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Fang's POV
I'm a vampire. It took about an hour for the Cullen family to drill that into my head. I was a freaking vampire. But apparently I didn't sleep in a coffin, or live in a dungeon. I could go out in sunlight, I just wasn't allowed to, and I could get away with sucking animal blood. Wow.
"I know it's a lot to take in Fang," Edward said, sitting down in front of me, looking compassionately into my eyes, "But we did this to save you from death. And we're going to help you through this! I promise." I laughed dryly, feeling really weird after my 7th bottle of animal blood from Carlisle's cooler. I hate to admit it, it really did quench my thirst. Gross…
"So you read minds?" I asked him. He nodded and I continued, "I know what that's like. The youngest of my flock, Angel, she can read minds too among other things."
"Your flock?" Jasper asked, curiously.
"My family you could call it," I answered. It pained me to think about them, where they were, if they were okay, "There are six of us total."
"Do they have…wings too?" Bella asked, his chin on her palm.
"Yep. We all have wings and we can all fly like birds." Renesmee looked at me enviously, and I tried not to stare at her, afraid of lunging at her again.
"That must be cool," Emmett said, his eyes filled with wonder. I nodded.
"It really is," I said with a gentle smile. Emmett looked at the ceiling in wonder and I saw Edward shudder.
"Emmett, you do not look good with wings, and I don't think there is a set of wings out there that can hold you in the air!" Everyone laughed, including Emmett.
"So where did you guys come from?" Rosalie asked curiously. I opened my mouth to answer, but I just simply, froze. I…I couldn't remember. Esme sensed my confusion and placed a hand on my shoulder.
"I think that's enough questions, Alice, Rose, would you two mind showing Fang to his room?" I looked up at her quizzically.
"I'm sorry, but…I can't stay here. I need to find my flock!" I stood up to leave, "I really appreciate the offer though.
"Fang…" Carlisle looked at me with a smile, "Do you really want to go back to them in your current condition? When you can barely execute self-control?" I stopped at the door. He was right. I couldn't put them in danger, not my beloved flock.
"Touché," I said gently, returning to the couch. Alice smiled big and took my hand.
"Don't worry Fang, you'll see them real soon!" She guided me to the staircase, "I promise!" I blinked, her promise not really meaning anything. Who could promise something like that?
"Fang," Edward called out to me, "Just trust Alice. She's never wrong." Alice giggled and she took me upstairs.
Alice POV
This was so great! An excuse to go shopping! Fang needed new clothes. His black shirts, his black jeans, were so filthy and tattered. I'll go shopping for him later. I led him to our last empty room, right in between Emmett's and mine. My apologies, Emmett's and Roses and Jasper's and mine.
"Thanks Alice," Fang said awkwardly, looking at his room. There wasn't anything in it really besides a bed and a wardrobe. Esme and I didn't want to spend a lot of time renovating this room for special reasons. I smiled and nodded, observing his walk, and his technique. He was very peculiar.
"So…what's it like to fly?" I asked curiously. His ears turned red.
"I…I really can't explain it," he stammered, sitting on his bed, "It's a feeling like no other. Maybe one day I can take you flying, and show you how it--." He stopped and blushed, realizing what he had said. I giggled, then stopped. He blushed. No, no way!
"Wow…" I whispered. Carlisle was right, there were going to be side effects with the avian DNA involved.
"Wow what?" Fang asked, a single eyebrow rose. I shook my head, smiling.
"Nothing, it's just, we need to get you some new clothes!" His jaw literally dropped.
Emmett's POV
All right! A new little brother! Needless to say, I was excited! I wasn't a mind reader so I couldn't say the same about anyone else, but I think people were excited to see a new face. The thing about the wings was so cool! I was actually jealous.
But still, a new brother, a new face, and a new target for pranks! I cackled maniacally in my head. Edward looked at me, sighed and shook his head. Jasper felt my evil excitement to and cocked a grin. This was going to be fun…
Jasper's POV
Fang was pretty cool all right. And the best part was he wasn't an emotional overflow like other people in this familt, no names mentioned. His emotion dial had one setting : Cool and Collected. I really liked that, and the wings thing, totally awesome. I couldn't help but wonder how this happened to him and his little flock.
