A/N: ok here's the tenth chapter, I'm gonna try and speed things along now. They can't stay this happy forever and emo Eddy has to stop being a dick eventually...right? Well this chapter is longer cos I made you wait longer, so it makes up for it I think. A big thank you to my reviewers, your all wonderfull and please keep reviewing. Big shout out to shadow cub for the Emo Ed name, thanks so much. And big shout out to pure angel eyes for 3 reviews, Ali lane, Aurike and miss Alyssa Cullen for your kind words. I value your opinions so much, and hopefully you'll encourage more to review. Well anyway, on with the story...

Chapter Ten: Fitting in nicely

Two weeks passed, the adoption papers got filed and Bracken fell quickly into the daily routine of the family. Edward still wasn't happy with Bracken and often kept to himself, spending time in his room and hunting on his own. Bracken felt guilt for splitting the family this way, but everyone were quick to reassure her that she was part of the family now and as welcome as Edward. Alice wasted no time changing the bedroom to show both her and Bracken's personality, pink and black walls, rock posters, she even split her walk in wardrobe in two halves for Bracken's clothes as well as hers. Emmett was over the moon at having a tough new sister to compete with on any level, and Esme loved having another daughter in the house to mother and love. Rosalie came around to the idea of Bracken being family quickly and even enjoyed her presence around the house. Carlisle was one of the happiest, a new species to study, to which Bracken was more than happy to go along with, and a new daughter who showed great interest in his work.

"come in" Carlisle spoke as he heard a knock on his study door, Bracken walked in and sat on the chair opposite his desk "hi dad, you doing anything?". Carlisle looked up from his paperwork and smiled "nothing that can't wait, what can I do for you?", Bracken sat back in her chair and thought for a second "I want to be a doctor...we finish school soon, can I go away to college?". Carlisle sat back looking surprised his newest daughter would ask for his permission "of course Bracken, you'll probably get Alice wanting to go with you. We live forever, we've all attended college several times each. You don't need to ask for permission". Bracken nodded "I know, I thought I should ask or something...I have a fortune in my bank account...but I don't have my card". Carlisle moved the paperwork to the side and lent on the desk "we have more than enough money, I'll have a card made up for you in the week", Bracken shook her head "no dad, I don't want you to blow your money on me. I'll find a way to get my bank card back". Carlisle laughed a warm friendly laugh and smiled "Bracken we all have more money than we can spend, even if we wanted to we couldn't spend it all". Bracken stood and nodded "thanks dad, I love you", Carlisle smiled as he watched his daughter leave and went back to his paperwork.

Bracken walked down to the back garden and wondered over to a willow tree, she sat with her back against the trunk. Bracken tried to think of ways to get her bank card and other documents back, tried to think of whom she could contact who would get it all for her. Bracken looked over at the house and saw Esme walking into the garden with some plants and gardening equipment in her hands, Bracken watched as she knelt at a patch of soil and started working it. It reminded her of her mama, nurturing and caring, always working to improve her surroundings. Only her mama isn't her mama any more. Bracken stood up and walked slowly to Esme, standing to the side of her she cleared her throat before speaking "hi mom". Esme looked up and smiled "Bracken, would you like to help me?", Bracken smiled and nodded as she knelt next to her new mother and started working the soil with her. Esme watched as Bracken picked plants to place in the soil, she noticed Bracken had an eye for flowers. Esme noticed Bracken looked deep in thought and decided it would be best to not push any conversation on her just yet. Bracken felt a calm wash over her as she worked with the flowers, it was like planting gave her this new kind of calm and she could think a little clearer. Edward watched Esme and Bracken from the window and scowled, "who does she think she is? Trying to become part of the Cullen family...the nerve of her" Rosalie scoffed. "Back off Rosalie" Edward scowled, just as Rosalie was about to respond when a voice sounded on the other side of the room "any of ye know where Bracken is by any chance?".

Bracken heard shouting and looked up, she and Esme stood up and rushed into the house. They stopped when they saw a young man stood on the other side of the room with Edward, Carlisle, Rosalie, Jasper, Alice stood between them and Bella stood to the side. The young man had his hands up and was backed up slightly "whoa guys, I'm only looking for Bracken. Have any of ya seen her" he spoke in a thick Irish accent. Bracken moved though the crowd and ran to the man "Frankie!". The young man pulled Bracken into a big hug, lifting her off the ground and swinging her around before standing her on the floor again. "Ah Bracken, it's good to see ya little cousin. I been searching for a week for ya" Frankie said loudly, Rosalie stepped forward "Excuse me, but who the fuck are you?". Bracken smiled and turned to face everyone "everyone this is my cousin, Frankie. Frankie, this is my family...my new family, the Cullens". Frankie stepped forward and held out his hand to Carlisle "Francis McCanse the Third, but everyone calls me Frankie. Honour to meet ya sir". Carlisle shook his hand "how did you know I was head of the family?", Frankie looked and Bracken briefly before turning back to Carlisle and laughed "It's like me gift, I can spot power a mile off. I always know whose boss".

