Hey, me again. Okay my turnout was not my best ever. I mean ten votes? But as I promised you guys a new chapter I will deliver.

Me;I is safe hahaha. (Waves garlic and cross around)

Emmett;Tsk Tsk, those don't really work, you know. I mean you are the ultimate Twilight fan right?

Me;Oh yes I so am.

Em;I'll give you (looks at watch) thirty seconds.

Me; I don't own (Gulp) Twilight?

Em; (Wags finger) Twenty seconds.

Me;Right (Running)

BPOV

"What's your name?" He asked me, I hesitated for a few seconds, pulling my bottom lip in my teeth. Should I tell him? If I did, I risked him trying to find out who I am so I decided on a fake name.

"Call me Earth." I saw his questioning look. "No that's not my real name either but it's closer to who I am than Ericka, and that's the only name your going to get Edward."

"Okay, I can accept that, I should just feel lucky I'm getting close to you right?" He said lightly. I nodded, he was a perceptive son of a bitch.

"You're perceptive," I told him, deciding on being blunt, he looked startled.

"I should be,"

"Oh?"

"I read minds," he said with a smile. Instantly my cheeks flooded red, an old habit from my childhood I hadn't left behind. He seemed to understand my blush

"I can't read yours," he said pursing his lips, I was very pleased with this, but he seemed bothered.

"And that bothers you immensely." I concluded as my stomach gave a loud growl, I glanced down at it then reached over and started digging around in my pack for left over food. He glanced down at the food I withdrew for my pack and a guilty expression flashed across his face.

"I'd offer you some food, but then we both know it'd end up in a hole later." He let out a loud, musical laugh as I bit into the apple I held.

"So where'd you learn about vampires?" He asked me looking incredibly curious. Instantly my mind pulled me back to my childhood, I shuddered as I remembered seeing the vampire glitter in the sun. Edward seemed to notice and changed the topic.

"So Pop-Tarts," he said "Not exactly nature's breath." I snorted,

"Just because I live free doesn't mean I don't like pop-tarts." I rolled my eyes and took another bite.

"Okay, so if you live free as you put it, how'd you get the pop-tarts?" I knew what answer he was hoping for and I completely denied it for him.

"Broke into someone's house and stole 'em." He looked shocked, "Oh don't look so scandalized Eddie boy, I just take what I need, it's survival of the fittest." I finished with a yawn.

"First please don't call me Eddie," he shuddered " and second you look tired, I have a place and I'm sure you'd like it. I could carry you there." He untangled his legs and I leapt up, backing away from him, giving him a look that reminded him of our deal.

"Oh right sorry, I just thought you might be more comfortable-"

"No thanks I sleep under the stars" I cut him off and sat back down.

"Are you sure?"

"Always. Seriously though if you could leave" I trailed off, pushing down the guilt at the hurt in his eyes.

"Will you be here tomorrow?" He asked me hopefully. I bit my lip thoughtfully as I considered the strange feelings he stirred in me. I wanted to find out more so I decided to take the chance.

"Tell you what Edward, I'll be here at 3:15 tomorrow and I'll be here until 3:30, if you want to talk to me come then." The hope lit up his eyes and he gave me what should have been a dazzling smile, but I considered myself immune to vampire charm. So why did my heart stutter?

"Really?" He asked.

"I always keep my word," I said, "That's why I never make promises."

"I'm not sure how to leave you a way to contact me," I shook my head cutting him off again.

"Don't need it, I told you I'll be here and I will be."

"But if you need me-" I cut him off again

"I don't need help, I've been living free since I was a kid, but thanks for the offer." He looked like he was about to say more, but I held up my hand.

"Now get going," I yawned again and pulled out my sleeping bag. He looked really sad, and I made a shooing motion with my hands. He nodded and said

"Goodbye Earth," with a hopeful smile, he was practically begging me to smile and I didn't heed.

"Bye Edward." He stepped into the forest and I looked at the remarkably clear sky and said a quick mental thank you. I got up and winced, picking up my stuff and shoving it into my pack. Too bad, I really did like this place to sleep. But life isn't fair, so with a gentle sigh I plugged in my ipod and started walking, fully aware of the vampire following me.

After about 20 minutes walking I leaned against a tree, vaguely annoyed with his game.

"I can hear you Edward," I said leaning my head back. I heard him walk out of the trees, "You were supposed to be leaving." I said, dropping my head forward and opening my eyes to look at him.

"It's just, when I was younger it wasn't proper to let girls wander around on their own especially at night." He spoke, having the grace to look sheepish.

