A/N:

Okay, so first of all I should probably explain more about this story as it may get a little confusing...

Basically, follow the proper twilight stories up until a little way through breaking dawn until Bella gets pregnant, and then everything kinda changed...firstly, Bella and Edward don't return to Forks to have their baby. Bella isn't in danger from the pregnancy because the baby grows at a normal rate rather than trying to rip it's way out of her and slowly kill her...

So, Bella and Edward never go back to see their family, and only contact them occasionally over the phone. None of them know about Bella's pregnancy because Alice can't see the future of the baby or Bella whilst she's pregnant (Like in twilight). Bella isn't turned into a vampire after they have the baby (Renesmee). Renesmee grows at a normal human speed, rather than weird vampire speed. They live in hiding because they don't want the volturi finding out about Renesmee.

Eight years later, Bella gets pregnant again. Again, the baby grows at normal pregnancy speed and Bella is not in danger etcetera etcetera, but there are some 'normal human complications' during the birth and Bella is going to die, so Edward changes her into a vampire. So, now we have a vampire Edward, newborn vampire Bella, eight year old half-vampire-half-human Renesmee, and a new baby girl half-vampire-half-human which they call Arietta.

And now we skip another nine years on, to when this story takes place. Edward and Bella are vegetarian vampires, Renesmee is seventeen years old and can eat human food/sleep/do all human things as well as drinking blood (animal blood)/vampire strength/speed/doesn't need sleep etc, and Arietta is nine years old and also has all the human and vampire traits. Renesmee's vampire power is that she can show people images through touching them (like in twilight) and Arietta's vampire power is a mental block like Bella.

Anyway, I'll stop rattling on and get on with the story...hope you like it :)

Hearts of Ice

Chapter One: Monsters under the bed

When I was little I used to hide from the monsters that lurked under the bed. I mean, most kids do, but my parent's actually encouraged it. They used to tell me that there were bad things out there - dangerous, scary things. Sometimes my Mom would hide in there with me, whilst Dad stayed downstairs to protect us from the big scary monsters. Sometimes, my parents would tell me when to hide. "Quick, the monsters are coming!" They would say, and off I would go, into my closet or up in the attic, and I wouldn't come out until Mom or Dad came to tell me it was safe again.

As I grew up, I realised how stupid that was. Given what I was, what could possibly be out there that was dangerous to me? Still, I had to keep on hiding, huddled into a cupboard with Mom. That went on until I was eight, and then Mom changed, and she didn't need to hide anymore. Instead, I was given baby Arietta, and told to take her into hiding with me. It was still going on now, even though I knew there were no monsters under the bed.

I walked up the pathway towards Josh's house, balancing a pizza box in one hand and my purse, containing several of our favourite DVDs, on my arm. Josh and I had been dating for almost a year, and it wasn't strange for me to pop around uninvited with a movie and some kind of take-out food. It wasn't like he could come round my house - I would have rather a lot of explaining to do.

I knocked on the door with my spare hand, trying to ignore the delicious smell of cheese and pepperoni coming from the cardboard box in my hand. I was starving and it had taken all my self-preservation to not eat half the pizza on my way over here. I heard noises behind the door, but it didn't open. I rolled my eyes and waiting patiently. Would it be rude to knock again?

The door opened only half way and Josh stood there, wrapping in a dressing gown. I raised my eyebrows. It was 4.00pm and he wasn't dressed yet? That was so...well it was so un-Josh like. I was the one who was forever sleeping in late and accidentally missing our dates. Josh was always up and ready so early that the good shows hadn't even started on tv yet.

"Renesmee!" Josh looked alarmed to see me, "What are you doing here?"

"It's nice to see you too." I teased. His laugh was fake and nervous. I studied him for a second. He looked guilty. "What's going on?"

"Nothing! I just didn't expect you round! You couldn't have called first?" He asked. Since when did I have to call first? That was the best thing in our relationship; we were so close that I could walk into his house whenever I wanted, whether his parents were home or not, and hang out. We could do everything together, talk about anything. We could watch horror movies or chick flicks, we could get a fancy meal or grab a cheeseburger, we could watch a football game or go shopping - it didn't matter what we did, because it was fun as long as the other person was there. Josh was more than just my boyfriend. He always there for me, whatever I needed. He was my best friend, my shoulder to cry on, my life coach, my personal tutor, my everything. And right now, he was lying to me.

I took a step closer but Josh blocked the way into the house. As soon as I stepped closer I realised that there was another human inside. I'd been too distracted by my hunger and the smell of pizza to notice the human at first. Besides, I was used to Josh's parents being home, and sometimes his mates would be round when I came over, so I hadn't given it much thought. But now it dawned on me that this human was probably what Josh was trying to block me from seeing.