Frankie turned to Bracken "I'm here on business, ya ma sent me. She saved ya things, your pa was gonna burn them. The important stuff got saved. Your ma wanted me to find ya so I could bring her to you". Bracken looked at Frankie in surprise, not surprise that her father would do that, but surprise that her mother would be able to get any of her belongings. "Thank you Frankie, please tell her I am well and happy. I look forward to seeing her" Bracken replied, Frankie nodded "well I better get me ass back to the house, old Callum will have the boys out hunting me ass if I don't". "Take care Frankie, I'll see you soon" Bracken said as Frankie jumped out the window he jumped in through. Everyone stood in silence, watching Bracken as she stared at the window. Rosalie stepped forward "what the fuck was that?", Bracken turned and smiled "that was my cousin Frankie, and my best friend. My contact to the family and my way for mama to know I'm still alive and well". No one had notice that Edward had left the room, no one except Rosalie. Everyone moved to the couches and Bracken started her story.

"Frankie is a few years older than me, 4 human years to be exact, but we were as close as if we were twins. He's Callum's nephew, and the only one of them who likes me. He's working closely with my mama...Anastasia, to get my stuff out of the house and now that I'm gone he'll take over the role of protecting her and my little brother. Through everything that has happened to me over the decades I have been alive he has always been my protector, always looking out for me when he could", Bracken paced the room as if trying to work something out. She stopped, turned to everyone and said quietly as Edward walked into the room and sat next to Rosalie "everyone, close your eyes". Everyone did what Bracken asked them to do, suddenly everyone gasped as their minds were transported somewhere else.

Russia – 1880:

A small girl with chin length black hair ran through the snow to a large manor house, she pushed open one of the large wooden doors and ran inside, skidding to a stop in the middle of a grand entrance hall. "Bracken! How are ya kid?" came the voice of boy at the top of the stairs, the pair ran to meet at the bottom of the stairs, embracing tightly. "Frankie! I missed you so much, when did you get here?" the younger Bracken smiled, Frankie was about to speak when they heard a booming voice from upstairs "Bracken! Come here now!". Bracken's eyes went wide with shock and Frankie saw that, he took her hand and quietly led her to the gardens and into the woods. They ran, ran as fast as they could, through the snow and past the bare trees. Branches were whipping them in the face but they didn't stop, they kept running as if for their lives...because in a way they were. They finally found what they were looking for and ran into an abandoned cottage, Bracken collapsed in the corner of the room and Frankie went about the routine of covering up the windows and doors.

Hearing the quiet whimpers coming from the corner of the room Frankie rushed to her side and dropped to his knees, pulling Bracken into his lap and holding her while she cried and shivered. "shh Bracken, it's ok. I got ya away from my pa and yours, they won't find us here" Frankie's Irish accent strong even in childhood, Bracken looked up at him through tear blurred eyes and sniffed "wh..What did I do Frankie? Why are they mad at me now?". Frankie shook his head "ye did nothing wrong kid, me pa is just angry right now. Ya know he'll have paid your pa for some time with you". Bracken buried her face in his chest and sobbed again "help me Frankie, help me...please", Frankie nodded "as sure as your me cousin, Bracken, I swear to ya. I swear on my ma's soul, I'll protect you from our pa's". He sat there rocking her back and forth for hours, as the sobs turned to quiet sobs, then to sniffles and hiccups. Finally, after hours, she pulled away and Frankie stood, helping her to her feet.

The pair crept out into the darkness and slowly made their way into the night, keeping as quiet as they could they crept into the back entrance of the manor and up the stairs. They snuck into Bracken's room and locked the door behind them. Bracken changed into her nightclothes and Frankie took of his pants, leaving his shirt on. Bracken climbed into the bed and Frankie moved behind her, pulling Bracken close to his body and holding her there until they both fell asleep.

Present day:

Everyone opened their eyes and looked in shock at Bracken, everyone knew she had a painful past, but seeing a glimpse of it was a shock to them all. Edward stood and walked forward slowly "Bracken...I...I'm sorry you went through that" he said in nearly a whisper as he held his hand out, Bracken shook his hand and smiled "forget it...Brother". In that one small moment, the two youngsters finally became siblings. Edward saw a side of Bracken that opened his eyes a little to the kind of person she really was, hurt, hunted...unloved by the one man who should have loved her most. In that one short memory he saw the hurt in a small child's eyes, the hurt and pain that would last for eternity now that she was immortal like they. He realised that she needed them, she was desperate to fit into the family that she has been searching for her entire existence. In that memory he became very protective of her and realised that he felt a brotherly bond to the young wolf. Carlisle watched the two and smiled, his family had finally become complete. Emmett looked around the room at everyone and felt the surging emotions, clapping his hands together he stood up " right, enough of this mushy bullshit, Emo Eddie has finally stopped being a dick and we've all seen some fucked up stuff...lets play Xbox" he announced in a loud voice.

