I'm turning two today and have still not found a way to get the Make Charlie Happy quest figured out. I have at least been able to keep him from entering a deep pit of depression via my smiles and words. So far, my actions have only held Charlie at bay. But today, I am happily sitting on Charlie's lap with him reading me a story, fun fact being read to with the picture books levels up my language reading level. So far, I'm at level 2 of 2000. Crazy level max right?

I am snapped out of my story-filled trance as I hear Renee enter the room with a legal file in her hands. She doesn't say anything as she Hands the envelope to Charlie. My little heart fills with dread and anger. How dare she hand him divorce papers on my birthday! That doesn't sit well with me. I see the pale look on Dad's face. I do the only thing I can do and I wobbly stand up and wrap my little arms around him in a hug.

Charlie smiles a little and opens the file, he reads it twice over before he looks up at Renee. "You can have the divorce, but you aren't getting Isabella. You don't take care of her. I don't even think she knows who you are other than a familiar face." He moves slightly to hold me tighter.

I giggled happily as I still couldn't say enough to express my affection for my dad. My laughter is uplifting to him. But I am soon yanked from his arms by Renee.

"She belongs with her mother. Not a cop father who is going to get killed one day from some incident at work. She will..."

I don't let her continue as I start to cry and scream at the top of my lungs while thrashing about franticly, my arms trying to reach Charlie. She looks disgusted as the tears and snot from my tantrum get on her delicate hands. She shakes me, like actually shakes me. I instantly shut up as my head starts to hurt incredibly painfully and it's taking all of my focus to stay awake. I somehow managed to get only two words out. "Dadda, hurts."

The next thing I know I am pulled from Rennee and into Charlie's arms where he swiftly takes me outside and puts me in the back of his police cruiser. I hear the sirens at once blare, but I stay quiet as I realize my dad is taking me to the local hospital. By the time we get there, I am sobbing from the pain, my whimpers from being unable to hold back the signs of pain any longer. I barely feel when dad takes me out from my car seat sirens still blaring, a crowd of nurses rush out and take me from him, they speak for a minute, and the nurses rush me inside and into a room with an MRI. They put me in the MRI for only they know how long, felt like ages to me. I managed to keep myself awake and alert, even with all the pain.

After what I learned was two days in the hospital, I was starting to feel a bit better. My head wasn't hurting as much. I got a pop-up that made me smile and feel relieved.

QUEST COMPLETED!

MAKE CHARLIE HAPPY AGAIN

You managed to find a way to make him happy by stopping Renee from taking custody of you. Albeit the circumstances will now have major consequences.

QUEST REWARDS GIVEN TO PLAYER

SKILL UNLOCK: Observation

You have gained the ability to scan your surroundings for important items and people. In time you will be able to find hidden items and possible treasure. You will eventually be able to see what characteristics, true age, physical age, and species. If you MAX OUT the skill nothing will be able to hide with you. When mixed with skill UNDISCOVERED, you will always have perfect aim regardless of light visibility.

LIFE EVENT CHOICE

Congratulations you have hit your first life choice decision. Life Event Choices are a good way to gain new skills, abilities, and experiences. But you can only choose one Life Path, losing the opportunity to go down the other life path. Both choices will provide you with unique quests and unlock special areas.

CHOOSE LIFE PATH

Meet the Wolves!

Keep the Normalcy!

Meet the Wolves: You will be able to grow up with the future Quileute wolf pack, get to know them all, and have the possibility of random event I'M A WOLF. Other activities include learning about the local Quileute lore, learning Quileute language, skill OBSSERVE: know if something is supernatural, Dungeon: FOREST is available after player level hits 10, unique event path legendary item can be found or given.

Keep the Normalcy: You won't have to deal with any supernatural beings for years to come. This time will give you plenty of time to focus and train your skills, there is a 5X multiplayer to all skill XP, Dungeon: ATTIC is available after player level hits 10, unique event path legendary item can be found or given, learn 2 languages of choice, obtain pet of choice, Charlie will teach you about gun safety, teach you fishing unlocking fishing minigame, gain early access to Skill DRIVING.

XP gain 50

5 Ability Points gained do you wish to spend them now?

I look at the last screen and click on the yes button. My stats pop up before me again.