"Josh?" I enquired, taking another step forward. He didn't let me pass. He was beginning to panic now - his breathing getting faster and his heart rate increasing rapidly.

"It's not a good time Renesmee." Josh told me

"Why?" I asked. Josh was blocking my way, but I moved quickly before he could react and looked over his shoulder into the hallway. Standing halfway down the stairs was a girl around my age, leaning on the banister watching Josh and wearing nothing but a bed sheet. I gaped at her, trying to take in the whole situation. "Who is that?" I asked very slowly and quietly through clenched teeth. Josh's eyes grew wide.

"Uh...Renesmee, I-" Josh began

"How long have you been sleeping with her?" I asked. Josh seemed to realise that he had been caught red handed. There was no explaining his way out of this one. "How long have you been cheating on me?"

"This was the first time I've slept with her, I swear." He said. I didn't like the way he'd answered my first question and not my second question. I didn't like the way the words 'with her' seemed to be a little weighted.

"Have there been others?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"No." Josh said

"Don't lie to me!" I screamed. Josh jumped at my raised voice.

"Renesmee, look, I just-" He began. I looked over to the girl on the stairs. I expected her to look embarrassed at being caught at a guys house undressed. I expected her to look shocked that said guy's girlfriend had just turned up at the door. I expected her to look awkward at seeing our relationship falling apart in front of her. I expected her to look ashamed at what she and Josh - a very not single guy - had been doing. I did not expect her to be wearing the smug expression that she was.

"I'm sorry Renesmee!" Josh said, "I screwed up! I swear it will never happen again!"

"Damn right it won't!" I yelled, "We're over!"

I threw the pizza at him and he looked surprised at my yelling. Well, what did he expect? That I would just accept his apology and let him finish with this random chick whilst I skipped over the movie trailers?

"Renesmee, don't be like this!" Josh said

"Excuse me?" I asked. He was talking like I was overreacting, like I was being a stubborn brat wanting my own way. The only thing I wanted was a boyfriend who didn't have sex with random girls off the street. I obviously wasn't going to find that here. "Goodbye Joshua."

I turned on my heel and began walking away, but Josh caught my arm. "Hey can we talk about this?"

"What's there to talk about?" I asked. Josh sighed.

"Just wait there. Give me two minutes okay, please?" He asked

"I don't owe you any favours." I said

"No, you're right. You don't." Josh said, "But would you at least give me a chance to explain and apologize properly?" I didn't say anything. "Please wait here. I'll be right out."

I should have just left him there but I didn't. I waited as he shut the door and disappeared inside. He came back out a few minutes later wearing jeans and a t-shirt and hoodie.

"Come on, we'll take the Audi." He said, unlocking his car and opening the door for me. I really shouldn't have got inside, but I did anyway. He climbed in the drivers seat and turned on the engine, rolling away from the curb and driving down the street away from his house. We drove in silence, until we came to our favourite little diner. We had so many happy memories here, and I wondered if that was why Josh had picked here to beg his forgiveness.

He led me inside and ordered us both milkshakes before taking me to our usual booth. I still hadn't said anything, and after a few minutes, Josh broke the silence, "Renesmee, I'm really-"

Now that he'd started speaking, I found my voice and suddenly had a lot to say. I kept my voice quiet and calm, despite the rage inside my head screaming at me to yell and kick and shout. "When was the first time?"

Josh stopped, and watched me for a few counts before saying quietly, "About 8 months ago."

8 months? We'd only been going out for 11 months and he'd been unfaithful for 8 of those?

"How...how many have there been?" I asked. Josh didn't want to answer that, I could tell, but I think he knew I needed to know.

"I...I'm not sure." He said.

"Jesus, how many have there been if you can't even remember?" I asked, my voice raising a little before I regained control and lowered it again, "Were they all one time things?"

"Mostly..." Josh said carefully. I waited for him to go on. "There have been a couple that lasted a few weeks, but they never really meant anything."

"So what, none of them meant anything to you?" I asked, "You didn't feel anything, it was just sex, right?" Josh hesitated, "Please just be honest with me Josh, I think you owe me that much."

"You're right. I do." He said, then he sighed, "One. I thought she might mean something to me. I had feelings for her, and I think she might have loved me. But that was months ago, and I ended it. I might have loved her back, but I loved you more."

I stared at him, unable to move. Why was I taking this crap?

Why was I sat here listening to my sleazebag boyfriend explain how he loved me more than the other girl he loved, as if he expected that to justify him sleeping with more girls than he could count.

