Chapter 1

I am ready to land. I have been on this plane for a few hours now and I am sick of it. I am Isabella Swan, call me Bella if you value your life. I have decided to move to my dads in Forks. And I just want to get there before my next birthday. I mean I know that just a few months ago I turned 17 but still this flight seems to be taking forever.

Finally I have landed in Port Angels. Now all I have to do is find my dad Charile Swan. He was not hard to find for he drove the cruser to pick me up from the airport. See, he is cheif of poilce in the small town of Forks, Washington. I would love to know why I had the sudden erge to move here sicne I hate the rain and it all ways rains here. He has not seemed to have changed much since I last saw him last summer. My mom, Renee and my stepdad, Phil still think I do not aprove of their marrige. It seems as if no matter what I say they think I do not like the marrige. Renee is happy now and I am glade to see that, she was never truly happy when it was just us. I have come here for they want to travel and with me in school they cannot travel as much as they want for I need to be back in time for school starting and all that. So, with me moving to Charile's for the rest of school they can travel the world and look for their dream home with out me holding them back. As I get closer to him I start to think he has srunk for I am now taller than him when last summer I was sorter than him, but then again I did hit a grouth spurt for the last few weeks. I thought that I would never grow over 5'2 but now stand at 5'9.

"You have grown," Charile said, funny that is the first thing he says to me we have not seen each other in four months and that is what he says to me.

"Yeah, for some reason I have had a grouth spurt in the last few weeks, well last three months at least," I tell him.

"Well lets hope it does not continue for much longer or you will join the legions of the Swan family," Charile said, now he has mintioned these legions before but never told me what they are he said he would tell me one day but only after I have had kids and I was to tell them when I think they are old enough to understand.

"You still have never told me the legions, so how will I know if I join them," I ask him.

"I will know when to tell you tell me other than the grouth spurt has any thing else happened like with your balence or how much you eat or even your body tempature," he asks as we pull out of the air port.

"I have all ways been a big eater but I seem to eat more now and I am no longer a clutz," I tell him.

"Then I fear you only have one more thing to happen before it is for sure that you will join the legions," he said in a sad voice.

"What are the legions anyway," I ask.

"Shapeshifters," was all he said.

"O.K. what are shapeshifters? You mean like changing in to an animal or something," I ask that would be so cool.

"Yes, the Swan family is a feline shapeshifter family. The shapeshifters in our family can become any big cat, but you will only be aboul to become one of the big cats. I think you will become a panther because of your hair is such a dark brown but I could be wrong," he said.

"Wow, so if I am one I could become a big cat? Tell me what else comes with being a shapeshifter," I ask him.

"Well you will, if you are one, stop ageing at 18 years old since you are feline shifter. You can imprint on a cold one or vampire as you might know them as, they are the natural enemy of the shapeshifter and no one knows why a feline shifter can imprint on one while a canine can't," he said.

"What is imprinting," I ask him.

"It is how a shifter finds their mate, in other words you imprint you are stuck with them until death do you part. Also if your imprint is killed then you will die three days later," he tells me.

"Fun, is there any way to break the imprint if you do not like the person," I ask.

"No, once imprinted all ways imprinted. You can fight it but you will then start to dream about that person and your first born child that you are running from," he said.

"I do not wish to imprint then," I said.

"You might not ever imprint for few ever find their imprint but know this if you should find him then he will be every thing you need in a guy," he said, I can tell he hopes that I imprint just not any time soon.

"What is the last thing to happen that will tell you that I am a shifter," I ask him for he had said there was one thing I was missing.

"A very high fever, you will fall ill for a few days and then feel fine. Then you will phase at any time after that in a month after the fever," he said.

"So, if I feel ill let you know huh," I tell him.

"Yes, and I will contact Billy for you will need to watched closely after that to make sure you do not hurt a human when you phase. There are three shifters in the area all male and all wolves. They can help you with the change, also I might want to add that you will keep your clothes when you phase unlike the wolves or any other canine shifter," he tells me.

"So then I would have to close my eyes around them a lot then for if they lose their clothes then they will be nude most of the time I take it," I say. I think I no longer want to be a shifter.

