Hi again! This chapter is gonna be quite long - Eliza and Seth will meet - yay! It switches from
Renesmee's to Eliza's point of view, let me know if you don't like that.
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight and sadly I never will.
Flashback:
We climbed into the back of the car and began to drive to my house. Dad was being careful not to go too fast. My parents were exchanging confused glances, but I didn't blame them, not really. After what seemed like a lifetime, we pulled into the Cullen driveway.
Renesmee's
point of view:
"Wow!" Eliza gasped quietly. "It's
huge!" I smiled and unbuckled my seat belt as dad opened the car
door for her. He smiled politely but I knew him well enough to see
the confusion still in his amber eyes.
"Welcome to our home,Eliza." He said. It only took me a few seconds to figure out why he was pretending this was our home, instead of the comfortable cottage we three shared. I think Eliza might have been a little alarmed if we had to walk all that way through the thick trees to get to a house. Besides, I had my own room in this house, all thanks to Alice.
I led a dazzled Eliza into the house, taking her coat and bags for her. She stood soundlessly, taking in the room around her.
"Wow."She said again as she ran her hand down the elegant, designer wallpaper.
"Who's this?" Emmett questioned, appearing behind us. Eliza spun around, her eyes widening when she saw how much of him there was.
"This is Eliza, my friend from school."I answered for her. He raised one eyebrow at me, and I shook my head slightly as if to say 'don't ask'.
Everyone greeted Eliza welcomingly, looking a little surprised to see her but hiding it well. When they had all said hello, I led her upstairs to my room I barely came in, ever.
The main colours of the room were deep purple and black. All the furniture matched a modern, eccentric theme, fitting together perfectly. Magazines were strewn across a small glass table in the corner, making it look as if I spent time there.
"Your room is gorgeous."Eliza complimented, sitting down carefully on the purple and black embroidered duvet carefully as if she didn't want to break the bed.
"Thanks." I grinned. I was slightly uncomfortable with her there, but we soon got into conversation and the awkwardness went away.
She told me about her family, how her dad died, her friends, where she lived, and after she had finished she asked me about my life. I told her the story we told everyone, hard as it was to lie to her.
"Your mum and dad look really young to have teenage children. How old was your mum when she had Edward and Alice?"She asked. Carlisle and Esme did look quite a bit too young to have teenage kids, we just said that Carlisle and Esme had them when they were very young, and Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett were adopted.
"Um, seventeen." I lied.
"So your mum is thirty four?"
"Yes." She seemed to believe me, as untrue as it was. What would she say if she ever found out how old my family were?
We talked more for a while, until eventually Esme called us down for dinner. She had made an effort to seem like a normal, human mum, and she had made Lasagne for us. Jacob hovered in the doorway the whole time we ate – he found it hard to let me out of his sight for too long.
I wondered if he had been worrying when I was at school. Probably.
"Jake." I hissed under my breath. He gave me one last anxious glance before disappearing.
"Who's that?"Eliza asked me, giggling. "He wouldn't stop looking at you!"
"Family friend." I told her casually. I tried to think what my life would seem like in her head, and then realized that I could know. Dad! "I'm just gonna go to the toilet, okay?"
"Okay."
I stood up, leaving half a plate of food, and went to find dad.
Eliza's point of view:
Nessie left to go to the toilet, and I stayed sitting in her huge white kitchen, surrounded by gleaming white surfaces and shining stainless steel. Boy, her house was big, I could get lost in this place!
Suddenly, the door opened, and a tall, sandy haired boy came in.
"Ness?" He asked
in a cool, husky voice. It seemed like it was in the slow motion, the
way his eyes searched the room and then rested on me, sitting next to
the table in the corner. His eyes widened and whatever object was in
his hand clattered to the floor. His eyes were now filled with an
emotion I couldn't understand, like a mother seeing her newborn
child for the first time, or a blind man seeing the bright sun for
the first time. Why was he looking at me like that?
"Er, hi."
It was all I could say.
He didn't respond, only gazed at me like I was the most beautiful thing in the world. I didn't even know his name!
He took one step towards me and I stayed frozen on the seat, my knife and fork still held in the air.
"Seth."Edward gasped from the doorway.
Seth, it's the perfect name for him. I thought.
Seth didn't even glance at him. He kneeled by my side with the adoring expression on his face.
"Hello."He whispered.