"Right well it's the 21st century, and I have been living in the woods long enough to know how to handle myself." He looked like he was about to speak again

"Go, or I'll leave and you'll never see me again." I told him in a firm voice. He took the warning and left. I took off running towards the beach. After a few more minutes I stopped and fell down in front of some trees. They never fail me, I withdrew my sleeping bag and tucked myself into it as best as I could and drifted into sleep to the rhythms of my home.

Unfortunately my dreams were never comforting I realized as I was dragged into a nightmare. This one was different though, it started out the same, running as fast as I can. Running from the vampires but this one shifted suddenly. Edward stepped from the trees, his eyes were black and dangerous he purred and beckoned me and I stepped towards him unable to help myself. As he closed his arms around me and murmured something I relaxed into his embrace. I sighed with pleasure, but as something around me cracked I pushed Edward away to ascertain the danger. But he held me closer and purred something in my ear,

"This is going to hurt," I shook my head and let a loud scream pass through my lips as Edward's face changed. His lovely bronze hair got longer and changed into a shade of blonde that was pulled into a ponytail. His eyes became a violent shade of crimson and I recognized the face of the thing that had ruined my childhood. I jerked out of my nightmare again. I rolled my eyes and stood, rolling up my sleeping bag and shoving it in my backpack. I checked the time, it was almost midnight. I smiled with delight and ran towards the ocean. I had missed just running for the fun of it rather than for my life. There was nothing like a free run, I shivered with delight as I stood at the center of the tree line the cliff over looking the ocean. Why the hell did I always end up here? I glanced down at my watch and sighed, tapping my foot impatiently. I did this a lot, whenever I knew of a lake nearby or a pond or any place that would look amazing by moonlight I made it a point to visit it in a full moon.

My mom had always told me if I waited until midnight then stepped into center of a moonbeam there was magic and no matter where they were, the person you most wanted to hear you would hear you as you spoke. As I glanced down at my watch I smiled and stepped into the full light of the moon I felt it was possible. For one second I felt like I was okay, I sighed with pleasure and gazed down at the water.

"Hey mom and dad. It's me nothing really special happening but I always like doing this. I wish you guys were here, I know Mom you are probably scolding me right now for not talking to people and Dad, you are probably thinking how much danger I'm in." I smiled despite the tears that were trying to break free. I shoved them down, I didn't cry, I hadn't cried since I was a child and I wasn't about to start. Not here not now. I am strong and will stay so.

"But that's okay because I'm always in danger, it never bothered me before. I love you both" As midnight passed into 12:01 I sat down and began to throw stones into the water. I plugged in a random song on my Ipod and tipped my gaze to the moon, allowing the silver glow to coat my face. It was so relaxing, I let my head fall back and I fell into sleep once more.

EPOV

What's your name?" I asked, she looked pensive for a few moments, pulling her bottom lip in her teeth and nibbling on it.

"Call me Earth," she said thoughtfully, Earth, I tried to wrap my head around that one. Were her parents hippies or something? (There's a reviewer out there who gave me that idea. Thank You) She noticed my look and spoke again

"No that's not my real name either but it's closer to who I am than Ericka, and that's the only name your going to get Edward." She said with finality.

"Okay, I can accept that, I should just feel lucky I'm getting close to you right?" I spoke lightly but I had a feeling that statement was very true.

"You're perceptive," She said bluntly.

"I should be,"

"Oh?"

"I read minds," I said with a smile. An enchanting blush rose from her cheeks and I smiled again,

"I can't read yours," I said pursing my lips. This seemed to please her.

"And that bothers you immensely." She said simply, as her stomach gave a loud growl. She pulled her back pack over and started rooting around in it for food. I felt guilty, she obviously needed food and I knew if I brought her home Esme would just love to cook for her.

"I'd offer you some food, but then we both know it'd end up in a hole later." She said lightly, and I laughed once again I was startled by how easily she spoke about this, she bit into the bruised apple she held.

"So where'd you learn about vampires?" The Volturi would kill anyone who knew about us, or change them. So how did she find out? I knew instantly this was the wrong question as her her muscles tensed and a shudder passed through her, her eyes glazing over with a memory. This topic had upset her and I scrambled for a new one, not wanting to lose any progress I had made with Earth. I grabbed the first topic I could.

"So Pop-Tarts," I said "Not exactly nature's breath." She let out a snort snorted,

"Just because I live free doesn't mean I don't like pop-tarts." She rolled her expressive brown eyes and took another bite.

"Okay, so if you live free as you put it, how'd you get the pop-tarts?" Please don't say you stole it. I begged internally.

"Broke into someone's house and stole 'em." I was shocked, how could someone like this steal? "Oh don't look so scandalized Eddie boy, I just take what I need, it's survival of the fittest." Earth finished with a light yawn, she had a tough outlook on life and I couldn't help but wonder about it.

