Okay, so I didn't update yesterday, but I have a right to hang out with friends, it's SUMMER!

I'm going to do my best to make this chapter long too. I'm aiming for ten pages on word. And if I get 5 more reviews, I'll make it twelve pages for next chapter!

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Bella

Do you know how long it takes to get to Australia from the U.S.? Even on a magical plane? Twenty hours! Yeah, and I was asleep for twelve of them.

But we were now officially here! Alice was bouncing about and introducing old friends of hers to me and Emmett was still being a grump, having noticed our little lipstick trick.

"I still cannot believe that you did that again Alice! Every year, you just have to put some kind of makeup on me. And what's worse, this damn lipstick is impossible to get off!" he yelled, scrubbing at his lips with a red stained tissue.

We just laughed even harder and were ported to the dock. The beach was beautiful, and I hoped I would be able to come back here again on a day off.

"Okay Bella, this is the dock and way off the coast is 'Myth Island.' You can't see it at all, even if you were only 100 yards from the coast" She giggled a bit at the name. "Dr. Cullen had bought the island when locals started calling it Myth Island. He figures it's perfect, so no one will even try to come see what's really happening!"

We were at the front of the dock when a tall, statuesque blond came up and hugged Alice.

"Rose! I knew you'd be here this year!" Alice squealed. She pulled back slightly and looked her friend up and down. "Did you seriously get taller? That is so unfair! You're just too hot now!"

"Sorry Alice, but thems are the breaks!" the goddess said, even her voice taking a hit on my self confidence.

"Oh." She seemed to have finally noticed me standing awkwardly beside Alice. "You must be Bella. Alice has talked nonstop about you. I'm Rosalie." And she surprised me by wrapping her arms around me in an embrace.

I awkwardly hugged her back. "Nice to meet you, Rosalie."

At that moment, a big catamaran pulled up to the dock and everyone started loading.

"So Bella, what was your life like, growing up," Rosalie asked as we boarded and began looking for a place to sit.

"I lived with my mom and dad until I was eleven and they were found dead in the woods. I had no other family and I didn't have any godparents, so I was sent to live with Charlie in Forks."

They gave me looks of pity.

"But I'm completely fine with it; I got over that years ago. And living with Chief Swan is like having my own place, so it's really no big deal," I assured them.

We were eventually settled in the back corner, the other three talking and laughing about old times while I stared at the crystalline water, its blue green depths visible to me even at this distance.

The reef was astounding, all species of fish and undersea plant life colorful and vibrant, standing out in their own unique way.

These fish were like the magical creatures that surrounded me. Each more beautiful and entrancing than the next. Some having shimmering wings, making them look exotic and mysterious, others with tails or bodies of other creatures looking untouchable and unapproachable, but still undeniably beautiful.

And then there was me, the little gray fish in the corner hiding from the beauty that she could never achieve or live amongst.

I sighed and felt a hand rest lightly on my shoulder.

I turned to see Rosalie, all her perfection looking so sincere.

"Are you okay, Bella?" I didn't want to bum everyone out, so I put on a fake smile and acted normal.

"Sure, sure," I said nonchalantly. "So, what are you, Rose?" I adapted Alice's nickname to seem a little more comfortable.

She relaxed in her seat. "I'm a nymph of course." She laughed then, like the sound of melted honey. "What do you think you are? Any powers surfacing as of yet?"

"Well, I'm apparently unidentified, according to Dr. Cullen's letter, and my only power that I've noticed is being exceptionally plain." I tried to laugh a bit at the end, but it came out a bit strangled.

"Bella!" Alice piped up forcefully. "How could you ever see yourself as plain?"

"Yeah!" Rosalie joined in. "You're absolutely gorgeous!"

"And funny," Emmett added.

"Not to mention smart," Alice came in again.

"And brave, too." That was one I didn't understand.

"How am I brave? I haven't done anything exceptionally brave or courageous since, well, ever."

"You decided to come to a new school, risking your supposedly human neck at the mercy of some magical creatures. I find that very brave." I can't believe that they thought of me like that, even if I had met them only a short while ago.

