Chapter 7

"What your parents were vampires?"

"Yes I was not created I was born." Confusion registered on all the Cullen's faces and Violet seemed to notice it.

"I wasn't turned into a vampire I was born as one."

Carlisle turned to look at each of his family members, their faces held the same expression, shock and confusion. How could this be?

"B…but you said that." Carlisle shook his head in shock unable to find the words he wanted or even begin to comprehend what he had just heard. Violet was born as a vampire? But she said that the other females that she had bitten hadn't survived. Carlisle lost himself deep in thought. "I don't understand you said there weren't others like our baby.

"I know I did and there aren't others everyone I bit died."

"Expect for you."

"Yes expect for me that's how I know so much about your baby."

"Because of you personal experiences and your parent's knowledge….your parents where they are?" Carlisle took notice that Violet's whole face visibly saddened.

"Is that why you always have a sad look in your eyes because something happened to you mom and dad?" Esme asked tentatively realizing that the mention of her parents was a sensitive subject. Standing up Violet turned to the window staring out at the forest there was a prolonged silence no one knew what to do. For they did not know Violet well enough to press her on the subject not knowing what she would do if they continued to hound her. Esme walked over to Violet but Carlisle grabbed her hand and shook his head. But Esme pulled her hand out of his and walked over to Violet taking her hand in her.

"What happened to your parents, I'll understand if you don't want to talk about it now." There was a pained look on Violet's face as she turned to look at Esme.

"212 years ago I was born my parents didn't know how they conceived me and I never really asked. They never bothered to look into the matter. They fought over about what to do about the unexpected pregnancy but ultimately they decided that they would keep me." Violet's next words were filled with bitter. "But they shouldn't have allowed me to be born they should have killed me while they had the chance before they became attached to a horrible monster that brought them nothing but death.

"Don't say that about yourself."

"NO, no you don't understand." Violet jerked her hand out of Esme's. "I killed them they died because of me." Violet's expression turned dark and so did outside. All of a sudden the sunny sky was chased away with black storm clouds. The more Violet's expression darkened the worst the weather got outside. A pouring rain pelted the windows, howling winds violently shook the house, and lightning bolts came dangerously close. Funnel clouds started forming making their way to the ground. Carlisle was quickly at Esme's side pulling her behind him.

"Violet!" Carlisle yelled. Immediately everything stopped but the rain continued on.

"I'm sorry." Violet turned on her heel and left the room. Carlisle heard a door open and close. Renesmee held the forgotten locket in her hand.

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The steady drum of rain continued on it didn't seem like it was ever going to stop.

Esme sat on the couch in Carlisle's office her hands on her belly feeling her baby moving around. Carlisle had sent out Emmett, Edward and Bella to find Violet. Rosalie was keeping Renesmee entertained, and Alice and Jasper were locked up in their room. Esme could hear Carlisle's pen going a million miles per hour whatever he was writing down must be something important. Esme was so absorbed in the movements of the baby that she didn't realize that the sound of Carlisle's pen scratching stopped.

Carlisle stopped what he was doing moving his gaze to Esme. He watched as Esme caressed her abdomen. Esme put have realized that Carlisle was watching her; she turned to look at him giving him a small smile. Pushing away from his desk Carlisle walked over to the couch sitting next to Esme his hand joined her hands on her stomach.

"What were you working on?" Esme's eyes met Carlisle's.

"Violet."

"What about her?"

"I'm trying to figure her out she's such a mystery I mean how can two beings frozen in time have a child? Or to be more pacific how Violet's parents were able to conceive her it's implausible."

"Perhaps with a little more time she will be able to tell us…"

"Esme you saw how upset she got when she talked about her parents. Violet is a wild card we don't know her that well and what happens if we try asking her again? I believe that she has other powers besides the ones we have already seen."

"Like what?"

"I don't know." At that moment the door to the study opened Edward and Emmett came in. The two of them were soaking wet.

"Where's Bella?" Esme asked.

"She's with Rose and Ness." Edward answered.

"We found Violet, she's down by the river but we could not get to her. She had her defenses up." Emmett said. "We were within earshot so Edward and I tried calling her name several time, I'm pretty sure she heard us but just chose to ignore us."

