A/N: My apologies for not getting this in sooner! There was a mix-up with the transit to beta to beta and it took an extra week to get it together. We are on track now so it shouldn't take so long next time to get another chapter up. I am going to shoot now for a two-week update schedule since I am getting close to having to start writing the chapters again. Real life decided to throw a monkey wrench into my writing time. My son has had medical problems for 2 years now and today we got the diagnosis for one of his issues. It's not going to be fun for us.

A huge thanks to Project Team Beta for the help on the first three chapters of TTCBB.

A big welcome to my new permanent betas, youngxgirlsxhearts and Drummer. You ladies rock my socks and keep all of my mistakes in order. I don't know how I would manage not having you guys working with me on my story. Thank you for your suggestions and red pens of doom!

As always Twilight, alas, isn't mine. I do not claim that it is, however the plot is mine. I just have borrowed the Cullens to play in my sandbox for a while.

The moment we have all been waiting for… the introduction of Emmett's sister.

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Chapter 3

Emily POV

Tonight I was taking a chance by going out to clear my head. I had been safely tucked away at my former home for the last few months, without any detection as to where I was. Over the years I had come back to keep it up with modern times. I was so glad that I had done that, since now it gave me the retreat I needed. I was so tired of moving. I was ready to start a new life and leave the demons of my past behind me. I secretly hoped that the information Charlotte had given me was correct, and Carlisle Cullen was indeed living near the area. I was ready to stop hiding away from the nomadic vampires and embrace the fact that I was a vegetarian vampire, as Charlotte described it to me.

In the past eighty years as a vampire, there were only two people that I could ever depend on: William and Charlotte. There was one more person I thought I could rely on, but he too, turned out to be just like everyone else. I tried really hard to push the thoughts of him out of my mind, for now. I started thinking about Charlotte.

Flashback

I met Charlotte and her mate in 1947, while I was traveling across Texas. When our paths crossed, I had been traveling for a year in a compete haze. William, my creator/father, had been killed in a misunderstanding with a coven in Arizona. They thought that he was encroaching on their territory, so by their rules, William was put to death. I never got a chance to tell him how grateful I was, for everything that he had done for me.

Charlotte found me when I was in a state of disarray, when she and Peter were traveling from Texas to Louisiana. At that point in time, I couldn't remember the last time I had fed. We instantly bonded, and she tried for days to get me to come around. We were always together; I really felt like I belonged again. Charlotte knew nothing of the fact that I didn't feed on humans. My eyes were too black to really be able to tell any different.

I couldn't take the hunger anymore and decided to go hunting while she and her mate weren't around. I found a herd of deer and took two down. The warmth of the blood trickling down my throat felt so refreshing. I felt my power slowly returning, the moment the blood touched my lips. I was finishing up feeding when I heard Charlotte approach. She stopped when she realized what I was doing.

"Emily?"

"Yeah?"

"What are you doing?"

"I'm feeding. What else does it look like?"

"Well if you were that hungry, I could have taken you out to get you something a little bit better than a deer."

"Charlotte, you probably aren't going to believe this, but I don't drink from humans. I never have."

"You don't what?" She asked incredulously.

"You heard me correctly. I don't drink from humans. I can't bring myself to do it, even if it was the scum of the earth. I just can't do it."

We talked for a while and during that time I explained everything. While she didn't agree with my eating habits, she didn't think any less of me. In fact, she called me an un-vampire. Every time she called me that, I laughed so hard I thought I would cry. I couldn't help but be reminded of William after getting to know Charlotte. She always made me feel like another person and not something else because of my diet. After that day, Charlotte and I were the best of friends.

End Flashback

"Oh William, I miss you so much," I whispered to the darkening sky.

William was the father and teacher that every woman should have in her life. I knew that in my human life I had had a wonderful father and mother, but my memories were hazy at best. The one memory that wasn't totally lost to me was of my brother, Emmett. After all these years, his memory was what had kept me in this life. I knew that he wouldn't have wanted me to wallow and waste away. I thought I could hear him sometimes when I was down on myself, telling me to keep going. Even in death, he found a way to keep me happy. I would always be grateful for that.

