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The Giver of Life	By : Fourshotchild Category: Twilight Series > Het Views: 3903 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Author's Note: This is my first Twilight fan-fiction. I've fallen in love with world of Twilight. I just wanted to thank you for stopping by and I hope ya'll enjoy this first chapter! Please feel free to voice your opinions! Have fun!

The Giver of Life

“Rebirth”

Chapter One

Edward’s retreating form would forever be burned in her memory. He slipped away in the darkness promising never to return. The torturous pain consumed her body. She toppled upon the moist earth screaming his name. Only her panicked heart responded. Bella’s torment evident in its dangerous speed and harsh pounding. Her pale hand pushed against her chest to stop the thunder. She tried to regulate her breathing but nothing. Choked, dry sobs escaped her chapped lips. “No,” she pleaded. Bella imagined this was the definition of eternal agony. A life without Edward wasn’t worth living. All she could think of were the what-ifs. Maybe if she’d made different choices, her beating heart wouldn’t be exploding from her chest. Ironically, mortality would be her saving grace. Death couldn’t come sooner.
She lay a tangle of limbs deep within the forest. Her chocolate eyes vacantly staring at the full moon. If only the earth would swallow her whole. Bella allowed herself a moment of weakness shedding her pent up tears. Their warmth contrasted horribly against her chilled cheeks. “Kill me,” she whispered into the night. “Take away this excruciating pain.” Her words faded against the harsh wind. Nature, itself, seemed to shun her. Bella closed her eyes and curled into a fetal position. It gave her an odd sense of security. For the first time since her arrival to Forks, she honestly wished she’d moved to Florida. A mother’s embrace was exactly what she needed.
A formidable sleep tried to compensate for her emotional exhaustion. Bella found herself enable to struggle against it. A peaceful dream world intoxicated her. It was a beautiful oasis hidden in a vast desert. She stood over a clear pool of spring water staring down upon her naked reflection. Tropical fish swam just beneath the surface distracting Bella from her disturbing appearance. A small smile pulled at her lips. The simple creatures seemed to dance in streams of blue, green, and red. Watching them, her pained memories began to fade. The change was more than welcomed.
“Isabella,” a gentle voice sang behind her. Bella turned around only to be dazzled. A towering woman stood extending her winged arms out to her. She seemed to be dipped in gold outshining the ever burning sun. A heartwarming smile displayed her perfectly white teeth. Bella walked into her waiting embrace. Turquoise feathers surrounded her tiny form. Their softness wooed her into a state of complete relaxation. “Isabella, my daughter,” the woman repeated. Her chain-mail gown spread waves of heat throughout her cold flesh. “You are safe.”
“He left….”
“Yes, and you came to me.”
“I want to die,” Bella whispered.
“Isabella, a human capable of unconditional love never dies. Accept me as your guardian, mother, and goddess. Become a priestess of Isis.”
“Can you make pain go away?”
“Yes, dearest daughter.”
“Okay,” Bella sighed engulfing the woman’s amber scent. It intoxicated her weak senses. Her doe eyes drooped in pleasure. She found herself falling into a coma-like state. The Eden disappeared, and yet, its essence remained as if it were etched into her soul. Bella expected to awake in the icy woods but found herself comfortably tucked in bed. Something strange had happened. Normally, she’d write off the entire event as a chaotic nightmare. However as promised, Bella felt no pain. Pleasantness replaced the growing agony. “Edward.” His name felt like any other word on her tongue. Strange indeed.
Bella climbed out of bed and prepared herself for a new day. She didn’t know what happened, but she was eternally grateful. A hot shower sounded wonderful. Grabbing a odd change of clothes, the newly repaired Bella showered. As she scrubbed her skin, she noticed a hint of gold in her porcelain complexion. The water drops seemed to magnify its hue. Bella thought nothing of it. She finished washing her hair and used her fingers to comb the knots. A few stray strands fell into her hand. They were darker than before. She chalked it up to the water’s interference. With a happy sigh, she wrapped a fluffy towel around her breasts and cleared the mirror. A pair of yellow eyes stared at her. Bella leaned closer to the mirror. It was her face but slightly more exotic. Thick, black lashes framed her molten eyes. She knew her normal reaction should’ve been fear. However, she felt as if this was normal. “A priestess,” she breathed. How was it less believable than a world full of glittering vampires?
