Silence was something she was never good with. Silence bred too many what if and possibilities. Reyna preferred chatter and noise, she preferred the loud voices of her friends yelling over each other to be heard and the murmur of the cafeteria. She preferred the music that echoed around the gym during cheer practice and the cheering at sporting events.
The forest was quiet- the only sound heard was three heartbeats and Bella's crying. The unnerving sensation of being closed in on was prominent in her mind as none spoke- though each seemed to have a different opinion.
Without warning, Bella threw herself toward Reyna- the newborn remaining frozen at the touch of her friend. She wanted to hug back but the idea seemed impossible seeing as she couldn't control he strength.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" Bella cried. "New York- and graduation, and your pla- oh, god, you never got to chose the new cheer captain! Oh Rey, I thought you were dead."
"I am, Bell," she whispered. "I am dead."
The human girl cried harder, clinging onto her friend tighter. The sweetness of her blood was tantalizing but the thought of hurting her was too much for Reyna to handle. It took every ounce of self-control that she had to hold herself back from lashing out.
"But that doesn't mean your life's over," Rosalie explained, coming to kneel by her side. "I never wanted this, just like you but this is the life we were given."
"I just want to cry. I died and I can't even cry for myself," Reyna sobbed.
"That's why we have friends and family, to cry for us," Rosalie hugged her, brushing her hair carefully. "What were you like as a human?"
"Happy," she answered simply.
"No, it was more than that," Bella disagreed. "You were joyful - naturally happy about everything and you were so nice. You had this way with people, made them feel good about themselves without even trying. Rey, you carried this sense of hope around with you everywhere and you were always so optimistic- I swear you saw the good in everything."
"What happened to that girl?" Rose asked softly.
"I died," she spat bitterly.
"No," Bella countered angrily. "You're still my best friend, you're just a little lost."
Reaching into a bag that rested on her bag, Bella retrieved a bottle of water and pulled one of Reyna's filthy hands towards her. Pouring the clear liquid, the human scrubbed a mixture of dirt and blood until her skin came off as clean.
Bella made swift work of her other hand, cleaning it thoroughly before taking out some paper towel and scrubbing Reyna's face.
All the while Rose held her tight - an iron grip keeping her from doing anything she would regret. It excruciating, the warm pump of blood that lay under a vein in her friend's neck, the beat and rush audible to her ears.
"Okay, that's enough experimenting for today," Edward stated, a hand pulling his girlfriend away - ignoring the girl's protests.
"She's dong fine, she is exerting impeccable control," Jasper countered- drawing Reyna's attention for the first time.
Looking around, she noticed how he had cleaned up her mess- staged it to look like an animal attack. She was thankful for it, truly but she didn't believe she deserved his help.
Jasper gripped her shoulder, pulling her to her feet with a squeak. She was tiny, everyone around her seemed to tower over her- even Bella was taller. He spun her around, dragging her towards the trees at a fast pace.
The growls and calls of her name behind her were drowned out as he thrust her forward- eyes blazing with determination.
"Fight me," he stated.
She gaped at him, head yelling for her to run. "What?" she stammered.
"Fight me," Jasper reiterated.
"You're crazy!" she hissed- stumbling back as he grew closer.
The golden eyed blond lunged at her, and she instinctively shot her arms out- palms held open and he stopped abruptly. Shattering glass was heard clearly as large, transparent pieces hit the ground. Her fingers flexed as a tingling sensation flowed through them.
The boy shook off his confusion easily and made for her again, catching her shoulder with a hand. Without thinking, she thrust her hands out- knocking him backwards with a snarl.
Reyna darted forward, body invisible as she crashed into him with enough force to send them both flying back. She landed on her back and quickly flipped herself onto her feet swiftly, body crouched in preparation for him to attack.
Jasper scanned his surroundings, his brow furrowed in concentration. Confused, Reyna lanced to her hands and found them to be missing. Invisibility seemed to be incredibly useful.
"That feeling of you get while using your abilities is proof that you are worth it. Your restraint in fighting back when you know that I can kill you proves that you strive to be better," Jasper spoke into the air. "Your optimism and hope refuse to let you give up."
Standing straight, she takes quiet steps forward- eyes glancing toward the people that crowded around the trees.
"Your ability to focus and not attack the nearest blood source when you let your anger take control shows that you aren't the monster you think you are," Jasper continued.
She narrowed her eyes on his- the golden colour mocking her horrific red. She wanted to spit at him, to lash out because their basic appearance proved that she was everything he is not. A demon dressed in her skin- a rose covered in thorns.
