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DESTINATION T.B.D, 1890
Isabella Marie Whitlock's POV:

A crystal blue range of high mountains that crashed onto the dirt covered sand unfolded before my red eyes. I was no longer in the south where cacti galore and every mountain you hear of contain dry dirt or sand. Actually, I had no idea where I was. The only thing I knew was my current status. Lone, vampire, nomad.

For the past twenty-one years I have traveled the entire globe, meeting new people and discovering new things. You never really know the earth's beauty until you go out and look for it yourself. I tried to stay away from mortals as much as I could, but that didn't stop me from getting friendly with a few of them during my journeys. Mostly I met with vampires, either nomads like me or covens. Either way, they were all very kind to me and each one asked me to join them, however I turned them all down.

I could never be a part of a coven or even a family. I just wasn't a 'people' person after everything that had happened to me. I couldn't allow myself to get hurt again because this time, I couldn't go run off into the woods contemplating suicide. This time, I couldn't die. As you can tell, I was still a very depressed vampire. I had no one, not that it bothered me. I was a little jealous at every couple I saw, I secretly wanted a mate. Someone who would understand me and help me through my pain and love me for whom I am. I guess will just have to keep looking.

As soon as I had fled from Texas, I decided I would maintain the same warm temperature. It would be a sort of…reassurance that I did have a family who loved me as I loved them. I ran for miles and soon found myself in none other than Egypt.

I was hunting near a town when I heard or rather sensed a vampire near me. Acting on my battle instincts, I spun around and attacked whoever was spying. The vampire was tall with black hair and red eyes; he appeared to be changed when he was in his mid-twenties.

He shoved me off him and I sunk into a low crouch with my teeth bared. He copied my moved and we began to circle each other. He leaped at me the same time I shot out my physically shield. He collided mid-air with it and was flung backwards a good forty yards. I ran towards him while he was getting up and grabbed his neck, baring my teeth near it.

I was about to strike when his flustered voice cried out, "WAIT! I was just curious; I don't mean you any harm!" I hesitated and turned his much taller frame around to look up into his eyes and raise a brow. He did look pretty convincing, but I wasn't born yesterday and I couldn't be fooled again. I let his feet touch the ground and let go of his neck. He started to bring in deep lungful's of air while I backed away a bit so we weren't touching noses. I hesitantly brought my hand forward and to my surprise he smiled and shook it.

"Isabella Marie Whitlock, but I much prefer Bella" I said and with my heavy southern twang- I really hoped that died down after a few more years of traveling. He noticed and his smile widen while he said, "Benjamin Gabriel, but I prefer Ben" I laughed with him and we let go of hands while walking back to civilization side by side.

"So where did you come from?" Benjamin- I mean Ben- asked while we continued our agonizingly slow walk to the closest down where I never properly got to dispose my meal…I shivered as I felt the regret came at me full force for what I had done.

"Well I used to live in Texas, but after I was changed I decided to travel the world" I said in a quiet voice. I didn't want to be an open book and pour my memories and emotions to this vampire I met no longer than ten minutes ago. He nodded his head and his eyes brightened quickly before he turned to smile at me and replied, "I know someone who was born in Texas. She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life. Come home with me, and I'll show you her" He laughed at my astonished expression before grabbing my hand and racing with me in tow back to wherever he lived.

We ran in the desert's sand dunes until we finally reached an area a little away from civilization with a few rivers surrounding it. It was a huge mansion made of sandy colored tiles-giving it a very Hispanic looking style and few windows here and there. We walked up the open front porch and into the massive home. Once we entered, Ben led me to a sitting room where he asked me to wait as he called for three other people.

An elder man with brown hair, who appeared shorter than Ben, flew down the stairs and stopped once his eyes met mine. Just then women with dirt colored hair and a 5'5 frame took his hand while smiling at me. They both sat across from me- the man still trying to decipher me while the women looked friendly enough. Ben sat next to me while a girl with dirty blonde hair and a small 5'2 height came into view and sat near Ben.

Ben cleared his throat, immediately getting the attention as he introduced all of us to each other. "Everyone this is my friend Bella. Bella, this is my family Amun-"the elderly looking man-"and his mate Kebi-"the dirt colored hair women,-"and this is my mate Tia." She was the one with the dirty blonde hair.

"Hello" I replied shyly while smiling a little at them. They smiled back and replied their greetings while looking at Ben and I for an explanation. Ben started by saying, "I was just hunting when I smelt her so I decided to go check. She got defensive- like any normal vampire should have been- and sort of…attacked me" He added scratching the back of his head. I looked down ashamed while I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. I looked to my right and saw Tia had moved spots and was now comforting me; I smiled at her and looked back at Ben to continue. He smiled and nodded his head.

