Hiya! Two chapters in one sitting is almost a record! And this is a really long chapter too. On with the young Lennox!

Legend: Speaking in thoughts purposely aimed at Edward

Thinking

Emphasis on a thought/word

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Transformers or Twilight, all I own is Katherine and the plot.

Even Forks has bullies

I woke up around 6 to shower and get ready for school. Looking at my outfit, I smiled at what I had chosen. My baby blue top with three-quarter sleeves hugged my body as did the gray button-up vest I wore over it. My black skinny jeans had a couple rips in them, but they were small and didn't show much. My high-top converse matched the color of my shirt and my outfit was finished off with a Superman bracelet on my right wrist, lightning bolt earrings, and a blue crystal hanging around my neck.

After eating some toast cause my uncle made me, I hopped into the cruiser as he slowly followed me out the door and he drove me to school, which wasn't that far away. I took a calming breath before climbing out and standing still for a second. My uncle drove off as I was still looking around at all the kids milling around. Finally, I spotted my older cousin next to a tall boy and a girl that was maybe three inches taller than me and I smiled a little as I began to walk over.

The boy and girl smiled when I called out, "Hello, Isabella Marie Swan. Seems someone finally stepped out of her bubble."

My cousin whirled around and the boy grabbed her backpack as she dropped it. She managed to run over and grab me in a tight hug as she grinned, "Oh my gosh! What are you doing here, Kit-Kat?"

I chuckled as I hugged her back, "I'm staying with you and your dad for the school year. I got here yesterday."

Her brown eyes widened and she faced the two teens that had followed her over, "That's why you two wanted me to stay over! You guys knew all along!"

The two teens grinned as Bella let go of me and I was suddenly being hugged by a very excited pixie, "It's so nice to meet you! I know we're going to be best friends!"

She suddenly released me and I gave a wide-eyed look to my cousin and she grinned while shrugging off the other girl's behavior while the boy performed introductions, "Hello, I'm Edward Cullen, Bella's boyfriend. This is my sister, Alice. It is good to finally meet you. Bella has told us many things about you."

I quirked an eyebrow, "All good things, I hope." Not there are a lot of good things about me, I noticed Edward's eyes softened suddenly at my thought and I filed that away for later as I shook his hand. It had to have just been coincidence since nobody can read minds. I kept my face masked into a smile, but my mind was filing away the fact that both him and his sister had a lot of eery similarities for being adopted.

Something clicked in my head and I realized that, like Mia and Hide, the two Cullens weren't human. Edward's face looked shocked for a second before I watched his expression turn back into a smile, "From the way Bella talks about you, I don't believe there is anything bad about you."

I shrugged before commenting, "Well, I'll see you guys at lunch, hopefully. I need to get my schedule." I waved as I walked off and I finally found the main office. After grabbing my schedule from the secretary, I headed to my first class of the day: English 12 Honors. It was technically a Senior only class, but I was far ahead of any student in my age group. This allowed me to do the advanced Senior class as well as other classes that you only take your Senior year.

I handed the slip to the teacher that I had to have every teacher sign before the end of the day and he scrawled his signature onto the right slot before saying, "Class, this is Katherine Lennox. She's a Junior and just moved here. Cullen, I expect you to show her around. Tell us something about yourself, Miss Lennox."

I blushed as everyone looked at me and I caught Edward's eyes as he gave an encouraging nod. I had never been the new student before, so I didn't think I would have to do this. I thought it only happened in movies. "Well, you probably already know I'm Katherine Lennox. I, um, moved in with my uncle, Chief Swan, and my cousin for the school year. Not much else exciting about me besides my dad is in the military." I rushed to the back and took a seat beside my cousin's boyfriend as kids snickered at me.

"Loser," echoed around the room from one boy, which caused many other students to start laughing.

I slumped dejectedly and glanced over at the Cullen boy when he rested a hand on my arm, "Don't listen to them."