She threw on her worn jeans and a thin t-shirt. Its light shade seemed to bring more attention to her inhuman appearance. And, it didn’t bother her. Modest Isabella Swan felt assured. She glided downstairs without a single mishap. Her father waited for her in the kitchen sipping out of a coffee mug. He looked up from his newspaper and choked. The hot beverage spilled all over his pristine uniform. “Bells, uh… you look--different.” She smiled but remained silent. There weren’t many food options in the refrigerator. Weird, because she bought groceries only two days ago. “Yeah, I only have cereal but we can do some shopping later. I know I should have prepared better especially with you starting school and all….” Starting school? Bella whipped her head from the confines of pantry and stared at her startled father. “In fact, you should probably be heading that way now.”
“School? Dad, I’ve been going to school for the past year.”
“Of course, you have Bella,” he snorted. “But I don’t think you should wait to start at Forks High School too late in the year. You don’t want to be living with your old man forever.” It was a joke but not a funny one. Bella pulled out a chair and sat quietly. Her hands held her face in an upwards position. What in the hell was going on? “Are you okay?” She nodded and decided her best option was to follow orders. In the end, she just grabbed a banana and decided to explore school. Her Chevy waited for like every other day. She got in and let herself become consumed in her thoughts.
Forks High School looked the same. People lounged around in the parking lot gossiping and telling jokes. What she didn’t expect was to be the center of the universe once she stepped out of her truck. It was like the first day of school all over again. A creepy sense of deja vu settled in the pit of her stomach. Bella hated the attention and immediately set out for escape. She scanned the parking lot only to find the Cullens watching her from the sidelines. Relief coursed through her. Despite Edward’s presence, she strolled up to Alice with a smile. The immortal pixie tilted her head to side in a comical fashion. “Alice,” Bella breathed. “Please walk with me? I don’t think I can handle this.” A glazed look came across her face before she jumped at the opportunity. Her cold hand grasped hers but promptly dropped it. The temperature difference was excruciating.
“You run pretty hot there Bella,” she giggled.
“Look who’s talking. You feel like the artic.”
“You’re new here,” she stated. “Why don’t I show you to the office?” Bella took a step back and took a deep breath. Alice didn’t remember her? A certain panic set in. Her heart began to pound in her chest. Jasper started to use his ability to calm her down. Bella flashed a fierce look in his direction. A blackness bled into her yellow irises. The Texas solider stepped protectively in front of Alice but she pushed him away. “She won’t hurt me Jazz. She’s going to be my best friend!” Her nimble hand grasped Bella’s t-shirt and pulled her away. The entire school populace awed at the new student, Isabella Swan. The girl who befriended a Cullen within two minutes of being on school property.

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High school proceeded uneventfully. The instantaneous friendship between Alice and Bella played as a public buffer. To her elation, Mike Newton and Jessica Stanley steered clear. Their hushed whispers barely reached her ears. Bella imagined the conversation drifted towards the student body’s deranged opinions of the Cullens. A rumor spread that she was secretly related to the vampire clan. The yellow hue of her eyes fueled it. Jasper, unabashedly, caught her between classes to examine the abnormality. Alice attempted to stop the soldier’s inspections but failed miserably.
Only two members of the Cullen clan ignored her untimely appearance, Rosalie and Edward. Their lack of interest made itself apparent during lunch. Alice insisted Bella join their table after foreseeing the event. The clever vampires purchased easily disposal food items and toyed with their trays through the entire duration. Bella allowed herself to glance at Edward twice. His honey colored eyes never reached her own. He picked at his ham and cheese sandwich with a foreboding expression. It amazed her how detached she truly was. Towards the end of lunch, Bella asked him for his sabotaged meal. Edward pushed the saran wrapped mess towards her and left. Alice apologized profusely.
“Don’t worry about it, Alice,” Bella smiled. “Edward can be a tad dramatic. I’ll talk to him in Biology.”
“How would you know,” Jasper inquired. “In fact, how would you know his school schedule? I don’t recall any of us informing you.” His Texan drawl rolled with each syllable. Bella couldn’t remember the southern distinction before. She widened her smile and started to reply, but Alice whisked her away.
“Why are you being so accusative, Jazz? I told you Bella is going to be my best friend. Don’t you trust me?” Her pleading golden eyes made her husband wilt. Emmett mimicked a whipping sound and whispered something to Rosalie. The blonde merely glared in Bella’s direction. “Everything is going to be okay! You know better than to bet against me,” Alice grinned.
