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(Empov)

The day had started like any other. I sat through all of my boring high school classes for the hundredth time. The only thing that was semi interesting today was that there was a new student, Isabella Swan. Not wanting to pay attention to the non sense that the teacher was spewing, I listened to conversations about the new girl.

"Well is she hot?" I heard.

"Yea, but she's quiet."

"I don't think she is that pretty." That nasally voice was unmistakeable, Lauren. That bitch had been trying to get into my pants since we moved here. If only she new what she was asking for. Better yet I should just give it to her, and then kill her when I am finished. That could be fun. It would make my life a lot easier. And it stops her from trying to jump on my cock every time she sees me. It's a win win situation, for me anyway.

"Emmett!" Edward said to low for human ears.

"What?" I asked back.

"Quit thinking about killing Lauren."

"Can you blame me?" He just shrugged and continued to pretend to listen to the teacher.

By the time lunch came around, I was bored out of my mind. Edward and I walked at a human pace towards the cafeteria meeting our family along the way. Both Jasper and Rose had the same bored look we did, but Alice was a more excited then ever.

"What's gotten into you kiddo?" I asked. She glared at me hating the childish nicknames I always use for her, but she is just so small I can't help it.

"Today is going to be a very big day for you." She clapped her hands as she looked me over. "Damn it Emmett. Did you really have to where your old leather jacket today? You look like you belong on Happy Days." She yelled.

"Why are you on my case?"

"Let's just go inside." Jasper said grabbing Alice's hand and walking towards the cafeteria. Rosalie and Edward followed. I took an unnecessary breath and followed behind them. Once we where inside, I was assaulted with the usual smells of blood, grease and processed food, but there was something different today. A new scent that began to over come the rest. It was a mixture of strawberries and vanilla. The most beautiful thing I have ever smelled. As I walked towards our table in the corner, I began searching for the source. As I got further into the room, it became obvious that the sent was someone's blood. But that wasn't what surprised me. I felt no blood lust nor burning the back of my throat, only a need to find it. As we sat at our table, I scanned the room. I was broken out of my search by the sound of my name.

"Those are the Cullen's" I heard Jessica Stanley say. I rolled my eyes. She is almost as bad as Lauren. My first few days living here those two where relentless. It was then I heard an unfamiliar voice answer her.

"What?" As soon as I heard it, I felt as if my whole world shifted. My eyes immediately went to Jessica to find who exactly she was talking to. They where met with the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. Her long mahogany hair draped over her shoulders and ran down her back. As she turned to get a good look at us, I saw the most peculiar eyes. They were definitely hazel with hints of brown and green, but there where also touches of blue in each iris, allowing her eyes to change color based on the direction you are looking into them. I heard Jessica begin to introduce the members of my family to her. I watched her eyes shift to each member of my family until they met mine.

"The one in the middle is Emmett. He is not with anyone, but don't get your hopes up. He doesn't date." Jessica said. I couldn't help but smile at her comment. If only she knew. As I looked into the eyes staring back at me, I felt as if she was looking into my soul. Into my very being. The urge to protect overwhelmed me. Looking at the company she was with, I just wanted to pick her up and take her away. Lauren glared at her with hate and disgust. Jessica seem unsure what to think but knowing how she followed Lauren's every wish, it's not long until she hates her too. Mike and Eric looked at her as if they were ready to devour her. The only people who I would have deem ok, where Angela and Tyler, and that was because they were into each other.

"I am not interested in dating him." I heard her say as she turned away from me. Well it looks like I have my work cut out for me.

"You can't be serious." Edward said breaking my trance as he stared me down across the table.

"What?" Rosalie asked.

"Emmett is thinking about dating a human."

"Thats the dumbest idea I have ever heard." She replied with a scoff as the bell rang and students emptied the cafeteria. I looked around to get a final view of the girl that forever had changed my world. As I saw her walk out with Mike, I repressed the urge to growl. I turned back towards my family willing this conversation to end so that I may follow her.

