I forced myself to breathe in slowly, trying to calm my scattered nerves down. Every muscle in my body was tensed, ready to bolt if the Vampire's intentions were hostile. They stared at us, waiting for one of us to speak up. I glanced at my brother, but he was still having trouble with the fact that we were surrounded by six Vampires.

After what seemed like eternity, a tall blonde Vampire stepped forward, a small smile spread across his handsome, pale features. He looked like he was still in his early twenties, but he was probably much older than that. As he moved, his slender yet muscular built tensed, as though he too were trying to figure out if we were hostile.

"Good morning, my name is Carlisle; I am a doctor down in Angoon." The Vampire, Carlisle greeted. His voice was kind and friendly, not something you usually came across when you met Vampires from other covens.

Jade hesitated, but slowly took a step toward Carlisle. The other member's of Carlisle's coven Imeadietly watched Jade, watching for a hostile move. "Uh…good morning, my name is Jade, and this is my mate Crin and my twin sister Elizabeth, though most people call her Liz." Jade replied, trying to disguise his emotions.

Carlisle smiled warmly at us. "Welcome to our home." Crin and I exchanged startled glances; never before had a Vampire welcomed us so warmly. Was it even possible? Carlisle suddenly pointed at the female Vampire closest to him. "This is my wife, Esme."

I looked at Esme. She smiled a warm, mother-like smile at us that made my heart ache in longing. Her Carmel colored wavy hair draped over her shoulders, framing her heart-shaped face and her golden eyes that held such a warm expression that I couldn't help but think of my own mother. I tried to smile back to hide my anguish but I don't think I did a very good job, since Esme's smile faded a bit and confusion leaked into her expression. I averted my eyes and paid attention to Carlisle.

"Our adoptive daughter Rosalie," He pointed at the blonde that I had first spotted moments before, "And Alice." He pointed to the small pixie-like Vampire in front of Crin.

Rosalie nodded her head, her wavy blonde hair falling over her golden eyes. Jade, who had turned to see who Carlisle was pointing at, hesitated on Rosalie. It was true that Rosalie was exceptionally beautiful for a Vampire, but I had a good feeling that Jade wouldn't leave Crin for some Vampire chick he had just met.

Alice, as I said, was tiny and delicate looking. Unlike the other Vampires in her coven, her eyes were butterscotch. Her ink black hair was cropped short with spikes all over in a pixie cut, adding to her pixie-like appearance. She had a knowing smile on her face, as if she already knew who we were…

"Over here are two of my three adoptive sons, Jasper and Emmett." Carlisle introduced the last two Vampires.

Jasper seemed quiet and reserved. His lean, muscular figure was relaxed as though he frankly didn't care if we were friends or not, which made me edgy. His honey-blonde hair fell into his eyes casually as he nodded his head to acknowledge that he was aware of our presence.

Emmett grinned from ear to ear, his dimples giving him a child-like appearance, though he was hardly a child; he was the largest of the coven. His hair was a curly dark brown, and his eyes held innocence, not something Vampires usually had.

"You said that there was one more?" I hesitantly asked, knowing that my brother and Crin probably had that on their minds as well. How could a coven get so big? Two or three was usually the average number of Vampires in an average coven…but SEVEN?

Carlisle's smile faltered a bit before he answered. "Yes…there's one more. Edward is…not as sociable as he used to be." Carlisle tried to choose his words carefully, but Emmett snorted, giving away that there was more to it than what Carlisle was letting on.

"Ah, I see, because you know, Vampire's are usually sociable with every one they meet. They love to invite mortal's over for dinner all the time, you know?" I sarcastically remarked before I could stop myself. Jade whirled around while I was saying it, and glared at me. Crin still held her composure but didn't look at me; her eyes stayed fixed on Carlisle.

I waited dreadfully for the reactions of the Vampire's around us. It wasn't smart to pick a fight with a larger coven, but I couldn't help teasing them a bit…hopefully that hadn't been a wrong move to make.

The reaction of the Vampire's around us surprised me. They started to laugh after a moment of bewildered silence. "Yes, you have a point." Carlisle chuckled as the laughter was starting to die down. "Why don't you stay with us in our home for a while? You can clean yourselves up if you wish, and we can talk about the reason why you're traveling up here. Most Vampires stay away from big covens like ours." Carlisle invited warmly.

The idea of them living in a house stunned us into silence. They lived somewhere? The only other group of Vampires that I knew had a place to stay permanently was the Volturi…

I glanced at Jade, who said nothing, only stared blankly at Carlisle. "How do we know that this isn't a trap?" I whispered silently to him, mentally hoping that the other Vampire's didn't overhear…which wasn't a very good chance. If they had overheard, they're expressions didn't change. They must have had a lot of practice.

