Disclaimer: Stephanie Meyer owns all.


APOV

"Well, she's noticed us following her," Rosalie pointed out while we were in lunch.

"Thanks for stating the obvious," I snapped. "Real helpful."

"Yes, because you're helping so much."

"I am. I'm the one who was able to dazzle Mrs. Cope into getting us this arrangement, and was able to get Bella's schedule. I've been plenty helpful. Unlike you, who has done nothing but complain ever since she first got here."

"That's because she knows too much. Let's get out while we can."

"Maybe it was an accident," Jasper spoke up for the first time.

"What?" Rose asked, shocked.

"Maybe she survived a vampire attack, so that's how she knows."

"The only way to survive a vampire attack is if you have a vampire with you or a vampire finds you before the attacker kills you."

"Look, I know it's a long shot, but it could've happened."

(Kim, can you read me?
Kim Possible, are you there?
Over)

"What the hell is that?" I asked. We turned to where the music was blasting, only to see Bella with ear phones in and quietly singing along. Only humans who were right next to her would have heard her, but we could, with our super-hearing and what-not. She was actually really good.

"Why is she singing?" Rosalie asked.

"Beats me." We quieted down to hear the conversation Bella was having with someone who sounded too much like our kind.

"You do know that the majority of that is true, right?" he asked.

"Are you saying that I should change my name to Kim Possible?"

He shook his head. "You can't pull off the orange hair."

"Jamie can."

"I swear that's not her natural hair color."

"Well it is. So get over it."

"So since he's gone, should I..." he didn't finish.

"Yes, you should go pick up the groceries." Bella answered in a clipped tone.

"What do we need?"

"Let's see, we need the food for that special diet you're on. We need the gifts for that party. And we need to know how long the Thriftway is open so you can get there in time."

"All right. I'm on it."

"Good." The bell rang. "Now leave."

"Later." And then he walked out.

"What?" Emmett asked, absolutely confused.

"She was talking about us," I whispered.

"Excuse me?" Rosalie asked.

"Look, I don't know how, or why for that matter, but she was."

"There is a reason I guess," Bella said, looking at us. "Having at once gone too far. When you clean up the hive, does it make you wanna cry, and you're still being followed by the teenage FBI?"

"What?" Emmett repeated.

"Is she crazy?"Jasper added in.

"Are you sure she knows about us?" Rosalie persisted.

"Oh, I know all about you, alright," Bella said from all the way across the cafeteria. "I just haven't done anything to you yet because I'm having fun tormenting you." She let out am evil giggle and left.

"Yeah. She knows about us." And she has powers no other human any of us has ever net before. Which led to the question: is Bella Swam fully human?


EPOV

When I got to Denali, they were all surprised. Naturally.

I knocked on the door. Surprisingly (not) Tanya answered.

"Edward! What are you doing here?"

"I just needed some time away from my family."

"So Carlisle isn't here?" Kate asked.

"Nope, just me."

"Well, if that's all..." Tanya didn't finish, at least not out loud. I wonder if he'll do it...

"Forget it, Tanya," I said as I walked in.

"Of course."

"Hello, Edward," Elizear said, coming down the stairs.

"Elizear." I nodded in greeting.

"Something's troubling you." It wasn't a question; it was a statement of fact. And it was true.

"Yes, but I need to figure it out on my own."

"You said you needed to get away from your family," Tanya accused.

"In order to figure it out, yes, I needed to be away from my family."

"Oh." Thankfully, she quieted after that.

"Well, is there any way we can help you?" Carmen asked.

"Besides the whole 'staying-away-from-your-family' part?" Kate added.

"Well..." I hesitated. They might be able to help me, but I didn't want one of them to tell Carlisle or anyone else.

"If you do need help, Edward, you know we will keep it as confidential as we can," Elizear assured me.

"Ok...so...there's this girl..." Tanya squealed. "Not you." She looked disappointed for a second, but quickly got over it. "She's the new girl...at my school..."

"And you like her?"

"No. As a matter of fact, her blood drives me crazy. And I'm pretty sure she hates me."

"Well what makes you say that?" Carmen asked.