"I think it is a wonderful idea." Alice said smiling at me with her all knowing eyes.

"You cannot be encouraging this." Edward yelled at her.

"Hey! There is no reason to yell." Jasper said towards Edward protecting his wife. It was then that we heard Alice gasp. We all looked at her, but she had that vacant look in her eye telling us she was having a vision. Edward growled obviously reading her mind, as Alice came back too.

"This is ridiculous." Edward said as he stood up and left the room with Rosalie following him. Alice looked at me with a smile on her face.

"She is going to have a class with each of us." As Alice said this, I couldn't hide my excitement as a smile broke out on my face. "She is going to have gym with all of us, history with Jasper and I, and she is going to be your bio lab partner, so be nice. No bad jokes, and no inappropriate comments. Got it?"

"Well your no fun." I said back to her with a smile.

"Hurry or you will be late." She said shooing me away with her hands. I walked as fast as humanly possible towards the science building, but not fast enough. As I approached the door, I heard Mike mention that she was partners with me. I smiled at the thought as I entered the room.

"Have a seat Mr. Cullen." I heard Mr. Boyle say to me as I searched the room for Isabella.

"Sorry sir. I was helping my sister." I said as my eyes found her for the third time today. I walked towards the lab table and sat down next to her. I watched as she brought her hair around her face to shield her from my sight. If only she knew that with my eyes I could still see her. I inhaled in her scent as her hair wafted it towards my nostrils. I listened to her heart beat, memorizing its rhythm and sound.

"Great now Cullen is after her too." I heard Mike mumble under his breath. I couldn't help but chuckle at him thinking he actually had a shot in hell against me. Isabella immediately looked back at me. I took this as my chance to introduce myself.

"You must be Isabella. I'm Emmett." I said quietly trying not to alert Mr. Boyle of our side conversation. I may have to kill him, if he yells at her.

"Huh" I felt the smile grow on my face looking at the dumbstruck look on hers. She was just so cute. "I mean it's just Bella." I laughed at her quick recovery.

"Ok. Bella it is." I said to her, before she turned away from me. I spent the rest of class memorizing everything I could about her. The tenor of her voice. The curves of her body. The color of her hair. Everything.

When the bell sounded, Bella almost ran out of class. I couldn't help but smile at how amazing she is. I spent the next class keeping track of her by listening to her heartbeat. I know she had class with both Alice and Jasper, but I couldn't seem to get her off of my mind. I had to know where she was at all times. Her safety quickly became my main priority.

When I walked into gym, Jasper met me at the door.

"Alice seems to have found a new friend." He said. I quickly scanned the room looking for her. I couldn't see her, but I heard her heartbeat.

"Where is she?" I asked looking around the room frantically for a second time hoping I missed her.

"Woah. Calm down buddy." Jasper said as I felt a wave of calm hit me. "She is changing with Alice." Relief washed over me knowing she was safe.

When Coach blew his whistle, I followed Jasper over to the bleachers.

"You really like her." He stated. I knew he knew how I felt about her given his talent.

"She is all I can think about. I couldn't forget about her even if I tried." I responded.

"I get man. I fell the same about Alice." Then her heavenly smell assaulted my nose. I looked around the gym, and found Bella waking towards the bleachers with Alice.

"Thanks for you help Alice." She said as she walked over to towards Mike and Lauren.

"Looks like you may have some competition Em." Jasper said to me as I watched her sit down. "Mike has so much lust going through his body he may jump her at any second, and Lauren is so angry she may strangle her." A low growled left me at the thought of either of them touching her.

I was about to go over there, when Coach called the class to order, and picked captains for a game of whiffle ball. I groaned when Lauren pick me first. I walked over to her side and crossed my arms over my chest. Lauren's next pick was Mike, and as he walked up I heard him tell Lauren to pick Bella next. I heard Bella's heart accelerate and immediately turned to look at her. She was looking down at her feet. Jasper was at soon at my side, which meant he was Lauren's next pick.

"She feels abandoned." Jasper whispered to me. "And Lauren is vengeful. I guess she is doing this to prove a point."