PLAYER PAGE

PLAYER NAME: ISABELLA SWAN

PLAYER TITLE: BELLS

PLAYER SPECIES: HUMAN

PLAYER CLASS: AWAKENED GAMER

AGE: 2 years

LEVEL: 5

XP: 458/700

STAT POINTS: 3

SKILL POINTS: 5

HP: 40/210

MP: 0/0

STRENGTH: 5/500

DEXTERITY: 10/500 (-10)

CONSTITUTION: 15/500

INTELLIGENCE: 9/500

WISDOM: 5/500

CHARISMA: 10/500 (-15)

LUCK: 12/3000 (+30%)

ACHIEVEMENTS:

BABY'S FIRST WORDS

START OF SOMETHING NEW TO SEE

I'M COMING FOR YOU, WORLD.

BUFFS:

ACCIDENT PRONE

ADAPTIVE SHIELD (1/200)

CHEAT DEATH

NEW LIFE

MENTAL SHIELD

TALENTLESS

TROUBLE MAGNET

SURVIVOR

UNDISCOVERED

SKILLS:

ARTS AND CRAFTS: LEVEL 5/25

COMMUNICATION: LEVEL 4/5 (skill disappears at age 3)

MOTOR: LEVEL 5/5 (skill disappears at age 3)

POTTY: 5/5 (skill disappears at age 3)

BALANCE SKILL: 4/50

OBSERVATION: 0/100

I was looking at the screen when Charlie came into the room with a teddy bear as big as I am. My eyes lit up at the thoughtful gift. I lift my arms up asking to hold it. "Teddy"

Dad's face lit up as well, he walked towards me with the bear. "How are you feeling today sweetie?"

"Happy! Less hurt too, daddy." My smile is chipper.

I'm still very much not okay with what happened on my birthday, Like, what right did Renee have to shake me like that? I had only displayed my displeasure of her cold actions. I just wanted Dad. I was content in his arms with him reading to me. I have started to cherish the moments with him like that. He always made time for me. Renee… she's a terrible person in general. She tried to destroy dad in whatever way she could. I guess its lucky for me and him that she shook me like that. As much as it hurt the outcome was rather pleasurable. Dad gets to keep custody of me. I had a buff get revealed and I completed the task to make Dad happy. On the downside I noticed that I have some brief moments that feel like DeJa'Vu where I'm getting glimpses of events to come. But the glimpses are only for others around me. But it's so confusing it causes headaches. The ADAPTIVE SHIELD buff is leveling up now, which in and of itself is terrifying. What is causing the buff to increase? Is it this new discomfort of the future thing? Upon further thought, is this what Alice deals with? If so, how the heck is she saine, or is she? So much to think about. But not now, Dad is with me and the doctor did say that I could go home soon.

Later that night I was alone again, and I pulled up the Life Path choice menu and thought about it. Yeah, mermaids can be cool, but what version would I be getting into? I shiver at the thought of it being the mermaids of horror films. Yeah, big no to that path. The normal life path has its perks, but I feel the Meet the Wolves life path would be more entertaining. Decisions, decisions. I sigh as I continue to contemplate my options. It would be nice to spend time with the guys on the rez. Maybe I can find a way to make their transition less socially disastrous. And who knows, maybe Paul could be a friend this time and not a nuisance.

Wait. I should think about what my options are for later. What if I go for Edward… uh no, bad idea, very bad idea. It's like one of those hindsight moments, I've had a lot of time to think. With not being able to do much, outside of thinking for a full year. That time made me do some soul searching and what I found out wasn't really pretty. I came to the realization that being with Edward was the worst thing I could have done for myself. He was addicted to the smell of my blood for God's sake! They all were affected… well maybe not so much Jasper. Yeah, he leapt towards me when I got that stupid paper cut, but while I spent time replaying that moment, I realized maybe he wasn't coming for my blood. I mean yeah, the chance of him wanting to drain me dry that night was high as he not only had to deal with his own bloodlust but the bloodlust of the entire family. Edward pushed me away from the family, but I was injured further when I crashed into the glass table by his pushing me backwards. My body crashing against the glass table caused broken glass to be created, the resulting injury requiring stitches.

That event had to have been a nightmare for Jasper. Having six other vampires bloodlust and your own, plus let's not forget that I am Edwards singer, from what I know from what they all told me, I was incredibly lucky that Edward didn't drain me that first day I met him in Biology class.

