I've been writing so much, I could only crank out this short chapter. It might be a little while before the next one after this. I want to do the story justice and if I keep rushing through it, it may lose some of its integrity. Hope you like her transition.

Chapter 21:

The darkness had been invaded by flames. There was fire in every part of Sienna's body. She tried to move to escape the fire, but her body was not responding. She must have died and gone to Hell. She wanted nothing more than to scream in agony, but no sound would come. Every instinct told her to run, but the burning was too strong. She wanted to die again.

Please let me die. This eternal flame will destroy me. Just let me die.

The pain was indescribable and seemed to be never ending. Especially because there was no escape.

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Bella waited tensely for any word from Carlisle or Edward. There were two ways this could go. The venom could spread through her body and turn her into something other-worldly, allowing her to survive. Or Edward could go too far and she would be gone forever. Either scenario carried its unimaginable sorrows. But Bella knew she was not prepared to lose her daughter.

For the first several hours, there were no sounds coming from the room where Sienna lay. Carlisle came to tell them that the venom was spreading and doing its job of healing her body. Bella would not allow herself to hope until she was sure Sienna would awaken.

Then the screaming began. Carlisle had said it was a good sign. It meant that her body had been put together enough for her to be conscious, able to feel and vocalize pain. It wouldn't be long before Sienna woke up into her new body. Her new awareness.

There was only so much of the screaming that Jacob could take before he went to wait outside. Quiet tears were streaming down Bella's face, but she felt she should stay in support of her daughter. Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett were responsible for offering the humans food and sleep. They rarely took advantage of these suggestions over the next few days, except for small bites of bread or sips of water and 10-15 minute power naps. When the screaming began dying down, Jacob and Bella were ordered to go home. It would be too dangerous for them to be around a newborn vampire. Bella took one look toward the room where her daughter lay, then went with Jacob to the car. Alice promised to call them with an update as soon as Sienna woke up.

After she saw Bella and Jacob safely away, Alice went to check on Sienna's progress. As she opened the door, she could only hear faint moaning. Sienna was almost there. Edward was holding her hand and looking anxious.

Suddenly, all was quiet in the room.

All eyes were on Sienna, watching. Waiting.

She sat up in one deft move. She looked around slowly, trying to get her bearings. Everything was crystal clear. She could make out colors she had never seen before. And there was an incredible burning in her throat that she couldn't explain. She noticed Edward for the first time, still holding her hand.

"Edward?" She said, her voice sweet and smooth.

"Sienna. Do you know where you are?"

She looked around again and saw Carlisle, Esme and Alice. She guessed she was in their house, but she didn't remember how she got here.

"I would say we're in your house, but I don't recognize this room. Do my parents know I'm here?"

"Sienna...do you remember what happened the night you tried to drive here?" Edward dodged her questions about her parents.

Her mind was hazy about that night. She felt like it had happened in another lifetime. She remembered taking the truck and why she had initially left. She touched her cheek where her father had slapped her as if it had never really happened. And she thought about how sore her bottom had been that night. She didn't feel sore anymore. In fact, she had never felt better. Except for the horrible burning in her throat that she could not take her mind off of.

"Is there a reason why my throat feels as if it were on fire?"

Edward paused before answering. "Sienna, you were in a car accident that night. We brought you in and Carlisle kept you alive enough for your parents to come and say goodbye. Then your mother requested that...that we do everything in our power to help you survive."

"So you turned me into one of you." She said it matter-of-factly. It had not come as a surprise. She took one look at her perfect form through her perfect eyes. She was surprisingly happy with the change.

"Are you alright with that?" Edward asked. He still was unsure whether the decision had been correct for her or not.

"I'd be better if I had something to quench this overpowering thirst."

Carlisle quickly went to his storage of donated blood. He always kept some human blood on hand, just in case. He opened the sterile bag and held it out for her to examine.

She grabbed the bag and sniffed, then began gagging.

"Ugh, what is that? I don't want that," she said disgustedly.

They all looked at her as if she was crazy. Edward was the first to speak.

"Sienna...are you sure? Doesn't it smell so incredible that you cannot resist it?"

She looked at him in shock.

"Why would anyone want to drink that?" She asked.

Carlisle closed the bag as Alice looked at it longingly.

Esme had been staring at Sienna's eyes from the moment she had opened them.

"Carlisle, have you noticed anything strange about her eyes?" She asked quietly.

Edward read her thoughts.

"Esme you're right, her eyes should be red! Every newborn vampire has scarlet eyes. Why would her eyes be pitch black already? She hasn't had time to become accustomed to our diet." He was confused and that didn't happen to Edward Cullen very often.

Carlisle looked at the enigmatic creature before him. He had been alive longer than anyone, and he had never heard of a vampire that didn't crave human blood. He didn't know what it could mean, but he was intrigued.

"Edward, maybe you should take Sienna hunting. We know she's thirsty. Let's try to figure out what is happening when you return."

Edward held out his hand to Sienna and brought her outside to the woods, careful to make sure he could smell no humans in the near vicinity. He wasn't taking any chances, even though she was exhibiting the strangest behavior he had ever seen.

They ran to the clearing where she had been nearly attacked by the cougar in her human form. Sienna felt exhilarated as the wind blew through her hair. She felt as if she truly belonged in this new, indestructible body.

Edward stopped and held his hand out to slow Sienna. He motioned for her to be quiet and she could sense the game ahead. But before he could show her the technique he had perfected for over a century, she had bounded through the trees and caught the largest buck. She killed him instantly with her bare hands and feasted on his blood. Her animal senses were very precise. Edward looked at her in awe as she finished off her meal. She looked at him, satisfied at his surprise. They hunted for a bit longer and every time Sienna felled an animal, she impressed Edward with her instincts. When they returned to the house, they regaled everyone with the tale of Sienna's victories over the animal kingdom.

"I just don't understand," mused Edward. "I've never seen anything like it before."

"I have a theory," Carlisle responded. "We know she does not desire human blood. And that she already has mastered the art of hunting animals. I think being Jacob's daughter has helped her more than we could have imagined."

"What do you mean?" Sienna asked.

Edward answered for his father.

"He thinks its in your genes. It would explain why we've never seen it before. I don't think there has ever been a child of a werewolf turned into a vampire. You are a very rare breed, Sienna."

Alice piped in. "But I thought the venom from our teeth was poisonous to werewolves? Wouldn't she have just died if she was one of them?"

Carlisle had anticipated this question. "She was never actually a werewolf, Alice. She just inherited their genetic desire to protect humans. I don't think she would ever desire their blood because she has it in her inborn nature to keep them alive."

"She hunted animals more perfectly than any newborn vampire would," Edward added. "Her instinct seems drawn to them."

Sienna nodded comprehension and agreement. "Does this mean I can see my mother?" She asked him. Her now golden eyes were bright with her inquiry. Edward looked at Carlisle with that same question in his mind. They were all unsure how to proceed.

End of Chapter...More to Come