I promised chapter 8, and here it is. I hope you like it. It took a while to write, and it's the longest chapter I have wrote so far!!

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Chapter 8: Storied of the Year

Renesmee POV

There I was. Standing on the porch of a house full of vampires. I know that my dad is a vampire, and my mom is now one. But I was still a little frightened. In a second I was going to walk into a house full of vampires. I had blood, Jake had blood. We were prime candidates for lunch.

As I thought that I heard a laugh. I turned to my dad laughing. He looked at me, "We are vegetarians, remember. Plus I won't let anyone hurt you, I will know a head of time if they plan to try."

"Oh, okay." I know he tried to sound reassuring but I didn't really feel better. At that we walked across the threshold. I looked up from the ground to find six vampires with topaz eyes staring at me. I didn't know what to do, so I just said, "Ummm, hi," with a hint of question in my voice.

Then one of the vampires, a motherly type, smiled warmly at me. She was beautiful. She had caramel colored hair and a perfect face. I didn't know how a vampire could have dimples, but she did. I know her smile was supposed to make me feel better. It didn't clear my nerves at all. After the smile I thought she would be the first to talk. But a gorgeous blonde male did. You could tell he was the oldest, but not by much. He looked like he was in his late twenties. "Hello Renesmee, I am Carlisle. Welcome to the family. I just stared at him with a confused look. I guess I am apart of the family now.

Then I assed the four other vampires I was staring at. One of the two other males was very muscular. He had short black hair. Even though he was extremely big, I knew differently. I remembered that he was Emmett. The next male was taller with golden blonde hair. His face looked complex but frozen. It was as if his face was sculpted out of marble. One female was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She had long blonde hair and a beautiful figure. Emmett had his arm around her. I guessed they were together. The other female was short. She was almost pixie like. She had short black hair and a huge smile on her face. I could see that she couldn't stand still for very long.

She was the first of the four to talk to me. "Hello I am Alice. We are going to be great friends."

Then I remembered what dad said about his sister Alice. "Oh, you're the one that can see the future, right?"

"Yes." She said with a huge smile on her face. "I can't wait until Friday."

"We are going shopping, of course. There is no school Friday, so that won't be an issue. I can't really see you there, but my vision gets a little foggy. So I know you are there. Plus I see Bella with us, and I know you would probably go with your mom, even though she hates shopping."

My eyes brightened at the word shopping. I love to shop. My mom didn't though. I always had to force her to go with me anytime. But something concerned me, "You can't see me?"

"No, it is strange. I can't see your friend either." She said looking at Jake.

"Oh, this is Jacob Black. He is a werewolf."

Then Emmett talked, "So that explains the smell. Well I am Emmett, as you already know. And this is Rosalie." He gestured to the beautiful blonde. I smiled at her, she scowled in return.

I didn't know what smell Emmett refred to. I just shrugged it off. I thought Jake smelled wonderful.

"Rose, be nice." Edward warned Rosalie.

Then the blonde guy stepped forward holding out his hand, "And I am Jasper." I shook his hand. As soon as I touched him my nerves melted away. Then I remembered who Jasper was, and what he could do. "So you are the one that can control emotions."

He smirked and said, "Yeah, that's me. There is nothing to be nervous about here."

It felt weird that he knew what I was feeling at this exact moment.

Then the motherly figure stepped forward and hugged me saying, "I am Esme."

I figured that's who she was I saw first saw her. I vaguly remember my mom telling me about her once. Mom said that she is where my name came from. My mom mixed her mother's name, Renee, and my dad's mother's name, Esme, to create my name.

I looked up and saw that she was looking at Edward with a questioning look. I realized that I hadn't greeted her yet. Edward just grinned and said, "She was recalling you from her memory. She knows that is where part of her name came from."

Esme's smile grew even larger, which I didn't think was possible. I can't believe this many vampires were living together. The only vampire I have ever known was mom.

Edward looked at me and said, "Do you want to her our stories?"

