I'm so so sorry for not updating in centuries! Had some problems with my computer, hope you don't hate me for this.
Here is the second chapter, hope you enjoy it. (sorry for any errors I didn't catch rereading)
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters (wish I did)
A week had gone by since the day I followed that strange family in the woods that swallowed Forks and nothing new had happened. I had seen them adapt to the new house, to the new ambient and more importantly the the new food.
In that place there was a large number of mountain lions, in fact the most of them enjoyed hunting them. Watching them from far away I had the opportunity to understand a bit more about their life style. Despite the fact that I had already met clans which could be defined as "vegetarian", this famiy had me particularly interested. Maybe it was due to their number or the differences between them. Or maybe just one of them had caught my attention.
Be it as it may I still followed them around all week long learning more and more about their habits. I hadn't dared to came too near as I had done the first day, wanting to avoid being seen and attacked. Even if I was a lot older than each one of them if they fought together they would bring me down easily; and they were united enough to do that.
In that moment I decided I would go and present myself as soon as possible. Watching their everyday life a conversation I had in the past came to my mind.
If you ever happen to meet a coven of vampires who have a strict feeding habit around America, know that it's the Cullen family. You can trust them. At the head of the family is Carlisle, a friend of mine. He won't cause you any problems.
I had travelled a lot in my life and I had often met other vampires and made friends with them. That's what had happened with Zafrina, Kachiri e Senna. For a short period I had lived in their territory and I had learned of their life style, totally in contact with nature. At first I wasn't so sure I could trust them, but then, getting to know them better I found out, no one was more worthy of my trust than them. I had told them about my life and my history. Since that day they had told me about their friends around the world, specially about the Cullens.
Now seeing them in front of me I was surprised I didn't ricognise them earlier.
At the time I was walking around in the woods thinking about when the vampires would be contacted by the said "Protectors", discendents of an ancient clan with the paticular ability to morph into wolves of the dimension of bears who dedicated their life protecting humans from vampires.
Sun had set not long ago and I thought it was the right moment to go visit the Cullens.
I walked through the wood but decided against using my vampire speed. Once on the edge of the wood I stopped for a moment before going through the garden and stop in front of the door. I didn't even have time to knock before the door opened letting me see the girl with shorter hair who had the brightest smile I had ever seen in my life.
-Does Carlisle Cullen live here?- instantly behind her appeared one of the boys who pulled her behind him and assuming an aggressive stance, ready to protect her from a possible attack.
I tilted the head on one side and I stared at him intrigued. Then I smiled – It displeases me to disturb, but I looked for dottor Carlisle Cullen. Does he live here? - I tried of new, knowing very well the answer. – Who is looking for him? - behind the couple I could see another man, the most mature of the three who had painted a curious but still worried expression on his face – My name is Athena, it was advised to me to come introduce myself to his family by an old friend of mine, Zafrina. - His eyes were softened immediately, but his look remained fixed on me – She hasn't never spoken to me about you… how have known her? - and I without to lose the smile – During one of my travels in South America, I came across her and from that moment our friendship was born… She has told me that it would be best for me to get to know you in case our roads crossed, therefore here I am. -
The man stared at me a while longer before he smiled and put a hand on the shoulder of the boy who still growled at me. – Let her in, we sure have much to tell eachother. - he straightened himself reluctantly before taking himself from the way along with the girl in order to let me enter. I bowed my head slightly in sign of thanks before taking a step in the house. Inside it was cozy, from the modern furnishing and spaces wide and luminous. I danced with my sight until I crossed various looks; the remainder of the family stared at me. I cracked a smile before turning me of new towards the head of the family. – I suppose that it is the dottor Cullen, is an honor to know you, I have heard speaking very highly of you. - I offered my hand and he took hold of it – Yes I am, also for me it is a pleasure. This is my family. - He was approached by the most beautiful woman I had seen accompanying him little days before – Esme, my wife. - then he indicated with his hand all the others and going in order he introduced them to me – And our sons, Emmett. - sturdiest – Rosalie, its wife. - the girl blond – Edward. - the boy with coppered hair and the paradisiac scent – Jasper and its wife Alice. - I made a small bow before saying – A pleasure to know all of you, I am Athena. - as soon as I raised my head I crossed the look of the boy not married (how had he called him? Ah yes Edward) and he seemed to try to analyze my soul with a single look. I took my eyes away and I directed them to the others. Alice ran towards of me and said – Nice to meet to you in person, finally… - he offered me her hand and I took hold of it with a questioning look on my face – Alice has a special gift, she has the ability to pick images of the future. - in that moment it was all was clearer to me. From the look that she had sent towards the trees the first day that I had seen them to the phrase she just pronounced– A gift to take advantage of with precaution…. Does someone else have gifts in this family? - Carlisle sent a look to Edward who seemed to become stiff, then smiled and said – Jasper has the faculty to intercept and to model other people's feelings, while Edward can read in minds… - my face was opened in a smile – Remarkable. never had happened to me to meet many people with gifts in a single group of vampires… - Carlisle seemed very proud of his family. He offered me to sit on the sofa while the others took seat on chairs and seats in front and alongside me, the only ones who remained standing were Jasper, that evidently did not feel comfortable in my presence, and Edward who kept some distance from me, with great displeasure on my side (his smell was even better at such a little distance).
He stared at me as if I were a particularly complicated enigma that he was trying to solve.
-Where do you come from? - asked then Carlisle with a benevolent smile – My country of origin is Greece, but lately I have travelled all over the world stopping for a prticularly long time in the Far East… - looking at them in the eyes I could notice their curiosity, veiled of suspicion, for my aspect that was not typical of the vampires. I shook my head with a smile before to saying – I know that you have many questions, go ahead, ask all that you want… - he moves on the chair before wondering – How long have you beem a vampire?- I overlapped my legs saying – A very long time… if I did not have an eidetic memory I would probably have lost count centuries ago… - I arranged my hair behind an ear then to said – My first memory of vampire goes back more than two millenia ago, even if this could seem absurd. - their eyes widened and they stared at me for some seconds without saying anything.