"Emmett! You do not swear in this house, and do not refer to Bracken's vision in that way" Esme scolded. Everyone was surprised to hear Bracken laughing, "Your right Emmett, lets go play Xbox" Bracken said in between laughter. Emmett clapped a hand on Bracken's back and smiled a big beaming smile at everyone "you all hear that? Bracken here said I'm right". The mood in the room lightened immediately with that small exchange of words, normality, well as normal as possible for a family of vampires. Bella walked up to Edward and wrapped her arms around his neck, standing up on tiptoes she kissed him. "What was that for?" Edward asked with a smile, "for finally opening up to Bracken, for accepting her. You don't know how happy you have made not only her, but Alice as well. Thank you" she replied softly. Bracken thrashed Emmett in 3 out of 5 games on Halo, the game finally ended when Emmett folded his arms and refused to play any more. Bracken laughed as Jasper teased Emmett, the stopped quickly when Emmett threw Jasper across the room and tried to shove the Xbox somewhere very uncomfortable.

Two days later, Bracken was in the garden with Emmett, while everyone else was around the house doing their own things. "Bracken" came Esme's voice from inside the house, Bracken and Emmett looked up and headed into the house. Bracken stopped and looked stunned as he saw three all to familiar figures standing in the room with the Cullens stood around them. "Bracken" Anastasia McCanse whispered as a smile spread across her lips, Bracken nodded as a small boy pushed past and ran up to Bracken "Brackie!" he yelled as he threw his arms around her waist and hugged tightly. "Hey Cubbie, I've missed you little brother" Bracken said as a wide smile spread across her lips. "Told ya I'd get them here...with your stuff" Frankie announced as he pointed to two large duffle bags behind them. Frankie placed a folder in Bracken's hands "your bank details, cards, papers. Basically everything you need for your new life here". Esme moved everyone to the living room and everyone took seats, waiting for someone to speak. Anastasia spoke up, her Russian accent thick in her voice "Bracken, Dr Cullen has told me about the adoption. He is a good man and I am happy you have found a loving family...happy you have found a father at last". Anastasia pulled out a wrapped package and passed it to Bracken, Bracken looked at the package in confusion but untied the ribbon anyway. As she folded back the black fabric she finally realised what it was, "your grandpapa wanted you to have it, he gave it to you all those years ago for a reason" Anastasia said. Bracken held the cape up and looked at it, the one thing her grandfather had given her was back in her possession. Bracken felt tears that could never be shed build up behind her eyes, she folded the cape carefully and placed it on the arm of the couch and opened the duffle bag in front of her.

Bracken pulled out a guitar and smiled, Cubbie's eyes lit up and he sat forward on the couch "play something Brackie". Bracken looked up at Frankie and winked, she started strumming furiously and she and Frankie started singing loudly. Cubbie started dancing and clapping as he laughed, Frankie sung the loudest and danced with Cubbie, joined soon after by Bracken. Bracken sat back down and put the guitar away. "I'll go through everything else later. "Your looking really well Bracken, I have not seen you like this since you were born" Anastasia said, Bracken nodded and smiled "I have been cured mama, I have been changed". Anastasia looked at Alice and smiled "ah yes, you have been changed by your mate", Alice looked at Anastasia in shock "how...how did you know?". Anastasia smiled "A mother always knows these things...well...I guess I am not Bracken's mother any more", Bracken looked down "are you upset about it?". Anastasia smiled at the wolf who was once her daughter "no young one. I am happy for you, you have finally found a family, with siblings who love you, and father who would die for you and a mother who adores you as much as I do". Bracken looked at Esme, who smiled at her and nodded, and knew that she no longer had any tie to her past.

Frankie stood up and cleared his throat "well, if we don't get our backsides back to the manor then old Callum will have da boys out looking for us", Bracken nodded and moved to stand in front of Cubbie "now Cubs, I need you to listen. I'm not going with you, this is my home and these are my new family". Cubbie looked around at everyone in the room and looked back at Bracken with tears in his eyes "but...but you're my sister", Bracken knelt in front of Cubbie and hugged him "we will always be brother and sister, nothing will ever change that I promise you. If you ever need me I'll be right here, but here I have what mama said I have". Cubbie cried into Bracken's shoulder, but even though he shed tears for the sister he felt he was losing, he understood why she was doing this. He knew she had been disowned, no one thought he heard, but he did. Through the pain he felt deep down in his chest, the young wolf understood that his big sister had to stay away. "I love you Brackie" Cubbie whispered in her ear, "I love you too Cubbie...I always will" Bracken whispered back as she pulled away and stood up. "Be good Bracken, and please take care" Anastasia said as she said good bye to her daughter, "we'll look after her" Carlisle said as he stood behind his new daughter. Frankie waved bye as the three of them walked out of the door, "look after them frank!" Bracken shouted after them. "Always have...always will!" Frankie shouted back, Bracken turned and looked at her new family, and she thought to her self that nothing could go wrong now.

A/N2: well, I hope everyone liked that chapter. Tried to have it emotional, show off a bit of Bracken's past and use that to open emo Eddie's eyes to the real Bracken. Next chapter is gonna be more action packed, bit of danger, demons of some kind...and anything else I can fit in while I'm writing. Gonna take a few weeks to do each chapter now cos I'm deciding to knuckle down on my novel and try to get it done by summer 2011. Always welcome advice and suggestions, so if you have any then let me know. Once again, hit the review button and tell me what you think