I looked at him perplexed. I nodded. At that we all moved into this huge bright room with white furniture. Out of the corner of my eye a large grand piano caught my. I wondered who's it was. We all sat down, and Carlisle started.

"I was born in London in the 1640's. My father was a priest. I was out one night hunting for my father. I was supposed to be finding witches, werewolves, and vampires. I thought I found some that lived underground in the sewage. What I didn't know was that they were real vampires. I was attacked by the things that lived in the sewage. I knew my father wouldn't like what I had become. He would have me sentenced to death. During the excruciating process of turning into a vampire, I pulled myself away from the street. I hid for three days with out making a sound.

"I emerged, and found out what I had become. I tried to kill myself multiple times. None worked. I realized that it was because I was a vampire. I eventually got so thirsty that I fed on the next thing I saw. What I saw next happened to be a heard of deer. After I was full, I saw what I had done. I found out that just because you are a vampire, it doesn't mean that you have to kill people.

"I lived with the Volturi for a short time. I found out I had an unusual resistance to human blood. So I did what I thought would be good to help man kind. I became a doctor. I got bored with the Volturi so I decided I should head to the New World.

"After I got here, the Spanish Influenza hit. That's where I came across Edward. But that is his story to tell. I first turned him into a vampire, then Esme, Rosalie was after her, and Rosalie brought me Emmett to change into a vampire. Then Alice and Jasper showed up. Now who is next to tell their tale?"

"I will go." It was my dad that talked. "I was born Edward Anthony Masen on June 20 in 1901 in Chicago. It was the year 1918 when Carlisle found me. I was on my death bed from the Spanish Influenza. My mother, who was about to die from the Spanish Influenza, begged Carlisle to do whatever he could to save me. Carlisle thinks that she knew he was different than the other doctors. Maybe she did, or maybe she just wanted him to try and save me. But he fulfilled my mother's wish.

"During the Spanish Influenza period, everything was hectic in hospitals. So many people were dieing at a fast rate. It was easy for Carlisle to take me from the hospital. There were too many dead and dieing people for the hospital to keep up with. He took me to his house and changed me. It was very hard for Carlisle to resist draining me of my blood. He wasn't even sure how to do it exactly. Carlisle bit me where he had been bitten and found out that you don't need to be bit that many times to be changed. He ended up resting my blood. I lived with him ever since, well except for a few years when I went off on my own. He then found Esme. Would you like to go next then, mom?"

"Sure Edward," answered Esme. "I was born in the late 1800's in Columbus Ohio. I remember when I was sixteen I broke my leg, and this beautiful angel man was my doctor. All of the women in the town were attracted to him, even me. But I married Charles Evenson. He was an abusive husband. I remember that I found out I was pregnant. So I ran away. I didn't want to have my baby around that man. He could have easily killed our baby. I gave birth to a little boy. He ended up dieing a few days later. I was became depressed. I was so depressed that I threw myself off a cliff. I was immediately taken to the morgue. No one bothered to see if I was still alive. Carlisle remembered having treated me for my broken leg, he saved me. He could hear that my heart was still beating. So he changed me. I fell in love with Carlisle soon after I had changed. We ended up getting married. In the beginning we pretended that Edward was part of Carlisle's family, and that he lived with us. After that, Carlisle found Rosalie. I am guessing that you would like to go next then Rosalie?"

"Sure." Rosalie didn't sound that excited to tell her story. Or maybe that is her usual attitude. But she continued anyways. "I was born in Rochester New York in 1915. I was extremely beautiful, even for a human. A guy my dad worked with at the bank had a son, Royce King II. Royce's family was unbelievably rich. My parents were excited when Royce wanted to date me. It wasn't long and we were engaged. My parents were so ecstatic about having the King's as their in-laws. The wedding couldn't come fast enough.

