6 5 Ulf Cullen

(AN: sorry its been a bit since I last updated. Honestly I've just been tired and haven't felt up to writing lately but here it is! I know I said this Chap would be start of canon, and it kinda is but different. We'll get into it more next chap though. I'm thinking it'll be released Thursday or Friday. Enjoy)

Here I am back in Forks. 'Ugh.. I really don't want to go to school. I think I'll skip days with the rest of the family when it's sunny. That should make things a bit more bearable.' I thought as Ivana and I made our way to the house. Right now it was around midnight and our first day of school is in a few hours. Ivana was excited but that's because she's never been to a school. I had spent the last few months homeschooling her so she'd know the material and some of the things she'd encounter there.

"Why was Edward so worked up yesterday Ulf? He just stormed into the cabin and went to the guest room without saying anything to anyone. If you hadn't held me back I woulda went and made him apologize to Tanya and the rest." Ivana asked.

"You know Edward.. Ever the drama queen. I'm sure someone thought about his stupid haircut and hurt his feelings." I joked. I was from a time where people rarely cut their hair so I liked to give people shit even though my hair wasn't that long. My hair was medium length but I kept a few sections long and braided. Just a little something to keep my old Norse heritage.

"hehe, you're probably right. I'm ready to see Rosie again though and Alice!" She said about the time we were stepping onto the large porch of the Cullen mansion in the woods. About that time the door flung open and I was nearly taken off my feet by the 4'11" pixie rocket, while I saw a flash of blonde slam into Ivana.

"Hello there Alice I missed you too, haha." I told the small girl as I hugged her back. She said something in reply but even I couldn't make it out as her face was buried in my chest. Then she released me and the blonde blur that was Rosalie took her place as Alice when and hugged Ivana.

"Hello there big guy! If you couldn't tell we missed you! The calls everyday weren't enough.." Rosalie informed me while squeezing me hard.

"I know Rosie but we wont be apart again for a while okay?" I told her while hugging the other member of my pack and she nodded in response.

"Ulf!" I heard a voice from the door and out came the rest of the family minus Edward. The one who called my name was none other than my adoptive mother. It's amazing how I'm over a thousand years older than the woman but she easily has become the mother figure in our relationship. I guess it's a bit easier since I'm forever 18. "My sweet boy, we've missed you!" Esme said as she wrapped me a hug.

"I've missed everyone too!" I reply hugging her back. "I did however bring gifts for everyone!" I tell them as I point to the bag Ivana is carrying for me. "Shall we go inside so I can pass all of your yule gifts out?" I ask adopting my think Norse accent. It's about a month after yule but I haven't seen them in a while and I wanted to spoil my family.

Everyone nodded excitedly and we all head in the family room. "Me first!" Emmett shouted.

"Haha. That's fine." I reply fishing a small hand crafted wooden box out of the bag and handing it to the man. He opened it and pulled out the silver ring that was featured a roaring bear's head. I had carved several runes inside the band. "That will give you back your original color eyes and make you appear human again. Can't do anything about the ice cold skin though sorry bro." I told him and he excitedly put it on. "Also it'll help curve your appetite a bit so you shouldn't have to feed as often."

"Fuckin' sweet bro thank you!" He said as he examined his brown eyes in a mirror Rosie had in her pocket.

Next was Rosie. She opened her gift and gasped at the pearl bracelet. Each bead had a different rune carved into it plus one detachable bead that had an unfinished rune. "Rosie yours is a bit more tricked out. Each pearl has one of my runes carved into it. They do different things but basically one changes your eyes and makes you look more human. One helps with your appetite. One makes it easier to control your emotions since anger is an issue for our kind. So on an so on but the more important one is this one." I told her pointing them all out before coming to the unfinished one. "This one is unfinished. I will finish it when you tell me but it has to due with helping you get what you've always wanted..." I told her looking at her pointedly.

Her eyes widened. "You mean..."

"Yeah I think so. It should be possible this one will just make it easier. It's removable so it can be taken off and put back on as many times as you want... Just talk it over with your ape of a boyfriend and then I'll finish it for you." I told her and was immediately embraced getting sobbed on. "There there dear sister. I told you I'd try to make your long long life as sweet as possible." I told her as I stroked her hair. "Okay next is Jasper."

He opened his gift and pulled out a civil war era silver pocket watch. "It's beautiful Ulf." He said as he inspected it thoroughly.

"It's got all the functions as everyone else's gifts but it has the added function of helping tone down that empath thing you got going on. Should help at school dealing with all those hormonal shits. Just give it a stroke and it'll tone things down for a few hours." I told him with a grin. I had spent decades trying to get the man to laugh at various dirty jokes or sexual innuendos, I had no real reason for doing this other than the man is just too proper sometimes so I wanted to help him lighten up if I could.

"I thank you deeply brother. You don't even know how much I appreciate this, heh." He replied with a small chuckle. 'Progress' I thought with a smile.

Alice didn't even wait any more and tore right into her gift. For her I had searched my spoils thoroughly that would compliment the small girl. I eventually came across a diamond encrusted hair pin. The diamonds were set into gold and the whole thing shined brilliantly just like her. "Alice, same main shtick as the rest, this with the added benefit of a rune I had to work hard on. I don't know if it'll work but this will help you control your visions some and will help you focus more so you can remember what you see better." I told her as I took the pin from her and clipped it into her hair and hugged her close. She is easily one the most lovable people in this family.

Esme opened hers next. It was a necklace with a pendant of Yggdrasil. The back was also carved with runes. "Ulf it's beautiful. Did you make this?" She asked.

