Disclaimer: I don't own crap. Poor me.
A/N: Sorry for the delay. I've been in Mexico and just started a new job. Time has been crunched.
I thought of what she would have tasted like, the feel of her blood coursing through her veins and into my mouth. The venom in my mouth started to pool and I could feel my eyes turning darker and darker by the moment.
I shook my head of the thoughts and tried to think of what I would do. It was difficult to block the overload of thoughts in this house and even more difficult to conceive my own thoughts. I managed after many, many attempts and found myself dreaming of the meadow I so frequently visited on sunny days. I then thought of what my family was probably doing. I thought about this for days until I would have to hunt, then I would come back and fall back into my thoughts. It was a week later when everything started to change.
I was so submerged in my own thoughts that I did not hear the frantic stirring downstairs. I was thinking of going home. That one silly human could not keep me from where I wanted to be and the people I loved. It was only when Irina came in to tell me that something was wrong that I came out of my state; confused and disoriented.
"What are you talking about?" I asked her, worry soaked my voice.
"Eleazar was out hunting and found a human that had been mauled by what looks like a wolf!" She was rushing through her explanation and I had to strain to hear her properly. But I got the basics of it and hurried down stairs.
A second later I was standing next to Eleazar as he watched the girl wither in pain. It was then that I comprehended what was going on. He had bit her. I looked at him and saw that his eyes were scarlet and regret shone in them. I don't know what happened. There was just so much… blood. I understood then.
He had found her, and instead of bringing her to safety he ended up attacking. I saw the scene play through his mind. The struggle to stop drinking. The fight that was his own thirst and the morality of the situation. His pain and shame was evident.
His actions showed me what I very close came to doing to Bella Swan. I inwardly cringed at the thought of killing an innocent. Not that I knew whether she was an innocent or not. Her mind was the only one I had come across that I could not read. It was so curious, I wanted to know why. But the monster inside me screamed at the thought of being close to her again. It took everything in me to regain my control here when she was hundreds of miles away.
I looked down at the human and realized for the first time that she was a girl. She was not exceptionally beautiful, but she most likely would be. She had brown hair and was not exactly thin, but not fat. Her eyes shot open and I noticed she had the most brilliant pair of blue eyes I had ever seen.
She looked so scared, I knew she was trying to speak, but also knew that due to the pain of the fire she would not be able to. I simple offered her a smile before she shut her eyes in pain again. The smell of her blood was not overwhelming. Compared to Bella, this was nothing. She reminded me of the smell of grass on a summer day. Refreshing.
I looked to Eleazar then and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry. It could have happened to any of us," I told him as his mind criticized himself again and again for his weakness. "It's what we are; the most important point is that we are trying." My words seemed to help a little. His mind needed to be alone to think so I decided that I would leave him there to his thoughts and to the withering human girl.
I went back to my room and went back into my sleepless dreams and imaginations. I was almost completely enveloped into my thoughts when I heard a knock at the door.
"Come in." I said with eyes closed.
"There is a phone call for you Edward," It was Irina again. "It's Alice."
I opened my eyes then and got up. Alice would understand what was going on, she could tell me what was happening there. How Bella was reacting to my absence.
I dashed to the phone and picked it up in a hurry but made sure my voice was composed when I finally spoke.
"Hello Alice." I stated formally.
"Hello Edward." She replied curtly.
"How is everyone?"
"Good as can be expected I suppose. When are you coming back?" She didn't waste anytime did she?
"I don't know Alice. I don't think I will be. Eleazar bit a girl today and it's going to take all of us to keep her in control once the transformation is complete. Or at least if she decides to stay and follow our diet."
"Oh, well Esme misses you dearly, and I wish you would just stop being so stubborn and come home already. You're strong Edward." She was trying to persuade me. Telling me about Esme was diffidently below the belt.
"I already told you Alice, I have to stay to take care of things with Eleazar. But as soon as I know that they have things handled then I will think about coming back." Sure, I had just been thinking about going but now there was something here to distract me from the things going on back in Forks, Washington.
"Fine Edward, but just so you know, things are now set in motion. Don't complain to me when they happen either." She warned me cryptically. What was that supposed to mean? I was going to ask her but then her a click and a dial tone. I set the phone down and walked back to my room to think about what she had just said.
I walked into my room and sat on the floor, elbows on my knees and both hands holding my head. Things are now set in motion. What did that mean? Had she seen a vision of something happening? Don't complain to me when they happen either. Obviously there was something she wasn't telling me. But what it was I had no idea. I guess I would just have to wait and find out.
My body aches and it hurts to sing
And no one is moving
And I wish that I
Weren't here tonight
But this is my life
Three days later I found myself eagerly awaiting the awakening of the female along with everyone else. We were currently congregated in the sitting room in silence, waiting for her last screams to ring.
And then it did. It was ear splitting and reached an octave I did not know existed.
I heard some mumblings and then she was being led out by Eleazar. Just as I had expected she was beautiful, not the most beautiful vampire I had ever seen, but beautiful by human standards. Her brown hair now had a permanent shine to it, giving it a glossed look. Her then normal body was now drastically thin, making her look like a high fashion model. Her face was defined, high cheek bones, straight nose, and a slight widows peak. Her lips were thin, but in a way that suited her. She was several inches shorter then me, making her around 5'6. Then I looked to the eyes I had found to intriguing. The blue was gone and was replaced by a vivid red.
I felt a sort of sorrow at the loss of something so human and beautiful.
Oh no. He's beautiful, obviously taken.
I grinned in spite of myself. That was what most people thought when they saw one of us.
Breath, Breath, it's just a beautiful face. A beautiful, hot, sexy….
I stopped listening then. It was all things I had heard before. Nothing new, all of their minds were the same.
"Everybody I would like to introduce you to Melissa. Melissa, this is Irina, Tanya, Kate, my wife Carmen, and Edward." He said my name last, singling me out and winking at me when I met his eye. You know Edward, she is kinda cute, nothing like my Carmen of course, but you really should date sometime. You don't know what you're missing. At first I was irritated with his thoughts, but then discovered I was longing for something. For what or whom I did not know, but I was determined to find out. Maybe he was right. Maybe I should try my hand at dating. It couldn't be that hard could it?
I quickly removed the thoughts from my head and stored them for later contemplation.
Melissa smiled at everyone in turn and then her eyes came to rest on mine. She smiled at me and for some reason I smiled back. I felt a sudden obligation to protect this girl at all costs. To make sure she was safe and that no one, or being, hurt her.
It was very strange for me to have feelings like this for anyone besides my family, especially when I had met them mere moments ago. So I stood up, walked straight up to her, took her hand, and brought my lips to her skin as I muttered, "Hello, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance." She smiled before her eyes clouded over. I caught her as her still form began falling to the floor.
A/N: So... what do you think? I'm interested in seeing where this all goes... I don't know who he will pick yet... It depends on where the characters take me. I hope you all enjoyed!