Hello fellow Emmett-lovers.
Sorry for the late update, I've been so busy lately! It's almost the end of the school year... and plus I'm going on a trip to South Korea for school in the summer, so I have to get my passport and all that crap outta the way. Honestly, I never knew it was so much work just to go overseas.
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I know Emmett's reaction was pretty over-the-top... but you'd be surprised what love can do to some people.

Naomi xxxx

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Skye's POV

I don't get it.

Shouldn't Doctor Cullen have given me some sort of medication or something? I mean, he can't expect me to just sit around my joint for a week, randomly writhing in pain.

Wait a second...

Writhing in pain.

Flashback alert! I remember Edward saying something on my second day at school, when I had left out of embarrassment.

'If she is, shouldn't she be writhing in pain?'

That was when somebody suggested I was developing into something. Were they right? Was I developing into something? Wasn't I human anymore? That couldn't be true! I felt human, I still looked human. Well... kind of.

Whatever they thought was happening to me... I think they were right. Because I was writhing in pain. And no doubt, it will happen again soon. Very soon.

I felt sort of frustrated. Doctor Cullen didn't tell me anything. He must have had some idea, surely? It certainly looked like he knew what was going on. Why didn't he tell me anything? He seemed so casual when I growled when Georgia came home. I don't know about anybody else, but I know that human's who growl at other human's aren't exactly sane. He seemed so laid back after I growled. Like he knew it was going to happen.

I hated being left in the dark. Especially if there was a chance I was transforming into some freak of nature. I needed to talk to somebody who knew what was going on. This has gone on for too long now, I need to know what's happening to me. I'm going insane.

Right at that moment, there was a knock at the door. I could recognize that scent anywhere.

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Emmett's POV

I had seen it coming, I knew that much. We all knew that Skye was... unique. We all knew she wasn't quite human.

But hearing the words from Carlisle's mouth just made it seem so... bizarre. Coincidentally, the girl I meet and fall in love with, out of all the girls in the world, just happened to be the only half vampire in existence. I didn't even know half vampires could exist. How did Carlisle know she was half and half?

'What?' I gaped after Carlisle said those few life-changing words.

'Are you sure?' Alice asked, appearing at the living-room door.

'Certain,' Carlisle nodded, 'but she won't be half-vampire for much longer.'

'What do you mean, not for much longer?' I asked.

'I mean... she's only going to stay half-vampire for a week longer.' Carlisle replied.

'That doesn't make much sense.' Bella said. Everybody had appeared in the living room to listen to Carlisle.

'How do you know, Carlisle? There's never been a half-vampire in existence.' Edward asked.

'That's where you're wrong, Edward,' Carlisle said, 'I happened to come across a half-vampire during my travels.'

I raised an eyebrow. He never told us about this.

'You did?'

'Yes,' Carlisle said, 'and I couldn't resist taking some research. Funnily enough, Skye is having the exact same symptoms as he did when he was eighteen.'

'Who was he?' Jasper asked.

'His name was Jafar. But that doesn't matter. The point is, Skye is on the verge of becoming a fully-fledged vampire in only a few days.' Carlisle said.

'Okay now I'm confused.' Bella said. Amen to that.

Carlisle took a deep, patient breath.

'I'll tell you exactly what becomes of human's who are born half-vampire,' he said, 'firstly, Skye's father, whoever he may be, is definitely a vampire.'

'How do you know it's her dad? Her mother could have been the vampire.' Alice asked.

'Female vampires cannot conceive a child. You know that, Alice,' Carlisle raised an eyebrow, 'so yes, it is her father.'

'So what happened to her mother?' Jasper asked curiously.

'Ah now this is interesting,' Carlisle started, 'Jafar told me that he was in his mother's womb for the total of twelve months.'

'Twelve months?' I gasped.

'That's right. It takes a lot longer for a half-vampire foetus to develop. But the way the foetus is born is the more... surprising part.'

'In what way?' Edward asked. He seemed very interested in the conversation.

'Well, after the twelve months in which the foetus is developing, it becomes quite vicious. When it decides to be born, it chews it's way out of it's mother's womb.'

