Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or its original characters

AN: I am just trying my hand at these Twilight fictions. I am not new to writing and have been author to many of my own creations. Getting attuned to another person's characters when you've been creating your own is more difficult that many of you make it. Though I don't leave reviews (shame on me cause I really should!) there are some of you out there that really have talent and have inspired me to try and make my own fic. So here is my second attempt in getting into Edward's mind. (Because believe me, it's hard, and he is a complex character, and I like to keep to the script most times…)

EPOV

The day couldn't be any more picturesque if it tried… The sun blazed brightly in the sky as Emmett, Jasper, Carlisle and myself strolled through the forest after an indulging hunt. The women were with us too, but decided to break off earlier in the day for a little 'girl time'. I wasn't usually in such high spirits and blamed it mostly on the fact that I didn't have to waste the day away in that unbearable classroom and over indulged in the plentiful elk we came across. No mountain lion, but still a nice full feeling.

"It must be a good day if your smiling, Eddy." Emmett teased.

My good mood dampened slightly as it always did when Emmett would harass me, I could see he was in a playful mood now that he's hunted and was feeling full.

"Emmett," Carlisle warned.

Jasper laughed looking at my scowl. "Need a hand, brother?"

He was referring to my instant mood swing and insinuated in helping me brighten up again which only made in hiss in aggravation, "Can't we have a peaceful moment?"

Emmett's thoughts turned to the match he lost against me the other day, and replayed it perfectly again through his thoughts for me,

"Aw, come on, Eddy. Rematch, then I'll stop. And no cheating this time." Emmett leaped in front of him in a playful crouch.

"No." I said simply.

"Why not?" he pouted looking much like an over grown child causing both Carlisle and Jasper to hold back their humor.

"Because," I grinned "you'll only get hurt again."

"Alright, let's do this," He said leapt at me.

It wasn't my fault I knew his next move, or that his body language was so easy to read but his excitement- along with Jasper's subtle help- wore off on me, and I found my self grappling with Emmett's huge form. I heard Carlisle laughing while warning us to be careful as Jasper bet Emmett he was going to lose again. We were so distracted by our horse playing that we barely registered the tiny gasp echoing across the field we stumbled into, or the stilled movements of Carlisle and Jasper.

"Emmett, stop." I said trying to register what the change was for.

Too busy with winning Emmett rushed at me and shoved me into the next tree before he stilled, "Yes!" he boomed, "Victory is once again, mine!"

I was irritated again, not only did he completely ignore me, but also ruined the shirt Alice brought for me just before we came here.

"Did you not hear me-"

"Shh!" Carlisle said across the field hurriedly.

Silence.

Except…

A single heartbeat resonated across the pasture to our ears. It was small and quick, and for a moment I was confused as to who its owner was. But just as my eyes sought its occupant, I knew who it belonged to.

A child.

A child who was staring right at us.

We moved quickly over to her trying not to scare her too much, but she already saw what we could do. Why she was out here all alone was a mystery, but as I and my family approached she didn't even flinch, or cry- she just stared up at us with those big chocolate brown eyes glassy and bright.

"Whoa…" Emmett breathed. "That's a…"

Jasper didn't dare speak for fear he would lose his control.

"What is a child doing out here? Alone?" Carlisle asked aloud, speaking his thoughts though trying to come up with viable explanations. His eyes swept around us in vain; there was no one around but us.

She was dirty, and barefoot. Her dress looked worn and tattered while her nails and hair- tangled and knotted- were dirty. She didn't say a word, her breaths came out in short pants through her nose, and her eyes hadn't shed a tear but brimmed with them still. To top it off, she looked nearly starved, and smelled like she hadn't been given a bath in weeks.

Jasper wondered where her parents were, and with a great amount of control, dared asked, "Who does she belong to?"

We've never spent much time around small children, due to their natural instinct to fear us. Even Carlisle, as gentle and friendly around humans as he were, had trouble not terrifying them. So, to be so close to one, especially as small and delicate looking as she, was quite intimidating, even for four matured vampires.

"What do we do with her?" Emmett wondered. His thoughts were clear- the concern for the girl was slowly starting to appear to him as he started to put her ragged appearance and his knowledge about humans together in in head.

