Authors note: Hey guys, its me again! I just posted a new story called Found yesterday, so I did not get a chance to update. Please tell me if you think the werewolves should be in this story, and pretty please review! It was kind of sad, I have over 200 hits, but only 3 reviews for this story and the one I posted yesterday already has 6 reviews with only 100 hits, it made me kind of sad. I really love this story and I hope you all do too! Anyway here is your next chapter!!

Disclaimer: Twilight is not mine, as much as I wish it was -tear-

Welcome to Washington (Bella's POV)

It has now been a little over a year since I first received the letter from Lyla. While at first I had been slightly disbelieving, the next evening, I discovered her words were the truth. I would forever remember the day I discovered my first power...

Flashback:

It was the day of my sixteenth birthday and I was driving away from my favorite bookstore. My mother had just called to inform me we were going to dinner at a restaurant in town that I loved. It was around dusk in the steaming town of Phoenix, and I was eager to be off the roads. After navigating through the excruciatingly slow traffic, I finally arrived at the location for dinner.

I stepped inside and was told to go to the back room. I immediately thought something was off. The back room was huge, never used normally, but I let it go, I figured it was not that important.

I side-stepped some waiters on my was to the Chinese curtains that served as doors. Upon sweeping them to the side, I was greeted with a loud chorus of "Surprise!" by an entire room full of my friends and family. I was shocked to say the least.

I had always hated being the center of attention, so I desperately wanted everyone to calm down so they would stop jumping up and down and waving, and immediately, it happened.

It seemed I could control the atmosphere around me. I was thrilled! Now I would not ever have to live through anymore embarrassing moments. No one would laugh at me again, for I could simply calm them down. It turned out to be very useful.

I also came to a realization at that point. It was a realization that everything Lyla had said had been true about my powers. That meant everything else she said was the truth. My first thought was Oh, no, what am I going to do?

End Flashback

Well, now was the time I had finally decided on what to do. For the past year, I gained some other powers, but was able to manage being normal. However, as my seventeenth birthday had passed, I had received the book I was told of.

Quite simply, it told of the other mythical creatures as well as my own powers, and it was a major wake-up-call. All of these creatures would be after me once I turned eighteen, and I knew that I could not have them near the huge population of Phoenix. I decided to move to Forks.

There were fewer people living there, and that meant fewer people could be hurt. I know it was horrible to say that, but it was true. If a war broke out like I had heard the Southern covens of vampires had fought, it would mean a huge population drop. I could not have a battle of epidemic proportions occur over me. I would not have it. But, either way, I was going to move immediately once I gained my powers, anyway. It was simply another precaution.

So, I had decided to spend some time with Charlie. I would attend school at the town high school by day, and continue to work with my powers at night.

This arrangement would only be temporary, however, as I would be eighteen this fall, and then I would say goodbye to the mortal world, forever.

It would be hard to let go, but I knew that after I gained my full powers, I would have many species after me. According to the book, Lyla told the rulers she did not gain her full powers until she was eighteen. Technically, that was true, but it also meant that the rulers did not know that I had my powers already, or they would have been after me already.

They thought I was a threat with powers, but without them, I was simply a mortal. While I was mortal, they did not have a reason to find me, not that they could if they tried. That was all that was protecting me at the moment. However, they knew, that once I reached eighteen, I would have to take my place as ruler, or the world would fall into chaos because of the war that was already brewing.

I had no idea when, or where, this war would break out. I simply knew that it would occur once I receive my powers. I assumed it would be because some group wanted total control. Isn't that why most all wars break out anyway?

One of the downsides of staying in hiding, however, was that I had no clue what was going on. I had not run into any magical creatures, and I was trying to keep it that way.

"Ladies and Gentleman please fasten your seat belts; we are preparing for our arrival." A sickly sweet voice sang throught the cabin of the plane.

Finally! We were almost in Seattle. I was happy to get to see Charlie again, especially since I did not have much longer with him.

Part of the reason I had resolved not to keep in touch with my parents and the mortal world was that I would not have them getting hurt, under any circumstances. I could not live with myself if i knew I had been the cause for either one of my parents' deaths.

The plane was close to landing now; I heard the wheels being lowered slowly toward the ground. The clouds had disappeared from view, revealing tall, black skyscrapers below.

I felt the familiar push backward as my head flew toward the seat as we landed. After a moment of waiting, we were towed to the gate and allowed to exit.

I grabbed my backpack from the overhead compartments and eagerly jumped in the line to exit the plane.

After much twisting and turning in a stuffy tunnel, I reached the baggage claim. There I saw the person I had been waiting for, Charlie.

"Dad!" I said running toward him. Neither of us enjoyed displaying our emotions, but this was a special occasion. I gave him a hug as he chuckled.

"Wow you have changed, Bells!" I laughed at that. He had no idea.

"I am so glad you came to stay with me, kid."

No one could doubt the truth in his words. Each one rang with sincerity. I suddenly felt a pang of guilt for Charlie, I really should have visited more often. I resolved we would make up for as must lost time as possible.

"Come on, lets get your bag." He told me. As we walked to the conveyor belt I looked up to see a sign. WELCOME TO WASHINGTON! It read.

"Yes," I muttered. "welcome to Washington."

And that's the next chapter! Review please! The more reviews I get, the faster I update!!