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Rose POV

I have to catch him. He could hurt someone.

I have to catch him. He could hurt someone.

I kept repeating this to myself. For God's sake, he is only hours old. He could cause more damage that I even care to imagine.

Suddenly, I heard someone coming behind me. I stopped and slid behind a tree.

"Rose, come out. It's me." Fabulous. I was so distracted I hadn't smelled him coming.

"What do you want?" I seethed as I stepped out from behind the tree. This is all I need – Edward slowing me down.

"Well? Hurry the hell up, Edward! He could be destroying whole towns by now; you saw how strong he is." But also so gentle, my mind reminded me. It betrayed me by thinking about his thumb touching my cheek.

"Yeah, Rose. Then he snapped. I cannot let you find him by yourself. He could hurt you." He just looked at me with that blank look I could never decipher.

Then it dawned on me. Esme had sent him.

"You don't care about me in the least! You're only here because your pretend Mommy sent you!" I grimaced inside as I said that. Esme had become just that to me; a mother.

"And you don't mean that." Edward said as he tapped his finger on his head. I really need to learn how to block him.

"Give it your best shot." He said cockily.

"Look, I need to find him. I don't have time for you and your damn mind games." I said as I turned to resume my search. Of course, Edward stepped right in front of me.

"Rose, you don't know him. He could kill you easily. He almost had my head off back at the house!"

"He wouldn't. I don't know how or why, but I'm connected to him more deeply than I have ever been to anyone before. It was all I could do to not drain him on the run home. I will be damned to the depths of hell before I'll lose him. And I know you don't understand Edward, but maybe one day you will. Maybe one day you will find someone that makes time stand still for you. Now unless you want me to get in your way when that day comes, I suggest you move."

"First of all, I will never find anyone who makes me as dramatic and practically driven to lunacy as you are at the moment. He is hours old. He has a temper. He would snap your neck and ask questions later. I don't give a damn that he stroked your cheek and held your hand. Second of all, Esme and Carlisle did send me but I was going to come anyway. And they're right behind me. I'm just quicker than them. As much as I would like to avoid a sentimental soul baring session, I'll do it if I have to. I love you, Rose. Like the sister I never had, or wanted, but that's beside the point. I will not allow you to go off and get yourself killed over this meat head."

I'll give him this much – we talk like siblings, at least. Part of my mind knew what Edward was saying was true. Emmett could turn on me at any second. But I felt the connection we had when I first saw him. We're meant to be together. He wouldn't hurt me.

I could smell Carlisle and Esme getting nearer. I had to make a decision. I decided to go with my gut.

"Fine. I could use your help. I haven't been able to find him yet. And off the record, I love you too. As the brother I never wanted, of course." Just then Carlisle and Esme came around a bend in the path.

"I've never been so proud of you both." Esme exclaimed. If she could produce tears, they would be flowing.

"Let's go find our newborn." Carlisle yelled over his shoulder as he took off in front of us.

Yes, let's go find my Emmett.

Emmett POV

I knew that damn pretty boy doctor had something wrong with him. He's obviously got some weird shit going on in that head.

Vampire. Ha, there's no way I'm a vampire. I can't believe we let that nut into our home. I can't believe that Georgie loved him so much. He even had Momma fooled and nobody ever fools Momma.

Good golly, I'm thirsty. I don't believe my throat had ever burned this bad in my life. I glanced around and noticed that I was running along a bank. If I go downhill, I might find a stream.

I placed my foot down lightly so I wouldn't slide and my foot went a good, well, foot, into the dirt. What is going on with me?

I've run this whole way faster than I have ever run in my life. I almost snapped that poor kid's head off his neck back there. I'm not violent, but my temper really got the best of me today.

I finally got to the stream. Some sweet, cool mountain water is just what I need to clear my mind. Actually some fiery recipe would work better, but I'm desperate to make the burning stop.

I dipped my hands down in stream greedily and caused a tidal wave that washed out some honeysuckle bushes that were growing along the edge.

Damn, I don't care. I raised the water to my lips and gulped it down like I've never taken a drink in my life.

The burn was quenched for about a hot second, and then returned. I put my face down in the freezing April water and just let it flow into my mouth.

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. So I did what any pissed off mountain man does when he feels like he's on fire.

I leaped off the bank out into the deep part of the stream. It only came up to my chest, but I took a deep breath and ducked my head under.

Well, I'll be damned. The water felt cold, but it didn't bother me. Shouldn't I be turning blue or some shit?

I opened my eyes and looked at my hands. They're white as they were before I jumped in.

I could still feel my damn throat burning. I don't know what to do to make it stop. Maybe I shouldn't have gotten so hot headed and ran out on Dr. Cullen. I should've let him explain how he was different. I know the guy's a weirdo, but he has done so much for my family.

My family. I'd almost forgotten about them. I need to get home. I'm sure they are just worried sick. I'm not sure how long I've been gone, two or three days? The last time they saw me was at church.

Church? Oh holy shit, Penny! Our picnic was after church. I sent her down the path right before the bear swung at me. Right before the blond angel rescued me.

I don't even know her name. The image of her in my mind caused my heart to feel funny. Penny seemed like a little girl to me. My angel is who I need.

I need to go find my angel. She's probably upset with me for hurting her brother. At least I think he's her brother.

No, I need to go home to Wolf Valley. Hot damn, my head is screwed up. I can't even think straight.

Well, the fact that I'm still underwater could have something to do with it. This is not normal. I should not be able to hold my breath this long. I don't even feel like I need the air. I could sit right here all day.

No, Emmett! Damn it, get yourself together and go home! It's pretty damn bad when you have to start yelling at yourself.

I jumped up out of the water with ease, without making a sound.

Suddenly, a smell like I've never smelled in my whole damn life went flying up my nose.

I turned my head in a flash and saw a huge black bear drinking from the stream about a hundred yards away.

I jumped up on the bank and sprinted quietly the hundred yards that were separating me and the bear.

My throat burned even hotter the closer I got. The big old brute still didn't know I was there.

Wait, what am I doing? I'm going to get myself killed. Again?

The bear shifted his weight to make his way up the bank, when the movement pushed more of his smell my way.

Without even thinking, I was on his back with my arms around his shoulders. He stood up with a start, trying to shake me off.

I clamped my hand around his snout and pulled his head backwards. The beast was snarling and thrashing as I sunk my teeth into the fur and meat that covered his neck.

The hot blood rushed down my throat as he tried in vain to throw me off. I pulled harder on his snout and heard his neck break.

With that we fell forward, causing the bank to give away. I rolled into the water with the bear, never letting my mouth leave his neck.

Eventually, the flowing stopped. I threw the bear back up onto the bank and wiped my mouth with my arm.

It was covered in blood.

I just ate a bear.

Well, drank its blood.

Drank its blood? Vampires drink blood.

Oh my God. I sank down on my knees and put my head in my hands.

At least my throat stopped burning.

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