AN: Warning: Trigger scenes. Thank you for the reviews. I don't know how much I'll be able to update this with school and all but I'll try to make it once a week. Also, thank you Arabella Whitlock for pointing out a discrepancy. I have edited this chapter to fix it.

Chapter 2: The Beginning of Something

All I could think about was the pain. It consumed me. I felt the fire coursing through my veins as if was eating me alive. I wish it was. This must be what hell is like. I know I wasn't the best person in the world, but I was good, right? I guess not. My mind started to lose it after the first eternity. I couldn't stand it. I wanted to die. I was ready to. To die alone, with nothing. What a legacy. Not that anyone cared. My parents were already dead so I might as well join them. Then the fire started burning out, leaving my mind more capable of rational thought. Finally, the end I was waiting for.

Then it was over.

I don't know how long I sat there like that. Minutes, hours, days even. It couldn't have been too long though, right? After what seemed like forever, I could wait no longer.

I opened my eyes, wondering if this was the afterlife. And as soon as I did, I saw her. The lady from before. But, different. She was so much more this time. I could take in every detail of her face, her body. And she was breathtaking. As I was about to speak, an all consuming thirst roared to life in my throat. It was unbearable, like the flames all over again. The next thing I knew, I was running out the building looking for my prey. I found him, a homeless man passed out in some side alley. Before I could stop myself, I was on his throat drinking him dry. I couldn't help but moan in ecstasy as his blood ran over my tongue. "This must be what the nectar of the gods tastes like" I thought to myself. As soon as he was empty, I dropped his body before looking for my next victim. I could feel the power coursing through my body, and I liked it. To have so much control over other people is so exhilarating. I spotted my next victim, some gang banger in a flashy car. Letting my instincts take over, I strutted over to his car, swaying my hips to get his attention. "Hey sweet thing, you wanna ride?" he asked before winking at me. I smiled at him, "As long as the car isn't the only thing I'll be riding". I got in, and noticed how hard his heart was beating. I could also smell how horny he was. "Lets make this quick" I said before crawling over the console and sitting on his lap. "Oh baby, ye-", he started to say before I ripped into his neck. I instantly severed his wind pipe on accident, but it kept him from screaming. His blood didn't taste as good as the homeless mans, but it still dulled my thirst. I lapped up all the blood that was streaming down his neck, noticing how messy I had been.

"Hey there, you might wanna slow down a bit". I looked out the window to see the woman from before. I snarled at her, before jumping through the window to tackle her. She must've been expecting that, because she grabbed the back if my neck and thrust me to the ground. "Listen here ya lil shit, I didn't save you for you to attack me. I most certainly didn't do it so I would have to fight you. Now stop being a little bitch and calm yourself", she said before releasing me. I decided that she wasn't one to mess with, so I stood up and did as she said. I kept calm. "Now that you're fed, were gonna discuss a few things. Okay? Okay. You're a vampire. I'm a vampire. Deal with it. Second. Don't do anything stupid, like feeding in the day. And lastly, my name is Bella. And I'm your my mate", she said matter of factly, the last part with a smile on her face.

"Vampires? Bella? Mate?" was all I could manage to say.

I was so flustered. Vampires? Really? What the hell. And then my mind realized all that just happened. I would've retched if I could. I just killed two people. What the fuck was wrong with me. And why did I enjoy it? Oh god, if I wasn't going to hell before, I surely was now. I looked back at her. I knew her, but from where? Then it clicked. She was the one from the café. She was the one who saved me.

"You're from the café, aren't you?" She nodded, and turned around and started walking away. "You coming, or do you prefer the company of a dead man?" she asked. Quickly, I decided I'd much rather stay in her company. "So Bella, mind telling me why I'm a vampire of all things?" "I bit you" she replied. I stopped in my tracks, "What?!" She noticed I had stopped walking, and turned to me. "Well it was either that or let you die, and I wasn't gonna let that happen. I'm not gonna lose you. Never". "Why though, I'm nothing special. My parents killed themselves off so they wouldn't have to deal with me." At that, she looked sad, so very sad.