"First please don't call me Eddie," I shuddered, I hated being called Eddie " and second you look tired, I have a place and I'm sure you'd like it. I could carry you there." I though she would accept and untangled my legs. Bad move, Earth leapt up, backing away from me, her look reminded me of the deal we'd made.

"Oh right sorry, I just thought you might be more comfortable-" It was true, she shouldn't have to sleep on the ground. Esme would love to take care of her.

"No thanks I sleep under the stars" Earth cut me off and sat back down.

"Are you sure?"

"Always. Seriously though if you could leave" She trailed off and I understood the dismissal.

"Will you be here tomorrow?" I asked hopefully, I couldn't let her go, I just felt this sudden need to protect her and make her safe. She bit her lip as she considered.

"Tell you what Edward, I'll be here at 3:15 tomorrow and I'll be here until 3:30, if you want to talk to me come then." I smiled and nodded. I wouldn't miss a second of time to talk to her. I had to unravel the mystery of this girl, starting with why she had so much vampire knowledge. I smiled again as her heart stuttered, I had to check though.

"Really?" I asked.

"I always keep my word," She said resolutely, "That's why I never make promises."

"I'm not sure how to leave you a way to contact me," She shook her head cutting me off again.

"Don't need it, I told you I'll be here and I will be." I hoped so.

"But if you need me-" She cut me off once more,

"I don't need help, I've been living free since I was a kid, but thanks for the offer." Why? I wondered and opened my mouth to speak but she held up a hand.

"Now get going," She yawned again and pulled out her sleeping bag. I was quite sad and didn't want to leave her. Earth made a shooing motion with her hands. I nodded and said

"Goodbye Earth," with a smile, I was hoping for a smile from her, I didn't know why. But someone like that shouldn't look so sad. I walked forward into the trees, I just walked far enough to make her think I was leaving but I wasn't. I was going to watch over her tonight and make sure she stayed safe. I turned around as I heard the hiss of the fire being put out and I watched as she got up and winced from the pain in her knee. She sighed softly, flipped on her ipod. (I hope she hasn't stolen that one too) and started walking. After a time of walking, she stopped and leaned against a tree.

"I can hear you Edward," leaning her head back against the tree. I was shocked as I stepped from the trees. How had she heard me? "You were supposed to be leaving." She said dropping her head forward and opening her large brown eyes.

"It's just, when I was younger it wasn't proper to let girls wander around on their own especially at night." I said sheepishly.

"Right well it's the 21st century, and I have been living in the woods long enough to know how to handle myself." Earth said confidently, for some reason I believed her and was about to speak when she cut me off yet again.

"Go, or I'll leave and you'll never see me again." She said very seriously. I could tell she could handle herself. As I walked away form her I heard her get up and run. I followed her as best I could, only to be stopped again by the La Push border. I flew home dejectedly.

When I got home I was accosted by my family.

"Was she hurt?" Carlisle asked.

"What were her clothes like? Alice begged.

"Was she alright, why didn't you bring her back with you?" Esme questioned.

"She wouldn't come back with me, she seemed alright though. I asked her to come back, but she wouldn't let me get to close." I said sadly. "She told me she'd be around and 3:00 tomorrow. Esme do you think you could have some sort of food for her tomorrow? She looked quite hungry." Esme nodded

Poor thing, I'll make her some thick sandwiches to start with, I hope she doesn't have any allergies. Esme thought.

"I doubt it, Esme" I answered her, "She didn't look like a person who would bother with them" I smiled at the memory.

Edward how was her knee, did it looked bruised, how was her head?

"Her knee was a little sore but the bruising was fading quite fast, she didn't have a concussion. She's smart, she knows we're vampires." Everyone looked shocked. "I don't know how, but after I talked to her and I left, she did too. I followed her but she somehow knew and told me to leave. She ran the border and I couldn't follow anymore. Her name's not Ericka though, she wouldn't tell me what her name really was. Instead she told me to call her Earth." Everyone was perplexed, someone named Earth? It doesn't make sense, but thing's weren't meant to make sense. I went upstairs to put on Debussy, as I lay listening, I decided to catch a quick catnap. (I forgot to mention vampires need sleep, mostly like 30 minutes a day.) I sighed and closed my lids, but before I did I wondered how Earth was doing.

Wow what a chapter. Anyone know the bad guy Bella dreamed about was? Most people hate him, myself included. I know y'all hate me for this but I'd like another ten reviews before I write again. They just keep me going, seriously.

Me;Still running, this is really annoying.

Em;I'm going to get you.

Me;This has got to stop. Reviews please.