But that is just what ifs at the moment. There is no telling what my new future holds. With that thought, I decided on the path I wanted.

"Life Path Meet the Wolves."

There is a surge of energy that fills the room, which causes my back to straighten. I blink and I start to see odd things around me. There are colorful waves in the air, and I reach out to touch them. The feeling that engulfs me makes my breath catch in my throat. At the same time, all of the colorful clouds rush to me engulfing me entirely in the now swirling clouds. The last thing I see before passing out is a pop-up.

MAGIC FOUND

Mana will now be a factor in your life. Explore the world to gain more mana and new spells or magical skills.

NEW SPELL

TELIKINISIS

Telekinesis originating from the Greek words "tele" meaning "far off" and "kinesis" meaning "movement," known as the extraordinary ability to influence, control, or manipulate matter or even other aspects of the physical world using the power of the mind or through non-physical means. The fundamental trait of being able to move or interact with objects from a distance, without any physical contact, as well as the potential to generate and apply physical force to a target or an area.

Telekinesis is intricately linked to the user's mental faculties. It can be harnessed and directed through conscious focus and intense concentration, as well as through the sheer force of willpower and heightened emotional states. Alternatively, achieving a state of profound discipline and inner calm can also enable control of this ability. In certain instances, telekinesis can be responsive to the user's fleeting thoughts and whims, making it easier to activate but more challenging to regulate. Mental attributes and overall cognitive ability play a pivotal role in influencing the accuracy, precision, range, and potency of their telekinetic ability. These mental characteristics can also affect the intuitive nature, usability, functionality, and reliability of the ability in diverse scenarios.

Charlie has spent the past hour fawning over my every move. I can tell that he is worried over me, and I don't blame him. His daughter just got badly shaken by his soon to be ex-wife. If I don't see her again it will be too soon.

"You excited to go back home Bells?" Charlie has packed all of the get well cards and balloons into a bag that held some sweets from the next door neighbor Mr. Carmichael. I should really take some time and visit him when I'm older, he makes the best candy. Perhaps I can convince dad to let me watch Mr. Carmichael make some of his candy, although it would be really cool if I can get a skill for it from watching him work.

"Yes, daddy. Do I get to bring Mr. Chuckles with me home?" The sweet little bear dad got me is now affectionately named Mr. Chuckles. I know it's kinda stupid to name the little guy, but he is special. He was given to me by my dad, I didn't have many gifts growing up with Renee last time through, I felt so abandoned. Plus doing her bills at the age of five wasn't really the most realistic of any parent. Seriously, who trusts a child to deal with the math of bills? It's crazy. At least dad was able to pay his own bills the last time through.

I am pulled out of my thoughts when Charlie chuckles to himself. "He is very much coming with us. Isn't that great news, Bells?"

I can't help but smile at his excitement. I don't remember him being emotional when I lived with him before. Perhaps with this new path of life I am embarking on will help both myself and dad. So far, a big difference has occurred making the first big change from the previous game? Life? Ugh this whole life is a game crap is still baffling to me.

But in less complicated news, Dad let me walk out of the hospital with Mr. Chuckles in my arms, a big bright smile on my face. I got into my car seat and helped dad get the buckles on. He seems to like helping me be independent, just fixing things if it's not quite right, well not all the time just when it involves my safety.

The ride home was fun, dad turned the radio on, and the music was kinda nice to dance to, which I did. Yeah, I was stuck in the car seat but that didn't stop me. I was dancing with my hands and shoulders, peals of laughter escape me as I enjoy the moment. I didn't notice the pop-up for gaining the skill dancing, or dads smile as he glanced back via the rear view mirror. Life was starting to get to a happy calm.

Said calm lasted a week. Dad had gotten a call that he had to go to a nearby town to help on an organized search for a lost hiker. Dad didn't know that I heard the call from our end. I knew then that the path of meeting the wolves was about to start. An excited thrill fills me. I get to see Jake, and maybe the others. I could feel the need to practice my OBSERVE skill before I went to the rez, it would be nice to see about getting the trigger as a nonverbal cue. A goal for later, I guess.