Jade didn't answer but only shrugged in response. "We would be delighted to stay for a while." Jade answered Carlisle. I fought the urge to kick him for not discussing the matter with us before answering; for all we knew, we could have been walking into a trap…one that would send us back to the hands of the Volturi…

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The room-temperature thick blue liquid oozed over my ice-cold fingers from accidentally overfilling the cup with Tide and pouring it into the washing machine that held my broken coven's dirty ragged clothing. I wore Rosalie's white robe securely over my body as I waited for Crin to be done with the shower, which was sort of discomforting considering that if the men had wanted to, they could have been…peeping…

I Imeadietly cringed away from the thought of peeping toms and concentrated on bigger matters. The biggest matter was the fact that we were residing in a house full of seven vampires, all older and more experienced as far as we were concerned. Jade was taking a shower in Jasper's bathroom, Crin was in Alice's shower, Emmett and Rosalie were in the game room playing some sort of board game, and I didn't want to ask Rosalie if I could use her bathroom…for some odd reason my instincts were telling me to stay clear of her as best as I could.

I bit my lip nervously as I dashed into Alice's room as quickly as possible, my hands gripping the robe to make sure everything stayed covered up. As soon as I stepped into Alice's room, I slammed the door behind me, leaning against it and letting out a slow, relaxed breath. "Hey Liz, I'm in the closet looking for an outfit for Crin. Hold on just a second, alright? By the way, what's your size?" Alice's angelic voice called out from the walk-in closet.

"Um…I don't really know…" I answered truthfully. I was certainly taller than she and Crin, but I hadn't ever really noticed the sizes before…I had usually just randomly grabbed clothes that looked like they would fit and wore those…

"Well, you look Rosalie's size; I'll have to see if she has anything that would look good on you." Alice sighed softly as she walked out of the closet with an outfit that I wasn't sure if Crin would like. Crin could be a mystery when it came to clothes…

Alice and I were silent, neither of us looking at each other. Alice inspected the outfit she had chosen, and I took the chance to observe her spacious room.

Alice's bed was beautifully decorated; it was a king sized canopy bed with thick red curtains and a cherry wood boarder. The Cherry wood was hand carved and polished, the sheets were a wine color with gold embroidery. The walls were a color of rich Merlot wine…it almost looked blood red. Overall, the room looked like an artist had arranged it, not a pixie-like Vampire.

"It's not often that a Vampire has a bed." I commented before I could stop myself. Alice looked at me with surprise. It was almost as if she had forgotten my presence.

"Oh…yes, well it's mostly for show but it has its other uses." Alice smiled. "Plus, its nice to lay down on…just because we can't sleep doesn't mean we can't enjoy the comfort of a nice soft bed, right?" I nodded, though I still wasn't sure if I really understood what she was saying.

It was that moment that the door to the bathroom burst open. Crin had her hair up, her natural ringlets bouncing around her face as she strode at human speed over to the bed, her golden eyes looking at the outfit that Alice had picked out. "What do you think?" Alice asked, grinning proudly.

Crin sighed and shook her head. "It's cute but…not my style. It's too…casual." Alice stopped smiling and looked back down at her outfit.

"I didn't see us dressing formally…" Alice muttered under her breath. My eyebrows rose in question, but I said nothing.

Crin looked up at the canopy's curtains, reaching out to feel its texture with her fingers. "No, that's not the right texture." She whispered to herself before she started to walk out of Alice's room.

"Wait, what are you doing?" I asked, reaching out to stop her, but Crin moved just out of my reach. I debated on going after her, but Alice's sudden giggling stopped me.

"Crin, why don't you check Edward's room?" Alice asked through furious giggles. I looked at her strangely. Carlisle had mentioned Edward's name when we first met, and frankly Edward didn't seem like a very…friendly Vampire... well at least not as friendly as the other member's of his coven. There was probably a reason why, and part of me wanted to know the reason, but that didn't mean I was going to go charging into his room to ask him. And yet Alice had just suggested that Crin go look for whatever she was looking for in his room.

One thing was for sure; the Cullen's were definitely unordinary.

"Oh, and you might want to use these." Alice reached into her nightstand's drawer and pulled out some scissors. Crin smiled brightly and took them, thanking Alice before dashing toward the room on the other side of the hallway. How she knew where Edward's room was, I had no clue…frankly I didn't want to know.

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IN EDWARD'S ROOM!

Edward sat on his couch, his elbows on his knees and his face in his hands. He could smell the new Vampire's scents, but he couldn't hear any of their thoughts. He couldn't even hear the thoughts of his other family members…it was like his powers had been taken from him as soon as the visiting Vampires had walked through the door!