"Is this my fault?" I asked.

What?

I was blaming myself now was I? I hadn't even meant to say it. I hadn't even thought it, I just...it just came out.

"God, Renesmee, no!" He said

"But I mean, I didn't put out and-" I began

"Renesmee." Josh said, stopping me. "That is not the reason. And besides, you did put out."

Yeah, after I was frigid for 10 months. Geez, no wonder he'd looked elsewhere. Three weeks ago, I'd lost my virginity to Josh. I knew he'd slept with his old girlfriend, but I assumed that I was at least his second. He'd said he would wait for me. He'd said there was no rush. He'd never said he wouldn't get some elsewhere whilst he waited.

Oh my God. I'd had sex with Josh in his bed. How many other girls had done the same in the last year? It made me feel sick.

But why was Josh still up to his cheating? Since that first time, I'd been willing to do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted. I was not above booty calls in the middle of the night - providing of course I could keep my thoughts hidden from my father as I answered the phone. So why did he still go after these other girls?

I realised I hadn't asked the obvious question.

"So what is the reason?" I asked. Josh didn't say anything. I looked up and met his gaze, but he still didn't explain.

"I'm so sorry, Renesmee." He said. We sat in silence for a while before I stood up.

"I should go." I said

"Wait!" Josh said, "Are we okay? I mean, are we still dating?"

I stared at him, "No!"

"Why? I said I was sorry!" Josh said

"You're a jerk, Josh." I said, and I stormed out of the diner.

We'd come in the Audi - Josh's car - so I didn't really have a ride home. That wasn't a problem, I wasn't planning on going home anyway. Whilst on the car journey to the diner I'd gotten a call from Mom, and then from Dad when I didn't answer the first call. After that I'd turned my phone off. I didn't want to deal with them right now. Mom was sometimes nice enough to put her mental shield up over me and Arietta, so that Dad couldn't read out thoughts and 'invade our privacy', but she wasn't always so kind and there was no way for me to know when my thoughts were protected and when my Dad would know what had happened the second I walked through the front door.

I didn't want him knowing this.

As soon as I was into the forest and out of sight, I ran at vampire speed. In no time at all, I was sat on my cliff. It was peaceful up here, when everything got too much. It was so deep into the forest that no one came here. It looked out onto the stormy grey sea and provided the perfect place for a half-vampire-half-human to cry her eyes out.

I turned on my phone to see that I had multiple missed calls and a couple of text messages. I didn't bother opening the messages or listening to the voicemails. They would want me home, and I didn't want to go home. It began to rain lightly, but I didn't care.

"Renesmee?"

My head whirled round and my anger rose up again when I saw Josh standing there. What was he doing here? This was my secret place. No one except me knew about it!

Except, I realised, Josh.

I'd shown him my private place a few weeks ago, as I sign of trust.

Trust.

Ha.

"Get lost Josh." I spat. I wanted to be alone. That was the whole point of this place, didn't he get that? Didn't he understand that he was the last person on earth I wanted to see right now?

"Renesmee, I don't want you to be upset." He said. Well, he should have thought of that before he cheated on me, shouldn't he?

"Well, that's good, because I'm not upset." I said instead.

"Renesmee." He said, with that knowing tone of voice.

"I seriously don't want to see you right now, Josh." I told him

"Yeah I get that," He said. It didn't seem like he did. "But I meant what I said. I really am sorry. And even if we break up-"

My phone rang, interrupting him. I glanced at the caller ID. Mom. I ignored it. "There's no 'if' about it Josh. We. Are. Over. Now leave me alone."

"You know I love you Renesmee." He said. I ignored him as my phone rang again. I heard Josh sigh, "Can we still be friends?"

There was a little ping that meant Dad had left a voicemail. Geez, would they just leave me alone? I was sick of their overprotectiveness. I was sick of them calling to check up on me and asking me to come home and random times. I was sick of hiding from the monsters under the bed and at the door.

"Will you at least turn around and look at me?" Josh pleaded.

I did, but only to show him that I was 100% serious about what I was saying. "I don't want you anywhere near me, Josh. I don't want you to be my boyfriend, I don't want you to be my friend. I don't want you to be my anything. I want you out of my life. You're nothing to me."

And just like that, Josh went from being my everything to being my nothing.

My phone rang again, and the annoying tinkling piano music that was Dad's customized ringtone was the only noise that filled the silence. It stopped after a minute, but Josh and I remained silent, staring at each other.

"Fine." Josh said finally. "I'll go."

I felt like yelling after him. I felt like saying "Fine, go back to your slut and have your fun, what exactly did you tell her to trick her into sleeping with you? Or is she just that dumb?"