I was

dropped off at the Black's residence early the next morning. I was excited to meet Jacob in this life. I had forgotten about the age gap of my best friend to me. It didn't stop me from trying to play with his little baby hands. I was gentle and listened to Billy and his wife Sarah when they let me near Jacob. I mostly was shuffled off to spend time with Rachel and Rebecca, we mostly played with dolls, which wasn't so bad. I was most intrigued with the tribe legends that Sarah told at night. I knew that they were true, but to hear them from someone who likely doesn't know that they are real and not just legends.

It was my second day with the Black's I decided to use my OBSERVE skill on Billy Black.

OBSERVE PAGE

NAME: Billy Black

ALIAS: William Black, Jr.

SPECIES: Human (Dormant Shifter)

AGE: 32 years

LEVEL: 26

Interesting, Billy has a level. Bit high for me if I wanted to try and defy him. Good thing I don't want to defy him. I wonder if he could be the one to teach me the Quileute skills, being able to speak their language would be useful later. Plus knowing the legends now can help me possibly help the pack avoid the same heartbreaks they did in the last go around.

Would Billy even accept what I say? I know he is one of the few members of the Tribe that knows that the legends are true, maybe I would get lucky, and he believes me, a two year old. This plan sounds really unlikely to work. I could always just ask, maybe he will acknowledge the validity of my words. Only one way to really find out, right? I try hard not to sigh as I go looking for Billy in the house.

Took me twenty minutes but I did find him, and alone at that. I couldn't help the smile that formed as I saw him.

"Unca Billy, Can I ask question?" I know he's not my real uncle, but dad introduced me to him as my uncle Billy. At least I can do it pretend to not know who people are that I shouldn't know about yet, I think I may get a headache with the whole two lives thing, the game thing is pretty much accepted by now.

"Of course, Isabella. What are you looking for?" Billy's voice is soft and curious, it's a voice that just tells you that you are safe when he is nearby. His eyes are alight as he helps me get on the couch he is sitting on.

"I know of the wolves." I had to struggle to get my sentence out correctly, dang language skill.

His eyes widen and he stiffens up slightly. "They are just legends sweetie, nothing to be afraid of."

"Jake one, later" Curse not being able to fully word what I want right now. "Sam first" Billy just looks at me in curiosity, his body still tense but he doesn't seem upset any.

"Are you trying to tell me that you know the future? That my son will be a tribal wolf when he is older?"

"Little yes." Seriously want a bigger verbal vocabulary. I move my hand to gesture that he was part right about his questions. "No seer. Life two." I raise two fingers. I grumble as I get frustrated with my lack of skill in saying what I want to. Broken English is so not helping me any.

Billy just goes silent and studies me, I can tell he is looking for any hint of a lie.

"You are on a second life, is that right?" Billy finally broke his silence.

I nod my head vigorously.

"And you know of the truth of the tribe legends?"

I nod again. A smile growing on my lips.

"This previous life you had, did you die?"

I frown and nod. "Cold. One."

The look of horror on Billy's face made it clear to me that he realized a part of what I was trying to say. I likely won't be able to tell him properly until a few more years.

"Billy, teach?" I mimic writing. "Story, words, hear."

"You want me to teach you the stories of the tribe?" I nod. "And am I correct in assuming you want to learn Quileute?" I smile brightly as I nod yet again. I seriously love yes and no questions right now.

"Tell later. Learn now"

Bill's smile reassures me before his words ever could. "I will be glad to teach you the stories and the language. But please make sure you keep the wolf stuff all to yourself." He had a slightly stern look as he told me not to share.

"Okay." The ping of a skill being added to the list sounds off and I ignore it as I assume that it was for the Quileute language.

Three years later

The time has started to blur with spending time with Billy daily as he convinced Dad to let him watch me while he is at work, he also got dads permission to be taught Quileute. I haven't said much about what I went through with Billy yet, but I know that I need to tell him soon. I really needed to tell Billy that I have seen that Jake has the dormant shifter gene. I sigh as I gently swing on the little tree swing beside Billy's house. Jacob is making mud pies while Rachel and Rebecca are sitting on the grass with a lemonade stand, and to my surprise they are getting quite a bit of attention. Billy or Sarah had to have spread the word to the whole tribe.

I look over as I see movement out of the corner of my eye. I smile as I see Billy walking towards me. "Hello Uncle Billy, how was fishing today?"

"Caught a few fish for the family today. Your dad is going to stop by later tonight for dinner before taking you home."

