Eternal Flame

Author's Note: This is my second attempt at a crossover with Twilight and True Blood…I decided to axe the other story so maybe this one will be a bit better. Just give it a chance please?

Plot: Desperate for a different life, Bella Swan moves to Bon Temps, Lousiana with her cousins Sookie and Jason Stackhouse to start over. Soon she is getting mixed up in drugs and random sex with the type of people she swore she would never be with again…until single father, Alcide Herveaux walks into her life and saves her from the road she was heading down and from herself. This is their story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, that honor is Stephanie Meyer's and all rights to True Blood/ Southern Vampire Mysteries (AKA The Sookie Stackhouse Chronicles) belong to Charlaine Harris…of course if I had my way with any of the Characters from either series Carlisle Cullen would be MINE from Twilight and I would make equal time for BOTH Alcide Herveaux AND Eric Northman from True Blood…Yum!

Chapter 1

Bella's POV

I had a somewhat normal life…one that I shared for 2 years with the love of my life, Edward Cullen. That was until he dumped me right after my 18th birthday and left me alone in the woods. I thought that we would be together forever…but it seems I was just a distraction for "his kind". Oh yeah, Edward was a vampire. Yeah! I know! It wouldn't have been so bad but when he dumped me he promised it would be as if he never existed…Boy was he right! He and his family, including my best friend Alice, packed up and left without so much as a goodbye. Talk about hurting, I was beyond hurt.

For MONTHS I sat in my room in a zombie state, only leaving to go to school and occasionally eat. I guess I was hoping that they would come back…but they never did. After almost 4 months went by Charlie had enough and starting talking about either sending me to an institution for my deep depression or down to Florida to live with Renee…that was NOT what I needed, her babying me and wanting to get me to "talk". I think that's when I thought of Sookie and Jason, my cousins on my mother's side of the family. I think Sookie was just as surprised to hear my voice as I was hers.

"Hey Sookie! It's Bella…Renee's daughter?" I said.

"BELLA?" she squealed "Oh My God! It's been so LONG! How have you been? Why haven't you called in 2 years?"

"I'm sorry, Sookie. I have been busy…but I could be better if you helped me. How's Jay?" I asked referring to her brother, my older cousin, Jason.

"He's doing GREAT! He's finally gotten himself straightened out, got his own place and he's a deputy now." she said "What can I help you with Bells? What's wrong?"

"I'm just going through some shit right now and I need to get out of Washington…get a change of scenery and start over…and I don't want to go to Florida and have to deal with Mom trying to get me to "talk"…Sook you are about the only one I CAN talk to." I said.

"I have room if you want to come here…like I said, Jay got his own place…that is if you don't mind my boyfriend, Eric, being here." she said.

"Why would I mind?" I asked.

"Wow! Things are…different down here Bells than they are up there." she said "People are…different."

"Explain" I said.

"I will when you get here, are you coming?" she asked.

"Yeah, I just wanted to see if you had room." I said.

"Bells, you should know better than to assume I wouldn't take you in at any given point in time…you are my baby cousin and I LOVE you. Come on down." she said, her accent thicker than I remembered it…then again it HAD been 2 years, before I moved to Forks, that I had talked to her.

"See you soon, then Bells. Just call me when you get close to New Orleans and I will drive over to meet you and you can follow me in or do you remember how to get to my Gran's house?" she asked.

"I think I do but it's been so long, I'll meet you in New Orleans." I said.

"OK Bells, I'll see you in a few days." she said.

"Thanks Sookie…this means a lot." I said.

"I know all about wanting a fresh start. You are very welcome!" she said and at that we hung up. Now all I had to do was tell Charlie…that was going to be fun. While Charlie was at work, I packed everything that I owned. Jacob came over while I was packing.

"Going somewhere Bells?" he asked.

" I need to get out of Washington for a while…everything around here reminds me of THEM. I love Charlie and I will come visit him…and you…but I…I just need to get out." I said.

"I understand, Bells…so you're going to Florida with your mom?" he asked jumping in and helping me pack.

"No, I'm going to Louisiana…remember my cousins Sookie and Jason that came up a couple of times when we were kids?" I asked and he thought for a second.

"Oh YEAH the mind reader right?" he asked.

"Yep that would be Sookie…the ONLY human mind reader." I said.