But I didn't. Because that would have been petty and immature. And also because apparently, I was 'just that dumb' too.

So Josh walked away.

And I nearly threw my phone off the cliff as the piano music started to play again.

I ignored the call, and then felt bad. My parents probably would be really worried if I'd missed this many calls. A text came straight through and, still feeling guilty, I opened it and read it.

Get home now. I'm not kidding. We're in trouble.

We're in trouble. Not you're in trouble, as in we're mad at you for ignoring our calls and not coming home, but we're in trouble, as in our family is in danger and you need to get home right now.

Shit.

I raced home at full vampire speed, not even considering that Josh - or any other human for that matter - could still be around. Luckily, he wasn't. I slowed my pace as I got to the house, and walked up to the door at a quick but human pace. I opened the door to utter chaos.

My parents were running around stuffing things into bags, trying to find important documents, and creating a mess. Arietta was stood in the corner, whimpering and clutching a backpack to her chest. Mom noticed me first, "Renesmee! We were so worried!"

But she didn't stop and come rushing to hug me as I first expected. In fact, she didn't even look my way, just carried on with whatever the hell she was doing.

"What's going on?" I asked

"We're leaving. Now." Dad said

"What? Why?" I asked

"Renesmee, you know how I used to tell you how there were bad things out there?" Mom asked.

"Yeah...?" I asked, not sure what she was getting at. All parents said that to their kids, to stop them taking candy from strangers, or running into roads without looking.

"Just because we are vampires, it doesn't mean there's nothing out there that's dangerous." She continued. I waited for her to explain, "We've never been completely honest with you, Renesmee."

"Just tell me what's happening!" I said

"Normal vampire's don't have children. They can't." Mom said

"I know." I said. It was obvious, vampires couldn't have kids. "That's why you had me and Arietta when you were human."

Mom and Dad exchanged looks, "We didn't plan it like that. Most vampire's don't fall in love with humans. They fall in love with other vampires, after they've been changed. Or if they do love a human, they change them straight away." I was growing more confused by the second. I didn't understand what this had to do with what was going on. "You see, not all vampires live like us. Some vampires...they drink human blood."

"What?" I couldn't help interrupting. Human blood? That was news to me! We lived in peace with the humans, drinking animal blood like they ate animal meat. It had never occurred to me that there might be another way. It had never occurred to me to drink from humans.

"That's the natural way for most vampires. We're a special coven of vampires. Vegetarians, if you will." Dad stepped in. I stared at both of my parents.

"Why are you telling me all this?" I asked. They exchanged looks again.

"We should have told you this sooner." Mom said

"There was no need." Dad argued

"Just tell me what's happening!" I said, moments away from yelling.

"Vampires that drink human blood are allowed to live amongst humans and kill their victims, as long as they are discreet. As long as they don't reveal our world to mortals." Mom said, "The people who keep the laws are called the Volturi. They're like the vampire royal family, I suppose."

"But what has it got to do with me?" I asked, impatient and wanting an explanation.

"There are myths about young vampires. Children vampires." Mom said, "They can't control themselves. They kill everything they can, and reveal our world. They are dangerous."

"But I'm not-" I began

"No," Mom interrupted, putting her hand up to stop me, "What I mean is, if a vampire were to turn a human child by biting them. You are not like that because you were born, not bitten. You are half human."

"So...?" I prompted

"The Volturi would not understand that. They wouldn't wait long enough to let us explain." Mom said, "We've been hiding you for 17 years, Renesmee, and they've found us."

I felt my eyes grow wide. Every time I'd been told to hide from the monsters...I really was hiding? There really was danger?

"What...what will the Volturi do once they come?" I asked, afraid to hear the answer.

"They killed the child vampires." Dad said, never one to stall. I stared at him. "But that's not going to happen to you. That's why we're leaving."

"Where are we going?" I asked, suddenly every petty boyfriend worry and thoughts of annoying parents banished from my mind as I focussed. We were in danger and we were leaving. That was all that mattered right now.

"We have family a little way away, but they don't know about you." Mom said, "The Volturi won't actually be looking for you, they'll be looking for me and your father."

I narrowed my eyes. "We're splitting up?"

"We have to." Dad said, "I've told you about my family, I think."

"Not really." I said, "I know I have grandparents, and two aunts and two uncles. Alice and Jasper, and Emmett and Rosalie, right?"

Dad nodded, "They will be able to take care of you until me and your Mom can come back."

"They don't know about you yet." Mom said, "I've packed some thing's you'll need and letters that explain who you are and why we need their help." She handed me a bag packed with my stuff. I guess I didn't have much time to pack my own stuff. Why hadn't I answered that first call and just come home? "I want you to take Arietta to Emmett and Rosalie's house - the directions are on the map - then I want you to go to Alice and Jasper in Forks."