I kept making that trip down memory lane. Tonight was about clearing my head so that tomorrow I could start fresh on trying to locate Carlisle Cullen.

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Flashback

It was two years after my transformation and things were completely changing for me. William was intrigued by my restraint of drinking human blood and how I had adapted to his suggestion of animal blood. William called me a strange child all the time for my aversion to human blood, and each time I laughed at him. I knew that he was teasing me, having long accepted that I wouldn't feed on human blood. He understood my feelings and never tried to force me to do it. He did reiterate to me that it wasn't something that was widely accepted in our world, so I should be careful.

It was 1942. On one of our many days of just running, William brought up my brother, Emmett. At the time, I thought it was strange, because never once had he tried to ask me any questions about my human family. I told him that even in this life I could remember Emmett as plain as day and proceeded to tell him all about Emmett and what he meant to me. After I was done, William said something to me that really unnerved me.

"One day you and Emmett will see each other again."

I tried so hard to get him to tell me what he meant, but he would never budge. He said that one day, I would understand what he meant. For years I tossed around the idea that maybe, just maybe, Emmett was a vampire like me. Over time, that idea faded to nothing more than a passing daydream. In my mind, there was no way that he could be like me.

End Flashback

I continued reminiscing over the years of my new life and thought back to Charlotte.

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Flashback

After a few months of living with Charlotte and her mate, Peter, my powers started manifesting. I was quite shocked when it first happened. Charlotte and I were taking a late night stroll in the woods on the outskirts of Baton Rouge. I was walking along the trail when Charlotte grabbed my hand. When she took hold of it, I came to a complete stop, and my vision faded to black. Then, out of nowhere, a vision of Peter appeared. He was arguing with a dark-haired woman, and he looked so angry. In that moment, Charlotte dropped my hand and turned to face me, grasping hold of my shoulders, shaking me out of my daze.

"Emily, snap out of it!"

"Wh-what?" I said, slightly surprised.

"Where were you? I was talking to you, and you just blanked out on me."

"Something happened just now," I stopped for a moment. I couldn't really explain it, but I tried anyways. "After you took my hand I saw a vision of Peter arguing with a dark-haired woman. He looked so angry, and when you pulled your hand away the vision disappeared as quickly as it had started. I didn't see anything after that."

"I've only known a few vampires that had exceptional gifts. You, Emily, have one of those exceptional gifts. I don't know what yours might be, but I think that we should head back and talk to Peter. Maybe he can tell you what is going on."

I nodded to her, and we took off in a dead sprint. When we got back, we saw Peter arguing with the dark-haired woman that I had seen in my vision. He angrily told the woman that it was best if she left. She hurried past us, her expression twisted into an angry scowl. Charlotte looked at Peter, concerned.

"What did Maria want, Peter?"

"She was looking for Jasper. She wanted to start up another army and thought that he would be with us. When I told her that he left us a few years ago to search for something different, she tried to talk me into joining her again."

"Maria has some nerve asking you that!" Charlotte said curtly.

I remembered Charlotte telling me a little about Maria. I knew that she really didn't like her at all.

"I know, Love, however, when you and Emily came back she knew that it was a lost cause. After I asked her to leave the second time, I was relieved that she finally took the hint. I am glad that you and Emily came back when you did. I really didn't want to get into a heated conversation with her again. What brought you back so early? I was under the impression that you were having a girls' night."

This time I spoke, "Well we were, until Charlotte said that we should return after we thought that my vampire power had manifested. Shortly before we showed up, I had a vision of you and Maria arguing. Charlotte suggested that we should return so that we could talk to you about it. I am glad that we came back when we did, Peter, or else we might have come back to something more aggressive."

Charlotte nodded, agreeing with me.

