"Okay, explain this one more time, from the beginning, no interruptions, no outbursts, just the facts." Esme said very calmly.
"I received a letter from the Voluri," Carlise started once more, " it appears that one of the vampires turned by Victoria, survived the battle that day and escaped before the Volturi. Now this vampire has gone on a killing spree in Louisiana. The Volturi has deemed it our responsibility to clean up the mess this rogue vampire has caused. There is another complication; the place this vampire has attacked is heavily inhabited by the breed of vampires that have 'come out'."
"So what exactly does that mean? What makes that a complication?" Mom asked automatically grabbing for my hand.
"Well, Bella, these vampires are very different from us, they have been able to come out in the open because of the synthetic blood invented by the Japanese. We have learned that while we can tolerate to drink it, it gives us no nutritional value. There is a component in real blood that did not transfer in the invention and we must still have real blood to survive. That is why our breed has not 'come out' so to say, since most of our kind still must kill humans. This other breed seems to be very civilized and has it's a legal system set up, with districts and kings and queens, it's rather complex, where as we basically have only the Voluri to administer law." Carlise explained.
"Do these 'out' vampires know what is going on?" Jasper asked, imeadiatly thinking like the soldier he once was.
" Not yet. I can see them but it's fuzzy, I guess since it's a different breed. They think that it is an 'out' vampire and are trying to figure out who it is."
"Well it seems pretty much settled that we have to go down there, if for no other reason than to keep the Volturi off our backs." Emmett said already getting excited about the fight he was sure was going to happen.
"Very well, I too believe it in our best interest to keep the the Volturi at bay for as long as possible." Carlise sighed.
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I was actually getting excited about going down to Bon Temps, it would be great to be able to go out among humans and not have to hide all the time. We have been here in Denali for the past few years and since I have been growing at such a great pace I haven't been able to be around anyone who wasn't family. But I'm all finished growing now, I look 17, just like my mom and dad, which is kind of weird. I also have a boyfriend, who has always been around, he looks 17 too but he's not a vampire like everyone else, he is a shapeshifter who turns into a wolf. We all live together here in Denali. All of us, is actually a whole lot of people!!! Carlise and Esme are my grandparents, they are the most amazing people ever! Carlise basically took over my education since going to school was never a real possibility. He knows basically everything about everything, comes with being so old I guess; he was the first of us. Esme is the most maternal woman alive; she even learned to make cookies!! Basically just for Jake. Then there is Emmett and Rose, Emmett is like the most fun uncle there is!! I love to go hunting with him, he is so funny!! Aunt Rose is like a second mom I love her so much if there was ever anything I needed all I have to do is ask. I still don't understand why but she and Jake are always so mean to each other, I think it's because they are so much alike. Also we have Jasper and Alice. Jasper is so brilliant and so in love with Alice, he still tries to keep his distance a little because I am half human but I'm working on him. And Aunt Alice is really amazing, she can see the future, but only the future based on decisions and when they're made, she also has the best fashion sense, which I have inherited from her. She is my favorite shopping partner; we could shop for days and still be ready for more. Of course we have mom and dad, or Bella and Edward, as I'm supposed to call them when we are in public, because they don't exactly look like the parent type, neither looking older than 20. They are the most perfect couple, completely made for each other, they have one of those epic loves that will last forever, and of course being vampires, it really will last forever. Edward can read minds and Bella is a shield, she can protect herself and others, if they're close enough, from mental attacks. Jake also lives with us, like i said he is a shape shifter, which is why he never gets any older, he is also a member of the Quileute Indians and the Alpha of his pack, even though they don't live like an actual pack, exactly. They all kind of go off on their own unless one needs the others. And me I'm Renesmee, I am half human, half vampire, I really love my life. I have a mixture of my parents abilities, only opposite, I can tell people my thoughts by touching them.
I had just finished packing when Jake came in my room.
"What's up beautiful?" Jake asked jumping on my bed.
"Just fininshing up packing, have you finished yet?" I asked knowing he hadn't.
"Sure sure Nes, a few pairs of shorts and I'm good, you know that." he said giving me one of those smiles.
"Whatever, don't you think just a few more clothes might come in handy, you have pretty good control over when you shift so you won't have to worry about shredding all of them and even if you do, it's not a big problem, we'll just get more." I said.
"You know we don't have to go, if you don't want to." he said getting serious.
"For the last time we are going. I know you just don't want me to get hurt, but I told you, if mom and dad are going I'm going. And I know that you are excited to go too, even if it is just to fight with these new vampires, which I won't let you. I promise if I am ever in any real danger I will let you take me away and we'll stay somewhere safe until the danger is over. But Mr. Black, I'm not going to let you ruin my first real human experiences!""Alright alright. You've made your point!! I will go pack some 'real' clothes, and we will head south. Only for you would I do all this with out the promise of a good fight somewhere along the way." Jake said getting up to go pack his things.
"I love you." I said smiling to his back knowing he would hear me.
"I love you, too."