"One night I was visiting my friend, Vera. She had gotten married young, to a carpenter. Some one my parents would have never approved of. Vera had a son with her husband. He was adorable. He had dark curly hair, and tiny little dimples in his cheeks every time he smiled. I wanted children so bad. I couldn't wait for my own wedding, so I could have a family. I didn't know it had gotten so dark that night. I didn't think of calling my dad for a ride home. It was only a few blocks, I thought I could manage. As I was walking I heard some men down an ally. I tried to walk faster. But they caught up with me. As they got closer I noticed it was Royce and his four buddies. For a second I felt relived that it was just Royce. Then I saw that he was drunk. I became frightened.

"Royce grabbed me and turned me around. He kissed me roughly, too roughly. He tore off the new jacket he had just bought me. He wanted to show my figure off to his friends. He wanted to gloat that he was going to marry. After that more clothes were ripped off.

"I will spare you the details. But I was beaten and raped. They left me in that ally to die. I thought I was dead when I saw the most beautiful man leaning over me. Then I felt like my body was getting incinerated. I screamed in pain for three days straight, but the screaming didn't help. When I woke up, Carlisle told me everything. I didn't want to believe it. But I knew it was true. I have never drunk human blood. I did however kill five humans, Royce and his buddies that did that to me.

"Then one day I was hunting when I came across this bear mauling a human man. Honey would you like to go next?" She asked turning to Emmett.

"Yeah, I guess it would be my turn now." He said chuckling. I was born in 1918, like Rose. I was camping out side of Gatlinburg Tennessee, when all of a sudden I spotted a bear. I tried to run away, but it caught me. It was about to finish me off when suddenly I thought I heard another bear coming. Then all of a sudden I felt like I was flying. I thought I was flying to heaven. Then I looked up and saw an angel. That confirmed my thought of flying to heaven. She then took me to what I thought was God.

"Then the only thing that I felt was fire in my veins. I thought I was burning in Hell for everything I had done when I was alive. I woke up and found the angel sitting by me. Then Carlisle told me about what he was and what I had become. I didn't mind, as long as I got to keep my angel. This life isn't so bad, if you get to have your own personal angel."

"Okay, Alice and Jasper, who wants to go next?" Carlisle asked inquisitively.

"I can go next." It was Jasper. "I was born Jasper Whitlock. I was born in 1843 in Texas. I joined the confederate army in 1861. All I wanted to do was help fight for my country. I lied about my age to join. But I progressed quickly through the ranks. I was patrolling one night when I came across three women. I thought they were lost or something. So I went to help them, only to find out that they were vampires. I was changed in 1863 by a young girl named Maria. To Maria I was the best vampire she had turned. Since I could feel and alter emotions, I was given the job of training new born vampires. We took over towns in the south. During the civil war there was also a vampire war happening.

"I got tired of being with Maria. So I joined up with two of my old friends, Peter and Charlotte. They preyed on humans. I didn't particularly like feeding on humans. Anytime I was about to kill a human, I could feel what they were feeling. I didn't like feeling that all the time. So I left Peter and Charlotte. One day I walked into a diner in Philadelphia and found this tiny little vampire waiting for me. I had never met her before, but she knew I would be there." He smirked at Alice who was sitting next to him. "I had the most trouble with adjusting to the same diet as the Cullen's. After feeding on humans for as long as I did, it was different drinking the blood of animals. I have done quiet well, considering."

"So I guess we are to me then?" Alice piped up. "I don't remember anything from when I was human. One thing that I found out was that I was born around 1901 in Biloxi Mississippi. I found out during my junior year of high school in Forks that I was being tracked by a vampire named James. He was the same vampire that tracked Bella, during her junior year of high school in Forks. I learned that I was put in an asylum because I could have premonitions." I never knew mom was tracked by a vampire when she was in high school. Maybe she didn't tell me about all of her past? But I continued to listen to Alice.

"I found out that I had a sister, Cynthia. I did some research to find that Cynthia married and had a daughter. Last I checked her daughter was still alive in Biloxi. I don't know anything else about my background.

