A/N wow, this took a long time to write! firstly i would like to that the brillient peyton818! who prof read this and corrected any mistakes! thank you sooooo much! i dedicate this chapter to you!
i really hope you like this chap, i'm undisided about it myself, please tell me what you think! i need reviews! also i posted some poems, there short i promise if you get a chance please have a read i would love to know wht you all think, again thank you peyton! and reviewers! much love - twilight-of-my-life p.s this is the longest chap yet! thats why it took so long!

It didnt take long to find her.

I just knew were she was, the same voice telling me to save her was also
telling me where she was.

Edward and I turned on to a dark street, I scanned the area recognising it
as the place from the images that I had seen less then ten minutes ago.

I could hear her before I saw her, her footsteps were light and quick, she
was in a hurry, as she stepped under a street lamp I saw her face,...she was
fifteen, sixteen at the most, but a kid none the less, a kid who was in
danger and from the look on her face she knew it.

I took a step forwards, and Edward followed, without turning I put my arm
out and laying my hand on his chest I whispered,

'' Only if I call for you, or things get out of hand, but I plan to get her
out of there before it does.''

Edward nodded and stepped back into the shadows from which we came.

I crossed the street torwards her, the rain was getting heavier now, and I
could feel my long hair plastered to my head. She had stopped and was
nervously looking around, her eyes darting frantically from one place to
another and when she saw me her jaw dropped she hastily backed away and
stuttered,

''I...I.. I don't have any money,..I don't even have ..a .. a ..phone,
please, I'm just waiting here...''

I nodded and held up my hands to show her I meant her no harm, I edged
slowly torwards her,

''It's a bit late for a kid to be out, don't ya think?''

She looked into my eyes, her face softening, she obviously saw I meant no
harm, to her I was just a concerned stranger. But the scared nervousness
soon returned.

'' You should be more concerned for yourself, if you had any sense you'd
leave, I'm fine,..trust me.''

Just then we both heard a noise come from behind her. I had to get her out
of there soon, the voice, my new friend, was screaming at me.

''Yeah... thats not gonna happen, if I leave your coming with me.''

Fire flared in this girls eyes, and she reminded me of Edward when we fought
about my changing, and I really did not have time for one of those
arguments.

'' Edward, we're running out of time, whoever he is, he's close'' I
whispered, knowing Edward could hear me just fine.

The girl's head snapped up and looked at me with a genuine curiosity.

''You're a vampire'' she said the realisation hitting her.

Edward was now at my side.

I saw him quickly read the girl's mind and his face filled with disgust and
shock.

'' Christ,.. what did he do to you...'' Edward whispered and the shocked
question was left trailing.

The girl looked away in shame.

'' I..I don't know what you're talking about'' she muttered,

She tugged nervously at her sleeves on the light faded jumper she was
wearing.

Gently,I laid my hand on Edwards arm and said,

''There's time for questions later, its time to go...now.''

Edward nodded and reached out to the girl and she stepped back. Edward
sighed and said,

'' If we had wanted to hurt you we would have done by now, and whatever we
are, we can't be worse than him.''

Closing her eyes she stepped forward and let Edward swing her upon his back.

Once she was safely clinging to him,Edward reached his hand out torwards me.
I took his in mine and then we ran.

We were back at the Cullens within five minutes and burst through the doors
to see the whole family awaiting our return.

Edward gently pulled the girl off his back and set her down on the floor.

Esme stepped torwards her and said in a comforting tone,

''You're safe here, no one will hurt you.''

The girl visibly relaxed, but still she was on guard, her fists clenched at
her sides and her eyes wide and alert.

Placing a hand each on her back, Edward and I led her into the sitting room,
placing her between us on the couch, while the others positioned themselves
around the room.

We waited until everyone was settled, then Edward spoke, addressing the
young girl he said,

''What's your name?'' Of course he already knew it, but she was sitting in a
room full of vampires and she didn't need to be freaked out anymore.