"So we fought and she did this weird thing when I charged at her. One second I was inches from her body, the next I was forty yards into the desert! How did you do that?" He asked me while everyone else looked curious as well. I would have blushed with the three pairs of deep red eyes on me, but I took a breathe and replied, "I have a mental and physical shield." They looked amazed and Amun looked in awe.

"So then I brought her here so we could talk about our history…" he trailed off and I took that as my que to start explaining. So I did. "I was born and raised in Houston Texas in 1848 with two parents and three older brothers- may I add they were obsessed with the war…"

After I was finished with my sob story, they had all moved closer to me and I could feel the love and protection radiating from them. I was touched that they cared so deeply about me after everything I had done, even though we were vampire, we just met! "Bella that's such a tragic story, please don't feel the need to isolate you from the world, stay with us!" Kebi begged while I looked at her in shock. The others nodded in encouragement. I smiled and told them politely, "I am so touched, thank y'all. But I must continue with my journey. I am not good company, and I really do want to travel the earth. Eventually we will see each other in the future that I do promise. But thank you for your overly generous offer." They looked sad but smiled and nodded at me.

Tia got a hopeful look in her eyes as she spoke, "You don't have to leave now though! Why don't you stay with us for a while, then you are free to go." She said like I didn't have a choice I laughed at her eagerness and contemplated it. I guess it wouldn't hurt, so I smiled and said, "Sure, why not?" She and Kebi squealed in delight while the men laughed. I hugged them and soon I was getting settled in to one of their many guest rooms.

I stayed with the Egyptian coven for two years. They became like family to me, and very close friends. Amun was like my father, not as involved when it came to talking about our emotions yet he was always there for me. Kebi was similar to my mother with her ecstatic attitude and never ending speech issue. She could talk for days-even though vampires can do that, it was annoying from times. Tia was like my older sister that I never had. Protective and funny and just everything a girl could wish her older sister to be. Even though I was forced into some major makeovers that annoyed me to no end, she taught me how to be girly and seductive- a technique I would have never thought I needed. And then there was Ben. As it turned out, he was very powerful. He could control the four elements. Of course I had to learn that the hard way when we were playing near the river and he soaked me head to toe when I called him Bennie. He was just like my biological brother Ben. Hell that had the same name and same attitude, if it weren't for the looks, I would have believed I was being reunited with my brother… yeah that won't ever happen.

Being with them was amazing. I loved the feeling of family affection we had for each other, and how easy it was for me to fit in. Leaving them was very difficult. It was painful, but I knew I would see them again. So I packed my bags of stuff Tia and Kebi forced to buy me and said goodbye to my second family. I was off to Ireland to finally see some beautiful grass filled mountains…

-TIME SKIP TO IREALND-

I was dancing with a few of my mortal friends when I smelled them. Vampires. It was midnight on December 31st, 1900, the beginning of a new millennia. I had made a few friends with the girls I was going to school with. Women were just starting to gain more respect and coming useful to the society. I decided I would go to school, after all in the future I might want to do things with my graduation certificate, who knows what the future would be like.

"I'll be right back y'all" I said in my southern accent as my friends nodded and I walked over to the main entrance of the house. I never did lose my southern twang as much as it annoyed me. I walked faster as I saw a head of fire moving quicker to leave the house. I broke into a human sprint as I chased after the girl until we reached the back entrance to the house and she took off in vampire speed.

I decided a different approach (I knew I shouldn't fight vampires I just met, curtsey of Ben) I cupped my hands over my mouth and yelled, "WAIT!" The vampire hesitated and slowly turned to look at me. She was a small little thing with long flames of red hair and matching red eyes. Definitely a true Irish girl. She stepped back when I moved closer to her and I put my hands out in front of me as a sign of peace.

"My name is Isabella Marie Whitlock, but I prefer Bella" I told her the same thing I told Ben and extended my hand towards the girl. She looked at it then back at me and smiled while shaking my hand. "Hello there Bella, my name is Maggie McCoy!" She was very peppy and was probably only scared that I could be another crazy blood thirsty vampire. I met many of them- it wasn't pretty.

We talked for a few more hours while she invited me back to her house, I told her I really should get back to the party but then she gave me her best puppy-dog expression and I melted instantly. She brought me to her huge cottage and introduced me to her 'parents' Liam and Siobhan. Maggie could tell when you were lying or not- I thought that was very cool but she insisted my power was much better. I soon became very friendly with the Irish coven and I stayed at their place for a year before telling them I needed to leave. It was sad, but I knew I would see them again like I would see my other family in Egypt. It looked like everywhere I went I was making friends with new vampires.

