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I gripped Emmett's cold marble hand as tightly as possible. He looked down at me with a smile, instantly calming some of my nerves. He turned down an almost invisible path and my breathing stopped. Em gave a slight chuckle. "Breathe, Tinkerbella. You know I won't let anyone hurt you." I took a deep breath, nodding at him. He squeezed my hand and drove up the long driveway slowly.

The house, which came into view pretty quickly was amazing. Big, open, beautiful. I was so focused on every little detail that I didn't even notice Emmett had parked the car until he was opening my door for me and helping me out. Fear started to settle in me again and I grabbed his hands.

"Come on, Bella-boo," He said gently. I shook my head, terrified.

"I'm scared, Emmy."

He wrapped his arms around me in a giant bear-hug. "Don't be. You know I won't let anyone hurt you."

"But what if-"

"No 'what if' crap. Do you trust me?" He asked, bending down to look me in the eyes. I stared at him, searching his golden irises for any doubt. I nodded wrapping my arms around his neck and pressing my face against the curve of his shoulder and neck. He picked me up easily. Even though I looked to be about twelve years old, I only came up to about Emmett's belly-button. I never realized just how tiny my body would be until I met him.

I shifted a little, but kept my head resting on his shoulder. He rocked me back and forth for a little bit just like he would a child, which I technically was. I could hear people talking, but it was obvious they hadn't heard me yet.

"I love you, Emmy." I breathed quietly.

"And I love you, Bella." He placed me back on my feet and took my hand in his again. "Hey, everyone! I'm home!" He boomed, causing the vampires on the inside to give a mix of reactions. "Meet me in the dining room! Family meeting!" His voice, which was normally light and playful, was all serious now. He opened the door and led me inside. I stayed behind him, hidden behind his body. He led me through the house at a human pace.

"Emmett McCarty Cullen," An angrily worried voice spoke up. "Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea how scared we all were, especially me? Alice couldn't see you in her visions anymore! And when you didn't come back home right away I thought you were dead!"

"Alice couldn't see me?" He asked, pausing so that I almost ran into him. He sent me a apologetic smile over his shoulder and I just smiled back at him.

"I still can't." Another voice, presumably Alice, spoke up. "Well, I mean I kind of can. You're all blurry and out of focus though. I can't get a clear picture on you."

"Interesting," was his only reply.

"Don't avoid my question, Emmett! I swear if you don't answer me right now we're not having sex for at least two months, maybe longer." The first voice seethed, her relief over Emmett's safety apparently fleeting. Emmett stiffened a bit at her threat. My brow furrowed as I tried to figure out what she meant.

I placed my free hand on his back, sending my question to him mentally. He froze mid-step before we could enter the dining room. I could just barely see the figures who were sitting around the table. He opened his mouth but nothing came out. He just shook his head and pushed me around the corner discreetly. I frowned at him.

"Emmett? Are you okay?" A male voice spoke up this time. He sounded slightly worried, but more humorous. His voice was pretty, if not slightly quiet. "Are you going into shock at the thought of not having sex?" There it was again! Sex. I sent him my question again, this time with a little more strength behind it.

"Um, guys? Can we not mention or talk about sex. Please?" His voice was strained. The people in the room laughed at that. "I'm serious, guys. Please don't." That shut everyone up. I peeked around the doorway quickly to see everyone's reactions. They were all amused albeit a little intrigued as to why.

"Of course, Emmett." Another worried male voice said. He wasn't like the first voice. This voice was deeper and more, I don't know, leader like?

"Thank you, Carlisle." Was all Emmett said.

"Now, what is this family meeting about? You've got me very curious and I'm pretty sure everybody else, especially Rosalie, wants to know what you had to keep a secret from all of us." I heard the first voice, Rosalie, say a mumbled 'you got that right' and Emmy just stood in the door way. I frowned at the upsetting feelings coming from someone in the room. They were very conflicted about Emmy's return.

"Do you guys want the full story or the abridged version?"

"Abridged, please." That was Carlisle again.