"Maybe I should go try to talk to her." Carlisle said.

"I don't think she want to talk to anyone right now Carlisle." Edward said. "She'll have to come to us if she wants to talk or maybe some more time to be alone."

Edward and Emmett left the room to change into dry clothes. By noon time the rain was still coming down nonstop. Edward was tinkering on his piano; Emmett and Jasper were playing video game while Bella, Alice, Rosalie and Nessie watched. Carlisle and Esme remained in his study. Carlisle returned to his desk while Esme read a book on the couch.

"Ezzie I want to go and see if I can get Violet to talk to me." Carlisle said suddenly

"What did you listen to Edward and Emmett, Violet doesn't want to talk to anyone."

"We have given her enough time."

"Then I want to come with you."

"No Esme."

"Either I come with you or you give her more time."

"Esme it's not going to be safe…"

"And like it's going to be any safer for you?"

"How about I just come to you." A third voice said. Carlisle and Esme turned their heads to the door way to find Violet standing there. She was soaking wet her hair clung to her face, water dripped off her pooling on the ground. But what caught both of their attention was how dark her eyes were there were. Under her eyes were the purple and black circles like vampires get when he or she was thirsty. It was odd because hours earlier her eyes were red. "I'm really sorry about earlier I lost control luckily you were about to pull me out or something terrible could have happened…again."

"Again? You mean you lost control of your own powers and something terrible happened?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes and afterwards I felt horrible about what I did I hurt so many people and took a lot of lives."

"What happened the first time you lost control?" Esme asked.

Silence followed before Violet answered. "Hurricane Katrina, that's what happened."

"You caused Hurricane Katrina?! How?" Carlisle asked shocked.

"Yes unfortunately I did cause one of the worst hurricanes that America has experienced and it only happened because I allowed myself to think about both of my parents. I got lost in my emotions all the pain, anger, frustration and regret that I've kept bottle up for so long it just came pouring out."

"Why didn't you try and stop what you created?"

"Because creating that left me exhausted I had no strength left. But I can tell you still want to know about my parents don't you."

"Yes I would like to know how your parents were able to conceive you and…"

"And what happened to them. Like I said before I don't know how my parents were able to become pregnant with me it remains a mystery." Violet took a deep breath before continuing. "The Volturi killed my m..m…mother and father."

"I'm sorry." Esme said softly.

"I don't understand why people say sorry when another loses someone or something they love because sorry doesn't fix anything. I don't mean to be rude. Anyways I got four years with my birth parents and in four years I grew to be twelve. When the Volturi came they told me to run but I couldn't, I froze up and looked on as they died. The Volturi couldn't get past my shield or whatever you want to call it. For a month I was alone before I met my adoptive parents found me wandering the roads. They took me in even though they were poor they could barely afford anything. They were so kind to take me in as their own I tried to talk them out of it but I guess they pitied me or were drawn to by beauty. I was with them for about six months before they met their death." Violet fell silent her eyes moved to star out the window.

"Did…did the Voltur…." Esme started carefully.

"No the Volturi didn't kill them." Violet locked eyes with Esme there was no anger only a kind expression. "A band of bandits killed them. I was in town when it happened. The bandits came across the house it was winter and they were starving my adoptive father put up a fight we were hungry enough as it was and couldn't afford to give them anything. I came back home to find that the house was on fire and my mother and father were beaten to within inches of their lives their faces and bodies were bloodied." Esme heard Violets voice crack and what she assumed was venom pool in her eyes. "I couldn't bear to turn them…I didn't want them to be cursed with this life. I held my father then my mother as I watch the life leave their eyes. After they were dead i….i….i…i…i"

"Don't I know it must bring up painful memories for you." Esme said gently.

"After they were gone I hunted down those bandits and killed them all but before I killed them I tortured them breaking their bones I was so mad. They begged for forgiveness and eventually death and when they only had inches of life left I killed them. It was the first time I drank blood. And then I spiraled down into a deep depression shutting down completely staying still for many years. When pulled myself out I found that I was all grown up my physical age is twenty. I thirsted for blood. I traveled around until you caught my eye." Violet gestured towards Carlisle. "You were different from all other vampires, they only thirst you had was for more knowledge not blood. The blood you did drink was animal's blood. So I watched you from a distance for many years."