''Gabrielle'' she whispered. The name suited her, she had a small heart
shaped face and delicate features but her eyes were completely different
from the rest of her, they were strong, like Edwards. There was a fire to
them but whatever she had gone through, which judging by Edwards reaction
was alot, had dulled them, instead of looking up and keeping her gaze
steady, her eyes were constantly kept around the floor area and refused to
stay in one place.

Again Edward spoke,

'' My name is Edward, this is my girlfriend Bella, my parents Esme and
Carlisle and my brothers and sisters, Jasper and Alice, Rosalie and Emmett.

Confusion flashed across her face at the intimate way Rosalie and Emmett
sat, and how Jasper and Alice held hands, she looked at me for an
explanation.

I smailed softly at her confusion and said,

''They're not related by blood, its just an easier way of explaining their
relationships,Rose and Emmett are together, as are Jasper and Alice, but
they would all refer to Esme and Carlisle as their parents.''

Edward took my hand behind Gabrielles back and rubbed the back of it with
his thumb.

''You see Gabby,...can I call you that? I know you prefer it...'' Edward
questioned,

Gabby looked shocked then realised what his gift was.

''Of course...thats your gift?''

Edward nodded in confirmation.

''I only know one other vampire, he said he was the only one with a gift, he
said he was special.''

Edward shook his head softly and explained,

''No Gabby, quite a few of us have gifts, I can read minds, Alice can see
the future and my Bella can sense trouble, thats how we found you, Jasper
can control the way you feel, by touching you, Carlisle has a great
compassion and Esme a great love, Emmet has a huge amount of strength and
Rose has...well alllure,..shall we say.''

Gabby grinned at Rose, who returned the smile,

Edward face grew serious as he spoke again,

''Gabby, I know what you've been through...well some of it, but the rest
don't, and it's important they know, we can help I swear.''

She shook her head, and said,

''You're vampires, and so far I'm alive, but I want to know why, why aren't
I dead?''

I leaned torwards her and said,

''We don't feed on humans, just animals, it's just they way we live.''

Again Gabby shook her head and said,

''Then why are your eyes so red?''

Crap, I just remembered that.

'' I still have a lot of human blood in me, I finished the change yesterday,
then I saw you and knew you were in trouble.''

But Gabby had stopped listening her eyes were wide in horror as she said,

''You chose this life? To be a vampire? Why?''

Edward pulled me around her and onto his lap protectively, then answered
her.

''Because of me, Bella and I fell in love,... much to my ditress'' he
teased, but soon stopped when he heard a growl come form my body, he leaned
back from me in surprise and said,

'' Bella darling, did you just growl at me?'' I happily nodded my head,

''Yes I'mjust as scary as you now'' Edward rolled his eyes and pulled me
back against him and said,

''As I was saying, we fell in love and reallised that this was the only way
we'd be together.''

Gabby nodded then whispered to me,

''You must love him very much if you gave your life for him and he must love
you for having the strength to take it.''

I smiled,and looked up at Edward, only to see his face contorted in pain, he
whispered,

''He's dead?''

Gabby nodded,

'' I'm so very sorry, it was a vampire?''

Gabby scoffed and said,

'' of course, what else,...no offense''

Edward smiled and said,

'' none taken, Gabby please if you tell us what you've been through, we can
help''

slowly she nodded and began.

'' I was fourteen when I metSimon, and loved him straight away. I ddin't
think he felt the same,he was just shy. We finally got together and it was
bliss,we were never apart. Until he left for a month with his family. His
grandmother was ill and she needed them, I understood, we rang each other
every day and things were fine for a while. Until a boy came to school,he
was beautiful.'' She nodded at Edward, ''The way you are, not the human
way.''

she looked around and took a deep breath and continued,

''everyone was talking about him, except me, I missed Simon and barely
noticed this guy, my friends started telling me he was looking at me. I just
shrugged it off. Why would he look at me? There was much prettier girls in
the school,he must've known I was taken,as it was a small school and
everybody knew everybody's business.