"Awe, you guys are too sweet!" We were then encompassed in a big group hug, courtesy of Emmett, our big Behemoth.

"If you think we're sweet, just wait until you meet the rest of the gang!" Alice said excitedly before clapping her hand over her mouth.

"What do you mean, Alice?"

She muttered something along the lines of 'oh drat' and looked back up at me. "Well, our other two friends, Jasper and Edward, were at the school earlier than the rest of us. They had to help professor Whitlock, Jaspers father, with a new school feature, and Edward was spending time with his mom and dad, seeing as Doctor Cullen is always very busy."

"So they're related to the faculty?" This really surprised me. Is it common?

"Yeah, but they don't get any special treatment. In fact, they have to work harder than the rest of us." Alice suddenly blanked out, her eyes staring forward.

"Alice? Is she okay?" I asked, panicked.

"Of course, she's just having a vision." Emmett had barely finished his sentence before Alice squealed loudly 'They're going to be so cute together!'

"What's up, Alice? What's going to be cute together?" I asked, slightly confused.

"Oh, nothing Bella. You, Rose and I are roommates!" We all had an Alice moment, about five seconds of random hugs and squeals.

I was still curious about Alice's comment, but decided to let it pass. If she wanted me to know, I'd know.

At this moment, the catamaran pulled up, and I took my first look at Myth Island.

May as well call me dead, because this is surely heaven.

The beach was clear and lined with soft white sand, while the island itself was a dense jungle, with sheer cliff faces and forest-clad, snow-capped mountains.

"Welcome Bella." Alice said, and motioned for me to follow her.

I went with the huge group of students, ranging from five year olds to what looked like twenty-five year olds. But these are magical creatures, you never know.

I was led down a path in the jungle with the rest of the students, some branching off in other directions, some using less worn trails, but I stuck with Alice and Rose.

Emmett had said goodbye and given each of us a hug, before branching to our right, as we continued on the main path.

"Alice, why is everyone going in different directions?" I questioned. This is a school, so it should be one campus.

"It's to keep the trails looking as new as possible, so that if anyone does end up coming here and finding a trail, they'll get confused and lost, and if they ever do find the school, which has never happened before, Carlisle will deal with it," Rosalie said, not even blinking.

"Who is Carlisle?"

"Oh, Carlisle is Dr. Cullen, but he insists that we, as Edward's friends, call him Carlisle. He and his wife, Esme, are really nice, but I feel like I should warn you."

"Warn me about what?" I asked, my curiosity piqued.

"Carlisle is a very curious man. He's absolutely thrilled that you decided to join and I'm sure will be studying you quite a bit. Oh, and he and his family are vampires." Well then, tests. Goody.

Wait…

"Did you say they're vampires?" I must have misheard her. Vampires? If I'm not magical, will they drain my blood? Will they drain my blood anyways?

I felt an involuntary shiver crawl down my spine.

"Oh, there's no need to worry, Bella. There are much more frightening beings here than a vampire, and a lot of the stereotypes are wrong. Plus, Edward and his family only drink animal blood, so it's no problem being around them." I relaxed slightly. She's right; there was probably something far scarier than a vegetarian vampire, so to speak.

"Also, Carlisle wanted to meet you tonight, so Rose and I are going to see him with you. Then we'll take you back to our dorm and show you around campus." I was about to say something, when a thought occurred tome. I don't have Sam! Or my bag! I must have forgotten them on the ship! "And don't worry about your luggage or Sam, they're already at our dorm, and Sam is being taken care of."

"I love your power Alice."

"I know!" And at that, we arrived at the front of a stately manor placed at the front of the school campus. It reminded me of a Victorian mansion.

There was ivy lining the walls, the dark green setting off the blue-tinted white. It looked three stories high, the front windows each having an old fashioned balcony.

"Are you ready, Bella?" It was Rose who asked this.

I pulled the two of them into my arms. "Yes, I'm ready." They both smiled encouragingly at me and we knocked on the grey-blue door.