-SKIP TO SOUTH AFRICA-

The year was currently 1904 and I was in the jungles deep in the heart of South Africa. I was just messing around with my power and trying to move a few tree's by closing my red eyes and clasping my hands over my temples and concentrating. It appeared that my physically shield could be bent to do other things.

I was satisfied when I heard the loud snap of the sixty foot tree as it came tumbling down. I laughed a hopped over it but felt a disturbance around the perimeter of my mental shield. Someone was using their powers on me. I crouched low and prepared, this vampire probably wasn't friendly if we haven't spoken one word to each other and they're already trying to harm me.

I heard the bushes being pushed from my left and I spun around to see three African looking vampires who looked like they could pass as sisters. The tallest one in the middle with the short cropped black hair steppe in front and I recognized her as the one using her powers on me.

She put her hands in front of her as a sign of piece and said, "Please calm. We mean no harm." She probably thought her power wasn't working on me so she resulted into forgetting all about it…not with me. "Oh really?" I scuffed then saw her shocked expression as her sisters looked at me curiously. "Then why were you using your powers on me?" Her jaw practically hit the floor as she came closer to me and laughed.

"I am sorry. I didn't know who you were and we never really get visitors down here, you just startled us. My name is Zafrina and I am an illusionist." I smiled at her and shook her hands while she smiled at me and introduced me to her sisters who were now at her side and looking at me in a friendly way. "These are my sister, Kachiri and Seena." I shook their hands and responded in my southern twang, "My name is Isabella Marie Whitlock, but I prefer Bella."

They invited me to stay and I figured this would be a routine with me. I said yes but told them I preferred to travel and I could only stay for a few years if not only one. They agreed eager to have me stay with them. We became like a family, except instead of them being my sisters they were almost like mothers. They weren't to childish and funny, more friendly and protective.

I stayed with them for another year and a half then decided I should probably continue my traveling. I said my painful goodbye with the promise of seeing them again one day then left to go somewhere else.

-SKIP TO ROMANIA-

Romania was an experience. The beautiful snowy setting was gorgeous and the mountains seemed to stretch for miles upon miles. I was sitting perched in a tree after having my fill of a rapists blood when I was suddenly tackled to the ground by an extremely strong force. I grunted and shoved the person off me with all my force, but they only went a mile back.

This person was strong! Suddenly I was side kicked and I knew it wouldn't be a fair fight. I snarled and ducked into a low crouch while hissing at my two male intruders who stalked closer to my growling. One had blonde hair and was shorter than the tall on with black hair, they both had super pale skin- even paler than other vampires- and of course red eyes.

"What do you want with me? I was just sitting and you attacked me!" I yelled at them while they snarled in response and the short one with blonde hair replied, "What are you doing here spy? No one visits Romania!" They thought I was a spy? Spy for what? The Volturi? Possibly…but how would they know-

I was kicked again in the chest and sent sailing back a few yards. DAMN! I should have been paying attention. Fine if they won't let me answer their ridiculous assumption, I would have to get physically…oh dear Tia and Kebi did leave their marks on me. I charged at them and pushed my shield out as they came to me. They sailed back a few yards and I ran towards them. I held them down with my shield as they struggled underneath it.

"Listen, I was just-" The black haired one snarled loudly and I lost my patieance. "LISTEN TO ME! I am not a spy. I am a nomad who has been traveling the world. I just came here a few days ago and was resting for a few minutes. Let us see if we can start again." I took the shield off them as they slowly stood and stared at me.

"My name Is Isabella Marie Whitlock, but I prefer Bella" I outstretched my hand for one of them to shake. They looked at each other then smiled and the blonde one stepped forward to shake my hand first. "Hello Bella, I am Vladimir." I smiled and shook the other vampire's hand, "And I am Stefan, pleasure to meet you."

You can guess what happened after that…

-TIME SKIP TO ALASKA-

The year was 1921 and I was currently burying my last meal. This guy was a child molester and had ran away from the local prison. I just tossed him into the frozen Alaskan lake that I so currently stumbled upon and continued to walk throughout the woods.

I was stopped when I felt the presence of another vampire. I turned around and saw three vampires looking at me cautiously. I knew the procedure by now so I decided to walk up to them with my hand extended, "Hello there! I am Isabella Marie Whitlock, but I prefer Bella." The one with dirty blonde hair stepped up first and shook my hand, "Hello! I am Kate Denali!" The strawberry blonde one said her 'Hello' and was introduced as Tanya. The last one with the silver hair shook my hand but had a depressed look on her face when she said her name was Irina.