I gave a half-smile to him before we both turned our focus to the teacher as he began speaking, "Today we're going to start covering Shakespeare." I frowned and rolled my eyes, Great, I just learned about him last year in English 11 Honors. Now I get to do it again. Edward smirked slightly as I thought and I looked at him curiously, but ignored it as I began taking notes. The bell ended the period and Edward questioned, "What class do you have next?"

I gazed down at the sheet in my hand and smiled in excitement, "I've got music next. You?"

He smiled, "Same. Come on, I'll walk with you."

We didn't really talk much on the way to class and I gave the paper to the teacher before she squealed with excitement, "Oh! It is so nice to have a new student! I'm sure everyone will make you feel welcome here! Now, what do you play?"

Inwardly wincing at her volume and peppiness, I stepped back slightly away from her to regain my personal space that she had , "Viola, cello, flute, violin, and piano." She squealed again and then directed me to go sit with Edward as he chuckled quietly. I glanced at him and muttered, "If she keeps squealing, I'm calling child services cause that should be abuse." He coughed to smother his snicker as we quieted for class to begin.

We checked my schedule and I apparently had AP Calculus with him and Alice, gym with Bella, lunch with everyone, AP U.S. History with Jasper, Honors Creative Writing with Alice, and then Astronomy with the two boys. Thank heavens we got no homework in Calculus because I would have died. English and music are definitely my strengths. Math? Well, let's just say I did good till imaginary numbers came into play and then it all went downhill.

Surprisingly, Bella survived gym class without hurting herself or anyone else, well, that isn't exactly true. She rammed into me and I twisted my ankle, but I wasn't going to make her feel guilty and didn't tell her. I was doing my best to hide my limp as I entered the cafeteria and I stumbled to a stop when two bodies suddenly blocked my path, "Hey, new girl. Here's a tip: watch where you're walking."

I looked up at the girl and the blonde boy before she shoved me and I landed hard on my back. I glared up at them as my fists clenched together and I wasted no time in standing up and storming off to the lunch line. After grabbing some food, I looked around for a table and it wasn't long before my cousin waved me over. I took a seat between the blonde boy and Edward. I greeted the three I knew before extending my hand to the blonde, "I'm Bella's cousin, Katherine Lennox, but call me Kat."

He smiled at me and introduced himself to me as Alice's boyfriend and the twin brother of Rosalie. I made quick friends with him, which seemed to shock everyone, and he told me about how he was held behind a year while his twin wasn't. Lunch and the next two classes went by quickly, so I was soon taking a seat next to Edward with his brother behind us for Astronomy. I saw the boy from lunch enter with a couple friends and I whispered to the boy beside me, "Who's the blonde?"

He glanced up before replying, "Mike Newton. He used to pine after your cousin before he started dating Jessica Stanley. Those two are usually always together."

Mike's eyes landed on me as his smile turned a little sadistic and I could have sworn I heard low growls come from the two boys sitting with me. I cringed a little as I turned my attention to my messenger bag and dug around in it while Mike took a seat behind me and off to the side a little. The teacher walked in and began teaching the lesson, but it wasn't long before I felt something wet hit the back of my head. Carefully reaching back, I grabbed whatever it was and I wasn't surprised that it was a spitball. The rest of the class period went by like this with Edward tensing every time a spitball found its mark and I breathed a sigh of relief when the bell rang.

I stayed close to the boys as we headed out to the parking lot and I whistled at the red convertible that Bella was standing by with Alice, "Nice car. Can I check out the engine?" The black-haired teen smiled slightly before popping the hood for me and I gasped in shock, "Wow, you know how much this kind of engine costs? Jeesh, you guys seriously love your cars."

Her eyebrows arched up in the typical expression of surprise that always greeted my knowledge of cars, "You know cars?"

I gave a slight smirk and playfully saluted, "Grease monkey at your service. My dad used to take me to base all the time with him and the mechanics let me help work on the cars and stuff. I even got to help the weapons specialist."