"I'm sorry" was all she said before turning away. We stood there a moment, before she started walking again. "Come on, were going back to my place." "Why?" She looked over her shoulder at me, and smirked. "Because you're clothes are a mess and you need a shower." I looked down, and agreed. I followed after her in silence for a little while. As I was about to say something, she spoke up. "We've arrived", she said as she hopped up to the balcony and gestured for me to follow. I stood there a minute, before leaping up and going inside. "Theres the bathroom, go take your shower" she said pointing to a door in the back of the room. I stuck my tongue out at her, "I'm not a child, I know what to do". I went into the bathroom and the first thing I noticed was my reflection in the mirror. I jumped back when I saw them. "My eyes, they're… woah". "Yeah, they're red. Vampire remember?" Bella chuckled from the other room. I was a mess. There was blood all over my chin and clothes, and I looked like I hadn't showered for a week.

And then I started to notice other things. My hair was its original raven black without any of the other colors I had dyed in. My piercing were all gone, and so were the scars on my wrist. I looked more… refined. Beautiful even. I undressed and took my shower, noticing how much warmer the water seemed to me. I finished quickly, after brushing through all the knots in my hair. "So, my clothes?" I asked through the door.

She walked in, her eyes raking over my body. I could hear a slight purring come from her, and it was turning me on. "No, not now. You don't know her", I thought to myself. I cleared my throat, "My clothes?" I asked again. She frowned, before handing me a pile of clothes. I looked at them and realized they were my clothes from the apartment. "Why do you have my clothes?" "I got them while you were going through the change." "You know where I live?" She looked around sheepishly, "I may have followed you home one night…" I huffed, and got dressed quickly. All the while, she was watching me while purring. "Do you do that with every naked vampire, or just me?" I said snarkily. She smirked, "Only you dear. Mate, remember?" I huffed again, and headed to the main room.

I took a seat in one of the cozy looking chairs. She followed in after me, and started pacing back and forth. "So, are there any rules to being a vampire, or?" She stopped pacing, and took a seat in the chair across from me. "Other than don't get caught, not really. We can't be out in the sun light, and we can't tell humans about ourselves." "But weren't you were out in the sunlight" I asked. "Yeah, but I have a shield." "A shield?" "Yeah, I can alter what people see of me." As if to prove a point, she disappeared from view altogether. "Woah, that's pretty awesome" I said in awe. She then reappeared, and got up to walk out of the room. "Wait, where are you going?" I called out to her. "I have to make a call, and I don't want you eavesdropping."

After about 5 minutes, she came back in. "Come on, were going" she said hastily. "Where?" "To see a friend." "Fine" I sighed as I followed her out the normal way this time.

It had gotten dark since we first arrived at the motel. I paid attention to our surroundings, finally noticing how clearly I could see everything. Instead of going to the car lot, we went into the woods behind the building. After following her for about 5 minutes, we stopped. We were in a small clearing, probably about a mile from the hotel. "So this person were meeting, vampire?" I asked as nonchalantly as possible. "Yes, his name is Alec. Don't do anything stupid, and he won't hurt you. Okay?" "Okay, whatever you say Bella" She smiled when I said her name. And then I smiled because she smiled. "Wait, why did I do that?" I thought to myself. I had to admit though, she was beautiful, in more ways than one. I had always been into girls, as far back as I could remember. Boys just didn't interest me, plain and simple. So as we stood there waiting, I was looking at her. And I was enjoying what I saw.

"So, mind explaining this whole mate thing? I figured we have time before your friend shows", I said, hoping to get an answer real quick. Before she could say anything, her friend appeared.

"Hello Bella, it's been awhile." He said before hugging her. Before I knew what was happening, I could hear a growl rumbling from within me. He immediately let go, and the growl stopped. "Oops, didn't mean to insult your friend there. Or, Mate?" he said questioningly. Bella grinned before confirming his suspicions. "Bella, Bella, how scandalous. Eddie boy won't be happy about this." Alec said in a playful tone. I was curious who this 'Eddie boy' was, but didnt get a chance to ask. "Please don't tell him, not yet." Bella pleaded. "As you wish" he said before turning to me. "So who would you be, miss?" he asked me.