“Alright, darlin’.”
“That’s the spirit! I’ll see you guys later,” she paused only to gaze at Bella. “Let’s get you to moody Edward. I have a feeling you’ll be his lab partner. He’ll be a little temperamental, but I think you guys will work everything out!” Bella nodded in agreement but kept her thoughts silent. She felt no need to make the same mistake twice. Involving herself with Edward would only result in losing Alice again. The future foretold of his betrayal and she wasn’t idiotic enough to repeat the torment. Isis gave her a get-out-jail-free card and she’d be damned if she ruined it.
The biology lab looked exactly the same. Each student sat in their original seats. Mr. Banner pointed out the open seat next to Edward with a tightlipped smile. The bronze haired beauty didn’t share his professor’s enthusiasm. Like before, he shifted his marble body towards the wall and kept his eyes forward. Bella wasn’t resentful. In fact, she worked on the phases lab with a positive attitude. She pulled the answers from memory but pretended to examine the cells. Edward had no say in the entire project. A slight frown marred his handsome features. He yanked the scope from her grasp while she penciled in the final answer. It was completely out of retaliation. It didn’t go unnoticed.
“Mr. Cullen, is there a problem?”
Edward flashed a dangerous smirk and shook his head. Mr. Banner stepped back reflexively. Fear laced his very essence. He was dazzled by the immortal’s predatory nature. A few of the students were catching onto the teacher’s strange behavior. Bella took initiative and nudged Edward. A snarl ripped from his full lips. She decided to take a different approach and reached for Mr. Banner. Her skin shimmered slightly when they connected. The middle aged Chemist snapped out of his stupor and smiled again. He awkwardly thanked Bella and began wandering around the room. The classroom returned focus to the project at hand.
“What was that Edward? You shouldn’t project yourself like that.”
He shifted to face her. Black eyes zoomed onto hers. “Don’t presume to know me. Alice may have befriended you, but I will not. Do not speak to me as if we’re intimate,” he hissed. “If you have any sense of self-preservation, you’ll stay away from my family.”
Bella scoffed and rose from her stool. She eyed the hungry male before her with mild amusement. “Edward, you may as well get used to me. I’m here to stay. You don’t have to like me. In fact, this partner arrangement is as far as our relationship will ever go. Just be aware that I know more than you realize. I can’t believe what I fool I was….”
“Miss Swan, class isn’t over,” Mr. Banner shouted from across the room.
“I’m well aware. We’ve finished our lab. You can give the golden onion to Edward. Maybe he’ll use it like a bar of soap.” The metaphor was meant as a mouth washing jest and unlike the rest of the class, he understood. Another growl rumbled in his chest. Bella rolled her eyes and left the classroom. Alice was rounding the corner with a bathroom pass. Her tiny figure glided across the hall with inhuman grace. She hugged Bella tightly and spouted more apologies. The live teenager didn’t have the heart to remind her that she was exposing her gifts.
The bell rang during her tirade. Edward was the first to exit the laboratory. His cold fingers forced the painted vegetable into Bella’s arms. Alice scolded him mentally for his rude behavior. He opened his mouth to retort but stopped suddenly. Edward’s dark orbs latched onto the onion within her grasp. Bella looked down and nearly choked. Her pale hands were glowing vibrantly. The spray painted, dead onion began to bloom before their eyes. Gold paint chipped off and was replaced with violet buds. Green stems sprouted from the newly white exterior. Alice jumped forward to hide the miracle from public view. Bella decidedly passed the onion back to Edward. He accepted it in awe.
“Well, I think this constitutes a reprieve from gym.”
“Are you kidding, Bella,” Alice chuckled. “Is that all you can think about? You just made an onion grow! I knew there was something special about you! The way you just came up to me earlier… it was as if you knew me! Can you see the future?” Her eyes seemed to sparkle with hope.
“No, Alice. You’re the only person I’ve met with that uncanny ability. This is all new to me. I’ve never made something grow before. The most I’ve been able to do is shield Edward from my mind. I never considered that as an ability per se. It was more like a convenient handicap.”
“You know,” Edward breathed.
“I did tell you that I knew more than you realized.”