"What point is that?" I asked with a growl in my voice.

"That you belong to her." Alice said walking up to us. I looked at her with a questioning glance. "Hence the reason she pick you first and stared Bella down as she did it."

This girl is asking me to hurt her. Bella was the last pick, and she was put on the other team. The game went slowly. When it was my turn to bat I barely swung, and it was still a home run. Throughout the game, I noticed Bella avoid any contact with the ball. She avoided batting and when in the field she went to the farthest corner. It was obivous she wanted nothing to do with this game. So when Lauren called her out on it, and I to hold myself back from going over there and ripping her mouth off of her face. I felt waves of calm hit me. No doubt from Jasper trying to control my anger.

"Is that true?" I heard Coach ask.

"Well, I don't really fell like I would help my team, so I am sitting this one out." She said. I couldn't help but laugh at her smart ass remark. The more I learn about her the more I love. Her eyes met mine again across the room and I was lost in their depth.

Coach made Bella bat next. When it was her turn, she hit a hard ball out of the infield, and ran for first base. As she turned to run for second, I heard Alice.

"Emmett she is going to fall." I moved faster than I probably should have as I watched her feet fly out from under her. I quickly wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her upright. I took at deep breath inhaling her delicious scent, before she turned to face me.

"Careful." I said looking into her eyes. She looked down at her feet mumbling her thanks.

"Can't have you getting hurt now can we?" I said quietly right before Coach blew his whistle ending class. As soon as she realized she was free, she turned and headed towards the locker room.

I took my time in the locker room, relishing Bella's scent on me. As I walked out to the parking lot, Jasper and Alice where standing by my car and the Edward's volvo was gone.

"Lauren just threatened Bella." Jasper said as I put my bag in my Jeep.

"What!" I yelled.

"She told her to stay away from you." Alice said getting in the backseat of the Jeep. Jasper climbed in the front.

"This girl is just begging me to kill her." I said as got in the car and started it.

"Let's not worry about that right now. Edward and Rosalie are already at home telling Carlisle and Esme about Bella."

The drive home was silent. We were all bracing our selves for the fight that was sure to come. As we pulled into the drive way I saw not only the volvo, but the Mercedes meaning that Carlisle was indeed home. As we walked through the front door Esme,Carlisle, Rosalie, and Edward where all waiting for us. Edward and Rosalie looked pissed. Esme looked happy. Carlisle looked indifferent.

"How was school?" Esme asked trying to ease the tension in the room. She hated it when we fought.

"It was fine, but that is not what we are her to talk about." I said stone faced prepared for the battle that was about to happen.

"Your right, why don't you tell us about this girl." Esme replied.

"Her name is Isabella Swan." I said.

"The Chiefs niece?" Carlisle asked.

"Yea." I nodded.

"Edwards said that you are thinking about pursuing her."

"I was. I am."

"Do you think you can handle it?" He asked me.

"You can't be considering this." Rosalie yelled. "This is unsafe."

"Why don't you mind your own business." I yelled back my temper beginning to get the best of me.

"This is my business. This is all of our business. You are not only putting her in jeopardy but all of us. What is going to happen when she finds out what we are?"

"I trust her." I said and Edward growled.

"You don't even know her. You are infatuated with the thought of her." He said.

"Well, I trust her too." At least Alice as my back.

"Have you seen anything?" Esme asked her.

"Yes, I have. I see her making Emmett happy. I see the rest of us happy. I don't think she would tell."

"You don't think she will tell?" Rosalie yelled mockingly. "We are vampires. Things she has only seen in her worst nightmares. Of course she will tell. She will run away screaming to the first person she sees." I could help but think Rosalie may be right. We are things she has only read about. We are unconquerable beasts. But the thought of not having Bella in my life made me not want to live. Having her run away was a risk I was willing to take. At least I would know she wouldn't want me.

"She will not tell." Alice yelled.

"Fine maybe she won't tell." Rosalie said. "Because Emmett will kill her first."