Edward groaned irritably, his hands running through his hair with frustration. He knew he would have to meet them; Carlisle would be upset if he didn't…but at the same time he had no wish to meet these intruders…

Edward's sensitive hearing picked up the sounds of footsteps quickly headed to his room, and the scent of one of the female Vampire's registered within his mind. Edward sighed and glared at the door, waiting for the Vampire to intrude. The door banged open a millisecond later, and a female Vampire wearing Alice's white robe and with cured dark brown ringlets bobbing around her head stared in. Her expression was blank for a moment, but it quickly changed into a look of delight. "Those are perfect!" She cried out, walking into the room.

Edward couldn't help but grow irritated with his intruder. "And just what do you think you're…?" He started, but the Vampire wasn't listening. Instead, she grabbed his curtains, whipped out fabric scissors, and started to cut his curtains furiously. "HEY WAIT, WHAT ARE YOU…?" Edward jumped up and reached out to stop the obviously insane Vampire, but she stopped and turned her head to glare at him, a glare that frightened even him.

"DON'T. TOUCH. ME." The Vampire hissed through bared teeth. Edward hesitated, pulling his hand away from the Vampire. She glared at him for a couple moments more before she finished her furious cutting. "There, I'm finished." She grinned happily, turning her heel and striding dramatically to Edward's front door. Her sudden change in mood surprised Edward even more. Edward did nothing but watch as the Vampire paused at the entrance and turned to look over her shoulder, her smile radiant. "Besides, you need to stop being so emo, let some light into your room. You've got a wonderful view of the beach."

She turned away and dashed at Vampire speed back into Alice's room, leaving a confused Edward standing by his window, light from the dull grey winter sky illuminating the room.

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I turned off the blow dryer and set it back where I had found it on the black granite countertop of Alice's bathroom. I sighed and peered at myself in the mirror, my fingers playing with my soft, curled black ends. I smiled with satisfaction; I hadn't looked this way since…I couldn't remember. It wasn't often that we had time to stop to make ourselves look good. And I looked even better with the little make-up I had applied; mascara to my eye lashes which made my almond-shaped golden eyes stand out a bit more than usual, I had applied a little blush, but not enough to look stupid against my ridiculously pale skin, and a little lip gloss.

I smiled brightly, my teeth gleaming in the florescent light, and tossed my hair dramatically. The door opened behind me suddenly while I was in mid-flip, and Crin's laughter filled the bathroom. "You always did like dressing up…you used to try to get Jade to play dress up with you as a child, but he…"

"But he would always complain and tell me it was for sissies, yes I remember clearly. And then you would play with me and that would make him mad, so he would join in." I finished for her. Even when Jade was little, he would always want to be around Crin, and would get jealous when she played with me instead of him. It was because of this weakness that I was able to sucker him into the games that I wanted to play.

I turned and looked at Crin. She wore a red frilly dress that she had probably made, since Alice hadn't had anything like that in her closet. The stitching on the dress was perfect, as well as the detail. She wore Alice's red high heals, making and her hair was put up in a red bow. "Nice outfit, but don't you think it's a bit too...red?" I asked her. Crin shook her head.

"No, its fine. Do you think it's too red?" I looked at the outfit again. Actually, for a Vampire with a body type and child-like face like Crin's, that outfit was perfect. I sighed and shook my head.

"No, its fine." I agreed, turning away from her and looking back in the mirror. "Did you by chance make me anything?" I asked, looking down at the robe that I still wore.

"There was only enough fabric in Edward's curtains to make one dress. Plus, it wouldn't have looked good on you." Crin stated plainly.

"You…you made them from…Edward's curtains?" I asked slowly. Crin giggled and nodded. So that was what Alice meant when she told Crin to check Edward's room…but how had she known that was what Crin had been looking for?

"Well anyways, Rosalie said to give you these." She tossed me some clothes, my quick reflexes caused my hands to shoot out and grab them before they hit the damp floor.

"Rosalie did? Why would she do that? She doesn't seem like the type to lend out clothes to random strangers…" I muttered, mostly to myself as I laid them out on the counter.

"Well you shouldn't be running around in a robe. Not that you would leave the room with it on." Crin whispered the last part. I smiled and pointed to the door.

"I also don't get changed when someone else is in the room. Leave please." Crin giggled and left the bathroom, closing the door softly. I sighed and started to pull on the outfit.

When I was done, I looked at myself in the mirror. I wore dark blue jeans with square pockets on the front and on the back with pin tucks running down the legs. My top was simple; it was a black button down shirt with sleeves that went a little past my elbows with cuffs on them. I had to admit, I looked pretty good in the outfit.

