Disclaimer: I do not own the Twilight Saga and do not lay any claims on Greek Mythology... This story is written strictly for the pleasure of myself and anyone who cares to read and enjoy it...

Gift of the Sun

"W-what were you trying to do?" the beautiful creature in my arms asked.

I simply smiled down at him, delighting in the feel of his quickened heartbeat against my chest. "I could ask you the same question. You, after all, were the one who nearly died."

His emerald eyes widened as he looked from his window and over to the Swans' house. "How did you-"

"Dori! Oh, goodness! Honey, are you alright?" yelled a frantic grey-haired woman who suddenly ran out from the back door.

"Grandma?" Dori asked as he stared wide-eyed at the older woman. A strong scent came from every pore of her body. I could tell she was not human... I studied her as she ran over to me and the beauty I held in my arms. He had not tried to break free of my embrace, and I could not simply drop him on the ground...

The woman, Dori's grandmother, looked no older than forty-five. Her long hair appeared to be more silver than grey, and the steel-blue color of her eyes swirled around her pupil like coulds... Something about this woman seemed familiar to me... Somewhere in my mind I had seen her before, had been told about her... Odd... I could not hear her thoughts.

Dori's thoughts, however, were louder than any other voice running through my head. I feel like an idiot! How did I even fall? How did Edward reach me so fast? Well... He does look athletic, and fast- but then why had his skin been sparkling?

"Thank you, lad," the old woman said as she grabbed Dori's arm and began to pull him from my grasp. Reluctantly, I let her take him from me. "Dori, what were trying to do?" she asked angrily as she dusted off his persons. "Your are quite lucky to have been saved! What would your mother think if she found out?"

I simply watched as Dori rolled his eyes and calmly allowed his grandmother to worry over him. Her movements were fluid, and distinct. She moved with an ancient grace. Before I could ask her name, she glared at me. "My name is none of your concern, Cold One." She turned towards the house. "Come along, Dori."

"But wait!" Dori tried to turn back around, back to me. Another gust of wind pushed his scent towards me. "Let me just thank hi-"

"No 'buts'," the old woman said sternly. She pulled Dori after her into the house.

Thanks, Edward, I heard Dori think as the door closed.

"Peculiar," I said slowly getting back up. "She is not human..." The cloud above me suddenly disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. Perhaps the old woman had something to do with it. I looked down at my glittering arm, remembering why I had come to Bella's house in the first place. "That's right..." I had a message to give her. With one last glance at the beautiful Dori's house, I headed back to finish my original job.

Dori would be seeing me again...

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"Grandma, why could I not thank him?" I asked as soon as Grandma released my arm.

"I did not like the look of him," she answered simply. Then she smiled brightly at me. "Shouldn't you be more excited to see your granny?" She ruffled my hair the way I had always hated and kissed my cheek. "I've missed you, darling!"

I sighed, giving in. There was no point in arguing with her anyway. "I've missed you too."

"So what have you been up to?" Grandma asked plopping down onto the living room sofa with elegance and poise. She always seemed so proper and graceful. Just like Mother.

"Scool," I replied honestly. "Forks, Washington isn't the best place for adventure."

"The sun rarely shines either," Grandma laughed. "Such a blessing!"

"A blessing?" I asked incredulously. "I haven't felt the sun on my skin since Greece! That was years ago... How can you say life without the sun is so wonderful?"

"I just have a thing for clouds," Grandma said sympathetically. She smiled at me and pulled some salt-water taffey from seemingly nowhere. "Want some taffy, love?" How could she always manage to change the mood so suddenly and with such little effort? But taffy was my favorite... "That's my boy," she laughed as I took the offered treat. "Most teenagers would jump at the chance to be allowed to skip school."

"Believe me," I started plopping a taffy piece into my mouth, "it's probably the most exciting thing to do here anyway. I guess I just miss the sun..."

"That's perfectly alright," Grandma said patting arm. "Just don't forget that Grandma knows best, and your mother knows even more than even I." She laughed, and I joined her. Mother did have a way of knowing everything. Grandma reached out to slowly cup my cheek, a big smile on her face. Her eyes were beginning to water. "You are so beautiful, my pride and joy."

"He gets it from my side of the family," came a new voice. Grandma's eyes hardened, all signs of sentiment gone.

"Nemisis," she scoffed, "what rock did you crawl from under?"

"Grandma!" I exclaimed apalled. I looked over at the door and stood to great the newcomer. "Hey, Granny Nem!" Grandma rolled her eyes and made no move to welcome my other grandmother. The two never got along, but tolerated each other for mine and mother's sakes.

"As always, a pleasure to see my grandson!" Nemisis said as she pulled me into her arms. She looked nothing like Grandma. Her hair was still as dark as it had always been, her eyes a dark amber. She often got confused for my mom when we went out together. She wore bright red clothes with black accents almost every time I saw her. Today was no exception. She and Grandma were opposites in just about every way... "If only I could say the same for you, dear Nephele," she said still holding me close.

"Must you two always fight?" I asked pulling myself from Nemisis. From what I understood, neither woman had done anything to the other. There was just no way for them to get along. "Why are you both here?" Hopefully, that would preoccupy them long enough to reign in the hatred that was nearly palpable in the room. Each woman glared at the other a while longer before smiling at me.

"Glad you asked, dear," Nemisis said ruffling my hair the same way Grandma does...

"We're here for... your birthday!" Grandma exclaimed excitedly. She jumped up from the couch and bounced over to me.

"Surpise!" Nemisis said next. "It's not every year your only grandson turns eighteen!"

"The one time I'll ever agree with you," Grandma said with a forced smile. "Dori, dear, be thankful we can be here together!"

"As charming as always, Nephele. You old bat," Nemisis smiled.

"You're older than me. Your one olive that fell far from the branch..."

I sighed. They were at it again. And actually, I can't believe I hadn't even thought about my birthday. It was usually the highlight of my life in Forks. Why had I forgotten so easily...?

"Oh! The rest of the family is coming as well," Nemisis said brightly as she looked away from Grandma. "I'll go pick a good room before the masses arrive."

"Rest of the family...?" I asked in disdain. Our family is rather large, and consists of a large majority of females. What am I going to do...?

"Don't worry, only your loving grandmother- me!, Nemisis, and your aunt will be staying here," Grandma smiled reassuringly. She pulled me to her chest and hugged me as tightly as she could. "We're all so proud you've come this far!"

I hugged her back with a small smile. What an odd thing to say... Well, anyway, Mother will have some serious explaining to do when she gets home from work. At least I won't have to spend this sunny day alone anymore...

For the next few hours I helped my grandmothers settle in to the only two guest rooms we had... This birthday would probably be the most memorable yet...