Carlisle's thoughts turned to his knowledge of dealing with them in the emergency room, knowing that at any moment her wails and tears would start.

"Hello," Carlisle tried kneeling down to her level, "my name is Carlisle. May I ask your name?"

The girl's eyes widened alarmingly and her hear rate doubled in her chest. A slight jerk in her body suggested her instinct to step back but she went rigid and fought the urge.

It did not go unnoticed by myself or Carlisle.

'Such control for someone so young.' he noted silently. 'Edward can you read her thoughts? It might help to know what she is thinking,'

I nodded and tried looking into her mind, trying to hear something- anything that would help. But there was nothing. Not a whisper, or a buzz- nothing.

I shook my head disgruntled making Carlisle sigh.

'Should I try calming her down? She's just so small… what if…' Jasper asked me with his thoughts afraid of communicating out loud once more.

"Carlisle," I said, "Jasper is wondering if he should-"

'NO!' Alice's immediate thoughts rushed through me, 'We're almost there, don't do anything!'

I informed them on all about the women's arrival and within the minute they rushed to our sides.

"Oh, Carlisle," Esme gasped covering her mouth in shock as she took in the tiny girl in front of us.

Rosalie clung to Emmett, and if she were human she would have been in tears. In all the years I've known her, I've never heard such sentiment in her thoughts as she took in the child's state.

Alice was looking into the future at different approaches trying to find the best one where the child was the least terrified and Esme's approach- though didn't bring about great results- brought about the best reaction out of us all.

"Esme," Alice said in a quick voice to low for the child's ears to pick up on, "It's you who will be able to approach her. Speak to her softly and be careful. You will have to lift her, but be careful she will be very frightened, and as with many animals, they can sometimes be a bit messy when they have fear."

I saw what Alice was trying to convey to Esme, though she looked back at her with confusion. With Esme's motherly appearance and soft tone the child will fall right into Esme's arms after a moment. But with all of us surrounding her, and being lifted by this stranger, the child will do what only comes naturally to most mammals in times of stress or panic.

Esme took a brief moment to collect herself, before moving toward her, "Hello, dear." she spoke softly but the girl still looked back in terror and glanced around at the rest of us. Kneeling before her, Esme held out her hand, as a human would trying to befriend an animal.

In our case, this was exactly how that was.

"I'm going to pick you up, ok? You can come back home with us and we can get you all cleaned up, and maybe have something to eat. Is that ok?"

The girl stayed silent and Esme looked at me with a plea silently asking me if I could read her mind. I probed out again but came up with nothing and shook my head, I figured that the girl probably didn't know what to think at the moment which caused her mind to temporarily shut down.

Alice nodded towards Esme and slowly the tiny child was raised into the air and held away for a moment.

"Hey, what's the deal with-" Emmett started, but stopped as the very distinctive sound hit our ears. His eyes zeroed in as the pale yellow fluid ran down her leg and into the grass below. "Aw gross! Is that-?"

Rosalie smacked his chest effectively shutting him up, as her thoughts turned to sorrow and mild jealousy as Esme cradled the girl to her chest soothing the embarrassed child as she began to quietly sob.

A vision invaded Alice's mind in that moment, and both she and I watched three unknown vampires coming to this very field smelling the girl's scent. We had to hurry.

"We have to go," Both Alice and I said in unison.

She looked at me with irritation for a moment but I said quickly, "There are other's coming, we must hurry."

As we flew across the field she threw her disgruntled thoughts my way,

'If you wouldn't eavesdrop on my visions that wouldn't happen.'

"It was unintentional!"

Emmett grinned coming between us, "I thought it was cute. So should we start calling you two the Olsen twins? You can be Mary-Kate," he winked at me.

I growled annoyed.

"This can wait until later," Carlisle sighed, "Right now we must focus on the child."

The child, who was staring back at me with big brown eyes and reddened cheeks, who never said a word, and who's mind was as silent as a grave. She confounded me more in five minutes than anyone ever has in their lifetime. As we raced back to our home I was determined to break into her thoughts and help my family get to the bottom of her situation in hopes of returning her to her own family.

AN: Well there you have it. Leave a review or just enjoy. I welcome both compliments and criticism- they only help me to write better. No I do not have a beta so this is all me, folks. An update will come soon. Thanks for reading :)