Chapter One

"She's back."

Two words that caused everyone at the Cullen's to stop what they were doing. Her next sentence caused an even bigger reaction.

"And she's building an army." Everyone jerked their heads towards Alice who was sitting on the couch with Jasper. She was staring off into space as another vision flashed through her mind. Carlisle and Esme rushed from their bedroom to meet Rosalie and Emmett at the bottom of the stairs as they all gathered around the couch. Alice looked up at her family when she could focus on reality again.

"Victoria is behind the missing people in Seattle. She's building an army to take us out," She told them before anyone could ask.

"We'll need help then," Carlisle said, breaking the silence before it could set in.

"But who?" Esme asked. Jasper looked like he was about to make a suggestion but Alice spoke again.

"The wolves will help," she said, "but that won't be enough we are looking at about twenty maybe thirty newborns."

"We will need more vampires," Jasper said. Carlisle looked deep in thought for a minute before he had a thought.

"I know a clan in England that may be able to help. I will have to go in person though."

"We will need to get in touch with the wolves to explain what's happening," Jasper said when it looked like no one else would.

"Can't we wait for Bella and Edward to get back?" Emmett asked getting an agreeing nod from his wife.

"Bella will be the one to tell them on Monday. Carlisle should be back by then too. Victoria won't be a problem before then." Alice's statement had everyone nodding.

"I better get going then," Carlisle said before he and Esme went back to their room.

"Everyone should go hunting tonight while I'm gone in case we won't get the chance in the next couple of days. I should be back tomorrow afternoon, evening at the latest." Esme nodded at her husband's rambling as she changed into an outfit more fit for running in the woods. Before they knew it Carlisle was on a plane headed towards England and the rest of the Cullens minus one were running through the woods hunting deer, bears, and one unfortunate mountain lion thanks to Jasper.

The next evening

"Where are they?" Bella asked from her position beside Edward. The couple had returned earlier that day from Florida after spending the weekend with Bella's mom. Alice's eyes lost focus for a moment before settling on Bella.

"Another two minutes," she answered before turning to stare off the patio they were all gathered on and into the woods. Bella just huffed impatiently as Edward, Emmett, and Jasper turned away from her to hide their smirks.

"I know you're smirking guys and if you don't stop I'll just get together with Alice for revenge." The three vampires jerked their heads towards the only human present in horror. They were about to say something but Rosalie interrupted them.

"There they are," she said pointing, for Bella's benefit. Seven pairs of eyes focused on the edge of the forest just as Carlisle entered the backyard. Beside him was someone that surprised everyone. From his scent the Cullens could tell he was a vampire but no one would be suspicious of anything due to his looks. He was around six feet tall with dark brown, curly hair and emerald green eyes that had spots of gold akin to stars in them. Another thing the Cullens noticed was his skin, it wasn't noticeably tanned but wasn't paper white like the Cullens. The two men were soon followed by two other couples that had the same colored skin as the first man but the other four had topaz eyes akin to "vegetarian' vampires. Esme, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Emmett, and Bella moved to meet the newcomers halfway across the yard. Once they were standing in front of each other Carlisle smiled at his family as he moved to stand beside Esme.

"Everyone I would like you to meet the Blacks from England. You have Luna and her husband Neville, Hermione and her husband Ron, and their sire Harrison. I met them about a century before I sired Edward. Speaking of which this wife Esme, my children Alice and her husband Jasper, Rosalie and her husband Emmett, and last but not youngest my son Edward and his girlfriend Bella. Obviously she's human but we love her anyway." Everyone smiled at Bella's expense before Esme stepped forward.

"Thank you for coming at such short notice. Shall we take this inside?" With that Esme led her family and visiting family into the house where they settled on the couches and armchairs set up around the flat screen T.V. After everyone was seated an awkward silence followed until Alice broke it.

"So what's with your skin?" The Blacks looked at each other for a minute seemingly having a silence conversation before Harrison sighed an leaned back in the chair he was sitting in.

"Well before we were vampires my brothers and sisters and I were something also supernatural. We were witches and wizards-"

"Like wands and potions?" Emmett interrupted getting a slap in the head from Rosalie and a disapproving look from Esme. Harrison just smiled.

"Yeah along with robes and pointy hats. Well, apparently when someone with a magical core, like we had, is infected with vampire venom we don't get the full package. Are skin isn't icy cold or pale white and we don't sparkle. I also got a plus as you can see," he said gesturing to his eyes.

"Is there anything else different about you?" Bella asked.

"Well that depends," Harry, Neville, and Ron said in unison. Everyone looked at them surprised until Luna and Hermione started laughing

"Five centuries together can do that to you," they said together at the Cullens' confused looks.

"Whatever back to your abilities," Alice said impatiently. Jasper smiled in amusement at his wife's antics but turned back to their visitors in interest.

"Well we can all phase into different animals."

"I can tell the future."

"Some people say I have a magical green thumb."

"I read the minds of several animals and have an eidetic memory."

"Ron and I don't really have abilities," Harrison finished up with a little smile. Carlisle just shook his head before looking at Edward who had been quiet this whole time.

"What's wrong Edward?" Carlisle asked calling everyone's attention to the confused looking vampire in the corner.

"I can read any of their minds, I mean I can sense their thoughts but can't understand them." The British vampires just shrugged this off as an everyday thing.

"Well that's as good as opener as any to your abilities. Carlisle said his family had a few," Ron said staring at the Cullens expectantly.

"Well I get visions of the future but the visions change if you change your mind," Alice started.

"And I can feel someones mood or feed an emotion of my choice into someone if I so please," Jasper said, following his wife's lead.

"As you probably already guessed I can read minds. Except for your's and Bella's here," Edward said finishing them off. Hermione looked like she was about to say something but Ron and Harry saw this and clapped their hands.

"Okay then!" They said together.

"Now what's the plan for tomorrow?" Harrison asked ignoring the glare he was receiving from Hermione.

"Well Alice, Jasper, and Edward have school along with Bella," Carlisle said.

"And Bella has to go see Jacob and the wolves to tell them about Victoria and ask for their help," Alice added.

"High School!" Ron and Neville yelled at the same time, "we haven't been to high school for what twenty years?"

"Well that settles who will go to the school tomorrow," Harrison drawled.

"The boys can go alone," Luna and Hermione said

"We need to go clothes shopping," Hermione continued causing all three of her male companions to visibly shiver.

"What will you be doing Harrison?" Bella asked. Harrison turned to the only human in the room with a smile.

"Please, call me Harry and I'll will be going shopping with the girls to make sure they don't drain my bank account." Hermione just scoffed at her sire.

"The day I drain your bank account Harry is the day I buy the world."

"You're rich!" Rosalie and Alice exclaimed in unison.