Alice clapped her hands in an erratic fashion and bounced on her leather soles. She resembled Tinkerbelle more with each passing moment. “If you don’t want to go to gym then we should go shopping! We can take your truck to my house and grab my car. A couple shops in Port Angeles are having amazing sales! You’ll find a perfect outfit and a new book.” She didn’t bother waiting for an answer. Alice fixated on her brother and invited him. Edward passed too flabbergasted with Bella’s magical reveal. With a high pitched squeal, Alice pulled Bella away from campus leaving more gossip to circulate the halls of Forks High School.

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True to Alice’s word, Bella found a perfect ensemble. The majority of her clothes revolved around sunny Arizona. She was in dire need of a coat, sweatshirt, and boots. Of course, Alice knew of her lacking wardrobe. The fairy-like vampire escorted her into a dressing room without any clothes. She took it upon herself to search for the masterpiece. Bella knew all to well how Alice operated. She leaned back against the floor length mirror and curled up with a worn copy of Wuthering Heights. Three sentences in, the immortal barged in with arms full of clothes.
Typically, Bella hated playing Barbie but Alice’s absence made the trip more enjoyable. They agreed on a navy peacoat, a form fitting hoodie, and a pair of flat Steve Madden boots. Bella Swan didn’t even attempt to pay. The Cullens would never allow it. Alice almost bubbled over when she didn’t argue. “It’s almost like you know me inside-and-out,” she exclaimed. “You didn’t complain once! We’ll have to plan a trip to Seattle! Oh, this is so much fun!”
The girls ended their successful venture at a local bookshop. To Bella’s surprise, Alice asked to wait outside. She claimed it reeked of wet dog. The only scents to hit her nose were musty paper and sage. Bella shrugged and began perusing through the shelves. A native man greeted her minutes later. He offered assistance but she declined. There was only one book she desired, the Quileute anthology. She’d already read the contents cover-to-cover, but she enjoyed its existence. It represented the unraveling of the supernatural world.
Bella plucked the text from its confines and walked to the counter. The owner had disappeared again. She set the book down and surveyed the counter. Papers and pens cluttered the pine surface. Bella resisted the urge to put the madness in order. However, her yellow spheres caught the glimpse of a dying Aloe Vera plant near the register. Its green stems were severely browning. Bella eyed the shop. No one was around. She picked up the potted plant and felt a warmth flow through her fingertips. The familiar golden hue flooded down her arms and to her hands. Slowly, the Aloe Vera returned to life sprouting new leaves. A gasp broke her fixation.
“How did you….” Bella whipped around nearly dropping the terra cotta shell. She managed to place the plant in its original position. With a forced smile, she tapped on her book and pulled out her wallet. The native got with the program. He completed the sale but tried to converse. Alice heard his badgering questions from the porch. She plugged her nose dramatically and waved Bella out. Thank god.
“You just had to show off,” Alice giggled. “I thought I’d let you sweat it for a minute. You should be more careful. They might make you into some kind science project. Can you imagine? It does make me wonder though. What if you can heal other things besides plants?”
“I don’t know. I guess it’s something I’ll have to look into.”
“You don’t sound too psyched.”
“This is just weird,” Bella admitted. “I woke up this morning… Let’s just say that yesterday was very different.”
“Well, I’m personally glad you’re special. It makes it easier to be myself. I’ve been without friends for so long. I mean, my family is nice and all, but I need other people in my life. The moment you walked up to me in the parking lot, I thought my prayers had been answered! I’m sure Jasper will enjoy a break from shopping.”
“You’re not suspicious of me?”
“Of course not! Unlike the others, I know your future! If you were to do anything out of line, I’d know. That’s what I keep telling them,” Alice sighed. “You’d think they’d trust me by now. When have I ever steered them wrong?”
The conversation twisted into something lighter during the ride back to Forks. Alice rambled about high school, her family, and fall fashion. Occasionally, she’d ask Bella a personal question. She found the fast paced sentiency soothing. Even Alice’s neck breaking speed relaxed her body. Bella allowed herself to soak in the forestry and building storm clouds. A year didn’t change Fork’s outward appearance. The small Olympic town remained quiet, destitute, and beautiful.
When the girls parked in the Cullen’s driveway, Bella loaded her truck. She thanked Alice for the wonderful afternoon but passed on meeting Esme. Her amiable excuse was grocery shopping. Alice pretended to understand its necessity. It was a sweet gesture on her part. They shared a temperature crazed hug and split ways. A bright smile remained fixated on Bella’s face throughout the entire night.
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The Giver of Life