"That sounds delicious. Do you think if we could talk about wolves today?" I try to give a hint of talking about wanting to talk about the legends. "I think I can understand them a bit more."

Billy glances around slightly before nodding. "Of course we can Bells, how about we go inside so we don't get disturbed." He offers me his hand and I take it. Once inside I sit down on the couch and look at Billy who takes a seat on a lazy boy recliner.

"Remember when I said I knew the Truth of the Legends a few years ago? I should be able to talk more about it now and make sense as well."

"I remember. You mentioned Sam and Jacob being wolves in your first life. Am I getting the whole story now?"

"As best as I can. It's really a long story and it may be confusing. Where would you like me to start?"

"How about the beginning. How did you learn the truth?"

I smile "Your son actually. He was just trying to convince me to stay away from the Cullens. He didn't know the legends were true at the time. He was still just an innocent kid." I continue to tell the story of my last life. Ending with Victoria and her victory of achieving my death.

Billy is frowning by the end of my life story. "So, they are going to come back?"

I nod. "Yes, I think it was 2003 when they moved back. I didn't come back up here till 2005. Renee had gotten custody, and I hated the weather here. Safe to say I enjoy it this time. The first guy to shift was Sam Uley, it was in March of 2004. He had to deal with the shift alone and with no one to tell him what was going on. Took a month till he finally got told what he was. Next to shift was Jared Cameron and Paul Lahote. A year later Embry Call, Jacob, Quil Ateara V, the rest that shifted I really shouldn't talk about as most of them aren't even born yet."

The silence is loud as I wait for Billy to say something.

"There were so many affected? Why would the spirits choose so many?"

"I have a bit more to say before you may truly understand what I am saying. To start with, when I died to the Cold One Victoria, I was brought to a game over void. It was then that I was able to reset the game settings, so hopefully there will be less of the tribe affected. I have had a bit of a challenge the past five years, I remember the last life, but I also remember everything from this life as well, I think the best way to describe will be photographic memory.

"There were seventeen people that were affected, some like Embry and Paul were not expected to shift. The Cullens are a family of seven, that I know should be accurate. I beg that you don't deny them from coming back here. They trigger the gene before a trio of nomad cold ones show up and start feeding in the local area. By that time Sam, Jared, and Paul will have shifted. It is really important they still shift to help avoid a massacre.

"I do have a cool thing with the whole game thing that has become my life, it lets me see information on something I look at, for example when I use the ability on you it tells me your name, age, species, level, and any other names you are known to have. Your species info panel says Human with Dormant Shifter ability, same is the same with Paul, Jake, and Quil. I haven't met any of the others yet in this go around. And I don't know what I can really say without risking the information to change drastically. It's already changed in a way, I'm living with Charlie and not Renee this time. I had to learn to stay quiet about things that happened in my first go around. What happened there may be different here." I sigh hard. My gaze is on a stray string on the couch.

"Thank you for sharing with me Bella. I can't imagine how hard this is for you. Perhaps if you can see any other tribe members with the dormant wolf trait let me know. The council can keep them under watch so we can help them faster this time. I will try to keep who I got the information from though. I saw my grandfather shift once. If there is a way for a man to become a giant wolf, who is to say that other forms of magic is real or not?"

We ended up talking for an hour longer and made arrangements to really push the Quileute lessons. Knowing how to speak to the elders in their native tongue will eventually make it easier to have dealings with them later in life.

Eight years later

Life has been going pretty well, I unlocked the Dungeon: FOREST. It is mostly just exploration at the moment. I did find that the inventory menu has changed to include equipped armor and weaponry. There is a storage limit, but size doesn't matter. So, I could have a couch in my inventory and not be weighed down by it.

Dad has started me on gun safety training, and I have gotten to go fishing with him on the weekends he's off. My skills of survival are being leveled up almost constantly. I have been leveling up fairly steadily and hit level 19 last week. My ability scores are getting better, and my skills are leveling up reasonably quickly as well. And I am a week till I turn fourteen.

My attention gets pulled from my homework and thoughts by a new Pop-up.

AN: I apologize for the time it took to write this, I was dealing with some of my mental health struggles. But I made this chapter much longer so I hope it makes up for the shorter last two. Reviews are welcomed, Criticism as well. Just not about the Mary Sue aspects. I have it like that for a reason.