"I did. While it's not as flashy as the rest of the things I've made, it may mean the most..." I told her as I strode over to it and took it from her to put it on her. "My mother was killed in front of me when I was very young.. I think of you as a gift from the gods. This tree is Yggdrasil the tree of life, the source of everything. Just like a mother. I made this from one of the trees that grew around the village I was born in. It will never deteriorate and is pretty much indestructible. As I wish for my adoptive mother to be. It has the same runes everyone else has but also has one that will protect and heal the wearer." I told her as I looked into her hazel green eyes. "Thank you for being in my life Modir." I told her referring to her as mother in my native tongue. She hugged me soundly before Carlisle started to open his.

"This is amazing!" He exclaimed. Carlisle had a thing for odds and ends nicknacks. I had taken an old golden compass and taken it apart adding a few things here and there. Now it had the functions of a normal compass but it had and inlay of a viking compass under the needle and many runes carved into it. "I can feel it doing something with my mind."

"Hahaha, yes. It has the same functions as everyone else's gifts, it still points north but the rune work on this was just as difficult as Alice's hair pin. Essentially, it helps you focus and think things through better. You are the navigator of this family. Hopefully it will make it easier when making big decisions." I told him as I pat the man's shoulder. "Edward's gift will be here for him when he gets done pouting. But I do have one for Ivana although she was with me the last few years I still wanted her to have something to open as well." I said pulling out another small wooden box for my redheaded little sister.

"Ulf... You know I hate surprises... I'll get you back for this.." She threatened in mock anger although she couldn't hid the smirk on her face. Secretly the girl loved when I doted on her, and I'll admit that I did dote on her often. There were multiple occasions we crossed the sibling boundaries and crossed into something more... Mainly while drinking my favorite mead.. But we didn't really feel anything for each other in a romantic way but apparently while drunk we lusted after each other in a big way.. But anyways she opened the small hand crafted box and pulled out a pair of ear rings I had made. "Ulf they're so pretty!" She beamed.

They had valknut studs, but they had dangling tassels with small feathers and beads. She already had the bear tooth necklace that kept her looking human and I had added various features to it over the years to help her hone her gift some more. "Ivana, these earrings don't have any runes or anything like that. I made them just because they seamed like they fit you and I thought you'd look pretty in them, that's all" I told her giving her a hug.

"They're perfect! Thank you!" She beamed even brighter knowing I made her something just because.

"Yes thank you for the gifts Ulf, now, you all have school tomorrow and I assume you know what's going on with Edward?" Carlisle asked.

"Honestly it could be anything with that boy..." I mumbled but everyone heard and snickered except Carlisle.

"He has met his bloodsinger.. Also he believes hes fated to be with this girl as well since Alice had seen them having a future together, so he's very conflicted and having a hard time, you know how he sees what we are." Carlisle explained.

"Ah yes.. 'I'm a cursed monster damned to hell' that about right?" Ivana chimed in.

"Yes. He know's he's suppose to be with this girl but mainly right now he's struggling with controlling himself from drinking her dry, he said he'd think about the other business once he gets himself under control." Esme answered.

"So dramatic... Okay well I'll keep an eye on the girl and help if I can. But honestly why does he need this to be so complicated? He's such a baby." I commented making my brothers chuckle at my comment. We often tried to give Edward as much shit as possible trying to pull the stick out that's been jammed so far up his ass. "Well, I've got a couple hours before we have to go to school and something is bothering my little pixie so I'm gonna need to have a talk with Alice before I get unpacked." I tell everyone while reaching for Alice's hand to lead her outside so she can tell me what's bothering her. She's been uncharacteristically quiet and seems a bit down since I got here and I just wont have it.

Everyone goes about there business and Ivana lets me know she'll take my bag up to my room while I lead Alice outside. We walked a bit into the woods in silence until she couldn't take it anymore. "Ulf it's nothing..."

"It's not nothing. I can tell Alice, now are you going to tell me willingly or am I going to have to tickle it out of you?" I interrupt and start making my way to her with wiggling fingers threatening to get answers by any means necessary.

"No! no no no! I'll talk! hehehehe." She says backing away laughing. Alice is so ridiculously ticklish she laughs even before you touch her.

"That's what I thought. Now spill it." I tell her grabbing her hands again.

"At lunch today.. Edward's bloodsinger was curious about us and asked a friend about us. She's a bit jealous about us and that Edward wont even look at her and she may have called me weird... just brings up bad memories is all, kinda hurt my feelings." Alice explained while looking at her feet.

I just pulled her into a hug and rubbed her back. "Nonsense. You are no weird! You're unique, you see the world in a way nobody else can, it makes a bit quirky but you're still just you. And you Alice Cullen, you are perfect the way you are. Don't let some mean girl try to dampen your spirits." I tell her. 'Guess I'll have to have words with a certain Jessica Stanley... I'll be damned if you speak about my pixie that way!' I thought menacingly. Then I noticed Alice's eyes glazed, she was having a vision. When clarity came back she looked very...worried. "What is it..."

"Ulf..."

(AN: Cliffhanger! I bet everyone can assume what Alice saw so I'm going to go ahead and announce it. Ulf's mate will be....Jessica Stanley! Now go ahead... Hate me more!!! Use your hatred to strike me down! HAHAHAHA I DONT CARE!!!! Your hate gives me strength.. Especially you whiny fuckers crying and calling Ulf a pussy for letting the Volturi hold him that long...bro I dont care... read something else...That is all! Thank you Everyone!)