Disclaimer: Only the plot and a few characters are mine. Mine! Mine! Mine

Chapter 5 ~ Foxy Lady

My family and our guests talked and laughed on the front porch, the sky was a warm pink with wispy orange stripes stretching faintly across. Living in Forks, it was rare that you got a sunset like this. But lately we were being graced with its presence.

Jake had gone home about an hour ago and now I sat with Cameron and Joe on the large swing we had bought when I was physically four years old. Cameron held my hand as if we had been friends forever. I actually felt at ease with her. She was kind and bubbly, a lot like Alice. We still hadn't had the chance to talk about earlier…when she spoke to me through her mind. But of course, none of us had really talked much about our abilities yet. I guess they were waiting to bring things like that up until they knew a little more about each other.

"Well," Cameron stood up, "I suppose I have something to show you don't I?" Everyone went silent and watched her as she walked through the trees. She came out a second later, "Would you rather get the full effect and I lose my clothes to tattered bits of cloth or can we spare the clothes?"

Emmet whooped, "Full effect!" Rose hit his arm, "Cameron, go ahead and change."

Emmet pouted and Cameron laughed, "I can't disappoint the children Rosalie."

Everyone laughed and Cameron backed up slightly. She jumped up and down like a runner getting ready to sprint. She crouched down and leapt into the air. Her entire body shook as she shifted. A few seconds later, Cameron was replaced by a medium sized, red fox. Her left ear looked as if it had been dunked in black ink. It was the same with three of her legs. The white fur on her chest was shaped almost like a goblet and her eyes glowed yellow around her original emerald green. She yipped happily and trotted in a circle.

Esme whispered, "Beautiful." And Emmet disappeared through the trees. We looked at Rose and she shrugged. My dad snorted, hearing his thoughts.

A branch flew through the air and Cameron jumped up to catch it.

Alice's jaw dropped, "Oh my god Emmet! Seriously?"

He ran back threw the trees, a huge, sloppy grin plastered on his face. Sebastian took the branch from his sister's mouth and threw it again. Joe got up as well.

My mom laughed, "I wonder if Jake would fetch…" My dad gave her an exasperated look. She poked him, "What?" He shook his head, "This is childish."

Cameron's voice was in my mind again, What do you think?

I glanced around to see if anyone else had heard it. Apparently they had as their eyes visibly widened.

Joe spoke first, "That's her gift. Not many shape-shifters receive a gift as well. Luckily, our Cameron is one of those who did."

Carlisle proceeded to tell them our gifts. When he mentioned my father's mind-reading Sebastian looked at his feet. "And Nessie can do something similar to yours and Edward's. Ness, why don't you show them?"

I stuttered, "Who?"

"You can show me Renesmee," Sebastian said.

I looked at my dad, he just shrugged, and my mom waved her hand, telling me to go forward.

I skipped over to Sebastian and placed my hand on his cheek, showing him when we first met, me as a little girl, and somehow, a little of my nightmare. He didn't show any sign that he saw it but I knew he had. I blushed.

"Interesting."

Carlisle then explained what exactly I did.

"Cameron darling," Esme opened the door, "Why don't you go in and change. You can borrow some of Bella's clothes. Her spare room is at the end of the hallway at the top of the stairs."

Cameron yipped and ran into the house.

I realized I was still standing next to Sebastian and ran over to my parents. Mom put her arm around me, "Let's go home honey." My dad took my mom's hand and kissed it, "Goodbye everyone. Cameron, Joe it was nice meeting you," he paused for a moment, "Sebastian."

I rolled my eyes and huffed. I put my hand on my mother's cheek, Why do all our men have grudges against Sebastian?

She raised an eyebrow and whispered low enough for only me to hear, "Our men?"

I blushed furiously, realizing my slip. She laughed lightly and kissed the top of my head.

We walked to the cottage, savoring the sunset in our minds. "Renesmee! Would you at least block your mind! You're dirtying my innocence."

My mom nearly choked, "What did you just say Mr. Cullen? Innocent!"

I covered my ears, "Need to know basis people! Jeez, I'm only four!"

Mom laughed, "What were you thinking about anyway? Show me! Come on, please?"

I groaned and showed her my little daydream. Jake and I running off into the sunset.

"Edward, how can that dirty your so called 'innocence'? It's sweet." She smiled blissfully.

He grumbled something under his breath and ran ahead of us.

"He is so temperamental," my mom sighed.

When we arrived at the cottage, we could hear my father playing Debussy. My mom sighed, "Goodnight sweetheart. I'll go talk to your father, he's in a mood…obviously."

I ran to my room at the end of the hallway and opened the skylight. Sometimes Jake would crawl in at night. I'm surprised my dad hasn't found that out yet. We aren't dating, but we're really close. Best friends forever I guess. I gave him a BFF bracelet when I was six and insisted that he wear it whenever he came over. It was an extremely dainty silver with multicolored charms. I think he still has it. He wouldn't throw it away.

I woke up to see Jacob dropping in from the skylight. "What time is it?" I whispered.

He flashed a smile, "It's only 10:30. I have to talk to you."

I sat up in bed, "What is it?"

"It's about Sebastian."

"I know, I know. You've crossed paths before and you highly disrespect him. What else?"

"Well," he kept his voice low, "You need to promise me that you won't tell anyone else. Not yet at least."

I frowned, "Jacob, why are you telling me this? If it's important you should tell my father. No, you should tell Carlisle. He's in charge of the coven."

"Ness, please, just listen to me."

I sighed and nodded, "Alright."

He took my hand and began, "So I met Cameron when I was sixteen. While Victoria was still after your mother. The pack soon realized that she was something like us and she offered to help. Well, a few days later she was…different…while running some drills through the woods. She had been scratched by some sort of animal."

My eyes widened and he continued, "It wasn't too bad, but enough to influence her body. She stayed at my house and…everything spilt. You noticed that Takahashi guy's eyes right? They're exactly like Leger's. The same day we realized Cameron had been hurt, Joe had been introduced to her."

My jaw dropped, "What? Are they abusing her or something? We need to tell someone!"

He covered my mouth with his hand, "Be quiet! No, she's not being abused. It was all an accident. But Nessie…you have to promise."

"Yes, yes, I promise!"

"Renesmee, Joe and Sebastian are —,"

My door flung open and a snarl ripped through the room, "JACOB BLACK!"

Eeeeek! Oh my doggy! What do you think? Reviews are the butter to my bread! Hehe, I watch Julie and Julia last night. :D

Love Always,

~PlasticPenmanship~