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So that was it, we'd be leaving Forks tonight and it would be a while before I returned to this place that was so much a part of me. Jacob and I would take Masen somewhere remote where he could train his pallet to the vegetarian diet with less risk of him targeting a human instead. Then once his eyes had cooled to gold and he was a little less edgy then maybe we could return to Forks, perhaps enrol as students at the high school, for I very much wished to experience it as Renesmee rather than Ronnie.
Or when I returned I would settle straight into married life with my Jacob, hopefully by then my wanderlust will have evaporated and I'll be all for settling down with him in his little red house and maybe starting a family, or perhaps we'd wait a couple of years, it's not as if there was a time limit.
I decided that before I left I would say goodbye to Forks and the surrounding forests, to all those places that were dear to me.
The sun was starting to set when I reached Victoria's Hollow. The silence of the animals should have notified me that something was amiss for when I broke into the clearing there was a woman standing there, staring off into the forest on the other side. She had her back to me so all I could see was a mass of red hair and the green chiffon dress that gilded her tall slender frame.
She was a vampire; I knew it from her scent. However, as if to confirm this the setting sun glinted rubies off her skin that gave a strange contrast with her dress, as if she were some Christmas decoration.
I watched her for a full minuet, as she stood there unmoving, as still as only a vampire could be. The only thing that indicated that she wasn't a statue was her hair dancing on the breeze and the frayed edges of her dress floating up in the eddies and fluttering like flags.
The wind changed direction and I was suddenly up wind to her. I moved closer wondering why she hadn't noticed my presence yet; she must have been very deep in thought. I thought it wise to announce myself for it wasn't the best idea to startle unknown vampires.
"Hello." I said in what I hoped were light friendly tones.
I smiled open and friendly as she turned to face me. Her face was fairly small and slightly triangular with her pointed chin and there was something catlike about the set of her eyes. Her hair was wild and free and the colour of red autumn leaves as it danced around her head.
She looked like some strange and beautiful earth spirit who had just emerged forth onto this plane, the fact that she wore such a vibrant spring green added to the effect.
"Hello." She said with the look I was used to from vampires who I had never met before and had never met another like me.
"You're new to the area." I observed.
"I suppose I am." The stranger answered in conceding tones.
She was still watching me warily; it was hard to know what she was thinking, for some vampires perceived me more human while others perceived me as being more vampire. If I was human she was most likely wondering what I was doing out here in the middle of nowhere in a light summer dress. If I was vampire she may be worried if I was a threat to her for she had probably smelt the scent of the others around the forest and our family was very big.
"Don't worry, we don't kill nomads here, provided they respect our rules when on our territory." I said, thus confirming I knew about vampires and that my family would be no threat to her.
"On your…" She broke off and confusion crossed her face.
She sniffed at the air, and then narrowed her eyes at me as she frowned.
"What are you?" She demanded.
Ok, slightly rude but straight to the point. It made things so much easier.
I smiled wryly.
"I am Renesmee Carlie Cullen and I am a half vampire." I replied.
She stood there a moment unmoving.
"Half vampire?" She asked in disbelief.
Some vampires really had a hard time accepting this fact, and since some nomads kept completely to themselves often the news didn't reach them. Especially since the Volturi had decided to keep a tight grip on the information.
"Yep. I'd sure like to explain this to you. But wouldn't you prefer to do this back at the house?" I said.
"Do I have a choice?" She asked in panicked tones.
"That depends whether you wish to hunt in our territory." I said gravely, deliberately leaving out the fact that it wouldn't be humans she'd be hunting if she wanted to feed on our land.
"Then I suppose you should take me to your coven leader." She said, without any trace of irony.
"Come on then." I said breaking into a fast run toward home, the vampire kept up with me easily, of course.
"I'm Renesmee, but you can call me Nessie if you want. Everyone else does, much to my mother's chagrin." I said not nearly as breathless as that first run with Masen; I was back in good shape.
"Most know me as Holly." The woman said.
"Holly? That's pretty. Has that always been your name?" I asked, for it seemed as if she were holding something back.
She nodded.
"I was just asking cause some people change their names as soon as they've been vamped." I explained. "Oh, we're nearly there." I said, as we neared the house where the scents of my family were more concentrated.
Holly slowed slightly, sniffing at the air once more. She suddenly looked a little worried. Perhaps she hadn't realised how many of us there were beforehand.
"Come on." I encouraged. "Just jump the river and we'll be there."
I jumped the river easily.
"Ok." I heard her call, and then she was right next to me.
"MOM. DAD. EVERYBODY GATHER IN THE FAMILY ROOM." I called out as we ghosted up the lawn.
"Come on." I said, and took her hand. "You'll like my family."
And I sent all my nice memories of my family into her head.
I led her in through the back door and everyone was gathered in the big room, including Masen. I smiled at them all warmly as I brought Holly in front of them. My smile faltered when I saw the look of worry and concern and even hostility that crossed the faces of my family.
Mom was the worst, she was at the front of the grouping but it looked like she was having a panic attack, I hadn't seen her like this since the time the Volturi had put a price on my head. Dad had gone into overprotective mode, like he used to be before Mom was a vampire. He was pushing in front of her, bearing his fangs as he glared at Holly darkly.
Mom blinked once then swallowed. She drew in a long deep breath then uttered one word. It was a name.
"Victoria!"
The End.
Oooh is it bad of me to have such an ending?
Well if you want to find out what happens you'll have to read my next story, Holly Ivy.
Thank you for reading,
Gemma xoxo