"Okay, well," Emmy shifted, slightly uncomfortable. I sent him a little wave of comfort and he relaxed. "I'm not one hundred percent vampire. I have to drink blood to survive, but I'm not just a vampire. I'm a Guardian. Only I didn't realize I was still one until about a week ago when I literally had to leave. I didn't know what was going on until I got there, and then it all clicked for me when I saw her." I could hear the smile in his voice and I felt warm all over again. Emmy was mine.

Well, I guess he wasn't all mine. As far as I could see, he was this Rosalie women's other half. The bond they shared was almost as thick as his and mine, but instead of a brilliant gold color, theirs was a deep pinkish color. Our bond was that he was my Guardian, my protector. It was his assignment, so to say. But the relationship between a Guardian and their charge was deep, unbreakable, and complete. It wasn't a lover sort of relationship. It was closer than that. Without one or the other, life would be blank, meaningless, and just wrong. It would feel like a part of them had died. Okay, it would only be that way until the charge (me) was old enough and fully completed their mission on this earth and no longer needed the protection of their Guardian. After that, they still have that deep bond, but if they were separated, it wouldn't affect anything.

"Her?" Rosalie's voice was a cold shriek of outrage. I peeked around the corner carefully, making sure no one would see me. A very pretty blonde lady was on her feet in less than a second and she was yelling. "Who is this her, Emmett?" Rosalie was glaring at Emmett with such hatred that I got scared. She wouldn't hurt Emmy, would she?

"Rosie, babe," Emmett said, trying to talk to her and explain. She didn't want to talk though. I saw her choice a second before she flung herself across the table at him. Her teeth sunk into his neck and her hands pulled at his arm until it came clean off. Tears started to fill my eyes at the scene and a sense of anger that didn't belong to me filled my body.

Emmy's eyes were flashing with cold fury and he threw Rosalie off him. He hissed in pain as her teeth tore out of his hard skin. His arm was thrown on the ground right in front of my hiding spot. I stared at it in horror. How could this woman, who was supposed to be his soul mate, do this to him? The tears that had already filled my eyes spilled over and I felt a deep sense of hurt. I picked up the body part carefully, and stepped around the corner, looking at him. Nobody had noticed me yet. Everyone was to fixated on Rosalie who was picking herself off the ground.

"Emmy?" I said, locking my eyes with his. He was at my side in a flash, his good arm wrapped around me tightly and he bent down to lips pressed to my head. I lifted the arm to the gaping hole in his arm. He hissed in pain and I flinched as it fused back together. Standing on my tiptoes, I kissed the spot gently. He smiled at me picked me up. I kissed his neck as well and watched as it healed up without a trace of a scar. "All better?"

"All better, sweetie." He said, stroking my hair. I nodded and wiggled out of his arms. When my feet touched the floor, he held me tightly against his side. I looked around the room, taking in the different faces and reactions. A tall blonde man in a doctor coat, most likely Carlisle considering he looked the most leader-ly. Next to him was a beautiful woman with a very motherly figure. I assumed she was his mate by the way she held his hand. After her was a short, black haired pixie looking girl who was presumably Alice, and a tall boy with messy bronze hair. They looked like they were simply friends. Rosalie was in the middle of everybody.

Then there was the last one. A very tall man with shaggy blonde curls. He was like a cowboy. The only thing missing was a cowboy hat, a horse, and the signature cowboy boots. His eyes were a gold color, like everyone else in the room, but they looked a shade darker than everyone else. Either way, his expression matched everyone else. Shock, confusion, worry.

"Are you aware that you are holding a child by your side, Emmett?" That was the bronze haired guy. I recognized his voice as the first man who had spoken.

"Yes. I'm completely aware of this, Edward." Emmett said to him, leading me toward an open chair. He pulled it out and sat down, pulling me on his lap. I sat quietly, observing the ties to everyone and gauging everyone's emotions and feelings on the subject. There was a bright white tie that bound everyone together. Family. Also there were a few pink ties between the mates and varying degrees of orange for how close they were friendship wise. I couldn't see ties to me, but that's okay. I wasn't meant to see what relationships I would have until they had already formed. The only one that was allowed was the one to Emmett, so I would know I was safe with him.

"Would you care to explain?"