"Wait, you're splitting me and Arietta up?" I asked

"It's the safest way." Dad said, "Together you'd attract attention. You need to blend in as a human, attract no attention, and let no one know who you really are."

"You need to-" Mom stopped, and we all sensed vampire's on our property. "They're here." She whispered. They were banging on the heavily bolted front door. They weren't knocking, they were trying to bust it down. "Go! Take care of your sister, Renesmee. I love you."

I grabbed the bag with my stuff in and held my hand up to catch the keys Dad threw towards me. "Come on Ari, let's go."

I hurried her out of the back door and into Dad's Aston Martin Vanquish. The 'special occasions' car. This didn't feel much like a special occasion. I chucked my bag in the back and prised Arietta's backpack from her arms and did the same with that. I started the car and screeched out of the driveway without looking back. The lack of vampires standing outside the open front door meant that they'd succeeded in breaking into the house. I didn't want to think about how much danger my parents were in, because I knew that more than anything, they wanted me and Arietta safe. I might have insisted on staying to meet the danger with them, if it wasn't for Arietta. She was 9, and her parents were in serious danger. She needed someone to take care of her and get her to safety.

I drove way above the speed limit until we were out of the small town of Santa Rosa, heading down to San Francisco. I reached around and dug the map Mom had told me about out of my bag - not worrying about watching the road, because of my natural vampire driving skills. I was going south when I should be going North, towards Washington. Emmett and Rosalie lived about 11 hours away, by my calculations, in a place called Chehalis in Washington. I also worked out that if I went to stay in Forks with Alice and Jasper, I would be about a 3 hours drive away from Arietta. I could go and visit her. If it was an emergency, I could be there in 10 minutes, tops. Speed limits weren't an issue.

That made me feel a little better, but I still didn't like the fact that I was being separated from my sister. Especially when we were all in danger. I'd always been her protector. I'd held her hand when I took her to the park, cleaned up her cuts when she fell over, bought her candy and promised not to tell Mom and Dad. I'd taken her in for her first day of school, sorted out any kid who tried to cross her, helped her with homework, and comforted her when her big crush on the guy two grades above her didn't know she existed. She was my baby sister, and her whole life I'd been holding her protectively as we hid from the monster who lived under the bed.

And now I was leaving her with two people I hadn't even met before. But, Mom and Dad trusted them, and that meant that I trusted them too.

It was then that I realised that I hadn't heard Arietta speak the whole time since I got back to the house. I turned and saw her practically trembling in her seat. Oh Christ, how was a 9 year old supposed to deal with all this?

"Hey, Ari." I said softly, "You okay?"

She turned to look at me, "I don't want to leave Renesmee!"

"I know, honey." I said, "But it's best for everyone. It's only for a little while I promise. And you're going to go and stay with Aunt Rosalie and Uncle Emmett."

"I don't even know them." Arietta said

"Well, here's your chance to get to know them!" I said, trying to be optimistic, "Mom and Dad like them, they trust them. I'm sure they're lovely, and they're family. Family matters, remember?"

"Why haven't they bothered to come and see us already then?" Arietta asked. I grimaced.

"I don't think Mom and Dad told them about us." I said, "But they'll know soon enough, and I'm sure they'll be happy to meet their nieces."

Arietta didn't say anything else, and we drove in silence for the next few hours. It was almost 10 o'clock, and Arietta had fallen asleep. I watched her, making sure she was really asleep before letting out a long, distressed sigh. This was bad. Really bad. I supposed I should come up with some kind of plan. Dad had said that we needed to hide, to blend in and let no one know who we were. Blending in with names like Renesmee and Arietta Cullen was going to be hard.

Okay, so we needed fake identities. That was fine. I would be...Poppy Moore. That was a fairly plain, blending-in kind of name. Arietta could be...Kate Jackson. Hopefully, no one would see us together, but if they did we would say we were cousins. I was 17 and Arie- Kate, was 9. It was easier to keep our real ages. I suddenly felt like I was playing an imaginary game like when I was little. I'd invent characters for me and my friends, or for me and Arietta to play. One day we'd be high school girls, and the next we'd be sisters, roommates, Moms and Dads - they all had their backstories and we could play for hours.

But this wasn't a game. This was real life, I reminded myself.