We spent the rest of that night discussing what my ability might have been. Peter came to the conclusion that I could see the present by touching someone. He theorized many different angles of my gift, but never really told me anything other than what I had were premonitions of the near future. I would have to remind myself to keep my hands covered, to prevent any unintentional visions.

End Flashback

After that night, I spent many years trying to see what would trigger the visions. Peter was right; I could see the future to an extent, but mostly they surrounded the immediate present of the person that I was in contact with.

I had spent from 1947 to 1960 with Peter and Charlotte. In April 1960, I decided to go out on my own and see the world. The day we said our goodbyes was very emotional. Many tearless sobs were cried between her and me. On that day, Charlotte and I had made a promise that our paths would cross again, and I believed that they would.

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I had spent most of my time avoiding other vampires. I knew the lifestyle that I had chosen wasn't something that was widely accepted in our world. I stayed under the radar for the longest time.

In 1975, I made a trip to Europe and I decided it was time for me to see the world and everything it had to offer. I spent a few years touring England, Ireland, Greece, and Spain. I loved the culture that I had been exposed to in each place, but I wanted more. I decided that I would make my way to Italy. I had always wanted to experience the culture and architecture of Italy - there was so much that I could experience there. Little did I know, my life would forever be changed when I arrived in the city of Volterra.

Flashback

I was walking in the lush forest area around the outer walls of Volterra, just enjoying the beautiful overcast day. It was very seldom that I could go out during the day, since most of my stay in Europe had been plagued with sunny weather. I traveled into the city, to get a better look and it completely took my breath away. I was walking around Il Palazzo dei Priori, enjoying the beautiful scenery around me.

I felt a shiver come over me and felt someone's gaze on me. I looked around and caught the gaze of someone looking in my direction. My breath hitched when I saw an absolutely gorgeous man staring at me. He flashed me a brilliant smile that threw me off guard. I knew that he was a vampire at that moment and mentally kicked myself for not paying attention before.

I turned away from his stare swiftly to escape. I had to get out of there. I fled toward the safety of the trees as quickly as possible. When I reached my destination, I stopped, wondering if he had followed me. Before I realized that anyone was around, he grabbed me and clamped his large hand over my mouth; his other arm was across my waist. I tried everything to get away from him, but no matter how much I tried, his massive body wouldn't budge.

"Where do you think you are going, signora bella?" He asked in an Italian accent.

I thrashed around in his massive hold; his grip faltered for a moment. I took the opportunity to knock his hand away from my mouth and spat back at him, "Let me go! I was just minding my own business, you jerk!"

"Oh, a feisty one!" He laughed and lightened his grip on me slightly.

"What do you want with me?"

He laughed and looked at me with his intense red eyes. " If I let you go, will you run? I really don't want to have to catch you again. Although, it would be fun to do again."

"Just tell me what you want. Then, I will decide if I am going to run again or no," I said coldly.

"You sure are a straight-to-the-point type of woman. I like you. You keep me on my toes. I was out enjoying the overcast day, and I saw you. To be honest, I don't know what exactly caught my eye, but when you took off, I had to follow you. When you decided to run, it was too irresistible to pass up."

He let go of me, and I stepped back from him slightly. The fear that gripped over me when he grabbed me dissipated instantly. In this life, I found that I was also able to pick up on the intents of a person. He seemed almost genuine, saying that he just wanted to follow me. I wasn't so sure. There was something underlying that I couldn't quite place.

"So, what you're saying is that you wanted to get to know me?"

"Well, you could say that."

"Usually if you want to talk to someone, then speaking would help. You just sat there and stared. To make matters worse, you followed me, and when I thought that you hadn't, you decided to put your hands on me like you were going to take me hostage. I hate to tell you this, Mr. Doesn't-know-how-to-talk-to-a-lady, but you seem like a real creep to me."

He laughed at me. I started to giggle with him. I just couldn't help it. When our laughing stopped, he cleared his throat.