"Um...well...according to Jasper, her emotions were just like any other teenager, bored out of her mind, and then she locked eyes with Alice and like that," I snapped my fingers, "she hated us." Thank God... Tanya thought, looking very relieved.

"Does she even know you?" Irina asked.

"No, she doesn't. But we're all pretty sure that she does know what we are."

"Wow. That is really weird." Kate said, mostly to herself.

"I know, and what's even weirder is what she did in Biology."

"Let me guess: she wanted to dissect the frog?"

"Funny, Kate." I gave her a pointed look. "No. She didn't pay attention during the entire class-"

"Edward, that's normal teenager behavior," Irina so bluntly pointed out. I continued going like I hadn't heard her.

"Instead, she just sat there writing what I thought were notes at first, but when the bell was about to ring, she pushed it over to me, saying something about how it might give a clue to how a certain someone feels about you. When I read it, it looked like a twisted love poem." I grimaced. "It still does."

"Can we see?" Carmen asked.

"I'd prefer if just Elizear knew about this part."

"Of course," he said, still on the stairs. "Come." I followed him up, and then into his study.

"Well?" I pulled the folded paper out of my pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to him. I heard him go over the first few lines in his mind.

I'll seek you out
Slay you alive
One more word and you won't survive
And I'm not scared
Of your stolen power
See right through you anyhow

I won't soothe your pain
I won't ease your strain
You'll be waitin' in vain
I've got nothin' for you to gain

"She hates you."

"I think we already had that part figured out."

"Well, Edward, I honestly don't know what to do with this. Is it the only thing she's given you?"

"Yes. Today was her first day, so she didn't have the chance to give anything else." I sighed. "Can't you get anything from it?"

Elizear was quiet for a moment. "Well, it sounds like the basics are she knows about you, knows you want her blood and you'll be in pain because of that, but she won't do anything to stop that. She's definitely leading you on, playing with your mind, and when the time comes, she will kill you. Or wants to kill you, anyway."

"All that from one little note?"

"Either that, or this is a twisted love poem."

"Great. So what do I do now?"

"Well, from the way this looks, I'll say you're going to want to be here for the next week or so, in which case we will gladly welcome you."

I nodded. "Thank you." I took back the note, folded it and put it in my pocket. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I really need to hunt." And with that, I jumped out the window.


DPOV

After I left, I headed straight for the Cullens. Even though I would never admit it, I usually leave when, and if, Bella is asleep. Since I saw them yesterday, I was able to track them down after she was long gone in the land of her subconscious (which I imagined was a very scary place, at least from my point of view).

The Cullens lived away from the rest of the town, close to the outskirts. It was a large three-story house, and I could hear six vampires inside. I stayed far away enough that they wouldn't be able to detect me. Once I got a good look, I made my way back to Bella just in time to wake her up from whatever nightmare was haunting her that time.

Now, since I knew where they lived, and I knew Edward (why, God, why?) was...'out-of-town', the other four Cullen 'children' were still at school (apparently stalking Bella), and that Dr. Cullen was at work, it leave Mrs. Cullen all alone in that large home, and if I was nice (and lucky) enough, I could get the answers Bella wanted.

When I arrived, I could sense Mrs. Cullen was out in her garden, so I walked in. The first thing I was looking for was anything that gave any weakness to any of them. I headed up the first set of stairs and into the first door I came to. It was full of books, almost as if it was their own personal little library. Only they were medical books and history books. Nothing any of our kind should be interested in.

There was a gasp behind me. "Who are you?" I turned to see a woman with caramel-colored hair, golden eyes, and skin that could only be described as a vampire's.

"I'm very sorry, miss," I said, feigning surprise. "I'm Demetri. I'm a new vampire in town, and I was looking for a more... permanent place to stay. I honestly thought this building was vacant, except for a few things left over from whoever might have inhabited it before. I'm dreadfully sorry for intruding."

After determining that I wasn't a threat, she smiled openly. "Well, hello, Demetri. I'm Esme Cullen." She hesitated. "Might I ask why you want a permanent place?"

"I'm tired of hunting humans. It gets boring after a while, and I'm not fond of the whole killing deal. But I can't find a different way."

Esme's smile returned. "Well, my family and I hunt animals instead of humans. We, too, don't like killing them, so we found an alternative."

