You Are My Thunder Chapter Eight

Leah's POV:

I pulled myself off of the bench a half an hour after Emmett left. I didn't blame him for his decision. I should've known what he was going to say. His wife just died. There's no way he would've gotten over her so quickly. I was hoping that it hadn't ruined our friendship. I didn't want to have to watch him form afar forever.

I went to the La Push grocery store and bought some ice cream. I was hoping that Emily would be up for a movie later. I didn't feel like being alone today.

Just as I was walking out the door, I saw a pure white figure in front of the hotel across the street. He stared me down with his crimson eyes. He was a vampire. In La Push.

I took off running into the forest. I didn't even bother undressing and I had dropped the ice cream back at the store. I phased and howled as loud as I could. Hopefully someone would hear me.

"Leah, what's with all the howling? I was actually getting some sleep." Good, it was Jacob.

"I was at the store buying ice cream and I walked out and saw a vampire across the street. We have to hurry, I think he was planning to hunt."

Jacob met me halfway and we ran back to the store. The vampire was still there, waiting. The store looked the same as usual and nobody was screaming. If this vampire hadn't come here to hunt, then what did it want?

"Looks like he didn't hurt anything. What should we do? What if it's one of the Cullen's friends?" I asked.

"I'll see if Edward can come here. Hey, Edward! Trouble in La Push. You can come here, we need your help." Jacob trusted Edward a lot more now. The Cullen's were aloud to cross the line if we needed them.

Edward was next to us a few minutes later. He looked confused. I filled him in on the situation. He looked beyond the trees at the vampire. He squinted his eyes.

"I don't know who that is. He smells familiar, but I've never seen him before. I'll go talk to him. You guys stay behind me."

"Wait. What is he thinking?" Jacob asked.

"He's blocking his thoughts. He's thinking about song lyrics." Wow, I would have to figure out how to do that.

Edward slowly stepped away from the cover of the trees. Jacob and I followed closely. Edward didn't give off any aggressive signals. I tried to stay as calm as he was. I wanted to know who this vampire was, not scare him away.

"Excuse me, but who are you?" Edward asked, sounding as friendly as possible. The unknown vampire gave out a low hiss and muttered something that sounded like, "yellow-eyes." He seemed frightened, but he answered anyway.

"I'm Fred. Bree's friend." A look of enlightenment shown on Edward's face. Who was Bree?

"Oh. I remember her. The newborn battle." he said.

"Yeah. I've been looking for her for a long time. She was supposed to meet me in Vancouver last year. She never showed up. I told her I would only wait twenty-four hours, but I couldn't just leave her to fend for herself. All though, she probably could. Her friend Diego had just died and she didn't know. I knew she would figure it out by herself. I just have to know what happened to her." Fred explained.

Sadness swept across Edward's face. "I am very sorry to tell you this, but, she died. Last year during the battle. She surrendered to us, and said she wanted to stay with us, but the Volturi killed her. I'm so sorry."

Fred's looked down at his shoes. His face twisted in pain, but he quickly composed himself.

"Okay. I just wanted to know what happened to her."

"Fred, do you live with a coven?" Edward asked. Where was he going with this?

"Um, no. I left my coven just before the fight. Why?"

"Because, I was wondering if you would like to stay with us."

Fred looked dumbstruck. I didn't blame him, I was too. A human-blood-sucking vampire living with the Cullen's? Jacob growled. He was obviously worried about Renesmee.

"Um, wow. That would be pretty cool. I don't like living by myself. That's why I was trying to find Bree. But wait, don't you guys only drink animal blood?" he asked.

"Yes, you would have to learn how to live off of animals. And we have a half human, half vampire child with us. Her blood does not smell like a humans, but it will make your throat burn. I should warn you that if you even think about hurting her, every vampire and werewolf will tear you to pieces and burn you alive before you know what's hitting you." Edward threatened.

"I think I can handle it"

"Good. Then follow us."

Fred ran with us back to the Cullen's place. He seemed pretty okay for a bloodsucker. And Edward trusted him, so he must be okay.

The house came into sight and we slowed down. Edward grabbed Fred's arm and held him where he was.

"Do you smell that?" he said.

"Yeah. It smells like flowers. What is that?"

"That's Renesmee. Does she smell overly appealing to you?"

"No, not really. It wouldn't give me any trouble." Fred said.

"Alright, time to meet the rest of them."

I ran behind a tree and phased. I grabbed the close that Esme had given my and slipped them on. Then I followed Edward and Fred into the house. I braced myself to see Emmett. But when I walked in, I realized that he wasn't there. Good, I wasn't ready to see him yet.

The Cullen's hissed when Fred stepped through the door. They all gave him deathly glares and he crouched, ready to attack if need be.

"Everyone. It's okay! Do you remember Bree?" Everyone nodded and Edward told them Fred's story.

"He's decided he wants to stay with us and live like we do. Is that okay with everyone? Because if it isn't, he doesn't have to stay." he was mainly talking to Esme and Carlisle, because this was their home and their family. It was their decision.

"It's fine with us. We would love to have a new addition to the family." Esme said. So there it was. Fred was now a Cullen.

They explained to him their cover story and all the other things he needed to know. I didn't pay any attention. I was too busy wondering where Emmett was.