"What's going on?" Edward's wife, Bella asked, emerging from the doorway. Her mouth fell open with a little pop sound when she saw what was going on. She looked from me to Seth, back and forth, until you could almost hear the click inside her brain. She knew why Seth was looking at me in that way, so did Edward. Why could they not tell me?
"Tell her. She's cleverer than I thought, and she knows something is going on." Edward told her quietly. How could he possible know I knew something was going on?
Bella came over to me slowly, talking to me the whole time.
"Come with me, Eliza. There's a secret and you're part of it now, you can't tell anyone. Don't be scared, nobody will hurt you." Her eyes were so sincere; I knew instantly that she was telling the absolute truth.
I nodded and stood up shakily, following her out the room. Seth followed me closely.
Renesmee was standing outside the door, clearly knowing what was going on.
"Has he . . .?"
"Yes." Bella picked up the phone and quickly dialled several numbers, speaking to each person so fast I couldn't understand what she was saying. The only things I picked up were 'emergency', 'Seth imprinted 'and 'get here quickly'.
What did imprint mean?
After a few minutes, all of Nessie's family and lots of tall boys who looked very much like Jacob and Seth were gathered in the living room. All of the tall boys and one similar looking girl sat on one side of the room, and all of the beautiful, statue-like people sat on the other.
The expression was mirrored on all of their faces – horror, anxiety and worry.
Bella sat me down on the couch and began to talk in a serious voice. "Eliza, you're part of the secret now, you can't ever tell anybody, not ever, promise?"
"I promise." My voice wavered, but I did mean what I said.
"Seth." She said, and he stepped forward, not taking his eyes off my face.
"Don't be frightened." He murmured. His voice was comforting, so smooth. "All of these people," He gestured towards the tall boys and the one brunette girl. "Are . . . werewolves."
My heart missed a beat. Well, four or five beats, actually. The room was silent as they waited for my reaction. "What?" I blurted out eventually.
Several people sighed in relief, glad I hadn't started screaming and running. Seth launched into the story of the werewolves, and I listened, throwing nervous glances at the 'werewolves'. Apparently, they were protectors, they wouldn't hurt me.
He told me of the Cold Ones and the warriors who left their bodies, gazing at me in wonder as he spoke. I wasn't actually scared, just rather bewildered. Werewolves weren't real, they're just myths! He told me how they became werewolves, each individual story.
I also learnt about the special abilities werewolves had. They were incredibly warm, they could run at alarming speeds and they could change into a werewolf whenever they wanted. 'Phasing', they called it.
When Seth finished talking, I still couldn't believe her words.
"Werewolves don't exist. " I whispered.
"Do you want to see us phase?"
I thought for a moment. If I knew it was true, I would be caught in this world of monsters like Renesmee probably was. If I didn't see, I could try to carry on like normal, but the doubts would always be there. I made my decision after a few moments.
"Yes, I want to see."
They led me outside into the cool, fresh air, and stood me back from the 'werewolves'. They kicked their shoes off and then there was a loud, crunching explosion. Now there were eight, huge wolves in front of me. Impossible!
"Are you okay?"Nessie asked me, taking my hand. I nodded weakly.
"Are there any more of them?" I asked her.
"Yes, lot's more. I think there's seventeen so far."
"So far?" I gulped.
She nodded grimly. The wolves were running into the forest with Jacob, the only werewolf who hadn't phased following them with clothes in his hands.
I looked questioningly at Nessie, and she smiled.
"Their clothes ripped off, didn't you see? They'll have to come out naked if they don't have spare clothes. It's annoying, really."
I nodded, understanding as I watched them emerge out of the trees in human form. Seth rushed to my side.
But I needed more explaining. None of this could tell me why Seth had acted in the way he did.
"I suppose you'll want to know about me, now." Seth said, answering my thoughts. "Werewolves do this thing, called imprinting, where they find there soul mate. It's why Ness wanted you to come over, if you hadn't come then you might never have met me."
What?
"Jacob imprinted on Ness when she was just a baby, but it's not how it seems." He carried on. Huh, that kind of explains how the Cullen's are so involved with the werewolves. "It doesn't mean the person falls in love, it just means that they find their purpose in life, the thing they live for. The werewolf will always protect the person they imprinted on, no matter what, and it will never wear off. It's an immediate connection, a need to be with them in whatever way possible. When a werewolf imprints on a person younger than themselves, it doesn't mean they have any romantic interest, they just want to be there for them."
It was silent for a moment as he let me drink in the information. "You imprinted on me, right?"
Seth nodded rather nervously. "That's why you have to know about us – I won't be able to live without you. It's strange, I know, but it's true and you have to believe it."
