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Chapter 3- The Annoying Children and the Wait
(Carlisle's POV)
The wind was blowing through my hair as I ran to catch my first prey of the night. I decided to hunt alone tonight, seeing as everyone was busy doing something or rather.
I stopped my running and focused on my hearing, letting my instincts take over. I heard that there were a pack of deer, east of where I was, but that was also when I heard an unnatural sound coming from further in the forest. It was a sound I knew I would never forget.
I ran as fast as I could towards the sound. Hoping it wasn't what I thought it was. I had only heard that one sound in my life and I was hoping that I would never have to hear it again. It was when I spent time with the Voulturi and Felix had just cornered an unsuspecting human. A little part of me wondered what he was doing all the way out here. I ran faster when I heard the girl whimpering, pushing myself to go quicker. These are the times where Edward comes in handy.
I reached the edge of a meadow and see a sight that would haunt me until the end of my existence. There was Felix leaning over a young human woman and he was sucking her dry, his moans echoing loudly through the empty forest. The meadow was a beautiful place, especially in the moonlight. There were flowers surrounding it and the moonlight just seemed to bounce of the blue green grass. I gave out an agitated cough to let Felix know I was present. I saw his head snap up from the woman and tilt it as he tried to figure out where I was. I stepped out of the shadows of the trees and he looked towards me. Panic was evident in his bright crimson eyes, but there was also hatred. He mumbled some obscenity under his voice. Obviously he didn't like being disturbed from his meal. He left the scene as fast as he could, knowing that I had a whole family that could rip him to pieces.
Once everything was all clear I ran over to the girl Felix decided to have for dinner that night. Upon seeing her I saw that she was not a woman but just a girl at the age of 17. Her shirt was covered in her own blood that was coming from a large gash in her neck. Felix sure didn't make a clean job of his victim. Looking at the girl more closely I saw that she was unnaturally white and thin. She was wearing a silk nightgown and had bare feet. She must be freezing but then I realized that I all she would be feeling would be the burning. The burning that would destroy the human she was. She had lost too much blood so I could not save her. So much blood was lost that her transformation would not take as long. So to help it along I bit her wrists and ankles.
After I knew that she is moving along nicely I ran back towards the house. My family deserved to know that there will be a newborn to watch out for. I didn't want to move her while she was still being changed so I left her in the meadow, sure that she will be safe. I ran faster than ever as I charged through the front door.
"Esme, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie, Edward, come here please. There is something important I have to tell you."
As I said those words, I sat down on one of the two seat lounge chairs. In a blink of an eye my family was there, sitting in front of me. Emmett, with his arms around Rosalie and a curious look on his face. Rose, as usual, was checking her nails, even though they were unbreakable. As they say, old habits die hard. Jasper sat on the other love seat, his head leaning on Alice's shoulder, who of course, was on his lap. And then on the lonesome chair was my first child Edward. He was the first one of my children I had changed. He was dying of the Spanish Influenza and I loved him like he was my own. He was sitting there a curious look covering his usually handsome features.
And last but certainly not least was my dearest Esme. She was the love of my existence and I would do anything for her. She came over to me and sat close to my side, holding my hand and gave me a small smile. This smile I returned with a little kiss, which deepened into something more. This was why I loved her. She could melt away my problems with a kiss.
"Is this what you wanted us for, Carlisle, because I think we are all a bit too old for the 'birds and the bees' talk, but I think Edward might benefit from it." I heard Emmett say, ruining the moment. I smiled apologetically to Esme and turned back to my 'children'. I gave the smirking Emmett and the laughing Jasper a death glare but it was ruined by the humor in my eyes. I get back to focus when I remember the girl in the forest, who was all alone in the pain of 'eternal damnation', as my son Edward would call it.
"How could that be?" think of the devil and he shall appear, the devil being my son Edward. "Hey, it's not my fault I can read your mind and you forgot to block me. Anyway, I repeat my question, how could that be?"
I was about to reply to Edward when one of my other children interrupted me once again.
"Oh Carlisle, I saw her. She is beautiful and we are going to be the best of friends and we can go shopping and have makeov…"
"Alice, Edward. Enough with the freaky mind powers and let the normal undead listen to what is happening." Emmett says frustration clearly evident in his voice.
"Thank you Emmett and now let me say what I was going to before and NO interruptions." I said looking pointedly at Alice and Edward with raised eyebrows. They gave me small nods and I continued on.
"Alright, now what happened when I went hunting was…" and I continued on to tell them every detail of what happened in the forest meadow. All through I knew that Alice and Edward wanted to ask questions but they obeyed my request and stayed silent through the whole thing. When I managed to finish, there was a look of shock on everybody's face except for, of course, Edward, Alice and myself.
"Honey," Esme said a look of horror on her face, "How could you leave her alone in the middle of the forest at a time like this. You know how painful to change is and you left her to deal with it on her own. "
"Yes I know, sweet, that is why I'm leaving now. I will stay with her until her transformation in complete. I want you all to stay here until I call you. Then I want you all to get ready to greet her. Just remember everyone about how hard it was for you all in your first few moments. She will no doubt come towards the house whether she knows it or not." I look pointedly at Edward now and continue. "I want you, Edward to go out into the forest when you get my call. Try and read her mind, we don't know how she is going to react to her change. And also Jasper," and turn to my second oldest son," I want you to try and calm her down; she will most likely be scared and confused. Now I must go to her, expect my call and then get ready."
I then get up from my chair, give Esme a peck on the cheek and leave the house in a run. Before I knew it I was once again sitting beside the girl.
And then I waited.
AN: Yes, yes I know you didn't expect it to be in his view but I needed to show you all the other side of things. The next chapter will be in Edward's point of view so you all know what is happening with him. Please review and tell me what you think. Thank you all for reading.