"So you were there when the newborns came." Carlisle asked.

"Yes I was."

"Why didn't you come out and help us fight them off?"

"Because you were handling them well engouth I didn't think you needed my help but I would have stepped in if you needed my help but you didn't so I stayed hidden."

"And when the Volturi thought Renesmee was an immortal child?"

"Yep I was also there once again you didn't need me but if a fight broke out I would have come out."

"Why did you choose us?" Esme asked.

"I choose the two of you because throughout all the rough patches you both have stayed together and kept by coven in tacked. Your love for each other has never faded or the years it's only grown stronger. What better place for a child to be born into."

"What about the Volturi how come they haven't come after you?" Carlisle asked.

"Because their afraid, afraid of dying like that one male did. So do you have any more questions?" Carlisle couldn't think of anything more to ask Violet had done her best to answer most of his questions.

"No I don't think so do you Esme?" Carlisle turned to Esme. "No."

"Ok then I'll be down by the river if you need me." Violet started to leave but Carlisle suddenly remembered he didn't want to ask her something. "Violet wait there is something I would like to ask you."

"Ask away." Violet said as she turned around.

"I would like to run some test on you."

"What kind of test." Violet asked.

"Just a standard doctor's test so I will have a better understandin…."

"Yeah I get, when do you want to start?"

"Now."

Carlisle and Esme led Violet to the mini hospital room that had set up for Bella months ago. After finishing the test Carlisle went to record all the information. Violet was 5'8 and a half and weighted hundred and ten pounds. When he drew blood her found out that Violet had little blood in her body it was mostly venom mixed with blood. Otherwise she was just like any other vampire. Carlisle continued his report while Violet browsed the bookcase Esme was staring intently at her stomach every so often she could feel movement from within. She wished that she could see her baby like any normal mother could. Feeling a pair of eyes on her Esme turned to Carlisle but he had his head down still writing. Turning the other way Esme met Violet's eyes.

"Do you want to?" She asked

"Want to what?"

"Want to see your baby on the ultrasound machine." Esme was lost for words so in reply she nodded her head. Violet's right hand faced up and a single strand of lightning erupted out of thin air beginning to to rotate in a circle faster and faster until it looked like a ball of brilliant blue light. The energy ball hovered above Violet's hand. Carlisle had moved to Esme's side, Violet walked over to them kneeling down Violet moved her right hand so it faced down. Her hand hovered inches from Esme's belly the circle of electricity land on Esme's stomach expanding as it went down forming a ring running the length of her belly. As the lightning made contract with Esme's belly, Esme felt a warm sensation spread across her stomach.

"You have five minutes, I'll leave you alone." Violet stood and quietly left the room. Carlisle met Esme's eyes before he reached the hem of her shirt pulling it up exposing her belly. It had lost the usual vampire pale it was like any other human skin. Dragging the ultrasound machine closer to the couch, Carlisle squirted the gel on taking the wand in his the wand in his hand. If his heart was still beating it would be beating fast he was nervous and excited. Placing the wand on Esme's abdomen Carlisle turned to the screen. Carlisle moved the wand around until his and Esme's baby showed up on the screen. Venom pooled in Carlisle's eyes hearing the heartbeat a strong and steady one. Turning to Esme she also had venom pooled in her eyes.

"That's our baby Ezzie."

"I know, how is our baby is he or she healthy?" Esme motherly side showed through.

"Yes and looks like our baby is developing well. I would say it's a healthy twenty week baby…Es do you want me to tell you the gender of the baby?"

"Yes…wait no…yes I do want to know."

"Sure?" Carlisle teased.

"I'm sure."

"A healthy twenty week baby girl."

Carlisle and Esme started at their baby girl until Esme's skin began to return to the pale color. Carlisle quickly froze the screen of the ultrasound machine printing off the very first picture of their baby. Handing Esme some tissues Carlisle moved the ultrasound back in its place.

"A baby girl who I hope is going to look just like her mother." Carlisle took his place next to Esme interlocking his hand with hers.

