Twilight 11

The waiting room was quiet. Even though it was early afternoon not many people were in the hospital. Skylar had managed to heal her wound on her leg through her powers, but she couldn't say the same about her wrist. She had just come from getting her wrist cast and now she was in a sling. It had taken Carlisle a while to convince her to get it looked at and not to leave it.

Her leg was bouncing up and down as she sat in the waiting room. She was the only one in the waiting room beside the receptionist that typed away at her desk. Edward was in Bella's room, Renee and Charlie were done in the cafeteria. The rest of the Cullen's had gone home considering they were in a hospital full of blood.

She had turned her phone on when she got to the hospital to see some calls from Natalia. She returned those calls and told her the situation but made sure she said to Natalia that she was alright now.

"Skylar," Edward spoke quietly and Skylar turned to look at him. His face was full of pity and his voice was softer than usual. "She wants to speak to you,"

Skylar sighed and stood up, patting her clothes down. Edward held the door for the human and led her down to Bella's room. He walked away as Skylar opened Bella's door.

She looked at Bella on the bed, staring into space, Skylar could read her thoughts. She was trying to figure out a way to ask her about her powers. Skylar knocked on the door and the brunette looked to her, "Hey,"

"Hey, are you feeling any better?" Skylar closed the door and walked over to the chair beside Bella's bed.

"Yeah, just really freaked out," Bella laughed lightly, "I wanted to ask you something,"

"I'm not surprised,"

"Are you a vampire too? You have powers," she said looking at Skylar's hands.

Skylar smiled and lifted her sleeve up to reveal the 11 marked on her arm. "I'm not a vampire, I'm a lab experiment. I was taken from my parents at birth and experimented on for 13 years and an assassin. Then I escaped and found my way to Forks, to my place that I live at now. I've never properly been in the outside world so all this is really new. These powers are how I found out about the Cullens. I read Edward's mind,"

"You read Edward's mind?" Bella sat up more, "what else can you do?"

"Omnikensis which is the ability to mentally control anything and everything that exists, organic or man-made. Extrasensory Perception or ESP is just telepathy on a larger scale. Psychometry the ability to discover facts about an event or person by touching inanimate objects associated with them. Remote viewing is the ability to see things about a distant or unseen target, using extrasensory perception. When I use my remote viewing I go into a black void," she explained.

"That's so cool!" Bella exclaimed.

"Yeah, it handy I guess," She sighed, "Sometimes, I wish I didn't have these powers or the past that goes with them,"

"Why?"

"I'm scared I'll hurt someone and if the doctor I used to belong comes after me then I'll probably go back to The Lab," Skylar stared down at her lap. "The only reason I'm accepting myself is because of Carlisle,"

"So are you two together?"

"No, it's not because I don't want to be with him because I really do. The age difference bothers me a bit. If people found out it would probably screw his career cause he's messing around with a 17-year-old," Skylar explained.

Bella looked at her friend with a sad face. She was surprised and disturbed by her friends past, but just wanted Skylar to be happy with Carlisle. Skylar had a pretty miserable life growing up and Bella didn't know how she's kept going. Skylar smiled and stood up from the chair, "Anyway, I better get back home. I've got some explaining to do, I'll send Edward back in. I hope you feel better soon Bells,"

Bella nodded and watched as her friend walked out of the room.

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"So did you kill it?"

"What?" Skylar sat on the couch of her living room as Natalia, Henry and Nicholas stood in front of her. She tried to sneak upstairs without out having to explain herself but that didn't go as planned. But Natalia stopped her as soon as she took one step up the stairs.

"Did. You. Kill. It?" Natalia repeated.

"Yes, well I hurt him and he hurt me so it was a fair fight," Skylar shook her head. Natalia looked down at her arm and raised an eyebrow.

"Is that why you have a broken wrist," she asked.

"Not to mention he stabbed Skylar in the thigh," Henry added.

"So the Cullens are vampires-" Nick started.

"And Skylar and Carlisle are mates," Natalia interrupted.

Skylar looked down at her hands. She kind of felt guilty for being Carlisle's mate. Natalia didn't seem to keen about it. "Look I'm sorry that I'm his mate, but I don't make these decisions,"

"Oh, I'm not mad about it cause I know what it's like to have a mate. But I warn you, with your powers and emotions if something bad happens between you two it's not going to be pretty. You seem to forget that your emotions can control your powers,"

"I know and I'm being careful don't worry," Skylar rolled her eyes and began to walk out the room.

"Hey, give me a hug," Natalia said.

Skylar sighed but turned around smiling and gave Natalia a hug. She turned to Henry and embraced him, then Nick, "Glad that you're still alive, Nick,"

"You too Skye," Nick hugged her back.

She let go and walked up the stairs to her bedroom. Skylar ran into her room and closed the door before turning around. She let out a scream when she saw Carlisle sitting on her bed.

"You alright up there?" Nick called.

"Yeah, I just fell," she called and moved over to the bed, "how the hell did you get in here?"

"Through the window," Carlisle laughed.

"Have you done this before?" Skylar narrowed her eyes at the vampire.

"No, it's the first time. Edward does it all the time so I thought maybe I could do it too,"

"How about next time you warn me, hm?" she raised her eyebrows.

"I'm sorry," Carlisle smiled, "I'll warn you next time,"

Skylar smiled and laid her head on Carlisle's chest. Carlisle ran his hands through her hair, she let out a long sigh of happiness. They didn't need words to explain how much they enjoyed being in each other's company.

"Are you going to prom tomorrow night?" Carlisle stopped his hands in her hair.

"Don't stop doing that. And no I'm not,"

"Why not?" He smiled and began running his hands through her hair again.

"I don't want to around all those people all compacted into one room with loud music and crazy lights. A major problem for someone who has been experimented on with loud noises and flashing lights to see if their powers could be triggered. And yes they were triggered and it didn't end well for the people in the room. I'd rather just stay in my room where it's quiet,"

The vampire furrowed his eyebrows, "What did Natalia say when you came home? Did she ground you?"

"No, they all know about you guys being vampires. Natalia also knows that I'm your mate, she's okay about it, she understands I think," Skylar explained, "but she says we have to be careful. My emotions control my powers sometimes and if something bad happens between us then it could get pretty ugly for a lot of people,"

"Nothing will come between us, nothing can take you away from me. We'll be careful," Carlisle said.

"If it comes to that, where I lose control and I hurt someone will you...will you save me?" She asked looking into his golden eyes.

"That's all I've ever wanted to do sweetheart," Carlisle said. Skylar's heart exploded when he called her sweetheart. Carlisle looked worried at what he had said. "Should I fight my feelings or run with it?"

Carlisle reached his hand up to her face, "I don't care what people think about us. I want to be with you, Skylar. We don't have to make ourselves public now. We can wait until you're ready. No matter what you decide I just want you to be happy and safe,"

His words made her heart swell more and a smile spread across her face. Skylar suddenly leaned forward and connected their lips. Carlisle let out a sound of surprise before pull away, "What are you doing?"

"I'm running with it?"

His smiled widened and he leaned forward to connect their lips in another kiss.

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