Thax for waiting. I got caught up in life a bit. I don't think you'll have to wait this long in the future. Updating makes me happy when the slew of the reviews slap my email.

I got some confusion over the crying thing. Now, hypothetically, she would have tears left over from her body making them as human. She kinda has to use them up or they dry up. Dry is boring.

Disclaimer: Last time I checked, my name wasn't Stephenie Meyer. But if you thought so, I'm flattered, truly. She does own the Twilight series, after all.

3. Leaping Forward

I was cold. Extremely cold. It was dark and I was mentally exhausted and I was cold. Life didn't look so good if this was to be my forever.

My arms chaffed against my skin, moving as fast as a blur, but not even physics would help. Dry sobs still choked through my throat (the tears had dried up hours ago) and I whimpered in my own pity.

Because, frankly, my situation was that bad. My throat was basically on fire with thirst. I was officially abandoned, with no one to turn to that I wouldn't kill or attack on accident. My metal state was on the edge, ready to take that graceful drop into oblivion. And I was cold.

But oddly, I felt ok. I wasn't sore and my thoughts were as clear as glass. Even with the darkness covering me I could see clearly, and I could smell everything. Physically, I was perfect.

I decided to use this to my advantage. I wasn't helpless anymore, I knew. I needed to suck it up and get a move on, get a grip on reality. I crawled my way over to a wall, and leaning against it, I took four good, deep breaths. The smell of wet dog had long since drifted away, and I could detect the clean, earthy smell of the rocks and forest lurking outside. Some creature slept nearby, making my throat catch. But I calmed myself, and concentrated on the task ahead.

I had to go somewhere dark, with a lot of foliage. I needed a stable shelter. I also would need new clothes. The ones I wore were bloody and torn. I would also need to learn whet, or if, my special ability was.

I needed the Denali clan.

The name just swam to the surface of my mind, causing a small smirk to curve my lips. It was such an easy solution. They would shelter me, especially because of my certain… connections. I could learn from their experience and get a good look at my future. But the greatest perk of all: they would know how to find the Cullens.

I could contact Alice and talk to her first. Then I would track down Edward. How could he refuse me as an amazing vampire? I had a plan.

I stood up so much more gracefully than I was used to. I wiped my clothes and walked out of the cave, taking another great breath. Suddenly the world looked so much better. But then again, that had always been my way. Decisions hurt, but actions were easy. And I was a girl on the move.

Another great breath and I found that sleeping animal again. It smelled, oddly, like all the greatest, most delicate meats wrapped up in chocolate. Weird combination, but irresistible smell. I threw myself over to instinct and attacked.

I burst through the foliage, falling on a dozing moose. A strangled snort was all it could voice before I expertly delivered a death blow. My teeth sank in, and I instantly relaxed.

From what I had heard from Edward and his family, I expected to taste some sensational rush. The instinctive part of me begged for that glorifying ecstasy. But instead I was greeted with something like water, dank and tasteless. Still, I continued to drink as I noticed the burning in my throat was cooling. By the time I was finished, I felt nothing.

The moose was partially on me, so I pushed it off and got up slowly. Its lifeless body was definitely a mood killer to my relief. I stood, covered in blood and dirt, before the carcass. I felt so wrong, staring at it. I dug it a shallow grave and pushed it in to get it away.

And so I was fed. The fire put out, I felt even more optimistic, even as the pain of the kill sank back. All that was left was a long walk north. All that was left was my destiny.

I'm sorry it took me so long and then it was soooooo short. The others will be longer, I promise. Just bare with me.

For those who want a third chapter Edward reunion, I'm sorry to have to tell you this. Eddy will be joining us later in the story will all his godliness, but I cant use him right now. The plot's all in my head and he just will have to wait. I don't like it either.

I felt like I rushed the ending a bit. Oh well.

Yall know I love you, right? Really, kudos to yall for reading this crap. And then updating. You make my day just so much better.