Full Sum: There is a prophecy that claims that a child of a human and a cold one will posses so many powers that it will cause uproar with mythical creatures. Most of those creatures want one thing; power and they'll stop at nothing to get it. But the Cullen's are unaware of that prophecy and when a pregnant Renee shows up at their home, asking them to take her child, they agree.
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We have a time jump in this chapter. It's nothing huge just two weeks. So, enjoy :D
Bella
"I get to go to school today!" I bounced excitedly on my bed as Alice and Rose looked through my closet. "It's going to be so cool. Do you think I'll make friends? Will I get homework tonight? What's recess like? Do you think my teacher will be nice..."
"Take a breath, hon," Mom laughed. "You're just like Alice with your excitement."
I blushed, "Right. I can tone it down."
I tried to play it cool but the excitement got the best of me and I started to squeal again.
"I can't help it," I said. "I'm just so excited. I've wanted to go to school forever."
"You remember what we talked about, right?" Mom asked as she sat on my bed.
"No biting, Pretend to eat, don't show off, no running at full speed, or playing any contacts sports so that I don't hurt someone with the force of my body." I recited.
"Good job."
It's been nearly two weeks since we got home and I'm finally able to go to school. Everyone has been coaching me how to act around other kids. I couldn't run like a vampire because that would freak them out, I had to pretend to eat a snack at school so teachers wouldn't worry, and I had to make sure that I kept my teeth to myself. They've tested me numerous ways before determining I would do okay in school and I've passed all of them with flying colors.
I'm sure they'd be much more relaxed about this if Alice could see the outcome but she's only been getting small bits and pieces, and none of them have been about me so we had to go in blind, as Emmett put it.
After taking a shower and eating breakfast, my mom did my hair and gave me another small lecture about what I could and couldn't do in the presence of humans.
I was confident that I could do this.
"Ready to go?" Dad asked. He was dropping me off on his way to work.
"Are you sure you want to start school now? We're leaving in a couple weeks anyway."
"I'm sure, Momma. I can do this," I told her.
Though I was starting school now, we would be packing up and leaving for another town. We've been in Alaska too long and people were starting to get suspicious because none of us looked like we were aging, besides me of course.
And also, it was hard to explain how mom acquired seven more kids in a span of two weeks.
We didn't know where we were going next but mom said I could continue going to school wherever we ended up.
"Alright, let's go." I grabbed onto my dad's hand and waved at the rest of my siblings. Dad buckled me up in the back seat and drove me to Denali elementary school. I was practically vibrating with excitement as I took in all the kids.
Dad parked the car near the office and led me to the kindergarten portion of the school. I wanted to be in first grade but since I couldn't pass for a first grader yet, I was stuck in kindergarten.
"Well, hello there," A friendly woman with long blonde hair greeted. "You must be Isabella Cullen, my new student."
"Yes, ma'am," I said.
"I'm Mrs. Keller," she said. "We're going to have a bunch of fun today."
I smiled, brightly.
"And you must be her father," she bit her lip as her eyes raked over my dad. I rolled my eyes at her while my dad smiled.
"I am," Dad said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," she said. "I can assure you we'll take good care of Isabella today."
"I have no doubt," Dad said. "I'll see you tonight, honey. Edward will be here to pick you up in a couple hours, okay?"
"Okay," I said. "I love you."
"Love you too, princess," he kissed my forehead before heading back to the car.
"Come on in, Isabella. Why don't you hang your things on your special hook?" She went on to instruct me where to put my things each morning and then led me into her full classroom.
"Everyone, this is Isabella Cullen. She's new here. I want you all to make her feel welcome, okay?"
"Okay," The class responded.
"Isabella, take a seat next to Anna." She pointed to a small blonde girl with pigtails and purple glasses.
I took my seat next to her and smiled.
She looked away shyly.
"I like your glasses," I told her. "They're really cool."
"Thank you," she said, blushing. "I like your necklace."
"Thanks," I said, smiling.
"Okay, class. Today we're learning about the letter S. Can anyone give me words that start with S?"
The one downside to going to school with my advanced brain was that the learning part was boring. My family had been right about that. I already knew my alphabet and I knew how to spell my name perfectly so it was a boring day but I was just glad to be out of the house.
