I do not own Twilight. I just enjoy writing stories about them.

Previously

Afton glared at him standing in defense, "I am not weak and Chelsea is none of your concern. You do realize it will be a very long time before the humans are fully populated again. I don't know maybe a few hundred years. We are going to have to get used to this."

Santiago just grinned maliciously, "Luckily we are in the guard. Finding single humans or even if one of the humans on board…" making quotations with his hands, "fell overboard. We can get in a good kill every now and then to tide us over."

Afton just shook his head, "That is against the law. Even the brothers are refraining from killing humans."

Santiago sneered leaning close to Afton, "Only if you open your mouth." Before he left the room.

Afton sighed before looking at their path, "This is going to be a long week."

Chapter 10

Afton sat in the main cabin with Felix and Charlie, it had been 5 days of impeding Santiago from killing one of the passengers.

He had even tried going after Charlie at one point which Felix had luckily been present for.

Currently he was locked in his bunk room with Benjamin on guard.

All of the survivors had mostly stayed in their rooms. Some hadn't even come out and others had to bring them food and water.

Charlie glanced over the list of names for the thousandth time hoping he would know someone from his past. Anyone. But none of the names sounded familiar no matter how he tried to make a connection.

Looking up as Jasper spoke, "We should probably knock on all the doors and let everyone know we will be docking in the morning. We should arrive in the Livomo port around 9 am and then we will need to take a bus into Volterra. That will be about another hour and a half."

Charlie nodded setting the list down, "Alright, on that note I am going to hit the sack. I will need to get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow there is bound to be panic."

Everyone nodded good night as he left the room heading down the hall towards his room when a tall thin man stepped into the hall a few doors ahead of him.

Picking up his pace, "Can I help you?"

The man turned slightly panicked, "I… I was just looking for some food. My friend is hungry she hasn't eaten in 2 days. I got her to eat once, but she just sleeps."

Charlie nodded, "Come with me I will help you. We have counselors were we are going, I hope they can help your friend."

Getting to the galley Charlie grabbed a basket putting in some bread, grapes, and water for the girl. "I don't want to over load her stomach."

The man nodded flinching slightly as he asked, "Could I have some extra for me?"

Charlie nodded, "Of course" Placing more bread and fruit and some cheese and meat as well. "You know you are safe here. And were we are going… it might scare you all at first. But remember it is safe. If you ever need anything you can ask me."

The man nodded taking the basket, "Thank you. My name is Zeke, my friend it still really shaken up about what happened."

He smiled, "I am Charlie." Frowning, "I think you should know not all vampires are like the ones that held you prisoner."

Zeke stopped, "Why would they be any different? They kill humans."

Charlie shook his head, "While it is true that they drink from humans, and before the outbreak they hunted us. But…" taking a breath "Now the majority are trying to help us humans rebuild our population."

Zeke was very still and did not look convinced, "Why would they help us? It could only be for their own selfish reasons. One day they will just start hunting us again."

Charlie nodded, "Maybe, but it would be hundreds of years. Maybe there is a chance we can change the way they think about us."

Zeke frowned, "I don't know about that. Look I have to get back."

Charlie stood and nodded, "Of course. She will need food."

Zeke headed back to his room, closing the door behind him. "Hey I got some food for you."

The girl lifted her head, her hallow face was swollen from sleep and crying. She only could mumble out a short, "Thanks." As she sat up gingerly on the bed.

He nodded, "I am sorry about what happened back there, but you know he did everything he could."

She nodded both pausing at the knock on the door, Zeke got up to answer it knowing she wouldn't be able to as she nibbled on a piece of bread.

Opening the door to reveal Charlie holding two bottles out to him, "I know with blood loss they say to drink orange juice. So I wanted to give you some…"

He paused mid-sentence seeing the small frail girl on the bed behind him, her dark chocolate staring back at him.

His hands were shaking as Zeke took the bottles from him so they wouldn't be dropped, looking back and forth between the man and the girl in his care.

Zeke stepped back after placing the bottles down putting his hand on the girl's shoulder, "Isa? Is everything alright?"

His voice shocked Charlie as his eyes darted to him, "What? Isa?" His eyes shot back to the girl, "Your name on the list was Isa Parker…" his heartbeat pounding in his chest.

She nodded her head staring back at him unable to speak.

Charlie ran a hand through his hair nervously, "I am sorry, you look just like my…. My daughter. Her name was Isabella Swan….." He backed up nervously wanting to be out of the room.

She swallowed as tears formed in her eyes her arms twitching slightly as if she was trying to reach him. "Wa….Wai…." her voice cracked with emotion as she swallowed hard trying to put her legs underneath her, "Daddy?"

