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Garrett

She fell to the floor so quickly, and Seth was the one who was closest to help her. She convulsed and writhed, looking to be in so much pain, even I couldn't bear it.

"Check on the girl!" Carlisle shouted to Esme as he went to Kate first. "Kate, can you tell me what's wrong?"

"Burning!" she gasped. Confusion passed on Carlisle's face and he looked to Edward for help.

"Like the change..."

"Carlisle!" Esme screamed. Everything happened so fast as she rushed into the room, Lilly came out, still covered in blood. Her eyes were flickering from a normal blue to red, like it was being poured into her pupil. She held her stomach, and staggered out looking only at Kate. She fell to her hands and knees and reached for Katrina. I didn't want her anywhere near her, but Seth and Carlisle allowed her too get close.

"Mom." she whispered. "Mom, please be ok."


If it were even possible, both Kate and Lilly passed out together. We, Seth and I, placed them into a bedroom, and as we returned (in silence I might add) we heard everyone speaking to Eleazear.

"The girl has made some sort of fatal bond with Katrina, after thinking her to be her mother. I think this has to do with what just happened and the glowing Garrett mentioned before." My head popped up as he mentioned this. Seth was the one who spoke though.

"So what exactly does this mean?"

"They could share any sort of bond, it's not really clear whether it's emotional or mental, but it's definitely physical."

"So, Kate will feel what Lilly feels?" Jasper asked.

"In a sense. I think it stems from the fact that she wants her mother so badly that...well you see the effect of it. Kate might be experiencing the change right now, alongside her, and we won't know for sure how to fix it until Lilly wakes up."

"Wait a second," Carlisle pondered aloud, "For this to have happened, Lilly would have had to have this ability before she started to change. Kate said she could taste venom in the girl's blood before she even bit her... "

"When Kate was explaining it, I saw the image of Lilly in her mind, and she looked fully human, no original bite, just a little shaken up." Edward added.

This is when I spoke, "So that means, this girl had this gift beforehand...as a human."


Kate

I felt so...broken...if this is how Jesus felt when he was born again, then I don't even know why he bothered to get up and help all those people. I didn't even want to move.

"Mom?"

I restrained from sighing as the girl called me her mother again. It was slightly annoying, and no one had the heart to correct her. Reluctantly I sat up and looked over to her. She seemed to be moving as well, and then she looked over to me, eyes as red as ever.

"Mom, what happened to you? Who got to you? I-"

"First," I held up my hand to stop her, "I'm not your mom."

"What? Of course you are, don't joke OK."

"No, really I'm not. My eyes, for one aren't...well, human for one, and I've been alive a lot longer than your mother probably has." I realized I was being blunt and tried to pull back, "I know a lot has happened today, but I still needed to tell you that."

She rested her head back down and lay there silently for a moment, before mumbling, "She must still be there then."

"Where?"

"I need my mom."

I felt a tug in my gut again, and had to lean over.

"Garrett..."


Garrett

"Garrett."

"Kate." Edward and I said at the same time.

We all filled into the bedroom, finding both Lilly and Kate awake. I wanted to go to Kate immediately, but Tanya and the rest of the Denali beat me to her. Even Seth got to her side before I did, and I was the furthest away. I growled to myself, but sated my irritation with the fact that she had called my name. If she needed me, she'd call again.

"I think I understand now that I'm here." Eleazear started talking again. He turned to Lilly cautiously, with a small smile. "It's nice to meet you Lilly, I'm Eleazear."

"You're a vampire..." she looked around the group, "You're all vampires."

"Have you encountered vampires before?" Esme asked quietly. Lilly simply nodded, which caused a quick look between everyone, wondering how this human knew about our existence.

Eleazear continued to talk to her, "We were all wondering about what happened in the woods before we found you, if you're up to telling us."

The girl made a wide gesture, and shrugged, as if she were annoyed he'd asked, "I needed help. My arm was bleeding, I was dizzy... I was looking for anyone to help me, when I saw someone in the shadows." Lilly looked towards Kate, "I couldn't see who she was, and then she...reached for me and I blacked out...then all I remember is his face," she looked at Edward, "and...K-K-Kate's. I thought she was my mother...I didn't want to lose her..."