"Well done, Isabella," Mrs. Keller complimented as she looked down at my slightly crooked S. Hey, I had to make it look like I was just learning so I copied the way Anna did hers. It was a little messy and slightly awkward looking so I aimed for that. "With just a bit more practice, you'll be drawing S's like an artist."
"Thank you."
After we did a little more practice with S's, and had received our homework for the night, we got to go outside and play. All the students rushed outside except for Anna.
"Do you want to play with me?" I asked.
"Really?" she said, staring at me as if I was joking.
"Yeah!"
"Okay," she said, smiling. "Do you want to swing?"
"Sure."
We walked over to the swings and climbed on. Anna was a shy girl but I had her talking to me in no time. It felt great to have my very first friend.
"Move, I want to swing," A bigger girl ordered. She was taller than me so I was assuming she was in a different grade.
"There are other swings over there," I said, pointing to the one next to me.
"I want this one."
"But I'm on it," I said, not moving.
"Move," she said before seizing the chain of my swing and trying to jerk me off. It didn't budge me.
"Stop doing that," I said, getting annoyed.
"I want it."
I unwrapped her fingers from my swing and shoved her. Unfortunately, it was a little too hard, and my teacher saw me. I didn't hurt the girl but she burst into tears anyway and ran to her teacher.
"Isabella, we don't push. That's not nice," Mrs. Keller scolded.
"But she was trying to take my swing," I said. "I didn't mean to push her down."
"I'm giving you a warning," she said. "If you do it again, I'm going to have to tell your parents."
"I promise I won't do it again."
"Thank you," Mrs. Keller walked away.
"She deserved to be pushed down," Anna said, quietly. "She's a meanie."
I agreed but I knew if my mom found out I pushed someone. She would think I couldn't control myself and pull me out of school.
The rest of the school day went by fast. I was sad when the bell finally rang, signaling it was time to go home.
"Don't forget to do your homework," Mrs. Keller reminded us as we left.
Anna and I walked out of the school together.
"Mommy," Anna yelled, running to a tall blonde.
"Ready to go, Bells?" Edward asked, taking my bag. I nodded and let him lead me to his car. "How was school? Was it everything you thought it'd be?"
"The learning part was booooring," I sighed. "But I made a lot of new friends. And...well, I had my first encounter with a bully. I may have accidently pushed her down but it was an accident! I swear."
"Bella," Edward groaned.
"She grabbed my swing, Edward. I was just trying to get her to let go and so she fell. The teacher already reprimanded me so please don't tell mom. Please."
"Fine, this is just our secret but don't do it again."
"I won't," I promised.
Edward dropped me off at home before going back to the high school to finish his afternoon classes. At home, it was just my mom, Chris, and I.
The family had really taken a liking to Chris, just as they did me. He was already starting to resemble a six-month-old baby and he was fun to play with. He just started crawling the other day. Also like me, he had acquired strength and Speed. He was a fast crawler and sometimes I raced him around the house just to see who would win. I did, of course, but it was fun and it kept me preoccupied.
"Hi, Chris,"
He smiled up at me before going back to his current activity. Chris loved to crush things with his hands. It was fun to watch and I often thought of doing it myself but I knew that my mom didn't want me running around breaking things, so I didn't.
Chris had no problem doing just that though. The first thing he broke in the house was our glass coffee table last week. He wrapped his chubby fingers around the metal leg and crushed it in his hands. It was incredibly funny but I tried not to laugh because I knew my mom loved that table.
Since that faithful day, Chris breaks everything he wraps his hand around. We've relocated everything special so that he wouldn't break it. To satisfy his destructive needs, Emmett gave him some silverware and a couple giant rocks, yeah mom wasn't pleased about having big boulders in her home, but it keeps Chris from breaking other things so she didn't put up to much of a fuss.
"How was school?" Mom asked.
"Good, Good," I told her, shrugging my backpack onto a chair before sitting down.
"Did you make any friends?"
"I made friends with one girl," I said. "She's really shy so it took her a while to warm up but after recess, she wouldn't shut up. But I liked that. She invited me over to a sleepover she's having this weekend," I added. "Can I go?"
Mom didn't look to sure.
"Please. I promise I'll be good," I said.
"I'll talk to your father about it," she said.
"You know he'll say yes," I said, smiling.
"Alright, smarty pants. Do your homework," She ordered as she went to make a bottle for Chris. I took out my homework and had it finish long before she finished making the bottle.
"Done."
