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As the story turns…

Chapter 6: Answers and More Questions

I knew everything was about to hit the fan. I marched right out of the school and made my way up to the surrounding woods, Edward fresh on my tracks. Once we were both covered by the trees we stood there for what seemed like ages, just staring at each other.

Finally, I couldn't take the silence anymore.

"Where do you get off?"

He didn't answer, he only stared at me.

"Are you waiting for me to snap? To tell you all my dark and dirty secrets?"

Still nothing, only that God forsaken stare. It was making me even angrier.

"How dare you come to my house in the middle of the night and read my thoughts when I have no knowledge of you being there!"

"What exactly did you expect?" His voice loud and clear by now, "—I have no idea who you are; what you are, and you pretty much know everything about me. It's only fair!"

"Don't preach to me about fairness Edward Cullen! I am here to tell you there is no such concept as fairness. It is something we hold on to as a compensation for the life we live, but it does NOT exist." I paused for a moment to control my temper before I continued, "What did you hear?"

"Excuse me?"

"In my dream, what did you hear?"

"Nothing of any importance, all I know is that you went through something very traumatic. To be honest, it only adds to my curiosity."

"Good." I said with a smirk on my face. "You can keep that curiosity, and you can also never come around me again, am I understood?"

"But…"

"I mean it Edward. You have no idea what you are dealing with."

"But, I thought we were becoming friends."

At this comment I actually busted out laughing. "Us? Friends? Face it! You are not interested in being my friend! I am a puzzle that you can't figure out, well you know what?!? There is a reason for that! So just let it be!"

"I can't. I have to know, and you may think you know who you're dealing with, but you obviously have not done enough research on my kind."

"Your kind." I scoffed. "I have dealt with your kind before. So, unless you want your precious secret to be exposed, stop trying to figure out mine!"

Edward did not answer me; he only rushed to the nearest tree and pulled out its roots with an amazing amount of force. "Do you see what I could do to you?" He then broke the limb in half. "You are nothing but a small weak toy to me! Would you like to run?" In a second he was standing in front of me, his hands on my upper arms. "Too late." He whispered.

"So, we're playing freak show now are we?" I asked, my voice not even showing a hint of fear.

My body began to glow, and Edward went flying in the other direction, effectively imprinting his body on a tree.

"You know, you are at a great disadvantage. You don't even know what I really look like." My body began to glow once more, and there I stood in my true form. There was no more blonde hair, or blue eyes. They were both replaced by silver.

Edward's eyes widened at the revelation, but he said nothing.

I began walking closer towards him, "They say I'm supposed to be the most beautiful creature in the world. Do you agree?"

His head nodded absentmindedly, but his eyes never left mine.

I drew closer to him until I was right up at his face. "You know what they also say?" He shook his head no, and I gave a small smile. "They also say—I'm the deadliest." And with that I jumped into the air and flipped around, successfully landing right behind Edward. I must have startled him because he flew to the other side of the woods and took up a defensive stance.

"What's the matter? Are you afraid? Why, I would never imagine that. After all, you can lift roots out of the ground and rip them apart. That takes a lot of strength; I mean, I can't even do that." His defense never let up. "But, Edward, let me ask you—can you do this?" I held up my hands and allowed Neptune's ocean to form. I shot the water at the tree next to him with such force that it bent the tree to the point where the limbs were touching the ground.

Edward honestly looked afraid at this point, and I knew I had to let up on him.

"Look Edward, I'm sorry, but you've got to understand that you can't just barge into people's mind. You've got to understand why I got so angry. Why I'm still upset."

He continued to stare at me, with no intention of letting his guard down. "Who are you?" He demanded in a strong voice.

I held his gaze for a moment longer before I glanced away. "I can't tell you exactly who I am Edward. I will tell you that I am an immortal like yourself, but I wasn't always this way. Something happened…" And my voice cracked, tears welling up in my eyes. Edward was quickly by my side, forgetting everything that had just transpired between us.

He put his ice cold fingers under my chin, forcing me to look into his beautiful golden eyes. I couldn't help the tears that fell at that point.

"What happened?"

I broke eye contact with him and stepped away from his presence. "Something very dreadful and I don't wish to remember it. It's enough to have to relive it through my dreams."

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes before I continued with my mini explanation. "Anyway," my voice much stronger, "I am not of this time or this place. The only reason I'm here is really to find peace, like I originally told you, and to prepare for the future that lies ahead of me. I am a warrior, and it is my job to make sure things stay in balance."

There was silence before Edward said, "Sounds like a heavy burden."

"It is."

"How can I be so sure you're telling the truth now?"

I looked at him and gave him a small smile. "You know I am."

He only nodded his head in response. He started to get closer to me, and I felt my breath hitch just a little bit. My heart started racing, and it was the first time I knew that someone else could hear it.

"You know," he began, "it would be much easier to handle life if you weren't so dead set and determined to be alone and not let anyone in. I mean, I don't know exactly what you've been through, but I do know the burden of being different and never being understood. Perhaps our immortal life will be a little more bearable if we opened up to each other."

I could only stare at his lips, and I whispered a "Perhaps" in response to his statement. He leaned in closer to me, and I thought for a moment that he was going to kiss me, but his face turned to place his nose on my neck. He breathed in deeply, and I closed my eyes at the sensation.

"You smell so good."

My eyes snapped open at that, and I pushed him off of me. "Don't be getting any ideas." I said in a playful manner.

"Damn." Was his only response, and I giggled at his attempt to be funny.

"Well look," his eyes were on me now, "if we're going to make this work then you have to promise me on pain of death that you will not invade my dreams or thoughts ever again."

"I promise."

"Because if you do," I continued, "You will suffer the pain of death."

He looked as if he gulped before he stuttered, "Yes Mam."

I chuckled, "Don't look so frightened."

"But I am."

I couldn't help but laugh at that. To think a Vampire would be scared of me. Who would have thought?

I looked back towards the school. "We should get back before people start talking."

"You mean more than they already are."

"Yep." I closed my eyes and allowed my features to change back.

"That's a little freaky."

I looked at Edward with an eyebrow arched. "You're calling me freaky."

"Yep."

I shrugged it off and began to walk back in the direction of the school. I bet classes were already over.

Edward came to walk beside me, and for a moment we didn't speak, but then Edward broke the silence. "Serena."

"Hum?"

"Would you mind coming over to my house this evening? I would really like you to meet my family, they are all curious about who you are as well."

I thought back to last night's lonely meal, and I looked toward Edward with a warm smile and said, "I would love to."

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-Lizzy