Star Tiger

Pairing: Alice/Bella

Rating: T

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, cuz if I did, Alice and Bella would be together. Any other trademarks don't belong to me. Just any OC's and the plot.

AN: This will be in both Alice and Bella's POV's.
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Chapter One: Star Bound

Bella's POV

My mom, Renée, doesn't love me anymore. After I changed for the first time, she hated me. Renée waited until the end of my sophomore year then immediately sent me to my father, who she also hates and who also changes. I've met Charlie, my dad, once. I can barely remember though because I had only been a cub. Renée had taken me away with her, when I was a baby, to Phoenix, Arizona when she found out what Charlie is. Then as I neared my sixteenth birthday, in Autumn, I had a growth spurt that put me at 6'6'', made my hair four inches longer, and my skin smoother and flawless. I got faster, stronger, stealthier, and more graceful. My new gracefulness was what really caught my mother's attention; I'd alwaus been a clutz until then. My instincts became more prominent, and my senses sharper. Then on the night of my birthday, after I'd gone to sleep, I woke up with a growl in my chest. One huge crack and pop later, I was on all fours, seeing throught the darkness of my bedroom clearly.

When Renee had burst into the room, after hearing the racket, she screamed. After that night, she informed me that I'd be going to Charlie's after the school year was over in May. Then she didn't speak another word to me... for eight months. Now here I am, getting off of a plane at a Seattle, Washington airport. I get my luggage quickly then head to my car that was flown up earlier; she's a purple 2010 Dodge Challenger. It's an hour long drive up to the small, sleepy town of Forks. I drive to the address my father had given me over the phone. When I get there, I park at the curb since his police cruiser is in the driveway. I use the new key he'd sent me and find him on the couch, in the living room, watching baseball. He's on his feet at once, a deep, growling sort of sound in his chest as he looks at me with pride.

"Bella, my cub. You're all grown up." he mumbles, holding back tears. "Now you're joining my Pride."

"How big is your Pride, C-Dad?" I ask, curious.

"There are nine of us now: your grandfather, me, six deputies from the station, and now you." he answers.

"And no one sees y'all?" I ask, unbelieving.

"Nope. Not even the wolf-shifters on La Push know. Also a family of seven vampires moved in two years ago; they don't know either." Charlie replies, gruffly. "The teenagers will be going to Forks High with you. This summer, before you can go to school againg with humans and vamps, you must learn to control your feeding urges and hunting. Tomorrow I will fully tell you of the Heritage you have claimed. Now you should sleep. I love you, Cub."

"I love you, too, Dad." I say, heading upstairs.

All my luggage is unpacked and put away in ten minutes. Another ten minutes is used to unpack things from my boxes and set up my room (a bit differently from Arizona). My three big bookshelves are moved around easily to the wall holding the door. My black canopy bed goes under a big window in the opposite wall.I set up my dark purple desk and purple Dell laptop against a wall opposite the one holding the closet. My two black dressers go on either side of that door. Then my full length mirror is leaned beside my bedside table. On top of that beside drawer is a Scooby Doo lamp. After I set up my iPod doc, I go take an hour long shower. When I get back to my room, wrapped in a towel and hair blow-dryed, there are two boxes of hot pizza on my bed. A note from Charlie is on the top.

Cub,

I didn't know what kind you liked, so I got you my favorite: pineapple and Canadian bacon. I had to go check on your grandfather; he's been ill lately. I'll be back by 3 a.m. Don't wait up, please.

-Love Dad

It is so sweet, I fell my eyes glow dark blue with the intensity of gratitude. Charlie knew exactly how much I needed to; I eat both boxes, and pineapple and Canadian bacon pizza is actually my favorite. After brushing my teeth, I fall asleep.

Alice's POV

At the beginning of May, Police Chief Swan had informed the town that his teenage daughter was moving to Forks to live with him. For my family and I, this was not especially important. Then during the middle of May, I had a vision. I was downstairs sketching a new wedding dress for Rose and Emmet's coming 60th anniversary. Carlisle was at the hospital, Esme was grocery shopping (to keep up appearances). Rosalie and Emmett were in the woods doing what I did no want to know, and Edward and Jasper were sitting close on the love seat watching South of Nowhere. It was a "Lazy Saturday".