"So you formed a bond, because you didn't want to lose her again...in any way."

"Sorry, I don't understand."

"It's alright Lilly, we'll figure it out along the way." Carlisle said, giving her a reassuring smile. "Now, Kate told us there was already venom in your system, do you know anything about that?"

Lilly clammed up and got all quiet, without making eye contact with anyone. Edward piped up, "It's okay Lilly, we're just trying to help you."

"Can you read my mind?" she asked him bluntly. Stunned, he nodded. "You're who I was trying to talk to before."

"Yes, and you'll know it's pointless to keep anything from me. I promise, we're here to help."

Lilly bit her lip, and her hand twitched in Kate's direction. She must really have a strong connection with her mother, even at the age she was...she looked old enough to be 19 or in her early twenties.

I looked towards Kate, wondering if she'd noticed the girl's dependence in the short amount of time she'd been with her. To my surprise, Kate reached out and held Lilly's hand, giving her a tight smile. "It's alright, I promise." Even though she had this reassurance, Lilly still didn't want to talk. "Do you want everyone to leave?" she asked. She nodded. "Is it alright if just Edward and I stay?" She nodded again.

"Alright everyone, lets move outside." Esme ordered.


After shutting the door, everyone went to their own separate groups, talking about Lilly. I stuck to Esme, Carlisle, Jasper and Alice. Seth joined us as well.

"There is the possibility that Kate was the one that caused the change." Carlisle hypothesised.

"When you asked if she knew anything about the other venom she got scared," Jasper informed us, "like she didn't want to get anyone in trouble. Plus, if there was already venom in her body, she definitely wouldn't be walking around, especially while losing blood...it must not have affected her for some reason."

"This is all really confusing." Seth broke in angrily, "And why did she mention Kate coming at her like she was attacked or something. I know she was covered in Lilly's blood, but there is no way she would..." he drifted off. Everyone stayed silent as he puzzled it out. Then he looked at me. "Why isn't she talking to you!?" he demanded. "Ever since you two got together, I've never seen you an inch apart!"

Jasper tried to come to my rescue, "Seth calm down, we were planning to explain it all later-"

"No," the newly 18 year old Seth grabbed my arm in a tight grip, "I want to know now. She's important to me."


Lilly

Why isn't she my mom? She looks like my mom...when I saw her in the woods, her blonde hair...the strong set of her jaw...even after that in this strange house lived in by these weirdly respectful vampires, she has all the same mannerisms. Even when she told me she wasn't my mom, it was blunt, just like how mom is with me. It's hard for me to believe that she isn't, especially after I found out, she was still comforting me, even though it looked like it pained her to be in the same room as me.

I feel so alone...

I shook those thoughts from my head, knowing that Edward would be hearing them. He didn't make any indication that he did, which was mighty polite of him. Instead, he kept watching...Kate...what a name for her. It was difficult to call her that.

Neither of them rushed me into speaking out, so I was able to get my bearings. I believe I squeezed Kate's hand once or twice. The fact that her face was identical to my mom's still helped me in a way.

"There's a place...south of here, at least I think it's south, where these vampires own a hotel. It's five star, very fashionable and all that stuff, serves as a front for humans as well as vampires alike to stay. Most of the staff know, and they get paid extra for their silence." I expected one of them to interrupt. I knew all about the Volturi and the rules of keeping vampirism a secret from humans, but they didn't. "Anyway, underneath, it's...well a feeding grounds. The boss makes a deal with humans who need help, because his wife was killed by a vampire when he was still a scientist. Using the venom still in her body, he figured out a way to use venom to cure people of fatal diseases, like cancer and all those." Edward began to look concerned but still didn't interrupt. "My mom already worked at the hotel as entertainment because the pay was really good, and when I got sick...I mean I was already sick, but I got worse. She went to the boss and asked him to help me. He agreed on the condition that...well, after he made me better he got me to work there too, sometimes as a waitress, other times as a...feeder. Because I'd had the cure, he could stop me from changing when the vampires were finished."