It was opened by one of the most attractive men I had ever seen. He was about 6'3" with golden blond hair and ivory skin. He had a masculine jaw and wasn't slight, but not bulky either. His eyes were the color of butterscotch.

"Welcome Bella," he said, his voice reminding me of satin. "Hello Alice, Rosalie." They both gave him a hug and he asked us to come inside.

The inside was stunning.

The walls, floor, doors, were all painted a shade of white or grey with hints of gold flashing in and out of focus and the furniture was beige or gold and looked very expensive.

A gorgeous woman with a motherly expression and caramel colored hair walked out of what might have been a kitchen and joined the doctor.

"Hi Bella," she greeted me warmly and I was pulled into a light hug. She was very hard, like marble or granite, and cold as ice, not soft and warm as I had expected. But it fit her, I found.

"You must be Dr. Cullen's wife," I said politely.

"Please, call me Esme, and Carlisle is far more fitting than Dr. Cullen. We're so happy that you've decided to join us here, Bella. I'm sure you've gotten offers from several other schools like our." She seemed so sincere, like my mother. I felt an intense connection to the two of them, as if they were my family, like I had known them my whole life.

"I actually only got an offer from here. But I'm glad no others came, this is definitely a wonderful place and I can't wait to start the curriculum." Not to mention finding out what I am, I added mentally

"Well, we're sure that you'll be in good hands. Alice, Emmett, Jasper, Edward and Rosalie are a very diverse group of students and I am immensely proud of them." Rose and Alice flushed slightly. "I'm sure that you will be very happy with them. Would you like anything to eat? It's almost dinner time and the entire gang is invited over."

"I'd be fine with that, but if Rose and Alice aren't…"

"We'd love to stay!" the two shouted in unison, causing everyone to laugh.

"Well I'll finish making supper and when the boys have arrived we will start our meal," Esme said, then too quickly for my eyes to see, ran back into the kitchen.

"Wow," I said mostly to myself.

"Oh of course! My apologies Bella, you haven't a clue what's going on." Carlisle's apology was unexpected, but I let him explain.

"You see, Esme, Edward and I are vampires, but we drink animal blood only. Now, most of the vampire stereotypes that you would have grown up with are not true. Vampires do not sleep in coffins or have elongated fangs." He showed me his teeth, and sure enough, they were natural size.

"Vampires have extreme strength, speed, hearing, smell; pretty much all senses are magnified. We can only be killed by being shredded to pieces and burning aid pieces. Our bodies are rock hard and ice cold to the touch of anyone who is not a vampire, but to us it is as warm as you would be to another human."

"So, you're basically the opposite of a traditional vampire in every way, except that you have to drink blood," I said somewhat confidently.

"Yes, I would say that is just about it."

Just then the front door opened.

Emmett walked in first, his clothes changed, and his form barely being able to squeeze through the doorway.

He was followed by a centaur with blond hair and blue eyes, which Alice promptly flew to and squealed 'Jazzy' while showering his face with kisses.

They both walked into the kitchen, having smelled Esme's cooking, but I was sitting stark still, gazing at the god who walked in last.

Okay, so nine entire pages, that's close enough. Plus, if I had continued this, it would have been waaaaay too long, so that's all for you.

YAY! We finally have Edward in the picture! And there was a brief introduction of Jasper, our gorgeous centaur (Just wanna ride him all night!), and we've got our amazing nymph, Rosalie!

Everyone's joined the party!

Here are your descriptions:

Rosalie: Nymph

The word literally means 'young maidens'. Greek nymphs were nature spirits, and are not considered to be immortal by all authors.

Rosalie herself is a Naiad or freshwater Nymph. Naiads lived for a long time, but were mortal. They have incredible healing powers but would bring madness to those who angered them.

Jasper: Centaur

Centaurs were horses with the upper-portion of a man's torso where a head would normally be. They were generally considered to be uncivilized, and that was why they were part beast. All centaurs were male.

Jasper himself is extremely civilized, but not always in control of his actions. He is influenced and can influence the emotions around him.

And then there's the sexy vampire we all know and love, so don't expect a definition!

Loves,

Iris