What if on a hunting trip Edward and Alice came across a baby Bella in a car which had hit a tree, killing her parents instantly. Then all of a sudden Alice has a vision about the child and persuades Edward to let her take her home. He reluctantly agrees and Bella's future then rests in the hands of the Cullens.

Chapter one
Finding.

EPOV

Running through the forest as fast as I could with the warm spring breeze in my hair, on my cold, hard, skin felt amazing. I felt free, as if I could carry on running on forever and never having to look back.

It was as we ran just past the border of the town of Forks that it hit me, the smell of fresh human blood. Alice stopped immediately and I wasn't in control of my actions as I continued further towards the smell. I hadn't hunted in nearly two weeks and my throat burned as I inhaled the smell of these unfortunate humans.

Alice was right behind me and grabbed my arm as we became close enough to see where the smell was coming from.

A police cruiser was bent around the side of a tree, the glass in all the windows was smashed and a large thick branch had gone through the front window and from here it looked as if it had gone through the passenger.

I felt sick to the stomach and even though I felt horrible for these people I was still hungry and the smell of their fresh blood made my mouth water.

"Edward. Stay here. It's safer, trust me." Alice was trying to help. Not just me but the people in the car. She walked closer, slowly, too slowly for her. I watched through her thoughts as she closed in on the site and walked round to the passenger side.

My fears were confirmed. The stray branch from the nearby tree had speared straight through the glass and into the female passenger. She looked over at the driver, he was a police officer. He was still in his uniform and his head was bleeding rapidly and a shard of glass had sliced his arm open. They were both dead. Their hearts did not beat and their bodies were becoming cold.

Suddenly a small cry came from the bushes near to the car. I got there before Alice and looked down to see a small bundle on the floor.

The baby looked up at me and immediately stopped crying. I bent down but as soon as I was close enough to feel the heat radiating off her, her scent hit me and my mouth suddenly burst into flames and the venom bubbling on the edge of my tongue. I immediately stepped back and tried to restrain myself from taking her life.

She didn't look scared, actually she looked calm and then suddenly smiled up at me. She couldn't have been any younger than two. Her eyes held me there for a second as I stared into the deep depths of her chocolate eyes. The burning in my throat never ceased but something about this little girl managed to help me to concentrate on her and only her at that very moment.

"What is he doing?" Alice's rather loud thoughts caught my attention but her eyes still held me. She stared at me curiously and then suddenly she spoke,

"He...hel...hello." Her little voice was like a little wind chime in the wind. I smiled at her but I let go of my remaining breath and inhaled her intoxicating scent. I staggered back and Alice was in front of me in a flash picking the child up carefully and cradling her to her chest.

The child's scent was even better than the smell of any other human's fresh blood. It was so delicious, so floral, so . . . mouth watering.

It was then that it hit me. The only thing I could hear was Alice's thoughts and the sound of the nearby river. Where were the thoughts of this small child that enticed me so much with the smell of her blood?

"Edward, I swear to God if you don't get away right now, I might have to hit you!" Alice warned me. I obeyed immediately and started to run away back to Carlisle, back to my family. But there was something about the girl that was pulling me towards her. As if she had attached a rope to me and was pulling me back.

Carlisle's POV

Esme moved slightly in my arms and I looked down at her to admire her beautiful face. She stared back at me and smiled the smile that always warmed my heart. Emmett suddenly changed the channel and started screaming at it.

"Oh come on! That was so a foul!"

"Em, seriously, keep it down will you." Jasper said from the two seater against the wall. He was still waiting for Alice. She had been gone just over a day now, along with Edward. His mood hadn't picked up after his recent argument with Rosalie. I thought she had been very harsh considering everything Edward had been through.

Suddenly I heard fast footsteps running through the forest towards our home. My head snapped up and so did the rest of the family.

Edward walked through the doors, his face pained and panicked. My first thoughts went to Alice, but my fears were short lived as Jasper ran to him.

"Is Alice . . . ?"

He shook his head and took in a deep breath.

"Carlisle, grab you bag and you better call an ambulance."

I got up and stared at him, "Why son?"

"Just do it! "He snapped."Please."

I had never seen Edward like this before and obeyed immediately. I ran upstairs, grabbed my bag and my car keys and ran back down the stairs to my confused and panicked family. I nodded at them and followed Edward out the door and own to the garage. We got in the car and arrived at the disastrous scene moments later.