My lip trembled as I took a deep breath and tried to finish the story. "One day, I got sold to this guy...Uriah, I think his his name was, and he wouldn't stop asking to feed from me. My mom's boss wouldn't stop him either, so my mom wanted me to escape, and we kinda succeeded in running away, but Uriah came after us, and I got hurt, which is why I was bleeding...but my mom...she stayed behind." I held tighter to Kate's hand. "She said she'd catch up, which is why I hoped so badly that you were her." I said looked at Kate, gulping, wondering why I wasn't crying.

"I need to tell Carlisle." He gave a pointed look at Kate, "I'll send Jasper in." Edward said and then left the room.

"I'm sorry I'm not her." Kate whispered, as I carried on gulping.


Garrett

Seth, to his credit didn't lose it when I told him what happened. He said he was glad I told him, and that he knew it must have been hard for me and even harder for Kate to change our ways. He was so grown up and completely understood why neither Kate or me were our usual selves. It was...endearing.

When we had finished talking, that's when Edward had come out of the room and was filling everybody in on what Lilly had told him. We were so shocked when he finished, the whole room was silent.

Carlisle spoke first, "I spent...decades trying to find a way to make venom into a cure to help the sick. This is remarkable."

"But terrible," Esme added, "the way this man is exploiting people."

"We have to go there, and check it out." Alice said. It was obvious how everyone trusted her to be right all the time, like she was...God or something. "If the Volturi catch wind of this..."

"Everyone will die." I answered, dramatically.

I needed to talk to Kate. I thought it hard enough that Edward wouldn't be able to ignore my plea. He took me aside and took a deep breath.

"I know I can work it out," I said before he could speak, "And you know your best bet is to send Kate to this place first, if we're to get Lilly's real mom out. Kate can replace her, and then I can make sure she's safe, and then the rest of you can show up when we give you enough information." He didn't disagree with me, I could tell, but he shook his head anyway.

"What...you're gonna pretend to be a vampire wanting human blood, to watch out for your mate who is going to pretend to be human? It won't work. Everyone in that place knows the difference between humans and vampires, especially those pretending to be human. Let me and Bella go, we can fit in as a normal couple just staying at the hotel and..."

There was a scream form the bedroom.

"KATE!" I heard Lilly shouting.

I burst into the room first, to see Kate writhing again, although Lilly was perfectly fine. Ignoring our "icy" distance, I grabbed her hand.

"Kate, Kate, talk to me." Seth appeared on her other side doing the same thing. "What did you do Lilly?!"

"I don't know! I'm sorry!" Esme comforted her as we waited for Kate to stop. I saw a faint glow coming from her body, and felt a whole new type of fear as her scent changed.

Her skin became warm to the touch, I could hear a faint heartbeat and felt a pulse in her wrist. I jumped away, not being able to handle anymore.

Then she stopped moving, and opened her eyes. They were less gold, slightly more hazel bright. Everyone looked on in wonder, but Eleazear was the one to talk.

"It was a human bond."

"But Lilly changed!" Carlisle exclaimed.

"Yes...and now so has Kate. Biogically in the same state as the human Lilly that bonded with Kate."

"Kate..." I whispered in anguish.

"Is human now." Seth finished for me.


Ok, I gotta be honest, I love Lilly as a character. I love the gift she has, and her part in the story story that I can't tell you about cause of spoilers, but I hope you're not too mad at what I did. It's extra long since I'm so late updating, but give me a review and say why you liked it or why you don't! Do you like what I said about the vampire hotel? Venom cures for fatal diseases? COME ON GUYS, ILL EVEN TAKE HATE!

I hope you like the mystery aspect and where the story is going. It's still a Garrett and Kate story and it'll be about love and FAMILY AND DEATH! All sorts of twists and turns like that, so please stay tuned, I really like this pairing and especially this story. I'm excited every time I update.

Until next time, which I hope will be very soon. XD