"My apologies, signora. My name is Felix, and yours?"

"Emily."

"Well, Emily, what, may I ask, were you doing out in the city all alone?"

"Just like you, I was enjoying the day. Since we don't get to enjoy the day when the sun is completely out, I was taking what time I could get. I'm not one for drawing unnecessary attention, with the humans."

"Hmm, unnecessary attention, you say?"

I nodded his way, acknowledging his question. I didn't know why, but I felt easy around Felix. It was almost natural that I was able to talk to him. We continued with senseless banter for a few hours. At nightfall, he looked at me with sad eyes.

"I must take my leave. There are some things that I need to attend to back at my home. Will I be able to see you again?"

"I don't see why you couldn't." I shrugged playfully. "Although I have to tell you, I don't know how long I will be in Italy. I tend to move around a lot," I said with a little more seriousness.

He smiled to me and bowed his head slightly. "I will meet you back at Il Palazzo dei Priori at midnight. If for some reason I won't be able to make it, then I will send word. Until then, Emily."

He took my hand in his, placing a chaste kiss on my knuckles. He turned away quickly and ran back towards the city of Volterra. I found myself breathless at the encounter and rested up against a tree. I was looking forward to our conversations and secretly hoped there would be a few more before I had to move on from Italy. I couldn't believe the turn of events of the day. When I first met Felix, I was frightened. Now, in just the short time that we had been talking, I felt more at ease, almost comfortable.

The evening passed on, and he met me at midnight. I was astonished that he actually showed up. What was supposed to be only a day-trip through the city of Volterra became so much more.

End Flashback

~*~

I snapped out of my dance down memory lane. Reliving this memory of Felix brought a sense of sadness over me. Considering everything that happened between us, I thought that he would turn out to be different. Obviously, he wasn't. I shook the memory from my mind. I didn't want to rehash the good memories between me and Felix. The wounds of his betrayal were still too fresh, even though it happened so many years ago.

The atmosphere started to change, and I knew it would start raining soon. I lithely jumped from the rock formation that I had perched myself on earlier in the day and made my way back towards the house. After reliving the memory of when I met Felix, I needed to focus on something else. I started out in a slow sprint, and once the cool air started caressing my face, I began picking up the pace. The wind made me feel exhilarated, and it was a much-welcomed distraction from thinking about him. During my run, I remembered that I needed to get in touch with Peter and Charlotte to let them know that I was settled.

I was about ten miles from the house when I picked up a scent of another vampire. I started to get a little frightened, so I slowed my pace slightly, trying to see if there were any others around. I kept a cautious eye out, making sure that I wasn't being followed. I really hated having to look over my shoulder all the time. At the time I didn't see anything and dismissed it as a nomad passing through. I was getting closer to home so I slowed down, taking my time, all the while continuing to be watchful.

When I arrived at the house a few moments later, the mysterious vampire's scent became much more potent. I immediately became defensive and began scanning the area for any signs that they were still around. To my left there was a man leaning up against a tree. He was sitting there with his eyes closed, bracing himself for something. Silently, I made my way closer, hoping to catch a glimpse of who this other vampire was.

I caught a glimpse of his face and let out a gasp. The absolute shock of who the face belonged to brought me to my knees. He looked up and turned to my direction. Eighty years had passed since I came into this life and each day I had thought about him. There he stood, not forty yards from me.

"Emily?" he asked in a disbelieving tone.

"Emmett," I said very certainly.

William was right all along; I would see my brother again.

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End Note: So…. What did you think? What do you think about Emily? There will be a lot of things happening soon, I promise. Have no fear her and Emmett are going to have some nice sit down time in the next chapter and then some fun will ensue after.

Again a big thank you to my betas! You are the best. Thanks for sticking with me on this story. Jess you are my comma commando. * lol * Jela, I can't begin to thank you for all the help with this story and the Italian translations. You are my tense nazi. The both of you complete me! * hides at the Jerry Maguire nod *

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