Nessie always thought she knew her place in the world; however the latest revelation stunned her, she had just come to terms with what imprinting meant and now her world was turned upside-down.
The one line from the page kept playing repeatedly Renesmee's mind.
"Most Dhampir's have the ability to breed with humans and magical humans, however, immortal Dhampir's are sterile."
Every time she thought about it her heart broke all over again, the harder she tried to push it out of her mind the more prominent and overwhelming it became.
Five minutes later in the living room of the Cullen home Edward Cullen reads the unanswered question on his daughter's face as he tried to comfort his daughter telling her "Carlisle is due back from his hunting trip soon... then we will explain everything then Renesmee..., promise."
Thirty minutes later Carlisle Cullen and his wife Esme walk up the steps of their home looking at the group. Esme looked at the grim expression on her granddaughter face saying, "Everything will be fine, you will see!"
The patriarch of the clan Carlisle Cullen examined the old research notes, Nessie found in her father's study. Carlisle told Renesmee in his soft comforting voice "I can see why this would be upsetting..., after your mother conceived you we did have to face this possibility."
His words echoed in Renesmee's ears causing a flood tears to flow anew. Renesmee could feel another crack forming in her already broken heart.
Her father Edward told Renesmee "Nahuel's sisters..., Serena, Maysun, and Jennifer were the only other Dhampiresa we knew of are immortal's..."
Carlisle spoke up saying, "You're not an immortal Dhampiresa Renesmee..." There was a momentary glance between her father and her grandfather as Carlisle told her "if you were an immortal Dhampiresa there wouldn't be anything living for fifty miles."
Bewildered Renesmee looking from her Father Edward to her Grandfather, she was now even more confused than she was. Renesmee's tear tracks staining her cheeks she asked Carlisle "What do you mean Grandpa?"
Renesmee was in a state of emotionally overload so she hadn't noticed Jasper leaning against the door frame when he chimes saying "Bloodlust..., Renesmee..."
Slowly walking to Nessie's side Jasper told her "You've seen what we look like when we go without feeding right!"
Jasper lowered his voice to the point where it's barely audible saying "The craving for human blood drives use to take ever more dangerous risks."
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Five minutes later
Jasper's abilities were legendary among the Cullen's, how he could make a bad situation better just by entering a room. Renesmee needed that comfort now. With tears in her eyes Nessie held out her hands to her uncle the way she used to when she was, a child Nessie asks Jasper "Please Jasper..., May I?
Renesmee's gifts grew with her over the years, with careful practice Renesmee had learned to not only send memorys and emotions but receive them as well. Her primary problem was the same thing that plagued her mother Renesmee was a natural shield, and receiving meant lowering that shield to let the person in, a prospect that both excited and terrified her.
Jasper realized what she wasent asking to see so much as she needed to feel like it would be alright, she needed to feel safe.
Jasper's first reaction was to flinch away trying to run away. One look in his nieces eyes caused that thought to fade,as the look of heartache on his Nessie face along with the feeling of overwhelming sorrow rolling off her made him turn back to face her. Reluctantly Jasper gives in to his niece's request Renesmee wrapped her arms, round Jasper giving him a hug and a squeeze she sees and feels everything Jasper kept locked inside himself for the first time. However, Jasper held off lowering the floodgate containing them until she was ready.
Jasper held Renesmee in his arms as her sobs caused her body to convulse slightly Jasper asked Nessie softly "Ready..."
"As I will ever be... under the circumstances uncle Jasper" Nessie told him through her sobs
Pulling her into him once again, Jasper said, "it will be alright...darlin"
The images of Jasper, stalking and hunting people flooded Nessie's mind. She saw Jasper during the 1800s on the hunt for his chosen pray/meal for the night a fair-haired damsel.
Renesmee could smell the coppery matalic scent in the air as if she were their, she could even taste the human blood as it went down his throat, even though the event itself took place over 160 years ago.
Renesmee became more and more horrified with the events as they unfolded before her eyes, wanting to take her hands from Jasper's waist but at the same time not wanting to and reveling in the taste of human blood.
Breaking the connection Jasper told her in his soft Southern drawl "Don't think less of me darlin..."
Renesmee felt her throat start to burn with thrust as the memory momentarily lingered, she could feel her gums starting receding in her mouth making her "K9's" look more like fangs than teeth. Suddenly her breathing quickened, and her eyes started to turn a deep shade of red. Carlisle looked at the condition his granddaughter and said "blood now" in an urgent tone of voice.
Renesmee was able to stave off her false cravings and said, "I'm alright Grandpa."
Looking at Jasper, Renesmee said, "Never Jasper..., if anything I admire you for being able to give it up... the taste it's so..."
"Addictive?" Jasper asked her
With a weak smile, Renesmee replied "Yea..."
30 minutes later acting as though it was just another day at the beach she turned to Carlisle asking "Grandpa Carlisle... I need your help with a bit of forgery!" Renesmee exclaimed getting Carlisle's attention quickly.
Carlisle looked at Nessie with a raised eyebrow and said, "Oh... why would you need forged documents"
Turning slightly crimson Nessie told him."Well... I have this school project... we have to put together a family tree"
The look on Carlisle's face mirrored her father's when Renesmee said, "The thing is Grandpa Carlisle... without it I can't graduate"
Edward spoke up in his daughter defense saying, "Her idea is well... ingenious"
Looking back at Nessie, Carlisle gave her the benefit of the doubt letting her explain smirking she said, "We can't tell them your real age... can we"
"Certainly Not" Carlisle said the one worried thought in the forefront of his mind I pray the Volturi don't see this as trying to expose vampires to the world
Taking a moment to choose her words and frame it just the right way Nessie said." So here is my idea... we keep your birth date the same as it is add a death date and name you after yourself."
Even Esme was impressed with the simplicity and elegance for the plan saying, "So you're hiding in plain sight?"
Carlisle was suddenly hit by an image of a Raven haired woman flash in his mind, the impact was so strong for a moment he lost his balance having to steady himself against the wall, the one thought on his mind was Why do I know that face.