Arietta stirred in her sleep. It was a good thing I was half-vampire, which made sleep a luxury and not a necessity, otherwise I would have fallen asleep at the wheel. By 4.30am we were still a good half hour away from the house. I wanted to get there as soon as possible, but I decided to wait until it was actually day time to arrive. I knew they were vampires and would be up all night anyway, but it still seemed to go against social graces to turn up in the early hours of the morning to a total strangers house and drop the massive bombshell that my nine year old sister would be living with them for a while.

So I waited on the side of the road until 9 o'clock rolled round, and then started the engine again. Arietta woke up as I drove the last 30 minutes of the trip, but she didn't say anything. I pulled up outside number 18, and looked up at the house. It was fairly big - I estimated at least 3 bedrooms, which seemed like more than enough for one couple who didn't sleep anyway. The door was an interesting shade of purple, but apart from that the house looked completely normal.

"Look, they've got a massive garden, Ari." I said, "And look at all the flowers! You remember when I showed you how to plant flowers? Maybe Aunt Rosalie will let you do some gardening."

Arietta just sniffed. I sighed, and opened the door, grabbing Arietta's backpack and handing it to her, before grabbing the letter addressed Rose & Emmett and walking up towards the front door, Arietta trailing behind me. I raised my hand to knock on the bright purple door when it opened. Of course they had already sensed vampire's on their property - even if we were only half vampires. Standing in the doorway was a 6'5" muscly vampire with short brown hair and golden eyes, and standing next to him was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen. She was noticeably shorter than the guy, but I guessed that wasn't exactly hard, and had gorgeous curly golden blonde hair tumbling past her shoulders. I knew all vampires had dazzling beauty, but seriously! I knew instantly that this was Emmett and Rosalie.

They took in the sight of me on their doorstep with surprise. The shock grew on their faces as their eyes drifted from me to Arietta. I remembered what Mom had said about child vampires. They probably thought I'd brought a monster to kill them both. Well, I suppose they were pretty safe as vampires with a hundred years on me and my sister.

"B...Bella?" Rosalie asked, narrowing her eyes at me, as if trying to figure out where she knew me from. Bella? Mom? She had mistaken me for my Mom? I supposed that physically, Mom was only a year older than me now, and I did get told a lot that we looked similar, but...wow.

"Uh, actually," I began carefully, not entirely sure how to bring this up. Mom had said that vampire's didn't usually have children with humans - in fact, the way she had said it made me suspect that they just didn't, full stop. "I'm Bella's daughter."

Rosalie's eyebrows shot up. I don't think she believed me. "Right."

"Renesmee Cullen." I said, "And this is Arietta, my sister." Rosalie's eyes lingered on Arietta, still wary of her. "She's not some monster child vampire!" I blurted before I could stop myself. Rosalie's eyebrows went up further. "I mean, she is a vampire and she's a child but...I'm not explaining myself very well. Here!" I pushed the letter into Rosalie's hands, "I dunno what it says, but my Mom said to give it to you. Our family's in danger and my parents said you could help."

Rosalie read the letter quickly, and Emmett read over her shoulder. I waited patiently as they read, and then they both looked up to stare at me, mouths hanging open. "I don't believe this. I really don't." Rosalie muttered, "I thought they'd run off to turn Bella without any trouble. I never thought...it didn't even cross my mind."

"Why would it?" Emmett asked, "This is insane. I always knew Bella was crazy, but seriously? Having vampire babies? That chick is weird."

I narrowed my eyes, but I could tell that he was joking. Whatever kind of relationship my parents had had with these people, I sensed that it was a good one. They must have been close once. Before I came along and screwed everything up by making them go into hiding. Oh God, was all of this my fault?

"So, you need us to take the kid?" Emmett asked.

I looked up, my protectiveness putting a fierce look in my eyes, "I take my sister's safety very seriously. I need to know she'll be safe here."

"She's Edward's daughter alright." Emmett said, with a grin, "Of course she'll be safe here. We're happy to help, right Rose?"

"You're family." Rosalie said, "We'd do anything for Edward and Bella."

I didn't know what was in that letter, but it must have explained everything because the couple were no longer looking at Arietta like she was about to go on a mad killing spree around their town. They were looking at her like...well, like an aunt and uncle should look at their niece.

"Alright Kiddo, listen up." I said, lowering myself to Arietta's height so I could look in her eyes. "Your name is Kate Jackson, you're 9 years old and this is your older sister and her husband, okay? Your parents have gone away for important business, so you're staying here until they get back. No one can know who you really are, or that you're half vampire, or anything about our real family. People probably won't see us together, but if they do, just say that I'm Poppy Moore and I'm your cousin. You get all that?"

Arietta didn't say anything, but she nodded slightly. "Good. Now listen, Ari. I need you to be really brave, okay? I'm gunna visit you whenever I can, but I have to go live somewhere else. I can be here really fast if you ever need me though, and Emmett and Rosalie will keep you safe."