"After I was a vampire, I could get better visions. My visions work best when they are about vampires. So I was surprised when I had a vision of meeting this golden haired beauty in a diner in Philly. So I went there and waited. He walked in and we talked. I had seen another vision of me and Jasper finding a family of vegetarian vampires. We set off to find them, and we did."

I was amazed by all of the stories I had just heard. "Wow, those stories were great." I noticed then that Jake wasn't by me anymore. I looked for him, worried. Then I spotted my Jacob standing by the door. I was relieved to see his face.

Then Emmett's voice interrupted my thoughts. "What about your story, Renesmee?"

"Well mine isn't as exciting as your stories. But I can tell it anyways if you want me too."

"Yeah, we want you too." Answered Emmett a little too much enthused.

"I was born September 10, 2006. Mom tells me that I was in her womb for only one month. I don't remember that much. I only remember mom's human voice, it soothed me. After I was born, my mom was unconscious for about three days because she was changing. Even though I was three days old, I could communicate very well.

"Like Alice, Jasper, and Edward, I have a special gift." The family stiffened as I said this, except for Edward. He knew about my gift, and the others didn't. "I can show people things with my mind. I have to touch them first to show them. But it works quite well when I don't want to talk about things.

"Even though my mom wasn't there, Seth and Jacob were. Seth and Jake had helped out mom a lot when she found out she was pregnant. They got her out of that small town, and helped her when she had me. I don't think mom would be here today with out Jake and Seth's help. I can't remember my life with out Jake.

"I remember we had to move around a lot, because mom didn't age and I aged too fast. I aged rapidly until I was seven years old. When I was seven I physically looked how I do now." Carlisle looked interested in what I said about my aging. But I continued. "I liked moving around. I got to see so many different places.

"I always knew that Seth and Jake were werewolves. But I knew that my father was a vampire. I remember when mom told me about imprinting. She said that sometimes werewolves fall in love at first sight with their soul mate. She said that once Jacob had seen me, he loved me. She said I didn't have to love him back, that I had a choice. I knew I would be stupid to not choose him. He had been there for me when no one else was. That pretty much brings us full circle." I smiled at the warm faces of my new family.

"Wow, Renesmee. You have a power? Am I the only one that doesn't?" It was Emmett that was whining, of course.

"No Em, remember. I don't have one either." Rosalie told him almost bored like.

"Oh yeah. But I met someone that wasn't my wife." Rosalie just glared at him. I had to stifle a giggle.

Then my mom spoke for the first time. "It was nice to see all of you again, but I really need to talk to Edward." She looked at my dad with pleading eyes. He nodded and they left through the back.

"I do hope they make up. I don't think I could stand another twenty years with Edward like that." It was Esme that spoke, she had concern in her voice.

"What do you mean by that?" I was curious to know what Edward was like with out my mom.

"Well, when Edward left your mom he entered a zombie like state. He has never snapped out of it. Today was the first day I have seen a smile on his face in twenty years. And I owe that smile all to you. He is proud to be a dad, you should be lucky to have such a great one like him too."

"Oh," I didn't know what else to say. It was almost as if my dad couldn't function like a normal vampire with out my mom. Now I too wanted them to work it out. I hope that is what mom was doing right now. Then Jake sat down by me and put his arm around me.

"Ew, now we are going to have to burn that couch. It has wet dog smell." It was Rosalie that talked.

"Oh Blondie is it my sent that bugs you?" Jacob asked trying to sound innocent. I knew differently.

"Actually it is, mutt."

"Oh. Hey Blondie, why does it take longer to build a blonde snowman instead of a regular one?"

Rosalie ignored him.

Jacob continued anyways. "Because you have to hollow out the head first."

Rosalie didn't like this joke as much a Jake did. I think I heard her growl. Then Esme butted in. "Now Rosalie, be nice to our guests."

After that we just kept talking about nothing really. All I could do was wonder about my mom and Edward.

As soon as I write chapter 9 I will put it up.

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