2. Hunting
Hunting. We were going to go hunting and I wasn't sure what for. In my head, hunting is when old men go out and kill innocent creature with big guns. Clearly in Edwards head it wasn't. He let out a low chuckle but no one else got the joke. Having Edward able to read minds could get really annoying if did have to stay here.
Carlisle Gestured toward the door. I shock my head at Carlisle, I was too nervous about meeting the other vampires.
"Carlisle may I talk alone with Emma? " Alice asked to my surprise. Jasper shook his head slightly at Alice, being protective as I was supposed to be dangerous due to my thirst... Ouch.
"Its OK, she's in control, she wont hurt me" Alice smiled at me. So perfect like the others. The others walk out of the room each one turning back to check I was still in control. The door shut and Alice sat down at my right side on the metal bed with me. I nervously pulled my dirty blonde hair to on side and started to pull my finger through it. Alice put her hand to mine and pulled it away from my hair.
"Don't be nervous, I just wanted to warn you of some thing's" her words her so soft and comforting that I wondered if jasper was playing with my mood.
"I saw you earlier on with Rose. You were alone talking. I just wanted to tell you not to be too hard on her for doing this too you. I know it's hard, but you will realise soon that its an uncontrollable thing and when we catch a scent its rarely easy to let go of it. The scent of human blood is so strong that it over powers all other scents and its hard to smell anything other than the blood. That is why earlier on we had to hold you down when you heard Jacobs heart beating or you would have killed him, like Rose nearly killed you. As you are newborn Emma, you will find everything much harder than us when instinct takes control. We have had many years to train ourselves to act like humans in every way possible and yet some times its still very difficult. And by the way, I've always wanted a little sister" Alice smiled and gave me a hug. I hugged her back.
"Ouch!" Said squeaked, but laughed too.
"Sorry, Am I that strong?" There was some fright to my voice but some excitement to. I forgot about my strength.
"You're very strong Emma, so for now I'll just hug you OK?" She giggled and jumped down from the metal bed ever so gracefully. I took one un-needed deep breath and followed her to the door. I stopped and caught Alice's arm faster than usual. I could get used to this.
"Alice. Thank you for making me feel so welcome. I couldn't have asked for more from you. As for Rosalie, I'm not sure she is going to be so welcoming. "I sighed.
"Don't worry about Rose. She'll come round. I know that"I hoped she meant that literally.
I followed her down the stairs towards the front room. I paused after my first couple of steps. I'd walked so gracefully, that I wondered if my feet had actually left the ground.
"What's wrong?" Alice Asked. Id never walked so fast in my life that's what's wrong. I guessed it just took sometime to get used to.
"Its just strange I guess. How do you walk so slow in school?" My question made Alice's head till slightly to the side. She looked puzzled. Had I said something wrong? Stated the obvious?
"It just takes some practice and getting used to really. Come on all questions will be answered in due time." I Chuckled. Such a stupid saying. Alice ignored my childishness and walked on down the stairs. The Cullen's were sat on the white sofas of the front room. Wow. I scanned the room, taking in every feature, and every picture on the walls. This was no house, this was a mansion. It was open-plan living space. The entrance opened onto the front room, which was adjoined by the kitchen and dinning area. The walls where white also, and the neutral effect continued throughout the house. The white walls had tall, long windows on them, which looked onto the forest behind the house. By the view from the window, the house seemed to be in a remote area of Forks. I could see the reservation at the other side of the forest, the forest where this all began. The forest where the Cullen's hunted...
Down by the beautiful white furnishes, were the Cullen's. I could see Carlisle, standing arms crossed by a smaller woman, whom I'd never met before. She smiled and I smiled back, wary, but pleasant. Jasper was sat tense on the sofa, but as Alice and I came into view, he leaped up to stand beside Carlisle. I noticed Edward next. He was probably reading my mind right now. I'm sure you and I are going to get on brilliantly, Edward, don't you worry. He grinned then looked to his right, where Bella Cullen stood. I hadn't really seen Bella that much since her wedding a couple of years ago. I was only 13 when they got married. I'd just graduated to high school and didn't really know much about this girl, just hear the gossip around the school. She fell in love with Edward Cullen; the dreamy mysterious boy at school that nobody was good enough for. Next thing they were married. Edwards Eyes moved back to me as I reached the bottom of the stairs, hiding behind Alice. Rosalie and Emmett were no where to be seen. The Cullen's edged forward. I took my place along side Alice, who stood in front of the others.
