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I sat on a wet, fallen log and contemplated the things that drew me to stay here in Forks.
I could spend the rest of eternity in Forks. While humans would look out at the dreary landscape and groan, I sigh with delight. I love rain, the cleansing feeling it brings. I love the way it sparkles in the sun, like my skin. To me, it symbolizes the washing away of the past, a celebration of the future. I believe that the perfect way to start a new beginning is with rain.
The lush greenness of Forks, the grass fresh and springing with life, all its needs fulfilled, except for the sun – just like me. The trees sturdiness, covered with moss swelling with vitality.
The drama set to be staged here. Combine the Quileutes – a tribe of werewolves, a coven of vampires, plus myself and what do you get - an explosion of myth and legend. But forget the Quileutes, what intrigued me the most were the vampires. They were a hot topic in this charming town, but the people of Forks thought that they were human, a humongous inaccuracy.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen was thought of by nurses in his workplace as, 'hot, hot, hot'. Esme was 'kind, charming and compassionate'. The Cullen 'children' had the school population driven in half. All the males thought that Rosalie was the 'hottest chick on the planet'. Alice was 'the graceful one'. Desire was rampant among the males for Alice, and more so Rosalie. The Cullen males, Emmett, Jasper and Edward were ostracized by the other males.
All the females thought that the Cullen boys were, 'sexy dogs'. Longing was evident in many of their thoughts; the boys had turned down all offers of a girlfriend. Alice and Rosalie were hated with a vengeance. Blessed with good looks, money and intelligence, the Cullens were regarded enviously, and resentment bubbled away under the surface of people's minds.
However, the humans' opinions on the Cullens didn't interest me. The Cullens diet sparked a flame of curiosity in my mind. With blazing golden eyes, these vampires were 'vegetarian' like me, although a lot younger. Even more so than that, some of them had never tasted human blood. Of course I haven't, never feeling the urge to do so, but this was rare for vampires. Even the few animal-feeding vampires I have come across have turned away from a human diet.
Golden-eyed vampires were of no real interest to me, only posing a slight temptation, for I only killed the red-eyed monstrosities. Still, I have never taken the chance to get to know one better than just a passing acquaintance. So I guess I'll stay in Forks, and watch the play unfold around me.
Due to being an 'original', none of the Cullens could detect me. Even their abilities couldn't break through my mind barrier. Their sensitive noses couldn't detect my scent, and my physical abilities outstripped theirs infinitely. After all, they were practically newborns.
I couldn't risk reading their minds either. Some vampires react badly to having their minds read by one as old as me. One time I had a vampire convulsing at my feet, and then eventually go catatonic - forever. I decided that the best way to meet the Cullens would be at the local high school. Forever 17 and with vampiric powers, I'll be able to sign-up without a problem. Ah, the benefits of being an eternally youthful vampire.
I can't risk killing the Cullens if things go wrong and they turn hostile. In a small place like Forks they wouldn't go unmissed. In a secluded area...well, no one would miss a stranger, and I would be forced into a corner. Hopefully the younger Cullens can restrain from attacking me in front of all the school populace. That should give me ample time to explain myself to them without being set upon. It would be easy for me to eliminate the little family, but the man-hunt after would be a nuisance, not hard to avoid but an irritation regardless. I don't like to kill when I have another option.
If I was as good as I thought I was I could compel the Cullens to let me move in after the first week of school. Shrugging away my thoughts, I stood up from my bed. Luckily, Forks had one small place for sale. I jumped down the staircase and sat down at the kitchen table. Of course, it was only for display, as a vampire I had no need to eat; in fact, I couldn't devour anything but blood. Speaking of blood, I heard that there was a good few herds of deer around the area. It had been months since I last fed
and although I didn't need to feed, being so old, I was addicted to the feel of the delicious molten blood flowing through my veins.
A quick glace at the clock showed me that it was 3:18 a.m., plenty of time to bring down a buck and have a little nibble. Dashing up the stairs and into my room, I rummaged through my huge colour co-ordinated wardrobe. I pulled on my hunting outfit: A black tank-top and leggings. I left my arms and feet bare, snow white against my black attire. I let my hair hang loose and flexed my fingers. Eager anticipation for the red blood that sated my unquenchable thirst bubbled up, and I suddenly transformed from a graceful girl into a snarling fiend.
Unlike most vampires, I had complete control when I hunted. I let my senses roam free, but I had complete domination of my wild-side. Moving through the forest, swaying from shadow to shadow, I smelt my prey a short way ahead. A minute later I was tearing out the throat of the huge buck, feeling his resistance slow as the life blood poured out of the gash in his jugular, and into my waiting mouth, diluted by the torrential rain. This was what I lived for; the blood-induced intense feeling that warmed this iced marble body of mine.
Heading back to the house slowly, I saw that more time had passed than I realised. The display told me that I had spent two-and-a-half hours hunting. I flew back up the stairs and spent a while deliberating on what to wear, eventually choosing in simple but warm clothes. A pair of dark, tight jeans went with a light blue shirt covered by a black, thick jacket. Because my new car was still on its way, I grabbed my umbrella and ran out of the house. Trudging human speed through the mud, I was glad that I didn't live to far from the school. Judging by the total lack of walkers, I assumed that everyone was travelling in a car, which wasn't surprising considering the weather.
I walked into the student car park and saw the state of the human's rides. I knew immediately that my own ride would stand out. Then a silver Volvo swung into a parking spot. At least one car didn't look like it belonged in a dump. The Cullen family gracefully stepped out of the car, but my eyes were drawn to one in particular. Edward gazed out towards the school, and then suddenly turned his face to look directly at me, his expression surprised.
The human's opinions on his beauty were inadequate, and their depiction of him paled in comparison to the real Edward, in person. I took all this in as I looked away. By the confusing whirl in his brain, I guessed he had found that he couldn't read my mind, but not that I was a vampire. Keeping up my human charade, I hesitantly walked away, heading for the cover offered by the office. It was a simple thing to plant a suggestion in the lady's mind that I was new and needed to enrol, and make her not notice my lack of parents.
After collecting my timetable I hurried of to my first lessons. I paid no attention to the lectures, once you do school a few hundred times, lessons get really tedious. The only thing I had to go was to plant a suggestion in the teachers mind to ignore me. Using my gifts too often in a short amount of time gives me a headache, so I let the students think what they wanted. Perhaps a mistake, but I could deal with everyone here easily, vampires included.
Taking an unnecessarily deep breath, I stepped into the cafeteria. I saw the Cullens sitting separated from the humans. It seemed they had a little trouble controlling their appetites. It was a risky thing to be in a confined area with humans. The scent can seem overpowering at times, even for me.
What I did now would affect the future of the Cullens and the humans. The impact on me would be far less; I wasn't in much danger of annihilation. Should I introduce myself now, and boldly walk over to the Cullens table? Should I acquaint myself with the humans? Or should I walk over to a spare table and sit alone, neutral until further action?
Making my choice, I slowly made my way towards the future.
That's the end of the second chapter. The next one will hopefully be better. Remember to report any errors and to R&R. Thanks for checking out my fanfic! I'll update soon.
Ninja Spork
