"So fair, yet so cold, like a morning of pale spring still clinging to winter's chill.." The voice whispered above me. My eyes were closed, my thoughts concentrating on the soft, calm voice that was speaking, my hand resting against his chest but no strong heartbeat protruded from where it should be. He was just as cold as I. Just as frozen as I. As a beautiful monster that glistened in the sun with topaz eyes and skin so pale that snow would flinch away from us if it could.
The pair of us, lay unmoving on the beach, my head and hand resting against his marble chest. I was comfortable, I'd never felt so comfortable not even with my creator. My creator. My first love. My betrayer. I did not care anymore. Not now I had Him. I thought what I had with my creator was love. I pushed my true feelings aside while blinded by the other's beauty. The mere weeks into my creator's disappearance towards the Volturi had changed my sights completely. The few hours that had passed since I had last seen him, ravenous for human blood changed me even more. I knew I was strong, stronger than him, even if he was older. I could take him on if I wanted. With ease. If only I could. He was my creator, I could not do that, my loyalty held me strong.
The being beneath me shifted absent-mindedly, almost human like. I looked up, resting my chin where my temple had been and I smiled. His almost red eyes found mine, he was still coping with the change to our way of life, and his eyes would take a while to change to the golden colour of mine. I sat up, "The sun will be going down soon." I told him, looking up at the constant sheet of grey above me. "We have forever." He whispered quietly, hoisting himself onto his elbows, flashing his razor sharp teeth at me in a smile that if my heart still beat into frenzy and would have sent blood to my cheeks. I was glad I could not at the time, it was easier to hide my emotions when I couldn't blush.
I grinned before pushing up on my knees and standing up, pretending to stretching and yawn, "Well I'm beat! See you in the morning yeah?" I smirked at him before shooting off at a run, I could hear him struggle up, taken aback by my sudden disappearance. The element of surprise was on my side! I kept running until I could see the Cullen house in the distance, I set off at a top speed, leaping over the river which stood between the house and myself, with ease. Suddenly I felt arms wrap around me and a soft voice in my ear, "Gotcha." Dammit. He'd caught up. My lips curled into a smile as I ground to a halt and turned to look at him.
"How long have you known me?" I asked him curiously. "A few days.." he replied while I looked at him sceptically.
"Strange because you act like you have known me forever.."
He hesitated, "I'll sound like a stalker if I tell you."
"Please?" I begged.
"Okay. It was about 1939, before the world war began.. It was June. It was late; what you were doing out late so young, I don't know. Anyway, I was minding my own business having hunted a few days before; I suddenly heard a screaming down an ally, a girl of around 14 was being chased by a crazed soldier, shell shocked from the War to End All Wars. I could hear his crazed voice from where I stood. I froze, torn between walking on and going to help. I could hear the girls' frantic heartbeat, music to my ears. I was about to walk on when she ran past, bringing her scent with her. It was the most beautiful scent I could ever taste. A fresh bout of venom rushed to my mouth but I pushed it back. The girl hid behind me, my face hidden in the shadows so she could not see. 'I'll protect you' I managed to stammer through gritted teeth, using all my strength not to spin around and quench my thirst for the girls' blood. Instead, I took a step toward the soldier, and another, and another. Suddenly, my senses heightened, as my teeth sank deep into his neck. I drained every drop, my eyes stayed fixed on this girl, seeing the fear in her eyes and her mouth gaped open. I could see the monster flourishing with the reflection of bright red eyes. With this I turned and disappeared into the dead of night.
"I couldn't get her scent out of my head, I hunted as much as I could but nothing could quench my thirst as much as I knew hers would. I decided I'd look for her, it did not take long. I followed her scent all over the town until I'd found her, one grey and rainy day, standing, dressed in black at a cemetery. Tears in her eyes as she said goodbye to someone she loved. I watched as tears slid down her beautiful face but I could not approach. Surely she'd recognise me. So I kept my distance. I knew i didn't have the strength to stay away but i could not leave her, i protected her as much as my distance could do. Even on the battlefield, as I watched her risk her life for others. So selfless. So perfect.
Everything changed one day.. The scent of fresh blood caught my nose; her scent. Not just another soldier. Her own. I ran towards her when I heard him, "I'm not letting you go!" then her scream. The noise ripped through me, seeing her in pain almost killed me, but I knew she'd be like me. I'd search for her one day, I'd find her, one day. And I did, it took me years, while I met Will, soon after Megan who stayed human for a while until Will took the chance and changed her and of course Saphira.
Time passed quickly and I'd heard nothing of the girl and her vampire companion. Until I heard the rumours while travelling in America of the mysterious cousins of the Cullens'; the coven who took up residency in the little town of Forks. I thought nothing of it at first, until I entered Forks.. Her scent was here, why was it here? It encapsulated me, sent me into hunt mode immediately, in the middle of the town. It took the ultimate strength of Will and Megan, Saphira did not restrain me, to get me away from the humans. That was when we heard them, the noise of baseball but not ordinary baseball, vampires playing baseball. We turned to investigate.. and here we are.." he finished.
I stood there, my lips parted a little in shock. I was speechless. "You.. you were my guardian angel? Risking yourself in day and night to save me?" I looked at him, bewildered as he nodded slowly. "Wow.. you really did a lot for me didn't you.." I whispered, he nodded again, before I could stop myself, I wound myself around him, my lips against his, my eyes closed, he took a step back in astonishment before wrapping his arms around me. We stood there for several minutes. Having the ability to not breathe had its advantages. We parted soon enough and carried on towards the Cullen's home, seeing an awaiting Alice with a big grin on her face. Of course she'd seen us..