Never Again...
I stood at the cliff side, the sun setting neatly behind the trees. My skin glinted gently, fading just as the sun was. I breathed in, taking in a dry broken sob. I looked to my side to see Jeremy staring out too. I closed my eyes and sighed. Then I let myself be seen. Jeremy whipped his head to see me and jumped back.
"Jesus! Don't do that! I hate it when you do that!" He stood next to me again as I chuckled. I had learned to control my power. I had become an excellent hunter for I could make myself undetected by everything. When I wanted time to myself without Jeremy or anyone bothering me about if I was okay, I would simply disapear. Jeremy and his family were trying so hard to get me to be apart of their family. But it just wasn't working.
"We won't be around forever, and we want Jeremy to have someone! Please!"
"NO! I have my own family! Don't put pressure on me to take care of him when I have a family to take care of!" Gloria broke down crying so often I almost felt sorry for them. But I was filled with such anger I couldn't bring myself to love them. They had turned me into something horrible, something that thirsted for humans, they had taught me how to control it. I now fed on animals, and had been like this for three years now.
"I want to find them."
"For the last time Eliza, you can't! They could be anywhere!" I had discovered that the Cullens were actually vampires, and I was determined to find them. I was also craving to see my daughter and Charlie, but I just couldn't get away. Guilt would fill me, but I was ready to leave, that night. I was going to find my family, and at some point, the Cullens. I didn't know what it would solve. They were animal drinkers too, so Rosalie must have just watched him die. But I had to know.
"I'm going for a walk, don't even dare follow me." I said and made myself disapear again. I saw Jeremy as he simply turned around and went back to the little cottage.
Christian had grown very sick and wasn't getting better. Gloria had started a very bad cough. But I knew Jeremy could take care of himself. He was afterall forty-five and had been a vampire for twenty-nine years. I had only been one for three.
I was now deep in the forest, circling around. I felt a surge of guilt try and pull me back to the cottage, but I simply kept running. I ran so far I wound up at a beach. I sat down beside the now moonlit water, feeling the warm water catch my toes. I sighed deeply and burried my head in my hands. I thought of Aurora, now probably able to walk and talk and now know a single word by her mother. Not know a praise, a meal or a warm hug. And Charlie, how he was alone raising this child. He had loved me more than I could ever love him. He saw me disapear, he thought I was dead, by some hideous creature.
"She doesn't look that strong." came a small light voice. I turned around to see hooded figures. One was very very short and small, behind that good was a very beautiful doll-like girl. Her eyes were a deep crimson, and she had a bit of anger on her face. I looked up at the two taller figures.
"Who are you? What do you want?" I asked getting up and facing them.
"No worries dear Elizabeth I mean no harm." I was shocked by the calm voice that knew my name like we were old friends.
"I am Aro." He stuck his hand out pleasently as if to shake it. I took it lightly, feeling his hand that was as rough and scaly as rust. His eyes seemed to glaze over for a moment, as if processing something. I still held my hand. I looked down at them confused and then at the other hooded figure, this man smirked. The little girl just looked off, almost like she was bored already of being here. The man suddenly released my hand and put his back at his side.
"Hmm, a dark past you have. Lots of loss. But, Carlisle! I see you have met this kind vampire."
"Yes, what of it?"
"Did you know he was one?"
"Not at the time. I barely remember it as is."
"Yes I can tell. The only memory from your old life that's remotely clear is of that boy Emmett."
"He died." I said coldly. The man beside him chuckled.
"Yes, possibly. Your power though Eliza, how does it work?"
"Uhm, well, I can make myself seem almost invisible. I mean, they can see me, but it's not like I'm important."
"Interesting. Intriguing. I've come here to ask you to join our...group. Your power is very appealing. It would do wonders with hunting and keeping the world safe."
"What is this a super hero clan?" Aro laughed lightly as the man and the little girl scoffed.
"You could say that. Super heroes for vampires. Keeping us unknown to human eyes. We kept Gloria and Christian alive only because they are going to die soon. We just found out about these ones. But considering they've kept a good stamina of not telling others about it and sheltering themselves away with their son...and now you."
"We put them out of their misery anyways." The other man mumbled.
"Demetri!" Aro hissed under his breath. The first anger I had seen from him. I felt a shock vibrate in my mind. They had killed Gloria and Christian. Jeremy was on his own now.
"So, how about it? Will you come with us?" I looked at the three, feeling no compassion or remote friendliness about them. THey were human drinkers as well. And the vibe I was getting from the little one was not inviting.
"No thankyou." I said softly.
"Ah, pity. Your power would have been useful. If you should change your mind, we are in Italy. Don't worry, once you are there we will find you." He turned to leave.
"Wait! My family...do you know where they are?" I asked almost silently. Aro looked at Demetri, who nodded at him. Aro the turned to me again. He was monotone for a split second, and then was smiling again.
"They're north. If you keep heading there, you will eventually recognize your old memory roads. They still live in the same house. But Eliza..." Aro came up to me, placing his hand on my shoulders.
"Remember, you cannot be seen by them. If they know what you are, we have to kill them, and then kill you." I felt sadness fill me.
"Can I look over them?"
"All you want. They are yours to protect. By your power however, it sounds like you can be there without their knowledge anyways." Aro smirked, it then seemed like he was itching to have this power in his coven.
"Well, farewell Elizabeth. Good luck to you and your family." He then stepped back, and him and the others disapeared into the darkness. I turned around to look at the ocean. The moon was high in the sky, and the water was like glass. I turned to face north, and began running faster than I ever had before. I started to realise I could remember the roads. It was very hazy, but I knew where to go. I eventually stopped infront of a little red house, a tall white one beside it. The property stretched on for quite a bit. A black broken down car was infront of it. That car...it hadn't been driven since I came back.
Something suddenly caught my eyes from inside the house. A light was one, and someone was moving. I kept my invisibilty around me tightly as I lept through the window. There they were.
Charlie turned toward me and looked around the room, looking for the source of the tiny thud I had made. He look nonchalantly passed me and around me, he then turned back to the little girl on the couch. I felt my lungs swell and my eyes sting dry tears.
"Aurora." I whispered. She smiled so brightly up at Charlie. Brown hair wavy and beautiful, chocolate brown eyes. I walked over and sat beside her.
"Hey baby girl. I've missed you." I felt my voice crack. I wished so badly I could hold her. But I knew if I touched either of them that my invisibility would be broken in an instant. I had learned that from when I was trying to sneak past Jeremy once.
"Time for bed Aurora. Busy day tomorrow. We're going to go to Hotel De Giggle and check up on Aunty Helen."
"You think she'll make me pancakes!" Aurora said excitedly. I gasped as the words came sweetly and easily out of her mouth. She talked. She even got up and began walking with Charlie to her bedroom. She crawled into her little bed and Charlie started to tuck her in. He then kissed her forhead. Aurora pulled out a chain around her neck and began playing with it as she talked to Charlie. Attached to the chain, was Emmett's wedding ring.
"Oh my god." I clapped my hand over my mouth as I sank to the floor. All of this was overwhelming.
"Your mother is watching over you honey." Charlie said getting up. The way he said it was like he always told her that. She nodded as she turned around and began to go to sleep. Charlie turned down her oil lamp and closed the door quietly. I went and stood beside her bed.
"He's right beautiful girl. I am, and always will now. I'm never going to leave you again." I slowly brought my hand to her face. I was just about to touch it when another hand grabbed my wrist.