A/N: Big thanks to my beta, Shirley_007 for being awesome enough to look over this for me and not killing me for all the work I give her!

This story spins away from the books about mid-Twilight. The whole James incident never happened.

CHAPTER 1

"You're leaving?" Isabella watched as Natalie stood, leaning against the doorway of their cabin while she packed a bag of her clothes and most prized possessions. "What happened to remaining here? We promised Mamá that we wouldn't leave."

She turned away and stared down at her bag. After their fathers had both left, they had promised Maria that they would remain there for her sake. Of course, it didn't help that Natalie's father was also Isabella's mate. Nor did it help that she could feel that he was still alive somewhere in the world.

"I know," she quietly said. "But Jasper's out there. Natalie, your dad's alive out there and I want to find him." She could feel Natalie's scowl. She held nothing but loath for both men after they abandoned the two siblings. "He's my mate. You don't know how it feels."

"You're right," her sister snapped, turning away. "But he's hurt you before. Who's to say he won't do it again?"

She froze in complete shock. "You don't know what you're talking about."

"Espero que estés feliz. La vida es mejor sin ti de todos modos."

A tear slid down Isabella's cheek as the door slammed closed. She had never wanted to hurt her sister, but she wanted to find Jasper and that could only be accomplished by leaving. This would always be her home, no doubt about it.

"Bella?" She could hear her name being called. Although no one ever called her that besides Jasper and he never spoke to her anymore. She was positive that it wasn't his voice. "Bella, get up. You promised we'd go shopping."

"No," she moaned, turning over in the sheets. "Déjame en paz, Natalie."

"Since when does Bella speak fluent Spanish?"

Suddenly, everything clicked and she realized her mistake. Without even realizing it, she had been talking to a dream Natalie, who she would probably never see again if her sister could help it. It had been a mistake to leave her mom and sister, even if she had wanted her mate. He was with someone else now; he had betrayed her once again.

Sitting up, she looked around to see that she was in the Cullens' guest room. Edward had wanted her to stay in his room, but she just couldn't do it. She hadn't shared a room with anyone since she had left home.

"Who's Natalie?" She bit her lip, looking down at that question. "Bella, come one. Who is it? You kept saying her name in your sleep."

Looking over, she caught Jasper's eye. His slight nod told her that he thought it best to tell them the truth. She couldn't, though. She couldn't betray her family like that.

"She's my best friend," she answered as truthfully as she could at the moment. "Before I left my mom's, she and I had a big fight. I don't even know if she'll look at me again."

Before anything else could be said, Alice went into a vision. While this was going on, she thought she could get away. Of course, before she had a chance to go, the little pixie gasped in shock.

"We have to get outside."

Isabella grabbed Jasper's hand, and the two of them hurried out of the room after Alice to find the rest of the family standing outside in confusion. That confusion, however, did not last for long as a girl stepped out of the forest. Her face was pale with a slight tan that was almost invisible due to the dirt she was covered in. Her blonde hair was tangled and knotted as though she hadn't brushed it in ages. Her clothes were also caked in mud and looked painful to travel in.

"Natalie!" she cried, running forward. Her strength knocked the new girl off her feet and onto the ground. "Are you okay?"

"Hermana menor," Natalie mumbled, tears sliding down her cheeks.

She hugged her sister tightly, not wanting to let go. "Está bien ahora. Estoy aquí. Estás a salvo."

"Let's get her inside," Esme's voice cut through the silence.

Watching, Isabella pulled away as Jasper came over and lifted the girl up. She seemed so small in his arms, almost as if she weighed nothing.

Quietly following everyone else in, she wondered what had happened. Her sister looked like she had been through hell and she could have sworn that the girl wouldn't come here of her own free will.

"It'll be alright." She looked up to see Carlisle smiling down at her. "I'll make sure she's not injured."

"Isabella!" Her sister's voice tore through the house, causing her to dash over to the couch. "Isabella!"

"Shh," she muttered, brushing the hair out of her baby sister's face. "It's alright, niña. I'm right here."

"Buscar los ojos de oro." Everyone stared at Natalie. "Buscar los ojos de oro. Va a encontrar a tu hermana y tu padre."

"Sí," she mumbled into her sister's ear. "Natalie, what happened? Where's Mamá?"

The girl lost consciousness before the answer could be heard. Turning away, Isabella wanted nothing more than to scream and hit something. She had never seen her sister so afraid and in shock before. They had grown up in the southern wars for Christ's sake, they had seen everything.

Before anyone could react, she had walked over and had started hitting Jasper. It didn't hurt her as much as if she were really a human nor did it hurt him as much as if she were a true vampire. No, this wasn't to injure, this was to get her frustration out. He knew this and he let her continue her abuse on his body. He could stop her if he wanted, but he wouldn't or it would hurt her more later.

"Bella, love, that's enough," Edward quietly said, attempting to pull her away. "You're going to hurt yourself if you keep this up."

"Leave her." She didn't even stop at the voices around her. She just continued to hit her mate. "She's not hitting me hard enough to injure herself. She needs to get her anger and frustration out."

"We need answers," Carlisle spoke. "We need to find out more about this girl. Bella's the only one who can give us answers."

"Her name is Natalie Adoracion Whitlock." That made Isabella freeze. She never thought that Jasper would out them. "She was born December 22. She's lived in the southern states her entire life with her mother and sister."

"You're her relative?"

"Emmett, NO!"

Her head snapping up, Isabella saw that Emmett was now in front of her little sister, growling at Carlisle, who had wanted to approach her. She couldn't help the smirk that crossed her face at the sight of this. She would never let her sister live it down once she was better and everything was figured out.

Natalie finally found her mate.

TRANSLATIONS:

Espero que estés feliz. La vida es mejor sin ti de todos modos. – I hope you're happy. Life is better without you anyway.

Déjame en paz, Natalie. – Leave me alone, Natalie.

Hermana menor – little sister

Está bien ahora. Estoy aquí. Estás a salvo. – It's okay now. I'm here. You're safe.

Niña – baby girl

Buscar los ojos de oro. Va a encontrar a tu hermana y tu padre. – Find the golden eyes. Find the golden eyes. You will find your sister and your father.

Si – yes