But one day while I was walking home he came up behind me, he started
talking to me, saying I was pretty and he wanted to go out with me, I told
him about Simon, I said no .But he grabbed me and kissed me, he was too
strong I couldn't get him off, he stopped and said that I was his now, and
Simon would find out I was cheating on him if I refused, I shouted that
Simon wouldn't believe him, that he trusted me, but he just laughed and said
that if I didn't do what he said he'd kill Simon. I had to agree, his face
bore no amusement.

I couldn't work it out, why me? But then he told me, the next time we were
alone he said that I wasn't much to look at, but I smelled different to
anyone else.''

I froze, she was like me, what I was to Edward she was to this sicko, i
couldn't help but think what if the roles were reversed, what if i had been
me in her situation.Obviously Edward had been thinking the same thing as
his grip tightened on me.

'' he started drinking my blood, not alot at first, just enough to make me
dizzy, of course he'd explained the whole vampire thing. Why not he said, i
wouldn't tell, people would just think i was crazy.

I wanted it to end, I dreaded each day, the only reason i didn't kill myself
was simon. I asked him why he was keeping me alive, he just said that if he
killed me that was it, no more blood, but this way he had an endless
supply.''

Carlisle growled,

''' Sick bastard! I've never heard of anything like it.''

Esme placed her hand on his and calmed him.

''There'll be plenty of time for that later, let her finish''

Gabby nodded at Esme and continued,

'' it went on for monthes, simon came home and knew somthing was wrong, i
was paler and weak and tired all the time, i was always wearing long tops,
even when it was sunny, and i love the sun, simon knew that.'' she sobbed

''I fell asleep in his arms one day, we were watching a movie and i drifted
off, when i woke up, simon was staring at me, he was so angry. The arms of
my top were pulled up, he had seen the marks, he thought i was cutting
myself at first, but knew from my face i wasn't, then everything came out, i
told him everything and he believed me, just like i knew he would, he kissed
me and told me not to worry, that he'd finish it,i tried to stop him, i
really did but i couldn't. I never saw him again.''

i looked at her, her brave face,she had been through so much and she was
still here, she had lost the person she loved and still she fought on.

'' it's my fault he's dead, i killed the one person i ever loved''

the sorrow in her voice was heart breaking, she wasn't crying or sobbing,
she didn't have to, i knew the pain she was feeling, it was the same pain i
had felt when James had tried to kill me, when i thought i would never see
Edward again. I understood her dry eyes, this pain was beyond tears, i knew
that she was empty. I looked up to Edward only to see him staring at her his
face full of pity and understanding, yes... he knew how it felt to kill
someone you love, i reached up to touch his face, to remind him that i was
alive, i was stll here, he looked down at me and smiled and kissed me
lightly on the cheek, before we both looked back at Gabby.

''Gabby, you know thats not true, not really,'' Esme whispered

Gabby looked up and gave a shaky smile,

''It doesn't matter anyway,...not for much longer''

This statement puzzled me, what did she mean by that? But before I could
think anymore on her words a voice interrupted my thoughts.

''Gabby, how did you come to Forks?'' asked Rose gently

Gabby looked at Rose, and said,

''After they found Simons body,...I couldn't stay in our town anymore, I
couldn't face my parents. All the sympathetic looks in the world won't bring
back Simon, so why should i have to see them every day? I thought if I left
then he wouldn't be able to find me, i could find peace, but of course he
tracked me down ,left me a note, told me to meet him where you found me or
he'd come and get me himself, it just seemed easier this way,...why fight
it anymore?''

I stared at her, the answer seemed obvious to me,

''Because Simon would want you to'' I stated simply

Her eyes met mine as she replied,

'' Simon's dead, I killed him and now its time to pay for that.''

Just as I was going to reply, my vision blurred, i felt myself go weak all
over and slip to the floor.

I could hear a distant growling getting closer and i could feel raging anger
and desire,all of them getting more and more intense by the second. My
vision cleared to see Edward's face bent low over me.

''Bella?''

I was starting to panic. Time was running out.

''He's coming Edward...he's coming now...and god he's angry''