Chapter 3

I took Jakes bike back to the house and left a note for Charlie telling him not to worry and that I would be back in a few hours before grabbing an empty duffle bag and running into the forest behind to house before stripping my clothes to put them into the duffle bag and shifting into the form of a giant black cat with startling green eyes that was almost the size of two horses.

I took off in the direction of the school trying to pick up the vampires sent, when I finally found it a followed in through the forest to a huge white house with a lot of glass walls and windows.

I phased back and got dressed, leaving the bag hidden, I heard their cars coming up the driveway as I stepped out from the trees, I walked up to their front door and waited, scared the shit out of me when another two vamps opened the door and stepped outside.

There was seven of them, holy crap, the most I'd ever fought at once was 4, I thought I could probably get them all if I needed to... but… I didn't want to, killing her family would mean hurting Alice… hopefully I could figure something out.

Finally the other five walked over and I asked,

"Which of you is the Coven leader?" the man that had came you of the house stepped forward warily, "My name is Carlisle Cullen, and you are?" he asked,

"Isabella Swan" I replied before continuing "Would you mind telling me why you all have golden eyes? All of the Vampires I have met always had red or black eyes….",

"We don't drink human blood" he replied easily "we only drink from animals",

I sighed in relief at that, glad that I would not have to fine another good reason to not kill them. A smile spread over my face,

"I have just moved in with my father, my mother was killed last week and now that I am here, I see that you were here first so I would like to discuss a treaty of sorts, I don't know, umm, set guidelines?" I told him blushing at how young I sounded, in my defence I had never done thing before! It was always just, Fight. Kill. Win. And I was a good fighter I had the scars to prove my fights.

"We should fight" I murmured as I looked over at Jasper and Emmett, Jasper had the scars to prove his skill and Emmett was built like a goddamn tank! They had to be the fighters of the family.

"Excuse me?" Asked the woman who came out of the house with Carlisle, I guess she was his mate, she seemed shocked at what I said and then I realised she probably thought that I meant for territory or something,

"Oh no, no, I meant like, play fighting or sparing, I just assumed that they were the two best fighters because Jasper has the scars and Emmett is really big, sorry that was off topic" I blushed,

"Do you have any scars?" Jasper asked,

"Yeah, I do" I said quietly

"Can we see?" he asked, my heart began to pound, it would be good to have some friends that would know about me, maybe I could befriend them? But what if they don't want me once they see I'm damaged? like the fact that I turn into a giant cat isn't enough!? I was starting to panic. I will show them everything and let them decide I thought. I would really like them as friends I decided.

"Yes" was all I said as I took off my jacket and shirt so I was standing in my bra and jeans. I had bites and scratch scars littered up my arms and across the front of my torso, the scaring was worse on my neck and back, so I lifted my hair and turned, the scars were faint enough that humans couldn't really see them but to someone with enhanced sight they were beacons.

There were collective gasps and then silence, I couldn't even hear them breathing. I turned back around letting my hair fall and quickly put my blouse back on with my jacket before letting out a nervous chuckle as they continued to stare with shocked expressions. Even Rosalie.

"How old are you dear?" Carlisles mate asked, I really needed to figure out what her name was,

"Seventeen" I told her and a pained expression crossed her face,

"So many scars, your mother just died and I can't imagine you've had an easy time at school with what you are" she whispered and my breath caught as I remembered "do you have any brothers or sisters" she asked,

"No… but I have Jake… I haven't seen him in almost five years but he's kind of like a big brother... I think…" I replied hesitantly before changing the subject of me and back onto the original topic.

"So, about a treaty, are there any things you would like to specify?" I asked as my confidence rose back up, before I added hesitantly,

"I would like us to become friends if that would be possible…"

"Well we have no problems with that" he replied easily "But would you mind telling us what you are?" he asked, still wary, and I realised I had yet to explain that part of myself,

"Uh, yes, of course, sorry, I forgot," I took a deep breath to stop my rambling and closed my eyes briefly as my brief fear rose up, "Perhaps it would be better to show you?" I questioned, before I started stripping, I had no issues with my body; I knew I was hot and it was that simple. Jasper, Edward, Emmett, Carlisles mate and Alice turned around immediately but the others also turned once I was in my underwear and gave them a pointed look. I took a deep breath and felt the familiar rush of tingling heat through my body as I leapt forward over their heads and off the porch. With a loud crack I landed on all four feet or paws in my case, before turning around to face them, meeting their eyes with my huge emerald ones before laying down on my stomach to look at them, my senses were even better in this form, even better than a vampires, with my new eyes I could see Jaspers scars even more clearly and a low growl bubbled in my chest as I walked towards him before nudging him with my head, he looked at me confused, and for the first time I hated not being able to talk in this form. I caught his arm gently between my teeth, my eyes never leaving his so I didn't spook him to much, I tugged him forward away from the others into a bigger part of the clearing before letting him go and growling playfully, I crouched down and he finally understood,

"You want to fight?" he asked with one eyebrow raised, I nodded my head,

"Ok, what rules?" I snapped my teeth at him trying to indicate biting and he stepped back looking unsure, so I dropped to the ground and wined,

"Ok, how about I ask if something is allowed and you nod or growl", I nodded

"Biting?" (Nod)

"Scratching?" (Nod)

"Ripping or Tearing?" I growled, my ears flattening to my head as I remembered when a certain stupid leech that had tried to rip my right arm off, he held his hands up, "Ok, Ok, no Tearing or ripping got it", I realised I was probably being scary, "So when I want out I will say 'Uncle', when you want out what will you do?" I shook my head at him before he shrugged, " Alright lets do this" he said dropping into a crouch, I dropped down too, before being attacked from the side. I freaked, and saw Edward, eyes black as I felt him snap more than one of my ribs; I leapt up, throwing him of before I took in my surroundings the all looked bewildered and shocked, I didn't think that they would attack me yet so I focused my attention back on Edward, I didn't turn my back completely on the others yet and kept my eye on them as I stalked Edward, limping slightly, I'm pretty sure he has crushed all of my ribs on the left side of my body, but I'd had worse, I snarled viscously and fear crept across his face as I bared my teeth and stalked him.

Just as I prepared to leap as him, Alice was suddenly standing in front of me,

"Please, Please don't hurt him" she begged…