"Excellent job," Mom said. "Did you make it look like a kindergartener did it and not a college professor?"
"Of course, mom." I said. "Although, it wouldn't be too bad to be in first or second grade. I'd even settle for high school so that I can be with Edward and the rest of them."
I learned a lot in my short five months of life. I had no doubt if I took a test, I'd be placed in at least my sophomore year, if not higher.
"I know you want to be ahead but just take it slow, alright? You're already growing fast enough as it is."
I sighed, "Okay, momma."
I heard someone coming, a human, and so did mom, "Can you feed Chris for me?"
"Sure."
I took the bottle and headed into the front room.
Chris crawled over to me as soon as he smelled the blood and settled himself in my lap before gulping the blood down.
"Who sent it?" I asked mom as she came back carrying a package.
"It doesn't have a sender," she said. "But the scent…I can recognize it anywhere."
I sniffed the air and frowned. I recognized it too but who was it.
"What is it?"
Mom opened up the box and pulled out a V shaped necklace. It laced with little red Gems.
"It's addressed to you." Mom said with a dark expression on her face.
"That's mine?" I asked, excited that I got a new present. That necklace really was pretty.
Chris had since finished his bottle so I let him go and ran to my mom's side. I took the necklace and looked it over.
"What's the V stand for?" I wondered.
"The Volturi," she hissed as she read over the letter that was in the box.
"You mean my real parents?" I asked, looking at the necklace in disgust.
"Yes."
"What's the letter say?" I asked.
"Nothing." Mom said. "I'll be outside, Bella. Please watch Chris, okay?"
I pouted but nodded. My mom kissed my forehead and ran outside with the phone.
Clearly that letter held something that made my mom mad. I just wish she'd tell me what it was. I know I was technically a little kid but I could handle stuff like this.
What's the worse the letter could say? They're coming to kill me? Big deal, I already knew that was coming. So, it was happening a little sooner than planned, but it was still something I could handle.
I played with Chris for twenty minutes before my mom came back inside. She announced that the family was coming home and that she'd tell me what was going on in a couple of minutes.
When the family got home, we all went into the dining room. The place where all family meetings were held.
"Aro sent us this," Mom said, handing Dad the note.
I listened intently as my dad read it out loud.
"Isabella is an asset to me, an asset I've been waiting nearly two thousand years to claim." Dad read aloud. "She will give me what I want, whether she likes it or not. In fact, she has already put things in motion. I guess I also have you Cullen's to thank for that as well. This whole process should've taken years but thanks to the wrong person finding out, I know I'll have what I want in a few months, if not weeks. As a token of my appreciation, I sent a gift for my darling daughter. I know you'll wear it with pride, Isabella."
I looked at the necklace in disgust before handing it over to Chris. He giggled and turned it into a pile of dust in minutes.
"He's got a lot of nerve…" Rose growled.
"This is all my fault," I whispered, cutting her off. "It's starting because of me and he knows it. He's ready!"
"Bella,"
"You can't say different, Alice. We all know I'm what's causing all this." I wish I had never been born. That way, the humans wouldn't have to worry about the coming months, and neither would we.
"It doesn't matter if you're causing this or not," Dad said, firmly. "We wouldn't trade anything for you, Isabella Marie."
My bottom lip trembled as I looked up at them, "I would. I would give anything up if it meant the wars would never happen."
In a flash, I was in Edward's arms. He made me look at him before sternly saying, "The wars would've happened eventually, Bella. Aro…No, not just Aro. Half of the creatures underground are itching to get out. I heard it through their thoughts. You may have been what they were waiting for but if you never came, it would've happened in time."
"He's right, Bella," Amy said. "I think I speak for us all when I say, I'm glad you were born. You want to know why?"
I nodded, mutely.
"Because you were sent to us with a purpose. And that purpose was to protect the humans and restore order. Now, it'll be a little bumpy for a while but things will return to normal. You, we, will make sure of that."
I never thought of it that way.
I was sent here for a reason. To Aro, I was going to be the catalyst to start a war that would ruin humanity and for others I was going to get them to the surface but for my family, for humanity, I was sent here to protect.
I smiled, "You're right."
"Obviously," she said, grinning. "Whenever you feel like you should've never been put on this earth, just think of that, okay?"
"I will," I said.
The war was coming, we all knew it was, but the question that remained was when.
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