"I thought it was cool…Jason wasn't much older right? I remember him because even back then he was pulling in the ladies." he said with a laugh.

"Yeah…some things never change." I said with a laugh.

"You don't say." he said as we continued to pack my things. "So when are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow." I said and he stopped.

"Wait…TOMORROW? And you didn't tell me?" he said, a hurt look on his face.

"I just decided today Jake…hell, Charlie doesn't even know yet!" I said.

"Oh shit, can I watch when you tell him? This is going to be HILARIOUS!" he said.

"Um NO!" I said with a laugh.

"Just kidding, Bells…but really? Tomorrow?" he asked and I nodded "When tomorrow?"

"I was thinking of spending the day with Charlie and then leaving tomorrow afternoon…it's a three day drive." I said.

"Well then if you are spending the day with Charlie before leaving then you need to come down to the rez one more time before you leave and hang out with all of us." he said.

"OK…but JAKE…I'm only a phone call away and I'll be coming back for visits…and you guys can always just run down there if you need to stretch your legs a bit and get out of La Push for a while." I said…did I mention my OTHER best friend was a werewolf?

"Very true…and I just may do that from time to time but still…please? They are having a bonfire party tonight anyway…we can turn it into a going away thing for you." he said.

"I guess I could do that." I said. "Jake? Do you happen to have any old truck bed covers around your shop somewhere?"

"Actually I do…I have the one that came with your truck. Do you want me to put it on when you come tonight?" he asked.

"Please…I don't know what kind of weather I am going to run into on the way." I said.

"Yeah, I can do that." he said as we packed the last box. My entire life in Forks was packed away into 5 boxes, two suitcases and a duffel bag. "Well, I'm going to go let the guys know you are coming. Damn, Bells…I'm going to miss you so much!"

"Jake, please don't or I'm going to cry." I said and he smiled his Jacob smile that he only showed me. He pulled me into a hug and kissed me lightly on the cheek before he left. I walked downstairs and started preparing Charlie's favorite dinner in preparation for what I had to tell him, I made sure the living room was tidy in case he wanted to watch TV and I threw a couple of beers in the freezer to get them ice cold. He walked in just as I was finishing with dinner. He hung his gun belt on the rack by the door and dropped his keys on the side table before making his way toward the kitchen.

"Bells?" he asked.

"Hey Dad!" I said with a smile.

"You look better." he said.

"I'm getting there…come on let's eat. I made your favorite." I said and he sat at the table as I made him and I a plate and sat down myself.

"This is delicious Bells…what's the occasion?" he asked.

"To new beginnings." I said.

"I can handle that." he said "So you are going to start trying to move on?"

"Yes…which brings me to what I need to tell you." I said.

"What's that?" he said putting his fork down and staring at me intently.

"I've decided to move to Louisiana with Sookie." I said.

"Really? What brought that on?" he said.

"Well, I don't think I can handle Renee's questioning right now and I love you, Dad but I need to get out of Forks for a while…everything reminds me of him." I said.

"I understand, Bells…I hate to see you go but at least your are going to live with someone you and I both know and trust. I liked Sookie." he said "When are you leaving?"

"Well I promised Jake I'd come hang out with them tonight for one last time and I figured you and I could spend the day together tomorrow and I will leave tomorrow afternoon." I said.

"So soon?" he said with the same hurt look Jacob had earlier.

"The sooner the better…I love you, Dad. But I need this…to keep my sanity." I said.

"I understand, Bells…and as much as I want you here, I want you to be happy." he said taking my hand across the table. Charlie wasn't much for emotions so I could tell this was hard for him.

"Don't worry, Dad…I'm going to come back to visit. I just need a fresh start in my newfound adulthood and since I've already graduated and everything…why not now?" I said and he smiled.

"Have fun tonight, Bells…I'm going to enjoy our last day tomorrow." he said and I walked around the table to give him a hug before heading upstairs to change and headed to La Push for one last hoorah with the boys. It was a lot of fun…everyone was sad to see me go but I made them all the same promise I made both Jake and Charlie. At the end of the night I passed out as soon as my head hit the pillow. The next day Charlie and I spent the day together and had lunch before he helped me load up my truck and I headed out, toward my final destination. Here's to new beginnings!

Author's Note: So should I continue or not? Let me know…all reviews are welcome!