Again I own nothing!
Chapter 2
When I was five years old I began to notice that I could read the thoughts of the people around me. I also noticed that I could always tell when I was being lied to. I my family wrote off the mind reading as an inherited trait that I had received from my father, Edward, who could also read minds. They had no explanation for the fact that I was a human lie detector. When I was six I discover that I could block the thoughts of others from reaching me. (This is a very useful power when you live in a house full of kinky vampires.) I had vampire powers, but I was in no way a vampire. I was a normal human or so I thought.
When I was seven years old I got really angry at my dad for some trivial thing that a seven-year-old gets mad at. I think he wouldn't let me have ice cream for breakfast or something like that. Anyway, instead of my face going red like normal people, my face turn white and I mean like vampire white. My eyes turn blood-red and I ran from the kitchen and got to my room on the third floor in about a second. I slammed the door with so much force that it shattered. What was happening to me? My skin was ice cold and my eyes were a brilliant red, just like a newborn. I had vampire speed and strength. Why did I all of a sudden become a vampire? I had always said that when I grew up that I wanted to be a vampire, but I didn't have a clue as to what was happening to me. I was scared. I was in no way ready to be a vampire. I was only seven. What if I was stuck like this forever. I would never be able to drive and I would be stuck in elementary school forever. What a horrible thought.
The moment I realized that I was a vampire, I started screaming for my dad in my mind because I couldn't make anything coherent come out of my mouth though my dry sobs. As soon as I called him Edward was sitting on the floor next to me. He wrapped me in his arms, pulled me into his lap, and began to rock me back and forth, attempting to calm me. I was no longer angry at him. How could I be? I was scared out of my mind.
"Daddy, what's happening to me?!" I managed to force out between my sobs.
"I don't know Beth, my love, but I will figure it out. Soon, I promise!" my father tried to reassure me. However, his "reassurance" sent me into deeper hysteria.
"Jasper!" my father called softly just loud enough for Jasper to hear. Jasper came into the room and sent waves of calmness at me and immediately I began to feel calm, of course. Once I had fully calmed down, my skin returned to its normal color and my eyes returned to their natural bright green. This confused my father and me even more. A minute ago I was a vampire and now that I had calmed down I was back to being a human, what was happening to me!! As soon as I changed back into being a human I started bawling humungous tears.
Carlisle walked into the room to see exactly what was going on. I was still on the floor wrapped in Edward's arms quietly crying into his shoulder, ruining his shirt. Jasper decided that he should leave us alone with Carlisle. He walked over to me a gave me a big hug and a kiss on the top of my head, then put me back in my father's waiting arms.
"Edward, what happened?" Carlisle asked with worry and concern weighing down his voice. Edward quickly explained all that had happened and then asked
"Carlisle, what could possibly be going on with Beth?" Carlisle had a theory. Carlisle always has a theory.
"I think since Bella was still human and Edward, you were a vampire when Beth was conceived that now Beth can somehow phase in and out of 'vampire mode' per say, kinda like a werewolf. I think she is half-vampire, but we will have to go see the Volturi to be sure. They may not even know for certain, but they might have a better idea than me." I felt my father's arms tighten around me.
"I don't want the Volturi anywhere near my daughter!" Edward told Carlisle. His voice was more like a snarl. The sound of it made me cringe closer to his chest.
"Edward, going to see the Volturi is the only way to find out what is happening to Beth." Carlisle said in an attempt to reason with Edward.
"I know but I really don't want to take the risk of her getting hurt or the Volturi trying to take her away because of her gifts." Edward replied his voice filled with ancient grief at the thought of losing me, which was every father's worst fear. "Thanks Carlisle, we'll leave for Volterra tomorrow. I have to find out what is happening to her." Carlisle left the room after giving me a quick hug. After that I went right back to my father's arms, one of the only places I always felt safe.
"Daddy, where are we going and who are these Volturi people?" I asked through my silent tears
"We're going to Italy, and the Volturi are kinda like the vampire royal family, and Carlisle seems to think that they my have some idea as to what is happening to you." He said looking down at me, wiping my tears with his shirt. 'Don't fret love, we'll figure it out, I promise."
"Oh and Daddy, what does conceived mean?" and for once Edward Cullen was at a lost for words.
"Um, well, you see, yeah, um, Bella!" my mother walked into the room at that moment with an amused expression on her face. Apparently she had heard my question.
"Yes Edward, do you really want to answer that question?'
"Um, no you can."
"She asked you, so I think you should answer her." He turned back to me and struggled for words. Then he simply said,
"I'll tell you when you're older."
"But Daddy I want to know now!"
"Okay, will you drop it if I give you ice cream?" Ah he said the magic words, Ice Cream!
"Yes!! Yeah! Ice Cream!"
"Ah you are so easily manipulated!"
"Of course, you promised me ice cream!" My mother was beside her self with laughter.
"Bella, love, I have to go make arrangements for tomorrow and get Beth ice cream." My father said as he handed me to my mother. She took me into her arms and held me like my father had. After giving Bella a quick yet loving kiss and me a hug he left the room to make arrangements for the coming days.