Chapter three
"Emmett, let's go before you eat every living thing is this forest." I said only half joking to Emmett. He dropped the deer carcass on the floor and wiggled his eyebrows at me. "Oh, no, no. Don't even think about it."
"Yeah! Because if I did you would sure know about it!" Emmett laughed practically shaking the trees from the ground.
"Yeah, yeah." I chuckled.
It was cool out as we hunted today but we didn't mind for it didn't affect us. Snow blanketed the ground making all the prey harder to find this time of year but we managed. We were on our way back home. Taking a longer way just to change things up.
"Hey, Edward." Emmett called me placing his firm hand on my chest. I followed Emmett's gaze to see a cloud of smoke coming from the north a few miles away. "We should go check it out." Emmett suggested walking away before I even had a chance to argue, which I would.
"Emmett, we shouldn't." I said jogging a bit to catch up to him. He stopped and turned to me.
"Why not? What's an excuse for just taking a peek?" Emmett asked me. I was speechless. I couldn't think of a reason. Emmett took my silence to his advantage grabbing my arm dragging me along. I started to object but found for some reason I wanted to go. I could tell it was getting colder as we strolled up this mountain.
It was then I smelled blood. I paused and Emmett turned quickly to see what I was stopping for. I could hear a faint heartbeat and a jagged breath coming a few feet from my right. What was it?
"Edward, come on we are almost there I won't let you out of it yet." Emmett was about to take my arm when he stopped his head turned the direction of the smell.
"I think it's human." I whispered as I walked towards the frail little heartbeat. Emmett followed my silently. I pushed through the brush to see a small girl crumpled on the floor.
As I looked I realized it was not a child but a girl around the age of sixteen or maybe older it was hard to tell when she was so malnourished and weak. This girl was practically dead.
"Oh my God." Emmett barely dared to whisper. I felt my throat close in grief.
I knelt beside the girl untangling her long midnight hair from the plants around her. I worked quickly but carefully to release her from these gods forsaken boughs. Emmett leaned down to help me. I thanked him with a look not yet trusting myself to speak.
Once she was free I carefully and slowly lifted her from the snow-carpeted floor. Emmett leaned over to grab her hair so it wouldn't fall back into the brush. I stepped back and Emmett laid her hair in my arms as well. As soon as I had lifted her I had smelt the blood. I looked over her to see her hands scraped and bleeding. I held her out to Emmett and started to remove my shirt.
"What?" Emmett asked as he saw me taking of my shirt ripping it into strips.
"She needs some bandages for her hands." Emmett sniffed the air and looked down at her feet.
"Her feet too." I looked to see that her feet were also shredded. I made a few more shreds tearing the fabric easily in my hands and wrapped tightly around her feet and hands. Emmett handed her back to me. I knew Alice would probably get mad at me for tearing a brand name shirt but at the moment all I cared about was the nonpareil girl in my arms.
"Do you think it is safe to bring her to our house?" I asked Emmett unsure though I longed to. He just shrugged. Ah, what great help!
"I do know if we leave her here she will die." Emmett looked me strait in the eye. My breathing became uneven. I had never before felt such fear. I brushed the snow off her face and was surprised to see how cold she was. I noticed her plain white dress stained and darkening from over the years. It was thin and ragged. I knew she would need something warmer for the run. I looked over at Emmett. He was wearing a jacket for show just in case we would run into any humans; it was big.
"Emmett, give me your jacket and shirt please." I didn't take my eyes from the girl but held out my hand. In less than a second Emmett placed the garments in my hand. I secured the shirt around her quickly adding the jacket hoping she would warm.
"Ley's hurry and bring her home so Carlisle can take a look at her. I'll call him and tell him to me us at the house." Emmett said taking his phone out of his pocket and started running with me in his heels.
When we began to run, I pulled the hood of the jacket to cover the angel's face. I didn't want the harsh wind to touch her frail skin. I was surprised by the wave of protectiveness that swelled through me and for a stranger. It caused me pain to see her hurt. I was apprehensive about my speed for the first time and slowed my pace. Emmett's thoughts were a tad annoyed but he didn't ask and seemed to understand how I felt.
It took us about three minutes to get home. Emmett raced up the steps bombarding through the door, no doubt bringing everyone to the foyer. I followed at human speed mindful as I stepped through the door. Once I had stepped into view gasp erupted through the room. I looked up to see Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, and Esme. No Carlisle.
"Where is Carlisle?" I asked in a husk voice. I looked at Esme knowing she would be the one to answer.
"He was in surgery when Emmett called. Carlisle will be here as soon as possible." Esme assured me. Walking up Esme looked at the girl in my arms. "Poor little cherub." Esme cooed softly to her stroking her forehead gently.
"Esme, she will need a place to rest." I told her softly still gazing down at my arms.
"Of course." She smiled up at me but it was a sad smile. "Emmett, dear? Will you help me?" Emmett followed Esme as well as Jasper leaving Alice and Rosalie.
"Alice? Rose?" I peeked up at them with begging in my eyes. "Will you find some comfortable clothes for her?" I practically begged. I was glad to see them both smile at me and nod. They raced up the stairs both of there thoughts filled with what would look nice on her. I shook my head at them. Anything they would give her to wear she would look angelic in.
It didn't take long for Esme to come down the stairs and announce the bed was ready in Carlisle's office. I walked at human pace up the winding stairs leading me to the office. Jasper opened the door for me as I reached it and I stepped in slowly. I walked in seeing, to no surprise, a bed sitting against the back wall made of windows. The large wooden desk had been moved to the right wall looking as though it was still in the correct spot. I laid her down onto the golden sheets her limbs settling limply onto the sheets. Her long trailing hair pooled onto the floor and I lifted it onto the bed. I turned to see no one was left in the room. I stared at her pale face in awe. I never knew someone could be so beautiful. Not even Rosalie could compare. I curiously wondered what color her eyes would be.
I was being completely ridiculous, I told myself walking away from the bed. I just needed to calm down. I took a few deep breaths. Ah! Where was Carlisle? I heard the door crack open and heard Carlisle's thoughts I sprinted to the door.
" Ed- Oh! Is everything alright Edward?" Carlisle asked surprise, as well as I, was by my sudden action.
"I think she has a fever, and she doesn't look so good." I said quickly leading Carlisle to the bed. I heard Carlisle thoughts become shocked at her thin size.
He placed his hand on her head holding it there for a moment he glanced up at me his thoughts directed toward me. Her fever isn't bad at all she just needs the rest, I read his thoughts. I let out a breath I hadn't known I had been holding. Carlisle walked past me placing a hand on my shoulder. "Edward," Carlisle looked at me with his trusting eyes. "She will be fine." He said steadily and I nodded.
"Will you ask if Esme could go shopping for food? And also she will need some water when she wakes." I asked Carlisle roughly. He smiled sadly at me and nodded.
I only left that night to grab a shirt. I don't know why but I felt as though I had to be there when my angel awoke. I don't know this feeling that is burning within my icy heart be she was the cause and I wanted more. I would wait for eternity if I had to, just to she her smile.
Ta-da! New chapter! EPOV cause hers would just is a black slate right now! ;}