"It is our eating habits that change the colour of our eyes, we can show you if you let us," Edward explained.
A cold tickle set over her skin as she was well aware of exposing herself. She licked her lips- the cool smooth skin unfamiliar to her.
"What do you have planned?"
Reyna Alves had always been so confident in herself but sitting in a room of people that were watching her with precision as she towels dried her hair was unnerving- self-conscious of her actions and the way she held herself, she realized that these people could very well be incredibly older than herself.
"Can I braid your hair?" Rose questioned, Emmett stood behind her with a grin.
"Do you like sports?" the bear of a boy asked.
Nodding towards Rosalie, she faced Emmett with a grin, "I was cheer captain at school so I couldn't really be on a sports team, but I couldn't really be on the football team if I wanted to."
"Football then?" he laughed.
"Hell, yeah! Mike Newton was horrible, I could've been the perfect replacement," she exclaimed.
"Yeah, that's because Newton sucks in general."
"Right?" Reyna jumped in her seat- earning a silent scolding from Rose. "I hated having to cheer for him."
"Done," Rose claimed- moving to sit on Emmett's lap. "Did you pick a room you wanted?"
"I get a room?" she questioned- baffled.
"Of course, you're welcome to stay as long as you want," the kind woman she had learnt to be Esme told her.
Beaming at the family, she took Rose's hand and dragged her up the stairs. She took in the different scents, letting them guide her to he empty rooms facing the back of the house. Opening a door, she found a plain white room with an expensive window that had a latched.
The view was exceptional, she could see far into the distance- the mountain that she had previously been hidden visible. Birds in the trees sang sweet tunes and she found it was something she could get use to.
Scanning the room, she fond a door she figured to be a walk-in closet, and a latch on the window so that a section could open.
It wasn't like her own room- the little things she had collected over the years didn't litter the room, the things that meant something to her. Her old room held so many memories, this house didn't contain her family- it was something she would need to get use to, a new family.
"How close is this to your room?" she asked Rose- grinning widely.
The blonde's lips twitched at how fun Reyna was, "Across the hall."
The door downstairs opened and the rapid heartbeat sounded in her ears. She could hear Alice rambling a mile a minute about wedding arrangements and though she wanted to go downstairs and greet her friend- Reyna didn't think she could. The wedding was only a few days away and though she wished to play a part, she knew that she would be hidden away in the house or elsewhere.
"Want to go hunting?" Emmett's voice boomed in her ears- his smile contagious. "I bet I can bag a larger animal than you could."
Dashing to he window, she easily undid the latch and jumped down- landing gracefully on her feet next to the boy. Rose was landing at her side easily, sending them both disapproving looks as they darted through the trees- Reyna holding back significantly so they could keep up.
She knew that they didn't need to feed- she had already done so earlier today. Bella's arrival at the home only posed a difficulty to her and she was thankful that Emmett and Rose were willing to go out with her.
Jumping over log and kicking off trees- she skids to a stop when she caught the wet dog smell in the air. She turned towards it, the smell didn't seem off to her. Instead it was enticing, she could pick up the boy from earlier.
Kicking off, she tracked down the scent in hopes off finding him. There was something about him- the way her dormant heart yearned for him pulled her forward. Her mind blocking out rational thoughts as she outran the couple behind her.
Their shouts and warnings fell on deaf ears as she drew closer to the scent, being tackled from the side. She flew, sprawling on the ground with a thump- she spun, hissing at the person that rammed her.
Jasper met her gaze evenly and rage filled her- jaw clenching as she refrained from attacking him.
"You can't go over there," he stated calmly. "There's a treaty, we can't cross onto their land."
Huffing, her hands clenched and her eyes darted between here and the line. Sprinting towards the line, the blond boy grabbed her by the back of the to and threw her backwards. Reyna screamed in anger, body quivering with rage.
All she wanted was to see one of the creatures- see the boy.
"Rey," Emmett called to her. "Come on, we have to go hunt down the biggest predator, remember?"
Ignoring him, she flexed her hand- feeling the trickling feeling begin to spread from her hands.
"You want to prove you're better than your eye colour?" Jasper snapped. "They won't speak to you until you can show them you are- he won't speak to you."
Reyna spat at him in anger, a growl passing her lips as she passed him- joining Emmett and Rose's side, she let them lead her.
She had always been so full of hope as a human, so optimistic- and she believed that perhaps if she could prove to herself that she was stronger than she thought- she could get the answers she needed. She could learn why she was so attracted to a boy she had never met and why she craved to be near him.
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