Rec: Take The OC's Out Hunting

The STATS:


Story(s): Hunter/Aurora 
Author: Igmrkm
Universe: Book - Twilight
Summary: Anna, a vampire hunter, has faced a lot in her life. She begins to question everything she knows when she meets the Cullens and the Quileute wolves. Can vampires really survive on human blood? Can they really live with humans? And how many of the vampires she has killed were vegetarians? But Anna has to place these suspicions to one side, in order to face down an onslaught on newborns with her strange allies.
Genre: AU, Action/Supernatural
Pairing(s): Felix/OC, All else canon
Status: Complete



The THOUGHTS:


Original characters. A minefield of errors can lay before you, when you choose to place an OC into a well known, and well loved, story or TV show. Do you really want to place your own character amidst the ones readers will favour? Do you want to make a love triangle where the OC will be crucified? It is difficult to make an OC that is likable and as un-Mary-Sue-ish as possible. It is difficult to win your audience over with your OC, yet, Igmrkm manages to do just that.


I admit it, I am one of the fan fiction world's biggest OC haters. I hate it when people write themselves into stories, so they can make out with a character. I hate it when people make pathetic OCs to liven up the characters that belong in the world (i.e. Twilight, Bella having her own coven of strange vampire people). I hate it when people ... Okay, you get the picture. Generally, I hate OCs, but Igmrkm has me wishing that Anna had an official place in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga. She just fits in. She belongs there. In fact, it's like she's been there all along.


Anna is a vampire hunter. Ah, dangerous start, I hear you say, but it makes sense. Anna has "gifts", not unlike the ones vampires seem to have, and by using these "gifts", she can overwhelm any fully grown vampire enough to kill them. That said, she doesn't have that many vampire heads on her resumé, which is realistic and emphasises on making her likable and believable. She slots into Twilight perfectly. Other than her skills, she has a dark past (not too angst), independence (but not the overwhelming Mary-Sue kind), human appearance and feelings. All in all, Anna is a great, deep character who mixes well with the Twilight characters.


Okay, everyone knows the story in Eclipse, right? Bella finally has Edward back, except she now has Jake to deal with. Whilst she's battling her heart, everyone else is battling newborns. Eventually, Bella gets engaged and the Volturi threaten them, and the newborns (+Victoria) are destroyed. Now add our OC Anna into the mix. It makes for a kickass story.


Hunter begins with Anna reading over the same article that Bella and Edward read. It's clear that this article is bothering her. After a brief conversation with her mother, within which we find that her father is dead, Anna heads to Seattle. We know what the cause is, but Igmrkm makes the story fresh and it's as if we've never heard it before. Seattle throws up nothing for Anna, but she notices another story in a paper. I won't go into detail, but Anna heads to Forks.


It isn't long before other, familiar, characters are mixed in. I love Igmrkm's description of Bella, "Even just looking at her I could tell she was a bit shy judging by the way she slightly hunched her shoulders. This was a girl who didn't like attention." This Bella is more hostile and clingy to Edward, which is probably a more realistic take on Bella's character. Of course, we can't be sure of this as most of the Twilight saga is written in Bella's POV. Other than appearing alongside Edward, Bella has no other part in this then to be wallpaper.


The Quileutes are the people who alert Anna about the Cullens, and there is a Supernatural feel as she lounges in a motel. Of course, most of this story is with her and as she is alone, most of it is her thoughts. However, Anna is an interesting character and her thoughts often insightful. Her mind is open to reading and she makes Edward (and me) smile a lot throughout it.


I think the best interaction between Anna and a Cullen is a toss up between Alice and Emmett. Alice is Alice and puts her "I-can-see-the-future" skills to good work, befriending, welcoming and bullying Anna into being a part of the family. The banter between Emmett and Anna is just as funny, and his nickname for her (Buffy) is hilarious. Igmrkm knows that Emmett produces comic relief and doesn't fail to use him to her advantage.


Igmrkm does a fantastic job capturing the canon personalities of the original Twilight cast, perfecting Edward when it comes to his POV. It makes the first section of this story, Hunter, read like Meyer had written it herself. Anna belongs in this universe and she is one OC you don't forget. In fact, you start treating her like another Cullen straight away, even feeling sorry for her and being worried about her.


Instead of posting the sequel separately, Igmrkm has continued adding more chapters. The continuation is called, Aurora, and is more focused on Anna, due to the good reception that this OC got. It is set during Breaking Dawn this time, and starts with the wedding. However, it is what happens after that is more interesting.


Anna met the Volturi with the Cullens. Simple. Of course, Jane would have told Aro, who would have been interested in Anna's "gift". Cue kidnap scene. That scene is one of my favourites as it is described in such detail. You can really feel Anna's pain and fear and worry for her mother. She doesn't go down without a fight and ends up unconscious. It is well worth reading this story just for that scene.


Anna is turned. You can't help but scream and cry and hate Aro for taking our very human vampire hunter and ruining her life. But, there is a romance that blossoms. Felix, a member of the Volturi, a character we hardly know, falls in love Anna and they couldn't be a better match. It is like the chemistry between Anna and Emmett, except sexual. Another strong point of the story, another reason why it should be read, at least once.


Upon being turned, a whole new adventure befalls Anna, who refuses to drink human blood on principle, courtesy of the Cullens. She is sent on a mission by Aro that weaves in with the original Breaking Dawn so well you can't even see the seams. The climax of Aurora is tense and edgy, but you'll love it for all the emotions it drives into you. And you'll love Anna even more as she stands her ground.


Anna is an OC that should be checked out. You fall in love with her and care about what happens to her. She shines and outdoes the original characters in the Twilight universe. You should check out Hunter and Aurora just to read about her.
                                                          
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