to the back of my knees. She's doing well if we were matched in strengthen I would have gone down.
She comes around for another punch to my face, as soon as her fist connects I grab her by the throat, and lift her off the floor. "Not good enough!" I tighten my grip a little.
"Look at you easily broken, no wonder you need protection, pitiful," I spat at her. There was no fear in her just rage, and defiance I threw her to the other side of the ring and she landed with a loud thud. "Get up!" I snarl at her and growl loud and deep. "Get the fuck off the floor! Human!" I spat out like a curse word.
Her eyes snap to mine, and she stands. I let out a feral and warning growl. She crouches down and stares at me.
My mouth curved into a smirk. And there it is! We stare at each for what feels like minutes. "Why are you crouching Bella?" I ask her tilting my head to the side and studying her. She finally snaps out of it, waves of anger and now confusion flow off of her. "I-I don't know. I just did." I held my smirk in place, "now we're getting somewhere."
She let me have it after 'testing my theory' on her. Her quota of F bombs has seriously skyrocketed.
She has strong instincts. She was made for this life and is destined to be a vampire anyone paying enough attention can tell. The Cullens were too wrapped up in playing 'God' and 'Edward says' to realize that although Isa is physically human, her instincts are not.
They thought she had no self-preservation skills when in reality, she has better instincts then they do, I just have to teach her to trust and use them. She can sense the good and bad in people, which she why she was never afraid of the Cullens, but terrified of James.
I ran over to Isa's house after draining a mountain lion and drinking a pouch of blood I bought. I heard her getting ready in her room and I waited in the kitchen. Today I was going to take her to mediate with me on this cliff that over looks Edward's meadow.
A loud thud came from her bedroom. "Son of a $2 whore!" I send her waves of curiosity and amusement. What is she doing up there? Another thud comes from her room.
"Damn it Eve! Stubbed my toe, twice. Announce your presence next time," she answers.
I send her waves of amusement and impatience. "Stupid, inaudible vampires, sending me foreign emotions and shit." I laugh and send her some calm. I enjoy using my empathy on her she hates it almost as much as the mind reading.
I manage to get her downstairs and out the door in 15 minutes. I ran through the forest with her on my back. The cliff was high enough that you could see the meadow as well as the stream that ran next to it.
"Wow, this place is beautiful. I've never seen it from this angle." She stared. Waves of awe, and peacefulness came off her, and I bathe in the feelings.
"This is where I come to mediate."
"Vampires mediate?" I sit on the edge of the cliff with my legs crossed, and close my eyes. "I have to, to make sure I keep myself balanced."
"Still being cryptic." She said more as a statement than a question.
I open my eyes and take a minute to study the landscape. I might as well give her something. "You remember how Edward would always refer to his vampire instincts or other side as his monster."
I felt her amusement. "Gosh, you really were watching me. Stalker."
"I prefer Guardian. It was strictly to keep you alive." I take a deep unnecessary breath and let it go. "Well, I unlike Edward I can't separate those sides, or cage it and lock it up. My 'monster' is always out and waiting for me to slip so it can have complete control. I have to constantly maintain a balance, and stay between, my good and evil. Out of day and night, I stay in twilight. Black and white, I'm gray. I walk the edge of polar opposites."
We both sat there in silence for a while before she spoken again. "Why don't you just give into the good or the white?" If only it was just that simple.
"Both are a part of who I am, if I give into one too completely it'll destroy me. It's the only thing that can. That's why its important no one know about me Bella." I stare directly in her eyes to make sure she understands. She looks at me and nods. "Ok."
We sit there and enjoy the scenery for a while. She doesn't speak again which I'm grateful for because it gives me time to think about what I have to do next. I've taken care of protecting the Volutri, Isa's situation is almost done. The next thing for me to do is gain some allies, and I think I know where to start.
The sound of my phone ringing interrupts my planning. I pull it out of my pocket and answer.
"Eve."
"Hello sugar." He said seductively
"Tone it down Pete. You're spreading it on pretty thick." I roll my eyes.
He laughs. "Well it is pretty thick. But I've got some information for you."
The most annoying thing about Peter is the arrogance that comes with his know-shit gift. The more you play to that arrogance the faster you get your information
"Well, I'm sure it is all knowing, amazingly handsome Peter. You got something for me babe."
"Don't feed his ego anymore Eve now I'm gonna have to take him down a few pegs." Char, his wife says into the phone.
"Well give it up Peter."
"That's what she said!" He laughed. "As a matter of fact she screamed it." I heard a loud smack through the phone. "Damn it! Char, that one real hurt woman!"
"The information Peter?" I said impatiently.
"The red-head is going to make an appearance tomorrow."
"Thanks Peter." I hung up the phone.
Before Bella can ask I swing her on my back and run through the forest towards her house I have some planning to do.
After carrying Isa home I explained to her that Victoria was coming today and that I won't let her get anywhere near her home.
I can't have anyone suspicious as to who actually killed Victoria so I can't do it myself it's not time for me to reveal myself to the supernatural world especially those connected to the Cullens. So I'm going to let the wolves do my dirty work, all I have to do is make sure Victoria doesn't get away this time.
I climb through Isa's window to find her sitting on her bed reading Wuthering Heights, again. I silently walk up behind her and read over her shoulder. "You should really have a little variety in your reading material." She jumped off the bed and spun around almost too fast for a human. The increased beating of her heart was so loud I think even she heard it. "Gah! What the fuck! Eve you scared me shitless."