I felt homesickness creep over me as I thought about my home and I forcibly shook the thoughts out of my head. I looked at the others to find Edward and Jasper giving me sympathetic looks before Alice piped up, "You and Bella should come over today and hang out! Esme and Carlisle would love to meet you, Katherine. I know they will!"

I smiled outwardly, but I was swirling inwardly, She always says she "knows" something, never she thinks. Almost as if she can see what is going to happen, but she can't see the future, can she? I mean, nothing is impossible. And how is it these guys are all adopted, but share many of the same traits? Edward's eyes narrowed a little at me and I tilted my head slightly as we studied each other, "I'm game if Bella wants to."

His eyes seemed to search my eyes as I did the same to him, "Sure. Maybe Carlisle can look at your ankle, Kat, cause I've seen you limping."

I turned my gaze to my cousin and blushed slightly at getting caught, "I honestly didn't think you'd notice."

She rolled her eyes and shoved my shoulder playfully, "I'm not blind, Kit-Kat."

I stuck my tongue out, "Whatever, Isa." Bella grinned before leading me to Edward's car, but I couldn't help looking back at his two siblings and studying how still they were compared to normal humans. Something wasn't quite right about them and it was starting to bug me that I couldn't figure out why they were so different. I considered myself pretty good at figuring out if a vehicle was an Autobot or Decepticon, but I doubted these guys were involved with the aliens.

On the way to Edward's house, I found myself fiddling with the coin in my pocket as I tried to figure out the puzzle of the Cullens. I smiled slightly when I remembered Ratchet giving me the coin. It was a coin with the Air Force emblem on it and the CMO had planted a distress beacon in it, so I could signal for Autobot help if I ever needed it. He had placed it on a chain that I could easily slip around my neck if I wanted to, but I tended to keep it in my pocket with the chain tied around my belt loop. It made it less conspicuous when I wanted to just hold it.

I met Edward's eyes as he looked in the rear-view mirror and I could see he was burning with curiosity and confusion about something, "What's wrong, Edward?"

He shook his head and gave a smile that I could easily see through based on the looks he had been giving me all day, "It's nothing. I was thinking about our music class."

I groaned and rolled my eyes, "She's nuts. I am so not looking forward to dealing with her. Besides, I don't even have my violin out here for me to play in class."

We shared idle chat until we reached their house and Edward quickly had Bella and I's doors open, "Grab your bag, Kit-Kat. I'm sure some of them can help ya with your homework."

I rolled my eyes and did as instructed while climbing out of the car, "Yeah, yeah. Rub it in that you don't have any homework while I've got some in practically every class."

My cousin grinned as we walked in and I instantly felt my walls slam up as shyness hit me when I saw the two men and two women in the living room while Bella introduced me, "Everyone, this is my cousin, Katherine Lennox. She's a Junior and a genius."

I blushed at the sudden attention on me and I found myself shifting to hide behind Bella a little bit when the four people came over. The blonde man shook my hand first and seemed to be the leader of the group, "Hello, Katherine. I'm Carlisle Cullen and this is my wife, Esme. That is my son, Emmett, and my daughter, Rosalie. It's nice to finally meet you. Bella has told us many great things about you."

I forced a smile and nodded politely at the others as I responded, "Thanks, it's nice to meet all of you. I'm sorry if I'm intruding on anything. Alice said we should come over." Seriously, Bells? You lying through your teeth to make me look good, I saw Edward's eyes darken a little bit.

I almost frowned at the look on his face as Mrs. Cullen's warm tones reached my ears, "Don't worry, you aren't intruding on anything. We were just watching TV. Do you want to join us?"

Alice spoke up suddenly from a door that looked like it led to the garage, "Actually, Rosalie should show Kat the cars. She loves cars and is a complete mechanic."

I blushed again as Rosalie sighed before walking off, "Well, come on then." I hurried after her as Bella grabbed my backpack and I gasped at the cars.

