Chapter Two

Follow Me Down

"You like your meat almost rare?"

Emmett looked up at me and smiled, "Yeah...I like the taste!" He continued to scoff down his bloody steak and I sighed, chewing on my burger and looking out the window at the rain. I saw something that almost made me choke, and Emmett looked up to see what it was.

It was Rose with the rest of the family. Rose had a look in her eye that meant trouble. Emmett wiped his mouth with his arm and growled, "Sit by me...Now!" I gasped, and obeyed him. He shuffled over into the corner and I was right next to him. He wrapped his arm around my shouldersas his family came in. "Hey guys!" He said with a big smile on his face. "Fancy seeing you all here!"

Rose looked at me and smirked wickedly as she sat across from Emmett. "Oh Emmett, I wanted to...make up for the argument earlier..." Esme glared at Rose as she sat next to her daughter. Alice smiled at me when she sat next to me, and looked down at my burger. For some reason, I dont think it was my burger she was looking at, but more of the hand motions of mine that I was making. My hands were twitching, a nervous tick I had when i felt threatened by something. "I wanted to let you know how sorry I am, dear..."

"Dont call me that." Emmett growled, tightening his grip on my shoulder.

"Oh I'm sorry...thats right..." Rose glared at me, "You dumped me for this punk bitch."

"Rose!" Esme scolded. "Watch your tongue missy. You're in a lot of trouble already."

"You know its just a tempoary thing." Rose hissed, looking at me and Emmett. "He'll leave you and come back to me...back to my bed. Back to sleeping with me and wanting those hot nights with me."

"Shut up Rose." Emmett said, clenching his teeth. My hand grabbed the knife out of instinct and Alice's hand pressed down on mine. I looked and could see Alice's eyes glow Topaz color. "Its over Rose, so why are they here?"

"Oh...tsk tsk Emmett." Rose said, kicking back nd speading her legs open so Emmett and I could see her thongs she was wearing. "Its only to let you know how we feel about this coupling...It'll never work." She licked her upper lip.

"Rosaline Cullen!" Esme glared, and grabbed her daughters knee's, shutting them close and slapping her daughters mouth. "I suggest you shut it and be nice!" She looked at me and sighed, "I'm sorry dear...Rosaline is-"

"I understand." I said, and smirked. Now it was my turn to assault. "Rosaline is a little whore who has an unnatural obsession about Emmett and this is very hard to watch him let her go and move on. She's an over posessive freak who-"

"I am not you little bitch!" Rose shreaked, causing the whole diner to go quiet. "You stole Emmett from me! You just has to mess things up!" She shoved people out of the way as she went outside and started to walk home.

Jasper cleared his throat and sat in front of Emmett, "You alright, Emmett?"

Emmett breathed heavily and glared, "Never...felt...better..." I sighed, and he looked at me, still glaring.

"I...I think I stepped out of bounds there. My apologies, Mrs. Cullen." I said, and got up, moving past Alice to make my way outside. I felt Emmett's glare on me the entire time I went outside. Maybe Rose was right, maybe this wouldn't work out at all. I was lost deep in thought when I heard a hand pound against the car, and I looked to see Emmett right behind me, still glaring.

"Go ahead and yell at me, I know you're going to." I said, not facing him. Man what I wouldn't give for a cig right now...I was surprised when Emmett cupped my face and pulled me into a kiss, flipping us so I was pinned to the vehicle. His body overpowered mine and I could do nothing but let him so as he want and continue to kiss me. "I dont understand." I whispered, blushing. "Aren't you mad at me?"

"Mad as hell, but not at you." Emmett growled lowly, and opened the door to his car. "Get in...I'm taking you home..."

"But we didn't-"

"Dad's got it..." Emmett replied roughly, helping me into the car. He jumped over the hood and got in the driver's seat, slamming the door shut and hitting the gas, making his swift exit away from the diner. I looked over at Emmett and placed my hand on his leg, rubbing it. He looked at me, and smiled birefly before turning back to the road. He asked me wher eI lived and I gave directions, all the while telling him that it will be okay. But something inside my head was refusing to agree with me...