"Someone help!" my head jerked up, and immediately rushed upstairs where I heard Fang shout. I charged into his room where I saw Alice leaning on the bedpost. I sighed in relief, she was just having a vision.
"It's okay Fang," I said with a gentle smile, then I focused on Alice, "What did you see Alice?" Alice breathed in, and smiled at me.
"Nothing… important right now." But there was concern in her eyes. My brow furrowed; Alice wasn't usually this secretive. At least not to me. Fang looked at us both oddly, before putting some pieces together.
"Are you two…dating?" He asked uncomfortably. Alice and I laughed,
"Married is more like it," Alice replied, pulling herself into Jaspers arms. Fang blinked,
"But aren't you like…brother and sister?" He really looked confused. I rolled my eyes; he'd figure it all out soon. This, after-all, was a totally different experience for him. It would take a little time…
Edward POV
Carlisle and I sat in his study, pulling up some things on his computer. We were both very curious about this avian-human hybrid thing going on. It turns out Fang and his flock have made quite a name for themselves. A newspaper headline rang out at us from the screen,
"SIX MYSTERIOUS BIRD CHILDREN IN SKIES OF NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA. NEW NATURE BREEDING?" There was nothing about where they came from though, no one claiming responsibility for them.
I thought back to what I read in his mind earlier, before the transformation. There were scientists and buildings, and those weird wolf creatures. Was this all some big science project with some crackpot scientists performing inhumane experiments? I shuddered at the thought.
"Curious," Carlisle muttered, "Very curious." He was just as puzzled as I.
"You find anything?" Alice danced into the room, and leaned onto Carlisle's desk.
"Nope…" I muttered, "Nothing… just some newspaper articles about them being spotted. Other than that, nothing at all."
"Where is Fang by the way?" Carlisle asked inquisitively.
"He's playing some video game with Emmett," Alice said, wrinkling her nose, "He looked pretty uncomfortable when I left him." Carlisle laughed gently.
"Oh!" Alice said, looking at him in the eyes, "Fang blushed!" My eyes widened.
"Really?" Carlisle asked, his eyes widened too, "So there were some side-effects." Alice nodded gleefully,
"But moving on, I need to borrow your car Edward! Rose and I are going shopping for some clothes for Fang. His attire is so gross."
"Why my car?" I complained, "What's wrong with your car?"
"Emmett leaned on it remember? He crushed the entire engine?" She smiled as I sighed, and dropped my keys in her hand. She turned to leave,
"Don't overdo it Alice," Carlisle moaned, rubbing his head as if he had a headache. Alice winked at him and left the room. Five minutes passed and I heard the car screeching away from the house. I groaned and went downstairs, and found Emmett playing Soul Caliber IV against Fang, who clearly had no idea what he was doing. It just looked like Emmett was beating a punching bag.
"X! X! A! Y!" Emmett shouted at Fang, whose eyes were glued on the controller, trying to figure out what was where. Bella, Nessie, and Jasper were sitting around the two players, laughing at Emmett's frustration. Game over. Player 1 Wins! Those words flashed across the screen.
"Sorry Emmett," Fang shrugged, handing his controller to Jasper.
"No worries, you'll learn in due time little brother." Fang smiled weakly, acknowledging that with a nod of his head.
Little brother? Wow, it's only been a few hours and he already thinks of my as family? It must…it must be a vampire thing. The flock is my family… His thoughts shone out at me like a beacon. He was obviously hurt that we would acknowledge him in such a way, as if he didn't deserve it.
"Don't worry about it Fang," Bella said to him, "You should've seen me when I tried playing this thing." Fang gave a little laugh.
"No you shouldn't of," Emmett boomed, as his character thing threw Jaspers across the arena, "It was horrible!" He laughed and winked at Bella who kicked him in return, smirking.
"So how old are you Fang?" Bella asked.
Easy question… I am…Wait…I can't…I can't remember… I peered at him curiously.
"I'm…not sure," His voice sounded broken, defeated, "I don't… remember. I know Max is 14, and so is Iggy….I just don't know my age…" Bella looked at him concerned.
"Whose Max and Iggy?" Nessie asked curiously.
"They are part of my flock," Fang replied, "Max is like the flocks leader, and like a mother to the three younger kids: Gazzy, Nudge, and Angel. Iggy is actually blind, but he is the best cook in the world."