"No, they will hide behind a tree and put on some shorts they carry with them, this way they can leave the woods and talk with humans when they are not on patrol. Also there is a vampire family that moved into the area last year and this means that in a few days you will fall ill for you will sense them and wish to defend yourself." he said in a tone that said it all I have no say in becoming a shifter.

"So, if the vampires are the enemy of the shifter then why have these not been killed yet," I ask.

"Because they do not hunt on humans, and unfoutnatly for you school will let back in here in two weeks and you will go to the same school as the younger looking ones. You might even have a class with them. Sorry but as long as they do not harm humans you will have to let them live here. See they have a treaty with the Wolves down on L.A. Push, as long as they follow it they cannot be harmed by a shifter in this area. Our family agreed to the treaty even if these vampires do not know of that fact. The Black family have been helping our family stay secret to all around here even to other wolf families in the area. Manily for the fact that they are kin to us," he told me.

"So that means that I have cusions on the Rez," I ask him.

"Yes, remember Jacob and his sisters," he asked me.

"Yes, well barly," I tell him.

"They are kin to us as is their dad, Billy," he told me.

"You mean you fishing buddy Billy," I ask.

"The very one," he said.

"Cool, kin to funny Billy," I say, Mr. Billy is all ways jokeing around about something.

"Yes, well he will be telling the other wolves about our family and have them promies not to tell anyone not even their imprints about us. The wolves have to be told for if you phase they can help you," he told me.

"Why not just tell the rest of the families about our family? They would all be able to help then and if a Black family memeber is not around at the time then there would still be help for our family," I ask there is bound to be more of us than just me and my dad.

"Because we are the last Swans, Bella. Our only other family is the Black family, and they are a line of wolf shifters. It may never come to that point, that is if you never imprint. Did I forget to mention that female shifters can only have kids with their imprint?" he said, now he tells me that.

"So, I could end up the very last born in our family that is not from the Black line?" I ask, great now I wish to find my imprint. I do not wish to be the last.

"Yes, even if you imprint you are the last Swan born, any kids from you will be the start of a new line," he said, I can tell that he is not ready for me to have kids.

We arive at his house and I see that it has not changed much, I think he repainted the outside of the house since I was last here. I wish he would change the color of the house, I wounder if he will let me paint it. I hope he will at least let me paint my room a new color or even let me paint it the way I want to paint it, in a forest theam not that diffrent from my favorit spot in the woods behind the house, where an old Victorine house sits unused and falling apart. I have all ways loved that house and wanted to fix it up and live there.

"Hey, I want to know can I paint my room any way I want," I ask him.

"Sure if you want to change it I see why not as long as it is not all black," he said.

"Great, now where can I buy paint and brushes that I will need," I ask him.

"At the Newton's store, they are the one in all store in town, they sell all kinds of paint and sporting goods, they all so are the only store in town that sells clothing," he told me and I think I hear a sad tone in his voice that tells me he does not like this fact. "But wait for a few days before you go, lets first see if you will be hit with the fever, or if you want to start now write down the colors you want and I will go get them," I think there might be a diffrent reason for the sad tone in his voice.

"Even if it is five shades of green with three shades of brown and two shades of black?" I ask him. "With a few other colors for the flowers, like blues, pinks, purples, and yellows?" I add in.

"How on earth can you use all of those colors in on room?" he asks.

"I plan to paint my room in a forest scene, I was even going to take a walk to a mediow that I found a few years ago to do a skect of it to work off of," I tell him.

"Very well I will get all of the colors you ask for but how many burshes will you need," he asks.

"Four for each color in diffrent sizes all from full size paint brushes to the small fine point bursh," I tell him.

"You will have to come with me then for I have no clue what you are talking about," he said.

"All right," I said, as we went in and I see that even the inside is the same color as it was when I was last here five years ago.

"Lets get your stuff up stairs in your room and then we will go out to eat and then to the store for the paint," he said as he carried half of my bags up the stairs. I had the other half with me. We reach my room and I see that it is the right size for a small forest clearing scene that I had in mind. I all see that I have a full sized bed with a purple comferter that has black flowers on it I think I can make it work in this room when I am done that is.