"What the fuck did you just say?" I whispered knowing everyone could hear me.

"You know I am right. One small flick of the wrist and you could break her neck. Not to mention if your hungry enough to have a little snack."

"You have no idea what you are talking about." I hissed as anger began to rise within me. The thought of anyone hurting Bella, even myself, made me want to tear them limb from limb.

"Jasper tell him. Tell him that he will kill her." Rosalie said knowing Jasper would agree. Out of all of us, he has the least control having lived off of human blood for so long. He looked back and forth between Alice and Rosalie, torn between his wife and his sister. "We have to leave." Rosalie said. "It is the only option. The only way for her to have a normal life."

"Give her a chance." Alice said. "Your are always assuming the worst in people, Rosalie. Not everyone is evil."

"I have to agree with my wife on this." Jasper said. "I believe she is a good person, and we should give her a chance."

"Have you gone mad!" Edward yelled. "He will kill her. If he doesn't do it, someone else will." I growled at him and kneeled into a crouch preparing to pounce.

"No one will hurt her." I hissed.

"Enough." Carlisle said as he stood and got between Edward and I. A wave of calm course through the room as I stood. "I have heard enough."

"Emmett, it is obvious to me that she means a lot to you. Alice you as well." She smiled and nodded agreeing with Carlisle, not doubt already seeing his decision. "So we see where this leads. But Emmett you have to be careful. She is only human. She is fragile. And must be treated as such." I nodded my head agreeing with him. Rosalie huffed and ran out of the room with Edward hot on her tail. Esme walked up to me, and place her hand on my cheek.

"I am happy for you, Emmett. She must be a great girl to have stolen you heart. I can't wait to meet her." She said.

"I promise to bring her by." I said. She smiled at me and left in the direction that Carlisle went.

"Let's go for a hunt." Alice said as she ran out of the front door. I took a deep breath and felt the burning within my throat. A hunt would be good. I heard Jasper leave, and I soon followed behind. After we drained two elks each, we began to walk back.

"He's right you know." Jasper said breaking the silence.

"What?" I asked.

"She is fragile."

"I know Jasper. I don't think I could hurt her if I tried." I said defending myself. If you would have told me this morning that I would be defending my control to Jasper, I would have laughed.

"That's not what I meant. You forget, I have felt what you felt all day. I know you won't hurt her physically. I am talking about emotionally. All day her emotions were everywhere like most teenagers, but unlike most students it didn't oscillate between lust and boredom. She felt fear, which may be because it was her first day, but also guilt, grief, and pain. Something happened to her Emmett and you need to be careful."

"I will."

"We know." Alice said patting my back. As we were returning home, the sun was setting. I couldn't help but think about what Jasper had said. I had assumed that she was shy. But after his insight, I am beginning to think that something made her that way. Something happened to her to make her withdrawn. It was apparent that she trusted no one, because she never allowed anyone to get close to her. The thought of something or someone scaring her emotionally, made my senses heighten. The need to be near her grew. The need to protect became my primary objective.

"Guys I am going to.."

"Go." Alice said having already seen my decision to go check on Bella. I immediately changed direction, and began running full speed towards Forks. In five minutes, I was standing outside her house. Her scent intensified by a second story right window, so I climbed the tree to get a better look. What I saw made my heart drop.

Bella was sleeping but not peacefully. She was tossing back and forth as sweat formed on her brow and tears slowly streamed down her cheeks. She mumbled the word no, and turned her body into itself laying in the fetal position. She calmed for a while, but soon the sleeping fit started again. I sat here in the tree for the rest of the night watching Bella's night terrors vowing that I will stop them. I will put an end to all of Bella's fears what ever they may be. And lord help anyone who gets in my way.

Well there you have it Emmett POV of the first day. I promise this will be the only time I do the same events in two points of view, but I thought it was important to see what Emmett thought of meeting Bella. This is my first time writing in Emmett's POV so I hope I got it right. I have already written the next chapter. So leave some love and I will give you a preview!