"Blind?" Bella gaped, "Like as in he can't see?" Fang nodded.
"I don't…exactly remember how he was blinded, just that he is… Bit his other senses are off the charts! He can hear a person approach from miles away, and he can recognize anyone by their fingerprints." I whistled in amazement, and Nessie just looked plain shocked.
"Jasper that's cheating!" Emmett shouted, making Fang jump a little. We ignored him.
"Are Gazzy, Nudge, and Angel part of your flock to?" Nessie asked, very intrigued.
"Sure are," Fang replied, "Nudge is sort of like your guys Alice. She's very chatty, and loves shopping." Bella and I laughed, and Fang continued, "Gazzy is short for the Gasman—" Emmett burst out laughing at this, and put down the controller.
"Gasman?" he asked laughing, "Why?"
"Easy answer, he's very gassy. Some sort of stomach disorder, we think." Emmett chortled, the entire room shook with his laughter.
"Angel…um… Well she's kind of like Edward in a way, just more…powerful." He shot me an apologetic look, and I was suddenly very, very intrigued.
"Really? More powerful than my daddy?" Nessie's eyes were as big as dinner plates.
"I think so. You see, Angel can read minds as well, and not only that! If she concentrates, she can control minds too!"
"Wow…" Nessie murmured, not taking her eyes of Fang, "That's so cool…." I thought it was pretty cool too, but why didn't I see anything about this girl in his mind? I did notice that when it came to the details of his mind, most of the time there was a blur in the midst of the other figures… could that have been this Angel girl?
"She can also breathe under water, and talk to fish," Fang said casually, as if none of it was a big deal to him.
"Cool!" Nessie screamed, jumping up and down on the couch.
"Renesmee…" Bella said sternly, pulling her down, "You know how Grandma Esme is about these couches…"
"Sorry mommy…" Nessie said with a big grin, then she turned back to Fang, "Does everyone in your flock have special powers?" Fang chuckled,
"Mostly. Max can fly at super speed, like around 200 mph. Iggy is well, blind, but super good at everything else, and Gazzy is a mimicry." Emmett's head jerked up, he looked amazed all of a sudden
"Mimicry? Really!" He turned to face Fang, pure and honest amazement struck across his face.
"Um yeah…" Fang said slowly, feeling a little afraid of the big guy, "You actually know what it is…? A lot of people don't…"
"Yep!" Emmett stated, "A mimicry is someone who can copy other people's voices and recite them perfectly. They can even throw their voices too." Fang nodded.
"Exactly right," He said. Jasper's, Bella's, Nessie's, and even my jaw dropped. Emmett was…right? No way….no way…
"Anyway…" Fang said, feeling awkward with all the shocked stares at Emmett, "Gazzy is a mimicry, and Nudge has the ability to sense left-over vibrations. Like she can sit at a computer, rub the keyboard with her fingers, and sense all of the people who have ever sat at the very computer."
"Whoa," Jasper said this time.
"That is so cool," Bella whispered, "But don't you have any powers?"
"No," Fang said, shaking his head, "None…" I sensed his thoughts, and I can see his sadness.
"Do you guys have anymore blood?" Fang asked, obviously getting used to the idea of drinking the thick substance. I shook my head,
"We don't. But it's a good thing because we have to teach you how to hunt anyway…" Fang's eyes widened,
"Hunt? Like with guns and stuff?" I saw the flicker of excitement in his eyes.
"No guns!" Emmett boomed, laughing his head off, "However, that does sound interesting…"
"No, Emmett," Bella said strictly, ending the big guys laughter and replacing the cheer with a sour expression.
"So…how do you hunt…" Fang paused for a moment, then nodded smiling, "I think I understand."
"Good," Jasper said, getting up, "Let's go then…" I blinked in shock,
"Why do you want to go Jasper? You hunted a couple days ago…" Jasper stammered a minute, before Emmett called out,
"Man I want to go too! I want to see those wings in action!" Then from the farthest corner of the house came the shout of Esme,
"Me too!" We were all startled into a laugh.
"Well then," I said, walking towards the back door, "Let's get going…"
Fang's first hunt! Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. You see, didn't I promise it would be longer? Anyway Chapter 5 is coming shortly so be patient! And thanks again for all the reviews.