"You'll keep me safe." She finally said, "Why can't you just keep me safe? You always do!"

"I know, I've always kept you safe, and I always will." I told her, "But the safest thing for you now is to not be with me. I know you'll be safe here."

"How do you know?" She asked, "You've only just met them!"

"True." I said, "But Mom and Dad trust them, and that's good enough for me, which means it's good enough for you too."

"I don't want you to leave Renesmee!" Arietta said with a sob, tears spilling down her cheeks. I brushed them away with my thumb. "Can't you stay with me?"

"I wish I could." I told her, "But it's safer this way. I know you're going to be fine."

"But what about you?" She wailed

"What about me?" I asked

"What if you're not safe?" She asked

I laughed. "Don't you worry about me, I can take care of myself." I felt Rosalie and Emmett's eyes on me, as if to say no you can't. It was strange to see people who had been alive for over a century, but who looked only a few years older than myself. I had to remind myself that these were adults - my aunt and uncle - and not schoolmates or friends. "Besides, I'm gunna go drop the bombshell on Alice and Jasper and see if I can beg two complete stranger vampires to let me sleep on their couch."

Arietta's eyes widened, "Oh Renesmee! Do you think they'll be really mean? Will they be mad at you for showing up? Will they really make you sleep on the couch the whole time?"

"Arietta!" I said, "I was joking. I'll be fine."

"Alice and Jasper will be happy to have you." Rosalie put in, "Alice has probably seen you coming." Then she stopped, as if suddenly realizing something. She turned to Emmett, "Why hasn't Alice foreseen them?"

"Foreseen us?" I echoed. Rosalie looked like she was about to explain, but Emmett cut her off.

"They've had to deal with enough today, let's not pile too much information on them at once." He said, "I'm sure Alice will figure it out."

I checked the time on my phone. It was after 10 o'clock and it was going to take over 3 hours to get to Forks. I should probably get a move on if I wanted to get there with enough time to explain properly. "I'm sorry to drop this bombshell and leave, but I really should go."

"Of course." Rosalie said, "You're welcome here anytime. We'll take good care of your sister, I promise."

I nodded. Emmett called "Say hi to Alice and Jasper from us!" as I began to turn away, and then I felt a pair of tiny but strong arms clinging to my waist.

"Don't leave me Renesmee!" Arietta sobbed. I groaned inwardly, and prised her off of me.

"I'll come back real soon, I promise, 'kay?" I said, "In the mean time, you be good for your new found aunt and uncle, right?" Arietta nodded glumly. "What's your name?"

"Kate Jackson." Arietta recited

"And who are these people?" I asked

"This is my older sister Rosalie and her husband Emmett." Arietta said, "You're my cousin Poppy."

"And you're here because...?" I prompted

"My parents had to leave for important business, so I'm staying here until they get back." Arietta said.

I nodded. "Good. Well done, Ari. I have to go now. I love you."

"I love you too." Arietta said, wiping her tears away.

"See you later, little sister." I said as I left.

"See you later, big sister." Arietta replied.

I got back into the car, waving at Arietta before driving away in the direction of Forks. I let my fake smile drop as I became out of sight. I'd been trying to make things seem better for Arietta's sake, but really I knew that there was nothing to smile or be optimistic about. I had no idea what had happened to my parents, they could even be dead, and I was leaving my sister with total strangers, albeit nice ones.

It was 1.30 in the afternoon when I pulled up outside Alice and Jasper's house. It was smaller than Rosalie and Emmett's, but it still looked expensive and nice. It was relatively normal except for the purple door, just like Rosalie and Emmett's. That was helpful in finding the right house, at least. I took a deep breath, grabbed my bag from the back of the car and stepped into the driveway of the house that I was supposed to be living in indefinitely.

I made my way up to the front door and knocked. No one answered. I turned to my vampire instincts. There was no one home. They must be out somewhere. I sat down on the doorstep with my bag next to me and waited.

It was an hour before anything happened.

"Is that Edward's Vanquish?" I heard a tinkling voice ask in surprise

"I...think so." Came a male voice, uncertain. Two vampires turned into the driveway; a tiny pixie-like woman with short black hair, and a tall guy with long-ish blonde hair. Alice and Jasper. Alice's eyes flicked to me in shock.

"Bella?" She asked, uncertain. That was twice in one day.

I stood up and began walking towards them. "Hi...uh, sorry for turning up like this. I'm Renesmee."

The two vampires stared at me for a moment, and then exchanged a look.

"Renesmee Cullen." I said. Their eyes widened.