"Family?" I questioned; all the other vampires Bella and I (but mostly me with the Volturi) have found only referred to themselves as a coven.

"Come downstairs; it's a rather long explanation, and we would be more comfortable on the couch." Um...okay? I thought. Since when do vampires need to sit? But I nodded and followed anyway.

Once we were settled, she began. "My husband, Carlisle, was the first of us. He was changed in England in the 1600s. In 1918, he found the next, Edward. Next was me in 1926 when I was 26. In 1933, Rosalie came in, then soon brought Emmett in 1935. And then Alice and Jasper joined us a few years after. We've been a family ever since."

"Wow." I was speechless for a moment. "Are any of you gifted?"

"Some of us, yes. Edward can read minds, Alice is psychic, and Jasper can manipulate emotions." I nodded.

"If you don't mind my asking, how long have you been here?"

"Just a little over two years."

"And you hunt animals?"

"Yes. We don't like to hurt humans, so we found an alternative. We call ourselves vegetarians; our little inside joke."

"Are you the only of our kind who... do this?"

"No. We stayed up in Alaska for a few years before coming down, and in Denali there is another family like ours who drink from animals. But other than that…"

"Wow." If I was being 100% honest, I'd say that the Cullens didn't need to be killed. They were no threat to man-kind, as long as they didn't lose control. But if I told this to Bella, she would just turn around and kill me, then go off and kill them. "And it works?"

"Well, we do slip sometimes. But for the most part, yes, it works."

"Well, Esme, I must say. This truly is one amazing family."

"My children will be getting home from school soon. Would you like to meet them?" Esme looked very hopeful, but if I met any of the Cullens, they would kill me before Bella would. Which, in some cases would be a good thing, but...

"I'm very sorry, but I must be on my way now. I'm meeting a friend of mine soon." That, and I don't think your children would like me very much.

Esme sighed. "Well, then another time, perhaps. It was nice meeting you, Demetri."

"You as well, Esme. And, again, I'm very sorry for coming in uninvited. I didn't know anyone actually lived here, so I didn't think to check."

"Oh, it's all right. Don't worry about it." She smiled. You know, if she was human, she would make the perfect mother.

"And thank you for telling me about this alternative for hunting. I shall definitely be trying it out soon."

"You're very welcome."

I gave her one last smile, then left to tell Bella of my discoveries.


*A/N: You're lucky I'm nice! And that I had ideas! I was gonna cut it off there, but I had thoughts for BPOV, so you get it. But only because I'm nice!


BPOV

Once school was out, I got out of the building and into my car as fast as I could while still looking somewhat human. I did, however, drive much faster than I should have, but I didn't care. As long as I was away from the rest of them, I'll be fine.

Demetri was waiting for me in my window. Thank God! I thought I was going to be doomed to this insanity for a while longer.

"What do you know?" I asked, way too anxious for my own good.

"Dr. Cullen was the first Cullen, then Edward-" I flinched "-Esme, Mrs. Cullen as the rest of the town knows her, Rosalie, Emmett, and Alice and Jasper came together without Carlisle changing them. It was Carlisle's idea to start drinking from animals, so as long as they are in control, they aren't any threat to humans. And the only three that have talents are the ones that we've already named."

"Wow."

"And if you want my opinion, I think we should leave them alone."

I looked at Demetri, very surprised. "I'm-I'm sorry I don't think I heard that right. Could you please repeat it?"

"Look, I know you strongly disagree with this, especially with what happened today, but I honestly think we should just leave them alone."

"Why?"

"They aren't a threat, Bella. To humans or us."

I shook my head. I had dealt with enough crap today. "Leave." I put my earphones in and cranked the volume up loud enough to possibly break my eardrums, laid down on my bed, and put a cold compress over my eyes.

After a little while, I heard a small sigh, and the soft footsteps of a vampire as Demetri walked out of my room, closed my door, and went to the basement to his room.

I knew I overreacted (or under, in this case) but I was seriously pissed off. So I just laid back, relaxed, and lost myself in the only thing I could still relay on. Music.


*A/N: I better get a whole lot of reviews for being nice enough to add BPOV! Or else you'll ave to wait a long while before you get another chapter! SO review!