Suddenly, I'd been hit with a vision. In it I was lying among the lilac that grows in the meadow of my hidden waterfall. Laying beside me was a girl about 17. Her long chesnut and auburn hair obviously fell past midback. Her face was heart-shaped and pretty. Her top lip was just barely fuller than the bottom. Her skin was so smooth and pale she almost looked like a vampire. But I knew she was human: her eyes flashed from vibrant blue to earthy brown-green to melted chocolate. I heard her heartbeat too. It was a deep throbbing that sounded and felt like it was in tune with the earth around it. Then I smelled her blood. It was the best scent I'd ever smelled in all my 102 years... but I didn't feel the urge to drain her at all. Her blood smelled like the greatest part of honey, pop rocks, sunshine, and red Lemon roses. Suddenly, she leaned over me, her hand on my stomach.

"Bella?" I'd questioned her.

"Alice..."

The way she'd say my name sent shivers everywhere. Not only because of how arousingly husky her voice is, but also because such reverance, love, and lust emanated through her voice in that one word. My name. Then I was sucked back to reality. Isabella Swan is my soulmate. Finally, after a century of loneliness, my hope is being rewarded. I had danced around the room in vampire speed bliss. At least until Edward and Jazz had managed to get hands on me so I'd sit down.

"What happened, Alice?" Jazz asked as he'd felt my exubrance.

"My soulmate! She's coming!" I exclaimed, hyper and excited.

"Who is she? What is she like?" Jazz quizzed.

"Chief Swan's daughter, Isabella. She's beautiful and sexy and she seems sweet." I replied, grinning like mad.

"She's human! Alice, you know that's too perilous!" Edward burst out, disturbed.

"It's really not! Go back through the vision. Her blood doesn't call me at all." I said, remembering.

"That's so odd." Edward had left it at that while I danced around like a jittery flower child until everyone else came home. Everyone was so happy for me, especially Esme... Well, Rose was ecstatic until I mentioned that the girl was human. At the end of the month, Bella arrived. It took all my will power not to watch her over the summer. I left well enough alone.

Bella's POV

The next morning, Charlie and I drive to Grandpa Swan's place in the woods at the edge of town, closest to Seattle. Grandma Swan Had passed away last December. When we get there, the whole Pride is there. Everyone nuzzles me in greeting, introducing themselves. There's Jason Carter, Evin Smith, Dane Lehane, Matti Lewis, Sharon Conner, Dalilah Masterson.

"Now you shall learn of our history, Cub." Dad says to me as we sit outside in the cool gray morning.

Grandpa Swan begins talking, " Our race is known as the Keepers of Balance. We are Star Tigers. When we were first created, Earth told us that every 2000 years, a greater cub would be born to those who were protectors. A cub with the power to lead our warrior to defeat those that would destroy the balance. We believe you are that cub, Bella, but more on that later. Our kind cannot use our powers to disrupt the balance. If we try, we go mad and eventually die. If a cub can deny the power lust that is part of the "Testing", they become true Balance Warriors. The "Testing" is when a feels that she or he has the right to eat anything and anyone because they are more powerful than other creatures. In short we feel that everything is our prey. If a cub does not get that that is not so, they are exiled and slowly and painfully descend into madness. Then their Pride must hunt them and destroy them. Our race can not stop everything because mankind must earn their keep from Earth, but we stop anything that threatens to eradicate humanity.

"Something you must alway remember, Bella, is that you have more power than any other creature on Earth, and you must never use all of it unless completely necessary. Anything else about us, your father shall tell you."

After Grandpa Swan finishes, I take a moment to digest. I already have a strong sense of balance, so I understand the rules. However the eating thing, I'd already experienced. I'd felt the need to eat everyone on the plane, even a red-eyed man I was sure wasn't human.

"I understand, Grandpa." I assure him.

"Also, new teenage cubs from California will join us tomorrow. They will train with you and be your Minor Pride, Bella. They will also attend Forks High with you, but make no mistake, you must be a leader. Jason, Evin, and your father will teach you starting today." Grandpa Swan tells me, his deep voice beginning to shake.

"Yes, Grandpa Swan." I say.

Whil Charlie helps Grandpa Swan into his house, Jason tells me that he will be teaching us, cubs, combat and how to make our human weapons. Evin says he will teach us Strar Warrior runes and "human mouth" language, but first, as Charlie said, he would teach me to control myself. The others go into Grandpa Swan's house while Dad and I leave.