I grinned and turned and left the bathroom, turning off the light behind me. Crin had left Alice's room, and I could hear conversation from downstairs. I dashed out of Alice's room and down the wooden stairs at Vampire speed, stopping after the very last step.

Everyone was in the family room, including the Vampire with the auburn hair; I assumed that he was Edward. He glared at Crin, who was laughing at something that Emmett had told her. Though I was sure that they were aware of me, I cleared my throat. The Vampires stopped talking and looked at me. I smiled awkwardly and waved. "Hey guys, where can I sit?" Carlisle smiled and pointed at couch next to Jade. I smiled and headed over as conversation started to be continued between the two covens.

I sat down next to Jade, smelling his obviously new clothing that he had borrowed from Jasper. Jade wore a navy blue striped long sleeve shirt and black jeans. I was about to complement him, since the clothes looked pretty good on him, but it was them that I noticed that Edward was staring at either Jade or I. I frowned and turned fully toward him.

"You know, it's not polite to stare." I stated loud enough that all conversation stopped. Edward looked a little surprised for a moment, but quickly regained composure and glared, his jaw tightening. I returned the glare, and I couldn't help but notice my own jaw tightening…

Carlisle cleared his throat, and I pulled my gaze away from Edward. "Now that we've all gathered here together, we can now begin."

I looked at my brother questionably. "Begin what?" I whispered.

"They just want to ask some questions, that's all." He whispered back to me. I nodded and looked back at Carlisle's bright smile.

"So, are there only three of you?" Carlisle asked. I opened my mouth to answer, but the answer caught in my throat as the image of Royce popped into my mind.

"No, though hopefully he will be rejoining us soon." Jade answered for me. I looked at him gratefully. He smiled and patted my hand before turning his attention back on Carlisle.

"Oh, I see…where are you all headed?" Carlisle asked.

"We don't know wherever we feel like it." Jade answered again.

"Where are you from?"

"…Italy."

"Um…okay, how old are you?"

"Crin is over four hundred years old and my sister and I are both twenty-five."

"When did you get changed?"

"We were born Vampires."

Carlisle and the other Cullen's gave us bewildered looks. "But how is that possible? Vampire's can't have children!" Esme whispered. Edward's look was now filled with curiosity.

"We don't know how it was possible; our mother was taken by the Volturi during the early stages of her pregnancy, and she found out after she had arrived with them. She had us, and Crin helped her raise us." I interrupted before I could stop myself. I looked at Jade, who was glaring at me for giving away too much information, but nevertheless he sat back and let me take over from there.

"So you're from the Volturi?" Carlisle asked.

"Of course not!"

"So why are you here?" Carlisle had a doubtful look on his face, and that was what made me angry.

I stood up from the couch, my jaw once again tightened. "Carlisle, I don't know how old you are, and frankly I really don't care, but what we are saying is true. We have been running from the Volturi for ten years now. They kidnapped my mother unwillingly, and have kept her there; we tried to free her, but she sacrificed her FREEDOM for ours! We are on a mission to rescue my mother from the Volturi. So whether you believe us or not, that's not my problem. We've already been through a lot, and we don't have the time to make you believe us!"

There was silence in the room. Carlisle looked at Jasper uncertainly for a moment and then looked back at us. Suddenly I felt calmed, and I slowly sat down on the couch.

"Who…who was you mother?" Alice suddenly asked her eyes filled with curiosity. For once, she didn't look like she knew everything. I looked at her and calmly took a deep breath before answering.

"Bella; her name was Isabella Swan."

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I am soooo sorry for the semi-long update; things kept happening when i was going to post, so today i was like, "I WILL POST!!!!!" But i didn't plan on ending it there, i swear! I'm sorry, but When i wrote that, it felt like a good ending spot. Okay, so I will update as soon as possible!

Now to answer some questions;

Rin reject; Why don't the Cullens recognize Crin if she was in the Volturi?

answer; simple; Crin is an...intresting Vampire inside and out, but when you challenge her, she can be very deadly. It was because of this that the Volturi used her for a lot of missions that involved traveling a lot. So she wasn't ever around when Carlisle was hanging out around the Volturi.

writergirl16; will the cullens realize whose children they are when they arrive?

answer; No, the cullens don't know who they are, though now obviously they do since Elizabeth told them.

reply to Hannah; Well, actually yes i am considering writting as a career, though this chapter i wasn't very fond of detail wise. But writting is a passion for me. My friends have a hard time getting me to talk to them when i'm writting, its pretty funny when they call me up and are like, "GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND TALK TO ME!" lawl!

So i will update as soon as i can. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

Alice