They asked me where I was headed and I told them I was passing through on my way to Germany. I figured I was a natural born American; I might as well help out my fellow country in the war. We walked back to their house and it was another mansion (I think every vampire coven owns a mansion) made of pale colored wood and a beautiful background snowy forest setting.

I was introduced to their parents, Eleazer and Carmen. They were very friendly and welcomed me into their family with warm arms. We all sat in the living room and I decided to tell them my story. When I was done, they were all shocked. Not just shocked like every other vampire was, they seemed very concerned and a little…excited?

Eleazer stood up and walked towards me while sitting next to me (I was next to Kate) and placed one hand on my shoulder. "Bella…I think we can help you." Help me? Help me with what? "With what can you 'help me' with exactly?"I asked moving my body to angle towards Eleazer, and that's when I noticed their eyes. How did I not notice it before? I was such an idiot!

Instead of the blood red that I was so accustom to, their eyes were sparkling gold! And that was the day I found out about the animal diet. The Denali family welcomed me to join and I accepted immediately eager to try the diet. They were very happy that I had converted to the non-human drinking diet. In a way- it made a stronger connected between us. They became more like a family to me, close to how I felt with the Egyptian coven.

I stayed with the Denali coven for the next eight years! That was the longest I had every stayed with another coven, but it was soon getting too crowded for me and I felt like my heart was breaking being near this much happiness again. It would never be the same without Jasper.

I thought about where I would go, the dreaded war was finally over with a victory on our side! I was reading over a world map and I decided to have a little fun with it. I closed my eyes and grabbed a dart from my desk drawer from when Irina and I were playing in my room.

I stood up and tossed the dart lightly at the map, when my eyes opened I saw it landed on America. Now I took a map of America out and did the same while turning around a few times. I laughed at the stupidity of this but decided: who would it hurt?

When I opened my eyes to see where the dart landed I saw it was Chicago. This could be fun, it was a big city and I was fully capable of my diet now. Blood didn't appeal to me as much as it used to, much to everyone's surprise. For reasons beyond me, I felt like Chicago was going to be more than just that.

I said my sad goodbye while kissing and hugging my family members. I was off to Chicago!

-TIME SKIP TO CHICAGO-

The year was currently 1930 and the city wasn't as great as I thought I would have been. Everyone was depressed with the economic decrease and many people were being fired from their jobs because of the loss of money. It was a very hard time for Americans all around the country.

I was watching a new movie in the theaters called Frankenstein it was actually very comical while everyone else thought it to be scary. I was looking around the theater at all the frightened faces; some faces were blocked by my overly curled chocolate hair. The fashion style was definitely different, but I loved it anyways. I was never big on fashion, but over the years, time converted me.

I heard a distressed scream from a man coming from the outside of the theater. I decided to go check it out seeing that I wasn't really doing anything here. I walked up the huge steps and out the theater into the cool October air. I walked closer to where I heard the scream. I saw a few men walking down the block and I closed the jacket around my body tighter to look like I was cold.

I was led to an ally way just outside the theater. What I saw stopped me from walking any closer. It was clearly a male vampire drinking another man's blood as I could smell the thick red liquid from miles away. The blood didn't make me freeze; it was the sheer beauty of the vampire drinking from the human.

I was a hopeless romantic, but this was a little ridiculous. I hadn't even seen the front of his body and yet my heart was leaping out of my chest trying to get into his arms. His back was tight with perfect muscles as he grabbed the dying body closer to his perfectly chiseled jaw. His hair was a strange bronze color that moved with the wind in its messy waves.

The body was fully drained when he sensed my presence and dropped it. He spun around slowly and I gasped at the beautiful demon in front of me. His face was one of a Greek work of art. His perfectly angular jaw was slightly loosen as he saw me and drank me in. He was obviously looking me over as I was with him, and from the shocked expression on his face, I could tell he felt something too.

His blood red eyes looked agonized and his expression looked like it would be permanently distressed, but as he met my golden eyes, his entire body froze and he walked closer to me. He hesitantly lifted his hand to stroke my cheek and I let him do it as I touched his forearm slightly.

He looked deep into my eyes but then the air shifted and he smelled the still warm blood of his last meal in the air. His eyes widened as he looked at the body then back at me. I was about to say something but he was already gone.

Who was he? I would find out, whether it killed me… why would I go to such extremes? I don't know what was happening to me, but I knew that man would definitely be in my future. Whether a friend or an enemy, the only thing I could think of was… I must help him.

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