Charlie stopped in his tracks turning around trying not to let his emotions overwhelm him as he breathed in slowly.

Looking at her water filled chocolate eyes, her pale skin, her long brown hair, her jaw line. "You look just like your mother…"

No one noticed Zeke leaving the room and shutting the door giving them privacy.

Charlie sat down on the bed in front of her only stalling briefly to see if this was real or not before pulling her, his daughter, into his arms holding her tightly to him before breaking down crying himself.

Shakenly pulling back looking into her eyes, "I thought you were dead, I went to Florida, I saw Phil and your mother, I thought… I thought I saw you."

She started crying harder, "You came for me?" Taking a breath, "I heard mom talking to you on the phone, after she hung up….. Phil came running in the door…. The walkers they were right on him. He held the door for mom and me to get away."

She was shaking, "Mom forgot her keys…. She ran back inside. I just remember hearing her screaming. I just stood there like an idiot before….. Brice. He grabbed me and helped me onto his motorcycle. He saved me."

Charlie laughed a moment while crying, "I never thought I would be happy to hear about you on a motorcycle." Holding her hand tightly "You said his name was Brice? I don't remember seeing the name Brice on the list."

She looked down nodding, "Yes Brice Parker and no it wasn't, but he was with me until….." Taking a shaky breath looking up at her father, "He saved my life so many times, even before the vampires took us. He always made sure I was safe. He was my brother…" She stalled remembering his last moments.

Isa POV – Flashback

After the newest arrivals passed by there was silence for about 10 minutes before I could hear the wind picking up above the door in the earth that shielded us.

Dust started flowing into the room through the gaps in the wooden planks of the door above.

Coughing I looked over at Brice, "It is getting hard to breath Brice!"

He could only nod his he struggled against his shackles trying to cover his mouth, much like the rest of us.

Pushing myself against the wall as best I could in my weakened state, I still was suffering from the last 'donation' forced upon me. It felt like I was suffocation, but I was almost happy for it to end.

Suddenly a wave of dirt flew into the room as the door was pulled open by a very large individual that I couldn't place.

I couldn't see his face well, the sand in my eyes were causing them to burn.

Suddenly he jumped into the hole and started releasing the shackles that bound us to the walls in our prison.

My arms felt limp to my sides, my hands into the dirt, as the familiar prickling pain assaulted my limbs causing me to grimace.

Brice was suddenly over me pushing my hair back out of my face. "Come on little sister, we need to go. He is releasing us!"

Breath came to me easier with Brice covering me and my face cleared, but every breath took so much energy as I force my arms around him for the first time in months ignoring the pain her body screamed at her.

Feeling him close, I finally felt safe. "Brice let's get out of here. Please. I want to get far away."

He wrapped his arms around me tightly as the man reached down pulling us both out of the hole at the same time.

Standing on the ground it was hard to see as the man grabbed my shoulder pointing me in a different direction. "RUN TOWARDS THE MOUNTIAN, THERE IS A TRUCK WAITING! GO!"

Brice grabbed my hand and we started to run through the camp as best I could. 'come on legs' I was just so tired, and then my world spun around me as I was ripped from Brice's hand.

"BRICE!" I just kept screaming as I was tossed about like rag doll in the sand.

My legs scraping on the dirt ground though I was numb to the pain.

"ISA NO! LET HER GO!" I could hear Brice yelling at whomever had grabbed me. I threw my head back in effort to see him. I needed to see him.

Suddenly I was dropped, pushing my hands down into the earth with all my might to look up. The vampire who had grabbed me held Brice's neck in his hand.

Putting my hand up, "Please no, not him!"

Trying to push myself to a standing position, but then everything happened too fast. The man that had helped us pulled me back right as the vampire bit into Brice's neck.

"NO! BRICE! NO!" Screaming and struggling with more strength than I thought I ever had.

I kept my eyes on Brice, "HELP HIM PLEASE, PLEASE HELP HIM!"

Another man, or vampire from the speed he had, rushed over and pulled the vampire off Brice. He was just lying there, I could tell he was in pain. But he couldn't move, he had lost too much blood.

Finally I was released crawling over to him on my hands and knees, as I pulled his head into my lap smoothing the hair from his face, "You can't leave me Brice. I can't do this without you."

He grabbed my hand gripping it tightly, "You need to be brave little sister. I couldn't just let him feed on you now could I?"

Pulling his hand to my lips kissing it, "I love you big brother."

He gave me a small smile before closing his eyes for the final time whispering back, "love you too….."

Everything was blurred when I felt someone pick me up and start heading out of the camp. Brice's body still lying dead in the sand.

AHH so 10 chapters and father and daughter are reunited!

I am sorry about Brice, I really am. But this is like handing the torch from Brice to Charlie to protect her.

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