My eyes were wide as I whispered, "Holy Primus." I saw a small smile light up Rosalie's face as she showed me each car and I told her at the end, "I'm so jealous of you. You're gorgeous and you've got amazing cars! You're so lucky." She smiled again as we walked back in to join the others.

I claimed a seat on the floor by Bella's feet, even though there was a seat open by the Cullen parents, and I felt my mind trying to connect dots because they were all so similar, but most weren't related by any blood. I jumped slightly when Edward spoke as if he had heard my thoughts, "You can stop trying to work out what we are, Katherine. We've decided to tell you the secret, but you have to swear you'll never tell anyone."

I studied them all before meeting my cousin's gaze and saw that she wanted me to know, but also wanted me to stay out of the loop. Bella, as much as she seemed to think otherwise, wore her emotions on her sleeve and you could tell what was going on inside her head just by looking at her. I frowned slightly as I turned back to face everyone else, "You have my word that I won't tell anyone."

Dr. Cullen took over, "We're vampires, Katherine," it took all my strength to keep my face composed and not show any emotion as he explained everything.

At the end of his explanations of their general history (without giving me details of any one member's life and transformation besides Dr. Cullen's) and who had what power, I nodded, "I won't tell anybody about this. Thanks for trusting me with your secret. And, Edward, I swear if you ever tell anyone what I think, then I will find a way to end you."

He smiled slightly before commenting, "I won't if you promise to stop degrading yourself."

I glared at him before smirking when Bella spoke up with a tinge of confusion in her voice, "You are taking this amazingly well."

I chuckled some and reclined back on my elbows on the floor, "Isa, I've seen things that you wouldn't believe. Vampires seem really normal, trust me. Besides, there are worse things out there." Her eyes darkened with anger and protectiveness as her hand stretched out to grip my knee.

Emmett decided to give his two cents, "What could be worse than vampires? And what could make us look normal?"

I grinned, but it was probably more of a grimace, "Classified on both counts Sorry, dude, but some things I can't share."

We all sat around and relaxed for a while as I worked on my homework before Bella suddenly called out, "Oh, Carlisle! Can you check Kat's ankle? I kind of knocked us both to the ground and she's been limping since."

I glared at my cousin, "I thought you had forgotten."

She smirked, "I did until I saw you move it and wince."

I pouted before accepting the doctor's hand to help me up and he took most of my weight as he led me to the foot of the stairs, "I'll check it in my office."

I inwardly groaned at the stairs before Edward commented, "Carry her up, Carlisle. She won't make it up otherwise."

I glowered at Bella's boyfriend before gasping as I was pulled into Dr. Cullen's arms and it was only a couple seconds until he was setting me down in a chair, "What on Earth was that?"

He smiled marginally, "Apologies, it slipped my mind that you weren't used to our speed like Bella is. I hope I didn't frighten you."

I shook my head, "Nah, just a little warning next time."

He chuckled and quickly took my shoe off before gently rolling my sock off my ankle, but I still hissed in pain, "You only sprained it. Be careful walking and keep ice on it when you are at home. It should heal in about two weeks. Let me know if the pain worsens or stays the same after two weeks, okay?"

I nodded with a smile, "Thanks, Dr. Cullen."

He shook his head, "Call me Carlisle. And you're welcome."

I nodded again before he carried me downstairs and Edward drove Bella and I back home since Uncle Charlie was due home soon. We waved goodbye to the Cullen boy and I limped my way to the couch in the living room as Bella headed to the kitchen, "I'll grab you a pack of ice. Go ahead and relax, Kat."

For once, I didn't argue with my cousin and did as she said before thanking her as she carefully placed a bag of ice on my throbbing ankle. We had barely turned the TV on when her dad walked in and he was shocked at my ankle, but ended up laughing when we explained why. Later on, I picked out an outfit for the next day and crashed after sending a text to my parents to tell them that I loved them before I crashed.