"How many others have imprinted?" I asked him.
"It was four, but now it's five. Quil, Sam, Jacob, Jared and now Seth." He pointed out the people as he said their names. They each gave me a small smile. "You'll probably meet the girls soon – very soon." Seth added.
"There's something else we need to tell you, but it might be a bit too much information for one night. Do you think you can take it?" Bella said, stepping forwards.
There was more? I could take it, definitely, but this was just too weird!
"Yes." I told Bella.
"The Cullen's are Vampires." Then it all went black.
"Do you think she's okay?" Nessie's voice asked as soon as I regained my ability to hear.
"She will be in a minute; it's all a bit too much for her. She's only a young human, after all."
It was a few seconds before I realized I was being held by someone. A very warm someone.
"Eliza? Eliza, please say something!"Seth pleaded. He sounded so agonized, so strained, like it was the end of the world.
Then, I remembered where I was and what was happening. Vampires were in the room.
I normally wouldn't believe it, but every ounce of my body knew it was true. After I had seen the werewolves, I had known this world was a lot different than what I thought it was. The Quileute legends were completely true. Renesmee's family were the cold ones, enemies of werewolves. They drank human blood, fought against the tribe, so why were they so close?
And why hadn't they killed me?
"Eliza, wake up!" The voice wailed.
"Seth! Calm down, she's fine, just overwhelmed."
Seth's hot hand pressed to my forehead and my eyes flickered open.
"Eliza!" Seth's voice was strong with relief. His arms were really quite comfortable. I shook that thought away, reminding myself of the danger all around me.
"Vampires?" I murmured.
Seth sat me up on the couch, his eyes anxiously checking me over.
"She's okay."Carlisle assured him.
Then, Bella began to tell me about vampires. They were incredibly strong, very fast, immortal, all very beautiful, they didn't sleep, and most importantly, they drink human blood. She also told me of the talents some of the Cullen's had, and they demonstrated for me. I felt a little uncomfortable when I learnt that Edward could hear my thoughts.
"So you drink human blood?"I was officially scared now.
"No, we don't. We only drink animal blood." I let out a long breath of relief, similar to Seth's.
"We won't hurt you." Edward promised. He was sitting next to Bella now, his arm around her waist.
"Are you really Nessie's brother?" I asked him.
"No, I'm her father and Bella is her mother. Renesmee was born when Bella was human – I had to change her as soon as she was out. Renesmee is only half vampire." Wow, this was one strange family.
"Are you still okay?" Nessie asked me from Jacob's lap.
"Yeah, I think so."
"You're going to
have to sleep here, I don't really think your mum will appreciate
having Seth there. We'll persuade her to let you stay."
"I'll
call her, she'll probably let me." I suggested, looking for my
phone. Seth handed it to me, his hot skin brushing against mine.
"Thanks."I mumbled, dialling my mum's number.
"Hi, sweetheart."My mum's voice answered from the phone.
"Hiya, mum. Can I stay the night at Nessie's? I brought all my bags here and I'm in my school uniform, so I don't need anything from home."
"If it's okay with her parents, then of course."
"Thanks mum. I'll see you tomorrow." I said brightly.
"Don't stay up too late! And don't be rude to her parents, please."
"I won't mum, bye."
I hung up the phone and grinned at Nessie. "I can stay."
"Great!" Seth breathed.
"I'll set up a bed for you!"Alice offered, jumping up and then bouncing her way out of the room.
I got up to follow her and Seth shadowed me instantly. This was going to take some getting used to.
I glanced out of the huge window on one side of the wall, out into the sky where the sun was breaking through the clouds, making the world beneath it glow in amber colours. It seemed like the kind of scene you would find in a fairytale, but the creatures around me were those that you would find in a horror movie.
I saw something glinting in the corner of my eye and turned around to see a very strange sight.
The Cullen's were glittering!
"Oh, I forgot to say, this is what happens to us in the sun."Bella laughed at my startled expression.
Nessie had a faint glow to her pearly skin, not as shiny as the others, but just as beautiful.
Then, the sun disappeared behind the trees, drawing a close to the strangest day of my life.
Hope you enjoyed it! Please review because it seems like nobody is reading my story. I really want to know if you like the story, after all, I'm only 11.
Oh, and if you want to know what happens later in the story, let me know, and I'll tell you a few of my ideas. There's a baby involved, I'll say that now, but is it Seth's and Eliza's, or someone else's?