Before Emmy could speak, I decided to say something. I didn't want them mad at him because of me. It wasn't his fault anyway. "I'm sorry that Emmy had to leave you all without an explanation. I'm also sorry that it was because of me that you were all very worried about him."

"It's not your fault, sweetie." Emmett said, stroking my hair. I just rolled my eyes at him, making sure to look at everyone else. My eyes landed on Rosalie who looked kind of shocked.

"Please don't be mad at him, miss Rosalie. You two are made for each other. I haven't seen a lovers bond as strong as you two have and I would hate to be the reason that you to are experiencing a knot right now." Tears filled my eyes at the thought and Emmett flinched at that, a frown coming up on his normally cheerful face.

"Tinkerbella, it's alright. Don't you worry about anything, okay? I promise me and Rose aren't experiencing a knot. Right, Rosalie?"

"Um, yeah. We aren't experiencing a knot. Who are you exactly?" Her beautiful face was filled with shock, though her emotions told me she was also melting at the sight of me. She had never had children, and considering that I was technically a child, she must be excited. Plus she was Emmett's mate, which meant she could either be a mother to me, a sister to me, or just a best friend. I gave a small smile as my Guardian ruffled my hair.

"This is Bella, everyone. Bella this is everyone. The lady by Carlisle's side is Esme. She's kinda like our mother, so I'm sure she'll love you just as much. The blonde cowboy over there is Jasper. He's our resident War Lord. No mate, but his closest friend is probably Alice, considering that's how he joined our little family. You know everyone else." I nodded, giving a small wave. My eyes landed on Jasper's again but quickly looked away.

"How does she know who we are, brother, when we didn't even know who she was?"

"I listened to your voices. The only ones I hadn't heard names to match was Miss Esme's and Mister Jasper's." I said, directing my answer to Rosalie. "May I have a turn to speak? I don't want Emmy to have to do all the talking because it's my fault that he had to leave everyone so abruptly and worry you all."

"Oh course, Bella." Carlisle said, motioning for everyone to sit down. Most of the family sat away from, which made me sad. Emmett kissed my head, sensing the feelings coming from me. He was in so many ways like a father to me that it made me smile. I knew even when I outgrew my need for a protector that he would still watch over me. Rosalie came and sat, rather hesitantly, next to us. Jasper leaned back against the wall, his arms crossed over his body.

Before I could actually explain myself, my stomach let out a loud gurgle. My cheeks flamed red as everyone let out either a laugh or an 'awh' from the display. I turned to Emmett, ducking my head. He grinned like I had just done the cutest thing ever. I sensed a bit of mischief coming from him, but didn't pay attention to it.

"Could I also have some food?"

"Coming right up, Belly-bye. How about a big rare steak? I'll even get you a big bottle of that, umm, juice you need to drink." He said, scooping me up and walking towards the kitchen. Esme and Rose ran out of the room laughing. Emmett spoke to them quickly, presumably giving them directions on what to grab from the car.

It took about seven minutes for everything but my drink to be prepared. Emmett didn't want me to drink it in front of everyone just yet, even though he knew I needed it. He told me we would go to his room for it. I just rolled my eyes. I was to live with these people, they should know what my diet was and what I needed to survive on this earth.

As I was finishing me food, Edward spoke up. "So, Bella," He said, leaning his arms on the counter. Everyone in the room had either stood or sat near me to watch me eat. If I wasn't used to my Guardian doing it already, I would have been very creeped out by them all. "If you don't mind me asking... What are you?"

I smiled at him, opening my mouth to yawn. Blood always made me tired. I would need my juice and sleep, so I might as well get this over with now. Emmett had already taken my plates away and was now scooping me up. "I'm not human that's for sure, but I'm not like you either. What's the word you guys call us, Em?"

He didn't say anything, just hoisted me up. I snapped my fingers, yawning again. "Oh! That's right. I'm what you guys would call an angel!"

A/N: So I'll explain more in the next chapter, but this isn't going to be a religious type of fic. She's an angel but that's about all the mention of Heaven or Hell or anything else like that in this fic. This is just an idea I came up with. Let me know what you think. I can't make any guarantees about updating, but I will definitely try my hardest to update as soon as I can if you like this story. :)