Kindred Souls

Chapter 1

All stories have a beginning, for this particular one; it starts at the end of another. The circle of life continues on even if some live thousands of years...eventually they too close the book to their story. Here we begin with at the bottom of a short cliff, where a very old, rusted red sedan lay flipped over on a patch of dry, yellow grass. The two front doors were swung limply open, and a pool of vibrant red blood spilled forth from the hood of the car. In the crisp, night air the area smelled of death to any ordinary human. However, the soft cries of a child was what drew the night walker towards the accident' barely compelled by the sweet scent of blood. The creature stepped into the beaming headlights of the sedan, and tilted its head, it had been sure there were no survivors. Another cry, louder than the last piqued its curiosity and it could not help but slip around to the back of the turned over car to peer golden coloured orbs, just as bright as the headlights into the cracked and splintered glass window. What the creature saw, was enough to elicit a gasp of surprise. In the next instant the back car door was pulled from its place as easily as if were a blanket. The child within, appearing four years of age quit her cries and stared with huge, chocolate brown eyes out at the creature who crouched down in front of her and held out a pale as sheet hand. The child sniffled, and rubbed at her bloodshot eyes before she cautiously reached out her much smaller hand to clasp onto the offered palm. A moment later she was gently lifted from the wreckage, and it became clear of her attire. She wore nothing but a pale pink nightgown, with a brown teddy bear logo on the front. There was also blood spatters that stained the pjs. The night walker's lips tightened into a thin line as she cradled the small human in its arms.

"it's alright." The creature whispered to the child, whom simply watched them silently, before her brown eyes slid back to the car wreckage and quivered her bottom lip visibly.

"Momma. Pappa." She called out, reaching out towards what were her now deceased parents it would seem. It was then the night walker stiffened and tilted their face up to flare its nostrils, inhaling deeply. The smell of leaking oil could be scented and in no less than ten seconds it and the child blurred, suddenly finding themselves thirty feet away from the car. Winded, the child clutched onto the creature that held her, just as the car caught flame. The night walker turned, so that they it faced away from the fire and the child could not see.

"What's your name, sweetheart?" That soft voice called to the child, who looked up into those golden twin pools of gold.

"B-Bella Swan." She murmurs, rubbing at her eyes again; one hand clutching onto the creatures shirt in a tight grip. "Where momma and papa?" She asked as she was carried away, a low rumble coming from the car it was soon to explode. They blurred again and as they ran the night walker thought of what to say, but only the truth spewed out.

"Gone."

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AN: Let me know what you think. Longer chapters if I get enough attention.

Disclaimer: I own nothing from twilight unless my own character emerges.