"My name is Marijane. My parents had a thing for spider-man." I said, keeping my eyes low. Both he and Bella chuckled at that. "Nice you meet you, Marijane. Now, if you don't mind, I need to borrow Bella for a bit. It's a secret, and the less people know the better" he said to me. "Sure, just make sure to bring her back" I replied. I watched them walk out of the clearing. I quickly got bored of waiting, and started to explore my heightened senses. This was the first chance I had since the change. I laid down and closed my eyes, and listened closely. I could hear so much, worms burrowing in the soil beneath me, ant walking across the tree in front of me. It was absolutely amazing. And then the smell, oh the smell. It had rained earlier, as I could smell it mixed in with the woods. I could also smell a pack of wolves? nearby. I inhaled deeper trying to find out. As I did, I smelled the most intoxicating scent ever. It was different than the blood from my first victims, it smelled way cleaner. So I took off after it, and found her nearby. A female hiker, and I stopped. I wanted her so bad, but I wouldn't allow myself to move. I may be a killer, but woman were not on my hit list. I stood there, rock solid for a few minutes, fighting my instincts before Bella showed up. "Come on, lets go" she said tugging on my arm. It wasn't doing much of anything, so she tried a different tactic.

She kissed me, with a passion. This was a commanding kiss, needing all my attention. Her lips pressed into mine, her tongue asking to be let in. So I did what anyone would do when being kissed by a goddess. I let her in. As soon as I did, she started pushing me into the nearest tree, one arm around my waist, the other in my hair. My hands were all over her, getting a hold of whatever they could. If this was heaven, I would've been on cloud nine. After who knows how long, she pulled away. "Still want that hiker?" she asked me. "Not at all" I replied. I wanted more, and apparently it showed on my face. "There's more of that waiting, in case you were wondering" she said with a devious smile.

We walked back to Alec, who was leaning against a tree. "Yep, def your mate." He chuckled. "Well, it was nice meeting you Marijane. And seeing you again, Bella." He looked at her, almost like a child to their mother. Curious. Before I could think on it more, he disappeared into the night.

"So that was Alec. Nice guy, once you get past his history." Bella said as we walked back to the hotel. "His history?" I asked her. "A story for another time" she replied. Soon, we arrived and instead of hopping up on the balcony, she went around to the parking lot. She walked up to the most expensive car here, and got in. "Get in" was all I needed to hear before joining her in the Shelby. The car fit Bella. Sleek, attractive, and filled with power.

"Where are we going?" I asked her as we pulled out onto the street. "To your place, I assume you want to keep some of that stuff." Yeah, yeah" I said as I thought about what I had there. "Hey, what happened to my bracelets I was wearing when you turned me?" I asked her. "They're at your place. I didn't know if you'd still want them or not" "Why do you say that?" She looked at me, her face full of sadness, and that's when I realized she knew about the scars.

"I may not have to cover up anymore, but I'd still like them. As a reminder." I said, remembering how I got the scars.

*flashback*

It had been right after my parents had died. I was only 15. My 'Friends' didn't give two shits about me. They all just started to ignore me, as I was the freak all of a sudden. The outcast. It had gotten pretty bad, but I was dealing with it. And then some guys decided it'd be funny to hang mannequins in the hallway at school. They both had a capital x on their face. One was labeled mom, the other dad. I went home crying, not even bothering to tell anyone. As soon as I got home, I went into the kitchen and got a steak knife. I couldn't take it anymore. I wanted out. So I slashed my wrists. The blood was everywhere, and I started to lose consciousness. I was ready, so I closed my eyes waiting for the end. Before I fainted though, I heard someone break in the back sliding door. "Damn it, I'm a failure, I can't even kill myself right" was my last thought before blacking out.

*end flashback*

I winced at the memory. Bella must've noticed, because she put a hand on my thigh, calming me. "Its ok, I'm here for you" she said softly. I took her hand in my own, and that's how it was the rest of the way to my apartment. I couldn't believe it, but I was falling for her.

AN: so how is it? Not to bad? Thanks for reading. You guys are awesome.