"Rosalie just needs some time to think Emma don't worry about that. Her and Emmett are upstairs just now. I'm sure they will join us later." Edward said quietly. Then the small woman beside Carlisle took a step toward me.
"Hi Emma, I'm Esme. Please don't feel uncomfortable here, we've all been through the same thing and know what its like. You're more than welcome here, as you are here on no fault of your own." Esme smiled.
"Thanks" I managed to get out. The pain stuck again in my throat. I grabbed onto the nearest thing to me, which was a small wooded table. The burning in my throat was unbelievable. I heard a cracking, and when I looked down the table was in splinters all over the floor. A liquid came into my mouth. It tasted sour. I ran to the kitchen sink to spit it out. The others followed.
"Its the venom" Edward whispered.
"You will get used to it; it will go away once we hunt. Carlisle, I think its time" Jasper said, looking at Carlisle.
"Will hunting take away the burning?" I choked out in-between rinsing my mouth with water at the skin. Ewww. I spat out the water because it tasted worse than the venom. Edward chuckled from behind me. Edward what is hunting anyway?
"Yes, hunting will take away the burning, and don't worry about hunting. It will come naturally." Edward explained.
"OK. Can we go now please?" I gasped.
The Cullen's took me out into the forest behind their house. Once we were out, they started running. Alice stayed by my side, we ran at the front along side Edward and Bella. Carlisle, Esme and Jasper ran behind us. Rosalie and Emmett Still didn't join us. I was astounded by the speed that we were running at. We must have run miles at the speed we were going. The trees zoomed passed, yet I could still make out every crack and every branch. Edward was right; instinct did take over, as I dodged every obstacle that crossed my path without even thinking about it. I heard him mutter I always am so quietly, I'm sure any normal person wouldn't know any better. We zoomed on through the forest until we reached a wide river. I wanted to slow down and try and find another way over, but the Cullen's had better ideas. Alice took my hand and jumped with me over the wide stretch of water. I landed graciously at the other side. This was amazing. The kind of thing you would read about in a fantasy book or a superhero comic. But I was really here, jumping rivers and running at sonic speed in Forks. My thoughts were interrupted by the burning yet again, but this time there was something else. I picked up a scent that smelled so good, that it soothed the burning in my throat. The Cullen's slowed as we got closer to the soothing scent, but I had no intentions of slowing. I wanted whatever this was right now, and the faster I got there the better. Alice pulled on my hand as I sped up. I yanked my arm lose, and kept running. The scent was so strong now I could almost taste it... Up ahead, were a herd of Elk. The helpless animals had no chance of escaping me. I realised then that this was what I had been craving for ever since I awoke in the Cullen House. I leaped at the closest of the herd. Everything seemed to go into slow motion at that minute. The picture of the helpless animal's face would stick in my head forever I'm sure. So this was why Jacob Black and Renesme had to leave when I heard their heart beats. I wanted to kill them... I threw myself with my might at the defenceless animal; my teeth coming out from behind my lips and my hands extending to grab the Elk. I flew into the animal, taking it down with no time for it to react. My teeth snapped into its neck and I felt a warm liquid flow through my throat, soothing the burning as it went. I was drinking this animal's blood, and I liked it. I felt the flow grow dry and stood up. I started at the carcass and then at my clothes and hands. The carcass lay lifeless on the moist soil. My hands and clothes were stained with blood. I stared my my hands until a hand pressed on my shoulder. I looked up to see jasper.
"Better?" He said not the least big bother about what I had just done. I couldn't respond. For the first time in my life I was speechless. I nodded and wiped my hands on my already stained T-shirt.
"Do you understand now?" Jasper asked softly.
"V...vampire" I managed to whisper.