When we arrived at my house, Emmett looked it over and whistled. I shrugged and jumped out, looking over my home. It was a two story house, four bedrooms, one and a half bath, and a large downstairs. My father was a lawyer, and why he wanted to move to Forks I could never understand why. And this house...it was an odd baby blue color. Emmett smiled at me from the other side of the car. I smiled back, and walked up the steps. My hands traced over the lion dog statue that my grandmother had outside. I opened the door, only to be greeted by my father in the kitchen grabbing himself a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos and a cold grape soda. My father was a skiny man like most Asians. He had a clean-cut hair-style and today he wore his favorite Yankee t-shirt. When he saw me walk in the house, he smiled. "Saya!" he shouted, and waved. "My darling kiddo! You're home WAY early sport!" I smiled, and grabbed Emmetts hand. Instantly my father's face wiped off into a serious expression when he saw Emmett. "And um...who might this be?"

"Papa...this is Emmett, my boyfriend." I said, and Emmett bowed slightly towards my father. My father eyed Emmett and cracked open the can of soda he had and eyed Emmett. "He's safe Papa..."

"That's what you said about the last guy you brought home...Your friend Rei..." my father replied, and leaned forward. "So tell me son, what are you up to with my daughter right now?"

Emmett opened his mouth to answer when he heard cheering from the television. With wide, child-like eyes he said. "Well...I wouldn't mind if if we hung out with you and watched the game."

My father looked at him suprised, "You like baseball son?"

"I love baseball...my family and I play it all the time...Well, when we can that is." Emmett replied, and looked at him. "Mind if I grab a soda?"

My father smiled and chuckled, pulling out the many cases of soda we have. "Take your pick son and have a seat. I'll be out in a minute."

Emmett grabbed an orange soda for himself and then one for me. I smiled akwardly at them and followed Emmett into the living room. He sat on the one end of the couch and I was next to him. Eith his big arm around me, he planted a kiss on my forehead and asked, "Does your dad treat everyone like that?"

"Guys only..." I replied, and nuzzled into his chest. "Remember, I'm the only child of the house, and therefore-"

"Daddy's little princess!" my father chimed, bringing in a large bowl of chips and a few other goodies. "Meaning Emmett, if you hurt my daughter I'm taking my shotgun to your dick."

Emmett smirked and said, "Well, I think I like my dick too much for that sir." My father just laughed and sat down. For the rest of the game, I listened to the two of them talk and discuss baseball games. It was a little relaxing to hear my father finally getting along with someone I was dating for a change, but there was still something uneasy inside me. Emmett I guessed could sense it because he constantly started to rub my back in a soothing pattern. Maybe I really was letting what Rose said to me earlier get to me.

When the game was over, Emmett got up and stretched, looking down at me. "May I pick you up tomorrow?"

Before I could answer my father asked, "What time?"

"Around 6:30 in the morning..." Emmett said, and winked at me. My father only nodded and returned to the kitchen. Emmett looked at me and smiled, "I guess that's a yes?"

"That's a yes from my dad..." I said, getting up and kissing Emmett goodbye. "I'll see you tomorrow Emmett..."

"See you later Kitten..." he whispered, kissing my cheek. "Think about me, alright?"

"How can I not?" I responded, chuckling. "You're my boyfriend now..and I've got your stalker ex bitch wandering around with a chainsaw."

Emmett laughed at that. His laugh was loud and strong, and it reminded me much of a grizzly bear. Or a mountain perhaps...but whatever it was, I saw Emmett as a towering strong man who could easily overpower anyone. He kissed me one last time before leaving my house and getting into his car, vanishing into the night.

I climbed up the stairs, wanting to talk to my grandmother. "Grandmother." I called, knocking on her door. I heard humming, and entered, seeing my grandmother at her desk stitching away at her quilt. "Grandmother..."