"Sorry." I shrugged but she knew I really wasn't. She sat back down on her bed, and said nothing else. Ever since my tidbit on Victoria last night Bella has been acting strange, and her emotions have been all over the place. I want to ask her about it but I don't have time to now.
"I just wanted to tell you that I snuck over to La Push this morning Seth, and Leah have patrol on Folks today so you should be ok. I'll see you later." I stood there for a couple of seconds and after seeing she wasn't going to respond I climb out of the window.
It wasn't too hard to find where the action was; I just followed the freshest smell of dog, and eventually found it mixed with 5 other vampires including Victoria.
Ah, I guess they're on the chase.
I follow their scents and find that the wolves have already torn up two of Victoria's newborns.
Three of them left.
Oh ok, now two.
Those wolves were better fighters than I thought they were.
I climb on top of a tree to get a better angle on the action. I'm impressed by the speed and agility of the wolves with training they could- no I cut that thought off, I'm interested in potty training the dogs.
The big black one's thoughts alerted me to the fact that there were two newborns sent to Bella house but Seth and Leah took care of them.
Good dogs.
They take down the only newborn left protecting Victoria and she took off running in my direction.
"You're not gonna get away Victoria." I send her my thought.
Her speed wavered a little and I felt the confusion rolling of her. I silently jump from tree to tree in order to keep up with the action.
"Victoria." I taunt her. "Vicky, run the wolves are gaining."
The salty smell of the ocean water is getting closer and closer and I know once she hits the water they won't be able to get to her. The wolves are starting to close in on her now.
I send her the memory of me saving Bella from her in the ocean.
She paused for half a second. "Look behind you."
The pack of wolves covered over her completely mauling her. Limps flew all around them, and a finger flew near the tree I was sitting in and I caught it, it would make a nice present. I turned around and headed towards Isa's house just before they lit the flames.
It's time for me to leave Isa I didn't want to but it was something I had to do. She was curled up in her bed crying. I felt all her buried emotions come back to the surface. So much pain. I did my best to explain what I could to her and gave the knowledge she needed to protect herself.
I use my mind reading gift to make sure my path is cleared of any surprises. Now I have to go meet with Aro, and relocate them somewhere else just in case they are found.
Maybe I'll hide them in the desert Vegas, or Arizona. No bad idea. Texas is too close to Maria's territory. I'll put them on my private island, its secluded, remote, and looks as if it's uninhabited, but I have a large cabin built deep in the forest.
During my run I venture close to the Cullen mansion, and I hear their minds before I smell them three recruiters, against one vampire. They surround him, and he gets into a crouching stance.
He looks like he'll make a good solider; his scars speak to his experience.
"We came to recruit the coven that was here but since the are no longer here, we don't want to go back home empty handed." The apparent leader of the group says in his Australian accent.
Hmm… I didn't think we went that far south. Why would they send 3 to collect a group of 7 vampires with some powerful gifts on their side? It doesn't make sense….unless one of them has a very useful gift.
"I'm going to have to decline your offer gentleman." The other two laughed.
"It's not an offer you can decline. It's join or die."
The one vampire drops down to the floor and starts writhing in pain. I throw a mental shield around the vampire but his screams continue. The other vampire's gift isn't mental. But how he's not even touching him. I throw my physical shield around the vampire, and his screaming immediately stops.
Huh? A physical gift, that looks mental. Interesting. I release my scent, and step out of the cover of trees and approach them.
Waves of confusion and different levels of fear trickle out of them; I absorb the emotions and feed it back to them.
Nothing scares people even vampires more than I mysterious figure in a dark cloak approaching from the shadows.
"Who are you? What do you want?" The leader of the group asks, while I remove the hood of my cloak.
"I want to you dead." I smirked. I felt a burst of arrogance from him, as he smirked right back at me. My knees buckled the minute he started using his power against me. "You shouldn't get involved when things that don't concern you young one."
Motherfucker! He's gift hurts like a bitch. My vein is literally boiling inside me. The battle of black and white begins, and I fight it I try and remain as calm as I can.
I wouldn't lose control. But oh how much do I want to.
Give in.
Give in.
Come on.
No. No. I claw through the dirt and continuously twitch and shake off my thoughts.
The swirls invade my vision and the white wins.
I absorb his gift and let out a little giggle, the shock from all 4 of them almost knocks me back. I stand to me feet and walk closer to them.
"Thank you," I say in my sweetest voice, when I'm standing directly in front of them.
"Can you just leave my friend alone, and leave?" I smile at them. Without a word he grabs me by the throat and throws me across the yard.
I crash into a tree and it breaks in half.
Balance.
Find the balance.
The black fades back in and creates my gray. Fuck I hate when the white wins in situations like this.
I stand and slowly walk towards them again. The leader tries his power again but it doesn't work.
"I've tried asking nicely." I use his power against all three of them; they scream in agony and the darkness is giddy with excitement. After about a minute of writhing on the floor their bodies burst into flames.
Wow.
Handy gift very powerful and useful. I turn to the one-man left and lift my shield. "I'm not gonna hurt you, but I'd like your help…." I hold my hand out to him, and he takes it.
"Garrett."
A/N: I'm coming up with the beginning chapters as I go, the later chapters I already have written so those should be posted quicker than these. The next chapter I want to be in Jasper's POV, but I might just write it in Bella's it depends on which side tells the better story.
Up Next: Jasper shows up to forks and meets with Bella.
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