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annabelle's POV

everything was going great until another completely unexpected person came onto the field.

from what mom's told me in her stories, this must be victoria, one of the trackers in james's coven back when she was human.

at first nobody really noticed, but i felt a strange aura of her presence, like if i didn't look at her, she'd come up and make sure i did.

basically everyone turned to look at her when she entered, and it was right before i pitched a practice ball to aunt alice. we all stared at victoria, and she stared back, but mainly her focus stayed on mom.

she must have noticed that mom was a vampire, because she went from calm to googly-eyed and open-mouthed in a matter of seconds. or maybe it was just the fact that there was 24 kids hanging around that looked like a mix of her and her soul mate. either way, she was shocked.

i'm not really sure if she seemed too much of a threat, but dad was at my side in seconds. i looked up at him, and he never took his eyes off victoria.

she was wearing tattered clothes, so tattered, i could hardly tell what they were. she had leaves in her hair, and dirt covered her face and bare feet. i'm sure aunt alice was having a heart attack. but i was too nerved to laugh at my own joke.

just days ago i had to deal with a vampire coming to get me, and now there was another one after mom? wow, my life is screwed up. mom was there soon too, and when i looked up at her, she was looking at dad nervously.

"should we go over there?" she whispered. dad, still never taking his eyes off victoria, shook his head slowly.

"well, what are we supposed to do, let her come and kill us all?" i asked, and that was the first time i had seen dad look away, down at me. he lifted my chin up so i was looking him straight in the eye.

"she is not killing anybody. she's extremely outnumbered. and anyways, she's thinking of leaving, anyway." he said, and i relaxed a bit. let's hope she stuck to that theory.

"i'm going over there." he said after a while. both me and mom gave him incredulous looks.

"what?! are you suicidal, dad?" i asked loudly. he shook his head, and turned to mom.

"stay here with her, will you?" he asked, and mom nodded, grabbing my arm. he took a deep breath and stepped forward to victoria. (oh my god, i'm the one writing this, and i'm scared, too!)

"hello, victoria." he said firmly, and i relaxed a bit more. at least he was confident.

"well, if it isn't edward cullen. and bella! i see you've decided to change her." she said, equally as confident. i was shocked at how frightening her voice was, electrifying, and cold. it absolutely infuriated me.

but i managed to stay semi-calm. i had to do that for dad, if i went crazy, he'd get even angrier.

"no, laurent changed her some 16 years ago. i'm surprised you didn't know that." he aswered calmly. i tried to do the same, to calm myself down. it didn't work.

"oh, i haven't seen laurent in years. he ran off. and who are all these little ones?" she asked, sickly sweet at the end, and looking over dad's shoulder to everyone else in the field. he stiffened, as did i. mom wrapped an arm around my shoulder.

"these are bella's and my children." he asnwered coldly, and her fake smile turned upside down immediately. her beady red eyes flashed from dad to mom to me, close by her. her attention stayed on me for what felt like forever.

dad noticed and turned to face me, giving me a slightly reassuring look, but i could tell he was freaking out on the inside. victoria finally turned back to dad, and he turned to face her again.

"well, i definetely see where they get your looks." she said, and dad nodded slowly.

"so, what's been happening with the cullen clan since...james died?" she choked out the last part, and i could tell it must be a tough subject for her.

"well, i came back to bella and everyone else, and they live with us now," he started, and victoria nodded, obviously wanting more.

"would you like to meet my oldest daughter?" he asked. victoria nodded eagerly, and he turned to me. mom had tightened her grip, and i was completely frozen out of shock. he wanted me to go over there? with the lunatic who tried to kill my mother?

mom turned to me and nodded, and so did i. he's my father, if he felt this was wrong, he wouldn't make me go over there. someone tapped on my shoulder, and i turned to see aunt alice standing there, looking worried.

"annabelle, she's planning on revenge for james. now that she sees how important you are to your father, she's thinking of taking it out on you instead. be careful, and don't leave your father's side, understand?" she whispered urgently. i nodded slowly, and went over to dad and victoria.

i stopped at dad's side, and he wrapped an arm around my waist.

"victoria, this is annabelle. annabelle, this is victoria." he introduced us, motioning to each of us as he said our names. victoria smiled and stuck out her hand. dad tensed up, and nodded so only i could see.

so, i leaned forward and shook her hand. she had an extremely tight grasp, and suddenly i was in victoria's arms. everyone lurched forward, and victoria covered my mouth with her hand.

"i will not stop until this girl is dead. james was everything to me, and you killed him, edward cullen!" she screamed, and ran off into the forest with me.

oh my god i'm shaking! well, i guess that's because it's me victoria took, so now i'm all afraid. i have to go to bed now, but i'll post more tomorrow morning, promise!