After we ate at a local dinner, we went to the store that Charile had talked about and I know why he did not want me comming here. The store owner's son Mike Newton followed me around until Charile got on to him about stalking me. While we where there I grabed a few paint skect sticks to use on the walls so that I could get done faster than if I free handed the painting.

"I hope you know what you are doing for I have no clue as to what half of the items you picked up where or what their used for," Charile said as we get back to the house.

"Hey whoes truck is that," I said as I noticed a rusty red truck in the drive with a newer truck parked not to far from it.

"It looks like Billy and Jake have arived and Bella, Jake does not know about being kin to us or of the fact that shifters are real so keep quite about it all right," he tells me.

"All right," I say as a tall Native American guy walks out of the house but he has a baby face and looks like someone I knew from my trips up here.

"Jake how are you," Charile asks. JAKE? Jake is tall how can he be that tall at only 15!

"I'm fine Charile. So, where is Bella, there is no way that tall girl behind you is her," Jake said.

"I could say the same about you Jake. You are a lot taller than the last time I saw you but then it has been five years," I say to him.

"Wow, looks like you will be tall where did it come from for you are taller than Charile," Jake said, as a Native American man in a wheelchair came out of the house.

"It must have come from Charile's father's side for if I remember he was 6'6 right Charile," the man said, could be be Billy? I heard that his diabeties was starting to take a toll on him.

"Right, Billy it looks like I was skipped with the hight but not the good looks that come with the Swan family," Charile said to Billy. I did not think his diabeties was that bad to have him lose his legs.

"Bella, you are looking well," Billy said.

"Thanks, you to Billy," I answer.

"I hope so," Billy laughed.

We all went in and I saw Billy look at my dad as if asking something, and he nodded as if answering. Billy looked at me and noticed I was watching looking confused and just smiled at me. I found out that Jake had fixed up that older truck to give to me as a welcome home present and that the new one was for him and Billy to get around in. They stayed for a few hours before they had to leave.

"Bella, I hope to see you more often now that you are back in town. Maybe there will be a stealthy one here in Forks to help keep it safe," Billy said as Jake was out cranking the truk for it to warm up. I look at him unsure what he means by that.

"All right trucks cranked lets get you in it now," Charile said, "she just found out about the strories today, Billy. Do not go saying things like that." He added.

"So, you think she will be one then," Billy asked.

"Yes, I think the fever will come soon," Charile said.

"Is that all she needs?" Billy asked.

"Yes, all she lacks is the fever," Charile said, at this time Jake came in side.

"Did I crank the truck up to soon or are you discussing something that you did not want me to hear," Jake asked.

"No, we were just waiting for a bit so the truck would be warm," Billy said.

"Well its warm now," Jake said, "see you later Bells," he added as he waved goodby to Charile.

"Well its getting late I think I will start on painting my room or start the drawing part of it now," I say.

"All right how long do you think it will take to do your room," Charile asked.

"A few weeks up to a few months," I tell him.

"I could find someone to help you I hear that the wife of the leader of the vampires is real good with stuff like this. She might be aboul to help you. Also it would be a good ideal to meet one or more before you phase so you can know they are friendly people. I could talk to the docter or leader of the group and find out if his wife has any tips," Charile asked.

"You like them then?" I ask.

"I have not had any trouble out of them since they moved here and Dr. Cullen is a very friendly guy he has many women in town in love with him but he loves his wife. I have meet only three of them, the Dr. Cullen, his wife Esme, and one of the other females in the clan a small girl by the name of Alice. She was very hyper and happy at the time talking about Jasper her boyfriend also part of the clan. This clan has four males and three females in it and they all have mates in the clan exept one of the males not sure wich one but one of them is single, he could end up your imprint so you might want to get use to them now," Charile said.

"Fine you can ask him, tell him I want to paint my room like a medow in the middle of the woods, with the trees part of the painting," I tell him.

"Very well tomorrow I will talk to him," Charile said as I went up stairs. I worked on the drawings on the wall until 3am in the morning and then went to bed.