"Mountain, " she called back and looked at me with her smoky grey eyes. Her silver hair was put up into a bun, and she smiled, Mountain...that was what she called me. Always. It was her nickname for me, and I was taught to accept it. "Mountain, a wind is blowing tonight. I see your trees are swaying back and forth."

"Yes, Grandmother..." I said, sitting on her bed. I sighed and looked down. "My boyfriend, Emmett...his ex Rose doesn't like the fact that he left her for me..."

"This wind is strong and seducing..." Grandmother replied, looking at me. She stood up, her black gown reached the floor. "She has already tried to ruin things...between you and this sea."

"Ruin? She's trying to destroy the whole thing!" I replied, standing up. "She doesn't like this match..."

"Mountain..." Grandmother replied, and sighed. She walked forward and stroked my cheek, "Mountain, my dear child. No matter how the wind howls, you must not bow to it."

"Then what of Emmett?" I said, and she just smiled.

"The sea will play its part, but it will not give into the wind. Both the sea and the mountain are strong in this match...The wind sees this, and wishes to prove itself as the better being." She kissed my forehead and said, "Now the mountain must rest its temple..."

I looked down and nodded, kissing my grandmother on her head before leaving the room. I went to my room and changed into my pajama bottoms and a black sports bra. I never liked the feeling of a shirt on me when I slept. When I crawled under the covers, I could almost feel something outside looking at me. But it wasn't demonic or vicious. No, whatever it was meant no harm, but was only here to watch...

For some odd reason, it felt like Emmett was watching me. But it couldn't be, could it? Emmett was probably already at his house in his bed, sleeping soundly.

For the next few days, things had seemed to be getting better between me and Emmett. It seemed as if though Rose was being kept on an invisible leash, and wasn't causing problems for me or Emmett. But one day, when Emmett didn't show up for school...I did something stupid, very stupid.

Emmett nor anyone had returned to school one day. It was sunny outside, which was rare. I was hoping to have a picnic with Emmett during lunch, but he wasn't there. I bit my lower lip when I realized that he wasn't going to be there for the whole day. So my mind had gotten a bright idea to take the picnic to him. After school I packed the two large obento boxes into my car and made my way to the Cullenn house. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the Silver Volvo in the parking space. I grabbed the boxes and went up to the door, knocking. But to my surprise, and somewhat horror, the door was ajar. I bit my lower lip and opened it, placing the boxes down. I went back to my car and grabbed my pistol from the dash board. I went back up to the house and entered, seeing that the place was in neat order. I clicked the gun back and looked around, wondering where everyone was. Then a thought raced through my head.

What if a band of thugs broke in and took the Cullen family to the meadow to kill them?

I raced out of the house and towards the meadow. I called out Emmett's name, then the rest of the family. "Where are you guys!" I called out, almost in tears. Why would anyone want to kill the Cullens? For money? For land? Something wasn't right...

I went to the meadow, and looked around. I saw a jacket laying in the grass and approached it, picking it up. Realizing it was Alice's jacket, I tired it around my waist and looked around, biting my lip. On the other edge of the field was the forest, and there was someone there. A person I didn't recongize, a strange to Forks. I lifted my gun and called, "Who are you?"

No response.

"Answer or I'll shoot!" I cried out again.

Still no response. I shot the gun, seeing it went right into the stranger's leg.

...didn't it? THe stranger wasn't there anymore. I blinked, and rubbed my eyes. Was I seeing things?

"I'm no hallucination." a voice said. I turned to see a man with snowy white hair and red eyes looking at me hungrily. His skin sparkled in the sun like diamonds. "I'm a vampire...and you're my diner tonight."

"Like hell!" I said, and shot the man in between the eyes. I gasped and dropped the gun when the man didn't drop dead right there. In bullet hole started to seal up by itself. The man grabbed me by the shoulder and bared his fangs. I cried out, screaming as I pounded and kicked.

