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Chapter 2: The Return to the Lake

LPOV (Lillian)

After that vampire left, I decided to try and forget him, to act as if everything was normal…

Yeah, I should be so lucky. (Breaking Dawn, page 143)

I tried to swim off some of my memories. On the way, a very angry catfish distracted me. "Where have you been?" she asked. Oops.

"I apologize Artemis," I said, "There was an intruder and-"

"There's always intruders in their wood things!"

"Their called boats, and this was different; this one was swimming, and was talking to me. He chilled the very water around him."

Artemis was silent for a moment, clearly deliberating with herself. "I understand," she stated, "I apologize for getting angry with you." I smiled. "Apology accepted, thank you."

We swam to the 'throne room' so to speak. The king of the lake, Artemis's father, Lumo, waited there for us. "You were supposed to be here earlier." He declared. Artemis bowed and explained why we were late. The water began to boil around him. "You had contact with a HUMAN!?" he screamed. I recoiled from the anger in his voice.

"Actually, he hunted me down and I yelled at him to stay away from me."

"I want you out of my lake before the sun rises tomorrow!"

"But my lord-"

"That is an order Lillian!"

I swam as fast as I could toward my room. Well, not exactly a room, more like a grotto with a bed and a nightstand. I dry-sobbed until dark, then I packed up all my possessions and prepared to leave at dawn. Before I left, Artemis and some of my other friends came to say goodbye. After tearful goodbyes, I swam to the surface.

I pulled my body onto the land and started the transition from fins and gills to legs and lungs. Not that I really need lungs, being a vampire.

Before I could stop them, dry tears racked my body. I don't know how long I was like that, but suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up and saw the very cause of my pain.

I attempted to jump up and snarl at him, but I ended up tripping. Damn land legs. Before I could collide with the ground though, I felt two arms wrap around me.

'Thanks' I thought, and attempted to balance myself with better results. "No problem," he said, "But if I may ask, why are you out of the water?" I felt the sadness creep up again.

"I was…thrown out because I communicated with you."

"I'm so sorry…" His face saddened with every word.

"You don't understand, that was my only home! I have nowhere else to go!"

We sat in silence. He suddenly smiled. "Wait here." He ordered and ran off. Minutes later, he ran back, smile still in place. "What are you so happy about?" I asked, anger and sadness in every word. "How would you like to come live with me and my family?" he asked, sounding as if he was genuinely concerned.

I scoffed. "I don't think your wife would be so happy about that." He laughed at me. "What?" I asked, annoyed. "I don't have a wife. Just parents and siblings." I wanted to take his offer badly, but I was still furious with him… Oh well.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt too much. At least until I get used to this century." I then looked at the strange silver thing in his hand. I stood up and realized I was only wearing my undergarments. "You wouldn't by chance have a sister I can borrow clothes from, would you?" I asked. He looked as if he was suppressing a laugh, then nodded his head.

While we walked to his house, I realized I didn't even know his name. "So...may I ask what your name is?" He looked at me and smiled. : I was wondering when you were going to ask. I'm Edward Cullen." As we continued, I grew annoyed from the silence, so I decided to adk him about his so-called 'family'. "Who exactly is in your family?" I asked. He chuckled and replied, "Well, I have my parents, Carlisle and Esme. Carlisle is a compassionate doctor who is totally immune to human blood. Esme…she's protective and, well, motherly.

"I have two sisters, Alice and Rosalie. Alice is good intentioned, but she's a shopaholic. She's also a psychic. Rosalie is very pig-headed, but she's nice once you get to know her.

"Then, there are my two brothers, Emmett and Jasper." I felt something weird at the name Jasper, like I knew him or something. His voice brought me out of my thoughts. "Emmett is super strong and bear-like. Jasper is the one struggling the most with staying away from human blood. He can also feel emotions, so try not to feel too sad around him."

I gave him a mocking salute and he laughed. We then returned to walking in silence when I thought of something. "So you're the mind-reader out of the group?" He nodded and before I knew it, we were at his house. I gasped. It was a white two or three story mansion. "Come on," he said, "meet the family."

A/N: Hahaha, a cliffy! Don't worry, I'll update by Friday!! Loves and gift baskets to all who review!!