My eyes widened in astonishment. Skye chewed her way out of her mother? I find that very hard to believe.

'Chews? Oh that poor mother.' Alice gasped.

'Yes, it would be quite a horrific experience. Of course, the mother dies after the foetus is born. Jafar told me that his mother was on the verge of death only weeks after she found herself pregnant.'

'So Skye was born half-vampire,' I said, 'but how is she developing into a full vampire? It doesn't make any sense.'

'That's an interesting question, Emmett. You see, when a half-vampire reaches the month in which he or she turns eighteen, they start to change. Because they are becoming an adult, all their vampiric genes take over their human ones. Eventually they are only left with vampiric genes, 'Carlisle explained intensely, 'at the exact minute in which Skye turns eighteen, she will become a fully-fledged vampire.'

Oh god. But Skye's birthday was in only a week's time! I only had one more week left with the half-human Skye I loved?

'Will she change at all?' Edward asked.

'Mostly just her appearance,' Carlisle replied simply, 'but all of that has almost been complete. When I arrived at her house she was just as pale as us, and stunningly more beautiful.'

How could Skye be more beautiful than she already was? That was something else I was finding hard to believe.

'Will she become a vicious newborn like everybody else?' Jasper asked.

'That part I'm not sure of.' Carlisle said, 'when I was at her appointment, her carer arrived home. Most newborns wouldn't hesitate on ripping her apart limb from limb. But all that Skye did was growl. She seemed quite surprised by it, actually.'

I almost laughed at the thought of Skye growling. Especially at Georgia.

'But she isn't a vampire yet. She could be different when she turns eighteen.' Bella said.

'Yes, that's what I'm unsure of.'

This was all so overwhelming. Apart from the angst for Skye, I was also sort of happy. If Skye is going to become a vampire like us, like me, I wouldn't have to worry about hurting her if... if we end up together. I won't get my hopes up.

'How does she transform?' Edward asked.

'Well, it happens gradually throughout the week prior to the eighteenth birthday. Skye's transformation is already in progress. She told me that just this morning, her body went rigid and froze. She told me it felt like she was on fire.'

'What?!' I said immediately after I heard the word "fire".

Skye was in pain? I knew exactly how that sort of pain felt, having gone through it for three days straight once before. And it was agony. I don't want to think about Skye going through it too.

'Calm yourself, Emmett. She's an amazingly strong girl. It only lasts for mere seconds.'

'Will it happen again?' I asked anxiously.

'Most definitely. It happens at least three to four times a day before the birthday.' Carlisle replied.

'Four times a day?' I repeated worriedly. Skye could be writhing in pain right now!

'Yes. But you have to admit, it's much better than three days straight.' Carlisle said. Everybody nodded immediately in agreement.

'Will there be any other changes?' Jasper asked.

'Well... her hair will most likely change colour. No other major changes. Except maybe her diet.'

Her hair? It'll change colour? But I don't want Skye's beautiful, bronze hair to change colour! I love her hair; I don't want it to change! What if she goes blonde?

'Jafar said his hair turned bronze, so I'm not sure if Skye's hair will change. We'll just have to wait and see.' Carlisle added. He must have seen the look on my face. Well, I guess that's a bit of relief. Just a bit, though.

'Somebody should go and stay with her this week,' Carlisle suggested, 'I don't think she'll be able to go through this alone. She may be strong, but she's still human. She'll need support.'

Everybody looked at me. God, I loved this family.

'Emmett, dyou mind taking a week off school?' Carlisle asked, smirking.

'No.' I said immediately. School was beginning to become so boring.

'Good,' Carlisle smiled, 'I suggest you go around there soon. I suspect she's missing you.' he winked. I saw Ed smirk at me.

'And... I think you should be the one to tell her what she is.' Carlisle added thoughtfully. I thought that would be the case. I was hesitant. How would Skye react?

'Don't worry, Emmett. You're definitely the person to tell Skye. We're not saying you have to tell her today, just soon enough.' Carlisle said, trying to calm me down a little.

'Okay,' I said, 'I'll look after her this week.'

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