"Cullen?" Alice asked, "As in related to us Cullen?"

I should probably explain. I hadn't done a very good job earlier, and it didn't seem like I was doing a good job now. "I'm Bella and Edward's daughter."

"What?" Alice practically squealed, "No way! They can't have a daughter!"

"They have two." I said, "Me and my little sister Arietta. I just dropped her off at Emmett and Rosalie's. Look I'm not very good at explaining this, but uh...ah what the heck."

I handed Alice the letter with Alice & Jasper printed on it. "I guess my parent's thought that you guys would be able to help. I dunno what the letter says, but it seemed to convince Emmett and Rosalie to take in Arietta, so..." I trailed off as I watched their faces grow confused.

"Alice, you didn't see any of this in the future?" Jasper asked

"No." Alice said. Her voice came out part confused, part worried, and a rather large part annoyed. "I can hardly see anything where Bella is concerned anymore! I...I guess I probably wouldn't foresee children...but it seems like such a big thing to miss!"

The letter seemed to have them convinced that I was Bella and Edward's daughter. I watched them as they shared another look. Then Alice turned to me and beamed. "Of course you can stay with us Renesmee! You're family! Bella and Edward's daughter! We'll do whatever we can to help you and keep you safe!"

I smiled, "Thanks. I guess I'm still getting used to all this. Today I found out that my whole life was a lie." My smile faulted and Jasper frowned. "And now I guess I'm here and I don't know what to do next."

"Well, you'll come inside for a start." Alice said, "Come on!"

Alice was so strange, how she turned from the mature adult telling me she'd help to keep me safe, to the bouncy teenager she physically looked like. I followed Alice and Jasper inside, picking up my bag from the doorstep.

"That's all you brought? Where are all the clothes?" Alice asked. I shrugged.

"Mom packed all my stuff in a rush." I said, "I got home and left straight away."

"Oh God, Bella packed your clothes?" Alice asked, "You are so screwed."

I laughed a little. The one thing Mom had ever told me about Alice was that she was a bit of a fashion queen, and forever complaining about Mom's dress choice. I could see where Alice was coming from sometimes.

"Alice," Jasper said softly, "Why don't you sort out a room for Renesmee and let her settle in?" He turned to me, "You must be tired. You've had a very long stressful day."

I was tired. Not in a way that I desperately needed sleep - the vampire part of me meant that I never needed to sleep if I chose not to - but mentally I was exhausted, and I would give anything to just lie down and let my troubles melt away as I relaxed.

"Right!" Alice said. She bit her lip. "The second bedroom is full of clothes and stuff, but the attic is practically a third bedroom. There's a bed and a closet and windows and everything." She looked nervous, "Do you think that will be okay? Or should I clear out the bedroom?"

"The attic will be fine!" I said, "Anywhere is fine. I'm really grateful for this."

"It's a nice room, really!" Alice said, tugging me up the stairs by my hand as if we hadn't just met five minutes ago, "I decorated it myself as a sort of guest room. Of course, we don't really have guests all that much."

Alice led me up some steps and opened the door. The large space wasn't really an attic at all. It had been completely converted into a spacious room, decorated mostly in black and white, which some splashes of bright pink and turquoise accessories dotted around the room. It really was pretty. Just the right sort of room for a girl my age. It was like destiny.

"It's lovely Alice!" I said. Alice beamed.

"Really? Do you like it?" She asked. I nodded. "You'll be okay up here?" I nodded again, "Uh, you're half human, right? Do you sleep?"

"If I want to." I said, "It's more of a choice than a necessity."

"Oh. That's cool!" Alice said, "I've got so many questions to ask you, but I'll leave you to rest and settle in. If you need absolutely anything, just help yourself or ask me or Jasper. We'll be right downstairs."

"Thanks Alice." I said, "I can see why my parents loved you so much."

Alice's face lit up, "See you in a bit, Renesmee."

"Bye." I said, and Alice shut the door.

I turned to face my new bedroom.

It really was beautiful. I sat down on the big double bed cross-legged and looked around the room. How long was I going to be living here? I suddenly realised that I had no idea when it would be safe to go back to my parents. If it would ever be safe. If there would even be parents to go back to...

I'd been told to run, and told to hide. But I hadn't been told for how long. I hadn't been told what my parents were doing, or what they expected me to do for God knows how long. I just had to go with it.

So here I was.

17 years old, and still hiding from monsters under the bed.

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This is the longest chapter I've ever written on Fanfiction (Over 8000 words!) and I'm going to try and keep it as long chapters, which means it might take longer to update that my other stories, but there should be an update about once a week, maybe a little more or less.