Then, like a Guardian Angel, Emmett was right behind the man. His big hands twisted his neck a full 180 degrees. The cold hands dropped me, and I fell backwards, picking up my gun and pointing it at the dead body. Emmett looked down at him and then back at me, "Saya..."

"Emmett, what the hell..." I stopped and looked at him. His skin sparkled like the man's. HE bit his lower lip and backed up. "Emmett...why are you..."

"Emmett!" Alice cried out, dashing across the field. I saw that her skin, as well as the rest of her family's, had sparkled in the sun.

"Saya..." Emmett said, and I flipped out. I pointed the gun at him.

"Where's the real Emmett, you coward?" I screamed, and looked at the rest of them. "Where's the Cullen family!"

"Saya..." Esme said, walking forward. "Saya, its us!"

"Fuck you, nightwalker!" I cried, and pointed the gun at Esme. "Fuck you! Where are they?"

I felt a pair of big arms wrap around me, holding me close. I knew it was Emmett. His hand gripped my gun and he took it from me, tossing it aside. "Its us, Kitten..." he said, holding he steady as I began to shake. "Its me...Calm down..."

"W-what the hell?" I said, looking at them. "It...it can't be..."

Carlise stepped forward. "Its true...we're vampire, Miss Saya..."

I looked at Emmett, "So you...kill humans?" I began to think about me, a human...And them, vampires...The adding wasn't good in my mind.

"No, we feed off of animals...Like deer and cattle." Alice said, "We never touch humans. Other vampires do."

Emmett picked me up, right before I fell to my knees. He kissed my forehead, and whispered, "I'm so sorry kitten..."

I grabbed his shirt, my mind was about ready to explode. So...all this time...

Alice looked at her jacket around my waist and asked, "Can I have my jacket back?" I looked at her, and carefully took it off, handing it to her. She laughed, "I'm not going to bite you, dear." She placed it back on and smiled at me, looking at her family. "We should head home...Least we want more people to see us like this..."

Emmett stayed in the field with me, cradeling me in his arms. I was silent for almost an hour before I asked, "What does that make us?"

"What does?" he asked, looking down at me. I felt him ease himself onto the ground, but his big arms were still holding me.

"You being a vampire, and me knowing...Are you going to have to wipe my memory?" I asked, trembling. I didn't want to lose Emmett.

"Hell no!" Emmett growled, looking at me. "I still want us to be together! I want you as my girlfriend still..." He kissed my forehead. "I want you in my life, always..."

I blushed, and looked up at him. Planting a kiss on his lips I said, "Good...because I dont want to lose you either Emmett..."

He smiled at me gently, and got up. Placing me on the ground, we walked back to his house. "Are you sure you want to follow me down?"

I nodded, "I'll follow you to heaven or hell, Emmett...I'll follow you where this road takes us..." Emmett picked me up and placed me on his back. I held on. "What are you doing?" I asked, but he just smiled and dashed forward. I watched the blur the green and brown go by, my eyes wide with fear but with surprise. Before I knew it we were back at his house, near my car. I got off of his back and he smiled at me, holding up the Obento boxes I brought.

"You brought food for us?" he said, and kissed my cheek. "Thanks doll..."

I smiled and kissed his cheek back, looking up at the house. "Do you want to eat inside, or..."

"Depends...are you okay with us being vampires?" he asked, looking a bit worried. I nodded and walked up the stairs. Emmett followed me close behind, holding my hand with his free one. I opened the door and went inside. The house was still empty, and I looked at him. "I think they knew we wanted to be alone...or if things went wrong I wanted to..."

He sat at the dining table and I took the chair next to him. He opened the boxes and I smiled, "If you dont want to eat it, I understand." Emmett just laughed and started to eat. We sat there for hours, talking about my curiosity with vampires.

When night came, and I had to go home, I left my bedroom window open. Emmett had jumped in, and sat next to me on my bed, looking over at me. With a smile on his face, he laid down and held me until I went to sleep.

But there was still that uneasy feeling inside me that I worried about.