"We need a name for her." The door suddenly banged open revealing Alice with the biggest smile on her face

"YES! A girl I can't wait to decorate her nursery and pick her out toys and clothes. Oh this is going to be so much fun!" Alice squealed in delight hugging both her parents before quickly leaving.

"That was umm abrupt." Esme laughed.

"That sure was." Carlisle agreed.

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The next few days Carlisle and Esme talked about what they should name their daughter of course everyone had their input on what her name should be. They all agreed on that her name wouldn't be something girly like Tiffany or Brittany. They hardly saw Violet she came when Esme called to thank her for letting them see their baby. What Carlisle and Esme noticed was how tired Violet looked there were defined purple and black circles under her eyes. Over the next four days they didn't see Violet at all when they called her she didn't come. It began to trouble all the Cullen's. Carlisle sent out his children to go search for her.

"Do you think she left?" Esme asked as she watches her husband pace.

"I would think she would tell us if she was going to leave." Carlisle felt uneasy without Violet around no other vampires had come around since that one attack plus she was able to keep the Volturi at bay.

"Carlisle we found Violet but I think there's something wrong with her." Edward said. "The others are with her now I came back because I'm the fastest."

"Alright tell where she is and I'll go see if I can help her and I need you to stay here with your mother."

"Violet's near the Canadian border."

"Thanks Edward I'll be back soon."

"Carlisle I want to come with you." Esme said.

"Esme it's not safe for you not in your condition, I am not going to put you and our unborn daughter at risk who knows who's lurking out there."

"Carlisle no one other than use has been around and I've been confined to the house for too long."

"For good reason last time you were outside someone spotted you and brought any army with him what if that happens again. Besides there something wrong with Violet so I don't think she will be able to save us if we are pinned down again."

"Carlisle."

"Esme."

Esme and Carlisle stared each other down. "Carlisle just let her come with us everyone's there to protect her if anything happens."

"You are not helping Edward." Carlisle scolded. "Ugh fine." Carlisle walked over to Esme and picked her up. "Lead the way Edward." Carlisle followed Edward as he led them to where the rest of the family was and Violet. Setting Esme down Carlisle walked into the center of his children with Esme trailing on his heels. He saw Violet lying in the grass unmoving, she showed no sign of acknowledging their presence. As he reached her side he knelt down, Violet's eyes remained unblinking they held a glassy appearance. She looked so run down.

"Violet? Violet can you hear me?" Carlisle said as he shook her shoulder like waking a patient. He got no response it she was a like a statue Carlisle tried a few more times but nothing.

"You don't think she's dead do you?" Esme asked.

"No I don't think so." Suddenly a fast blowing wind started up cutting Carlisle and Esme off from the rest of their family. Streaks of lighting flowed in the whirl wind Carlisle brought Esme closer to him shielding her front away from the violent wind. To Carlisle if felt like he was stuck in the middle of a tornado. Through the wind Carlisle saw his kids try to get to them but the wind was just going too fast it was hard for them to stay on their feet. The whirl wind got going even faster until Carlisle could no longer see the forest around him. Ever so slowly the smells of the forest were fading away being replaced by the smell of sea water. The strong wind slowed down the walls coming down until it stopped completely. Looking around at the new surroundings Carlisle saw he, Esme and Violet were no longer in the forest instead they were on what appeared to be a secluded beach. Gone were the sounds of the forest in their placed was the sound of waves crashing down. The sun didn't shine through the light grey clouds on either side the beach stretched for mile and miles in either direction.

"Where are we?" Esme asked as she left Carlisle's strong arms.

"I'm not sure but I don't think we're anywhere near Forks anymore."

"What about Violet?" Esme and Carlisle looked down to see that Violet still hadn't moved she was still as a statue.

"Carlisle look over there." Carlisle looked to where Esme was pointing far from the shore Carlisle saw a stone wall surrounding a castle.

"I wonder if anyone lives in there." Esme said.

"I don't think so otherwise they would have seen us arrive it's hard to miss a whirlwind."

"How far away do you think the castle is?"

The sound of someone gasping for air made Carlisle and Esme look at Violet she was coming around.

"Violet?" Esme asked.

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